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| US10425714B2 |
Ear bud or dome
An ear bud or cone having multiple protruding, convex and soft elements which are configured to be deformed during insertion, extraction and operation in the ear canal of a person. The soft elements are cushion shaped and thus able to adapt to any shape of the ear canal without exerting excessive force to portions of the ear canal. |
| US10425712B1 |
Portable speaker system
A portable audio input/output device may include one or more openings that extend through a cover of the device and allow acoustic signals outside a housing of the device to reach a microphone disposed within the housing. The opening(s) may be illuminated by a light guide disposed within the housing, which scatters light emitted from lights disposed within the housing. In some instances, a hole may pass through a printed circuit board to allow acoustic signals to be received by the microphone disposed below the printed circuit board. An input/output (I/O) interface module with multiple buttons and inputs may be installed in the hole. The multiple buttons and I/O ports of the I/O interface module may be aligned along an axis vertical relative to the housing and centered with respect to each other. |
| US10425707B2 |
Non-blocking, full-mesh data center network having optical permutors
A network system for a data center is described in which a switch fabric provides full mesh interconnectivity such that any servers may communicate packet data to any other of the servers using any of a number of parallel data paths. Moreover, according to the techniques described herein, edge-positioned access nodes, optical permutation devices and core switches of the switch fabric may be configured and arranged in a way such that the parallel data paths provide single L2/L3hop, full mesh interconnections between any pairwise combination of the access nodes, even in massive data centers having tens of thousands of servers. The plurality of optical permutation devices permute communications across the optical ports based on wavelength so as to provide full-mesh optical connectivity between edge-facing ports and core-facing ports without optical interference. |
| US10425699B2 |
Controlling execution of an application linked with received contents
The present disclosure relates to a receiving device, a receiving method, a broadcasting device, a broadcasting method, a program, and a link application control system allowing control of receiving device control functions of a link app on the broadcasting side.A link application control system according to a third aspect of the present disclosure includes the broadcasting device that has a supply unit for supplying to the receiving device application control information concerning a link application executable with reception of the contents by the receiving device, and the receiving device that has an application executing unit for executing a link application that may refer to an image of the received contents and change a layout of a screen, and an application control unit for controlling the application executing unit based on the application control information to limit an action of the link application. The present disclosure is applicable to a television broadcasting system. |
| US10425698B2 |
Interactive product placement system and method therefor
A method for presenting advertisements for commercial products in video productions, whereby the commercial product is placed in the video production as an element of the video production. A viewer is enabled to interact with the video production to select the product. Information is then displayed about the selected product; and the viewer is enabled to purchase the selected product. |
| US10425697B2 |
Systems, apparatus, and methods for scalable low-latency viewing of broadcast digital content streams of live events, and synchronization of event information with viewed streams, via multiple internet channels
Multiple broadcasters create live streams of digital content relating to live events, and multiple viewers of each broadcaster receive copies of the live streams. Viewer latency is significantly reduced, and event information relating to live events is synchronized amongst all broadcasters and viewers of live streams relating to the same event. Scalable and flexible access to live streams is provided to different types and numbers of viewers with different qualities of service. A social media platform is provided in tandem with live streaming of digital content relating to live events, to allow a given broadcaster and their associated viewers to communicate with one another, comment on the event and/or the broadcaster's live stream, and send digital gifts. In one example, the broadcasters' digital content includes video-based commentary regarding live sporting events, and studio-quality graphics and animations (including animated synchronized scorebugs) are provided on mobile client devices in tandem with the broadcasters' video-based commentary and social networking functionality. |
| US10425693B2 |
Content reproduction system, video recording apparatus, terminal apparatus, and content reproduction method
A content reproduction system includes: a video recording apparatus for recording a content item; and a terminal apparatus for reproducing the content item. The terminal apparatus includes: a display; an acceptor that accepts an operation of a user; a list storage that stores a bookmark list; a managing controller; a display controller; and a reproduction controller. In a case of having been notified of reproduction position update information from the reproduction controller, the managing controller updates the reproduction position information, which indicates a reproduction position of the content item and is included in the bookmark list, based on the reproduction position update information. |
| US10425691B2 |
Bundling of video asset variants in a database for video delivery
In one embodiment, a method receives information for a video entity where a video delivery system delivers the video entity as a plurality of video assets using different video delivery methods. The method generates bundles for the video assets. Also, dependencies are generated between bundles when two bundles include control data parameters that are the same. The method then stores control data parameters for the bundles for the plurality of video assets based on the dependencies. A second bundle is stored with the dependency on a first bundle and the second bundle includes a second set of control data parameters for the second bundle that is different from the first set of control data parameters included in the first bundle. When the second bundle is selected, the method accesses the first set of control data parameters and the second set of control data parameters for the second bundle. |
| US10425689B2 |
Reception apparatus, transmission apparatus, and data processing method
A configuration by which application control in which an application control message is applied can be executed with certainty is implemented.A transmission apparatus transmits event notification data in which an application control message (ACM) is stored as event data to a reception apparatus. An application controlling unit of the reception apparatus executes application control based on the ACM stored as event data in the event notification message. The event notification data is stored in an MPD that is signaling data or in a segment that is data for transmission of an AV content, and the reception apparatus can acquire the ACM from the MPD or the segment and perform rapid application control. |
| US10425681B2 |
Broadcast receiving device
A broadcast receiving device is provided with: a broadcast receiving unit which receives a digital broadcast signal including broadcast program video and application-related information; a storage unit which stores the received broadcast program video and application-related information; a video decoding unit which decodes the video; an application acquisition unit which acquires an application on the basis of location information included in the application-related information; an application execution unit which executes the acquired application; an output unit which is able to output the video; and a control unit for reproducing and decoding the broadcast program video from the storage unit, reproducing the application-related information from the storage unit, acquiring the application on the basis of the location information included in the reproduced application-related information, and executing the acquired application. |
| US10425679B2 |
Method and device for displaying information on video image
The present disclosure provides a method and a device for displaying information on a video image, which is applied to a playback device. The playback device is configured to receive an information playing request; analyze an image frame from a currently played video; identify a facial feature from the analyzed image frame; determine a position of the identified facial feature in the image frame, and display received information on a position of the image frame, except for the determined position of the facial feature. |
| US10425675B2 |
Discovery, access control, and communication with networked services
A system includes a television executing a discoverable service thereon to provide a communication, and a device residing in a same private network of a computer network as the television. The device is configured to constrain an executable environment in a security sandbox, execute a sandboxed program in the executable environment, use a pseudonym of a user, and call a discovery agent to find the discoverable service of the television within the same private network in accordance with the communication. The device and the television are associated by way of the sandboxed program and the discoverable service using at least the communication from the discoverable service within the same private network. The system also includes a targeting system to receive the pseudonym, identify the user of the device using the pseudonym, and target advertising to the identified user of the device using the sandboxed program and/or the discoverable service. |
| US10425674B2 |
Systems and methods for addressable targeting of advertising content
A method of targeting of advertising content for a consumer product is disclosed. The method comprises obtaining consumer demographic data from a first server over a network, the consumer demographic data including a plurality of demographic attributes for each person among a plurality of persons; obtaining product purchaser data for a plurality of product purchasers of the consumer product from a second server over the network, each product purchaser among the plurality of product purchasers being among the plurality of persons; and enriching the purchaser data with the consumer demographic data. The method further comprises enriching viewing data with consumer demographic data; and selecting viewed media among the aggregated viewed media having the highest similarity to the product purchasers as target media for the advertising content. |
| US10425669B2 |
Method and systems for enhancing media viewing experiences on multiple devices
Methods and systems are described for a media guidance application that enhances the viewing experiences of users consuming media having important content. If a user is prevented from viewing media having important content that will be displayed eminently, the media having the important content may be displayed on a second device. For example, in this manner, a user will not inadvertently miss content from a movie or sports game right before an important scene in the movie or an important play in the sports game is displayed. |
| US10425668B2 |
System and method for video conversations
This disclosure describes methods and systems for viewing a collection of media objects, such as a video clip and associated responses (video, audio and text), in a seamless way. Provided with a media object and a series of responses and counter responses, a real time media combining methodology is coupled with a text and audio conversion process to generate a media stream, or downloadable media object, that contains the original media object and some or all of the associated responses. The media content is formatted into the stream so that ancillary content, like text associated with a particular video response, may also be displayed. Advertisements may be inserted into the stream between responses or overlaying some portion of the viewing area during rendering of the stream. |
| US10425665B2 |
System and method for early media buffering using detection of user behavior
A system and method for early media buffering using prediction of user behavior. In accordance with an embodiment, a client device user interface displays a plurality of media options, each of which is associated with a corresponding media content, for example a media channel or video stream, that can be received from a media server system for playing at the device, or at a controlled device. While the user interacts with the user interface, media content associated with regions of the interface can be buffered in preparation for selection and subsequent playing. The client device can include a user interaction sensor, for example a motion, hand/proximity, or heat sensor, which detects when a user is about to interact with the device. The media server system can be triggered to buffer media content associated with one or more neighboring media options on the user interface, in preparation for selection and playing. |
| US10425662B2 |
Image processing apparatus and method
An image processing apparatus and a method capable of reducing an amount of codes in encoding or decoding. A type setting unit uses a deblocked pixel value to set a type of a filter which is common between components of Y, Cb, Cr in units of LCUs, and provides the type to a syntax write unit. An offset setting unit uses a deblocked pixel value to set an offset independent for each of components of Y, Cb, Cr in units of LCUs. An SAO control information setting unit provides the offset or a merge flag, which is set by referring to the offset given by the offset setting unit, to the syntax write unit. The present disclosure can be applied to, for example, an image processing apparatus. |
| US10425652B2 |
Video composition
Video composition is performed by filling a portion of the composed video data steam by collecting and copying, and another portion added synthetically by referencing, via motion-compensated temporal prediction, the other portion of the composed video data stream, obtained by collecting and copying. |
| US10425651B2 |
Cluster-based dependency signaling
The signalization of the inter-layer dependencies between layers of a multi-layered data stream is described. A good compromise between a too intensive restriction of the potential diversity of inter-layer dependencies on the one hand and a too complex signaling of the inter-layer dependencies on the other hand has been found by describing the inter-layer dependencies by way of a first inter-dependency syntax structure indicating inter-dependencies between pairs of different values representable by a base layer-ID and a second inter-dependency syntax structure indicating inter-dependencies between pairs of different values representable by an extension layer-ID, the base layer ID and extension layer ID indexing the layers the portions of the multi-layer data stream are associated with. In accordance with this concept, emphasis may be shifted between increased diversity of the signalizable inter-layer dependencies on the one hand and reduced side-information overhead for signaling the inter-layer dependencies on the other hand. |
| US10425650B2 |
Multi-layer video signal encoding/decoding method and apparatus
A scalable video signal decoding method according to the present invention comprises determining a corresponding picture of a reference layer used for inter-layer prediction of a current picture using interlayer reference information on the current picture of a current layer, generating an interlayer reference picture by up-sampling the determined corresponding picture, generating a reference picture list including a temporal reference picture and the interlayer reference picture, and performing an inter prediction of the current picture on the basis of the reference picture list. |
| US10425647B2 |
Method of residue differential pulse-code modulation for HEVC range extension
A method of RDPCM (Residue Differential Pulse-Code Modulation) coding incorporating unified Intra and Inter RDPCM coding is disclosed. The same RDPCM encoding and decoding steps in the same processing order are applied to blocks coded in the Intra prediction mode and Inter prediction mode/IntraBC prediction mode (Intra-block copy mode). A method of extending Inter RDPCM coding to blocks coded in the IntraBC prediction mode. RDPCM processing in the vertical or horizontal direction is applied to IntraBC residue. |
| US10425645B2 |
Encoder optimizations for palette encoding of content with subsampled colour component
The invention relates to the encoding of pixel blocks. To apply some encoding tools, an input 4:2:0 block is upsampled into a 4:4:4 block. Each color component of the 4:4:4 block has thus the same importance when evaluating a distortion measure. To vary the influence of the color components depending on their impact on the decoding, the invention provides assigning weights to the color components of pixels of the 4:4:4 block depending on whether the corresponding color components exist in the 4:2:0 block, due to the subsampling. In such a case, any measure is evaluated using the weighted color components. This approach may apply to the palette coding mode, for instance when updating the color component values of a palette entry upon building, or selecting the closest palette entry to a pixel currently considered, or also determining whether a palette entry predictor may be used instead of a palette entry. |
| US10425644B2 |
Entropy coding of motion vector differences
An entropy decoder is configured to, for horizontal and vertical components of motion vector differences, derive a truncated unary code from the data stream using context-adaptive binary entropy decoding with exactly one context per bin position of the truncated unary code, which is common for horizontal and vertical components of the motion vector differences, and an Exp-Golomb code using a constant equi-probability bypass mode to obtain the binarizations of the motion vector differences. A desymbolizer is configured to debinarize the binarizations of the motion vector difference syntax elements to obtain integer values of the horizontal and vertical components of the motion vector differences. A reconstructor is configured to reconstruct a video based on the integer values of the horizontal and vertical components of the motion vector differences. |
| US10425642B1 |
Noisy media content encoding
Techniques are described for encoding noisy media content to improve its visual quality. Quantization parameters can be applied to residual coefficient matrices of portions of an image frame as a compression technique. To improve the visual quality of media content, the quantization parameters to be applied can be adjusted to fit within a range around a representative quantization parameter of all of the portions of the image frame. |
| US10425636B2 |
Automatic detection and correction of binocular misalignment in a display device
A near-to-eye display (NED) device comprises a light sensor, a processor, a first imager to generate a left image of an object for the user's left optical sensor, and a second imager to generate a right image of the object for the user's right optical sensor. The device further comprises at least one light-transmissive optical component arranged to receive concurrently the left image and the right image, the at least one light-transmissive optical component further arranged to direct a first portion of each of the left and right images to the left and right optical sensors, respectively, of the user while directing a second portion of each of the left and right images to the light sensor. The at least one processor detects a binocular misalignment between the left and right images based on output of the light sensor and to control the imagers to correct for the misalignment. |
| US10425630B2 |
Stereo imaging
A technique for digital stereo imaging is provided. According to an example embodiment, the technique comprises facilitating stereo image capturing means for capturing image data, said stereo image capturing means comprising a first imaging subsystem that comprises a first image sensor arranged to receive light via a first lens and a second imaging subsystem that comprises a second image sensor arranged to receive light via a second lens, wherein said first and second imaging subsystems are arranged such that the optical axes of said first and second lenses are in parallel to each other; reading pixel values from respective light-sensitive areas of said first and second image sensors, comprising reading pixel values for a first image from a first readout area on the first image sensor, reading pixel values for a second image from a second readout area on the second image sensor, and reading pixel values for support data from at least one portion of the light-sensitive area adjacent to the respective readout area on at least one of the first and second image sensors; and deriving disparity information pertaining to said first and second images on basis of said pixel values read for the first image, for the second image and for said support data. |
| US10425625B2 |
Projecting images and videos onto engineered curved surfaces
Techniques for projecting images onto fabricated surfaces. One or more electronic files containing an engineering diagram that describes a three-dimensional shape of the fabricated surface are retrieved. Warp transformation information for transforming images to be projected onto the fabricated surface is calculated, based on the engineering diagram, positional information defining a three-dimensional position of a projection device, relative to the fabricated surface, and positional information of an intended viewer relative to the fabricated surface. The warp transformation information is applied to one or more images to generate one or more transformed images. Embodiments project, using the projection device, the one or more transformed images onto the fabricated surface. |
| US10425623B2 |
Display panel control device, display device and method for driving display panel
A control device includes a data storing unit, a synchronization control unit, a light emission control unit, and a luminance adjustment unit. The light emission control unit derives a luminance adjustment parameter for adjusting a light emission luminance of light emitting elements when a video image is displayed with a total number of vertical lines in a current frame such that a total light emission amount of the light emitting elements during one frame period when the video image is displayed with the total number of vertical lines in the current frame is equal to a total light emission amount of the light emitting elements during one frame period when a video image is displayed with a pre-set minimum number of vertical lines. The luminance adjustment unit adjusts, based on the luminance adjustment parameter, the light emission luminance of the light emitting elements. |
| US10425622B2 |
Method of generating a predictive display for tele-operation of a remotely-operated ground vehicle
A method for generating a predictive image to enable remote control of an unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) under conditions of long communications latency. An original digital image of the UGV environment (from a UGV-mounted camera) is projected forward such that a lower portion falls on a ground plane defined to approximate the UGV's travel surface and an upper portion falls on a far plane defined approximately normal to the ground plane and forward of the UGV. A perspective transformation technique used to generate the predicted image separates the ground plane image from the far plane image. Two separate mathematical perspective transforms are defined and applied, one for the lower (ground plane) part of the image, and one for the upper (far plane) part of the image. The resulting predicted upper and lower image are rejoined to form the complete predicted image, which may then be presented on a video screen. |
| US10425614B2 |
Moving image reproduction apparatus having function of correcting camera shake during moving image reproduction, method of controlling the same, and storage medium
A moving image reproduction apparatus that reproduces and displays captured moving image on a display device. An MPU acquires a shake amount, and determines whether the shake amount exceeds a range within which camera shake in the captured moving image can be corrected. When the shake amount exceeds the range, the MPU calculates an interpolated shake amount based on the shake amount such that the interpolated shake amount is within the range. The MPU decides a camera shake correction amount based on the shake amount and the interpolated shake amount. The MPU corrects camera shake using the camera shake correction amount. When the shake amount does not exceed the range, the MPU decides the shake amount as the camera shake correction amount, whereas when the shake amount exceeds the range, the MPU decides the interpolated shake amount as the camera shake correction amount. |
| US10425609B2 |
Image display apparatus and method of displaying image
A method of displaying an image and an image display apparatus are provided. The method includes a method of displaying an image, the method including displaying an image of a current channel among channels, receiving a first input to change the current channel to a next channel after the current channel, or a second input to change the current channel to a previous channel before the current channel, and dividing a display into areas in response to the receiving the first input or the second input. The method further includes displaying images of next channels after the current channel in the areas, in response to the receiving the first input, and displaying images of previous channels before the current channel in the areas, in response to the receiving the second input. |
| US10425603B2 |
Anomalous pixel detection
Systems and methods are disclosed herein to detect pixels exhibiting anomalous behavior in captured image frames. In some examples, temporal anomalous behavior may be identified, such as flickering pixels exhibiting large magnitude changes in pixel values that vary rapidly from frame-to-frame. In some examples, spatial anomalous behavior may be identified, such as pixels exhibiting values that deviate from an expected linear response in comparison with other neighbor pixels. |
| US10425602B2 |
Image processing apparatus, image processing method, and computer-readable recording medium
An image processing apparatus includes: an acquisition unit configured to acquire defective pixel information including one of positional information on a reading circuit in which defective pixel noise occurs and positional information on each of pixels, blinking defect noise information including one of positional information on a reading circuit in which blinking defect noise occurs and the positional information on each of the pixels, and image data generated by an image sensor; and a noise reduction unit configured to reduce one of the defective pixel noise and the blinking defect noise based on the defective pixel information acquired by the acquisition unit and the blinking defect noise information acquired by the acquisition unit, with respect to the image data acquired by the acquisition unit. |
| US10425600B2 |
Solid state imaging device
Provided is a solid state imaging device including: pixels arranged in a first direction and provided in a pixel well region, each of the pixels including a photoelectric conversion element and a pixel output unit configured to output a pixel signal based on a signal generated by the photoelectric conversion element; a first wiring connected to the pixel output unit of each of the pixels and arranged extending in the first direction; a second wiring arranged extending in a direction corresponding to the first direction; a third wiring connected to the second wiring at a connection portion located inside the pixel well region in a planar view; and a differential amplification circuit having two input terminals. The pixel signal is input to one of the input terminals via the first wiring, and a potential of the third wiring is input to the other of the input terminals. |
| US10425599B2 |
Exposure selector for high-dynamic range imaging and associated method
A method for generating an HDR image includes (i) generating, from a plurality of single-exposure images of a scene, having a respective one of a plurality of exposure values, a sharpness map of sharpness values of the single-exposure images, and (ii) generating, from the plurality of single-exposure images, an exposure-value map of composite exposure values of the single-exposure images. The method also includes (iii) determining an optimal exposure value from the sharpness map and the exposure-value map, and (iv) generating the HDR image by combining a reference image of the scene, captured with the optimal exposure value, and at least two of the plurality of single-exposure images. An exposure selector for generating an HDR image, from the plurality of single-exposure images, includes a memory and a microprocessor. The memory stores non-transitory computer-readable instructions and is adapted to store the plurality of single-exposure images. The microprocessor is adapted to execute the aforementioned method. |
| US10425594B2 |
Video processing apparatus and method and computer program for executing the video processing method
Provided are a video processing apparatus and method. The video processing apparatus includes: an imaging device and a processing device connected to the imaging device, wherein the imaging device includes: an image acquisition unit configured to obtain a plurality of frame images; a first transmission unit configured to transmit the plurality of frame images to the processing device; a mode setting unit configured to set, in the imaging device, mode parameters received from the processing device; a combination unit configured to convert the plurality of frame images into a combination image by using the mode parameters; and a second transmission unit configured to transmit the combination image to the processing device. |
| US10425593B2 |
Digital image filtering and post-capture processing using user specific data
There are provided systems and methods for digital image filtering and post-capture processing using user specific data. A computing device may include a camera that records media of a scene, including images or videos. A user may utilize the computing device to add filters, graphical overlays, or other effects to the recorded media, which may alter pixel data for pixels of the media or blend graphics into the media. When adding image effects to images, the device or a service provider that offers and image hosting and/or sharing platform may determine recommendations for particular image effects to use when recording and processing the image. The recommended effects may be based on effects used in past media, as well as user information, and may change an appearance of the output media in a particular way specific to the user, media, and/or scene. |
| US10425591B2 |
Imaging unit, imaging apparatus and computer-readable medium having stored thereon a control program for selectively using first and second amplified signals
There is a demand for increasing the dynamic range of an imaging unit. Provided is an imaging unit comprising a pixel section that outputs a pixel signal corresponding to a reset potential after a reset and a signal potential after charge accumulation; an amplifying section that amplifies the pixel signal with a first amplification ratio or a second amplification ratio that is different from the first amplification ratio; and a control section that causes the amplifying section to amplify the pixel signal corresponding to a change from the reset potential to the signal potential with the first amplification ratio, and then causes the amplifying section to amplify the pixel signal corresponding to a change from the signal potential to the reset potential with the second amplification ratio. |
| US10425589B2 |
Adaptive XDR via reset and mean signal values
Dynamic range of a photosensor is controlled dynamically improving image detail especially in dark and bright areas of the image. At least one reset threshold and one reset value are set. At the end of the frame integration the value of the average pixel and the value of the brightest pixel that was not reset are determined and, based on that, at least one of the reset threshold and the reset value are changed. The change may reduce/increase the reset threshold such that more/less pixels are being reset, may reduce/increase the reset value thereby causing the pixels to be reset to a lower/higher value, or change the timing of the reset. In some embodiments, a calculated value for the reset threshold and the reset value are averaged with calculated values of prior N frames, and the result is applied to the next frame. |
| US10425584B2 |
Image pickup system, control method thereof, image pickup apparatus, and lens device
An image pickup system includes a camera body and a lens device that is attached to the camera body. In the lens device, a shake detecting unit detects a shake, and a splitting unit splits a degree of image blurring correction which is calculated on the basis of the shake into a degree of optical image blurring correction and a degree of electronic image blurring correction. In the first image blurring correction, driving of an image blurring correcting unit is controlled using the degree of optical image blurring correction. In the second image blurring correction, an electronic image blurring correction control unit of the camera body performs image blurring correction through image processing using the degree of electronic image blurring correction. The camera body transmits timing information on an exposure period and information on a correction range of the electronic image blurring correction to the lens device. The lens device transmits the degree of electronic image blurring correction calculated by the splitting unit to the camera body. |
| US10425582B2 |
Video stabilization system for 360-degree video data
An image processing system generates 360-degree stabilized videos with higher robustness, speed, and smoothing ability using a hybrid 3D-2D stabilization model. The image processing system first receives an input video data (e.g., a 360-degree video data) for rotation stabilization. After tracking feature points through the input video data, the image processing system determines key frames and estimates rotations of key frames using a 3D reasoning based on the tracked feature points. The image processing system also optimizes inner frames between key frames using a 2D analysis based on the estimated key frame rotation. After the 3D reasoning and the 2D analysis, the image processing system may reapply a smoothed version of raw rotations to preserve desirable rotations included in the original input video data, and generates a stabilized version of the input video data (e.g., a 360-degree stabilized video). |
| US10425581B2 |
Recording apparatus, control method of recording apparatus, and storage medium
A recording apparatus with a battery attachable to and detachable from, includes a positioning unit configured to determine position information based on signals received from satellites, a retaining unit configured to retain the position information determined by the positioning unit, and a control unit, wherein the control unit determines whether latest position information is valid based on an acquisition time of the latest position information from among pieces of the position information retained by the retaining unit and a current time, and uses position information determined as valid as current position information, and wherein the control unit determines whether the latest position information is valid in response to the battery being attached. |
| US10425578B1 |
Image capturing assistant
Features are disclosed for interacting with a user to take a photo when the user is actually ready. The features combine computer vision and voice recognition to determine when the user is ready. Additional features to interact with the user to compose the image are also described. For example, the system may play audio requesting a response (e.g., “move a bit to the left” or “say cheese”). The response may include a user utterance or physical movement detected by the system. Based on the response, the image may be taken. |
| US10425577B2 |
Image processing apparatus and imaging apparatus
An image processing apparatus includes an image processor, a display unit, an operation unit, and a controller. The image processor combines data of a plurality of images to generate data of a still image deeper in depth of field, the plurality of the images that are generated by shooting an object image while changing a focus position. The display unit displays a range designation screen displaying an image together with a plurality of image areas. The operation unit receives a designation, performed by the user, of an image area in the range designation screen. When a first and a second image area in the range designation screen are designated by the user, the controller sets a combining range having a focus position located between the first and the second image area. The display unit performs a first display-highlighting on the image areas included in the combining range set. |
| US10425571B2 |
Focusing and image pickup apparatus, storage medium, and method for controlling positioning of a focus lens
A focusing apparatus includes an acquisition unit configured to acquire locus data that indicates a position of a focus lens that depends on an object distance and a position of a zoom lens, and an adjustment value used to adjust the position of the focus lens on the locus data, a correction unit configured to correct the adjustment value based on an aberration of an optical system that includes the zoom lens and the focus lens, and a control unit configured to control the position of the focus lens based on the locus data and the corrected adjustment value. |
| US10425570B2 |
Camera array including camera modules
The disclosure includes a camera array comprising camera modules, the camera modules comprising a master camera that includes a processor, a memory, a sensor, a lens, a status indicator, and a switch, the switch configured to instruct each of the camera modules to initiate a start operation to start recording video data using the lens and the sensor in the other camera modules and the switch configured to instruct each of the camera modules to initiate a stop operation to stop recording, the status indicator configured to indicate a status of at least one of the camera modules. |
| US10425568B2 |
Display device and system and method for controlling power of the same
A display device includes a first communication unit connected to one or more peripheral devices, a second communication unit that communicates with a remote controller, and a processor. If the processor is initialized in response to a power-on instruction through the second communication unit, the processor verifies whether a first peripheral device, which is selected as a source device that provides at least one source of video and audio signals, among the one or more peripheral devices is powered on within a first threshold time. If the first peripheral device is not powered on within the first threshold time, the processor transmits a power-on request for allowing the remote controller to power on the first peripheral device, to the remote controller through the second communication unit. |
| US10425564B2 |
Image pickup apparatus that is capable of bounce emission photographing, control method therefor, and storage medium storing control program therefor
An image pickup apparatus capable of focusing correctly and of setting a bounce angle accurately. A lighting device that changes an irradiation angle is attached to an apparatus body. A first control unit drives the lighting device to perform pre-emission when the irradiation angle is controlled for bounce emission photographing where an object is photographed while being illuminated by a reflected light emitted from the lighting device and reflected by reflection material. A first distance measuring unit measures a first distance to the object and a second distance to the reflection material using the pre-emission. A second control unit sets up the irradiation angle based on the first and second distances and controls the lighting device to the set irradiation angle. A second distance measuring unit measures a third distance to the object during focus control. A prohibition unit prohibits the pre-emission when the second distance measuring unit measures the third distance. |
| US10425563B2 |
Lens moving apparatus
Embodiments provide a lens moving apparatus including a first magnet, a housing, a bobbin, around which a coil is wound and which moves in a first direction in the housing, an upper elastic member disposed on upper surfaces of the bobbin and the housing, a lower elastic member disposed under lower surfaces of the bobbin and the housing, and a damping member disposed between the upper or lower elastic member and the bobbin. |
| US10425559B2 |
Corner mounted tip-off tube for vacuum package
Various embodiments of the present disclosure may include a device comprising a vacuum package housing. The vacuum package housing comprises a base and a plurality of walls connected to the base and defining an interior cavity adapted to receive a focal plane array, wherein at least two of the walls meet to define a corner of the vacuum package housing. The vacuum package housing further comprises an aperture formed at the corner, wherein the aperture extends through the at least two of the walls to provide a channel between the interior cavity of the vacuum package and an external environment, and wherein the aperture is adapted to receive a tip-off tube configured to be changed from an open state to a closed state to maintain a vacuum within the interior cavity. |
| US10425557B2 |
Frequency-adaptive descreening method and device for performing same
A frequency adaptive descreening method includes obtaining a scan image of an original document, dividing a region of the scan image by analyzing frequency characteristics of the obtained scan image, estimating a resolution with respect to each of regions resulting from dividing the region according to the analyzed frequency characteristics, and adaptively performing filtering on the regions resulting from dividing the region by using the estimated resolution. |
| US10425556B2 |
Information processing apparatus
Provided is an information processing apparatus including: a marking extraction circuit that extracts, from a script image including a plurality of markings respectively superimposed on a plurality of character strings, the plurality of markings; a same-character-string identification circuit that identifies the same character string out of the plurality of character strings on which the markings are respectively superimposed; and a symbol determination circuit that allocates the same symbol to the same character string and allocates different symbols to different character strings. |
| US10425555B2 |
Method to form a coarsely discretized 3-D decoration
A method to make a decoration, the decoration made from a plurality of colored objects arranged in a regular pattern on a colored substrate, individual colored objects discernable at arm's length, with the decoration recognizable at greater distance as corresponding to a digital image. The colored objects may be pushpins, and no colored objects are placed at positions where the substrate color is the desired color. Embodiments also include an apparatus to select a single pushpin from a container of pushpins, and an apparatus to orient a pushpin in preparation for insertion into the substrate. |
| US10425551B2 |
Optical scanning device and image forming apparatus
An optical scanning device includes plural sets of optical paths, and in each set of optical paths, first and second light beams emitted from the two light sources having an opening angle in the main scanning direction are orthogonal to a deflection axis of a deflector and are deflected and scanned by the same surface of the deflector at different positions deviating from each other in a deflection axis direction. A first imaging optical element gives positive optical power to the deflected light beams to converge the light beams. A focal position exists between the first imaging optical element and a second imaging optical element arranged on the optical paths in front of first and second surfaces to be scanned on two photoconductive drums. A separation distance exists between the light beams. |
| US10425541B2 |
Push scanning system for displaying notifications
An information processing apparatus includes: a display; an operation interface; a controller, which performs: acquiring image data, through the communication interface, image data, designation information, and specific information; displaying, a notification, a notification including the specific information, the notification indicating that the image data, the designation information and the specific information are acquired; and displaying, a result obtained by performing a processing of the image data designated by the designation information, in response to receiving an operation, displaying, a second notification together with a first notification, in a case where second image data, second designation information, and second specific information are acquired during displaying of the first notification indicating that a first image data, a first designation information and a first specific information are acquired, the second notification indicating that the second image data, the second designation information and the second specific information are acquired. |
| US10425540B2 |
Method and system for integrated optical systems
A method of operating optical systems includes forming a stitched image of a field of regard using a first optical device. The stitched image of the field of regard comprises a plurality of sub-images associated with a first field of view. The method also includes receiving an image of a second field of view from a second optical device and determining a location of the image of the second field of view in the stitched image. The method further includes communicating an indicator to the second optical device. The indicator is to the location of the image of the second field of view in the stitched image. |
| US10425537B2 |
Method, apparatus, and system for allocating phone number
A method, an apparatus and a system for allocating a phone number are disclosed. the method includes: receiving, by an SIP server, an automatic number negotiation request packet sent by an IP phone terminal; allocating, by the SIP server, a corresponding IP phone number to the IP phone terminal according to the received automatic number negotiation request packet; and returning, by the SIP server, the allocated IP phone number to the IP phone terminal, so that the IP phone terminal performs a login by using the IP phone number. The method, apparatus and system can improve efficiency and operability of deploying IP phone numbers for a large quantity of IP phone terminals. |
| US10425535B1 |
Methods for simultaneous interaction on a web page by a customer and customer service representative
A computer-implemented method and system for enhancing interaction between a customer using a client computer and a customer service representative of a company using a workstation. A Web session is commenced on a Web site for the client computer of the customer, wherein the Web session includes displaying a first Web page to the customer. A telephonic interaction is commenced between the customer and the customer service representative and a split screen is displayed on the workstation. The split screen including the first Web page and a second Web page, wherein the second Web page is only viewable by the customer service representative. An application is caused to be moved from the second Web page to the first Web page for review and interaction by the customer via the client computer. |
| US10425532B2 |
Method and apparatus for storing phone number, and method and apparatus for dialing phone number
A method and an apparatus for dialing a phone number, where the method for dialing the phone number includes obtaining, by a communications terminal from a number record of a called party, root-level number information of the called party, number information of sub-levels 1 to j, and a relationship between the root-level number information and the number information of sub-levels 1 to j, calling the called party for the second time according to the root-level number information, and sending, according to a relationship between the root-level number information and sub-level i number information, the sub-level i number information corresponding to an ith input prompt of the called party after the second call succeeds, where i≥1 and i≤j. Therefore, information can be automatically entered to the called party according to an input prompt of the called party. |
| US10425529B1 |
Controlled communication between residents of controlled-environment facilities
Embodiments receive an indication of initiation of communication from a controlled-environment facility resident, using a communications device, with another controlled-environment facility resident. A determination is made whether the residents are allowed to communicate and the communication is established between the communications device and another communications device in use by the other resident. The residents may be residents of different or the same controlled-environment facility(ies). The communication may be monitored and/or a database of residents that communicate with one another may be compiled. The communication between the controlled-environment facility residents may proceed, even despite a determination or predetermination that the residents are not allowed to communicate with one another, so the communication may be monitored. At least one of the residents may be charged for the communication, such as by charging a community communications account maintained to the benefit of at least one of the residents. |
