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US10347994B2 Pattern/polarized antenna device and beamforming method
In an N-port pattern/polarized antenna device, two-type antenna elements are configured to have a radiation pattern to use a spherical vector wave mode with at least N orders, the antenna elements being arranged at intervals not larger than a half wavelength between them. The antenna elements comprise electric field antennas with a radiation pattern distributed in an even mode among the spherical vector wave mode, and magnetic field antennas with a radiation pattern distributed in an odd mode, the electric field antennas and the magnetic field antennas being integrated to face a different direction, each other.
US10347987B2 Satellite system having terminals in hopping beams communicating with more than one gateway
A satellite communication system includes a satellite configured to provide a first plurality of spot beams adapted for communication with subscriber terminals using time domain beam hopping and a second plurality of spot beams adapted for communication with gateways. The satellite includes a spectrum routing network that is configured to time multiplex spot beams of the second plurality of spot beams with spot beams of the first plurality of spot beams so that a spot beam that is implementing beam hopping for communication to subscriber terminals communicates with different feeder beams (and, therefore, different gateways) at different times during a hopping period.
US10347986B2 Reconfigurable RF front end circuit for a multi-beam array fed reflector antenna system
Reconfigurable RF front-end circuit for a multi-beam array fed reflector antenna system having a first plurality of NB input beam signals and a second plurality of NE radiating elements (RE), and method of operating such a front-end circuit.The front-end circuit comprises a reconfigurable beam forming network (LLRBFN), having a set of NB input ports and distributing each input port signal to a plurality of NA output ports with phase and amplitude control, a plurality of NA high power amplifiers (HPA) connected to the plurality of NA output ports of the reconfigurable beam forming network (LLRBFN) and an output network (ONET, OSN), arranged for recombining signals output by the high power amplifiers (HPA) and feeding the recombined signals to the second plurality of NE radiating elements (RE). The high power amplifiers (HPA) are variable bias high power amplifiers (VB-HPA).
US10347983B2 Multi-structure antenna for multiband operation
A wireless device operates in multiple frequency bands via a multi-structure arrangement that optimizes the electromagnetic performance at each frequency range of operation. The device includes a radiating system comprising a ground plane layer, a multi-structure antenna system that comprises at least two structural branches and at least a radiation booster, and a radiofrequency system. The radiofrequency system comprises an element inserted in the branch structure, connected at a point within the structure. The radiofrequency system may include an additional matching network that fine tunes the impedance of the device to match all the frequency ranges of operation.
US10347982B2 Stacks having hermetic capping layers over porous ceramic matrix composite structures
Provided are methods for hermetically sealing the surfaces of the CMC structures with the capping layers, comprising depositing a slurry onto the surface of a CMC structure and treating the CMC structure with the deposited slurry in an oxygen containing environment, thereby forming a stack. These stacks may be used to construct walls of radomes that enclose antennas and other equipment of aerospace vehicles. The capping layers may form smooth external surfaces of the radomes and may hermetically seal the underlying CMC structures. The dielectric properties of these stacks may be configured to minimize interference with operations of the antennas and other equipment deposited within the radome.
US10347979B1 Apparatus, method, and system for RF-transmissive access panels for elevated and shrouded mobile network components
Disclosed herein is a mobile network concealment system or assembly which provides for aesthetic modification without impairing, diminishing, or otherwise affecting radio frequency (RF) transmission/reception. Said mobile network concealment system or assembly improves accessibility to encased mobile network devices well after installation in a manner such that (i) materials can be tailored, colored, molded, or otherwise formed or manipulated to be aesthetically pleasing, and (ii) a technician has the ability to remove, alter, or otherwise modify or access the devices in a way that allows the technician to service or troubleshoot the mobile network devices in situ (i.e., without removing the concealment system).
US10347974B1 Deployable biconical radio frequency (RF) satellite antenna and related methods
A radio frequency (RF) satellite antenna may include an antenna housing to be carried by the satellite and having first and second opposing antenna element storage compartments. The antenna may further include a first plurality of self-deploying conductive antenna elements moveable between a first stored position within the first antenna element storage compartment, and a first deployed position extending outwardly from the canister and defining a first conical antenna. The antenna may also include a second plurality of self-deploying conductive antenna elements moveable between a second stored position within the second antenna element storage compartment, and a second deployed position extending outwardly from the canister and defining a second conical antenna. The first and second conical antennas may extend in opposing directions and defining a biconical antenna when in the first and second deployed positions.
US10347969B2 Mobile terminal with an antenna having multiple radiators
A mobile terminal, where the mobile terminal includes an antenna, where the antenna includes a first radiator, a second radiator that forms an electrical connection with the first radiator, a first ground branch that forms a coupling part with one end of the first radiator, and a second ground branch that forms another coupling part with the other end of the first radiator, where the first radiator, the first ground branch, and the second ground branch form an outer frame of the mobile terminal, the second radiator encircles in an inner side of the outer frame formed by the first radiator, the first ground branch, and the second ground branch, and the first radiator and the second radiator generate resonances in different frequency bands.
US10347967B2 Signal delivery and antenna layout using flexible printed circuit board (PCB)
Certain aspects of the present disclosure relate to methods and apparatus for wireless communication, and more particularly, to using a flexible printed circuit board (PCB) to convey signals between a radio frequency (RF) module and a baseband module. The flexible PCB can then be used as a medium for deploying antennas or creating arrays of multiple RF modules.
US10347965B2 Electronic apparatus with shielded antenna space
The present disclosure provides an electronic apparatus having an antenna unit at a body chassis. The electronic apparatus includes: a body chassis; an antenna supporting member disposed in an antenna space at a periphery of the body chassis, and having an upper face on which an antenna pattern is formed, the antenna space being surrounded with a dielectric cover; a shield wall for the antenna space, including a conductive thin film covering an entire lateral face of the antenna supporting member close to a center of the body chassis, an upper antenna ground element connected to the conductive thin film and the rear face of a keyboard cover member, and a lower antenna ground element connected to the conductive thin film and the rear face of a bottom-face cover member. The conductive thin film, the upper antenna ground element and the lower antenna ground element define the shield wall.
US10347960B2 Signal transmission system, connector apparatus, electronic device, and signal transmission method
A signal transmission system including: a first connector apparatus, and a second connector apparatus that is coupled with the first connector apparatus. The first connector apparatus and the second connector apparatus are coupled together to form an electromagnetic field coupling unit, and a transmission object signal is converted into a radio signal, which is then transmitted through the electromagnetic field coupling unit, between the first connector apparatus and the second connector apparatus.
US10347956B2 Power source apparatus and work machine having the same
A power source apparatus includes a battery module including a plurality of battery cells, a housing forming a housing chamber to house and arrange a plurality of the battery modules in parallel, a blower to blow air, an inter-module path formed between the battery modules adjacent to each other; and an inter-cell path formed between the battery cells adjacent to each other. The housing includes an intake portion to take the air into the housing chamber, and a sending portion to send the air from the housing chamber. The inter-module path has a first inter-module path serving as a path into which the air is introduced. The sending portion is separated, adjacent to at least one battery module, from the first inter-module path such that the air flows in the inter-cell paths of a plurality of the battery modules arranged next to the first inter-module path and adjacent each other.
US10347955B2 Battery system with heat exchange device
A battery pack is provided including: a plurality of battery cells arranged in multiple battery cell rows; one or more heat exchange spaces; and a device for providing heat exchange to the battery pack. Further, the device includes a heat conduction medium passage arranged in the heat exchange spaces, such that the heat conduction medium passage surrounds multiple battery cells in each battery cell row. The heat conduction medium passage is provided with at least a first group of channels and a second group of channels, which are in contact with the surface of each battery cell, and a heat conduction medium is provided in the first group of channels and the second group of channels. The heat conduction medium flows in the first group of channels in a direction opposite from the flow of the heat conduction medium in the second group of channels.
US10347950B2 Sealed nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery
The present invention provides a sealed nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery which is equipped with a current interrupt device that is actuated by a rise in internal pressure of a battery case and in which the current interrupt device is actuated in a speedy and stable manner during an overcharge. In the sealed nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery, an electrode body formed by a positive electrode 10 and a negative electrode that oppose each other via a separator, an electrolyte, and an overcharge inhibitor are housed in the battery case. The positive electrode 10 includes a positive electrode current collector 12 and a positive electrode active material layer 14 which is formed on the current collector and which mainly contains a positive electrode active material. In addition, a conductive material layer 16 which mainly contains a conductive material is formed between the positive electrode active material layer 14 and the separator. A porosity of the conductive material layer 16 is 35% or more and 55% or less.
US10347949B2 Method for maintenance, repair and/or optimization of a battery and battery having a number of individual cells connected to one another electrically
A method for maintenance, repair and/or optimization of a battery. The battery has, as components, individual cells connected to one another in series and/or in parallel, having electrical terminal contacts which are connected to one another positively and/or firmly, directly or by cell connectors, forming an overlapping region, and/or a battery monitoring unit having a number of connection elements which are positively and/or firmly connected to the electrical terminal contacts and/or to the cell connectors, forming a further overlapping region. To exchange a component, the positive and/or firm connection of the component to be exchanged to at least one component not be exchanged is separated directly next to the overlapping region and a replacement component is connected positively and/or firmly to the overlapping regions of the at least one component not be exchanged by the electrical terminal contacts thereof or the connection elements thereof, forming a respectively new overlapping region.
US10347947B2 Aqueous lithium-ion battery
A lithium-ion battery includes a cell placed into an electrically non-conducting box filled with an electrolyte. The cell includes an intercalation cathode and an electroconductive anode separated from each other by a porous separator. The cell is submerged into the electrolyte. The electrolyte includes an aqueous solution of metals salts. The aqueous solution includes metals ions of the metals salts. A pH value of the aqueous solution being adapted to prevent a hydrolysis of the metal ions in the electrolyte.
US10347946B2 Non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery, electrode body used therefor, and method of manufacturing the electrode body
An electrode body includes: a positive electrode that includes a positive electrode active material layer; a negative electrode that includes a negative electrode active material layer; and a separator that electrically separates the positive electrode and the negative electrode from each other, in which the positive electrode active material layer and the separator contain N-methylpyrrolidone (NMP). A N-methylpyrrolidone (NMP) content in the positive electrode active material layer is 54 ppm to 602 ppm with respect to a total solid content of the positive electrode active material layer, and a N-methylpyrrolidone content (NMP) in the separator is 10 ppm to 26 ppm with respect to the total solid content of the positive electrode active material layer.
US10347941B2 Lithium metal battery
A lithium metal battery includes a lithium metal negative electrode; a positive electrode; and an electrolyte between the lithium metal negative electrode and the positive electrode, wherein the electrolyte includes a nonaqueous organic solvent, a lithium salt, and an inorganic additive, wherein the inorganic additive includes an inorganic oxide, and wherein the inorganic oxide includes at least one selected from a hydroxyl group and a C1-C10 alkyl group attached to a surface of the inorganic oxide.
US10347939B2 Electrolyte membrane for energy storage device, energy storage device including the same, and method of preparing electrolyte membrane for energy storage device
An electrolyte membrane for an energy storage device, the membrane including a matrix including a first ionically conductive polymer; an alkali metal salt, an alkaline earth metal salt, or a combination thereof; a metal-organic framework; and a second ionically conductive polymer miscible with the first ionically conductive polymer, wherein the second ionically conductive polymer is covalently bound to a portion of or the entire surface of the metal-organic framework through at least one amide bond.
US10347931B2 Microbial fuel cell
By a microbial fuel cell including: an anode electrode that includes, as a catalyst, current-generating bacteria supplied from soil or mud, and oxidizes an organic fuel supplied from soil or mud; and a cathode electrode that reduces oxygen supplied from air or water, the microbial fuel cell having an oxygen permeation restricting layer between the anode electrode and the cathode electrode facing each other, it is possible to provide, at low cost, a microbial fuel cell having high power generation performance due to direct power generation from soil or mud and capable of being thinned and miniaturized.
US10347929B2 Electrochemical element, solid oxide fuel cell, and methods for producing the same
Realized are a high-performance electrochemical element and solid oxide fuel cell in which the contact properties between a dense and highly-gastight electrolyte layer and an electrode layer are improved while the treatment temperature during formation of the electrolyte layer is suppressed to a low temperature, and methods for producing the same. An electrochemical element includes an electrode layer 3, and an electrolyte layer 4 arranged on the electrode layer 3, wherein the electrode layer 3 has a plurality of pores that are open on a face thereof in contact with the electrolyte layer 4, and the pores are filled with fine particles made of the same components as the electrolyte layer 4.
US10347926B2 Apparatus and method for measuring internal ohmic resistance of fuel cell system
An apparatus and a method for measuring the internal ohmic resistance of a fuel cell system, in which the resistance can be easily measured through a current interruption method even while the fuel cell system is operated. An interrupter and an external energy consumption device are connected in parallel to each other between a fuel cell and a main energy consumption device such that current to the external energy consumption device is applied and interrupted by switching the interrupter on/off even while the fuel cell system is maintained in operation as is, thereby making it possible to easily measure the internal ohmic resistance of the fuel cell.
US10347919B2 Fuel cell with optimized operation
A fuel cell, including: first and second electrochemical cells; a two-pole plate arranged between the first and second electrochemical cells, including a conductor support delimiting a first flow channel facing the first electrochemical cell and extending between an air inlet and a water outlet, and including a first conductive coating attached to the conductor support at the air inlet of the first flow channel and including a second conductive coating fastened to the conductor support at the middle part of the first flow channel, the second conductor coating having an electrical surface resistance greater than that of the first conductive coating.
US10347916B2 Graphene powder, method for producing graphene powder and electrode for lithium ion battery containing graphene powder
In order to prepare a highly conductive and highly dispersible graphene powder and to obtain an electrode for a lithium ion battery with excellent performance utilizing the highly conductive and highly dispersible graphene, a graphene powder and a preparation method thereof is provided. The graphene powder comprises a compound having a catechol group adsorbing on the surface of graphene in a weight ratio of 5-50% relative to the grapheme and the element ratio of oxygen to carbon in the graphene powder measured by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy is 0.06 or more and 0.20 or less. The method for producing a graphene powder comprise the step of reducing a graphite oxide with a reducing agent having no catechol group in the presence of a compound having a catechol group.
US10347905B2 Method for manufacturing electrode for storage battery
To provide a storage battery electrode including an active material layer with high density that contains a smaller percentage of conductive additive. To provide a storage battery having a higher capacity per unit volume of an electrode with the use of the electrode for a storage battery. A slurry that contains an active material and graphene oxide is applied to a current collector and dried to form an active material layer over the current collector, the active material layer over the current collector is rolled up together with a spacer, and a rolled electrode which includes the spacer are immersed in a reducing solution so that graphene oxide is reduced.
US10347904B2 Multi-layer polymer coated Li anode for high density Li metal battery
A lithium metal anode includes a lithium metal layer and a multi-layer polymer coating disposed over the lithium metal layer. The multi-layer polymer coating includes a first outer polymeric crosslinked gel layer positioned for contact with a battery electrolyte and a second inner polymer layer disposed between the lithium metal layer and the first outer polymeric crosslinked gel layer. The first outer polymeric crosslinked gel layer includes a first polymer, a soft segment polymer, and an electrolyte. The second inner polymer layer includes a second polymer. The second inner polymer layer provides mechanical strength and serves as a physical barrier to the lithium metal layer.
US10347902B2 Fabricating method of lithium electrode and lithium secondary battery including the same
The present invention provides a fabricating method of a lithium electrode, a lithium electrode, and a lithium secondary battery including the same, the fabricating method including: a) forming an active material layer on one surface or active material layers on both surfaces of a current collector; b) forming a conductive fiber structure layer in a frame form on a surface of the active material layer; and c) pressing the current collector on which the conductive fiber structure layer in a frame form is formed. Since breakage of the active materials caused by pressing is prevented by the conductive fiber structure layer in a frame form, the present invention provides a lithium electrode capable of maintaining electronic conductivity between active material particles and having a long lifespan and high-rate charge and discharge characteristics.
US10347901B2 Method of preparing lithium ion battery electrode having improved lithium ion transport
A method of preparing an electrode for a lithium-ion battery includes mixing a magnetic, electrically conductive material with a lithium conductive polymer; forming tubes of the polymer and magnetic, electrically conductive material; mixing the tubes with a slurry of an electrode material; coating a current collector with the slurry; and applying a magnetic field to the slurry to align the tubes within the slurry in relation to the current collector. The aligned tubes form electrical and ionic conductive pathways within the slurry. The tubes have a length less than half a thickness of the slurry.
US10347888B2 Battery system housing with underside armor
A battery pack for an electric vehicle is disclosed. The battery pack includes an upper tray, a first busbar attached to the upper tray, a lower tray, and a second busbar attached to the lower tray. The battery pack also includes a plurality of battery cells arranged in the upper and lower trays, and an armor layer connected with the lower tray.
US10347884B2 Battery unit
A battery unit may include a main accommodation casing that includes a power output terminal, at least one sub-module that is accommodated in the main accommodation casing and a control unit that is accommodated in the main accommodation casing and controls at least one of charging and discharging of a unit battery, wherein in the sub-module, two or more battery blocks are accommodated inside a sub-accommodation casing so that the terminals of the battery blocks each including a plurality of unit batteries are not exposed and the battery blocks are connected to each other through an electric connection member.
US10347883B2 Battery-affixing frame member, battery-affixing member, and electricity storage device
A battery-affixing frame member includes a body plate section and duct-forming members. The duct-forming members are affixed to one surface side of the body plate section and are combined with the body plate section to form gas discharge ducts. The gas discharge ducts are used to discharge gas discharged from the inside of battery modules. The battery-affixing frame member is used to form a battery-affixing member for integrally affixing the battery modules together, the battery modules being arranged on the other surface side of the body plate section.
US10347877B2 Battery packaging material
Presented is battery packaging material which is made of a laminate including, as the essentials, a base material layer, a metal layer and a sealant layer in this order. When a product obtained by packaging a battery element with the packaging material in a hermetically sealed state through heat sealing is heated, the packaging material delaminates at least at a part of the interface between the metal layer and the outside surface of the sealant layer with the hermetically sealed state being kept, and thereafter works so as to make the product unsealed.
US10347875B2 Safely ingestible batteries and methods
A battery for use in electronic devices and which is safely ingested into a body and a related method of making the battery. The battery includes an anode, a cathode and a quantum tunneling composite coating. The quantum tunneling composite coating covers at least a portion of at least one of the anode or the cathode and provides pressure sensitive conductive properties to the battery including a compressive stress threshold for conduction. The compressive stress threshold may be greater than a pre-determined applied stress in a digestive tract of the body in order to prevent harm if the battery is ingested. The battery may include a waterproof seal that extends between the quantum tunneling composite coating and a gasket separating the anode and cathode to inhibit the battery from short circuiting in a conductive fluid below the compressive stress threshold.
US10347872B2 Systems, devices and methods for the quality assessment of OLED stack films
This disclosure provides techniques for assessing quality of a deposited film layer of an organic light emitting diode (“OLED”) device. An image is captured and filtered to identify a deposited layer that is to be analyzed. Image data representing this layer can be optionally converted to brightness (grayscale) data. A gradient function is then applied to emphasize discontinuities in the deposited layer. Discontinuities are then compared to one or more thresholds and used to ascertain quality of the deposited layer, with optional remedial measures then being applied. The disclosed techniques can be applied in situ, to quickly identify potential defects such as delamination before ensuing manufacturing steps are applied. In optional embodiments, remedial measures can be taken dependent on whether defects are determined to exist.
US10347870B2 Light-emitting device including concavo-convex boundary pattern
A light-emitting device includes: a light-emitting layer; a first layer located on a light-emitting side of the light-emitting layer; and a second layer located on a light-emitting side of the first layer, and in contact with the first layer. A concavo-convex structure composed of a plurality of convex portions having two or more steps is formed at a boundary between the first layer and the second layer, a refractive index of the first layer is higher than a refractive index of the second layer, and a concavo-convex pattern of the concavo-convex structure is a pattern formed by a space-filling curve or a fractal tiling pattern.
US10347860B2 Display device including a crack detection line
A display device includes a substrate including a display area and a non-display area. The display device further includes a plurality of pixels in the display area of the substrate. The display device additionally includes a plurality of gate lines and a plurality of data lines respectively connected to the plurality of pixels. The display device further includes a plurality of insulative step portions disposed in the non-display area of the substrate and arranged in a first direction parallel to sides of the display area. The display device further includes a crack detection line in the non-display area and extending primarily in the first direction. The crack detection line includes a first portion which does not overlap the plurality of insulative step portions, and a second portion overlapping each of the insulative step portions.
US10347857B2 Composite organic-inorganic energy harvesting devices and methods
A hybrid organic-inorganic thin film is provided. The hybrid organic-inorganic thin film comprising: an organic-phase comprising a porous organic nanostructure comprised of an interpenetrating network having at least one dimension between 0.1 and 100 nm; and an inorganic phase at least partially distributed within the porosity of the organic phase. In a first aspect, the organic phase has a first band gap and the inorganic phase has a second band gap different from the first band gap. A method of producing an organic-inorganic energy harvesting device and a device therefrom comprising the hybrid organic-inorganic thin film is provided.
US10347856B2 Light detector
The present disclosure relates to a light detector. The light detector includes a first electrode, a second electrode, a current detector, a power source and a nano-heterostructure. The nano-heterostructure is electrically coupled with the first electrode and the second electrode. The nano-heterostructure includes a first carbon nanotube, a second carbon nanotube and a semiconductor layer. The semiconductor layer includes a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface. The first carbon nanotube is located on the first surface, the second carbon nanotube is located on the second surface.
US10347854B2 Logic circuit based on thin film transistor
The disclosure relates to a logic circuit. The logic circuit includes two ambipolar thin film transistors. Each of the two ambipolar thin film transistors includes a substrate; a semiconductor layer located on the substrate and including nano-scaled semiconductor materials; a source and a drain, wherein the source and the drain are located on the substrate, spaced apart from each other, and electrically connected to the semiconductor layer; a dielectric layer located on the substrate and covering the semiconductor layer, wherein the dielectric layer includes a normal dielectric layer and an abnormal dielectric layer stacked on one another, and the abnormal dielectric layer is an oxide dielectric layer grown by magnetron sputtering; and a gate in direct contact with the abnormal dielectric layer. The two ambipolar thin film transistors share the same substrate, the same gate, and the same drain.
US10347853B2 Display device having fracture resistance
A display device including a base member, a circuit layer, a display layer, a thin film encapsulation layer, and a touch sensor layer. The base member includes a first area and a second area disposed adjacent to the first area. The circuit layer is disposed on the base member to cover the first area and to expose the second area. The display layer is disposed on the circuit layer to display an image. The thin film encapsulation layer is disposed on the display layer. The touch sensor layer is disposed on the thin film encapsulation layer and includes an organic layer extending from an upper portion of the thin film encapsulation layer to cover at least a portion of the exposed second area.
US10347851B2 Highly efficient OLED devices with very short decay times
The present invention relates to organic light-emitting devices comprising (a) an anode, (i) a cathode, and (e) an emitting layer between the anode and cathode, comprising 2 to 40% by weight of a luminescent organometallic complex X having a difference of the singlet energy (ES1(X)) and the triplet energy (ET1(X)) of smaller than 0.2 eV [Δ (ES1(X))−(ET1(X))<0.2 eV], 0.05 to 5.0% by weight of a fluorescent emitter Y and 55 to 97.95% by weight of a host compound(s), wherein the amount of the organometallic complex X, the fluorescent emitter Y and the host compound(s) adds up to a total of 100% by weight and the singlet energy of the luminescent organometallic complex X (ES1(X)) is greater than the singlet energy of the fluorescent emitter Y (ES1(Y)) [(ES1(X))>ES1(Y)]. By doping, for example, an emitting layer containing a luminescent organometallic complex having a small S1-T1 splitting, with a fluorescent emitter the emission decay time can significantly be shortened without sacrificing external quantum efficiency (EQE) because of very efficient energy transfer.
US10347845B2 Nitrogen-containing condensed cyclic compound and organic light emitting device using same
The present specification provides a nitrogen-containing condensed cyclic compound of chemical formula 1 and an organic light emitting device comprising the same.
US10347844B2 Material for organic electroluminescent device and organic electroluminescent device using the same
A novel and improved material for an organic electroluminescent device includes at least one monoamine compound represented by any one of the following Formulae I to III: In Formulae I to III, Ar is a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group having 6 to 50 carbon atoms for forming a ring. The organic electroluminescent device including the material may have improved emission life.
US10347843B2 Organic electronic material
The present invention discloses an “organic electronic material”, belonging to the organic light-emitting device (OLED) display materials field. The organic electronic material in the present invention has a structural formula (I), having good thermal stability, high luminous efficiency, high purity of light emission. The OLED made by this kind of organic light-emitting material has the advantages of excellent organic light-emitting efficiency, excellent color purity and long service life.
US10347839B2 Manufacturing methods of display panels
The present disclosure relates to a manufacturing method of display panels. The method includes providing at least two glass substrate having a predetermined dimension, configuring the glass substrate to be spaced apart from a supporting substrate, configuring a bonding area on the glass substrate, conducting a cell-formation process or a package process of the display panel, and stripping the supporting substrate. In this way, the thicker supporting substrate is configured to support the glass substrate so as to avoid two ends of the thinner glass substrate from dropping and curing, which enhances the convenience and the precision of the manufacturing process of the display panel.
US10347838B2 Manufacturing method for thin film transistors and display panel
The present disclosure provides a manufacturing method for thin film transistors and a display panel, in which a semiconductor channel layer is formed by embossing on a semiconductor solution material directly by using an embossing template having a semiconductor channel layer pattern, thus it does not need to form a photoresist layer on the semiconductor solution material to form a semiconductor channel layer, the erosion of the semiconductor channel layer caused by the photoresist can be avoided, thereby the product quality and the device performance are improved.
US10347837B2 Organic electroluminescent display panel, method for manufacturing the same, and display device
The disclosure discloses an organic electroluminescent display panel, a method for manufacturing the same, and a display device, where organic light-emitting layers of display sub-pixels and virtual sub-pixels may be created on an underlying substrate through evaporation using a fine metal mask and a shielding mask arranged in a stack, and the area of the organic light-emitting layer of a non-rectangular shaped virtual sub-pixel among the virtual sub-pixels is smaller than the area of the organic light-emitting layer of a display sub-pixel capable of emitting light in the same color.
US10347834B2 Wafer-scale integration of vacancy centers for spin qubits
Embodiments of the present disclosure propose two methods for integrating vacancy centers (VCs) on semiconductor substrates for forming VC-based spin qubit devices. The first method is based on using a self-assembly process for integrating VC islands on a semiconductor substrate. The second method is based on using a buffer layer of a III-N semiconductor material over a semiconductor substrate, and then integrating VC islands in an insulating carbon-based material such as diamond that is either grown as a layer on the III-N buffer layer or grown in the openings formed in the III-N buffer layer. Integration of VC islands on semiconductor substrates typically used in semiconductor manufacturing according to any of these methods may provide a substantial improvement with respect to conventional approaches to building VC-based spin qubit devices and may promote wafer-scale integration of VC-based spin qubits for use in quantum computing devices.
US10347830B2 Non-volatile register file including memory cells having conductive oxide memory element
Some embodiments include apparatuses and methods having a memory element included in a non-volatile memory cell, a transistor, an access line coupled to a gate to the transistor, a first conductive line, and a second conductive line. The memory element can include a conductive oxide material located over a substrate and between the first and second conductive lines. The memory element includes a portion coupled to a drain of the transistor and another portion coupled to the second conductive line. The first conductive line is coupled to a source of the transistor and can be located between the access line and the memory element. The access line has a length extending in a first direction and can be located between the substrate and the memory element. The first and second conductive lines have lengths extending in a second direction.
US10347829B1 Method for fabricating a damascene self-aligned ferroelectric random access memory (F-RAM) device structure employing reduced processing steps
A method for fabricating a non-volatile, ferroelectric random access memory (F-RAM) device with a reduced number of masking and etching steps is described. In one embodiment, the method includes forming an opening in an insulating layer over a surface of a substrate to expose a portion of the surface, and forming first spacers on sidewalls of the opening. A conductive layer is formed on the portion of the surface exposed in the opening and separated from the first spacers on the sidewalls of the opening by a gap therebetween. A bottom electrode of a ferroelectric capacitor is formed over the conductive layer and in the gap laterally of the conductive layer, a ferroelectric dielectric formed on the bottom electrode between the first spacers, and a top electrode formed on the ferroelectric dielectric.
US10347825B2 Selective deposition and nitridization of bottom electrode metal for MRAM applications
A method is presented for forming a semiconductor structure. The method includes depositing an insulating layer over a semiconductor substrate, etching the insulating layer to form trenches for receiving a metal, depositing one or more sacrificial layers, and etching portions of the one or more sacrificial layers to expose a top surface of the metal of one or more of the trenches. The method further includes selectively depositing an electrode over the top surface of the exposed metal and nitridizing the electrode to form a diffusion barrier between chip components and the metal.
US10347823B2 Magnetoresistive element and magnetic sensor
A magnetoresistive element includes a channel layer, a first ferromagnetic layer, a second ferromagnetic layer, and a reference electrode. The first ferromagnetic layer, the second ferromagnetic layer, and the reference electrode are apart from each other and are electrically connected to each other through the channel layer. The average resistivity of a sixth region composed of a first region, a second region, and a fourth region is higher than the average resistivity of a seventh region composed of the second region, a third region, and a fifth region.
US10347822B1 Fabrication methods of forming cylindrical vertical SI etched channel 3D switching devices
A method of forming a cylindrical vertical transistor; the method, according to one embodiment, includes: forming a cylindrical pillar from a single block of silicon, forming an oxide layer over an exterior of the cylindrical pillar and exposed surfaces of the block of silicon, coating the oxide layer with a spin-on-glass (SOG), depositing a source mask over a majority of the SOG coating, and removing a portion of the SOG coating and underlying oxide layer, where the portion removed is defined by the source mask. Other systems and methods are also described in additional embodiments herein which provide various different improved processes of forming the cylindrical gate contacts, the source contacts, and/or the drain contacts for vertical transistor structures which also include the aforementioned cylindrical pillar channel structures and cylindrical gate in comparison to conventional surface transistor structures.
US10347821B2 Electrode structure for resistive memory device
A method includes patterning a photo resist layer on top of a semiconductor device. The semiconductor device includes a lower portion, a capping layer formed on top of the lower portion, and an optional oxide layer formed on top of the capping layer. The lower portion includes a dielectric material and an interconnect. The method also includes etching portions of the semiconductor device based on the photo resist layer to expose the interconnect. The method further includes depositing a bottom electrode of a resistive memory device on the interconnect. The bottom electrode is comprised of cobalt tungsten phosphorus (CoWP).
US10347813B2 Driving the common-mode of a Josephson parametric converter using a three-port power divider
An on-chip Josephson parametric converter is provided. The on-chip Josephson parametric converter includes a Josephson ring modulator. The on-chip Josephson parametric converter further includes a lossless power divider, coupled to the Josephson ring modulator, having a single input port and two output ports for receiving a pump drive signal via the single input port, splitting the pump drive signal symmetrically into two signals that are equal in amplitude and phase, and outputting each of the two signals from a respective one of the two output ports. The pump drive signal excites a common mode of the on-chip Josephson parametric converter.
US10347809B2 Light-emitting device
To suppress misalignment when a light-emitting element is mounted on a substrate. On the substrate of a light-emitting device, a through hole is formed passing through so as to notch the side surface of the substrate, and a side surface electrode is formed on the side surface of the through hole. The pattern of a front surface electrode has a first region, a second region being connected to the first region, and a third region being connected to the first region and the second region. The shape of the first region is a rectangle coinciding with the electrode of the light-emitting element, and the longitudinal direction of the rectangle is aligned with the longitudinal direction of the substrate. The second region is formed in a lid shape so as to cover the top of the through hole. The shape of the second region is a trapezoid.
US10347806B2 Packaged UV-LED device with anodic bonded silica lens and no UV-degradable adhesive
A packaged UV-LED device comprises a die carrier member having a cup-shaped recess, a fused silica lens member that is anodic bonded to the die carrier member, and a UV-LED die that is flip-chip mounted within a sealed cavity formed by the carrier member and the lens member. The carrier member involves a unitary cup member fashioned in an economical way from monocrystalline silicon wafer material. A dielectric/aluminum reflector that is effective for UV radiation and that does not degrade and overheat is disposed on the sidewalls of the recess. The lens member is anodic bonded to a silicon surface of the rim of this unitary cup member at a time when the UV-LED die is disposed in the recess. The anodic bonding is done in such way that the die is not damaged and such that the entire packaged UV-LED device includes no UV-degradable adhesive.
US10347801B2 Light emitting device
The present invention relates to a light emitting device comprising: a substrate; a translucent light mixing element arranged on the substrate; a color converting element arranged on top of the translucent light mixing element and arranged such that light from the translucent light mixing element is coupled into the color converting element; and a laser diode configured to emit light of a first color into the translucent light mixing element; wherein the color converting element is configured to convert a part of the light of the first color to a second color, to mix light of the first color with light of the second color to generate light of a third color, and to emit light of the third color; and wherein the translucent light mixing element has a thermal conductivity exceeding 10 W/mK.
US10347800B2 Light emitting device with nanostructured phosphor
Embodiments of the invention include a light emitting device, a first wavelength converting material, and a second wavelength converting material. The first wavelength converting material includes a nanostructured wavelength converting material. The nanostructured wavelength converting material includes particles having at least one dimension that is no more than 100 nm in length. The first wavelength converting material is spaced apart from the light emitting device.
US10347789B2 Light emitting device and light emitting device package having same
A light emitting device includes a first conductivity type semiconductor layer including a first conductivity type dopant, an active layer disposed on the first conductivity type semiconductor layer and including a plurality of barrier layers and a plurality of well layers, an electron blocking structure layer disposed on the active layer, and a second conductivity type semiconductor layer disposed on the electron blocking structure layer. The active layer includes a first barrier layer adjacent to the electron blocking structure layer and a first well layer adjacent to the first barrier layer. The plurality of barrier layers include a first conductivity type dopant. The electron blocking structure layer includes a plurality of semiconductor layers including a second conductivity type dopant and AlGaN-based semiconductor. The plurality of semiconductor layers include a first semiconductor layer having a first region adjacent to the first barrier layer. The first region of the first semiconductor layer includes AlGaN-based semiconductor having aluminum composition of 95% or more. A light emitting structure including the active layer and the electron blocking structure layer emits different peak wavelengths.
US10347783B2 Tunable hot-carrier photodetector
Various examples are provided for hot carrier spectral photodetectors that can be tuned. In one example, among others, a hot-carrier photodetector includes a graded barrier; an absorber disposed on the graded barrier; and a second barrier disposed on the absorber. For example, the absorber can include p-type doped GaAs. The graded barrier is disposed between the absorber and an injector, which can include p-type doped GaAs. In some implementations, the hot-carrier detector can include multiple barriers and absorbers. The hot-carrier photodetector can include an optical source (e.g., a LED) to trigger the VLWIR response in the photodetector.
US10347781B2 Solar cells
A composition of matter, in particular a photovoltaic cell, comprising: at least one core semiconductor nanowire on a graphitic substrate, said at least one core nanowire having been grown epitaxially on said substrate wherein said nanowire comprises at least one group III-V compound or at least one group II-VI compound or at least one group IV element; a semiconductor shell surrounding said core nanowire, said shell comprising at least one group III-V compound or at least one group II-VI compound or at least one group IV element such that said core nanowire and said shell form a n-type semiconductor and a p-type semiconductor respectively or vice versa; and an outer conducting coating surrounding said shell which forms an electrode contact.
