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| US10686818B2 |
Method and apparatus to detect non-human users on computer systems
Methods and systems for malicious non-human user detection on computing devices are described. The method includes collecting, by a processing device, raw data corresponding to a user action, converting, by the processing device, the raw data to features, wherein the features represent characteristics of a human user or a malicious code acting as if it were the human user, and comparing, by the processing device, at least one of the features against a corresponding portion of a characteristic model to differentiate the human user from the malicious code acting as if it were the human user. |
| US10686817B2 |
Identification of a DNS packet as malicious based on a value
Examples determine a number of hosts, within an enterprise, which are resolving a particular domain. Based on the number of hosts within the enterprise resolving the particular domain, the examples identify whether the particular domain is benign. |
| US10686814B2 |
Network anomaly detection
Examples relate to detecting network anomalies. In one example, a computing device may: receive, from each of a plurality of packet capture devices of a private network, domain name system (DNS) query packets that were sent by a particular client computing device operating on the private network, each DNS query packet specifying i) a destination DNS server, ii) a query domain name, and iii) a source address that specifies the particular client computing device; provide at least one of the DNS query packets to a DNS traffic analyzer that is trained to identify DNS anomalies based on characteristics of the DNS query packets; receive anomaly output from the DNS traffic analyzer, the anomaly output indicating a DNS anomaly that was identified for the DNS query packets; and in response to receiving the anomaly output, provide a user device with data specifying the identified DNS anomaly. |
| US10686808B2 |
Notification for reassembly-free file scanning
Techniques for notification of reassembly-free file scanning are described herein. According to one embodiment, a first request for accessing a document provided by a remote node is received from a client. In response to the first request, it is determined whether a second request previously for accessing the document of the remote node indicates that the requested document from the remote node contains offensive data. If the requested document contains offensive data, a message is returned to the client, without accessing the requested document of the remote node, indicating that the requested document is not delivered to the client. |
| US10686807B2 |
Intrusion detection system
A method for classification of suspicious activities is provided. In the method, a first intrusion detection system comprising a normal operation mode and which is connected to a second intrusion detection system by a first communications connection is implemented. In response to detecting a malfunction of the first communications connection, the first intrusion detection system is switched from the normal operation mode to a limited operation mode for receiving first data from one or more honeypot systems and second data from the second intrusion detection system. A prediction model for representing malicious attacks is generated by execution of a predefined classification algorithm with respect to the received data, wherein the predefined classification algorithm further determine a model evaluation metric with respect to the prediction model. The prediction model is deployed to detect the malicious attacks if the model evaluation metric meets a predefined validation condition. |
| US10686806B2 |
Multi-class decision system for categorizing industrial asset attack and fault types
According to some embodiments, a plurality of monitoring nodes may each generate a series of current monitoring node values over time that represent a current operation of the industrial asset. A node classifier computer, coupled to the plurality of monitoring nodes, may receive the series of current monitoring node values and generate a set of current feature vectors. The node classifier computer may also access at least one multi-class classifier model having at least one decision boundary. The at least one multi-class classifier model may be executed and the system may transmit a classification result based on the set of current feature vectors and the at least one decision boundary. The classification result may indicate, for example, whether a monitoring node status is normal, attacked, or faulty. |
| US10686801B2 |
Selecting user identity verification methods based on verification results
Implementations of the present disclosure discloses user identity verification method selection method and device. In an implementation, times and corresponding verification methods of successful user identity verifications are recorded, one or more verification methods of successful user identity verifications performed in a predetermined time period based on the recorded times and corresponding verification methods are identified. Whether at least one verification method is included in both the identified one or more verification methods of successful user identity verifications and a list of available verification methods are determined. One or more available verification methods different from the identified one or more verification methods are used for user identity verification if no verification method is included in both the identified one or more verification methods of successful user identity verifications and the list of available verification methods. |
| US10686800B2 |
System and method of utilizing augmented reality in various contexts
In one or more embodiments, one or more systems, method, and/or processes may load first multiple policy settings from a policy file; may determine, via one or more sensors, one or more of a location and a physical context of a user; may determine a security level based at least on the first multiple policy settings and the one or more of the location and the physical context of the user; may receive data via a wireless interface; may determine, based at least on the security level, if the data shall be displayed; if so: may display the data via a first portion of a display; otherwise: may determine information associated with the data; and may display the information associated with the data via a second portion of the display. |
| US10686798B2 |
Information processing apparatus, method for controlling information processing apparatus, and storage medium
An image forming apparatus controls the use of a remote user interface (RUI) by requesting authentication with an RUI access password from a client device in a case where the RUI access password is set. In a case of a department ID management setting, the security setting is different from the RUI access password setting. In this situation, the image forming apparatus requests authentication with the department ID, and then controls the use of the RUI based on the result of the authentication. |
| US10686793B2 |
Integrated biometrics for application security
An attempt to authenticate to a system resource using a particular device and particular credentials is identified and an identity of a user associated with the particular credentials is determined. In association with the attempt to authenticate, a location associated with the particular device is determined and sensor data generated by a set of sensors deployed in an environment is accessed, at least some of the sensor data including biometric data. The sensor data is used to detect a location of the user, and a degree of proximity between the location associated with the particular device and the location of the user is determined. An authentication action is caused to be performed corresponding to the attempt to authenticate based on the degree of proximity. |
| US10686792B1 |
Apparatus and method for administering user identities across on premise and third-party computation resources
A machine has a network interface circuit to coordinate communications with a network. A processor is connected to the network interface circuit. A memory is connected to the processor and the network interface circuit. The memory stores instructions executed by the processor to collect network traffic from the network through the network interface circuit. The network traffic includes on premise identity service user object data and cloud service user object data. Merged user objects are derived from the network traffic. Each merged user object includes user object attributes from the on premise identity service user object data and user object attributes from the cloud service user object data. The merged user objects are utilized to administer access over the network to on premise computation resources and third-party computation resources. |
| US10686785B2 |
Website login method and apparatus
The present application provides example website login methods and apparatuses. One example method includes identifying a website jump trigger indication to jump from a first website to a second website. A first token is then obtained from a cookie store of the web browser, the first token associated with a website identifier of the second website and a device fingerprint indicating a running environment at a time when the password-free proxy login was previously set. In response to determining that a current running environment corresponds to the device fingerprint, a second token corresponding to the first token is obtained, wherein the second token comprises an access token indicating that the second website grants password-free login permissions. A password-free login request is sent to the second website including the second token. In response to the second website verifying the second token, the second website is logged into without a password. |
| US10686783B2 |
Method and system for establishing a secure access connection with electronic devices
A technique is provided for establishing a secure access connection with electronic devices. The technique includes receiving a request for establishing the secure access connection, from an electronic device, via an access point associated with the electronic device. The technique further includes dynamically determining at least a local reputation score associated the access point, based on at least a plurality of parameters and pre-defined weights assigned to each of the plurality of parameters. The technique further includes establishing the secure access connection between the host device and the electronic device, via the access point, based on a comparison of an updated global reputation score with a pre-defined threshold. The global reputation score is updated based on the dynamically determined local reputation score. |
| US10686779B2 |
Establishing an ad-hoc secure connection between two electronic computing devices using a self-expiring locally transmitted information packet
Disclosed is a computer-implemented method for establishing a secure connection between two electronic computing devices which are located in a network environment, the two electronic computing devices being a first computing device offering the connection and a second computing device designated to accept the connection, the method comprising executing, by at least one processor of at least one computer, a connection-establishing application for exchanging an information packet between the first computing device and the second computing device comprising a secret usable for establishing the connection, and evaluating a response from the second computing device for establishing the secure connection. |
| US10686774B2 |
Authentication systems and methods for online services
An authentication system comprises a client device system associated with a session user, a data provider server system that stores user data, including user identification data, associated with the session user, a data provider interface system for displaying a data provider user interface on the client device system, an authentication server system that stores authentication data associated with the session user, and an authentication interface system for displaying an authentication user interface on the client device system. |
| US10686770B2 |
Apparatus and method for managing software applications of a mobile device server
A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a process that includes providing a pairing key to a communication device, wherein the pairing key is encrypted and is associated with a software application associated with a group of services. The communication device is enabled to utilize the software application based on the pairing key and a service of the group of services is requested from a first media resource center for use with a media device. Responsive to a detection of a communication zone associated with a second media resource center, the pairing key is provided to the second media resource center to enable the service to be used in the communication zone. The software application is not fully enabled until it is determined to be in compliance with a service provider policy. Other embodiments are disclosed. |
| US10686769B2 |
Secure key caching client
A first connection between a first network server and a second network server may be established where the first connection is based on a connection key stored at a secure location of the first network server. A request for one or more cryptographic keys may be transmitted from the first network server to the second network server. The first network server may receive the one or more cryptographic keys from the second network server over the first connection. The one or more cryptographic keys from the second server may be stored at the secure location of the first network server that is storing the connection key used to establish the first connection. |
| US10686767B2 |
Method for securing user data with DRM keys
Some embodiments provide convenient auto-authentication for user data on a primary device, while still providing a significant level of security, by taking advantage of existing security and cryptographic measures used to communicate with a secondary device. The primary device of some embodiments encrypts the user data on the primary device using a cryptographic key based on a set of keys received from the secondary device. In some embodiments, the primary device encrypts authentication data, or a local key generated from the authentication data, using a remote key received from the secondary device, and encrypts the user data with the local key. In some embodiments, the keys received from the secondary device are an existing set of keys for establishing an encrypted channel of communication for transmitting digital rights management (DRM) protected content according to a DRM protection scheme. |
| US10686765B2 |
Data access levels
A method, computer system, and a computer program product for securing and accessing a plurality of data levels is provided. The present invention may include gathering, by a network device, data. The present invention may also include encrypting, by a network device, a first section of data within the gathered data with a level 1 encryption key. The present invention may then include encrypting, by a network device, a second section of data within the gathered data with a level 2 encryption key. The present invention may further include transmitting, by a network device, the data to a recipient device. The present invention may also include decrypting, by the recipient device, the second section of data with the level 2 encryption key. The present invention may then include decrypting, by the recipient device, the first section of data with the level 1 encryption key. |
| US10686764B2 |
Executable coded cipher keys
The disclosure provides for two or more devices that securitize transmission(s) transmitted to and received from these devices comprising at least one executable coded cipher key(s), at least one executable coded encryption key (ECEK) device that encrypts transmission(s) that uses executable cipher coded key(s), and at least one executable coded decryption key (ECDK) device that decrypts transmission(s) and that also uses at least one executable coded cipher key(s), such that transmission(s) are sent to an encrypter/decrypter memory that stores transmission(s) while the transmission(s) is encrypted and/or decrypted. When encryption/decryption is completed, the transmission(s) is sent to at least one transmitter such that encryption/decryption of the transmission(s) is controlled and manipulated by the executable coded cipher key(s), wherein the executable coded cipher key(s) remain in the computer memory long enough to achieve encryption/decryption completion. |
| US10686761B2 |
Methods and apparatus for providing a secure overlay network between clouds
A process capable of automatically establishing a secure overlay network (“SON”) across different clouds is disclosed. The process, in one aspect, receives a first request from a first node in a first cloud for establishing a SON. After receiving a second request for connecting to the SON from a second node in a second cloud, a first connection is established connecting between the first node and the second node utilizing a network security protocol such as Internet Protocol Security (“IPSec”). After receiving a third request for connecting to the SON from a third node in a third cloud, a second connection is used to connect between the first node and the third node. A third connection is used to connect between the second node and the third node. Each subsequent request for connecting to the SON from a new node results in new connections between the new node and each existing node in the SON forming a full-mesh. |
| US10686760B2 |
Method and system for generating dynamic rules for computer network firewall
Method and system for generating dynamic rules for a computer network firewall are provided. The method includes applying a plurality of drop rules to a plurality of packets that are received at a network interface. The plurality of drop rules are sequentially arranged rules and determine at least one of allowance and dropping of a packet based on corresponding tracking information. Then a unique drop rule is generated for dropping a set of packets based on an implicit deny rule. The implicit deny rule determines a drop for the plurality of packets. Thereafter, sequence for the unique drop rule in the plurality of drop rules is determined based on dropping of the plurality of packets. Accordingly, the unique drop rule is deployed in the sequence of drop rules. |
| US10686753B2 |
Method and router to permit or block internet protocol (IP) connectivity based on originating domain name server (DNS) requests
A router and method for validating Domain Name Service (DNS) queries which can include sending them upstream. Internet Protocol Enforcement (IPE) is included into the router to allow passage of Transmission Communication Protocol (TCP) and User Datagram Protocol (UDP) traffic through a compatible gateway only when the destination IP address was the result of a prior validated DNS query still in its TTL (time to live) period. IP packets that did not originate with a DNS query can be blocked by default, for example. |
| US10686748B1 |
Device independent message distribution platform
An example system for device-independent point to multipoint communication is configured to receive a message addressed to one or more destination users, the message type being, for example, Short Message Service (SMS), Instant Messaging (IM), E-mail, web form input, or Application Program Interface (API) function call. The system also is configured to determine information about the destination users, the information comprising preferred devices and interfaces for receiving messages, the information further including message receiving preferences. The system applies rules to the message based on destination user information to determine the message endpoints, the message endpoints being, for example, Short Message Service (SMS), Instant Messaging (IM), E-mail, web page output, or Application Program Interface (API) function call. The system translates the message based on the destination user information and message endpoints and transmits the message to each endpoint of the message. |
| US10686747B1 |
Message queues for rapid re-hosting of client devices
Connected gateway servers relay an electronic message from a first client device to a second client device by storing the message in respective user message queues associated with the sender and/or recipient of the message and then sending the message along a sequence of gateway servers to a gateway server that hosts the second client device. Upon receiving the electronic message at a first gateway server, a second gateway server that is hosting the second client device is identified and a sequence of gateway servers starting at the first gateway server and ending at the second gateway server is determined. Each gateway server in the sequence relays the message to the following gateway server in the sequence while maintaining user message queues. Failure of the last gateway server in the sequence results in the penultimate gateway server in the sequence assuming the responsibility of hosting the second client device. |