| US10425527B1 |
Systems and methods for detecting and controlling transmission devices
Disclosed is a system for managing wireless transmitting devices in which a wireless transmission from a transmission device is detected within or about a set area and an allowability of the transmission device to continue transmitting is based on an identification information, of the device, a location of the device and a number being called by the device. |
| US10425518B2 |
Telephone system for impaired individuals
An expandable or all-in-one telephone system is designed for seniors suffering from Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia as well as other cognitively challenged individuals. The features and settings are managed by their caregivers through a web browser or a smartphone application. This phone system provides caregivers with peace of mind and care-receivers with an easy-to-use safe system customized to fit their individual abilities and adaptable as their needs change. Accordingly, the system may help seniors retain dignity and independence, while reducing daily stress points for caregivers. |
| US10425517B2 |
Attachable electronic device holder
An attachable electronic device holder includes a substantially horizontal bottom support surface configured to at least partially support a weight of an electronic device. The bottom support surface includes a first edge and a second edge. A first substantially vertical surface is positioned proximate the first edge of the bottom surface and a second substantially vertical surface may be positioned proximate the second edge of the bottom surface. A fastener is attached to at least one of the bottom support surface, the first vertical surface, and the second vertical surface. |
| US10425513B2 |
Method and device for indicating transmission frame structure, and system
A method for indicating a frame structure in a wireless local area network (WLAN) is provided. A sending device generates a transmission frame. The transmission frame includes a physical header. The physical header includes a frame structure indication. A subcarrier polarity of the frame structure indication is used to indicate a frame structure of the transmission frame. The sending device sends the transmission frame to a receiving device. In the transmission frame, a first subcarrier polarity indicates the transmission frame has a first frame structure, in which the physical header includes a field and a time domain repetition of the field; and a second subcarrier polarity indicates the transmission frame has a second frame structure, in which the physical header includes the field but does not include the time domain repetition of the field. The frame structure indication is an orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) symbol. |
| US10425510B2 |
Service process control method and network device
A service process control method and a network device, where the method includes selecting, according to an execution policy of at least one service deployed on a network device, M data processors for processing a packet received by the network device, determining a processing sequence for the selected M data processors to process the packet, and invoking the selected M data processors to sequentially process, according to the processing sequence, the packet. An execution sequence for a data processor to process the packet is dynamically generated according to a policy set corresponding to the service, thereby reducing an unnecessary processing process and redundant information collection in a service execution procedure, improving service processing flexibility, and enhancing overall performance of the device. |
| US10425506B2 |
Transforming machine data in a communication system
A method for processing machine data within a communication system that includes a computing unit receiving a network data message from a wireless access node of the communication system and determining whether the network data message includes machine data. When the network data message includes the machine data, the method further includes the computing unit identifying a wireless data device associated with the network data message to produce a wireless data device identifier, identifying one or more cloud services to produce one or more cloud service identifiers, and for each cloud service, processing the machine data to produce a transformed data message, where the transformed data message is in accordance with a data protocol associated with the cloud service, and facilitating transmission of the transformed data message to the cloud service. |
| US10425501B2 |
Element mapping and rule building systems and methods for contextual site visitor engagement
A new element mapper is provided for mapping elements of a page using user-provided or automatically generated terms or names. Specifically, a user may direct an application displaying a page to enter into an in-context element mapping mode, in which page elements eligible for mapping may be identified and highlighted whenever one is moused or hovered over. Responsive to the user selecting a page element of interest, the element mapper may provide a dialog with an input field. The dialog may be displayed near the page element of interest or as part of the page. Based on a user-provided or automatically generated name, the element mapper may generate a mapping output and store it in association with a selector for the page element of interest. The mapping output can be used to build a site rule in context of the page element of interest. |
| US10425500B2 |
Web server constraint support
Techniques are disclosed for a web server to support constraints specified by a client. In one embodiment, the web server receives, from the client, a request for one or more blocks of data. The request includes one or more constraints provided by the client. The web server may perform an action responsive to an increase in network congestion, based on the one or more constraints. Accordingly, the web server may handle the request in a manner that more closely meets the needs of the client. |
| US10425497B1 |
Proxy to handle webhook calls
A method to process webhook calls is described. The method comprises receiving, from a callback producer server and at a proxy callback interface of a proxy server, a webhook call comprising a webhook channel address and payload callback data. A callback record is stored in a proxy server database, the callback record comprising a sequence number and the payload callback data. A callback query is received, from a callback client and at a query interface of the proxy server, the callback query identifying the webhook channel address. The callback record is identified, using the callback query, the callback record, and provided, responsive to the callback query, from the query interface to the callback client. |
| US10425493B2 |
Adjusting prominence of a participant profile in a social networking interface
An approach is described for adjusting prominence of a participant profile in a social networking interface. An associated method may include receiving an activity stream update of the participant and calculating a relevancy score based on content in the activity stream update. The method further may include adjusting a visibility level of the participant profile in the social networking interface based upon the calculated relevancy score. Adjusting the visibility level may include increasing the visibility level of the participant profile upon determining that the calculated relevancy score is greater than or equal to a first predefined threshold value. Adjusting the visibility level further may include decreasing the visibility level of the participant profile upon determining that the calculated relevancy score is less than a second predefined threshold value. |
| US10425492B2 |
Systems and methods for web to mobile app correlation
The present application is directed to systems and methods for associating cookies of a linking system to a device identifier of the computing device. A server of a linking system can receive, from a browser of a computing device, a first request to access content via an encoded uniform resource locator (URL) link generated by the server and linked to a web page of the linking system. The server can redirect the browser of the computing device to the web page of the linking system. The server can receive a request to associate a cookie passed to a mobile application installed on the computing device with a device identifier of the computing device. The server can then associate the cookie with the device identifier. |
| US10425490B2 |
Service information and configuration user interface
A network computer system can receive data indicating a first service location from a computing device of a requesting user via an executing service application and determine data indicating a second service location. Based the first and second service locations, the network computer system can compute an upfront cost for each of a plurality of service options for completing an on-demand service for the requesting user. The network computer system can transmit data associated with the upfront cost for each of the plurality of service options to the computing device to enable a plurality of selectable graphic features to be displayed as part of a user interface on the computing device. Each of the graphic features can indicate the upfront cost for the corresponding service option. |
| US10425489B1 |
Inferring network services and their dependencies from header and flow data and the switching topology
Described is system for inferring networks service dependencies. The system detects a set of network services from a set of network data. The system additionally detects a set of network service profiles in the set of network data. A network switching topology of the network is then determined. Finally, network service dependencies are inferred by analyzing a dependency structure of the network using at least one of the set of network services, the set of network service profiles, and the network topology. |
| US10425488B2 |
Distributed intelligent grounds management system
A system may include sensor equipment, a local yard maintenance manager and a remote yard maintenance manager. The sensor equipment includes one or more sensors disposed on a parcel of land. The local yard maintenance manager may be disposed proximate to the parcel and configured to interface with the sensor equipment to monitor growing conditions on the parcel. The remote yard maintenance manager may be disposed remotely with respect to the parcel and configured to interface with the sensor equipment. |
| US10425481B2 |
Node in a telecommunications network, a virtual network element and methods for retrieving resource identification information
A method and a virtual network element of a virtual telecommunications network comprising a cloud infrastructure. The cloud infrastructure comprises a hypervisor arrangement managed by a cloud manager for allocating physical resources to the virtual network element. The virtual network element further comprises a module that retrieves from the hypervisor manager or from the hypervisor arrangement resource identification information identifying the physical resources (HW; NW; disk) allocated to the virtual network element managing service application. |
| US10425478B2 |
Task-based data transmission method and data transmission apparatus
Task-based data transmission comprises, at a user end, sending a data synchronization request related to a task to a server end, wherein the data synchronization request comprises information about the task and a data synchronization strategy corresponding to the task, and receiving data corresponding to the data synchronization request that is returned by the server end. At the server end, a data synchronization request related to a task can be received by a requesting end. Data corresponding to the data synchronization request is determined, and then the requested corresponding data can be returned to the requesting end. Data related to a task currently to be done by a user is acquired from a server end by using a task-related data synchronization request, so that the user can quickly and flexibly virtualize a working environment of the user related to the task. |
| US10425477B2 |
Synchronizing file data between computer systems
Non-limiting examples of the present disclosure describe implementation of an exemplary synchronization protocol to identify file data for synchronization as well as negotiate how to achieve data transport for synchronization of the file data. In one example, a request for synchronization of data is received from a processing device. In response to receiving the request, a response is generated. The response may comprise: identification of file data for synchronization, instructions for accessing the file data and instructions indicating a data transport protocol to utilize to obtain the file data. The response may be transmitted to the processing device, for example, to enable the processing device to synchronize file data. Other examples are also described. |
| US10425473B1 |
Stateful connection reset in a storage cluster with a stateless load balancer
A method of resetting a stateful connection in a storage cluster with stateless load-balancing is provided. The method includes receiving a packet associated with a stateful connection between a client and a first storage node of the storage cluster. The method includes sending a reset packet from a second storage node to the client, through a stateless load balancer, responsive to the second storage node failing to recognize the packet associated with the stateful connection between the client and the first storage node, wherein the client resets the stateful connection responsive to receiving the reset packet. The method includes sending further reset packets from the load balancer to a plurality of storage nodes of the storage cluster, responsive to receiving, at the load balancer, the reset packet from the second storage node, wherein the plurality of storage nodes reset stateful connection information responsive to receiving the further reset packets. |
| US10425471B2 |
Multi-tasker
The disclosure is directed to presenting a unified view of tasks and applications across multiple computing devices of a user. A unified view of the tasks can be presented using a task manager. The task manager presents a list of tasks that are executing at each of the devices. The user can perform multiple actions on the tasks, e.g., launch on a first device a task executing on a second device from the first device, or terminate from the first device a task that is executing on the second device. A unified view of the applications can be presented using an app tray. The app tray displays a list of apps installed on each of the devices of the user. In displaying the list on a particular device, the app tray displays the apps that are not installed on the particular device in a distinct format, e.g., as shadow icons. |
| US10425470B1 |
Shadowed throughput provisioning
Partitions of a hosted computing service may be maintained on a computing node. Processing of requests to access the partition may be limited to constrain capacity utilization to a provisioned amount of capacity reserved for the partition. A second, additional amount of capacity may be associated with the partition and may reflect potential future changes to the provisioned amount of capacity. A sum of provisioned and additional capacities associated with partitions on a computing node may be calculated. The computing node may be ranked, relative to other computing nodes, for maintaining new or relocated partitions based on the sum. |
| US10425468B2 |
User interface transfer
Apparatuses, methods and computer programs are provided. A first apparatus is configured to: display a user interface, transfer the user interface to a second apparatus, and display the current location of the user interface. The second apparatus is configured to: receive the user interface from the first apparatus, display the user interface, and transfer the user interface to a third apparatus. |
| US10425466B2 |
Flow cytometer remote monitoring system
Generally, a computer implemented remote monitoring system which generates a viewable reduced byte data representation for each one of a plurality of analyzed instrument signals. Specifically, a flow cytometer remote monitoring system which generates a viewable reduced byte data representation for each one of a plurality analyzed flow cytometer signals. |
| US10425464B2 |
Adaptive learning periods in HTML streaming
A method of speeding up the delivery of a dynamic webpage is disclosed. A plurality of responses to a plurality of requests for a webpage is received, the webpage including dynamic components. The plurality of responses is compared to identify common and dynamic components across the plurality of requests. A cached stub is dynamically adapted based on the comparison within a learning window, the cached stub including the identified common components and placeholders for portions of the identified dynamic components. The dynamically adapted cached stub is sent in response to at least some of the plurality of requests for the webpage. A frequency of reloading of the webpage is monitored, wherein a reloading of the webpage is triggered by a detection of the dynamically adapted cached stub having one of a plurality of types of error. The learning window is adjusted based on a frequency of reloading of the webpage. |
| US10425458B2 |
Adaptive bit rate streaming with multi-interface reception
In one embodiment, a method includes receiving content in a first format at a first interface at an adaptive bit rate client, playing the content received at the first interface at the adaptive bit rate client, monitoring network conditions at the first interface, receiving the content in a second format at a second interface at the adaptive bit rate client, and upon identifying a change in the network conditions at the first interface, switching from playing the content received on the first interface to playing the content received at the second interface at the adaptive bit rate client. An apparatus and logic are also disclosed herein. |
| US10425456B2 |
Request processing system using a splitting engine
A system includes a request processing system which enables the system to reduce request processing time, increase overall throughput of the system, while conserving computing resources and increasing data security associated with the storage and transmission of requests and requested information over a network. The system is configured to gather a plurality of requests, encapsulate each of the requests in a wrapper, split each of the encapsulated requests into sub-requests that are encapsulated in sub-wrappers, divide the encapsulated sub-requests into multiple groups based on some attributes, and send the multiple groups of encapsulated sub-requests relevant data repositories. |
| US10425447B2 |
Incident response bus for data security incidents
A system and method for responding to data security incidents in enterprise networks using an incident response bus (IR bus) within an incident management system is disclosed. An Incident Manager (IM) application of the system stores objects that include information concerning data security incidents that occur in enterprise networks managed by the incident management system. Users configure action conditions on the IM, the satisfaction of which cause the IM to send messages that include the information concerning the incidents to message queues, or destinations. Correspondingly, the IR bus includes plugins associated with the devices in each client's enterprise network, where each plugin can access the message destinations for the messages. The plugins, in one embodiment, also configure one or more chains of plugins that process the messages. The plugins then execute the chains of plugins to specify actions for the devices to execute to provide a response to the incidents. |
| US10425442B2 |
Correlating forensic data collected from endpoint devices with other non-forensic data
Techniques and mechanisms are disclosed enabling efficient collection of forensic data from client devices, also referred to herein as endpoint devices, of a networked computer system. Embodiments described herein further enable correlating forensic data with other types of non-forensic data from other data sources. A network security application described herein further enables generating various dashboards, visualizations, and other interfaces for managing forensic data collection, and displaying information related to collected forensic data and information related to identified correlations between items of forensic data and other items of non-forensic data. |
| US10425439B1 |
Adaptive risk mitigation engine to facilitate safe interactions between entities
A non-transitory machine-readable media embodying instructions executable by one or more processors to perform a method is provided. In one aspect, the method includes receiving, from a first computing device associated with a first account, a request for interaction with a second computing device associated with a second account, wherein the first account is assigned a quota for interacting with one or more accounts. The method includes determining a cost associated with the interaction. The method includes, when the quota exceeds the cost, determining that the interaction is allowed and deducting the cost from the quota. Systems and methods are also provided. |
| US10425438B1 |
Enriching compromised data using corporate and social network inferred content
Compromised enterprise data is enriched using inferred content from social networks and other public databases. Compromised enterprise data is enriched by obtaining unstructured data from one or more fraudster drop zones; identifying email addresses in the unstructured data; storing each of the identified email addresses in a record with a corresponding name of a person associated with the identified email address; querying one or more databases to update the records with one or more of a corporate employer, location of employment and a corporate position of the person; and aggregating the records. The aggregation can be performed by, for example, a corporate employer field to identify one or more enterprises requiring enhanced security and/or a cybersecurity countermeasure product. The aggregation can also be performed by location of employment or by corporate position to identify individuals that are susceptible to a cybersecurity threat. |
| US10425431B2 |
Method for processing an intrusion into a wireless communication network, related device and computer program
A method for processing an intrusion in a communication network including a plurality of node equipment, including a current node, which: discovers of a neighborhood of the current node, including assigning a resilience group to the neighboring node, according to at least one piece of information representative of a resilience level of the neighboring node to at least one type of attack; detecting an intrusion affecting at least one suspect node of the neighborhood of the current node; establishing a consensus concerning the at least one suspect node in a neighborhood by counting a number of resilience groups having detected the intrusion in the neighborhood of the suspect node and a total number of resilience groups represented in the neighborhood of the suspect node; and deciding to change a status of the suspect node based on a result of the consensus by comparison of both numbers. |
| US10425427B2 |
Template uniform resource locator signing
An apparatus including a memory configured to store content items, and a processor operably coupled to the memory and configured to generate Uniform Resource Locator (URL) signing information based on a segment URL scope descriptor. The segment URL scope descriptor authorizes a client to access a set of the content items. |
| US10425425B2 |
Monitoring actions performed by a network of peer devices using a blockchain
A blockchain of transactions may be referenced for various purposes and may be later accessed by interested parties. One example may comprise one or more of creating one or more control commands configured to control one or more smart devices, signing the one or more control commands via a key maintained by an entity creating the control commands, broadcasting the one or more control commands to the one or more smart devices, and storing the one or more control commands in a blockchain. |
| US10425423B2 |
Device access controls
A computer-implemented method includes identifying a set of electronic commands for operation of an electronic device, identifying a guest user, and designating permissions for the guest user, command-by-command, in the set of electronic commands for operating the electronic device. A designated permission for an electronic command in the set of electronic commands includes either granting the guest user access to the electronic device with a privilege of using the electronic command to operate the electronic device, or denying the guest user access to the electronic device and the privilege of using the electronic command to operate the electronic device. |
| US10425421B2 |
Authorization server, control method, and storage medium
During execution of authority transfer, a scope group obtained by grouping a plurality of scopes is used to perform authority transfer. Performing authority transfer with a scope group enables continuing the use of an application programming interface (API) without requiring a user to re-perform authorization confirmation even in a case where a scope is added to or removed from the scope group. |
| US10425414B1 |
Security platform
Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for interconnecting devices. One of the methods includes authenticating, by a security platform, a user. The method includes generating, by the security platform, an authentication token for the user. The method includes receiving a selection of an IoT application by the user, the IoT application configured to control an IoT device. The method includes providing, by the security platform, the authentication token to the IoT application to authenticate the user with the selected application. The method also includes providing, by the selected application, control of the IoT device to the user. |
| US10425412B2 |
Dynamic generation of key for encrypting data in management node
In an aspect of the disclosure, a method, a computer-readable medium, and an apparatus are provided. The apparatus may be a service processor. The service processor generates a first encryption key at runtime based on unique device data of the service processor and a first logic. The service processor refrains from storing the first encryption key in the storage device. The service processor further encrypts target data based on the encryption key and an encryption algorithm to obtain first encrypted data. The service processor then stores the first encrypted data in a storage device of the service processor. |
| US10425409B2 |
Method and apparatus for connecting between electronic devices using authentication based on biometric information
A method and an apparatus for providing a connection between electronic devices using authentication based on biometric information are provided. The electronic device includes: a first communication circuit to support NFC; a second communication circuit to support non-NFC; a biometric sensor; a memory to store first authentication information corresponding to an external device; and a processor. The processor is configured to: acquire connection information related to a connection with the external device from the external device using the first communication circuit in response to NFC tagging between the electronic device and the external device; establish a communication connection with the external device using the second communication circuit based on at least the connection information; receive a request for authentication information from the external device in response to the communication connection being established; acquire biometric information corresponding to a user of the electronic device using the biometric sensor in response to the request; authenticate the user based on at least the biometric information; when the authenticating succeeds, generate second authentication information based on at least the first authentication information; and transmit the second authentication information to the external device. |
| US10425406B2 |
Card-personalization system
A personalized card may be generated using a card-personalization system accessible via multiple access points on a network. In some aspects, the personalized card may include a physical card having an image selected by a user in a card-personalization process. The user may be assigned a code that may both authenticate the user to access the card-personalization system and identify a position of the user in the card-personalization process. The card-personalization process may include a selection process for selecting an image, an approval process for approving the image, and a creation process for generating the personalized card including the image. |
| US10425405B2 |
Secure authentication systems and methods
Systems and methods are provided for authentication by combining a Reverse Turing Test (RTT) with password-based user authentication protocols to provide improved resistance to brute force attacks. In accordance with one embodiment of the invention, a method is provided for user authentication, the method including receiving a username/password pair associated with a user; requesting one or more responses to a first Reverse Turing Test (RTT); and granting access to the user if a valid response to the first RTT is received and the username/password pair is valid. |
| US10425397B2 |
Information processing system, information processing apparatus, and non-transitory computer readable recording medium storing information processing program
An information processing apparatus includes; a generator that generates an instruction for a terminal used by an administrator of the information processing apparatus to verify a first electronic certificate whose verification has failed; a transmitter that transmits information indicating the first electronic certificate and the instruction to the terminal used by the administrator of the information processing apparatus; and a setting unit that, when an instruction to set a second electronic certificate is received from the terminal, sets the second electronic certificate. |
| US10425395B2 |
Single sign on system for secure networks
A client system may be configured to request a single sign on authentication, in which an identity certificate is provided by the client system and stored by a server system. The stored certificate may be used to later authenticate a secure connection between the client system and the server system, after validating that the user represented by the certificate is a legitimate registered user of the server. The secure connection validated by the stored certificate may be, for example, a secure sockets layer/transport layer security (SSL/TLS) connection. |
| US10425394B1 |
System and method for disabling and/or enabling a device
Operation of a device may be enabled or disabled by an instruction that may be given in a variety of ways. For example, a device (e.g., a car) may be equipped with a mechanism that disables (“kills”) and/or enables (“unkills”) some or all of the functionality of the car upon receipt of an appropriate instruction. The instruction could be given remotely. For example, the instruction could be given remotely from a wireless telephone by sending appropriate messages through a network. An instruction to re-enable operation of the device could also be given remotely. The honoring of kill and/or unkill instructions could be predicated on some type of authentication, such as the identity of the device from which the instruction is issued, a password, a biometric identification, the location from which the instruction is issued, or some other factor. |
| US10425393B2 |
Wireless local area network WLAN access method, terminal, and server
A wireless local area network (WLAN) access method, a terminal, and a server implement intelligentization and simplify a user operation. The method includes sending, by the terminal, a request for querying an available wireless access point to a server; sending, by the server according to the query request, obtained information about the available wireless access point; then, receiving, by the terminal, wireless access point information returned by the server, and determining a specific wireless access point from the received wireless access point information; then, sending, by the terminal, an authentication information request of the specific wireless access point to the server; and when receiving the request, sending, by the server, authentication information corresponding to the specific wireless access point to the terminal, where the authentication information is used to connect the terminal to the specific wireless access point. |
| US10425391B2 |
Advanced security protocol for broadcasting and synchronizing shared folders over local area network
A method, system, and manufacture for securely broadcasting shared folders from one client device to other client devices and synchronizing the shared folders over a local area network. A first client device, associated with a content management system, generates a secure identifier for a shared folder, using a shared secret key that is associated with the shared folder. The first client device announces the secure identifier over a local area network to other client devices on the local area network including a second client device. The first client device receives a synchronization request for the shared folder from the second client device. After authenticating, using the shared secret key, that the second client device has authorization to access the shared folder, the first client device synchronizes the shared folder with the second client device over the local area network. |
| US10425390B2 |
Media storage and playback of encrypted content
A content distribution system is disclosed that supports verification of transmission. In some embodiments, a remote probe device captures content and sends the content to a decrypting device so that decryption may be performed. The decrypting device may archive the content and may subsequently send the content to the probe device or to a playback device so that the content may be displayed. Consequently, the content distribution system can verify that specified content (e.g., an advertisement) was correctly distributed according to scheduled information. |
| US10425387B2 |
Credentials enforcement using a firewall
Techniques for credentials enforcement using a firewall are disclosed. In some embodiments, a system, process, and/or computer program product for enforcement using a firewall includes storing a plurality of user credentials at a network device; monitoring network traffic at the network device to determine if there is a match with one or more of the plurality of user credentials; and performing an action if the match is determined. |
| US10425385B1 |
Dual motherboard configuration data transport appliance
A data transport computing device includes a housing, a drive bay framing assembly including an upper platform bracket and a lower platform bracket, a first computing board mounted to an upper surface of the upper platform bracket, and a second computing board mounted to a lower surface of the lower platform bracket. The first computing board is secured between the upper platform bracket and front, rear, and top sides of the housing, and the second computing board is secured between the lower platform bracket and the front side, rear, and bottom sides of the housing. Data storage drives are mounted between the upper and lower platform brackets. In operation, the second computing board encrypts data from a customer and transmits the encrypted data to the first computing board over a network cable within the housing, and the first computing board writes the encrypted data to the data storage drives. |
| US10425383B2 |
Platforms for implementing an analytics framework for DNS security
Flux domain is generally an active threat vector, and flux domain behaviors are continually changing in an attempt to evade existing detection measures. Accordingly, new and improved techniques are disclosed for flux domain detection. In some embodiments, an online platform implementing an analytics framework for DNS security is provided for facilitating flux domain detection. For example, the online platform can implement an analytics framework for DNS security based on passive DNS traffic analysis, disclosed herein with respect to various embodiments. |
| US10425381B2 |
Multi-tenant aware dynamic host configuration protocol (DHCP) mechanism for cloud networking
An approach includes providing support multi-tenancy support on a DHCP protocol. The approach includes receiving a dynamic host configuration protocol (DHCP) packet, inserting a tenant-specific option information within the DHCP packet, and transmitting the DHCP packet with the tenant-specific option information. |
| US10425379B2 |
Establishing unique sessions for DNS subscribers
A system establishes virtual DNS servers that are supported by a DNS server. Target IP addresses are assigned for the virtual DNS servers. Network capable devices are uniquely assigned to the virtual DNS servers for domain name resolution. Each network capable device accesses the communication network through a corresponding network device associated with a corresponding source IP address. A client's service plan is assigned to a first network capable device used by the client. The service plan is implemented through a DNS request under a session established between the first network capable device and its assigned first virtual DNS server. The session is uniquely identified by a first source IP address of a first network device used by the first network capable device to access the communication network and a first target IP address of the first virtual DNS server. |
| US10425377B2 |
Systems and methods to manage an event broadcast in a social network
Systems, methods, and non-transitory computer readable media are configured to monitor event information relating to an event broadcasted to an audience of a social networking system. The event information can include users who are participating in the event. It can be determined that a predetermined entity is participating in the event. A notification that the predetermined entity is participating in the event is provided during the event to at least one of a broadcaster of the event and a user participating in the event. |
| US10425371B2 |
Method for fragmented messaging between network devices
Systems and methods for a network, wherein a network device sends one or more pieces of a fragmented message to another network device via a network, and the network device that has received the one or more pieces of the fragmented messaging sends one or more acknowledgments of the receipt of the one or more pieces of the fragmented message to the sender of the fragmented message. |
| US10425370B2 |
Ephemeral gallery of ephemeral messages
A server maintains a gallery of ephemeral messages. Each ephemeral message is posted to the gallery by a user for viewing by recipients via recipient devices. In response to a gallery view request from any of the recipient devices, the ephemeral messages in the gallery are displayed on the requesting device in automated sequence, each message being displayed for a respective display duration before display of the next message in the gallery. Each ephemeral message has an associated message availability parameter, at the expiry of which the ephemeral message is made unavailable for viewing as part of the gallery. At expiry of the message availability parameter of the last posted message, the gallery is made unavailable for viewing upon request by any recipient. |
| US10425368B2 |
Information processing method, user equipment, server, and computer-readable storage medium
A first selectable command is displayed on a User Interface (UI) of the UE, and a first request is sent to a server via the UI, such that the server returns a first message of a non-text type; the first message returned by the server is received, and it is determined that the first message supports display of specified information; first operation applied on a result displayed by the first message is received, and a second request is sent, via the first operation, to the server to draw random information; in response to the first operation, display of the specified information is triggered, and the random information drawn from the server is received. |
| US10425367B2 |
Automated creation of a publication via captured social media interactions
A content management server monitors activity on a social networking system originating from an authorized user account. The server detects a post by the account that contains a predefined trigger tag. The server creates a story record in a web publishing application on the server responsive to detecting the post containing the predefined trigger tag. The server automatically generates a direct messaging conversation to populate additional fields of the story record. The server detects a closing inbound direct message from the account containing a publish tag, and responsive to detecting the closing inbound direct message, automatically publishes the story record. |
| US10425365B2 |
System and method for relaying messages
Disclosed herein are systems, methods, and computer-readable storage devices for message delivery according to a distribution list, from the point of view of a message relay server. An example message relay server receives a message, and parses the message to extract a distribution list identifier. The message relay server can parse the distribution list identifier from one of a body of the message, a message subject, an address to which the message is directed, for example. Based on the distribution list identifier, the message relay server can retrieve a distribution list of intended recipients for the message and the message relay server can adapt the message for each intended recipient on the distribution list based on respective message preferences, to yield adapted messages. The message relay server can deliver each of the adapted messages to a respective recipient in the distribution list of intended recipients based on respective message preferences. |
| US10425364B2 |
Dynamic conversation management based on message context
According to an embodiment of the present invention, a system dynamically processes an incoming message. Initially, a system receives a message including a plurality of different contexts. In response to receiving the message, a processor in the system partitions the message into a plurality of sections each associated with a corresponding context, wherein each context includes an inquiry to receive a reply. The processor further generates one or more replies for a corresponding context and generates a response to the message including the sections and the one or more replies, wherein each reply is inserted into a section in the response associated with the corresponding context. Embodiments of the present invention further include a method and computer program product for dynamically processing messages in substantially the same manner described above. |
| US10425362B2 |
Wireless communication system with macro diversity
A wireless communication system, comprising one or several nodes (A) equipped by a wireless radio interface that is adapted for transmitting digital messages modulated in the form of a series of frequency chirps, for example, LoRa-modulated radio signals. The message is received simultaneously by several base stations (C, D, E), and a server (S) is arranged for dividing the frames by the diverse stations and recombining a corrected frame for the intended recipient (B) based on error codes. Advantageously, the base stations being adapt their timing error compensation strategy when the error codes indicate a corruption of the message. |
| US10425361B2 |
Dynamic allocation of termination resistors in a communication network
Methods and apparatus for improving network performance include automatically setting the activation state of a termination resistor of a network device. A network communications error rate and, optionally, the identity of the network nodes associated with the errors, is determined. The error rate is compared to threshold criteria. If the error rate exceeds a predetermined threshold, the activation state of the termination resistor is toggled. If no improvement to the error rate is detected, the termination resistor is reverted to its original activation state. |
| US10425359B2 |
Packet data traffic management apparatus
A packet data network traffic management device comprises a plurality of ports comprising at least a first port, a second port, and a third port; and a plurality of deterministic multi-threaded deterministic micro-controllers, each of the micro-controllers associated with a corresponding one of the ports to control packet data through the corresponding port; and the plurality of multi-threaded deterministic micro-controllers cooperatively operate to selectively communicate data packets between the plurality of ports. |
| US10425358B2 |
Network switch architecture supporting multiple simultaneous collective operations
An apparatus includes a collective switch hardware architecture, including an input arrangement circuit including multiple input ports and multiple outputs. The input arrangement circuit routes its multiple input ports to selected ones of its outputs. The collective switch hardware architecture includes collective reduction logic coupled to the multiple outputs of the input arrangement circuit and having multiple outputs. The collective reduction logic includes ALU(s) and arbitration and control circuitry. The ALU(s) and arbitration and control circuitry support multiple simultaneous collective operations from different collective classes, and support arbitrary input port and output port mapping to different collective classes. The collective switch hardware architecture further includes an output arrangement circuit including a multiple inputs coupled to the multiple outputs of the collective reduction logic and including multiple output ports. The output arrangement circuit is configured to route its multiple inputs to selected ones of its output ports. |
| US10425351B2 |
Allocation of resources for real-time communication
There is provided mechanism for providing Web based applications with network information. A need for a Web based application to transmit a real time media flow is acquired. Transport characteristics relating to transmission of the real time media flow over a communications network is acquired. From the acquired transport characteristics and according to a policy criterion a resource allocation to the real time media flow is determined. The determined resource allocation is provided to at least one of the Web based application and a browser associated with the Web based application. |
| US10425347B2 |
Scheduling of packets in network devices
Network device for transmitting packets having packet properties, including at least two input-output-buffers for queuing packets in the network device; a sojourn time calculator for calculating a sojourn related time for each head packet in the at least two input-output-buffers; a sojourn related time adaptor for, based on an adaptation function assigned to the corresponding input-output-buffer, adapting the sojourn related time into an adapted time for each head packet in the at least two input-output-buffers; and a scheduler for scheduling outgoing packets based on the adapted time. |
| US10425346B2 |
Efficient discard mechanism in small cell deployment
The invention relates to a method for efficiently discarding data packets destined to a mobile station connected to both a master base station and a secondary base station. The master base station configures a secondary discard function in a lower layer of the secondary base station, based on the master discard function in the higher layer of the master base station. The master base station forwards the data packet from the higher layer to the lower of the secondary base station. The secondary discard function of the lower layer at the secondary base station discards the received data packet upon expiry of the secondary timer started by the lower layer upon reception of the data packet from the higher layer at the master base station. |
| US10425344B2 |
Avoiding dropped data packets on a network transmission
A method, system, and apparatus are provided to avoid dropping data packets between computers coupled on a network. In one example, the system receives a plurality of data packets from one or more sending servers into a receive queue of a first network interface device (e.g., Fiber Channel host bus adapter) in a receiving server. The receive queue includes addresses to data buffers to store a predetermined number of data packets. The system monitors the number of data packets stored in the data buffers waiting for read out by a software application. The system detects a potential overflow of the receive queue in response to a number of unused data buffers of the receive queue. In response to detecting the potential overflow, the system performs preemptive actions to avoid dropping at least one of the plurality of data packets. |
| US10425339B2 |
Multi-homed load-balanced rate-based tunnels
In one embodiment, a splitting device in a computer network transmits to a combining device first and second portions of a data stream via first and second tunnels, respectively, where packets of the data stream indicate a time of transmission of the packets from the splitting device, a first and second transmission rate of the packets on a respective one of the first and second tunnels, and sequencing information of the packets within the data stream. The splitting device receives from the combining device a first and second receive rate of the packets for each of the first and second tunnels, respectively. In response to the first receive rate being less than the first transmission rate, the splitting device reduces the first transmission rate and increases the second transmission rate. |
