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US10439352B2	Terminating apparatus for terminating wires to a communication module A terminating apparatus for terminating a plurality of wires of a cable to a plurality of connection terminations of a communication module, the communication module comprises at least one upright walls each provided with at least one receiving slots for receiving the connection terminations each of which is electrically connected with one wire. The terminating apparatus comprises: at least one terminating portion into which the upright walls of the communication module are able to be inserted, each terminating portion separately holding the plurality of wires of the cable; and at least one cutting apparatus mounted in the terminating portions outside the receiving slot of the communication module and constructed to cut off parts of the wires which extend out the receiving slots after the wires are terminated to the connection terminations of the communication module. The wires may be easily and quickly terminated to the communication module. External protection layers of the wires are pierced and conductors of the wires are electrically connected to the communication module during terminating the wires. It does not need to peel off the external protection layers of the wires before terminating the wires.
US10439347B2	Rectangular rolled copper foil, flexible flat cable, rotary connector, and method of manufacturing rectangular rolled copper foil A rectangular rolled copper foil includes copper or a copper alloy having a 0.2% yield strength of greater than or equal to 250 MPa. In a cross section perpendicular to a rolling direction, an area ratio of crystal grains oriented at a deviation angle of less than or equal to 12.5° from a Cube orientation is greater than or equal to 8%.
US10439338B2	Cable with plug, control circuit and substrate A plug with a cable includes a plug and a cable. The plug is connected to a receptacle to which a secondary cell is connected. The plug includes a hosing and a substrate therein. The cable includes a power supply line and a grounding line. The cable has one end connected to the plug and the other end connected to a power supply unit. A switch is mounted on the substrate and provided in series in a power supply interconnection connected to the power supply line. A temperature sensor is mounted on the substrate and disposed near a power supply terminal or a grounding terminal of the plug. A control circuit is mounted on the substrate and configured to interrupt the power supply interconnection by turning off the switch when a temperature detected by the temperature sensor exceeds a predetermined value.
US10439337B2	Plug connector In a plug connector for connecting a field device of automation technology to an energy supply and/or to an evaluation unit, the plug connector includes a connection plug (M12) for the field device, wherein the connection plug (M12) is composed, at least partially, of a transparent material, wherein at least four display elements (gn ye, ye, rd) are arranged in the connection plug (M12). A first display element (gn) signals operational readiness of the field device; second and third display elements (ye, ye) signal two antivalent switch outputs (MIN, MAX) of the field device; and a fourth display element (rd) signals a disturbance or malfunction of field device. A circuit (NOR, XNOR) is provided to detect a disturbance or malfunction of field device based on the antivalent switch outputs (MIN, MAX) of the field device, and to activate fourth display element (rd) upon detection.
US10439335B2	Electrical plug connector with an electrical contact for grounding a housing A multi-pole electric plug connector including a metallic housing. To ensure protective grounding of the housing, a bracket-shaped electrically conducting connector, which is resilient in the axial direction and laterally extends around a contact holder in the housing, and which is axially elastically pushed down by the housing so that contact is made with the housing, and through which a grounding contact extends so as to connect the housing to the grounding contact in an electrically conducting manner.
US10439334B2	Connector with tuned channel A connector is provided that includes a housing and the housing supports a plurality of wafers. Each wafer supports a terminal and adjacent signal wafers are configured so as to provide broad-side coupled terminals. A pair of signal terminals can be surrounded on both sides by ground terminals that offer shielding so as to help isolate one signal pair from another signal pair. The geometry of the wafers can be adjusted so as to provide a tuned transmission channel. The resultant tuned transmission channel can be configured to provide desirable performance at high signaling frequencies of 12-16 GHz or even higher signaling frequencies such as 20 GHz.
US10439332B2	Electrical connector with central shield An electrical connector includes an insulation body, at least one first terminal and at least one second terminal, and a middle grounding plate. The insulation body has a base and a tongue located in a front end of the base. The first terminal and the second terminal are arranged in the base in an upper row and a lower row, and exposed to an upper surface and a lower surface of the tongue. The middle grounding plate has a body portion fixed to the tongue, and located between the first terminal and the second terminal, the first terminal has a first front edge, the second terminal has a second front edge, and the first front edge, the second front edge and an edge in a front end of the body portion are located in a same vertical plane.
US10439325B2	Swivelling lever arrangement for housing arrangement A swivelling lever arrangement (3) for securing a housing arrangement (1) has at least of a first and a second housing part (11,12). The swivelling lever arrangement (3) has at least one swivelling lever (4) and a guiding pin (2). The swivelling lever (4) has a receptacle (8). The swivelling lever (4) and the guiding pin (2) are attachable on the housing parts (11,12) such that, when the swivelling lever (4) swivels from a release position into a locking position when the housing parts (11,12) are substantially brought together, the guiding pin (2) is receivable in the receptacle (8). The receptacle (8) has at least one cam (74) designed such that, when the swivelling lever (4) swivels, the guiding pin (2) is guided into a depth (84) of the receptacle (8) via the cam (74) such that part of the head portion (41) is deflected by the cam (74).
US10439322B1	Connector system for a wearable article A connector system for a wearable article including receptacle and plug connector assemblies is provided. The receptacle connector assembly includes a housing having a cavity receiving an electronic device and having a receptacle connector. The plug connector assembly includes a holder including an article mount securable to the wearable article and a support arm hingedly coupled to the article mount at a hinge. The plug connector assembly has a plug connector on the support arm including plug contacts and a cable electrically connected to the plug contacts. A seal is coupled between the receptacle connector and the plug connector. The plug connector is loaded into a receptacle of the receptacle connector to mate the plug contacts with the receptacle contacts to electrically connect the cable to the electronic device.
US10439320B2	Electrical connector arrangement An electrical connector arrangement comprises a metal mounting bracket for securing the arrangement to a structure; an electrically insulating mounting block abutting the mounting bracket; a clamp to secure an electrical cable to the mounting block, the electrical cable comprising a plurality of electrical conductors; and a plurality of spaced-apart terminals to accommodate the respective electrical conductors.
US10439315B2	Connector assembly A plug connector includes: a circuit board; a mating joint having an insulating body and multiple conductive terminals provided on the insulating body; at least two outer power terminals; and a cable having at least two outer power lines, multiple inner power lines and multiple signal lines. The conductive terminals are electrically connected to the circuit board, and include multiple inner power terminals and multiple signal terminals. Each outer power terminal has a conducting portion and a tail portion. The tail portion is fixedly provided on the circuit board, and the conducting portion is located on a lateral side of the mating joint. Each outer power line is electrically connected to the tail portion of a corresponding outer power terminal. The inner power lines are electrically connected with the inner power terminals respectively. The signal lines are electrically connected with the signal terminals respectively.
US10439313B2	Integrated circuit (IC) chip socket An integrated circuit (IC) chip socket that can include a non-conductive housing and moveable pogo pins positioned within the non-conductive housing. The moveable pogo pins can include active pogo pins, each active pogo pin being positioned to a corresponding lead of an IC chip insertable into the IC chip socket. Moveable pogo pins can also include an inactive pogo pin positioned to avoid contacting each lead of the IC chip insertable into the IC chip socket.
US10439305B2	Connection apparatus for conductors A connection device for conductors has at least one double conductor connection for connecting two conductors. The conductor connections are formed as direct plug connections each having a metal clamping cage formed of a highly conductive material such as sheet metal. A clamping spring is mounted on each clamping cage. Each clamping cage serves as a spring support for a clamping spring and as a contact element for each conductor.
US10439304B2	Modular terminal block comprising a conductor guide that can be clipped thereonto Modular terminal block, in particular a multi-level terminal block, for clamping a plurality of jumper wires that can be led thereto in an orderly fashion using a comb-type structure. The comb-type structure can be put together from separate bars that have clip-on-portions and cooperate with mating clip-on portions on the terminal block such that the bars can be removed from the terminal block when no comb-type structure is needed.
US10439302B2	Connecting device for connecting and grounding coaxial cable connectors A connecting device configured to be installed on a first coaxial cable connector to facilitate connection of the first connector to a second connector and to maintain ground continuity across the connectors. In some embodiments, the connecting device includes a grounding element disposed in a gripping member, the grounding element including one or more projections configured to extend beyond an end of the gripping member to conductively engage an outer surface of the second connector.
US10439301B2	Method for protecting electrical connection between aluminum wire and winding of coil body A method for contacting a wire (1), in particular an aluminum wire, with a connecting body (4), in particular with a plug of a coil body (5), comprising the following steps: connecting the wire (1) materially to the connecting body (4) at at least one point (2, 3); after connecting, enclosing a connecting region including the at least at one point (2, 3) by a shrink tube (6) with an inner glue (7), the shrink tube (6) encompassing the connecting body (4).
US10439299B2	Antenna systems and methods for modulating an electromagnetic property of an antenna Antenna systems and related methods are disclosed. An antenna system includes an antenna controller configured to operably couple to control inputs of an antenna including an array of electromagnetic (EM) scattering elements. A method includes controlling an array of EM scattering elements to operate according to holographic modulation patterns, and modulating at least one effective EM property of the antenna over space, time, or a combination thereof to, in the average and/or the aggregate, cause side lobes of an antenna gain of the antenna to be reduced.
US10439298B2	Slot array antenna A slot array antenna includes: an electrically conductive member having an electrically conductive surface and slots therein, the slots being arrayed in a first direction which extends along the conductive surface; a waveguide member having an electrically conductive waveguide face which opposes the slots and extends along the first direction; and an artificial magnetic conductor extending on both sides of the waveguide member. At least one of the conductive member and the waveguide member includes dents on the conductive surface and/or the waveguide face, the dents each serving to broaden a spacing between the conductive surface and the waveguide face relative to any adjacent site. The dents include a first, second, and third dents which are adjacent to one another and consecutively follow along the first direction. A distance between centers of the first and second dents is different from a distance between centers of the second and third dents.
US10439297B2	Planar antenna array A planar antenna array comprises two or more linear arrays of radiation elements, said linear arrays being substantially arranged in parallel, a first connecting unit connecting first ends of said two or more linear arrays, a second connecting unit connecting second ends of said two or more linear arrays, and a feed port at least at one end of each one of said first and second connecting units for reception of a feed signal.
US10439292B2	Electromagnetic energy shielding systems, apparatuses, and methods Electromagnetic shielding systems, apparatuses, and method are provided. One apparatus is an example free-space absorber metamaterial that includes a first array of patches disposed at a first plane, a conductive backplane disposed at a structural surface plane, and a first dielectric spacer disposed between the first array of patches and the conductive backplane. A first bandwidth of absorption for the free-space absorber metamaterial may be based on the area of a patch in the first array of patches, the first electrical resistance of a patch in the first array of patches, and the first gap distance taken between the first array of patches and the conductive backplane.
US10439291B2	Radio frequency surface wave attenuator structures and associated methods A radio frequency surface wave attenuator structure is provided. The structure may be configured to be operably coupled with a plurality of other radio frequency surface wave attenuator structures to form a metamaterial. The radio frequency surface wave attenuator structure may include a patch disposed in a first plane and defining a patch area and a backplane disposed in a second plane and extending along the second plane to be shared with the other surface wave attenuator structures. The structure may further include a via spring having a number of turns and being comprised of a conductive material. The via spring may electrically couple the patch to the backplane. The structure may further include a dielectric disposed between the patch and the backplane.
US10439290B2	Apparatus and methods for wireless communications Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, a communication device having a dielectric antenna, a radio housing, a hollow waveguide and an antenna stabilizer. The radio housing can enclose a transmitter that generates electromagnetic waves. The hollow waveguide can have a cavity therethrough to facilitate transmission of the electromagnetic waves to a feed point of the dielectric antenna for guidance of the electromagnetic waves without requiring an electrical return path, where the electromagnetic waves generate near-field wireless signals. The antenna stabilizer can facilitate coupling the hollow waveguide to the feed point of the dielectric antenna. Other embodiments are disclosed.
US10439288B2	Frequency and polarization reconfigurable antenna systems Apparatus and methods for reconfigurable antenna systems are provided herein. In certain configurations, an antenna system includes an antenna element, a tuning conductor adjacent to and spaced apart from the antenna element, and a switch electrically connected between the tuning conductor and a reference voltage, such as ground. The tuning conductor is operable to load the antenna element, and the switch selectively connects the tuning conductor to the reference voltage to provide tuning to the antenna element.
US10439287B2	Full duplex using OAM A system for providing full-duplex communications includes a first transceiver for transmitting first signals having a first orthogonal function of a plurality of orthogonal functions applied thereto on a first channel and receiving second signals having a second orthogonal function of the plurality of orthogonal functions on a second channel at a same time. A second transceiver transmits the second signals having the second orthogonal function of the plurality of orthogonal functions on the second channel and receives the first signals having the first orthogonal function of the plurality of orthogonal functions on the first channel at the same time. The first channel having the first orthogonal function applied thereto and the second channel having the second orthogonal function applied thereto do not interfere with each other enabling full duplex transmissions between the first transceiver and the second transceiver.
US10439286B2	Antenna device An antenna coil housed in a tubular case has a holder made from resin, which is fitted on a magnetic-material core. This holder has a core holding part, which holds the magnetic-material core, and a lead wire holding part, which holds lead wires. The lead wire holding part has first holding parts 22a, which hold the lead wires in the X direction, near the ends, and second holding parts 22b, which hold the ends of the lead wires in the Y direction, the ends of the coil being connected to conductors of the lead wires, which are led out via the second holding parts 22b.
US10439285B2	Cloaked low band elements for multiband radiating arrays A multiband antenna, having a reflector, and a first array of first radiating elements having a first operational frequency band, the first radiating elements being a plurality of dipole arms, each dipole arm including a plurality of conductive segments coupled in series by a plurality of inductive elements; and a second array of second radiating elements having a second operational frequency band, wherein the plurality of conductive segments each have a length less than one-half wavelength at the second operational frequency band.
US10439279B2	Self-pointing Wi-Fi antenna A self-aiming directional Wi-Fi antenna system includes a directional antenna that is motorized. A motion controller operates the motors to move the antenna position to sources of Wi-Fi radio frequency (RF) transmissions, determines an SSID for each source that satisfies a selection criterion and stores a position data corresponding to each SSID. The directional Wi-Fi antenna is moved to a final position corresponding to the antenna position data for one of the SSIDs stored in memory.
US10439277B2	Conformal electro-textile antenna and electronic band gap ground plane for suppression of back radiation from GPS antennas mounted on aircraft An antenna system having reduced back radiation is disclosed. The antenna system includes an antenna and ground plane. The antenna includes electro-textiles and is configured to operate in at least the frequency range between 1.1-1.6 GHz. The ground plane includes electro-textiles and is configured to operate as a frequency selective surface with electronic band gap characteristics to suppress edge and curved surface diffraction effects. In this system, the antenna and ground plane are configured to be located on a curved surface and to radiate with a directional radiation pattern having attenuated back lobes.
US10439276B2	Antenna assembly An antenna assembly includes: (a) a ground plane, having a plateau, (b) a roof panel overlying the ground plane around the plateau, (c) a metal foil overlying said plateau and (d) an antenna including a base juxtaposed to the plateau. The antenna assembly is characterized by a through roof panel connection so as to provide a more aesthetically pleasing appearance.
US10439275B2	Multiple orientation antenna for vehicle communication Systems and apparatus are disclosed for a multiple orientation antenna for vehicle communications. An example multiple orientation antenna includes a housing and a first and second set of shutters embedded into the housing. The example multiple orientation antenna also includes a waveguide disposed within the housing defining a first and second set of slot antennas. The slot antennas of the first set of slot antennas are oriented to facilitate horizontal communication. The slot antennas of the second set of slot antennas are oriented to facilitate vertical communication. Additionally, the example multiple orientation antenna includes a rotation motor to rotate the housing.
US10439273B1	Space-based tethered communication antenna array A space-based phased antenna array provides one- or two-dimensional beam steering, yet is compact upon launch and does not require gravity to maintain its shape or orientation. An exemplary antenna array includes a central satellite and at least three peripheral satellites. Each peripheral satellite is mechanically connected to the central satellite by an extendible tether. At launch, the tethers are retracted, so the peripheral satellites are close to, or within, the central satellite. Once in position, the central satellite rotates and extends the tethers, thereby deploying the peripheral satellites in a planar radial pattern. Multiple antenna elements, some disposed on each tether, collectively form a planar phased array that can be electronically beam steered in two dimensions. The antenna array may relay signals, such as between local companion satellites or planet-based stations, and earth. Linear versions, with as few as two tethered satellites, are beam steerable in one dimension.
US10439270B2	Antenna structure and electronic device An antenna structure including a metal casing and an antenna assembly is provided. The metal casing has a slit and a slot adjacent to each other. A length of the slit is greater than a length of the slot, and a width of the slit is less than a width of the slot. The antenna assembly is located in the metal casing and near the slit and the slot. An antenna assembly includes a substrate and an antenna pattern. The antenna pattern is disposed on the substrate and encloses a closed zone. The antenna pattern includes a feed end and a ground end to form a first loop and a second loop. Orthographic projections of the antenna pattern and the enclosed closed zone on the metal casing overlap with the slot. The antenna pattern resonates with the slit and the slot to generate a first frequency band and a second frequency band. An electronic device having the antenna structure is further provided.
US10439269B2	Mobile device and antenna structure A mobile device includes a supporting element, a ground element, and an antenna structure. The antenna structure includes a first feeding radiation element, a second feeding radiation element, a first parasitic radiation element, a second parasitic radiation element, and a third parasitic radiation element. The first feeding radiation element and the second feeding radiation element are both coupled to a signal feeding point. Each of the first parasitic radiation element, the second parasitic radiation element, and the third parasitic radiation element is coupled to the ground element. A first coupling gap is formed between the first parasitic radiation element and the first feeding radiation element. A second coupling gap is formed between the second parasitic radiation element and the first feeding radiation element. A third coupling gap is formed between the third parasitic radiation element and the second feeding radiation element.
US10439268B2	Antenna device and electronic device including same One embodiment disclosed in the present disclosure may provide an antenna device that includes: a metal member that forms at least a part of an external housing for the electronic device; a printed circuit board (PCB) coupled to a feed connector of the metal member, such that the metal member is configured to operate as an antenna radiator for the PCB; and the metal member further including at least two grounding connectors that are coupled to ground through the PCB, wherein the feed connector and the two grounding connectors are located at different positions on the metal member, and may provide an electronic device that includes the same. Accordingly, it is possible to easily design an antenna that operates in a desired frequency band, to reduce the cost, to make the exterior of the device appealing due to the advantage of design, and to maximize the efficient use of space for the design of a multiband antenna.
US10439267B2	Electronic device including antenna An electronic device including an antenna is provided. The electronic device includes a first antenna radiator that resonates in a first band, a second antenna radiator that resonates in second and third bands higher than the first band, a third antenna radiator that resonates in the second and third bands, a communication circuit, a first feeding part electrically connecting the communication circuit and the first antenna radiator, a second feeding part electrically connecting the communication circuit and the second antenna radiator, and a third feeding part electrically connecting the communication circuit and the third antenna radiator. The communication circuit receives a signal in the second band while transmitting and receiving a signal in the second band by using the second antenna radiator and receives a signal in the third band while transmitting and receiving a signal in the third band using the third antenna radiator.
US10439264B2	Wireless device According to an embodiment, a wireless device includes an interposer, a semiconductor chip, and a non-conductor. The interposer comprises a plurality of conductor layers. The semiconductor chip is mounted on the interposer and comprising a built-in transceiver circuit. The non-conductor is placed on the interposer and seals the semiconductor chip. From among the plurality of conductor layers, a first conductor layer and a second conductor layer are symmetrically positioned with respect to center in a thickness direction of the interposer respectively have a first antenna conductor pattern and a second antenna conductor pattern. The first antenna conductor pattern and the second antenna conductor pattern respectively have a first opening and a second opening functioning as a slot antenna and have substantially equal area of a conductor portion. An orthogonal projection of the first opening onto the second conductor layer overlaps with the second opening.
US10439261B2	Metal-air battery A metal-air battery includes a gas diffusion layer; a first cathode and a second cathode disposed on opposite surfaces of the gas diffusion layer, respectively; an ion conducting membrane, including a folded portion, surrounding the first cathode, the gas diffusion layer, and the second cathode and disposed on each of the first cathode and the second cathode; and an anode, including a folded portion, surrounding the ion conducting membrane and disposed on the ion conducting membrane, where the folded portion of the anode is folded in a same direction as the folded portion of the ion conducting membrane.
US10439259B2	Method for managing a hybrid power train of a motor vehicle A method manages a power train of a motor vehicle including a heat engine and an electric motor electrically linked to a power battery. The method includes controlling a heating system for heating the power battery according to at least one measurement of a temperature representative of an operation of the heat engine.
US10439257B2	Energy storage device, system having an energy storage device, and method for operating an energy storage device An energy storage device for generating an n-phase supply voltage includes a plurality of energy supply branches that are connected in parallel, each of which is connected to an output connector of the energy storage device. Each of the energy supply branches includes a plurality of energy storage modules that are connected in series, each having at least one energy storage cell, and having a plurality of coupling modules connected to one of the plurality of energy storage modules, respectively, each configured to couple, or to bridge, the connected energy storage module with the energy supply branch. The energy storage device further includes a control system.
US10439255B2	Optical monitoring of battery health Light is transmitted through or from a separator of a battery cell or scattered within a battery cell and received by one or more light detectors. The light that is normally transmitted through the separator is scattered, absorbed, wavelength-shifted or otherwise distorted by an impending fault in the vicinity of or within the separator. The change in light due to the impending fault is measured by a detector and a signal from the detector is processed to identify the impending fault so that a warning can be generated indicative of the impending fault.
US10439254B2	Pre-lithiation of multiple battery pouches Systems and methods are provided, in which the level of metal ions in cells stacks and lithium ion batteries is regulated in situ, with the electrodes of the cell stack(s) in the respective pouches. Regulation of metal ions may be carried out electrochemically by metal ion sources in the pouches, electrically connected to the electrodes. The position and shape of the metal ion sources may be optimized to create uniform metal ion movements to the electrode surfaces and favorable SEI formation. The metal ion sources may be removable, or comprise a lithium source for lithiating the anodes or cathodes during operation of the battery according to SoH parameters. Regulation of metal ions may be carried out from metal ion sources in separate electrolyte reservoir(s), with circulation of the metal-ion-containing electrolyte through the cell stacks in the pouches prior or during the formation.
US10439251B2	Garnet materials for Li secondary batteries and methods of making and using garnet materials Disclosed herein are garnet material compositions, e.g., lithium-stuffed garnets and lithium-stuffed garnets doped with alumina, which are suitable for use as electrolytes and catholytes in solid state battery applications. Also disclosed herein are lithium-stuffed garnet thin films having fine grains therein. Also disclosed herein are methods of making and using lithium-stuffed garnets as catholytes, electrolytes and/or anolytes for all solid state lithium rechargeable batteries. Also disclosed herein are electrochemical devices which incorporate these garnet catholytes, electrolytes and/or anolytes. Also disclosed herein are methods for preparing dense thin (<50 um) free standing membranes of an ionically conducting material for use as a catholyte, electrolyte, and, or, anolyte, in an electrochemical device, a battery component (positive or negative electrode materials), or a complete solid state electrochemical energy storage device. Also disclosed herein are sintering techniques, e.g., for heating and/or field assisted (FAST) sintering, for solid state energy storage devices and the components thereof.
US10439249B2	Lithium ion secondary battery Provided is a lithium ion secondary battery including, as components accommodated in a container, a positive electrode that intercalates and deintercalates lithium, a negative electrode that intercalates and deintercalates lithium, a nonaqueous electrolytic solution that contains a lithium salt, and a separator that is interposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode. The separator includes a porous resin layer containing polyolefin as a main component.In a full charge state, when observing a cross-section of the lithium ion secondary battery after performing a nail penetration test in which a metal nail having a diameter of 3 mm penetrates through a central portion of the lithium ion secondary battery at 80 mm/sec for short-circuiting of the lithium ion secondary battery, an average thickness of the porous resin layer in a range of 1 mm to 3 mm in an in-plane direction from a peripheral edge of a nail hole is equal to or greater than 10% of an average thickness of the porous resin layer before the nail penetration test, and the porous resin layer remains at a position within 1 mm in the in-plane direction from the peripheral edge of the nail hole.
US10439247B2	Fuel cell stack A fuel cell stack comprises a stacked body, an end plate and a case configured such that the stacked body is placed therein. The end plate is arranged to cover an end face of the stacked body in a stacking direction and an end face of the case in the stacking direction and is fastened to the end face of the case. A placement groove is formed in at least one surface out of two surfaces of the end plate and the case opposed to each other, such that a seal member is placed in the placement groove. The end plate includes a resin layer formed to continuously cover an inner circumferential wall surface of the fluid flow path hole, a surface of the end plate opposed to the stacked body, and an outer circumferential side end of the placement groove.
US10439245B2	Ion transport material, electrolyte membrane comprising same, and method for producing same The present application relates to an ion transport material, an electrolyte membrane including the same, and a method for manufacturing the same, and more specifically, provides an ion transport material in which inorganic particles are dispersed in a sulfonate group-containing partially fluorine-based polymer, an electrolyte membrane including the same, and a method for manufacturing the same.
US10439243B2	Membrane electrode assembly manufacturing device and manufacturing method of membrane electrode assembly A membrane electrode assembly manufacturing device includes a loading apparatus for supplying an MEA roll on which a membrane electrode assembly is arranged by a predetermined pitch, a hot press apparatus for pressing a surface corresponding to the membrane electrode assembly of the MEA roll at a set temperature, a buffer apparatus to which the MEA roll is supplied to one side and exhausted at the other side, and for performing a buffer function of absorbing a difference between supply and exhaustion, and a cutting apparatus for cutting a portion of the membrane electrode assembly arranged at the MEA roll.
US10439239B2	Shutdown method of fuel cell stack and fuel cell system therefor A fuel cell stack, a method of operating a fuel cell stack and a fuel cell system. In one particular form, shutting down the stack upon detection of a leakage of fuel either within the stack or from the stack involves depressurizing and uniform consumption of hydrogen by catalytic consumption in the cathode of all cells. Upon consumption of oxygen in the cathode portion of the stack by chemical reaction, the remaining unreacted nitrogen from the air acts as an inerting fluid. After an indication of reaction cessation is established, at least some of the inerting fluid is conveyed from the cathode portion to the anode portion. One or more of a bleed valve, backpressure valve and bypass valve are manipulated to promote the anode portion depressurization, cathode portion inerting and subsequent conveyance of the inerting fluid to the stack anode portion.
US10439238B2	Control of fuel cell cooling system in a vehicle A fuel cell system in a vehicle includes a fuel cell stack and a cooling system for cooling the fuel cell stack. The cooling system has a radiator and at least one pump configured to supply coolant to the fuel cell stack. A controller operates the cooling system to actively cool the fuel cell stack while the vehicle is shut down in response to conditions indicating that the next time the vehicle will be started, it will be a cold start. The controller can then, subsequent to initiating the cooling, purge the fuel cell stack.
US10439231B2	Metal separator for fuel cell A metal separator for a fuel cell is disposed on each side of a membrane electrode assembly. The metal separator includes a base material containing Fe as a primary component and 10 mass % or more of Cr. The base material further contains at least any one of 0.1 to 15 mass % of Ta, 0.1 to 15 mass % of V, and 4 to 10 mass % of Sn.
US10439229B2	Method of making carbon nanotubes doped with iron, nitrogen and sulphur A method of making carbon nanotubes doped with iron, nitrogen and sulfur for an oxygen reduction reaction catalyst includes the steps of mixing an iron containing oxidizing agent with a sulfur-containing dye to form a fibrous fluctuate of reactive templates and using these for in-situ polymerization of an azo compound to form polymer-dye nanotubes, adding an alkali to precipitate magnetite, and subjecting the nanotubes to pyrolysis, acid leaching, and heat treatment.
US10439228B2	Method for forming noble metal nanoparticles on a support Provided is a method for forming noble metal nanoparticles on a support. In particular, the method includes heating precursors of the noble metal nanoparticles in a spiral glass tube reactor to reduce the precursors to form the noble metal nanoparticles on the support.
US10439220B2	Negative electrode material for secondary battery, methode for preparing the same, and battery containing the same The present application relates to a negative electrode material for a secondary battery. The negative electrode material includes an expanded graphite and an organic phase change material intercalated into the expanded graphite. The present application further relates to a method for preparing the negative electrode material and a secondary battery using the negative electrode material. Since the organic phase change material is intercalated into the expanded graphite, when an internal temperature of the secondary battery increases, the organic phase change material absorbs heat by phase change, which can improve the heat storage and energy storage capacity and the safety performance of the secondary battery. In addition, since the organic phase change material has certain viscosity and flexibility, the adhesion performance of the negative electrode material on the current collector can also be improved.
US10439218B2	Active material, electrode, secondary battery, battery pack, and vehicle According to one embodiment, there is provided an active material including particles of a composite oxide having an orthorhombic crystal structure and represented by the general formula Li2+wNa2−xM1yTi6−zM2zO14−δ. The particles of the composite oxide have an average crystallite size of 50 nm to 90 nm and an average primary particle size of 0.1 μm to 0.6 μm. M1 is at least one selected from the group consisting of Cs and K. M2 is at least one selected from the group consisting of Zr, Sn, V, Nb, Ta, Mo, W, Fe, Y, Co, Mn, and Al. w falls within 0≤w≤4, x falls within 0
US10439217B2	Lithium intercalated nanocrystal anodes A prelithiated anode for use in a lithium ion battery is composed of an electrode substrate, a paste distributed on the electrode substrate and comprising a plurality of Si, Ge, or SiGe nanocrystals intercalated with lithium ions, and a binder mixed with the paste to adhere the paste to the electrode substrate. The lithiated anode paste may be formed by an electrodeposition process or an electrolytic process.
US10439216B2	Positive electrode active material for secondary battery, and secondary battery including the same The present invention provides a positive electrode active material for secondary battery and a secondary battery including the same. The positive electrode active material includes a core including a lithium composite metal oxide of Formula 1 below, a first surface-treated layer positioned on the surface of the core and including a lithium oxide of Formula 2 below, and a second surface treated layer positioned on the core or the first surface-treated layer and including a lithium compound of Formula 3. Thus, the present invention can improve capacity characteristics and output characteristics of a battery and also reduce the generation of gas, LiaNi1-x-yCoxM1yM3zM2wO2 [Formula 1] LimM4O(m+n)/2 [Formula 2] LipM5qAr [Formula 3] (in formulae 1 to 3, A, M1 to M5, a, x, y, z, w, m, n, p, and q are the same as those defined in the specification).
US10439215B2	Nickel lithium ion battery positive electrode material having concentration gradient, and preparation method therefor A nickel lithium ion battery positive electrode material having a concentration gradient, and a preparation method therefor. The material is a core-shell material having a concentration gradient, the core material is a material having a high content of nickel, and the shell material is a ternary material having a low content of nickel. The method comprises: synthesizing a material precursor having a high content of nickel by means of co-precipitation, co-precipitating a ternary material solution having a low content of nickel outside the material precursor having a high content of nickel, aging, washing, and drying to form a composite precursor in which the low nickel material coats the high nickel material, adding a lithium source, grinding, mixing, calcining, and cooling to prepare a high nickel lithium ion battery positive electrode material. The obtained material has regular morphology, uniform coating, narrow particle size distribution range, gradient distribution of the concentration of the nickel element, high content of the nickel element in the core, and low content of the nickel element in the shell; the nickel element in the core guarantees the specific capacity of the material, and the shell coating material maintains the stability of the structure of the material, so as to improve the safety of the material in the charge and discharge process, and improve the cycle and rate performance of the material.
US10439214B2	Coated lithium-nickel composite oxide particles and method for producing coated lithium-nickel composite oxide particles To provide excellent lithium-nickel composite oxide particles which have high environmental stability and are thus capable of suppressing generation of impurities due to absorption of moisture and a carbon dioxide gas, while being prevented from easy separation of a coating film because of high adhesion thereof and having lithium ion conductivity. Coated lithium-nickel composite oxide particles, which are obtained by coating the surfaces of lithium-nickel composite oxide particles with a predetermined coating material, have electrical conductivity and ion conductivity and are capable of suppressing permeation of moisture and a carbon dioxide gas. Consequently, the present invention is able to provide coated lithium-nickel composite oxide particles for positive electrode active materials of lithium ion batteries, which is excellent for use in lithium ion batteries.
US10439213B2	Nitrogen-doped graphene coated nano sulfur positive electrode composite material, preparation method, and application thereof The invention provides a nitrogen-doped graphene coated nano sulfur positive electrode composite material, a preparation method, and an application thereof. The composite material includes: an effective three-dimensional conductive network formed by overlapping of nitrogen-doped graphenes, and nano sulfur particles coated by nitrogen doped graphene layers evenly. The preparation method includes: dispersing nitrogen-doped graphenes in a liquid-phase reaction system including at least sulfur source and acid, and depositing nano sulfur particles by an in-situ chemical reaction of the sulfur source and the acid, thereby preparing the positive electrode composite material. The positive electrode composite material of the invention has a high conductivity, a high sulfur utilization rate, and a high rate, thereby restraining the dissolution and shuttle effect in the lithium sulfur batteries, and enhancing the cyclic performance of the batteries.
US10439207B2	Core-shell composites for electrodes in metal-ion batteries A battery electrode composition is provided comprising core-shell composites. Each of the composites may comprise a core and a multi-functional shell.
US10439206B2	Method and material for lithium ion battery anodes Silicon-silica hybrid materials made by metallothermal reduction from silica and methods of producing such compositions are provided. The compositions have novel properties and provide significant improvements in Coulombic efficiency, dilithiation capacity, and cycle life when used as anode materials in lithium battery cells.
US10439205B2	Nickel-based composite oxide for lithium secondary battery, and lithium secondary battery including same The present invention relates to a nickel-based composite oxide for a lithium secondary battery, and a lithium secondary battery including the same, and provides a nickel-based composite oxide for a lithium secondary battery, which comprises: a core part; and at least one tunnel connected from the inside of the core part to the outside thereof, wherein the tunnel has a diameter of 100 nm or larger, and the composite oxide further comprises coating layers located inside the tunnel and outside the core part.
US10439199B2	Electrochemical device electrode and method for manufacturing electrochemical device electrode An electrochemical device electrode pertaining to one mode of the present invention has a current collector, an aluminum oxide layer, a conductive layer, and an active material layer. The current collector is an aluminum foil. The aluminum oxide layer is formed on a principle surface of the current collector and contains aluminum hydroxide and aluminum oxide. The conductive layer is formed on the aluminum oxide layer and contains conductive material, while the active material layer is formed on the conductive layer.