US10347778B2 Graded-index structure for optical systems
An optical system and photo sensor pixel are provided. The photo sensor pixel includes a substrate including an active region and a peripheral region that is peripheral to the active region, an optical sensor disposed at the active region of the substrate and configured to receive light and output a measurement signal based on the received light, and an encapsulation layer disposed over the active region and the first peripheral region of the substrate. The encapsulation layer includes at least one subwavelength-based graded index structure provided over the peripheral region of the substrate, and the subwavelength-based graded index structure is configured to redirect the light from a region over the peripheral region onto the optical sensor.
US10347776B2 Back-surface bridge type contact electrode of crystalline silicon solar battery and preparation method therefor
Disclosed are a back-surface bridge type contact electrode of a crystalline silicon solar battery and a preparation method therefor. The back-surface bridge type contact electrode of a crystalline silicon solar battery includes a local electrode connected to a local back surface field and a back surface electrode which is covered with a back surface passivation film on a contact surface with a silicon wafer substrate, at least one bridge electrode is provided between the local electrode and the back surface electrode, the contact surface of the bridge electrode and the silicon wafer substrate is also covered with the back surface passivation film, the local electrode is connected to the back surface electrode via the bridge electrode, and the back surface passivation film is also provided, besides at the connection region of the bridge electrode, between the local electrode and the back surface electrode.
US10347774B2 Electrode provided with UBM structure having a barrier layer for reducing solder diffusion into the electrode and a method for producing the same
A problem addressed by an embodiment of the present invention lies in providing a UBM structure which includes thin layers and can prevent diffusion of solder into an electrode. The UBM structure according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: a first UBM layer on an electrode, a second UBM layer on the first UBM layer, and a passivated metal layer between the first UBM layer and the second UBM layer. The passivated metal layer functions as a barrier layer with respect to solder diffusion.
US10347773B2 Split gate non-volatile memory (NVM) with improved programming efficiency
Device and method of forming a non-volatile memory (NVM) device are disclosed. The NVM device includes NVM cells disposed on a substrate in a device region. The NVM cell includes a floating gate (FG) with first and second FG sidewalls disposed on the substrate and an intergate dielectric layer disposed over the FG and substrate. Re-entrants are disposed at corners of the intergate dielectric which are filled by dielectric re-entrant spacers. An access gate (AG) with first and second AG sidewalls is disposed on the substrate adjacent to the FG such that the second AG sidewall is adjacent to a first FG sidewall and separated by the intergate dielectric layer and the re-entrant spacers prevent AG from filling the re-entrants. A first source/drain (S/D) region is disposed in the substrate adjacent to the first AG sidewall and a second S/D region is disposed in the substrate adjacent to the second FG sidewall.
US10347767B2 Transistor with a subfin layer
A subfin layer is deposited in a trench in an insulating layer on the substrate. A fin is deposited on the subfin layer. The fin has a top portion and opposing sidewalls. The fin comprises a first semiconductor material. The subfin layer comprises a III-V semiconductor material.
US10347766B2 Semiconductor device and method of fabricating the same
Embodiments of the present disclosure relate generally to a semiconductor device and method of fabricating the same, the semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate and a gate stack disposed over a channel region of the semiconductor device, the gate stack includes an oxidation layer, a gate dielectric and a gate electrode, the oxidation layer at least covers a portion of the channel region of the semiconductor device and may act as a barrier to prevent damage to the underlying features, such as the source and drain regions, during removal of a dummy gate in a gate last process.
US10347761B2 Tunneling field effect transistor and method for fabricating the same
A tunnel field effect transistor (TFET) includes: a first gate structure on a substrate; a source region having a first conductive type on one side of the first gate structure; a drain region having a second conductive type on another side of the first gate structure; a first isolation structure adjacent to the source region; and a second isolation structure adjacent to the drain region. Preferably, the first isolation and the second isolation comprise different material and different depths or same material and different depths.
US10347760B2 Reconfigurable nanowire field effect transistor, a nanowire array and an integrated circuit thereof
A reconfigurable field effect transistor (RFET) includes a nanowire, wherein the nanowire comprises two Schottky contacts, as well as two gate contacts partially enclosing the nanowire in cross section. An integrated circuit can be produced therefrom. The aim of producing CMOS circuits with enhanced functionality and a more compact design is achieved in that the nanowire is divided along the cross section thereof into two nanowire parts, wherein each nanowire part comprises a respective Schottky contact and a respective gate contact, and the two nanowire parts are connected electrically to one another via a common substrate and stand vertically on the substrate. In a nanowire-parts-array, between the nanowire parts, a respective top-gate contact and/or back-gate contact can be formed in a substrate defining a substrate plane.
US10347759B2 Vertical FET structure
Techniques relate to forming a vertical field effect transistor (FET). One or more fins are formed on a bottom source or drain of a substrate, and one or more fins extend in a vertical direction. Gate material is formed to be positioned on sides of the one or more fins. Gate encapsulation material is formed on sides of the gate material to form a trench, such that top portions of the one or more fins are exposed in the trench. A top source or drain is formed on top of the one or more fins such that the top source or drain is laterally confined by the trench in a lateral direction that is parallel to the one or more fins.
US10347758B2 Semiconductor packaging structure and semiconductor power device thereof
A semiconductor packaging structure includes a chip, a first pin, a second pin, and a third pin. The chip includes a first surface, a second surface, a first power switch, and a second switch, and both the first power switch and the second switch include a first terminal and a second terminal. The second surface of the chip is opposite to the first surface of the chip. The first pin does not contact to the second pin. The first terminal of the first power switch of the chip is coupled to the first pin, and the second terminal of the first power switch of the chip is coupled to the third pin. The first terminal of the second power switch of the chip is coupled to the third pin, and the second terminal of the second power switch of the chip is coupled to the second pin.
US10347755B2 Group 13 nitride composite substrate semiconductor device, and method for manufacturing group 13 nitride composite substrate
Provided are a group 13 nitride composite substrate allowing for the production of a semiconductor device suitable for high-frequency applications while including a conductive GaN substrate, and a semiconductor device produced using this substrate. The group 13 nitride composite substrate includes a base material of an n-conductivity type formed of GaN, a base layer located on the base material, being a group 13 nitride layer having a resistivity of 1×106 Ω·cm or more, a channel layer located on the base layer, being a GaN layer having a total impurity density of 1×1017/cm3 or less, and a barrier layer that is located on the channel layer and is formed of a group 13 nitride having a composition AlxInyGa1-x-yN (0≤x≤1, 0≤y≤1).
US10347754B2 Power semiconductor device with dV/dt controllability through select trench electrode biasing, and method of manufacturing the same
A power semiconductor device is disclosed. In one example, the device comprises a semiconductor body coupled to a first load terminal and a second load terminal and comprising a drift region configured to conduct a load current between said terminals. The drift region comprises dopants of a first conductivity type. A source region is arranged in electrical contact with the first load terminal and comprises dopants of the first conductivity type. A channel region comprises dopants of a second conductivity. At least one power unit cell that includes at least one first type trench. The at least one power unit cell further includes a first mesa zone and a second mesa zone of the semiconductor body.
US10347753B1 Bipolar transistor with trench structure
The present disclosure relates to a semiconductor structure and a manufacturing process therefor. Provided is a method for manufacturing a bipolar transistor with a trench structure, including providing a semiconductor substrate; fabricating a shallow trench isolation structure to define a device active area; forming an N-type well and a P-type well in the active area to define a first region, a second region and a third region of the bipolar transistor; etching a portion, adjacent to the shallow trench isolation structure, in the first region to form a trench; performing ion implantation to form an emitter, a base and a collector of the bipolar transistor; forming a salicide block structure in the trench; and forming a metal electrode of the bipolar transistor, wherein the emitter is formed in the first region. The present disclosure further provides a bipolar transistor with a trench structure.
US10347748B2 Methods of forming source/drain regions on FinFET devices
One illustrative method disclosed herein includes, among other things, forming a fin in a semiconductor substrate, forming a gate structure around the fin and, after forming the gate structure, forming a final source/drain cavity in the fin, wherein the source/drain cavity includes an upper innermost edge and a lower innermost edge, both of which extend laterally under at least a portion of the gate structure, and wherein the lower innermost edge extends laterally further under the gate structure than does the upper innermost edge. The method also includes performing an epitaxial growth process to form an epi semiconductor material in the final source/drain cavity.
US10347747B2 Semiconductor structure and fabrication method thereof
The present disclosure provides semiconductor structures and fabrication methods thereof. An exemplary fabrication method includes providing a substrate having a first region and a second region; forming a trench in the substrate in the first region; forming a compensation doping region in a side surface of the trench adjacent to the second region; forming an isolation structure in the trench; forming a well region in the substrate in the second region; forming a drift region in the substrate in the first region; forming a gate structure over the substrate in a boundary region between the first region and the second region, and covering a portion of the isolation structure; and forming a source region in the well region at one side of the gate structure and a drain region in the drift region at another side of the gate structure.
US10347746B2 Method and structure for straining carrier channel in vertical gate all-around device
Method and structure for enhancing channel performance in a vertical gate all-around device, which provides a device comprising: a source region; a drain region aligned substantially vertically to the source region; a channel structure bridging between the source region and the drain region and defining a substantially vertical channel direction; and a gate structure arranged vertically between the source region and the drain region and surrounding the channel structure. The channel structure comprises a plurality of channels extending substantially vertically abreast each other, each bridging the source region and the drain region, and at least one stressor interposed between each pair of adjacent channels and extending substantially along the vertical channel direction; the stressor affects lateral strain on the adjacent channels, thereby straining the channels in the vertical channel direction.
US10347745B2 Methods of forming bottom and top source/drain regions on a vertical transistor device
One illustrative method disclosed herein includes, among other things, forming a vertically oriented channel semiconductor structure above a substrate, performing an epi deposition process to simultaneously form at least a portion of a bottom source/drain region and at least a portion of a top source/drain region during the epi deposition process and, after performing the epi deposition process, forming a gate structure around a portion of the vertically oriented channel semiconductor structure.
US10347744B1 Method and structure of forming FinFET contact
Various methods and structures for fabricating a contact for a semiconductor FET or FinFET device. A semiconductor FET structure includes a substrate, a source/drain region layer and source/drain contact. First and second gate spacers are adjacent respective first and second opposing sides of the source/drain contact. The source/drain contact is disposed directly on and contacting the entire source/drain region layer, and at a vertical level thereabove, the source/drain contact being recessed to a limited horizontal area continuing vertically upwards from the vertical level. The limited horizontal area horizontally extending along less than a full horizontal length of a vertical sidewall of the first and second gate spacers, and less than fully covering the source/drain region layer. A method uses a reverse contact mask to form a shape of the source/drain contact into an inverted “T” shape.
US10347742B2 Method of forming gate spacer for nanowire FET device
A method of forming a gate-all-around semiconductor device, includes providing a substrate having a layered fin structure thereon. The layered fin structure includes a channel portion and a sacrificial portion each extending along a length of the layered fin structure, wherein the layered fin structure being covered with replacement gate material. A dummy gate is formed on the replacement gate material over the layered fin structure, wherein the dummy gate having a critical dimension which extends along the length of the layered fin structure. The method further includes forming a gate structure directly under the dummy gate, the gate structure including a metal gate region and gate spacers provided on opposing sides of the metal gate region, wherein a total critical dimension of the gate structure is equal to the critical dimension of the dummy gate.
US10347741B1 Gapfill improvement
Embodiments disclosed herein relate generally to forming a gate layer in high aspect ratio trenches using a cyclic deposition-etch process. In an embodiment, a method for semiconductor processing is provided. The method includes performing a cyclic deposition-etch process to form a conformal film over a bottom surface and along sidewall surfaces of a feature on a substrate. The method includes reflowing the conformal film. The method includes forming a cap layer on the reflowed film. The method includes depositing a crystalline film on the cap layer. The method includes crystallizing the reflowed film and the cap layer after depositing the crystalline film.
US10347740B2 Fin structures and multi-Vt scheme based on tapered fin and method to form
A method of forming a FinFET fin with low-doped and a highly-doped active portions and/or a FinFET fin having tapered sidewalls for Vt tuning and multi-Vt schemes and the resulting device are provided. Embodiments include forming an Si fin, the Si fin having a top active portion and a bottom active portion; forming a hard mask on a top surface of the Si fin; forming an oxide layer on opposite sides of the Si fin; implanting a dopant into the Si fin; recessing the oxide layer to reveal the active top portion of the Si fin; etching the top active portion of the Si fin to form vertical sidewalls; forming a nitride spacer covering each vertical sidewall; recessing the recessed oxide layer to reveal the active bottom portion of the Si fin; and tapering the active bottom portion of the Si fin.
US10347738B1 Fabrication of a dual-operation depletion/enhancement mode high electron mobility transistor
Fabrication of a dual enhancement-mode/depletion-mode (E-Mode/D-Mode) high electron mobility transistor (HEMT) called a threshold control terminal HEMT (TCT-HEMT) is performed which reduces capacitance between the TCT electrode and the source and drain electrodes of a TCT-HEMT, since such a capacitance may be parasitic, and which fabricates a TCT-HEMT capable of high-frequency operation. A method for fabricating a field-effect transistor (FET) includes: providing a substrate; disposing a back barrier on the substrate to form a base stack; forming a doped layer on the base stack; grow additional layers, including a threshold-control terminal (TCT) access layer; etch a pattern in at least one of the doped layer and the additional layers; and disposing a TCT contact on the TCT access layer.
US10347737B2 Heterojunction bipolar transistor fully self-aligned to diffusion region with strongly minimized substrate parasitics and selective pre-structured epitaxial base link
Methods for manufacturing a bipolar junction transistor are provided. A method includes providing a semiconductor substrate having a trench isolation, where a pad resulting from a manufacturing of the trench isolation is arranged on the semiconductor substrate, providing an isolation layer on the semiconductor substrate and the pad such that the pad is covered by the isolation layer, removing the isolation layer up to the pad, and selectively removing the pad to obtain an emitter window.
US10347736B2 High power gallium nitride electronics using miscut substrates
A method of fabricating an electronic device includes providing a III-V substrate having a hexagonal crystal structure and a normal to a growth surface characterized by a misorientation from the <0001> direction of between 0.15° and 0.65°. The method also includes growing a first III-V epitaxial layer coupled to the III-V substrate and growing a second III-V epitaxial layer coupled to the first III-V epitaxial layer. The method further includes forming a first contact in electrical contact with the III-V substrate and forming a second contact in electrical contact with the second III-V epitaxial layer.
US10347730B2 Trench gate structure and manufacturing method therefor
A trench gate structure and a manufacturing method therefor. The trench structure comprises a substrate (10), a trench on the surface of the substrate (10), an insulating spacer (20) on the substrate (10), a gate oxide layer (41) on the inner surface of the trench, and a polysilicon gate (40) on the gate oxide layer (41). The insulating spacer (20) abuts against the trench by means of a slope structure (21) of the insulating spacer; the polysilicon gate (40) extends onto the insulating spacer (20) along the slope structure (21) in the trench; the insulating spacer (20) comprises a polysilicon gate pull-up area (22) that is concave downwards with respect to other parts of the insulating spacer (20); the polysilicon gate (40) extending out of the trench is rested on the polysilicon gate pull-up area (22).
US10347727B2 Fin-type FET with low source or drain contact resistance
Embodiments of the invention are directed to methods of forming a FinFET. A non-limiting example method includes forming a fin across from a major surface of a substrate. A dummy gate is formed around a channel region of the fin. A source region or a drain region is formed on the fin, and the dummy gate is replaced with a metal gate structure. Subsequent to replacing the dummy gate with the metal gate structure, dopants are inserted into the source region or the drain region.
US10347725B2 Semiconductor device that facilitates a reduction in the occurrences of cracking in a semiconductor layer accompanying thermal stress
An emitter electrode includes a first electrode layer, a second electrode layer, and a third electrode layer. The first to third electrode layers are laid in this order on an emitter layer. A solder layer is further laid on the third electrode layer. The first electrode layer covers the emitter layer and a gate oxide film in a front surface of a semiconductor chip. A first electroconductive material forming the first electrode layer has AlSi as its main component. A second electroconductive material forming the second electrode layer has a linear expansion coefficient different from that of the first electroconductive material and is lower in mechanical strength than the first electroconductive material. A third electroconductive material constituting the third electrode layer has a linear expansion coefficient different from that of the first electroconductive material and has solder wettability higher than that of the first electrode layer.
US10347722B2 Artificially engineered III-nitride digital alloy
A material structure and system for generating a III-Nitride digital alloy.
US10347721B2 Method to increase strain in a semiconductor region for forming a channel of the transistor
There is provided a method for making a device including at least a strained semiconductor structure configured to form at least a transistor channel, including: forming, on a semiconductor layer, a sacrificial gate block and source and drain blocks on either side of the block, the semiconductor layer being a strained surface semiconductor layer disposed on an underlying insulating layer, with the underlying layer being disposed on an etch-stop layer; removing the block to form a cavity revealing a region of the strained surface layer configured to form the transistor channel; and etching, in the cavity, one or more portions of the region to define one or more semiconductor blocks and holes on either side, respectively, of the one or more blocks, the etching of holes extending into the underlying layer to form one or more galleries therein, etching of the galleries being stopped by the etch-stop layer.
US10347715B2 Semiconductor device having improved safe operating areas and manufacturing method therefor
A semiconductor device includes a drift layer formed of a first conductive type semiconductor material, a MOSFET part including a p-type base layer provided on a front surface of the drift layer, a first n-type buffer layer provided on a reverse side of the drift layer, and a second n-type buffer layer provided on a reverse side of the first n-type buffer layer and having a high impurity concentration. The first n-type buffer layer has a higher impurity concentration than the drift layer and has a total amount of electrically active impurities per unit area of 1.0×1012 cm−2 or less.
US10347713B2 Semiconductor device having a triple region resurf structure
A semiconductor device according to an embodiment includes a semiconductor layer having first and second planes; first and second electrodes; a first semiconductor region of a first conductivity type in the semiconductor layer; a second semiconductor region of a second conductivity type between the first semiconductor region and the first plane; and a third semiconductor region of the second conductivity type surrounding the second semiconductor region. The third semiconductor region includes a first region, a second region, and a third region. A first region, a second region, and a third region are closer to the second semiconductor region in this order. An amount of second-conductivity-type impurities in the first region, the second region, and the third region is less than that of the second semiconductor region. An amount of second-conductivity-type impurities in the second region is higher than that in the first region and the third region.
US10347712B1 Semiconductor device and method for fabricating the same
A method for fabricating semiconductor device includes: forming a metal-oxide semiconductor (MOS) transistor on a substrate; forming a first interlayer dielectric (ILD) layer on the MOS transistor; removing part of the first ILD layer to form a trench adjacent to the MOS transistor; forming a trap rich structure in the trench; forming a second ILD layer on the MOS transistor and the trap rich structure; forming a contact plug in the first ILD layer and the second ILD layer and electrically connected to the MOS transistor; and forming a metal interconnection on the second ILD layer and electrically connected to the contact plug.
US10347709B2 Methods of manufacturing integrated magnetic core inductors with vertical laminations
Methods of manufacturing are disclosed for an inductor that includes a magnetic core lying in a core plane. The magnetic core includes a vertical laminated structure with respect to the core plane of alternating ferromagnetic vertical layers and insulator vertical layers. An easy axis of magnetization can be permanently or semi-permanently fixed in the ferromagnetic vertical layers along a first axis orthogonal to the core plane. A hard axis of magnetization can be permanently or semi-permanently induced in the ferromagnetic vertical layers, the hard axis of magnetization lying in a plane that is orthogonal to the first axis.
US10347707B2 Display device
A display device includes a display panel, a light shielding member, a first cover member, a first light transmitting member, and a second cover member. The display panel includes a display region where a plurality of display structures are arranged and a peripheral region surrounding the display region. The light shielding member is in the peripheral region on the display panel, and has a first opening that exposes the display region. The first cover member is arranged on the light shielding member. The first light transmitting member is in the peripheral region on the first cover member, and includes a second opening that overlaps the first opening. The first light transmitting member has a first color. The second cover member is arranged on the first light transmitting member.
US10347705B2 Organic light emitting diode display and manufacturing method thereof
An organic light emitting diode display, includes a substrate; a thin film transistor and a storage capacitor that are disposed and spaced apart from each other on the substrate; and an organic light emitting diode that is connected to the thin film transistor. The storage capacitor includes a capacitor lower electrode, a capacitor insulating layer disposed on the capacitor lower electrode, and a capacitor upper electrode disposed on the capacitor insulating layer. The capacitor lower electrode is a conducting oxide semiconductor into which hydrogen has diffused.
US10347704B2 Organic light-emitting display device
An organic light-emitting diode (OLED) display device includes a substrate, a first gate electrode on the substrate, a second gate electrode on the first gate electrode and at least partially overlapping the first gate electrode, a semiconductor pattern between the first gate electrode and the second gate electrode and at least partially overlapping the first and second gate electrodes, a connecting electrode on the second gate electrode and electrically connected to the semiconductor pattern, and a pixel electrode on the connecting electrode and electrically connected to the connecting electrode.
US10347700B2 Flexible display device
A flexible display device includes a protection member, a first adhesion member, a display member, a second adhesion member, and a window member. A thickness of the display member is less than a sum of thicknesses of the protection member and the window member. The display member includes a display panel layer, a touch sensing layer, and a reflection prevention layer integrated with each other to reduce a thickness of the flexible display device. The reduction in thickness enables the flexible display device to be bent with a relatively small radius of curvature, as well as to be repeatedly bent (or otherwise flexed) with reduced potential for delamination of the first and second adhesion members.
US10347696B2 OLED display device, manufacturing method thereof and OLED display
The present disclosure proposes an OLED display device, a manufacturing method thereof and an OLED Display. The OLED display device includes a substrate and a color conversion layer and a blue-green light emitting layer disposed in a stack on the substrate. The color conversion layer includes blue filter units, green conversion units and red conversion units disposed apart from one another. Both the green conversion units and the red conversion units are film layers made of an organic metal halide perovskite material. The green conversion units and the red conversion units respectively absorb blue-green light emitted from the blue-green light emitting layer, and convert the blue-green light into green light and red light, the blue filter units filter the blue-green light to obtain blue light so as to achieve color display.
US10347693B2 Pixel arrangement structure for organic light emitting display device
A pixel arrangement structure of an OLED display is provided. The pixel arrangement structure includes: a first pixel having a center coinciding with a center of a virtual square; a second pixel separated from the first pixel and having a center at a first vertex of the virtual square; and a third pixel separated from the first pixel and the second pixel, and having a center at a second vertex neighboring the first vertex of the virtual square.
US10347689B2 Magnetic devices with magnetic and getter regions and methods of formation
A magnetic cell includes magnetic, secondary oxide, and getter seed regions. During formation, a diffusive species is transferred from a precursor magnetic material to the getter seed region, due to a chemical affinity elicited by a getter species. The depletion of the magnetic material enables crystallization of the depleted magnetic material through crystal structure propagation from a neighboring crystalline material, without interference from the now-enriched getter seed region. This promotes high tunnel magnetoresistance and high magnetic anisotropy strength. Also during formation, another diffusive species is transferred from a precursor oxide material to the getter seed region, due to a chemical affinity elicited by another getter species. The depletion of the oxide material enables lower electrical resistance and low damping in the cell structure. Methods of fabrication and semiconductor devices are also disclosed.
US10347686B2 Optical sensor
An optical sensor is disclosed. The optical sensor may include a substrate, a topological insulator layer formed on the substrate, an oxide layer formed on the topological insulator layer, a graphene layer stacked on the oxide layer, and a dielectric layer covering the graphene layer.
US10347682B2 Shallow trench textured regions and associated methods
Photosensitive devices and associated methods are provided. In one aspect, for example, a photosensitive imager device can include a semiconductor layer having multiple doped regions forming a least one junction, a textured region coupled to the semiconductor layer and positioned to interact with electromagnetic radiation. The textured region can be formed from a series of shallow trench isolation features.
US10347681B2 Imaging device
An object is to provide an imaging device in which a circuit for reading a signal is provided in a pixel region. The imaging device includes a first pixel and a second pixel. The first pixel is capable of outputting a first signal output from a pixel circuit included in the first pixel or a second signal input from the first pixel in the previous stage, to the first pixel or the second pixel in the next stage. The second pixel is capable of outputting, to the outside, the first signal or the second signal, which is input from the first pixel in the previous stage, or a third signal output from a pixel circuit included in the second pixel.
US10347680B2 Charge storage cell and method of manufacturing a charge storage cell
A charge storage cell includes a semiconductor region having charge carriers of a first conductivity type, a first deep trench isolation structure, and a charge storage region located adjacent to the first deep trench isolation structure. The charge storage region has charge carriers of a second conductivity type different to the first conductivity type and extends along substantially all of the first deep trench isolation structure. A second deep trench isolation structure is located adjacent to the charge storage region and opposite the first deep trench isolation structure.
US10347670B2 Photodetection element
A photodetection element according to an embodiment includes: a photodiode cell, the photodiode cell including: a semiconductor substrate; a first semiconductor layer disposed on the semiconductor substrate; a second semiconductor layer disposed in a region including an interface between the semiconductor substrate and the first semiconductor layer, the second semiconductor layer being of the same conductivity type as the semiconductor substrate; and a third semiconductor layer disposed in a surface region of the first semiconductor layer.
US10347669B2 Method for manufacturing a flexible display device
A flexible display device and a method for manufacturing the same are provided. The method includes providing a rigid sheet having cutting streets, forming a protective pattern on the rigid sheet, the protective pattern covering the cutting streets, and forming a flexible substrate including a reserved region and an unreserved region on the rigid sheet provided with the protective pattern, where the flexible substrate covers the protective pattern, and boundaries between the reserved region and the unreserved region are within regions occupied by the cutting streets. The method further includes fabricating a display component on the flexible substrate in the reserved region, and cutting the flexible substrate along the cutting streets, removing the unreserved region of the flexible substrate and reserving the reserved region of the flexible substrate, incisions caused by cutting being within a region of the protective pattern, and separating the cut flexible substrate from the rigid sheet.
US10347662B2 Array substrate, manufacturing method thereof, and display panel
The present disclosure discloses an array substrate comprising: a substrate; a gate electrode; a gate insulating layer formed on one side of the substrate facing the gate electrode, the gate insulating layer covering the gate electrode; an active layer formed on one side of the gate insulating layer away from the gate electrode and made of an indium gallium zinc tin oxide material; an ohmic contact layer formed on one side of the active layer away from the gate insulating layer and made of a conductive indium gallium zinc oxide material, the ohmic contact layer covering both ends of the active layer; and a source electrode and a drain electrode formed on one side of the ohmic contact layer away from the active layer, the source electrode and the drain electrode being electrically connected to both ends of the active layer by the ohmic contact layer, respectively.
US10347655B2 Semiconductor switch
A radio frequency switch includes a switch circuit having switchable radio frequency (RF) signal pathways. Each switchable RF signal pathway comprises a plurality of n-type MOSFETs connected in series. A control circuit is configured to control a conduction state of the plurality of switchable RF signal pathways. Each n-type MOSFET includes a body region between a source region thereof and a drain region thereof. A gate electrode is on the body region. A silicon nitride film having a tensile internal stress covers the source layer, the drain layer, and the gate electrode.
US10347654B1 Three-dimensional memory device employing discrete backside openings and methods of making the same
Memory openings and backside openings are formed through an alternating stack of insulating layers and sacrificial material layers over a substrate. Memory opening fill structures are formed in the memory openings, and sacrificial backside opening fill structures are formed in the backside openings. Cavities are formed in volumes of the backside openings by removing the sacrificial backside opening fill structures. Remaining portions of the sacrificial material layers are replaced with material portions including electrically conductive layers. Each electrically conductive layer is formed as a continuous material layer including holes around the backside openings. Each electrically conductive layer is singulated into a plurality of electrically conductive strips by isotropically recessing the electrically conductive layers around each backside opening. Width-modulated cavities including expanded volumes of the backside openings are formed, and are filled with width-modulated insulating wall structures.
US10347653B2 3D semiconductor memory device
Provided herein a semiconductor device including a stack including conductive layers and insulating layers that are alternately stacked, and a slit insulating layer passing through the stack in a stacking direction, the slit 5 insulating layer including a first main pattern extending in a first direction, and a first protruding pattern protruding in a second direction crossing the first direction at an end of the first main pattern.
US10347651B2 Semiconductor device with high integration
The present disclosure may provide a semiconductor device having a stable structure and a low manufacturing degree of the difficulty. The device may include conductive layers and insulating layers which are alternately stacked; a plurality of pillars passing through the conductive layers and the insulating layers; and a plurality of deposition inhibiting patterns, each deposition inhibiting pattern being formed along a portion of an interface between a side-wall of each of the pillars and each of the conductive layers and along a portion of an interface between each of the insulating layers and each of the conductive layers.
US10347650B1 Semiconductor memory device
A semiconductor memory device includes: a substrate; a memory cell array including memory cells arranged in a first direction intersecting a surface of the substrate; an insulating layer covering the memory cell array; and a transistor provided on the insulating layer. The transistor includes: first and second semiconductor layers provided on the insulating layer; a gate electrode provided between the first and second semiconductor layers, one end in the first direction of the gate electrode being closer to the substrate than the first and second semiconductor layers; a gate insulating film provided on the one end and on side surfaces of the gate electrode; and a third semiconductor layer facing the one end and the side surfaces of the gate electrode. The third semiconductor layer includes a crystal grain larger than a shortest distance between the insulating layer and the gate insulating film.
US10347649B2 Nitride-free spacer or oxide spacer for embedded flash memory
In some embodiments, a semiconductor substrate includes first and second source/drain regions which are separated from one another by a channel region. The channel region includes a first portion adjacent to the first source/drain region and a second portion adjacent the second source/drain region. A select gate is spaced over the first portion of the channel region and is separated from the first portion of the channel region by a select gate dielectric. A memory gate is spaced over the second portion of the channel region and is separated from the second portion of the channel region by a charge-trapping dielectric structure. The charge-trapping dielectric structure extends upwardly alongside the memory gate to separate neighboring sidewalls of the select gate and memory gate from one another. An oxide spacer or nitride-free spacer is arranged in a sidewall recess of the charge-trapping dielectric structure nearest the second source/drain region.
US10347644B2 Manufacturing method of semiconductor device
The present invention provides a semiconductor device and a manufacturing method thereof. The semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate with a memory cell region and a peripheral region, a gate line in the peripheral region, an etch-stop layer covering the gate line and the semiconductor substrate, a first insulating layer covering the etch-stop layer, two contact plugs disposed on the semiconductor substrate in the peripheral region, two pads disposed on the contact plugs respectively, and a second insulating layer disposed between the pads. The contact plugs are located at two sides of the gate line respectively, and the contact plugs penetrate through the etch-stop layer and the first insulating layer to contact the semiconductor substrate. The second insulating layer is not in contact with the etch-stop layer.
US10347643B1 Methods of forming integrated assemblies having dielectric regions along conductive structures
Some embodiments include a method of forming an integrated assembly. A construction is formed to include a conductive structure having a top surface, and a pair of sidewall surfaces extending downwardly from the top surface. Insulative material is over the top surface, and rails are along the sidewall surfaces. The rails include sacrificial material. The sacrificial material is removed to leave openings. Sealant material is formed to extend within the openings. The sealant material has a lower dielectric constant than the insulative material. Some embodiments include an integrated assembly having a conductive structure with a top surface and a pair of opposing sidewall surfaces extending downwardly from the top surface. Insulative material is over the top surface. Voids are along the sidewall surfaces and are capped by sealant material. The sealant material has a lower dielectric constant than the insulative material.
US10347642B2 Manufacturing method of semiconductor memory device
A manufacturing method of a semiconductor memory device is provided in the present invention. A cleaning treatment to a storage node contact on a semiconductor substrate is performed, and a metal silicide layer is formed after the cleaning treatment. A gate contact opening penetrating a capping layer of a transistor on the semiconductor substrate is formed after the step of forming the metal silicide layer for exposing a gate structure of the transistor. By the manufacturing method of the semiconductor memory device in the present invention, the gate structure of the transistor may be kept from being influenced and/or damaged by the cleaning treatment of the storage node contact, and the electrical performance of the transistor may be ensured accordingly.
US10347638B2 Method of forming contacts for a memory device
The present invention is generally directed to a method of forming contacts for a memory device. In one illustrative embodiment, the method includes forming a layer of insulating material above an active area of a dual bit memory cell, forming a hard mask layer above the layer of insulating material, the hard mask layer having an original thickness, performing at least two partial etching processes on the hard mask layer to thereby define a patterned hard mask layer above the layer of insulating material, wherein each of the partial etching processes is designed to etch through less than the original thickness of the hard mask layer, the hard mask layer having openings formed therein that correspond to a digitline contact and a plurality of storage node contacts for the dual bit memory cell, and performing at least one etching process to form openings in the layer of insulating material for the digitline contact and the plurality of storage node contacts using the patterned hard mask layer as an etch mask.
US10347635B2 Apparatuses comprising memory cells, and apparatuses comprising memory arrays
Some embodiments include an apparatus having memory cells which include capacitors. Bitline pairs couple with each of the memory cells. One of the bitlines within each bitline pair corresponds to a first comparative bitline and the other of the bitlines within each bitline pair corresponds to a second comparative bitline. The bitline pairs extend to sense amplifiers which compare electrical properties of the first and second comparative bitlines to one another. The memory cells are subdivided amongst a first memory cell set using a first set of bitline pairs and a first set of sense amplifiers, and a second memory cell set using a second set of bitline pairs and a second set of sense amplifiers. The second set of bitline pairs has the same bitlines as the first set of bitline pairs, but in a different pairing arrangement as compared to the first set of bitline pairs.
US10347634B2 Apparatuses including buried digit lines
Methods of forming semiconductor device structures include forming trenches in an array region and in a buried digit line end region, forming a metal material in the trenches, filling the trenches with a mask material, removing the mask material in the trenches to expose a portion of the metal material, and removing the exposed portion of the metal material. A plurality of conductive contacts is formed in direct contact with the metal material in the buried digit line end region. Methods of forming a buried digit line contact include forming conductive contacts physically contacting metal material in trenches in a buried digit line end region. Vertical memory devices and apparatuses include metallic connections disposed between a buried digit line and a conductive contact in a buried digit line end region.
US10347633B2 Spacer for trench epitaxial structures
The disclosure relates to a structure and methods of forming spacers for trench epitaxial structures. The method includes: forming a spacer material between source and drain regions of respective first-type gate structures and second-type gate structures; growing source and drain material about the first-type gate structures, confined within an area defined by the spacer material; and growing source and drain material about the second-type gate structures, confined within an area defined by the spacer material.
US10347632B2 Forming spacer for trench epitaxial structures
The disclosure relates to a structure and methods of forming spacers for trench epitaxial structures. The method includes: forming a spacer material between source and drain regions of respective first-type gate structures and second-type gate structures; growing source and drain material about the first-type gate structures, confined within an area defined by the spacer material; and growing source and drain material about the second-type gate structures, confined within an area defined by the spacer material.
US10347631B2 Thin film transistor and method of manufacturing the same, array substrate, and display device
A complementary thin film transistor includes an N-type metal oxide thin film transistor and a P-type metal oxide thin film transistor. A method of manufacturing a complementary thin film transistor is also provided. The method includes forming a complementary thin film transistor including an N-type metal oxide thin film transistor and a P-type metal oxide thin film transistor. An array substrate including the complementary thin film transistor and a display device including the array substrate are further provided.
US10347630B2 Semiconductor chip using logic circuitry including complementary FETs for reverse engineering protection
According to one embodiment, a chip has a circuit with at least one p channel field effect transistor (FET); at least one n channel FET; a first and a second power supply terminal; wherein the n channel FET, if supplied with the upper supply potential at its gate, supplies the lower supply potential to the gate of the p channel FET; and the p channel FET, if supplied with the lower supply potential at its gate, supplies the upper supply potential to the gate of the n channel FET; wherein the logic state of the gate of the p channel FET and of the n channel FET can only be changed by at least one of the first and second supply voltage to the circuit; and a connection coupled to the gate of the p channel FET or the n channel FET and a further component of the semiconductor chip.