| US10425329B2 |
Methods and apparatus for direct routing between nodes of networks
A network interface of a first computing device is configured to operate according to a bridge table. The bridge table defines a spanning tree protocol for a mesh network and identifies one or more reachable nodes. A communication characteristic between the first computing device and a second computing device of the one or more reachable nodes is determined to exceed a quality threshold. Based on the determination that the communication characteristic exceeds the quality threshold, the spanning tree protocol is overridden and the data is transmitted directly to the second computing device via a direct communication route. |
| US10425327B2 |
System and method for routing in software defined networks using a flow header
An ingress forwarder receives the IP packet and strips off the entire packet header and replaces it with the simple flow header assigned by the controller, and looks up its flow-table to determine from which port to forward the packet. All other forwarders along the path up to the egress forwarder perform the forwarding action simply by inspecting the flow header. The egress forwarder, before forwarding to the egress port, replaces the flow header with the original layer-2/3/4 header. Doing so, the host behavior remains unchanged while the routing/forwarding within the cloud of SDN is performed based on only the flow header. |
| US10425326B2 |
Rerouting tunnel traffic in communication networks
Methods, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture (e.g., physical storage media) to reroute tunnel traffic in a network are disclosed. Example methods disclosed herein include, in response to detecting an event associated with routing first traffic in the network, determining a plurality of paths to carry respective traffic for a plurality of tunnels between pairs of routers in the network, the plurality of paths being determined based on a quality metric characterizing an aggregate tunnel bandwidth to be carried by the plurality of paths for the plurality of tunnels. Such disclosed example methods also include sending first routing information describing the plurality of paths to the routers in the network to cause the routers to route the respective traffic for the plurality of tunnels using the plurality of paths. |
| US10425321B2 |
Methods, systems, and computer readable media for testing time sensitive network (TSN) elements
Methods, systems, and computer readable media for testing time sensitive network (TSN) elements are disclosed. According to one method for testing a TSN element, the method occurs at a test system. The method includes synchronizing a test system clock with a clock at a system under test (SUT). The method also includes receiving a sequence of messages, wherein the sequence of messages is generated using schedule rules associated with a TSN stream. The method further includes determining, using timing information associated with the test system clock, whether the schedule rules are accurately implemented by the SUT. |
| US10425312B1 |
One-click monitoring
In accordance with the teachings of the present disclosure, a method of generating a computer alarm is disclosed. The method includes determining a new instance of a characteristic of an element of a computing network to be monitored, identifying a relationship of the element to other elements of the computing network, and automatically creating an alarm threshold for the new instance of the characteristic based upon the relationship of the element to the other elements of the computing network. |
| US10425310B2 |
Network device mitigation against rogue parent device in a tree-based network
In one embodiment, a method comprises: a network device, having attached to a first parent device in a tree-based network topology, attaching to a second parent device advertising better network performance than the first parent device; and the network device detaching from the second parent device, and reattaching to the first parent device, in response to the network device determining the corresponding network performance via the second parent device is worse than any one of the advertised better network performance, the corresponding network performance via the first parent device, or an expected network performance via the second network device. |
| US10425305B2 |
Node fault identification in wireless LAN access points
A wireless access point array having a plurality of access point radios, a monitor radio and an array controller. The array controller includes processes, methods and functions for verifying the operation of the access point radios. The access point radios may be verified by attempting to establish a data connection between the monitor radio and each of the access point radios. |
| US10425301B2 |
Data capture and management system
A data capture and management system for providing an absorbent article, such as a diaper, a sanitary towel, an incontinence garment, a medical dressing and the like, with sensing and/or data logging capabilities is provided. The system includes a data logger configured to be detachably attached to or located in the vicinity of an absorbent article, a data link between the data logger and a data collection hub, and a user interface for permitting an operator to access the data collection hub from a remote location. For ease of identification, each data logger is provided with a user-friendly identifier, and the data collection hub includes a correlator that correlates the user-friendly identifier of the data logger with an IMEI number or other unique device identifier of that data logger. A method of capturing and managing incontinence data using the above system is also provided. |
| US10425292B1 |
Functional discovery and mapping of serverless resources
A computing system may include a database disposed within a remote network management platform that manages a managed network, and a software application associated with the platform and configured to: obtain, from an external computing system, information about a function-application arranged to execute source code segment(s) on demand; determine that the obtained information relates to (i) a plurality of authorization-keys each respectively arranged to authorize on-demand execution of one of the source code segments, (ii) a first key-value string pair that enables establishment of connectivity to a service of the external computing system or of another computing system, and/or (iii) a second key-value string pair that enables establishment of connectivity to a data source of the external computing system or of another computing system, and responsively determine association(s) between the source code segment(s), the function-application, the service, and/or the data source; and store the association(s) in the database. |
| US10425290B1 |
Creating and displaying a graph representation of a computer network topology for an executing application
There are disclosed devices, system and methods for creating and displaying a graph representation of a topology of a computer network of physical network objects for an application. A first physical network object selects portions of sets of data messages being sent over a period of time by the application and related network objects; and collects network configuration and time dimension information from the portions of messages. A second physical network object receives the information and uses it to determine topology information for the application over time, which includes unique keys of, types of objects of, types of relationships between pairs of, groupings of, metrics data of, and time dimension data for the physical network objects. The topology information is stored and queried at the second object to create and display various graph representations of the topology information as it changes over time. |
| US10425289B2 |
Network modality reduction
A tool for processing a multi-modal network to reduce modality. The tool converts the multi-modal network into a modelled network based, at least in part, on the weighted value assigned to each of the plurality of links. The tool eliminates one or more of the plurality of entities not designated as an entity of interest from the modelled network. The tool converts the modelled network into a uni-modal network. |
| US10425286B2 |
Method and system for wireless network access control in an aircraft
A network access control method involves requesting access to a network via a wireless communication adapter for a personal electronic device. Then, an acoustic audio code output by an audio signaling device connected to the wireless communication adapter by wire is acoustically captured by the personal electronic device. A digital representation of the captured acoustic audio code is submitted from the personal electronic device to the wireless communication adapter via wireless communication. Subsequently, the wireless communication adapter authenticates the personal electronic device on the basis of the submitted digital representation of the captured acoustic audio code. |
| US10425284B2 |
Device, method, and graphical user interface for establishing a relationship and connection between two devices
A device receives an instruction to authorize a relationship corresponding to communication over a first data connection with a peripheral display unit, and receives authentication data from the peripheral display unit over another data connection. The device then establishes a connection with the peripheral display unit over the first data connection, including providing the authentication information to the peripheral display unit. The device monitors a battery charge level and battery-usage patterns and provides alerts in accordance therewith. The device displays a reconfiguration interface for configuring the user interfaces of one or more peripheral display units, and detects a request to configure an interface of a peripheral. In response to detecting the request, the device displays an updated representation of the peripheral interface, and afterwards transmits instructions to the peripheral to display the user interface in accordance with the request. |
| US10425283B2 |
Intermediate node determining method and apparatus
Embodiments of the present invention provide an intermediate node determining method and apparatus, where the method includes: collecting an original data flow used to acquire a target service; based on the original data flow, determining request nodes and response nodes that are in nodes, and determining a connection relationship between the nodes; combining the determined request nodes into a first composite node and the determined response nodes into a second composite node, and determining, based on the determined connection relationship between the nodes, a connection path between the first composite node and the second composite node; and determining, based on a selected optimization objective and from the connection paths, at least one preferred connection path, to acquire an intermediate node on the at least one preferred connection path. |
| US10425281B2 |
Automated network entity replacement based on historical topology consciousness
In one embodiment, a device in a network maintains a topology database of one or more topologies of entities in the network. The device identifies a replacement entity that has physically replaced a particular one of the entities in the network. The device determines whether neighbor information regarding one or more of the entities that neighbor the replacement entity matches neighbor information in the topology database associated with the replaced entity. The device determines whether client information regarding one of more clients of the replacement entity matches client information in the topology database associated with the replaced entity. The device sends an alert when the neighbor or client information of the replacement entity does not match the neighbor or client information in the topology database associated with the replaced entity. |
| US10425276B2 |
Provisioning an appliance for network connectivity
An apparatus integral with or directly coupled to an appliance is provided. The apparatus may connect to a user device at the apparatus configured to operate as a wireless local area network (WLAN) access point. The apparatus may receive a command over the connection from the user device to cause the apparatus to scan for one or more available WLAN(s) and obtain one or more service set identifiers (SSIDs) of the available WLAN(s). The apparatus may send the SSID(s) over the connection to the user device for display and user selection of a selected SSID of the SSID(s), with the selected SSID being of a selected WLAN of the available WLAN(s). And the apparatus may receive the selected SSID over the connection from the user device to enable the apparatus to connect directly to the selected WLAN as a WLAN station using the selected SSID. |
| US10425273B2 |
Data processing system and data processing method
A data processing system comprises: at least one each of a plurality of types of data processing module conducting different types of the data processing; data flows through which a series of different types of data processing is conducted on a message and a message subjected to the series of different types of data processing is sent to the destination; and a dispatcher distributes the message and a message subjected to the data processing by the data processing module to a subsequent data processing module, wherein the dispatcher conducts: detecting a specific data processing module in a specific status of being a bottleneck; determining the number of the specific data processing module to resolve the specific status by increasing the number of the specific data processing module; and setting the number of the specific data processing module to the number to resolve the specific status. |
| US10425269B2 |
Blind CFO estimation method in wireless communication system using QPSK method
Disclosed is a CFO estimation method, which generates a first function defined by a received signal of two sequential OFDM symbols for a specific subcarrier, generates a second function defined on the basis of signs and magnitudes of a real number part and an imaginary number part of the first function, repeats the steps of generating the first function and the second function for all of a subcarrier set, and determines, as a residual CFO, a phase of a third function obtained by adding up the results of the repetition. |
| US10425268B2 |
UART with line activity detector
A universal asynchronous receiver/transmitter (UART) module is disclosed. The UART module may include an edge detector coupled with a data line of the UART module, wherein the edge detector resets a counter on a rising and a falling edge. |
| US10425267B2 |
Techniques for reducing adjacent channel leakage-power ratio
Adjacent channel leakage-power ratio (ACLR) can be reduced at a transmitter of a device. A modulated signal can be mapped into a plurality of tone sets in a frequency domain, wherein the plurality of tone sets include a first, a second, and a third set of tones. The first and the third set of tones can be converted in the frequency domain to a fourth and a fifth set of tones, respectively, in a time domain. A zero padding of one or more symbols associated with the fourth and the fifth set of tones can be performed to output a sixth and a seventh set of tones, respectively. The sixth and the seventh set of tones can be converted to an eighth and a ninth set of tones, respectively, in the frequency domain. The eighth and the ninth set of tones can be processed for transmitting to another wireless device. |
| US10425264B2 |
Method of transmitting synchronization signal and apparatus therefor
A method of transmitting a synchronization signal block, which is transmitted by a base station in a wireless communication system, is disclosed in the present invention. The method includes the steps of mapping a synchronization signal block including a PSS (primary synchronization signal), an SSS (secondary synchronization signal), and a PBCH (physical broadcasting channel) to a plurality of symbols, and transmitting the synchronization signal block mapped to a plurality of the symbols to a user equipment. In this case, in a symbol mapped the PSS, in a symbol mapped the SSS, and in a symbol mapped the PBCH, centers of subcarriers to which the PSS, the SSS, and the PBCH are mapped are the same and the number of subcarriers to which the PBCH is mapped is greater than the number of subcarriers to which the PSS and the SSS are mapped. |
| US10425261B2 |
Techniques for generating modulated backscattered sensory data
Certain embodiments disclosed herein include a circuit for generating modulated backscattered sensory data. The circuit includes a sensor configured to produce sensory data in a format of a bitstream; a waveformer configured to generate a waveform signal (m(t)) compliant with a wireless protocol; a backscatter mixer configured to modulate each bit in the bitstream using the waveform signal; and a wakeup trigger configured to trigger the backscatter mixer in response to a reception of a packet from a first wireless device, wherein the modulated backscattered bitstream is being transmitted to a second wireless device. |
| US10425260B2 |
Multi-level signaling in memory with wide system interface
Techniques are provided herein to increase a rate of data transfer across a large number of channels in a memory device using multi-level signaling. Such multi-level signaling may be configured to increase a data transfer rate without increasing the frequency of data transfer and/or a transmit power of the communicated data. An example of multi-level signaling scheme may be pulse amplitude modulation (PAM). Each unique symbol of the multi-level signal may be configured to represent a plurality of bits of data. |
| US10425259B2 |
Non-orthogonal cover codes for co-channel network isolation
Various communication systems may benefit from identification of devices or systems using a channel. For example, certain communication systems may benefit from non-orthogonal cover code for co-channel network isolation. A method can include deciding a cover code index. The method can also include signaling the cover code index to a user equipment. The cover code index can correspond to a non-orthogonal cover code that is created in a network-specific manner. |
| US10425258B2 |
Method and apparatus for transmitting and receiving data in a communication system
Methods and apparatuses are provided for transmitting signaling information by a transmitting apparatus in a broadcasting system. A controller generates a codeword by encoding information bits of the signaling information. The codeword includes the information bits and parity bits. The controller punctures one or more of the parity bits to generate a punctured codeword. The controller generates a plurality of frames. The plurality of frames include a first frame including at least a part of the punctured codeword and a second frame including at least one additional parity bit for the signaling information. A transmitter transmits the plurality of frames. The at least a part of the punctured codeword is included in a preamble part of the first frame and the at least one additional parity bit is included in a preamble part of the second frame. |
| US10425253B2 |
Inband data gathering with dynamic intermediary route selections
Included are a method to manage subscriptions over a network, where the network may comprise intermediaries, clients, and service providers, and the method may include, receiving a subscription at a network intermediary, the subscription having management application data and having application level header information. The method may further include reviewing the application level header information of the received subscription and redirecting the subscription over the network using the reviewed application level header information. |
| US10425252B2 |
Automatic network-wide service configuration system and method
Systems and methods are disclosed including a method comprising: receiving, with a controller having a computer processor, a preservation status input from a user indicative of whether or not to preserve a virtual local area network (VLAN) tag in a header of a data packet transmitted within an Ethernet local area network (E-LAN), the VLAN tag identifying at least one of customer information and service provider information for the data packet in the E-LAN, wherein the E-LAN comprises network devices having physical ports and is configured to allow multiple customers use of an individual physical port; determining a scalable network-wide service configuration model having multiple predetermined rules for automatically configuring the physical ports of the network devices for the E-LAN based on the preservation status input from the user; and configuring automatically, with the controller, the physical ports of the network devices using the predetermined rules of the configuration model. |
| US10425250B2 |
Transmission system for controlling control/monitoring targets and transmission station for controlling control/monitoring targets
A transmission system of embodiments is a transmission system including a plurality of transmission stations connected together via a single transmission path. Each transmission station includes a sending controller, an obtaining unit, and a first storage. The obtaining unit is configured to obtain first information regarding sending or reception of a communication frame in synchronization with sending or reception of the communication frame. The first storage is configured to store the first information and second information indicating the date and time of obtaining the first information. |
| US10425249B2 |
Methods and systems for increasing wireless communication throughput of a bonded VPN tunnel
The present disclosure provides for devices, systems, and methods which optimize throughput of bonded connections over multiple variable bandwidth logical paths by adjusting a tunnel bandwidth weighting schema during a data transfer session in response to a change in bandwidth capabilities of one or more tunnels. By making such adjustments, embodiments of the present invention are able to optimize the bandwidth potential of multiple connections being used in a session, while minimizing the adverse consequences of reduced bandwidth issues which may occur during the data transfer session. |
| US10425241B2 |
Electronic device, smart home system using electronic device, and method for controlling smart home system
The present invention relates to a smart home system and an electronic device for establishing the same. An electronic device according to the present invention comprises: a body part having an electric circuit; a wireless communication unit included in the body part; a sensor unit which is mounted on the body part and sensed at least one object to be sensed; a cover part detachably coupled to the body part so as to cover at least a part of the body part and electrically connected to the electric circuit; and a control unit for controlling the wireless communication unit to transmit, to an external device, a radio signal according to a resistance value formed by the coupling of the cover part and sensing information sensed through the sensor unit. |
| US10425239B2 |
Crowd-sourced audio quality feedback in a conferencing system
Various embodiments of systems, methods, and computer programs are presented. An exemplary embodiment of a method includes a conferencing system establishing an audio conference between a plurality of participants via a communication network; providing a conference user interface to the plurality of participants; in response to a first participant speaking during the audio conference, a second participant indicating via the conference user interface that the first participant has low-quality audio; the conferencing system polling one or more additional participants to specify via the conference user interface audio quality feedback associated with the first participant; determining from the feedback the first participant has low-quality audio; attempting to correct the audio connection with the first participant, if unable to correct the audio connection, notifying the first participant of the low-quality audio with suggested actions. |
| US10425237B1 |
Termination for wire pair carrying DC and differential signals
A PHY is coupled across a primary winding of an isolation transformer for differential data transmission and reception between PHYs and for DC isolation. Positive and negative low impedance terminals of a DC power supply are coupled to first and second secondary windings of the transformer as split center taps of the transformer. Respective ends of the wires in the wire pair are coupled to the other ends of the secondary windings. Therefore, the power supply conducts DC current through the secondary windings, while the differential data signals also flow through the secondary windings, generating corresponding differential data signals at the inputs to the PHY. The transformer also attenuates common mode noise. Therefore, the circuit makes multi-use of the isolation transformer, allowing fewer components to be used for the DC coupling, wire termination, and common mode noise cancellation. |
| US10425236B2 |
Intelligent electrical power distribution system
An electrical power and data system for group seating arrangements includes a DC power supply for converting an AC voltage input to a DC low voltage output, a low voltage main line and at least one branch line with a power output in communication with the DC output, and an occupancy sensor at a seating area for generating an occupancy signal. The power output of the branch line positionable at the seating area, and configured to supply power to a portable electronic communications device. A switch energizes and de-energizes the electrical power output in response to the occupancy signal, and the branch line, main line, and DC power supply cooperate to provide electronic communications between the portable electronic device and the electronic data network when the DC power supply is energized. |
| US10425234B2 |
Systems and methods for perfect forward secrecy (PFS) traffic monitoring via a hardware security module
A new approach is proposed to support monitoring Perfect Forward Secrecy (PFS) network traffic by utilizing a hardware security module (HSM) appliance. Here, the HSM appliance is a high-performance, Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) 140-compliant security hardware with embedded firmware, which can be used for management and sharing of ephemeral keys used in a secured PFS communication session between two parties. Specifically, the HSM allows a server to share one or more of its ephemeral keys and/or parameters used in PFS traffic during the session with a third party under specified access rights and/or authorization, wherein the third party can be but is not limited to a traffic monitoring module. The HSM allows the third party to access the ephemeral keys stored on the HSM under the specified access rights and/or authorization so that the third party may decrypt and run analytics on the PFS traffic captured during the session. |
| US10425228B2 |
Receipt, data reduction, and storage of encrypted data
Embodiments relate to processing streams of encrypted data received from multiple users. A received encrypted data stream is separated into one or more encrypted data chunks, placing the data chunk(s) into a sub-stream, and decrypting the data chunks into plaintext. One or more advanced data functions are applied to the plaintext, thereby effectively transforming the plaintext. The transformed plaintext is organized into one or more data units, and each data unit is encrypted with a wrapped encryption key. The aspect of encrypting the data unit includes creating a fixed size encryption unit, whereby the wrapped encryption key comprises a master key and a private key. |
| US10425227B2 |
Computer-readable recording medium, shared key generation method, and information processing terminal
An information processing terminal generates a shared key by a public key cryptosystem using an identifier. The information processing terminal calculates a first calculation value by using an algorithm that outputs an element on an extension field of a prime field from two points on an additive cyclic group on an elliptic curve that is defined by the prime field. The information processing terminal holds the first calculation value. The information processing terminal calculates a second calculation value from a variable using an identifier of a sharer that shares the shared key, a private key of the information processing terminal, and the algorithm. The information processing terminal generates the shared key by executing a final exponentiation to each of the exponentiation of the first calculation value and the second calculation value. |
| US10425222B2 |
SM4 acceleration processors, methods, systems, and instructions
A processor of an aspect includes a plurality of packed data registers, and a decode unit to decode an instruction. The instruction is to indicate one or more source packed data operands. The one or more source packed data operands are to have four 32-bit results of four prior SM4 cryptographic rounds, and four 32-bit values. The processor also includes an execution unit coupled with the decode unit and the plurality of the packed data registers. The execution unit, in response to the instruction, is to store four 32-bit results of four immediately subsequent and sequential SM4 cryptographic rounds in a destination storage location that is to be indicated by the instruction. |
| US10425211B2 |
Method for measuring and reporting channel state in wireless access system supporting unlicensed band
A wireless access system supporting an unlicensed band and, more particularly, to a method for measuring a channel state and an apparatus for supporting the same. As one embodiment of the present invention, a method for reporting channel state information (CSI) in a wireless access system supporting an unlicensed band may comprise the steps of: receiving an upper layer signal including channel state information-reference signal (CSI-RS) configuration information and channel state information-interference measurement (CSI-IM) configuration information for one or more transmission points (TP) included in a transmission opportunity (TxOP) duration; receiving a physical layer signal including TxOP configuration information that indicates which TP is included in the TxOP duration; measuring the CSI by using a CSI-RS resource and a CSI-IM resource for the TP indicated by the TxOP configuration information, on the basis of the CSI-RS configuration information and the CSI-IM configuration information; and reporting the measured CSI. |
| US10425210B2 |
Method for transmitting uplink control information
A method for transmitting uplink channel state information (CSI) in a coordinated multi-point (CoMP) system is provided, which includes coding and multiplexing operations. In a multiple input multiple output (MIMO) system, a method for transmitting CSI of multiple coordinated points according to an embodiment of the present invention includes coding the CSI of the multiple coordinated points, modulating the coded CSI of the multiple coordinated points, and multiplexing the modulated CSI on a physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH). Multiplexing a rank indicator (RI) in the CSI includes multiplexing different RIs for different uplink ranks, and multiplexing a channel quality indicator/precoding matrix indicator (CQI/PMI) in the CSI includes multiplexing the CQI/PMI in a code word with the highest modulation and coding order and in other code words. Therefore, an issue with the application of the CoMP technology that one user equipment (UE) transmits CSI of multiple coordinated points may be solved, which may facilitate a further development of the CoMP technology. |
| US10425204B2 |
Method and apparatus for measuring channel state information in communication system
A method for reporting channel state information by a terminal in a multiple access based communication system is provided. The method includes determining a most favored direction with a highest signal quality with respect to a reference signal received from a base station and determining, as a reported object, some channel directions including the most favored direction among channel directions formed together with the base station, identifying a channel quality information group including channel quality information corresponding to the some channel directions among channel quality information groups classified according to a distance measured with respect to the most favored direction, and transmitting the identified channel quality information group to the base station. |
| US10425202B2 |
Robust wireless radio transmission
There is provided mechanisms for robust wireless radio transmission. A method is performed by a network node. The method comprises acquiring data to be transmitted on a wireless radio link. The method comprises separating the data into a radio access technology (RAT) payload part and a management data part. The method comprises acquiring channel condition values for the wireless radio link. The method comprises dynamically allocating resources between the RAT payload part and the management data part according to the channel condition values. The method comprises transmitting the data over the wireless radio link using said allocated resources. |
| US10425200B2 |
System and method for beam adjustment request
One apparatus may be configured to detect a set of beams from a base station. The apparatus may be further configured to select a beam of the set of beams. The apparatus may be further configured to determine at least one resource based on the selected beam. The apparatus may be further configured to transmit, on the at least one determined resource, a beam adjustment request to the base station. The request may indicate an index associated with the selected beam. Another apparatus may be configured to transmit a first set of beams. The other apparatus may be further configured to receive a beam adjustment request on at least one resource. The other apparatus may be further configured to determine a beam index of a beam in the first set of beams based on the request and the at least one resource. |
| US10425196B2 |
Method for transmitting and receiving data channel, and LC device
The disclosure of the present specification provides a method for receiving a physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH) in a low-capability (LC) or low-cost (LC) device. The method may comprise: a step for receiving repetition of a downlink control channel when coverage enhancement (CE) is set on the LC device; a step for determining multiple subframes to receive the repetition of the PDSCH on the basis of the reception of the repetition of the downlink control channel; a step for assessing whether or not a gap subframe exists among the multiple subframes; and a step for dropping the reception of the PDSCH on the gap subframe. |
| US10425194B2 |
Cross-layer and cross-application acknowledgment for data transmission
Systems and methods may integrate acknowledgments, such as application-level acknowledgments and medium access control layer acknowledgments. For a cross-layer acknowledgment method, a medium access control layer acknowledgment and application-layer acknowledgment may be integrated as a single medium access control layer acknowledgment. For a cross-application acknowledgment method, an application-layer acknowledgment for a first application and application-layer acknowledgment for a second application may be integrated into a single medium access control layer frame. |
| US10425193B2 |
Resource requirement signaling and rate setting
The disclosure relates in some aspects to resource requirement signaling and rate setting for communication on an unlicensed band. The disclosure also relates in some aspects to determining a token arrival rate as a function of traffic arrival information. In some aspects, the disclosed schemes may avoid traffic collisions on a resource and promote access fairness on the resource. |
| US10425192B2 |
Loss-resilient protocols for communication networks
BATS protocols may be utilized for high efficiency communication in networks with burst or dependent type losses. Systematic recoding at intermediate network nodes may be utilized to reduce the computational cost during recoding. A block interleaver based BATS protocol may be utilized to handle burst loss, where batches are recoded to a same number of packets. Adaptive recoding may be utilized to improve the throughput, where a batch with a higher rank is recoded to a larger number of packets. Using adaptive recoding, a non-block interleaver based BATS protocol may be utilized. |
| US10425190B2 |
Channel encoding method and apparatus in wireless communications
This application provides an encoding method and apparatus in wireless communications between a network device and a terminal. The method includes: performing CRC encoding on A to-be-encoded information bits based on a CRC polynomial, to obtain a first bit sequence, where the first bit sequence includes L CRC bits and A information bits, L=6; and performing polar encoding on the first bit sequence. Based on an improved CRC polynomial, encoding satisfying an FAR requirement is implemented. |
| US10425186B2 |
Combined coding design for efficient codeblock extension
Concepts and examples pertaining to combined coding design for efficient codeblock extension are described. A processor of a communication apparatus may combine channel polarization of a communication channel with a first coding scheme for first codeblocks of a smaller size to generate a second coding scheme. The processor may also code second codeblocks of a larger size using the second coding scheme. |
| US10425183B2 |
Optical transmission method and apparatus
An optical transmission method includes outputting a first light based on a first electronic signal, outputting a second light based on a second electronic signal, and polarizing and combining the first light and the second light, and outputting the polarized and combined first and second lights to an optical fiber. |
| US10425181B2 |
Method and system for data communication in an advanced wireless network
An advanced wireless communication system and method of use thereon is disclosed. The method comprises: selecting, according to first CSI provided by the plurality of UEs, one or more based UEs and one or more extended UEs; transmitting, from the advanced based station to extended UEs, a second configuration including configuration information elements for second CSI measurement and reporting assisting UEs pairing and HARQ retransmission; transmitting, from the advanced based station, a superposition modulated stream of data to the one or more based UEs and the one or more extended UEs, wherein the stream of data comprises a string of precoded symbols for the one or more based UEs and a string of precoded symbols for the one or more extended UEs, and wherein the precoded symbols for the one or more extended UEs are superposition modulated on the precoded symbols for the one or more based UEs. |
| US10425179B2 |
Wireless communication station
According to at least one aspect, a large area wireless communication station is provided. The wireless communication station may provide mobile communication signals at distances up to 100 kilometers from the location of the station. The wireless communication station may include a plurality of antennas that are co-located and configured to each provide coverage to a portion of a coverage area and in sum to provide coverage to the entirety of the coverage area, a plurality of transmitters communicatively coupled to the plurality of antennas and configured to communicate with an external system, and a signal routing system configured to dynamically direct a radio frequency signal from any one or more of the plurality of transmitters to any one or more of the plurality of antennas. |
| US10425174B2 |
Wireless communication system and method for monitoring the quality of a wireless link and recommending a manual adjustment to improve the quality of the wireless link
A system that acquires information from at least first and second electronic devices, the information indicating a quality of a wireless link between the at least first and second electronic devices; generates adjustment information indicating an adjustment of at least one of a position, orientation, antenna position or antenna direction of at least one of the first or second electronic devices to improve the quality of the wireless link between the first and second electronic devices; and controls outputting the adjustment information. |
| US10425173B2 |
Method for a phase calibration in a frontend circuit of a near field communication device
A method for a phase calibration in a frontend circuit of a near field communication (NFC) tag device is disclosed. An active load modulation signal is generated with a preconfigured value of a phase difference with respect to a reference signal of an NFC signal generator device. An amplitude of a test signal present at an antenna of the NFC tag device is measured. The test signal results from overlaying of the reference signal with the active load modulation signal. The following steps are repeated: modifying the value of the phase difference, providing the active load modulation signal with the modified value of the phase difference, measuring an amplitude of the test signal and comparing the measured amplitude with the previously measured amplitude until the measured amplitude fulfills a predefined condition. The value of the phase difference corresponding to the previously measured amplitude is stored. |
| US10425171B2 |
Determining proximity of transmitter antennas of portable devices to a human body for limiting transmitter output power to meet specific absorption rate (SAR) requirements
A method for adjusting transmitter output power (PTX) comprises sensing, by a proximity sensor communicatively coupled to a transmitting device, whether an object is proximate to the transmitting device. The method further comprises analyzing an image from a camera to determine whether the transmitting device is proximate to a portion of a human body, when the proximity sensor senses the object proximate to the transmitting device. Further, the method comprises adjusting the PTX of an antenna operatively coupled to the transmitting device to be less than or equal to a SAR threshold output power (PSARMAX), when it is determined that the transmitting device is proximate to the portion of the human body or when it cannot be determined whether the transmitting device is proximate to a portion of a human body. |
| US10425170B2 |
Radio frequency process sensing, control, and diagnostics network
A sensing and control system and method is disclosed, which utilizes cavity resonance and waveguide measurements to directly monitor process state variables or detect changes in the state of a system and provide direct in situ feedback control top optimize the process. The same system may be used to monitor a number of different process parameters including the composition, amount, distribution, and physical or chemical properties of a material, or to monitor the state or health of a system or sub-system. The system is broadly applicable to wide range of systems and process including ranging from engines and exhaust systems to production plants. |
| US10425165B1 |
Method and system for a distributed optical transmitter with local domain splitting
Methods and systems for a distributed optical transmitter with local domain splitting is disclosed and may include, in an optical modulator integrated in a silicon photonics chip: receiving electrical signals, communicating the electrical signals to domain splitters along a length of waveguides of the optical modulator utilizing one or more delay lines, generating electrical signals in voltage domains utilizing the domain splitters, modulating received optical signals in the waveguides of the optical modulator by driving diodes with the electrical signals generated in the voltage domains, and generating a modulated output signal through interference of the modulated optical signal in the waveguides of the optical modulator. The delay lines may comprise one delay element per domain splitter, or may comprise a delay element per domain splitter for a first subset of the domain splitters and more than one delay element per domain splitter for a second subset of the domain splitters. |
| US10425160B2 |
Optical links with elastic bandwidth and resiliency for dynamically adaptable end-to-end bandwidth and link reliability
Example methods and apparatus to implement an electrical/optical transceiver to facilitate data transfer are disclosed. An example apparatus includes an electrical transceiver lane to transfer data at a first bandwidth over an electrical link. The example apparatus also includes a plurality of optical transceiver sub-lanes to transfer data over an optical link. The example apparatus also includes a lane switch to dynamically map the electrical transceiver lane to the plurality of optical transceiver sub-lanes based on an analysis of the first bandwidth and the plurality of optical transceiver sub-lanes to accommodate the first bandwidth with at least a subset of the plurality of optical transceiver sub-lanes to transfer data between the electrical link and the optical link. |
| US10425155B2 |
Device and method for free space coherent optical communication by means of automatic compensation for phase noise in atmosphere using femtosecond laser optical comb
Provided are a device and method for free space coherent optical communications by means of an automatic compensation for phase noise in atmosphere using a femtosecond laser optical comb, and more particularly, a device and method for free space coherent optical communications by means of an automatic compensation for phase noise in atmosphere using a femtosecond laser optical comb, in which a phase shift value due to atmospheric turbulence is obtained from reflected light of transmission light generated from a femtosecond laser optical comb and the transmission light is pre-distorted on the basis of the phase shift value, thereby pre-compensating, in a transmission end, for phase noise due to atmospheric turbulence. |
| US10425154B2 |
Fault localization and fiber security in optical transponders
Designs, methods, and applications for fault localization and fiber security in optical transponders is described. In one embodiment a two-way time transfer protocol or other suitable method for synchronizing clocks between distant transponders is used. The clock synchronized transponders have digital signal processing to continually detect high precision time-histories of physical layer attributes in the transmission between the two transponders. Physical layer attributes can include: state-of-polarization changes, changes in polarization-mode-dispersion, change in propagation delay, changes or loss-of-light, changes in OSNR, changes in BER between the two nodes. By recording these physical layer changes and time-stamping them information on the magnitude and estimated location of the changes can be inferred by from the time records. In one aspect the method may be used in a distributed optical sensor for monitoring trespassing events that are a risk to fiber security of an optical transmission link. |
| US10425143B2 |
Configurable polarimetric phased array transceiver architecture
A method and system of a configurable phased array transceiver are provided. A first beamforming unit is configured to provide a first beam. A second beamforming unit is configured to provide a second beam. A first bi-directional power controller is configured to combine or to split the first beam and the second beam. Each beamforming unit comprises a plurality of radio frequency (RF) front-ends, each front-end being configured to transmit and receive RF signals. Each beam is independently configurable to operate in a transmit (TX) or a receive (RX) mode. |
| US10425136B2 |
Method and apparatus for transmitting and receiving control information
The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for transmitting precoding information by a specific user equipment (UE) in a wireless communication system. More specifically, the present invention relates to a method comprising receiving group information from a base station (BS), the group information comprising information indicating a representative UE in a UE group and information indicating one or more member UEs, the specific UE being one of the one or more member UEs; receiving first control information transmitted from the representative UE or the BS, the first control information comprising first precoding information; determining second precoding information based on the first precoding information; and transmitting second control information comprising the determined second precoding information to the BS; and an apparatus therefor. |
| US10425133B2 |
Extended range wireless inter-networking system and device
Aspects of the present disclosure generally pertains a system and method for wireless inter-networking between a wireless wide area network (WWAN) and a local area network (WLAN) employing one or more extended range wireless inter-networking devices. Aspects of the present disclosure more specifically are directed toward a high powered wireless interconnect device that includes high efficiency circuitry to make it possible to implement in a portable or in-vehicle form factor, which may provide reasonable battery life, size, weight, and thermal dissipation. |
| US10425127B2 |
Optimized PHY frame structure for OFDM based narrowband PLC
A method of operating a communication system is disclosed. The method includes forming a data frame having plural orthogonal frequency division multiplex (OFDM) symbols. A first set of preamble subcarriers is allocated to at least one of the OFDM symbols. A second set of data subcarriers is allocated to said at least one of the OFDM symbols. |
| US10425125B2 |