| US10686742B2 |
Adjusting recipients of a message
One or more computing devices, systems, and/or methods for adjusting recipients of a message are provided. For example, a trigger item may be detected in a first input field, of a messaging interface, corresponding to a body of a message. A list of user identifications may be generated and/or displayed. A first content item may be detected in the second input field following the trigger item. A second list of user identifications may be generated based upon the first content item and/or the second list of user identifications may be displayed. A first user identification may be selected by receiving a selection of the first user identification from the second list of user identifications. A first contact item associated with the first user identification may be entered into one or more second input fields corresponding to one or more recipients of the message. |
| US10686740B2 |
Learned user preference- and behavior-based notification filtering
Techniques for learned user preference- and behavior-based notification filtering are described herein. In one or more implementations, notifications obtained from computer applications are filtered for presentation to a user. Example notifications include notifications about emails, text messages, phone calls, web-page specific messages, antivirus application messages, and so forth. As part of filtering the notifications, interactions of a user with the notifications and with events for which the notifications can be generated are monitored. The monitored interactions are used to learn user preferences and behaviors for notifications in different contexts of user interaction with computing devices. Data is collected that describes characteristics of a current context. Based on the current context, importance scores are computed for new notifications using the learned user preferences and behaviors. The importance scores can then be used to determine which of the new notifications to present to the user. |
| US10686737B2 |
Information processing apparatus and program
An information processing apparatus includes a central processing unit (CPU) that: transmits and receives a message via a network; manages the message received; discriminates reply necessity to the message being managed; discriminates a message type according to a content of the message discriminated as a message that requires a reply; and calculates an estimated time required by a recipient of the message to reply to the message according to the message type discriminated. The information processing apparatus further includes a user interface that displays the estimated time before displaying the message. |
| US10686736B1 |
Techniques for data storage system management
Techniques for issuing a data storage management request may include: receiving, from a client at a data storage system, a set of one or more messages; performing natural language processing on the set of one or more messages to extract first information used in forming the data storage management request; executing the data storage management request in accordance with the first information extracted; and responsive to executing the request, sending a response to the client indicating a result of executing the data storage management request. State information may be retained in connection with a first conversation to obtain information for a first request or command. If the first conversation is interrupted to commence a second conversation for a second request, the state information may be stored for the duration of the second conversation and then restored to resume the first conversation from the point of interruption. |
| US10686732B2 |
Method and control device for transmitting safety-relevant data in a motor vehicle by means of an ethernet standard
Safety-relevant data in a motor vehicle is transmitted by means of an Ethernet standard via at least one intermediate node in an Ethernet packet. Each intermediate node receives an Ethernet packet, evaluates it, and forwards it accordingly. Provision is made for a data type for safety-relevant data to be transmitted in communication information in the Ethernet frame with the safety-relevant data, for each intermediate node to check the communication information from the data contents of the Ethernet frame in the received Ethernet packet for the presence of the data type for safety-relevant data, for each intermediate node to duplicate an Ethernet frame, which contains the data type for safety-relevant data in the communication information, at least once, and for each intermediate node to emit the duplicated Ethernet frame in a new Ethernet packet. |
| US10686729B2 |
Non-blocking any-to-any data center network with packet spraying over multiple alternate data paths
A network system for a data center is described in which a switch fabric provides full mesh interconnectivity such that any servers may communicate packet data to any other of the servers using any of a number of parallel data paths. Moreover, according to the techniques described herein, edge-positioned access nodes, optical permutation devices and core switches of the switch fabric may be configured and arranged in a way such that the parallel data paths provide single L2/L3 hop, full mesh interconnections between any pairwise combination of the access nodes, even in massive data centers having tens of thousands of servers. |
| US10686728B2 |
Systems and methods for allocating computing resources in distributed computing
Systems and methods are disclosed herein for allocating computing resources for execution of workloads in a distributed computing system with resource acquisition cycles and workload scheduling cycles. One or more resource offer managers transmit resource offers to each of one or more of schedulers. Each scheduler transmits a resource request and/or resource release request in response to each resource offer manager. Each resource offer manager computes a resource allocation for each scheduler after resolving conflicts and assigns the resources to each scheduler according to the resource allocation decisions. The resource acquisition cycle and the workload scheduling cycle are decoupled. |
| US10686727B2 |
Operation device and method for managing use right of communication channel
An operation device is connected to a device main body through a communication channel to operate the device main body. The operation device includes a control module configured to control a use right of the communication channel used by an application. When a certain application performs communication through the communication channel, the control module determines whether the communication is available or not available based on a request for the use right to perform communication from the application, and notifies the application of a determination result to restrict the number of applications performing communication at the same time. |
| US10686723B2 |
Providing quality of service based on bandwidth
A method for determining a Quality of Service (QoS) policy can be based on requested bandwidth. The method may initially receive a connection request which includes a requested bandwidth that corresponds to an application. The method may then determine a policy for an application data flow associated with the application based on the connection request. A bandwidth designation, which is based on the requested bandwidth, may be assigned to the application data flow based on the determined policy. Finally, the policy and the bandwidth designation may be provided so that a bearer can be assigned. |
| US10686720B2 |
Integrated capacity and architecture design tool
A method implemented in a computer infrastructure having computer executable code, including consolidating collected capacity architecture information, which includes data for installed resources, allocated resources and reserved resources and determining available resources based on the collected capacity architecture information. Additionally, the method includes displaying an indication the available resources and performing capacity planning based on the collected capacity architecture information and the available resources. |
| US10686718B1 |
Allocating resources
Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for allocating resources. In one aspect, a method includes receiving, from a resource requester, a first request statement specifying a first computing resource, a first bid for the first computing resource, a total quantity of the first resource requested by the resource requester; and a minimum quantity of the first resource that the resource requester is willing to accept. A second request statement can be received from the resource requester that specifies a second bid for the second computing resource and a condition statement specifying that the second bid is only valid if the first computing resource will be allocated to the resource requestor. A determination can be made that allocation of the second computing resource and at least the minimum quantity of the first resource to the resource requestor will achieve a resource allocation objective. |
| US10686715B2 |
Apparatus and methods for removing a large-signal voltage offset from a biomedical signal
Apparatus and methods remove a voltage offset from an electrical signal, specifically a biomedical signal. A signal is received at a first operational amplifier and is amplified by a gain. An amplitude of the signal is monitored, by a first pair of diode stages coupled to an output of the first operational amplifier, for the voltage offset. The amplitude of the signal is then attenuated by the first pair of diode stages and a plurality of timing banks. The attenuating includes limiting charging, by the first pair of diode stages, of the plurality of timing banks and setting a time constant based on the charging. The attenuating removes the voltage offset persisting at a threshold for a duration of at least the time constant. Saturation of the signal is limited to a saturation recovery time while the saturated signal is gradually pulled into monitoring range over the saturation recovery time. |
| US10686710B2 |
System and method for compression and decompression devices discovery and handshake
An apparatus for processing data comprises a memory device storing history data, and at least one processor configured to transmit a first message to a recipient device to initiate a transmission of one or more tokens, acquire a second message, from the recipient device, to confirm that the recipient device is capable of processing the one or more tokens, and responsive to the confirmation, acquire configuration information for generating the one or more tokens. The apparatus is further configured to receive input data, identify one or more data chunks in the history data, locate a part of the input data that is redundant in the history data by searching among the one or more data chunks, generate the one or more tokens reflecting a relationship between the part of the input data and the history data, and transmit the one or more tokens to the recipient device. |
| US10686709B2 |
Methods and apparatus for channel usage indication
Certain aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to methods and apparatus for performing channel usage indication in a wireless communication environment. A transmitting apparatus may be configured to determine a residual length of an ongoing transmission burst including a plurality of segments. The transmitting apparatus may transmit, in at least one segment of the transmission burst, control information indicating the residual length of the ongoing transmission burst. A receiving apparatus may be configured to monitor a segment of the ongoing transmission burst, and to determine the residual length of the transmission burst, based on control information transmitted in the monitored segment. |
| US10686704B2 |
Method and apparatus for providing a low latency transmission system using adaptive buffering estimation
One aspect of the present invention discloses a network system capable of transmitting and processing audio video (“A/V”) data with enhanced quality of service (“QoS”). The network system includes a transmitter, a transmission channel, an adjustable decoder buffer, and a decoder. The transmitter contains an encoder able to encode A/V data in accordance with encoding bit rate recommendation from SQoS and packets loss notifications. The transmission channel, in one example, transmits A/V data from the transmitter or the receiver. The adjustable decoder buffer, in one aspect, is able to change its storage capacity or buffering size in response to the adaptive latency estimate. Upon fetching at least a portion of the A/V data from the adjustable decoder buffer, SQoS updates the adaptive latency estimate based on the quality of the decoded A/V data. |
| US10686699B2 |
Multicast systems and methods for segment routing
A multicast method for Segment Routing includes, in a Segment Routing network with a plurality of nodes, wherein Segment Routing utilizes globally significant labels as node identifiers such that path state installation is only required at an ingress node of a Segment Routing domain, advertising a multicast flow by a source node; determining roles in the multicast flow for the plurality of nodes; and installing appropriate forwarding behavior for the multicast flow at the plurality of nodes based on the determined roles. The advertising can utilize Interior Gateway Protocol (IGP). For the multicast flow, source node segments are used to construct source routed trees rather than destination-based paths, wherein the source routed trees define broadcast paths, versus destination-based paths which are used in Segment Routing to define a node segment. |
| US10686698B2 |
Packet forwarding method, apparatus, and system
The present application discloses a packet forwarding method, including: determining, by an Ingress PE in an Ethernet virtual private network instance (EVI), that a state of the EVI on a first Egress PE is Active, where an Ethernet virtual private network (EVPN) corresponding to the EVI includes a first CE; determining, by the Ingress PE, that a state of the EVI on a second Egress PE is Inactive; skipping, by the Ingress PE, forwarding a broadcast, unknown unicast, and multicast BUM packet to the second Egress PE, where the BUM packet is from the first CE; and forwarding, by the Ingress PE, the BUM packet to the first Egress PE. Repeated BUM traffic that is transmitted in a bearer network and is not finally sent to a remote site is reduced; therefore, a waste of bandwidth in the bearer network is reduced. |
| US10686697B2 |
Methods and modules for managing packets in a software defined network
Methods for managing packets in a communication system based on Software Defined Networking are disclosed. The communication system's data plane comprises a forwarding module, a service module, and an entry module, and the communication system's control plane comprises a management module. The entry module receives an IP packet from the peer device, the IP packet including a destination IP address associated with the mobile device. The entry module obtains, from the management module, a location value specifying the radio network node associated with the destination IP address. The entry module associates the location value with the IP packet, wherein the location value is related to a location tag name, indicating the radio network node that serves the mobile device, thereby obtaining a packet. The entry module sends the packet, via the forwarding module, towards the radio network node as indicated by the location value of the location tag name. |
| US10686695B1 |
Proactive prefix disaggregation for traffic assurance in data center routing
The present disclosure provides a proactive method of prefix disaggregation in a network fabric when one or more communication failures are detected. In one aspect, a method includes determining, by a first node of a network fabric, a corresponding prefix disaggregation policy for at least one second node of the network fabric, the corresponding prefix disaggregation policy identifying one or more network prefixes that are inaccessible via the first node when at least one communication failure is detected in association with the first node; sending the corresponding prefix disaggregation policy to the second node; and causing the second node to implement the prefix disaggregation policy upon detecting the at least one communication failure. |
| US10686693B2 |
Method and system for optimized routing of data streams in telecommunication networks
A method, system and a network element for routing at least one data stream in a telecommunications network, the network having at least one transmitting node providing at least one data stream, at least one receiving node receiving the at least one data stream, and zero or more processing nodes, and at least one link connecting said nodes. All nodes communicate their capabilities to a system database on a database server which receives at least one request with at least one condition for sending at least one data stream between two nodes. For or each request, a measure is calculated for at least one route between said two nodes, and instructions are provided to use only the at least one route having measures compliant with the at least one condition in the request. An optimal route can be determined using at least one heuristic rule or linear programming. |
| US10686690B2 |
System and method for adding routing paths in a network
Aspects of the present disclosure involve systems, methods, computer program products, and the like, for providing multiple egress points from a telecommunications network for a client of the network. In particular, the process and system allows for multiple provider edges of the network to utilize a route reflector server to provide a border gateway protocol (BGP) route to other provider edges in the network. Further, the multiple provider edges may each announce similar interior gateway protocol (IGP) routes through the network such that a provider edge receiving a packet intended for the customer network may select from the multiple IGP routes to provide the intended packet to the customer network. In this manner, the receiving provider edge may load balance among the various connections of the customer network to the telecommunications network. |
| US10686689B2 |
Asynchronous broadcast communication based on time-based events in channel-hopping networks
In one embodiment, asynchronous broadcast communication is performed based on time-based events in channel-hopping networks. The embodiments include determining a plurality of channels in a channel-hopping network, on which a plurality of nodes communicate, and identifying an asynchronous broadcast message to transmit from a particular node. A plurality of time-based events is determined, and in response to each time-based event, the asynchronous broadcast message is transmitted on a single selected channel of the plurality of channels per time-based event. |
| US10686685B2 |
Suspending and resuming virtual machines in a network
A method is provided for suspending and resuming virtual machines in a network in dependence of network activity. The method includes providing a virtual machine manager. The virtual machine manager monitors network traffic of the virtual machines on a network bridge in a network layer using data packet analysis to detect dedicated network protocol traffic. More particularly, the monitoring of network traffic of the virtual machines may include: logging network addresses of the virtual machines of the network; combining logged network addresses with information about suspending or resuming virtual machines based on filtering rules being provided for such combination; and sending information about the network addresses of active and suspended virtual machines for virtual network adapters assigned to the virtual machines to the virtual machine manager. |
| US10686681B2 |
Systems and methods for measuring effective customer impact of network problems in real-time using streaming analytics
A system used for identifying issues within a telecom network. Data is obtained from sources including probes and network elements. KPIs are identified for real-time streaming aggregation. Streaming data related to the KPIs is aggregated and an approximation of count-distinct subscribers and volume count is calculated, as well as count-distinct subscribers aggregating by each identified KPI. Drill objects found in the aggregated data are identified based on the calculations and real-time trending records are generated and stored for each drill object using an exponential moving average. Baseline averages are generated based on the real-time trending records. An increase in errors can then be detected based on the baseline averages and additionally aggregated real-time streaming data. Deviations in each drill object contributing to the detected increase in errors are then analyzed and a full case report is generated based on details of the deviations. |
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Device for orchestrating distributed application deployment with end-to-end performance guarantee