US10347625B2 Linearity and lateral isolation in a BiCMOS process through counter-doping of epitaxial silicon region
Methods for providing improved isolation structures in a SiGe BiCMOS process are provided. In one method, an n-type epitaxial layer is grown over a p-type high-resistivity substrate. A mask covers a first region, and exposes a second region, of the epitaxial layer. A p-type impurity is implanted through the mask, counter-doping the second region to become slightly p-type. Shallow trench isolation and optional deep trench isolation regions are formed through the counter-doped second region, providing an isolation structure. The first region of the epitaxial layer forms a collector region of a heterojunction bipolar transistor. In another method, shallow trenches are etched partially into the epitaxial layer through a mask. A p-type impurity is implanted through the mask, thereby counter-doping thin exposed regions of the epitaxial layer to become slightly p-type. The shallow trenches are filled with dielectric material and a CMP process is performed to form shallow trench isolation regions.
US10347623B2 Switch having first and second switching elements connected in parallel with one another
A switch includes an input terminal and an output terminal. The switch also includes a first stack having transistors coupled in series, and a second stack having transistors coupled in series. The first stack and the second stack are connected in parallel with one another.
US10347622B2 Silicon-controlled rectifiers having a cathode coupled by a contact with a diode trigger
Silicon-controlled rectifiers, electrostatic discharge circuits, and methods of fabricating a silicon-controlled rectifier for use in an electrostatic discharge circuit. A device structure for the silicon controlled rectifier includes a first well of a first conductivity type in a semiconductor layer, a second well of a second conductivity type in the semiconductor layer, a cathode coupled with the first well, and an anode coupled with the second well. First and second body contacts are coupled with the first well, and the first and second body contacts each have the first conductivity type. A triggering device may be coupled with the first body contact.
US10347621B2 Electrostatic discharge guard ring with snapback protection
An electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection structure that provides snapback protections to one or more high voltage circuit components. The ESD protection structure can be integrated along a peripheral region of a high voltage circuit, such as a high side gate driver of a driver circuit. The ESD protection structure includes a bipolar transistor structure interfacing with a PN junction of a high voltage device, which is configured to discharge the ESD current during an ESD event. The bipolar transistor structure has a collector region overlapping the PN junction, a base region embedded with sufficient pinch resistance to launch the snapback protection, and an emitter region for discharging the ESD current.
US10347619B2 Semiconductor device having electrostatic discharge protection structure with a trench under a connecting portion of a diode
Disclosed is a semiconductor device having an electrostatic discharge protection structure. The electrostatic discharge protection structure is a diode connected between a gate electrode and a source electrode of the semiconductor device. The diode comprises a diode body and two connection portions connected to two ends of the diode body and respectively used for electrically connecting to the gate electrode and the source electrode. Lower parts of the two connection portions are respectively provided with a trench. An insulation layer is provided on an inner surface of the trench and the surface of a substrate between trenches. The diode body is provided on the insulation layer on the surface of the substrate. The connection portions respectively extend downwards into respective trenches from one end of the diode body. A dielectric layer is provided on the diode, and a metal conductor layer is provided on the dielectric layer.
US10347615B2 Method of fabricating an optical module that includes an electronic package
Some forms include an electronic package that includes a photo-detecting receiver IC and a receiver IC. The electronic package includes a mold that encloses the photo-detecting receiver IC and the receiver IC. The photo-detecting receiver IC and the receiver IC are adjacent to one another without touching one another. Other forms include an optical module that includes a substrate and an electronic package mounted on the substrate. The electronic package includes a photo-detecting receiver IC and a receiver IC that are enclosed within a mold. The photo-detecting receiver IC and the receiver IC are adjacent to one another without touching. Other forms include a method that includes forming a mold that includes a photo-detecting receiver IC and a receiver IC that are adjacent to one another without touching. The photo-detecting receiver IC includes optical components that are exposed on a surface of the mold.
US10347608B2 Power module
A power module includes a first bus bar having a first plurality of tabs, wherein each of the first plurality of tabs is electrically coupled to a respective conductive trace of a plurality of conductive traces disposed on a first side; a second bus bar having a second plurality of tabs, wherein each of the second plurality of tabs is electrically coupled to a respective conductive trace of a plurality of conductive traces disposed on a second side; and a third bus bar having a third plurality of tabs, wherein at least one tab of the third plurality of tabs is electrically coupled to a respective conductive trace of the plurality of conductive traces disposed on the first side and at least one tab of the third plurality of tabs is electrically coupled to a respective conductive trace of the plurality of conductive traces disposed on the second side.
US10347607B2 Semiconductor devices and methods of manufacture thereof
Semiconductor devices and methods of manufacture thereof are disclosed. In some embodiments, a semiconductor device includes a first integrated circuit die, a second integrated circuit die coupled to the first integrated circuit die, and a through-via coupled between a first conductive feature of the first integrated circuit die and second conductive feature of the second integrated circuit die. A conductive shield is disposed around a portion of the through-via.
US10347605B2 System and method for routing signals in complex quantum systems
Embodiments of the present invention disclose a computer system having a plurality of quantum circuits arranged in a two-dimensional plane-like structure, the quantum circuits comprising qubits and busses (i.e., qubit-qubit interconnects), and a method of formation therefor. A quantum computer system comprises a plurality of quantum circuits arranged in a two-dimensional pattern. At least one interior quantum circuit, not along the perimeter of the two-dimensional plane of the plurality of quantum circuits, contains a bottom chip, a device layer, a top chip, and a routing layer. A signal wire connects the device layer to the routing layer, wherein the signal wire breaks the two dimensional plane, for example, the signal wire extends into a different plane.
US10347604B2 Method of manufacturing semiconductor device
To provide a semiconductor device having improved reliability. A method of manufacturing the semiconductor device includes connecting a wire comprised of copper with a conductive layer formed on the pad electrode of a semiconductor chip, heat treating the semiconductor chip, and then sealing the semiconductor chip and the wire with a resin.
US10347603B2 Semiconductor device manufacturing apparatus and method
A semiconductor device manufacturing apparatus includes a stage, a head section facing the stage and configured to hold a semiconductor element, a driving section configured to drive one of the head section and the stage to move in a first direction intersecting the head section and the stage and apply a load to the other one of the stage and the head section, a load sensor configured to sense a load value of the applied load, and a controller configured to control the driving section to move one of the head section and the stage, and then separate the head section from the stage in accordance with a change in the load value.
US10347600B2 Through-substrate-vias with self-aligned solder bumps
A semiconductor structure and methods of forming the semiconductor structure include a solder bump self-aligned to a through-substrate-via, wherein the solder bump and the through-substrate-via are formed of a conductive metal material, and wherein the through-substrate-via is coupled to a buried metallization layer, which is formed of a different conductive metal material.
US10347599B2 Terahertz detector comprised of p-n junction diode
A method of forming a semiconductor detector including: forming a p-n junction diode in an active device layer of a silicon-on-insulator (SOI) substrate, the active device layer being formed on an insulator layer of the SOI substrate; forming a first opening through the insulator layer to access a backside of a first doped region of the diode, the first doped region underlying a second doped region of the diode; forming a back contact on a back surface of the first doped region and electrically connecting with the first doped region; forming a conductive interconnect layer on an upper surface of the SOI substrate, the interconnect layer including a first top contact providing electrical connection with the second doped region; and forming an electrode in the first opening on the backside of the detector structure, the electrode providing electrical connection with the back contact of the diode.
US10347598B2 Composite antenna substrate and semiconductor package module
A composite antenna substrate and semiconductor package module includes: a fan-out semiconductor package including a semiconductor chip, an encapsulant encapsulating at least portions of the semiconductor chip, and a connection member including a redistribution layer electrically connected to connection pads; and an antenna substrate including an antenna member including antenna patterns, ground patterns, and feed lines, and a wiring member disposed below the antenna member and including wiring layers including feeding patterns electrically connected to the feed lines.
US10347595B2 Device comprising a stack of electronic chips
A device includes a first chip having a front side and a back side. A second chip is stacked with the first chip and located on the back side of the first chip. A first loop includes first and second through vias located in the first chip. Each through via has a first end on the front side of the first chip and a second end on the back side of the first chip. The first loop also includes a first track that connects the first ends of the first and second through vias is located in the first chip on the front side thereof and a second track that connects the second ends of the first and second through vias is located in the second chip. A detection circuit can detect an electrical characteristic of the first loop.
US10347591B2 Metallic, tunable thin film stress compensation for epitaxial wafers
A metallic, stress-tunable thin film structure is applied to the backside of an epitaxial wafer to compensate for stress created by the frontside epitaxial layers. The structure may comprise multiple layers, including a metallic stress compensation layer (“SCL”), a metallic adhesive layer and/or a passivation (or solder attach) layer. In other embodiments, the stress compensation structure comprises only the metallic stress compensation layer. In a first application, the metallic stress compensation structure is applied to a backside of an epitaxial wafer prior to beginning device fabrication, correcting for bow present in as-purchased wafers. In a second application, the metallic stress compensation structure is applied to a backside of a thinned epitaxial wafer at the completion of frontside processing, preventing bow-induced wafer breakage upon removal from the rigid support structure or carrier disc.
US10347590B2 Leadframe for a semiconductor component
The present disclosure relates to semiconductor components. The teachings thereof may be embodied in a lead frame for a semiconductor component including: a frame having a recess; an electrically conductive connecting element for establishing an electrical connection to the semiconductor component arranged in the recess; and an insulating element arranged in the recess and mechanically connecting the connecting element to the frame and electrically insulating it from the frame.
US10347589B2 Semiconductor substrate having stress-absorbing surface layer
An assembly (101) comprising a semiconductor device (110) with solderable bumps (112); a substrate (120) with a layer (130) of a first insulating compound and an underlying metal layer (140) patterned in contact pads (141) and connecting traces (142), the insulating layer having openings (132) to expose the surface (142a) and sidewalls (142b) of underlying traces; the device bumps soldered onto the contact pads, establishing a gap (150) between device and top insulating layer; and a second insulating compound (160) cohesively filling the gap and the second openings, thereby touching the underlying traces, the second insulating compound having a higher glass transition temperature, a higher modulus, and a lower coefficient of thermal expansion than the first insulating compound.
US10347587B1 Electronic device and electromagnetic shielding device
The disclosure provides an electronic device including an electronic assembly, a heat dissipating component, an electromagnetic shielding structure and an electromagnetic shielding shed. The electronic assembly includes a circuit board, a processor, a memory and a bus. The processor, the memory and the bus are stacked on the circuit board. The bus is located between and electrically connected to the processor and the memory. The heat dissipating component is staked on the processor. The electromagnetic shielding structure covers the memory. A side of the electromagnetic shielding shed is connected to the electromagnetic shielding structure, another side of the electromagnetic shielding shed is connected to the heat dissipating component, and the electromagnetic shielding shed covers at least part of the bus.
US10347586B2 Fan-out semiconductor package
A fan-out semiconductor package includes: a frame including insulating layers, wiring layers, and connection via layers, and having a recess portion and a stopper layer disposed on a bottom surface of the recess portion; a semiconductor chip having connection pads and disposed in the recess portion so that an inactive surface is disposed on the stopper layer; an encapsulant covering at least portions of the semiconductor chip and filling at least portions of the recess portion; a connection member disposed on the frame and an active surface of the semiconductor chip and including a redistribution layer electrically connecting the wiring layers and the connection pads to each other; and a guide pattern disposed adjacent to a wall of the recess portion and disposed in the frame. An edge of the bottom surface of the recess portion has a groove portion.
US10347581B2 Contact formation in semiconductor devices
A technique relates to fabricating a semiconductor device. A contact trench is formed in an inter-level dielectric layer. The contact trench creates an exposed portion of a semiconductor substrate through the inter-level dielectric layer. A gate stack is on the semiconductor substrate, and the inter-level dielectric layer is adjacent to the gate stack and the semiconductor substrate. A source/drain region is formed in the contact trench such that the source/drain region is on the exposed portion of the semiconductor substrate. Tin is introduced in the source/drain region to form an alloyed layer on top of the source/drain region, and the alloyed layer includes the tin and a source/drain material of the source/drain region. A trench layer is formed in the contact trench such that the trench layer is on top of the alloyed layer. A metallic liner layer is formed on the trench layer and the inter-level dielectric layer.
US10347580B2 Semiconductor component comprising copper metallizations
A semiconductor component having improved thermomechanical durability has in a semiconductor substrate at least one cell comprising a first main electrode zone, a second main electrode zone and a control electrode zone lying in between. For making contact with the main electrode zone, at least one metallization layer composed of copper or a copper alloy is provided which is connected to at least one bonding electrode which likewise comprises copper or a copper alloy.
US10347579B2 Reducing tip-to-tip distance between end portions of metal lines formed in an interconnect layer of an integrated circuit (IC)
Aspects for reducing tip-to-tip distance between end portions of metal lines formed in an interconnect layer of an integrated circuit (IC) are provided. In one aspect, a method includes exposing a photoresist layer disposed over a hardmask layer to a light to form a metal line pattern on the photoresist layer. The metal line pattern includes metal line templates corresponding to tracks substantially parallel to an axis. The sections of the photoresist layer corresponding to the metal line pattern are removed to expose the hardmask layer according to the metal line pattern. The exposed portions of the hardmask layer are etched such that trenches are formed corresponding to the metal line pattern. The hardmask layer is directionally etched such that at least one trench is extended in a first direction along the axis. This allows the trenches to be spaced with a reduced pitch and reduced tip-to-tip distance.
US10347570B2 Semiconductor package device
An electronic device comprises a carrier, a leadframe, a package body and a plurality of electronic components. The carrier has an open top surface, a closed bottom surface and sidewalls extending between the closed bottom surface and the open top surface. The carrier has a circular cavity in its open top surface extending toward the closed bottom surface. The carrier includes a leadframe including a die pad and a plurality of leads. The leads are physically isolated from the die pad by at least one gap. The package body partially encapsulates the leadframe such that a portion of an upper surface of the die pad and a portion of each of the leads are exposed from the package body. The exposed portions of the leads are arranged radially along the die pad. The electronic components are disposed on the die pad.
US10347563B2 Barrier structures between external electrical connectors
A structure includes a die substrate; a passivation layer on the die substrate; first and second interconnect structures on the passivation layer; and a barrier on the passivation layer, at least one of the first or second interconnect structures, or a combination thereof. The first and second interconnect structures comprise first and second via portions through the passivation layer to first and second conductive features of the die substrate, respectively. The first and second interconnect structures further comprise first and second pads, respectively, and first and second transition elements on a surface of the passivation layer between the first and second via portion and the first and second pad, respectively. The barrier is disposed between the first pad and the second pad. The barrier does not fully encircle at least one of the first pad or the second pad.
US10347560B2 Thermally enhanced semiconductor package and process for making the same
The present disclosure relates to a thermally enhanced semiconductor package, which includes a module substrate, a thinned flip chip die over the module substrate, a mold compound component, a thermally conductive film, and a thermally enhanced mold compound component. The mold compound component resides over the module substrate, surrounds the thinned flip chip die, and extends above an upper surface of the thinned flip chip die to form a cavity over the upper surface of the thinned flip chip die. The thermally conductive film resides over at least the upper surface of the thinned flip chip at the bottom of the cavity. The thermally enhanced mold compound component resides over at least a portion of the thermally conductive film to fill the cavity.
US10347559B2 High thermal conductivity/low coefficient of thermal expansion composites
A high thermal conductivity/low coefficient of thermal expansion thermally conductive composite material for heat sinks and an electronic apparatus comprising a heat sink formed from such composites. The thermally conductive composite comprises a high thermal conductivity layer disposed between two substrates having a low coefficient of thermal expansion. The substrates have a low coefficient of thermal expansion and a relatively high modulus of elasticity, and the composite exhibits high thermal conductivity and low coefficient of thermal expansion even for composites with high loadings of the thermally conductive material.
US10347557B2 Wiring board, electronic device, and electronic module
The wiring board includes an insulating substrate having a main surface, an external electrode on the main surface and an outer edge portion of the insulating substrate, and a dissipating metal layer on the main surface of the insulating substrate, the dissipating metal layer having a greater area than the external electrode if viewed in a plan, the dissipating metal layer being adjacent to the external electrode and having a slit. The slit has an opening at an outer periphery of the dissipating metal layer. The external electrode faces the opening.
US10347555B2 Electronic device and method for manufacturing electronic device
An electronic device has a substrate 10, an electronic element 80 provided on the substrate 10 and a sealing part 20 for sealing the electronic element 80. The sealing part 20 has an insertion part 22 for inserting a fastening member 90. The insertion part 22 is provided in a sealing recessed part 25 recessed compared with a circumferential region. At least side surface and the sealing recessed part 25 of the sealing part 20 are exposed to the outside.
US10347553B2 Ceramic substrate and method for manufacturing the same
Each of a plurality of ceramic substrate members includes a via reaching an other main surface from one main surface. A gap is formed in each of first and second ceramic substrate members of the plurality of stacked ceramic substrate members to penetrate each of the first and second ceramic substrate members, the first ceramic substrate member being arranged at an outermost surface on one side in a stacking direction of the ceramic substrate members, the second ceramic substrate member being arranged at an outermost surface on the other side opposite to the one side in the stacking direction. At least a portion of a side surface and a bottom surface within the gap are covered with a protection layer. The protection layer is made of a material having an etching rate lower than that of the ceramic substrate members.
US10347551B2 Semiconductor package
A semiconductor package comprises a resin material, a semiconductor chip in the resin material, and a metal member in the resin material. The metal member has a first surface that faces the semiconductor chip and a second surface that is opposed to the first surface. The first surface of the metal member has a plurality of first recess portions formed thereon. The first recess portions extend into the metal member and have an opening width that is less than a bottom width.
US10347546B2 Integrated circuit structure including power rail and tapping wire with method of forming same
The disclosure relates to integrated circuit (IC) structures with substantially T-shaped wires, and methods of forming the same. An IC structure according to the present disclosure can include a first substantially T-shaped wire including a first portion extending in a first direction, and a second portion extending in a second direction substantially perpendicular to the first direction; an insulator laterally abutting the first substantially T-shaped wire at an end of the first portion, opposite the second portion; and a pair of gates each extending in the first direction and laterally abutting opposing sidewalls of the insulator and the first portion of the substantially T-shaped wire.
US10347542B2 Client-initiated leader election in distributed client-server systems
A method for a client-initiated leader election in a distributed system including receiving a master listener election request by at least one listener of a plurality of listeners in the distributed system, arranging a list of configured listeners in a descending priority order, the list of configured listeners comprises one or more listeners of the plurality of listeners set for connection, selecting a listener with a highest priority from the list of configured listeners, determining an availability of the selected listener, verifying a connectivity to the selected listener using a ping utility program, assigning the selected listener as a master listener based on the connectivity, and connecting to the master listener.
US10347539B2 Germanium dual-fin field effect transistor
In one example, a field effect transistor includes a pair of fins positioned in a spaced apart relation. Each of the fins includes germanium. Source and drain regions are formed on opposite ends of the pair of fins and include silicon. A gate is wrapped around the pair of fins, between the source and drain regions.
US10347529B2 Interconnect structures
The present disclosure generally relates to semiconductor structures and, more particularly, to interconnect structures and methods of manufacture. The structure includes a metallization feature comprising a fill material and formed within a dielectric layer; at least one cap covering the fill material of the metallization feature, the at least one cap is comprised of a material different than the fill material of the metallization feature; and an interconnect structure in electrical contact with the metallization feature.
US10347525B2 Method for producing bonded SOI wafer
A method for producing a bonded SOI wafer, by ion implantation delamination to fabricate a bonded SOI wafer having a BOX layer and a SOI layer on a base wafer. After performing flattening heat treatment in an argon gas-containing atmosphere, sacrificial oxidation treatment adjusts the film thickness of the SOI layer, wherein the film thickness of the BOX layer is 500 nm or more. A sacrificial oxide film is formed so the relationship between the film thickness of the SOI layer on the sacrificial oxidation treatment is performed. The film thickness of the sacrificial oxide film formed by the sacrificial oxidation treatment satisfies 0.9d>t>0.45d. A method for producing a bonded SOI wafer can prevent the generation of particles from the outermost peripheral part, which is the form of an overhang by flattening heat treatment, of a SOI layer in the production of a bonded SOI wafer.
US10347521B2 Heating member, electrostatic chuck, and ceramic heater
A heating member includes a ceramic substrate having a structure in which a plurality of ceramic layers are laminated together; a resistance heat-generating element embedded in the ceramic substrate; an electricity supply element disposed on a surface of the ceramic substrate; and an electricity supply path embedded in the ceramic substrate and electrically connecting the resistance heat-generating element and the electricity supply element. The electricity supply path includes a plurality of conductive layers disposed along the planar direction of the ceramic layers at different positions in the thickness direction of the ceramic substrate, and a plurality of vias disposed along the thickness direction of the ceramic substrate. When the plurality of conductive layers are viewed from the thickness direction, their outer edges are positionally offset from one another.
US10347520B2 Electrostatic chuck and method for manufacturing electrostatic chuck
Provided is an electrostatic chuck including: a base material; an adsorption unit for adsorbing a wafer by using electrostatic force; an adhesive layer for adhering the adsorption unit to the base material; and an adhesive layer anti-corrosion coating layer provided to cover an exposed surface of the adhesive layer, wherein the adhesive layer anti-corrosion coating layer has no pores or cracks since the adhesive layer anti-corrosion coating layer is made by a method of spraying and coating, at conditions of 0-50° C. and a vacuum state, ceramic powder which is continuously supplied at a constant quantity to the carrier gas of which a fixed flow rate is controlled, and a method for manufacturing an electrostatic chuck, including the steps of: (a) forming an adhesive layer for adhering an adsorption unit for adsorbing a wafer to a base material by using electrostatic force; and (b) forming an adhesive layer anti-corrosion coating layer which covers an exposed surface of the adhesive layer and has no pores or cracks as it is made by a method of spraying and coating, at conditions of 0-50° C. and a vacuum state, ceramic powder which is continuously supplied at a constant quantity to the carrier gas of which a fixed flow rate is controlled.
US10347519B2 Systems and methods for wafer alignment
Various embodiments of aligning wafers are described herein. In one embodiment, a photolithography system aligns a wafer by averaging individual via locations. In particular, some embodiments of the present technology determine the center locations of individual vias on a wafer and average them together to obtain an average center location of the set of vias. Based on a comparison of the average center location to a desired center location, the present technology adjusts the wafer position. Additionally, in some embodiments, the present technology compares wafer via patterns to a template and adjusts the position of the water based on the comparison.
US10347514B2 Device and method for self-adjustment of a component-handling device for electronic components
A component-handling device for removing components from a structured component supply and for storing the removed components at a reception device, where the reception device is newly adjusted after being initially put into operation after the replacement of device components or after maintenance work, in order to comply with the precision requirements when handling the components. The component-handling device has a self-adjustment device which permits it to adjust the device efficiently in terms of time and with high precision without manual intervention by an operator. The self-adjustment device is composed of a multiplicity of optical sensors and a controller. Adaptation of the measurement results acquired by means of the optical sensors using position sensors and property sensors installed originally for component inspection during fabrication gives rise to a high degree of process reliability and at the same time permits device components to be inspected for damage.
US10347512B2 Method and apparatus for light-irradiation heat treatment
Light is applied for preheating from a halogen lamp to a lower surface of a semiconductor wafer supported on a susceptor within a chamber. Thereafter, flash light is applied for flash heating from a flash lamp to an upper surface of the semiconductor wafer. High-temperature treatment gas heated by a heater is supplied into the chamber to preheat a structure inside the chamber including a susceptor before heat treatment for an initial semiconductor wafer of a lot starts. By raising the temperature of the structure inside the chamber to a temperature substantially equivalent to a temperature of the structure during steady treatment, all semiconductor wafers constituting the lot are supportable on the susceptor maintained at a constant temperature without the necessity of dummy running. Accordingly, a temperature history is equalized for all the semiconductor wafers.
US10347509B1 Molded cavity fanout package without using a carrier and method of manufacturing the same
Disclosed is a method of manufacturing a semiconductor device that includes molding and curing a framing member having an upper side that defines an array of indentations. Semiconductor dies are then adhered to the framing member within respective indentations. The upper side of the framing member and the dies are covered with an RDL. Formation of the RDL includes deposition of a dielectric material that also fills gaps between the dies and the framing member within the indentations. The framing member can be molded to have a thickness that can provide mechanical strength to resist damage to the dies during the formation of the RDL or other manufacturing processes, for example due to warping of the dies. After the RDL is completed, this excess framing member material can then be removed from lower side of the framing member and the structure can be diced to separate the dies into respective semiconductor devices.
US10347508B2 Printed adhesion deposition to mitigate integrated circuit delamination
A method includes applying a die attach material to a die pad of an integrated circuit. The die attach material is employed as a bonding material to the die pad. The method includes mounting an integrated circuit die to the die pad of the integrated circuit via the die attach material. The method includes printing an adhesion deposition material on the die attach material appearing at the interface of the integrated circuit die and the die pad of the integrated circuit to mitigate delamination between the integrated circuit die and the die pad.
US10347506B2 Multiple patterning method using mask portions to etch semiconductor substrate
Methods for patterning in a semiconductor process are described. A dummy layer is formed having a cut therein. A first sacrificial layer is formed over the dummy layer, and at least a portion of the first sacrificial layer is disposed in the cut. A second sacrificial layer is formed over the first sacrificial layer. The second sacrificial layer is patterned to have a first pattern. Using the first pattern of the second sacrificial layer, the first sacrificial layer is patterned to have the first pattern. The second sacrificial layer is removed. Thereafter, a second pattern in the first sacrificial layer is formed comprising altering a dimension of the first pattern of the first sacrificial layer. Using the second pattern of the first sacrificial layer, the dummy layer is patterned. Mask portions are formed along respective sidewalls of the patterned dummy layer. The mask portions are used to form a mask.
US10347503B2 Method and hardware for enhanced removal of post etch polymer and hardmask removal
Methods for cleaning substrates are described including cleaning substrates having hardmask masks and polymer films, such part of semiconductor fabrication. Cleaning methods include ultraviolet (UV) light exposure of process gas mixtures and liquid cleaning chemistries. A substrate and/or process fluids are exposed to ultraviolet radiation. A process gas mixture being irradiated can include an oxidizing gas mixture (air, clean dry air, oxygen, peroxygen, etc.). Reducing gas mixtures, having hydrogen, can also be irradiated. Reactive species from irradiated gas mixtures are exposed to the substrate to chemically modify film properties, such as by facilitating a subsequent liquid cleaning step. Liquid cleaning chemistries on a substrate surface can also be irradiated. Such cleaning techniques enable shorter cleaning times, lower processing temperatures, and reduced damage to underlying or intermediate layers such as dielectric layers.
US10347502B2 Methods for manufacturing semiconductor devices having three-dimensionally arranged memory cells
Methods for manufacturing semiconductor devices may include forming a stack structure including layers stacked on a substrate, forming a mask pattern on the stack structure, and patterning the stack structure using the mask pattern such that the stack structure has an end portion with a stepped profile. The patterning of the stack structure may include performing a pad etching process of etching the stack structure using the mask pattern as an etch mask, and performing a mask etching process of etching a sidewall of the mask pattern. The performing of the mask etching process may include irradiating an ion beam onto the mask pattern, which may be irradiated at a first tilt angle with respect to the sidewall of the mask pattern and at a second tilt angle with respect to a top surface of the mask pattern. The first tilt angle may be different from the second tilt angle.
US10347492B2 Modifying work function of a metal film with a plasma process
A sequential plasma process is employed to enable the modification of the work function of a p-type metal layer in a metal gate structure. The sequential plasma process includes a plasma hydrogenation and a plasma process that includes electronegative species. The sequential plasma process is performed on a p-type metal layer in a film stack, thereby replacing suboxides and/or other non-stoichiometrically combined electronegative atoms disposed on or within layers of the film stack with stoichiometrically combined electronegative atoms, such as O atoms. As a result, the work function of the p-type metal layer can be modified without changing a thickness of the p-type metal layer.
US10347487B2 Cell contact
Apparatus and methods of forming an apparatus can include one or more cell contacts in an integrated circuit in a variety of applications. In various embodiments, a resist underlayer can be formed on a dielectric spacer formed on a structure for a cell contact, where the structure can include a patterned area of pillars on a silicon-rich dielectric anti-reflective coating region disposed on a dielectric region. The resist underlayer, the dielectric spacer, the patterned area of pillars, the silicon-rich dielectric anti-reflective coating, and the dielectric region can be processed to form an array of columns in the dielectric region. Regions between the columns of the array of columns can be filled with conductive material, forming the cell contact. Additional apparatus, systems, and methods are disclosed.
US10347486B1 Patterning material film stack with metal-containing top coat for enhanced sensitivity in extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography
A lithographic patterning method includes forming a multi-layer patterning material film stack on a semiconductor substrate, the patterning material film stack including a resist layer formed over one or more additional layers, and forming a metal-containing top coat over the resist layer. The method further includes exposing the multi-layer patterning material film stack to patterning radiation through the metal-containing top coat to form a desired pattern in the resist layer, removing the metal-containing top coat, developing the pattern formed in the resist layer, etching at least one underlying layer in accordance with the developed pattern, and removing remaining portions of the resist layer. The metal-containing top coat can be formed, for example, by atomic layer deposition or spin-on deposition over the resist layer, or by self-segregation from the resist layer.
US10347485B2 Reflective mask blank, method for manufacturing same, reflective mask, method for manufacturing same, and method for manufacturing semiconductor device
The present invention aims to provide a reflective mask blank and a reflective mask which have a highly smooth multilayer reflective film as well as a low number of defects, and methods of manufacturing the same, and aims to prevent charge-up during a mask defect inspection using electron beams.The present invention provides a reflective mask blank for EUV lithography in which a conductive underlying film, a multilayer reflective film that reflects exposure light, and an absorber film that absorbs exposure light are layered on a substrate, wherein the conductive underlying film is a single-layer film made of a tantalum-based material or a ruthenium-based material with a film thickness of greater than or equal to 1 nm and less than or equal to 10 nm that is formed adjacent to the multilayer reflective film, or the conductive underlying film is a multilayer film including a layer of a tantalum-based material with a film thickness of greater than or equal to 1 nm and less than or equal to 10 nm that is formed adjacent to the multilayer reflective film and a layer of a conductive material that is formed between the layer of the tantalum-based material and the substrate. The present invention also provides a reflective mask manufactured using the reflective mask blank. Furthermore, a semiconductor device is manufactured using the reflective mask.
US10347484B2 Laser crystallizing apparatus
A laser crystallizing apparatus includes a laser generator that generates an incident laser beam that includes a P polarization component and an S polarization component, an optical system that converts the incident laser beam to generate an emitted laser beam, and a stage on which is mounted a target substrate with a target thin film which is laser-crystallized by being irradiated by the emitted laser beam. The optical system includes at least one half wave plate (HWP) that shifts a polarization axis direction of the incident laser beam received from the laser generator, at least one mirror that fully reflects the laser beam, and at least one polarization beam splitter (PBS) which reflects a part of the laser beam and transmits the other part of the laser beam.
US10347479B2 Circuit for generating a voltage waveform at an output node
A circuit for generating a voltage waveform at an output node includes a first voltage rail configured to be held at a first voltage, the first voltage rail being connected to the output node via a first voltage rail switch, a second voltage rail configured to be held at a second voltage that is different from the first voltage, the second voltage rail being connected to the output node via a second voltage rail switch, at least one anchor node connected to the output node via an inductor and an anchor node switch, and a control unit configured to switch the circuit between: a first voltage outputting state in which the first voltage rail switch is closed and the second voltage rail switch is open, and a second voltage outputting producing state in which the second voltage rail switch is closed and the first voltage rail switch is open.
US10347478B2 Systems and methods for extracting mass traces
A method of extracting a mass trace from mass spectrometry data of a mass stream emitted from a separation device as a function of a separation parameter, the method comprising, receiving the mass spectrometry data, wherein the mass spectrometry data comprise a plurality of mass spectra each obtained for respective values of the separation parameter; identifying, from the plurality of mass spectra, a sequence of three or more intensity peaks that are ordered according to the separation parameter, wherein said identifying the sequence of intensity peaks comprises, selecting an initial intensity peak at an initial mass, and for each other intensity peak, selecting said intensity peak based on at least the mass of an adjacent intensity peak in the sequence of intensity peaks, the method further comprising, providing a mass trace, for a given emitted compound of the mass stream, from the identified sequence of intensity peaks.
US10347476B2 Tuned synthetic dendrimer calibrants for mass spectrometry
Provided are synthetic dendrimer calibrants for mass spectrometry. The calibrants are distinguished by their relative ease and rapidity of synthesis, comparatively low cost, long shelf life, high purity, and amenability to batch synthesis as mixtures. The latter characteristic enables parallel preparation of higher molecular weight compounds displaying useful distributions of discrete molecular weights, thereby providing multi-point mass spectrometry calibration standards. Methods of making, tuning and using said calibrants are provided.
US10347472B2 Zirconium oxide based sputtering target
The present invention relates to a sputtering target, which comprises a zirconium oxide as a sputtering material, wherein the zirconium oxide has an oxygen deficiency, compared to the oxygen content of its fully oxidized form, of at least 0.40 wt %, has a total amount of metal elements other than zirconium of less than 3.0 wt %, based on the total amounts of metal elements including zirconium, and has an X-ray powder diffraction pattern having a peak P1 at 28.2°+/−0.2° 2-theta, a peak P2 at 31.4°+/−0.2° 2-theta, and a peak P3 at 30.2°+/−0.2° 2-theta.
US10347470B2 Process chamber and semiconductor processing apparatus
Embodiments of the invention provide a process chamber and a semiconductor processing apparatus. According to at least one embodiment, the process chamber includes a reaction compartment, a gas introducing system and a wafer transfer device. The reaction compartment is provided in the process chamber and used for performing a process on a wafer, the gas introducing system is used for providing processing gas to the reaction compartment, and the wafer transfer device is used for transferring the wafer into the reaction compartment. A lining ring assembly is provided in the reaction compartment, and is configured such that a flow uniformizing cavity is formed between the lining ring assembly itself and an inner side wall of the reaction compartment, so as to uniformly transport the processing gas, from the gas introducing system, into the reaction compartment through the flow uniformizing cavity.
US10347468B2 Plasma processing system, electron beam generator, and method of fabricating semiconductor device
A chamber has an upper housing and a lower housing and receives a reaction gas. A first plasma source includes electron beam sources providing electron beams into the upper housing to generate an upper plasma. A second plasma source includes holes generating a lower plasma within the holes connecting the upper housing and the lower housing. Radicals of the upper plasma, radicals of the lower plasma, and ions of the lower plasma are provided, through the holes, to the lower housing so that the lower housing has radicals and ions at a predetermined ratio of the ions to the radicals in concentration. The second plasma source divides the chamber into the upper housing and the lower housing. A wafer chuck is positioned in the lower housing to receive a wafer.
US10347467B2 Embedded mask patterning process for fabricating magnetic media and other structures
In some examples, a method including depositing a functional layer over a substrate; depositing a granular layer over the functional layer, the granular layer including a first material defining a plurality of grains separated by a second material defining grain boundaries of the plurality of grains; removing the second material from the granular layer such that the plurality of grains of the granular layer define a hard mask layer on the functional layer; and removing, via reactive ion etching with a carrier gas, portions of the functional layer not masked by the hard mask layer, wherein the carrier gas comprises a gas with an atomic number less than an atomic number of argon.
US10347466B2 Plasma processing apparatus
Disclosed is a plasma processing apparatus that includes a processing container configured to accommodate a wafer, and a dielectric window provided to hermetically seal an opening formed in a top portion of the processing container, and configured to transmit microwaves into the processing container. The dielectric window has a thickness of 3λ/8 or less (here, λ is a wavelength of the microwaves) at least at a predetermined position where a microwave power is concentrated, and a protrusion is formed at the predetermined position on a bottom surface of the dielectric window to protrude downward from the bottom surface.