Test arrangement, device and method for measuring a directed signal
The present invention provides to an estimation of a directed signal on a bidirectional duplex transmission line without the need of a directional coupler which has to be physically inserted into the wired transmission line. It is for this purpose, that the signals on the transmission line are measured at two separate spatial positions and the directed signals on the wired transmission line are estimated by analyzing the measured signals. |
| US10425124B1 |
Repeaters with fast transitions from low-power standby to low-frequency signal transmission
Repeaters are described that operate to rapidly transition from low-power standby states to a low frequency signal transmission state. Bandwidth for high-frequency signal transmission is preserved. |
| US10425123B2 |
Parts-per-million detection apparatus and method
An apparatus is provided which comprises: a first circuitry to track a spread spectrum of a differential signal according to sampled data; and a second circuitry to adjust phase of a clock according to the spread spectrum, wherein the clock is used for sampling the differential signal. |
| US10425121B2 |
Same-aperture any-frequency simultaneous transmit and receive communication system
A same-aperture any-frequency simultaneously transmit and receive (STAR) system includes a signal connector having a first port electrically coupled to an antenna, a second port electrically coupled to a transmit signal path, and a third port electrically coupled to receive signal path. The signal connector passes a transmit signal in the transmit signal path to the antenna and a receive signal in the receive signal path. A signal isolator is positioned in the transmit signal path to remove a residual portion of the receive signal from transmit signal path. An output of the signal isolator provides a portion of the transmit signal with the residual portion of the receive signal removed. A signal differencing device having a first input electrically coupled to the output of the signal isolator and a second input electrically coupled to the third port of the signal connector subtracts a portion of the transmit signal in the receive signal path thereby providing a more accurate receive signal. |
| US10425118B2 |
Mobile device-centric electronic subscriber identity module (eSIM) provisioning
The embodiments set forth techniques for enabling mobile devices to trigger an electronic Subscriber Identity Module (eSIM) provisioning process. In some embodiments, a main operating system (OS) of the mobile device communicates a provisioning command to an embedded Universal Integrated Circuit Card (eUICC) included in the mobile device. In turn, the provisioning command causes the eUICC to establish a secure channel with a provisioning server. The provisioning command can include, for example, a network address (e.g., a uniform resource locator (URL), Internet Protocol (IP) address, etc.) associated with the provisioning server, an indication of a security protocol to be used for the secure channel, and/or other information. Using this information, the eUICC establishes the secure channel with the provisioning server, whereupon the provisioning server can provision the eSIM to the eUICC over the secure channel. |
| US10425117B2 |
Split microwave backhaul architecture with smart outdoor unit
An advanced split microwave architecture is provided. The advanced split microwave architecture includes a smart outdoor communication unit including a digital N-Plexer configured to multiplex and/or demultiplex a received data signal in the digital domain, a processor unit configured to carry out instructions to control operation of the digital N-Plexer, and a converter module configured to convert the received data signal between the digital domain and the analog domain. The smart outdoor communication unit further includes an RF module, having digital capabilities, configured to correct errors within the received data signal in the digital domain, perform a conversion of the received data signal, to amplify a power of the received data signal, and to perform automatic gain control in the digital domain. |
| US10425115B2 |
Systems and methods for configurable hybrid self-interference cancellation
A system for self-interference cancellation includes a frequency downconverter that decomposes a sampled RF transmit signal into an in-phase transmit signal and a quadrature transmit signal; a first analog vector modulator that scales the transmit signals to generate first scaled transmit signals; a second analog vector modulator that scales delayed transmit signals to generate second scaled transmit signals; a frequency upconverter that recomposes the scaled transmit signals into an RF self-interference cancellation signal; and a receive coupler that that combines the RF self-interference cancellation signal with a RF receive signal to reduce self-interference. |
| US10425108B2 |
Tailless convolutional codes
Certain aspects of the present disclosure relate to techniques and apparatus for increasing decoding performance and/or reducing decoding complexity. An exemplary method generally includes receiving, via a wireless medium, a codeword encoded using a tailless convolutional code (TLCC) with a known start state, evaluating a set of decoding candidate paths through a trellis decoder that originate at the known start state of the TLCC, performing, for each of a plurality of the decoding candidate paths, a back trace from a respective end state to the known start state, and selecting one of the decoding candidate paths based, at least in part, on path metrics generated while performing the back trace. Other aspects, embodiments, and features are also claimed and described. |
| US10425104B2 |
Scheduling method of a parity check matrix and an LDPC decoder for performing scheduling of a parity check matrix
Provided is a method of scheduling a parity check matrix, the method performed by a low-density parity-check (LDPC) decoder, the method including checking at least one non-zero elemental variable node in the parity check matrix, identifying a first index of a row of the parity check matrix in the at least one non-zero elemental variable node, extracting a column in which the at least one non-zero elemental variable node is positionable from the parity check matrix using the first index, and mapping the at least one non-zero elemental variable node to the extracted column based on an arrangement, and identifying a second index of the column of the parity check matrix through the mapped at least one non-zero elemental variable node. |
| US10425102B2 |
Coding method, decoding method, coder, and decoder
A coding method, a decoding method, a coder, and a decoder, where the coding method includes obtaining the pulse distribution, on a track, of the pulses to be encoded on the track, determining a distribution identifier for identifying the pulse distribution according to the pulse distribution, and generating a coding index that includes the distribution identifier. The decoding method includes receiving a coding index, obtaining a distribution identifier from the coding index, wherein the distribution identifier is configured to identify the pulse distribution, on a track, of the pulses to be encoded on the track, determining the pulse distribution, on a track, of all the pulses to be encoded on the track according to the distribution identifier, and reconstructing the pulse order on the track according to the pulse distribution. |
| US10425100B1 |
Continuous time sigma delta analog to digital converter
A continuous time sigma delta modulator for use in a continuous time sigma delta analog to digital converter is described. The modulator comprises a sequence of integration stages and a quantizer arranged to receive an output from the last integration stage in the sequence. Each integration stage comprises an integrator circuit that in turn comprises an amplifier and the sequence of integration stages comprises a pair of integration stages. The pair of integration stages further comprises a shared current steering DAC and wherein the amplifier in the integrator circuit in a first of the pair of integration stages forms part of a current steering circuit for the second of the pair of integration stages and the amplifier in the integrator circuit in the second of the pair of integration stages forms part of a current steering circuit for the first of the pair of integration stages. |
| US10425099B1 |
Extremely-fine resolution sub-ranging current mode Digital-Analog-Converter using Sigma-Delta modulators
A X-bit Digital-to-Analog Converter (DAC) circuit includes an effective X/2-bit coarse DAC configured to produce a coarse bitstream (CBS) from a digital input DC1 using an nth order Sigma-Delta (ΣΔ) modulator, and to provide a coarse current source based on the CBS, wherein X is an even integer and n is an integer; an effective X/2-bit fine DAC configured to produce a fine bitstream (FBS) from a digital input DC2 using a 1st order ΣΔ modulator, and to provide a fine current source based on the FBS; and an output configured to form a voltage from the combination of the coarse current source and the fine current source. |
| US10425098B2 |
Digital-to-analog converter (DAC) termination
Embodiments of the disclosure can provide digital-to-analog converter (DAC) termination circuits. A single or multiple parallel impedance networks can be coupled to a DAC to reduce the DAC's AC impedance, increase the DAC speed, and reduce the DAC settling time. The parallel impedance networks can be coupled to one or more of the DAC terminals in termination specific cases, or to nodes within the DAC. In an example, one-sided T-termination can be used with a single termination impedance path coupled in parallel with the DAC terminals, for reducing AC impedance at the DAC reference terminals, increasing speed, and reducing settling time. In an example, multiple impedance networks can be used in an H-bridge termination solution, which can be useful for high resolution DACs with or within a high voltage range. |
| US10425097B2 |
Sample-and-hold amplifier with switchable candidate capacitors
A sample-and-hold amplifier includes: a switched capacitor network for conducting a sample-and-hold operation on an input signal to generate a first signal; and an operational amplifier coupled with the switched capacitor network and including multiple candidate capacitors; wherein the operational amplifier is arranged to operably generate an output signal based on the first signal, and to operably switch coupling relationship of the multiple candidate capacitors based on the magnitude of the input signal, so that only a portion of the multiple candidate capacitors could be participated in the generation of the output signal at a time. |
| US10425096B1 |
Method and apparatus for improving resolutions of analog-to-digital converters
An apparatus having an analog-to-digital converter with an increased effective resolution is disclosed. The apparatus includes a signal processing functional block and an analog-to-digital conversion block. The signal processing functional block includes a controller for providing a set of digital control signals according to a set of digital input signals received by the controller, a digital-to-analog converter for converting the digital control signals to a set of corresponding analog control signals, and a physical hardware unit for performing a specific function according to the analog control signals. The analog-to-digital conversion block includes an adder for adding a dither signal to an analog feedback signal originated from the physical hardware unit, an ADC for converting sums of dither signals and analog feedback signals to a set of oversampled digital control signals to be fed into the controller. |
| US10425092B2 |
Subsampling phase frequency detector for a divider-less phase-locked loop
The disclosed embodiments relate to a system that controls a phase-locked loop (PLL), eliminating harmonic locking issues during subsampling operation and achieving better noise performance. During operation, the system performs a procedure to measure a first duty cycle that indicates a relationship between a reference signal, which has a frequency FREF, and a voltage-controlled oscillator (VCO) output signal, which has a frequency FVCO and is generated by a VCO. The system also performs the procedure to measure a second duty cycle that indicates a relationship between a second reference signal (with a frequency of c*FREF) and the VCO-output signal. Next, the system determines a frequency and phase relationship between the reference signal and the VCO-output signal based on the first and second duty cycles. Finally, the system uses the frequency and phase relationship to adjust the VCO so that the VCO-output signal, which is used as an output of the PLL, is frequency and phase aligned with the reference signal. |
| US10425090B2 |
Phase interpolator
Apparatuses and methods for phase interpolators are provided. An example apparatus comprises a phase interpolator and a controller coupled to the phase interpolator. The controller is configured to provide a digital timing code to the phase interpolator, and the phase interpolator is configured to apply a correction to the received digital timing code based, at least in part, on phase interpolator error correction data from a data structure containing phase interpolator error correction data. |
| US10425088B2 |
Programable immediate frequency change for digital phase locked loop
According to one or more embodiments, a method implemented by a digital phase-locked loop of a processor is provided. The method includes turning off, by the digital phase-locked loop, a percentage of active devices of a digitally controlled oscillator to implement a fast path within the digital phase-locked loop. The method also includes reducing, by the digital phase-locked loop, a multiplier of a frequency filter setting to implement a control path within the digital phase-locked loop. |
| US10425085B2 |
Crystal oscillator circuit
A crystal oscillator circuit is provided. The crystal oscillator circuit includes an oscillator start-up circuit having a first output terminal and a second output terminal, where the second output terminal outputs a first oscillation signal; and a waveform conversion circuit configured to convert the first oscillation signal to a rectangular wave signal. The crystal oscillator circuit also includes a first current source configured to output a first current to drive the oscillator start-up circuit; and a second current source configured to output a second current, and being connected in parallel with the first current source to jointly drive the oscillator start-up circuit. Further the crystal oscillator circuit includes a pulse generation circuit configured to generate a control pulse signal to control the second current source to output the second current after power on and to stop outputting the second current after a preset time. |
| US10425081B2 |
Field programmable logic array
To realize control of a system for which a high level of safety is demanded by one SRAM-type FPGA, it is to eliminate a possibility that an undesirable control signal is output to the outside of the FPGA because of influence of failure by a soft error and the like and a problem. To solve this problem, there is provided a hard macro having fixed circuitry structure, programmable logic arranged via an interval close to the hard macro and having a changeable circuitry structure, and an I/F circuit which is provided inside the programmable logic and outputs a processing result in the programmable logic to the hard macro. It is a characteristic that the I/F circuit monitors soundness of the programmable logic and stops output of the processing result to be transmitted to the hard macro on the basis of a monitoring result. |
| US10425079B1 |
Driven shield for a capacitance sensor
Improved driven shield electrodes used with capacitance sensors are described in this application. Typical capacitance sensors suffer from parasitic capacitance that can make proximity sensing difficult. The driven shield described herein is divided into multiple portions and an increased drive voltage is applied to at least one of these portions. This increase voltage enhances the electric field of the capacitance sensor and increases the proximity sensitivity. Other embodiments are described. |
| US10425076B2 |
Power-on-reset circuit
Various implementations described herein are directed to a circuit. The circuit may include a memory circuit having a first latch. The circuit may include a power-on-reset circuit having a second latch coupled to the first latch. The second latch may be configured to reset the first latch to a predetermined state at power-up. |
| US10425069B2 |
Signal output circuit
A signal output circuit includes a slope control circuit, a capacitor, a noise detector circuit and a fail-safe circuit. The slope control circuit charges and discharges the capacitor, the first terminal of which is connected to an output terminal, according to the control signal level, and drives transistors using the voltage of the second terminal of the capacitor, thereby controlling the slope of the output single. The noise detector circuit detects noise superimposed on the output terminal. When noise is detected, the fail-safe circuit performs a forced drive operation on the transistor to output the output signal at a level corresponding to the level of the control signal is output, regardless of the transistor being driven by the slope control circuit. |
| US10425067B2 |
Memory device and method for operating a memory device
Devices are provided in which a metastable state can be detected in a memory device by means of a metastability detector. Corresponding information can be conveyed to a further device which, in dependence thereon, can process data from the memory device. |
| US10425063B2 |
Band-pass filter
A band-pass filter is described comprising a first first-order filter stage comprising a first resistor characterized by a first impedance and connected to a first node, referred to as a filter input node, and, through a second node to a first reactive component connected to a third node, the first impedance being such that a first current therethrough is dependent on the difference between the voltages at the first and second nodes; and a second first-order filter stage comprising a second resistor characterized by a second impedance and connected to the second node, and, through a fourth node, to a second reactive component connected to a fifth node. The second impedance is such that a second current therethrough is dependent on the negative of the sum of the voltages at the second and fourth nodes. The band-pass filter further comprises summing means for summing the voltages at the second and fourth nodes to output a voltage at a sixth node. |
| US10425060B2 |
Acoustic wave device and method of fabricating the same
An acoustic wave device includes: a piezoelectric substrate; a comb-shaped electrode that is located on the piezoelectric substrate and excites an acoustic wave; and a silicon oxide film that is located on the piezoelectric substrate so as to cover the comb-shaped electrode, and has a total concentration of carbon (C), hydrogen (H), nitrogen (N), and fluorine (F) equal to or less than 3.5 atomic %. |
| US10425057B2 |
Quartz crystal blank and quartz crystal resonator unit
A rectangular quartz crystal blank having long sides substantially parallel to a Z′ axis of the quartz crystal blank, and short sides substantially parallel to an X axis of the quartz crystal blank. The quartz crystal blank includes a center region, a second region and a third region that are adjacent to the center region along a long-side direction, and a fourth region and a fifth region that are adjacent to the first region along a short-side direction. A thickness of the second region and a thickness of the third region are smaller than a thickness of the first region, and/or a thickness of the fourth region and a thickness of the fifth region are smaller than a thickness of the first region, and 25.93≤W/T≤27.07, where W is a length of a short side and T is a thickness. |
| US10425054B2 |
Operation panel structure and control method and control apparatus for mixing system
As viewed from the front of an operation panel, adjustment sections for individual input channels are positioned on the operation panel close to a human operator, and a display, a control section for setting an equalizer process, compressor process etc. for one selected channel and a signal delivery control section for setting signal delivery to mixing buses for the selected channel are positioned, in a horizontal row remotely from the human operator. Operators in the delivery control section are varied in function in accordance with a selected operation mode. For example, in a mix send mode, a plurality of rotary operators are set to function as send level adjustment operators for the respective input channels so as to adjust send levels to a given mixing bus, while, in a mix master mode, the rotary operators are set to function as output gain adjustment operators for the respective mixing buses. |
| US10425052B2 |
Differential input stages
In some embodiments, a differential input stage comprises a first n-type metal oxide semiconductor transistor (NMOS) pair coupled to a first input and a second input, a second NMOS pair coupled to the first input, a first output node, the second input, and a second output node, a first diode coupled to the first NMOS pair and the first output node, a second diode coupled to the first NMOS pair and the second output node, and a cascaded current source coupled to the first NMOS pair and the second NMOS pair. |
| US10425048B2 |
Method and a device for detecting oscillation and signal coupling device
A method for detecting oscillation in a signal coupling device includes at least one oscillation detection step. The oscillation detection step includes the steps of determining an undamped signal level of a signal on a signal path of the signal coupling device in a first step, reducing a gain of the signal path in a second step, and determining a damped signal level of the signal on the signal path and a deviation between the undamped signal level and the damped signal level at least once in a third step. An oscillation is detected if at least one deviation determined in the third step of the at least one oscillation detection step is higher than or equal to a predetermined oscillation threshold value. A device for detecting oscillation in a signal coupling device and a signal coupling device are also provided. |
| US10425046B1 |
Differential power amplifier
A differential power amplifier having first and second amplifiers with first and second signal output terminals along with bias circuitry in communication with the first and second amplifiers is disclosed. The differential amplifier further includes a first output clamp coupled to the first signal output terminal and a bias control terminal of the bias circuitry, wherein the first output clamp is configured to limit voltage at the first signal output terminal to a first predetermined voltage magnitude and lower bias current to the first amplifier in response to an overvoltage at the first signal output terminal. A second output clamp is coupled to the second signal output terminal and is configured to limit voltage at the second signal output terminal to a second predetermined voltage magnitude. |
| US10425044B1 |
Cancellation capacitor for aliasing and distortion improvement
A circuit includes first and second operational amplifiers, each including positive and negative inputs and first and second internal nodes. A mixer couples first and second input nodes to the positive and negative inputs of the operational amplifiers. The mixer switches the first and second input nodes between the positive and negative inputs of the first and second operational amplifiers in accordance with clock signals. A first cancellation capacitor couples to the first input node, and a second cancellation capacitor couple to the second input node. First and second switches selectively couple the first cancellation capacitor to the first and second internal nodes, respectively, of the first operational amplifier. Third and fourth switches selectively couple the second cancellation capacitor to the first and second internal nodes, respectively, of the second operational amplifier. |
| US10425038B2 |
LC-tank oscillator having intrinsic low-pass filter
An oscillator for generating oscillation signals at two output terminals includes an inductor coupled between the two output terminals, a capacitor coupled between the two output terminals, two P-type transistors and two N-type transistors. Source electrodes of the two P-type transistors are coupled to a supply voltage, and gate electrodes of the two P-type transistors are coupled to the two output terminals, respectively. Source electrodes of the two N-type transistors are coupled to a supply voltage, gate electrodes of the two N-type transistors are coupled to the two output terminals, respectively, and drain electrodes of the two N-type transistors are coupled to drain electrodes of the two P-type transistors, respectively. In addition, the drain electrodes of the two N-type transistors are coupled to two internal nodes of the inductor. |
| US10425034B2 |
Motor controller and electronically commutated motor comprising the same
A motor controller, including: a microprocessor including a signal identification unit; an inverter circuit; a rotation speed detection circuit; a power module; and an isolation circuit. The power module supplies power for the microprocessor, the inverter circuit, the rotation speed detection circuit, and the isolation circuit. The isolation circuit is connected to the microprocessor via a pulse width modulation (PWM) input line, and a PWM signal is transmitted to the isolation circuit and the microprocessor successively via the PWM input line. One rotation speed input signal of a motor is transmitted to the signal identification unit of the microprocessor via the isolation circuit and the PWM input line. The signal identification unit determines whether an input signal of the PWM input line is the PWM signal or the one rotation speed input signal of the motor. |
| US10425030B2 |
Semiconductor device
A semiconductor device disclosed in the present specification has a structure that includes: a first terminal that is to be externally connected to a power source line; a second terminal that is to be externally connected to a ground line; a third terminal that is internally connected to the first terminal and to be externally connected to a first terminal of a bypass capacitor; and a fourth terminal that is internally connected to the second terminal and to be externally connected to a second terminal of the bypass capacitor. |
| US10425027B2 |
Variable-speed operation control apparatus and hydroelectric power generation system
According to one embodiment, there is provided a variable-speed operation control apparatus of a hydroelectric power generation system including a power generator interconnected to a power system through a main circuit and a water turbine directly connected to the power generator. The apparatus includes a branch circuit branched from the main circuit and including a frequency converter which performs conversion between an output frequency of the power generator and a system frequency of the power system, wherein the power generator is interconnected to the power system through the branch circuit when a flow rate of water is less than a fixed level. |
| US10425024B2 |
Brushless motor device, image forming apparatus, and control method for controlling brushless motor
A brushless motor device including: a rotor; a stator including a first coil, a second coil and a third coil, first ends of which are Y-connected to each other; a motor driver including an inverter circuit including switching elements and configured to: switch ON and OFF states of each switching element of the inverter circuit, wherein by switching the ON and OFF states of each switching element of the inverter circuit, the motor driver is configured to switch an energization time period from a first time period in which current is caused to flow from the first coil to the third coil to a second time period in which current is caused to flow from the second coil to the third coil and set both voltages of second ends of the second coil and the third coil to a power supply voltage during the second time period. |
| US10425021B2 |
Generator and method for converting vibrational energy into electrical energy
Disclosed is an electromechanical generator for converting mechanical vibrational energy into electrical energy, the electromechanical generator comprising: a mass resiliently connected to a body by a biasing device and adapted to oscillate about an equilibrium point relative to the body with an oscillation amplitude, a transducer configured to convert oscillations of the mass about the equilibrium point relative to the body into electrical energy, and a resilient device disposed between the biasing device and one of the mass and the body, wherein the resilient device is configured to be deformed between the biasing device and the one of the mass and the body only when the oscillation amplitude exceeds a predetermined non-zero threshold amplitude. The resilient device may comprise one of a helical spring, an O-ring and a spring washer, such as a Belleville washer, a curved disc spring, a wave washer, and a split washer. |
| US10425015B2 |
Converter arrangement having a star point reactor
A converter arrangement has a converter which can be switched between an AC network and a DC voltage circuit and which has power semiconductor valves that extend between AC voltage connections and DC voltage connections. Each power semiconductor valve has a series connection of bipolar submodules that in turn include power semiconductor devices. The arrangement further includes a star point reactor which is arranged on the AC voltage side of the converter and has impedance coils that are connected to a grounded neutral point. In order to better balance the voltages in the DC circuit, the impedance coils have a common coil core. |
| US10425011B1 |
Full bridge power amplifier with coupled ZVS tanks for wireless power transfer
A full bridge circuit is disclosed. The full bridge circuit includes first and second half bridge circuits each having a midpoint node, and a transmitter tank circuit connected across the midpoint nodes and configured to transmit power based on the transmitter tank current to a load. The full bridge circuit also includes a ZVS tank circuit connected across the midpoint nodes. The ZVS tank circuit generates first and second ZVS tank currents. The first ZVS tank current and the transmitter tank current cooperatively cause the voltage at the first midpoint node to be substantially equal to the voltage of a power or ground node, and the second ZVS tank current and the transmitter tank current cooperatively cause the voltage at the second midpoint node to be substantially equal to the voltage of the power or ground node. |
| US10425010B2 |
Power conversion device
A power conversion device includes a multiphase power conversion circuit, a plurality of bus bars which are arranged adjacent to each other, phase currents of the multiphase power conversion circuit flowing through the plurality of bus bars, respectively, a single current sensor configured to detect any of the phase currents in the plurality of bus bars, and a housing which houses the multiphase power conversion circuit, the plurality of bus bars and the current sensor, in which the current sensor includes a magnetic core through which the plurality of bus bars are inserted such that flow directions of the phase currents are the same direction, and which has a single magnetic gap, and a Hall element inserted in the magnetic gap. |
| US10425009B2 |
On-time modulation for phase locking in a buck converter using coupled inductors
A regulator circuit that employs coupled inductors with on-time modulation is disclosed. The regulator circuit includes a driver circuit coupled via first and second inductors to a power supply node of a load circuit, and may charge the power supply node via the first inductor for a first charging period, and charge the power supply node via the second inductor for a second charging period. A control circuit may determine durations of the first and second charging periods using respective pluralities of currents. |
| US10425004B2 |
Power converter and control method of power converter
A power converter includes: a power conversion circuit; and an electronic control unit configured to output plural control commands for a first switching element and a second switching element to the power conversion circuit. The electronic control unit is configured to output a first drive command, a second drive command, a first drive stop command, and a second drive stop command. The first drive command is a command to turn on the first switching element. The second drive command is a command to turn on the second switching element. The first drive stop command is a command to turn off the first switching element regardless of presence or absence of the first drive command. The second drive stop command is a command to turn off the second switching element regardless of presence or absence of the second drive command. |
| US10425003B1 |
Power supply device
A power supply device is provided. The power supply device includes a power converter and a control circuit. The control circuit is coupled to a power converter. The power converter is configured to convert input power to provide output power. The control circuit is configured to receive a control signal and provide a dummy current according to the control signal and the output power, so that the sum of a current value of the dummy current and a current value of the output power is greater than or equal to a threshold value. The power converter can accordingly convert the input power in a soft switching manner. |
| US10424997B2 |
Motor and rotary assembly thereof
A motor and a rotary assembly of the motor are provided. The motor includes a rotary assembly and a stationary assembly supporting the rotary assembly. The rotary assembly includes a rotary shaft, a retainer rotating along with the rotary shaft, and a rotor magnet retained by the retainer. A portion of the rotor magnet engages with a portion of the retainer via interference fit, and a gap is defined between another portion of the rotor magnet and another portion of the retainer. |
| US10424995B2 |
Method for manufacturing laminated core, laminated core, and welding machine
A method for manufacturing a laminated core includes a laminating process of obtaining a laminate in which a plurality of core pieces are laminated, and a welding process of forming a weld bead which extends in a thickness direction of the laminate on a side surface of the laminate. In the welding process, a heat input when a center portion in a longitudinal direction of the weld bead is formed is greater than a heat input when an end portion of the weld bead is formed. |
| US10424993B2 |
Vertically mounted and magnetically driven power generation apparatus with energy-saving effect
A vertically mounted and magnetically driven power generation apparatus has multiple shelves vertically arranged and spaced apart. Each shelf has a through hole tapering downwards. A spindle is mounted through the multiple through holes. A motor driving the spindle and a primary power generator driven by the spindle and located below the motor are mounted around the spindle. Because of the weight of the primary power generator, adding additional weight is not need. A magnetic driven member is mounted around the spindle and located within a corresponding through hole. Multiple magnetic drive assemblies are mounted in inner walls of the multiple through holes. Each magnetic driven member is subject to forces of magnetic repulsion caused by first and second magnetic drive members of a corresponding magnetic drive assembly for the spindle to be rotated under a friction-free condition to enhance torque and rotation speed of the spindle. |
| US10424990B2 |
Inverter-integrated electric compressor
Provided is an inverter-integrated electric compressor which uses the filter circuit as the substrate to eliminate a bulbar connection, improves assembly properties of the inverter device, optimizes the substrate structure, and makes the inverter device more compact and economical. In this inverter-integrated electric compressor, the inverter device is provided with multiple high-voltage electrical components which configure a noise removal filter circuit, a power substrate on which a power element is mounted, a control substrate on which a control circuit is mounted, and a filter circuit substrate which configures the filter circuit by the multiple high-voltage electrical components being connected in a pattern and mounted thereon, wherein the high-voltage electrical components, the power substrate, the control substrate and the filter circuit substrate are configured to be so as to be unitized together and housed and arranged in an inverter housing unit. |
| US10424985B2 |
Method for producing a dynamoelectric rotary machine, and dynamoelectric rotary machine
The invention relates to a method for producing a rotor and/or a stator of a dynamoelectric rotary machine by means of the following steps: —producing pre-formed coils from an integral electrically conductive material or pre-insulated or coated electrically conductive wires, —fixing spacers to the pre-formed coil at predefinable intervals, —inserting the pre-formed coil, which is provided with spacers, into slots in a laminated core of a stator or rotor, —making contact with the individual pre-formed coils to form groups of coils and forming a winding system of a rotor and/or stator in accordance with a predefined circuit plan, —insulating the pre-formed coils or the winding system in the slots by complete encapsulation, in particular by complete vacuum encapsulation. |
| US10424979B2 |
Stator for an electric motor having respective angled slots
A stator is provided for an electric machine. The stator includes a plurality of teeth which are each designed such that a winding can be arranged on them. The teeth are at a first angle in relation to the longitudinal axis in a first region which extends in the axial direction of the stator. The teeth are at a second angle, which differs from the first angle, in relation to the longitudinal axis in a second region which extends in the axial direction of the stator. A third region in which the teeth are electrically insulated is arranged between the first region and the second region. |
| US10424975B2 |
Sensor module and kit for determining an analyte concentration
A sensor module (112) for determining a concentration of at least one analyte in a body fluid of a user is disclosed. The sensor module (112) includes at least one sensor element (116) adapted to determine the concentration of the analyte, wherein the sensor element (116) is at least partly implantable into a body tissue of the user; at least one control device (118) connected to the sensor element (116), wherein the control device (118) includes at least one data collection device (122) adapted to collect measurement data acquired by using the sensor element (116). The control device (118) further includes at least one wireless near-field communication device (124) adapted to transmit measurement data. The control device (118) further includes a rechargeable energy storage device (134) and is adapted to transmit at least one demand for recharging the rechargeable energy storage device (134) via the near-field communication device (124). |
| US10424973B1 |
Method and system for wireless power delivery
A method for wireless power delivery, preferably including: determining transmitter-receiver proximity, assessing transmission parameters, and/or transmitting power based on a transmission plan. A system for wireless power delivery, preferably including a plurality of receivers and one or more transmitters. |
| US10424970B2 |
Soft switched single stage wireless power transfer
A control scheme and architecture for a wireless electrical energy transmission circuit employs two solid-state switches and a zero voltage switching (ZVS) topology to power an antenna network. The switches drive the antenna network at its resonant frequency and simultaneously energize a separate resonant circuit that has a resonant frequency lower than the antenna circuit. The resonant circuit creates out of phase voltage and current waveforms that enable the switches to operate with (ZVS). |
| US10424961B1 |
User identification from battery characteristics
Disclosed is a method for identifying a battery type and/or a battery user. Measuring circuitry may be used to collect battery parameters that may be analyzed by control circuitry to create an adaptive charge profile that is applied to a battery by charging circuitry. Battery parameters may be recorded in a battery use signature. Logic may be used to process a battery use signature and identify a single user across multiple battery operated devices and/or discriminate between multiple users of a device. In some cases, battery use signature may be used to identify battery information including the make, model, and lot from which the battery was manufactured. |
| US10424958B2 |
Charging method and apparatus for rechargeable battery
A charging method and an apparatus are provided. The charging method includes: constant-current charging the rechargeable battery until a voltage of the rechargeable battery reaches a first predetermined voltage; and charging the rechargeable battery with a gradually decreasing charging voltage until a charging process is completed. In this way, the capacity of a battery after being fully charged can be further increased while improving the charging speed. |
| US10424954B2 |
Power adaptor, terminal and charging system
A power adaptor (100) includes a power conversion unit (110) and a power line (121). The power conversion unit (110) charges a terminal (200) via the power line (121). The power adaptor (100) further includes a communication unit (130) and a data line (122). When the power adaptor (100) is coupled to the terminal (200), the communication unit (130) communicates with the terminal (200) via the data line (122). The power adaptor (100) charges the terminal (200) still using the power line (121). Furthermore, when the power adaptor (100) is coupled to the terminal (200), the power adaptor (100) communicates with the terminal via the data line (122). Compared with the method of data and power time-division multiplexing the power line, the heating phenomenon of the power line caused by an excessively high load of a signal isolation unit can be effectively avoided. |
| US10424940B2 |
Smart table and method for operating the same
A smart table is disclosed. The smart table includes a plate, an inverter configured to convert direct current (DC) power into alternative current (AC) power and to supply the AC power, a coil unit disposed below the plate and including a plurality of working coils heated by the AC power, a radio frequency identification (RFID) reader configured to recognize an RFID tag of a home appliance placed on the plate and to receive information on the home appliance from the RFID tag, and a processor configured to drive one or more of the plurality of working coils as wireless power transmission coils to perform control to transmit wireless power to the home appliance based on the received information. |
| US10424937B2 |
Hybrid energy system and method
Various embodiments include a hybrid energy system that includes a combined cycle gas-turbine (CCGT) generator system configured to provide a up to a full-load power output and an energy storage device configured to store energy, and methods of operating such hybrid energy systems. A hybrid energy system includes a CCGT generator system configured to provide up to a full-load power output and a storage device for storing electric energy. The hybrid energy system includes a generator step-up transformer, in which the turbine generator, steam turbine generator and the storage device are electrically co-located on a low side of the step-up transformer. Methods of operation include controlling power output from the storage device and/or the CCGT system so that total power output by the CCGT system exhibits responses to up-power and down-power demand transients as if the system were a gas turbine-only power system. |
| US10424936B2 |
Solar photovoltaic power conditioning units
A power conditioning unit for delivering power from a dc power source to an ac mains power supply output includes a dc power input to receive dc power from a dc power source, an ac power output for delivering ac power to the ac mains power supply, a dc link coupled between the dc power input and the ac power output, first and second dc-to-dc converters coupled between the dc power input and the dc link, wherein one or both of the first and second dc-to-dc converters comprises a pair of resonant capacitors, a sensing element connected in parallel to one of the pair of the resonant capacitors for sensing a ripple voltage, and a controller operative to control the first and second dc-to-dc converters in response to the sensed ripple voltage. |
| US10424935B2 |
Multivariable modulator controller for power generation facility
Systems, methods, and devices relating to operating a power generation facility to contribute to the stability of the power transmission system. A controller operates on the power generation facility to modulate real power or reactive power or both in a decoupled manner to contribute to the stability of the power transmission system. Real power produced by the power generation facility can be increased or decreased between zero and the maximum real power available from the PV solar panels, as required by the power system. Reactive power from the power generation facility can be exchanged (injected or absorbed) and both increased or decreased as required by the power transmission system. For solar farms, the solar panels can be connected or disconnected, or operated at non-optimal power production to add or subtract real or reactive power to the power transmission system. |
| US10424924B2 |
Utility grid generator connection
An auxiliary generator connection, a method of operating and a system are disclosed. The auxiliary generator connection includes at least one first conductor coupled to a first portion of the electrical utility distribution network. At least one second conductor is coupled to a second portion of the electrical utility distribution network. A t-type connector is coupled between the at least one first conductor and the at least one second conductor. A switch is coupled between the at least one second conductor and the t-type connector. A generator conductor is electrically coupled at a first end to the t-type connector. A generator plug is coupled to a second end of the generator conductor opposite the t-type connector. |
| US10424922B2 |
Power supply device for an injection moulding machine
A power supply device for a molding machine with an intermediate circuit, which can be connected with at least one drive of the molding machine and is suitable for supplying the at least one drive with electrical energy; a supply module connected to the intermediate circuit; an energy storage device connected to the intermediate circuit; and a closed loop control device for closed loop controlling an energy content of the energy storage device. The energy storage device can be closed loop controlled by means of the closed loop control device so that the energy content of the energy storage device does not go outside a range, in which a power input and/or a power output of the energy storage device is essentially constant. |
| US10424920B2 |
Semiconductor device
A semiconductor device that can have both noise resistance and ESD resistance is provided.The semiconductor device includes a first and a second digital circuits, a first and a second ground potential lines respectively provided corresponding to the first and the second digital circuits, a first and a second analog circuits, a third and a fourth ground potential lines respectively provided corresponding to the first and the second analog circuits, a first bidirectional diode group provided between the first and the second ground potential lines, a second bidirectional diode group provided between the third and the fourth ground potential lines, and a third bidirectional diode group provided between the first and the third ground potential lines. The number of stages of bidirectional diodes of the third bidirectional diode group is greater than that included in each of the first and the second bidirectional diode groups. |
| US10424919B2 |
Current loop input protection
A component in a process control device such as a valve actuator, for example, is coupled to a protective circuit. In particular, the protective circuit allows an analog current loop (e.g., 4-20 mA) to provide to the component a secondary operating voltage, derived from the analog current loop, in the absence of a primary operating voltage source (e.g., during a power failure), such that the component is not damaged when a signal from the analog current loop is applied to the process control device in the absence of the primary operating voltage source. |
| US10424912B2 |
Phase control device
The present invention provides a phase control device applied to a three-phase circuit including a three-phase transformer and a three-phase breaker that turns on/off the transformer. The device suppresses an excitation rush current generated in the transformer. The device includes a controller that closes any one phase of the breaker as a closing first phase and subsequently closes the other phases, a determiner that determines the closing first phase based on residual magnetic fluxes of the respective phases in the transformer, a determiner that determines, based on a pre-arc characteristic and a closing time variation characteristic of the breaker, target closing phases and target closing times of the closing first phase and the other phases, a calculator that calculates a closing time of each phase of the breaker, and an operation time table that stores, as a median of the variation characteristic represented by a normal distribution, the calculated time. |
| US10424910B2 |
Protective device and protective system for electrical circuits, and method for controlling the protective system