A method for receiving, in an application orchestrator, a request for executing an application. The method includes identifying a function sequence to complete the application, each function in the function sequence is executed in one instance, and identifying an instance chain of the functions to complete the application, wherein the instance chain includes an instance for each function in the function sequence. The method includes tracking a performance of each instance for each function in the chain, and selecting an application execution route based on the performance that includes the instance chain of the functions to complete the application. The method includes allocating a server resource to each instance for each function and modifying the application execution route based on a performance and a performance policy. A system and a computer readable medium storing instructions to perform the above method are also provided. |
| US10686676B2 |
Systems and methods for updating the configuration of a cloud service
The present disclosure facilitates improving the operation of a cloud service by updating its configuration information and its resource requirements. The resource utilization of the cloud service can be monitored, and a decision logic module can determine whether action is required. When action is required, an update can be prepared and applied, and notifications can be generated about the condition and its resolution. Resolutions can require correlation of multiple cloud services to provide real-time access to information that is not otherwise available to a single entity. Resolutions can be learned and predicted in a number of ways using a predictive engine. |
| US10686672B2 |
Method for generating routing control action in software-defined network and related device
Embodiments of this application provide a method for generating a routing control action in a software-defined network and a related device, to provide optimum control actions for the SDN. The method includes: obtaining a current network state parameter of the SDN; determining a Q function of the SDN based on the current network state parameter of the SDN and a deep neural network model, where the deep neural network model is determined based on a current topology structure of the SDN; and determining a routing control action for the SDN based on the Q function and a link state parameter of each link in the SDN. In the technical solution, the deep neural network model is combined with a Q-learning algorithm of reinforcement learning, and optimum control actions can be determined. |
| US10686671B1 |
Methods, systems, and computer readable media for testing network elements of an in-band network telemetry capable network
Methods, systems, and computer readable media for testing network elements of an in-band telemetry (INT)-capable network are disclosed. One exemplary method includes generating, by a network test tool device, at least one INT test system data packet that includes emulated INT metadata that represents telemetry parameters corresponding to a plurality of emulated network devices. The method also includes sending the at least one INT test system data packet to an INT sink device and generating, by the INT sink device, an INT telemetry report derived from the INT metadata extracted from the at least one INT test system data packet. The method also includes forwarding the generated INT telemetry report to a software defined network (SDN) controller entity. |
| US10686670B2 |
Optimizing placement of internet-of-things (IoT) devices to provide full coverage and minimize coverage overlap
A computer-implemented method includes: receiving, by a computing device, information regarding a range in which an Internet-of-Things (IoT) network is to be implemented; determining, by the computing device, respective detection scores for a plurality of IoT devices for each of a plurality of proposed congregation of IoT devices; determining, by the computing device, a minimum number of the plurality of IoT devices to cover the range by incorporating the detection scores into a covariance model; and outputting, by the computing device, information identifying the minimum number of the plurality of IoT devices for designing the IoT network. |
| US10686668B2 |
Systems and methods for configuring a probe server network using a reliability model
Implementations relate to systems and methods for configuring a probe server network using a reliability model. A company, customer, or organization may wish to outsource the management of a set of name servers used to operate a domain name, such as a domain name associated with a Web site. In aspects, that deployment of name servers can be monitored by a separate set of failover or probe servers which are configured to track the uptime, operability, and performance of the underlying name servers, which can number in the thousands. An administrator or other user may wish to determine a minimum number of probe servers to apply to the name server topology, to achieve desired service levels. According to aspects, automated tools and logic are provided which model and simulate the overall network including the number and arrangement of necessary probe servers to ensure performance, failover reliability, and other factors. |
| US10686664B1 |
System and method for access resources by deploying web based multi-layers item list
The use of the hierarchical list for displaying and operating resources of computing system by industry for very long time because of its easy for user access resources, such as the use of Microsoft's Window Explore for operating files and folders of a file system. However, the traditional use of the hierarchical list is directly using metadata of a resource structure, for example by using metadata of a file system. Therefore, upon remote access, for each user's access, the metadata must be recalculated from the file system itself that results tremendous demanding for computing power and increased response time to client device across a network. Therefore, the traditional use of hierarchical list such as Windows Explore can not be directly use across the Internet. This invention has overcome this problem by creating and updating a multi-layered hierarchical list in memory for eliminating the needs to re-calculating the metadata directly from a resource structure. Thus, it reduces the demanding for the computer power and also reduces demand for network bandwidth that occurred in traditional remote access of NFS and SMB. In addition, this solves the problems of traditional web based remote access product such as Yahoo Briefcase that can support many critical operations because it only can be operated one level for a document structure due to it only can display two levels at any time. |
| US10686660B2 |
System, device and method for conserving energy in controlling network applications
The present invention relates to a control system, in particular a lighting control system, having a control line to control power modes of network components, such as data forwarding components as well as end nodes, e.g. application control components, according to a global application plan. Controlling the power modes may comprise switching off data-ports in the control network. A data-forwarding device having switchable data port can be used to switch off data paths “in efficio” through the control network. Furthermore, a protocol to interrogate the status of a network component as well as to receive a schedule for unattended operation is provided, thereby enabling improved energy usage and enhanced safety. |
| US10686658B1 |
Incremental update of the data plane of a hardware forwarding element
A method of incremental updating of a network forwarding element that includes (i) a set of data plane circuits with a set of ingress buffers and a group of configurable packet processing stages and (ii) a set of control plane circuits comprising a set of direct memory access (DMA) buffers. Configuration data for reconfiguring the data plane packet processing stages is loaded into the DMA buffers while the packet processing stages are processing the packets. The ingress buffers are configured to (i) pause sending the packets to the processing stages and (ii) continue storing the incoming packets while sending the data plane packets to the processing stages is paused. The configuration data is loaded from the DMA buffers into the packet processing stages. The ingress buffers are configured to resume sending the data packet plane packets to the packet processing stages. |
| US10686657B2 |
Automatic provisioning of customer premises equipment
Systems, methods, apparatus and other mechanisms to automatically provision CPE at a customer location by generating and storing at a server a “gold” configuration script for each CPE for each customer, and for downloading the gold configuration script to CPE in response to receiving at a zero touch provisioning (ZTP) entity a provisioning control signal automatically generated by CPE due to execution of a pre-installed script upon initial power up. The gold configuration script may comprise CPE configuration and service provisioning information received from the ZTP entity, such as provided by a class of service (COS) template specifically designed to provision the requesting CPE in accordance with the premises-specific environment of the network and the customer-specific services to be provided via the network. |
| US10686656B2 |
Provisioning a wireless device without keypad
The invention relates to a method for transmitting information, particularly network parameters for connecting to a wireless network, from a provisioning device to a wireless device via a wireless interface. The information is obtained in an encoded form in the provisioning device and the provisioning device transmits a sequence of data packets (21) in accordance with a pattern generated based on the encoded information. Each element of the pattern correspond to a predetermined time distance between consecutive data packets (21) or to a predetermined data packet length, and the data packets (21) have a length which is smaller than a maximum length supported by the wireless interface. |
| US10686655B2 |
Proximity and context aware mobile workspaces in enterprise systems
Methods and systems for configuring computing devices using mobile workspace contexts based on proximity to locations are described herein. A mobile computing device determines that the device is proximate to a location, another device, or an individual associated with an enterprise system. The mobile computing device may then receive a mobile workspace context associated with the location, device, or individual, such as one or more specific wireless networks, enterprise applications, and/or documents, and may configure the device based on the received mobile workspace context. Additional methods and systems are described herein for transmitting and receiving sets of device capabilities between multiple devices, establishing communication sessions, and sharing various capabilities between devices. Still additional methods and systems are described for determining and accessing the capabilities of enterprise system resources using mobile computing devices in an enterprise system. |
| US10686652B2 |
Method for controlling the load of a data concentration gateway for a wireless communication network
The invention relates to a method for controlling the load of a data concentration gateway for a wireless communication network, the method comprising: —receiving a plurality of data signals from a plurality of remote client devices, —providing the communication start date of each data signal received, —selecting a received data signal, —determining a communication end date of each data signal received, —determining a number of data signals received by the gateway that are different from the selected data signal, which have a communication end date that is between the communication start date of the selected data signal and the communication end date of the selected data signal, —comparing the number of data signals to a threshold number, and —emitting an alarm signal in response to the detection that the number of data signals is greater than the threshold number. |
| US10686651B2 |
End-to-end techniques to create PM (performance measurement) thresholds at NFV (network function virtualization) infrastructure
End-to-end techniques for creating PM (Performance Measurement) thresholds at a NFVI (Network Function Virtualization Infrastructure) are discussed. In various aspects, techniques are discussed for: creating PM jobs at the NFVI based on a request from a NM (Network Manager), creating thresholds to monitor PM data collected in connection with PM jobs based on a request from the NM, subscribing the NM to TC (threshold crossing) notifications based on a request from the NM, and reporting TC notifications to the NM. |
| US10686650B2 |
Stack link fault response system
A stack link fault response system includes a connected device, a first networking device, and a second networking device that is coupled to the connected device by first connected device link(s), and to the first networking device by stack links. The second networking device uses the stack links to transmit connected device communications received through the first connected device link(s) from the connected device. When the second networking device determines that a subset of the stack links are unavailable to transmit communications while at least one of the stack links is available to transmit communications, it performs a stack link fault response action that is configured to prevent the connected device from sending at least a portion of the connected device communications through the first connected device link(s) to the second networking device. |
| US10686649B2 |
Method and apparatus for managing a local area network
Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, a communication system that facilitates monitoring communications associated with a second particular device, where a group of devices operate in a premises, where a first subset of the group of devices communicate directly with a monitoring device located at the premises via a local area network of the premises, where a second subset of the group of devices do not communicate directly with the monitoring device, where the first subset of the group of devices includes the first particular device, and where the second subset of the group of devices includes the second particular device. The communications can be analyzed to detect an anomaly associated with the second particular device. A plurality of messages can be transmitted, via the local area network, to the monitoring device over a time period indicating the anomaly. Other embodiments are disclosed. |
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System for decomposing clustering events from managed infrastructures
An event clustering system includes a processor that generates reports. An extraction engine is in communication with an infrastructure. The extraction engine receives data from the infrastructure, produces events and populates a database with a dictionary of event or graph entropy. An alert engine receives the events and creates alerts mapped into a matrix, M. A signalizer engine includes one or more of an NMF engine, a k-means clustering engine and a topology proximity engine. The signalizer engine determines one or more common steps from events and produces clusters relating to the alerts and or events. One or more interactive displays provide a collaborative interface a coupled to the extraction and the signalizer engine for decomposing events from the infrastructure. A reporting engine generates a report from at least one of the clusters and the events that are retrieved from the collaborative interface with a source address for each event to assign a graph coordinate in the graph to the event with an optional subset of attributes being extracted for each event and turning that into a vector of the graph. In response to production of the clusters one or more physical changes in a managed infrastructure hardware is made, and in response. |
| US10686646B1 |
Management of computing sessions
A remote computing session management process is directed to the execution and management of aspects of virtual instances executed on data center computers at a program execution service (PES) platform. A computing session may be established between the PES platform and a computing device connected to the PES platform over a communications network. The data created by the user of the client computing device interacting with the virtual instance may be stored, and following an interruption of the remote computing session, the data may be used when re-establishing the remote computing session. |
| US10686643B1 |
Discrete time analog front end circuit implemented in a receiver device
A device can comprise a peaked integrator circuit that generates an output signal from a continuous time signal based on a sub rate clock timing cycle. The device can further comprise a track and hold circuit coupled to the output of the peaked integrator that generates a held discrete time signal from the output of the peaked integrator based on a second sub rate clock timing cycle that is offset in time from the sub rate clock timing cycle by a single time unit interval. The device can further comprise an integrator circuit coupled to an output of the track and hold circuit that integrates the held discrete time signal, based on the second sub rate clock timing cycle that is offset in time from the sub rate clock timing cycle by a single time unit interval. |
| US10686641B2 |
Signaling and feedback schemes of time-vary channels in high-efficiency WLAN
Signaling and feedback schemes of channel variation information from WLAN receiver are proposed. WLAN receiver performs channel tracking and obtains channel variation information. The signaling and feedback of channel variation information can help WLAN transmitter to decide when to apply travelling pilots or mid-amble in the transmission. Furthermore, the channel variation information can assist WLAN transmitter for scheduling the next transmission properly and thereby enhancing the system performance of WLAN. |
| US10686639B2 |
Method and system for compressed sensing joint channel estimation in a cellular communications network
Methods and systems for performing compressed time domain joint channel estimation in a multi-user MIMO wireless network include receiving data corresponding to transmission of training signals from a plurality of users to a base station over a MIMO wireless network, determining a limited data set by limiting the received data in a time domain according to an estimated maximum delay spread, forming a well-conditioned low rank training matrix by identifying a channel model, estimating an active tap from the formed well-conditioned low rank training matrix, and subtracting a contribution of the selected active tap from the limited data set. |
| US10686637B2 |
Receiving apparatus and receiving method
The present invention improves reception characteristics of a receiving apparatus based on OFDM. The receiving apparatus includes: a window timing selection unit that determines Fourier transform window start and end timings for a received signal(s) based on OFDM, based on a signal-to-interference power ratio and signal power in a Fourier transform window; and a Fourier transform unit that performs Fourier transform on the received signal(s) in accordance with the Fourier transform window start and end timings outputted by the window timing selection unit. |
| US10686633B2 |
Downlink control signaling sending method and device
The present disclosure provides a downlink control signaling sending method and device. The method includes: determining, by a base station, a first transmission type of a first terminal device and a second transmission type of a second terminal device; and sending demodulation information to the first terminal device according to the first transmission type and the second transmission type by using downlink control signaling, where the demodulation information is used to instruct the first terminal device to demodulate a transmission signal of the first terminal device that is received by the first terminal device. In this way, content of the demodulation information to be sent is specifically determined, so as to effectively resolve a problem that, during pairing at a plurality of layers, when different power ratios are configured on different subbands, a large amount of signaling needs to be consumed for notification to the first terminal device. |
| US10686630B1 |
Method and apparatus for blind channel estimation
Embodiments are disclosed for channel estimation in a receiver of a communication system. An example method includes receiving, via a receiver of a communication system, an input signal. The example method further includes using a first event indicator embedded in an analog circuit of the receiver to slice the input signal to generate a sliced input signal and applying an offset to the input signal to generate an offsetted signal. The example method further includes using a second event indicator embedded in the analog circuit to slice the offsetted signal to generate a sliced offsetted signal. The example method further includes applying a first predefined delay to the sliced input signal and applying a second predefined delay to the sliced offsetted signal. The example method further includes generating a conditional ones signal based on the sliced input signal and the sliced offsetted signal and using the conditional ones signal to calibrate an equalizer embedded in the receiver. |