US10347465B2 Apparatus and method for tuning a plasma profile using a tuning electrode in a processing chamber
Embodiments of the present invention relate to apparatus for enhancing deposition rate and improving a plasma profile during plasma processing of a substrate. According to embodiments, the apparatus includes a tuning electrode disposed in a substrate support pedestal and electrically coupled to a variable capacitor. The capacitance is controlled to control the RF and resulting plasma coupling to the tuning electrode. The plasma profile and the resulting deposition rate and deposited film thickness across the substrate are correspondingly controlled by adjusting the capacitance and impedance at the tuning electrode.
US10347464B2 Cycle-averaged frequency tuning for low power voltage mode operation
A system for performing a rapid alternating process (RAP) etch includes a bias frequency adjustment module that selectively adjusts a bias frequency of a bias radio frequency (RF) source. The bias RF source provides a bias power to a substrate processing system. A control module determines a tuned frequency of the bias RF source. The tuned frequency corresponds to an impedance matching value. The control module controls the bias frequency adjustment module to adjust the bias frequency to a detuned frequency. The detuned frequency increases the bias power of the bias RF source to a predetermined range.
US10347462B2 Imaging of crystalline defects
A method for detecting crystal defects includes scanning a first FOV on a first sample using a charged particle beam with a plurality of different tilt angles. BSE emitted from the first sample are detected and a first image of the first FOV is created. A first area within the first image is identified where signals from the BSE are lower than other areas of the first image. A second FOV on a second sample is scanned using approximately the same tilt angles or deflections as those used to scan the first area. The BSE emitted from the second sample are detected and a second image of the second FOV is created. Crystal defects within the second sample are identified by identifying areas within the second image where signals from the BSE are different than other areas of the second image.
US10347457B1 Dynamic temperature control of an ion source
A system and method for varying the temperature of a faceplate for an ion source is disclosed. The faceplate is held against the chamber walls of the ion source by a plurality of fasteners. These fasteners may include tension springs or compression springs. By changing the length of the tension spring or compression spring when under load, the spring force of the spring can be increased. This increased spring force increases the compressive force between the faceplate and the chamber walls, creating improved thermal conductivity. In certain embodiments, the length of the spring is regulated by an electronic length adjuster. This electronic length adjuster is in communication with a controller that outputs an electrical signal indicative of the desired length of the spring. Various mechanisms for adjusting the length of the spring are disclosed.
US10347456B1 Vertical vacuum channel transistor with minimized air gap between tip and gate
A method is presented for controlling an electric field from a gate structure. The method includes forming a hardmask over a fin stack including a plurality of layers, forming a first dielectric layer over the hardmask, forming a sacrificial layer over the first dielectric layer, etching the sacrificial layer to expose a top surface of the first dielectric layer, depositing a second dielectric layer in direct contact with exposed surfaces of the first dielectric layer and the sacrificial layer, removing a layer of the plurality of layers of the fin stack to define an air gap within the fin stack, and forming triangle-shaped epitaxial growths within the air gap defined within the fin stack.
US10347450B2 Thermally actuated switch and forming dies
This invention is a thermally actuated switch in which a sealed vessel contains a fixed contact and a heat-sensitive-plate assembly that has a structure in which a movable contact is anchored to one lengthwise end of a heat-sensitive plate, one end of a metal support is anchored to the other end of said heat-sensitive plate, and the heat-sensitive plate is then drawn. The heat-sensitive-plate assembly has a dish-shaped drawn section near the middle of the heat-sensitive plate and has folded sections between the area where the movable contact is anchored and the widthwise edges of the heat-sensitive plate and also between the area where the metal support is anchored and the widthwise edges of the heat-sensitive plate.
US10347444B2 Paddle switch system
A paddle switch system comprises a housing, a paddle having a pivot member pivotally disposed in the housing for operating an electrical switch within the housing in response to a force on the paddle, a cover coupled to the housing wherein the housing and the cover partially enclose the paddle, and a vibration reduction mechanism disposed in the housing proximate the pivot member of the paddle. The electrical switch comprises a dome switch and the paddle is disposed in the housing to partially preload the dome switch.
US10347442B1 Illuminated keyboard
The illuminated keyboard is a backlit keyboard. The illuminated keyboard comprises a keyboard and a switching network that generates the back lit illumination of the keyboard. The switching network divides the keyboard in to a plurality of zone displays. Each of the plurality of zone displays is used to illuminate a region of the keyboard. Each of the plurality of zone displays is independently controlled. Each of the plurality of zone displays further comprises a plurality of LEDs. Each LED contained within the plurality of LEDs is independently controlled and illuminated. Each LED selected from the plurality of LEDs is differentiated from the LEDs remaining within the plurality of LEDs by the illumination color of the selected LED. The illuminated keyboard comprises a keyboard, a switching network, and a network controller. In one potential embodiment of the disclosure, the illuminated keyboard is remote controlled.
US10347440B2 Multipole electromechanical switching device
A method and apparatus using electromagnetic switching in a two-step connection process is provided to minimize surge currents and torque oscillations in three-phase motors during starts.
US10347438B2 Arc extinguishing gas filtering device for electrical current switchgear and electrical current switchgear comprising this filtering device
An arc extinguishing gas filtering device for electrical current switchgear includes a porous central body including longitudinal channels and transverse channels which fluidically connect the longitudinal channels together, the longitudinal channels having a bent form; and a tight outer skin which surrounds the central body and which includes inlet orifices and outlet orifices, each longitudinal channel extending between an inlet orifice and an outlet orifice, the outer skin and the central body forming a rigid part in a single piece produced in a metallic material.
US10347436B2 Switching device
A switching device for breaking an electric current including a main contact carrier, movable and stationary main contacts, the movable contact attached to the main contact carrier, an arcing contact carrier, a movable and stationary arcing contacts, the movable arcing contact attached to the arcing contact carrier and the stationary arcing contact arranged in parallel with the stationary main contact, and an actuating unit for the main and arcing contact carriers between open and close position at an actuating distance, wherein there are separation distances between the stationary and movable contacts of the main and arcing contact units respectively when the current is interrupted. The switching device further includes a first rack and a first gear for actuating the arcing contact carrier so that, when interrupting the current, a separation distance between the arcing contacts is longer than a separation distance between the main contacts.
US10347435B2 Electromagnetic linear drive actuating mechanism for a switching device
This invention relates to a switching device (10). More specifically, the invention relates to a retrofit switching device (10) for mechanically switching a plurality of switches between on and/or off conditions. It is envisaged that the primary application of such invention is for switching circuit breakers configured along one or more rows on a distribution board. The switching device (10) includes a pair of primary parallel guide rails (12,14), a means for anchoring the switching device (10) to a switch covering panel (i.e. a distribution board panel) and a carriage (22), supported across the primary parallel guide rails (12,14) and movable back-and-forth therealong along a first axis, the carriage (22) comprising thereon: (i) a switch engaging formation for operably switching the switches between on and off conditions; and (ii) a primary drive (26) for moving the switch engaging formation back-and-forth along a second axis, wherein the first and second axes are transverse one another. The switching device (10) further includes a secondary drive (28) for moving the carriage along the primary parallel guide rails (12, 14) and operably along the one or more rows of switches, a controller for at least actuating the primary (26) and the secondary drives (28), and a power source for powering at least the primary drive (26), the secondary drive (28) and the controller.
US10347430B2 Multilayer ceramic electronic component and board having the same
A multilayer ceramic electronic component includes a body with a plurality of first and second internal electrodes alternately arranged with dielectric layers interposed therebetween. There may be M each of third and fourth external electrodes on opposing sides of the body, where M is greater than or equal to 3 and all external electrodes have different polarities than the adjacent external electrodes. There may be N via electrodes penetrating through the body, where N is greater than or equal to 3 and the via electrodes are connected to either of the first or second internal electrodes. The multilayer ceramic electronic component may achieve low equivalent series inductance (ESL) characteristics and may reduce the mounting area on the circuit board.
US10347425B2 Multilayer electronic component and board having the same
A multilayer electronic component includes a capacitor body including a plurality of dielectric layers and a plurality of first and second internal electrodes alternately disposed with respective dielectric layers interposed therebetween. One end of each of the first and second internal electrodes extends, respectively, to a third or fourth surface of the capacitor body. First and second external electrodes respectively include first and second connected portions disposed on the third and fourth surfaces, and first and second band portions respectively extended from the first and second connected portions to portions of a first surface of the capacitor body. A first connection terminal is disposed on the first band portion to provide a first solder accommodating portion, and a second connection terminal is disposed on the second band portion to provide a second solder accommodating portion.
US10347421B2 Multilayer ceramic electronic component and method of manufacturing the same
There is provided a multilayer ceramic electronic component, including: a ceramic body having external electrodes; and internal electrodes disposed between ceramic layers within the ceramic body, the ceramic body having a width smaller than a length thereof and the number of laminated internal electrodes being 250 or more, wherein when the thickness of the ceramic layer is denoted by Td and the thickness of the internal electrode is denoted by Te, 0.5≤Te/Td≤2.0, and when the thickness of a central portion of the ceramic body is denoted by Tm and the thickness of each of side portions of the ceramic body is denoted by Ta, 0.9≤Ta/Tm≤0.97, and thus, a multilayer ceramic electronic component having low equivalent series inductance (ESL) may be obtained.
US10347420B2 Winding device and winding method
A winding device includes a nozzle holding mechanism for holding a plurality of nozzles in substantially parallel with each other, a nozzle rotation driving mechanism for rotating the nozzle holding mechanism about a rotation axis being substantially parallel with the plurality of nozzles, a spool supporting mechanism for supporting a plurality of spools in substantially parallel with each other, a spool rotation driving mechanism for rotating the spool supporting mechanism about a rotation axis being substantially parallel with the plurality of spools and being coaxially with or substantially parallel with the rotation axis of the nozzle holding mechanism, and a control unit for controlling the spool rotation driving mechanism in such a manner as to rotate the spool supporting mechanism in synchronism with rotation of the nozzle holding mechanism.
US10347418B2 Method of manufacturing rare earth magnet
A method includes: manufacturing a sintered compact represented by (Rl)x(Rh)yTzBsMt and has a grain boundary phase; manufacturing a rare earth magnet precursor from the sintered compact; and performing a heat treatment on the rare earth magnet precursor at 450° C. to 700° C. to diffuse and to infiltrate a melt of a modified alloy containing a light rare earth element and either a transition metal element, Al, In, Zn, or Ga into the grain boundary phase. Rl represents a light rare earth element. Rh represents Dy or Tb. T represents a transition metal containing at least one of Fe, Ni, and Co. B represents boron. M represents at Ga, Al, or Cu. x, y, z, s, and t represent mass % of Rl, Rh, T, B, and M. Following expressions are established: 27≤x≤44, 0≤y≤10, z=100−x−y−s−t, 0.75≤s≤3.4, 0≤t≤3. An infiltration amount of the modified alloy is 0 mass % to 5 mass %.
US10347415B2 Coil component
A coil component has a core having a winding core portion and a flange portion disposed on each of both ends of the winding core portion, the flange portion including a foot portion; a wire wound around the winding core portion; an electrode portion disposed on a bottom surface of the foot portion of the flange portion and connected to the wire; a metal terminal to be connected via a mounting solder to a mounting substrate; and a joining member connecting the metal terminal to the electrode portion. The joining member has a heat resistance property retaining a connection state between the electrode portion and the metal terminal at least at the melting point of the mounting solder.
US10347410B2 Composite smoothing inductor and smoothing circuit
A composite smoothing inductor that can respond to an increasing demand for downsizing, a higher driving frequency, and the like has a coupling transformer, a first smoothing inductor, a second smoothing inductor on a substrate in a concentrated manner. Two input terminals are connected to the coupling transformer. One output part of the coupling transformer is connected to the first smoothing inductor, and another output part of the coupling transformer is connected to the second smoothing inductor. The first smoothing inductor and second smoothing inductor are each connected to an output terminal. The mutual inductance of the coupling transformer is higher than the self-conductance of the first smoothing inductor and the self-conductance of the second smoothing inductor.
US10347408B2 Magnetic fixings and connectors
A mechanism comprising a first component having a first magnetic part, a second component, and a third component having a second magnetic part, the third component being moveable relative to said first component in a given direction to effect connection and or disconnection of the first and second components by causing interaction of the first and second magnetic parts, wherein, when connected, the first and second components are able to move relative to one another in said given direction. The mechanism further comprising a fourth component for engagement with said first component to prevent movement of the third component relative to the first component as a result of relative movement of the first and second components, thereby to prevent unintended disconnection of the first and second components.
US10347407B2 Magnetic apparatus
A magnetic apparatus (1) comprising a magnetizable surface (2) configured to anchor a one or more ferromagnetic elements in a removable manner and a plurality of magnetic poles (3), each provided with a free surface (4) thereof, the magnetizable surface (2) being at least partially defined by the free surfaces (4) of said plurality of magnetic poles (3) placed side by side; one part of said magnetic poles (3) has at least two measuring areas (5) on the free surface thereof, each measuring area (5) being associated with at least one sensor (6) adapted to detect a magnetic flux exiting from said area.
US10347397B2 Cable for transmitting electrical signals
A cable for transmitting electrical signals including an outer casing made of an electrically insulating material and at least N lines n with N≥2 and N€N which are arranged within the outer casing, wherein each line m has a total of M wires made of an electrically conductive material with M≥1 and M€N, wherein the wire m with m€[1, M], m€N, the line n with n E [1, N], n€N is surrounded by a dielectric having a predetermined value for the relative permittivity er(m,n)>1, wherein for each line n the value for the relative permittivity of the dielectrics (24. 26. 28. 30) of the wires (16, 18, 20, 22) of this line n is identical, except for deviations resulting from the manufacturing process, so that er(p·n)=er(p+q,n), where q€[1, M−p], q€Np € [1, M−1], p€N.
US10347396B2 Cable jacket for an electrical or optical conductor
A cable jacket for a conductor is disclosed having a flame-retardant insulation and a gas-permeable, heat-resistant outer casing. The flame-retardant insulation is positioned over the conductor so as to at least partially surround the conductor. The gas-permeable, heat-resistant outer casing surrounds the flame-retardant insulation.
US10347393B2 High density shielded electrical cable and other shielded cables, systems, and methods
A shielded electrical ribbon cable includes adjacent first and second longitudinal conductor sets where each conductor set includes two or more insulated conductors. The first conductor set also includes a ground conductor that generally lies in the plane of the insulated conductors of the first conductor set. At least 90% of the periphery of each conductor set is encompassed by a shielding film. First and second non-conductive polymeric films are disposed on opposite sides of the cable and form cover portions substantially surrounding each conductor set, and pinched portions on each side of each conductor set. When the cable is laid flat, the distance between the center of the ground conductor of the first conductor set and the center of the nearest insulated conductor of the second conductor set is σ1, the center-to-center spacing of the insulated conductors of the second conductor set is σ2, and σ1/σ2 is greater than 0.7.
US10347392B2 Fluorinated insulated electric wire
An insulated electric wire comprising a conductor and an insulating layer covering the conductor, wherein the insulating layer comprises a fluorinated copolymer (A) having units based on tetrafluoroethylene and units based on a perfluoroalkyl vinyl ether, the content of the units based on a perfluoroalkyl vinyl ether is from 0.1 to 1.9 mol % to the total units in the fluorinated copolymer (A); MRF of the fluorinated copolymer (A) as measured by the method in accordance with ASTM D-3307 is at least 0.1 and less than 15; the melting point of the fluorinated copolymer (A) is at least 260° C.; and the ratio of the thickness Di of the insulating layer to the diameter Dc of the conductor (Di/Dc) is less than 0.5.
US10347390B2 Polymer composition, power cable insulation and power cable
The present invention relates to a polymer composition comprising a polyolefin, peroxide and a sulphur containing antioxidant, wherein said peroxide is present in an amount which corresponds to X mmol —O—O—/kg polymer composition and said sulphur containing antioxidant is present in an amount which corresponds to Y mmol —OH/kg polymer composition, wherein Y1≤Y≤Y2, X≤45 and 0.9*Y+m≤X≤n−k*Y, wherein Y1 is 0.50 and Y2 is 10, and m is 0.8, n is 70 and k is 4.7; and wherein said polymer composition has a melt flow rate (MFR) which is at least 1.7, and said polymer composition comprises less than 0.05% by weight (wt %) 2,4-Diphenyl-4-methyl-1-pentene; a crosslinked polymer composition, and use thereof, a power cable insulation, a power cable, useful in high voltage (HV DC) and extra high voltage (EHV DC) direct current applications, and a method for reducing electrical conductivity of a crosslinked polymer composition.
US10347389B2 System and method for molecular-like hierarchical self_assembly of monolayers of mixtures of particles
This invention relates to a technique that uses an externally applied electric field to self-assemble monolayers of mixtures of particles into molecular-like hierarchical arrangements on fluid-liquid interfaces. The arrangements consist of composite particles which are arranged in a pattern. The structure of a composite particle depends on factors such as the relative sizes of the particles and their polarizabilities, and the electric field intensity. If the particles sizes differ by a factor of two or more, the composite particle has a larger particle at its core and several smaller particles form a ring around it. The number of particles in the ring and the spacing between the composite particles depend on their polarizabilities and the electric field intensity. Approximately same sized particles form chains in which positively and negatively polarized particles alternate, and when their polarizabilities are comparable they form tightly packed crystals.
US10347386B2 Electrode comprising an embedded layer, and a method for producing same
An electrode for transcutaneously transmitting electronic signals with a first layer that is designed to retain a liquid, also at least as a result of a capillary force, and an electrically conductive polymer layer, which contains conductive particles. The first layer is partially permeated by the polymer layer such that it protrudes out of said polymer layer on at least one first side. The first layer is designed to retain a liquid, also at least as a result of a capillary force, and the electrode includes an electrode contacting layer which is partially embedded in the polymer layer, such that it protrudes out of the polymer layer on a second side opposite the first side.
US10347384B2 Method for annulus spacer detection in nuclear reactors
The present invention provides an apparatus for detecting and/or repositioning annulus spacers used to maintain the position of a pressure tube within a calandria tube of a nuclear reactor. The method comprises the steps of: vibrationally isolating a section of the pressure tube; vibrating the wall of said pressure tube within said isolated section; detecting vibration of the wall at a minimum of two axial positions within said isolated sections; and detecting the reduction in vibration level of the wall at one or more of said axial positions in comparison to the remaining axial positions. The apparatus comprises a tool head to be inserted into the pressure tube, the tool head comprising a first end and a second and a clamping block m each of said ends. The clamping blocks are used to vibrationally isolate a section of the pressure tube located between said ends. The apparatus also comprises piezo-actuators operable to vibrate said pressure tube; and accelerometers used for measuring vibration of said pressure tube.
US10347383B2 Process for preparing a metal oxide powder, process for manufacturing a metal oxide pellet, powder and pellet as obtained according to these processes and uses thereof
A process is provided for preparing a powder of an oxide of at least one metal, each metal having an oxidation number between (III) and (VI). This process comprises successively and in this order: (a) reacting, with a compound comprising a hydroxide, an aqueous solution comprising, for each metal, at least one salt of the cation of said metal, (b) separating the precipitate obtained, (c) contacting the separated precipitate with an organic protic polar solvent, (d) removing the organic protic polar solvent by vacuum drying the precipitate. A process is further provided for manufacturing a pellet of an oxide of at least one metal as well as to a powder and to a pellet obtained according to these processes and to uses thereof.
US10347376B2 System and method for modifying biometric activity using virtual reality therapy
Systems and methods for using virtual reality content as therapeutic treatment of psychological, psychiatric or medical conditions of a user are provided. The system may comprise a VR device for displaying the VR content to the user and one or more biometric monitors for monitoring the user's biometrics before, during and/or after exposure to the VR content. The system may further include a processor and one or more modules for analyzing the user's biometrics. The method may include the steps of measuring the user's initial biometric data, exposing the user to selected VR content, measuring the user's biometric data during and/or after exposure to the VR content, analyzing changes in the user's biometric data resulting from the selected VR content, determining whether the selected VR content as a positive effect on the psychological, psychiatric or medical condition of the user.
US10347375B2 Automatic association of medical elements
A system and method of associating a plurality of objects is disclosed. A physical space may be defined and a real-time locating system (RTLS) may be used to determine objects that are within the physical space. The objects may be determined by the RTLS to be within the physical space are associated. The objects may include at least one of a caregiver, a patient, a medical device, a medication, and a medical substance.
US10347374B2 Medication preparation system
A system for preparing patient-specific compounded medication doses is disclosed. The system includes a computerized medication compounding workstation configured to receive a patient-specific compounded medication dose order over a network and retrieve an electronically stored protocol having a set of steps to prepare a patient-specific compounded medication dose specified by the patient-specific compounded medication dose order. The example workstation is also configured to display, on a graphical user interface to a pharmacy operator, information related to the set of steps for preparing the patient-specific compounded medication dose and receive input related to the preparation of the patient-specific compounded medication dose including at least medication information scanned from at least one source medication container and a digital image from a digital camera. The workstation verifies completion for each step before allowing the pharmacy operator to move to a next step to prepare the patient-specific compounded medication dose.
US10347369B1 Patient tracking and dynamic updating of patient profile
Medical services are offered by various facilities near a patient's residence. The number of facility options continues to grow and the patients can now receive various different health care services. One example method of operation provides receiving updated patient information at a patient profile server, identifying a patient medical profile stored in memory associated with the updated patient information, and updating a patient status based on the updated patient information received, and modifying a patient schedule associated with the at least one patient status and storing the patient schedule in the patient medical profile.
US10347367B2 Method and system for microbiome-derived characterization, diagnostics, and therapeutics for cardiovascular disease conditions
A method for at least one of characterizing, diagnosing, and treating a cardiovascular disease condition in at least a subject, the method comprising: receiving an aggregate set of biological samples from a population of subjects; generating at least one of a microbiome composition dataset and a microbiome functional diversity dataset for the population of subjects; generating a characterization of the cardiovascular disease condition based upon features extracted from at least one of the microbiome composition dataset and the microbiome functional diversity dataset; based upon the characterization, generating a therapy model configured to correct the cardiovascular disease condition; and at an output device associated with the subject, promoting a therapy to the subject based upon the characterization and the therapy model.
US10347365B2 Systems and methods for visualizing a pattern in a dataset
A visualization system comprising a persistent memory, storing a dataset, and a non-persistent memory implements a pattern visualizing method. The dataset contains discrete attribute values for each first entity in a plurality of first entities for each second entity in a plurality of second entities. The dataset is compressed by blocked compression and represents discrete attribute values in both compressed sparse row and column formats. The discrete attribute values are clustered to assign each second entity to a cluster in a plurality of clusters. Differences in the discrete attribute values for the first entity across the second entities of a given cluster relative to the discrete attribute value for the same first entity across the other clusters are computed thereby deriving differential values. A heat map of these differential values for each first entity for each cluster is displayed to reveal the pattern in the dataset.
US10347363B2 Optical processing
We describe a quantitative PCR (qPCR) instrument for combined qPCR and melt curve (dissociation and/or association curve) analysis. The instrument has at least one optical channel; a fluorescence excitation source; a fluorescence detector; an electronic analog signal amplifier having an input coupled to an output of the fluorescence detector; and an analog-to-digital converter (ADC) having analog input coupled to an output of the analog signal amplifier. The instrument further comprises a quantified automatic gain control (AGC) loop coupled between the signal output of the fluorescence detector and the analog input of the ADC. The AGC loop is configured to apply a determined, numerical gain value to a fluorescence signal for the analog input of the ADC. The instrument also includes a system to scale a digital output of the ADC responsive to the numerical gain value and to provide a digital fluorescence level signal from the scaled digital output.
US10347362B2 Method and system for microbiome-derived diagnostics and therapeutics for endocrine system conditions
A method for at least one of characterizing, diagnosing, and treating an endocrine system condition in at least a subject, the method comprising: receiving an aggregate set of biological samples from a population of subjects; generating at least one of a microbiome composition dataset and a microbiome functional diversity dataset for the population of subjects; generating a characterization of the endocrine system condition based upon features extracted from at least one of the microbiome composition dataset and the microbiome functional diversity dataset; based upon the characterization, generating a therapy model configured to correct the endocrine system condition; and at an output device associated with the subject, promoting a therapy to the subject based upon the characterization and the therapy model.
US10347360B2 Systems and methods for identifying sequence variation associated with genetic diseases
Systems and method for identifying variants associated with a genetic disease can include obtaining calls for a plurality of individuals for a list of variant positions. The calls can be compared to identify variants that are found in affected individuals and absent in non-affected individuals. Such variants can include loss of heterozygosity, trans-phased compound heterozygotes, increased frequency mitochondrial variants, homozygous recessive variants, de novo variants, sex-linked variants, and combinations thereof.
US10347357B2 Post-packaging environment recovery of graphics on-die memory
Systems, apparatuses and methods provide for technology that identifies a redundant portion of a packaged on-die memory and detects, during a field test of the packaged on-die memory, one or more failed cells in the packaged on-die memory. Additionally, the technology identifies whether the redundant portion includes one or more remaining memory cells, and in response to an identification that the redundant portion includes the one or more remaining memory cells, the one or more remaining memory cells in the redundant portion are substituted for the one or more failed memory cells.
US10347355B2 Device and method for repairing memory cell and memory system including the device
Provided are a method and an apparatus for repairing a memory cell in a memory test system. A test device detects a fail address by testing a memory device according to a test command, and temporarily stores the fail address in a fail address memory (FAM). The fail address is transmitted to the memory device according to a fail address transmission mode, is temporarily stored in a temporary fail address storage of the memory device, and is then stored in an anti-fuse array, which is a non-volatile storage device. To secure the reliability of data, stored data can be read to verify the data and a verification result can be transmitted in series or in parallel to the test device.
US10347351B2 Display device and method of driving the same
Discussed are a display device and a method of driving the same. The display device can include a panel in which a pixel is formed in each of a plurality of intersection areas between a plurality of gate lines and a plurality of data lines, a built-in gate driver built into a non-display area of the panel, and configured to include a shift register including a plurality of scan stages which output a scan pulse, and a timing controller configured to generate first to nth clocks, a reset signal, and a start signal. In initial driving of the built-in gate driver, the timing controller continuously supplies a pulse of the reset signal to the plurality of scan stages while a pulse of the nth clock and a pulse of the first clock to a pulse of the (n−1) clock are each output once in a first frame.
US10347350B2 Dynamic fuse sensing and latch circuit
Systems and methods are directed to an integrated circuit to sense a state of a fuse having one of a blown state and an unblown state. The integrated circuit includes a fuse sensing circuit having an input and a plurality of outputs, the input being configured to receive a sense signal having a first state and a second state, and the plurality of outputs including a first output to connect to a first contact of the fuse, a second output to provide a first signal indicative of the state of the fuse, and a third output to provide a second signal indicative of the state of the fuse, the fuse sensing circuit being configured to provide the first and second signals responsive to a change in state of the sense signal, and a latch circuit having a first input to receive the first signal, a second input to receive the second signal, and an output to provide an output signal indicative of the state of the fuse, the latch circuit being configured to store and maintain a value of the output signal.
US10347348B2 Semiconductor memory device and data setting method
The invention provides a semiconductor memory device capable of setting input data correctly, including: an input circuit outputting input data to a data bus; a logic circuit outputting the input data on the data bus to digit lines selected by a column address in response to a writing clock signal synchronized with an external clock signal; a page buffer holding data of the digit lines in holding circuits of a column selected by the column address in response to an inner clock signal generated by delaying the writing clock signal, and an address counter generating the column address in response to the writing clock signal. The column address is supplied to the logic circuit in response to the writing clock signal, and the column address is supplied to the page buffer in response to the inner clock signal which has been delayed.
US10347342B2 Semiconductor memory device and operating method thereof
The present disclosure relate a method of operating a semiconductor memory device including at least two memory blocks sharing one block word line. The method including applying an erase voltage to a source line commonly coupled to the memory blocks, one of which is a selected memory block and applying a first voltage to the block word line and a third voltage to a global word line of an unselected memory block of the memory blocks when the erase voltage is applied to the source line, wherein the first voltage is higher than a turn-on voltage to turn on a pass transistor coupled to the block word line, and wherein the third voltage floats a local word line included in the unselected memory block according to a level of the first voltage.
US10347335B2 Node retainer circuit incorporating RRAM
A retainer node circuit is provided that can retain state information of a volatile circuit element (e.g., a flip-flop, latch, switch, register, etc.) of an electronic device for planned or unplanned power-down events. The retainer node circuit can include a resistive-switching memory cell that is nonvolatile, having very fast read and write performance. Coupled with power management circuitry, the retainer node circuit can be activated to receive and store a signal (e.g., bit) output by the volatile circuit element, and activated to output the stored signal. Various embodiments disclose non-volatile retention of state information for planned shut-down events as well as unplanned shut-down events. With read and write speeds in the tens of nanoseconds, sleep mode can be provided for volatile circuit elements between clock cycles of longer time-frame applications, enabling intermittent power-down events between active periods. This enables reduction in power without loss of activity for an electronic device.
US10347333B2 Efficient utilization of memory die area
Methods, systems, and apparatus that support efficient utilization of die area for cross-point memory architecture are described. A memory array may include active memory cells overlying each portion of the substrate that includes certain types of support circuitry, such as decoders and sense amplifiers. Boundary tiles, which may be portions of an array having a different configuration from other portions of the array, may be positioned on one side of an array of memory tiles. The boundary tiles may include support components to access both memory cells of neighboring memory tiles and memory cells overlying the boundary tiles. Column lines and column line decoders may be integrated as part of a boundary tile. Access lines, such as row lines may be truncated or omitted at or near borders of the memory portion of the memory device.
US10347332B2 High voltage switching circuitry for a cross-point array
A system includes a cross-point memory array and a decoder circuit coupled to the cross-point memory array. The decoder circuit includes a predecoder having predecode logic to generate a control signal and a level shifter circuit to generate a voltage signal. The decoder circuit further includes a post-decoder coupled to the predecoder, the post-decoder including a first stage and a second stage coupled to the first stage, the control signal to control the first stage and the second stage to route the voltage signal through the first stage and the second stage to a selected conductive array line of a plurality of conductive array lines coupled to a memory array.
US10347326B2 Resistive memory apparatus with a single read/write driver
A semiconductor memory apparatus includes a bias voltage generation circuit configured to generate a bias voltage according to a read voltage or a write voltage in response to a read signal and a write signal, a data discrimination circuit configured to generate a set enable signal and a reset enable signal in response to data and the write signal. The semiconductor memory apparatus also includes a current selection circuit configured to generate a first current in response to the read signal, the set enable signal, and the reset enable signal. The semiconductor memory apparatus further includes a driver configured to receive the first current and generate a second current in response to a voltage level of the bias voltage, and a first switch configured to provide the second current to a memory cell in response to the read signal and the write signal.
US10347323B2 Semiconductor memory devices, memory systems including semiconductor memory devices, and operating methods of semiconductor memory devices
A semiconductor memory device includes a memory core that performs reading and writing of data, data delivery and training blocks that are connected between first pads and the memory core, and at least one data delivery, clock generation and training block that is connected between at least one second pad and the memory core. In a first training operation, the data delivery and training blocks output first training data, received through the first pads, through the first pads as second training data. In a second training operation, at least one of the data delivery and training blocks outputs third training data, received through the at least one second pad, through at least one of the first pads as fourth training data. The second training data and the fourth training data are output in synchronization with read data strobe signals output through the at least one second pad.
US10347316B2 Input buffer circuit
Apparatuses for receiving an input data signal are described. An example apparatus includes: a plurality of data input circuits and an internal data strobe generator. Each data input circuit of the plurality of data input circuits includes: an amplifier that receives data from a data terminal, and latches the data in an enable state and refrains from latching data in a disable state; and a voltage control circuit coupled to a tail node of the amplifier and provides a first voltage to the tail node during the enable state, and further provides a second voltage different from the first voltage to the tail node in a first mode and to sets the tail node in a floating state in a second mode during the disable state. The internal data strobe signal generator provides a plurality of internal data strobe signals to the plurality of corresponding data input circuits respectively.
US10347312B2 Memory circuit and method for operating a first MRAM and a second MRAM set of memory cells configured to operate in a direct access mode and/or refresh mode
A memory circuit, comprises a first set of memory cells configured to operate in a direct access mode or in a refresh mode and a second set of memory cells configured to operate in the direct access mode and in the refresh mode. The memory circuit further comprises a controller configured to receive a write request and to execute the write request for a set of memory cells being in direct access mode; and to buffer the write request for later execution for a set of memory cells being in refresh mode.
US10347308B1 Systems and methods utilizing parallel configurations of magnetic memory devices
A magnetic storage device is provided. The magnetic storage device comprises a magnetic memory cell, which includes two or more magnetic tunnel junctions (MTJs), including a first MTJ having a first magnetic characteristic and a first electrical characteristic and a second MTJ has a second magnetic characteristic and a second electrical characteristic, wherein the first magnetic characteristic is distinct from the second magnetic characteristic. The magnetic memory cell further comprises a bottom electrode and a top electrode, wherein the two or more MTJs are arranged between the top and bottom electrode in parallel with respect to each other. The magnetic storage device further comprises readout circuitry coupled to the bottom electrode or the top electrode of the magnetic memory cell and write circuitry coupled to the bottom electrode or the top electrode of the magnetic memory cell.
US10347307B2 Skew control circuit and interface circuit including the same
A data interface circuit includes a first latch corresponding to a first data signal, and suitable for outputting first data based on toggling of a data strobe signal; a second latch corresponding to a second data signal, and suitable for outputting second data based on toggling of the data strobe signal; and a skew control circuit suitable for delaying the first data signal by a predetermined time, applying the delayed first data signal to the first latch, controlling the delayed first data signal based on a result of comparing the first data signal and the second data signal, and applying the controlled delayed first data signal to the second latch.
US10347304B2 Apparatuses and methods for parallel I/O operations in a memory
Apparatuses and methods for a multi-level communication architectures are disclosed herein. An example apparatus may include an input/output (I/O) circuit comprising a driver circuit configured to convert a first bitstream directed to a first memory device and a second bitstream directed to a second memory device into a single multilevel signal. The driver circuit is further configured to drive the multilevel signal onto a signal line coupled to the first memory device and to the second memory device using a driver configured to drive more than two voltages.
US10347303B2 Phase control between regulator outputs
Various embodiments, disclosed herein, include apparatus and methods to provide separate regulated voltages to an electronic device. Multiple voltage regulators can be provided with phase alignment circuitry coupled to the multiple voltage regulators. The multiple voltage regulators can be structured with each voltage regulator having an output separate from the output of the other voltage regulators. The phase alignment circuitry can provide for relative phases among voltage regulator ripples at the output pins of the multiple voltage regulators to be maintained at a certain relationship. Additional apparatus, systems, and methods are disclosed.
US10347301B2 Base unit and disk drive apparatus
A base member includes a recessed portion extending in radial directions and recessed upward from a lower surface of the base member and a hole extending through the recessed portion in the vertical direction. The recessed portion includes a recessed portion loop-shaped surface defining a loop-shaped surface in the radial direction. A connector is located on a lower side of the recessed portion to cover the hole portion. An adhesive is located between the connector and the recessed portion. A minimum value of a gap distance in the radial direction between an outer end of the connector and an inner end of the recessed portion in which the outer end of the connector and the inner end of the recessed portion are opposed to each other with the adhesive therebetween is greater than a minimum value of a gap in the vertical direction distance between an upper surface of the connector and the recessed portion loop-shaped surface, in which the upper surface of the connector and the recessed portion loop-shaped surface are opposed to each other with the adhesive therebetween. The adhesive includes an inorganic filler.