A protective device is provided comprising a microswitch which is serially connected to a fuse or a circuit breaker, a current measuring unit, a storage unit, and a control unit. At least one current value range is stored on the storage unit. The current measuring unit is designed to measure current intensities in the protective device and to generate current values which represent the measured current intensities. The control unit is designed to process the current values, to open the microswitch if a current value lies in the current value range, and to reclose the microswitch after being opened. Also provided is a protective system for electrical circuits with multiple protective devices of the aforementioned type and to a method for controlling the protective system. |
| US10424906B2 |
Grommet
To achieve high waterproofness, a grommet that is attached so as to cover a shield pipe and a corrugated tube so as to bridge therebetween includes a pipe-side end portion that is formed in a tubular shape capable of being sealingly connected to an outer circumferential side of the pipe, and a corrugated-side end portion that is formed in a tubular shape capable of being sealingly connected to an outer circumferential side of the corrugated tube. A plurality of sealing lips that closely contact to an outer surface of the shield pipe are formed on an inner surface of the pipe-side end portion. The sealing lips are disposed inside and outside a width region W that is fastened by a fastening band disposed on an outer surface of the pipe-side end portion. |
| US10424905B2 |
Shallow octagonal electrical box
A shallow octagonal electrical box having a back wall and a stepped sidewall construction. The back wall includes at least first and second substantially flat sections connected by an intermediate section. The sidewall extends from the back wall to an open front and has an octagonal shape formed by eight sidewall sections. At least three contiguous sidewall sections have a first height and at least three of the other sidewall sections have a second height that is different from the first. At least one sidewall section has an opening or aperture adapted to provide a passage into the interior. The sidewall can have a hub or connector attached to the exterior surface around the opening/aperture. The sidewall can also have a knockout and a plurality of mounting apertures. |
| US10424904B2 |
Method and apparatus for repair of radial deformation of multi-strand wire
Apparatuses and methods for correcting radial deformation in multi-strand wire, including a method comprising obtaining an apparatus comprising a base and a first and second roller rotatably attached to the base and laterally aligned with and laterally offset from one another, wherein each of the first and second rollers has an annular groove with a concave configuration; positioning the apparatus on a radially deformed multi-strand wire suspended between two support members such that the multi-strand wire is positioned substantially linearly in the lateral offset between the first and second rollers; and moving the apparatus over the radially deformed multi-strand wire such that a first side of the multi-strand wire is received in the groove of the first roller and a second side of the multi-strand wire is received in the groove of the second roller whereby the length of radially deformed multi-strand wire is reformed. |
| US10424903B2 |
Enclosure for electrical network protection element
The disclosure generally relates to an exemplary enclosure that protects an electrical network protection element in various environments such as when the enclosure is submerged in water or when the enclosure is placed in an underground vault that may be flooded during rain. The enclosure has a gasket that includes a first portion having a sloping surface which provides a continuously incremental amount of sealing in cooperation with a beveled edge of a door of the enclosure and a second portion having a flat surface which is compressed by a wedge projection in the door and provides water tight sealing as well. The enclosure includes a locking bar having a tapered portion, which moves into an opening in a flange of the enclosure and automatically creates a continuously incremental amount of pushing force upon the door against the gasket when a pivotable handle is operated for closing the door. |
| US10424902B2 |
Ignition device
An ignition device capable of more reliably protecting a primary winding of an ignition coil from high temperature is provided. The ignition device includes an ignition coil, a switching element, a temperature sensor, and a thermal cutout circuit. A primary winding of the ignition coil is connected to a DC power supply and the switching element. The temperature sensor is provided to measure the temperature of the switching element. The thermal cutout circuit forcibly turns off the switching element when the temperature of the switching element becomes higher than a predetermined forcible turn-off temperature Toff. The thermal cutout circuit is configured to lower the forcible turn-off temperature Toff when the power supply voltage Vb of the DC power supply decreases. |
| US10424900B2 |
Low voltage laser diodes on {20-21} gallium and nitrogen containing substrates
A low voltage laser device having an active region configured for one or more selected wavelengths of light emissions. |
| US10424899B2 |
Surface emitting quantum cascade laser
A surface emitting quantum cascade laser includes an active layer and a first semiconductor layer. The active layer includes a plurality of quantum well layers and is capable of emitting laser light by intersubband transition. The first surface includes an internal region and an outer peripheral region. Grating pitch of the first pits is m times grating pitch of the second pits. The outer peripheral region surrounds the internal region. A first planar shape of an opening end of the first pit is asymmetric with respect to a line passing through barycenter of the first planar shape and is parallel to at least one side of the first two-dimensional grating. A second planar shape of an opening end of the second pit is symmetric with respect to each of lines passing through barycenter of the second planar shape and is parallel to either side of the second two-dimensional grating. |
| US10424898B2 |
Semiconductor laser diode
A semiconductor laser diode includes a layer sequence including a plurality of layers arranged one above another in a growth direction, wherein the semiconductor laser diode includes a first facet and a second facet between which a resonator extending in a longitudinal direction is formed, the layer sequence includes an active layer in which an active region is formed, the layer sequence includes waveguide layers, and the layer sequence includes a stressed layer arranged above the active layer in the growth direction, the stressed layer being provided for influencing a refractive index profile in the waveguide layers at least to partly compensate for an inhomogeneous variation of a refractive index in the waveguide layers, the inhomogeneous variation being brought about by an inhomogeneous temperature distribution during operation of the semiconductor laser diode. |
| US10424896B2 |
Laser light source module and method of specifying failure laser diode
It is an object of the present invention to provide a laser light source module capable of diverting current flowing to a laser diode when the laser diode does not emit light. A laser light source module includes a laser diode, a bypass circuit parallelly connected to the laser diode and diverting current flowing to a laser diode in an on state, a light detection circuit detecting laser light of the laser diode, and the bypass circuit switching circuit switching the bypass circuit to the on state in accordance with a control signal being input thereto, and the bypass circuit switching circuit can switch the bypass circuit to the on state in accordance with a state where the light detection circuit does not detect the laser light. |
| US10424894B2 |
Passively Q-switched fiber laser system and method for fabricating a saturable absorber of the system
A passively Q-switched fiber laser system comprises a pump source and an ring cavity connected with each other. The ring cavity comprises a gain fiber, a directional coupler and a saturable absorber connected in order. The saturable absorber is a quantum-dot polymer composite film, which is fabricated by a simple method comprising steps of: mixing a quantum dot material of lead sulfide (PbS) with a colloidal polymer to form a mixture; and drying the mixture at two different temperatures in two stages respectively. The saturable absorber of the present invention has lower saturating intensity and a plurality of absorption bands comprising 1000 nm to 1100 nm and 1500 nm to 1600 nm. The maximum output power and the maximum pulse energy of the passively Q-switched fiber laser system can be superior to those laser systems using the quantum-dot (QD) polymer composite film as saturable absorber. |
| US10424893B2 |
Outer sleeve for CATV filter
An outer sleeve for a CATV filter has, in one embodiment, a first end and a second end. The second end has a face with one or more engagement holes. A torque transmitter for installing a cable television (CATV) filter on an interface port includes a CATV filter header configured to support a CATV filter component. The torque transmitter also includes a torque transmitting housing configured to at least partially house the CATV filter header. The torque transmitting housing is configured to fit a CATV filter installation tool, receive a torque force from the CATV filter installation tool when the torque transmitting housing is fit to the CATV filter installation tool, and transmit the torque force received from the CATV filter installation tool to the CATV filter header so as to allow the CATV filter installation tool to install the torque transmitting housing and the CATV filter on the interface port. |
| US10424891B2 |
Wire crimping device
The terminal connection strip includes: a carrier formed in a strip shape; and a plurality of terminal fitting which project from at least one edge side of the carrier in a width direction. The terminal fitting includes a crimping section which connects by crimping at least a conductor tip of an insulated wire provided with the conductor tip where a conductor is covered with an insulating cover and the conductor is exposed by peeling off the insulating cover on a distal end side of the insulated wire to the terminal fitting. The crimping section is formed into a hollow shape which allows the insertion of at least the conductor tip from a proximal end side of the crimping section and allows the crimping section to surround the conductor tip. |
| US10424890B2 |
Crimping tool
A crimping tool, for attaching at least one wire to a connector, includes a housing, a first handle coupled to the housing, and a second handle coupled to the housing and movable relative to the first handle. The crimping tool also includes a working head coupled to the housing opposite the first and second handles. The working head includes an upper wall, an end wall, and a gap defined between the upper wall and the end wall. The crimping tool also includes a punch assembly slidable along the working head toward the end wall in response to movement of the second handle toward the first handle. The punch assembly is visible through the gap as the punch assembly slides toward the end wall. |
| US10424886B1 |
High outlet density power distribution unit
Systems and apparatuses are provided in which outlets are coupled to a power distribution unit (PDU) or PDU module in various configurations. The outlets may be coupled to a recessed surface within a PDU housing. The outlets and recessed surface may be formed as part of a single mold. The outlets may be coupled to a printed circuit board that is at least partially disposed within the PDU housing. The outlets may extend away from the recessed surface or printed circuit board towards or beyond a front face of the PDU housing. |
| US10424885B2 |
High outlet density power distribution unit
Systems and apparatuses are provided in which outlets are coupled to a power distribution unit (PDU) or PDU module in various configurations. The outlets may be coupled to a recessed surface within a PDU housing. The outlets and recessed surface may be formed as part of a single mold. The outlets may be coupled to a printed circuit board that is at least partially disposed within the PDU housing. The outlets may extend away from the recessed surface or printed circuit board towards or beyond a front face of the PDU housing. |
| US10424884B2 |
High outlet density power distribution unit
Systems and apparatuses are provided in which outlets are coupled to a power distribution unit (PDU) or PDU module in various configurations. The outlets may be coupled to a recessed surface within a PDU housing. The outlets may be coupled to a printed circuit board that is at least partially disposed within the PDU housing. The outlets may extend away from the recessed surface or printed circuit board towards or beyond a front face of the PDU housing. |
| US10424879B2 |
Hybrid plug connector
Hybrid plug connectors are provided for connecting different electronic modules to insulators arranged in an outer casing and for receiving a power conductor transmitting a power supply and a shielded data conductor for data transmission for transmitting signals/data of an industrial bus, such as ISA, ethernet or similar, wherein the power conductor has at least two power lines and the data conductor has at least one data line, wherein the power lines and the data lines are guided in contact parts designed as plugs or sockets and can be coupled via these contacts parts, and wherein the outer casings of the pair-type hybrid plug connectors can be joined inside one another for interlocking coupling. The insulator arranged in each of the plug connectors can be arranged in a shield housing as a contact carrier receiving arrangement, the shield housing accommodating a contact carrier, which carries forward the data line(s) designed as plug sockets or plug pins in a shielded manner in the plug connector, and wherein the coupleable contacts form a shape-encoded interlocking connection in the plugged-in state of the connection. |
| US10424878B2 |
Cable connector assembly
A cable connector for use in a bypass assembly is disclosed. Twin-ax cables are directly terminated to the cable connector. The cable connector includes a sub-connector that includes terminals that have termination portions extending outwardly and signal conductors from the bypass cables are aligned with the termination portions and welded together. A carrier and ground collar can help connect termination portions that are intended for ground terminals together to form commoned ground terminals. |
| US10424875B2 |
Electrical connector
An electrical connector comprises an insulative housing, a plurality of terminals and a plurality of wires. The plurality of terminals are fixed to the insulative housing, each terminal has a fixed portion fixed to the insulative housing and a contact portion and a soldering portion which are respectively connected to the fixed portion, the soldering portion of each terminal of at least a part of the plurality of terminals is formed with a bending section, and an inner surface of the bending section defines a filling space for filling a solder. A plurality of wires are respectively soldered to the soldering portions of the plurality of terminals and make the solder filled in each filling space. |
| US10424874B2 |
Modular jack connector with offset circuitry for controlled capacitance compensation
A modular jack connector compensates for plug characteristics via a controlled primary compensation in the immediate vicinity of the connector interface. A jack contact assembly is positioned within a jack housing and includes first and second sets of elongate contacts each having a plug contact portion and a signal output portion. Each elongate contact is configured such that their respective plug contact portions are coplanar and a signal path is defined between their plug contact portions and their signal output portions. A flexible circuit board is coupled proximate to the plug contact portions, and configured to provide capacitance compensation between respective contacts engaged thereby, wherein the capacitance compensation is offset from a signal path defined between the plug contact portions and the corresponding signal output portions. |
| US10424865B2 |
Spliced electrical connector
A splice connector, comprising a connector body and a connecting component connected with the connector body by plug joint. The connector body comprises a shell, a magnetic component arranged in an inside of the shell and configured for magnetic attraction, and a conductive component embedded on the shell. The shell comprises an abutting surface, two end surfaces vertical to the abutting surface, a positioning component arranged on the abutting surface and for positioning while abutting with other connectors, a first jack and a second jack respectively opened on the two end surfaces. The connecting component is electrically connected to the conductive component via the first jack and second jack. |
| US10424864B2 |
Patchboard
A patchboard having multiple honeycomb components, each honeycomb component having a box-shaped housing with two end surfaces and four lateral surfaces which extend between the end surfaces. Each of the end surfaces has at least one connection region, and each of the lateral surfaces has at least one connection element for connecting to another honeycomb component. Individual honeycomb components can be removed from the patchboard in that at least one respective elastic latching arm with a latching hook is arranged on at least two mutually adjacent lateral surfaces of the honeycomb components. Each of the latching arms extends in the direction of the length of each lateral surface, and at least one recess is formed at least on the lateral surfaces on which at least one latching arm is formed, the recess being used to access the latching hook of a latching arm from an end face using a tool. |
| US10424857B2 |
Connector device with connector and assembly method
A connector is disclosed comprising at least one contact clip. The contact clip comprises an electrically conductive substrate having a longitudinal axis, a first terminal located at a first end of the substrate, wherein the first terminal comprises at least two contact tongues between which a longitudinal slot is formed, which contact tongues are elastically deformable with respect to each other in a first direction which is perpendicular to the longitudinal axis, and a second terminal located at a second end of the substrate. The connector may further comprise a chassis and a PCB. In addition, a device comprising an energy consumer, an electrical energy source, a PCB and at least one connector is disclosed. |
| US10424854B2 |
High-power electrical contact
The invention relates to a device for power contacting having a contact-pin receptacle and at least one electrical connector where the contact-pin receptacle is integrally formed from two partial contacts that are arranged one over the other at a distance from each other and can be moved relative to each other. Each partial contact has an opening with contact arms protruding into the opening, and the two openings are arranged coaxial to each other. The contact arms of one opening are bent toward the contact arms of the other opening in such a way that the contact arms mesh with each other. |
| US10424849B2 |
Crimp connection system for electrical cables comprising a fastening sleeve
A crimp connection system for electrical cables, including an electrical cable having a stripped cable end and a fastening sleeve. The stripped cable end is arranged at least partially within the fastening sleeve. The fastening sleeve has a number of fastening protrusions extending from the interior and/or outer surfaces of the fastening sleeve. The fastening protrusions are distributed over the interior and/or outer surfaces of the fastening sleeve. The crimp connection system also includes a contact terminal having a crimp portion. The fastening sleeve is arranged at least partially within the crimp portion. |
| US10424848B2 |
Easily assembled and maintained headphone wire
A headphone wire includes a plurality of inner cores each having a conductor and enamel coating layer covered on the conductor so as to provide an insulation effect. The inner cores are covered with an insulating skin and interwoven together inside it; one end of the inner cores is penetrated out of the insulating skin to form an electroplating end, on which a tin plated portion is electroplated; and a connecting terminal is riveted onto the tin plated portion. Whereby, space can be saved and the flexibility is better because the inner cores are interwoven together, and the riveting is used instead of spot welding connecting, capable of increasing service life and being easy to be assembled and maintained. |
| US10424847B2 |
Wideband dual-polarized current loop antenna element
A wideband dual-polarized current loop antenna element is provided having a ground tower and an antenna circuit integrated, such as within a multi-layer circuit board configuration. The antenna circuit includes feed conductors and element conductors, each of which are capacitively coupled to a top ground plane of the ground tower. The feed conductors are coupled to receive signals from coaxial feed lines coupled to the respective antenna element and element conductors are coupled to receive signals from adjacent antenna elements, such as in an antenna array configuration. The antenna element can further include one or more frequency selective surface (FSS) layers disposed proximate to the top ground plane of the ground tower and the antenna circuit. The ground tower, antenna circuit and one or more FSS layers can be formed to provide a low-profile antenna element having wide broadband performance. |
| US10424841B2 |
Antenna matching circuit, antenna circuit, front-end circuit, and communication apparatus
The present disclosure includes a first circuit that is connected between a power feed port and an antenna port, and a second circuit that is connected between the power feed port and the ground or between the antenna port and the ground. The first circuit is a circuit in which for example a first variable capacitance element is connected in series with a first inductor, and the second circuit is a circuit in which for example a second variable capacitance element is connected in parallel with a second inductor. A switch performs switching at least between a first state in which a second end of the second circuit is connected to a first end of the first circuit and a second state in which the second end of the second circuit is connected to a second end of the first circuit. |
| US10424838B2 |
Antenna structure with doped antenna body
In accordance with one or more embodiments, a communication device includes a dielectric antenna having a body of first dielectric material doped with particles of a second dielectric material. A cable comprising a dielectric core is coupled to a feed point of the dielectric antenna. A transmitter, coupled to the cable, facilitates a transmission of electromagnetic waves, the electromagnetic waves are guided by the dielectric core to the feed point of the dielectric antenna, without requiring an electrical return path. |
| US10424832B2 |
Wearable device antenna apparatus and system
A wearable wireless communication device incorporating one or more 3D-antennas into a housing frame of the device using Laser Directed Structuring (LDS). The device dimensions are chosen as to position the antennas at optimum separation distance to limit the amount of SAR exposure to the user. One or more antennas operate in conjunction with a metal ground plane extension element of the wearable device. The metal ground plane extension is conductively coupled to a flexible printed circuit board (FPCB) ground plane of the wireless communication device. The ground plane extension element together with the ground plane provided by the FPCB effectively increases the equivalent resonant length thereof, to excite one or more resonant modes of an antenna incorporated in the device housing frame, expanding the operation bandwidth of the communication device. One or more Matching Network is used to tune the impedances of the antennas. |
| US10424830B2 |
Omni directional broadband coplanar antenna element
The present invention provides an omni-directional antenna element configuration having a compensated radiation pattern. Broadband antenna elements are coplanarly disposed on a suitable planar dielectric material. A single element or antenna comprises a pair of balanced fed radiating microstrip elements symmetrically disposed about the centerline of a balanced signal feed network. Additionally, a pair of pattern augmentation rods positioned on each side of and proximate to the planar dielectric material running longitudinally to the centerline axis of a balanced feed network. Disposed proximate to each radiating element are partially coplanar, frequency bandwidth expanding microstrip lines. The combination of radiating elements together with pattern augmentation rods provides a broad bandwidth omni-directional radiating element suitable for use in multi-element antenna arrays. |
| US10424825B2 |
Traveling wave LTE antenna for dual band and beam control
A thin film, flexible, leaky-wave CPW antenna that can mounted to a dielectric substrate on a vehicle, such as vehicle glass, where the antenna has application for a MIMO LTE cellular system, and where the conductive portion of the antenna can employ transparent conductors. The antenna includes a ground plane having opposing first and second ground lines defining a gap therebetween and an antenna radiating element extending between the ground lines in the gap. The antenna radiating element includes a plurality of leaky-wave tuning stubs crossing the antenna radiating element at predetermined intervals that operates to change the radiation pattern of the antenna to be more parallel to the ground. |
| US10424824B2 |
Electronic apparatus, electrical element, and electrical element tray
An electronic apparatus includes a substrate and an electrical element mounted on the substrate. The electrical element includes a base material including a first principal surface and a second principal surface that are deformable and flat or substantially flat surfaces and a conductor pattern included on the base material. The electrical element further includes a first connection portion and a second connection portion that connect to a circuit included on the substrate and a transmission line portion located in a position different from positions of the first connection portion and the second connection portion that electrically connects the first connection portion and the second connection portion. The conductor pattern includes a conductor pattern of the first connection portion, a conductor pattern of the second connection portion, a conductor pattern of the transmission line portion, and an electrical-element-side bonding pattern arranged in the transmission line portion. |
| US10424821B2 |
Thermally regulated modular energy storage device and methods
In some embodiments, a device may include one or more thermal insulation panels defining an enclosure and a phase change material (PCM) within the enclosure. The device may further include at least one unidirectional heat pipe including a proximal portion extending into the enclosure, a distal portion extending outside of the enclosure, and an intermediate portion between the proximal portion and the distal portion. In one aspect, the device may also include a heat sink including a plurality of heat fins configured to dissipate heat, the heat sink coupled to the distal end of the at least one unidirectional heat pipe. |
| US10424819B2 |
Semiconductor battery and semiconductor device including a semiconductor battery
A semiconductor battery includes a substrate, a battery anode semiconductor material arranged in or over the substrate, a battery cathode material arranged in or over the substrate and a battery electrolyte disposed between the battery anode semiconductor material and the battery cathode material. An electrically insulating encapsulant has a first face and a second face. The substrate is at least partly embedded in the encapsulant. An anode electrode is electrically connected to the battery anode semiconductor material and is disposed over the second face of the encapsulant. A cathode electrode is electrically connected to the battery cathode material and is disposed over the first face of the encapsulant. |
| US10424813B2 |
Non-aqueous electrolyte solution and non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery using same
Provided is a non-aqueous electrolyte solution that enables the fabrication of a non-aqueous secondary battery with which gas generation during battery use in high-temperature environments or with continuous charging is suppressed. Also provided is a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery that uses this non-aqueous electrolyte solution. The non-aqueous electrolyte solution is used in a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery that has a positive electrode having a positive electrode active material capable of absorbing and releasing a metal ion, and a negative electrode having a negative electrode active material capable of absorbing and releasing a metal ion, the non-aqueous electrolyte solution containing a compound represented by formula (1) and a nitrile compound in prescribed contents. |
| US10424805B2 |
Benzothiophene-based redox molecules for flow battery
The present invention provides a redox flow battery comprising a negative electrode (also referred to herein as an “anode”) immersed in a first liquid electrolyte (also referred to herein as a “negative electrolyte” or “anolyte”), a positive electrode (also referred to herein as a “cathode”) immersed in a second liquid electrolyte (also referred to herein as a “positive electrolyte” or “catholyte”), and a cation-permeable separator (e.g., a membrane or other cation-permeable material) partitioning the negative electrode/anolyte from the positive electrode/catholyte. The redox reactant of the catholyte comprises a compound of Formula (I) as described herein. |
| US10424804B2 |
Optimization of the cerium-hydrogen redox flow cell
The Ce—H2 redox flow cell is optimized using commercially-available cell materials. Cell performance is found to be sensitive to the upper charge cutoff voltage, membrane boiling pretreatment, methanesulfonic-acid concentration, (+) electrode surface area and flow pattern, and operating temperature. Performance is relatively insensitive to membrane thickness, Cerium concentration, and all features of the (−) electrode including hydrogen flow. Cell performance appears to be limited by mass transport and kinetics in the cerium (+) electrode. Maximum discharge power of 895 mW cm−2 was observed at 60° C.; an energy efficiency of 90% was achieved at 50° C. The Ce—H2 cell is promising for energy storage assuming one can optimize Ce reaction kinetics and electrolyte. |
| US10424797B2 |
Method and system for monitoring state of charge (SOC) of flow battery system, flow battery based on redundancy design of SOC detection device, method and device for determining actual capacity of flow battery, and method and system for estimating input-output characteristic of alternating-current side of flow battery
An apparatus monitors the state of charge (SOC) of a flow battery system. The monitoring method include determining SOCs of at least two pairs of different monitoring positions. A pair of monitoring position may be located inside of an anode electrolyte storage tank (2) and inside of a cathode electrolyte storage tank (3), or inside of an anode electrolyte outlet pipeline (6) of a stack and inside of a cathode electrolyte outlet pipeline (7) of the stack, or inside of an anode electrolyte inlet pipeline (8) of the stack and inside of a cathode electrolyte inlet pipeline (9) of the stack. The SOCsum of the flow battery system is acquired according to the SOCs corresponding to different pair of monitoring positions, respectively. The method ensures acquiring an SOC monitoring result timely and accurately. |
| US10424793B2 |
Electrodeposited copper foil and method for producing the same, and current collector for lithium secondary battery and secondary battery comprising the electrodeposited copper foil
An electrodeposited copper foil of high toughness having a lightness L* value of the deposit side in the range of 36 to 74, the copper foil having a tensile strength in the range of 40 to 70 kg/mm2, and a weight deviation of less than 3%. The electrodeposited copper foils are particularly useful as current collectors for anode components of rechargeable secondary batteries and tend not to form wrinkles during charge-discharge cycles of the battery and are resistant to fracture during pressing of the anode active materials onto the copper foil. Secondary batteries and methods of manufacture are also described. |
| US10424792B2 |
Lipon coatings for high voltage and high temperature Li-ion battery cathodes
A lithium ion battery includes an anode and a cathode. The cathode includes a lithium, manganese, nickel, and oxygen containing compound. An electrolyte is disposed between the anode and the cathode. A protective layer is deposited between the cathode and the electrolyte. The protective layer includes pure lithium phosphorus oxynitride and variations that include metal dopants such as Fe, Ti, Ni, V, Cr, Cu, and Co. A method for making a cathode and a method for operating a battery are also disclosed. |
| US10424790B2 |
Carbonaceous material for non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery anode
An object of the present invention is to provide a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery which has a large charge/discharge capacity, has a small irreversible capacity, and is capable of effectively using an active material.This object can be achieved by a material for a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery anode; a specific surface area determined by a BET method being not greater than 30 m2/g; an atomic ratio (H/C) of hydrogen atoms to carbon atoms determined by elemental analysis being not greater than 0.1; an average particle size being not greater than 50 μm; and a diffraction intensity ratio (R-value) determined by Equation (1) being not greater than 1.25: (wherein Imax is a maximum value of a 002 diffraction intensity of carbon measured at an angle of diffraction (2θ) within a range of from 20 to 25° as determined by powder X-ray diffraction measured using CuKα rays; Imin is a minimum value of a diffraction intensity measured at an angle of diffraction (2θ) within a range of from 15 to 20° as determined by powder X-ray diffraction; and I35 is a diffraction intensity at an angle of diffraction (2θ) of 35° as determined by powder X-ray diffraction). |
| US10424787B2 |
Transition metal composite hydroxide particles and production method thereof, cathode active material for non-aqueous electrolyte rechargeable battery and production method thereof, and nonaqueous electrolyte rechargeable battery
Provided is a cathode active material that can simultaneously improve the capacity characteristics, output characteristics, and cycling characteristics of a rechargeable battery when used as cathode material for a non-aqueous electrolyte rechargeable battery. After performing nucleation by controlling an aqueous solution for nucleation that includes a metal compound that includes at least a transition metal and an ammonium ion donor so that the pH value becomes 12.0 to 14.0 (nucleation process), nuclei are caused to grow by controlling aqueous solution for particle growth that includes the nuclei so that the pH value is less than in the nucleation process and is 10.5 to 12.0 (particle growth process). When doing this, the reaction atmosphere in the nucleation process and at the beginning of the particle growth process is a non-oxidizing atmosphere, and in the particle growth process, atmosphere control by which the reaction atmosphere is switched from this non-oxidizing atmosphere to an oxidizing atmosphere, and is then switched again to a non-oxidizing atmosphere is performed at least one time. Cathode active material is obtained with the composite hydroxide particles that are obtained by this kind of crystallization reaction as a precursor. |
| US10424786B1 |
Electroactive materials for metal-ion batteries
The invention relates to a particulate material comprising a plurality of composite particles, wherein the composite particles comprise: (a) a porous carbon framework comprising micropores and mesopores having a total pore volume of at least 0.6 cm3/g and no more than 2 cm3/g, where the volume fraction of micropores is in the range from 0.5 to 0.9 and the volume fraction of pores having a pore diameter no more than 10 nm is at least 0.75, and the porous carbon framework has a D50 particle size of less than 20 μm; (b) silicon located within the micropores and/or mesopores of the porous carbon framework in a defined amount relative to the volume of the micropores and/or mesopores. |
| US10424785B2 |
Negative electrode material including composite particles, and method for producing the same
A negative electrode material for a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery includes a plurality of composite particles. Each of the plurality of composite particles includes an inorganic particle, one or more covering layers, each of which is in contact with a surface of the inorganic particle, and a carbonaceous material layer that covers the inorganic particle and has voids. The carbonaceous material layer includes a first region having a porosity of 4.3% or more and 10.0% or less, the first region being a region extending from the surface of the inorganic particle to the surface of an imaginary sphere that is centered at the center of the inorganic particle and has a radius of 3r, where r is a radius of the inorganic particle. Each of the voids is separated by one of the one or more covering layers from the surface of the inorganic particle. |
| US10424782B2 |
Nanocomposite electrode materials for use in high temperature and high pressure rechargeable batteries
Presented in the present disclosure are nanocomposites and rechargeable batteries which are resistant to thermal runaway and are safe, reliable, and stable electrode materials for rechargeable batteries operated at high temperature and high pressure. The nanocomposites include a plurality of transition metal oxide nanoparticles, a plurality of ultrathin sheets of a first two-dimensional (2D) material, and a plurality of ultrathin sheets of a different 2D material, which act in synergy to provide an improved thermal stability, an increased surface area, and enhanced electrochemical properties to the nanocomposites. For example, rechargeable batteries that include the nanocomposites as an electrode material have an enhanced performance and stability over a broad temperature range from room temperature to high temperatures. These batteries fill an important need by providing a safe and reliable power source for devices operated at high temperatures and pressures such as downhole equipment used in the oil industry. |
| US10424780B2 |
Negative electrode active material for nonaqueous electrolyte secondary batteries and nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery containing negative electrode active material
In a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery containing SiOX as a negative electrode active material, initial charge/discharge efficiency and cycle characteristics are increased. A negative electrode active material for nonaqueous electrolyte secondary batteries is provided. The negative electrode active material contains particles comprising of SiOx (0.8≤X≤1.2). The particles have cracks therein. SiOX preferably contains a lithium silicate phase, a Si-M compound, or an oxide of M (M is at least one selected from the group consisting of Al, Ti, Fe, and Ni). The cracks preferably extend radially from inner portions of the particles. |
| US10424774B2 |
Rechargeable battery
A rechargeable battery includes: a case having a receiving space at the inside thereof and having an opening; an electrode assembly accommodated in the receiving space of the case and including a first electrode and a second electrode; a cap plate at the opening of the case; and a terminal assembly at the cap plate, wherein the terminal assembly includes a terminal plate electrically connected to the first electrode, a terminal post extending through the terminal plate and the cap plate, an end of the terminal post being connected to the first electrode, and a bonding member between the terminal post and the terminal plate. |
| US10424764B2 |
Flexible package
A flexible package has a bendability effective to at least maintain the bendability of at least one flexible battery cell accommodated therein. The flexible package includes a support module disposed in a flexible body and including a first structural member, a second structural member and at least two cushioning members that define a space for accommodating the at least one flexible battery cell when the support module is under the binding force of the flexible body. When the flexible body and the at least one flexible battery cell bend, the stress acting on the at least one flexible battery cell is reduced by the first structural member, the second structural member and the at least two cushioning members. Therefore, electrode layers inside the at least one flexible battery cell are protected and the integrity, safety, cycle life and bendability of the flexible cell are improved. |
| US10424761B2 |
Electroluminescent display device
An electroluminescent display device includes a substrate including an emissive area and a non-emissive area, a plurality of protrusions over the substrate and in the emissive area, each of the plurality of protrusions spaced apart from each other with an air gap therebetween, a high-viscosity material layer on the plurality of protrusions and the air gaps, a first electrode on the high-viscosity material layer, an emitting layer on the first electrode, and a second electrode on the emitting layer. |
| US10424752B2 |
Field effect transistor with p-doped carbon nanotube channel region and method of fabrication
Electrical device comprising a field effect transistor (FET). The FET includes a substrate with a channel region thereon, the channel region including a film of single-walled carbon nanotubes located on the substrate, metallic source and drain electrodes layers on the channel region and gate structure covering a portion of channel region and located between the metallic source and drain electrode layers. The gate structure includes a gate dielectric layer on the portion of the channel region and a gate electrode layer on the gate dielectric layer. Other non-gate-covered portions of the channel region are located between the source electrode layer and the gate structure and between the drain electrode layer and the gate structure. The FET includes a stoichiometrically oxygen-reduced silicon oxide layer contacting the non-gate-covered portions of the channel region, wherein the stoichiometrically oxygen-reduced silicon oxide composition includes SiOx where x has a value of less than 2. |
| US10424746B2 |
Pt- or Pd-carbene complexes for use in organic light emitting diodes
The present invention relates to Pt- or Pd-amidine-carbene complexes, to organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs) comprising at least one such Pt- or Pd-amidine-carbene complex, to light-emitting layers comprising at least one such Pt- or Pd-amidine-carbene complex, a device, for example stationary or mobile visual display units or illumination means, comprising a corresponding OLED, and to the use of the inventive Pt- or Pd-amidine-carbene complexes in OLEDs, for example as emitters, matrix materials, charge transport materials and/or charge blockers. |
| US10424745B2 |
Organometallic complex, light-emitting element, display device, electronic device, and lighting device
Provided are organometallic complexes that can exhibit phosphorescence. One of the novel organometallic complexes is represented by General Formula (G1). In General Formula (G1), R1 represents any of an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, a cycloalkyl group having 5 to 8 carbon atoms which may have a substituent, and an aralkyl group having 7 to 10 carbon atoms which may have a substituent. In addition, R2 represents any of an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, a cycloalkyl group having 5 to 8 carbon atoms which may have a substituent, and an aryl group having 6 to 12 carbon atoms which may have a substituent. Further, Ar represents an arylene group having 6 to 13 carbon atoms which may have a substituent. Further, M represents a Group 9 element or a Group 10 element. |
| US10424743B2 |
Solution-processable donor-acceptor compounds containing boron(III) moieties for the fabrication of optical reflectors and organic memory devices and their preparation thereof
A solution-processable material for the fabrication of optical reflector and organic memory device is disclosed having a donor-acceptor system consisting of a boron(III) moiety as the electron acceptor unit. More specifically, described herein is the utilization of boron(III)-containing donor-acceptor compounds having a chemical structure represented by the following general formula (I) as active material for the fabrication of optical reflectors and organic memory devices. wherein B is a boron atom; each boron atom can attach optionally one or two of the X1, X2, X3 and X4 and two of the Y1, Y2, Y3, and Y4; X1, X2, X3 and X4 are independently a heteroatom or carbon atom, where the heteroatom or group can be F, Cl, Br, I, or OR, and R is a substituent on specific heteroatom or carbon atom which can be selected from alkyl or aromatic groups; Y1, Y2, Y3, and Y4 are independently a heteroatom, where the heteroatom or group can either be O, S, Se, Ge, Te, PR, or NR, and R is a substituent on specific heteroatom or carbon atom which can be selected from alkyl or aromatic groups; Z1, Z2, Z3, and Z4 are cyclic structure derivatives; D1, D2 and D3 are optionally alkyl substituted aromatic groups; and n and m can optionally be any integer. |
| US10424740B2 |
Compound, material for organic electroluminescence devices, organic electroluminescence device, and electronic device
A compound represented by formula (1) provides an organic electroluminescence device having a low driving voltage and an excellent emission efficiency: wherein R1 to R8, R11 to R18, R21 to R28, R31 to R38, X, Y, L1, L2, L3, and Ar are as defined in the description. |
| US10424739B2 |
Compounds for electronic devices
The invention relates to arylamino compounds and to the use thereof in electronic devices, for example organic electroluminescent devices. The invention furthermore relates to electronic devices comprising one or more of the said compounds, for example as hole-transport materials in a corresponding functional layer of the device. The invention furthermore relates to a process for the preparation of the said compounds, and to a formulation comprising one or more of the said compounds. |
| US10424738B2 |
Condensed-cyclic compound, electroluminescent device and method for manufacturing thereof
A method for manufacturing a condensed-cyclic compound and an electroluminescent device is provided, the condensed-cyclic compound is represented by the following formula: wherein —R1, —R2 and —CHO are connected to any one of an unsaturated carbon atom of a naphthalene ring; —R1, —R2 are respectively a hydrogen and any one of an alkane group or a condensed-cyclic aromatic hydrocarbon group. The embodiments provided by the present invention using the above-described manner is able to reduce ACQ phenomenon of the condensed-cyclic compound in aggregate state or solid state. |
| US10424737B2 |
Diketopyrrolopyrrole polymers as organic semiconductors
The present invention relates to polymers comprising a repeating unit of the formula (I) and their use as organic semiconductor in organic devices, especially a diode, an organic field effect transistor and/or a solar cell, or a device containing a diode and/or an organic field effect transistor, and/or a solar cell. The polymers according to the invention have excellent solubility in organic solvents and excellent film-forming properties. In addition, high efficiency of energy conversion, excellent field-effect mobility, good on/off current ratios and/or excellent stability can be observed, when the polymers according to the invention are used in semiconductor devices or organic photovoltaic (PV) devices (solar cells). |
| US10424735B2 |
Organic light-emitting display apparatus, organic layer deposition apparatus, and method of manufacturing the organic light-emitting display apparatus by using the organic layer deposition apparatus
An organic layer deposition apparatus, including a deposition unit including at least one deposition assembly spaced apart from a substrate, the at least one deposition assembly depositing a material on the substrate, the at least one deposition assembly including a deposition source that discharges a deposition material; a deposition source nozzle unit mounted on the deposition source, the deposition source nozzle unit having a deposition source nozzle formed therein; and a plurality of pattern sheets facing the deposition source nozzle unit and spaced apart from one another so that the deposition material is deposited on a plurality of different regions of the substrate via the plurality of pattern sheets. |
| US10424733B2 |
Interconnect structure and method for on-chip information transfer
An interconnect structure for on-chip information transfer, and a method for on-chip information transfer. The interconnect structure comprises a source configured for electrically generating plasmons; a detector configured for electrically detecting the generated plasmons; and a plasmonic waveguide coupled between the source and the detector. |
| US10424729B2 |
Resistive memory architectures with multiple memory cells per access device