| US10686624B2 |
Communication system and information generation method for communication network
A communication system includes: an information acquisition unit that acquires node information, which indicates the presence or absence of the execution of a reissuing process by communication processing nodes, for a plurality of switching processes in the case where a switching process has been executed once each for all of communication lines; and a system information generation unit that generates system information, which indicates the system of a communication network, on the basis of a plurality of pieces of node information that have been acquired. |
| US10686621B1 |
Apparatus for digital RF over glass
A system for digital aggregation of upstream traffic includes digital optical node units (DONUs), each assigned a corresponding timeslot and a corresponding frequency band for transmission of digital data. Each DONU converts a radio frequency burst into the corresponding intermediate frequency (IF) band and transmits the corresponding IF data onto one of the optical fiber spans at the corresponding timeslot to an optical passive splitter. The optical passive splitter receives the digital data from the DONUs without collision, combines the IF data from each of the DONUs into a combined digital data, and sends the combined digital data to the digital RFoG transceiver over a single span. The digital RFoG transceiver recovers IF data for each of the DONUs from the combined digital data, converts the IF data to RF data, combines plurality of RF data, converts the digital combined RF data to analog RF data and outputs the analog data to the network. |
| US10686618B2 |
Method for streaming real-time data from a user device to a dispatch unit terminal
A system and method for streaming real-time data from a user device to a dispatch unit terminal, where the method includes: identifying a connection between a user device and a call center; sending a link to the user device, wherein the link includes instructions to initiate streaming of real-time data from the user device, and further includes a unique identifier associated with the user device; and sending the real-time data to a dispatch unit terminal, where the unique identifier is used to match the real-time data with the dispatch terminal used in the first connection. |
| US10686616B2 |
System and method to control latency of serially-replicated multi-destination flows
Exemplified systems and methods facilitate multicasting latency shaping operations for router, switches, and other network devices, to control distribution latency and/or selective prioritized distribution of latency among multicast destinations using a tag that specifies a traversal sequence of a Multicast Expansion Table (MET). The exemplified systems and methods facilitates the management of traffic that is particularly beneficial in a data center. |
| US10686610B2 |
Method and apparatus for publishing work in network
The present application provides a method for publishing work in a network, including: obtaining, by an end-user device associated with a current user, a prior work file that is not published by the current user in a network, where the prior work file includes a digital signature of a prior author and a prior work; generating, by the end-user device and based on an operation of the current user, a new work file that includes the prior work, the digital signature of the prior author, and content added based on the operation of the current user; and publishing, by the end-user device, the new work file in the network. This solution ensures the prior work cannot be used out of context, and modifications to the prior work are easy to identify, thereby improving integrity and authenticity of a work propagated on the internet. |
| US10686609B2 |
Promoting learned discourse in online media with consideration of sources and provenance
Systems and methods are disclosed for providing a chain of authenticated citations, from an original source document available online, through a chain of later documents and posts. Also disclosed are systems and methods of machine scoring of user posts based on metrics related to the expected veracity of cited sources, and the degree to which cited source material or verifiable online content may have been modified. |
| US10686608B2 |
Secure, platform-independent code signing
Secure, platform-independent code signing is disclosed. For example, a project file is associated with metadata, and a memory is communicatively coupled with one or more processors that execute to retrieve the metadata. A guest associated with a hosting platform of the project file is instantiated. A toolchain and a signature associated with the project file are loaded to the guest, where the toolchain is determined based on the metadata. The project file is built into an executable file. The executable file is signed with the signature, resulting in a certified executable. |
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Data storage devices and methods for encrypting and decrypting a firmware file thereof
A data storage device including a non-volatile memory and a micro-controller is provided. The non-volatile memory stores a firmware file. The micro-controller is coupled to the non-volatile memory, and performs an encryption procedure on the firmware file. The encryption procedure includes: using a first key and a first algorithm to encrypt the firmware file to generate a signature, using the first key and a second algorithm to scramble the signature to generate a scrambled signature, and attaching the scrambled signature to the firmware file. |
| US10686605B2 |
Technologies for implementing mutually distrusting domains
Technologies for providing shared immutable code among untrusting domains are provided. The untrusting domains may be cryptographically separated within a cloud computing service or environment. The shared immutable code may be a shared virtual machine monitor (sVMM) that is setup by system software to indicate that the sVMM code pages need integrity alone and should be protected with an integrity key associated with individual domains. This indication may be stored in page tables and carried over the memory bus to a cryptographic engine. The cryptographic engine may use this indication to protect the integrity of data before storing the data to memory. In order to ensure cryptographic isolation, integrity values may be generated using a domain-specific key ensuring that an attempt to modify the code by one domain is detected by a different domain. Other embodiments are described herein and claimed. |
| US10686604B2 |
Key device, key cloud system, decryption method, and program
Registered network-based identification corresponding to any of networks is stored in a key device 12. A terminal device 11 sends ciphertext and network-based identification to the key device 12, using a network. The key device 12 receives the sent ciphertext and network-based identification and outputs response information corresponding to a decrypted value of the ciphertext when the network-based identification corresponds to the registered network-based identification. The terminal device 11 obtains the decrypted value from the response information. |
| US10686603B2 |
Systems and methods for cryptographic authentication of contactless cards
Example embodiments of systems and methods for data transmission between transmitting and receiving devices are provided. In an embodiment, each of the transmitting and receiving devices can contain a master key. The transmitting device can generate a diversified key using the master key, protect a counter value and encrypt data prior to transmitting to the receiving device. The receiving device can generate the diversified key based on the master key and can decrypt the data and validate the protected counter value using the diversified key. |
| US10686598B2 |
One-to-many symmetric cryptographic system and method
One-to-many cryptographic systems and methods are disclosed, including numerous industry applications. Embodiments of the present invention can generate and regenerate the same symmetric key from a random token. The one-to-many cryptographic systems and methods include a cryptographic module being in communication with one or more remote locations. The cryptographic module is configured to encrypt data received from the remote locations and to decrypt data for receipt by the remote locations. The cryptographic module includes a key generator configured to use two or more inputs to reproducibly generate the symmetric key and a cryptographic engine configured to use the symmetric key for encrypting and decrypting data. Corresponding methods are also provided. |
| US10686594B2 |
Secure storage decryption system
A system for secure retrieval of stored data includes an encrypted key database and a processor. The encrypted key database is configured to store an encrypted tenant service key and an encrypted tenant master key. The processor is configured to request decryption of the encrypted tenant master key into an unencrypted tenant master key. The decryption of the encrypted master key is approved by a key release system. The processor is further configured to decrypt the encrypted tenant service key using the unencrypted tenant master key into an unencrypted tenant service key and authorize a response to a request using the unencrypted tenant service key. |
| US10686593B2 |
Secure storage encryption system
A system for secure storage of data includes a key database and a processor. The processor is configured to receive a request associated with securely storing data and encrypt the tenant service key using a tenant master key. The data is encrypted using the tenant service key. The processor is further configured to encrypt the tenant master key using a customer key and store encrypted tenant service key and encrypted tenant master key in the key database. |
| US10686589B2 |
Combining hashes of data blocks
Example embodiments relate to combining hashes of data blocks. The examples disclosed herein calculate a hash value for each data block in a sequence of data blocks. The hash values are combined into a combined value, where the combined value has the same sequence as the sequence of data blocks. A master hash value is then calculated for the combined value. |
| US10686586B2 |
Re-encrypting data on a hash chain
Techniques are disclosed for managing encrypted data stored in one or more blocks of a first data structure. One embodiment presented herein includes a computer-implemented method, which includes retrieving the encrypted data from the one or more blocks. The method further includes placing the encrypted data in a container object. The method further includes applying an encryption technique to the container object to generate an encrypted container object and a key. The method further includes generating a second data structure. A first block of the second data structure may include either the encrypted container object or information related to the encrypted container object. |
| US10686584B2 |
Quadrature and duty cycle error correction in matrix phase lock loop
Generating, at a plurality of delay stages of a local oscillator, a plurality of phases of a local oscillator signal, generating a loop error signal based on a comparison of one or more phases of the local oscillator signal to one or more phases of a received reference clock, generating a plurality of phase-specific quadrature error signals, each phase-specific quadrature error signal associated with a respective phase of the plurality of phases of the local oscillator signal, each phase-specific quadrature error signal based on a comparison of the respective phase to two or more other phases of the local oscillator signal, and adjusting each delay stage according to a corresponding phase-specific quadrature error signal of the plurality of phase-specific quadrature error signals and the loop error signal. |
| US10686583B2 |
Method for measuring and correcting multi-wire skew
Generating, during a first and second signaling interval, an aggregated data signal by forming a linear combination of wire signals received in parallel from wires of a multi-wire bus, wherein at least some of the wire signals undergo a signal level transition during the first and second signaling interval; measuring a signal skew characteristic of the aggregated data signal; and, generating wire-specific skew offset metrics, each wire-specific skew offset metric based on the signal skew characteristic. |
| US10686580B2 |
Component carrier activation and deactivation using resource assignments
This invention relates to a proposal of an uplink resource assignment format and a downlink resource assignment format. Furthermore, the invention relates to the use of the new uplink/downlink resource assignments in methods for (de)activation of downlink component carrier(s) configured for a mobile terminal, a base station and a mobile terminal. To enable efficient and robust (de)activation of component carriers, while minimizing the signaling overhead, the invention proposes a new uplink/downlink resource assignment format that allow the activation/deactivation of individual downlink component carriers configured for a mobile. The new uplink or downlink resource assignment comprises an indication of the activation state of the configured downlink component carriers, i.e., indicate which downlink component carrier(s) is/are to be activated or deactivated. This indication is for example implemented by means of a bit-mask that indicates which of the configured uplink component carriers are to be activated respectively deactivated. |
| US10686577B2 |
Method and apparatus for allocating resources and processing confirmation information
A method and an apparatus for allocating ACKnowledgement (ACK)/Non-ACKnowledgement (NACK) channel resources and processing confirmation information are disclosed. The method includes: The network side determines one physical channel area among multiple physical channel areas to be used by an ACK/NACK channel, and notifies the determined physical channel area to a User Equipment (UE) so as to enable the UE to determine a channel for receiving or sending ACK/NACK information in the determined physical channel area according to a mapping rule. Moreover, the network side may send or receive ACK/NACK information on the physical channel area that includes the ACK/NACK channel. The method and apparatus improve the utilization ratio and flexibility of the ACK/NACK channel, and reduce the probability of conflict generated by the ACK/NACK channel. |
| US10686573B2 |
Reference signals for radio link monitoring
Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for reference signals for radio link monitoring. The method includes measuring a first set of reference signals for radio link monitoring. The method includes receiving an indication of a second set of reference signals for radio link monitoring. The method includes resetting a counter in response to reception of the indication of the second set of reference signals. The first set of reference signals is associated with a first set of downlink antenna ports, the second set of reference signals is associated with a second set of downlink antenna ports, and the first set of downlink antenna ports is different from the second set of downlink antenna ports. |
| US10686572B2 |
Wireless communication system that performs measurement based selection of phase tracking reference signal (PTRS) ports
A base station (BS) having a plurality of antennas transmits a plurality of spatial streams. Each user equipment (UE) of a plurality of UE estimates common phase error (CPE) of each of two or more of the plurality of spatial streams, measures correlations of the estimated CPE among the two or more of the plurality of spatial streams, and provides feedback about the CPE correlations to the BS. The BS uses the CPE correlation feedback to allocate phase tracking reference signal (PTRS) ports and to map the allocated PTRS ports to demodulation reference signal (DMRS) ports corresponding to the plurality of spatial streams. |
| US10686566B2 |
Method for transmission and reception based on hybrid automatic repeat request in communication system and apparatus for the same
Provided are a method and an apparatus for transmission and reception based on hybrid automatic repeat request in a communication system. A first communication node includes a coherent channel region (CCR) mapper configured to determine W representative soft bit values for each CCR on the basis of X original soft bit values of signals and determine a sign sequence of the X original soft bit values, and a CCR demapper configured to restore X soft bit values for each CCR using W representative soft bit values and a sign sequence. Since the CCR mapper compresses soft bits using channel coherency, a hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) buffer size is reduced compared to that of an existing method. Therefore, performance of a communication system may be improved. |
| US10686565B2 |
User apparatus and transmittal acknowledgement information transmission method
A user apparatus configured to communicate with a base station in a mobile communication system that supports carrier aggregation formed by a plurality of cells including a first cell and a second cell that uses a unit time length different from a unit time length of the first cell, including: a reception unit configured to receive downlink data transmitted from the base station in the second cell, and generate transmittal acknowledgement information for the downlink data; and a transmission unit configured to bundle a plurality of pieces of transmittal acknowledgement information, generated in the reception unit, for a plurality of pieces of downlink data into one piece of transmittal acknowledgement information to transmit the bundled transmittal acknowledgement information to the base station in the first cell. |
| US10686564B2 |
Pre-timed and on-demand HARQ Ack feedback
Described are methods, apparatuses, and computer-readable mediums of enabling transmission of feedback for a mixture of pre-timed and on-demand acknowledgements. In an example, an apparatus receives a first transmission and a second transmission. The apparatus determines that the first transmission is associated with pre-timed acknowledgement rules and also determines that the second transmission is associated with on-demand acknowledgement rules. The apparatus transmits a first acknowledgement of the first transmission according to the pre-timed acknowledgement rules and transmits a second acknowledgement of the second transmission according to the on-demand acknowledgement rules. |
| US10686563B2 |
Method for partial retransmission
Methods and systems for partial retransmission are provided. According to one aspect, a method for receiving, at a receiver, a partial retransmission from a sender, comprises: receiving a control information message indicating a second transmission to be received, the second transmission comprising retransmitted data, the retransmitted data comprising a retransmission of a portion of a first transmission; receiving the second transmission; determining, based on a mapping indicator, a location of the retransmitted data within the second transmission; and decoding the retransmitted data at the determined location within the second transmission. The mapping indicator may be received as part of the control information message or may be received separately from the control information message. In one embodiment, the combination of the control information and the mapping indicator indicates what portions of the first transmission are being retransmitted and where they are located within the second transmission. |
| US10686544B2 |
Machine learning techniques for selecting paths in multi-vendor reconfigurable optical add/drop multiplexer networks
Devices, computer-readable media and methods are disclosed for selecting paths in reconfigurable optical add/drop multiplexer (ROADM) networks using machine learning. In one example, a method includes defining a feature set for a proposed path through a wavelength division multiplexing network, wherein the proposed path traverses at least one link in the network, and wherein the at least one link connects a pair of reconfigurable optical add/drop multiplexers, predicting an optical performance of the proposed path, wherein the predicting employs a machine learning model that takes the feature set as an input and outputs a metric that quantifies predicted optical performance, and determining whether to deploy a new wavelength on the proposed path based on the predicted optical performance of the proposed path. |
| US10686539B2 |
Flexible debug observation point insertion in pipeline designs
An apparatus with flexible debug observation-points (DOPs) includes a pipeline that includes multiple stages. A number of DOPs is embedded in the stages, and a DOP memory is provided at an end of the pipeline. The DOP memory is configured to store data associated with each DOP. Each DOP includes a flop-based storage and is identifiable by a unique DOP-identification (ID) associated with that DOP. The DOPs allow shifting data through the DOPs to the DOP memory. |