US10439196B2	Electromechanical circuit breaker An electrical breaker responsive to a fault condition is disclosed. A thermally-activated switch can be disposed between a first terminal and second and third terminals of the breaker. The switch can have a normal operating condition in which the first terminal is electrically connected to the second terminal. The switch can have a fault condition in which the first terminal is electrically connected to both the second terminal and the third terminal, causing a majority of the current to flow between the first terminal and the third terminal and a minority of the current to flow between the first terminal and the second terminal. The breaker can include a positive temperature coefficient (PTC) resistor between the first terminal and one of the second and third terminals. The thermally-activated switch can be integrated into a variety of structures, for example, a battery pack which can house one or more cells.
US10439184B2	Nonaqueous secondary battery A gas release valve has a valve body that is made from rubber or resin and closes a communication passage providing communication between an outside and an inside of a battery case. In an inner communication passage, which is positioned on an inner side of the battery case with respect to a valve body in the communication passage, a moisture absorber is arranged in a state where gas in the battery case is able to pass inside the inner communication passage.
US10439180B2	Battery module A battery module is disclosed. In one aspect, the battery module includes a plurality of rechargeable batteries and a plurality of electrode tabs connecting the rechargeable batteries. The battery module also includes a connection board electrically connecting the electrode tabs and a connector connecting the connection board and a protection circuit board. According to some embodiments, a process for manufacturing the battery module is simplified and material costs are reduced.
US10439177B2	Portable electronic device and joining mechanism thereof A joining mechanism includes a main body and a positioning assembly. The positioning assembly includes a first positioning member, a second positioning member, a first resilient member and a second resilient member. The first and second positioning members are pivotally connected to the main body. When a first battery and a second battery are installed in the main body, the first and second batteries respectively push the first and second positioning members from a first initial position and a second initial position to a first release position and a second release position. When the first battery is removed, the second resilient member forces the second positioning member to rotate from the second release position to the second initial position and to join with the second battery.
US10439173B2	Batteries comprising a mulitlayer dielectric and sealing film and method of making the batteries A multilayer dielectric and sealing film is disclosed. The multi-layer dielectric sealing film comprises a layer of dielectric material and at least one layer of sealing material. The multilayer film may be positioned between the current collector tabs and the packaging material of a thin film battery to prevent shorting between the tabs and the edge of a metal foil layer in the packaging material. The multi-layer film also provides additional sealant which can flow around and seal around the terminals. By combining the sealing material and the dielectric material into one multi-layer assembly, manufacturing steps can be eliminated.
US10439170B2	Multi-layer mask A multi-layer mask includes a metal frame, at least a first metal foil and at least a second foil. The first metal foil is fixed in the metal frame and includes plural first opening areas. The second foil is superimposed on the first metal foil and fixed in the metal frame. The second foil includes plural second opening areas and at least a honeycomb structure, and each second opening area is composed of plural second opening areas. When the second foil is superimposed on the first metal foil, the second opening area is superimposed on the first opening area, and the honeycomb structure is not superimposed on the first opening area. The multi-layer mask of this disclosure improves the deformation or crack of the image opening with a small spacing and achieves a high production yield of high-resolution OLED panels.
US10439166B2	Display device and method for manufacturing the same Provided is a display device. The display device includes a first substrate including a first base layer, a circuit layer disposed on the first base layer, and a light emitting layer disposed on the circuit layer, a second substrate including a top surface and a bottom surface and in which a plurality of grooves arranged in a first direction are defined in the bottom surface, the second substrate being disposed on the first substrate, and a plurality of light blocking members disposed on the plurality of grooves to control propagation direction of light outputted from the light emitting layer.
US10439164B2	Cover window and display device including the same A display device comprises a cover window including a first area of a curved shape and a second area of a flat shape and having a first end connected to the first area, wherein the first area has a plurality of first concave patterns at its inner surface; a display panel under the cover window; and an adhesive layer between the cover window and the display panel.
US10439161B2	Method of manufacturing a display panel capable of preventing a defect in light emission of an organic light emitting element A display panel includes an auxiliary electrode on a base substrate, a first electrode spaced from the auxiliary electrode, a first light emitting unit on the auxiliary electrode and the first electrode, an conductive thin film layer on the first light emitting unit, a second light emitting unit on the conductive thin film layer, a first contact hole through the conductive thin film layer to expose the auxiliary electrode, a insulating layer in the first contact hole, and a second electrode including a first electrode part and a second electrode part, the first electrode part being on the insulating layer in the first contact hole, and the second electrode part overlapping the first electrode and being on the second light emitting unit, wherein the insulating layer is between the first electrode part and the conductive thin film layer.
US10439158B2	Light-emitting element, light-emitting device, electronic appliance, and lighting device A light-emitting element includes a stack of a first light-emitting layer emitting fluorescent light and a second light-emitting layer emitting phosphorescent light between a pair of electrodes. The second light-emitting layer includes a first layer in which an exciplex is formed, a second layer in which an exciplex is formed, and a third layer in which an exciplex is formed. The second layer is located over the first layer, and the third layer is located over the second layer. An emission peak wavelength of the second layer is longer than an emission peak wavelength of the first layer and an emission peak wavelength of the third layer.
US10439153B2	Compound and organic solar cell comprising same The present specification relates to a compound and an organic solar cell comprising the same.
US10439143B2	Additive for light-emitting layer in light-emitting electrochemical cell, composition for forming light-emitting layer in light-emitting electrochemical cell, and light-emitting electrochemical cell An additive for a light-emitting layer contains a compound represented by formula (1): where X is P, C, or S; A is a cyclic hydrocarbon group that may have H, a direct bond, a chain hydrocarbon group, or a heteroatom; R is H or an alkyl group, and a plurality of R may link together to form a ring, and if said ring is formed, at least one R is an alkyl group; m is 0 or 1; r is 1 when X is a phosphorous atom or a carbon atom and 2 when X is a sulfur atom; n is a number represented by 3-m when X is a phosphorous atom, and a number represented by 2-m if X is a carbon atom or a sulfur atom; and p is 1 when m is 0, at least 1 when m is 1, and is a substitutable number in A.
US10439142B2	Organic solar cell and manufacturing method therefor The present specification relates to an organic solar cell and a method for manufacturing the same.
US10439140B2	Hole transport materials There is provided a hole transport polymer having a carbazole group and an amino nitrogen having Formula I In the formula: Ar1, Ar2, and Ar4 are the same or different and are substituted or unsubstituted aryl groups or deuterated aryl groups; Ar3 is substituted or unsubstituted aryl groups or deuterated aryl groups; E is the same or different at each occurrence and is selected from the group consisting of H, D, halide, alkyl, aryl, siloxane, deuterated alkyl, deuterated aryl, deuterated siloxane, and a crosslinking group; R1-R2 are the same or different at each occurrence and are selected from the group consisting of D, F, CN, alkyl, fluoroalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, amino, silyl, germyl, alkoxy, aryloxy, fluoroalkoxy, siloxane, siloxy, deuterated alkyl, deuterated partially-fluorinated alkyl, deuterated aryl, deuterated heteroaryl, deuterated amino, deuterated silyl, deuterated germyl, deuterated alkoxy, deuterated aryloxy, deuterated fluoroalkoxy, deuterated siloxane, deuterated siloxy, and crosslinking groups, wherein adjacent groups selected from R1 and R2 can be joined together to form a fused ring; a is an integer from 0-4; b is an integer from 0-3; and n is an integer greater than or equal to 1.
US10439138B2	Method for producing deposition mask A step of forming openings in a mask substrate includes step A of forming openings of “a” number of continual columns included in a first region (R1) including at least the (n/2)th column or the ((n+1)/2)th column; step B of forming openings of “b” number of continual columns included in a second region (R2) adjacent to the first region (R1) in a −x direction with a first gap region (RS1) being sandwiched between the first and second regions, the first gap region including “sa” number of continual columns; and step C of forming openings of “c” number of continual columns included in a third region (R3) adjacent to the first region (R1) in an x direction with a second gap region (RS2) being sandwiched between the first and third regions, the second gap region including “sb” number of continual columns. The steps B and C are performed after the step A.
US10439136B2	Nanoparticle with plural functionalities, and method of forming the nanoparticle A method of forming a nanoparticle includes forming a layer of semiconductor material on a substrate, forming a first layer on the semiconductor material, and etching the semiconductor layer to form the nanoparticle including the first layer on a first side of the nanoparticle and the semiconductor material on a second side of the nanoparticle.
US10439134B2	Techniques for forming non-planar resistive memory cells Techniques are disclosed for forming non-planar resistive memory cells, such as non-planar resistive random-access memory (ReRAM or RRAM) cells. The techniques can be used to reduce forming voltage requirements and/or resistances involved (such as the resistance during the low-resistance state) relative to planar resistive memory cells for a given memory cell space. The non-planar resistive memory cell includes a first electrode, a second electrode, and a switching layer disposed between the first and second electrodes. The second electrode may be substantially between opposing portions of the switching layer, and the first electrode may be substantially adjacent to at least two sides of the switching layer, after the non-planar resistive memory cell is formed. In some cases, an oxygen exchange layer (OEL) may be disposed between the switching layer and one of the first and second electrodes to, for example, increase flexibility in incorporating materials in the cell.
US10439130B2	Spin-orbit torque type magnetoresistance effect element, and method for producing spin-orbit torque type magnetoresistance effect element A spin-orbit torque type magnetoresistance effect element including a magnetoresistance effect element having a first ferromagnetic metal layer with a fixed magnetization direction, a second ferromagnetic metal layer with a varying magnetization direction, and a non-magnetic layer sandwiched between the first ferromagnetic metal layer and the second ferromagnetic metal layer; and spin-orbit torque wiring that extends in a first direction intersecting with a stacking direction of the magnetoresistance effect element and that is joined to the second ferromagnetic metal layer; wherein the magnetization of the second ferromagnetic metal layer is oriented in the stacking direction of the magnetoresistance effect element; and the second ferromagnetic metal layer has shape anisotropy, such that a length along the first direction is greater than a length along a second direction orthogonal to the first direction and to the stacking direction.
US10439129B2	Shielded MRAM cell One illustrative integrated circuit (IC) product disclosed herein includes an MRAM cell, the MRAM cell having an outer perimeter, wherein the MRAM cell comprises a bottom electrode, a top electrode and an MTJ (Magnetic Tunnel Junction) element positioned above the bottom electrode and below the top electrode. In this example, the IC product also includes an insulating material positioned around the outer perimeter of the MRAM cell and a conductive sidewall spacer comprised of a metal-containing shielding material positioned around the outer perimeter of the MRAM cell, wherein the insulating material is positioned between the conductive sidewall spacer and the MRAM cell.
US10439125B2	Methods of manufacturing superconductor and phononic elements There is provided methods of manufacturing a superconductor element and a method of manufacturing a phononic element. The method of manufacturing a superconductor element comprises the step of forming a periodic patterned structure in a material to alter an electronic structure in a primary layer (M) of the material to couple with the or each phonon of the primary layer (M) so as to induce superconductivity in the primary layer (M) or modify the superconductivity of the primary layer, and/or create or alter one or more phonons in a primary layer (M) of the material to couple with the electrons of the primary layer (M) so as to induce superconductivity in the primary layer (M) or modify the superconductivity of the primary layer. The method of manufacturing a phononic element comprises the steps of: providing one of a primary layer (M) and a secondary layer (M2) of a material on the other of the primary layer (M) and secondary layer (M2) of the material; and forming a periodic patterned structure in the secondary layer (M2) to create or alter one or more phonons in the primary layer (M).
US10439124B2	Thermoelectric conversion module, heat conductive laminate, and method of producing thermoelectric conversion module An object of the present invention is to provide a thermoelectric conversion module which is obtained by combining an insulating member, a heat dissipation member, or the like with a bellows-like thermoelectric conversion module and has good structural stability and handleability and good flexibility, a heat conductive laminate used for the thermoelectric conversion module, and methods of producing the same. The object is achieved by providing a thermoelectric conversion module including a module main body having a bellows-like support, thermoelectric conversion layers formed on the support and are separated from each other, connection electrodes which connect the thermoelectric conversion layers adjacent to each other; one or more bellows-like members provided such that concave and convex portions thereof are fitted to those of the module main body; and a flexible linear member which penetrates sloped surfaces of a bellows of the module main body and sloped surfaces of a bellows of one or more bellows-like members so as to be inserted through the module main body and the one or more bellows-like members.
US10439123B2	Apparatus, systems, and methods for generating thermopower A thermoelectric device includes a thermoelectrode characterized by a band gap less than kBT, where kB is the Boltzmann constant and T is a temperature of the thermoelectrode. The device also includes a magnetic field source, operably coupled to the thermoelectrode, to apply a magnetic field B on the thermoelectrode along a first direction. The device also includes a voltage source, operably coupled to the thermoelectrode, to apply an electric field E on the thermoelectrode along a second direction substantially perpendicular to the first direction so as to generate a heat flow along the second direction.
US10439121B2	Materials for thermoelectric energy conversion A thermoelectric power generation (TEG) unit configured to be integrated into the exhaust system of a vehicle includes a plurality of thermoelectric power generator modules, each comprising an electrically interconnected plurality of p-type and n-type thermoelectric material legs, each leg extending between a substrate on a hot side and a substrate on a cold side of the module, wherein the thermoelectric materials for the legs are half-Heusler compounds having a thermoelectric figure of merit (ZT) greater than 1.0.
US10439120B2	Thermoelectric material, and preparation method therefor and application thereof The present application discloses a thermoelectric material, which contains CsAg5Te3 crystal material. At 700K, the thermoelectric material has an optimum dimensionless figure-of-merit ZT as high as 1.6 and a high stability, and the thermoelectric material can be recycled. The present application also discloses a method for preparing the CsAg5Te3 crystal material. The CsAg5Te3 crystal material is one-step synthesized by a high-temperature solid-state method, using a raw material containing Cs, Ag and Te, so that the high-purity product is obtained while the synthesis time is greatly shortened.
US10439113B2	Light emitting device A light emitting device includes a light emitting element, a sealing member, and a first film. The light emitting element has a light emitting surface from which a light is emitted. The sealing member is provided on the light emitting surface of the light emitting element to cover the light emitting surface and having a light output surface via which the light is output from the sealing member. The light output surface being curved to have a concave shape. The sealing member includes a light-transmissive material containing a fluorescent material to convert a wavelength of the light emitted from the light emitting element. The first film is disposed on a part of the light output surface of the sealing member to partially reflect the light emitted from the light emitting element.
US10439111B2	Light emitting device and manufacturing method thereof A light-emitting device including at least one light-emitting unit, a wavelength conversion adhesive layer, and a reflective protecting element is provided. The light-emitting unit has an upper surface and a lower surface opposite to each other. The light-emitting unit includes two electrode pads, and the two electrode pads are located on the lower surface. The wavelength conversion adhesive layer is disposed on the upper surface. The wavelength conversion adhesive layer includes a low-concentration fluorescent layer and a high-concentration fluorescent layer. The high-concentration fluorescent layer is located between the low-concentration fluorescent layer and the light-emitting unit. The width of the high-concentration fluorescent layer is WH. The width of the low-concentration fluorescent layer is WL. The width of the light-emitting unit is WE. The light-emitting device further satisfies the following inequalities: WE
US10439110B2	Meat lighting system with improved efficiency and red oversaturation The invention provides a lighting system (100), configured to provide lighting system light (101), the lighting system comprising: —a light source (10) configured to provide light source light (11) with light intensity in the blue spectral region; —a first luminescent material (210) configured to convert at least part of the light source light (11) into first luminescent material light (211) with light intensity in the green spectral region and having a full width half maximum (FWHM) of at least 90 nm; —a second luminescent material (220) configured to convert (i) at least part of the light source light (11), or (ii) at least part of the light source light (11) and at least part of the first luminescent material light (211) into second luminescent material light (221) with light intensity in the spectral region of 610-680 nm; wherein the lighting system (100) is configured to provide at a first setting of the lighting system (100) lighting system light (101) comprising said light source light (11), said first luminescent material light (211) and said second luminescent material light (221) having a color point (x; y) with x=0.38±0.1 and with y=0.28±0.1.
US10439107B2	Chip with integrated phosphor This disclosure relates to light emitting devices and methods of manufacture thereof, including side and/or multi-surface light emitting devices. Embodiments according to the present disclosure include the use of a functional layer, which can comprise a stand-off distance with one or more portions of the light emitter to improve the functional layer's stability during further device processing. The functional layer can further comprise winged portions allowing for the coating of the lower side portions of the light emitter to further interact with emitted light and a reflective layer coating on the functional layer to further improve light extraction and light emission uniformity. Methods of manufacture including methods utilizing virtual wafer structures are also disclosed.
US10439105B2	Light emitting diode and light emitting diode package A light emitting diode including a first conductive type semiconductor layer, a mesa disposed on the first conductive type semiconductor layer, the mesa including an active layer and a second conductive type semiconductor layer, a reflective electrode disposed on the mesa and configured to be in ohmic-contact with the second conductive type semiconductor layer, a current spreading layer disposed on the mesa and the reflective electrode, the current spreading layer including a first portion configured to be in ohmic-contact with an upper surface of the first conductive type semiconductor layer, a first n-contact region spaced apart from a second n-contact region with the mesa disposed between the first and second n-contact regions, and an insulation layer including a first opening exposing the reflective electrode between the first and second n-contact regions. The first and second n-contact regions have a second opening that exposes the first conductive type semiconductor layer.
US10439095B2	Methods for creating a semiconductor wafer having profiled doping and wafers and solar cell components having a profiled field, such as drift and back surface A semiconductor wafer forms on a mold containing a dopant. The dopant dopes a melt region adjacent the mold. There, dopant concentration is higher than in the melt bulk. A wafer starts solidifying. Dopant diffuses poorly in solid semiconductor. After a wafer starts solidifying, dopant cannot enter the melt. Afterwards, the concentration of dopant in the melt adjacent the wafer surface is less than what was present where the wafer began to form. New wafer regions grow from a melt region whose dopant concentration lessens over time. This establishes a dopant gradient in the wafer, with higher concentration adjacent the mold. The gradient can be tailored. A gradient gives rise to a field that can function as a drift or back surface field. Solar collectors can have open grid conductors and better optical reflectors on the back surface, made possible by the intrinsic back surface field.
US10439092B2	Infrared ray detection element and method for manufacturing infrared ray detection element This infrared ray detection element has a diode part that includes serially connected first and second p-n junction diodes. The diode part has: n-type and p-type first regions in a well shape that are adjacent to each other; a p-type second region that constitutes a first p-n junction diode with the n-type first region; and an n-type second region that constitutes a second p-n junction diode with the p-type first region. The n-type and p-type first regions are respectively provided with n-type and p-type third regions that electrically connect the first p-n junction diode and the second p-n junction diode via a conductive material. The n-type first region has a p-type fourth region provided between the p-type first region and the p-type second region. The p-type first region has an n-type fourth region provided between the n-type first region and the n-type second region.
US10439087B2	Solar cell Provided is a solar cell including: a semiconductor substrate; a conductive area disposed on one surface of the semiconductor substrate; a first electrode line disposed on the conductive area and extending in a first direction; and a second electrode line disposed on the conductive area and extending in a second direction different from the first direction, wherein the first electrode line includes first particles having a spherical shape and a first average diameter, and the second electrode line includes the first particles and second particles, the second particles having a non-spherical shape and a second average diameter.
US10439086B2	Polyester film comprising amorphous polyester A photovoltaic cell comprising a transparent front-plane, an opaque back-plane and an encapsulant resin wherein said back-plane comprises a polyester film comprising a base layer (B) comprising a crystallizable polyester and a heat-sealable layer (A) comprising an amorphous copolyester wherein: (i) said amorphous copolyester is derived from an aliphatic diol and a cycloaliphatic diol and at least one aromatic dicarboxylic acid (ii) said polyester film is disposed in the photovoltaic cell such that layer (A) is in contact with the encapsulant resin.
US10439083B1	Flexible glass support for a solar cell assembly A method of bonding solar cell component to a support and the solar cell assembly thus obtained. The method of bonding solar cell component to a support comprises: disposing metallized traces on the support; dispensing bonding adhesive on front of the support or on back of the solar cell component; and laying down the solar cell component on the support and soldering the solar cell component to the metallized traces on the support. The support is a glass support with integrated circuits.
US10439081B2	Method for depositing a conductive coating on a surface A method for depositing a conductive coating on a surface is provided, the method including treating the surface by depositing fullerene on the surface to produce a treated surface and depositing the conductive coating on the treated surface. The conductive coating generally includes magnesium. A product and an organic optoelectronic device produced according to the method are also provided.
US10439067B2	Display substrate including thin film transistors having a multilayered oxide semiconductor pattern A display substrate is provided. The display substrate includes a gate interconnection disposed on an insulating substrate, an oxide semiconductor pattern disposed on the gate interconnection and including an oxide semiconductor, and a data interconnection disposed on the oxide semiconductor pattern to interconnect the gate interconnection. The oxide semiconductor pattern includes a first oxide semiconductor pattern having a first oxide and a first element and a second oxide semiconductor pattern having a second oxide.
US10439063B2	Close proximity and lateral resistance reduction for bottom source/drain epitaxy in vertical transistor devices A self-limiting etch is used to provide a semiconductor base located between a semiconductor substrate and a semiconductor fin. The semiconductor base has an upper portion, a lower portion and a midsection. The midsection has a narrower width than the lower and upper portions. A bottom source/drain structure is grown from surfaces of the semiconductor substrate and the semiconductor base. The bottom source/drain structure has a tip region that contacts the midsection of the semiconductor base. The bottom source/drain structures on each side of the semiconductor fin are in close proximity to each other and they have increased volume. Reduced access resistance may also be achieved since the bottom source/drain structure has increased volume.
US10439057B2	Multi-gate high electron mobility transistors and methods of fabrication A multi-gate high electron mobility transistor (HEMT) and its methods of formation are disclosed. The multi-gate HEMT includes a substrate and an adhesion layer on top of the substrate. A channel layer is disposed on top of the adhesion layer, and a first gate electrode is disposed on top of the channel layer. The first gate electrode has a first gate dielectric layer in between the first gate electrode and the channel layer. A second gate electrode is embedded within the substrate and beneath the channel layer. The second gate electrode has a second gate dielectric layer completely surrounding the second gate electrode. A pair of source and drain contacts are disposed on opposite sides of the first gate electrode.
US10439055B2	IGBT with dV/dt controllability An IGBT having a barrier region is presented. A power unit cell of the IGBT has at least two trenches that may both extend into the barrier region. The barrier region may be p-doped and vertically confined, i.e., in and against the extension direction, by means of the drift region. The barrier region can be electrically floating.
US10439051B2	Methods related to a semiconductor structure with gallium arsenide and tantalum nitride Disclosed are structures and methods related to metallization of a gallium arsenide (GaAs) layer. In some embodiments, a tantalum nitride (TaN) layer can be formed on a doped GaAs layer, and a metal layer can be formed on the TaN layer. Such a structure can be included in a Schottky diode. In some embodiments, such a Schottky diode can be fabricated utilizing heterojunction bipolar transistor (HBT) processes.
US10439049B2	Nanosheet device with close source drain proximity A nanosheet transistor device having reduced access resistance is fabricated by recessing channel nanosheets and replacing the channel material with epitaxially grown doped extension regions. Sacrificial semiconductor layers between the channel nanosheets are selectively removed without damaging source/drain regions epitaxially grown on the extension regions. The sacrificial semiconductor layers are replaced by gate dielectric and gate metal layers.
US10439046B1	Structure and method for improving access resistance in U-channel ETSOI The present invention provides for a method of fabricating a semiconductor device, the method includes depositing a nitride layer on an ETSOI layer; forming a dummy gate over the nitride layer; forming nitride gate spacers from the nitride layer; growing a sacrificial layer on the ETSOI layer, the sacrificial layer composing a material that can be at least partially converted to a metal layer by a metal-bearing gas; forming refractory metal contacts using the sacrificial layer and a consumptive process; depositing an oxide protect layer on the refractory metal contacts; removing the dummy gate using a mask and etch process combined with chemical-mechanical polishing (CMP); etching the ETSOI layer to form a U-shaped channel; and depositing the final gate stack into the U-shaped channel.
US10439043B2	Formation of self-aligned bottom spacer for vertical transistors A method of fabricating a semiconductor device includes forming a fin on a substrate. Source/drain regions are arranged on the substrate on opposing sides of the fin. The method includes depositing a semiconductor layer on the source/drain regions. The method includes depositing a germanium containing layer on the fin and the semiconductor layer. The method further includes applying an anneal operation configured to chemically react the semiconductor layer with the germanium containing layer and form a silicon oxide layer.
US10439037B2	Method for manufacturing compound semiconductor device including p-type impurity layer A method for manufacturing a compound semiconductor device includes causing epitaxial growth of a p-type impurity layer containing a compound semiconductor on a foundation layer containing the compound semiconductor. The causing the epitaxial growth includes performing pre-doping to preliminarily introduce dopant gas before introducing material gas for the epitaxial growth of the compound semiconductor. The dopant gas contains an organic metal material providing dopant of p-type impurities. An impurity concentration profile of the p-type impurity layer is controlled by controlling a time of the pre-doping.
US10439036B2	Transistor device with reduced hot carrier injection effect The disclosed technology generally relates to semiconductor devices, and more particularly to transistor devices such as metal-oxide-semiconductor (MOS) transistor devices. In one aspect, a transistor device comprises a channel region in a substrate partially delimited by a source and a drain junction at a main surface of the substrate. A first dielectric layer stack is arranged on the channel region, such that an orthogonal projection of the first dielectric layer stack on the main surface defining a first area is between and does not overlap the junctions and. A second dielectric layer stack is formed laterally adjacent to and in contact with the first dielectric layer stack, such that an orthogonal projection of the second dielectric layer stack overlaps the junction and defines a second area. A metal gate layer is formed on the first and second dielectric layer stacks, where an orthogonal projection of the metal gate layer on the main surface overlaps the first area and the second area. The first dielectric layer stack has a larger capacitance than the second dielectric layer stack.
US10439029B2	Field plate power device and method of manufacturing the same A field plate power device comprises: a substrate; a multilayer semiconductor layer disposed on the substrate; a source electrode, a drain electrode, and a gate electrode located between the source electrode and the drain electrode disposed on the multilayer semiconductor layer; a dielectric layer disposed on the gate electrode, a part of the multilayer semiconductor layer between the gate electrode and the source electrode and another part of the multilayer semiconductor layer between the gate electrode and the drain electrode; a groove disposed in a part of the dielectric layer between the gate electrode and the drain electrode; and a field plate disposed on the groove. The field plate comprises a first portion away from the gate electrode in a horizontal direction, and the first portion has an overall upward tilted shape in the horizontal direction away from the gate electrode.
US10439027B2	Silicon carbide semiconductor device and method for manufacturing the same Provided is a silicon carbide semiconductor device that is further reduced in resistance. Silicon carbide semiconductor device includes silicon carbide semiconductor layer disposed on a first main surface of substrate, electrode layer containing polysilicon disposed on the silicon carbide semiconductor layer with first insulating layer interposed between the electrode layer and the silicon carbide semiconductor layer, second insulating layer that covers the silicon carbide semiconductor layer and the electrode layer, first silicide electrode that is located in first opening part formed in the first insulating layer and the second insulating layer and forms ohmic contact with a part of the silicon carbide semiconductor layer, and second silicide electrode that is located in second opening part formed in the second insulating layer and is in contact with a part of the electrode layer.
US10439025B2	Method for producing a semiconductor body having a recombination zone, semiconductor component having a recombination zone, and method for producing such a semiconductor component A first part of a semiconductor body is provided. Impurities are introduced into the first part of the semiconductor body, The impurities act as recombination centers in the semiconductor body and form a recombination Zone, and the impurities include at least a heavy metal. A second part of the semiconductor body is epitaxially produced on the first part after introducing the impurities in the first part. During epitaxially producing the second part of the semiconductor body on the first part of the semiconductor body, impurities in the first part of the semiconductor body are diffused to the second part of the semiconductor body.
US10439022B2	Structure and formation method of semiconductor device structure with gate stack Structures and formation methods of a semiconductor device structure are provided. The semiconductor device structure includes a semiconductor substrate and a gate stack over the semiconductor substrate. The gate stack includes a gate dielectric layer and a work function layer. The gate dielectric layer is between the semiconductor substrate and the work function layer. The semiconductor device structure also includes a halogen source layer. The gate dielectric layer is between the semiconductor substrate and the halogen source layer.
US10439017B2	Display apparatus A display apparatus includes a substrate having a first area, a second area, and a bending area disposed therebetween. The substrate is bent at the bending area about a bending axis. An inorganic insulating layer is disposed over the substrate and includes an opening or groove corresponding to the bending area. An organic material layer fills the opening or groove. A first conductive layer extends from the first area to the second area through the bending area. The first conductive layer is disposed over the organic material layer and includes a multipath portion having a plurality of through holes. A length of the multipath portion, in a direction from the first area to the second area, is greater than a width of the opening or groove, in the direction from the first area to the second area.
US10439016B2	Array substrate and display panel An array substrate includes: a substrate; a first metal layer, disposed on the substrate, the first metal layer forming a gate electrode, a scan line and a first electrode, the scan line extending along a first direction in a plane of a surface of the substrate; a first insulation layer, disposed on the first metal layer; a second metal layer, disposed on the first insulation layer, the second metal layer forming a second electrode, projections of the first electrode and the second electrode on the substrate at least partly overlapping one another; a second insulation layer, disposed on the second metal layer; and a third metal layer, disposed on a side of the second insulation layer away from the second metal layer, the third metal layer forming an initialization signal line.
US10439008B2	Organic light-emitting display panel and manufacturing method thereof, and organic light-emitting display device The present application discloses an organic light-emitting display panel and a manufacturing method thereof, and an organic light-emitting display device. The organic light-emitting display panel comprises a substrate, a first electrode layer, a second electrode layer, an organic light-emitting functional layer formed between the first electrode layer and the second electrode layer and comprising a plurality of first optical adjustment units, a plurality of second optical adjustment units and at least one light emitting layer covering a display area of the organic light-emitting display panel, and a pixel definition layer partitioning the organic light-emitting functional layer to form a pixel array comprising a first color pixel, a second color pixel and a third color pixel in an array arrangement.
US10439005B2	Light-emitting element, display module, lighting module, light-emitting device, display device, electronic appliance, and lighting device A multicolor light-emitting element that utilizes fluorescence and phosphorescence and is advantageous for practical application is provided. The light-emitting element has a stacked-layer structure of a first light-emitting layer containing a host material and a fluorescent substance and a second light-emitting layer containing two kinds of organic compounds and a substance that can convert triplet excitation energy into luminescence. Note that light emitted from the first light-emitting layer has an emission peak on the shorter wavelength side than light emitted from the second light-emitting layer.
US10439002B2	Semiconductor memory device and method of manufacturing the same A connection unit is provided adjacently to the cell array unit and electrically connected to a peripheral circuit unit positioned downwardly of the cell array unit. The cell array unit has a configuration in which a variable resistance layer is provided at intersections of a plurality of word lines extending in a horizontal direction and a plurality of bit lines extending in a vertical direction. The connection unit includes a lower wiring line layer in which a base portion bundling a plurality of the word lines is formed, and a middle wiring line layer and upper wiring line layer formed upwardly thereof. The lower wiring line layer includes: a first penetrating electrode connecting the plurality of word lines and the peripheral circuit unit; and a second penetrating electrode connecting at least one of the middle wiring line layer and upper wiring line layer and the peripheral circuit unit.
US10439000B2	Chalcogenide memory device components and composition Systems, devices, and methods related to or that employ chalcogenide memory components and compositions are described. A memory device, such as a selector device, may be made of a chalcogenide material composition. A chalcogenide material may have a composition that includes one or more elements from the boron group, such as boron, aluminum, gallium, indium, or thallium. A selector device, for instance, may have a composition of selenium, arsenic, and at least one of boron, aluminum, gallium, indium, or thallium. The selector device may also be composed of germanium or silicon, or both. The relative amount of boron, aluminum, gallium, indium, or thallium may affect a threshold voltage of a memory component, and the relative amount may be selected accordingly. A memory component may, for instance have a composition that includes selenium, arsenic, and some combination of germanium, silicon, and at least one of boron, aluminum, gallium, indium, or thallium.
US10438994B2	Method of fabricating light emitting device package A method of fabricating a light emitting device package including forming a cell array that includes semiconductor light-emitters including first and second conductivity-type semiconductor layers and an active layer on a substrate, and a separation region, the cell array having a first surface contacting the substrate; exposing the first surface of the separation region by removing the substrate; forming a seed layer on the first surface in the separation region; forming a photoresist pattern on the light-emitters such that the photoresist pattern exposes the seed layer; forming a partition structure that separates the light-emitters by plating a region exposed by the photoresist pattern; forming light emitting windows of the partition structure by removing the photoresist pattern such that the light-emitters are exposed at lower ends of the light emitting windows; and forming wavelength converters by filling the light emitting windows with a wavelength conversion material.
US10438992B2	Light-emitting element and light-emitting diode A light-emitting element includes a light-emitting structure including a first conductive semiconductor layer, a second conductive semiconductor layer, and an active layer interposed between the first conductive semiconductor layer and the second conductive semiconductor layer; a first contact electrode and a second contact electrode located on the light-emitting structure, and respectively making ohmic contact with the first conductive semiconductor layer and the second conductive semiconductor layer; an insulation layer for covering a part of the first contact electrode and the second contact electrode so as to insulate the first contact electrode and the second contact electrode; a first electrode pad and a second electrode pad electrically connected to each of the first contact electrode and the second contact electrode; and a radiation pad formed on the insulation layer, and radiating heat generated from the light-emitting structure.
US10438991B2	Pixel light emitting device A pixel light emitting device including a substrate, a plurality of light emitting elements and a shading layer disposed around each of the light emitting elements is provided. Each of the light emitting elements includes a first electrode layer disposed on the substrate, a second electrode layer not contacting with the first electrode layer, a first semiconductor layer disposed on the first electrode layer, a second semiconductor layer disposed on the second electrode layer and covering the first semiconductor layer, a light emitting layer disposed on the second semiconductor layer, a third semiconductor layer disposed on the light emitting layer, and at least one first penetrator, which penetrates the light emitting layer and the second semiconductor layer to form an electrical connection between the first semiconductor layer and the third semiconductor layer.
US10438989B2	Stack-type image sensor A stack-type image sensor include a first substrate comprising a photoelectric conversion element and a storage transistor connecting the photoelectric conversion element to a charge storage element; and a second substrate comprising a transfer transistor connecting the charge storage element to a floating diffusion, wherein the first substrate and the second substrate are stacked. The charge storage element comprises: a first electrode and a second electrode positioned adjacent to the first electrode and having a sidewall facing a sidewall of the first electrode, wherein the first electrodes and the second electrodes comprise at least one bonding pad formed in the first or second substrate; and a dielectric layer inserted between the sidewall of the first electrode and the sidewall of the second electrode, which face each other.