US10347300B2 Correlation of recorded video presentations and associated slides
Techniques are disclosed for performing a computer-implemented processing of slide presentation videos to automatically generate index locations corresponding to particular slides within a slide presentation video. In embodiments, a slide presentation video is uploaded to a video processing system. The video processing system performs an image analysis to identify each slide within the slide presentation and determine a time window for each occurrence of each slide. An audio analysis is performed to adjust the time window to the start of a sentence that precedes the introduction of the slide. A user interface includes one or more selectable links associated with each slide that link to a corresponding location within the slide presentation video. Similarly, a processed slide presentation video includes selectable links to index to the corresponding slide of the presentation.
US10347299B2 Method to automate media stream curation utilizing speech and non-speech audio cue analysis
A method to automate media stream curation implements verbal and non-verbal audio cue analysis of an audio track recorded contemporaneously with a media stream. The media stream may be a video stream or an audio stream. The audio track is recorded contemporaneously with the media stream using a recording device separate from the media recording device used to record the media stream. Audio cue analysis of the audio track is performed to detect for audio cues which indicate the locations or timestamps associated with elements of interest. The identified elements of interest are then used to extract segments of the media stream to form a curated media stream containing clips associated with the elements of interest.
US10347298B2 Method and apparatus for smart video rendering
A method generating control data for displaying a video sequence on a low resolution display may comprise providing at least a first video sequence, the first video sequence comprising a plurality of image frames, determining whether a first image frame of the first video sequence comprises a sub-image of a primary object, selecting a first position of a primary image portion of an image frame such that the first position substantially matches with the position of the sub-image of the primary object, if the first image frame has been determined to comprise said sub-image of said primary object and providing control data, which indicates said first position.
US10347294B2 Generating moving thumbnails for videos
A method of generating a moving thumbnail is disclosed. The method includes sampling video frames of a video item. The method further includes determining frame-level quality scores for the sampled video frames. The method also includes determining multiple group-level quality scores for multiple groups of the sampled video frames using the frame-level quality scores of the sampled video frames. The method further includes selecting one of the groups of the sampled video frames based on the multiple group-level quality scores. The method includes creating a moving thumbnail using a subset of the video frames that have timestamps within a range from the start timestamp to the end timestamp.
US10347289B2 Methods systems and devices for dynamically creating composite videos
Devices, systems, and methods for dynamically creating composite videos are disclosed. In one aspect a computerized method comprises editing and playing a lead-in video, playing a user recorded video, playing multiple invitee recorded videos, and editing and playing a lead-out video to create a seamless composite video.
US10347288B2 Method and system for capturing, synchronizing, and editing video from a primary device and devices in proximity to the primary device
The disclosed embodiments allow for the capturing, synchronization, and editing of video clips captured by a plurality of devices. In one embodiment, video clips are associated with one another when the devices that captured the video clips are in physical proximity with one another and the video clips are captured during the same time period. Those video clips can be synchronized at a later time and aggregated by a user to form a new video clip.
US10347287B2 Method and apparatus for rearrangement of media data using visual representations of the same
A method and an apparatus for rearrangement of media data using visual representations of the media data are described. A displaying unit displays visual representations of media data items in a temporal order according to temporal metadata of the media data items. An operation unit changes the position of the visual representation of a first media data item upon receipt of a user input. Automatically, the position of the visual representations of some other media data items are changed corresponding to the position change of the visual representation of the first media data item.
US10347286B2 Displaying session audit logs
Methods and apparatus for generation of session audit log displays are disclosed. Audit log data is captured in association with at least one session in a computerized system. A video presentation is generated based on the captured audio log data. A video presentation of at least a part of the at least one session can then be displayed based on the generated data.
US10347281B2 Structures and methods for templated growth of high areal density heat assisted magnetic recording media
Methods are disclosed for increasing areal density in Heat Assisted Magnetic Recording (HAMR) data storage systems by controlling the media layer grain size, grain size distribution, and pitch via templating techniques that are compatible with the high temperature HAMR media deposition. Embodiments include using current HAMR media seed layers as well as additionally introduced interlayers for the templating process. Topographic as well as chemical templating methods are disclosed that may employ nanoimprint technology or nanoparticle self-assembly among other patterning techniques.
US10347280B2 Magnetic tape having characterized magnetic layer and magnetic tape device
A magnetic tape includes a non-magnetic layer containing non-magnetic powder and a binder on a non-magnetic support; and a magnetic layer containing ferromagnetic powder and a binder on the non-magnetic layer. The total thickness of the non-magnetic layer and the magnetic layer is equal to or less than 0.60 μm. The magnetic layer includes a timing-based servo pattern. One or more components selected from a fatty acid and a fatty acid amide are included in at least the magnetic layer. The C—H derived C concentration calculated from the C—H peak area ratio of C1s spectra obtained by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopic analysis performed on the surface of the magnetic layer at a photoelectron take-off angle of 10 degrees is equal to or greater than 45 atom %.
US10347277B2 Magnetoresistance element with improved response to magnetic fields
A magnetoresistance element has a pinning arrangement with two antiferromagnetic pinning layers, two pinned layers, and a free layer. A spacer layer between one of the two antiferromagnetic pinning layers and the free layer has a material selected to allow a controllable partial pinning by the one of the two antiferromagnetic pinning layers.
US10347276B2 Perpendicular magnetic recording (PMR) writer with hybrid shield layers
A method is disclosed for forming a perpendicular magnetic recording writer with an all wrap around (AWA) shield design wherein one or more of the leading shield, trailing shield, and side shields are a composite wherein a magnetic “hot seed” layer made of a >19 kG to 24 kG material adjoins a gap layer, and a side of the hot seed layer opposite the gap layer adjoins a high damping magnetic layer made of a 10-16 kG material (or a 16-19 kG material in the trailing shield) having a Gilbert damping parameter α>0.04. In one embodiment, the high damping magnetic layer is FeNiRe with a Re content of 3 to 15 atomic %. The main pole leading and trailing sides may be tapered. Side shields may have a single taper or dual taper structure. Higher writer speed with greater areal density capability is achieved.
US10347269B2 Noise reduction method and system
Noise reduction methods and systems for reducing unwanted sounds in signals received from an arrangement of microphones are disclosed, the method including the steps of: sensing sound sources distributed around a specified target direction by way of an arrangement of microphones to produce left and right microphone output signals; determining the magnitude or power of the left and right microphone signals; attenuating the signals based on the difference of the magnitudes or powers or values derived from the magnitudes or powers of the left and right microphone signals.
US10347265B2 Estimation of background noise in audio signals
Background noise estimators and methods are disclosed for estimating background noise in an audio signal. Some methods include obtaining at least one parameter associated with an audio signal segment, such as a frame or part of a frame, based on a first linear prediction gain, calculated as a quotient between a residual signal from a 0th-order linear prediction and a residual signal from a 2nd-order linear prediction for the audio signal segment. A second linear prediction gain is calculated as a quotient between a residual signal from a 2nd-order linear prediction and a residual signal from a 16th-order linear prediction for the audio signal segment. Whether the audio signal segment comprises a pause is determined based at least on the obtained at least one parameter; and a background noise estimate is updated based on the audio signal segment when the audio signal segment comprises a pause.
US10347264B2 Signal processing method and device
Present disclosure provides a signal processing method and device. Spectral coefficients of a current frame of a frequency-domain audio signal are divided into N sub-bands. N is a positive integer greater than 1. According to an energy attribute and a spectral attribute of a first subset of the N sub-bands, whether to modify original envelope values of sub-bands in the first subset is determined. A frequency range of each of the M sub-bands in the first subset is lower than a frequency range of each of the K sub-bands. Based on a determination that the original envelope values of the M sub-bands need to be modified, the original envelope values of the M sub-bands are modified individually to obtain modified envelope values of the M sub-bands. Encoding bits are allocated to each of the N sub-bands according to the modified envelope values of the M sub-bands and original envelope values of the K sub-bands.
US10347263B2 Inserting watermarks into audio signals that have speech-like properties
A method to watermark an audio signal may include receiving watermark data payload information, converting the watermark data payload information into a watermark audio signal including one or more watermark messages corresponding to the watermark data payload information, and inserting the one or more watermark messages into multiple spectral channels of the audio signal, wherein each of the multiple spectral channels occupies a different frequency range, wherein, once an audio segment has been inserted into a spectral channel of the audio signal, amplitude of the audio segment is held constant for the time duration of the audio segment such that a first portion of the audio segment is masked by the audio signal and a second portion of the audio segment is not masked by the audio signal.
US10347259B2 Apparatus and method for providing enhanced guided downmix capabilities for 3D audio
An apparatus for downmixing three or more audio input channels to obtain two or more audio output channels is provided. The apparatus includes a receiving interface for receiving the three or more audio input channels and for receiving side information. Moreover, the apparatus includes a downmixer for downmixing the three or more audio input channels depending on the side information to obtain the two or more audio output channels. The number of the audio output channels is smaller than the number of the audio input channels. The side information indicates a characteristic of at least one of the three or more audio input channels, or a characteristic of one or more sound waves recorded within the one or more audio input channels, or a characteristic of one or more sound sources which emitted one or more sound waves recorded within the one or more audio input channels.
US10347258B2 Voice communication system
A voice communication system is equipped with a voice encoder which classifies respective bits of a voice information bit string in accordance with the degree of importance which is the magnitude of auditory influence when there is an error therein, classifies a group of bits which are high in degree of importance into a core layer and classifies a group of bits which are not high into an extension layer and a voice decoder which decodes a voice by using the bit strings in both of the core layer and the extension layer on the basis of frequency that the error is detected by error detection processing and when the frequency is low and decodes the voice using all bits or only some bets in the core layer when the frequency is high.
US10347256B2 Channel-compensated low-level features for speaker recognition
A system for generating channel-compensated features of a speech signal includes a channel noise simulator that degrades the speech signal, a feed forward convolutional neural network (CNN) that generates channel-compensated features of the degraded speech signal, and a loss function that computes a difference between the channel-compensated features and handcrafted features for the same raw speech signal. Each loss result may be used to update connection weights of the CNN until a predetermined threshold loss is satisfied, and the CNN may be used as a front-end for a deep neural network (DNN) for speaker recognition/verification. The DNN may include convolutional layers, a bottleneck features layer, multiple fully-connected layers and an output layer. The bottleneck features may be used to update connection weights of the convolutional layers, and dropout may be applied to the convolutional layers.
US10347253B2 Hotword detection on multiple devices
Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for hotword detection on multiple devices are disclosed. In one aspect, a method includes the actions of receiving, by a computing device, audio data that corresponds to an utterance. The actions further include determining a likelihood that the utterance includes a hotword. The actions further include determining a loudness score for the audio data. The actions further include based on the loudness score, determining an amount of delay time. The actions further include, after the amount of delay time has elapsed, transmitting a signal that indicates that the computing device will initiate speech recognition processing on the audio data.
US10347249B2 Energy-efficient, accelerometer-based hotword detection to launch a voice-control system
The disclosed embodiments relate to the design of a system that uses an accelerometer in a mobile device to detect hotwords, which activate a voice interface to recognize subsequent voice input. During operation, the system gathers samples comprising readings from the accelerometer in the mobile device. Next, the system calculates features from the gathered samples. The system then classifies the calculated features using a classifier, which has been trained to detect hotwords based on calculated features. Finally, if the classifier detects one or more hotwords, the system causes the mobile device to launch a voice-control system that recognizes subsequent voice input received from an audio microphone.
US10347242B2 Method, apparatus, and computer-readable recording medium for improving at least one semantic unit set by using phonetic sound
The present invention relates to a method, an apparatus, and a computer-readable recording medium for improving at least one semantic unit set by using a phonetic sound. The method for improving a set including at least one semantic unit, in which the set including at least one semantic unit is a captured semantic unit set, includes: receiving an improvement phonetic sound according to utterance of a user; specifying an improvement semantic unit set on the basis of the improvement phonetic sound; specifying a semantic unit set as a target to be actually improved within the captured semantic unit set, as a matched semantic unit set, on the basis of correlation thereof with the improvement semantic unit set; and replacing the matched semantic unit set within the captured semantic unit set with the improvement semantic unit set.
US10347241B1 Speaker-invariant training via adversarial learning
Systems and methods can be implemented to conduct speaker-invariant training for speech recognition in a variety of applications. An adversarial multi-task learning scheme for speaker-invariant training can be implemented, aiming at actively curtailing the inter-talker feature variability, while maximizing its senone discriminability to enhance the performance of a deep neural network (DNN) based automatic speech recognition system. In speaker-invariant training, a DNN acoustic model and a speaker classifier network can be jointly optimized to minimize the senone (triphone state) classification loss, and simultaneously mini-maximize the speaker classification loss. A speaker invariant and senone-discriminative intermediate feature is learned through this adversarial multi-task learning, which can be applied to an automatic speech recognition system. Additional systems and methods are disclosed.
US10347240B2 Kernel-based verbal phrase splitting devices and methods
A device capable of splitting user input into phrases is presented. The disclosed device leverages multiple phrase splitting models to generate one or more possible split locations. The possible split locations can be derived based on leveraging multiple phrase splitting models. Each model contributes its suggested split locations to the set of possible split locations according to an implementation of a phrase splitting kernel algorithm that weights each model's suggestions.
US10347239B2 Recognizing accented speech
Techniques (300, 400, 500) and apparatuses (100, 200, 700) for recognizing accented speech are described. In some embodiments, an accent module recognizes accented speech using an accent library based on device data, uses different speech recognition correction levels based on an application field into which recognized words are set to be provided, or updates an accent library based on corrections made to incorrectly recognized speech.
US10347233B2 Systems, methods, apparatus, and computer-readable media for adaptive active noise cancellation
An adaptive active noise cancellation apparatus performs a filtering operation in a first digital domain and performs adaptation of the filtering operation in a second digital domain.
US10347228B2 Music system having an asymmetrical keyboard layout and notation system and method of using same
A music system having an asymmetrical keyboard layout and a notation system and method of using same are disclosed. The music system includes an asymmetrical keyboard layout comprising at least one octave. Each octave includes consecutively ascending keys of consecutively alternating first and second colors, respectively, extending throughout the entirety of each octave. The music system also includes a notation system comprising a staff including consecutively ascending and alternating lines and spaces. The consecutively ascending and alternating lines and spaces correspond to the consecutively ascending keys within each octave, respectively. Notes positioned on the lines correspond to keys having the first color, and notes positioned substantially entirely within the spaces correspond to keys having the second color. Embodiments foster a coherent music system that enables a user to learn, read, manipulate, and play music with great understanding and ease, using the asymmetrical keyboard layout and notation system.
US10347227B1 Guitar pick holder
A guitar pick holder includes a receptacle having an open top and a closed bottom. A piston is provided within the receptacle and a retainer is fitted over the receptacle wherein the piston is disposed between the closed bottom of the receptacle and the retainer. The retainer has a partially open top at a side thereof. A spring is disposed between the closed bottom of the receptacle and the piston such that the piston is biased into contact with the retainer.
US10347226B2 Reversible guitar bridge
A reversible guitar bridge that can be flipped over or reversed on the guitar body to allow the same guitar to play with the right hand or left hand. The guitar strings remain attached to the reversible guitar bridge and are moved to the opposite side of the bridge when it is reversed.
US10347225B2 System and method a mobile cello stand
A cello stand system for holding a cello that includes a base; a first and second arm, where each arm comprises at least one cello engagement region on an inner-side of the arm; where each arm is attached in an upright orientation along the length of the base; and where the inner-sides of the first and second arms and a top surface of the base define a cello holding cavity. The cello stand system functions to engage with a cello across a rib of the upper or lower bout to hold a cello on its side in a horizontal position.
US10347223B2 Keyboard device and keyboard instrument
A keyboard device where at least one of a transmission rail and a hammer rail is favorably supported, and a keyboard instrument including the keyboard device are provided. A transmission support pole for supporting the transmission rail and a hammer support pole for supporting the hammer rail are each arranged in a gap between two keys adjacent to each other among a plurality of keys, arranged in a hole provided in at least one of the plurality of keys, or arranged at a position corresponding to a key support shaft which supports at least one of the plurality of keys. As a result, at least one of the transmission support rail and the hammer support rail is favorably supported.
US10347220B1 Data compression and decompression method for DeMura table
Disclosed is a data compression method for DeMura table, including steps of: acquiring an original DeMura table of a display panel; designating compensation data in four neighboring rows in the original DeMura table as a fragment to be fetched in a fetch cycle and periodically fetching compensation data per fetch cycle; permuting fetched compensation data so as to create a compressed DeMura table; and storing the compressed DeMura table in a storage device, wherein the step of periodically fetching compensation data includes sub-steps of: fetching the compensation data in odd-numbered columns from the first row of the original DeMura table; and fetching the compensation data in even-numbered columns from the third row and fetching the compensation data in the first column from the third row of the original DeMura table. Also disclosed is a data decompression method for DeMura table. The invention can save storage space and lower cost.
US10347213B2 Methods for adjusting panel brightness and brightness adjustment system
A method for adjusting brightness of a display panel and a brightness adjustment system are provided. The brightness adjustment system includes a display panel and a first controller. According to the provided method, the first controller receives first brightness control data and receives first image data to be displayed on the display panel. The first controller further converts the first image data into second image data according to the first brightness control data for adjusting the brightness of the display panel.
US10347211B2 Display driver integrated circuit and display driving system including the same
A display driving system includes a display driver integrated circuit, and the display driver integrated circuit includes a brightness calculating circuit, an image complexity calculating circuit, a weight calculating circuit and a look up table. The brightness calculating circuit calculates brightness of image data and generates brightness data. The image complexity calculating circuit calculates image complexity and generates weight data, based on a pattern of the image data. The weight calculating circuit receives brightness data and a weight data to generate brightness correction data.
US10347206B2 Drive circuit for display device and display device
According to one embodiment, a drive circuit for a display device includes a plurality of pixels. Each of the pixels includes a memory, and a display element driven based on output data of the memory. The drive circuit includes a storage control circuit for storing, in the memory, the data from a signal line, and a display control circuit which provides the display element with a display signal or a non-display signal based on the data stored in the memory. The drive circuit changes a display area from a first display state to a second display state. When the drive circuit sets the display area to the second display state, the drive circuit supplies a signal which does not depend on the image data to the display element.
US10347200B2 Liquid crystal display device with time sequence controller circuit switching off and on an interior analog circuit of the source driver
The present invention discloses a liquid crystal display device, comprising a time sequence controller configured to receive external control signals, generate driving control signals based on the external control signals, and send respective driving control signals to the source driver and the gate driver. The time sequence controller comprises a logic signal generating module configured to generate a logic signal, which is used to switch off an interior analog circuit of the source driver when the liquid crystal display panel is in a drive-stopping state and to switch on the analog circuit when the liquid crystal display panel is in a driving state, a source driver and a gate driver configured to respectively generate driving signals based on the driving control signals and the logic signal and send the driving signals to the liquid crystal display panel, and a liquid crystal display panel configured to display images in accordance with the received driving signals. The present invention also discloses a method for driving a liquid crystal display. The present invention is made so that the time sequence controller outputs the logic signal to the source driver so as to switch off the interior analog circuit of the source driver within the drive-stopping time duration, thereby reducing the power consumption of the liquid crystal display device.
US10347199B2 Driving methods and driving devices of display panels
The present disclosure relates to a driving method and a driving device of display panels. The driving method includes: obtaining three-color sub-pixel data of each of pixels of a current image, obtaining a saturation value corresponding to each of the pixels in accordance with the three-color sub-pixel data of each of the pixels, obtaining a current background-white ratio in accordance with the three-color sub-pixel data and the saturation value of each of the pixels, determining whether the current background-white ratio is within a predetermined adjustment range, and reducing a white grayscale value of four-color sub-pixel data of the current image in accordance with the current background-white ratio and outputting the reduced white grayscale value to a display panel. In this way, the darker pure-color effect due to the high contrast may be reduced, which effectively enhances the darker pure-color issue of the RGBW display panel.
US10347195B2 Display unit, method of driving display unit, and electronic apparatus
A display unit includes: a display section having an electrophoretic display device provided among a plurality of first electrodes and a second electrode, and displaying an image by switching a white, black, or gray-scale display state depending on an applied voltage; and a drive circuit driving the display section by varying a voltage applied to the first electrodes, while holding the second electrode at a common potential during a write period including frame period(s). When a first region of the display section has a first display state of white or black during a first write period, and an image of a second region thereof is changed while holding the first display state at the first region upon switchover from the first write period to a temporally-continued second write period, the drive circuit offsets the common potential toward a direction in which a voltage applied to the first region is raised.
US10347190B2 GOA driving circuit
A GOA driving circuit is disclosed. The GOA driving circuit includes download units. Each of the download units includes a download transistor and a voltage stabilization capacitor. One plate of the voltage stabilization capacitor is connected to a source of the download transistor, and the other plate of the voltage stabilization capacitor is connected to a common electrode. The common electrode transmits a direct current voltage signal. The voltage stabilization capacitor generates a coupling voltage so as to maintain stabilization of the download signal. A reliability of signals of key nodes in the driving circuit can be improved, and a display stability of a liquid crystal panel can be improved accordingly.
US10347188B2 Display device having a driving voltage line
A display device includes a plurality of pixels, wherein a first pixel of the plurality of pixels includes: a scan line extending in a first direction; a data line extending in a second direction intersecting the first direction; a switching thin film transistor (TFT) connected to the scan line and the data line; a driving TFT connected to the switching TFT and comprising a driving gate electrode; a storage capacitor comprising the driving gate electrode as a first electrode and a second electrode arranged above the first electrode and overlapping the first electrode; a horizontal driving voltage line extending from the second electrode in the first direction; and a vertical driving voltage line extending from the second electrode in the second direction, wherein the horizontal driving voltage line, the vertical driving voltage line, and the data line are arranged over a same layer.
US10347186B2 Display panel driving unit, driving method thereof, and display device including the same
A display panel driving unit can include: a timing controller to supply a power on reset signal for starting a sensing operation for pixel compensation during a sensing period before displaying an image; a power management integrated circuit (PMIC) to supply a high level reference voltage reset signal to the timing controller, and generate a control signal; and a control circuit to receive the high level reference voltage reset signal and the PMIC, in response to the high level reference voltage reset signal transitioning from a high to low logic level and then from the low logic level back to the high logic level, shift the power on reset signal to transition from a high to low logic level and then from the low logic level back to high, to follow the high level reference voltage reset signal, and supply the power on reset signal to the timing controller.
US10347185B2 Organic light-emitting diode (OLED) pixel circuits, driving method thereof, and OLED displays
The present disclosure relates to an organic light-emitting diode (OLED) pixel circuit, a driving method thereof, and an OLED display. The OLED pixel circuit may include a first transistor, the storage capacitance, a second transistor, a light-emitting component, and a threshold compensation circuit. A control end of the first transistor connects to an input end of scanning signals, a first end of the first transistor connects to an input end of the data signals, and a second end of the first transistor connects to a first end of the storage capacitance. A control end of the second transistor connects to a second end of the storage capacitance, a first end of the second transistor connects to an input end of the first control signals, and a second end of the second transistor connects to a first end of the light-emitting component.
US10347184B2 Pixel compensation circuit, driving method and display device
A pixel compensation circuit, a driving method and a display device are disclosed. The pixel compensation circuit includes: a light-emitting element; a driving switch, a first terminal is connected to a power source voltage; a first switch and a control terminal is connected to a first scanning signal, a first terminal is connected to a data signal; a second switch, a control terminal is connected to a control signal and a first terminal is connected to the second terminal of the driving switch; a third switch, a control terminal is connected to a second scanning signal; a storage capacitor, a first terminal is connected to a control terminal of the driving switch, a second terminal is connected to the second terminal of the second switch. Through the above method, the affection of the current flowing through the light-emitting element caused by the threshold voltage of the driving switch is canceled.
US10347182B2 OLED display device
The invention provides an OLED display device, using a 3T1C driving structure, and having the source of the first TFT to the reference voltage to ensure the second TFT to operate in saturation region in normal display state through controlling the reference voltage, to ensure the grayscale continuity. By using a reference voltage metal layer to cover all sub-pixels to replace reference voltage routing to provide reference voltage to the source of the first TFT, the invention eliminates the impact of reference voltage routing on pixel aperture ration.
US10347180B2 Organic light-emitting pixel driving circuit, driving method thereof, and organic light-emitting display panel
An organic light-emitting pixel driving circuit, a driving method thereof, and an organic light-emitting display panel are provided. The organic light-emitting pixel driving circuit comprises a light-emitting element, a driving transistor for driving the light-emitting element, an initialization unit, a storage unit, a data write-in unit, and a light-emitting control unit. The initialization unit is configured to transmit a first power supply voltage signal to a gate electrode of the driving transistor and transmit a reference voltage signal to a source electrode of the driving transistor and an anode of the light-emitting element. The storage unit is configured to maintain a voltage signal transmitted to the driving transistor. The data write-in unit is configured to transmit a data voltage signal to the gate electrode of the driving transistor, thus compensating a threshold voltage of the driving transistor. The light-emitting control unit is configured to control the light-emitting element.
US10347179B2 Display device and driving method thereof
The present disclosure relates to a display device whose image quality is improved.A display device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes a first display area configured to include a plurality of first pixels which are disposed at least one horizontal line; a second display area configured to include a plurality of second pixels which are disposed in a plurality of horizontal lines; and an infrared (IR) light source configured to overlap the first display area in a plan view. The plurality of first pixels are set to be in a non-emission state during a period when the IR light source is driven.
US10347177B2 Pixel driving circuit for avoiding flicker of light-emitting unit, driving method thereof, and display device
The present invention provides a pixel driving circuit, a driving method thereof, and a display device. The pixel driving circuit of the present invention comprises a data writing unit, a threshold compensation unit, a driving unit, a light-emitting unit, and a voltage stabilizing unit; the data writing unit is connected with a first node, a scan signal line and a data signal line; the first node is a connection node between the data writing unit and the driving unit; the threshold compensation unit is connected with the first node, a first control signal line, a first voltage terminal and the driving unit; the driving unit is connected with the light-emitting unit; and the voltage stabilizing unit is connected with the data writing unit, a second control signal line and the first voltage terminal.
US10347172B2 White or off-white hidden display apparatus, system, and method
A hidden display apparatus, system, and method. A display apparatus embodiment may include a face layer and a projection layer, with the projection layer positioned behind the face layer. The face layer may include a front side and a back side. The front side may include a first area configured to display high resolution images and a second area positioned around the first area. The first area and the second area may be made of the same material, and have similar color(s) and/or patterns. The projection layer may include a light source operative in an active mode and an inactive mode. When in the active mode, the projection layer may project light to the face layer to display images in the first area. When in the inactive mode, the face layer may be visually obscured so that the first area and the second area together display a colored surface.
US10347167B2 Image driving method and system using the same
An image driving method is disclosed. The image driving method includes obtaining an output image signal, determining whether an image frame difference exists according to an N image frame and an N+1 image frame of the output image signal, and determining an image frame difference region according to the image frame difference, and driving pixel units corresponding to the image frame difference region with the impulse type driving.
US10347166B2 Electronic device and operating method thereof
Disclosed is a method enabling a display driver integrated circuit (DDI) to manage rendering a screen display transition effect during changing of a display mode. The method enables the DDI to render a screen display transition effect, thereby achieving a smooth display mode transition even when the application processor is in an overload condition.
US10347163B1 Adaptive color in illuminative devices
The invention provides a system for dynamically adjusting displays, particularly displays associated with electronic devices such as computers. The system provides for manual and automatic adjustment of displays, and adjustment of signals to displays, where such adjustments are made in consideration of the environment in which the display is viewed. In one embodiment the inventive system uses at least one sensor to monitor some environment condition and adjusts display color relative to sensor input. In a preferred embodiment, the system provides automatic display adjustments so that display colors adjust according to time of day, becoming warmer after dark, to simulate indoor lighting, and cooler (“sunlight-like”) during the day, to match sunlight as perceived by a human viewer. Advantages of the invention include reduction of eye-strain as well as task-specific accommodations.
US10347162B2 Multi-panel display project board with integral header and footer whose panels pivot
A multi-panel display board that has a plurality of panels, which include a central panel, two transition panels, two side panels, a header panel and a footer panel. The header panel and the footer panel each flex in an analogous manner with each other between a fold-in orientation and a fold-out orientation and they extend from panel creases that lie between the side panels and the transition panels. The central panel is between the transition panels and separated from them by transition creases. Both the header panel and footer panel have segment creases about which portions of them pivot. A platform extends over the footer panel and simultaneously extends underneath the two transition panels and the central panel.
US10347161B2 Road sign plate
Disclosed is a road sign plate comprising: a base plate (2); a series of LEDs (4) disposed on said base plate; and power-supply means connected to said series of LEDs. In particular, the road sign plate comprises: a first resin layer (1) that covers at least the base plate (2); and a second resin layer (7) disposed on said first resin layer, said second resin layer (7) being of a translucent material. The road sign plate is a low cost plate, with high electro-mechanical strength and improved translucency properties.
US10347159B2 Identification panel and method for production thereof
An identification panel has a first, upper plastic ply in a first color and at least one second plastic ply, situated below the first plastic ply, in a second color, with depressions being provided in the first, upper plastic ply, by removal of material, for the representation of characters or symbols, and extending as far as the second, lower plastic ply. A method for producing an identification panel of this kind provides for depressions to be made in the first plastic ply by removal of material to generate characters or symbols, the depressions extending through the first plastic ply at least as far as the second plastic ply.
US10347155B2 Suturing training device and method
An apparatus for training suturing techniques. The apparatus comprises: (i) a suturing cartridge presentation display with a first receptacle for demountably engaging therein a first suturing cartridge and a second receptacle for demountably engaging therein a second suturing cartridge, (ii) a microprocessor, a graphical user interface, and at least one software program for cooperating with the microprocessor for training, monitoring, reporting suturing techniques; and (iii) a housing for mounting therein the suturing cartridge presentation display, the microprocessor, and the graphical user interface. Each receptacle is associated with a pressure sensor and a plurality of LEDs. The suturing cartridges are fillable with semi-solid, resilient material into which suturing instruments may be inserted and withdrawn. The pressure sensors detect movements associated with manipulation of suturing instruments, while the LEDs provide guidance to suturing tasks and visual cues relating to acceptable and unacceptable manipulation of suturing instruments.
US10347153B2 Method for providing an operator of a vehicle with operating information
A method for providing an operator of a vehicle with operating information includes providing at least one predetermined demonstration of the operating information, deciding if one of the at least one predetermined demonstration is desired to be presented to the operator and, if desired, automatically presenting the demonstration to the operator in an operator compartment of the vehicle when the operator is in an operational position.
US10347150B1 Vehicle operation simulation system and method
A projection assembly displays a virtual driving environment, associated with a vehicle, in the interior portions of an actual vehicle. A capture and processing subsystem includes at least one image sensor and at least one processor, and is removably mounted to the interior of the actual vehicle and is operatively coupled to the projection assembly. The image sensor has a field of view encompassing at least a portion of a driver's side area of the actual vehicle. The processor translates a vehicle operating action performed by a driver of the vehicle to a virtual action in the virtual driving environment. The translation is based in part on images captured by the image sensor.
US10347148B2 System and method for adapting lessons to student needs
In one embodiment, the invention discloses a method for adapting educational content. The method comprises generating data for each of a plurality of students, the data pertaining to an aspect of the student's interaction with an educational system; combining the generated data to form a combined data set; analyzing the combined data set to identify clusters, each representing similar students according to a mathematical model; and adapting the educational system to provide a customized learning experience for a particular student based on an identified cluster.
US10347147B2 Managing answer feasibility
A system, a method, and a computer program product for managing answer feasibility in a Question and Answering (QA) system. A set of candidate situations is established. The set of candidate situations corresponds to a first set of answers. A QA system establishes the set of candidate situations by analyzing a corpus. The first set of answers will answer a question. The QA system identifies a subset of the set of candidate situations. The subset of candidate situations corresponds to a portion of contextual data. The portion of contextual data is from a set of contextual data. The set of contextual data relates to the question. The question-answering system determines a set of answer feasibility factors. The set of answer feasibility factors is determined using the subset of candidate situations. The set of answer feasibility factors indicates the feasibility of the answers in the first set of answers.
US10347145B1 Method and apparatus for periodically questioning a user using a computer system or other device to facilitate memorization and learning of information
Embodiments ensure that a user performs educational tasks, such as answering predetermined test questions, on a mobile phone or other wireless electronic device. When predetermined usage limits on the mobile phone are met, application programs on the mobile phone are suspended until the user performs an educational task. In some embodiments, once the usage criteria are met, the mobile phone is able to make calls to or receive calls from only predetermined numbers. Normal use is restored only after the educational task is performed. Usage limits include a maximum number of connections (e.g., calls made and received) on the mobile phone, a maximum cost of calls, and a maximum total duration of calls, all within an allotment period.
US10347138B1 Systems and methods for providing an ADS-B in display and control system
Various navigation and other instrumentation systems may benefit from appropriate methods for display of traffic. For example, certain avionics systems may benefit from systems and methods for providing an ADS-B In display and control system. A system can include a traffic computer, such as a Traffic Alert and Collision Avoidance System (TCAS) computer. The system can also include a TCAS traffic display, the traffic computer is configured to display Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) In information on the TCAS traffic display. Optionally, the system can further include a graphical ADS-B In Guidance Display (AGD) operationally connected to the traffic computer. The system can additionally include a Multi-Purpose Control Display Unit (MCDU) operationally connected to the traffic computer. The TCAS traffic display and MCDU, and optionally the graphical AGD, can be configured to substitute for a Cockpit Display of Traffic Information (CDTI).
US10347135B2 Ship track data display method, ship track data display device, and computer-readable recording medium
A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium stores a ship track data display program that causes a computer to execute a process including: first extracting particular ship track data for a set of particular ships with a relative distance therebetween being within a predetermined range, from ship track data for a plurality of ships; second extracting a place where a distance between ship tracks thereof is at a local minimum, from the particular ship track data; and associatively displaying, for the place, point data of a ship that previously arrives at the place, in the set of particular ships, and point data of another ship at a point of time when the ship that previously arrives at the place arrives at the place.
US10347134B2 System for navigating drivers to selected locations to reduce passenger wait time
In one embodiment, passenger demand for transportation by a driver associated with a transportation service is estimated for a first plurality of locations within a geographical region. A wait time parameter is determined for the geographical region, wherein the wait time parameter is based on one or more expected wait times associated with one or more locations of the geographical region, wherein an expected wait time is an estimate of the time that would elapse from a submission of a transportation request from the associated location until a driver of the transportation service will arrive at the associated location. A plurality of drivers are directed to a second plurality of locations within the geographical region based on the estimated passenger demand and the wait time parameter.
US10347131B2 Collision determination device
A collision determination device determines the possibility of collision between a host vehicle and the other object on the basis of a shortest arrival time calculated by a shortest arrival time calculation unit and a passage time at each point of the host vehicle acquired by a vehicle route candidate acquisition unit. In this way, even if a locus to be taken by the other object is not generated, the shortest arrival time at which the other object can arrive at each point of the route candidate of the host vehicle with a predetermined first displacement is calculated, thereby determining the possibility of collision between the host vehicle and the other object. Therefore, it is possible to reduce a computational load for determining collision and to accurately determine collision between the host vehicle and the other object.
US10347128B1 System and method for vehicle-to-vehicle communication
Methods and systems for vehicle-to-vehicle communication are disclosed. In some embodiments, the method includes: receiving, from a first vehicle via a network, a request for communicating with another vehicle; receiving, via the network, a first position signal from the first vehicle; determining a position of the first vehicle based on the first position signal; determining a target vehicle of the request, based on the request and the position of the first vehicle; transmitting, via the network, the request to the target vehicle; determining whether the target vehicle drives according to the request; and adding an amount of credit to an account associated with the target vehicle when it is determined that the target vehicle drives according to the request.