| US10686535B2 |
Method and a system for introducing noise free voice boxes into AC power grid environment in residences and commercial units
A method and apparatus for introducing voice boxes including Ai and IoT circuits into premises grids of low voltage communication lines and AC power lines, supported by cascading intelligent support boxes providing optical optoports and accesses for communicating noiseless voice signal via optical cables segments in a cascaded chains connected to a controller, including voice via cordless telephone circuit and frequency band, all fed with a noiseless power feed riding over the AC live line to further enable the measuring of noises current drain and power consumed by electrical appliance via hybrid switch and AC outlets. |
| US10686533B2 |
Balanced optical receivers and methods for detecting optical communication signals
Optical receivers and methods for balanced signal detection using an optical resonator. In one example, an optical receiver includes an optical resonator that receives an optical signal, accumulates resonant optical signal energy, and emits first output optical signal energy from a first output and second output optical signal energy from the second output. In response to a modulation of the optical signal, the optical resonator is configured to disrupt the first and second output optical signal energies to convert the modulation of the optical signal into an intensity modulation of the first and second output optical signal energies. The optical receiver includes a first detector that receives the first output optical signal energy and detects the intensity modulation of the first output optical signal energy, and a second detector that receives the second output optical signal energy and detects the intensity modulation of the second output optical signal energy. |
| US10686531B1 |
Monitoring and correcting I/Q imbalance in high-speed optical communications systems
Phase imbalance between in-phase (I) and quadrature (Q) components of an optical communications signal causes signal degradation that can result in degraded bit-error rate performance, increased power requirements, and reduced transmission distance. The signal degradation can be expressed as a reduced signal to noise and interference ratio. The disclosed system and techniques monitor the phase imbalance between the I and Q channels and provides for adjustment of the phase of one or more of the I and Q channels to improve overall performance. |
| US10686530B1 |
Power-based encoding of data to be transmitted over an optical communication path
A system for transmitting data over an optical communication path is configured to receive data to be encoded in a bitstream for transmission using an optical communication path and encodes the received data to obtain a bitstream. The system is further configured to determine that the bitstream includes a sequence of consecutive bits, and obtain a power level at which to transmit a portion of the bitstream based on a count of the consecutive bits in the sequence. The system may be configured to selectively activate a light source at a power level according to a modulation scheme to optically transmit the portion of the bitstream at the power level. |
| US10686526B2 |
Method and system for silicon photonics wavelength division multiplexing transceivers
Methods and systems for silicon photonics wavelength division multiplexing transceivers are disclosed and may include, in a transceiver integrated in a silicon photonics chip: generating a first modulated output optical signal at a first wavelength utilizing a first electrical signal, generating a second modulated output optical signal at a second wavelength utilizing a second electrical signal, communicating the first and second modulated output optical signals into an optical fiber coupled to the chip utilizing a multiplexing grating coupler in the chip. A received input optical signal may be split into a modulated input optical signal at the first wavelength and a modulated input optical signal at the second wavelength utilizing a demultiplexing grating coupler in the chip. The first and second modulated input optical signals may be converted to first and second electrical input signals utilizing first and second photodetectors in the chip. |
| US10686515B2 |
Wireless communication system and wireless communication method
A wireless communication system includes a plurality of wireless stations. Each of at least two of the plurality of wireless stations includes, a first antenna transmitting a radio wave in a first frequency band, a second antenna transmitting a radio wave in a second frequency band lower in frequency than the first frequency band, a first transceiver transmitting and receiving a main signal in the first frequency band, and a second transceiver transmitting and receiving a control signal in the second frequency band. At least one of the at least two wireless stations includes, a variable beam antenna making a beam direction variable as the first antenna, a wide angle antenna having a radiation range equal to or wider than a variable range of the beam direction as the second antenna, and a controller controlling the beam direction of the variable beam antenna according to the control signal. |
| US10686512B2 |
Adaptive transmission systems and methods
Spatial multiplexing and transmit diversity can improve the capacity of a wireless communication system. The system and method adapts communication schemes for communication systems with multiple antennas utilizing at least two transmission modes. The at least two transmission modes can, but are not necessarily, used for uplink communications. The two transmission modes may be chosen from the group consisting of a single antenna mode, a diversity mode a spatial multiplexed mode and a mixed diversity and spatial multiplexed mode. The at least two transmission modes may involve adaptation among multiple transmitters. At least one receiver may indicate a transmission mode to be used by a transmitter for a subsequent transmission. A transmitter may determine a transmission mode to be used for a subsequent transmission. The transmission mode can be based on channel sounding. |
| US10686509B2 |
Method and apparatus for codebook subset restriction for CSI reporting in advanced wireless communication systems
The method of UE for CSI reporting comprises receiving a higher layer signaling including CB SR information; determining a bitmap sequence B based on the CB SR information, wherein the bitmap sequence B includes a first bitmap sequence B1 and a second bitmap sequence B2; determining the first bitmap sequence B1 and the second bitmap sequence B2 based on the bitmap sequence B; identifying, based on the first bitmap sequence B1 and the second bitmap sequence B2, a restriction on P beam groups out of Q beam groups G(r1, r2) for the CSI reporting; generating a CSI report based on the P beam groups with the identified restriction for the CSI reporting and remaining Q minus P beam groups without any restrictions for the CSI reporting; and transmitting the CSI report to the BS. The remaining beam groups are determined as the Q beam groups G(r1, r2) minus the P beam groups. |
| US10686504B2 |
Method and apparatus for user equipment beamforming operation in a wireless communication system
Methods and apparatuses for user equipment beamforming operation in a wireless communication system. In one method, a user equipment receives a first configuration or a first scheduling to request the UE to perform a first Uplink (UL) transmission on a first UE beam, wherein the first UL transmission is to be performed in a first time unit. The UE receives a second configuration or a second scheduling to request the UE to perform a second UL transmission on a second UE beam, wherein the second UL transmission is to be performed in a second time unit. The UE performs the first UL transmission on the first UE beam and drops the second UL transmission on the second UE beam if the second time unit is at least partially overlapped with the first time unit. |
| US10686503B2 |
Method and apparatus for reporting channel quality information for 3D MIMO in wireless communication system
Disclosed herein a method of, at a user equipment (UE), reporting channel quality information for three-dimensional (3D) multiple input multiple output (MIMO) transmission to a base station in a wireless communication system The method includes receiving information for vertical cycling beamforming from the base station, calculating the channel quality information using the information for the vertical cycling beamforming, on the assumption that different vertical beamforming is circularly applied in a predetermined resource unit to receive a downlink signal, and reporting the calculated channel quality information to the base station. |
| US10686483B2 |
Accessory device having a retaining feature
An accessory device for use with an electronic device is disclosed. The accessory device may include multiple layers. One layer may be formed from a plastic. Other layers may include a fabric layer and a silicone layer. The accessory device may further include a retaining feature designed to hold or carry an object, such as a stylus for use with the electronic device. The accessory device may include a recessed region suited to receive the retaining feature. This allows the retaining feature to be stored in the accessory device when the retaining feature is not in use. Further, the retaining feature may be co-planar with an interior region of the accessory device such that the electronic device is not disturbed when positioned in the accessory device. In this manner, the retaining feature may be hidden. Also, the retaining feature may be deployed from the recessed region and receive the object. |
| US10686482B2 |
Wi-gig signal radiation via ground plane subwavelength slit
A metal chassis for a mobile device is configured to transmit a signal of a wavelength. A first side of the chassis faces the inside of the mobile device and includes a first aperture that has a dimension that comprises a first subwavelength width of a slot in the chassis. A second side of the chassis faces free space and includes a second aperture that has a dimension that comprises a second subwavelength width of the slot in the chassis. A channel connects the first aperture and the second aperture. The slot has a length dimension and the channel may be centered along the length dimension. The channel is configured to support a transverse electromagnetic mode for propagation of the signal from the first aperture through the channel to the second aperture. As a part of a mobile device the chassis acts as a secondary radiator for the mobile device. |
| US10686466B2 |
System and methods for data compression and nonuniform quantizers
A method for differentiator-based compression of digital data includes (a) using a subtraction module, subtracting a predicted signal from a sample of an original signal to obtain an error signal, (b) using a quantization module, quantizing the error signal to obtain a quantized error signal, and (c) generating the predicted signal using a least means square (LMS)-based filtering method. |
| US10686461B1 |
Top plate sampling analog-to-digital converter (ADC) with residue amplifier non-linearity reduction
A top-plate sampling analog-to-digital converter (ADC) circuit includes a first ADC stage and a residue amplifier coupled to the first ADC stage. The residue amplifier comprises a first transistor with a control terminal, a first current terminal, and a second current terminal. The residue amplifier also comprises a second transistor with a control terminal, a first current terminal, and a second current terminal. The residue amplifier also comprises a linearity adjustment circuit coupled to a second current terminal of at least one of the first transistor and the second transistor. The linearity adjustment circuit comprises at least one switch that changes its state as a function of an input sampling phase and a gain phase of the residue amplifier. |
| US10686457B2 |
Circuit device, oscillator, electronic apparatus and vehicle
A circuit device includes an oscillation signal generation circuit for generating an oscillation signal with an oscillation frequency set by frequency control data, and a processing circuit. The processing circuit includes a counter for performing a count process based on the oscillation signal, and a latch circuit for holding a count value of the counter based on a reference signal. The processing circuit performs a loop filter process on a phase comparison result based on output data of the latch circuit to output the frequency control data, holds information based on the phase comparison result when the holdover is detected, and outputs the frequency control data based on the information held, in a holdover period. |
| US10686455B1 |
Digital high speed acquisition system for phase locked loops
Disclosed is a signal generator that includes a memory to store tuning voltage values and offset voltage values. An adder/subtractor circuit is coupled to the memory to produce a sum and a difference of the tuning and offset voltages. A comparator circuit is coupled to the adder/subtractor circuit to receive a digitized voltage controlled oscillator tuning voltage and to compare the digitized voltage controlled oscillator tuning voltage to the sum and difference of the tuning and offset voltages to produce a window bounded by the sum and difference of the tuning and offset voltages. The comparator circuit is further configured to generate control signals. A steering current circuit is coupled to the comparator circuit to receive the control signals from the comparator circuit and to control a steering current based on the control signals. |
| US10686454B2 |
Clock generator circuit and clock generating method
A clock generator circuit includes a charge pump unit, a low-pass filter unit, a current-controlled clock generator and a voltage-to-current converter unit. The charge pump unit provides a pump current at an output terminal thereof. The low-pass filter unit is coupled to the output terminal of the charge pump unit, and develops a control voltage at an output terminal thereof based on the pump current. The voltage-to-current converter unit is coupled to the output terminal of the low-pass filter unit, the current-controlled clock generator and the charge pump unit, and provides a control current to the current-controlled clock generator. Each of the low-pass filter unit and the voltage-to-current converter unit includes a resistive element. |
| US10686450B2 |
Test and characterization of an embedded PLL in an SOC during startup
Different delay counts are supplied to a counter to perform multiple frequency captures on the output of a phase-locked loop (PLL) device. A PLL frequency set signal is supplied to the counter for each of the multiple captures performed on the PLL device. The set signal causes the PLL device to transition from a relatively lower frequency state to a relatively higher target (lock) frequency state. A different time delay count is begun each time the set signal is detected at an input of the counter, and a trigger signal is output from the counter each time each of the different delay counts is complete. A frequency detector captures the frequency being output by the PLL device each time the trigger signal is received. Such forms a record of the frequency being output by the PLL device for each different time delay count. |
| US10686448B2 |
Clock architecture, including clock mesh fabric for FPGA, and method of operating same
An integrated circuit comprising (1) an array of logic tiles including a first and a second plurality of logic tiles, wherein each logic tile of the array is configurable to electrically connect with at least one other logic tile, and (2) a clock mesh fabric to provide a mesh clock signal to the first plurality of the logic tiles. Each logic tile of the first plurality includes clock distribution and transmission circuitry including: (1) tile clock generation circuitry configurable to generate a tile clock signal having a skew which is balanced with respect to the tile clock signals of each logic tile of the first plurality of logic tiles, and (2) clock selection circuitry configurable to receive the mesh clock signal and the tile clock signal and responsively output the tile clock to the circuitry which performs operations using or based on the associated tile clock. |
| US10686444B1 |
Stress-relaxed voltage-level shifter
The present invention provides a voltage level shifter architecture applicable for positive and negative voltage shifting, in which a shielding circuit is configured to relax the voltage stress of the transistors in the input stage circuit, and a switching circuit is configured to avoid current leakage. In addition, designing the power domain(s) of the n-well P-type transistors in the voltage-level shifter makes the voltage-level shifter area-efficient and power-efficient or design-flexible and application-adaptive. |
| US10686442B2 |
Dynamic element matching of resistors in a sensor
A method and apparatus for dynamically matching a plurality of resistors to a sensor are disclosed. In the method and apparatus, a switching block of a plurality of switching blocks receives a plurality of selection signals. The switching block is coupled to a resistor array having a plurality of resistors that are coupled in series and arranged in a closed loop. Each two resistors are coupled to each other by a respective resistor node of a plurality of resistor nodes. The switching block of the plurality of switching blocks has a plurality of input nodes and an output node, where the output node is coupled to the respective resistor node of the plurality of resistor nodes. In the method and apparatus, the switching block couples an input node of the plurality of input nodes to the output node based on the selection signals. |
| US10686437B2 |
Scheme to guarantee clean reset output at supply power-up
A circuit includes a first transistor including first and second current terminals. The first current terminal couples to a supply voltage node. A second transistor includes a second control input and third and fourth current terminals. The third current terminal couples to the second current terminal at an output node and the fourth current terminal couples to a ground node. A third transistor includes a third control input and fifth and sixth current terminals. The fifth current terminal couples to the output node and the sixth current terminal couples to the ground node. A fourth transistor includes a fourth control input and seventh and eighth current terminals. The eighth current terminal couples to the ground node and the seventh current terminal couples to the third control input. An inverter having an input coupled to the second control input and an output coupled to the fourth control input. |
| US10686435B2 |
Asymmetric pulse width comparator circuit and clock phase correction circuit including the same
A clock phase correction circuit includes: a first variable delay circuit suitable for delaying a second source clock to generate a third clock; a first pulse generation circuit suitable for generating a first pulse signal that is activated from an edge of a first clock to an edge of the third clock and generating a second pulse signal that is activated from the edge of the third clock to the edge of the first clock; and a first delay value adjustment circuit suitable for detecting whether a ratio of a pulse width of the first pulse signal to a pulse width of the second pulse signal is greater or less than 1:3 to produce a detection result and adjusting a delay value of the first variable delay circuit based on the detection result. |
| US10686424B2 |
Duplexer
Duplexers for high power applications are disclosed. In some embodiments, a duplexer includes 2N band pass filters, where N is an integer greater than 1. The 2N band pass filters each have an input and an output and are in an electrically parallel configuration. The duplexer includes a first adaptation circuit configured to couple a transmit signal received from a transmitter to each one of the 2N band pass filters. The duplexer includes a second adaptation circuit configured to couple outputs of the 2N band pass filters to an antenna, the second adaptation circuit providing an isolated path between the antenna and a receiver. |
| US10686423B2 |
Phase-shifting circuit and antenna device
A phase-shifting circuit 1 includes a signal conductor 2 that transmits signals, and a dielectric body 3 that is disposed to overlap the signal conductor 2, said phase-shifting circuit changing the phase of the signals by changing the area of an overlapping section 5 where the signal conductor 2 and the dielectric body 3 overlap each other. The phase-shifting circuit further includes a transformer unit 7 for matching impedance between the overlapping section 5 and non-overlapping section 6 where the signal conductor 2 and the dielectric body 3 do not overlap each other, said transformer unit being provided at end sections of the dielectric body 3, said end sections being on the input side and output side of the signals. The transformer unit 7 includes a high-impedance section 7a that is provided on the overlapping section 5 side, and a low-impedance section 7b, which is provided on the non-overlapping section 6 side of the high-impedance section 7a, and which has a lower characteristic impedance than the high-impedance section 7a. |