US10438988B2	Photoelectric conversion device and imaging system Provided is a photoelectric conversion device including: a photoelectric conversion portion in a substrate that photoelectrically converts incident light to generate charges; a transfer transistor including a control electrode on the substrate that transfers the charges from the photoelectric conversion portion; wiring layers above the control electrode; a first wiring in a first wiring layer of the wiring layers that is the closest to the substrate; and a drive wiring in a second wiring layer above the first wiring layer, a control signal for controlling the transfer transistor being transferred to the control electrode via the drive wiring and first wiring and, in a plan view, at least part of the first wiring overlapping with at least part of the control electrode and at least part of an edge of the first wiring extending along an edge of the control electrode on a side facing the photoelectric conversion portion.
US10438984B2	Optoelectronic module with customizable spacers The disclosure describes customizable optoelectronic modules and methods for standardizing a plurality of the customizable optoelectronic modules. The customizable optoelectronic modules can be configured to mitigate dimensional variations and misalignments in a number of their respective constituent components such as optical assemblies and sensor covers. The customizable optoelectronic modules and methods for standardizing a plurality of the customizable optoelectronic modules can obviate the need for binning during manufacturing thereby saving considerable resources such as time and expense.
US10438983B2	Solid-state imaging device, production method thereof, and electronic device Disclosed is a solid-state imaging device which includes a pixel section, a peripheral circuit section, a first isolation region formed with a STI structure on a semiconductor substrate in the peripheral circuit section, and a second isolation region formed with the STI structure on the semiconductor substrate in the pixel section. The portion of the second isolation region buried into the semiconductor substrate is shallower than the portion buried into the semiconductor substrate of the first isolation region, and the height of the upper face of the second isolation region is equal to that of the first isolation region. A method of producing the solid-state imaging device and an electronic device provided with the solid-state imaging devices are also disclosed.
US10438978B2	Measuring harvested energy using an ultra-low duty cycle measurement system A system and method for measuring energy harvested from at least one energy source for use in an access control system. The method comprises charging a capacitive storage device to a voltage high threshold, where the capacitive storage device is for storing energy harvested from at least one sensor receiving energy from at least one energy source and the capacitive storage device is coupled to an energy harvesting manager adapted for managing the amount of energy received by the at least one sensor, and applying a reference load to the capacitive storage device until the capacitive storage device discharges to a predetermined voltage value, the reference load having a predetermined resistance value. The method further comprises determining a time constant, the time constant defined as the length of time required for the capacitive storage device to discharge to the predetermined voltage value, determining an exact or near exact capacitance of the capacitive storage device by comparing the time constant to the reference load predetermined value, discharging the capacitive storage device to a voltage low threshold, and determining an amount of energy used per charge unloaded of the capacitive storage device by comparing the voltage high threshold and the voltage low threshold.
US10438977B2	Display device A display device may include a first base substrate, a light-blocker, a gate wiring, a semiconductor member, a data wiring, and a drain electrode. The light-blocker is disposed on the first base substrate, and includes a light-blocking line extending in a first direction and a light-blocking protrusion protruding from the light-blocking line in a second direction different from the first direction. The gate wiring includes a gate line extending in the first direction and a gate electrode protruding from the gate line. The semiconductor member overlaps the gate electrode and includes a source region, a drain region, and a channel region. The data wiring extends in the second direction and is electrically connected to the source region. The drain electrode is electrically connected to the drain region. An edge of the gate electrode in the first direction is located in an overlap area between the drain region and the light-blocking protrusion.
US10438976B2	Display device A method for manufacturing a display device includes forming a first gate metal wire on a substrate, forming a first insulation layer that covers the first gate metal wire, forming a second gate metal wire on the first insulation layer, forming a second main insulation layer that covers the second gate metal wire, forming a second auxiliary insulation layer on the second main insulation layer, forming an exposed portion of an upper surface of the second main insulation layer by polishing the second auxiliary insulation layer, and forming a first data metal wire on the second main insulation layer and the second auxiliary insulation layer.
US10438969B2	Semiconductor device and method of fabricating the same Provided herein may be a semiconductor device and a method of manufacturing the same. The semiconductor device may include a memory string including memory cells coupled to each other in series via a channel layer, the memory string coupled between a bit line and a second source line. The semiconductor device may include a first source line electrically coupled to the second source line through the channel layer.
US10438962B2	Memory arrays, and methods of forming memory arrays Some embodiments include an assembly having a channel to conduct current. The channel includes a first channel portion and a second channel portion. A first memory cell structure is between a first gate and the first channel portion. The first memory cell structure includes a first charge-storage region and a first charge-blocking region. A second memory cell structure is between a second gate and the second channel portion. The second memory cell structure includes a second charge-storage region and a second charge-blocking region. The first and second charge-blocking regions include silicon oxynitride. A void is located between the first and second gates, and between the first and second memory cell structures. Some embodiments include memory arrays (e.g., NAND memory arrays), and some embodiments include methods of forming memory arrays.
US10438960B2	Compact non-volatile memory device of the type with charge trapping in a dielectric interface Each memory cell is of the type with charge trapping in a dielectric interface and includes a state transistor selectable by a vertical selection transistor buried in a substrate and comprising a buried selection gate. The columns of memory cells include pairs of twin memory cells. The two selection transistors of a pair of twin memory cells have a common selection gate and the two state transistors of a pair of twin memory cells have a common control gate. The device also includes, for each pair of twin memory cells, a dielectric region situated between the control gate and the substrate and overlapping the common selection gate so as to form on either side of the selection gate the two charge-trapping dielectric interfaces respectively dedicated to the two twin memory cells.
US10438958B2	Method for manufacturing semiconductor memory device A method for manufacturing a semiconductor memory device including following steps is provided. A substrate having a first region, a second region, and a third region is provided. A first stack structure is formed on the first region. A second stack structure is formed on the second region. A third stack structure is formed on the third region. A first mask layer is formed on the substrate to cover the third stack structure. A first ion implantation process is performed, so that a second floating gate and a second control gate in the second stack structure are changed to a first conductive type. A second mask layer formed on the substrate to cover the first and second stack structures. A second ion implantation process is performed, so that a third floating gate and a third control gate in the third stack structure are changed as a second conductive type.
US10438954B2	Method of forming semiconductor device including tungsten layer A method of forming a semiconductor device includes forming a tungsten layer over a semiconductor substrate in a first chamber, transferring the substrate over which the tungsten layer is formed from the first chamber to a second chamber without exposing into an atmosphere including oxygen, and forming a silicon nitride layer on the tungsten layer in the second chamber.
US10438953B1	Integrated circuitry construction, a DRAM construction, and a method used in forming an integrated circuitry construction An integrated circuitry construction comprises a substrate comprising conductive nodes of integrated circuitry. A conductive line structure is above the conductive nodes. Elevationally-extending conductive vias are spaced longitudinally along the conductive line structure. The conductive vias individually directly electrically couple the conductive line structure to individual of the conductive nodes. The conductive line structure comprises conductive material directly electrically coupled to the conductive vias and extending between immediately-longitudinally-adjacent of the conductive vias. An upper insulative material is directly below the conductive material between the immediately-longitudinally-adjacent conductive vias. Doped or undoped semiconductor material directly is below the upper insulative material between the immediately-longitudinally-adjacent conductive vias. A lower insulative material is directly below the semiconductor material between the immediately-longitudinally-adjacent conductive vias. Other aspects, including method, are disclosed.
US10438949B2	Vertical FET with reduced parasitic capacitance A method for reducing parasitic capacitance of a semiconductor structure is provided. The method includes forming a fin structure over a substrate, forming a first source/drain region between the fin structure and the substrate, forming first spacers adjacent the fin structure, forming second spacers adjacent the first source/drain region and recessing the first source/drain region in exposed areas. The method further includes forming a shallow trench isolation (STI) region within the exposed areas of the recessed first source/drain region, depositing a bottom spacer over the STI region, forming a metal gate stack over the bottom spacer, depositing a top spacer over the metal gate stack, cutting the metal gate stack, forming a second source/drain region over the fin structure, and forming contacts such the STI region extends a length between the metal gate stack and the first source/drain region.
US10438947B2	Semiconductor device, manufacturing method therefor and semiconductor module A semiconductor device of the present invention achieves improved avoidance of a parasitic operation in a circuit region while achieving miniaturization of the semiconductor device and a reduction in the amount of time for manufacturing the semiconductor device. The semiconductor device according to the present invention includes an IGBT disposed on a first main surface of a semiconductor substrate provided with a drift layer of a first conductivity type; a thyristor disposed on the first main surface of the semiconductor substrate; a circuit region; a hole-current retrieval region separating the IGBT and the circuit region in a plan view; and a diffusion layer of a second conductivity type, the diffusion layer being disposed on a second main surface of the semiconductor substrate. The IGBT has an effective area equal to or less than an effective area of the thyristor in a plan view.
US10438946B2	Semiconductor device and electrical apparatus According to an embodiment, a semiconductor device includes a first electrode, a first semiconductor region of a first conductivity type, second semiconductor regions of a second conductivity type, a third semiconductor region of the second conductivity type, a fourth semiconductor region of the first conductivity type, a fifth semiconductor region of the second conductivity type, a gate electrode, and a second electrode. The first semiconductor region is provided on the first electrode. The first semiconductor region includes first portions and first protruding portions. The first portions are arranged along a first direction and a second direction perpendicular to the first direction. The first protruding portions respectively protrude from the first portions. The second semiconductor regions are spaced from each other and provided in the first semiconductor region. The third semiconductor region is provided on the first semiconductor region and the second semiconductor regions.
US10438944B2	Semiconductor device having ESD element When an ESD element is operated, for the purpose of suppressing heat generation and causing uniform current to flow through all channels of all transistors included in the ESD element, various substrate potentials existing in the transistors and the channels of a multi finger type ESD element are electrically connected via a low resistance substrate, and further, are set to a potential that is different from a Vss potential. In this manner, the current is uniformized and heat generation is suppressed through low voltage operation to improve an ESD tolerance.
US10438943B2	Field-effect transistor and semiconductor device A field-effect transistor including a gate electrode provided on a first-conductivity-type region of a semiconductor substrate with an insulating film provided between the gate electrode and the first-conductivity-type region, a source region of a second conductivity type provided in the semiconductor substrate on one of sides across the gate electrode, a drain region of the second conductivity type provided in the semiconductor substrate on the other of the sides, the other side facing the one side across the gate electrode, a first region of the first conductivity type provided below the drain region and having a higher concentration than the first-conductivity-type region, a second region of the first conductivity type provided to reach a surface in the semiconductor substrate on the other side and having a higher concentration than the first-conductivity-type region, and an extraction electrode connected to the second region.
US10438942B2	Field-effect transistor with protection diodes A field-effect transistor with protection diodes includes: a field-effect transistor; and a two-terminal electrostatic protection circuit connected between a gate and a source of the field-effect transistor, wherein the two-terminal electrostatic protection circuit comprises: a first diode that is positioned on a reverse-biased side when a voltage lower than a potential of the source is applied to the gate and has a reverse withstand voltage lower than a reverse withstand voltage between the gate and the source of the field-effect transistor; a second diode that is positioned on a forward-biased side when a voltage lower than a potential of the source is applied to the gate and is connected in anti-series to the first diode; and a resistor that is connected in series to a diode pair comprising the first diode and the second diode and formed using a same channel layer as that of the field-effect transistor.
US10438941B2	Semiconductor apparatus A semiconductor apparatus including a substrate, an electrostatic discharge protection device, a resistor device, and a first metal layer is provided. The substrate defines a pad area and includes a first area and a second area. The first area has a recess, the second area is disposed in the recess, and the pad area is partially overlapped with the first area and the second area. The electrostatic discharge protection device is disposed in the first area of the substrate. The resistor device is disposed in the second area of the substrate. The first metal layer is disposed above and electrically connected to the electrostatic discharge protection device and the resistor device.
US10438940B2	ESD protection for depletion-mode devices A device includes a transistor configured for depletion-mode operation, the transistor having a gate terminal and a drain terminal, and an electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection circuit coupling the gate terminal and the drain terminal. The ESD protection circuit includes a discharge path circuit and a trigger circuit coupled to, and configured to control, the discharge path circuit. The discharge path circuit and the trigger circuit are disposed between the gate terminal and the drain terminal.
US10438937B1	Metal zero contact via redundancy on output nodes and inset power rail architecture A system and method for creating layout for non-planar cells with redundancy in one or more of output contacts and power contacts are described. In various implementations, cell layout is created for a first cell with non-planar devices. An available local path in the first cell is identified for redundant output signal routing, which includes a free available metal zero layer track. Redundant metal zero layer is placed in an available metal zero track of the available local path. Redundant contacts and redundant metal one layer are placed in a free track in the available local path to connect an original output contact to a redundant output contact. An available external path is identified between the first cell and a second cell for redundant power or ground routing. One or more metal zero extension layers and/or metal one extension layers are placed in the identified external path.
US10438934B1	Package-on-package structure and manufacturing method thereof A package-on-package structure including a first and second package is provided. The first package includes a semiconductor die, through insulator vias, an insulating encapsulant, conductive terminals and a redistribution layer. The semiconductor die has a die height H1. The plurality of through insulator vias is surrounding the semiconductor die and has a height H2, and H2
US10438933B2	Semiconductor device and manufacturing method of semiconductor device A semiconductor device includes: a first semiconductor die and a second semiconductor die connected on the first semiconductor die, in which the first semiconductor die includes buffers in a second-stage configuration to an Nth-stage configuration (N being an integer of 3 or more) in a clock tree structure, and the second semiconductor die includes a logic circuit electrically connected to the buffer in the Nth-stage configuration.
US10438932B2	Semiconductor device and method of integrating power module with interposer and opposing substrates A semiconductor device has an interposer including a plurality of conductive vias formed through the interposer. A first semiconductor die is disposed over the interposer. A second semiconductor die is disposed over a first substrate. The first semiconductor die and second semiconductor die are power semiconductor devices. The interposer is disposed over the second semiconductor die opposite the first substrate. A second substrate is disposed over the first semiconductor die opposite the interposer. The first substrate and second substrate provide heat dissipation from the first semiconductor die and second semiconductor die from opposite sides of the semiconductor device. A plurality of first and second interconnect pads is formed in a pattern over the first semiconductor die and second semiconductor die. The second interconnect pads have a different area than the first interconnect pads to aid with alignment when stacking the assembly.
US10438931B2	Package structure and manufacturing method thereof A package structure includes a first redistribution layer, a second redistribution layer, a die, a plurality of conductive pillars and a die-stacked structure. The first redistribution layer has a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface. The second redistribution layer is disposed above the first surface. The die is disposed between the first redistribution layer and the second redistribution layer and has an active surface and a rear surface opposite to the active surface. The active surface is adhered to the first surface, and the die is electrically connected to the first redistribution layer. The conductive pillars are disposed and electrically connected between the first redistribution layer and the second redistribution layer. The die-stacked structure is bonded on the second redistribution layer.
US10438929B2	Semiconductor device According to one embodiment, M (M represents an integer of 2 or larger) semiconductor chips and through electrodes for N (N represents an integer of 2 or larger) channels are provided. The M semiconductor chips are stacked in sequence. The through electrodes are embedded in the semiconductor chips to connect electrically the semiconductor chips in the direction of stacking. The connection destination of the through electrodes are exchanged between one or more upper and lower layers of the semiconductor chips.
US10438928B2	Apparatuses and methods for semiconductor die heat dissipation Apparatuses and methods for semiconductor die heat dissipation are described. For example, an apparatus for semiconductor die heat dissipation may include a substrate and a heat spreader. The substrate may include a thermal interface layer disposed on a surface of the substrate, such as disposed between the substrate and the heat spreader. The heat spreader may include a plurality of substrate-facing protrusions in contact with the thermal interface layer, wherein the plurality of substrate-facing protrusions are disposed at least partially through the thermal interface layer.
US10438926B2	Method for fabricating a semiconductor and semiconductor package A method for fabricating a semiconductor chip module and a semiconductor chip package is disclosed. One embodiment provides a first layer, a second layer, and a base layer. The first layer is disposed on the base layer, and the second layer is disposed on the first layer. A plurality of semiconductor chips is applied above the second layer, and the second layer with the applied semiconductor chips is separated from the first layer.
US10438925B2	Method for applying a bonding layer A method for applying a bonding layer that is comprised of a basic layer and a protective layer on a substrate with the following method steps: application of an oxidizable basic material as a basic layer on a bonding side of the substrate, at least partial covering of the basic layer with a protective material that is at least partially dissolvable in the basic material as a protective layer. In addition, the invention relates to a corresponding substrate.
US10438919B1	Passive hydraulic load leveler for thermal compression bonding A press including a passive load leveler for bonding integrated circuit wafers, chips or substrates. The press includes a press frame, a press ram moveable relative to the frame, a first platen coupled to the press ram, and a second platen coupled to the press frame. The load leveler is coupled between the press frame and the second platen, and includes a main body having a first surface coupled to the press frame a plurality of pistons extending from the main body through a second surface and being in contact with the second platen. Each of the pistons is positioned within a piston chamber that is in fluid communication with a network of channels within the main body, where the pistons move relative to each other through a working fluid within the channels so as to maintain the first and second platens parallel to each other under the ram pressure.
US10438914B2	Surface finishes for high density interconnect architectures An electroless nickel, electroless palladium, electroless tin stack and associated methods are shown. An example method to form a solder bump may include forming a layer of a second material over a first material at a base of a trench in a solder resist layer. The first material includes nickel and the second material includes palladium. The method further includes depositing a third material that includes tin on the second material using an electroless deposition process, and forming a solder bump out of the third material using a reflow and deflux process.
US10438913B2	Monolithic decoupling capacitor between solder bumps An integrated circuit includes pads formed on a back end of the line surface, and decoupling capacitor stacks monolithically formed about the pads. Solder balls are formed on the pads and connect to metal layers within the decoupling capacitor stacks to reduce noise and voltage spikes between the solder balls.
US10438910B2	Semiconductor product with interlocking metal-to-metal bonds and method for manufacturing thereof A structure and method for performing metal-to-metal bonding in an electrical device. For example and without limitation, various aspects of this disclosure provide a structure and method that utilize an interlocking structure configured to enhance metal-to-metal bonding.
US10438909B2	Reliable passivation for integrated circuits Device and method for forming a device are presented. A substrate having circuit component and a back-end-of-line (BEOL) dielectric layer with interconnects is provided. A pad dielectric layer is formed over the BEOL dielectric layer. The pad dielectric layer includes a pad via opening which exposes a surface of one of the interconnects in the BEOL dielectric layer. A pad interconnect is formed on the pad dielectric layer and the pad interconnect is coupled to one of the interconnect in the BEOL dielectric by a pad via contact in the pad via opening. The pad interconnect comprises a pad interconnect pattern which is devoid of 90° angles and any angled structures contained in the pad interconnect pattern less than 90°. A passivation layer is formed on the substrate. The passivation layer lines the pad interconnect and covers an exposed surface of the pad dielectric layer.
US10438908B2	Integrally formed bias and signal lead for a packaged transistor device A lead, for a packaged transistor device, having a signal portion and a bias line portion, with the signal portion and the bias line portion each having a proximal end and a distal end. The signal portion and the bias line portions of the lead are integrally formed together as a single conductive component, with the proximal end of the bias line portion integrated into the signal portion of the lead and with the distal ends of the signal portion and the bias line portion physically separate from each other.
US10438905B2	Seal ring inductor and method of forming the same Apparatuses and methods for providing inductance are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method for providing an inductor includes forming an electrical circuit on a substrate, forming a seal ring around the perimeter of the electrical circuit, providing a break in at least one layer of the seal ring, and electrically connecting the seal ring such that the seal ring operates as an inductor.
US10438899B2	Semiconductor packages A semiconductor package including a heat spreading layer having at least one hole, a first semiconductor chip below the heat spreading layer, a redistribution structure below the first semiconductor chip, a first mold layer between the heat spreading layer and the redistribution structure, a shielding wall extending from the redistribution structure and the heat spreading layer and surrounding the first semiconductor chip, and a first conductive pillar extending from the redistribution structure into the hole may be provided.
US10438895B1	Flexible micro-module The described Flexible Micro-Module (FMM) is a device that is made possible by the application of ultra-thin flexible single crystalline ICs. The FMM integrates the IC(s), insulating contact substrate, vias for connections to pads, and external contacts into a single device. The thin and flexible FMM eliminates the need for wire bonds and card body cavities in smart card assemblies, and accommodates applying larger ICs to smart cards than what is possible with conventional micro-modules.
US10438894B1	Chip-to-chip and chip-to-substrate interconnections in multi-chip semiconductor devices A multi-chip semiconductor device with multi-level structure including a substrate with a top substrate surface, a cavity with a depth in the substrate, a first chip having a top first chip surface with a first chip height, optionally including a second chip having a top second chip surface with a second chip height, and a connecting passive chip bridging the first chip, the second chip and the substrate by solder bumps wherein the solder bumps enable the connecting passive chip to be level.
US10438892B2	Semiconductor device including an air gap between wirings and manufacturing method thereof A semiconductor device according to present embodiment has first wirings provided in a first area and made of a first metal. A first gap is provided between the first wirings adjacent to each other. Second wirings or contact plugs are provided in a second area in which the first wirings are not provided. The second wirings or contact plugs are made of a second metal. A first insulation film is provided between the second wirings or contact plugs adjacent to each other. The first insulation film has second gaps. A second insulation film is provided on the first wirings, the first gap, and the second gaps.
US10438891B2	Integrated circuit device An integrated circuit device includes an insulating film on a substrate, a lower wiring layer penetrating at least a portion of the insulating film, the lower wiring layer including a first metal, a lower conductive barrier film surrounding a bottom surface and a sidewall of the lower wiring layer, the lower conductive barrier film including a second metal different from the first metal, a first metal silicide capping layer covering a top surface of the lower wiring layer, the first metal silicide capping layer including the first metal, and a second metal silicide capping layer contacting the first metal silicide capping layer and disposed on the lower conductive barrier film, the second metal silicide capping layer including the second metal.
US10438890B2	Interconnect structure having power rail structure and related method Disclosed herein is an integrated circuit (IC) including a first metal layer running in a first direction, a second metal layer running in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, the second metal layer above the first metal layer and a third metal layer running in the first direction above the second metal layer. A viabar electrically connects the first metal layer to the third metal layer, the viabar running in the first direction wherein the viabar vertically extends from the first metal layer to the third metal layer. A method of manufacturing the IC is provided.
US10438889B2	Semiconductor package device and method of manufacturing the same The disclosure relates to an electronic module and a manufacturing method of the same. The electronic module includes a substrate, an electronic component, a first package body, a magnetic layer, a coil and a second package body. The electronic component is on the substrate. The first package body is on the substrate and covers the electronic component. The magnetic layer is on the first package body. The coil is on the magnetic layer. The coil includes a first section and a second section spaced from the first section. The first section and the second section are connected by a conductive material. The second package body is on the magnetic layer and covers the coil.
US10438888B2	Forming conductive plugs for memory device Apparatuses and methods with conductive plugs for a memory device are described. An example method includes: forming a plurality of shallow trench isolations elongating from a first surface of a semiconductor substrate toward a second surface of the semiconductor substrate; thinning the semiconductor substrate until first surfaces of the plurality of shallow trench isolations are exposed; forming a plurality of via holes, each via hole of the plurality of via holes through a corresponding one of the plurality of shallow trench isolations; and filling the plurality of via holes with a conductive material to form a plurality of conductive plugs.
US10438887B2	Semiconductor chip and multi-chip package using thereof and method for manufacturing the same The present disclosure provides a semiconductor chip having a non-through plug contour (buried alignment mark) for stacking alignment and a multi-chip semiconductor device employing thereof, and to a method for manufacturing same. In some embodiments, the semiconductor chip includes a semiconductor substrate having a first side and a second side, a conductive through plug extending through the semiconductor substrate from the first side to the second side, and a plurality of non-through plugs extending through the semiconductor substrate from the first side to the second side.
US10438884B2	Carrier substrate and method of manufacturing semiconductor package using the same A carrier substrate comprises a core layer, a first metal layer disposed on the core layer, a release layer disposed on the first metal layer, and a second metal layer disposed on the release layer. At least one layer among the first metal layer, the release layer, and the second metal layer is disposed in a plurality of unit pattern portions having an area smaller than an area of the core layer. In addition, a method of manufacturing a semiconductor package using the carrier substrate is provided.
US10438882B2	Integrated circuit package with microstrip routing and an external ground plane Described herein are integrated circuit structures having a package substrate with microstrip transmission lines as the top metallization layer, and a ground plane external to the package substrate that is electrically connected to a ground plane internal to the package substrate, as well as related devices and methods. In one aspect of the present disclosure, an integrated circuit structure may include a package substrate having an internal ground plane and a microstrip signal layer as the top metallization layer, and an external ground plane on the surface of the package substrate that is electrically connected to the internal ground plane in the package substrate. In another aspect of the present disclosure, an integrated circuit structure may further include changes to microstrip transmission line geometry to match impedance values of areas covered by the external ground plane with impedance values of areas not covered by the external ground plane.
US10438879B2	Semiconductor device having flexible interconnection and method for fabricating the same A semiconductor device includes a plurality of semiconductor chips spaced apart from each other. A space region is formed between adjacent semiconductor chips of the plurality of semiconductor chips. A redistribution layer is disposed on at least one of the semiconductor chips. The redistribution layer includes at least one redistribution line electrically connected to the at least one of the semiconductor chip. The redistribution layer includes an interconnection disposed in the space region. The interconnection includes an organic layer disposed on the at least one redistribution line. The organic layer is more flexible than the plurality of semiconductor chips.
US10438878B2	Package with component connected with carrier via spacer particles A package and method of making a package. In one example, the package includes an at least partially electrically conductive carrier, a passive component mounted on the carrier, and an at least partially electrically conductive connection structure electrically connecting the carrier with the component and comprising spacer particles configured for spacing the carrier with regard to the component.
US10438875B2	Dual-chip package structure A dual-chip package structure is configured to electrically connect a first CS bonding pad of a non-volatile memory chip to a CS pin of a lead frame and electrically connect a second CS bonding pad of a volatile memory chip to a heat-dissipating exposed pad, so as to provide a non-volatile memory chip select signal for the non-volatile memory chip through the CS pin, and provide a volatile memory chip select signal for the volatile memory chip through the heat-dissipating exposed pad. This achieves a low pin count dual-chip package structure, which can effectively reduce the cost and avoid conflict between the two chips.
US10438874B2	Power conversion device To obtain a compact and high output power conversion device by achieving high heat dispersion performance and a reduction in heat generation, and enabling an efficient arrangement of power modules of three-phase circuits, four switchable power semiconductor chips of each of the power modules are arranged so that two pairs of circuits for one phase connected in series are connected in parallel to form a circuit for two phases, the lead frame includes two positive potential leads, two AC potential leads, and one negative potential lead that are separated from each other, the four switchable power semiconductor chips are individually arranged on four leads of the two positive potential leads and the two AC potential leads, the two positive potential leads each have an end portion connected to a bus bar via a welding point individually provided for each phase, and the bus bar is provided in common.
US10438872B2	Semiconductor device and lead frame A semiconductor device according to a first aspect of the present invention includes a device main body, a single power supply wiring board, a plurality of output wiring boards, and a plurality of semiconductor elements. In a long-side direction of the device main body, the narrow portion of one of any two adjacent wiring boards faces the wide portion of another one of the any two adjacent wiring boards. In a short-side direction of the device main body, the narrow portion and the wide portion of each of the output wiring boards respectively face the wide portion and the narrow portion, in a single pair, of the power supply wiring board. In the long-side direction of the device main body a width of each of the output wiring boards is smaller than a sum of widths of the narrow portion and the wide portion, in a single pair, of the power supply wiring board.
US10438868B2	Air-cooling heat dissipation device An air-cooling heat dissipation device is provided for removing heat from an electronic component. The air-cooling heat dissipation device includes a supporting substrate, an air pump and a heat sink. The supporting substrate includes a top surface, a bottom surface, an introduction opening and a thermal conduction plate. The thermal conduction plate is located over the top surface of the supporting substrate and aligned with the introduction opening. The electronic component is disposed on the thermal conduction plate. The air pump is fixed on the bottom surface of the supporting substrate and aligned with the introduction opening. The heat sink is attached on the electronic component. When the air pump is enabled, an ambient air is introduced into the introduction opening to remove the heat from the thermal conduction plate.
US10438866B2	Insulating sheet and manufacturing method for same A heat-insulating sheet includes a heat storage sheet, a first insulating sheet, and a thermally conductive sheet. The heat storage sheet contains a first resin and a plurality of microcapsules containing latent heat storage material and mixed in the form of aggregates with each other. The first insulating sheet has a first face bonded to the heat storage sheet and a second face opposite to the first face. The thermally conductive sheet is bonded to the second face of the first insulating sheet. The content of the microcapsules in the heat storage sheet is falls within a range from 40 wt % to 90 wt %, inclusive. The heat storage sheet includes a layer free from the microcapsules at a portion in contact with the first insulating sheet.
US10438864B2	Circuit packages comprising epoxy mold compounds and methods of compression molding A circuit package comprises a circuit device in a first epoxy mold compound and a second epoxy mold compound of different compositions.
US10438862B2	Electromagnetic shield structure of high frequency circuit and high frequency module A recess in a metal housing accommodating a high frequency package includes a first space and a second space and has a winners podium shape in cross-sectional view. A thermally conductive material is sandwiched between the metal housing having heat dissipating fins and the high frequency package.
US10438854B2	Method for manufacturing CMOS structure The present disclosure relates to a method for manufacturing a CMOS structure. A first gate stack is formed on a semiconductor substrate in a first region. A second gate stack is formed on the semiconductor substrate in a second region. A dopant of a first type is implanted with the first gate stack and the second gate stack as a hard mask to form a lightly-doped drain region of the first type. A dopant of a second type is implanted by using a first mask and with the second gate stack as a hard mask to form a lightly-doped drain region of the second type. The first mask blocks the first region and exposes the second region. When the lightly-doped drain region of the second type is formed, the dopant of the second type over dopes a predetermined region of the lightly-doped drain region of the first type.
US10438848B2	Inorganic lift-off profile process for semiconductor wafer processing An Inorganic Lift-Off-Profile-Process (referred to herein as “ILOPP”) is described wherein a portion of a surface inorganic oxide is etched from a substrate oxide surface and under a photoresist edge that supports a sacrificial metal layer. This oxide etched profile under the sacrificial photoresist/metal edge improves Lift-Off of the sacrificial metal layer and delivers smoother, improved metal edge definition in addition to an improved planer surface (flatness) as compared to known LOP technologies.
US10438847B2	Manganese barrier and adhesion layers for cobalt Provided herein are methods of forming conductive cobalt (Co) interconnects and Co features. The methods involve deposition of a thin manganese (Mn)-containing film on a dielectric followed by subsequent deposition of cobalt on the Mn-containing film. The Mn-containing film may be deposited on a silicon-containing dielectric, such as silicon dioxide, and annealed to form a manganese silicate.
US10438846B2	Physical vapor deposition process for semiconductor interconnection structures The present disclosure provides methods for forming a conductive fill material (e.g., a conductive feature) by a physical vapor deposition (PVD) process. In one embodiment, a method of forming a conductive fill material on a substrate includes maintaining a first substrate temperature at a first range for a first period of time while forming a pre-layer of a conductive fill material on a substrate, providing a thermal energy to the substrate to maintain the substrate at a second substrate temperature at a second range for a second period of time, wherein the second substrate temperature is higher than the first substrate temperature, and continuously providing the thermal energy to the substrate to maintain the substrate a third substrate temperature at a third range for a third period of time to form a bulk layer of the conductive fill material on the substrate.
US10438845B2	Semiconductor device and manufacturing method thereof A semiconductor device according to the present embodiment is provided with a lower layer. A first film is provided on the lower layer. A first side-wall film covers a contact hole provided in the first film, along a side wall in the contact hole and from a lower end of the contact hole to an upper end of the contact hole. A second side-wall film is provided on the side wall in the contact hole via the first side-wall film, to cover the contact hole from a position higher than a lower end of the first side-wall film to the upper end of the contact hole. A conductor is provided inside the first and second side-wall films in the contact hole. An upper layer is provided on the first film.
US10438844B2	Conformal low temperature hermetic dielectric diffusion barriers Conformal hermetic dielectric films suitable as dielectric diffusion barriers over 3D topography. In embodiments, the dielectric diffusion barrier includes a dielectric layer, such as a metal oxide, which can be deposited by atomic layer deposition (ALD) techniques with a conformality and density greater than can be achieved in a conventional silicon dioxide-based film deposited by a PECVD process for a thinner contiguous hermetic diffusion barrier. In further embodiments, the diffusion barrier is a multi-layered film including a high-k dielectric layer and a low-k or intermediate-k dielectric layer (e.g., a bi-layer) to reduce the dielectric constant of the diffusion barrier. In other embodiments a silicate of a high-k dielectric layer (e.g., a metal silicate) is formed to lower the k-value of the diffusion barrier by adjusting the silicon content of the silicate while maintaining high film conformality and density.
US10438837B2	Anneal after trench sidewall implant to reduce defects An electronic device includes a semiconductor substrate having a plurality of trenches formed therein. Each trench includes a sidewall having a doped region, a sidewall liner, and a filler material. The substrate has a slip density of less than 5 cm−2. The low slip density is achieved by a novel annealing protocol performed after implanting the dopant in the sidewall to repair damage and/or stress caused by the implant process.
US10438833B2	Wafer lift ring system for wafer transfer A substrate support includes an inner portion arranged to support a substrate, a lift ring surrounding the inner portion, the lift ring arranged to support an outer edge of the substrate, and a controller configured to control an actuator to adjust a height of the lift ring relative to the inner portion by selectively raising and lowering at least one of the lift ring and the inner portion of the substrate support. To adjust the height of the lift ring, the controller selectively adjusts the height of the lift ring to a transfer height for transfer of the substrate to the lift ring and retrieval of the substrate from the lift ring, and adjusts the height of the lift ring to a processing height for processing of the substrate.
US10438831B2	Base film for dicing sheets and dicing sheet A base film for dicing sheets that is used in a dicing sheet comprising the base film and a pressure sensitive adhesive layer laminated on one surface of the base film. The base film comprises at least a first resin layer that is in contact with the pressure sensitive adhesive layer of the dicing sheet and a second resin layer that comes into contact with the first resin layer when the base film for dicing sheets is wound up. The second resin layer has a crystallinity of 28% to 45%. The ratio of a tensile elastic modulus of the first resin layer to a tensile elastic modulus of the second resin layer is 1.2 to 3.0. The ratio of a thickness of the first resin layer to a thickness of the base film for dicing sheets is 25% to 80%.