US10347123B2 Method for controlling the light distribution of a luminaire
Method for controlling the light distribution of a traffic route luminaire (1) in a network of luminaires, which is preferably also organized as a mesh network. The luminaire has a luminaire head having a settable light module and a controller, the light distribution of the luminaire being variable. The luminaire communicates luminaire data to at least one server, the luminaire data being luminaire-specific and including the installation location of the luminaire. The method comprises the steps of: —automatically allocating a light distribution to the luminaire (1) in accordance with the communicated luminaire data; —automatically setting the light module on the basis of the allocated light distribution; and determining, by said at least one server, a light distribution class of the traffic route luminaire on the basis of a traffic route topology (2,3,4,5,6).
US10347120B2 Display device, and integrated remote controller setting method and system for same
Disclosed is a display device. The display device comprises: a storage unit for storing control code sets corresponding to each of a plurality of remote controllers; a communication unit for receiving a first remote controller signal from a remote controller capable of controlling an external device; and a processor implementing controlling for automatically detecting a control code set corresponding to the remote controller from among the stored control code sets, on the basis of the received first remote controller signal, and transmitting the detected control code set to an integrated remote controller.
US10347119B2 Gimbal remote controller and handheld gimbal using the gimbal remote controller
A gimbal remote controller includes a press key, a sensor disposed below the press key for acquiring an operation state of the press key, and a controller electrically coupled to the sensor and configured to send a gimbal control signal in accordance with the operation state of the press key.
US10347116B2 System and method for automatically disarming an intrusion detection system
A system for automatically disarming an intrusion detection system, the intrusion detection system protecting a premises and having an armed state and a disarmed state of operation, including an intrusion detection system state of operation ascertainer operable, responsive to receiving an indication of detection of an intrusion, for ascertaining whether the intrusion detection system is in the armed state; a registered mobile communicator proximity detector communicating with the intrusion detection system state of operation ascertainer and operable, responsive to ascertaining that the intrusion detection system is in the armed state of operation, for ascertaining whether at least registered mobile communicator is in a vicinity of the premises; and an automatic intrusion detection system disarmer communicating with the registered mobile communicator proximity detector and operable, responsive to the ascertaining that at least one registered mobile communicator is in the vicinity of the premises, for automatically disarming the intrusion detection system.
US10347113B1 Alerting system and method
Aspects of the present disclosure relate to alerting. A server accesses a user-provided specification, the user-provided specification indicating an initial alert range for a measured value and a subsequent alert schedule for the measured value. The server monitors a physical measurement of the measured value. The server determines that the physical measurement falls within the initial alert range. The server provides an initial alert in response to the physical measurement falling within the initial alert range. The server provides a subsequent alert according to the subsequent alert schedule in the user-provided specification.
US10347112B2 Supervision and control method for preventing poor air quality and fire as well as issuing an alarm of a dangerous condition
A supervision and control method for preventing poor air quality and fire uses an indicator unit mounted to the ceiling or on a wall and provided with an air quality sensor, and one or more control and supervision units as additional devices or as integrated or programmatic characteristics connected to home appliances or electrical devices. The air quality information measured by the air quality sensor is sent from the indicator unit to the control and supervision unit, which monitors, ventilates, and controls the operation and/or energy supply of home appliances or electrical devices on the basis of air quality information. The effect of control on air quality is monitored by the air quality sensor and an alarm is issued and/or the supply of electricity to predetermined home appliances and/or electrical devices is cut off if, regardless of control, a preset alarm limit is exceeded, when the presence of a user is not detected.
US10347109B2 Automated human personnel fall arresting system and method
An automated human personnel fall arresting system including a holonomic base platform, a boom arm movably mounted to and depending from the base platform, at least a portion of the arm being movable in three degrees-of-freedom relative to the base platform, a tether supported by the arm, an operator harness coupled to the tether so as to be dependent from the arm, at least one sensor disposed on the arm and configured to sense movement of the portion of the arm in two degrees-of-freedom of the three degrees-of-freedom, and a controller mounted to the base platform and communicably coupled to the at least one sensor, the controller being configured to automatically control position of the base platform in two orthogonal translational directions and one rotation direction controlled independently from translation, relative to the operator harness, based on signals from the at least one sensor.
US10347108B2 Monitoring user activity using wearable motion sensing device
Facilitation of monitoring and analysis of user motion is performed to facilitate detecting when a user has fallen. A device can comprise a housing configured to attach to a body part of a human, a sensor module configured to capture motion data corresponding to motion of an object to which the device is attached, and a communication module configured to communicatively couple the sensor module to another device and transmit the motion data to the other device, wherein the motion data is configured to be analyzed by the other device to determine a type of the motion of the object, and in response to a determination that the type of motion is a falling motion, the other device is configured to activate a notification mechanism to notify an entity that the human has fallen.
US10347106B2 Virtual barrier system and method
A virtual barrier system for determining a position of a mobile device relative to a virtual barrier comprises: a plurality of transmitters configured to broadcast a unique identifier; a management platform for storing positional data for each transmitter; a mobile application for installation on a mobile device. The management platform is configured to communicate with the mobile application. The plurality of transmitters are arranged in pairs, one of each corresponding with a first or second zone. The pairs are positioned to define the virtual barrier between said first and second zones. The management platform is configured to: (a) map the barrier; (b) receive transmitted data from the mobile application when the mobile application detects the unique identifier, and (c) send an alert to the mobile application for display. The first zone and second zone comprise different statuses, and the status of the second zone is dependent upon a specific user.
US10347104B2 Coded tags encoded using different magnetic materials and systems and methods of detecting coded tags
A method includes printing a first magnetic material onto a substrate. The first magnetic material has a first magnetic characteristic and encodes first information based on the first magnetic characteristic. The method further includes printing a second magnetic material onto the substrate. The second magnetic material encodes second information and has a second magnetic characteristic different from the first magnetic characteristic. The second information is encoded based on the second magnetic characteristic.
US10347103B2 Methods, systems, and products for security services
Methods, systems, and products notify of alarms in security systems. Sensor data is received from an alarm sensor, and an alarm controller determines an alarm condition. Video data associated with the alarm sensor is retrieved. An alarm message may be sent over a wireless network connection, while the video data may be sent over a wireline broadband connection.
US10347097B2 Plug for detecting tampering of container
A plug for detecting tampering of a container is configured to close an opening of the container. The plug includes an attachment device for attaching the plug to the opening of the container, a motion sensor for sensing rotation of the plug with respect to the container, a communication device for communicating with a server, a microcontroller unit and a memory unit. The microcontroller unit is configured to compare a sensed rotation of the plug to a service schedule stored in the memory and detect the tampering of the container based on the comparison.
US10347095B2 Systems and methods of tracking products during transport
In some embodiments, systems and methods are configured to track palletized products. Some embodiments comprise: a first array of sensors positioned relative to multiple products collectively arranged on a first transport pallet configured to support the multiple products while being transported; a wirelessly transceiver; and a pallet control circuit communicatively coupled with the wireless transceiver and the first array of sensors, wherein the pallet control circuit is configured to receive sensor data from one or more sensors of the first array of sensors, determine a condition of one or more products of the multiple products at least as the multiple products are transported based on the sensor data, and cause condition information to be wirelessly transmitted to a separate notification system configured to provide notification to a worker regarding the condition of the one or more products.
US10347089B2 Variable skill reward wagering system
A variable skill reward wagering system is disclosed. The system includes an interactive controller that determines a skill outcome for a user while playing a skill-based game of the interactive controller, and communicate the skill outcome to a process controller. The system further includes a variable skill reward controller determines an amount of credits to add to a variable skill reward pool credit meter datastore, receive the skill outcome for the user from the process controller, and determine a variable skill reward of credits from the variable skill reward pool credit meter datastore for the user based on the skill outcome. The system further includes the process controller that receives the skill outcome from the interactive controller, communicates the skill outcome to the variable skill reward controller, and receives the variable skill reward of credits from the variable skill reward controller.
US10347088B2 Pick poker systems and methods
Systems, methods, and devices for playing and managing a card game are described. The card game is known as “Pick Poker” and incorporates elements of traditional poker with that of paramutual wagering. A pool of common Community Cards are dealt, and players select their preferred starting hand from that pool of Community Cards. Subsequently, a pool of common Replacement Cards are dealt, and players complete a 5 card poker hand from the Replacement Cards. Each player's final poker hand consists of the cards they chose from the Community Cards in addition to cards selected from the Replacement Cards. Players with the best hand (as determined by the rules of the game) are awarded a at least some of the pot. In some versions, multiple players each having the best hand obtain equal shares of the pot.
US10347082B2 Gaming system and method providing a skill-based wagering game with an average expected payback percentage determined based on player skill level
The gaming systems and methods of the present disclosure provide a skill-based wagering game and determining the AEP % for each play based on the player's skill level. Generally, for a play of the skill-based wagering game, the gaming system receives a skill-based input from a player, derives a player skill level from the skill-based input, and determines an AEP % for the play based on the player skill level. The AEP % ranges from a minimum, nonzero AEP % to a maximum AEP %. The higher the player's skill level, the closer the AEP % is to the maximum AEP %, and vice-versa. The nonzero minimum AEP % appeals to low- and medium-skill players since they have a chance to win awards even if they perform poorly for a given play. High-skill players enjoy an advantage over their low- and medium-skill counterparts since they can use their high skill level to achieve comparatively higher AEP %'s.
US10347081B2 Method and apparatus for conducting focus groups using networked gaming devices
The invention includes a system and method for conducting a focus group via networked gaming devices. A slot server or a third party server in communication with gaming devices provides access to players operating the gaming devices. A topic for the focus group's discussion is received from a marketer via a marketer terminal in communication with the slot server. The system identifies players currently operating gaming devices who also are suitable potential participants in the focus group based on a focus group pool definition received from the marketer. Those players that accept an invitation to participate, become participants. The topic is communicated to the participants and the participants comments are relayed back to a moderator who controls the focus group discussion via a moderator terminal (and a graphical user interface) also in communication with the slot server. The moderator (and/or the system) verifies that each of the participants is in fact participating in the focus group and compensation is provided to the participants via the gaming devices.
US10347080B2 Adapted skill wagering interleaved game
Systems and methods for operating an adapted skill wagering interleaved game are disclosed. An adapted skill wagering game is provides a entertainment game and a gambling game. The entertainment game is provided by an entertainment system and is managed by a game world operating system. The gambling game is provided by a real credit operating system. The entertainment system also provides a game world interface that uses game world variable that describe a game state of the entertainment game to determine when a gambling event is triggered. In response to a determination that a gambling event being triggered, the game world interface of the entertainment system sends a trigger to the real credit operating system to perform a gambling event in the gambling game. The real credit operating system then performs the gambling event and resolves any wagers on the outcome of the gambling event.
US10347078B2 Supplementary mode of an interleaved wagering system
An interleaved wagering system including an interactive controller constructed to communicate application telemetry associated with an interactive application provided by the interactive controller. The system also includes a wager controller constructed to communicate a wager result associated with a received wager request. The system also includes the application controller operatively connected to the interactive controller and the wager controller, and constructed to: receive application telemetry; upon receiving application telemetry, determine whether to trigger a supplementary mode based on a threshold value; and communicate a notification to provide a supplementary mode session. The interactive controller is further constructed to: provide the supplementary mode session upon receiving the supplementary mode notification; communicate results of the supplementary mode session. The application controller is further constructed to: receive the results of the supplementary mode session; and when the received results are successful, communicate a request for benefits.
US10347076B2 Network based control of remote system for enabling, disabling, and controlling gaming
A convenience gaming system is provided. The convenience gaming system allows users to access applications via gaming communication devices coupled to a communication network. At least a portion of the network may be wireless. The gaming applications include gambling, financial, entertainment service, and other types of transactions. The system may include a user location determination feature to prevent users from conducting transactions from unauthorized areas.
US10347071B2 Integrated display and input system
A method is set forth for providing for the integration of gaming functions and system functions into a gaming device of the type having a video touch screen display. The method includes configuring a platform for the gaming device to have at least a first processor for real time processing of hardware tasks and game logic processes and a second processor for processing system logic and game and system information display processes. At least one first processor and second processor are arranged to control said display to display a gaming interface for viewing a wagering game for play by a player and the second processor is configured to display a systems interface into said gaming interface to display non-game system information from said system-based information signals. The systems logic processes are kept separate from said game logic processes. In various embodiments the method includes displaying a system interface when a player or employee inserts a card into a card reader. In some embodiments the gaming interface may be controlled to relinquish the display to the systems interface.
US10347070B2 Investigation generation in an observation and surveillance system
The present disclosure is directed to systems and methods for generating investigations of user behavior. In an example embodiment, the system includes a video camera configured to capture video of user activity, a video analytic module to perform real-time video processing of the captured video to generate non-video data from video, and a computer configured to receive the video and the non-video data from the video camera. The computer includes a video analytics module configured to analyze one of video and non-video data to identify occurrences of particular user behavior, and an investigation generation module configured to generate an investigation containing at least one video sequence of the particular user behavior. In some embodiments, the investigation is generated in near real time. The particular user behavior may be defined as an action, an inaction, a movement, a plurality of event occurrences, a temporal event and/or an externally-generated event.
US10347065B1 Access management and reporting technology
An access management and reporting system includes a keysafe that is located outside of a building and a communication system that is located within the building. The communication system is configured to perform, over a short-range wireless communication protocol, two-way communication with a communication module of the keysafe. The system also includes a server that is located remote from the building and the keysafe. The server is configured to perform, over a long-range communication protocol, two-way communication with the communication system located within the building, is configured to manage access to the keysafe, and is configured to handle reporting related to access of the keysafe.
US10347060B2 Electronic card access system, and access card
An electronic card access system, for example, for managing access control of a venue or facility, and an access card for use with the card access system.
US10347059B2 Information processing apparatus, information processing method, program, and information processing system
An information processing apparatus provides an enhanced capability of authentication safety when unlocking. The information processing apparatus includes communication circuitry configured to receive an unlocking request and first information generated based on a first secret key, from a first communication terminal and control circuitry configured to determine whether or not to cause a locking circuit to unlock, based on a first public key corresponding to the first secret key and the generated first information.
US10347058B2 Methods and apparatus for vehicle maintenance event detection and recording
Methods, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture are disclosed for vehicle maintenance event detection and recording. An example apparatus includes a maintenance event detector to detect a first maintenance event including at least one of a tire rotation event or a fluid change event, a parameter recorder to store in a service log a vehicle location, a time, and a vehicle travel distance at which the first maintenance event occurred, and a distance targeter to determine a target distance for a second maintenance event based on information stored in the service log.
US10347045B1 Creating multi-dimensional object representations
Objects can be rendered in three-dimensions and viewed and manipulated in an augmented reality environment. Background images are subtracted from object images from multiple viewpoints to provide baseline representations of the object. Morphological operations can be used to remove errors caused by misalignment of an object image and background image. Using two different contrast thresholds, pixels can be identified that can be said at two different confidence levels to be object pixels. An edge detection algorithm can be used to determine object contours. Low confidence pixels can be associated with the object if they can be connected to high confidence pixels without crossing an object contour. Segmentation masks can be created from high confidence pixels and properly associated low confidence pixels. Segmentation masks can be used to create a three-dimensional representation of the object.
US10347040B2 Hybrid streaming
The invention notably relates to a computer-implemented method for displaying a 3D assembly of modeled objects. The method comprises streaming from a first computer to a second computer at least one raster image of a first 3D modeled object, and rendering on the second computer the 3D assembly of modeled objects by merging a second 3D modeled object with the streamed at least one raster image.
US10347037B2 Methods and systems for generating and providing virtual reality data that accounts for level of detail
An exemplary virtual reality provider system accesses surface data representative of a virtual three-dimensional (“3D”) space of a virtual scene. Based on the accessed surface data, the system orthographically projects a respective plurality of adjacent surface data slices of the virtual 3D space along each of three orthogonal axes in a coordinate system associated with the virtual 3D space. The system generates virtual reality data that represents the virtual 3D space and accounts for level of detail of the surfaces included within the virtual 3D space with respect to a particular vantage point. The system provides this virtual reality data to a media player device associated with the particular vantage point for processing by the media player device to present, to a user, virtual reality content that is based on the virtual 3D space and is tailored to the particular vantage point.
US10347036B2 Method and device for arranging graphical design elements on a seat cover of a vehicle seat
A method, for arranging graphical design elements on a seat cover (1) of a vehicle seat, includes creating a three-dimensional seat cover model (2) having at least two three-dimensional cut models (2.1.1 to 2.1.7) connected by at least one seam (N) and visualizing the three-dimensional seat cover model (2) by a computer-assisted design tool (CAD) and positioning at least one graphical design element (G) on at least one cut part (1.1.1 to 1.1.7) with a drawing tool (ZW). An image of a graphic design element (G) is displayed on the three-dimensional seat cover model (2) in accordance with a UV transformation (UVT) of a corresponding cut model (2.1.1 to 2.1.7) with a texture display tool (TW) connected to the computer-assisted design tool (CAD).
US10347035B2 Diagnostic image generation apparatus and diagnostic image generation method
A three-dimensional region of interest (ROI) is established with a high degree of accuracy, by a simple method without increasing a burden on the operator, in generating a three-dimensional projected image from medical volume data according to rendering, achieving more efficient interpretation of three-dimensional image and streamlining of diagnostic flow, with the use of the diagnostic image generation apparatus. An energy map is generated on a predetermined tomographic plane, assuming a preset start point as a reference and searching for a path that minimizes the energy, and then the path is set as a boundary of the three-dimensional ROI. The start point may be decided on the basis of the boundary inputted by a user, or the user may set the start point. The user may be allowed to adjust the boundary having been set. The boundary may also be determined on another plane orthogonal to the predetermined tomographic plane.
US10347034B2 Out-of-core point rendering with dynamic shapes
A method, apparatus, and system provides the ability to process and render a point cloud. The points in the point cloud are grouped into three-dimensional (3D) voxels. A position of each of the points is stored in the point data file. The position is with respect to a location of the point's corresponding 3D voxel. Surface normal data for a surface normal associated with each of the points is also stored in the point data file. The points are organized into levels of details (LODs). The point data file is provided to a graphics processing unit (GPU) that processes the point data file to render the point cloud. During rendering, a LOD is selected to determine the points in the point cloud to render.
US10347033B2 Three-dimensional image display apparatus, method, and program
A structure extraction unit extracts a heart region from a three-dimensional image of a chest, an image display control unit displays a volume rendering of the extracted heart region, an information adding unit adds additional information such as text and voice to a VR image displayed according to desired display conditions which include an image orientation. The display conditions when the additional information is added are stored with the additional information as designated display conditions. An allowable range setting unit sets a predetermined allowable range for the designated display conditions. During subsequent display of the VR image, an information reproducing unit enables the added information to be reproduced when display conditions are within the allowable range of the designated display conditions.
US10347032B2 Slice representation of volume data
Slice representation of a volume with the aid of volume data is provided. A selection of a slice orientation for slice representation of volume data is made. A slice is then determined in accordance with the selected orientation. A relief representation is calculated for this slice and used as a relief for the representation of the at least one slice. A vivid representation of slice information is provided.
US10347018B2 Interactive data visualization user interface with hierarchical filtering based on gesture location on a chart
The various embodiments described herein include methods and devices for interactive data visualization. In one aspect, a method is performed at a device with a touch-sensitive surface and a display. The method includes (i) displaying a first chart, where the first chart concurrently displays a first set of categories in a first region and a second set of categories in a second region; and (ii) displaying a respective visual mark in the first chart corresponding to each respective pair of categories. The method further includes: (i) detecting a touch input that corresponds to a location on the display of the first chart; (ii) determining whether the location is in the first region, the second region, or neither; (iii) removing, via an animated transition, one or more visual marks based on the determination; and (iv) updating display of the first chart.
US10347017B2 Interactive controls that are collapsible and expandable and sequences for chart visualization optimizations
Various methods, systems and storage devices are provided for sequencing chart visualization optimizations that include reducing a chart visualization to a single displayed value. Various methods, systems and storage devices are also provided for creating and utilizing an interactive control that is dynamically created in response to one or more chart elements being removed from a chart visualization during optimization of the chart visualization and that is operable, when selected and expanded, for accessing the removed one or more chart elements. Later, the one or more chart elements are removed from the chart visualization again by collapsing the interactive control.
US10347011B2 Ink effects
Document authoring that involves illustrating pen input in an authoring environment is herein improved to provide greater control of colors and patterns for representing the pen input in a graphical user interface. Colors and patterns are provided as effects that are applied to the illustrated pen input so that multiple textures or colors may be applied to the illustrated pen input without requiring the user to manually signal a switch in texture or colors or using multiple objects to represent the pen input. In various aspects, effects may be layered on top of each other, and the effects may be stretched or tiled depending on the size of the illustrated pen input.
US10347006B2 Vehicle wheel alignment methods and systems
A wheel alignment system includes a side-to-side reference including an active reference pod and a passive reference pod disposed on opposite sides of the vehicle. The active reference pod includes a reference image sensor fixedly attached to a reference target, for mounting on a first side of the vehicle such that the reference image sensor produces image data including a perspective representation of the passive reference pod disposed on a second/opposite side of the vehicle. In operation, alignment cameras on the opposite sides of the vehicle capture perspective representations of targets mounted to vehicle wheels and of targets of the active and passive reference pods. A computer processes the image data to compute an alignment measurement of the vehicle based on a spatial relationship between the active reference pod and the passive reference pod determined according to the image data produced by the reference image sensor.
US10347003B1 Systems and methods for tracking objects in an environment
Systems and methods for locating and/or tracking objects in an environment are discussed. The system may include non-visible light emitters and a camera and server system including an image geometry module configured to determine the location of an identified object in the environment. Objects may be identified based on a predefined frequency and/or pattern of pulses.
US10347002B2 Electronic tracking device, electronic tracking system and electronic tracking method
An electronic tracking device includes an image sensor and a processor is provided. The image sensor is configured for sensing a raw image of an object. The object emits a color visible light and an infrared light. The image sensor includes a color filter array so as to sense the color visible light and the infrared light through the color filter array to acquire the raw image. The color filter array includes at least one color filter channel and an infrared filter channel. The processor is configured for processing the raw image so that the identity and the spatial position of the object are determined in accordance with the raw image. An electronic tracking system and method are also provided. By electronic tracking device, system and method, the accurate identification and tracking of objects can be obtained, thereby generating reliable and timely input to VR systems and/or applications.
US10346999B2 System and method of measuring distances related to an object utilizing ancillary objects
A system and method for measuring distances related to a target object depicted in an image and the construction and delivery of supplemental window materials for fenestration. A captured digital image is obtained containing a scene with a target object whose dimension is to be measured. The digital image may contain a target object dimension identified by one or more ancillary objects and a reference object in the same or different planes. Image processing is performed to find the reference object using known fiducial patterns printed on the reference object, metadata supplied by a user and/or by the detection of colored papers in the scene of the captured image. Adhering objects aid in keeping the reference object applied to an item in the scene such as a wall, while contrast objects aid the image processing to locate the reference object in low contrast reference object/background situations. Once located and measured, the reference object is used to calculate a pixel scale factor used to measure the target object dimensions. Target object dimensions are provided to an automated or semi-automated measurement process, design and manufacturing system such that customized parts are provided to end users.
US10346994B2 Systems and methods for inward-looking depth scanning of a real-world scene
An exemplary depth scanning system includes first and second depth scanning devices. The first device detects depth data for surfaces included within a real-world scene from a first vantage point by rotating a first scan head in one rotational direction to progressively aim a first scan field to sweep across the surfaces during a scan time period. The second device detects depth data for the surfaces from a second vantage point by rotating a second scan head in phase with the rotation of the first scan head and in the opposite rotational direction so as to progressively aim a second scan field to sweep across the surfaces during the scan time period. The in-phase rotations of the first and second scan heads cause the first scan field to aim at the second vantage point at a same moment when the second scan field aims at the first vantage point.
US10346991B2 Displaying location-based rules on augmented reality glasses
Augmented reality glasses include: a wearable frame; a lens attached to the wearable frame; a positioning device for determining a physical location and a field of view of a low-vision user of the augmented reality glasses; a receiver for receiving an input from the low-vision user of the augmented reality glasses, where the input describes a level of vision of the low-vision user; and a display coupled to the wearable frame magnifies images on the display according to the physical location, the field of view, and the level of vision of the low-vision user.
US10346987B1 Locating objects on surfaces
Methods are provided for locating 3D rectangular objects on surfaces, each object having substantially the same X, Y and Z dimensions as the other objects on the surface. An image of a surface having objects arranged thereon is obtained. The image includes pixels arranged in rows and columns. As each object has the same Z-dimension, the surface shown in the image is planar. From the image, the X and Y dimensions, and X, Y coordinates of a center for each object are determined. Edge points are detected utilizing gradient evaluation. The X and Y dimensions of the objects are determined by counting the frequency of distances between edge points and X, Y coordinates of the center location for each object is determined by identifying positions in the image that have a concentration of edge points at a distance equivalent to one-half the size (X or Y dimension) of the objects.
US10346982B2 Method and system of computer-aided detection using multiple images from different views of a region of interest to improve detection accuracy
A system and method of computer-aided detection (CAD or CADe) of medical images that utilizes persistence between images of a sequence to identify regions of interest detected with low interference from artifacts to reduce false positives and improve probability of detection of true lesions, thereby providing improved performance over static CADe methods for automatic ROI lesion detection.
US10346978B2 Method and apparatus for area or volume of object of interest from gastrointestinal images
A method and apparatus for estimating or measuring a physical area or physical volume of an object of interest in one or more images captured using an endoscope are disclosed. According to the present method, an object of interest in an image or images is determined. Also, distance information associated with the object of interest with respect to an image sensor of the endoscope is received. The physical area size or physical volume size of the object of interest is then determined based on the image or images, and the distance information.
US10346977B2 Method and device for generating 2D medical image based on plate interpolation
Provided is an operating method of a medical imaging device. The method includes receiving a 3D medical image, generating a 2D medical image from the 3D medical image based in a plate interpolation, and displaying the 2D medical image by using plate interpolation based weight information and interest region information.
US10346974B2 Apparatus and method for medical image processing
There is provided an apparatus comprising processing circuitry configured to: receive first medical image data obtained using a first type of imaging procedure, wherein the first medical image data is representative of an anatomical region of a subject; and apply a simulator to perform a simulation process on the first medical image data to obtain simulated second medical image data, the simulated second medical image data having properties so as to simulate image data that is obtained using a second type of imaging procedure. The simulator comprises an image synthesizer that is trained in combination with a discriminator in an adversarial fashion by repeatedly alternating an image synthesizer training process in which the image synthesizer is trained to produce simulated medical image data, and a discriminator training process in which the discriminator is trained to distinguish between real medical image data and simulated medical image data.
US10346972B2 Image cytometer for characterization and quantification of particulate samples
An image cytometer for capturing and analyzing the image of a sample in the momentum domain. The cytometer is provided with a light source for illuminating a sample with a light beam, an optical transforming system positioned behind the sample in the beam propagation direction for generating the Fourier transform in the space plane, a light sensor array and a spatially selective filter positioned with respect to the optical system such that the Fourier transform is imaged onto the light sensor array.
US10346971B2 Optimized method for analyzing the conformity of the surface of a tire
A method for inspecting a tire's surface includes: capturing a reference image of a reference tire's surface relief elements and transmitting data of the reference image to a processor; parameterizing main characteristics of the reference image via interaction of an operator with the processor; producing a reference map of the surface relief elements by dividing the reference image into a plurality of reference zones of interest; assigning a specific registration and checking algorithm to each of the reference zones of interest; capturing an inspection image of a tire under inspection; and, after completion of pre-processing of the inspection image, automatically: superimposing the reference map on the inspection image, and, for each of a plurality of zones of interest of the inspection image, running the specific registration and checking algorithm for a corresponding one of the reference zones of interest, to determine a conformity of the tire under inspection.
US10346970B2 Inspection method for detecting a die defect
An inspection method according to one aspect of the present disclosure, includes: acquiring a plurality of first acquisition images of a first die having a predetermined pattern; acquiring a plurality of second acquisition images of a second die having the predetermined pattern; acquiring a plurality of third acquisition images of a third die having the predetermined pattern; producing a first average image with the first acquisition images; producing a second average image with the second acquisition images: producing a third average image with the third acquisition images; producing a first comparative image with the first average image and the second average image; producing a second comparative image with the second average image and the third average image; producing a third comparative image with the first average image and the third average image; producing a reference image with the first acquisition images, the second acquisition images, and the third acquisition images; performing first comparison between the first comparative image and the reference image; performing second comparison between the second comparative image and the reference image; performing third comparison between the third comparative image and the reference image; determining, when a first defect is detected in the first comparison and the third comparison, that the first die has the first defect; determining, when a second defect is detected in the first comparison and the second comparison, that the second die has the second defect; and determining, when a third defect is detected in the second comparison and the third comparison, that the third die has the third defect.
US10346969B1 Detecting surface flaws using computer vision
A convolutional neural network may be trained to inspect subjects such as carbon fiber propellers for surface flaws or other damage. The convolutional neural network may be trained using images of damaged and undamaged subjects. The damaged subjects may be damaged authentically during operation or artificially by manual or automated means. Additionally, images of undamaged subjects may be synthetically altered to depict damages, and such images may be used to train the convolutional neural network. Images of damaged and undamaged subjects may be captured for training or inspection purposes by an imaging system having cameras aligned substantially perpendicular to subjects and planar light sources aligned to project light upon the subjects in a manner that minimizes shadows and specular reflections. Once the classifier is trained, patches of an image of a subject may be provided to the classifier, which may predict whether such patches depict damage to the subject.
US10346968B2 Machine condition monitoring system using three dimensional thermography
The present disclosure discloses a machine condition monitoring system using three-dimensional thermography, which may automatically alert an operation when detecting any anomalies in three-dimensional thermal imaging of a machine. The machine condition monitoring system is for monitoring conditions of a machine and recording three-dimensional thermal imaging of the machine, comprising: a pan-tilt-zoom thermal imaging camera, at least one infrared reflective convex mirror, and a computer server.
US10346965B2 Conductive film, display device having the same, and method of evaluating conductive film
A conductive film has a polygonal wiring pattern which allows an indicator of evaluation of noises to be equal to or less than an evaluation threshold value. Here, from at least one point of view, in frequencies and intensities of noises each calculated for each color from first and second peak frequencies and first and second peak intensities of 2DFFT spectra of transmittance image data of a combined wiring pattern including a random mesh pattern of a plurality of thin metal lines of a wiring portion and luminance image data of a pixel array pattern of each color at the time of lighting on for each single color, the indicator of evaluation of noise is calculated from evaluation values of noises of the respective colors obtained by applying human visual response characteristics in accordance with an observation distance to intensities of the noises equal to or greater than a first intensity threshold value among intensities of the noises at frequencies of noises equal to or less than a frequency threshold value defined by a display resolution of a display unit.
US10346963B2 Point cloud merging from multiple cameras and sources in three-dimensional profilometry
A computer-implemented method of and system for measuring a three-dimensional surface are provided. The method includes projecting structured illumination on the surface and acquiring a plurality of sets of images. The sets of images are processed to obtain a plurality of point clouds. A spatial accumulator is defined. A first point cloud of the plurality of point clouds is combined with a second point cloud of the plurality of point clouds into the spatial accumulator. Spatial coordinates of the surface are generated based on the contents of the spatial accumulator.
US10346962B2 Nondestructive method to predict isostatic strength in ceramic substrates
A method of examining a cellular structure includes the steps of providing an inspecting device, a neural network and a target cellular structure that includes a plurality of target cells extending therethrough and further includes a target face exposing an arrangement of the target cells; inspecting the arrangement of cells on the face of the target cellular structure using the inspecting device; representing the arrangement of cells with numerically defined target cell parameters; inputting the target cell parameters into the neural network; and generating an output from the neural network based on the target cell parameters, the output being indicative of a strength of the target cellular structure.
US10346957B2 Method for image improvement of image data from a dental image generation system
In a method for image enhancement of image data of a dental image generation system, comprising a first image generating unit (205, 210) for producing two-dimensional image data and a second image generating unit (250, 255) for producing three-dimensional image data, wherein for an object to be examined (220, 222) the image generation system provides both two-dimensional image data and three-dimensional image data, it is in particular provided that the two-dimensional image data and the three-dimensional image data are merged in such a way that the image quality and/or the information content of the two-dimensional image data or of the three-dimensional image data is improved.
US10346954B2 Image photographing apparatus for providing out-of-focus effect and method of controlling thereof
An image photographing apparatus is provided, which includes a camera which photographs an image, a processor which is configured to control the camera to acquire a plurality of first images based on a first shutter timing and to acquire a second image based on a second shutter timing, wherein the processor is further configured to generate a brightness map of the second image using the acquired first images, and to generate a post-processed image of the second image using the generated brightness map.
US10346952B2 Automated seamline construction for high-quality high-resolution orthomosaics
A system for semi-automated feature extraction comprising an image analysis server that receives and initializes a plurality of raster images, a feature extraction server that identifies and extracts image features, a mosaic server that assembles mosaics from multiple images, and a rendering engine that provides visual representations of images for review by a human user, and a method for generating a cost raster utilizing the system of the invention.
US10346948B2 Graphics processing method and device
A technique for graphics processing, which completes graphics processing of an image loaded from a system memory by performing a series of slice processing steps. A device for graphics processing has an internal vector dynamic memory for buffering slices of pixel data loaded from the system memory. The internal vector dynamic memory has a first buffer for buffering non-overlapped pixel data, which is not reused in a next slice processing step and a second buffer for buffering overlapped pixel data, which is reused in the next slice processing step.
US10346947B2 Method and system for storing and retrieving wide-area motion imagery frames as objects on an object storage device
A method, implemented by a computer system, and a system of organizing data of a wide area motion imagery frame and a method and a system of retrieving objects that match a user defined AOI from an image in a WAMI frame in a WAMI collection are described. The method of organizing includes dividing, by the computer system, an image of a WAMI frame into a plurality of tiles, each tile in the plurality of tiles comprising a plurality of pixels and having a pixel width and a pixel height; storing, by the computer system, the plurality of tiles as objects in an OSD, each object having an object identifier (OID); collecting, by the computer system, object identifiers (OIDs) of the objects; and storing, by the computer system, the OIDs in the OSD.
US10346942B2 Method for event detection in real-time graphic applications
A computer implemented method for event detection in real-time graphic applications, comprising: receiving an indication for a method selected from a group of methods for identifying an action-requiring element comprised in a frame rendered during a game; activating the method for recognizing whether the element is comprised in a frame to be rendered; and responsive to the element being comprised in the frame, taking the action, wherein the method is a least resource-consuming or least intrusive method of the group of methods applicable for the frame.
US10346940B2 Robot system and production system
A robot system includes an image pickup apparatus that picks up images of a plurality of kinds of articles conveyed by a conveyor; an article controlling portion that controls time and a position of each of the plurality of kinds of articles being supplied onto the conveyor, to limit kinds of articles to be image-picked-up by the image pickup apparatus in advance; a detecting portion that detects the plurality of kinds of articles from among images picked up by the image pickup apparatus, on the basis of the kinds of articles limited in advance by the article controlling portion; and a robot that is configured to take out the plurality of kinds of articles detected by the detecting portion from the conveyor.
US10346936B2 Disposition manager for resource recovery
A disposition manager configured to identify a damaged component of a damaged assembly by determining a measured first property value of a set of measured property values associated with the damaged component and obtained by a sensor is not within a range of acceptable first property values according to a specification of the damaged component. The disposition manager further configured to estimate a performance characteristic of the damaged component and a salvage value of the damaged component. The disposition manager further configured to present, to a user interface, the performance characteristic and the salvage value for the damaged component.
US10346926B2 Context search system
A computer based media, method and system for developing at least one context frame that summarizes a measure performance situation for one or more levels of one or more organizations, providing applications for managing the measure performance that adapt to the performance situation by using a context frame and a database that automatically captures and incorporates any chances in the measure performance situation.