| US10686421B2 |
Radio frequency front end circuit and communication apparatus
A radio frequency front end circuit includes a switch circuit, duplexers, and a capacitor. The switch circuit includes a main switch that switches connection between a common terminal and a selection terminal, a sub-switch that switches connection between the selection terminal and the ground according to exclusive ON and OFF relative to the main switch, a main switch that switches connection between the common terminal and a selection terminal, and a sub-switch that switches connection between the selection terminal and the ground according to exclusive ON and OFF relative to the main switch. The switch circuit is switched between a first connection form in which only one of the main switches is ON and a second connection form in which both the main switches are ON. The capacitor allows connection between the selection terminal and the selection terminal. |
| US10686418B1 |
Methods and apparatus for an amplifier integrated circuit
Various embodiments of the present technology may provide methods and apparatus for an amplifier integrated circuit. The amplifier integrated circuit may provide a low gain bandwidth product to amplify at a higher speed and a high gain bandwidth product to amplify at a lower speed. The amplifier integrated circuit may achieve the low and high gain bandwidth product by generating a first current and a second current through a plurality of sets of series-connected transistors and operating a plurality of switches. |
| US10686417B2 |
Radio frequency amplifier
A modulator circuit includes a plurality of signal processing branches, each branch having a modulator for performing a delta-sigma modulation of a respective data stream portion in order to generate a modulated signal. The modulator circuit receives an input data stream having a carrier frequency; splits the input data stream into a plurality of data stream portions. Delta-sigma modulation is performed in each branch on a respective data stream portion. The respective modulated signals from each branch are combined to form an output signal for outputting at the carrier frequency. |
| US10686413B2 |
Low noise amplifier circuit with multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) structure
A low noise amplifier circuit includes a first low noise amplifier including a common gate structure cascoded with a parallel common source structure to selectively amplify a band signal among first and second band signals; a second low noise amplifier including a common gate structure cascoded with a parallel common source structure to selectively amplify a band signal among third and fourth band signals; an output DPDT circuit including a first input terminal connected to the first low noise amplifier, a second input terminal connected to the second low noise amplifier, and a first output terminal and a second output terminal for selectively outputting signals input through the first input terminal and the second input terminal; and a control circuit performing an amplification control and a switching control for the first and second low noise amplifiers and the output DPDT circuit in response to a predetermined communications scheme. |
| US10686411B2 |
Gate drivers and voltage regulators for gallium nitride devices and integrated circuits
Voltage stabilizing and voltage regulating circuits implemented in GaN HEMT technology provide stable output voltages suitable for use in applications such as GaN power transistor gate drivers and low voltage auxiliary power supplies for GaN integrated circuits. Gate driver and voltage regulator modules include at least one GaN D-mode HEMT (DHEMT) and at least two GaN E-mode HEMTs (EHEMTs) connected together in series, so that the at least one DHEMT operates as a variable resistor and the at least two EHEMTs operate as a Zener diode that limits the output voltage. The gate driver and voltage regulator modules may be implemented as a GaN integrated circuits, and may be monolithically integrated together with other components such as amplifiers and power HEMTs on a single die to provide a GaN HEMT power module IC. |
| US10686410B2 |
Audio amplifier power supply rail-balancing and anti-pumping system
A rail balancing circuit is described herein for use with a power supply, the RBC comprising: a circuit adapted to respond to over-voltage and under-voltage conditions in the power supply that comprises a positive rail voltage source and a negative rail voltage source, such that any deviation from a balanced condition between the positive rail voltage source and the negative rail voltage source is substantially instantaneously corrected to bring both the positive and negative rail voltage sources back to the balanced condition. |
| US10686407B2 |
Symbol power tracking amplification system and a wireless communication device including the same
A symbol power tracking amplification system including: a modem to generate data and symbol tracking signals; a symbol tracking modulator including a control circuit, first and second voltage supply circuits and a switch circuit, the control circuit generates first and second voltage level control signals in response to the symbol tracking signal, the first voltage supply circuit generates a first output voltage in response to the first voltage level control signal, the second voltage supply circuit generates a second output voltage in response to the second voltage level control signal and the switch circuit outputs the first or second output voltages as a supply voltage in response to a switch control signal; an RF block to generate an RF signal based on the data signal from the modem; and a power amplifier to adjust a power level of the RF signal based on the supply voltage. |
| US10686403B2 |
System and method for enhanced watch dog in solar panel installations
A system and method for automated shutdown, disconnect, or power reduction of solar panels. A system of solar panels includes one or more master management units (MMUs) and one or more local management units (LMUs). The MMUs are in communication with the LMUs with the MMUs and LMUs “handshaking” when the system is in operation. The MMUs are connected to one or more controllers which in turn are connected to emergency detection sensors. Upon a sensor detection of an emergency, the associated MMU is notified which in turn instructs associated LMUs to take appropriate action. In the event that communication with the MMUs has been cut off, the LMUs take the initiative to shut down, disconnect, or reduce the output of associated string(s) of solar panels. |
| US10686395B2 |
Brushless motor control device
In a brushless motor control device, a microcontroller determines a current-on phase of a motor based on zero crossing detected by a position detection circuit, and the inverter circuit generates a voltage for current-on to the determined current-on phase. In a case in which zero crossing has been successively detected plural times, in a phase that was switched from the current-on phase to a current-off phase, in a PWM control cycle after a predetermined masking period, the microcontroller controls to interrupt current to coils of all phases of the motor body. In a state in which current-on has been interrupted, the microcontroller determines the current-on phase based on zero crossing detected in one of the three phases, the inverter circuit generates the voltage for current-on for the determined current-on phase and restarts current-on to the coils. |
| US10686393B2 |
Method for correcting compensation item of permanent magnet synchronous motor (PMSM)
A method for correcting a compensation item of a PMSM motor, the method including: offline measuring an error data of a parameter of a PMSM motor in a control process; providing a series of current commands and calculating compensation values of the parameter corresponding to the series of current commands; establishing a lookup table with regard to the series of current commands and the compensation values of the parameter corresponding to the series of current commands; storing the lookup table in a memory of a motor controller; starting and allowing the motor to work at a normal state; and online correcting the error data of the parameter by using the lookup table. |
| US10686389B2 |
Electronically controlled switch for an electric motor
A system in which the operation of an electric motor is controlled by electronically controlled switches. The system includes the motor having a run winding and a start winding, a heating component, and a motor control subsystem. A control unit closes a first switch to energize the run winding, closes a second switch to energize the start winding, determines based on an amplitude and a lag time of a current flowing through the motor whether the motor has started and is running normally, and if so, opens the second switch to de-energize the start winding and closes a third switch to activate the heating component. The control unit determines whether the motor has started and is running normally by comparing the real time amplitude and lag time of the current to a plurality of stored amplitudes and lag times associated with different operating conditions. |
| US10686388B2 |
Rectifying bridge control circuit
An AC/DC converter includes a first terminal and a second terminal to receive an AC voltage and a third terminal and a fourth terminal to deliver a DC voltage. A rectifying bridge is provided in the converter. A controllable switching or rectifying element has a control terminal configured to receive a control current. A first switch is coupled between a supply voltage and the control terminal to inject the control current. A second switch is coupled between the control terminal and a reference voltage to extract the control current. The first and second switches are selectively actuated by a control circuit. |
| US10686386B2 |
Adaptive synchronous rectifier timing for resonant DC/DC converters
A resonant or semi-resonant DC/DC converter makes use of one or more synchronous rectification (SR) switches for rectifying an output current that is provided to a load of the converter. The SR switches are ideally turned off when zero current is flowing through them. To achieve such zero-current switching, the current through each of the SR switches is monitored and compared against a turn-off threshold. The turn-off threshold for a particular SR switch is determined from the slope of a waveform of the current together with a transition delay for turning off the SR switch. This transition delay typically includes a delay through a driver circuit for the SR switch together with a latency through the SR switch itself. Once it is detected that the current for an SR switch has dropped to or below the turn-off threshold, a signal is provided to the SR switch turning it off. |
| US10686384B2 |
Partial power converter (PPC) in an electrical energy system
A partial power converter (PPC) in an electrical power system, comprising an input capacitor connected in parallel to a power source vpv and connected to a primary winding of a transformer, wherein the primary winding is connected in series to a M1 transistor of the MOSFET (Metal Oxide Semiconductor Field Effect Transistor) type, wherein two secondary windings Ns1 and Ns2—both with the same number of turns, are connected, each one, in series by means of a terminal, with diodes D1 and D2, respectively, and the diodes D1 and D2 are connected to the respective ends of a capacitor Cdc output; the other terminal of the secondary winding Ns1 of the transformer is connected to one of the terminals of the primary winding, whereas the other terminal of the secondary winding Ns2 is connected to one of the terminals of transistor M1, and wherein the output capacitor Cdc serves as a link to connect to a next stage. |
| US10686382B2 |
Symmetric time shift control for resonant converters
A control circuit controls a switching circuit of a resonant converter where the switching circuit includes first and second power switches. A first on time of the first power switch and a second on time of the second power switch are controlled to generate a square wave signal to drive the resonant circuit. The control circuit controls the first on time based on a zero current detection time indicating detection of a zero current crossing of a resonant current generated in the resonant circuit in response to the square wave signal and on a time shift delay time based on an output voltage of the resonant converter. The second on time of the second power switch control is based on the zero current detection time detected for the first power switch and on the time shift delay time. |
| US10686378B2 |
High-efficiency regulated buck-boost converter
A regulated partial power controlled converter is presented, with the partial power controlled converter containing a DC/DC converter receiving an input signal. The regulated partial power converter providing a first converted signal from a first terminal, and providing a second converted signal from a second terminal. The regulated partial power converter also contains a first capacitor connected between an output node and an intermediate node, a second capacitor connected between the intermediate node and a ground, and a charge balance circuit connected to the output node, the intermediate node, and the ground. An output power of the partial power controlled converter is based on a first partial power provided by the DC/DC converter and a second partial power provided by a charge balance circuit. |
| US10686375B1 |
Power conversion with modulated switching
A power converter circuit includes a power stage circuit configured to convert an input voltage to provide an output voltage. A feedback control circuit is configured to generate an error signal based on the output voltage and a reference voltage. An offset circuit is configured to apply an offset signal to the error signal based on change in a modulating frequency of a clock signal to provide an adjusted error signal. A driver circuit is configured to drive the power stage circuit based on the adjusted error signal and the clock signal. |
| US10686353B2 |
Rotary lifting device
A rotary lifting device comprises a rotary lifting shaft having a longitudinal axis, a linear motor for moving the rotary lifting shaft in the direction of its longitudinal axis, and a rotary motor for rotating the rotary lifting shaft about its longitudinal axis. The rotary motor has a stator and a hollow rotor, through which the rotary lifting shaft extends. The hollow rotor is rotationally kinematically coupled to the rotary lifting shaft. The linear motor is arranged stationary relative to the rotary motor and has an armature having a motion axis along which the armature is supported so as to be linearly movable. The armature is kinematically coupled to the rotary lifting shaft with respect to the movement of the rotary lifting shaft in the direction of its longitudinal axis at a first longitudinal end of the rotary lifting shaft. The linear motor is arranged laterally beside the rotary motor, with the longitudinal axis of the rotary lifting shaft being arranged parallel to the axis of motion of the armature of the linear motor. |
| US10686352B2 |
Construction arrangement inserted in bearing fastening ring
A bearing fastening ring used in rotating electrical machines that is able to receive bearings of several diameters when the ring is positioned over a shaft. The bearing fastening ring includes a semi-circular element, scaling profiles of different diameters to accommodate different sizes of bearing, grounding ring apertures in the semi-circular element, cover assemblies extending out from the outer diameter of the semi-circular element, and bracket assemblies extending out from the outer diameter of the semi-circular element. |
| US10686351B2 |
Rotor manufacturing method and rotor
Disclosed herein is a method for manufacturing a rotor, the method including an injection process of injecting a bonded magnet material into a cavity of a molding die generating a magnetic field in the cavity so that the bonded magnet material is poured into each of the magnet slots in the rotor core set in the cavity through one of openings of each magnet slot, wherein the molding die used in the injection process has gates which respectively open at positions corresponding to regions, each of which ensures a view from the one of openings to the other opening of the magnet slot along an axial center of the rotor core. |
| US10686345B2 |
Short circuit stop stud locking plate
An assembly having a positive locking device is provided. The assembly includes a solid body having a through hole arranged to receive a fastener. A fastener is disposed in the through hole of the solid body and secured to the solid body using a securing means. The locking plate positively locks the securing means onto the fastener. A generator including the assembly as well as a method to set a short circuit stop gap between the assembly and a support brace support the stator winding is also provided. |
| US10686344B2 |
Interconnection board of a stator for an electrical machine and method for producing same
An interconnection board (52) of a stator (10) of an electrical machine (12), as well as a method for producing same, by means of which an electrical winding (16) of the stator (10) can be connected to customer-specific connecting plugs (56) for power supply, wherein the interconnection board (52) has a closed ring (61) as a plastic body (62), onto which closed ring (61) exactly three holding elements (63) are integrally formed, extending in the axial direction (3), in which holding elements respective axial connector plugs (54) made of metal extend in the axial direction, wherein the axial connector plugs (54) are each integrally configured with conductive elements (58) which can be directly electrically connected to connecting wires (30, 31) of the electrical winding (16). |
| US10686339B2 |
Laminated core and method for manufacturing the same
A laminated core includes: a laminate in which 1st to Nth (N is a natural number of two or more) core members are laminated in this order; and a distinguishing mark formed with a marking that is placed on a peripheral surface of the laminate so as to be continuously positioned over all of the 1st to Nth core members. |
| US10686337B2 |
Foreign object detection in wireless energy transfer systems
The disclosure features apparatus, methods, and systems for wireless power transfer that include a power source featuring at least one resonator, a power receiver featuring at least one resonator, a first detector featuring one or more loops of conductive material and configured to generate an electrical signal based on a magnetic field between the power source and the power receiver, a second detector featuring conductive material, and control electronics coupled to the first and second detectors, where during operation, the control electronics are configured to measure the electrical signal of the first detector and compare the measured electrical signal of the first detector to baseline electrical information for the first detector to determine information about whether debris is positioned between the power source and the power receiver. |
| US10686336B2 |
Single feed multi-pad wireless charging
An apparatus for multi-pad wireless charging is disclosed. The apparatus includes a plurality of primary pad apparatuses. Each primary pad apparatus is positioned to transmit power to a secondary pad apparatus of a vehicle. The primary transmitter pad apparatuses are spaced apart sufficient for each of a plurality of vehicles to be positioned over one primary pad apparatus of the plurality of primary pad apparatuses. The apparatus includes a power converter apparatus connected to each of the plurality of primary pad apparatuses, a power feed that provides power to the power converter apparatus and a sharing controller that selectively controls which of the plurality of primary pad apparatuses transmits power to a secondary pad apparatus and/or controls power sharing between the primary pad apparatuses. |
| US10686333B2 |
Method for manufacturing wireless power-transmitting device, and resonator
Provided is a method for manufacturing a wireless power-transmitting device including a power-transmitter having a transmission coil, and a power-receiver having a reception coil. The method includes forming, in the electrically-conductive member, an eddy current interruption unit configured to change a state of an eddy current, formed in the electrically-conductive member by the transmission coil (reception coil), by interrupting and redirecting a portion of the eddy current to obtain processed electrically-conductive members, and preparing a plurality of types of the processed electrically-conductive members whose eddy current interruption units are different in form from each other; and selecting one type of the processed electrically-conductive member from the plurality of types of the processed electrically-conductive members and arranging the selected one type of the processed electrically-conductive member near the transmission coil (reception coil), thereby finely adjusting the inductance of the transmission coil (reception coil) to reach a preset inductance. |