US10438828B2	Methods and apparatus to prevent interference between processing chambers Methods and apparatus to minimize electromagnetic interference between adjacent process chambers of a cluster tool are described. The start time of the subject recipe is controlled based on the electromagnetic process window of the subject process chamber, the electromagnetic window of the first adjacent process chamber and of an optional second adjacent process chamber. The start time of the subject process chamber is controlled to prevent temporal overlap of the electromagnetic window of the subject chamber with the electromagnetic window of an adjacent chamber.
US10438827B2	Methods and systems for spin-coating multi-layer thin films having liquid conservation features A system for retaining a spin-coating fluid when forming a thin film includes a rotatable chuck; a substrate on the rotatable chuck, the substrate having an interior area and an outer perimeter edge; and a fluid retention wall on the outer perimeter edge of the substrate, the fluid retention wall being configured to retain a spin-coating fluid deposited on the interior area of the substrate during rotation of the rotatable chuck.
US10438826B2	Fluid monitoring system and method for semiconductor fabrication tools A system and method provide for monitoring and controlling fluid flow in semiconductor manufacturing apparatuses. The method and system include a vortex flow meter coupled to a digital readout that displays the measured flow rate and trip point. The flow meter display includes input devices used to adjust the trip point. The system and method provide for sending signals via a custom relay to the semiconductor manufacturing apparatus which is adapted to terminate a processing operation or change the fluid flow if the trip point is tripped. The system and method also provide for sending an electrical signal to a computer by way of a data acquisition unit and a converter. The converter converts the signal to a communication protocol consistent with the computer network and provides fluid flow information and trip point data as a function of time to the computer which then displays such data graphically.
US10438825B2	Spectral reflectometry for in-situ process monitoring and control Methods and systems for performing in-situ, selective spectral reflectometry (SSR) measurements of semiconductor structures disposed on a wafer are presented herein. Illumination light reflected from a wafer surface is spatially imaged. Signals from selected regions of the image are collected and spectrally analyzed, while other portions of the image are discarded. In some embodiments, a SSR includes a dynamic mirror array (DMA) disposed in the optical path at or near a field plane conjugate to the surface of the semiconductor wafer under measurement. The DMA selectively blocks the undesired portion of wafer image. In other embodiments, a SSR includes a hyperspectral imaging system including a plurality of spectrometers each configured to collect light from a spatially distinct area of a field image conjugate to the wafer surface. Selected spectral signals associated with desired regions of the wafer image are selected for analysis.
US10438822B2	Method for prefixing of substrates A method and a device for prefixing substrates, whereby at least one substrate surface of the substrates is amorphized in at least one surface area, characterized in that the substrates are aligned and then make contact and are prefixed on the amorphized surface areas.
US10438819B2	Plasma processing apparatus and plasma processing method A plasma processing apparatus includes: a processing container which defines a processing space; a microwave generator; a dielectric having an opposing surface which faces the processing space; a slot plate formed with a plurality of slots; and a heating member provided within the slot plate. The slot plate is provided on a surface of the dielectric at an opposite side to the opposing surface to radiate microwaves for plasma excitation to the processing space through the dielectric based on the microwaves generated by the microwave generator.
US10438816B2	Selective planishing method for making a semiconductor device In a method for fabricating semiconductor devices a leadframe pattern is formed from a flat tape of base metal. A plurality of additional metal layers is plated on the patterned tape of base metal. The surface of the metal layers is roughed. A plurality of sites for assembling semiconductor chips are created. The sites alternate with zones for connecting the leadframe pattern to molding compound runners A selected first set of leadframe areas are selectively planished creating flattened areas offsetting a second set of leadframe areas. A semiconductor chip is attached to each site.
US10438815B2	Manufacturing method of semiconductor device comprising oxide semiconductor film In a semiconductor device including an oxide semiconductor, a change in electrical characteristics is inhibited and reliability is improved. The semiconductor device is manufactured by a method including first to fourth steps. The first step includes a step of forming an oxide semiconductor film, the second step includes a step of forming an oxide insulating film over the oxide semiconductor film, the third step includes a step of forming a protective film over the oxide insulating film, and the fourth step includes a step of adding oxygen to the oxide insulating film through the protective film. In the first step, the oxide semiconductor film is formed under a condition in which an oxygen vacancy is formed. The oxygen from the oxide insulating film fills the oxygen vacancy after the fourth step.
US10438813B2	Semiconductor device having one or more titanium interlayers and method of making the same A semiconductor device comprising a substrate layer, an epitaxial layer, a dielectric layer, a first aluminum layer, a first titanium interlayer and a second aluminum layer. The first titanium interlayer is disposed between the first aluminum layer and the second aluminum layer. A process for fabricating a semiconductor device comprising the steps of: preparing a semiconductor wafer; depositing a first aluminum layer onto the semiconductor wafer; depositing a first titanium interlayer onto the first aluminum layer; depositing a second aluminum layer onto the first titanium interlayer; applying an etching process so that a plurality of trenches are formed so as to expose a plurality of top surfaces of a dielectric layer; and applying a singulation process so as to form a plurality of separated semiconductor devices.
US10438811B1	Methods for forming nano-gap electrodes for use in nanosensors Methods for forming electrodes for use in nano-gap electrodes are provided. Such methods can be used to form electrodes for use in devices that can be used to sense or detect biomolecules, such as in biomolecule sequence applications.
US10438809B2	Method of forming a semiconductor device including a pitch multiplication Disclosed herein is a manufacturing method of a semiconductor device that includes forming first and second layers over an underlying martial such that the first layer is between the underlying material and the second layer, forming a third layer over the second layer, forming first and second core portions apart from each other over the third layer, forming a gap portion between the first and the second core portions; and removing the second and the third layers by using the first and the second core portions and the gap portion as a mask to expose a part of the first layer.
US10438808B2	Hard-mask composition Disclosed and claimed herein is a composition for forming a spin-on hard-mask, having a fullerene derivative and a crosslinking agent. Further disclosed is a process for forming a hard-mask.
US10438807B2	Low roughness EUV lithography Provided herein are methods and related apparatus to smooth the edges of features patterned using extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography. In some embodiments, at least one cycle of depositing passivation layer that preferentially collects in crevices of a feature leaving protuberances exposed, and etching the feature to remove the exposed protuberances, thereby smoothing the feature, is performed. The passivation material may preferentially collect in the crevices due to a higher surface to volume ratio in the crevices than in the protuberances. In some embodiments, local critical dimension uniformity (LCDU), a measure of roughness in contact holes, is reduced. In some embodiments, at least one cycle of depositing a thin layer in a plurality of holes formed in photoresist, the holes having different CDs, wherein the thin layer preferentially deposits in the larger CD holes, and anisotropically removing the thin layer to remove it at the bottoms of the holes, is performed.
US10438805B2	Methods and systems for chamber matching and monitoring A method and a system for plasma etching are provided. The method includes measuring a first set of plasma etch processing parameters; determining an etch rate; altering the plasma etch processing chamber hardware configuration if the determined etch rate differs from a standard etch rate by more than a predetermined etch rate difference threshold, thereafter repeating the determining and altering until the determined etch rate differs from the standard etch rate by less than the predetermined etch rate difference threshold. The method further includes measuring a critical dimension of an etched feature and altering the etch processing parameters if the measured critical dimension differs from a standard critical dimension by more than a predetermined critical dimension difference threshold, thereafter repeating the determining and altering until the measured critical dimension differs from the standard critical dimension by less than the predetermined critical dimension difference threshold.
US10438801B2	Semiconductor memory device A semiconductor memory device including a first semiconductor layer, first gate electrodes, a first gate insulating layer and a laminated film. The first semiconductor layer extends in a first direction intersecting a substrate. The first gate electrodes are arranged in the first direction and face the first semiconductor layer in a second direction intersecting the first direction. End portions of the first gate electrodes in the second direction have different positions from each other and form a stepped contact portion. The laminated film covers at least parts of upper surfaces and at least parts of side surfaces intersecting the second direction, of the first gate electrodes. The laminated film includes a first insulating layer, second semiconductor layers, a second gate insulating layer, and a second gate electrode. Positions in the first direction and positions in the second direction of the second semiconductor layers are different from each other.
US10438800B2	Semiconductor devices and methods of fabricating the same Semiconductor devices and methods for fabricating the same are provided. A semiconductor device may include a substrate including first and second regions, a first interface film disposed on the substrate in the first region, a second interface film disposed on the substrate in the second region, a dielectric film disposed on the first and second interface films, a first metal film disposed on the dielectric film in the first region, and a second metal film disposed on the dielectric film in the second region. The first and second interface films may comprise an oxide of the substrate, the first and second metal films may comprise different materials, and the first and second interface films may have different thicknesses. Channels may be provided in the first and second regions, and the channels may be fin-shaped or wire-shaped. The metal films may have different oxygen content.
US10438796B2	Method for removing native oxide and residue from a III-V group containing surface Native oxides and residue are removed from surfaces of a substrate by performing a multiple-stage native oxide cleaning process. In one example, the method for removing native oxides from a substrate includes supplying a first gas mixture including an inert gas onto a surface of a material layer disposed on a substrate into a first processing chamber, wherein the material layer is a III-V group containing layer for a first period of time, supplying a second gas mixture including an inert gas and a hydrogen containing gas onto the surface of the material layer for a second period of time, and supplying a third gas mixture including a hydrogen containing gas to the surface of the material layer while maintaining the substrate at a temperature less than 550 degrees Celsius.
US10438792B2	Methods for integration of elemental and compound semiconductors on a ceramic substrate A method of fabricating a semiconductor structure includes providing an engineered substrate including a polycrystalline substrate, a barrier layer encapsulating the polycrystalline substrate, and a bonding layer coupled to the barrier layer. The method further includes forming a first silicon layer coupled to the bonding layer, forming a dielectric layer coupled to the first silicon layer, forming a second silicon layer coupled to the dielectric layer, removing a portion of the second silicon layer and a corresponding portion of the dielectric layer to expose a portion of the first silicon layer, forming a gallium nitride (GaN) layer coupled to the exposed portion of the first silicon layer, forming a gallium nitride (GaN) based device coupled to the GaN layer, and forming a silicon-based device coupled to a remaining portion of the second silicon layer.
US10438788B2	System and methodology for expressing ion path in a time-of-flight mass spectrometer A system for expressing an ion path in a time-of-flight (TOF) mass spectrometer. The present invention uses two successive curved sectors, with the second one reversed, to form S-shaped configuration such that an output ion beam is parallel to an input ion beam, such that the ions makes two identical but opposed turns, and such that the geometry of the entire system folds into a very compact volume. Geometry of a TOF mass spectrometer system in accordance with embodiments of the present invention further includes straight drift regions positioned before and after the S-shaped configuration and, optionally, a short straight region positioned between the two curved sectors with total length equal to about the length of the central arc of both curved sectors.
US10438787B2	Integrated mass spectrometry systems The disclosure features mass spectrometry systems that include: an ion source; a module featuring an ion trap, an ion detector, and a module housing that at least partially surrounds the ion trap and the ion detector; and a vacuum pump featuring a housing having a recess dimensioned to receive the module, so that when the module is positioned within the recess of the vacuum pump housing, a portion of the module is surrounded by the vacuum pump housing, and during operation of the system, the ion source, ion trap, ion detector, and vacuum pump are connected along a common gas flow path and heat is transferred from the vacuum pump to the module.
US10438786B2	Probe assembly connector An attachment device for releasably attaching a fluid line to a fluid inlet or outlet is disclosed. The device comprises an attachment member for releasably engaging a fluid inlet or outlet, and an elastic member coupled to the attachment member. The attachment device is attachable to a fluid line such that the attachment member is moveable relative to the fluid line and such that movement of the attachment member relative to the fluid line causes elastic deformation of the elastic member.
US10438784B2	High frequency voltage supply control method for multipole or monopole analysers A voltage supply system for supplying an RF voltage to an RF resonant load comprising an ion-optical component of a mass spectrometer is disclosed. The system comprises a Direct Digital Synthesizer (“DDS”) arranged and adapted to output an RF voltage. The voltage supply system is arranged and adapted: (i) to vary the frequency of the RF voltage output by the Direct Digital Synthesizer, (ii) to determine a first resonant frequency of the RF resonant load comprising the ion-optical component, and (iii) to determine whether or not the generation of an RF voltage at the first resonant frequency by the Direct Digital Synthesizer would also result in the generation of a spur frequency close to the first resonant frequency. If it is determined that a spur frequency would be generated close to the first resonant frequency then the voltage supply system is further arranged and adapted: (iv) to consult a look-up table comprising one or more preferred frequencies, and (v) to direct the Direct Digital Synthesizer to generate an RF voltage at a second frequency which corresponds with one of the preferred frequencies from the look-up table, wherein the second frequency is different to said first resonant frequency.
US10438778B2	Plasma source and methods for depositing thin film coatings using plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition The present invention provides novel plasma sources useful in the thin film coating arts and methods of using the same. More specifically, the present invention provides novel linear and two dimensional plasma sources that produce linear and two dimensional plasmas, respectively, that are useful for plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition. The present invention also provides methods of making thin film coatings and methods of increasing the coating efficiencies of such methods.
US10438777B2	Plasma source and methods for depositing thin film coatings using plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition The present invention provides novel plasma sources useful in the thin film coating arts and methods of using the same. More specifically, the present invention provides novel linear and two dimensional plasma sources that produce linear and two dimensional plasmas, respectively, that are useful for plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition. The present invention also provides methods of making thin film coatings and methods of increasing the coating efficiencies of such methods.
US10438775B2	Methods for automatically determining capacitor values and systems thereof A method for automatically performing power matching using a mechanical RF match during substrate processing is provided. The method includes providing a plurality of parameters for the substrate processing wherein the plurality of parameters including at least a predefined number of learning cycles. The method also includes setting the mechanical RF match to operate in a mechanical tuning mode. The method further includes providing a first set of instructions to the substrate processing to ignore a predefined number of cycles of Rapid Alternating Process RAP steps. The method yet also includes operating the mechanical RF match in the mechanical tuning mode for the predefined number of learning cycles. The method yet further includes determining a set of optimal capacitor values. The method moreover includes providing a second set of instructions to a power generator to operate in a frequency tuning mode.
US10438773B1	High power ion beam generator systems and methods Provided herein are high energy ion beam generator systems and methods that provide low cost, high performance, robust, consistent, uniform, low gas consumption and high current/high-moderate voltage generation of neutrons and protons. Such systems and methods find use for the commercial-scale generation of neutrons and protons for a wide variety of research, medical, security, and industrial processes.
US10438770B2	Charged particle beam device and scanning electron microscope A charged particle beam device includes: a charged particle source; an acceleration electric power source connected to the charged particle source for accelerating a charged particle beam emitted by the acceleration electric power source; and an objective lens for focusing the charged particle beam onto a sample, the objective lens including: a central magnetic pole having a central axis coinciding with an ideal optical axis of the charged particle beam; an upper magnetic pole; a cylindrical side-surface magnetic pole; and a disk-shaped lower magnetic pole, the central magnetic pole having an upper portion on a side of the sample and a column-shaped lower portion, the upper magnetic pole having a circular opening at a center thereof and being in a shape of a disk that is tapered to a center thereof and that is thinner at a position closer to a center of gravity of the central magnetic pole.
US10438769B1	Array-based characterization tool A scanning electron microscopy (SEM) system includes a plurality of electron beam sources configured to generate a primary electron beam. The SEM system includes an electron-optical column array with a plurality of electron-optical columns. An electron-optical column includes a plurality of electron-optical elements. The plurality of electron-optical elements includes a deflector layer configured to be driven via a common controller shared by at least some of the plurality of electron-optical columns and includes a trim deflector layer configured to be driven by an individual controller. The plurality of electron-optical elements is arranged to form an electron beam channel configured to direct the primary electron beam to a sample secured on a stage, which emits an electron beam in response to the primary electron beam. The electron-optical column includes an electron detector. The electron beam channel is configured to direct the electron beam to the electron detector.
US10438767B2	Thrust flange for x-ray tube with internal cooling channels A bearing structure for an X-ray tube is provided that includes a journal bearing shaft with a radially protruding thrust bearing flange encased within a bearing housing or sleeve. The sleeve includes a thrust seal that is engaged with the sleeve in a manner to maintain coaxiality for the rotating liquid metal seal formed in the sleeve about the shaft. The shaft includes a central bore containing a cooling tube that directs coolant within the bore to maximize the heat transfer from the shaft to the coolant, allowing materials with lower thermal conductivities, such as steel, to be used to form the bearing shaft. The thrust flange on the shaft is formed with channel(s) therein that enable the coolant and/or the liquid metal to effect greater heat transfer on the components of the sleeve through the thrust flange, thereby reducing thermal deformation of the bearing components.
US10438764B2	Field emission apparatus Disclosed is a field emission apparatus. The apparatus comprises a cathode electrode and an anode electrode spaced apart from each other, an emitter on the cathode electrode, a gate electrode between the cathode and anode electrodes and including at least one gate aperture overlapping the emitter, and an electron transmissive sheet on the gate electrode and including a plurality of fine openings overlapping the gate aperture.
US10438761B2	Depressible keys and keyboards According to various embodiments, a depressible key may be provided. The depressible key may include: a keytop; a scissors mechanism connected to the keytop; and a mechanical switch connected to the scissors mechanism.
US10438749B2	Electronic component and substrate including electronic component An electronic component includes a multilayer body including dielectric layers and inner electrodes alternately laminated together, first to third outer electrodes arranged in this order in one direction on a first main surface of the multilayer body, and fourth to sixth outer electrodes provided on a second main surface opposite to the first main surface such that at least a portion of the fourth outer electrode, at least a portion of the fifth outer electrode, and at least a portion of the sixth outer electrode respectively face the first outer electrode, the second outer electrode, and the third outer electrode. The first, third, and fifth outer electrodes are electrically connected to one another. The second, fourth, and sixth outer electrodes are electrically connected to one another and each have a polarity different from that of the first outer electrode.
US10438747B2	Multilayer electronic component A multilayer electronic component includes first, second, and third ceramic layers, first and second inner electrodes, and a via-electrode. The first, second and third ceramic layers are sequentially stacked on each other. The first inner electrode is sandwiched between the first and second ceramic layers. The second inner electrode is sandwiched between the second and third ceramic layers. The via-electrode electrically connects the first and second inner electrodes. A projection is integrally provided with the via-electrode. The projection projects from the via-electrode towards an outer peripheral direction and is inserted into the second ceramic layer in a layered arrangement.
US10438746B2	Insulating film Provided is a highly insulating film having excellent electrical characteristics (breakdown voltage), heat resistance, and handling properties such as windability and processability. The highly insulating film is a biaxially stretched film made of a styrene polymer having a syndiotactic structure as a main component. The highly insulating film contains specific inert fine particles A, antioxidant, and polymer Y having a glass transition temperature Tg by DSC of 130° C. or more each in a specific amount, and has a refractive index in the thickness direction of 1.5750 or more and 1.6350 or less.
US10438742B2	Manufacturing method of rare-earth magnet A manufacturing method of a rare-earth magnet includes: manufacturing a sintered body having by performing pressing on a magnetic powder for a rare-earth magnet; and manufacturing a rare-earth magnet by putting the sintered body in a plastic working mold and by performing hot plastic working on the sintered body while pressing the sintered body to give anisotropy to the sintered body. The sintered body has a cuboid shape and includes at least one recessed side face that has a recessed portion curved inward. The plastic working mold includes a lower die, a side die forming a rectangular frame of four side faces, and an upper die slidable in the side die. The hot plastic working is hot upsetting.
US10438740B2	Ignition coil device for internal combustion engine Provided is an ignition coil device for an internal combustion engine, the device including: a plurality of side electrical steel cores which surround a primary coil and a secondary coil, and are divided at a division portion formed at a portion opposing the secondary coil; elastomeric materials respectively covering around the plurality of divided side electrical steel cores; and an insulating case housing the center electrical steel core, the primary coil, the secondary coil, the side electrical steel cores, and the elastomeric materials, and including an insulating resin injected and cured in an internal space thereof, wherein positions of secondary coil-side corner portions of division end portions which are end portions of the side electrical steel cores and the elastomeric materials on the division portion side are set to be different, in an axial direction of the secondary coil, from positions at which flanges of the secondary bobbin are disposed.
US10438739B2	Transformer with integrated leakage inductance A transformer includes a magnetic core assembly including a cylindrical bobbin around which transformer windings are wrapped. Primary transformer windings are wrapped around the cylindrical bobbin of the magnetic core assembly with additional primary transformer windings that are extended to come in contact with one or more external surfaces of the magnetic core assembly. Secondary transformer windings are wrapped around the cylindrical bobbin of the magnetic core assembly with additional secondary transformer windings that are extended to come in contact with the one or more external surfaces of the magnetic core assembly.
US10438725B2	Electrical characteristics of shielded electrical cables A shielded electrical cable includes one or more conductor sets extending along a length of the cable and being spaced apart from each other along a width of the cable. Each conductor set has one or more conductors having a size no greater than 24 AWG and each conductor set has an insertion loss of less than about −20 dB/meter over a frequency range of 0 to 20 GHz. First and second shielding films are disposed on opposite sides of the cable, the first and second films including cover portions and pinched portions arranged such that, in transverse cross section, the cover portions of the first and second films in combination substantially surround each conductor set, and the pinched portions of the first and second films in combination form pinched portions of the cable on each side of each conductor.
US10438720B2	Connector for connecting cellular electrical elements A connector for connecting cellular electrical elements is disclosed. The connector has a ribbon-shaped support element, a ribbon-shaped retaining element, and a contact element arranged between the support element and the retaining element.
US10438718B2	Heat-resistant silane crosslinked resin molded body and method of producing the same, heat-resistant silane crosslinkable resin composition and method of producing the same, silane master batch, and heat-resistant product using heat-resistant silane crosslinked resin molded body A method comprising at least a step of preparing a silane master batch by melt-kneading a base resin (RB) containing a non-aromatic organic oil, an organic peroxide, an inorganic filler, and a silane coupling agent, in specific mass ratio, and a step of mixing the silane master batch and a silanol condensation catalyst or a silane master batch; a heat-resistant silane crosslinked resin molded body and a heat-resistant silane crosslinkable resin composition prepared by the method, and a silane master batch and a heat-resistant product.
US10438714B2	Thin and uniform silver nanowires, method of synthesis and transparent conductive films formed from the nanowires Highly uniform and thin silver nanowires are described having average diameters below 20 nm and a small standard deviation of the diameters. The silver nanowires have a high aspect ratio. The silver nanowires can be characterized by a small number of nanowires having a diameter greater than 18 nm as well as with a blue shifted narrow absorption spectrum in a dilute solution. Methods are described to allow for the synthesis of the narrow uniform silver nanowires. Transparent conductive films formed from the thin, uniform silver nanowires can have very low levels of haze and low values of ΔL*, the diffusive luminosity, such that the transparent conductive films can provide little alteration of the appearance of a black background.
US10438709B2	Measurement apparatus for determining compressive loading that will be applied to a fuel rod of a pressurized water reactor An improved measurement apparatus employs a support that includes a housing and that further includes a follower that is movably situated on the support. The follower is biased in a direction generally away from the housing. The housing and follower are receivable between a spring/dimple pair, and a sensor detects the distance between the housing and the follower when interposed between the spring and dimple. An indicator apparatus employs the signal to output and indication that is representative of the amount of compressive loading that will be applied to a fuel rod by the spring/dimple pair, and the indication is based at least in part upon the distance between the portion of the housing that is engaged with the dimple and the portion of the follower that is engaged with the spring.
US10438707B2	Nuclear power plant that can automatically close a steam safety relief valve upon determination of exhaust pipe leakage An atomic power plant is provided including a primary containment vessel (PCV) 1, a reactor pressure vessel (RPV) 3, a main steam line 4, two steam safety relief valves (SRVs) 6, a pressure suppression pool (S/P) 8, an SRV exhaust pipe 9 which is connected to a quencher 10, a temperature measuring instrument 12 which measures a temperature inside the quencher 10, an SRV controller 13 which controls opening and closing of the SRVs 6. After a lapse of predetermined time from when the SRV 6 is opened, in a case where it is determined that a temperature detected by the temperature measuring instrument 12 is equal to or smaller than a predetermined threshold value, the SRV controller 13 causes the SRV 6 to which the temperature measuring instrument 12 detecting the temperature leads, to be closed and to be prohibited from being opened.
US10438706B2	Venting system for the containment of a nuclear plant and method of operating the venting system A pressure-relief system for a containment of a nuclear plant has a pressure-relief line which is led through the containment and is closed by a shutoff device, and a wet scrubber being switched into the pressure-relief line lying outside the containment, for the pressure-relief gas flow developing in the pressure-relief operating mode with the shutoff device being open. An effective, reliable operation of the wet scrubber with a compact structural configuration is made possible. This is achieved by a reservoir, arranged in the containment or fluidically connected therewith such that an overpressure, as compared with the outer environment, present in the containment, is transferred to the reservoir, and a feeding line which is led from the reservoir to the wet scrubber and can be closed by a shutoff device, for feeding a liquid active as a scrubbing liquid from the reservoir to the wet scrubber.
US10438699B2	Method and system for determining an association of biological features with a medical condition A system and a method for determining an association of one or more biological features with a medical condition provides empirical results and simulations confirming that the involvement of both L1/2-regularized logistic regression and L2-regularized logistic regression in the regression model is highly competitive against usual approaches like Lasso, L1/2, SCAD-L2, and Elastic net in analyzing high dimensional and low sample sizes data.
US10438698B2	Basal insulin management An improved basal insulin management system and an improved user interface for use therewith are provided. User interfaces are provided that dynamically display basal rate information and corresponding time segment information for a basal insulin program in a graphical format. The graphical presentation of the basal insulin program as it is being built by a user and the graphical presentation of a completed basal insulin program provides insulin management information to the user in a more intuitive and useful format. User interfaces further enable a user to make temporary adjustments to a predefined basal insulin program with the adjustments presented graphically to improve the user's understanding of the changes. As a result of being provided with the user interfaces described herein, users are less likely to make mistakes and are more likely to adjust basal rates more frequently, thereby contributing to better blood glucose control and improved health outcomes.
US10438696B2	Therapeutic product delivery system and method of pairing A method of pairing a therapeutic product delivery device to a handset is described. The handset is restricted to controlling only delivery devices which it is paired with. The method comprises the steps of: at the delivery device, setting, in response to the delivery device being connected to a charging device, a pairing indicator indicating that the delivery device is available for pairing, and broadcasting the pairing indicator using a radio transceiver; at the handset, discovering the delivery device based on the broadcast pairing indicator; and pairing the discovered delivery device and the handset together. By limiting the handset to pairing with devices which are broadcasting a pairing indicator, and by limiting the setting and/or broadcast of the pairing indicator to when the delivery device is connected to a charging device, the risk of accidentally pairing the wrong delivery device (for example someone else's) to the handset is greatly reduced.
US10438695B1	Semi-automated clustered case resolution system A method of efficiently resolving cases within a system includes (a) receiving a set of cases within the system, (b) running an automated clustering agent to automatically create a plurality of clusters of related cases based on similarities between the related cases, each cluster including a plurality of cases, and (c) processing a set of the clusters of cases through a pipelined case cluster resolution system, the pipelined case cluster resolution system including a plurality of computerized agents and at least one human agent operating in a defined order, the pipelined case cluster resolution system resulting in a resolution of each case of a cluster of the plurality of clusters of related cases, each case having a same resolution as each other case in its respective cluster. An apparatus and computer program product for performing a similar method are also provided.
US10438693B1	Methods and systems for claim adjudication Methods and systems for claim adjudication are described. In one embodiment, a status of a drug benefit plan associated with a member is determined. Claims data associated with the member is accessed. A current-filled prescription is identified based on the claims data. At least one adjudication operation for the current-filled prescription is performed prior to receiving a new request for the current-filled prescription. The new request is determined as fillable based on the performance of the at least one adjudication operation. A notification is generated to the member based on the determination. Additional methods and systems are disclosed.
US10438691B2	Non-invasive assessment of chromosome alterations using change in subsequence mappability Provided herein are methods, processes, systems, machines and apparatuses for non-invasive assessment of chromosome alterations.
US10438690B2	Associative memory and data searching system and method A method for searching sequences includes storing a probe sequence and a target sequence expressed in a first orthogonal domain. The target sequence includes potential probe match sequences each characterized by the length of the target sequence. The probe sequence representation and the target sequence are transformed into an orthogonal domain. In the orthogonal domain, the target sequence is encoded with modulation functions to produce a plurality of encoded target sequences, each of the modulation functions having a position index corresponding to one of the potential probe match sequences. The plurality of encoded target sequences is interfered with the probe sequence in the orthogonal domain and an inverse transform result is obtained. If the inverse transform result exceeds a threshold, information is output indicating a match between the probe sequence and a corresponding one of the potential probe match sequences.
US10438688B2	Dock derived compound against laminin receptor (37 LR) and uses thereof An in silico screening method generated compounds that are against laminin receptor 37LR and their anti-cancer functions in prostate cancer cell lines are disclosed herein. A group of derivatives based on the hit compound from the in silico screening are synthesized and tested with improved IC50 value that can have relevant clinical use for prostate cancer or osteoarthritis.
US10438683B2	Classifying memory cells to multiple impairment profiles based on readout bit-flip counts A storage apparatus includes a plurality of memory cells and storage circuitry. The storage circuitry is configured to store a mapping that maps sets of readout bit-flip counts to respective predefined impairment profiles. The impairment profiles specify two or more severity levels of respective impairment types, including read disturb, retention and endurance. Each of the bit-flip counts includes a one-to-zero error count or a zero-to-one error count. The storage circuitry is configured to read data from a group of the memory cells using given readout parameters, to evaluate an actual set of bit-flip counts corresponding to the read data, to classify the group of the memory cells to a respective impairment profile by mapping the actual set of the bit-flip counts using the mapping, and to adapt the readout parameters based on the impairment profile to which the group of the memory cells was classified.
US10438681B2	Test structures and test pads in scribe lane of semiconductor integrated circuit A semiconductor integrated circuit device may include a plurality of semiconductor chips, a scribe lane, connecting wiring, and a selection circuit. Each of the semiconductor chips may include a peripheral circuit. The scribe lane may be positioned between the semiconductor chips. A test pad may be arranged in the scribe lane. The connecting wiring may be connected between the test pad and the peripheral circuit. The selection circuit may be configured to selectively connect or disconnect the connecting wiring.
US10438680B2	Non-volatile memory testing Devices, systems and methods are provided which comprise testing of a non-volatile memory concurrently during at least a part of a testing of other system parts by a processor. In some examples, a device includes a processor, a non-volatile memory, a test controller, and at least one further circuit part. In a test mode, the processor is configured to test the at least one further circuit part, and wherein the test controller is configured to test the non-volatile memory concurrently with at least part of the testing of the at least one further circuit part.
US10438678B2	Zero test time memory using background built-in self-test The present disclosure relates to a structure which includes a memory which is configured to enable zero test time built-in self-test (BIST) at a read/write port while concurrently performing at least one functional read operation at a read port.
US10438677B1	Modular sample-and-hold circuit A sample-and-hold circuit is broken down into multiple parallel modules, and an output switch, where each module includes a switch and a capacitor. Each of the switches in the modules and the output switch are controlled by different phases of a clock signal. The sample-and-hold circuit receives an input signal and operates in sample and hold modes to generate a sampled output signal.
US10438674B2	Memory device and method of operating the same Provided herein are a memory device and a method of operating the memory device. The memory device comprises a plurality of memory cells stacked along a pillar vertical to a substrate, a peripheral circuit configured to program and verifying memory cells coupled to a selected word line, among the memory cells, and a control logic configured to control the peripheral circuit so that a pass voltage applied to unselected word lines is adjusted depending on a location of the selected word line when the memory cells are verified.
US10438673B1	Erasing method and storage medium Provided are an erasing method, erasing apparatus for memory cells and a storage medium to perform erase loops with a more appropriate erasing voltages. The method includes performing erase loops on a target erasing block by sequentially using first erasing voltages Vn; and when a predetermined condition is reached, proceeding to perform erase loops on the target erasing block by sequentially using second erasing voltages Um until the target erasing block is successfully erased. Vn=V1+(n−1)×d1, where n denotes erase loop counts of the first erasing voltages, n is an integer greater than or equal to 1, and V1 and d1 are positive numbers. Um=Vn+(m−1)×d2, where m denotes erase loop counts of the second erasing voltages, m is an integer greater than or equal to 2, and d2 is a positive number not equal to d1.
US10438670B2	Semiconductor device A semiconductor device includes a memory circuit, a first FIFO, a second FIFO and an input/output circuit. The memory circuit outputs data. The first FIFO receives data from the memory circuit and outputs data synchronously with a first clock signal. The second FIFO receives data output from the first FIFO and outputs data synchronously with the first clock signal. The input/output circuit outputs data output from the second FIFO. The second FIFO is disposed in the vicinity of the input/output circuit than the first FIFO.
US10438668B2	Power supply management device and memory system A power supply management device includes a first input terminal that receives an input voltage, and a first power supply circuit that outputs a voltage obtained by converting the input voltage. The first power supply circuit further outputs a first voltage responsive to a first signal being received by the first input terminal. The first power supply circuit yet further outputs a second voltage responsive to a second signal different from the first signal being received by the first input terminal.
US10438665B2	Memory device and information processing system According to one embodiment, a memory device is connected to one or more information processing devices. The memory device includes a shared memory and a memory controller. The memory controller is configured to analyze an access to the shared memory by the one or more information processing devices and decide on an access method for accessing the shared memory by the one or more information processing devices. The memory controller is configured to give an instruction indicating the decided access method to the one or more information processing devices.
US10438660B2	Method for determining a memory window of a resistive random access memory A method for determining a memory window of at least one resistive random access memory cell, the resistive random access memory cell including a high resistance state and a low resistance state, the passage of the resistive random access memory from an initial state among the high resistance state or the low resistance state to another state then the return to the initial state forming a cycle, the method including: measuring the values of the resistances of the high resistance and low resistance states at a given cycle j, j being an integer; determining the memory window to use during the n cycles following the given cycle j, n being an integer, the memory window being calculated by taking into account at least the resistances of the high resistance and low resistance states at the cycle j.
US10438659B2	Method and apparatus for multi-level setback read for three dimensional crosspoint memory In one embodiment, an apparatus comprises read circuitry to apply a read voltage to a three dimensional crosspoint (3DXP) memory cell; and write setback circuitry to apply a first setback pulse having a first magnitude to the 3DXP memory cell in response to the application of the read voltage, wherein applying the first setback pulse comprises bypassing a current mirror that is to limit or control a magnitude of a second setback pulse applied to the 3DXP memory cell when the current mirror is coupled to the 3DXP memory cell.