A resistive memory structure, for example, phase change memory structure, includes one access device and two or more resistive memory cells. Each memory cell is coupled to a rectifying device to prevent parallel leak current from flowing through non-selected memory cells. In an array of resistive memory bit structures, resistive memory cells from different memory bit structures are stacked and share rectifying devices. |
| US10424725B2 |
Spintronics element
A spintronics element including a ferromagnetic layer containing boron, and a diffusion stopper film covering a side face of the ferromagnetic layer partially or entirely, the side face in direct contact with diffusion stopper film, so as to prevent out-diffusion of the boron contained in the ferromagnetic layer. The diffusion stopper film contains boron at a concentration higher than a concentration of the boron in a portion of the ferromagnetic layer where the ferromagnetic layer contacts the diffusion stopper film. |
| US10424721B2 |
Piezoelectric element, multilayered piezoelectric element, liquid discharge head, liquid discharge apparatus, ultrasonic motor, optical apparatus, and electronic apparatus
A lead-free piezoelectric element that stably operates in a wide operating temperature range contains a lead-free piezoelectric material. The piezoelectric element includes a first electrode, a second electrode, and a piezoelectric material that includes a perovskite-type metal oxide represented by (Ba1-xCax)a(Ti1-yZry)O3 (1.00≤a≤1.01, 0.02≤x≤0.30, 0.020≤y≤0.095, and y≤x) as a main component and manganese incorporated in the perovskite-type metal oxide. The manganese content relative to 100 parts by weight of the perovskite-type metal oxide is 0.02 parts by weight or more and 0.40 parts by weight or less on a metal basis. |
| US10424720B2 |
Piezoelectric device, piezoelectric module, and electronic apparatus
A piezoelectric device includes an element substrate that includes a first surface (operating surface) and a second surface (back surface) on a side opposite to the first surface, and includes a recessed opening provided on the first surface and a supporting portion surrounding the recessed opening, a piezoelectric body that is provided on the second surface of the recessed opening, a plurality of connection electrodes (lower connection electrode and upper connection electrode) that are connected to the piezoelectric body and are drawn to the second surface of the supporting portion from the piezoelectric body, a reinforcement plate that is bonded to the second surface side of the element substrate, and a plurality of through electrodes that are provided at a position of the reinforcement plate which faces the supporting portion, pass through the reinforcement plate in a thickness direction, and are respectively connected to the plurality of connection electrodes. |
| US10424717B2 |
Actuator device having a magnetic shape-memory element
An actuator device having an expansion unit, which has a magnetic shape memory alloy material (MSM), is configured to interact with a preferably non-magnetic ram unit and executes an expansion movement in an actuating direction as a reaction to an introduced magnetic flow, the expansion unit being oriented towards the ram unit along a longitudinal axis defined by the expansion direction, and being intended to exert an actuating force on said ram unit, wherein the ram unit is guided on the casing side in an associated housing section of the actuator unit, wherein an end section of the expansion unit and/or end section of the ram unit, the end section being realized in a transition region between the expansion unit and the ram unit, is configured such that, at least during the exertion of the actuating force along the longitudinal axis, an overlap that effects a form- and/or force-fit transversely to the longitudinal axis arises in the transition region. |
| US10424716B2 |
Method for producing piezoelectric device
A method for producing a piezoelectric device includes a laminate formation step in which a laminate including a piezoelectric thin film, a support substrate, a metal layer, and a silicon oxide film respectively stacked on both of an upper surface and a lower surface of the metal layer interposed between the piezoelectric thin film and the support substrate is formed, a semi-conducting layer formation step in which a semi-conducting layer is formed by oxidizing the metal layer, and a functional electrode formation step in which a functional electrode that is electro-mechanically coupled to the piezoelectric thin film is formed on a first principal surface of the piezoelectric thin film. The semi-conducting layer is a layer composed of a mixture of a metal constituting the metal layer and an oxide thereof, or a layer composed of a semiconductor which is an oxide of a metal constituting the metal layer. |
| US10424714B2 |
Piezoelectric transmitter
A piezoelectric dipole transmitter is provided that includes a piezoelectric element, an insulating support disposed at a midpoint of said piezoelectric element, or along the piezoelectric element, an external capacitance driver, and an external modulation capacitance disposed proximal to a first end of the piezoelectric element, where the driver capacitance is driven by a signal appropriate to excite a length-extensional acoustic mode of the piezoelectric element, where the piezoelectric element resonates at a piezoelectric element resonance frequency to radiate energy as an electric dipole. |
| US10424713B2 |
Laser annealing of qubits with structured illumination
A qubit may be formed by forming a Josephson junction between two capacitive plates. The Josephson junction may be annealed with a laser that generates a Gaussian beam. An axicon lens may be exposed to the Gaussian beam. |
| US10424701B2 |
Quantum dot (QD) LEDs, backlight modules and displays
The present disclosure relates to a quantum dot (QD) light emitting diode (LED), a backlight module, and a display. The QD LED includes a support; an LED chip; at least one optical fiber layer; and a packaging layer; wherein: the LED chip is fixed and connected with the support; the at least one optical fiber layer is disposed on the LED chip, and the at least one optical fiber layer includes optical fibers encapsulated with QDs; and the packaging layer encapsulates the at least one optical fiber layer and the chip on the support. |
| US10424699B2 |
Light emitting device
A light emitting device includes lead electrodes, and a housing including a resin molded body. The resin molded body has a first outer surface facing toward a first direction, a second outer surface facing toward a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, and a recess having an opening on the second outer surface and a bottom opposite to the opening in the second direction. Each of the lead electrodes includes an outer lead portion, and an inner lead portion to define the bottom of the recess. The outer lead portion is provided on the first outer surface and includes an inward surface and an outward surface opposite to the inward surface. The inward surface faces the first outer surface and is covered by a light-transmissive covering film. The outward surface is opposite to the inward surface in the first direction and is exposed from the light-transmissive covering film. |
| US10424697B2 |
Light emitting diode package and manufacturing method thereof
A light-emitting diode package includes a light-emitting diode chip disposed in a housing, a first phosphor configured to emit green light, and a second phosphor configured to emit red light. White light is configured to be formed by a synthesis of light emitted from the light-emitting diode chip, the first phosphor, and the second phosphor. The second phosphor has a chemical formula of A2MF6:Mn4+, A is one of Li, Na, K, Rb, Ce, and NH4, and M is one of Si, Ti, Nb, and Ta, and the Mn4+ of the second phosphor has a mole range of about 0.02 to about 0.035 times the M. |
| US10424692B2 |
Optoelectronic device comprising three-dimensional electroluminescent diodes emitting at different wavelengths
An optoelectronic device including first, and second active regions suitable for emitting or detecting electromagnetic radiation and containing a first semiconductor material that predominantly contains a first compound selected from Compounds III-V, Compounds II-VI, and mixtures of same. The first active regions have a first polarity, and the second active regions have a second polarity different from the first polarity. |
| US10424691B2 |
Display apparatus having quantum dot unit or quantum dot sheet and method for manufacturing quantum dot unit
There is provided a display apparatus and a method of manufacturing the same. The display apparatus includes: a quantum dot unit or a quantum dot sheet capable of improving heat dissipation performance. A wire with high heat transfer rate is provided in the quantum dot unit or the quantum dot sheet, and the wire is connected to the bottom chassis of the display apparatus so as to dissipate heat generated in the quantum dot. |
| US10424686B2 |
Photodiode structures
Photodiode structures and methods of manufacture are disclosed. The method includes forming a waveguide structure in a dielectric layer. The method further includes forming a Ge material in proximity to the waveguide structure in a back end of the line (BEOL) metal layer. The method further includes crystallizing the Ge material into a crystalline Ge structure by a low temperature annealing process with a metal layer in contact with the Ge material. |
| US10424684B2 |
MSM ultraviolet ray receiving element, MSM ultraviolet ray receiving device
An MSM ultraviolet ray receiving element has a low dark state current value and a good photosensitivity. The MSM ultraviolet ray receiving element has a first nitride semiconductor layer on a substrate, a second nitride semiconductor layer on the first nitride semiconductor layer, and first and second electrodes on the second nitride semiconductor layer. The first nitride semiconductor layer contains AlXGa(1-X)N (0.4≤X≤0.90). The second nitride semiconductor layer contains AlYGa(1-Y)N with a film thickness t (nm) satisfying 5≤t≤25. The first electrode and the second electrode contain a material containing at least three elements of Ti, Al, Au, Ni, V, Mo, Hf, Ta, W, Nb, Zn, Ag, Cr, and Zr. Al composition ratios X and Y and a film thickness t satisfy −0.009×t+X+0.22−0.03≤Y≤−0.009×t+X+0.22+0.03. |
| US10424681B2 |
Solar cell
A solar cell is discussed, which includes a tunneling layer on one surface of a semiconductor substrate; a first conductive type region on the tunneling layer; a second conductive type region on the tunneling layer; a first electrode and a second electrode, the first electrode connected to the first conductive type region and the second electrode connected to the second conductive type region. The tunneling layer includes a first portion and a second portion. The first portion is disposed to correspond to at least a part of the first and second conductive type regions and has a first thickness. At least a part of the second portion is disposed to correspond to a boundary portion between the first conductive type region and the second conductive type region. The second portion has a second thickness greater than the first thickness. |
| US10424673B2 |
Semiconductor device including a stack of oxide semiconductor layers
High field-effect mobility is provided for a semiconductor device including an oxide semiconductor. Further, a highly reliable semiconductor device including the transistor is provided. In a transistor in which a stack of oxide semiconductor layers is provided over a gate electrode layer with a gate insulating layer provided therebetween, an oxide semiconductor layer functioning as a current path (channel) of the transistor and containing an n-type impurity is sandwiched between oxide semiconductor layers having lower conductivity than the oxide semiconductor layer. In the oxide semiconductor layer functioning as the channel, a region on the gate insulating layer side contains the n-type impurity at a higher concentration than a region on the back channel side. With such a structure, the channel can be separated from the interface between the oxide semiconductor stack and the insulating layer in contact with the oxide semiconductor stack, so that a buried channel can be formed. |
| US10424671B2 |
Semiconductor device, circuit board, and electronic device
A novel semiconductor device or memory device is provided. Alternatively, a semiconductor device or memory device in which storage capacity per unit area is large is provided. The semiconductor device includes a sense amplifier provided to a semiconductor substrate and a memory cell provided over the sense amplifier. The sense amplifier includes a first transistor. The memory cell includes a capacitor over the semiconductor substrate, a second transistor provided over the capacitor, a conductor, and a groove portion. The capacitor includes a first electrode and a second electrode. The first electrode is formed along the groove portion. The second electrode has a region facing the first electrode in the groove portion. The second transistor includes an oxide semiconductor. One of a source and a drain of the second transistor is electrically connected to the second electrode through the conductor. |
| US10424668B2 |
Low temperature polysilicon thin film transistor and fabricating method thereof and array substrate
A LTPS TFT comprises a substrate, and a buffer layer, a low temperature polysilicon layer, a source contact area, a drain contact area, a gate insulating layer, a gate layer, a dielectric layer, a source and a drain disposed on the substrate successively. The source contact area and the drain contact area are doped with metal ions individually. The source and the drain are connecting with the source and drain contact areas separately through the dielectric layer. The metal ions include at least one of Cu2+, Al3+, Mg2+, Zn2+ and Ni2+. A method of fabricating the LTPS TFT is also provided. An annealing is performed for driving individually metal ions of the insulation metal oxide layer into the source contact area and the drain contact area. Thus, the step of implanting p-type ions can be omitted, the procedure can be significantly simplified, and the manufacturing cost can be reduced. |
| US10424667B2 |
Thin film transistor with a protective layer, and manufacturing method therefor, display panel and display apparatus
A thin film transistor with a protective layer is disclosed. The thin film transistor includes an active region (11), a gate insulating layer (12), a gate (13), a source (14) and a drain (15), a passivation layer (16), and a planarization layer (17) that are successively formed on a flexible substrate (10), wherein a protective layer (18) is formed between the passivation layer (16) and the planarization layer (17), and located directly above the active region (11) and the gate (13), and wherein the protective layer is made of metal and covers part of the active region in a direction perpendicular to the gate, the protective layer completely covering a gap between the gate and the source as well as a gap between the gate and the drain, and not completely covering the gate. |
| US10424662B2 |
Semiconductor structure and fabrication method thereof
Semiconductor structures and fabrication methods thereof are provided. An exemplary semiconductor structure includes a base substrate having a first well and a second well region; a first insulation layer over the base substrate and dividing the second well region into a first region adjacent to the first well region, a second region away from the first well region and a third region under the first insulation layer; a gate structure over the base substrate in the first well region and the first region of the second well region; a first mask gate structure on a portion of the second region adjacent to the first region; a first stress layer on the first well region at a side of gate structure away from the first insulation layer; and a second stress layer on the second well regions at a side of the mask gate structure away from the isolation layer. |
| US10424661B1 |
Avalanche robust LDMOS
A semiconductor device includes an active region formed over a substrate. The active region includes a FET and a diode. The FET includes one or more FET fingers. Each FET finger includes a FET source region, a FET drain region, and a lateral FET gate electrode. The diode includes one or more diode fingers. Each of the diode fingers includes a diode anode region electrically coupled to the FET source region, a diode cathode region electrically coupled to the FET drain region, and a lateral diode gate electrode electrically coupled to the diode anode region and electrically isolated from the lateral FET gate electrode. The FET fingers are active fingers of the semiconductor device and the diode fingers are dummy fingers of the semiconductor device. The diode is configured to clamp a maximum voltage developed across the FET drain region and the FET source region. |
| US10424656B2 |
FinFETs with deposited fin bodies
Electronic apparatus, systems, and methods in a variety of applications can include a fin field effect transistor (FinFET) having a deposited fin body. Such a FinFET can be implemented as an access transistor in a circuit of an integrated circuit. In an embodiment, an array of FinFETs having a deposited fin bodies can be disposed on digitlines. For the array of FinFETs having a deposited fin bodies structured in memory cells of a memory, the digitlines can be coupled to sense amplifiers. Additional apparatus, systems, and methods are disclosed. |
| US10424647B2 |
Transistors having gates with a lift-up region
In accordance with at least one embodiment of the invention, a transistor comprises a semiconductor, a first drift layer, a drain region, a body region, a source region, a shallow trench isolation region, a dielectric, and a gate. The first drift layer is formed in the semiconductor and has majority carriers of a first type. The drain region is formed in the first drift layer and has majority carriers of the first type. The body region is formed in the semiconductor and has majority carriers of a second type. The source region is formed in the body region and has majority carriers of the first type. The shallow trench isolation region is formed in the first drift layer and disposed between the drain region and the body region. The dielectric is formed on the semiconductor, and the gate is formed over the dielectric and has a lift-up region. |
| US10424645B2 |
Semiconductor device, method for testing a semiconductor device and method for forming a semiconductor device
A semiconductor device includes a first source wiring substructure connected to a plurality of source doping region portions of a transistor structure, and a second source wiring substructure connected to a plurality of source field electrodes located in a plurality of source field trenches extending into a semiconductor substrate. A contact wiring portion of the first source wiring substructure and a contact wiring portion of the second source wiring substructure are located in a wiring layer of a layer stack located on the semiconductor substrate. The contact wiring portion of the first source wiring substructure and the contact wiring portion of the second source wiring substructure each have a lateral size sufficient for a contact for at least a temporary test measurement. The wiring layer including the contact wiring portions is located closer to the substrate than any ohmic electrical connection between the first and the second source wiring substructures. |
| US10424644B2 |
Method of making a gallium nitride device
A method of making a GaN device includes: forming a GaN substrate; forming a plurality of spaced-apart first metal contacts directly on the GaN substrate; forming a layer of insulating GaN on the exposed portions of the upper surface; forming a stressor layer on the contacts and the layer of insulating GaN; forming a handle substrate on the first surface of the stressor layer; spalling the GaN substrate that is located beneath the stressor layer to separate a layer of GaN and removing the handle substrate; bonding the stressor layer to a thermally conductive substrate; forming a plurality of vertical channels through the GaN to define a plurality of device structures; removing the exposed portions of the layer of insulating GaN to electrically isolate the device structures; forming an ohmic contact layer on the second surface; and forming second metal contacts on the ohmic contact layer. |
| US10424642B2 |
Silicon carbide semiconductor device
The current diffusion layer is interposed between the divided portions of the first base region. The second base region is provided adjacent to both sides of the trench current diffusion layer. The body region is provided on the trench current diffusion layer and the second base region. The source region is provided on the body region. The trench is provided to extend from a surface of the source region to the trench current diffusion layer through the source region and the body region. The trench has a bottom surface that is separated from and overlaps with the center portion of the first base region in a perpendicular direction. A width of the center portion in a horizontal direction is larger than a width of the bottom surface of the trench. |
| US10424640B2 |
Semiconductor device and method of manufacturing the same
A semiconductor device according to an embodiment includes a SiC layer, an electrode electrically connected to the SiC layer and an impurity region provided between the SiC layer and the electrode. The impurity region includes first position and second position, the first position having highest concentration of an impurity in the impurity region, the highest concentration being not lower than 1×1020 cm−3 and not higher than 5×1022 cm−3, the second position having concentration of the impurity one digit lower than the highest concentration, the first position being between the electrode and the second position, a distance between the first position and the second position being 50 nm or shorter. |
| US10424630B2 |
Organic light emitting diode display
An organic light emitting diode display is provided, which selectively disconnects one section of a scan line to darken a defective pixel when a defect occurs in a pixel provided with Thin Film Transistors (TFTs). The organic light emitting diode display includes four subpixel regions arranged in a 2×2 matrix on a substrate, a first horizontal scan line, a second horizontal scan line, a first vertical scan line, and a second vertical scan line. The first horizontal scan line passes through first and third subpixel regions. The second horizontal scan line passes through second and fourth subpixel regions. The first vertical scan line and the second vertical scan line connect the first horizontal scan line and the second horizontal scan line. |
| US10424626B2 |
OLED display with light-blocked pixel isolation layer and manufacture method thereof
An OLED display and manufacture method thereof are provided. The OLED display includes a TFT substrate, the TFT substrate having a plurality of light-blocked pixel isolation layers and a plurality of OLED emissive layers on a surface thereof, and each OLED emissive layer having cathode on a surface thereof. The light-blocked pixel isolation layer includes a wall portion, and the wall portion having a light-blocked portion on a surface thereof. The TFT substrate has a plurality of pixel regions surrounded by the wall portions of the light-blocked pixel isolation layers on the surface thereof. Each pixel region respectively has the OLED emissive layer therein. The OLED display and method avoid light leakage caused by the oblique light of each pixel region emitted into adjacent pixel regions while the OLED emissive layer lighting. |
| US10424621B2 |
Manufacturing method for white OLED device
The invention provides a manufacturing method for white OLED device, comprising manufacturing a first OLED device and a corresponding second OLED device respectively on a first substrate and a second substrate, wherein the light emitted by the first OLED device and the light emitted by the second OLED device are mixed to form white light, and then the second OLED device is correspondingly stacked onto the first OLED device to obtain a white OLED device. The manufacturing method can greatly reduce the complicated process caused by layer-by-layer stacking of multi-layered films in the structure of known white OLED devices, without the need to address the complex issues caused by interlinking of multiple color devices and light color resonance, so as to greatly simplify the process. |
| US10424620B2 |
Non-volatile memory devices including integrated ballast resistor
A non-volatile memory device is disclosed, in which a ballast resistor layer is disposed between the selector element and memory element of a given memory cell of the device. The material composition of the ballast resistor can be customized, as desired, and in some cases may be, for example, a sub-stoichiometric oxide of hafnium oxide (HfOx), tantalum oxide (TaOx), or titanium dioxide (TiOx), or an alloy of any thereof. In accordance with some embodiments, the integrated ballast resistor may serve the function of damping current surge related to the snapback characteristics of the selector element, preserving control of memory element switching. In accordance with some embodiments, an integrated ballast resistor layer provided as described herein may be implemented, for example, in any of a wide range of resistive random-access memory (RRAM) architectures and spin-transfer torque magnetic random-access memory (STTMRAM) architectures, including cross-point implementations of these types of architectures. |
| US10424617B2 |
Crossbar switch with an arrangement of wires, logic integrated circuit using the same, and semiconductor device
A crossbar switch includes a plurality of first wires extending in a first direction and second wires extending in a second direction. The switch includes third wires extending in a third direction and fourth wires extending in a fourth direction. The switch includes switch cells connected to the first and second wires. The first wires are skewed relative to the second and fourth wires, while the third wires are skewed relative to the second and fourth wires. The switch cells are connected to the third and fourth wires, and the third wires are also connected to the switch cells connected to the first wires adjacent to the respective first wires, or alternatively the fourth wires are also connected to the switch cells connected to the second wires adjacent to the respective second wires. |
| US10424616B1 |
Integrated circuit devices including vertical and lateral hall elements, and methods for fabricating the same
Integrated circuit devices including vertical Hall elements and lateral Hall elements and methods for fabricating integrated circuits are provided. In an exemplary embodiment, an integrated circuit device includes a substrate including a lateral element region and a vertical element region. The integrated circuit device includes a well in the lateral element region and in the vertical element region of the substrate. Further, the integrated circuit device includes an insulating layer disposed over the substrate in the lateral element region, a semiconductor-over-insulator (SOI) semiconductor layer disposed over the insulating layer in the lateral element region, and lateral element conductive taps located in the semiconductor layer, wherein a lateral Hall element is defined in the lateral element region. Also, the integrated circuit device includes vertical element taps located in the well in the vertical element region, wherein a vertical Hall element is defined in the vertical element region. |
| US10424615B2 |
Display panel
A display panel including a backplane, a first bonding layer, a plurality of micro light-emitting diodes, a first insulation layer, and a second bonding layer is provided. The first bonding layer is disposed on the backplane. The micro light-emitting diodes are disposed on the first bonding layer and are electrically connected to the first bonding layer. The first insulation layer is located between any adjacent two of the micro light-emitting diodes. The first insulation layer has a concave-convex surface. The second bonding layer is disposed on the micro light-emitting diodes and the first insulation layer and is electrically connected to the micro light-emitting diodes. A micro light-emitting diode apparatus including a substrate, a plurality of micro light-emitting diodes, and a first insulation layer is provided. The first insulation layer is located between any adjacent two of the micro light-emitting diodes. The first insulation layer has a concave-convex surface. |
| US10424614B2 |
Multi-color monolithic light-emitting diodes and methods for making the same
A process for producing a light emitting diode device, the process including: forming a plurality of quantum dots on a surface of a layer including a first area and a second area; exposing the first area of the surface to light having a first wavelength while exposing the first area to a first etchant that causes the quantum dots in the first area to be etched at a first etch rate while the quantum dots have a dimension at or greater than a first threshold dimension; exposing the second area of the surface to light having a second wavelength while exposing the second area to a second etchant that causes the quantum dots in the second area to be etched at a third etch rate while the quantum dots have a dimension at or greater than a second threshold dimension; and processing the etched layer to form the LED device. |
| US10424613B2 |
Solid-state imaging device, manufacturing method of solid-state imaging device, and imaging system
A solid-state imaging device has: a counter dope region of a first conductivity type which is formed so as to surround a drain region of a transfer transistor of the solid-state imaging device and in which impurity concentration of the first conductivity type is lower than that of the drain region; and an isolating region of a second conductivity type which is formed in a deep region below channel regions of a plurality of transistors and in which impurity concentration of the second conductivity type is higher than that of a well region, wherein a depth position of a lower surface of the counter dope region is deeper than a depth position of a lower surface of a buried channel region. |
| US10424610B2 |
Capacitor, image sensor circuit and fabrication methods thereof
A capacitor, an image sensor circuit and fabricating methods are provided. The method includes providing a base substrate including a trench region and a body region adjacent to the trench region. The method also includes forming a first trench structure and a second trench structure on the first trench structure, in the base substrate in the trench region. In addition, the method includes forming a dielectric layer on a sidewall surface and a bottom surface of the first trench structure and an electrode layer on the dielectric layer in the first trench structure. Further, the method includes forming an isolation layer filling the second trench structure. |
| US10424607B2 |
TFT substrate and manufacturing method thereof
A manufacturing method of a TFT substrate uses a top gate structure and the entire process can be completely done with seven masks. The number of masks used is reduced. The manufacturing process of a TFT substrate is simplified. Product yield can be increased to effectively improve productivity. Heavy and light ion doping can be simultaneously achieved with one single doping operation so that manufacturing cost can be reduced. By subjecting two ends of a semiconductor pattern to heavy ion doping to form a source electrode and a drain electrode, the manufacturing steps can be reduced and the source electrode and the drain electrode so formed do not need to extend through a via hole formed in an interlayer dielectric layer to contact the two ends of the active layer thereby effectively reducing contact resistance and improving product yield. Also provided is a TFT substrate manufactured with the method. |
| US10424605B2 |
Integrated gate driver
A method is presented for forming a semiconductor device. The method may include forming a first gate structure on a first portion of a semiconductor material located on a surface of an insulating substrate, the first gate structure including a first sacrificial layer and a second sacrificial layer and forming a second gate structure on a second portion of the semiconductor material located on the surface of the insulating substrate, the second gate structure including a third sacrificial layer. The method further includes etching the first and second dielectric sacrificial layers to create a first contact region within the first gate structure and etching the third dielectric sacrificial layer to create a second contact region within the second gate structure. The method further includes forming silicide in at least the first and second contact regions of the first and second gate structures, respectively. |
| US10424602B2 |
Display panel
A display panel including a display region and a non-display region, a plurality of gate lines, a plurality of data lines, a pixel array and a gate on array circuit. The non-display region is located at one side of the display region. The plurality of gate lines and the plurality of data lines are disposed in the display region. The pixel array is located in the display region, wherein the pixel array is composed of a plurality of pixel units that are repeatedly arranged. The pixel units consist of three gate lines, two data lines and six sub-pixels, and each sub-pixel is electrically connected to one of the gate lines and one of the data lines located in the pixel array respectively. The gate on array circuit is disposed in the pixel array. |
| US10424601B2 |
Array substrate, display panel, and display device
An array substrate comprising: a plurality of scanning lines (G) arranged in a first direction; a plurality of data lines (S) arranged in a second direction, wherein said scanning lines (G) and said data lines (S) intersect and insulate, a plurality of defined array areas intersected by said scanning lines (G) and by said data lines (S) are a plurality of sub-pixels, wherein the sub-pixel corresponding to the data line is a sub-pixel column, and the sub-pixel corresponding to the scanning line is a sub-pixel row; and a plurality of data lines (S) are divided into a plurality of data line groups 10 arranged in the second direction, wherein each data line group 10 comprises six data line pairs, and data lines in one data line pair connect each other; there are at least four data line pairs corresponding to the same color sub-pixel column in one said data line group, and said sub-pixels comprise at least three colors. |
| US10424598B2 |
Three-dimensional memory device and manufacturing method thereof
A three-dimensional memory device and a manufacturing method thereof are provided. The three-dimensional memory device includes a plurality of bottom control gate lines, a plurality of bottom source lines, a stacked structure on the bottom source lines, a plurality of bit lines disposed on the stacked structure, and a plurality of pillar structures passing through the stacked structure. The stacked structure includes a plurality of stacked layers insulated from one another and respectively located at different levels. Each stacked layer includes a plurality of word lines. Each word line and the corresponding pillar structure, which is connected between the corresponding bit line and the corresponding bottom source line, define a memory cell. Each pillar structure includes an outermost ferroelectric layer, a conductive core gate column, and a surrounding channel layer disposed therebetween. The conductive core gate column is electrically connected to the corresponding bottom control gate line. |
| US10424595B2 |
Three-dimensional semiconductor device
A semiconductor device includes a substrate including a cell array region and a peripheral circuit region. The semiconductor device further includes a cell array disposed in the cell array region and including a plurality of cell strings connected to a bit line. The bit line extends in a first direction. The semiconductor device additionally includes a first cell row disposed in the peripheral circuit region and including a plurality of first cells arranged in a second direction crossing the first direction. The first and second directions being parallel to an upper surface of the substrate. The semiconductor device further includes a plurality of first interconnect lines each having a longitudinal axis in the first direction and connected to the plurality of first cells, and a plurality of first power lines extending in the second direction and connected to the plurality of first cells through the first interconnect lines. |
| US10424588B2 |
Cutting metal gates in fin field effect transistors
A method includes providing metal gate structures in a first and a second region, respectively, of a semiconductor substrate, simultaneously cutting the metal gate structures by a two-step etching process to form a first and a second trench in metal gate structures of the first and the second region, respectively, and filling each trench with an insulating material to form a first and a second gate isolation structure. Each step of the two-step etching process employs different etching chemicals and conditions. The metal gate structures in the first region and the second region differ in gate lengths and composition of gate electrode. |
| US10424586B2 |
Memory device including a trench isolation structure between buried word lines and manufacturing method thereof
A memory device includes a semiconductor substrate having at least one active area that is defined by a device isolation structure. The memory device further includes two neighboring buried word lines disposed in the semiconductor substrate of the active area. The memory device further includes a trench isolation structure disposed in the semiconductor substrate between the buried word lines. |
| US10424585B2 |
Decoupling capacitor on strain relaxation buffer layer
An electrical device including a substrate structure including a relaxed region of alternating layers of at least a first semiconductor material and a second semiconductor material. A first region of the substrate structure includes a first type conductivity semiconductor device having a first strain over a first portion of the relaxed region. A second region of the substrate structure includes a second type conductivity semiconductor device having a second strain over a second portion of the relaxed region. A third region of the substrate structure including a trench capacitor extending into relaxed region, wherein a width of the trench capacitor defined by the end to end distance of the node dielectric for the trench capacitor alternates between at least two width dimensions as a function of depth measured from the upper surface of the substrate structure. |
| US10424584B2 |
Semiconductor memory devices having an undercut source/drain region
A semiconductor memory device includes, for example, a substrate having a fin having a web portion extending from the substrate and a first overhanging fin portion extending outward from the web portion and spaced from the substrate, the fin comprising a source/drain region in the web portion of the fin, a first source/drain region in the first overhanging fin portion, an isolation material surrounding the web portion and disposed under the first overhanging fin portion of the fin, an upper surface of the isolation material being below an upper surface of the fin, a first gate disposed over the fin between the source/drain region in the web portion of the fin and the first source/drain region in the first overhanging fin portion of the fin, and a capacitor operably electrically connected to the first source/drain region in the first overhanging fin portion. |
| US10424576B2 |
Standard cell architecture with at least one gate contact over an active area
A method is presented for forming a layout of a MOSFET (metal oxide semiconductor field effect transistor) circuit. The method includes forming a plurality of gate conductors, forming a plurality of active areas, and forming at least one gate contact (CB contact) within an active region of the plurality of active regions. The method further includes placing a marker over the at least one gate contact to identify a location of the at least one gate contact. Additionally, a distance between the at least one gate contact and at least one TS contact is optimized based on device specifications. |
| US10424572B2 |
Optical systems fabricated by printing-based assembly
Provided are optical devices and systems fabricated, at least in part, via printing-based assembly and integration of device components. In specific embodiments the present invention provides light emitting systems, light collecting systems, light sensing systems and photovoltaic systems comprising printable semiconductor elements, including large area, high performance macroelectronic devices. Optical systems of the present invention comprise semiconductor elements assembled, organized and/or integrated with other device components via printing techniques that exhibit performance characteristics and functionality comparable to single crystalline semiconductor based devices fabricated using conventional high temperature processing methods. Optical systems of the present invention have device geometries and configurations, such as form factors, component densities, and component positions, accessed by printing that provide a range of useful device functionalities. Optical systems of the present invention include devices and device arrays exhibiting a range of useful physical and mechanical properties including flexibility, shapeability, conformability and stretchablity. |
| US10424566B2 |
Semiconductor package device and method of manufacturing the same
An electronic device comprises a carrier, an emitter, a detector, a separation wall and a light shielding layer. The emitter is disposed on a first portion of the top surface of the carrier. The detector is disposed on a second portion of the top surface of the carrier. The separation wall is disposed on the top surface of the carrier between the emitter and the detector. The light shielding layer disposed adjacent to the top surface of the carrier and extends from the separation wall to the second portion of the carrier. |
| US10424564B2 |
Multi-level converter with integrated capacitors
In an apparatus in which an electrical interconnection interconnects stacked active and passive layers, switches, including at least first, second, third, and fourth switches, on the active layer define a switching network that, when connected to a fly capacitor on the passive layer, define a circuit having a first node connected to the first and second switches and to a first terminal of the fly capacitor, a second node connected to the second switch and third switches, and a third node connected to the third switch and fourth switches and to a second terminal of the fly capacitor. |
| US10424562B2 |
Light emitting device with phosphors
A light emitting device includes a first light emitting element, a second light emitting element, a first phosphor sheet containing a first phosphor and a third phosphor, and covering a top face of the first light emitting element, and a second phosphor sheet containing a second phosphor and a fourth phosphor, and covering a top face of the second light emitting element, wherein a peak wavelength of light which is wavelength-converted by the first phosphor or the third phosphor is equal to or less than a peak wavelength of light which is wavelength-converted by the second phosphor or the fourth phosphor. |
| US10424561B2 |
Integrated circuit structures with recessed conductive contacts for package on package
An integrated circuit (IC) structure includes a first IC package (ICP), including a first resist surface provided with a first plurality of conductive contacts (CCs), a first recess including a second resist surface disposed at a bottom of the recess and having a second plurality of CCs, and a second recess, including a third resist surface disposed at a bottom of the recess and provided with a fourth plurality of CCs. The IC structure further includes an IC component with a first surface and a second surface, the second surface having a third plurality of CCs coupled to the second plurality of CCs of the first ICP. The IC structure further includes a second ICP having a first surface and a second surface, with one or more CCs located at the second surface and coupled to at least one of the first plurality of CCs of the first ICP. |
| US10424560B2 |
Three-dimensional integrated circuit cooling system
A three-dimensional integrated circuit cooling system is provided for removing heat from a three-dimensional integrated circuit. Plural fluid microchannels are formed among plural middle chip layers and a main chip layer of the three-dimensional integrated circuit. The three-dimensional integrated circuit cooling system comprises a base and a fluid pump. The base has an introduction opening, a discharge opening and a fluid passage. The fluid pump is fixed on the base and seals the edge of the introduction opening. When the fluid pump is enabled, an ambient fluid is driven by the fluid pump, introduced into the fluid passage through the introduction opening, and discharged through the discharge opening. The discharged fluid passes along every fluid microchannel of the three-dimensional integrated circuit as flowing through the plural middle chip layers and the main chip layer so as to perform heat exchange therewith. |
| US10424557B2 |
Substrate bonding apparatus and substrate bonding method
A substrate bonding apparatus that brings a part of a surface of a first substrate and a part of a surface of a second substrate into contact to form contact regions at the parts, and then enlarges the contact regions to bond the first substrate and the second substrate includes: a temperature adjusting unit that adjusts a temperature of at least one of the first substrate and the second substrate such that positional misalignment between the first substrate and the second substrate does not exceed a threshold at least in a course of enlargement of the contact regions. |
| US10424556B2 |
Shielded electronic component package
An electronic component package includes a substrate and an electronic component mounted to the substrate, the electronic component including a bond pad. A first antenna terminal is electrically connected to the bond pad, the first antenna terminal being electrically connected to a second antenna terminal of the substrate. A package body encloses the electronic component, the package body having a principal surface. An antenna is formed on the principal surface by applying an electrically conductive coating. An embedded interconnect extends through the package body between the substrate and the principal surface and electrically connects the second antenna terminal to the antenna. Applying an electrically conductive coating to form the antenna is relatively simple thus minimizing the overall package manufacturing cost. Further, the antenna is relatively thin thus minimizing the overall package size. |
| US10424555B2 |
Mounting component, semiconductor device using same, and manufacturing method thereof
A mounting component includes a main body and a metal layer. The main body has a first main surface and a second main surface. The metal layer is arranged on the first main surface of the main body. The metal layer includes at least one concave recognition mark having an inclined surface that is inclined with respect to a main surface of the metal layer. |
| US10424551B2 |
Integrated circuit wave device and method
In described examples of forming an integrated circuit wave device, a method includes: (a) affixing an integrated circuit die relative to a substrate; (b) creating a form relative to the integrated circuit die and the substrate; and (c) forming a wave shaping member having a shape conforming at least in part to a shape of the form. |
| US10424545B2 |
Semiconductor package device and method of manufacturing the same
The present disclosure provides for a semiconductor package device and a method for manufacturing the same. The semiconductor package device includes a substrate, a shielding wall and a package body. The substrate has a top surface. The shielding wall is disposed on the top surface. The shielding wall has a conductive main body and a plurality of protruding portions extending from the conductive main body. The package body encapsulates the shielding wall. |
| US10424543B2 |
Overlay mark
A method of forming an overlay mark includes disposing a first feature of a plurality of first alignment segments extending along a first direction in a first layer, disposing a second feature of a plurality of second alignment segments extending along a second direction in a second layer over the first layer, and forming a third feature of a plurality of third alignment segments extending along the first direction and a plurality of fourth alignment segments extending along the second direction in a third layer over the second layer. In a plan view, each first alignment segment of the first alignment segments is adjacent to a corresponding third alignment segment of the third alignment segments along the first direction, and each second alignment segment of the second alignment segments is adjacent to a corresponding fourth alignment segment of the fourth alignment segments along the second direction. |
| US10424541B2 |
Component carrier and method for manufacturing the same
A component carrier including an electrically insulating core, at least one electronic component embedded in the core, and a coupling structure with at least one electrically conductive through-connection extending at least partially therethrough and having a component contacting end and a wiring contacting end. The electronic component directly contacts the component contacting end. The wiring contacting end is directly electrically contacted to the wiring structure. The exterior surface portion of the coupling structure has homogeneous ablation properties and surface recesses filled with an electrically conductive wiring structure. A method includes embedding an electronic component in an electrically insulating core, providing a coupling structure with a conductive connection having a component end and a wiring end, connecting the electronic component directly to the component end, providing a surface portion of the coupling structure with homogeneous ablation properties, patterning the surface portion with recesses and filling the recesses with a wiring structure such that the wiring end is contacted directly. |