| US10686325B2 |
Battery module including one or more battery cells connected in series and battery device including same
Provided is a battery module including a battery part including one battery cell or a plurality of battery cells connected in series, first and second leads respectively led out from a positive electrode and a negative electrode of the battery part, a first FET in which the first FET is an N-channel type and a drain of the first FET is connected to the first lead and a source of the first FET is connected to a positive output terminal, a negative output terminal connected to the second lead, a pre-discharge circuit provided in parallel with a drain-source path of the first FET and is configured to raise a potential of the positive output terminal prior to an ON state of the first FET at discharging, and a forced OFF circuit configured to turn off the first FET by short-circuiting between a gate and the source of the first FET. |
| US10686322B2 |
Electronic device
An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes an input/output port, a rechargeable battery, a charging device, and an audio receiving and playing device. The rechargeable battery is charged to provide a battery voltage in response to switching between a first charging power source and a second charging power source. The charging device converts the DC input power source into the first charging power source or the second charging power source to charge the rechargeable battery according to the detection signal associated with the battery voltage. A charging speed of the first charging power source for charging the rechargeable battery is greater than a charging speed of the second charging power source for charging the rechargeable battery. The audio receiving and playing device performs at least one of a playing operation and a receiving operation of an audio signal by operating under the battery voltage. |
| US10686317B2 |
Programmable battery protection system and related methods
A programmable battery protection system. Implementations may include a battery protection integrated circuit (IC) with an array of fuses, a plurality of latches coupled with the array of fuses, a plurality of MOSFETs coupled with the plurality of latches, and a plurality of resistors coupled in series and in parallel with each one of the plurality of MOSFETs. The IC may also include a comparator coupled with the plurality of resistors and with a battery control circuit. Whether any one of the array of fuses is open or closed (remains closed) may be set by a fuse trimming signal from the battery control circuit. A voltage supplied to the comparator by the plurality of resistors during operation may be one of a discharge overcurrent threshold voltage, a charge overcurrent threshold voltage, or a short current threshold voltage. |
| US10686312B2 |
Monitoring unit for monitoring a circuit breaker comprising an electrical power supply management system and circuit breaker comprising such a unit
A monitoring unit for monitoring a circuit breaker includes a safety module; programmable computation modules; an electrical power supply management system to switch, according to the level of electrical power received from electrical power supply sources and according to a predefined power supply program, between an active power supply mode in which the safety module and at least a portion of the computation modules are supplied with power, and a safety power supply mode in which the safety module is supplied with power and the computation modules are not supplied with power. |
| US10686305B2 |
Bridge joint cover assembly
A bridge joint cover assembly for a busway bridge joint, the assembly comprising a bridge joint cover plate having a cover plate hole, a viewing plate fixed to the cover plate, over the cover plate hole, and the viewing plate including infrared (IR) material. The IR material is further aligned with the cover plate hole in the bridge joint cover plate. |
| US10686304B2 |
Connection system and method of using same
A method for erecting or assembling a frame includes the steps of: forming a joint with at least two frame members placed at an angle to one another, each frame members is a metal tube, no coping nor fittings are used to form the joint; welding the frame members together at the joint; wrapping the joint with a saddle, the saddle is a bent flat metal member with at least one hole overlaying each frame member; and fastening the saddle to each frame member by inserting a screw through each hole. |
| US10686303B2 |
Drain nipple
A low point raceway fitting for draining accumulated condensation from electrical raceway systems installed in industrial, commercial and residential facilities. The drain fitting is a tubular member having a throughbore for pulling wire, connecting ends for installation in a raceway system, and an enlarged section between the ends profiled for engagement by a tool for installation. A drain passage is formed radially through the tool engaging member section and is positioned at the underside of the horizontal fitting for gravity drainage. A screen insert can be placed in the drain passage to keep dirt and insects out. |
| US10686300B2 |
Device for electrically connecting power distribution plates and electrical power distribution system provided with such a connection device
A device for electrically connecting power distribution plates, comprises a connector fastened to one end of a first plate and comprising power contacts for a second plate. The connector comprises a pair of separate electrical connection parts which together electrically connect two power busbars of the first plate to two power busbars of the second plate and each includes a base for electrically connecting and mechanically fastening the part to a power busbar of the first plate and a power contact branch extending from the base and intended to interact with a power busbar of the second plate. |
| US10686293B2 |
Semiconductor laser assembly and packaging system
A system for self-aligning assembly and packaging of semiconductor lasers allows reduction of time, cost and testing expenses for high power density systems. A laser package mounting system, such as a modified TO-can (transistor outline can), has modifications that increase heat transfer from the active laser to a heat exchanger or other heat sink. A prefabricated heat exchanger assembly mounts both a laser package and one or more lenses. Direct mounting of a fan assembly to the package further minimizes assembly steps. Components may be physically and optically aligned during assembly by clocking and other indexing means, so that the entire system is self-aligned and focused by the assembly process without requiting post-assembly adjustment. This system can lower costs and thereby enable the use of high powered semiconductor lasers in low cost, high volume production, such as consumer items. |
| US10686292B2 |
Laser module
A laser module has a base portion having a metal holding portion; a laser light source fixed to the base portion; an optical outputting portion deriving the laser light from a collimating optical system out of the base portion. The collimating optical system includes an input lens receiving the laser light from the laser light source; and an output lens receiving the laser light from the input lens and outputting the laser light to the optical outputting portion, each located in order from the laser light source. The input lens is a convex lens fixed in a first cylinder body made of metal and welded to the holding portion. The output lens is a convex lens having a focal point length longer than that of the input lens and held by the holding member glued to the base portion. |
| US10686284B2 |
Power over ethernet connection with power control
A controlled-power RJ45 socket includes a housing having a cavity to receive an RJ45 plug. The socket further includes electrical contacts positioned in the cavity and that come in contact with electrical contacts of the RJ45 plug when the RJ45 plug is plugged into the RJ45 socket. A switch is positioned to disconnect the power to the electrical contacts of the RJ45 socket before the electrical contacts of the RJ45 plug are physically detached from the electrical contacts of the RJ45 socket during a de-mating of the RJ45 plug from the RJ45 socket. |
| US10686283B2 |
Semiconductor device of USB interface and method of operating the same
A semiconductor device for determining whether a foreign substance (e.g., water) is present and a method of operating the same are provided. The semiconductor device includes a receptacle including a plurality of pins according to a USB type-C receptacle interface; a first current source providing first current to a CC1 signal pin or a CC2 signal pin among the plurality of pins in a first operation mode; a second current source providing second current to the CC1 signal pin or the CC2 signal pin in a second operation mode; a third current source providing third current to at least two pins of other pins excluding the CC1 signal pin and the CC2 signal pin; and a power delivery integrated circuit (PDIC) controlling the first current source, the second current source and the third current source and detecting the voltage level of a signal outputted to the plurality of pins. |
| US10686281B2 |
Power cord retention device
A retention apparatus is provided for securing a cable into a receptacle of an electronic device. The retention apparatus includes a body with two distal ends. A buckle is located at one distal end while a housing is located at the opposite distal end. The buckle includes at least one tooth. The housing includes a receiver configured to secure the buckle and a handle portion. The receiver includes a securing element and guide. The securing element includes at least one notch to interconnect with the at least one tooth of the buckle. |
| US10686280B2 |
Floating connector and connecting mechanism assembly
The present invention provides a floating connector that includes a connector housing and a connector body. The connector housing has a housing opening, and the housing opening includes a plurality of conductive terminals. The connector body includes a housing member having a plurality of housing member terminal openings, a tongue connector, and a plurality of S-type conductive terminals connecting the housing member and the tongue connector. Wherein, the displacement of the housing member between the tongue connector retrieved by the deformation range of the S-type conductive terminals. When the connector body is connected with the connector housing, the plurality of S-type conductive terminals and the plurality of conductive terminals remain electrically connected in a floating state. |
| US10686279B2 |
Circuits and methods for wearable device charging and wired control
Methods and devices for wired charging and communication with a wearable device are described. In one embodiment, a symmetrical contact interface comprises a first contact pad and a second contact pad, and particular wired circuitry is coupled to the first and second contact pad to enable charging as well as receive and transmit communications via the contact pads as part of various device states. |
| US10686277B2 |
Features to conjoin one-lane cable assemblies
One example of a cable assembly includes a plurality of 1-lane cable assemblies and latching features to couple the cable assembly to a receptacle. Each 1-lane cable assembly generally includes a cable and a cable connector attached to at least one end of the cable. As an example, surfaces of each cable connector of a 1-lane cable assembly generally includes features to conjoin with corresponding features on surfaces of cable connectors of other 1-lane cable assemblies. As an example, the conjoined features may secure the 1-lane cable assemblies to each other. |
| US10686276B2 |
Cable connector assembly and manufacturing method thereof
A cable connector assembly and the manufacturing method thereof are disclosed in the invention. The cable connector assembly includes a plug connector including a conductive module and a metal casing having a fixing and a mating section; a printed circuit board being electrically connected to the plug connector and a cable assembly which includes a wire retainer, wires, and an insulating layer; an inner casing being insert-molded onto the printed circuit board, the wire retainer, and the fixing section; a stress releasing element being insert-molded onto the insulating layer and partially onto the inner casing; and an outer casing being insert-molded onto the inner casing and partially onto the stress releasing element. The cable connector assembly is produced without the pin, no pin holes will be formed on the outer casing. The cable connector assembly is easy to produce and aesthetically pleasing and can meet stricter requirement of the client. |
| US10686275B2 |
Mobile terminal, power interface, and method for manufacturing power interface
A power interface may include a housing and a connection body. The housing has an inner wall defining a stopping groove. The connection body is disposed in the housing and includes a first encapsulation portion and a plurality of pins spaced apart. The pins are wrapped by the first encapsulation portion, and a partial outer face of each of the pins is exposed by the first encapsulation portion. The first encapsulation portion is connected to the housing. The first encapsulation portion is made from polyamide resin and has an engaging flange arranged adjacent an end of the pins, and the engaging flange is engaged in the stopping groove. |
| US10686272B2 |
Contact element
A contact element (1) for establishing electric contact between two contact pieces comprises a support grip (2) extending in a longitudinal direction (L) as well as a plurality of contact parts (5,5a, 5b), each of which has a first contact section (6) for contacting one of the two contact pieces (K1, K2), a second contact section (7) for contacting the other one of the two contact pieces (K2, K1), and a fastening section (8) for securing the contact part (5, 5a, 5b) to the support strip (2) at a fastening point (3). Each contact part (5, 5a, 5b) comprises at least one plastically deformable connection element (50) for securing the contact part (5, 5a 5b) to the support strip (2). The at least one connection element (50) forms an integral part of the contact part (5, 5a, 5b). |
| US10686271B2 |
Contact element for producing an electric connection with a counterpart element, the electric connection, and windscreen wiper motor
The invention concerns a contact element (10; 10a) for forming an electric connection (1) with a counterpart element (50), wherein the contact element (10; 0a) has at least two sections (12; 12a, 13; 13a) with respectively at least one contact region (21; 21a, 22; 22a, 22b; 23; 23a), wherein the sections (12; 12a, 13; 3a) are constructed to bear against the counterpart element (50) under elastic pre-stress, and wherein the at least two contact regions (21; 21a, 22; 22a, 22b; 23; 23a) are arranged on mutually facing sides of the sections (12; 12a, 13; 13a) with respect to a longitudinal plane (25) of the contact element (10; 10a) defined by two axes (X, Y) arranged perpendicular to each other. According to the invention, at least one third contact region (23; 23a) is provided, which is constructed to bear against the counterpart element (50) under elastic pre-stress, and the at least one third contact region (23; 23a) is arranged at a different position at least relative to one of the other contact regions (21; 21a, 22; 22a, 22b) in regard to an axis (Y) of the longitudinal plane (25) of the contact element (10; 10a). |
| US10686268B2 |
Quick release connecting device
A quick release connecting device includes an actuating retainer and a fixing member movably assembled to the actuating retainer. The fixing member includes a pivot portion and a pivot member movably mounted to the pivot portion; and the pivot member is coupled with a second object. The fixing member includes a limiting section and the pivot member includes a corresponding limiting section, such that the limiting section and the corresponding limiting section limit or stop each other at a specific location when the fixing member is moved or rotated. With these arrangements, the quick release connecting device can be applied to conveniently and repeatedly connect and separate a circuit board, a drawer, or a window to and from a corresponding rack, chassis, cabinet or window frame. The pivot member may be a pin that passes through a hole in the second object is retained by deformation of an end of the pin or by deformation of a portion of the second object. |
| US10686264B2 |
Coaxial cable connector having a grounding bridge portion
A coaxial cable connector having, in one embodiment, a connector body or body member, a coupling element and a grounding bridge portion. The connector body is configured to be attached to a post. The grounding bridge portion is configured to maintain an electrical connection between the coupling element and the connector body. |
| US10686259B2 |
Electronic device comprising antenna
Disclosed is an electronic device. The electronic device according to an embodiment includes a plurality of antennas, and a communication circuit electrically connected with the plurality of antennas. The communication circuit includes a plurality of circuits receiving a signal in a first band and is configured to simultaneously receive the signal in the first band through two or more circuits of the plurality of circuits from two or more antennas, which are positioned adjacent to each other, from among the plurality of antennas. The number of the plurality of antennas is the same as the number of plurality of circuits. Besides, various embodiments understood through this disclosure are possible. |
| US10686258B2 |
Hard-wired address for phased array antenna panels
An apparatus includes a phased array antenna panel and a plurality of beam former circuits. The phased array antenna panel generally comprises a plurality of antenna elements. The plurality of beam former circuits are each mounted on the phased array antenna panel adjacent to a number of the antenna elements. Each beam former circuit has one or more ports directly coupled to each of the adjacent antenna elements. Each beam former circuit may be configured to generate a plurality of radio-frequency output signals at the ports while in a transmit mode and receive a plurality of radio-frequency input signals at the ports while in a receive mode. Each beam former circuit generally implements a hard-wired address. |
| US10686256B2 |
Satellite array architecture
A satellite system can include one or more satellites that orbit the Earth. The one or more satellites may have satellite buses that support antenna arrays. The antenna arrays may include space fed arrays. Each space fed array may have an antenna feed array and an inner array that is coupled to a direct radiating array. The direct radiating array may operate in the same satellite band as the space fed array, or upconversion and downconversion circuitry may be used to communicatively couple a direct radiating array that operates in a different satellite band to the space fed array. The satellites may have peripheral walls with corner fittings that can be selected to provide the satellite bus with particular leg strengths. This can reduce overall mass of the satellites in a payload fairing while accommodating different types of antenna arrays. |
| US10686254B2 |
Wideband antenna system
A system, method, and apparatus for an antenna system. The antenna system comprises an aperture structure, a primary radiating slot, a tuning slot, and a stripline feed. The primary radiating slot and the tuning slot are both located in the aperture structure. The stripline feed is located between the primary radiating slot and the tuning slot in the aperture structure. |
| US10686252B2 |
Electronic device with patch antenna
An electronic device may be provided with wireless circuitry that includes a radio-frequency transceiver circuit and an antenna. The antenna may be a patch antenna formed from a patch antenna resonating element and an antenna ground. The patch antenna resonating element may be formed from a metal patch on a printed circuit board. The antenna ground may be formed from a metal housing having a planar rear wall that lies in a plane parallel to the metal patch. The radio-frequency transceiver circuit may be coupled to the metal patch through traces on the printed circuit and may be coupled to rear wall of the housing through a screw and a screw boss in the housing. Buttons and other electrical components may be mounted on the printed circuit board and may be coupled to control circuitry on the printed circuit board through the metal patch. |
| US10686251B2 |
Wideband beam broadening for phased array antenna systems