US10438653B2	Apparatuses and methods for subrow addressing Systems, apparatuses, and methods related to subrow addressing for electronic memory and/or storage are described. Independent subrow addressing may enable energy consumed by performance of an operation on a particular subset of data values stored by a row to more closely correspond to the size of the particular subset of data values relative to energy consumed by addressing and activating the complete row. For instance, one such apparatus includes a plurality of subrows within a row of memory cells and a controller configured to selectably address and manage an activation state of each subrow of the plurality of subrows. The apparatus further includes subrow driver circuitry coupled to the controller. The subrow driver circuitry is configured to maintain one or more subrows of the plurality in the activation state based at least in part on signaling from the controller.
US10438651B2	Multi-phase clock division Devices and methods include receiving write command at a command interface of the semiconductor device to write data to memory. An external data strobe is received at a data strobe pin of the semiconductor device. The received external data strobe is divided into multiple phases using phase division circuitry to divide the data strobe into multiple phases to be used in writing the data to the memory.
US10438644B2	Virtual ground sensing circuitry and related devices, systems, and methods for crosspoint ferroelectric memory Virtual ground sensing circuits, electrical systems, computing devices, and related methods are disclosed. A virtual ground sensing circuit includes a sense circuit configured to compare a reference voltage potential to a sense node voltage potential, and virtual ground circuitry operably coupled to the sense circuit. The virtual ground circuitry is configured to provide a virtual ground at a first bias voltage potential to a conductive line operably coupled to a selected ferroelectric memory cell, and discharge the conductive line to the sense node responsive to the selected ferroelectric memory cell changing from a first polarization state to a second polarization state. A method includes applying a second bias voltage potential to another conductive line operably coupled to the selected ferroelectric memory cell, and comparing a sense node voltage potential to a reference voltage potential. Electrical systems and computing devices include virtual ground sensing circuits.
US10438643B2	Devices and apparatuses including asymmetric ferroelectric materials, and related methods Methods of operating a ferroelectric memory cell. The method includes applying one of a positive bias voltage and a negative bias voltage to a ferroelectric memory cell having a capacitor including a top electrode, a bottom electrode, a ferroelectric material between the top electrode and the bottom electrode, and an interfacial material between the ferroelectric material and one of the top electrode and the bottom electrode. Another of the positive bias voltage and the negative bias voltage is applied to the ferroelectric memory cell to switch a polarization of the ferroelectric memory cell, wherein an absolute value of the negative bias voltage is different from an absolute value of the positive bias voltage. Related ferroelectric memory cells include a ferroelectric material exhibiting asymmetric switching properties.
US10438642B2	Offset compensation for ferroelectric memory cell sensing Methods, systems, and devices for operating a ferroelectric memory cell or cells are described. Offsets in the threshold voltage of switching components (e.g., transistors) connected to digit lines may be compensated by using various operating techniques or additional circuit components, or both. For example, a switching component connected to a digit line may also be connected to an offset capacitor selected to compensate for a threshold voltage offset. The offset capacitor may be discharged in conjunction with a read operation, resulting in a threshold voltage applied to the switching component. This may enable all or substantially all of the stored charge of the ferroelectric memory cell to be extracted and transferred to a sense capacitor through the transistor. A sense amplifier may compare the voltage of the sense capacitor to a reference voltage in order to determine the stored logic state of the memory cell.
US10438636B2	Capacitive structure for memory write assist Write assist circuitry facilitates increased voltage applied to a memory device such as a memory cell or bitcell in changing a logical state of the memory device during a write operation. The write assist circuitry includes a second capacitive line or “metal cap” in addition to a first capacitive line coupled to one of a pair of bitlines to which voltage may be selectively applied. The capacitive lines provide increased write assistance to the memory device. The second capacitive line structurally lies in a second orientation and is formed in an integrated circuit second metal layer relative to the first capacitive line in some embodiments. The additional capacitive line provides negative bitline assistance by selectively driving its corresponding bitlines to be negative during a write operation.
US10438635B2	Apparatus and method of transmitting and receiving data, and semiconductor package including the same An apparatus includes data transmitter having first through N-th data drivers configured to provide first through N-th data signals, respectively, and a strobe driver configured to provide a strobe signal, and a data receiver having a strobe buffer configured to generate a control signal based on the strobe signal, and first through N-th sense amplifiers configured to sense N-bit data based on the control signal, a reference signal and the first through N-th data signals. The bus includes a strobe TSV configured to connect the strobe driver with the strobe buffer, and first through N-th data TSVs configured to connect the first through N-th data drivers with the first through N-th sense amplifiers, respectively. A reference signal supplier controls the reference signal such that a discharge speed of the reference signal is slower than a discharge speed of each of the first through N-th data signals during data transmission.
US10438631B2	Method for real-time video processing involving retouching of an object in the video A method for real time video processing for retouching an object in a video is presented The method includes providing an object in the video steam, where the object is at least partially and at least occasionally presented in frames of the video. The method sets a degree of retouching and generates a list of at least one element of the object selected based on a request of retouching and the degree of retouching. The method detects the at least one element of the object in the video and parameters of the at least one element and calculates new parameters of the at least one element according to the degree of retouching. Characteristic points are detected for each of the at least one element of the object and a mesh is generated based on the characteristic points for each of the at least one element of the object. The at least one element of the object in the video is tracked by aligning the mesh for each of the at least one element with a position of the corresponding each of the at least one element. The frames of the video are transformed such that the at least one element of the object is modified by the application of the new parameters to the at least one element of the object using the mesh.
US10438630B2	Display control apparatus that performs time-line display, method of controlling the same, and storage medium A display control apparatus capable of performing time-line display of a moving image including a section recorded at a different recording speed from the real-time recording speed, at time intervals designated by a user. Frames are extracted from a moving image at time intervals set by a user to display the extracted frames in a line. When a moving image includes a first section recorded at a recording frame rate which is the same as a reproduction frame rate, and a second section recorded at a frame rate different from the reproduction frame rate, frames are extracted from the first section at a first frame interval, and from the second section at a second frame interval different from the first frame interval. The frames extracted from the first section and the second section, respectively, are displayed in a line.
US10438624B2	Magnetic tape having characterized magnetic layer A magnetic tape includes a non-magnetic support; and a magnetic layer including ferromagnetic powder and a binding agent on the non-magnetic support. The center line average surface roughness Ra measured regarding the surface of the magnetic layer is less than or equal to 1.8 nm. The logarithmic decrement acquired by a pendulum viscoelasticity test performed regarding the surface of the magnetic layer is less than or equal to 0.050. The ferromagnetic powder is ferromagnetic hexagonal ferrite powder, the magnetic layer includes an abrasive, and the tilt cos θ of the ferromagnetic hexagonal ferrite powder with respect to the surface of the magnetic layer acquired by cross section observation performed using a scanning transmission electron microscope is 0.85 to 1.00.
US10438618B2	Magnetic head having a stacked body provided between a magnetic pole and a first shield and a magnetic recording and reproducing device incorporating the magnetic head According to one embodiment, a magnetic head includes a magnetic pole, a first shield, and a stacked body provided between the magnetic pole and the first shield. The stacked body includes a first layer, the first layer being nonmagnetic, a second layer provided between the first layer and the first shield, the second layer being nonmagnetic, and a third layer contacting the first layer and the second layer, being provided between the first layer and the second layer, and being electrically connected to the first layer and the second layer. The third layer includes a first magnetic region, and a second magnetic region contacting the first magnetic region and being provided between the first magnetic region and the second layer. A second saturation magnetization of the second magnetic region is higher than a first saturation magnetization of the first magnetic region.
US10438616B2	Magnetic recording head with specified thickness and saturation magnetic flux density products for STO magnetic layers According to one embodiment, a magnetic recording head includes a magnetic pole, a stacked body, and a first non-magnetic layer. The stacked body includes a first magnetic layer, a second magnetic layer provided between the first magnetic layer and the magnetic pole, and a non-magnetic intermediate layer provided between the first magnetic layer and the second magnetic layer. The first non-magnetic layer is provided between the second magnetic layer and the magnetic pole, and contacts the magnetic pole and the second magnetic layer. The first magnetic layer has a first thickness and a first saturation magnetic flux density. The second magnetic layer has a second thickness and a second saturation magnetic flux density. A second product of the second thickness and the second saturation magnetic flux density is larger than a first product of the first thickness and the first saturation magnetic flux density.
US10438614B1	Method and apparatus for degaussing heat-assisted magnetic recording media An apparatus comprises a magnet housing dimensioned to receive a heat-assisted magnetic recording (HAMR) medium or a hard disk drive comprising at least one HAMR medium. A degausser is disposed in the magnet housing and is configured to generate at least one field sufficient to erase the HAMR medium, where the HAMR medium has a coercivity of between about 20 and 100 kOe at room temperature.
US10438611B2	Method and apparatus for speech behavior visualization and gamification The disclosed system and methods provide real-time information about how agents and customers sound as they are speaking, allowing a supervisor to continuously monitor how agents are doing. The system allows agents to visualize their own speech behavior performance during and after a conversation while viewing important comparative information about prior conversations, and gamifies conversations in real-time by providing visual comparison between the live conversations and various target metrics. The visualization in-turn enhances agent interactive skills such as active listening and mirroring, as well as decision-making skills based on observations of customer engagement and distress levels.
US10438597B2	Decoder-provided time domain aliasing cancellation during lossy/lossless transitions Systems and methods are described for switching between lossy coded time segments and a lossless stream of the same source audio. A decoder may receive lossy coded time segments that include audio encoded using frequency-domain lossy coding. The decoder may also receive a lossless stream, which the decoder plays back, that includes audio from the same source encoded using lossless coding. In response to receiving a determination that network bandwidth is constrained, the decoder may generate an aliasing cancellation component based on a previously-decoded frame of the lossless stream, which may be added to a lossy time segment at a transition frame. The sum of the aliasing cancellation component and the lossy time segment may be normalized using a weight caused by an encoding window. Audio playback of the lossy coded time segments may then be provided, beginning with the aliasing-canceled transition frame.
US10438594B2	Administration of privileges by speech for voice assistant system A voice assistant system may be configured to receive a spoken introduction from a trusted user to introduce a new user and designate access privileges for the new user. The voice assistant system may process the speech using automated speech recognition and may parse the text to determine intent. The voice assistant system may also analyze the speech to determine a profile associated with the speaker that spoke the introduction. The voice assistant system may determine that the trusted user includes administrative privileges. The access privileges, when granted, may allow the new user to interact with the voice assistant system, such as to issue commands, extract information, play media, and/or perform other actions with the voice assistant system, which may be unavailable to people who are not introduced to the voice assistant system by a trusted user and/or do not have the access privileges associated with a user profile.
US10438593B2	Individualized hotword detection models Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for presenting notifications in an enterprise system. In one aspect, a method include actions of obtaining enrollment acoustic data representing an enrollment utterance spoken by a user, obtaining a set of candidate acoustic data representing utterances spoken by other users, determining, for each candidate acoustic data of the set of candidate acoustic data, a similarity score that represents a similarity between the enrollment acoustic data and the candidate acoustic data, selecting a subset of candidate acoustic data from the set of candidate acoustic data based at least on the similarity scores, generating a detection model based on the subset of candidate acoustic data, and providing the detection model for use in detecting an utterance spoken by the user.
US10438589B2	Robot apparatus and method for registering shortcut command thereof based on a predetermined time interval A robot apparatus including an input unit to receive a voice command from a user, a determination unit to determine whether a voice command is repeated a predetermined number of times, and a control unit to register a shortcut command to shorten a voice command if it is determined a voice command is repeated a predetermined number of times. A shortcut command to shorten a voice command of a user is generated, and thus user convenience is enhanced.
US10438586B2	Voice dialog device and voice dialog method A voice dialog device, comprises a voice processing unit configured to obtain a voice pronounced by a user and a result of recognizing the voice; a plurality of estimation units configured to estimate emotion of the user by different methods; and a response unit configured to create a response sentence, based on results of estimating the emotion of the user, and provide the response sentence to the user, wherein when a discrepancy exists between the results of estimating the emotion of the user by the plurality of estimation units, the response unit makes an inquiry to the user, and determines which estimation result is to be adopted, based on content of an obtained response.
US10438585B2	Voice recording device and voice recording control method A voice recording device that connects/is connected to a network, comprising a voice recording circuit that acquires voice and records the acquired voice as a voice file, a transmission circuit that transmits the voice file to a network, and a control circuit, the control circuit including an information extraction section that extracts associated information that has been associated with the voice file, and a display that displays the associated information associated with a voice data file.
US10438584B2	Multi-user virtual assistant for verbal device control In one example, a method includes receiving audio data generated by one or more microphones of a computing device, the audio data representing a spoken utterance; identifying, based on the audio data, a user that provided the spoken utterance; identifying, based on the audio data, an automation action associated with one or more automation devices, the automation action corresponding to the spoken utterance; determining whether the identified user is authorized to cause performance of the identified automation action; and responsive to determining that the identified user is authorized to cause performance of the identified automation action, causing the one or more automation devices to perform the identified automation action.
US10438583B2	Natural language voice assistant A voice assistant of a device is activated not by a key word being spoken but by recognizing speech and determining whether context of the speech indicates that audible voice assistance is appropriate.
US10438582B1	Associating identifiers with audio signals A voice-controlled device may receive a voice command uttered by a user, where the voice command may request that the voice-controlled device perform an operation. The voice-controlled device and/or one or more remote computing resources may process an audio signal associated with the voice command to determine text corresponding to the voice command. The resulting user utterance may be associated with a unique identifier, which may be provided to a third party and/or third party application that is to provide information responsive to the user request. The information provided by the third party/third party application may be output to the user based at least partly on the unique identifier, without disclosing user data associated with the user.
US10438580B2	Active reverberation augmentation A method for using a loudspeaker array that is housed in a loudspeaker cabinet to present audio content to a listener in a room includes receiving (1) an audio channel that includes audio content and (2) acoustical characteristics of the room. The method also produces (1) a first beamformer input signal from the audio channel and (2) a second beamformer input signal and a third beamformer input signal by decorrelating the audio channel and adjusting the audio channel in accordance with the acoustical characteristics of the room. The second and third beamformer input signals are different de-correlated versions of the audio channel. The method also generates driver signals from the first, second, and third beamformer input signals to drive the loudspeaker array to produce a main beam, a first ambient beam, and a second ambient beam, respectively. Other embodiments are also described and claimed.
US10438573B2	Sound generating device A sound generating device includes a case and a diaphragm fixed to the inner surfaces of first to fourth side wall portions of the case via a support member. An air chamber surrounded by a top plate, the diaphragm, and portions of the first to fourth side wall portions is formed. A sound emitting chamber that extends between the air chamber and the atmosphere outside of the case terminates at a sound emitting hole which extends across a plurality of surfaces of the case 2.
US10438571B2	Marching drum hardware articulation dampener A marching drum articulation dampener for percussion instrument holder that allows attachment to a user mounted carrier. The holder allows adjustment for positioning about the user, and pivoting of the holder to allow the holder to pivot or rotate up to allow the holder with instruments to fit a narrower space. The holder further allows the pivotal attachment of individual drums to link or pivot allowing the linked drums to articulate. The holder can also consist of members that allow a connected drum to move in horizontal position, angle, or height of the drum. A plurality of unique drum connecting members is disclosed that allow the connecting members to connect onto drum tension rods or on a drum lug. A lift assisting mechanism is used to assist in lifts drums from a horizontal to a vertical orientation.
US10438563B2	Image processing method, image processing device, display apparatus and non-volatile computer readable storage medium An image processing method and an image processing device, a display apparatus, and a non-volatile computer readable storage medium are provided. The method includes acquiring a first region and a second region adjacent to each other and having a common boundary in an image, a first brightness value of the first region being larger than a second brightness value of the second region; determining one or more brightness transition regions in the first region and/or the second region and at a side close to the boundary; determining one or more transition brightness values being smaller than or equal to the first brightness value and larger than or equal to the second brightness value; and setting brightness of each brightness transition region to be a corresponding transition brightness value.
US10438559B2	Electronic device supporting USB interface and control method for USB interface An electronic device includes a housing, a display device exposed through a first part of the housing, a recess formed in a second part of the housing, a receptacle formed in the recess, a plurality of conductive contacts disposed inside the receptacle and including a first contact, a first circuit that supplies and/or receives a current of a first level or larger to and/or from the first contact when an external connector is inserted into the receptacle, a first switching device that electrically connects the first circuit with the first contact or to interrupt a connection between the first circuit and the first contact, a second circuit that detects existence of a foreign object contacting the first contact while the external connector is inserted into the receptacle and a control circuit that controls the first switching device based at least in part on information regarding the detected existence of the foreign object.
US10438558B2	Driving method of visual interface system A driving method of a visual interface system is disclosed. The visual interface system includes an operation apparatus and a matrix display apparatus having a display surface and a matrix substrate. The matrix substrate has a substrate and a matrix disposed at one side of the substrate while the display surface is located at another side of the substrate. The driving method includes steps of: transmitting a plurality of encoded signals and a plurality of display signals by the matrix substrate of the matrix display apparatus; and receiving at least one of the encoded signals by the operation apparatus operating on the display surface. This approach allows the visual interface system to be equipped with display and communication functions without configuring an additional touch input panel, so that the products can be lighter and thinner and have lower manufacturing cost.
US10438557B2	Voltage compensation circuit and voltage compensation method thereof, display panel, and display apparatus Provided are voltage compensation circuit, voltage compensation method thereof, display panel and display apparatus. The voltage compensation circuit includes counting unit, voltage generation unit, compensation voltage output unit and power supply unit; the counting unit is connected with timing control unit of a display panel and the voltage generation unit, and configured to count rising edges output from the timing control unit and output corresponding control signal based on the counted number of rising edges; the voltage generation unit is connected with the compensation voltage output unit and configured to output corresponding control voltage based on the control signal output from the counting unit; the compensation voltage output unit is connected with feedback terminal and voltage output terminal of the power supply unit and low level terminal, and configured to output corresponding compensation voltage to the voltage output terminal based on the control voltage output from the voltage generation unit.
US10438555B2	Liquid crystal display device improving display quality and driving method thereof A liquid crystal display device includes: a liquid crystal display panel including a red pixel, a green pixel, and a blue pixel connected to one data line; a data driver applying a data voltages; a data analyzing unit analyzing the data voltages; and a data modulation unit inverting a polarity of the data voltages. A first, second and third data voltage are applied to one of the red pixel, the green pixel, and the blue pixel, and when a difference between the first data voltage and a gamma reference voltage is less than a difference between each of the second and third data voltages and the gamma reference voltage, and a difference between the first data voltage and each of the second and third data voltages is a predetermined value or more, the data modulation unit inverts a polarity of the first data voltage.
US10438553B2	Method of handling operation of source driver and related source driver and timing controller A method of handling operation of a source driver of a display system used in a timing controller of a display system, which is coupled to the source driver via a data bus for delivering a plurality of line data, includes determining whether a first line data among the plurality of line data is identical to a second line data among the plurality of line data previous to the first line data; and transmitting a sleep command to the source driver when the first line data is determined to be identical to the second line data, wherein the sleep command instructs the source driver to enter a sleep mode; wherein the source driver stops receiving the plurality of line data from the timing controller when the source driver is in the sleep mode.
US10438551B2	Method of driving pixel element in active matrix display A method of driving a pixel element in a matrix of pixel elements includes (1) setting the bias voltage of a first transistor to a value that is substantially close to a threshold voltage of the first transistor by changing a voltage across a first capacitive element with a current passing through the first transistor; (2) setting the bias voltage of the first transistor to a value that is different from the threshold voltage of the first transistor; and (3) causing a change of the bias voltage of the first transistor.
US10438550B2	Display device According to one embodiment, a display device includes a pixel electrode and a memory provided in each of pixels, a common electrode, a signal line to which a digital signal is supplied, a first drive line to which a display signal is supplied, a second drive line to which a non-display signal is supplied, a storage control circuit which stores the digital signal in the memory in a storage period, and a select control circuit which selectively supplies, in a display period, to the pixel electrode, one of the display signal and the non-display signal. The second drive circuit maintains potential of the common signal of the display period in the storage period when the display period transitions to the storage period.
US10438548B2	Driver circuit structure for RGBW display panel including data lines each of which controls sub-pixels of the same color during a time that a group of scan lines are turned on The invention provides a driver circuit structure for RGBW display panel, by arranging the driving TFTs on both sides of the data line to control the corresponding sub-pixels and disposing the plurality of scanning lines into two or four groups for interlaced scanning so that any data line only controlling sub-pixels of the same color during the time a group of scan lines being turned on. As such, the present invention can effectively improve the color shift when displaying solid color screen, improve the display quality, reduce the number of switches of data signal in the data line and reduce energy consumption.
US10438543B2	Liquid crystal display apparatus According to one embodiment, a liquid crystal display apparatus includes an image sensor configured to output an image signal when the image sensor is driven in a first mode and a second mode, and a display device configured to display an image on a display panel based on the image signal. The image sensor is configured to output an image signal every first exposure time when the image sensor is driven in the first mode, and to output an image signal every second exposure time when the image sensor is driven in the second mode. The display device is configured to display an image in accordance with progressive drive when the image sensor is driven in the first mode, and to display an image in accordance with interlace drive when the image sensor is driven in the second mode.
US10438541B2	Shift register unit, driving method, gate driving circuit and display device A shift register unit, a driving method, a gate driving circuit and a display device are described. The shift register unit comprises a control circuit, a first output circuit and a second output circuit, wherein the first output circuit is connected with a first signal terminal, a first node and an output terminal, respectively; the second output circuit is connected with the output terminal, a second node, a first clock signal terminal and a second signal terminal, respectively; the control circuit is connected with the first node, the second node, the first signal terminal, the second signal terminal, the first clock signal terminal, a second clock signal terminal and an input terminal, respectively, and used for controlling the potentials of the first node and the second node. The shift register unit provided by the disclosure solves the problems that the circuit structure of a shift register unit is complex and its control process is cumbersome, and achieves the goal of simplifying the circuit structure and control process of the shift register unit.
US10438538B2	Electroluminescent display device Disclosed is an electroluminescent display device. The electroluminescent display device includes a display area and a non-display area. And the electroluminescent display device includes a display panel including a plurality of pixel lines each including a plurality of pixel circuits.
US10438529B2	Display device A display device includes: a display panel including a display area, and a peripheral area disposed in the vicinity of the display area; a scan driver including a plurality of stages integrated on the peripheral area; a plurality of gate lines connected to the plurality of stages, respectively; and a plurality of pixel rows in the display area and connected with the plurality of gate lines, respectively. The plurality of stages and the plurality of pixel rows are each arranged in a first direction in a line, the peripheral area includes a fan-out region between the plurality of stages and the plurality of pixel rows, and at least one of the plurality of gate lines in the fan-out region is inclined with respect to the first direction, and a second direction perpendicular to the first direction.
US10438524B2	Re-interpolation with edge detection for extracting an aging pattern for AMOLED displays A method that includes an initial uniform pixel measurement and interpolation followed by an edge detection algorithm to recognize the areas that contribute mostly to the estimation error due to the interpolation. The pixels on the detected edges and around their vicinity are also measured, and an aging pattern of the entire display is obtained by re-interpolating the entire measured set of data for the initially measured pixels as well as the pixels around the detected edges. The estimation error is reduced particularly in the presence of aging patterns having highly spatially correlated areas with distinctive edges.
US10438522B2	Display device and driving method thereof A driving method of a display device includes: generating output image data by the signal controller by either reducing vertical resolution of input image data of one frame by 1/k (k is a natural number) or receiving input image data with its vertical resolution reduced by 1/k and processing the input image data to generate output image data; generating a data voltage based on the output image data by the data driver to apply the data voltage to the data line; and applying gate-on voltage pulses to k adjacent gate lines by the gate driver corresponding to respective image data of the output image data, wherein the output image data corresponding to some pixel rows of the output image data are shifted to left or right by at least one pixel and are output to the data driver in a first frame.
US10438521B2	Collapsible display A display wall system is provided that has a flexible frame member with inflatable members and a plurality of panel members that can be positioned within the flexible frame member to provide rigidity to the display wall system when the inflatable members are inflated.
US10438518B2	Label medium and cassette A label medium includes a label including: information-printable first and second indicator portions; first and second wrapping portions; a first through portion having at least a portion of a first hole or a first slit; and a second through portion having at least a portion of a second hole or a second slit. The first indicator portion, the first wrapping portion, and the first through portion are arranged in this order in a first direction. The second indicator portion, the second wrapping portion, and the second through portion are arranged in this order in one of the first direction or a second direction. The first indicator portion and the second indicator portion are at least connected to each other via a line. The first hole or the first slit and the second hole or the second slit are at least partly symmetric with respect to the imaginary line.
US10438517B2	Medium and tape cartridge A medium includes a base layer and a separation layer. Regions are defined along a first direction. The regions include: a first region in which a portion of the medium which is in contact with the separation layer includes opposite end portions in a second direction, and at least the opposite end portions are stickable; a second region in which a portion of the medium which is in contact with the separation layer is non-stickable; and a third region in which a portion of the medium which is in contact with the separation layer is stickable. A longest length of the first region in the second direction is less than a length of the second region or the third region in the second direction at a particular position in the first direction.
US10438505B2	Welding training system interface Present embodiments include systems and methods for stick welding applications. In certain embodiments, simulation stick welding electrode holders may include stick electrode retraction assemblies configured to mechanically retract a simulation stick electrode toward the stick electrode retraction assembly to simulate consumption of the simulation stick electrode during a simulated stick welding process. In addition, in certain embodiments, stick welding electrode holders may include various input and output elements that enable, for example, control inputs to be input via the stick welding electrode holders, and operational statuses to be output via the stick welding electrode holders. Furthermore, in certain embodiments, a welding training system interface may be used to facilitate communication and cooperation of various stick welding electrode holders with a welding training system.
US10438501B2	Dynamic role-based instructional symbiont for software application instructional support Instructional content is visually presented within a graphical user interface overlay on a display for an application window also presented on the display. Interactive events between a user and the application are dynamically detected. Responsive to the interactive events, state-specific substantive instructions are determined given a current state of the application as determined from the interactive events. The instructional content is dynamically modified to continuously present the state-specific substantive instructions that correspond with the detected interactive events. Presentation characteristics of a graphical user interface overlay are dynamically modified based on the interactive events to make the graphical user interface overlay unobtrusive to user-application interactions while ensuring the graphical user interface overlay is presented in a visually proximate position to a user's current interactive focus as determined from the interactive events, wherein unobtrusiveness of the graphical user interface overlay ensures that user inputs directed at the application are not interfered with.
US10438500B2	Job profile integration into talent management systems Systems, device configurations, and processes for integrating a job profile describing an occupation into a talent management system (TMS) by determining proficiency requirements from job profile data are used to develop validated scores for competency in one or more job skills. The resulting integrated job profiles may be included as a component of TMS job offerings related to the occupation. The systems and methods evaluate parameters of the job profile using a predetermined scoring framework. Particular implementations evaluate English language proficiency in one or more frameworks. A job profile describes the occupation in the form of tasks to be completed by an employee. The systems and methods associate the tasks with scoring parameters in the framework, and calculate an overall score for English proficiency from the collection of scores associated with the tasks.
US10438498B2	Instructional support platform for interactive learning environments In various embodiments, subject matter for improving discussions in connection with an educational resource is identified and summarized by analyzing annotations made by students assigned to a discussion group to identify high-quality annotations likely to generate responses and stimulate discussion threads, identifying clusters of high-quality annotations relating to the same portion or related portions of the educational resource, extracting and summarizing text from the annotations, and combining, in an electronically represented document, the extracted and summarized text and (i) at least some of the annotations and the portion or portions of the educational resource or (ii) clickable links thereto.
US10438492B2	Method for evaluating a hazardous situation which is sensed by at least one sensor of a vehicle, method for controlling reproduction of a hazard warning and method for reproducing a hazard warning A method for evaluating a hazardous situation acquired by at least one sensor of a vehicle includes reading in an item of hazard information representing the hazardous situation, an item of sensor information representing at least one property of the sensor, and a signal quality of a sensor signal provided by the sensor during acquisition of the hazardous situation; determining a sensor quality of the sensor using the item of sensor information and the signal quality; and determining a plausibility of the hazardous situation using the item of hazard information and the sensor quality in order to obtain a plausibility signal representing the plausibility of the hazardous situation.
US10438491B2	Communication device, communication program, and recording medium recording communication program A communication device is provided that is capable of accurately reporting which position a vehicle or a pedestrian exists in with respect to the local vehicle and of supporting safer driving.A communication device mounted on a moving body includes: a communication unit that receives communication information according to a preset communication condition; a determination unit that determines whether a service is provided in accordance with the received communication information; and a display controller that displays display information needed to provide the service on a map displayed on a display unit, when the service is provided according to a result determined by the determination unit.
US10438486B2	Dynamic modeling and simulation of an autonomous vehicle fleet using real-time autonomous vehicle sensor input Embodiments provide techniques for autonomous vehicle fleet modeling and simulation, such as within a dynamic transportation matching system utilizing one or more vehicle types such as non-autonomous vehicles and autonomous vehicles. An autonomous fleet simulation model may be generated based on real-world parameters of an autonomous vehicle fleet, and the parameters may be modified in a simulation in order to determine optimized values that may be applied to the real-world autonomous vehicle fleet.
US10438484B2	System for missing person and stolen property search A system for missing person and stolen property search by remotely logging surveillance data transmitted by an RFID tag attached to the missing person or attached to the stolen property where the RFID tag in close proximity to vehicles; wherein the vehicles receive and store the surveillance data to make a real time connection between the vehicles and the RFID tag; the system comprising: a first in-vehicle apparatus on-board civilian vehicles; a second in-vehicle apparatus on-board law enforcement vehicles; an RFID tag attached to a person or attached to a portable property; wherein the first in-vehicle apparatus is configured to wirelessly communicate with the RFID tag to receive data associated with the RFID tag.
US10438482B2	Method and system for remotely detecting a vehicle Method and system for remotely detecting a vehicle positioned in at least one of several possible adjacent lanes, which lanes are arranged one after the other in a lateral direction, wherein reading antennas are arranged to read received electro-magnetic signals received from vehicles, at different lateral reading locations. The method involves measuring an electromagnetic signal received from the vehicle by several of said reading antennas; determining, for each of said several reading antennas, a respective received electromagnetic signal strength; determining, based upon knowledge about a respective relative geometric position and the said respective determined signal strength of each of the said several reading antennas, a geometric center of gravity for a first signal strength function, which is the received signal strength as a function of physical lateral position; and detecting the vehicle as present in a lane in which the said geometric center of gravity lies.
US10438478B2	Intrusion detection system Systems and methods for intrusion detection using a standalone monitor communicating with a monitoring application on a user device. The monitor is generally a self-contained device that does not require third party monitoring services and communicates directly with the user device, or over a local network, such as a home network.
US10438474B2	Apparatus for detecting ferromagnetic objects at a protected doorway assembly An apparatus for protecting an entrance to a protected area comprises a magnetic sensor to measure an ambient magnetic field or gradient within a first zone of sensitivity at a non-magnetic sensor means adapted to detect the presence of objects within a primary detection zone, a signal processing circuit arranged in communication with the magnetic sensor apparatus and nonmagnetic sensor apparatus, and a warning device operable by an output signal from the signal processing circuit, the warning device adapted to provide an alarm. The signal processing circuit identifies temporal variations due to the movement of a ferromagnetic object within the ambient magnetic field and correlates them with instances in which the non-magnetic sensor means detects the presence of an object in its detection zone, and causes the alarm to operate in the event that the correlation is indicative of the presence of a ferromagnetic object in the primary detection zone. It also determines the direction from which an object is approaching the using signals from the non-magnetic sensor means and modifies the operation of the warning device dependent on the direction.
US10438469B1	Remote trigger for security system Systems, methods, and techniques for mitigating retail theft include securing items at a receptacle of a retailer via an electronic lock, and providing a transceiver that is proximate to the secured items and that transmits a beacon which may be detected by a personal electronic device (PED) of a customer. Based on a wireless transmission between the PED and the transceiver, a customer's identity may be determined and the customer's risk profile may be accessed. A risk score corresponding to the customer accessing the secured item may be determined based on the customer's risk profile and optionally based upon a profile of the secured item. If the risk score is indicative of an acceptable risk, a trigger to remotely unlock the electronic lock may be sent, thereby remotely and automatically allowing qualified customers to access secured items. An item's removal may be detected and tracked.
US10438468B2	Motion localization in a wireless mesh network based on motion indicator values In a general aspect, a location of detected motion in a space is determined. In some aspects, motion of an object in a space is detected based on wireless signals communicated through the space by a wireless communication system that includes multiple wireless communication devices. Each wireless signal is transmitted and received by a respective pair of the wireless communication devices. Motion indicator values are computed for the respective wireless communication devices. The motion indicator value for each individual wireless communication device represents a degree of motion detected by the individual wireless communication device based on a subset of the wireless signals transmitted or received by the individual wireless communication device. A location of the detected motion in the space is determined based on the motion indicator values.
US10438466B2	Human body induction lamp alarm device A human body induction lamp alarm device includes an alarm device body and a remote control sending control signals to the body through an antenna. A power switch and an alarm switch are provided on the remote control. The body includes an installation part and a lamp body part which are connected through a rotating shaft that can rotate along the central axis set horizontally. Two ends of the rotating shaft are respectively connected with the lamp body part and the installation part, the rotating shaft and the flexible connection rotating shaft of the installation part can rotate around the vertical line, an inductive head can be installed in the front of the installation part, the surface of the lamp body part is provided with a lighting assembly, an alarming horn and an indicator light, and the inductive head, lighting assembly, alarming horn and indicator light are connected.
US10438462B1	Emergency lighting system with autonomous egress mapping An emergency lighting system provides autonomous mapping of egress locations of a building or other environment through a plurality of emergency lighting units. The emergency lighting units utilizes wireless signals to generate topology information that identifies the location of the emergency lighting units, the outermost emergency lighting units of which identify the egress locations of a building. During an emergency situation the emergency lighting system activates one or more illumination devices and directs occupants to one or more egress locations based on various criteria.
US10438461B2	Door switch The door switch (1) includes an actuator (20) and a sensor (10). When a door is closed, a front surface (S1) of the sensor (10) and an opposite surface of the actuator (20) are in contact with each other, and separated when the door is open. The sensor (10) includes a light source part (150) for emitting detection light according to a reception state of a detection signal outputted from the actuator, a collector (122) for collecting the detection light, a diffuse light guide part (123) formed to be connected to the collector and for diffusing and emitting the detection light collected by the collector, and a back surface display part (121) formed on a back surface (B1) side of the sensor to be in contact with the diffuse light guide part and having a main surface (125) for emitting the detection light emitted from the diffuse light guide part.
US10438459B2	Photoelectric sensor A photoelectric sensor includes a connecting section for light projection to which a light propagation member for light projection optically coupled to a light emitting element is connected, a connecting section for light reception to which a light propagation member for light reception optically coupled to the light receiving element is connected, a signal generating unit configured to compare a light reception signal generated by the light receiving element and a threshold and generate a detection signal indicating a result of the comparison, a first light emitting element for indication optically coupled to the connecting section for light reception, and a mounting substrate on which each of the first light emitting element for indication and the light receiving element is positioned in the connecting section for light reception or one of the first light emitting element for indication and the light receiving element is positioned via the other.