| US10424540B2 |
Chip package and method for forming the same
A chip package including a substrate having an upper surface, a lower surface, and a sidewall surface that is at the edge of the substrate is provided. The substrate includes a sensor device therein and adjacent to the upper surface thereof. The chip package further includes light-shielding layer disposed over the sidewall surface of the substrate and extends along the edge of the substrate to surround the sensor device. The chip package further includes a cover plate disposed over the upper surface of the substrate and a spacer layer disposed between the substrate and the cover plate. A method of forming the chip package is also provided. |
| US10424539B2 |
Wiring structure, semiconductor package structure and semiconductor process
A wiring structure includes a main body, a first dielectric layer, a first circuit layer and a second dielectric layer. The first dielectric layer is disposed on the main body, and defines a plurality of first grooves and at least one receiving portion between two first grooves. The first circuit layer is disposed on the first dielectric layer, and includes at least one first conductive trace disposed on the receiving portion. A width of the first conductive trace is less than a width of the receiving portion. A second dielectric layer disposed on the first dielectric layer, and extends into the first grooves. |
| US10424533B1 |
Semiconductor device, manufacturing method for semiconductor device, electronic component, circuit substrate, and electronic apparatus
A semiconductor device includes an integrated circuit that is disposed at a first face side of a semiconductor substrate, the semiconductor substrate having a first face and a second face, the second face opposing the first face, the semiconductor substrate having a through hole from the first face to the second face; an external connection terminal that is disposed at the first face side; a conductive portion that is disposed in the through hole, the conductive portion being electrically connected to the external connection terminal; and an electronic element that is disposed at a second face side. |
| US10424530B1 |
Electrical interconnections with improved compliance due to stress relaxation and method of making
According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, an electrically conductive pillar having a substrate is disclosed. The electrically conductive pillar can comprise a first portion, second portion and a third portion. The first portion and/or third portion can be formed of an electrically conductive material that can be the same or different. The second portion can be intermediate and abut both the first portion and the third portion. The second portion can comprise a solder element formed of a second electrically conductive material that differs from the electrically conductive material and has a second stiffness less than a stiffness of the electrically conductive material. |
| US10424527B2 |
Electronic package with tapered pedestal
An electrical package may comprise a first substrate with a first substrate surface, and a microprocessor chip connected to the first substrate surface. The microprocessor chip may comprise a first chip surface that electrically connects to the first substrate surface, and a second chip surface located opposite the first chip surface. The electrical package may comprise a heat spreader assembly that comprises a lid section and a contact surface thermally connected to the second-chip surface. The electrical package may also comprise a pedestal between the contact surface and the lid section. The pedestal may comprise a first end that is located near the contact surface and a second end that is located near the lid section. The second end may be wider than the first end. |
| US10424526B2 |
Chip package structure and manufacturing method thereof
A chip package structure includes a redistribution layer, at least one chip, a reinforcing frame, an encapsulant and a plurality of solder balls. The redistribution layer includes a first surface and a second surface opposite to each other. The chip is disposed on the first surface and electrically connected to the redistribution layer. The reinforcing frame is disposed on the first surface and includes at least one through cavity. The chip is disposed in the through cavity and a stiffness of the reinforcing frame is greater than a stiffness of the redistribution layer. The encapsulant encapsulates the chip, the reinforcing frame and covering the first surface. The solder balls are disposed on the second surface and electrically connected to the redistribution layer. |
| US10424525B2 |
Method of manufacturing semiconductor devices
An assembly is provided including one or more semiconductor dice attached on a substrate, the semiconductor die provided with electrically-conductive stud bumps opposite the substrate. The stud bumps embedded in a molding compound molded thereon are exposed to grinding thus leveling the molding compound to expose the distal ends of the stud bumps at a surface of the molding compound. Recessed electrically-conductive lines extending over said surface of the molding compound with electrically-conductive lands over the distal ends of the stud bumps. A further molding compound is provided to cover the recessed electrically-conductive lines and surrounding the electrically-conductive lands. |
| US10424517B2 |
Method for manufacturing a dual work function semiconductor device and the semiconductor device made thereof
A method for manufacturing a dual work function semiconductor device includes forming a first silicon oxide layer on a substrate and forming a first hafnium-containing dielectric material layer on the first silicon oxide layer. The method further includes forming an aluminum-containing dielectric material layer on the first hafnium-containing dielectric material layer and performing a thermal treatment to intermix the silicon oxide layer, the first hafnium-containing dielectric material layer and the aluminum-containing dielectric material layers. This results in an intermixing dielectric layer containing hafnium, aluminum, silicon, and oxygen. The method further includes forming a first metal-containing conductive layer on the intermixing dielectric layer and patterning the first metal-containing conductive layer and the intermixing dielectric layer, thereby forming a first gate stack in a first region. |
| US10424508B2 |
Interconnection structure having a via structure and fabrication thereof
A method of forming an interconnection structure is disclosed, including providing a substrate having a first side and a second side opposite to the first side, forming a via hole through the substrate, wherein the via hole has a first opening in the first side and a second opening in the second side, forming a first pad covering the first opening, and forming a via structure in the via hole subsequent to forming the first pad, wherein the via structure includes a conductive material and is adjoined to the first pad. |
| US10424507B2 |
Fully self-aligned via
A first metallization layer comprising a set of first conductive lines that extend along a first direction on a first insulating layer on a substrate. A second insulating layer is on the first insulating layer. A second metallization layer comprises a set of second conductive lines on a third insulating layer and on the second insulating layer above the first metallization layer. The set of second conductive lines extend along a second direction that crosses the first direction at an angle. A via between the first metallization layer and the second metallization layer. The via is self-aligned along the second direction to one of the first conductive lines. |
| US10424505B2 |
Semiconductor device and manufacturing method thereof
Provided herein is a method of manufacturing a semiconductor device. The method may include forming an amorphous channel layer. The method may include forming a diffusion barrier on the amorphous channel layer. The method may include forming an amorphous seed layer on the diffusion barrier. The method may include forming a seed layer by crystallizing the amorphous seed layer. The method may include forming a channel layer by crystallizing the amorphous channel layer. |
| US10424495B2 |
Stacked semiconductor die assemblies with high efficiency thermal paths and molded underfill
Semiconductor die assemblies having high efficiency thermal paths and molded underfill material. In one embodiment, a semiconductor die assembly comprises a first die and a plurality of second dies. The first die has a first functionality, a lateral region, and a stacking site. The second dies have a different functionality than the first die, and the second dies are in a die stack including a bottom second die mounted to the stacking site of the first die and a top second die defining a top surface of the die stack. A thermal transfer structure is attached to at least the lateral region of the first die and has a cavity in which the second dies are positioned. An underfill material is in the cavity between the second dies and the thermal transfer structure, and the underfill material covers the top surface of the die stack. |
| US10424491B2 |
Etching method
An etching method for etching a silicon-containing layer into a pattern of a mask is provided. The mask is formed by etching, from a block copolymer layer that includes a first polymer and a second polymer, that is layered on the silicon-containing layer of an object to be processed via an intermediate layer, and that is enabled to be self-assembled, a second region including the second polymer and the intermediate layer right under the second region. The etching method includes generating plasma by supplying a process gas including carbon C, sulfur S, and fluorine F to the inside of a processing chamber of a plasma processing apparatus in which the object to be processed is provided; and forming a protective film on the mask and etching the silicon-containing layer according to the generated plasma. |
| US10424490B2 |
Hardmask composition, method of forming pattern using the hardmask composition, and hardmask formed from the hardmask composition
Provided are a hardmask composition and a method of forming a fine pattern using the hardmask composition, the hardmask composition including a solvent, a 2D carbon nanostructure (and/or a derivative thereof), and a 0D carbon nanostructure (and/or a derivative thereof). |
| US10424488B2 |
Method of manufacturing electronic component
The yield of a product is improved when a substrate held by a conveyance carrier is subjected to a plasma treatment. A method of manufacturing an electronic component includes preparing a substrate which is bonded to a holding sheet of a conveyance carrier, the conveyance carrier including the holding sheet and a frame disposed on an outer peripheral portion of the holding sheet, the substrate having a circuit layer; heating the holding sheet after preparing the substrate; cooling the holding sheet after heating the holding sheet; and plasma etching the substrate to singulate the substrate into the electronic component in a state that the substrate is placed above a stage included in a plasma treatment apparatus and the substrate is in contact with the stage via the holding sheet. |
| US10424487B2 |
Atomic layer etching processes
Processing methods may be performed to remove unwanted materials from a substrate. The methods may include forming a remote plasma of an inert precursor in a remote plasma region of a processing chamber. The methods may include forming a bias plasma of the inert precursor within a processing region of the processing chamber. The methods may include modifying a surface of an exposed material on a semiconductor substrate within the processing region of the processing chamber with plasma effluents of the inert precursor. The methods may include extinguishing the bias plasma while maintaining the remote plasma. The methods may include adding an etchant precursor to the remote plasma region to produce etchant plasma effluents. The methods may include flowing the etchant plasma effluents to the processing region of the processing chamber. The methods may also include removing the modified surface of the exposed material from the semiconductor substrate. |
| US10424483B2 |
Light irradiation type heat treatment method and heat treatment apparatus
A metal film is deposited on a front surface of a semiconductor wafer of silicon. After the semiconductor wafer is received in a chamber, the pressure in the chamber is reduced to a pressure lower than atmospheric pressure. Thereafter, nitrogen gas is supplied into the chamber to return the pressure in the chamber to ordinary pressure, and the front surface of the semiconductor wafer is irradiated with a flash of light, so that a silicide that is a compound of the metal film and silicon is formed. The oxygen concentration in the chamber is significantly lowered during the formation of the silicide because the pressure in the chamber is reduced once to the pressure lower than atmospheric pressure and then returned to the ordinary pressure. This suppresses the increase in resistance of the silicide resulting from the entry of oxygen in the atmosphere in the chamber into defects near the interface between the metal film and a base material. |
| US10424481B2 |
Methods of forming semiconductor device structures
A method of forming a semiconductor device structure comprises forming a preliminary structure comprising a substrate, a photoresist material over the substrate, and a plurality of structures longitudinally extending through the photoresist material and at least partially into the substrate. The preliminary structure is exposed to electromagnetic radiation directed toward upper surfaces of the photoresist material and the plurality of structures at an angle non-orthogonal to the upper surfaces to form a patterned photoresist material. The patterned photoresist material is developed to selectively remove some regions of the patterned photoresist material relative to other regions of the patterned photoresist material. Linear structures substantially laterally aligned with at least some structures of the plurality of structures are formed using the other regions of the patterned photoresist material. Additional methods of forming a semiconductor device structure are also described. |
| US10424478B2 |
Fabrication of semiconductor fin structures
A semiconductor substrate is a provided and an insulating layer is formed thereon. A cavity structure is formed above the insulating layer, including a lateral growth channel and a fin seed structure arranged in the lateral growth channel. The fin seed structure provides a seed surface for growing a fin structure. One or more first semiconductor structures of a first semiconductor material and one or more second semiconductor structures of a second, different, semiconductor material are grown sequentially in the growth channel from the seed surface in an alternating way. The first semiconductor structures provide a seed surface for the second semiconductor structures and the second semiconductor structures provide a seed surface for the first semiconductor structures. The second semiconductor structures are selectively etched, thereby forming the fin structure comprising a plurality of parallel fins of the first semiconductor structures. Corresponding semiconductor structures are also included. |
| US10424475B2 |
Methods for operating electrostatic trap mass analyzers
A method of operating an electrostatic trapping mass analyzer, comprising: introducing a sample of ions into a trapping region of the mass analyzer, wherein a trapping field within the trapping region is such that the ions exhibit radial motion with respect to a central longitudinal axis of the trapping region while undergoing harmonic motion in a dimension defined by the central longitudinal axis, the frequency of harmonic motion of a particular ion being a function of its mass-to-charge ratio; superimposing a modulation field onto the trapping field within the trapping region, the modulation field acting to either increase or reduce the harmonic motion energies of the ions by an amount varying according to the frequency of harmonic motion; and acquiring a mass spectrum of the ions in the trapping region by measuring a signal representative of an image current induced by the harmonic motion of the ions. |
| US10424466B2 |
Method for inspecting shower plate of plasma processing apparatus
The present disclosure provides a method for inspecting a shower plate of a plasma processing apparatus. In the plasma processing apparatus, a gas ejection unit includes a shower plate. A plurality of gas ejection holes are formed on the shower plate. This method includes (i) setting a flow rate of gas output from a first flow rate controller, and (ii) acquiring a measurement value indicating a pressure in a flow path inside a second pressure control type flow rate controller by using a pressure gauge of the second flow rate controller in a state where the gas output from the first flow rate controller at the set flow rate is supplied to the gas ejection unit and branched between the first flow rate controller and the gas ejection unit so as to be supplied to the flow path inside the second flow rate controller. |
| US10424464B2 |
Oxide etch selectivity systems and methods
Embodiments of the present technology may include a method of etching a substrate. The method may include striking a plasma discharge in a plasma region. The method may also include flowing a fluorine-containing precursor into the plasma region to form a plasma effluent. The plasma effluent may flow into a mixing region. The method may further include introducing a hydrogen-and-oxygen-containing compound into the mixing region without first passing the hydrogen-and-oxygen-containing compound into the plasma region. Additionally, the method may include reacting the hydrogen-and-oxygen-containing compound with the plasma effluent in the mixing region to form reaction products. The reaction products may flow through a plurality of openings in a partition to a substrate processing region. The method may also include etching the substrate with the reaction products in the substrate processing region. |
| US10424459B2 |
Charged particle beam device
A processing apparatus and a processing method are provided, which use a charged particle beam device that achieves defection of secondary electrons/reflected electrons at a large angle and cancels out noises of an electromagnetic deflector and an electrostatic deflector to suppress a position shift of a primary electron beam caused by circuit noises of a primary beam/secondary beam separation circuit. In the charged particle beam device that includes an electronic optical system radiating a concentrated electron beam onto a sample placed on a stage to perform scanning and captures an image of the sample, a reference signal and a signal generation unit of a voltage-source control signal applied to the electrostatic deflector generating the electrostatic deflector and a reference signal and a signal generation unit of a current-source control signal applied to the electromagnetic deflector generating a magnetic field are made common in an overlapping-electromagnetic-deflector control unit that controls a path of the secondary electrons/reflected electrons incident on a detector, and frequency characteristics and phase characteristics of the voltage control signal are coincident with those of the current-source control signal. |
| US10424458B2 |
Electron reflectometer and process for performing shape metrology
An electron reflectometer includes: a sample stage; a source that produces source electrons; a source collimator; and an electron detector that receives collimated reflected electrons. |
| US10424457B2 |
Field emission device and reforming treatment method
Emitter (3) and target (7) are arranged so as to face each other in vacuum chamber (1), and guard electrode (5) is provided at outer circumferential side of electron generating portion (31) of emitter (3). Emitter (3) is supported movably in both end directions of vacuum chamber (1) by emitter supporting unit (4) having movable body (40). To perform regeneration process of guard electrode (5), emitter is moved to no-discharge position by operating emitter supporting unit, and state in which field emission of electron generating portion (31) is suppressed is set, then by applying voltage across guard electrode (5), discharge is repeated. After regeneration process, by operating emitter supporting unit again, emitter is moved to discharge position, and state in which field emission of electron generating portion (31) is possible is set with movement of movable body (40) toward the other and side being restrained by movement restraining unit (6). |
| US10424441B2 |
Ultra-high charge density electrets and method of making same
An ultra-high charge density electret is disclosed. The ultra-high charge density electret includes a three-dimensional structure having a plurality of sidewalls. A porous silicon dioxide film is formed on the plurality of sidewalls, and the porous silicon dioxide film is charged with a plurality of positive or negative ions. |
| US10424437B2 |
Fault current limiter
A Fault Current Limiter (FCL) comprising a magnetisable limb, an electrically conductive coil associated with the magnetisable limb and arranged to induce a field in the limb member and magnets spaced such that the coil is positioned intermediate the spaced magnets. Magnetisable shield elements are positioned at either end of the coil. |
| US10424429B2 |
Long stroke linear solenoid
A solenoid assembly is provided that includes male and female plungers and an electromagnetic coil configured to be energized to create a magnetic flux. Each plunger has a plunger face, where the female plunger face is configured to correspond with the male plunger face. The male plunger has a plurality of angled plunger steps that define the male plunger face, each angled plunger step including a corner having an angle in the range of 95 degrees to 115 degrees. The female plunger face has a similar, corresponding angled face. The solenoid assembly is suitable for use as a long stroke linear solenoid. |
| US10424427B2 |
Superconducting coil
A superconducting coil includes a superconducting wire wound around an axis, a release material layer between the superconducting wires adjacent in a radial direction and at both ends in an axial direction of the superconducting coil, and a resin layer between the superconducting wires adjacent in the radial direction and in a region other than a region where the release material layer is formed. |
| US10424420B1 |
Drain aligned cable for next generation speeds
A dual axial cable is provided with adjacent and substantially parallel first and second wires. Each wire is formed from electrical conductor surrounded by a respective first and second electrical insulator having lengthwise drain alignment groove on outward side and having respective first and second inward sides of interlocking structure. First and second inward sides of interlocking structure of first and second electrical insulators mutually engage to prevent relative transverse displacement of first and second wires. The interlocking structure maintains the planar alignment of lengthwise drain alignment grooves and electrical conductors of first and second wires. First and second drain conductors are received respectively in lengthwise drain alignment grooves of first and second electrical insulators and run adjacent and substantially parallel to first and second electrical conductors. Drain conductors are maintained in parallel alignment to electrical conductors to provide shielding benefits. |
| US10424416B2 |
Low temperature thermal energy converter for use with spent nuclear fuel rods
According to an aspect, a vapor powered apparatus for generating electric power includes a liquid chamber that contains a working fluid and a first heat exchanger that transfers heat from fluid coming from a heat source to working fluid coming from the liquid chamber, where the transferred heat vaporizes at least a portion of the working fluid to provide a working pressure of the vaporized working fluid. The apparatus includes a pressure motor to convert the working pressure of the vaporized working fluid into mechanical motion for a power generator. The apparatus includes a vapor chamber to capture the vaporized working fluid and a second heat exchanger to use working fluid from the liquid chamber to condense the captured vaporized working fluid. An exchanger fluid system provides the working fluid to the second heat exchanger from a bottom portion of a pool of working liquid in the liquid chamber. |
| US10424412B2 |
Privacy-controlled care requester communication system with on-demand caregiver conferencing and real-time vital statistics alert
A privacy-controlled care requester communication system includes a care-requester onsite monitoring and communication device and a cloud-computing server accommodating on-demand caregiver conferencing and vital stat alert capabilities. The care-requester onsite monitoring and communication device provides a closed-circuit visual and audio monitoring of the care requester's vicinity with specialized privacy permission rules that are set and adjusted by the care requester to achieve a personally-comfortable balance between health/safety risk monitoring and privacy considerations for a grownup patient. The care-requester onsite monitoring and communication device also enables either the care requester or the caregiving entity to initiate a “welfare check” webcam conferencing using the same care-requester onsite monitoring and communication device. Optionally, the privacy-controlled care requester communication system incorporates a care requester emergency bell device, a care requester wearable device, and environmental and/or vital sensors that can remotely measure the care requester's vital signs and environmental risk factors. |
| US10424408B2 |
Pharmacy order processing system
In one aspect, a pharmacy order processing system is disclosed. The system includes a plurality of picking workstations, each picking workstation including a plurality of bins. The system also includes a plurality of trays for carrying a plurality of pharmacy orders, a tray drop-off station, and a tray delivery conveyor extending between the tray drop-off station and the plurality of picking workstations. The system further includes a tray delivery conveyor extending between the tray drop-off station and the plurality of picking workstations. The system includes a plurality of packing workstations, each packing workstation including an opening to receive a scale and a plurality of receptacles configured to receive shipping label printers. The system also includes at least one inspection workstation, the at least one inspection workstation including at least one product scanner. The system further includes a packing delivery conveyor extending from the plurality of packing workstations. |
| US10424406B2 |
Methods and systems for watermarking of anonymized datasets
A method includes receiving an initial dataset. Each record of the initial dataset comprises a set of quasi-identifier attributes and a set of non-quasi-identifier attributes. A processor assigns a link identifier to each record and replaces each set of quasi-identifier attributes with a range to form a generalized set. The processor removes duplicate records based on identical generalized sets to generate de-duplicated records. The processor generates a randomized record by replacing the generalized set of each de-duplicated record with a corresponding set of random values. The processor passes the set of random values of each randomized record through multiple hash functions to generate multiple outputs. The multiple outputs are mapped to a Bloom filter. The processor forms a dataset by combining each randomized record with one or more sets of non-quasi-identifier attributes. The set of random values is a fingerprint for a corresponding record of the dataset. |
| US10424403B2 |
Adaptive medical documentation system
Adaptive medical data collection for medical entities may involve managing content by receiving data indicating a context, identifying at least one application or knowledge base associated with the context, designating the identified application or knowledge base as active, and accessing the active application or knowledge base to provide information at an interface point for a medical professionals and a patient. |
| US10424402B1 |
System and method for geographic mapping of base data
A method includes receiving, by a server computer, a selection of patient records. The method further includes aggregating the patient records by geographic unit based on at least one healthcare metric. In addition, the method includes accessing a map of a geographic region covered by the selected patient records. Further, the method includes annotating the map based on a geographic variance of the at least one healthcare metric. The method also includes receiving, by the server computer, a selection of at least one environmental factor. Additionally, the method includes aggregating, by the server computer, environmental data for the environmental factor by the geographic unit. The method further includes annotating the map based on a geographic variance of the environmental factor. |
| US10424397B2 |
Classification and identification of disease genes using biased feature correction
Embodiments of the present invention provide methods, computer program products, and systems for classification and identification of cancer genes while correcting for sample bias for tumor-derived genomic features as well as other biased features using machine learning techniques. Embodiments of the present invention can be used to receive a set of genes that include a first gene and a subset of synthetic genes that include similar features to the first gene and receive a set of gene labels associated with physiological characteristics. Embodiments of the present invention can estimate probabilities that genes in the set of genes are associated with gene labels in the set of gene labels using a machine learning classifier and estimate an effective probability range for the first gene and each gene label based, at least in part, on the first gene's estimated probabilities and the estimated probabilities of one or more of the synthetic genes. |
| US10424393B2 |
Method of reading data from a memory device using multiple levels of dynamic redundancy registers
Dynamic redundancy buffers for use with a device are disclosed. The dynamic redundancy buffers allow a memory array of the device to be operated with high write error rate (WER). A first level redundancy buffer (e1 buffer) is couple to the memory array. The e1 buffer may store data words that have failed verification or have not been verified. The e1 buffer may transfer data words to another dynamic redundancy buffer (e2 buffer). The e1 buffer may transfer data words that have failed to write to a memory array after a predetermined number of re-write attempts. The e1 buffer may also transfer data words upon power down. |
| US10424389B2 |
Integrated circuit device using multiple one-time programmable bits to control access to a resource
An integrated circuit device that utilizes multiple OTP bits to enable and re-enable access to evaluation and testing components comprises a set of multiple one-time programmable (OTP) bits, a programming module operable to trigger a change in each bit of the set of multiple OTP bits, decode logic to determine a value for a collective state of the set of multiple OTP bits, and a control element to control access to at least one resource of the integrated circuit device based on a value of the collective state for the set of multiple OTP bits. |
| US10424388B2 |
Storage device, memory system, and read voltage decision method thereof
A memory system includes multiple storage devices that each include a nonvolatile memory device. A client device is configured to collect deterioration information of the nonvolatile memory devices provided from the storage devices. A server device is configured to receive the collected deterioration information and to predict a degree of deterioration of the nonvolatile memory devices in real time by performing machine learning based on the collected deterioration information and initial deterioration information. The client device determines a read level of the nonvolatile memory device based on the degree of deterioration of the nonvolatile memory devices from the server device. The storage device sets the nonvolatile memory device to operate based on the read level determined in the client device. |
| US10424382B2 |
Increased NAND performance under high thermal conditions
Devices and techniques for increased NAND performance under high thermal conditions are disclosed herein. An indicator of a high-temperature thermal condition for a NAND device may be obtained. A workload of the NAND device may be measured in response to the high-temperature thermal condition. Operation of the NAND device may then be modified based on the workload and the high-temperature thermal condition. |
| US10424381B2 |
Nonvolatile memory device and program method of the same
A program method of a nonvolatile memory device that performs a plurality of program loops is provided. At least one of the plurality of program loops includes dividing a channel of a selected cell string into a first side channel and a second side channel during a first interval and a second interval, turning off a string selection transistor of the selected cell string by applying a string select line voltage of a first level during the first interval, and boosting a first voltage of the first side channel and a second voltage of the second side channel, and turning on the string selection transistor by applying the string select line voltage of a second level different from the first level during the second interval, and performing a hot carrier injection (HCI) program operation on a selected memory cell corresponding to the first side channel or the second side channel. |
| US10424380B1 |
Physically unclonable function (PUF) memory employing static random access memory (SRAM) bit cells with added passive resistance to enhance transistor imbalance for improved PUF output reproducibility
Physically unclonable function (PUF) memory employing static random access memory (SRAM) bit cells with added passive resistance are disclosed. Added passive resistance can enhance imbalance between transistors in the SRAM bit cell for improved PUF output reproducibility. Enhancing transistor imbalance can more fully skew the SRAM bit cell for increased PUF output reproducibility while still achieving the benefits of output randomness. In one exemplary aspect, added passive resistances in the SRAM bit cell are coupled to a drain of one or more pull-down N-type FETs (NFETs)) in one or more cross-coupled inverters in the SRAM bit cell to enhance imbalance between the inverters. Enhanced imbalance between the inverters increases sensitivity in the output voltage of the SRAM bit cell for a given change in input voltage resulting in greater skew of the SRAM bit cell for increased reproducibility. |
| US10424373B2 |
System and method for provisioning a remote resource for an electronic device
The invention provides a system and method of provisioning a resource to an electronic device. The method comprises the steps of: (a) maintaining a library of resources at a remote server from the device; (b) after a triggering event, providing a data transmission to the device, the data transmission containing access information for the library that can be extracted by the device and used to access the library; and (c) after a selection event initiated on the device for a specific resource from the library, providing a second data transmission to the device, the second data transmission containing a copy of the specific resource. The system provides a server, a resource, a device and a communication link incorporating the method. |
| US10424367B2 |
Method and apparatus for decoding command operations for a semiconductor device
Method and Apparatuses for of decoding commands for a semiconductor device are described. An example method includes receiving a portion of a command at first and second clock cycles; validating the portion of the command received at the first and second clock cycles at a third clock cycle when a chip select signal indicates a first state and continuing to receive the remaining portion of the command at the third clock cycle and a fourth clock cycle so that the command can be completely received by the semiconductor device by the fourth clock cycle; and invalidating the portion of the command received at the first and second clock cycles at the third clock cycle when the chip select signal indicates a second state different from the first state, so that a new command can be input to the semiconductor device at the third clock cycle. |
| US10424364B1 |
Memory device and control method thereof
A memory device includes a memory array, a switch device, and a controller. The switch device is arranged between a first voltage node and a second voltage node. The second voltage node is connected to the memory array. The controller is enabled to output a refresh mode signal, a refresh trigger signal, and a pre-start up signal. The memory device enters a self-refresh mode in response to the refresh mode signal. The memory device performs a self-refresh on the memory array in the self-refresh mode. In self-refresh mode, the controller outputs the pre-start up signal first prior to the refresh trigger signal to enable the switch device, so that the voltage of the second voltage node is increased to the voltage of the first voltage mode. |
| US10424362B2 |
Memory device and data refreshing method thereof
A memory device and a data refreshing method thereof are provided. When an automatic refresh word line address and a row hammer refresh word line address belong to the same memory cell array, memory cells corresponding to the automatic refresh word line address are refreshed, and a time to refresh memory cells corresponding to the row hammer refresh word line address is postponed. |
| US10424361B2 |
Physical unclonable function system and method
A method of generating a random number from an electronic circuit memory and/or a system with the electronic circuit memory. The memory comprises a block of ferroelectric two transistor, two capacitor (2T-2C), memory cells. The method comprises: (i) first, writing a predetermined programming pattern to the block cells in a one transistor, one-capacitor (1T-1C) mode, thusly writing, per cell, a same data state to both a first and second sub-cell of the cell; (ii) second, reading the cells in a 2T-2C mode to generate a random number comprising a random bit from each of the cells; (iii) third, restoring the random number into the cells in a 2T-2C mode, thusly writing, per cell, a complementary data state to both a first and second sub-cell of the cell, responsive to a respective random number bit; and fourth, imprinting the random number in each cell in the block. |
| US10424357B2 |
Magnetic tunnel junction (MTJ) memory device having a composite free magnetic layer
The various embodiments described herein include methods, devices, and systems for fabricating and performing operations on magnetic memory devices. In one aspect, a magnetic memory device includes: (1) a reference magnetic layer configured to have a first current threshold corresponding to a spin current level required to change a magnetic polarization of the reference magnetic layer; (2) a composite magnetic layer comprising a plurality of non-magnetic layers and a plurality of magnetic layers including a storage layer; and (3) a non-magnetic spacer layer between the reference magnetic layer and the composite magnetic layer; where the composite magnetic layer is configured such that the second current threshold is lowered, without decreasing thermal stability of the magnetic memory device, by spin current and/or coupling fields between adjacent magnetic layers of the plurality of magnetic layers. |
| US10424354B2 |
Stack access control for memory device
Apparatuses and methods including an interface die that interfaces with dice through memory channels are described. An example apparatus includes a first die. The first die receives a first command including first command information and second command information provided after the first command information. The first die changes an order of providing the first command information and the second command information and provides a second command to a second die, the second command including the second command information and the first command information provided after the second command information in the changed order. The first command information is related to a command function and the second command information is related to a destination of the command function. |
| US10424351B2 |
Apparatuses and methods for storing and writing multiple parameter codes for memory operating parameters
Apparatuses and methods for writing and storing parameter codes for operating parameters, and selecting between the parameter codes to set an operating condition for a memory are disclosed. An example apparatus includes a first mode register and a second mode register. The first mode register is configured to store first and second parameter codes for a same operating parameter. The second mode register is configured to store a parameter code for a control parameter to select between the first and second parameter codes to set a current operating condition for the operating parameter. An example method includes storing in a first register a first parameter code for an operating parameter used to set a first memory operating condition, and further includes storing in a second register a second parameter code for the operating parameter used to set a second memory operating condition. |
| US10424350B2 |
Performing logical operations using sensing circuitry
The present disclosure includes apparatuses and methods related to performing logical operations using sensing circuitry. An example apparatus comprises an array of memory cells and sensing circuitry coupled to the array of memory cells. The sensing circuitry includes a primary latch and a secondary latch. The primary latch is coupled to a pair of complementary sense lines and selectively coupled to a pair of adjacent complementary sense lines. The secondary latch is selectively coupled to the primary latch. The primary latch and secondary latch are configured to shift a data value between the pair of adjacent complementary sense lines and the primary latch. The primary latch and secondary latch are configured to shift the data value from the pair of adjacent complementary sense lines without activating a row line. |
| US10424347B2 |
Providing power availability information to memory
The present disclosure includes apparatuses and methods for providing power availability information to memory. A number of embodiments include a memory and a controller. The controller is configured to provide power and power availability information to the memory, and the memory is configured to determine whether to adjust its operation based, at least in part, on the power availability information. |
| US10424345B1 |
Misalignment-tolerant flexible type electrical feed-through
A misalignment-tolerant flexible type electrical feed-through assembly, which is able to tolerate connector misalignment, involves a flexible circuit assembly (FCA) part constructed as a laminate structure of a base insulating layer, a conductor layer, and a cover insulating layer, where the FCA part is wrapped around a plurality of metal parts, where the metal parts are slidable relative to each other. Such a feed-through assembly may be used at an interface between a hermetically-sealed internal environment, such as in a lighter-than-air gas filled data storage device, and the external environment. |
| US10424343B2 |
Imaging device and playback device
An imaging device includes an imaging element that acquires a first image based on signal charge generated during a first accumulation time, and a second image based on signal charge generated during a second accumulation time relatively longer than the first accumulation time and synchronized with the first image during a synchronization period including the first accumulation time, and a moving image file generating unit that generates a moving image file including a first moving image based on the first image, a second moving image based on the second image, and synchronization information for synchronizing the first moving image and the second moving image frame by frame. |
| US10424342B2 |
Facilitating people search in video surveillance
Techniques for facilitating a video surveillance search of a person are provided. The techniques include maintaining a database of one or more attributes of one or more people captured on one or more video cameras, indexing the one or more attributes in the database extracted from the one or more video cameras, and pruning one or more images captured from the one or more video cameras using the one or more attributes and one or more items of qualifying information to facilitate a video surveillance search of a person. |
| US10424335B2 |
Information reproduction method and information reproduction apparatus
An information reproduction apparatus includes plural magazines in which optical discs are set, plural drives for performing recording and reproduction on an optical disc set therein, a changer mechanism that transports a magazine between its setting position and one or more drives and mounts and remove a prescribed optical disc or discs in and from the one or more drives by performing either one of a single move process and a multi-move process, and a controller. The controller judges whether to conduct the single move process or the multi-move process based on a reading data list and use statuses of the respective drives. |
| US10424333B2 |
Attenuating reaction forces caused by externally supported stators in brushless DC motors
An apparatus, according to one embodiment, includes: a support plate, a stator, at least one isolation mount coupled between the support plate and the stator for reducing transfer of vibration from the stator to the support plate, and a rotor sub-assembly. Furthermore, the rotor sub-assembly is configured to rotate relative to the support plate and the stator, the rotor sub-assembly including: a magnet, and a hub rotatably fixed relative to the magnet. Other systems, methods, and computer program products are described in additional embodiments. |
| US10424323B1 |
High-bandwidth STO bias architecture with integrated slider voltage potential control
Disclosed herein are circuits, architectures, and methods that provide for the control of a data storage device write head's trailing shield and main pole potential with respect to the disk using circuitry that is integrated with circuitry used to bias a spin torque oscillator (STO) apparatus. Various embodiments include slider connections with STO bias circuitry that resides in a read/write integrated circuit, which has a programmable circuit that generates a bias current with overshoot (bias kicks). Also disclosed are circuits that may be incorporated into a slider to mitigate radio-frequency interference. |
| US10424319B2 |
Assessing the structural quality of conversations
Input of a conversation is received. The conversation includes at least a first user. An utterance of the conversation is analyzed to identify a dialog act attribute, an emotion attribute, and a tone attribute. The dialog act attribute, emotion attribute, and tone attribute are annotated to the utterance of the conversation. The conversation is validated based on the annotated attributes compared with a threshold. The annotated conversation and the validation of the conversation are stored. |
| US10424318B2 |
Method, system and program product for perceiving and computing emotions
A method, system and program product comprise monitoring inputs, into a system, for detected actions from a user. At least one detected action is identified. At least a first database storage location associated with the user is accessed. The first database storage location is at least configured for storage of emotional profiles of the user. At least a second storage location associated with the system is accessed. The second storage location is at least configured for storage of emotional profiles of the system. The at least one detected action is processed in a computational machine using data from the first storage location to determine a status of the user. A response to the status of the user is calculated. The response is at least in part determined by the status of the user and data contained in the second storage location. |
| US10424314B2 |
Techniques for spatial filtering of speech
A sound source localization apparatus configured to identify a location for an active sound object within a defined physical space is described. The sound source localization apparatus may include an acoustic component, a thermal component, and an analysis component. The acoustic component determines an approximate location for at least one sound object within the defined physical space. The thermal component determines an approximate location for at least one thermal object within the defined physical space. The analysis component identifies the active sound object when the approximate locations for at least one acoustic object and at least one thermal object match. Other embodiments are described and claimed. |
| US10424313B2 |
Update of post-processing states with variable sampling frequency according to the frame
A method and apparatus are provided for updating post-processing states applied to a decoded audio signal. The method is such that, for a current decoded signal frame, sampled at a different sampling frequency from the preceding frame, it includes the following acts: obtaining a past decoded signal, stored for the preceding frame; re-sampling by interpolation of the past decoded signal obtained; using the re-sampled past decoded signal as a memory for post-processing the current frame. A decoding method is also provided, which includes updating post-processing states. |