US10346925B2 Telematics system with vehicle embedded telematics devices (OEM line fitted) for score-driven, automated risk-transfer and corresponding method thereof
Proposed is a OEM-linked, telematics-based system and platform (1) for score-driven operations associated with motor vehicles (41, . . . , 45) or transportation means of passengers or goods and based on a dynamic, telematics-based data aggregation, and method thereof. The telematics-based system (1) comprises vehicle embedded telematics devices (OEM line fitted) (411, . . . , 415) associated with the plurality of motor vehicles (41, . . . , 45), wherein the vehicle embedded telematics devices (OEM line fitted) (411, . . . , 415) comprise a wireless connection (42101-42108) to a central, expert-system based circuit (11). The telematics devices (411, . . . , 415) are connected via interfaces (421, . . . , 425) to the sensors and/or measuring devices (401, . . . , 405) and/or an on-board diagnostic system (431, . . . , 435) and/or an in-car interactive device (441, . . . , 445), wherein the telematics devices (411, . . . , 415) capture usage-based (31) and/or user-based (32) and/or operational (33) telematics data (3) of the motor vehicle (41, . . . , 45) and/or user (321, 322, 323). In response to an emitted shadow request (109) of a central, expert-system based circuit (10) of system (1) associated with a second risk-transfer system, individualized risk-transfer profiles (114) based upon the dynamically generated variable scoring parameters (1011, . . . , 1013) are transmitted from a first risk-transfer systems (11) to the corresponding motor vehicle (41, . . . , 45) and issued by means of a dashboard (461, . . . , 465) of the motor vehicle (41, . . . , 45) for selection by the driver of the motor vehicles (41, . . . , 45). In return of issuing an individualized risk-transfer profile (114) over said dashboard (461, . . . , 465), payment-transfer parameters are transmitted from the first risk-transfer system (11) to the OEM of the OEM-linked, telematics-based system and platform (1).
US10346922B2 Systems and methods for providing insurer risk data
Included are systems and methods for providing insurer risk data. Some of the methods include receiving insurance data related to an insurer and determining a captured risk score from the insurance data, the captured risk score being determined by a predetermined calculation. Some of the methods include determining a gap risk score from the insurance data, where the gap risk score being determined from a proprietary calculation that is different than the predetermined calculation, and where the gap risk score identifying a second criteria that was not identified in the captured risk score and the qualifies the insurer for an additional compensation. Some of the methods include providing a user interface that includes data related to the captured risk score and the gap risk score.
US10346920B2 Environmental, social and corporate governance linked debt instruments
Systems and techniques for structuring and analyzing a fixed-income security are disclosed. The fixed-income security includes a coupon that provides at least a variable rate of interest payment over a time interval. The variable rate of interest payment may be based at least in part on a set of environmental, social, and governance (“ESG”) goals defined for an issuer over the time interval. A set of ESG values associated with performance of the issuer and corresponding to the set of ESG goals may be reported, independently audited, and used to determine the variable rate of interest payment provided by the security.
US10346917B2 Order execution quality of financial market transactions utilizing an adjusted Z-score benchmark
The present disclosure generally provides techniques for analyzing and displaying the order execution quality of market instruments traded during a relevant period, or lifetime, of the order. The utilization of quote information in calculating a normalization factor allows for comparisons across instruments, orders, and days for instruments with a publically available price irrespective of executed volume. A calculated Z score illustrates the quality of an order execution for a specific traded time as compared to all possible random executions. Moreover, the techniques disclosed herein allow for the comparison of execution quality across market instruments, orders sizes, and other variables via a graphical user interface and other data visualization tools, and can encapsulate evaluation methods using other adjusted Z score thresholds and/or alternatively take into account desirable volume weighting when calculating the standard deviation.
US10346911B2 Private fund exchange system
The technology relates to allowing investors to electronically invest in private market investments, such as a private equity fund. System and methods described herein relate to an electronic private marketplace where investors can participate in a rule-based system for establishing and investing in private market assets, such as a private equity fund, during predetermined time periods for various buying and selling activities in the private marketplace.
US10346908B2 Only-at-best trading orders in an electronic trading system
Systems and methods of trading items on an electronic trading system according to the invention are provided. The embodiments of the invention are based at least in part on a new order type. The new order type is an only at best order type, whereby trades are preferably only executed at the best price the item is being bought or sold.
US10346907B1 System and methods for providing financing to merchants
In some examples, a payment system may receive, from a point-of-sale (POS) computing device of a merchant, transaction data for a plurality of financial transactions corresponding to purchases by a plurality of customers of items from the merchant. The payment system may determine, based in part on the received transaction data, an amount that is expected to be paid by the merchant during an upcoming time period. Furthermore, the payment system may determine, based at least partially on the transaction data, that the merchant is eligible to receive financing from the payment system for at least a portion of the amount. The payment system may send a notification that causes an application on a computing device of the merchant to display a financing offer interface presenting an offer for financing based on the amount. The payment system may receive, via the financing offer interface, an acceptance of the financing.
US10346903B2 Improper financial activity detection tool
An illustrative method for identifying information associated with a ring of individuals performing improper financial activities may include combining a list of user identifiers with one or more attributes tables corresponding to the financial transactions. A computer device may analyze a first list of identifiers in relation to an attribute table, where the identifiers may be associated with one or more suspected improper financial activities and the attribute table may include attributes of one or more financial transactions performed over a specified duration. The computer device may then link the first list of identifiers with one or more attributes included in the attribute table to determine a second list of identifiers and the process may be repeated until a stopping condition has been reached. After the stopping condition has been met, the computer device may communicate a report to a user.
US10346900B1 System for determining content for advance rendering
Described are techniques for determining a confidence value associated with the probability that a user will access a particular second user interface by interacting with a first user interface. The confidence value may be determined based on user interaction data indicative of prior interactions by the user. Based on the confidence value, the second user interface may be pre-generated, in advance of user interaction with the first user interface. If the user interacts with the first user interface in a manner that would cause presentation of the second user interface, the user may be provided with the second user interface promptly, avoiding the latency that would normally be experienced during the time that the second user interface is generated. Pre-generation of only the user interfaces indicated by the user interaction data may limit unnecessary use of computing resources.
US10346896B1 Systems and methods for transaction-based real time pre-intent recommendations for a sequential purchase
A method for providing a real-time purchase recommendation includes receiving customer profile data associated with a customer and authorization request data associated with a request to authorize an attempted purchasing using a financial account associated with the customer. The method includes determining attempted purchase data including an identity of a merchant, a merchant location, and a purchase category associated with the attempted purchase. The method includes generating a sequential purchase recommendation based on the attempted purchase data, wherein the sequential purchase recommendation is a real-time recommendation for one or more goods or services for future purchase sequentially following the attempted purchase. The method further includes transmitting a message including the sequential purchase recommendation to a customer computing device associated with the customer.
US10346893B1 Virtual dressing room
Machine learning-based approaches are used to identify complementary sets of items, such as articles of clothing and accessories that “match,” and suggest items that would complement a given item of interest. A simulated representation of how the item of interest and the identified complementary items would look together is then generated. For example, given a particular piece of clothing or other apparel item of interest, additional items that complement the item of interest can be identified and suggested to a potential purchaser of the item. Additionally, a three-dimensional (3D) or pseudo-3D representation of a human body can be generated to model the apparel item of interest and the identified complementary apparel items to give the user an idea of how the suggested outfit would look on a user. The representation can be modified to more closely resemble a particular user.
US10346891B2 System and method for predelivery notification using mail image
A method and system is provided for notifying an addressee about a mail piece having an address. The system captures an image of the mail piece and determines a communication channel for the addressee using the address from the mail piece. The system provides the addressee with the image via the communication channel.
US10346888B2 Systems and methods to obtain passenger feedback in response to autonomous vehicle driving events
The present disclosure provides systems and methods to obtain autonomous vehicle passenger feedback. In particular, the systems and methods of the present disclosure can detect an occurrence of a driving event performed by an autonomous vehicle and, in response, provide an interactive user interface that enables a passenger of the autonomous vehicle to enter passenger feedback regarding the occurrence of the driving event. Thus, the systems and methods of the present disclosure can actively prompt passenger feedback in response to a particular instance of a specific type of driving event, thereby enabling improved collection of information about autonomous vehicle ride quality relative to specific types of driving events.
US10346885B1 Automated approval of generated promotions
A method, apparatus, and computer program product are disclosed to improve the process of generating promotions. The method includes identifying a promotion structure for approval, the promotion structure defining a promotion to be displayed via a promotion and marketing service and determining whether the promotion structure satisfies automatic approval requirements, the automatic approval requirements including one or more parameters relating to the promotion structure. The method further includes in an instance in which the promotion structure satisfies the automatic approval requirements, automatically approving the promotion structure for display via the promotion and marketing service, and in an instance in which the promotion structure does not satisfy the automatic approval requirements, indicating that the promotion structure cannot be automatically approved. A corresponding apparatus and computer program product are also provided.
US10346884B2 Split spot breaks
Control of a single spot break (or all spot breaks within a predefined time period) can be dynamically split between different ad management servers, and between universal and targeted advertisements. Put another way, the particular type of process used to deliver advertisements (e.g. one-to-many or one-to-one) can be varied within a single spot break. Each portion of a split spot break can be dynamically adjusted in near-real time. If run time of advertisements inserted by an ad management server is either too long or not long enough, control can be passed to the next ad server late, or early, as appropriate. A single spot break (or group of spot breaks) can be split different ways for different stations, or for different tiers of spot breaks. Different spot breaks on the same station can be split differently.
US10346869B1 Management of rewards using transaction listening
Examples described herein relate to apparatus and methods for managing rewards for a customer of a financial institution, including but not limited to, determining a transaction pattern associated with transactions made by the customer, determining a deviation from the transaction pattern, determining an event associated with the customer based on the deviation, and determining rewards that correspond to the event for the customer.
US10346866B2 System and method for conducting semi-opaque sales with item bundles
Disclosed are systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable storage media for semi-opaque sales with bundles of items. An example bundle can include hotel lodging and a bonus service, status, or item associated with that hotel. An system can identify a first bundle of a first base and bonus item, and a second bundle of a second base and bonus item. The system can present a semi-opaque offer comprising the first bundle, the second bundle, and a discount price, wherein the semi-opaque offer does not identify which of the first bundle and the second bundle will be sold at the discount price to the user upon acceptance of the semi-opaque offer, and wherein the discount price is a full price of the first base item. After receiving acceptance of the semi-opaque offer from the user, the system can disclose that the user has purchased the first bundle at the discount price.
US10346865B2 Check-out based distribution and redemption of digital promotions
Coupon information is provided electronically in association with receipts for transactions at physical stores and/or online stores. A retailer causes performance of a transaction in which one or more items are purchased. An interface configured to accept input indicating a customer identifier, such as an email address, associated with the transaction is provided. When input has been received via the interface, it is determined whether the identifier is associated with a known customer identity. If the customer identifier is associated with a known identity, digital coupons associated with that identity are applied against the transaction. An electronic receipt is further provided for the transaction via, for instance, the provided email address or a web-based application in which a session is established in connection with the identity.
US10346863B2 Systems, computer-readable media, and methods for activation-based marketing
A system, computer program product, and method for activation-based marketing are presented. In one embodiment, the system includes one or more data storage devices configured to store demographic data, healthcare utilization data, and response data associated with a target individual. The system may include a server coupled to the one or more data storage devices. The server may be suitably programmed to determine a life stage associated with a target individual, determine an attitudinal segment associated with the target individual, and determine a response model associated with the target individual. The server may assign the target individual to at least one of a predetermined set of segmentation groups in response to the life stage, the attitudinal segment, and the response model associated with the individual. The system may generate a personalized communication modality tailored to the target individual in response to the segmentation group assigned to the target individual.
US10346861B2 Adaptive sampling scheme for imbalanced large scale data
Embodiments of the present invention relate to providing business customers with predictive capabilities, such as identifying valuable customers or estimating the likelihood that a product will be purchased. An adaptive sampling scheme is utilized, which helps generate sample data points from large scale data that is imbalanced (for example, digital website traffic with hundreds of millions of visitors but only a small portion of them are of interest). In embodiments, a stream of sample data points is received. Positive samples are added to a positive list until the desired number of positives is reached and negative samples are added to a negative list until the desired number of negative samples is reached. The positive list and the negative list can then be combined, shuffled, and fed into a prediction model.
US10346860B2 Audience attendance monitoring through facial recognition
In accordance with some implementations, a method for measuring viewership of media content is disclosed. The method is performed on a client system. The client system captures presence data of one or more users of the client system with the camera. The client system then analyzes the captured presence data to determine if a respective user is a participant in a media viewership study. In accordance with a determination that the user is a participant in the media viewership measurement study, the client system determines the media content being presented. The client system creates viewership data based on the user and the media content being displayed in the proximity of the user and transmits viewership data to a server system.
US10346858B2 Assigning slots to user interface elements
Disclosed are various embodiments for assigning user interface widgets to page slots associated with a page template. In response to a request to generate a content page, content placement requests are then received from user interface widgets. The page slots are associated with a placement value indicating a value of the page slot relative to other page slots in the page template. The highest ranked user interface widgets according to an effectiveness metric or placement score are scheduled for placement in the content page.
US10346852B2 Preserving authentication under item change
Apparatuses and methods associated with preserving authentication under item change are disclosed herein. In embodiments, acquiring digital image data of an image of at least a portion of a target physical object; extracting features from the image data to form a digital fingerprint; querying the database system to seek a matching record based on the digital fingerprint; based on an amount of difference between the digital fingerprint and a stored digital fingerprint of the database, update the database system to output a new indication of a new match to the physical object for any new samples that are not matchable to the stored digital fingerprint within a first predetermined similarity threshold provided the new samples are matchable to the digital fingerprint within a second predetermined similarity threshold. Other embodiments may be disclosed or claimed.
US10346850B2 Case management integration with external content repositories
A case creation event originating from an external content repository is detected by a processor executing an inbound event handler of a distributed integration framework that integrates a case management system with the external content repository. The case creation event is configured by the distributed integration framework to cause creation of a case within the case management system. The inbound event handler instructs the case management system to create the case within the case management system. An outbound event handler of the distributed integration framework instructs the external content repository to create a proxy case to remotely represent the case created within the case management system.
US10346848B2 Provisioning multiple secure credentials on an electronic device
Systems, methods, and computer-readable media for provisioning multiple credentials of a multi-scheme card on an electronic device for selective use in a secure transaction are provided.
US10346844B2 Methods and systems for providing a decision making platform
A computer-implemented method of providing enriched transaction data for a transaction requiring an authorization is provided, the transaction performed using a computer system having a processor and a memory device. The method includes storing transaction data received from an input channel, the transaction data including a transaction identifier. An execution plan is retrieved based at least in part on the transaction identifier. The transaction data is processed across an enrichment processor based on the execution plan to generate at least one fraud score for the transaction. The transaction data is enriched to include at least one of the fraud score and an enriched data object. The enriched data is transmitted to an authorizing party for authorization.
US10346843B2 Systems and methods for cost altering payment services
Cost altering payment services (“CAPS”) system in association with a distributed enhanced payment (“DEP”) processing system includes a merchant point of sale (“POS”) terminal system and a remote enhanced payment management system (“EPMS”). The remote EPMS receives payment transactions including additional risk mitigating payment transaction (“RMPT”) information and based on that additional RMPT information provides altered transaction costs. The remote EPMS provides facilities for the merchant to review and revise payment management services so as to utilize additional RMPT information received from the merchant POS terminal system so as to alter transaction costs. Such facilities provide information to determine the relative potential transaction cost benefits of various payment management service sets utilizing cost profiles that represent the costs of archival, recorded and projected future transactions. The remote EPMS provides “transaction guidance” technology to be utilized by the merchant's POS terminal system to facilitate prompting for and acquiring additional RMPT information.
US10346842B2 Systems and methods for authenticating potentially fraudulent transactions using voice print recognition
Methods and systems are disclosed for providing fraudulent transaction processes. In one embodiment, a method is disclosed for performing fraudulent transaction processes that may include receiving an indication that a payment transaction has been identified as potentially fraudulent, the payment transaction involving a payment account associated with a user. The method may also include receiving a candidate voice print and comparing the candidate voice print to a user voice print that is associated with the payment account. The method may further include determining, based on the comparison, whether the candidate voice print matches the user voice print, and providing an indication whether the candidate voice print matches the user voice print, the indication configured for use to determine whether to approve or deny the payment transaction.
US10346841B2 Transaction card security device
An example transaction card may include a sensor to measure movement of the transaction card and one or more processors to monitor the movement of the transaction card via the sensor during a tracking period; determine measurements of a gait of a user during the tracking period from the movement of the transaction card during the tracking period; compare the measurements of the gait of the user during the tracking period and a gait signature associated with the transaction card; and/or perform an action associated with the transaction card based on a result of comparing the measurements of the gait of the user during the tracking period and the gait signature.
US10346840B2 Confirming local marketplace transaction consummation for online payment consummation
Exemplary embodiment of the present invention would provide systems, including Internet-based systems, and computer-implemented methods, for providing online Buyers and Sellers who physically transact an exchange of an item at a local meeting place, indicia of confirmation of the exchange on which to base a background online payment In particular, exemplary embodiments of the present invention would provide a way for Buyers and/or Sellers to input an identifier for online authentication to confirm that a physical exchange of an item sold had been transacted and that would accordingly provide an online system with a basis to charge the relevant Buyer's account for a sale amount and pay the Seller for the item sold.
US10346836B2 Payment system and method including enabling electronic receipts
The invention relates to a system comprising: a server (1) in communication with a plurality of point-of-sale (POS) terminals (2), point-of-sale (POS) terminals (2) arranged to communicate wireless with a consumer device (3); and a logic (4) stored on the costumer device (3) arranged to; identify a point-of-sale (POS), enable check in of a virtual shopping cart (5) enabling shopping at said point-of-sale (POS) and enable check-out for payment at said point-of-sale (POS), logic (6) stored on the POS terminal (2) arranged enable communication with said costumer device (3), wherein said logics (4, 6) are arranged to enable said POS terminal (2) to complete the sale of merchandise (7) contained in said virtual shopping cart (5), and to produce a physical receipt and/or an electronic receipt (8), wherein said server (1) is also in communication with a plurality of point-of-sale (POS) terminals (2) and said virtual shopping cart (5) is handled by said server (1).
US10346834B1 Multi channel purchasing for interoperable mobile wallet
A computer-implemented system and method that includes receiving, by a mobile wallet bank computer system, a product code that identifies a product after a user of a mobile device has been authenticated, determining, by the mobile wallet bank computer system, the identity of a merchant from a plurality of merchants based on at least a portion of the product code, sending, by the mobile wallet bank computer system, the received product code to a merchant computer, sending, by the mobile wallet bank computer system, information regarding the product and merchant bank information, and transferring, by the mobile wallet device, a payment for the product to a merchant bank from an account held by the user based on the information sent.
US10346825B2 Pressure sensitive device casings to enable device functionality
There are provided systems and methods for pressure sensitive device casing to cause device functionality. A computing device, such as a mobile smart phone, may include one or more pressure sensor devices mounted within, surrounding, or nearby structural components of the computing device, such as a device casing. A user may apply pressure input to the structure of the computing device, for example, through touch and force of touch to the device, where the pressure sensor may detect a presence and location of the input. The computing device may include a transaction processing application, where the input may be received during use of the application. The pressure of the input may further define the input for the application. For example, an input with a first pressure may cause a first process to be initiated, while a second pressure may cause a second process to be initiated.
US10346823B2 Methods and systems for activating an electronic payments infrastructure
Methods and systems for activating an electronic payments infrastructure employ, for example, a token consisting at least in part of a unique identifier assigned to an inactive header account which is provided on a customer's electronic device. The unique identifier is processable via a transaction processing network. A request, which includes customer information, is received to verify that activation of the header account for the customer is compliant with predefined customer identification rules. A determination is made that activation of the header account for the customer is compliant with the predefined customer identification rules. An activation message is sent to the customer's device using the interface processor, the header account is linked to a digital wallet on a database, and the customer's designation of a source account for the digital wallet is received on the database. The header account can be used in transactions with either on-us or off-us source accounts.
US10346822B2 Dynamic account selection
Embodiments automatically select one of the multiple pre-generated payment cards provisioned on a mobile device. The multiple pre-generated payment cards (real or virtual) may each have a different credit limit. The mobile device may automatically select one of the multiple payment cards based on a transaction value of a transaction that is being conducted. An available credit limit of the selected payment card may be equal to or slightly greater than the transaction value. In some embodiments, the available credit limit of the selected payment card may be closer to the transaction value than the available credit limits of the remaining payment cards. In some embodiments, the different payment cards may be provisioned in a chip-and-pin based smart credit card or mobile wallet.
US10346820B2 Commodity sales data processing apparatus and method for taking over processing by the same
In accordance with one embodiment, a commodity sales data processing apparatus comprises a stationary type docking station with a storage module, and a portable information terminal which is attached to and detached from the docking station freely. The information terminal receives an input of data relating to the sales of a commodity to process the received data, and stores the data required to take over the processing in the storage module of the docking station Then the information terminal successively executes, if the information terminal is attached to the docking station, the processing by referring to the data stored in the storage module of the docking station.
US10346819B2 Mobile device applications, other applications and associated kiosk-based systems and methods for facilitating coin saving
Various embodiments of methods and systems for saving coins and applying the coin value toward the purchase of selected products are disclosed herein. In some embodiments, the methods and systems described herein can be utilized by parents, grandparents, etc. to encourage and facilitate saving by children. For example, in some embodiments a mobile application is provided that enables a child to select a product to purchase as a “reward” for achieving a savings goal. The mobile application can also enable the child (and/or the child's parent) to set the savings goal, and track the child's progress in reaching the goal as saved coins are periodically exchanged at one or more coin counting kiosks. Other embodiments of the disclosed technology enable the parent and/or child to receive a notification when the child reaches the savings goal, and apply the saved funds toward the purchase of the selected reward.
US10346818B2 Content provision system, content provision method, content server, and non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing content provision program
A content provision system includes a content server and a terminal, and a plurality of pieces of additional content including first and second content used in an application are provided from the content server to the terminal. The terminal transmits acquisition completion information to the content server when any one of the first content and the second content is acquired, and transmits acquisition incompletion information to the content server when none of the first content and the second content is acquired. The content server performs a billing process and provides additional content designated from the terminal to the terminal when the acquisition completion information is received, and provides one of the first and second content designated from the terminal to the terminal without performing the billing process when the acquisition incompletion information is received.
US10346817B2 Communication device interface for monetary transfers through a displayable contact list
There is provided systems and method for a communication device interface for monetary transfers through a displayable contact list. A user may import contacts from a contact list application, a social networking service, a user account with a payment provider, and/or another contact source into a communication device, such as a mobile phone. The mobile phone may then execute a monetary transfer module that allows the user to transmit requests for monetary transfers with the contacts. When the user selects a contact in a contact list, the module may retrieve payment account information and initiate a monetary transfer with the selected contact. The monetary transfer may correspond to receiving money or sending money to the contact. Additionally, the user may communicate messages with the request as well as a monetary amount. In order to facilitate completion of the monetary transfer, a payment provider may be utilized.
US10346811B1 Systems and methods for responding to a broken circuit
Risk of damage that is caused by the breaking of a circuit may be mitigated. A smart home controller and/or insurance provider remote processor may analyze data, with an insured's permission, received from a smart device disposed on, within, or proximate to a property associated with monitoring the flow of electricity. If it is determined that risk of damage due to the flow of electricity being cut off repeatedly exists, the smart home controller or remote processor may automatically generate a repair request to schedule a repair event that mitigates the risks. The smart home controller may transmit information about the risks to a homeowner and/or an insurance provider. The insurance provider remote processor may interpret the transmitted data and perform insurance activities, such as providing a discount or premium, and/or adjusting an insurance policy associated with the property based upon the insured property being equipped with risk mitigation functionality.
US10346809B1 Using mobile phone data to log activities and generate activity records
Various embodiments concern obtaining mobile device data and generating activity logs. More specifically, mobile device data such as data indicating the location and time of a mobile device is obtained. The time and location may be automatically obtained and recorded using location service APIs on the mobile device. The obtained data is then used to generate a report including the time, duration, and location of activities associated with the user of the mobile device. Thus, an activity log is automatically generated using the time and location data.
US10346799B2 System to catalogue tracking data
Aspects of the present disclosure involve a data audit system to generate and cause display of a tracking interface at a client device, wherein the tracking interface is configured to facilitate the visualization of tracking data retrieved from multiple sources. The audit system is configured to access a data source to retrieve tracking data that includes an associated asset identifier that identifies a subject of the tracking data, to link the retrieved tracking data to a data object at a database of the audit system based on the asset identifier, and to generate and cause display of a visualization of the tracking data within a tracking interface.
US10346796B2 Refrigerator with contents monitoring system
A refrigerating or food storage appliance for receiving containers within the appliance for storing a substance, the appliance including a cabinet at least partially defining an interior with an access opening, a door movably mounted to the cabinet to selectively open/close the access opening and at least partially defining the interior when the door selectively closes the access opening, at least one thermal imaging device for obtaining thermal image data of at least one container within the interior, and a control unit receiving the thermal image data.
US10346793B2 Systems and methods for order filling
In some embodiments, a method can comprise receiving a request for one or more orders, and analyzing the one or more orders. Each of the one or more orders can comprise one or more items and at least a portion of the one or more items are available at a warehouse. The method can further comprise determining one or more pick lists based at least in part on the analyzing the one or more orders and also based at least in part on an inventory layout of the warehouse, determining a first route for a first pick list of the one or more pick lists, and determining a second route for a second pick list of the one or more pick lists, wherein the first pick list and the second pick list each comprise a first common item. Other embodiments of related methods and systems are also provided.
US10346787B2 Apparatus and method for finding and reporting lost items
Provided is a system, having: a lost-and-found system, implemented with one or more processors, the lost-and-found system having a server and a data repository, the data repository storing venue records; and a plurality of mobile devices each having a lost-and-found mobile application, the lost-and-found mobile application being operative to report a found or a lost item and associate the found item or the lost item with one of the venue records.
US10346785B2 Multi-tenant based analytics for contact centers
Embodiments of the present invention are directed to a system and method for collecting and analyzing data from a plurality of contact center tenants. A processor collects from a plurality of source devices over a data communication network, real-time metrics data for a plurality of contact centers. The real-time metrics data relates to a plurality of contact center factors. The processor stores the collected real-time metrics data in the data store, and generates benchmark data based on the collected real-time metrics data. The processor determines, for a particular contact center of the plurality of contact centers, performance of the contact center relative to the benchmark data. The processor further outputs a recommendation based on the comparison.
US10346778B2 Cross domain integration in product lifecycle management
Cross-domain integration within product lifecycle management can include providing a plurality of finite state machines (FSMs), wherein each FSM is associated with one business object of an integration flow between a first enterprise information system and a second enterprise information system. Each FSM defines a plurality of lifecycle states of the associated business object. A business rule can be associated with each lifecycle state of each FSM. For each FSM, the associated business rules are independent of the FSM. For a selected lifecycle state of each FSM, the associated business rule defines a condition causing a transition from the selected lifecycle state to a next lifecycle state of the FSM. A network of the plurality of FSMs is established by providing communication links among individual ones of the plurality of FSMs according to the business rules. The communication links define the integration flow.
US10346776B2 Project plan generation from an information architecture model
Provided are a computer implemented method, computer program product, and system for generating a project plan by creating an association between a development method in a hierarchy of development methods and an architectural element in a hierarchy of architectural elements in a computer-based model of a system, and providing a computer-based user interface configured to facilitate navigation between the development method and the associated architectural element.
US10346775B1 Systems, apparatus and methods for cost and performance-based movement of applications and workloads in a multiple-provider system
Systems, methods and apparatus, including computer program products, are disclosed for regulating access of consumers (e.g., applications, containers, or VMs) to resources and services (e.g., storage). In one embodiment, this regulation occurs through the movement of consumers between different providers of a resource or service, such as a cloud service provider. Moving consumers includes, for example, determining the cost of moving the consumer from a first provider to a second provider. According to various embodiments, the cost of moving the consumer is compared to performance criteria associated with moving the consumer from the first provider to the second provider.
US10346773B2 Coordinating and providing navigation for a group of people traveling together in a transport hub
The present invention is a method and system to assist people traveling together through a transport hub from a current location to a destination location using a smart portable personal computing devices which provide personal data, travel data and transport hub data. The method provides for sub-groups of traveler's having common travel preferences, and it maps routes according to those preferences for the group members to travel through the transport hub together. Continuous monitoring of values provides an alert on each sub-group member's personal computing device when the personal data, travel data, transport hub data, or predetermined parameters change.
US10346767B2 System and method employing capacity/demand management in prepared food service industry
A computer-based method and system for capacity/demand management in restaurant and other prepared-food service industries accepts transaction parameter values for composite resources. At least a portion of the transaction parameter values for at least one composite resource are communicated to at least one potential user of the composite resource. The transaction parameter values for composite resources can be determined using at least one yield-management method and/or by at least one resource network manager.
US10346763B2 Dynamic query response with metadata
Metadata and for posts originating from different social media sources and the posts themselves may be collected. A query specifying search criteria for the posts and filter criteria related to the metadata may be submitted to the system disclosed herein. The system may allow a client or tenant of the system to filter and search the metadata stored therein. The system may provide the posts in response to the query and permit a client or tenant to rapidly switch between social media sources and corresponding metadata types.
US10346762B2 Collaborative data analytics application
Provided is a process of conducting a collaborative session between two analytics graphical user interfaces (GUI), the process including: instructing a first computing device associated with a first user to display a first GUI having a first graph depicting a first set of values of a first metric; determining that the first graph is to be shared on a second computing device associated with a second user in a second GUI; inferring that the second user prefers to view the first metric in a second graph based on a record of previous interactions in which the second graph was selected to view the first metric; and in response, instructing the second computing device to display in the second GUI the second graph depicting at least some of the first set of values of the first metric.
US10346761B2 Adiabatic phase gates in parity-based quantum computers
Example methods and mechanisms are described herein for implementing and adiabatically operating a topological quantum computing (TQC) phase gate that complements the existing Clifford operations, and thereby allows universal quantum computation with Majorana systems. Further embodiments include a testing system for the phase gate that is feasible with Majorana zero modes and demonstrates violations of the CHSH-Bell inequality. Further, the design used for the testing of the inequality leads directly to a practical platform for performing universal TQC with Majorana wires in which explicit braiding need never occur. Thus, certain embodiments of the disclosed technology involve three synergistically connected aspects of anyonic TQC (in the context of the currently active area of using MZMs for topological quantum computation): a practical phase gate for universal topological quantum computation using MZMs, a precise protocol (using CHSH inequality) for testing that the desired gate operation has been achieved, and bypassing the necessity of MZM braiding (and so avoiding, e.g., problems of nonadiabaticity in the braids).
US10346760B2 Constructing and programming quantum hardware for robust quantum annealing processes
Methods, systems and apparatus for constructing and programming quantum annealing hardware. In one aspect, a method includes deriving data characterizing an energy spectrum of a Hamiltonian Htotal that characterizes quantum states of a quantum processor, wherein the quantum processor is controllable such that the Hamiltonian Htotal evolves from an initial Hamiltonian Hi to a problem Hamiltonian Hp comprising an energy spectrum that encodes a solution to an optimization problem, the deriving being based on Hi and Hp at a time that Htotal has the energy spectrum; estimating an average phonon energy of a bath in which the quantum processor is located; and determining, based on the derived data and the calculated average phonon energy, an additional Hamiltonian HQG that when combined with Htotal limits evolution of the quantum state of the quantum processor into the ground state of Hp when Htotal evolves to Hp without diagonalizing Hp.
US10346755B1 Hybrid feature selection for performance prediction of fluid control valves
Hybrid feature selection methods include methods of creating a predictive model for valve performance in a fleet of aircraft. Methods include qualifying a qualification dataset of valve-related parameters calculated from data collected during a first series of flights at least before and after a non-performance event of a valve. Methods include receiving a qualified selection of the valve-related parameters and verifying a verification dataset of the qualified selection of the valve-related parameters calculated from data collected during a second series of flights. Methods include receiving a set of verified and qualified valve-related parameters and building a predictive model for valve non-performance with a training dataset of the verified and qualified valve-related parameters calculated from data collected during additional flights of the fleet.
US10346754B2 Method and system for psychological evaluation based on music preferences
A system and method for determining users personality types, profiles, and infer the likely intent based on the users' musical taste and listening habits. The process involves identifying the listener's musical preferences and linking this to a predetermined scale within the psychological Big 5 that in turn links to a dictionary of descriptors that defines the personality type. This can be further fine tuned by knowing the persons age, gender, and many other lifestyle variables, as well as how a user may use the music.
US10346749B2 System and method for providing interaction between a user and an embodied conversational agent
This disclosure relates generally to human-machine interaction. In one embodiment, an interaction device for providing the interaction between the user and the ECA is disclosed. The interaction device comprises a processor and a memory communicatively coupled to the processor. The memory stores processor instructions, which, on execution, causes the processor to receive conversation data of a user interacting with the ECA, wherein the ECA is presented on an interface of the interaction device. The processor further determines an emotional state of the user based on one or more behavioral parameters associated with the conversation data of the user. The processor identifies a response state for the ECA corresponding to the emotional state of the user, wherein the response state is identified from a plurality of response states based on a pre-defined probability for each response state. The processor further transitions behavior of the ECA based on the response state.
US10346748B2 Quantum processor problem compilation
Solution of a problem of determining values of a set of N problem variables x, makes use of a quantum processor that has a limited number of hardware elements for representing quantum bits and/or limitations on coupling between quantum bits. A method includes accepting a specification of the problem that includes a specification of a set of terms where each term corresponds to a product of at least three variables and is associated with a non-zero coefficient. A set of ancilla variables, each ancilla variable corresponding to a pair of problem variables, is determined by applying an optimization procedure to the specification of the set of the terms. The accepted problem specification is then transformed according to the determined ancilla variables to form a modified problem specification for use in configuring the quantum processor and solution of problem.
US10346745B2 Method of using graphical index maps to provide automated relationship discovery and impact analyses
A method, system and computer-usable medium are disclosed for understanding and discovering relationships within infrastructure systems via an infrastructure management system. In certain embodiments, the infrastructure systems comprise water and/or transportation systems. Such an infrastructure management system enables accidents to be prevented, traffic to flow normally, water to be conserved, cleaned and delivered safely.
US10346744B2 System and method for visualisation of behaviour within computer infrastructure
The field of the disclosure relates generally to a method and system for analyzing behavior of a computer infrastructure and the displaying the behavior of the computer infrastructure in a graphical manner. The system comprises an analytical engine connected to agents running on devices in the computer infrastructure and analyzing continuous data and asynchronous data.
US10346739B1 Method and apparatus for learning, prediction, and recall of spatiotemporal patterns
Described is a system for learning, prediction, and recall of spatiotemporal patterns. An input spatiotemporal sequence is learned using a recurrent spiking neural network by first processing the input spatiotemporal sequence using the recurrent spiking neural network. The recurrent spiking neural network comprises neurons having excitatory synaptic connections and inhibitory synaptic connections. Balanced inhibitory connectivity exists between neurons having excitatory synaptic connections. The recurrent spiking neural network uses distinct forms of synaptic plasticity for excitatory synaptic connections and inhibitory synaptic connections, such that excitatory synaptic connections strengthen and inhibitory synaptic connections weaken. In another aspect, the system is able to recall the learned spatiotemporal sequence and predict a future spatiotemporal sequence through activation of the recurrent spiking neural network.