US10438458B2	Apparatus and method for detection and notification of acoustic warning signals The present invention provides for a portable apparatus and method for detection of environmental warning signals. The apparatus having an acoustic input device configured to produce an electrical representation of detected environmental warning signals, an electronic pre-processing unit configured to determine if the electrical representation satisfies a primary set of criteria, an electronic post-processing unit configured to verify if the electrical representation satisfies a secondary set of criteria and a warning indicator configured to transmit an alarm notification. The method having the steps of detecting an environmental warning signals, producing an electrical representation of the detected environmental warning signals, pre-processing the electrical representation to determine if a primary set of criteria has been met, if the set of criteria has been met, post processing the detected electrical signal to determine if a secondary set of criteria has been met and producing an alert message through at least one of an audible indicator, vibration indicator, visual indicator or wireless signal transmitter.
US10438457B2	System and method to remotely detect alarms A system and method for detecting the activation of at least one alarm has at least one alarm detection device, at least one alarm, and a cloud storage platform. The alarm detection device can monitor and analyze the tonal and/or vibrational qualities of a sound to determine its origin. If the sound is determined to be a warning alarm (i.e. home security system), the information associated with that detection is forward to a gateway which then forwards an alert to an end user. The alarm detection system and methodology can be used with existing alarm systems (retrofit) with little added cost to the consumer. This creates a simple and affordable monitoring solution use in residential, commercial, and industrial settings.
US10438452B2	Lottery vending machine customization system, method and device A lottery vending machine customization system, method and device includes at least one local client lottery vending machine and a central server, wherein the vending machine has or is in communication with a payment collection apparatus, a ticket internal entry apparatus and a display. The central server is coupled to the local client lottery vending machine over a network, and can be adapted to issue one or more ticket alignment schemes for display on the vending machine display. The central server can also receive status parameter data from the vending machine or the ticket internal entry apparatus, and can issue one or more revised alignment schemes to the vending machine for display.
US10438450B2	Craps gaming system and method In various embodiments, the present disclosure relates generally to gaming systems and methods providing a live craps game and a plurality of electronic gaming machines that facilitate participation in the live craps game.
US10438446B2	Viral benefit distribution using electronic devices Gaming machines and systems are configured to distribute of viral events, such as viral gaming events, amongst devices. The devices can present the viral events. The devices can, for example, be gaming machines and/or mobile devices. According to one embodiment, once a viral event is triggered, it is presented at one or more first devices at a first time. The viral event spreads to other devices, such as one or more second devices where it can be presented at a later time. The viral event may continue to spread to numerous other devices. Feedback or metrics may be used to control the devices to which the viral event spreads and/or the rate of spread.
US10438444B2	Gaming system and method for providing enhanced wagering opportunities A gaming system including a central server linked to a plurality of gaming machines. In one embodiment, the gaming system provides players with one or more enhanced wagering opportunities. One enhanced wagering opportunity enables a player to continue playing one or more primary games at the maximum wager even if the player's continued play causes the gaming device's credit meter to fall below zero credits. In one such embodiment, after playing one or more maximum wager games which cause the credit meter to drop below zero, the player's player tracking account is utilized to cover any amount of credits the gaming device's credit meter is below zero.
US10438443B2	Game system, and control method and storage medium used in same A game system provides a music game that is played simultaneously by a plurality of users. Moreover, this music game includes a plurality of demands for touch operation using objects. A game machine of the game system acquires allocation data including information about responsibility relations which are set between the objects and the users, so that the objects are shared by the users. And, on the basis of this allocation data, the game machine provides a responsibility region game screen which displays the objects so that, via a region of responsibility for displaying the objects assigned as responsibilities so that they are easy to see and another region for displaying the objects not assigned as responsibilities, the objects assigned as responsibilities for which responsibility relations are established and the objects not assigned as responsibilities can be easily distinguished.
US10438441B2	Terminal device and server device providing game, and method providing game A service device provides a multiplayer game which a user can enjoy by a new technique. The server device includes a storage unit for storing information on at least one predetermined team operated by a predetermined player corresponding to a terminal device and made up of a plurality of characters; a first control unit for transmitting to the terminal device information on other players corresponding to other terminal devices located within a predetermined distance from the location of the terminal device; and a second control unit for controlling a game between the at least one predetermined team and an opponent character, and transmitting information on a specified character selected from among a plurality of characters constituting at least one other team operated by the other players to the terminal device as a candidate for an additional character to be added to the at least one predetermined team.
US10438440B2	Integrated wagering process interleaved skill wagering gaming system A integrated wagering process interleaved wagering system is disclosed, including an interactive controller configured to: communicate application telemetry comprising a random event occurrence and wager occurrence; receive a resolution to the random event occurrence; display the random event resolution; receive a wager resolution; and display the wager resolution; a wager controller constructed to: receive random outcome request; determine a sequence of at least one random outcome; and communicate random outcome data comprising the sequence; and the application controller operatively connecting the interactive controller and the wager controller, constructed to: determine the random event occurrence and the wager occurrence; communicate the random outcome request; receive the random outcome data; determine the resolution to the occurrence of the at least one random event and the resolution to the occurrence of the at least one wagering event based on the sequence of at least one random outcome; communicate the resolution and wager outcome.
US10438439B2	Gaming table system permitting play of a shared player hand by multiple players An electronic gaming table for hosting live table games involving wagers can include a physical surface, a dealer station, a plurality of player terminals, and a table controller. The physical surface permits the play of live table games with a live dealer and physical game components. The dealer station is situated proximate the physical surface and allows the presence of a live dealer who facilitates game play. Player terminals allow live players to play the games and include player terminal processors coupled to player interfaces having input and output devices. A table controller coupled to the player terminals controls various table functions and administers a live table game pitting a first hand against a second hand. Each of multiple live players can make different live game decisions independently based upon the same second hand, wherein resolution of the game varies by player depending upon the different live game decisions.
US10438437B1	Tap to copy data to clipboard via NFC Various embodiments are generally directed to copying data to a clipboard of a mobile device from a contactless card using NFC. A mobile device may issue a request to read data from the contactless card. The contactless card may generate encrypted data in response to the request. The mobile device may receive the encrypted data via NFC and transmit the encrypted data to a server for verification. The server may verify the encrypted data and transmit an indication of an account number for the contactless card to the mobile device. The mobile device may then copy the account number to a clipboard of the mobile device.
US10438435B2	Valuable object and a system and method for identifying and verifying a valuable object The invention relates to a valuable object (1) comprising a gold base body (2) surrounded by a protective layer (3). The protective layer (3) comprises at least one readable security code for identification and verification purposes. The invention also relates to a system and method for identifying and verifying a valuable object (1), having at least one readable security code (6) being assigned thereto. The security code (6) of the valuable object (1) is stored in a secure database (4) for identifying and verifying a valuable object (1).
US10438430B2	On-vehicle device, mobile device, and vehicle wireless communication system An on-vehicle device includes: a communication unit capable of executing communication using a first communication scheme; a transmitter that transmits a request signal and a measurement signal to a mobile device, using a second communication scheme different from the first communication scheme of the communication unit; and a receiver that receives a response signal from the mobile device that has received the request signal and the measurement signal transmitted from the transmitter. The transmitter changes a number of times of transmission of the measurement signal transmitted subsequently to the request signal based on whether or not the communication of the communication unit is in a connected state.
US10438424B2	Systems and methods for telematics monitoring and communications Certain example embodiments of the disclosed technology may include systems and methods for telematics monitoring. An example method is provided that includes receiving, at a mobile computing device, and from a Vehicle Identification Unit (VIU), identification (ID) data representing a first vehicle. The method further includes receiving, by the mobile computing device, sensor data from one or more sensors associated with the mobile computing device. Certain embodiments may further include receiving, at an Operational Measurement Unit (OMU), an operation indication associated with the first vehicle. The OMU may include an operational measurement component configured to advance an operational count in response to receiving the operation indication. Certain example embodiments may include transmitting telematics data by the mobile computing device. In certain embodiments, the telematics data may include least a portion of one or more of the ID data, the sensor data, and/or the operational count data.
US10438422B1	Methods and systems for controlling use of shared machines Systems and methods are provided for controlling a shared machine. The shared machine includes a mechanism that allows for an operational function of the shared machine to be controlled via a control system. A server system can process location information that indicates a location of the shared machine to determine whether the location corresponds to a non-permitted area. When the location corresponds to a non-permitted area, a command is generated to automatically place the mechanism in a first state so that the operational function of the shared machine is prevented from being enabled while the shared machine remains in the non-permitted area.
US10438420B1	Complexity reduction of objects via cavity removal Systems and methods are disclosed for removing details from three dimensional (3D) objects, such as cavities and holes. Complexity reduction via cavity removal reduces storage, transfer, and rendering costs without adversely impacting quality and is implemented in an automated manner. In some examples, distance fields internal and external to the 3D object are removed in a layered manner, and new object surfaces are added wherever openings are narrower than the cavity's internal dimensions, to seal off the cavities. Holes and cavities, which are obscured in many viewing angles, are thus filled in (e.g., removed), thereby reducing the burden of storing and processing hidden interior surfaces. Various approaches, leveraging distance fields, may be combined for improved benefit.
US10438415B2	Systems and methods for mixed reality medical training A method for training a student in medical condition identification and intervention. The method can include the step of providing a mixed reality viewing device, providing a computing device, providing a physical object, storing a medical condition scenario in memory of the viewing device, storing the scenario in the memory of the computing device, anchoring a virtual image of at least a portion of a virtual patient on at least a portion of the physical object, selecting the scenario, commanding the processor of the computing device to initiate displaying the virtual image in a selected one of a plurality of stages, controlling one or more states and one or more properties of the physical object, assessing the student's identification of the one or more virtual critical cues; and assessing the student's identification of the one or more physical critical cues.
US10438414B2	Authoring and presenting 3D presentations in augmented reality Various methods and systems are provided for authoring and presenting 3D presentations. Generally, an augmented or virtual reality device for each author, presenter and audience member includes 3D presentation software. During authoring mode, one or more authors can use 3D and/or 2D interfaces to generate a 3D presentation that choreographs behaviors of 3D assets into scenes and beats. During presentation mode, the 3D presentation is loaded in each user device, and 3D images of the 3D assets and corresponding asset behaviors are rendered among the user devices in a coordinated manner. As such, one or more presenters can navigate the scenes and beats of the 3D presentation to deliver the 3D presentation to one or more audience members wearing augmented reality headsets.
US10438411B2	Display control method for displaying a virtual reality menu and system for executing the display control method A display control method includes generating virtual space data representing a virtual space in which a virtual camera is arranged. The method further includes moving a visual field of the virtual camera along with movement of a head-mounted display (HMD). The method further includes generating visual-field image data based on the visual field of the virtual camera and the virtual space data. The method further includes displaying a visual-field image on the HMD based on the visual-field image data. The method further includes identifying a relative position relationship between the HDM and a user's hand. The method further includes determining whether or not a detected movement of the hand satisfies a first condition. The method further includes displaying a menu object in the visual field of the virtual camera based on the relative position relationship when the detected movement of the hand satisfies the first condition.
US10438410B2	Text enhancements for head-mounted displays Various systems and methods for implementing text enhancements in augmented reality content presented in a head-mounted display are described herein. A head-mounted display system for implementing enhancements in augmented reality content includes a see-through display device to display augmented reality content in a field of view to a user of the system, the augmented reality content in an initial format; an accelerometer; and a controller to: detect a trigger event, the trigger event based on motion of the head mounted display system as measured by the accelerometer; and present an enhanced version of the augmented reality content when the trigger event is detected.
US10438408B2	Resolution adaptive mesh for performing 3-D metrology of an object A method for generating a resolution adaptive mesh for 3-D metrology of an object includes receiving point cloud data from a plurality of sensors. The point cloud data from each sensor defines a point cloud that represents the object. Each point cloud includes a multiplicity of points and each point includes at least location information for the point on the object. The method also includes determining a resolution of each sensor in each of three orthogonal dimensions based on a position of each sensor relative to the object and physical properties of each sensor. The method further includes generating a surface representation of the object from the point clouds using the resolutions of each sensor. The surface representation of the object includes a resolution adaptive mesh corresponding to the object for 3-D metrology of the object.
US10438401B2	Caching in map systems for displaying panoramic images Operations for caching to display panoramic images include repeatedly receiving an indication of one or both of a current geographic location and a current view direction for a user, receiving from a remote server a first plurality of image tiles of a first panoramic image of a predicted geographic location, caching the received first plurality of image tiles, and processing the cached first plurality of image tiles. The processing includes decompressing the cached first plurality of image tiles and storing the decompressed image tiles. When the current geographic location is at the predicted geographic location, rendering, using the stored decompressed tiles, the first panoramic image to a plurality of three-dimensional surfaces in a memory, wherein each of the plurality of three-dimensional surfaces corresponds to a respective portion of a sphere.
US10438398B2	Object definition in virtual 3D environment Objects in a voxel based computer generated three dimensional environment are identified by traversing adjacent voxels meeting a predetermined criterion with respect to a scalar metadata value associated with each voxel, such as opacity or density. These adjacent voxels may be explored in accordance with a tree-crawling algorithm such as a breadth first or depth first algorithm. Once all adjacent cells meeting the criterion are identified, these are determined to represent a discrete object, and displayed as such. The starting point for the traversing process may be the voxel closest to a virtual camera position along the line of sight of that virtual camera meeting the criterion.
US10438396B2	Method for efficient construction of high resolution display buffers Graphics processing systems and methods are disclosed which may minimize invocations to a pixel shader in order to improve efficiency in a rendering pipeline. In implementations of the present disclosure, a plurality of samples within a pixel may be covered by a primitive. The plurality of samples may include one or more color samples and a plurality of depth samples. The nature of the samples which were covered by the primitive may be taken into account before invoking a pixel shader to perform shading computations on the pixel. In implementations of the present disclosure, if at least one sample is covered by a primitive, but none of the samples are color samples, an invocation to a pixel shader may be avoided.
US10438392B2	Techniques for ontology driven animation A stylesheet data structure includes a plurality of stylesheet records, each comprising an ontology concept field, a presentation instruction field, and a presentation identifier field. Techniques for ontology driven animation includes receiving a request to render an instance of a first concept in an annotation with an associated ontology. It is determined whether a stylesheet file includes a first stylesheet record that indicates the first concept, wherein the first stylesheet record also indicates a first presentation identifier. If so, then an instance of a first component of the first concept is rendered according to a presentation instruction indicated in a second stylesheet record that also indicates the first presentation identifier. In some embodiments, the instance of the first component of the first concept is an instance of the first concept and the second stylesheet record is the first stylesheet record.
US10438391B1	Systems, devices, and methods for displaying visual symbols Systems, devices, and methods that display visual symbols are described. A visual symbol has a color and a linewidth. Multiple instances of the symbol are concurrently and progressively drawn, one on top of the other, in the display area of a display device. Each respective instance has a respective intermediate color. The respective intermediate colors combine to produce the color of the symbol where the respective instances overlap in the display area. Each respective instance also has a respective linewidth and the respective linewidths converge to the linewidth of the symbol as each instance is progressively drawn. A backwards progression through the same sequence is employed to regressively undraw a symbol from the display area of the display device. Computer program products comprising processor-executable instructions for performing the methods are also described.
US10438384B2	Image display system, image control device, display device and display control method An image display system includes: a display device; a detecting device for detecting a position pointed by an input device, on a display screen of the display device; and a display control device that, in accordance with a drawing on the display screen using the input device, causes the display device to display an image corresponding to the drawing in conformity with a setting corresponding to the position on the display screen at which the drawing has been started. The settings are different from each other depending on the areas on the display screen defined by multiple reference points provided thereon.
US10438379B2	In-reconstruction filtering for positron emission tomography (PET) list mode iterative reconstruction A system (10) and a method (100) iteratively reconstruct an image of a target volume of a subject. In each iteration of a plurality of iterations, an estimate image of the target volume (54) is forward projected (58) and compared (62) to received event data (44) to determine a discrepancy (64). The discrepancy (64) is back projected (66) and the back projection (68) updates (70) the estimate image (54). In at least one iteration, the estimate image (54) is filtered (52) in the image domain prior to being back projected.
US10438377B2	Method and device for processing a page The disclosure relates to a method and device for processing a page. The method includes calculating an average brightness value of pixels in a page on a display; determining whether the average brightness value exceeds a preset brightness threshold; selecting target pixels from the page when the average brightness value exceeds the preset brightness threshold, wherein the target pixels include at least one of first target pixels and second target pixels, the first target pixels including sub-pixels, any two of which have a brightness difference that is less than a preset difference value, and the second target pixels including background pixels and character pixels; and performing a color reversion operation on the target pixels.
US10438368B2	Apparatus, method, and system for calculating diameters of three-dimensional medical imaging subject A medical image processing apparatus includes a port, a processor and a display. The port acquires volume data including a subject. The processor calculates long and short diameters of the subject. The display shows the long and short diameters. A line segment presenting the long diameter and a line segment presenting the short diameter is a pair of skew lines.
US10438367B2	Parallax calculating apparatus A parallax calculating apparatus comprises first parallax calculating means for calculating a first parallax on a basis of a reference image for all pixels in the reference image using SGM method, second parallax calculating means for calculating a second parallax on a basis of the reference image for at least a part of pixels among pixels in the reference image using BM method, and final parallax calculating means for calculating a final parallax of each of pixels in the reference image based on the first and second parallaxes. The final parallax calculating means calculates the first parallax as the final parallax for a pixel for which only the first parallax has been calculated and calculates a parallax where a decimal part of the first parallax is replaced with that of the second parallax as the final parallax for a pixel for which the first and second parallaxes have been calculated.
US10438364B2	System and method for registration of perfusion images An image registration device includes: an image acquisition unit that acquires a plurality of images; a divided region setting unit that sets divided regions by dividing each registration processing target of the plurality of images; a pixel value conversion method determination unit that determines, for each set of divided regions set at the same position of the respective registration processing targets, a pixel value conversion method for each divided region based on a pixel value of each divided region of the set; a pixel value conversion unit that performs pixel value conversion within each divided region of the set of divided regions using the determined pixel value conversion method for each divided region; and a registration processing unit that performs registration processing on the plurality of images subjected to pixel value conversion.
US10438361B2	Image processing apparatus and image processing method for finding background regions in an image An image processing apparatus comprises a video input unit, a region division unit configured to divide an image acquired by the video input unit into a plurality of regions each including pixels of similar attributes, a feature extraction unit configured to extract a feature from each divided region, a background model storage unit configured to store a background model generated from a feature of a background in advance, and a feature comparison unit configured to compare the extracted feature with a feature in the background model and determine for each of the regions whether the region is the background.
US10438360B2	Video processing apparatus, video processing method, and storage medium A video processing apparatus is directed to appropriately associating a plurality of objects in an image. A target detection unit detects a position of a region of a tracking target included in a video image. A specific object detection unit detects a position of a specific object included in the video image. The specific object has a predetermined feature. An association unit associates the region of the tracking target with the specific object based on a relative position between the position of the region of the tracking target detected by the target detection unit and the position of the specific object detected by the specific object detection unit.
US10438356B2	Collection and analysis of data for diagnostic purposes Systems and methods for determining bacterial load in targets and tracking changes in bacterial load of targets over time are disclosed. An autofluorescence detection and collection device includes a light source configured to directly illuminate at least a portion of a target and an area around the target with excitation light causing at least one biomarker in the illuminated target to fluoresce. Bacterial autofluorescence data regarding the illuminated portion of the target and the area around the target is collected and analyzed to determine bacterial load of the illuminated portion of the target and area around the target. The autofluorescence data may be analyzed using pixel intensity. Changes in bacterial load of the target over time may be tracked. The target may be a wound in tissue.
US10438355B2	System and method for estimating arterial pulse wave velocity A method for determining an arterial pulse wave velocity representative of a health condition of a blood vessel includes receiving an image data set comprising a plurality of images of a subject, from an imaging modality. The method also involves determining a blood vessel region in an image from the plurality of images. The method further includes determining a plurality of cross-sectional area values of a blood vessel at a plurality of locations in the blood vessel region, corresponding to a plurality of phases of a cardiac cycle of the subject and determining a plurality of flow rate values of blood flowing in the blood vessel corresponding to the plurality of cross-sectional area values. The method also includes determining a hemodynamic model based on the plurality of cross-sectional area values and the plurality of blood flow rate values and determining the arterial pulse wave velocity based on the hemodynamic model.
US10438354B2	Deep learning medical systems and methods for medical procedures Methods and apparatus for monitoring and improving imaging system operation are provided. An example apparatus includes a first deployed deep learning network (DLN) which operates with an acquisition engine to generate an imaging device configuration. The example apparatus includes a second deployed DLN which operates with a reconstruction engine based on acquired image data. The example apparatus includes a first assessment engine with a third deployed DLN. The assessment engine receives output from at least one of the acquisition engine or the reconstruction engine to assess operation of the respective at least one of the acquisition engine or the reconstruction engine and to provide feedback to the respective at least one of the acquisition engine or the reconstruction engine. The first deployed DLN and the second deployed DLN are generated and deployed from first and second training DLNS, respectively.
US10438353B2	Evaluation of an X-ray image of a breast produced during a mammography The embodiments relate to a method, an apparatus, and a computer program for evaluating an x-ray image of a breast produced during a mammography. In order to simplify the evaluation of such an x-ray image in respect of the breast density, a method is proposed to automatically determine the masking risk caused by the mammographically dense tissue and to use this for categorizing, describing, and/or representing the breast density.
US10438350B2	Material segmentation in image volumes The present approach relates, in some aspects, to a multi-level and a multi-channel frame work for segmentation using model-based or “shallow” classification (i.e. learning processes such as linear regression, clustering, support vector machines, and so forth) followed by deep learning. This framework starts with a very low resolution version of the multi-channel data and constructs an shallow classifier with simple features to generate a coarser level tissue mask that in turn is used to crop patches from the high-resolution volume. The cropped volume is then processed using the trained convolution network to perform a deep learning based segmentation within the slices.
US10438348B2	Generating an estimate of patient radiation dose from medical imaging scans Techniques are disclosed for estimating patient radiation exposure during computerized tomography (CT) scans. More specifically, embodiments of the invention provide efficient approaches for generating a suitable patient model used to make such an estimate, to approaches for estimating patient dose by interpolating the results of multiple simulations, and to approaches for a service provider to host a dose estimation service made available to multiple CT scan providers.
US10438347B2	Automated quality control of diagnostic radiology A system is disclosed using a data-driven approach to objectively measure the diagnostic accuracy and value of diagnostic imaging reports using data captured routinely as part of the electronic health record. The system further utilizes the evaluation of the diagnostic accuracy of individual radiologists (imagers), subspecialty sections, modalities, and entire departments based on a comparison against a “precision diagnosis” rendered by other clinical data sources such as pathology, surgery, laboratory tests, etc.
US10438340B2	Automatic optical inspection system and operating method thereof An automatic optical inspection system includes a first AOI machine and a second AOI machine, and the second AOI machine is electrically connected to the first AOI machine. The first AOI machine is configured to use a first resolution to inspect an object, so as to detect a possible defective region(s) of the object. The second AOI machine is configured to use a second resolution higher than the first resolution of the first AOI machine to inspect within the possible defective region(s) only, so as to detect whether there is/are any defect(s) within the possible defective region(s) of the object.
US10438333B2	Apparatus, method, and non-transitory computer-readable storage medium An apparatus for image correction is configured to execute a second image generation process that includes execution of a process for emphasizing a contrast for a first image to generate a second image, execute a ratio calculation process that includes calculation, based on a relation between a frequency distribution of at least one of a luminance value, an edge strength and a color component in the first image or the second image and a value of the at least one for each pixel, of a synthesis ratio of the first image to the second image for the pixel, and execute a synthesis process that includes synthesis of the first image and the second image based on the synthesis ratio for each pixel.
US10438332B2	Methods and apparatus for selective pixel readout for image transformation Various embodiments of the present technology may comprise a method and apparatus for pixel readout. The method and apparatus may comprise a pixel array capable of reading out one or more non-rectilinear subsets of the pixel array to form a non-rectilinear primary image. The one or more non-rectilinear subsets may be selected according to a desired rectilinear output image, wherein the rectilinear output image is formed using only the one or more subsets. The primary image may then be transformed to form the rectilinear output image.
US10438329B2	Image processing method and image processing apparatus The method provided in the present disclosure includes: obtaining an image photographed by a camera, and performing face detection on the image by using a face detection algorithm, to obtain a face pixel set from the image; positioning a facial feature contour mask over the face pixel set, to obtain a to-be-examined pixel set from the face pixel set, the to-be-examined pixel set including: a plurality of pixels within an image area except pixels masked by the facial feature contour mask in the face pixel set; performing edge contour detection on the to-be-examined pixel set, and extracting one or more blemish regions from the to-be-examined pixel set, to obtain a to-be-retouched pixel set, the to-be-retouched pixel set including: a plurality of pixels within an image area belonging to the blemish regions; and retouching all pixels in the to-be-retouched pixel set, to obtain a retouched pixel set.
US10438327B2	Image processing apparatus, image processing method, and image processing program An image acquisition unit acquires first and second radiation images from first and second radiation detectors. A first frequency analysis unit generates a first high-frequency component which is a high-frequency component of the first radiation image, and a second frequency analysis unit generates a second high-frequency component and a second low-frequency component which are a high-frequency component and a low-frequency component of the second radiation image. An addition processing unit performs weighting and addition with respect to the first and second high-frequency components to generate an addition high-frequency component, and a synthesis unit synthesizes the addition high-frequency component and the second low-frequency component to generate a processed image.
US10438326B2	Recursive suppression of clutter in video imagery A method of suppressing clutter in video imagery includes receiving video imagery from a focal plane array, and decomposing the video imagery into independently-moving coordinate transformations corresponding to clutter patterns that are subimages of the video imagery. The method also includes removing the subimages from an image of the video imagery to produce a clutter-suppressed version of the image, and rendering the clutter-suppressed version of the image. Removing the subimages from the image includes generating respective zeroth-order corrections for the subimages, and subtracting the respective zeroth-order corrections from the image. And removing the subimages includes recursively generating respective first-order corrections for the subimages from the respective zeroth-order corrections, and subtracting the respective first-order corrections from the image. The respective zeroth-order corrections are generated and subtracted from the image before the respective first-order corrections are generated and subtracted from the image.
US10438323B2	Image brightness correction and noise suppression method, device, and recording medium for storing image processing program The present invention provides an image processing method, an image processing device, and an image processing program which require low computing costs and with which it is possible to minimize noise amplification and halo generation caused by HDR. An image processing device according to one embodiment of the present invention has: a multi-resolution image generation means for generating a multi-resolution image; a correction amount calculation means for calculating a brightness correction amount on the basis of a lowest-resolution image of the multi-resolution image, a differential image between adjacent resolutions of the multi-resolution image, and edge information calculated at each resolution of the multi-resolution image; and a noise suppression means for calculating, on the basis of the lowest-resolution image, the differential image between adjacent resolutions, the edge information, and the brightness correction amount, an image after brightness correction in which a noise component is suppressed.
US10438321B2	Image processing method and apparatus, and electronic device An image processing method is provided. The image processing method is configured to process the color-block image output by the image sensor. The brightness area is identified in the color-block image. A first part of the color-block image within the brightness area is converted into a first image using a first interpolation algorithm. The second part of the color-block image beyond the brightness area is converted into a second image using a second interpolation algorithm. The first image and the second image are merged to generate a simulation image corresponding to the color-block image. Moreover, an image processing apparatus and an electronic device are provided.
US10438317B2	Method and apparatus for rendering A rendering method includes generating mipmap images of some levels with respect to texture and storing the generated mipmap images in a storage, receiving a request for the texture, calculating a level of a mipmap requested for the texture, determining whether the stored mipmap images include the mipmap image of the calculated level, and performing rendering by using at least one of the stored mipmap images, based on a result of the determining.
US10438316B2	Virtual machine graphics resource usage Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for calculating graphics resources for a virtual machine. One of the methods includes determining resources available on a graphics card device included in a computer executing a plurality of virtual machines, each virtual machine configured to execute a virtual desktop; determining, based on data received from a hypervisor that manages execution of at least one of the plurality of virtual machines, a graphics profile for a virtual machine included in the plurality of virtual machines executing on the computer; determining a portion of the available resources on the graphics card device allocated to the virtual machine using the graphics profile; and computing an amount of resources on the graphics card device consumed by a virtual desktop of the virtual machine based on the portion of the available resources on the graphics card device allocated to the virtual machine.
US10438311B2	Watermark embedding apparatus and method, and watermark detecting apparatus and method for 3D printing environment In a watermark embedding method and apparatus, a layered three-dimensional model is aligned in a printing direction based on a layering direction of the layered three-dimensional model. Then, a watermark having a predetermined pattern is embedded into the aligned three-dimensional model in a direction orthogonal to the printing direction so that the embedded watermark is not associated with the printing direction.
US10438308B2	Systems and methods for identifying entities using geographical and social mapping Embodiments of the disclosed technology include systems and methods for identifying one or more entities associated with activities. In an example implementation, a method includes determining one or more geographical regions proximate to the plurality of locations associated with the one or more activities; determining connections between one or more identities of a population and a plurality of related entities associated with the one or more identities; determining geographical information associated with related entities; weighting one or more metrics for each of the identities based on the geographical information associated with the related entities and the or more geographical regions proximate to the plurality of locations associated with the one or more activities; scoring the one or more weighted metrics; and providing, based on the scoring, an indication of a likelihood that the one or more identities of the population are associated with the one or more activities.
US10438302B2	Crop disease recognition and yield estimation In an embodiment, a computer-implemented method is disclosed. The method comprises causing a camera to continuously capture surroundings to generate multiple images and causing a display device to continuously display the multiple images as the multiple images are generated. In addition, the method comprises processing each of one or more of the multiple images. The processing comprises identifying at least one of a plurality of diseases and calculating at least one disease score associated with the at least one disease for a particular image; causing the display device to display information regarding the at least one disease and the at least one disease score in association with a currently displayed image; receiving input specifying one or more of the at least one disease; and causing the display device to show additional data regarding the one or more diseases, including a remedial measure for the one or more diseases.
US10438300B2	Pricing advertisements presented by a client device in a limited functionality state A social networking system prices advertisements presented to a user of a social networking system via a client device in a state that provides the user with limited functionality by applying discount factors to bid amounts associated with advertisements selected for presentation. A discount factor is based on the likelihood of the user viewing or interacting with an advertisement via the social networking system presented while the client device is in the state providing the user with limited functionality. This likelihood is determined based on information including a history of user interaction with the client device and contextual information indicating whether the client device is in use.
US10438299B2	Systems and methods to combine transaction terminal location data and social networking check-in A system and method configured to provide enhanced services based on check-in information obtained in a social network system and transaction location information observed in a payment processing system. In one aspect, the transaction location may be used to validate, verify or authenticate the check-in location declared in the social network system. In another aspect, the transaction location can be used as a basis to automate a check-in in the social network system in accordance with a preference of a user. In a further aspect, the transaction location and the check-in location can be correlated to detect inaccurate data, correct the inaccurate data, and/or augment the data in a data warehouse about the locations of transaction terminals.
US10438295B2	Method and system for E-commerce transaction data accounting Method and system for e-commerce transaction data accounting are disclosed. A method comprises: a second server receiving transaction data from a first server; the second server analyzing the received transaction data to identify a classification of the received transaction data; the second server obtaining historical transaction data from a second database based on the classification of the received transaction data, wherein the second database obtains transaction data that meet a preset condition from a data warehouse system and compares the transaction data that meet the preset condition with previously obtained transaction data to update inconsistency in the transaction data that meet the preset condition; and the second server combining the received transaction data and the historical transaction data to produce current transaction data.
US10438294B2	System and method for performing concurrent database operations on a database record A method and system for handling data field tasks, the system comprising a database containing records and data fields associated with real estate ownership expense insurance policies that reimburses for increases in property ownership expenses including increases in maintenance fees and assessments from non-covered losses, an underwriting server communicatively coupled to one or more client devices and data sources over a communications network, the underwriting server comprising a processor that configures processes to the data sources and generates data source connections to receive information from the data sources, and a scheduler that allocates threads within the processes to at least one of the data fields associated with premium for coverage, expenses, and reimbursement of the real estate ownership expense insurance policies, and assigns the threads to tasks for performing operations on the at least one of the data fields based on the information from the data sources.
US10438293B2	Vehicle estimating system that utilizes volumetric finite element analysis to provide a predictive estimate An apparatus and method that provides a predictive estimate for a damaged vehicle. The apparatus includes an input for receiving a three-dimensional map of a damaged vehicle and memory for storing a three-dimensional map of an undamaged vehicle. The memory also contains a database the contains predictive estimates for a variety of previously generated volumetric deltas and previously generated penetration ratios. The apparatus further includes a processor that generates a volumetric delta from the three-dimensional map of the damaged vehicle and the three-dimensional map of the undamaged vehicle, generates a penetration ratio, and then provides a predictive estimate by comparing the generated volumetric delta and penetration ratio with the previously generated volumetric deltas and previously generated penetration ratios in the database.
US10438286B2	System and methods for electronic trading that permit principal/broker trading Electronic trading systems and methods which facilitate principal/broker trading are provided. In a first aspect of the invention, a database relating to trading participants in the trading system is designed to indicate which traders utilize a principal/broker relationship and what, if any, limitations are placed on the activity of the broker, trading commands submitted by the broker, and counterparties in a transaction with the broker. In another aspect of the invention, trading commands and executed trades involving principals/brokers may be presented to other traders using special designations. The ability to enter certain trading commands by, and in response to, brokers may be limited. In a further aspect of the invention, anonymous trading features may prevent traders from knowing whether another trader is a broker or principal, may restrict traders from being able to block trading with brokers, and may permit brokers to configure anonymous trading parameters.
US10438284B1	Accessing a financial service using a media device Some examples, described herein, may include detecting a button press of a banking button on a remote control device associated with a media device. The banking button may be designated to access a financial institution. Some examples may include accessing a financial services platform based on detecting the button press. The financial services platform may be associated with the financial institution. Some examples may include providing account information, associated with a financial account of the financial institution, to the financial services platform. The account information, when provided, may cause the financial services platform to access the financial account. Some examples may include obtaining financial information, associated with the financial account, from the financial services platform. Some examples may include providing the financial information to the media device to enable the media device to present the financial information for display.
US10438283B2	Merchant issued payment vehicles linked to preexisting financial accounts Systems and methods are provided for linking a customer's preexisting financial account to a merchant issued payment vehicle. If an account number associated with the preexisting financial account changes, the linking of the merchant issued payment vehicle is updated with an updated account number.