| US10424301B2 |
Method and apparatus for recognizing speech by lip reading
A dictation device includes: an audio input device configured to receive a voice utterance including a plurality of words; a video input device configured to receive video of lip motion during the voice utterance; a memory portion; a controller configured according to instructions in the memory portion to generate first data packets including an audio stream representative of the voice utterance and a video stream representative of the lip motion; and a transceiver for sending the first data packets to a server end device and receiving second data packets including combined dictation based upon the audio stream and the video stream from the server end device. In the combined dictation, first dictation generated based upon the audio stream has been corrected by second dictation generated based upon the video stream. |
| US10424300B1 |
Device identification within a personal area network
A method and apparatus for associating a name to a device/virtual partner is provided herein. During operation, virtual-partner “names” will be determined for each co-located virtual partner. When a task is conveyed to a virtual partner, the virtual partner will perform the task only if its “name” has been called. The “name” of each virtual partner will be associated with a color shown on a device screen (i.e., the device associated with the virtual partner), object shown on a device screen, and/or color of another indicator that is displayed on the device. |
| US10424295B2 |
Calibration of virtual image displays
Systems, methods and articles of manufacture for calibrating an augmented reality headset. Embodiments output for display in the augmented reality headset, a plurality of reference points, where the augmented reality headset is adapted to further display a fixed reference line. A user selection of a first one of the plurality of reference points that appears closest to the fixed reference line is received, and a calibration profile for the augmented reality headset is generated based on the user selection of the first reference point. Embodiments render one or more frames for display, in which a depiction of at least one virtual object within the one or more frames is dynamically generated based at least in part on the calibration profile. |
| US10424294B1 |
Systems and methods for identifying voice
Audio information defining audio content may be accessed. The audio content may have a duration. The audio content may be segmented into audio segments. Individual audio segments may correspond to a portion of the duration. Feature vectors of the audio segments may be determined. The feature vectors may be processed through a classifier. The classifier may output scores on whether the audio segments contain voice. One or more of the audio segments may be identified as containing voice based on the scores and a two-step hysteresis thresholding. Storage of the identification of the one or more of the audio segments as containing voice in one or more storage media may be effectuated. |
| US10424292B1 |
System for recognizing and responding to environmental noises
An audio controlled assistant captures environmental noise and converts the environmental noise into audio signals. The audio signals are provided to a system which analyzes the audio signals for a plurality of audio prompts, which have been customized for the acoustic environment surrounding the audio controlled assistant by an acoustic modeling system. The system configured to detect the presence of an audio prompt in the audio signals and transmit instructions associated with the detected audio prompt to at least one of the audio controlled assistant or one or more cloud based services, in response. |
| US10424291B2 |
Information processing device, information processing method, and program
There is provided an information processing device including an analysis unit configured to analyze a character string indicating contents of utterance obtained as a result of speech recognition, and a display control unit configured to display the character string indicating the contents of the utterance and an analysis result on a display screen. |
| US10424280B1 |
Method and system for generating an audio or midi output file using a harmonic chord map
The present invention provides a system and method for generating an output file including steps of generating audio or MIDI content blocks from one or more musical performances; receiving an input file having audio or MIDI music content; determining a chord structure and tempo for the input file; generating a harmonic chord map from the chord structure and tempo for the input file; using the harmonic chord map to automatically select content blocks, and generating the output file by combining the selected content blocks and the input file. The invention enables the creation of unique and new musical accompaniments by re-purposing audio or MIDI content from back catalogs and/or out-takes of musical works. The new arrangement may be provided in multiple music styles, genres, or moods and may contain performances from multiple musical instruments, which may be pre-recorded from live instrument performances and/or of MIDI generated musical content. |
| US10424277B2 |
Accessory weights and kits for a brass instrument neck
Accessory weights and kits for brass instruments to reduce sympathetic vibration of a brass instrument having an instrument neck directed towards the instrument at a first end and connected to a mouthpiece at a second end; wherein the connection of the mouthpiece to the neck second end can be by a friction fit of a cork sleeve having a collar fixed to an outer surface of the neck second end; and a weight connected to the neck second end also by a friction fit to cork sleeve, wherein sympathetic vibration of a brass instrument is reduced while in use by between 10 and 50 percent. |
| US10424276B1 |
Stringed instrument resonance system
A stringed instrument, such as a semi-acoustic electric guitar, can employ a resonance system that consists of a body having at least one internal cavity accessed by a soundhole continuously extending from a top cover. The soundhole may have a continuously curvilinear transition from the top cover and a length corresponding with an altered resonance frequency of the instrument body. |
| US10424268B2 |
Mobile terminal and controlling method thereof
A glasses type mobile terminal including an output unit configured to output information; a camera; a wireless communication unit configured to wirelessly communicate with an external terminal; and a controller configured to transmit a first image received by the camera to the external terminal via the wireless communication unit, receive touch information from the external terminal indicating a touch input of the first image displayed on the external terminal is outside a corresponding viewing range of the glasses type mobile terminal, and display an indicator via the output unit indicating the touch input of the first image displayed on the external terminal is outside the viewing region of the glasses type mobile terminal. |
| US10424267B2 |
Electronic device that classifies image signals, display device, and display control method
To facilitate selection of a display manner in a display device capable of displaying an image(s) based on a plurality of image signals, the display device according to the present invention includes: a video inputter including a plurality of input terminals configured to acquire a plurality of image signals including image data to be displayed by a display unit; a detector configured to detect characteristics of the image signals; a group determinator configured to classify the image signals into at least one group based on the characteristics detected by the detector; and an output control unit configured to output information indicating a display mode of the display unit associated with at least one group. |
| US10424266B2 |
Gate driving circuit and display device using the same
Provided are a gate driving circuit and a display device using the same. The gate driving circuit includes a shift register including a plurality of stages. A stage of the stages includes a first transistor configured to charge a first node with a first voltage level of a high voltage terminal of the stage. The first voltage level is higher than a second voltage level of a low voltage terminal of the stage. The stage further includes a control circuit connected to the first transistor. The control circuit is connected to the high voltage terminal and to an output terminal of a previous stage of the shift register. The control circuit is configured to control the first transistor to increase a voltage of the first node to be higher than a third voltage level, which is less than the first voltage level by a threshold voltage of the first transistor. |
| US10424263B2 |
Liquid crystal display device
Provided is a liquid crystal display device, including: a plurality of scanning connection lines formed on at least one side of edges of the image display region, the plurality of scanning connection lines connecting together a scanning signal drive circuit and a plurality of scanning signal lines; a selection circuit formed so as to be interposed between the plurality of scanning connection lines and the plurality of scanning signal lines, the selection circuit being configured to selectively short-circuit one of a plurality of the scanning signal lines to one of the plurality of scanning connection lines based on a selection signal; and a selection signal line connected to the selection circuit, the selection signal line transmitting the selection signal to the selection circuit. |
| US10424262B2 |
Gate driving circuit and display device including the same
A gate driving circuit includes a plurality of stages. A k-th stage from among the plurality of stages, the k-th stage includes a first input circuit to receive a (k−1)th gate signal from a (k−1)th stage and to precharge a first node, a second input circuit to receive a (k+2)th gate signal from a (k+2)th stage to transmit the received (k+2)th gate signal to a second node, an output circuit to output a first clock signal as a k-th gate signal in response to a signal of the first node, a discharge circuit configured to discharge the first node through the k-th gate signal in response to a signal of the second node, a first transfer circuit to transfer a second clock signal to the first node, and a second transfer circuit to transfer the first clock signal to the second node. |
| US10424261B2 |
Pixel circuit and driving method to control charging or discharging of pixel capacitor
A pixel circuit and driving method thereof and display apparatus are disclosed. The pixel circuit comprises: a selection circuit (P1), whose input terminal is connected to a selection signal terminal, a high level signal terminal and a low level signal terminal, configured to control charging or discharging of a pixel capacitor according to a digital signal input by the selection signal terminal; a charging/discharging circuit (P2), whose input terminal is connected to an output terminal of the selection circuit and a same row gate line signal terminal corresponding to the pixel capacitor and output terminal is connected to the pixel capacitor, configured to charge or discharge the pixel capacitor under the control of the selection circuit; and a pre-charging circuit (P3), whose input terminal is connected to a previous row gate line signal terminal corresponding to the pixel capacitor and output terminal is connected to the pixel capacitor, configured to provide a reference voltage. This pixel circuit saves the digital-analogy conversion circuit and the analogy circuit part in the driving IC. |
| US10424260B2 |
Display device
A display device includes a plurality of pixels, each including a first sub-pixel indicating a first color, a second sub-pixel indicating a second color, and a third sub-pixel indicating a third color, data lines coupled to pixels arranged in a first direction and configured to supply a data signal to the coupled pixels, gate lines coupled to pixels arranged in a second direction crossing the first direction and configured to supply a gate signal to the coupled pixels, and a compensation circuit configured to calculate a difference between grayscale values of a data signal to be supplied to the first to third sub-pixels, and generate a clock signal based on the difference that controls a start time at which the data signal is inputted to the pixels. |
| US10424259B2 |
Demultiplexer circuit, signal line circuit and corresponding output circuit and display device
Exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure provide a demultiplexer circuit, a signal line circuit and a corresponding output circuit, and a display. The demultiplexer circuit includes at least one first input terminal configured to receive a first signal, at least one second input terminal configured to receive a second signal, at least one first output terminal configured to output the first signal and the second signal, and at least one second output terminal configured to output the first signal and the second signal. The demultiplexer circuit according to exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure can reduce the signal input lines and the input ports, further facilitate to reduce the layout space of wiring. |
| US10424257B2 |
Backlight driving method and backlight driving device
Disclosed is a backlight driving method. The backlight driving method includes: obtaining a first backlight brightness eigenvalue of one block of the frame; obtaining a backlight brightness eigenvalue of one block of each of M adjacent frames; calculating an absolute value of a difference between the first backlight brightness eigenvalue and a second backlight brightness eigenvalue of one block of a previous frame; determining a time-averaged length according to the absolute value; calculating a third backlight brightness eigenvalue of the one block of the frame according to the first backlight brightness eigenvalue and a backlight brightness eigenvalue of one block of each of the T adjacent frames; and driving the backlight corresponding to the one block of the frame according to the third backlight brightness eigenvalue. |
| US10424254B2 |
Driver integrated circuit and display device including the same
A driver integrated circuit and a display device including the same are disclosed. The driver integrated circuit includes a data voltage generator that includes a digital-to-analog converter converting a digital signal into an analog signal, generates an analog data voltage in a display drive operation, and applies the analog data voltage to pixels of a display panel, a sensor that is connected to a sensing channel connected to the pixels of the display panel, shares the digital-to-analog converter with the data voltage generator, converts an analog sensing voltage indicating electrical characteristics of the pixels input from the sensing channel into digital sensing data in a sensing drive operation, and outputs the digital sensing data, and switching elements selectively operating in the display drive operation and the sensing drive operation. |
| US10424252B2 |
Display panel having gate driver
A display panel includes a substrate including a first area and a second area, a gate driver configured to supply a gate signal to pixels disposed on the substrate, a plurality of stages constituting the gate driver, and a first clock signal line and a second clock signal line to be respectively applied with a first clock signal and a second clock signal having the same phase. The plurality of stages are connected to the first area and the second area and driven at the same time. The first clock signal line and the second clock signal line are connected to each of the plurality of stages connected to the first area and the second area. |
| US10424247B2 |
AMOLED driving circuit and AMOLED display device
The disclosure discloses an AMOLED driving circuit and a display device. The driving circuit includes a pixel circuit, a digital driving circuit, and a detection circuit. The pixel circuit includes a data cable and a first switch element. The data cable and the first switch element are coupled. The digital driving circuit is coupled with the data cable, configured to provide a digital voltage signal to the pixel circuit by the data cable. The detection circuit is coupled with the data cable, configured to receive and output the current fed back from the data cable and flowing through the first switch element. The current is configured to compensate a threshold voltage of the first switch element. According to the manner above, embodiments provided by the disclosure can enhance the display effect of the AMOLED. |
| US10424245B2 |
Pixel circuits including feedback capacitors and reset capacitors, and display systems therefore
A display with a pixel circuit for driving a current-driven emissive element includes a feedback capacitor in series between the emissive element and a programming node of the pixel circuit. During driving, variations in the operating voltage of the emissive element due to variations in the current conveyed through the emissive element by a driving transistor are accounted for. The feedback capacitor generates voltage adjustments at the programming node that correspond to the variations at the emissive element, and thus reduces variations in light emission. A reset capacitor connected to a select line is selectively connected to the gate terminal of the driving transistor and resets the driving transistor prior to programming. The select line adjusts the voltage on the gate terminal to reset the driving transistor by the capacitive coupling of the select line to the gate terminal created by the reset capacitor. |
| US10424240B2 |
LED display module and display apparatus
An LED display module and a display apparatus are provided. The LED display module includes: an LED part including a plurality of first LEDs in a first row and a plurality of second LEDs in a second row; a first driver integrated circuit (IC) commonly connected to at least one of the plurality of first LEDs and at least one of the plurality of second LEDs, and a second driver IC commonly connected to another at least one of the plurality of first LEDs and another at least one of the plurality of second LEDs; a first switch connected to a plurality of the first LEDs disposed in odd-numbered columns of the first row, a second switch connected to a plurality of the second LEDs disposed in odd-numbered columns of the second row, a third switch connected to a plurality of the first LEDs disposed in even-numbered columns of the first row, and a fourth switch connected to a plurality of the second LEDs disposed in even-numbered columns of the second row; and a controller configured to control the first to fourth switches to be sequentially turned on. |
| US10424239B2 |
Power efficient adaptive panel pixel charge scheme
This application relates to systems, methods, and apparatus for reducing the power consumption of a display panel. Specifically, the embodiments discussed herein relate to a panel pixel charge scheme that allows the current output of a display driver to be modified based on the content to be displayed at the display panel. The display driver can compare current and upcoming display content in order to determine how the line voltage for one or more output lines will change over time. If, based on the comparison, the voltage for an output line is not going to vary substantially over time, the bias current output from the display driver can be modified in order to save power. The modification to the bias current can depend on the amount of change the line voltage will undergo in subsequent executions of the content data. |
| US10424232B2 |
Directional light emitters and electronic displays featuring the same
Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for changing a distributed mode loudspeaker's fundamental frequency. One of the systems may include a light emitting diode display that includes an array of pixels, each pixel including, for each color of multiple colors, a directional light emitter and a wide-angle light emitter, a first combination of all the directional light emitters configured to generate a first display image viewable within a first viewing angle, and a second combination of all the wide-angle light emitters configured to generate a second display image concurrently with the generation of the first display image that is viewable within a second viewing angle. The first display image is a different image than the second display image and the first viewing angle is a narrower viewing angle than, and included within, the second viewing angle. |
| US10424230B1 |
Retractable banner
A banner unit has a retractable storage position and a display position. The banner unit includes a pair of elongated rigid support posts, and a banner sheet that is comprised of a pair of one and other banner segments that each have opposed one and other side edges. The one side edge of each banner segment is secured to respective elongated rigid support posts. The banner unit also includes an elongated tubular sleeve constructed and arranged to be disposed in parallel with both of the pair of elongated rigid support posts, with the other side edge of each banner segment being secured to the elongated tubular sleeve. Each banner segment is constructed and arranged with a re-coil or retractable characteristic providing a tendency to form into a closed coil configuration when the elongated rigid support posts are brought together. |
| US10424228B2 |
Array substrate having different display areas, electronic paper display panel and driving method thereof
An array substrate, an electronic paper display panel and a driving method are provided. The array substrate includes at least two display areas provided with a plurality of data signal lines, and a peripheral circuit area provided with a plurality of signal leads, a plurality of switch modules and surrounding the at least two display areas. Each one data signal line is electrically connected to one signal lead through one switch module. Further, the array substrate includes at least two control signal lines provided in the peripheral circuit area. All control terminals of the switch modules corresponding to all the data signal lines in single one display area are electrically connected to the same one control signal line, and the control terminals of the switch modules corresponding to the data signal lines in different display areas are electrically connected to different control signal lines. |
| US10424227B1 |
Linerless multi-part label systems
Multi-part label systems, and methods for their assembly. A linerless label roll separable into at least a first label and a second label is provided. The first label and second label are dispensed from the linerless label roll and applied to a surface simultaneously, whereby after application the underside of the first label is in contact with the surface and the undersurface of the second label is in contact with the top side of the first label. |
| US10424224B2 |
Glove for use in collecting data for sign language recognition
A glove for use in collecting data for sign language recognition comprises: multiple azimuth sensors arranged on the glove at positions corresponding to the phalanges and metacarpal bones of the hand and used for sensing postures of the hand. The azimuth sensors are only arranged on the glove at positions corresponding to the phalanges of the hand other than the distal phalange in proximity to the fingertip of at least one finger among the middle finger, the index finger, the ring finger, and the little finger. The glove reduces the number of the azimuth sensors arranged on the glove at positions corresponding to the phalanges of the hand, thus reducing costs while not affecting detection performance. |
| US10424222B2 |
Dynamic interface virtualization in a networked computing environment
Disclosed herein are processor-executable methods, computing systems, and related technologies for using a host server and service virtualization to mimic functions of a live enterprise service in order to provide a stable training environment for users of a data management system. Embodiments may include retrieving live data from the enterprise service. The live data may then be converted to virtualized data by deidentifying personal information, simplifying complex fields, and adjusting date fields, such that the virtualized data is an accurate representation of the live data formatting and is optimized for training purposes. The virtualized data may be processed using one or more virtualized resources on the host server, wherein the virtualized resources may correspond to functions of the enterprise service. A virtualized response may be generated in response to a user request to the host server. |
| US10424220B2 |
Tutorial model comprising an assistance template
Disclosed is a tutorial model including at least one frame provided with an assistance template for assisting in the recording of the frame, the recording of the frame being a rush that can be incorporated into a framework for a film or series of images or image; the invention also relates to a film or series of images or image which includes a framework and rushes incorporated into the framework, the rushes being produced from such a model; a method for designing a personalized film or series of images or image; a tutored coaching method for helping a user to record frames that can be incorporated into a framework; and a tutored coaching method for helping a user to learn professional gestures. |
| US10424218B2 |
Storage medium having stored thereon respiratory instruction program, respiratory instruction apparatus, respiratory instruction system, and respiratory instruction processing method
At least an expiratory period during which a user is instructed to take an expiratory action as a respiratory action and an inspiratory period during which the user is instructed to take an inspiratory action as the respiratory action are set. One of enlargement and reduction of a first object is performed during the expiratory period, and the other of the enlargement and the reduction of the first object is performed during the inspiratory period, the first object representing a loop path. During the expiratory period, a second object is caused to move along and complete one full circuit of the path in a time from a beginning to an end of the expiratory period, and during the inspiratory period, the second object is caused to move along and complete one full circuit of the path in a time from a beginning to an end of the inspiratory period. |
| US10424215B2 |
Combat training system and methods for operating same
A combat simulation system is disclosed herein. The system includes a plurality of simulation weapons each having a trigger configured to simultaneous control emission of a light beam and initiate a combustion event to generate noise and provide kickback, a plurality of wearable sensors, and a plurality of user devices each configured to determine a user's location. The system further includes an administration computing device for: administering a simulated mission, deploying virtual weapons having blast events defined by a maximum blast radius and a plurality of rings, monitoring user locations, user operating parameters, and status of mission objectives during a simulated mission; and enabling dynamic control of the simulated mission including user operating parameters, simulated event objects, and mission parameters associated with the simulated mission, and displaying a plurality of graphical images indicative of information and parameters associated with the simulated mission including the monitored user locations. |
| US10424214B2 |
Student-centric learning tool
An aspect of student-centric learning includes a processor and software modules executable by the processor. A first module is configured to receive, via a first template, time-sensitive data about elements of learning objectives with respect to students in a structured learning environment. The elements are exported into a second template of a second module and are classified by topic. A selectable indicator in the second template is associated with each topic. The second module is configured to receive, via the second template: time-sensitive data about one of the students with respect to a real world experience that occurred outside of the learning environment; and input to a corresponding selectable indicator, which causes the second module to map the time-sensitive data of the real world experience to the corresponding topic in the first template. The learning objectives are augmented to include aspects of the real world experience. |
| US10424212B2 |
Systems and methods for monitoring, evaluation, and treatment
A computer-implemented method, a computer program product, and a system are provided. A plurality of multi-level cognitive exercises are provided to an individual. Each of the multi-level cognitive exercises includes at least one task to perform. The individual is requested to respond to a cognitive exercise in the plurality of cognitive exercises by performing the at least one task contained in the cognitive exercise. A response provided by the individual to the cognitive exercise is monitored. Based on the monitoring, a determination is made whether the individual performed the at least one task at a predetermined performance level, wherein the performance level is defined by the at least one task contained in the cognitive exercise. Based on the determining, the individual is requested to perform at least another task. At least one activity for the individual to perform is generated. The at least one activity is based on responses to the multi-level cognitive exercises by the individual. |
| US10424211B1 |
Aircraft cockpit display and interface
An aircraft cockpit flight display system and method are disclosed. In various embodiments, an indication of a geo-location of an aircraft with which a display device is associated is received. A displayed scene that includes a graphical representation of the aircraft and a surrounding scene the content of which is determined at least in part by the geo-location is displayed via the display device. |
| US10424210B2 |
Method and electronic device for providing an optimal quantity of aircraft fuel
A method and electronic device for providing an optimal quantity of aircraft fuel. The method comprises collecting recorded flight data from past flights of an aircraft; determining aircraft specific performance correction parameters per flight phase, using the recorded flight data; collecting a flight plan of the aircraft; determining the total fuel required for the given flight plan, using the aircraft specific performance correction parameters; determining a single synthetic drag factor (ϵDFMS) and a single synthetic fuel factor (ϵFFFMS) that, when used by the aircraft FMS, yield the said total fuel required for the given flight plan; receiving an estimated total fuel required determined by the aircraft FMS based on the flight plan, the single synthetic drag factor (ϵDFMS) and the single synthetic fuel factor (ϵFFFMS). The method allows reducing the fuel weight and total flight cost, and is particularly advantageous for FMS which only admit one single drag factor and one single fuel factor. |
| US10424203B2 |
System and method for driving hazard estimation using vehicle-to-vehicle communication
A computing device for a vehicle hazard avoidance system. The device includes one or more processors for controlling operation of the computing device, and a memory storing computer-executable instructions which, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the computing device to receive hazard assessment information relating to a vehicle, perform an analysis of the hazard assessment information, and generate a hazard assessment based on the analysis. |
| US10424201B2 |
Vehicle assistance device
A vehicle assistance device includes a control device for controlling the display of information and a display for displaying the information. When the control device has determined a state of the vehicle and/or a position of the vehicle, the control device takes the determined state of the vehicle and/or the determined position of the vehicle as a basis for providing information for the driver on the display device. When changing between mobility sections in which different information may be of interest to the driver, the vehicle assistance device can provide a driver with the necessary information for each of the mobility sections. |
| US10424200B2 |
Vehicle and vehicle speed controlling method
A speed controlling method for a vehicle comprises obtaining a driving speed limit of a road ahead from a navigation system of the vehicle. A current driving speed of the vehicle is detected and if the current driving speed of the vehicle is greater than the limit ahead, a driver of the vehicle is informed that he must slow down in a distance between the vehicle and a speed measuring device located on the road ahead. |
| US10424199B2 |
Communication apparatus, operation assistance apparatus, and operation assistance system
A technique controlling transmission and display of terminal information in accordance with a movement state and an operation state. A communication unit transmits terminal information including at least movement information of a communication apparatus to another communication apparatus, and receives other terminal information including at least movement information of the other communication apparatus from the other communication apparatus. A terminal information controller controls transmission of the terminal information from the communication unit to the other communication apparatus based on the movement state estimated by a movement-state estimation unit and the operation state managed by an operation-state management unit, and when it is determined on the basis of the terminal information and the other terminal information received by communication unit that an attention calling state has occurred, controls display information that causes a display to display attention calling information on the basis of the movement state and the operation state. |
| US10424197B2 |
Apparatus, computer program, and method for supporting vehicle-to-vehicle communication utilizing a base station
An apparatus and method are provided for supporting vehicle-to-vehicle communication utilizing a base station. Included is a vehicular network interface configured to receive, from a first subset of a set of vehicles, first messages. The vehicular network interface is further configured to receive composite messages that are generated by a base station based on second messages transmitted by a second subset of the set of vehicles. Also included is circuitry in communication with the vehicular network interface. The circuitry is configured to re-create at least a portion of the second messages based on at least a portion of the first messages and at least a portion of the composite messages. |
| US10424195B2 |
Traffic prediction system, vehicle-mounted display apparatus, vehicle, and traffic prediction method
Disclosed herein are a traffic prediction system, a vehicle-mounted display apparatus, a vehicle, and a traffic prediction method. The traffic prediction system includes: a vehicle configured to acquire a driving probability for at least one drivable route; and a server apparatus configured to receive the driving probability for the at least one drivable route from the vehicle, and to calculate a volume of traffic for the at least one drivable route based on the driving probability for the at least one drivable route. |
| US10424193B1 |
Locking mechanisms for enabling or disabling the operations of trainable transceivers
The present disclosure is directed to systems and methods of enabling and disabling a functionality of a trainable transceiver. The trainable transceiver may include a plurality of buttons, a control circuit, and a locking mechanism. The plurality of buttons may cause the control circuit to control one or more functions of a remote device. The control circuit may compare a sequence of inputs on the plurality of buttons to a predetermined sequence. The control circuit may acquire a sensor reading and compare the sensor reading to predetermined data. The locking mechanism may enable or disable operation of the control circuit in controlling the one or more functions of the remote device, responsive to a determination that the sequence of inputs matches the predetermined sequence and the sensor reading matches the predetermined data. |
| US10424188B2 |
Disseminating information to facilitate user safety
A method for disseminating information regarding a problem and administering medical interventions comprises providing a mobile device wirelessly connectable to a network, receiving and storing contact information corresponding to a designated list of information recipients, receiving, via the mobile device and via the wireless trigger transmitting to the mobile device, a signal from a user indicating the problem, receiving, via the mobile device, information regarding the problem, transmitting an indication of the problem to a rescue clearinghouse via the network, prompting a participant of the rescue clearinghouse, different from the user, to make a decision about a course of action regarding the problem, and at least one of transmitting the information regarding the problem to the information recipients from the designated list and transmitting the information regarding the problem to a government rescue organization, based at least in part on the decision. |
| US10424187B2 |
Emergency notification device and emergency notification system
An emergency notification device (10) for notifying an emergency notification center (2) of emergency information b from the vehicle (1) in case of vehicle emergency, comprising: a wireless communication part (15) for performing wireless communication with the emergency notification center (2); a control part (11) for controlling the wireless communication part (15) to perform wireless communication with the emergency notification center (2) in case of vehicle emergency; and an in-vehicle communication part (12, 17) for performing communication with a communication terminal (40) in the vehicle; wherein the control part (11) is configured to, in a wireless communication disabled state in case of vehicle emergency, communicate with the communication terminal (40) in the vehicle via the in-vehicle communication part to cause the communication terminal (40) to transmit the emergency information b to a predetermined emergency contact destination. |
| US10424186B2 |
System and method for customized message playback
A system for customized message playback includes a first electronic device, which is configured to detect one or more physiological and/or behavioral characteristics of a first user. One or more attributes associated with the detected one or more physiological and/or behavioral characteristics of the first user are determined. One or more media items are retrieved from a plurality of media items in accordance with the determined one or more attributes. The retrieved one or more media items are played back at the first electronic device for the first user and/or a pre-registered second electronic device for a second user. |
| US10424181B2 |
Electronic apparatus
An electronic apparatus is worn on a body of a user. At least one processor determines whether biological information of the user contains an abnormality. An abnormality notification screen is displayed on a display when the at least one processor determines that the biological information contains the abnormality, the abnormality notification screen notifying an abnormality in the user. |
| US10424180B2 |
Body fall smart control system and method therefor
A body fall smart control system includes at least one image capturing module used for capturing a video image and an image processing module connected to the image capturing module. The image processing module is used for performing body pattern identification on the captured video image, establishing a 2D or 3D model of the identified body pattern, tracking whether a signal change speed and/or angle of the modeled body pattern reaches a set threshold value to determine whether a fall has occurred, and controlling an alarm module to sound an alarm if a fall has occurred. A 2D or 3D model compares and analyzes the speed, angle, associated help voice, etc. of a falling body to determine whether a fall has occurred, and sounding an alarm and sending a signal for manual braking or automatic braking etc. and controlling an action of a related device if the comparison is successful. |
| US10424171B2 |
Systems and methods for transferring resource access
Systems and methods for transferring resource access from a sender to a recipient are disclosed that can allow a sender to specify an amount of a resource to provide access to (e.g., an amount of money or an amount of access rights), while still providing security for the sender's sensitive credential information (e.g., PAN and/or PIN). These systems and methods can allow a sender to transfer resource access from any location and at any time of the day. In the case of money transfers, the recipient can quickly and directly obtain the money from any ATM location associated with any bank and at any time of the day, even without a bank account. |
| US10424169B2 |
Hotel themed interleaved wagering system
A hotel themed interleaved wagering system is disclosed. The system includes an interactive controller operatively connected to an application controller and configured to: communicate a card request; receive a card based on the card request; communicate a card selection from one or more received cards; and receive a wager outcome based on the card selection. The system also includes a wager controller operatively connected to the application controller, the wager controller constructed to: receive a wager request; determine a wager outcome based on the received wager request; and communicate the wager outcome. The system also includes an application controller operatively connected to the interactive controller and the wager controller, the application controller constructed to: receive the card request; generate a card; communicate the generated card; receive the card selection; determine whether to trigger a wager request; communicate the wager request; receive the wager outcome; and communicate the wager outcome. |
| US10424166B2 |
Methods of playing wagering games with the Keno system
A method of playing a game that uses the numbers generated by a Keno game is described. The method includes i) receiving a wager from a player, ii) the player selecting to play a matrix-like game displaying through a display medium the player selected variables, with the matrix containing subsets each with a plurality of numbers, the subsets defined by linear contiguous trajectories; vertical, horizontal and diagonal; the subsets including generally equivalent amounts of variables, each subset including a variable that is shared with at least one other subset in the matrix and there are a plurality of subsets that include a variable that are mutually exclusive to another subset within the matrix, and iii) determining the gaming operators variables, displaying the gaming operators variables, determining whether the player wins or loses the game according to predetermined rules. |
| US10424164B2 |
System for managing individual performance challenges in fantasy gaming
Short term wagers can be made on predicted outcomes of performances in events such as the performance of a specific player in a sports event or the performance of a company stock in a given time frame. A user can select a plurality of challenge parameters, including a time duration of a challenge; a subject matter of the challenge; a type of wager for the challenge; a specific player for the challenge; and a wager amount for the challenge. The plurality of challenge parameters can be transmitted to a matching engine in order to match the challenge to one or more target users based upon a comparison of the challenge parameters to a plurality of historical challenge parameters for each of the target users to find common parameters. A casino or sports bookmaker can also accept the challenge as a house player. |
| US10424162B2 |
Gaming system and method providing a gaming tournament with a dynamic equalizer feature
The present disclosure is directed to a gaming system and method providing a gaming tournament with a dynamic equalizer feature. In various embodiments, responsive to the dynamic equalizer feature being triggered, the gaming system may select a player who is not performing well in the tournament and provide that player enough tournament points to bring that player back into contention in the tournament. The dynamic equalizer feature provides a way to compensate for the inherent variability of tournament play—i.e., some players by chance accumulating more tournament points than others during the same time period—so players with low tournament point balances always feel like they have a chance to win the tournament regardless of their bad luck during tournament game play. This ensures that at all players remain engaged and entertained throughout the duration of the tournament. |
| US10424161B2 |
Gaming systems, apparatuses and methods employing partial winning combination features
Techniques providing a mid-spin enhancement feature(s) in response to the presented subset of symbols. In one embodiment, a method involves spinning reels of a slot game, and achieving a minimum win combination criteria based on a result of a subset of the reels that have stopped spinning. The remaining reels continue to spin, and an enhanced feature is activated while the remaining reels continue to spin. The remaining reels stop spinning, and results are provided based on at least the result of the reels and the activated enhanced feature. |
| US10424159B2 |
Side pool interleaved wagering system
A side pool interleaved wagering system is disclosed. The system includes a mobile device constructed to: receive an indication to participate in a competition with one or more other users; communicate application telemetry associated with the interactive application. The system also includes a wager controller operatively connected to the application controller, the wager controller constructed to: receive a wager request; communicate funds for a side pool; generate a wager outcome; communicate the wager outcome; and receive funds from the side pool when the user is a winner of the competition. The system also includes the application controller operatively connecting the mobile to the wager controller by a network, the application controller constructed to: communicate a wager request based on received application telemetry; and communicate application resources based on received wager outcome. |
| US10424157B2 |
Degressive bonus system
Embodiments of the invention include a mystery degressive bonus system. Instead of a bonus that increases its value as the likelihood of winning the bonus increases, embodiments of the invention disconnect the likelihood of winning a mystery bonus from the amount awarded for triggering the mystery bonus. In some embodiments as the likelihood of winning the mystery bonus increases, the award for winning the mystery bonus decreases. Some embodiments include a minimum value for winning the mystery bonus. Additional embodiments are directed to an indicator system to show to the player a present amount of the mystery bonus award as well as the likelihood of winning the award. Further embodiments include a gaming device that includes a bonus game in which the amount awarded to the player decreases over time. |
| US10424156B2 |
Method of and system for gaming
A gaming system comprising a gaming server, and a plurality of user terminals, the gaming server and the gaming machines being connected via a network; the gaming server providing a database to store a plurality of records, each record having an account number as a key value; each of the gaming machines comprising a biometric interface for requesting a user's biometric data for storing with the account; and means for handling e-wallet cash information of the user; and wherein at least one user terminal is adapted as a cash out terminal to provide cash payout of the users e-wallet to the user upon authentication by means of the biometric interface and the stored biometric data. |
| US10424155B2 |
Transaction based interleaved wagering system
A transaction based interleaved wagering system including an interactive controller configured to: communicate wagering event gift purchase; receive wager parameter display instructions; display wager parameters; communicate an indication to trigger a wager; display award; a wager controller constructed to: receive wager request instructions; determine a wager outcome; and the application controller constructed to: receive the wager setup indication; communicate the recipient information request; receive recipient information data; determine wager parameters; generate a wagering event identification; communicate the wager parameters; receive the indication to trigger the wager; communicate the wager request; receive the wager outcome; determine the award; communicate the award display. |
| US10424148B2 |
System and method of allowing a player to play gaming machines having step-based changes and multiple pattern features
The invention is directed to a gaming system and method of providing a game. The system is configured to display a plurality of symbol positions displayed on a grid. The grid defines a plurality of columns having an associated reel, reel strip, a plurality of symbol positions and game symbols displayed in each of the symbol positions in a predetermined order defining a reel layout. The method includes: initiating a game; establishing a first and second interval comprising at least two spins of the reels, the reel strip associated one of the reels has a first reel layout used during the spins of the first interval; and changing the pattern of the reel strip of one reel strip at the end of the first interval, before initiating the second interval, to a second reel layout, wherein the second reel layout is used for the spins of the second interval. |