US10346737B1 Distributed multisensor system to record spatially diverse events
A distributed multisensory system to record spatially diverse events configures a group of sensors searching sensed events utilizing random access search. The system utilizes presence and co-location detection to identify objects or people in an area. The system then processes audio signals utilizing a multimodal network and machine learning tiered with obfuscated text indexing to provide high-speed, high accuracy searching of stored data. In addition, the obfuscated text allows the system to not have to store an audio transcript, increasing the security of the system. The system utilizes beamforming to merge resultant audio streams for the recorded event.
US10346734B2 Wireless sensor for thermal property with thermal source
A radio frequency (RF) sensing device in an assembly is adapted to wirelessly communicate with a remote transceiver. The sensing device includes a substrate; an antenna disposed on the substrate; an electronic circuit disposed on the substrate and electrically coupled to the antenna; a heating element electrically coupled to the electronic circuit for heating a target area; and a sensing element thermally coupled to the heating element for sensing a temperature of the heating element. The RF sensing device is configured to wirelessly receive a power and provides the power to the heating element.
US10346728B2 Nodule detection with false positive reduction
In some examples, a system may train a false positive reduction machine learning model (MLM) for nodule detection. The system may receive training data images including negative images and positive images, along with an indication of nodule locations in the positive images. The system may determine elliptical approximations for nodules in the positive images, and may determine respective binarized contours from the elliptical approximations. Further, the system may determine an elliptical approximation space for the binarized contours, and may determine a subspace angle between individual image samples in the positive images and the elliptical approximation space as at least one feature of the MLM. Subsequently, when applying the MLM during nodule detection, one or more images may be input to the MLM to determine whether an indication of a nodule is correct, and if so, a visualization of a location of the nodule may be provided.
US10346726B2 Image recognition method and apparatus, image verification method and apparatus, learning method and apparatus to recognize image, and learning method and apparatus to verify image
A method of recognizing a feature of an image may include receiving an input image including an object; extracting first feature information using a first layer of a neural network, the first feature information indicating a first feature corresponding to the input image among a plurality of first features; extracting second feature information using a second layer of the neural network, the second feature information indicating a second feature among a plurality of second features, the indicated second feature corresponding to the first feature information; and recognizing an element corresponding to the object based on the first feature information and the second feature information.
US10346724B2 Rare instance classifiers
In some implementations, an image classification system of an autonomous or semi-autonomous vehicle is capable of improving multi-object classification by reducing repeated incorrect classification of objects that are considered rarely occurring objects. The system can include a common instance classifier that is trained to identify and recognize general objects (e.g., commonly occurring objects and rarely occurring objects) as belonging to specified object categories, and a rare instance classifier that is trained to compute one or more rarity scores representing likelihoods that an input image is correctly classified by the common instance classifier. The output of the rare instance classifier can be used to adjust the classification output of the common instance classifier such that the likelihood of input images being incorrectly classified is reduced.
US10346723B2 Neural network for object detection in images
Systems, devices, media, and methods are presented for identifying and categorically labeling objects within a set of images. The systems and methods receive an image depicting an object of interest, detect at least a portion of the object of interest within the image using a multilayer object model, determine context information, and identify the object of interest included in two or more bounding boxes.
US10346722B2 Signal classification using sparse representation
A system, method and computer program product is provided. An input signal for classification and a set of pre-classified signals are received, each comprising a vector representation of an object having a plurality of vector elements. A sparse vector comprising a plurality of sparse vector coefficients is determined. Each sparse vector coefficient corresponds to a signal in the set of pre-classified signals and represents the likelihood of a match between the object represented in the input signal and the object represented in the corresponding signal. A largest sparse vector coefficient is compared with a predetermined threshold. If the largest sparse vector coefficient is less than the predetermined threshold, the corresponding signal is removed from the set of pre-classified signals. The determining and comparing are repeated using the input signal and the reduced set of pre-classified signals.
US10346721B2 Training a neural network using augmented training datasets
A computer system generates augmented training datasets to train neural network models. The computer system receives an initial training dataset comprising images for training a neural network model, and generates an augmented training dataset by modifying images from the first training dataset. The computer system identifies a representation of a target object against a background from the initial training dataset and extracts a portion of the image displaying the target object. The computer system generates samples for including in the augmented training dataset based on the image. For example, new images may be obtained by performing transformations on the portion of the image displaying the target object and/or by overlaying the transformed portion of the image over a different background. The modified images are included in the augmented training dataset used for training the neural network model to recognize the target object.
US10346720B2 Rotation variant object detection in Deep Learning
System and method for detecting objects in geospatial images, 3D point clouds and Digital Surface Models (DSMs). Deep Convolution Neural Networks (DCNNs) are trained using positive and negative training examples. Using a rotation pattern match of only positive examples reduces the number of negative examples required. In DCNNs softmax probability is variant of rotation angles. When rotation angle is coincident with object orientation, softmax probability has maximum value. During training, positive examples are rotated so that their orientation angles are zero. During detection, test images are rotated through different angles. At each angle, softmax probability is computed. A final object detection is based on maximum softmax probability as well as a pattern match between softmax probability patterns of all positive examples and the softmax probability pattern of a target object at different rotation angles. The object orientation is determined at the rotation angle when softmax probability has maximum value.
US10346715B2 Camera misalignment determination methods and systems
Methods and systems are provided for assessing possible misalignment of cameras installed on vehicles. In accordance with one example, a camera is mounted on a body of the vehicle, and is configured to generate camera images. Each of the camera images includes a plurality of pixels. A processor is configured to at least facilitate analyzing the pixels of the camera images with respect to color, brightness, or both; and determining whether the camera is misaligned in its mounting on the vehicle based on the analyzing of the color, the brightness, or both, of the pixels.
US10346714B2 Visually highlighting spatial structures
A method for improving visual highlighting of spatial structures in a volume data record includes providing a first transfer function for mapping data values of the volume data record to color values of a visual representation, and providing a selection option for a user to select a parameter set. A second transfer function is generated based on the first transfer function and the selected parameter set. The volume data record is represented by the second transfer function.
US10346713B2 OCR-based system and method for recognizing map image, recording medium and file distribution system
Disclosed are OCR-based system and method for recognizing a map image. The system for map recognition comprise a recognition unit for recognizing text on an inputted image by means of a text recognition technology; a search unit for searching, in a database comprising toponym data, for a toponym corresponding to the text; and a provision unit for providing map information comprising the toponym as a result of the recognition of the inputted image.
US10346712B2 Metric-based recognition, systems and methods
Apparatus, methods and systems of object recognition are disclosed. Embodiments of the inventive subject matter generates map-altered image data according to an object-specific metric map, derives a metric-based descriptor set by executing an image analysis algorithm on the map-altered image data, and retrieves digital content associated with a target object as a function of the metric-based descriptor set.
US10346711B2 Image correction device, image correction method, and image correction program
A color gamma processing unit subjects an input image to gamma correction for color on a pixel by pixel basis. A GSDF processing unit subjects the input image to gamma correction for monochrome on a pixel by pixel basis. A mixer mixes a gamma corrected value for color provided by the color gamma processing unit with a gamma corrected value for monochrome provided by the GSDF processing unit at a mixing ratio based on a pixel-by-pixel saturation value of the input image, and outputs a gamma corrected value of a pixel in the input image.
US10346710B2 Multi-agent training of a color identification neural network
Various embodiments of the systems and methods described herein are directed towards training an artificial neural network to identify color values of a sample by providing image data obtained through multiple image capture devices under a plurality of lighting conditions. The present invention also includes using a pre-trained neural network to identify the color values of a sample having an unknown color value by capturing an image of an unknown color sample and known color reference samples under any illumination or hardware configuration.
US10346702B2 Image data capture and conversion
Embodiments of the present invention provide a system for image capture and conversion. The system receives or captures an image of a resource document comprising image coordinates. The system can then cause a user interface of a computing device to display the image of the resource document and request that a specialist provide an input of an image coordinate area associated with a data field of the resource document. The specialist then provides a selection of boundaries for the coordinate area that encloses a value of the data field within the image of the resource document. The system then applies a data field-specific OCR process to the provided image coordinate area to extract a value of the data field. The extracted value can be presented on the display along with an enlarged view of the image coordinate area to allow the specialist to verify the accuracy of the extracted value.
US10346697B2 Driver state monitoring using corneal reflection detection
A method includes: sensing light information reflecting from an eye of a driver of a vehicle using an optical sensor mounted in the vehicle; measuring, by a control unit equipped in the vehicle, a plurality of eye parameters based on the sensed light information; calculating, by the control unit, an endangerment score indicating a driving state of the driver according to the plurality of eye parameters; determining, by the control unit, whether the calculated endangerment score exceeds an endangerment threshold; and executing, by the control unit, a corrective action in response to determining that the calculated endangerment score exceeds the endangerment threshold.
US10346694B2 Vehicle start support device
When a vehicle starts, a surrounding state is securely provided to a driver. When a vehicle operation detector detects that there is a possibility that a parked vehicle starts, a vehicle surrounding state recognizer recognizes a state of surrounding of the vehicle based on images imaged by a plurality of cameras imaging a plurality of different areas of the surrounding of the vehicle. A parking style determiner determines a parking style executed in parking at a position where the vehicle now parks based on a recognition result of the vehicle surrounding state recognizer. A monitoring area setter sets a monitoring area where a driver is required to pay attention when the vehicle is started based on a determination result of the parking style determiner. A vehicle surrounding state provider provides a driver with information provision in the monitoring area.
US10346691B2 System, server and data capture device for roadside asset tracking and maintenance monitoring
There is provided herein an apparatus and method for roadside asset tracking and maintenance monitoring having a mobile unit with data capture devices for capturing roadside asset imagery, global positioning system (GPS) receivers and data interfaces for communicating with an asset management server. As such, the apparatus may take roadside imagery for automated asset identification which may include utilising an asset type image recognition technique for automating the identification of the roadside assets.
US10346689B2 Apparatus and method for connecting a mobile device camera
An apparatus and a method for connecting a mobile camera device to a vehicle-mounted display apparatus, wherein the mobile camera device is controlled both by the driver operating the mobile camera device as well as by additional information regarding the state of the vehicle, wherein the additional information is provided by vehicle sensors. The information from the driver and the vehicle is processed by an application program on the mobile camera device and the mobile camera device is controlled. The mobile camera device can display images and/or videos and process the images and/or videos by way of the application program. The information to be processed can be displayed on the display of the vehicle-mounted display apparatus.
US10346685B2 System and method for detecting and tracking a moving object
A device includes a memory configured to store instructions and a processor configured to execute the instructions to obtain image data of a region of interest included in an image frame. The processor may also be configured to compare the image data of the region of interest with image data of a background to detect a change in the region of interest. The processor may further be configured to detect the object in image frame based on the detected change.
US10346682B2 Method of authenticating documents by means of a mobile telecommunications terminal
A method for authenticating at least one document having a predetermined format and carrying at least one security pattern of appearance that varies as a function of an angle of observation, the method comprising the steps of: capturing at least one image of the document; determining a camera angle by comparing geometric characteristics detected in the document and stored predetermined geometric characteristics; deducing an expected appearance for the security pattern; comparing the expected appearance with an appearance detected in the image of the document; and declaring the document authentic when the expected appearance matches the detected appearance.
US10346679B2 Tracking of handheld sporting implements using computer vision
A path and/or orientation of object approaching an athlete is tracked using two or more cameras. At least two sets of images of the object are obtained using at least two different cameras having different positions. Motion regions within images are identified, and candidate locations in 2D space of the object are identified within the motion region(s). Based thereon, a probable location in 3D space of the identifiable portion is identified, for each of a plurality of instants during which the object was approaching. A piecewise 3D trajectory of at least the identifiable portion of the object is approximated from the probable locations in 3D space of the object for multiple instants during which the object was approaching the athlete. A graphical representation of the 3D trajectory of the object is incorporated into at least one of the sets of images.
US10346677B2 Classification and organization of consumer digital images using workflow, and face detection and recognition
Techniques for identifying a person in a target image are described. According to one of the techniques, identifying a person in a target image involves displaying, within a graphical user interface, an image that depicts one or more faces. One or more faces are automatically detected within the image. A user provides input that selects a face of the one or more faces to be a currently-selected face. A set of images are selected from a collection of images, where the set of images includes images that closely match the currently-selected face. Concurrently with display of the currently-selected face, each image in the set of images is displayed. Within the graphical user interface, a control is provided. The control enables a user to select a target image from the set of images. In response to detecting that the user has selected a target image using the control, the currently-selected face is associated with a person to which the target image corresponds.
US10346674B2 Safe illumination for computerized facial recognition
In an embodiment, a method is provided. The method includes setting an IR (infrared) level to a first predetermined level. The method also includes reading an image and determining if a face is detected. If a face is not detected, the method sets the IR level to zero and waits a first predetermined amount of time. The method further includes repeating the setting the IR level to the first predetermined level and the reading an image. The method also includes determining a face is detected. The method further includes setting the IR level to a second predetermined level. The method also includes reading an image and determining if a face is recognized. The method may further include setting the IR level to zero and waiting a second predetermined amount of time. The method may also include setting the IR level to the first predetermined level, reading an image and determining if a face is detected.
US10346672B2 Fingerprint reader
A fingerprint reader includes a display screen composed of an array of energy emitting pixels covered by a transparent cover, at least one sensor coupled along an edge of the display screen, a display driver directing the array of energy emitting pixels of the display screen to illuminate in a predetermined sequence, and a microprocessor in communication with the display driver and the at least one sensor. The microprocessor knows the location of the energy emitting pixel being illuminated and the specific time at which the illumination occurs. In use, and when at least one finger is placed on the transparent cover and the display driver is activated, energy from each energy emitting pixel sequentially illuminated is reflected off the fingerprint to the at least one sensor. The energy received at the at least one sensor is at different intensity levels depending upon the ridges and valleys of the at least one fingerprint. The at least one sensor sends a signal to the microprocessor regarding the energy intensity level, from which the microprocessor creates a fingerprint image as the energy emit emitting pixels are sequentially illuminated.
US10346671B2 Films for biologic analyte collection and analysis and methods of production and use thereof
Compositions, films, collection devices, apparatuses, kits and methods related to biologic analyte collection and analysis include thin films of modified polycaprolactone. Methods of production and use thereof are described herein. The films, compositions, collection devices, kits and methods can be used for collection of fingerprints for both image capture and nucleic acid extraction and analysis.
US10346668B2 Capacitive sensing circuit
A capacitive sensing circuit (10) includes a sample-and-hold circuit (SH) coupled to a contact capacitor (Cf); an integrating circuit (100) coupled to the sample-and-hold circuit (SH); a comparator (comp) including a first input terminal coupled to the integrating circuit (100), a second input terminal for receiving a reference voltage (VREF), and a comparison output terminal for outputting a comparison output voltage (VCMP); a logic circuit (102) coupled to the comparison output terminal, where the logic circuit (102) outputs an integration time (TOUT) of the integrating circuit (100) when the comparison output voltage (VCMP) indicates that the comparator (comp) performs a transition, where the integration time (TOUT) correlates with a capacitance value of the contact capacitor (Cf).
US10346665B2 Noise reduced capacitive image sensor and method operating the same
A noised-reduced capacitive image sensor and a method operating the capacitive image sensor are provided. The capacitive image sensor includes: a number of capacitive sensing units forming an array, each capacitive sensing unit for transforming a distance between a portion of a surface of an approaching finger and a top surface thereof into an output electric potential, wherein a value of the output electric potential is changed by a driving signal applied to the sensing unit; at least one sample-and-hold circuit for capturing and retaining different output electric potentials; at least one signal conditioning circuit, each comprising at least one differential amplifier for amplifying a difference between two electric potentials retained by the sample-and-hold circuit; and a driving source, for providing the driving signal to the capacitive sensing units.
US10346664B2 Fingerprint detection circuit and electronic device
A fingerprint detection circuit and an electronic device are provided. The fingerprint detection circuit is configured to apply an excitation signal to a finger so as to generate finger capacitors, and the fingerprint detection circuit includes: a signal amplifier having a negative input terminal connected with one of the finger capacitors, a positive input terminal connected with a ground terminal, and an output terminal to output an output voltage according to a capacitance value of the one of the finger capacitors; a capacitor connected between the negative terminal and the output terminal of the signal amplifier; a rheostat; and a switch unit connected with the rheostat in series and configured to control the rheostat to be connected with the capacitor in parallel, such that the output voltage has a non-linear relationship with the capacitance value of the one of the finger capacitors.
US10346660B2 Coded image capture and decoding system
A decoding device includes decoding storage to store metadata of tiles of a captured image of an object, wherein each tile includes a 2D array of pixels, and the metadata is derived by a subsampling circuit from the captured image via transform and describes at least one characteristic of each tile. The decoding device also includes a processor to compare a metadata value of each tile to a first threshold to identify tiles that includes a portion of an indicia; upon identification of a cluster of adjacent tiles that each meet the first threshold and that are numerous enough to meet a second threshold, request a ROI that includes the cluster from a subsampling circuit; analyze the ROI to determine whether it contains the indicia; and decode and transmit data encoded within the indicia to a server.
US10346655B2 Battery-free touch-aware user input using RFID tags
Aspects of the present disclosure describe a battery-free touch sensing user interface (UI) for Internet of Things (IoT) and other smart spaces employing Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) readers and tags that we call RIO. With RIO, any surface may be a touch-aware surface by attaching RFID tag(s) thereto. RIO advantageously supports custom-designed RFID tags and therefore facilitates customized UIs to be easily deployed in a real-world environment. RIO employs impedance tracking that results from a human finger—or other appendage—touching a surface of an RFID tag, thereby changing a characteristic impedance of the RFID tag antenna. This change manifests as a change in the phase of the RFID backscattered signal and is advantageously used by RIO to track fine-grained touch movement over the RFID tag. Disclosed further are multi-tag environments in which RIO operates and demonstrations including continuous tracking of finger movement during a swipe to within 3 mm of its actual position.
US10346652B2 Method for the rehabilitation of a pipeline, application device and read-out device
A method for the rehabilitation of a pipeline with a lining element made of a resin-absorbing material, comprising the following steps: Impregnating the lining element with a hardenable resin; inserting the lining element into the pipeline and positioning the lining element at the pipeline section to be rehabilitated; pressing the lining element against the inner wall of the pipeline; hardening the lining element; and applying at least one information parameter to the lining element subsequent to its hardening.
US10346650B2 RFID reader-writer
An RFID reader-writer includes a housing in which an antenna and a wireless tag processor are housed. The housing includes a front surface, a rear surface facing the front surface, and plural side surfaces connected to the front surface and the rear surface. A reading surface and a front-side gripping surface are formed on the front surface. The antenna is disposed at a position inside the housing which faces the reading surface, such that the antenna can transmit and receive electromagnetic waves via the reading surface. A part of the rear surface which faces the front-side gripping surface is formed as a rear-side gripping surface. The front-side gripping surface and the rear-side gripping surface are configured as a handgrip for gripping the RFID reader-writer with a thumb and a finger.
US10346644B2 Method and apparatus for location-based recovery of stolen mobile devices
A method, apparatus, and system for locating mobile devices. The system includes a location-aware mobile device. The location-aware mobile device includes a location-aware mechanism embedded in a platform firmware layer of the location-aware mobile device. The system also includes a central database to receive location information from the location-aware mobile device over a network. If the location-aware mobile device has been stolen, lost, or misplaced, the central database reports the stolen, lost, or misplaced location-aware mobile device and its location to appropriate persons to enable the location-aware mobile device to be recovered.
US10346643B2 Universal serial bus security device using crank-type bidirectional universal serial bus socket
A USB security device includes a main body; a connection line connecting the main body to the control system; a first socket into which a USB having a guard is inserted; a second socket into which a USB not having a guard is inserted; and a key switch. The first socket includes a first slide bar having a first connection terminal at a bottom of an end portion thereof; a first connecting rod; a second slide bar having a second connection terminal at a top of an end portion thereof; a second connecting rod; and a crank coupled at opposite ends to the first connecting rod and the second connecting rod and having a crankshaft.
US10346641B2 Processors, methods, systems, and instructions to determine whether to load encrypted copies of protected container pages into protected container memory
A method performed by a processor of an aspect includes accessing an encrypted copy of a protected container page stored in a regular memory. A determination is made whether the protected container page was live stored out, while able to remain useable in, protected container memory. The method also includes either performing a given security check, before determining to store the protected container page to a destination page in a first protected container memory, if it was determined that the protected container page was live stored out, or not performing the given security check, if it was determined that the protected container page was not live stored out. Other methods, as well as processors, computer systems, and machine-readable medium providing instructions are also disclosed.
US10346639B2 Anonymization identifier computing system
An anonymization indicator computation system of the embodiment includes a data storing device, an anonymization device, an anonymization degree computation device, and an addition degree computation device. The data storing device stores original data including a value for each item for each person. The anonymization device generates anonymized data from the original data by anonymizing values of part of items in the original data. The anonymization degree computation device computes the anonymization degree indicating a degree of anonymizing data based on the anonymized data. The addition degree computation device computes the data addition degree indicative of a probability of generating the anonymized data from the original data.
US10346638B2 Data processing systems for identifying and modifying processes that are subject to data subject access requests
In particular embodiments, in response a data subject submitting a request to delete their personal data from an organization's systems, the system may: (1) automatically determine where the data subject's personal data is stored; (2) in response to determining the location of the data (which may be on multiple computing systems), automatically facilitate the deletion of the data subject's personal data from the various systems; and (3) determine a cause of the request to identify one or more processing activities or other sources that result in a high number of such requests.
US10346637B2 Data processing systems for the identification and deletion of personal data in computer systems
In particular embodiments, in response a data subject submitting a request to delete their personal data from an organization's systems, the system may: (1) automatically determine where the data subject's personal data is stored; and (2) in response to determining the location of the data (which may be on multiple computing systems), automatically facilitate the deletion of the data subject's personal data from the various systems (e.g., by automatically assigning a plurality of tasks to delete data across multiple business systems to effectively delete the data subject's personal data from the systems).
US10346632B2 Entity security implied by an asset in a repository system
Techniques are described for managing access to a repository system storing information (e.g. metadata) about objects (e.g. an application a process or a service) in a computing environment. The repository system can store a data structure (an “entity”) that includes information about an object. An entity can have an association with one or more collections of entities (“assets”) that classify a collection of entities. Access to perform actions (e.g. create read update or delete) an entity can be managed based on an entitlement which grants a right to access information in the entity and/or at least one asset having an association with the entity. The repository system can manage access to one or more entities based on rights implied by an entitlement to access one or more assets associated with those entities.
US10346630B2 Method of managing several profiles in a secure element
The invention is a method for managing profiles in a secure element that has several profiles comprising files organized in respective logical tree structures comprising respective root files. The root files have identifiers whose values are different from 0x3F00 and the method comprises the step of enabling browsing of the logical tree structure comprising a targeted root file in response to the receipt of a Select file command aiming at selecting said targeted root file.
US10346628B2 Multi-domain application execution management
An example method includes selecting, based at least on first and second policies, first and second containers in which to execute first and second applications, respectively. The example method further includes isolating execution of the first application in the first container, and isolating execution of the second application in the second container. The example method also includes applying, based at least on the first policy, a first group of security controls to the first application executing in the first container, wherein the first container defines a first domain in which the first application is executed, and applying, based at least on the second policy, a second group of security controls to the second application executing in the second container, wherein the second container defines a second domain in which the second application is executed.
US10346627B2 Privacy preserving data querying
A method, system, and computer-readable memory containing instructions include employing a tokenizing authority to obtain a tokenized query term that represents a query term, using the tokenized query term to perform a lookup against a tokenized term database, determining whether the tokenized query term exists in the database. The method, system, and computer-readable memory may further include returning an encryption or decryption key corresponding to an encrypted record of information associated with the query term and corresponding to the tokenized query term.
US10346622B2 Facilitating communication between mobile applications
Methods and systems for communicating information between mobile applications are presented. In some embodiments, a mobile device may determine that a plurality of applications are running on the mobile device. The mobile device may determine that each application of the plurality of applications uses a shared passcode to encrypt information about a persistent state. The mobile device may generate a beacon that includes encrypted state information. The mobile device may maintain state information across the plurality of applications beyond the lifetime of any one of the plurality of applications by transmitting the beacon from a first application to a second application before the first application's lifetime is completed.
US10346617B1 Protocol for securely searching streaming data with constant bandwidth
Described is a system for securely searching streaming data. The system executes a secure pattern matching protocol between a client and at least one of a server and a processing element. Using the processing element, an encryption of a character delay based on a pattern to be searched is received. Streaming data is received at the processing element. A secure search is performed blindly at the processing element to find a match for the pattern in the streaming data, the search being performed using the encryption of the character delay vector. Encrypted results from the secure search are sent back to the client.
US10346616B2 Systems and methods for data loss prevention
One method for developing a data loss prevention model includes receiving, at a processing device, an event record corresponding to an operation performed on a computing device. The event record includes an event type and event data. The method also includes transforming, using the processing device, the event type to an event number corresponding to the event type. The method includes transforming, using the processing device, the event data to a numerical representation of the event data. The method includes associating an indication of whether the event type and the event data correspond to a data loss event with the event number and the numerical representation. The method also includes determining the data loss prevention model using the indication, the event number, and the numerical representation.
US10346613B2 Multiple system images for over-the-air updates
In one embodiment, a computing device may execute software from a first portion of memory of the computing device. The computing device may download from a server a new version of the software. The client computing device may receive instructions from the server to request an over-the-air (OTA) download of the new version of the software. The instructions may be an out-of-band message. The new version of the software may be installed into a second portion of memory of the computing device, and the new version of the software is executed from the second portion of memory. The download of the new version of software may be pursuant to a manifest for the download to determine whether the computing device may download the new version of software.
US10346612B1 Computer network defense training on operational networks using software agents
An example method includes storing a scenario event list that defines one or more events associated with a training exercise, and configuring, based on the events defined in the scenario event list, one or more software agents to emulate one or more cyber-attacks against a host computing system during the training exercise, which includes configuring the software agents to save a state of one or more resources of the host computing system prior to emulating the cyber-attacks and to restore the state of the resources upon conclusion of the cyber-attacks. The example method further includes deploying the software agents for execution on the host computing system during the training exercise to emulate the cyber-attacks against the host computing system using one or more operational networks.
US10346611B1 Detecting malicious software
A method for detecting malicious software is described. In one embodiment, the method includes identifying an unknown application on mobile device, identifying a package name of the unknown application, analyzing the package name of the unknown application in relation to package names of one or more categorized applications, and determining a likelihood the unknown application includes malware based at least in part on analyzing the package name of the unknown application.
US10346608B2 Virus immune computer system and method
A method and apparatus prevents hacker code from infecting an application program by requiring decryption of the application program prior to running the application program on a computer. The device is preferably a computer system that includes a dongle, or a separate unit that is connected or connectable to the computer. A security program decrypts a first key with a second key stored on the dongle. When a new application is installed the first time on the computer, the security program uses a decrypted first key to encrypt whatever is installed such that the encrypted application program is the only installed version of the application program on any non-transitory computer readable memory accessible by the computer. When a command is given to startup the application program, whatever code is needed for startup is first decrypted using the decrypted first key.
US10346604B2 Light sequenced card validation
A multi-point validation device includes an elongate rail extending in a generally horizontal direction, a plurality of radio frequency antennas spaced apart along the length of the elongate rail, at least one reader module coupled with the plurality of radio frequency antennas, at least one visual indicator associated with each of the plurality of antennas and positioned proximate a corresponding one of the antennas, a processor, and a memory. The memory stores instructions that cause the processor to activate a single one of the radio frequency antennas, cause an indication that the single one of the radio frequency antennas is active to be produced by the at least one visual indicator associated with the single one of the radio frequency antennas, and receive data, at the at least one reader module, from at least one access media via the single one of the radio frequency antennas.
US10346597B2 Method for screen unlocking, method for image acquiring, and electronic terminal
A method for screen unlocking, a method for image acquiring, and an electronic terminal are provided. In the method for screen unlocking, a most frequently used debug parameter is counted according to recorded debug parameters used for image selection in the most recent N instances. Auto-adjustment is performed on the debug parameters from the most frequently used debug parameter, and an image current acquired is debugged with the debug parameters adjusted, to obtain debugged images. A target fingerprint image is selected from the debugged images. Whether the target image satisfies an unlocking condition is identified and a screen of the electronic terminal is unlocked when the unlocking condition is satisfied. Accordingly, a method for image acquiring and an electronic terminal are also provided.
US10346593B2 Methods and systems for radiotherapy treatment planning
Example methods for radiotherapy treatment planning are provided. One example method may include obtaining training data that includes multiple treatment plans associated with respective multiple past patients; and processing the training data to determine, from each of the multiple treatment plans, at least one of the following: first data associated with a particular past patient or a radiotherapy system for delivering radiotherapy treatment to the particular past patient, second data associated with treatment planning trade-off selected for the particular past patient and third data associated with radiation dose for delivery to the particular past patient. The method may also comprise: based on at least one of the first data, the second data and the third data, identifying one or more sub-optimal characteristics associated with the training data, obtaining improved training data and generating a dose estimation model based on the improved training data.
US10346590B2 Prescription storage and retrieval system
A system and method for securely storing and retrieving prescriptions. The system may include storage containers into which the prescriptions may be placed, a storage matrix with an outer housing and compartments for the storage containers, a transport system, scanners, and a control system. The transport system within the outer housing may selectively move the storage containers attached to the attachment device to locations or coordinates of any of the compartments. The control system may command the transport system to relocate any of the storage containers from one of the compartments to another of the compartments and may track locations of the prescriptions based on information from the scanners or other sensors for later retrieval by authorized user.
US10346587B2 Patient/member reconciled billing and explanation of benefit statements with provider prompt pay
A healthcare payment management system comprising a payment consolidation server configured to receive billing information from a provider for an episode of care for a member, receive benefit information from a payer for the episode of care, consolidate the billing information and the benefit information into a payment reconciliation statement, and send the payment reconciliation statement to a member.
US10346586B2 Protocol management system (PROMS)
A computer-implemented method for managing imaging protocols among a plurality of image scanners includes creating parent node data records, each respective parent node data record corresponding to a distinct type of image scanner. Imaging protocols are stored, each imaging protocol associated with a distinct parent node data record included in the parent node data records. Next, a child node creation process is performed for each respective image scanner. The child node creation process may include, for example: determining a respective image scanner type associated with a respective image scanner; identifying a respective parent node data record corresponding to the respective image scanner type; creating a child node data record associated with the respective parent node data record; identifying a respective imaging protocol associated with the respective parent node; and storing a copy of the respective imaging protocol at the respective scanner.
US10346584B2 Method for generating plant topology model data
A method for generating model data of a plant having at least one sub-part involves: providing at least one respective diagram of an HMI interface for a respective sub-part, which contains topology information thereof; transferring the respective diagram, if necessary, into a computer readable form; importing the respective transferred diagram into a data storage of a computer and preferably automatically extracting model data of the respective sub-part therefrom, wherein the model data describe at least in part the topology of the respective sub-part; and providing the model data to an interface of the computer, wherein extracting model data from a diagram involves: detection of plant objects; and detection of plant object connections.
US10346578B2 Placement-based congestion-aware logic restructuring
Systems and techniques for optimizing an integrated circuit (IC) design are described. Some embodiments can transform a circuit design into a logically-equivalent circuit design by: (1) creating a Wire-Length-Area Model (WLAM) for a portion of a first circuit design, (2) creating a second circuit design by replacing the portion of the first circuit design by the WLAM, (3) placing and routing the second circuit design to obtain a placed-and-routed second circuit design, and (4) creating a third circuit design that is logically-equivalent to the first circuit design based on the placed-and-routed second circuit design.
US10346577B2 High-speed shape-based router
A high-speed shape-based router is applicable to standard-cell digital designs, chip-level-block assembly designs, and other styles of design. In a flow of the invention, the technique establishes an initial structure for each net to be routed. Nets or parts of them are ordered. Each part of the net may be routed using a spine routing search, depth first search, or a space flood search, or any combination of these. Where sections fail or an error occurs, conflicts are identified, and the technique tries routing again.
US10346575B2 Graphical user interface to facilitate routing of a physical connection in a hierarchical integrated circuit design
Systems and techniques are described for transparently editing physical data in hierarchical IC designs. Some embodiments allow a user to access objects at any level of the physical hierarchy and to specify a particular editing operation (move, rotate, delete, cut, split, etc.) relative to the top-level block. The embodiments can automatically transform and apply the editing operations in the context of the block where the edited object resides. Systems and techniques for automatic context selection, logical connection analysis, cross hierarchical routing, transparent hierarchical routing, and maintaining physical connectivity across hierarchy boundaries are also described.
US10346569B2 Multi-sided variations for creating integrated circuits
Creating by a computer an integrated circuit with non-linear variations, the computer identifies an integrated circuit design; identifies a timing model associated with the identified integrated circuit design; defines one or more static single sided variables; defines one or more regions of the defined one or more static single sided variables that are treated linearly; defines one or more multi-sided variables based on the defined one or more regions of the defined one or more static single sided variables; identifies one or more timing paths within the identified integrated circuit design; performs a statistical static timing analysis on the identified timing model for the identified one or more timing paths within the identified integrated circuit design utilizing the defined one or more multi-sided variables; provides one or more timing quantities that project within a multi-parameter space based on the performed statistical static timing analysis.
US10346562B2 Automated curvature modeling of polygonal lines
An embodiment may include, for a real world moving object moving along a real world path, modeling trajectory of the moving object along a polygon. The polygon may have a plurality of line segments and vertices and may represent the real world path for the moving object. A turn radius may be calculated at each vertex of the polygon. For a given vertex, the calculated turn radius may be associated with line segments of the polygon that originate from the given vertex. Using the calculated turn radii, a single-dimensional model may be formed of the real world path, where a respective calculated turn radius of the given vertex may serve as a measure of curvature of that portion of the real world path represented by the given vertex. The calculated turn radius of the respective given vertex may be defined by lane width of the real world path.
US10346549B1 Single-line display of composite-text
A rendering engine and method for a displaying foreign-text string and its translation in a single, composite-text string so as to reduce eye fatigue and thought interruption associated with eye shift between typical display schemes in which the foreign-text string and its translation are each presented in different fields of vision.
US10346548B1 Apparatus and method for prefix-constrained decoding in a neural machine translation system
An apparatus has a network interface circuit to receive a source sentence from a network connected client device. A processor is connected to the network interface circuit. A memory is connected to the processor. The memory stores translation data and instructions executed by the processor. The instructions executed by the processor operate a neural machine translation system. A translation hypothesis is formed from a prefix of a target sentence comprising an initial sequence of target words supplied by a user through an interface. The hypothesis is generated by the neural machine translation system that performs a constrained prefix decoding that repeatedly predicts a next word from previous target words. A suffix of the target sentence comprising a final sequence of words corresponding to a final sequence of words in the source sentence is formed using a beam search that constrains translation to match the prefix.
US10346547B2 Device for automatic computer translation of patent claims
A device for automatic translation of patent claims automatically translates a first language claim into a second language claim. The device includes an element noun retrieving module, a complement determining module, an organizing module. and an automatic computer translating module. The element noun retrieving module retrieves an element noun from the first language claim. The complement determining module determines a complement definition from the first language claim, as a combination of an interrelationship definition and object element. The organizing module forms an organized structure by organizing the element noun, interrelationship definition, object element and an organization identifying word. The automatic computer translating module determines a translation sequence of complement definitions in the organized structure according to a defining sequence of all complement definitions in the organized structure or according to an interrelationship definition belonging attribute of each interrelationship definition in the organized structure to obtain a second language claim translation.
US10346546B2 Method and system for automatic formality transformation
The present teaching relates to automatic formality classification and transformation of online text items. In one example, a request is received for transforming a formality level of a text item in an online communication. A current formality level of the text item is obtained. The current formality level represents a current degree of formality of the text item. A target formality level is determined for the text item based on the request. The target formality level represents a targeted degree of formality for the text item. The text item having the current formality level is transformed to a transformed text item having the target formality level. The transformed text item has a same literal meaning as the text item. The transformed text item is provided as a response to the request.
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