US10438279B2	Interface for enhanced continuity of browsing experience Providing an online store interface that maintains continuity of a user browsing experience by layering a product view on top of referring product views or online-store pages such that a user can navigate back to the referring page without needing the previous page to reload, and re-navigate to the point the user left off. Providing the ability for an item preview to continue even when a user navigates the online store interface away from the preview page further preserves browsing continuity. The present technology also provides a mechanism for allowing users to specify favorite categories and have them listed as tabs in the user interface when the online store is browsed with an appropriate device.
US10438278B2	Methods and systems for conducting electronic commerce Various methods and systems are provided for conducting e-commerce. In one example, a method of conducting an e-commerce transaction includes a method of operating an online retail website. The method includes providing access to a computer interface for suppliers and presenting information to the suppliers through the computer interface regarding activity of the supplier's stock keeping unit (SKU). The suppliers are then enabled to directly modify at least one parameter associated with a presentation of the supplier's SKU on the retail website by way of the interface. The modification of the parameter may include, for example, modification of the presentation of the SKU including, for example, changing the title, adding video or photograph, or adding some other information. The modification of the parameter may also include, for example, modifying the price or entering into a bilateral agreement with the operator of the retail website.
US10438276B2	Smart recurrent orders In various example embodiments, a system and method for smart recurrent orders are presented. An inventory indicator corresponding to an inventory level of a first item may be received. An order schedule for the first item may be identified. An adjustment to the order schedule based on the inventory indicator may be determined. The adjustment to the order schedule for the first item may be facilitated.
US10438274B2	Self-checkout system for bypassing in-store checkout An online shopping concierge service allows shoppers to purchase items on behalf of customers and checkout using a mobile application, circumventing traditional point-of-sale check-out systems. A customer places an order using a mobile application or website associated with the online shopping concierge service. The online shopping concierge service charges a payment instrument of the customer in the value of the selected items. The system transmits the order to a shopper, who receives an order for fulfillment on a mobile device. The shopper collects and scans items using a mobile application. The mobile application transmits an identification of the items for purchase and their total cost to the online shopping concierge service, which transmits payment to the retailer. Alternatively, the mobile application encodes an identification of the items for purchase into an encoded image, which is scanned by a cashier, allowing the shopper to complete an accelerated check-out.
US10438272B2	Systems and methods for providing an E-commerce slip cart A method for managing an electronic commerce (e-commerce) shopping cart may include, in a computing device comprising a touch screen, memory, and at least one processor, receiving a selection of one of a plurality of web pages associated with an e-commerce web site. The selected one of the plurality of web pages and an indication of the e-commerce shopping cart may be displayed on the touch screen. The indication of the e-commerce shopping cart may be integrated for display into each of the plurality of web pages. While displaying the selected one of the plurality of web pages and the indication of the e-commerce shopping cart, at least one gesture event associated with the e-commerce shopping cart may be detected. Access to the e-commerce shopping cart may be enabled upon detecting the at least one gesture event.
US10438263B2	Method and system for information recording Embodiments of the present application disclose a method and system for recording purchase data performed by a first terminal device and a second terminal device. During operation, the first terminal device receives a command to record purchase data. In response to receiving the command to record purchase data, the first terminal device scans a digital object identifier generated by the second terminal device. The digital object identifier includes purchase data acquired by the second terminal device. The first terminal device then extracts and records the purchase data from the digital object identifier.
US10438261B2	Marketplace listing generation using message metadata Systems and methods are disclosed to receive a message from a user device. The message may include metadata that includes data related to one or more specifications of the user device. The method may also determine a sales price for the user device based on the one or more specifications of the user device and create a listing for the user device that includes at least the sales price and at least one of the one or more specifications of the user device.
US10438259B1	Propagating and presenting user specific information Described is a system and method for propagating and synchronizing the presentation of user specific information across multiple output devices. In some implementations, a location of a user is determined and user specific information is provided to a plurality of output device controllers configured to control output devices at the determined location. Control instructions are also provided instructing the output device controllers to store, render, present and/or remove the user specific information.
US10438256B2	Systems, methods, and devices for dynamic used vehicle marketing, dealer matching, and extended sale period transactions platform The disclosure herein provides methods, systems, and devices for marketing and selling used vehicles during an extended sale period and dynamically matching used vehicle dealers to used vehicle transactions. A used vehicle marketing and sales platform allows vehicles to be marketed and sold through a dynamic user interface before its date of availability and/or before auction using a dynamic price listing generation system. The used vehicle marketing and sales platform also matches used vehicle dealers to complete transactions through a dealer matching system in order to provide a physical location for delivery of a used vehicle and to provide fulfillment of the transaction.
US10438254B2	Using plain text to list an item on a publication system Listing an item on a publication system involves sending the publication system an email or other communication that includes title, description and a picture of the item. The email may be in plain text, with the publication system using the email for listing the item with minimal complexity for the user. The publication system may receive the email, parse the email to extract title, description, price, classification, attributes and perhaps other information with respect to the item, and compose a view item page (“VIP”) for the item listing. The extracting may also be by decoding a product identifier in the communication. The VIP may be privately viewable and editable by the user. The user may then modify or otherwise confirm the VIP. When the user confirms the VIP, the VIP goes live as the listing on the publication system.
US10438253B2	Reuse of computing resources for cloud managed services A system for managing cloud-based resources. The system includes a computer interface for receiving a computing resource. A computer including at least one central processing unit is configured to determine that the computing resource is abandoned and, upon determining the computer resource is abandoned, determine a disposition action for the computing resource.
US10438250B2	Parking automatic charging apparatus for vehicle, charging processing application program, and parking area automatic charging system A vehicular parking automatic charging apparatus used in a vehicle includes a position acquirer that acquires a position of the vehicle, an area determiner that determines whether or not the position of the vehicle is in a charge parking area, a parking determiner that determines that the vehicle is placed in a parking state and that the parking state of the vehicle is ended, and a charging processor that executes a charge start process for starting charging on a basis that the position of the vehicle at a time when the parking determiner determines that the vehicle is placed in the parking state is in the charge parking area, and that executes a charge end process for ending the charging on a basis that, after execution of the charge start process, the parking determiner determines that the parking state of the vehicle is ended.
US10438249B2	Interactive product system and method therefor A method for facilitating the order of commercial products in connection with the display of media content, whereby a player comprises a media production component and an interactive e-commerce component embedded therein. The player with the e-commerce component can be virally copied and propagated from one web page to any number of other web pages.
US10438245B2	Personalized marketing incentives based on historical information and mobility monitoring One embodiment for determining a marketing incentive for a user of an electronic device. In one embodiment, a computer processor detects a first electronic device within a retail environment utilizing a second electronic device that also identifies information associated with the first electronic device. In one embodiment, a computer processor determines a behavior associated with the first electronic device based, at least in part, on movement of the first electronic device within the retail environment. In one embodiment, a computer processor identifies data associated with the retail environment that includes information associated with a retailer associated with the retail environment and information associated with the first electronic device. In one embodiment, a computer processor determines a first marketing incentive based, at least in part, on the determined behavior associated with the first electronic device and the identified data associated with the retail environment.
US10438241B2	Multiple playback local ad rotation According to some aspects, disclosed methods and systems may include storing, in a local storage of a device, a plurality of advertisements; and outputting for display first content comprising a first portion of a first set of advertisements associated with a first campaign period. The disclosed methods and system may also include, in response to an expiration of the first campaign period, outputting for display second content comprising a second portion of the first set of advertisements based on a first set of one or more advertising rules.
US10438239B1	Digital promotions system for displaying a digital promotion based upon pattern of movement connecting graphical representations and related methods A system may include a digital promotions server that includes a processor and a memory coupled thereto for storing digital promotions products each having a respective promotional value associated therewith. The system may also include a mobile wireless communications device that includes a display, an input device, and wireless communications circuitry carried by a portable housing. A controller may be coupled to the wireless communications circuitry and the display and configured to retrieve selected digital promotions from the digital promotions server and display graphical representations each corresponding to one of the selected digital promotions. The controller may also be configured to cooperate with the input device to determine a pattern of movement of a user's finger connecting the graphical representations, and generate a new digital promotion having a promotional value that is greater than a sum of respective promotional values of the connected the graphical representations.
US10438238B2	Contextual information Methods, systems, and products provide contextual information for communications. A call, for example, is processed from an origination address to a destination address. A query is made for a brand of device associated with the origination address making the call. The brand of device is announced during the call.
US10438232B2	Exposure profile optimization An online system determines how presenting an awareness campaign to a user will affect the user's likelihood of converting to a related direct response campaign. For the user, the online system creates a benchmark exposure profile representing the user's exposure history before the awareness campaign. Similarly, the online system determines the user's simulated exposure profile, which represents the user's brand exposure history after having been exposed to the awareness campaign. A response prediction for the direct response campaign is determined for the benchmark exposure profile and the simulated exposure profile. The online system estimates the difference between the response prediction and the simulated response prediction to determine a delivery control value of presenting the awareness campaign to a user. The delivery control value is used to determine an effective impression value for the awareness campaign and conversion value for the related direct response campaign.
US10438230B2	Adaptive experimentation and optimization in automated promotional testing Methods and apparatus for implementing forward looking optimizing promotions by administering, in large numbers and iteratively, test promotions automatically formulated using highly granular test variables on subpopulations. The responses from individuals in the subpopulations are received and analyzed. The analysis result is employed to subsequently formulate a general public promotion.
US10438225B1	Game-based automated agent detection Online retailers may operate one or more services configured to detect requests generated by automated agents. A CAPTCHA may be transmitted in response to requests generated by automated agents. The CAPTCHAs may include queries requesting market data corresponding to items offered for sale on an electronic commerce website operated by the online retailer. The response to the queries may be stored by one or more services of the online retailer and used as market data for the electronic commerce website. The market data may be used to notify customers about one or more items offered for sale on the electronic commerce website.
US10438222B2	System and method for influencing customer behavior A computer-implemented system and method of influencing customer behavior. The customer is offered a price-per-unit (PPU) discount for fuel as a reward for performing a predefined action. A point-of-sale (POS) system at a merchant determines that the customer performed the predefined action, and stores the PPU discount and a customer identifier in a Discounts-Earned database. When the customer initiates a subsequent purchase of fuel, at the merchant or a different retail fueling merchant, a fuel dispenser controller retrieves the PPU discount from the database, discounts the posted price of the fuel by the PPU discount, and causes the dispenser to dispense fuel to the customer at the reduced price. A redeemed discounts calculator multiplies the PPU discount by the number of units purchased in the fueling transaction, and a clearing mechanism allocates the redeemed discount between the merchant and the retail fueling merchant.
US10438221B2	System and method to match sales with coupons Techniques for generating matchups of sale and coupon deals are described. For example, deal data that pertains to a sale deal and a coupon deal is received. A sale brand identification and a coupon brand identification are identified based on the deal data. A first set of deal data including the sale brand identification and corresponding to the sale deal, and a second set of deal data including the coupon brand identification and corresponding to a coupon deal are determined based on the deal data. A matchup of the sale deal and the coupon deal is generated based on matching the sale brand identification and the coupon brand identification, detecting a sale deal type in the first set of deal data and a coupon deal type in the second set of data, and determining that a sale deal's and a coupon deal's validity periods overlap and have not expired.
US10438216B1	Apparatus and method for enhanced message targeting A method, apparatus, and computer program product are disclosed for improved machine learning using a statistical model. In the context of an apparatus, some example embodiments include a processor configured to cause retrieval of information regarding a plurality of consumers, and modeling circuitry configured to train a statistical model of the plurality of consumers based on the retrieved information, and predict, using the statistical model, an incremental booking value associated with the promotion for each consumer of the plurality of consumers. The processor is further configured to select a subset of the plurality of consumers for receiving impressions of the promotion. Some example embodiments may further include communications circuitry configured to transmit an impression of the promotion to each consumer in the subset of the plurality of consumers.
US10438210B1	Determining whether a user has possession of a transaction card and/or whether the user is authorized to possess the transaction card A device receives a transaction request concerning a transaction and a transaction card from a transaction terminal, and determines, based on the transaction request, information concerning the transaction card. The device sends, based on the transaction request and to a user device, a query concerning possession of the transaction card by a user of the user device, where the query includes an instruction for the user to confirm possession of the transaction card via a component of the user device. The device receives, from the user device and after sending the query to the user device, a response concerning possession of the transaction card by the user, and determines, based on the response and the information concerning the transaction card, whether the user has possession of the transaction card. The device performs, based on determining whether the user has possession of the transaction card, at least one action.
US10438209B2	System for secure routing of data to various networks from a process data network Embodiments enable a block chain distributed network arrangement system for facilitating a tiered dedicated block chain configuration to provide differing combinations of functions and levels of security. The system may identify factors within received information that indicate which dedicated block chain network should be used to record the received information. The dedicated block chains may be tiered based on the importance of the received information or a customer service level of a party associated with the received information. The system allows for recording of the received information in a distinct, dedicated block chain network that is appropriately configured for the functionality and/or security requirements of the received information.
US10438207B2	Systems and methods for tracking, predicting, and mitigating advanced persistent threats in networks Systems and methods for tracking, predicting, and mitigating Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) attacks in a network include detecting, from monitoring, events related to one or more subscribed entities, wherein the monitoring includes two or more of analyzing traffic flow, analyzing virtual currency transactions, and monitoring information related to the one or more subscribed entities on the Internet; analyzing the events to determine a likelihood of an attack on a specific subscribed entity of the one or more subscribed entities; and causing mitigation of the attack based on the determined likelihood, wherein the mitigation comprises one or more actions in the network relative to the specific subscribed entity.
US10438205B2	User interface for payments The present disclosure relates to making payments with a mobile device. In one example process, the mobile device receives and stores information for one or more payment accounts on the mobile device. The mobile device is used to make payments using the payment accounts. In some examples, authorization to proceed with a payment is performed before each purchase made by the user. The authorization process can include receiving a verification of the user, such as a fingerprint scan or passcode. In some examples, a payment account is selected from among available payment accounts. In some examples, an indication is displayed of a digital item associated with a purchased item. In some examples, a payment transaction is initiated with participants of an ongoing communication. In some examples, an application of a retailer is invoked based on the availability of the application. In some examples, a purchase recommendation is provided.
US10438200B1	Vending machine authorization and customization based on confidences of user identities Systems and techniques are disclosed for vending machine authorization and customization based on confidences of user identities. One of the methods includes receiving identifying information for a user device, the identifying information being received in response to the user device being within a distance of a vending machine. The vending machine can include sensors that trigger the user device to provide identifying information. A portion of profile information is accessed, portion of profile information indicating a unique identifier assigned to the user device. The portion of profile information is provided to one or more servers that communicate with the vending machine over one or more networks. Preference in formation is displayed via a display of the vending machine, the preference information being maintained by servers and being associated with the unique identifier.
US10438197B2	Public ledger authentication system Systems and methods for public ledger authentication includes receiving a first previous authentication public ledger address and a first current authentication public ledger address from a user. A verified static user key is identified in a public ledger using the first previous authentication public ledger address. A second current authentication public ledger address is then provided to the user for use in the current authentication attempt. Authentication attempt information is determined that includes a number of authentication attempts by the user, and used in a hash operation with the verified static user key to generate a first user authentication key. A second user authentication key is retrieved from the public ledger that was sent from the first current authentication public ledger address to the second current authentication public ledger address in a transaction, and the user is authenticated if the second user authentication key matches the first user authentication key.
US10438195B2	Token creation and provisioning Merchants convert consumer account data to a common tokenized format by requesting wallet accounts for consumers not currently enrolled at a wallet platform. The tokenized card numbers replace merchant-stored personal account numbers (PAN) and allow merchants to use a common communication format for processing all transactions. When a consumer creates a new wallet account, existing ‘shadow’ accounts are added to the new wallet account.
US10438190B2	Devices with on-board physically unclonable functions An electronic device may include a printed circuit board having a physically unclonable function (PUF) source. The electronic device may also include an integrated circuit (IC) chip positioned on the printed circuit board, and the first PUF source may be embedded in or formed on the printed circuit board external to the IC chip. The IC chip has processing circuitry that is configured to determine PUF data based on the PUF source. The processing circuitry is further configured to determine a cryptographic key or authentication token based on the PUF data and to perform at least one secure operation using the cryptographic key or authentication token.
US10438189B2	Server-enabled chip card interface tamper detection A payment processing device can implement a monitoring system to detect for tamper attempts at a physical interface such as a chip card interface. The monitoring system can establish local tamper criteria including a baseline when no chip card is present in the chip card interface, or in some embodiments, when it is known that an authentic chip card is present in the slot. During subsequent evaluations of the chip card interface by the monitoring system, a response received by the monitoring system that deviates from the local test criteria can indicate that a tamper attempt at the chip card interface may have occurred. The payment processing device may also communicate test results to a server for further testing, or for an update of the local test criteria.
US10438187B2	Establishment of a secure session between a card reader and a mobile device Disclosed is a technique for establishing a secure communication session between a mobile device and a card reader. The technique can involve using a trusted, remote validation server to validate security information of both the card reader and a POS module in the mobile device prior to, and as a precondition of, the card reader and the POS module establishing a secure communication session with each other. In certain embodiments the POS module sends the security information of both the card reader and the POS module to the validation server. The security information can include cryptographic keys of the POS module and the card reader and additional security information related to the POS module and its software environment.
US10438185B1	Physical currency management A payment service system may operate to handle physical currency management for one or more merchants. The payment service system may determine counts of denominations of currency to be stored at the merchant and counts at which additional currency items should be obtained or deposit of currency items should be made. The payment service may further determine suggested price changes, permanent or temporary, that may alter currency item usage. The payment service system may assign a courier to pickup a currency storage compartment of a merchant. The payment service may then receive a notification related to the arrival of the courier at the location of the currency storage compartment and transfer funds to an account of the merchant. After transferring the funds, the payment service system may then request the merchant device to allow pickup of the currency storage compartment by the courier.
US10438184B2	Vending system An embodiment includes a system comprising a first vending machine (VM), the first VM comprising: an exterior chassis having a top, bottom, backside, front side, and first and second sides that couple the front side to the backside; a wireless short range communications node included in the chassis; and an actuator coupled to a compartment included in the chassis; wherein (a) the actuator provides a vended good to an aperture in the front side upon actuation, and (b) each of the front side and first and second sides includes no physically manipulatable consumer interface with which the consumer can control the first VM via direct physical manipulation of the first VM. Other embodiments are described herein.
US10438183B2	Merchant hosted checkout at a billing server Merchant hosted checkout as described herein allows merchants to process mobile payments via a customized user payment interface (“checkout interface”). The merchant hosted checkout provides dynamic user interface (UI) instructions and user input requirements based on the country and mobile network (carrier) associated with each transaction.
US10438182B2	Email-based e-commerce An email payment gateway having electronic commerce (e-commerce) system may send advertisement emails to customers that are registered with the e-commerce system. The advertisement emails may include mailto hyperlinks. Each mailto hyperlink may be associated with a product that is being offered for sale, and each mailto hyperlink describes an email message that may be generated when that hyperlink is selected. When a mailto hyperlink is selected, the generated email message may include one or more parameters related to the product associated with the hyperlink, such as an identifier of the product. The generated email message may then be transmitted to the e-commerce system. The e-commerce system may receive the message and, based on the parameters in the received message, execute a transaction to purchase the identified product on behalf of the customer.
US10438181B2	Authorizing a payment transaction using seasoned data A system, apparatus, and method for expediting the authorization of an electronic payment transaction. Authorization of a transaction at a node of an authorization network is the result of inferring the trustworthiness of a customer to the transaction using data obtained from a different node of the authorization network. The authorization process is expedited by relying on the previous authentication decision of another node, where the previous decision may have been made based on a different payment device or different user inputs. The invention uses a decision made by a first node in the authorization network as a proxy for the authorization decision at a different node, thereby transferring the trustworthiness of a consumer, consumer's device, payment device, or other aspect of the transaction from the first node to the second.
US10438179B2	Information delivery device, information delivery method, program product, and recording medium An object is to provide information more suited to the needs of the user by appropriately controlling timing with which information is provided to the user and the contents of the information. An electronic money server receives log data, identifies a store ID by searching a payment terminal DB by using a payment terminal ID of the log data as a key, checks a breakdown data providing store flag of a store DB (B) by using the store ID as a key, and, if a store is not a store providing the breakdown data, identifies the location of the store by searching a store DB (A) by using the store ID as a key. The electronic money server 2 acquires e-mail which conforms to the identified location by searching an e-mail (A) DB by using the identified location as a key. For example, it is information on a discount which is offered in a nearby store. The electronic money server creates e-mail (A), acquires an address by searching a user DB by using an electronic money number of the received log data as a key, and sends the created e-mail (A) to a mobile terminal.
US10438173B2	Management of environmentally sensitive item disposition A system manages handling and disposition of environmentally sensitive items. The disposition management system presents one or more environmentally sensitive questions indicative of the condition of an environmentally sensitive item, the disposition of which is to be managed and tracked. Based on answers to the environmentally sensitive questions, the system determines a disposition procedure for the item and generates a disposition label uniquely identifying the item so that it may be tracked from its entry into the waste stream to its disposition with an outbound disposition provider.
US10438165B2	Planogram generation A system and method that generates a planogram from a realogram is disclosed. The method includes receiving, from an image processing module, a realogram, the realogram including an image and information about a set of items recognized in the image, generating a bounding box containing the set of recognized items, identifying a subset of the set of recognized items corresponding to a shelf, determining a location of each gap of a number of gaps on the shelf, determining a physical width of each gap of the number of gaps, and generating, from the realogram, a planogram based on the bounding box, the set of recognized items, the location, and the physical width of each of the number of gaps.
US10438158B2	Method and apparatus for regenerating breadcrumbs A method and apparatus for providing an incentive to an officer to travel through a particular area is provide herein. During operation a device will provide an officer with a map of their patrol area. Along with the map, various roads and/or paths will have “breadcrumbs” shown on them. These breadcrumbs will be “picked up” (disappear) when an officer travels over them.
US10438157B2	System and method of customer interaction monitoring A method of monitoring customer service interactions includes the acquisition of video data. The video data is analyzed to track a location of a customer and to track a location of an agent. An interaction between the customer and the agent is identified based upon an intersection of the respective tracked locations of the customer and the agent and a dwell time of the customer and agent at the intersection.
US10438154B2	Guaranteed processing for performing a work item queuing operation using generational queues A system, method, and computer-readable medium are disclosed for performing a work item queuing operation. The work item queuing operation includes sending a work item from a producer to a processor; adding the work item to a generational queue upon sending the work item from the producer to the processor via a push operation; and, resending the work item from the producer to the processor via a pop operation when the work item is not processed by the processor, the work item queuing operation centralizing detection and reprocessing of items that were not processed due to work item loss.
US10438153B2	Warehouse system and picking work guidance method Workers are given guidance about which goods are to be picked up out of a storage unit. A warehouse system is provided, which includes: position information obtaining means for searching, in a storage unit, in which a plurality of articles of goods each including an identification code section are stored, the position of the identification code section that is related to the identification code of one of the plurality of articles of goods that is an object to be worked on, and obtaining information of this position; and position guidance means for giving guidance to a worker about the position of the article of goods that is the object to be worked on, based on the information obtained by the position information obtaining means.
US10438151B2	Take rate determination This application discloses a system implementing tools and mechanisms to receive a target rate for each option available for inclusion in a harness family, determine combination take rates for different combinations of the options based on the target rates for the options, and utilize the combination take rates and the combinations of the options to identify one or more wire harnesses, each including a different set of the options, in the harness family. The tools and mechanisms can determine the combination take rates by estimating values for the combination take rates corresponding to the combinations of the options, and iteratively adjusting the values for the combination take rates based on the target rates for the options.
US10438150B2	Energy intensity variability analysis A method for reducing energy costs at a facility includes identifying candidate production entities at the facility having a high potential for energy intensity variation reduction, determining potential cost savings associated with reducing energy intensity variation in the candidate production entities, identifying a root cause for energy intensity variation in the candidate production entities, and causing an action to be performed to mitigate the root cause.
US10438144B2	Method and apparatus for negating effects of continuous introduction of risk factors in determining the health of a process control system Negating effects of continuous introduction of risk in scoring the health of a process control system includes automatically and periodically assessing a risk for each of the process control systems, calibrating the center of a health score scale to the average risk assessments, and scoring the health of each process control system within the health score scale according to a nonlinear scale applied to the risk assessment. Introduction of a risk factor to a process control system increases the risk assessment, and elimination of a risk factor decreases the risk assessment. The same risk factor introduced to each of the of process control systems does not affect the health score of any process control system, and elimination of a risk factor has more of an effect on the health score towards the center of the health score scale than towards upper and lower limits of the health score scale.
US10438141B2	Venue traffic flow management A platform provides recommendations for points of interest in a venue to venue attendees. Different points of interest are recommended in different amounts in order to prevent congestion in the venue in the form of extremely long queues or extremely large crowds. To achieve this, the platform divides a large group of venue attendees into multiple sub-groups, with each sub-group being recommended a different point of interest, and the size of each sub-group based on a difference between an optimal queue or crowd size and an actual queue or crowd size of a queue or crowd associated with that point of interest.
US10438140B2	Information processing apparatus, visit plan creating method, and storage medium To enable a response to an urgent call-out caused by a failure occurrence, the degree of an occurrence of a failure in each of a plurality of apparatuses installed at different locations is predicted and a visit plan of each of a plurality of servicemen is created based on a prediction result.
US10438139B2	Land battle process evaluation method and system thereof A land battle process evaluation method and system thereof are provided. The land battle result evaluation method includes a flow network for presenting the land battle process problem. The flow network includes a plurality of land nodes and a plurality of connection paths for connecting the plurality of land nodes. A source node and a sink node may be disposed in the plurality of land nodes. A plurality of attack paths are formed by a combination of the plurality of connection paths from the source node to the sink node. The actual process of the land battle is simulated by the flow network and the probability of the various attack plans are obtained, such that the practical command is provided by reference to the evaluation result.
US10438136B2	System and method for care support at home Systems and methods are provided for fall prediction. Such system may comprise one or more sensors configured to obtain at least gait information of a person, and one or more processors coupled to the one or more sensors. The one or more processors may be configured to receive the gait information of the person, obtain gait dynamic features based at least in part on the obtained gait information, and apply the obtained gait dynamic features to a learning model to predict at least a fall movement of the person.
US10438135B2	Performance model adverse impact correction Technology for training a predictive model is described. A processing device collects digital interview data including features identified from candidate interviews. A model training tool selects a data set of the digital interview data. The data set includes a predicted performance outcome and an actual performance outcome for each of a plurality of candidates. The model training tool determines an error metric for each of the plurality of candidates. The error metric includes a relationship between the predicted performance outcome and the actual performance outcome for each candidate. The model training tool determines a number of candidates whose digital interview data includes a feature corresponding to a protected class. The model training tool normalizes an effect of each candidate on the error metric based on the corresponding protected class and applies the normalized error metric to reduce bias in the predictive model with respect to the protected class.
US10438134B2	Data processing apparatus and method for automatically generating a classification component Data processing apparatus operative to generate a classification component is disclosed. The data processing apparatus is configured to provide a template classifier bank comprising a plurality of classifier modules, each classifier module operative to receive training data comprising data elements having one of two or more known class affiliations and to output a class affiliation estimate value for each input data element. The data processing apparatus is further configured to derive a combination of the class affiliation estimate values providing a highest correlation to the two or more known class affiliations, and to generate a classification component formed of a resultant classifier bank comprising a combination of the plurality of classifier modules corresponding to the combination of estimate values providing the highest correlation.
US10438124B2	Machine discovery of aberrant operating states Novel tools and techniques for the machine discovery of aberrant states are provided. A system includes a plurality of network devices, and a decision system in communication with the plurality of network devices. Each of the plurality of network devices may be configured to generate a respective data stream. The decision system may include a processor and a non-transitory computer readable medium including instructions executable by the processor to obtain, via the plurality of network devices, one or more data streams. The decision system may build a historic model of a data stream, and determine a predicted value of the data stream at a future time, based on the historic model. The decision system may be configured to determine whether an anomaly has occurred based on a variation between a current value of the data stream and the predicted value of the data stream.
US10438119B2	Text-based inference chaining A method, system and computer program product for generating inference graphs over content to answer input inquiries. First, independent factors are produced from the inquiry, and these factors are converted to questions. The questions are then input to a probabilistic question answering system (PQA) that discovers relations which are used to iteratively expand an inference graph starting from the factors and ending with possible answers. A probabilistic reasoning system is used to infer the confidence in each answer by, for example, propagating confidences across relations and nodes in the inference graph as it is expanded. The inference graph generator system can be used to simultaneously bi-directionally generate forward and backward inference graphs that uses a depth controller component to limit the generation of both paths if they do not meet. Otherwise, a joiner process forces the discovery of relations that may join the answers to factors in the inquiry.
US10438115B2	Neural network unit with memory layout to perform efficient 3-dimensional convolutions A neural network unit convolves an H×W×C input with F R×S×C filters to generate F Q×P outputs. N processing units (PU) each have a register receiving a respective word of an N-word row of a second memory and multiplexed-register selectively receiving a respective word of an N-word row of a first memory or word rotated from an adjacent PU multiplexed-register. H first memory rows hold input blocks of B words each of channels of respective 2-dimensional input row slices. R×S×C second memory rows hold filter blocks of B words each holding P copies of a filter weight. B is the smallest factor of N greater than W. The PU blocks multiply-accumulate input blocks and filter blocks in column-channel-row order; they read a row of input blocks and rotate it around the N PUs while performing multiply-accumulate operations so each PU block receives each input block before reading another row.
US10438110B2	Multiple frequency transponder with a single antenna The present invention concerns a RFID transponder, such as a card, comprising a first chip electrically connected to a first antenna and a second chip electrically connected to a second antenna. The first antenna comprises a secondary antenna which is inductively to the second antenna.
US10438100B1	Method, system and apparatus for dimensioning items A method of generating dimensioning assist information for an item includes: obtaining data associated with a physical size of a graphical dimensioning aid associated with the item; generating dimensioning assist information by encoding the data into a machine-readable data object carried by the item. A method of dimensioning an item includes, at a dimensioning system: capturing an image of the item and the graphical dimensioning aid carried by the item; detecting an edge of the item within the captured image; determining a measurement of the edge; detecting the graphical dimensioning aid within the captured image; determining a measurement of the graphical dimensioning aid; decoding a physical size of the graphical dimensioning aid from a machine-readable data object carried by the item; and dimensioning the edge based on the measurement of the edge, the measurement of the graphical dimensioning aid, and the physical size.
US10438093B2	Software development test platform and associated method for evaluating visual output generated by execution of computer software A software development test platform, method and computer program product are provided to evaluate, on a perceived information level, visual output generated by execution of computer software. In the context of a method, data is provided that is representative of the visual output generated in response to execution of computer software. The method also includes comparing the data representative of the visual output to a reference image utilizing perceptual hashing. The comparison of the data representative of the visual output to the reference image includes comparing a hash value of the data representative of the visual output and a hash value of the reference image to define a perceptual difference between the visual output and the reference image. The method further includes determining the visual output to be acceptable in an instance in which the perceptual difference satisfies a predefined threshold.
US10438089B2	Logo detection video analytics The technology relates to technology for detecting a predetermined image using a template of the predetermined image. The method includes detecting a color, reducing the color to a range of the color, converting to a grayscale plurality of images, extracting at least one edge of the grayscale images, identifying each component in the images, conducting binarization for the each component, obtaining a threshold value, normalizing the template, and matching the template to the predetermined image.
US10438088B2	Visual-saliency driven scene description An electronic device for visual-saliency driven scene description is described. The electronic device includes a property identifier to identify properties of a target platform. The properties include target platform device type and target platform device count. The electronic device also includes a salient region detector to detect a salient region of an input in response to the target platform device type being a graphical processing unit (GPU) and the target platform device count being above one. The electronic device further includes a description provider to provide a fine-grained scene description for the salient region.
US10438087B2	Apparatus and method for extracting salient line for information sign Provided are an apparatus and method for extracting a salient line for an information sign. The apparatus includes an image input portion configured to receive an image including information indication lines to be detected, a signal calculator configured to generate a symmetric function signal consistent with a thickness and a direction of an information indication line having a preset thickness in the received image and perform a convolution of the information indication line and the generated symmetric function signal, a highest value enhancement portion configured to enhance highest values in results of the convolution using a signal quality improvement filter, and a local highest value extractor configured to find local highest values among the enhanced highest values and extract a line connecting the local highest values as a salient line connecting center points in the information indication line.
US10438086B2	Image information recognition processing method and device, and computer storage medium An image information recognition processing method, device and a computer storage medium are provided. A first reference image and an image to be detected are acquired. Nth interception or cutting processing on the image to be detected is performed in a specified direction to obtain an Nth sub-image according to a first preset rule. First attribute values and/or second attribute values of the first reference image and the Nth sub-image are acquired respectively, the first attribute values being configured to represent color distribution information of the images and the second attribute values being configured to represent fingerprint information of the images. When the first attribute value and/or second attribute value of the Nth sub-image and the corresponding attribute value(s) of the first reference image meet a predetermined condition, it is recognized that the image to be detected to which the Nth sub-image belongs is matched with the first reference image.
US10438085B2	Image analysis apparatus, image analysis method, and storage medium One or more pieces of product information each having a product identifier and specifying image information are stored in a product information storage unit. A product identifier acquiring unit detects, at least two images that are to be analyzed, that there are images of products corresponding to one or more pieces of product specifying image information, using the stored pieces of product specifying image information, and acquires one or more product identifiers corresponding to the images of the products. A personal attribute value acquiring unit acquires one or more personal attribute values from the least two images that are to be analyzed, and a personal attribute value-related information accumulating unit accumulates the one or more product identifiers acquired by the product identifier acquiring unit and personal attribute value-related information, in association with each other, the product identifiers and the personal attribute values being information acquired from a same image.
US10438071B2	Distributed system for mining, correlating, and analyzing locally obtained traffic data including video A distributed system is disclosed for mining, correlating and analyzing locally obtained traffic video data. The system comprises a central controller configured to correlate traffic counting meta data gathered at a thoroughfare, to transmit control information to specify one or more traffic counting events to be monitored by at least one video unit located at the thoroughfare and to receive traffic counting meta data from the at least one video unit. The at least one video unit located at the thoroughfare, is configured to process a video stream from a video camera while monitoring the traffic counting events at the thoroughfare specified by the central controller, to analyze and evaluate the traffic counting event, to encode traffic meta data characterizing the analysis, and to transmit the meta data to the central controller. Further meta data can be acquired by mining the meta data history or any captured raw video footage.
US10438070B2	Surveillance method, device and system A method for surveillance of a predetermined volume comprising the following steps: a) preparing at least one video camera designed to acquire images of a predetermined volume which is under surveillance; b) defining in the images at least a first predetermined authorized region having a first level of authorization and at least a second predetermined unauthorized region, c) analyzing the images to identify a moving object and to identify at least one position associated with the moving object; d) comparing the position of the moving object identified with the positions of the above-mentioned authorized region and/or unauthorized region; e) making available an alarm indication depending on the results of the comparison.
US10438068B2	Adapting to appearance variations of a target object when tracking the target object in a video sequence A method of tracking a position of a target object in a video sequence includes identifying the target object in a reference frame. A generic mapping is applied to the target object being tracked. The generic mapping is generated by learning possible appearance variations of a generic object. The method also includes tracking the position of the target object in subsequent frames of the video sequence by determining whether an output of the generic mapping of the target object matches an output of the generic mapping of a candidate object.
US10438064B2	Live pictures in mixed reality A picture of a person's face is present in a mixed reality system. The mixed reality system has a monitoring or updating process that attempts to detect the presence of faces in the mixed reality. When a picture of a face is detected, the system detects edges of a picture frame or physical borders of the picture. If the picture is bounded by edges or is otherwise in a suitable physical form, then a canvas object is generated. The canvas object is arranged in the mixed reality to coincide with the picture of the face. A face recognition algorithm is used to find an identity of the face. Information updates specific to the identity of the face are obtained, applied to the canvas, and the canvas is rendered in the mixed reality. A viewer of the mixed reality will observe the information updates replacing or overlaying the picture.
US10438059B2	Image recognition method, image recognition apparatus, and recording medium An image recognition method for an image recognition apparatus includes detecting, setting, acquiring, selecting, and specifying. At least one part of an identification target is selected from an identification target image. An inquiry region is set based on the detected part. A feature amount of the set inquiry region is acquired. At least one instance image corresponding to the identification target image is selected based on the acquired feature amount. A specific region of the identification target from the identification target image is specified based on the selected instance image.
US10438053B2	Biometric identification systems and methods An exemplary embodiment of the present invention provides a method of verifying an identity of a person-to-be-identified using biometric signature data. The method includes creating a face sample database based on biometric signature data from a plurality of individuals, calculating a feature database by extracting selected features of entries in the sample database, calculating positive samples by calculating a feature absolute value distance for a same position of any two different images from one person, calculating negative samples by calculating a feature absolute value distance for a same position of different people, calculating a key bin feature using a learning algorithm, calculating a classifier from the key bin feature for use in identifying and authenticating an acquired face image of a person-to-be-identified and identifying and authenticating the person-to-be-identified using the classifier and the acquired face image of the person-to-be-identified.
US10438052B2	Systems and methods for facial property identification Systems and methods are provided for facial property identification. For example, an image sample is acquired; a first effective area image of a face is acquired in the image sample; first textural features of the first effective area image are extracted; and the first textural features of the first effective area image are classified by race, gender and age using a race classifier, a gender classifier and an age classifier successively to obtain a race property, a gender property and an age property of the face.
US10438051B1	Facial recognition pet identifying system A server system stores a database of records. Each record stores a digital image of a pet, facial recognition markers, and owner identification information. An owner may register his/her pet using a cellular telephone and a mobile app. The owner is prompted to supply a digital photograph of the pet and to enter eye and nose location information. The system generates therefrom facial recognition markers and stores the markers in a record. If a lost pet is found, a finding user can use a cellular telephone to take a picture of the animal and to enter eye and nose location information. The system generates markers and compares the markers in a facial recognition process to other stored markers to identify records of animals that resemble the lost pet. If the record of the lost pet is identified, then owner identification information in the record is used to contact the owner.
US10438046B2	Multifunction fingerprint sensor having optical sensing against fingerprint spoofing The disclosed technology provides optical anti-proofing techniques in fingerprints sensing in devices or systems that use fingerprint identification for controlling access. The disclosed technology uses a fingerprint sensor to detect a contact input associated with a source of a fingerprint; generates an image signal from the fingerprint sensor responsive to the detected contact input that is indicative of one or more images of the fingerprint; uses an optical biometric sensor that is separate from the fingerprint sensor to generate a biometric marker detection signal indicative of a biometric marker different from the fingerprint; and processes, by processing circuitry, the generated image signal and the biometric marker detection signal to determine whether the detected contact and the associated one or more fingerprint images are from a finger of a live person who makes the contact input.
US10438044B2	Surface texture identification display device A surface texture identification display device including a base substrate (10) and a contact plate overlapped with each other, the contact plate having a first surface configured to contact a textured surface, the first surface being located on a side of the contact plate facing away from the base substrate; and a plurality of pixel units located between the base substrate and the contact plate, wherein at least one of the pixel units includes a light sensing component on the base substrate, a light converging component located between light sensing component and the contact plate; a light shielding component located between light converging component and the light sensing component; wherein the light shielding component has a light transmission hole so that light passing through the contact plate and the light converging component passes through the light transmission hole to arrive at the light sensing component.
US10438041B2	Techniques for fingerprint detection and user authentication We present several unique techniques for using touch sensor arrays to detect fingerprints and authenticate a user.
US10438040B2	Multi-functional ultrasonic fingerprint sensor Some disclosed methods involve controlling an ultrasonic sensor system to transmit ultrasonic waves and receiving signals from the ultrasonic sensor system corresponding to ultrasonic waves reflected from a finger positioned on a platen. The methods may involve obtaining fingerprint image data corresponding to the signals and determining a change in a force of at least a portion of the finger on the platen corresponding to the signals.
US10438038B2	Decoding method and system for QR code with one damaged position detection pattern The invention provides a decoding method and system for a QR code with one damaged position detection pattern. The decoding method comprises the steps: binarizing a received image containing a QR code pattern and searching for position detection patterns, decoding the QR code pattern through the following method if two position detection patterns are searched out, recording the linear equations of the boundaries of the two position detection patterns and the vertex coordinates of the two position detection patterns and calculating the data bit width of the QR code pattern, searching out a location pattern between the two position detection patterns with the positional relation determined, determining the region where the QR code pattern is located according to the two position detection patterns and the location pattern, partitioning the region where the QR code pattern is located with grids, and decoding the QR code pattern partitioned with grids.
US10438034B2	Systems and methods for processing objects including space efficient distribution stations and automated output processing A space efficient automated processing system for processing objects is disclosed. The processing system includes an input conveyance system for moving objects from an input area in at least an input conveyance vector that includes an input conveyance horizontal direction component and an input conveyance vertical direction component, a perception system for receiving objects from the input conveyance system and for providing perception data regarding an object, a primary transport system for receiving the object from the perception system and for providing transport of the object along at least a primary transport vector including an primary transport horizontal component and a primary transport vertical component that is generally opposite the input conveyance horizontal direction component, and at least two secondary transport systems, each of which receives the object from the primary transport system and moves the object in either of reciprocal directions that are each generally parallel with the input conveyance horizontal direction component and the primary direction horizontal direction component.
US10438033B1	Object tracking system having first and second RFID readers with display An object tracking system including an RFID reader having at least one antenna positioned along an entranceway of an object storage facility. A processor communicates with RFID reader and runs software to perform the steps of: (i) monitoring the phase angle of a target RFID tag; and (iii) returning an indicator of whether the target RFID tag is or is not moving based at least in part on whether the phase angle has changed.
US10438030B2	Container holding fixtures Apparatuses, systems, and methods are described that relate to location-based indications. An apparatus may include a frame, a sensing device, and a computing device. The frame may include a first set of members spaced apart and oriented in a first direction. At least one member of the first set of members may include an indicator area. The frame may also include a second set of members spaced apart and oriented in a second direction. At least two members of the second set of members may extend between the first set of members to define a container receiving area. The sensing device may be disposed adjacent to the container receiving area and configured to detect movement of containers with respective to the container receiving area. The computing device may be communicatively coupled to the sensing device and configured to cause presentation of indicators within the indicator area.
US10438029B2	Mobile device and reader for facilitating a transaction According to a first aspect of the present disclosure, a mobile device for facilitating a transaction is provided, comprising: a secure element configured to contain transaction-related data; an ultra-wideband radio unit operatively coupled to the secure element and configured to carry out ultra-wideband radio communication with an external reader; wherein the ultra-wideband radio unit is configured to operate as an interface between the secure element and said external reader. According to a second aspect of the present disclosure, a reader for facilitating a transaction is provided, comprising: an ultra-wideband communication and tracking unit configured to communicate with at least one external mobile device having an ultra-wideband radio unit and to track said mobile device; a processing unit operatively coupled to the ultra-wideband communication and tracking unit, said processing unit being configured to process at least one transaction. According to a third aspect of the present disclosure, a corresponding method for facilitating a transaction using a reader is conceived. According to a fourth aspect of the present disclosure, a corresponding computer program is provided.
US10438024B2	Communication connection apparatus and communication system A communication connection apparatus controls connection of a communication line between a first and second communication devices comprising: a first connection port for the first communication device, including a first transmission unit through which a signal from the first communication device passes and a first reception unit through which a signal for the first communication device passes; a second connection port for the second communication device, including a second transmission unit through which a signal from the second communication device passes and a second reception unit through which a signal for the second communication device passes; a first connection line connecting the first transmission unit and the second reception unit; and a simulated-signal input unit that inputs a first signal to the first reception unit. On the first signal being input to the first reception unit, the first reception unit and the second transmission unit are physically disconnected.
US10438022B2	Logic encryption using on-chip memory cells A protected circuit includes a logic circuit having one or more input nodes and one or more output nodes. The logic circuit has a network of logic elements and one or more logic encryption elements. A logic encryption element includes a memory cell, such as a correlated electron switch for example, coupled with a configurable sub-circuit that is configured by a value stored in the memory cell to encrypt a signal or a signal path. A mapping of values at the one or more input nodes to values at the one or more output nodes corresponds to a desired mapping when values stored in the one or more memory cells match component values of a prescribed key vector. The memory cells may be programmed after fabrication of the circuit.
US10438020B2	Data processing systems for generating and populating a data inventory for processing data access requests In particular embodiments, a data processing data inventory generation system is configured to: (1) generate a data model (e.g., a data inventory) for one or more data assets utilized by a particular organization; (2) generate a respective data inventory for each of the one or more data assets; and (3) map one or more relationships between one or more aspects of the data inventory, the one or more data assets, etc. within the data model. In particular embodiments, a data asset (e.g., data system, software application, etc.) may include any entity that collects, processes, contains, and/or transfers personal data (e.g., a software application, database, website, server, etc.). A data asset may include any software or device (e.g., server or servers) utilized by a particular entity for such data collection, processing, transfer, storage, etc. The system may then utilize the generated model to fufill a data subject access request.
US10438017B2	Data processing systems for processing data subject access requests In particular embodiments, a data subject request processing system may be configured to utilize one or more local storage nodes in order to process a data subject access request on behalf of a data subject. In particular embodiments, the one or more local storage nodes may be local to the data subject making the request (e.g., in the same country as the data subject, in the same jurisdiction, in the same geographic area, etc.). The system may, for example, be configured to: (1) receive a data subject access request from a data subject (e.g., via a web form); (2) identify a suitable local storage node based at least in part on the request and/or the data subject; (3) route the data subject access request to the identified local storage node; and (4) process the data subject access request at the identified local storage node.
US10438016B2	Data processing systems for generating and populating a data inventory In particular embodiments, a data processing data inventory generation system is configured to: (1) generate a data model (e.g., a data inventory) for one or more data assets utilized by a particular organization; (2) generate a respective data inventory for each of the one or more data assets; and (3) map one or more relationships between one or more aspects of the data inventory, the one or more data assets, etc. within the data model. In particular embodiments, a data asset (e.g., data system, software application, etc.) may include, for example, any entity that collects, processes, contains, and/or transfers personal data (e.g., such as a software application, “internet of things” computerized device, database, website, data-center, server, etc.). For example, a first data asset may include any software or device (e.g., server or servers) utilized by a particular entity for such data collection, processing, transfer, storage, etc.
US10438014B2	Systems and methods for sharing media content with recognized social connections Systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable media can detect a set of images locally stored on a computing system. The computing system can be associated with a first user. One or more facial recognition processes can be applied to the set of images. It can be determined, based on the one or more facial recognition processes, that a subset of images, out of the set of images, is associated with a second user. One or more options for the first user to share the subset of images with the second user can be provided.
US10438009B2	Systems and methods for managing access to media assets based on a projected location of a user Methods and systems are disclosed herein for a media guidance application that allows access restrictions to be modified in a flexible manner based on a deviation in a user's projected location. Specifically, the media guidance application determines at an end of a first time period whether a user is in a projected location for a second time period. If the user is in a projected location for the second time period, the media guidance application sets a second level of media access restriction. However, if the media guidance application determines that the user is not in the projected location for the second time period, the media guidance application maintains the first level of media access restriction.
US10438008B2	Row level security A system and method of enabling row level security through security policies is disclosed herein. In this system and method, a computing device may be communicatively coupled to a storage device. The computing device may further be activated and maintain data that comprises a plurality of rows. When executed by the computing device, the system and method may process a data definition language statement comprising a security policy definition. Further, the system and method may receive a query language statement comprising a request to access a first column of a row from the plurality of rows. The system and method may process the request and determine if access may be granted to a user based on the security policy definition in the system.
US10438006B2	Secure information storage Embodiments of the disclosure include systems and methods for secure storage and/or retrieval of customer secrets by, e.g., a cloud services provider. According to methods, secret data that is to be securely stored may be transmitted, along with an initialization vector, to an encryption service for encryption using a private key stored on in a remote key vault. The encrypted data can be returned and stored, in its encrypted form, in a secure storage along with the initialization vector data. To retrieve the securely stored data, embodiments disclose retrieving the encrypted form of the data and transmitting it, along with its related initialization vector data, to the encryption service for decryption using the private key stored in the remote key vault. The decrypted data can then be made available to a requesting product service.
US10438005B2	Device, system, and method for protecting cryptographic keying material A device, system, and method protects cryptographic keying material. The method is performed at an electronic device including a plurality of components housed in an enclosure. The method includes determining a tamper state of the enclosure, the tamper state being one of a secure state in which the enclosure has not been physically tampered or an unsecure state in which the enclosure has been physically tampered. When the tamper state is the secure state, the method includes associating a first value with the application. When the tamper state is the unsecure state, the method includes associating a second value with the application. The first value is configured to enable access to the data in the data storage unit. The second value prevents access to the data in the data storage unit.
US10438004B2	Dual-system electronic apparatus and terminal A dual-system electronic apparatus and a terminal include an open operating system and an encryption operating system, and further include: a first processor used for correspondingly processing data of the open operating system; a second processor used for correspondingly processing data of the encryption operating system; and a communication unit coupled to the first processor and the second processor, the communication unit being used for data interaction with the exterior. During running, the electronic apparatus can receive an instruction, the open operating system is set as a running system, and the encryption operating system runs in background; or the encryption operating system is set as the running system, and the open operating system runs in background.
US10438001B1	Identification, prediction, and assessment of cyber security risk A technique for assessing and quantifying a cyber security risk is provided that includes a cyber resilience platform for obtaining reliable data from a vast set of available metrics, standardizing the data, and extracting meaning from the data to inform cyber security decisions. The disclosed technique provides visibility of a dynamic cyberspace landscape by identifying key factors that impact types of cyber security risk. These key factors can be used to distinguish between users of different risk types for various cyber threats and to identify actions affecting loss probabilities associated with a cyber threat. Strengths and weaknesses in a customer's cyber security profile are identified, including configuration settings that impact the effectiveness of cyber security protection measures and a cyber security score indicative of the customer's risk exposure.
US10438000B1	Using recognized backup images for recovery after a ransomware attack The content of each specific image file in a user's backup set (or other type of file set on an endpoint) is analyzed, for example during a backup of the endpoint. Each analyzed image file is categorized based on the results of analyzing its content. The analysis can be in the form identifying one or more objects graphically represented in given image files, and the categorization of image files can be based on these identified graphically represented object(s). Subsequently (for example during a subsequent backup of the endpoint), modifications made to specific ones of the image files in the file set are detected. In response to a quantification of the detected modifications exceeding a specific threshold level, it is adjudicated that a file corruption event has occurred on the endpoint, such as a cryptographic ransomware attack. In response to the adjudication, one or more security actions are taken.
US10437998B2	Hardware heuristic-driven binary translation-based execution analysis for return-oriented programming malware detection A combination of hardware monitoring and binary translation software allow detection of return-oriented programming (ROP) exploits with low overhead and low false positive rates. Embodiments may use various forms of hardware to detect ROP exploits and indicate the presence of an anomaly to a device driver, which may collect data and pass the indication of the anomaly to the binary translation software to instrument the application code and determine whether an ROP exploit has been detected. Upon detection of the ROP exploit, the binary translation software may indicate the ROP exploit to an anti-malware software, which may take further remedial action as desired.
US10437997B2	Method and apparatus for retroactively detecting malicious or otherwise undesirable software as well as clean software through intelligent rescanning Techniques are provided for the detection of malicious software (malware) on a general purpose computing device. A challenge in detecting malicious software is that files are typically scanned for the presence of malicious intent only once (and subsequent rescanning is typically performed in a simplistic manner). Existing methods in the art do not address how to most effectively rescan collections of files in a way that tries to optimize performance and efficacy. These methods may also be useful if additional information is now available regarding a file that might be useful to an end-user or an administrator, even though the file's core disposition might not have changed. More specifically, we describe methods, components, and systems that perform data analytics to intelligently rescan file collections for the purpose of retroactively identifying malware and retroactively identifying clean files.
US10437996B1	Classifying software modules utilizing similarity-based queries A method includes preparing a representation of data associated with a plurality of software modules, the representation comprising similarity-based hashing of signatures constructed from a first subset of features of the plurality of software modules. The method also includes performing a similarity-based query utilizing the similarity-based hashing of signatures to identify one or more of the plurality of software modules as candidate software modules matching a received seed software module. The method further includes computing distances between the candidate software modules and the seed software module utilizing a second subset of features of the plurality of software modules, classifying one or more of the candidate software modules as a designated type based on the computed distances, generating a notification comprising a list of the classified candidate software modules, and controlling access by one or more client devices associated with an enterprise to the candidate software modules in the list.
US10437992B2	Anomaly detection for vehicular networks for intrusion and malfunction detection A security monitoring system for a Controller Area Network (CAN) comprises an Electronic Control Unit (ECU) operatively connected to the CAN bus. The ECU is programmed to classify a message read from the CAN bus as either normal or anomalous using an SVM-based classifier with a Radial Basis Function (RBF) kernel. The classifying includes computing a hyperplane curvature parameter γ of the RBF kernel as γ=ƒ(D) where ƒ( ) denotes a function and D denotes CAN bus message density as a function of time. In some such embodiments γ=ƒ(Var(D)) where Var(D) denotes the variance of the CAN bus message density as a function of time. The security monitoring system may be installed in a vehicle (e.g. automobile, truck, watercraft, aircraft) including a vehicle CAN bus, with the ECU operatively connected to the vehicle CAN bus to read messages communicated on the CAN bus. By not relying on any proprietary knowledge of arbitration IDs from manufacturers through their dbc files, this anomaly detector truly functions as a zero knowledge detector.
US10437986B2	Distance and method of indexing sandbox logs for mapping program behavior Systems and methods index and search log files created after execution of binaries. A plurality of log files each have one or more sequences. An index tree is created for the log files. A first log file is placed into a bucket of the index tree according to the lengths of the one or more sequences of the first log file. Remaining logs files are placed the index tree according to their respective sequence lengths. Each log becomes a representative in the bucket or associated with a representative in the bucket. The index tree can be searched, where an incurred distance and a remaining distance is maintained during the search. Nodes are pruned based, at least in part, on the incurred distance and the remaining distance.
US10437985B2	Using a second device to enroll a secure application enclave A method, apparatus, and computer-readable medium are provided to determine whether to enroll a computing device as a provider of a secure application enclave for an application. The following information is obtained from a second computing device: a device identifier for a first computing device, application information, and data for a shared secret. The first computing device is configured to provide a secure application enclave to support execution of the application associated with the application information, and the shared secret is shared between the secure application enclave and a user of the first computing device. A determination is made whether to enroll the first computing device as a provider of the secure application enclave for the application using the device identifier, the application information, and the data for the shared secret. The secure application enclave may be notified whether the enrollment of the first computing device is successful.
US10437984B2	Authentication protocol elevation triggering system Embodiments of the invention are directed to a system, method, or computer program product for authentication protocol elevation triggering based on situational instance. In this regard, the invention provides a dynamic platform for structuring a robotic process automation (RPA) application for determining authentication requirements in real-time by converting a user device into a virtual workstation. The invention configures a robotic process automation application for interacting with a first user interface of the first device application to identify situational events in real time. Another aspect of the invention is directed to escalating, in real-time, a level of authentication required for the user to execute the user activity based on at least the situational event identified by the robotic process automation application.
US10437980B2	Method and apparatus for making a decision on a card Method and devices for making access decisions in a secure access network are provided. The access decisions are made by a portable credential using data and algorithms stored on the credential. Since access decisions are made by the portable credential non-networked hosts or local hosts can be employed that do not necessarily need to be connected to a central access controller or database thereby reducing the cost of building and maintaining the secure access network.
US10437974B2	Optical sensing performance of under-screen optical sensor module for on-screen fingerprint sensing Devices and optical sensor modules are provided for provide on-screen optical sensing of fingerprints by using a under-screen optical sensor module that captures and detects returned light that is emitted by the display screen for displaying images and that is reflected back by the top surface of the screen assembly. Optical collimators are provided in the under-screen optical sensor module to enhance the optical imaging performance. Techniques for reducing the environmental light in the optical sensing are provided.
US10437966B1	In-context control of feed privacy settings Systems and methods for providing feed privacy settings in-context with an activity that will be affected by the feed privacy setting. An example method comprising: receiving an indication of an occurrence of an activity in a content sharing platform, the occurrence of the activity corresponding to a feed item of a first feed item type; requesting user input via a user interface that simultaneously presents the feed item of the first feed item type and a privacy setting selection for the first feed item type, wherein the user input pertains to the privacy setting selection; receiving the privacy setting selection for the first feed item type while the user interface presents the feed item; and in response to receiving the privacy setting selection, updating a privacy setting for multiple feed items comprising the feed item and a subsequent feed item of the first feed item type.
US10437964B2	Programming interface for licensing A software licensing Application Programming Interface (API) that allows software products to use the license management functionality of a common service. A license specifies rights in a software product. The software product calls a consume method on the API in order to consume a right. If the right exists, the service binds the right to the license in which the right is found. The software product enforces the terms of the license by granting, or denying, access to some or all features depending on whether a valid instance of the right is found. Arbitrary data can be associated with a right. The API includes a method to retrieve data from a right that has been previously bound by the consume method.
US10437962B2	Status reporting of a structured collection procedure Embodiments related to a system and method managing the implementation, execution, data collection, data analysis and status reporting of a structured collection procedure running on a portable, hand-held collection device are disclosed. The collection device performing the structured collection procedure has program instructions that when executed by a processor cause the processor to initiate automatically a schedule of events of the structured collection procedure upon one or more entry criteria being met at some unknown time, store in memory patient data collected in accordance to the schedule of events, end automatically the structured collection procedure upon one or more exit criteria being met at some unknown time. Status reporting can be provided throughout the execution of the collection procedure.
US10437961B2	Dynamic forms A computer-implemented method and apparatus for development and use of a medical form. One example system receives a request on a first computer to create the medical form. The medical form includes user selected fields corresponding to patient information. The system further receives signals on the first computer, where the signals describe form fields for the medical form. The system communicates the medical form from the first computer to the first tablet device for display on the first tablet device. The system receives form values, wherein at least some of the form values correspond to information about an appointment. Responsive to receiving a completion signal, the system generates a clinical narrative for the appointment using the completed form values.
US10437959B2	Patient sensor data exchange systems and methods A system for patient data exchange is provided and includes a plurality of sensors monitoring a patient according to a default sensor configuration, and a patient data exchange engine that receives a request comprising one or more parameters, identifies at least one applicable sensor from the plurality of sensors based on the one or more parameters, and reconfigures the at least one applicable sensor from the default sensor configuration to a different sensor configuration in accordance with the one or more parameters to generate applicable sensor data responsive to the request. In specific embodiments, the patient data exchange engine further computes a monetary value for the generated sensor data based at least on an attribute of the patient and an attribute of the sensor data.
US10437953B2	Systems for engineering integrated circuit design and development Systems and methods for engineering integrated circuit design and development are described. A requester posts a request for an integrated circuit chip design using the systems and methods. Moreover, using design tools of the systems and methods, one or more designers generate one or more designs. The designers use computer software that is provided by the systems and methods to test the one or more designs. Moreover, the designs are independently verified by a design engineering entity or by other designers. The one or more designs are provided to a fab via the systems and methods to fabricate a prototype of an integrated circuit chip. The prototype is tested on a printed circuit board by using a test software, which is provided by the systems and methods.
US10437952B2	Technique for designing acoustic microwave filters using LCR-based resonator models A method for designing a narrowband acoustic wave microwave filter including: generating a modeled filter circuit design having circuit elements including an acoustic resonant element defined by an electrical circuit model that includes a parallel static branch, a parallel motional branch, and one or both of a parallel Bragg Band branch that models an upper Bragg Band discontinuity and a parallel bulk mode function that models an acoustic bulk mode loss; and generating a final circuit design. Generating the final circuit design includes optimizing the modeled filter circuit design to generate an optimized filter circuit design; comparing a frequency response of the optimized filter circuit design to requirements; selecting the optimized filter circuit design for construction into the actual acoustic microwave filter based on the comparison; and transforming the optimized filter circuit design to a design description file for input to a construction process.
US10437951B2	Care area generation by detection optimized methodology A method comprises: defining a set of rules for an inspection and detection of a defect in two or more electronic devices on a semiconductor chip, the set of rules being based on a modulation transfer function providing a response as contrast versus spatial frequency of the pattern spacings of the two or more electronic devices on the semiconductor chip; generating two or more care areas for two or more pattern spacings of the electronic devices on the semiconductor chip using a hierarchical set of spacing rules; and inspecting the two or more pattern spacings of the electronic devices on the semiconductor chip for defects.
US10437947B2	Method and system for providing virtual semiconductor product replicating real semiconductor product A method and a system for providing a virtual semiconductor product replicating a real semiconductor product are provided. The method for providing the virtual semiconductor product according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure includes: obtaining data which is used for manufacturing a real semiconductor; virtually producing a semiconductor product using the obtained manufacturing data; and providing the virtually produced virtual semiconductor product. Accordingly, the virtual semiconductor product replicating the real semiconductor product is provided in real time with real processing steps, such that time and expense required to measure and examine a semiconductor product can be minimized and a delay in producing semiconductor products is not caused.
US10437939B2	Probabilistic evaluation of fastener degradation in nuclear power plants A probabilistic method for determining an operability interval for fasteners in a nuclear power plant assembly is provided. The probabilistic method includes determining or assuming a geometric distribution of a given initial condition of fasteners in the nuclear power plant assembly at an initial time T0; determining a future fastener failure probability model of the geometric distribution over time; generating a plurality of random future fastener failure patterns by applying the fastener failure model to the geometric distribution at a given time T1>T0; postulating fastener spacing rules designed to evaluate the acceptability of fastener failure patterns for the fasteners in the nuclear power plant assembly; applying the fastener spacing rules to a plurality of randomly generated fastener failure patterns for the given time T1 to determine the probability of the randomly generated fastener failure patterns passing the fastener spacing rules at the given time T1; iterating, by a processor of a computer, the applying step for a given range of time values T2, T3, . . . , Tx>T0 and determining a maximum future time Tmax at which a predetermined acceptable probability of the fastener failure patterns passing the fastener spacing rules is met, thereby justifying the acceptability of the fasteners for continued operation of the nuclear power plant assembly; and determining the operability interval as being Tmax-T0.
US10437938B2	Multi-user cloud parametric feature-based 3D CAD system Disclosed is a parametric feature-based 3D CAD system that allows multiple users to simultaneously edit a parametric feature-based 3D CAD model consisting of 3D parts and assemblies of those parts (3D Model). Several CAD users, each using their own computer, phone, or tablet, can edit the same 3D Model at the same time. Editing may be separate and simultaneous—there is no need for users to worry about locking, checking out, or otherwise restricting each other's access to 3D Models. As a result, users see each other's changes occur in real-time, and may also identify what aspects other users are actively modifying through visible Collaboration Cues.
US10437936B2	Generative text using a personality model A personality model is created for a population and used as an input to a text generation system. Alternative texts are created based upon the emotional effect of the generated text. Certain words or phrases are “pinned” in the output, reducing the variability of the generated text so as to preserve required information content, and a number of tests provide input to a discriminator network so that proposed outputs both match an outside objective regarding the information content, emotional affect, and grammatical acceptability. A feedback loop provides new “ground truth” data points for refining the personality model and associated generated text.
US10437934B2	Translation with conversational overlap A plurality of utterances of a first user from the language of the first user is translated into a language of a second user. The confidence scores associated with the translated utterances are compared with a confidence threshold. A predetermined utterance gap is adjusted based on the comparison. The predetermined utterance gap is a duration of time that occurs between utterances.
US10437933B1	Multi-domain machine translation system with training data clustering and dynamic domain adaptation A machine translation system capable of clustering training data and performing dynamic domain adaptation is disclosed. An unsupervised domain clustering process is utilized to identify domains in general training data that can include in-domain training data and out-of-domain training data. Segments in the general training data are then assigned to the domains in order to create domain-specific training data. The domain-specific training data is then utilized to create domain-specific language models, domain-specific translation models, and domain-specific model weights for the domains. An input segment to be translated can be assigned to a domain at translation time. The domain-specific model weights for the assigned domain can be utilized to translate the input segment.
US10437931B1	Information extraction from natural language texts Systems and methods for extracting facts from natural language texts. An example method of information extraction comprises extracting, from a natural language text, a first plurality of information objects; extracting, from the natural language text, a second plurality of information objects; identifying a set of conflicting information objects, such that a first information object of the set of conflicting information objects belongs to the first plurality of information objects and a second information object of the set of conflicting information objects belongs to the second plurality of information objects; and producing a final list of information objects extracted from the natural language text, by applying, to the set of conflicting information objects, a conflict arbitration function which performs at least one of: modifying the first information object, deleting the first information object, or merging two or more information objects of the set of conflicting information objects.
US10437927B2	Systems and methods for delivering compiled-content presentations The present disclosure describes methods and a graphical user interface implementing techniques for delivering an integrated mobile graphical media presentation, including optimized compiled-content provided from at least one compiled-content source, executed in a mobile device. A technique is provided that includes generating the integrated mobile graphical media presentation. A display format for delivery of the integrated mobile graphical media presentation is determined. The technique also includes defining a second layout for the plurality of display frames of the integrated mobile graphical media presentation based on the determined display format, and displaying, based on the second layout, the selectable tiles housed by the plurality of display frames within the sub-content display window.
US10437924B2	Size-optimized data interchange method and system Disclosed herein is an optimized data interchange system, method and architecture. An original data interchange document, such as a JavaScript™ Object Notation (JSON) document, comprising a number of name/value pairs is separated, or split, into a template document and a data document for separate transmission. The two documents can be recombined at a destination computing device.
US10437923B2	Collaborative spreadsheet embedding and management A collaborative content management system allows for the mutual-synchronization of content within a spreadsheet and within a document in which a set of spreadsheet cells are embedded. When a user modifies the embedded set of cells, the spreadsheet is updated to reflect the modification. A set of tasks, for instance each associated with descriptive text and one or more interactive elements, can be incorporated into a set of spreadsheet cells such that a user can interact with the tasks. A data value from a spreadsheet cell can be embedded into a document such that when the spreadsheet is updated and the data value changes, the corresponding embedded data value within the document can be changed. Spreadsheets can also include comments that can be navigated using a movable interface element that changes position within the spreadsheet based on a location of a set of cells corresponding to a comment.
US10437915B2	Methods for redacting an original document or verifying the authenticity of a final document The present invention concerns a method for redacting an original document consisting of a matrix of pixels each defined by a vector having at least one numerical value, the method comprising implementation by data processing means (11) of equipment (1), of steps of: (a) Determining a set of pixels of said matrix corresponding to one or more areas to be blacked-out from the original document; (b) Generating a final document corresponding to the original document in which the vectors defining the pixels of said selected set are replaced by an arbitrary vector; (c) Generating a zero-knowledge proof of the fact that the pixel matrixes of the original document and of the final document only differ via pixels belonging to said selected set. The present invention also concerns a method for verifying the authenticity of a final document.
US10437914B2	Creating HTML layouts based on client input and processing Systems and methods of the present invention provide for one or more server computers communicatively coupled to a network and configured to receive a web page, email campaign, and/or desktop publishing document from a client, which has captured a digital image of a hand drawn layout including shapes and/or symbols, and selected a matching shape or symbol defined in a database, which is used to create a content component for an web page, email campaign or desktop publishing template GUI, which a user accesses and edits. The web page or email campaign/desktop publishing document template is then stored within the database.
US10437912B2	Sorting and displaying documents according to sentiment level in an online community An approach is described for sorting and displaying documents according to sentiment level in an online community. An associated system may include a processor and a memory storing an application program, which, when executed on the processor, performs an operation that may include selecting a review topic in an online community and identifying a plurality of documents contributed for the review topic. The plurality of documents may include at least one of a product review submission, a marketing survey submission, a social network activity stream post, a discussion forum post, a weblog post, and an audiovisual sample. The operation further may include obtaining sentiment data associated with each of the plurality of documents developing a sentiment model based on the obtained sentiment data. Additionally, the operation may include organizing and presenting the plurality of documents in an online community interface based on the sentiment model.
US10437911B2	Fast bulk z-order for graphic elements A plurality of graphical elements may be represented as a document object model (DOM) having a plurality of nodes, each node representing a different graphical element, the DOM having an ordering of the nodes, each node having a z-value of front or back, indicating that the corresponding graphical element is to be displayed in a front layer for a z-value of front or a back layer for a z-value of back. The z-value of one or more of the plurality of nodes corresponding to one or more graphical elements to be moved to the front layer or back layer may be altered. The DOM can then be reordered so that the one or more graphical elements to be moved to the front layer or back layer are at the front or back of the DOM, while maintaining the ordering between nodes having z-values of front and the ordering between nodes having z-values of back.
US10437906B2	Bookmarking social networking system content A social networking system allows users to bookmark content within the social networking system to view at a later time and/or to share with other users. The content that may be bookmarked may include advertisements, user posted content, user comments on posted content, or any other content viewable within the social networking system, as well as links to content outside of the social networking system. A user may save the content by selecting a bookmark link corresponding to the content. The bookmarked content may be viewed later, such as in a bookmarked content dashboard, and it may also be used to provide additional content to the user that is related to the bookmarked content. Additionally, the user's bookmarking activity may be published to the user's connections in the social networking system to enable others to find and view the content that the user deems worthy of bookmarking.

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