A multi-mode phased array antenna (“MPAA”) is disclosed. The MPAA has at least two modes of operation, where a first mode of operation produces a first main-beam and a second mode of operation produces a second beam. The MPAA includes a plurality of radiating elements arranged as an array of radiating elements and a controller in signal communication with the plurality of radiating elements. The controller is configured to excite the plurality of radiating elements to produce a first radiation pattern having the first main-beam in the first mode of operation and a second radiation pattern having the second beam in the second mode of operation. The second beam is wider than the first main-beam and the second radiation pattern is similar to a radiation pattern for a single radiating element of the plurality of radiating elements. The controller also switches between the first mode and second mode of operation. |
| US10686246B2 |
Display module including antenna
Disclosed is a display module that includes at least one antenna, for use in an electronic device. The display module includes a display panel, and a magnetic sheet disposed under the display panel. The at least one antenna is disposed above the magnetic sheet. The magnetic sheet may serve to prevent degradation of electronic device performance by preventing the generation of eddy currents on a nearby metal part of the device. |
| US10686243B2 |
Apparatus and method for accurate and precise positioning of cellular antennas
An antenna mounting apparatus (10) in which an antenna bracket (32) can be rotated relative to a mount (20) in an azimuth direction and is selectively, automatically locked in position. |
| US10686241B2 |
Board-to-board interconnect apparatus including a microstrip circuit connected by a waveguide, where a bandwidth of a frequency band is adjustable
Disclosed is a chip-to-chip interface using a microstrip circuit and a dielectric waveguide. A board-to-board interconnection device, according to one embodiment of the present invention, comprises: a waveguide which has a metal cladding and transmits a signal from a transmitter-side board to a receiver-side board; and a microstrip circuit which is connected to the waveguide and has a microstrip-to-waveguide transition (MWT), wherein the microstrip circuit matches a microstrip line and the waveguide, adjusts the bandwidth of a predetermined first frequency band among the frequency bands of the signal, and provides same to the receiver. |
| US10686237B2 |
Channel filter with adjustable frequency
A resonator for a channel filter is provided. The resonator includes a cavity; a sidewall which at least partially surrounds and forms the cavity, wherein at least one lateral opening is provided in the sidewall; a first adjusting unit with an adjusting element. A first recess is provided at the adjusting element. The adjusting unit is arranged such that the adjusting element adjoins the lateral opening. The adjusting element is movable relative to the lateral opening such that a resonator frequency of the resonator can be adjusted depending on a position of the adjusting element with reference to the lateral opening. |
| US10686229B2 |
Battery state detection device, secondary battery system, program product, and battery state detection method
A battery state detection device detects a battery state and includes: a first permissible current calculating unit configured to calculate a first permissible current of a battery based on a voltage of the battery detected by a voltage detecting unit; a second permissible current calculating unit configured to calculate a second permissible current of the battery without using the voltage of the battery; and a permissible current determining unit configured to determine a permissible current of the battery corresponding to the battery state on the basis of at least one of the first permissible current and the second permissible current. |
| US10686224B2 |
Battery with aluminum-containing cathode
A battery includes an anode chamber configured to contain an anolyte and including an anode, a cathode chamber configured to contain a catholyte including a cathode, and a separator between the anode chamber and the cathode chamber. The anode includes sodium, and the cathode includes aluminum. The battery is configured to be operated above a melting point of the anolyte and the catholyte, such that the anolyte is a molten anolyte and the catholyte is a molten catholyte. |
| US10686221B2 |
Electrolyte and electrochemical energy storage device
The present disclosure provides an electrolyte and an electrochemical energy storage device. The electrolyte comprises an electrolyte salt and an additive. The additive comprises a sulfonic ester cyclic quaternary ammonium salt and a dioxide heterocyclic compound. Under the combined effect of the sulfonic ester cyclic quaternary ammonium salt and the dioxide heterocyclic compound, a dense, uniform and stable passive film on a surface of each of the positive electrode film and the negative electrode film of the electrochemical energy storage device, thereby reducing the contact between the positive, negative electrode active materials and the electrolyte, thus avoiding the occurrence of continuous oxidation and reduction reaction of the electrolyte on the surface of each of the positive electrode film and the negative electrode film, so as to make the electrochemical energy storage device has excellent high temperature storage performance and high temperature cycle performance. |
| US10686219B2 |
Lithium cell and battery containing an electrolyte gel
A lithium cell is provided having an anode, a cathode, and an electrolyte gel which is located at least between the anode and the cathode and contains a lithium ion conducting salt solution. The electrolyte gel contains fibers which can be crosslinked using the lithium ion conducting salt solution and which have a surface tension of at least 30 mN/m. The lithium cell has an increased mechanical and thermal stability. |
| US10686213B2 |
Battery
A battery includes a first electrode layer; and a second electrode layer disposed on the first electrode layer and serving as a counter electrode for the first electrode layer, wherein the first electrode layer includes a first current collector, a first active material layer, and a first solid electrolyte layer, the first active material layer is disposed to be in contact with the first current collector and to occupy a smaller area than the first current collector, the first solid electrolyte layer is disposed to be in contact with the first current collector and the first active material layer and to occupy the same area as the first current collector, the first active material layer faces the second electrode layer with the first solid electrolyte layer therebetween, and the first electrode layer includes a peripheral portion including a first rounded portion. |
| US10686211B2 |
Pressing device
The present disclosure provides a pressing device which includes: at least two floating heads which are arranged side by side; a positioning member connecting with each floating head and defining a position of each floating head; a cover plate positioned above each floating head; and elastic members, each elastic member being provided between the cover plate and the corresponding floating head so as to make the cover plate slide up and down relative to each floating head. The pressing device can be adapted to a step type cell or a step type battery having a certain tolerance in thickness and can ensure that every step surface of the step type cell or the step type battery is uniformly pressed, thereby improving the quality of the battery. |
| US10686203B2 |
Peptide-inorganic material composite film and manufacturing method thereof
A peptide-inorganic material composite film according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes: a unit peptide including 4 to 15 amino acids, and a transition metal oxide hybridized with the unit peptide, wherein the unit peptide includes at least two tyrosines, and the plurality of unit peptides positioned adjacent to each other have a form in which the tyrosines are linked. |
| US10686198B2 |
Fuel cell assembly
A fuel cell assembly (10) is provided. The fuel cell assembly (10) includes a first endplate (12), a second endplate (14), a plurality of separator plates (16) provided between the first and second endplates (12) and (14), and a plurality of fuel cells (18) forming a fuel cell stack (20). Each of the fuel cells (18) is provided between adjacent ones of the separator plates (16). A plurality of oxidant flow channels (22) is formed in the separator plates (16). The oxidant flow channels (22) define a first flow passage. Each of the fuel cells (18) has an active area. A portion (28) of the separator plates (16) extends beyond the active area of the fuel cells (18) to define a second flow passage at a downstream portion of the first flow passage. |
| US10686197B2 |
Printed energy storage device
An energy storage device includes a printed current collector layer, where the printed current collector layer includes nickel flakes and a current collector conductive carbon additive. The energy storage device includes a printed electrode layer printed over the current collector layer, where the printed electrode layer includes an ionic liquid and an electrode conductive carbon additive. The ionic liquid can include 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium tetrafluoroborate (C2mimBF4). The current collector conductive carbon can include graphene and the electrode conductive carbon additive can include graphite, graphene, and/or carbon nanotubes. |
| US10686195B2 |
Nanoframes with three-dimensional electrocatalytic surfaces
Described herein are bimetallic nanoframes and methods for producing bimetallic nanoframes. A method may include providing a solution including a plurality of nanoparticles dispersed in a solvent, and exposing the solution to oxygen to convert the plurality of nanoparticles into a plurality of nanoframes. |
| US10686193B2 |
Negative electrode comprising mesh-type current collector, lithium secondary battery comprising the same, and manufacturing method thereof
The present disclosure relates to a negative electrode for a lithium secondary battery comprising a mesh-type current collector and a lithium thin film, and in particular, to a negative electrode in which a lithium thin film is inserted to an opening of a current collector and empty space is formed, a lithium secondary battery comprising the same, and a manufacturing method thereof.The present disclosure is capable of enhancing safety of the lithium secondary battery by preventing lithium dendrite growth. In addition, the present disclosure is capable of preventing stripping of the negative electrode current collector and the lithium thin film while charging and discharging the battery since adhesion efficiency increases between the negative electrode and the current collector. |
| US10686191B2 |
Electrodeposited copper foil, and electrical component and battery comprising same
Disclosed is an electrodeposited copper foil, in which a center line roughness average Ra (μm), a maximum height Rmax (μm), and a ten-point height average Rz (μm) of a matte side satisfy an Equation below, 1.5≤(Rmax−Rz)/Ra≤6.5. The electrodeposited copper foil according to the present invention maintains low roughness and high strength, and exhibits a high elongation rate, and particularly, has excellent glossiness, so that the electrodeposited copper foil may be used in a current collector of a medium and large lithigum ion secondary battery and a semiconductor packaging substrate for Tape Automated Bonding (TAB) used in a Tape Carrier Package (TCP). |
| US10686175B2 |
Polyolefin microporous membrane, production method therefor, and battery separator
A polyolefin microporous membrane is disclosed. The membrane includes a polyolefin resin having an MFR value of not greater than 2.0 g/10 min, and a crystal nucleating agent. The polyolefin microporous membrane has an air permeation resistance scaled to a thickness of 20 μm of from 100 to 500 sec/100 cc, a porosity of from 20% to 60%, and a mean flow pore size of not greater than 100 nm. |
| US10686174B2 |
Method for manufacturing a separating membrane for an accumulator
The invention relates to a method of manufacturing a separating membrane in gel form, for an alkali metal ion battery, the method consisting of extruding a mix comprising: an alkali metal salt, a dinitrile compound with formula N≡C—R—C≡N, in which R is a hydrocarbon group CnH2n, and n is equal to 1 or 2 and preferably equal to 2, a hot melt support polymer, soluble in the dinitrile compound. |
| US10686173B2 |
Battery pack comprising fire extinguishing agent
A battery pack includes an electrode assembly having a cathode, an anode, and a separator interposed therebetween, a first pack case having the electrode assembly and an electrolyte disposed therein, a second pack case with the first pack case disposed therein and a portion of the interior surface separated from the first pack case exterior surface, a fire extinguishing agent disposed between the exterior surface of the first pack case and the interior surface of the second pack case and a cap assembly that simultaneously seals an open surface of the first and second pack cases when the first pack case is disposed in the second pack case. A first venting portion is configured to open to enable the fire extinguishing agent to flow into the interior of the first pack case when the pressure within the first pack case is equal to or greater than a critical pressure. |
| US10686169B2 |
Packaging material for secondary battery, secondary battery, and method for manufacturing packaging material for secondary battery
A secondary battery packaging material according to the present invention includes: a substrate layer having a first surface and containing polyester or polyamide; a metal foil layer laminated on the first surface of the substrate layer; an anti-corrosion treatment layer laminated on the metal foil layer; an adhesive layer laminated on the anti-corrosion treatment layer and containing two or more polyolefins; and a heat-sealable resin layer laminated on the adhesive layer. Of the two or more polyolefins, a first polyolefin having a highest melting temperature of the two or more polyolefins with a melting temperature of from not less than a heat-resistance imparting temperature to not more than a critical substrate layer thermal deterioration temperature; and of the two or more of polyolefins, and a second polyolefin having a lowest melting temperature of the two or more polyolefins with a melting temperature of from not less than a critical heat-resistance temperature to not more than a lamination temperature. |
| US10686168B2 |
Method of manufacturing short-preventive all-solid-state battery
A method of manufacturing a short-preventive all-solid-state battery in which a thermosetting insulating resin applied in advance to a pouch-type electrode case provided with an electrode assembly received therein is forced to fill a space between the edges of the electrode assembly during packaging of the electrode assembly to fill vacant spaces between electrodes at the edges of the electrode assembly and may thus prevent physical contact and collision between the electrodes and fundamentally prevent generation of a short circuit caused thereby. |
| US10686167B2 |
Power storage device, battery management unit, and electronic device
A repeatedly bendable power storage device. A highly reliable power storage device. A long-life power storage device. A repeatedly bendable electronic device. A flexible electronic device. The power storage device includes a film, a positive electrode, and a negative electrode. The film includes a plurality of projections. A difference between the maximum height and the minimum height of a surface of the film is greater than or equal to 0.15 mm and less than 0.8 mm. The modulus of rigidity of the film is less than 6.5×109 N. The film includes a metal layer. The thickness of the metal layer is greater than or equal to 5 μm and less than or equal to 200 μm. The positive electrode and the negative electrode are surrounded by the film. |
| US10686163B2 |
Display device and method of reworking the display device
Provided are a display device and a method of reworking the display device. The display device includes a display element; a window which is disposed to face the display element; an adhesive member which is disposed between the display element and the window and comprises a first adhesive layer disposed on a side of the display element and a second adhesive layer disposed on a side of the window; and a light transmitting film which is disposed between the first adhesive layer and the second adhesive layer. |
| US10686150B2 |
Organic light emitting device
The present specification relates to an organic light emitting device including: a cathode; an anode; a light emitting layer provided between the cathode and the anode; and one or more organic material layers provided between the cathode and the light emitting layer. |
| US10686147B2 |
Organic light emitting display device and manufacturing method thereof
A method for manufacturing an organic light emitting display device includes forming a substrate insulating film an upper surface, a lower surface, and at least one of two side surfaces of a substrate and forming an organic light emitting diode (OLED) on the substrate on which the substrate insulating film is formed. An organic light emitting display device includes a substrate having a first surface, a second surface opposite to the first surface, and side surfaces that extend between the first surface and the second surface, a substrate insulating film disposed on the first surface, the second surface, and at least one of the side surfaces of the substrate, and an OLED disposed on one of the first surface or the second surface of the substrate including the substrate insulating film. |
| US10686146B2 |
Paracyclophane-based iridium complexes for organic electroluminescence device
Provided a paracyclophane-based iridium complexes and the phosphorescent organic EL device employing the paracyclophane-based iridium complexes as light emitting dopant of emitting layer can display good performance like as lower driving voltage, power consumption, increasing efficiency and life time. Additional, the present invention provide the suitable emitting host (H1 to H8) to collocate with the energy level of paracyclophane-based iridium complexes for the present invention. |
| US10686145B2 |
Organic compound, organic thin film, and electronic device
Disclosed are an organic compound selected from a compound represented by Chemical Formula 1A, a compound represented by Chemical Formula 1B, and a combination thereof, an organic thin film including the organic compound, an organic thin film transistor, and an electronic device. The organic compound has liquid crystal properties and exhibits an ordered liquid crystal phase when being heated in a liquid crystal period due to asymmetric substituents and thereby charge mobility may be further improved. |
| US10686142B2 |
Condensed cyclic compound and organic light emitting device including the same
A condensed cyclic compound represented by Formula 1: wherein in Formula 1, groups and variables are the same as defined in the specification. |
| US10686141B2 |
Polycyclic aromatic compound
By providing a novel polycyclic aromatic compound in which a plurality of aromatic rings are linked via a boron atom, a nitrogen atom, or the like, options of a material for an organic EL element are increased. In addition, by using the novel polycyclic aromatic compound as a material for an organic electroluminescent element, an excellent organic EL element is provided. |
| US10686133B2 |
Display panel manufacturing system and method of manufacturing a display panel using the same
A display panel manufacturing system includes a substrate providing module configured to provide a substrate including an active region on which thin-film transistors are disposed, and a peripheral region adjacent to the active region, a test substrate providing module configured to provide a test substrate, an organic film forming module configured to form an ink pattern on each of the substrate and the test substrate, the organic film forming module including a plurality of heads, each of which is configured to drop an ink, an offset inspection module configured to inspect the ink pattern on the substrate, a pattern inspection module configured to inspect the ink pattern on the test substrate, and a droplet inspection module configured to inspect an ink, which is dropped from a head selected from the heads. |
| US10686132B2 |
Formulations comprising organic at least two semiconducting compounds and at least two solvents
The invention relates to formulations comprising at least two organic semiconducting compounds and at least two solvents, methods for their preparation, their use for the preparation of electronic devices and electronic devices comprising organic semiconducting materials. |
| US10686130B2 |
Phase-change material (PCM) contact configurations for improving performance in PCM RF switches
A radio frequency (RF) switch includes a phase-change material (PCM) and a heating element underlying an active segment of the PCM, the PCM and heating element being situated over a substrate. A contact dielectric is over the PCM. PCM contacts have upper portions and uniform plate slot lower portions. The uniform plate slot lower portions have a total plate resistance RPLATE, and a total plate slot interface resistance RPLATE-INT. The upper portions have a total capacitance CUPPER to the uniform plate slot lower portions, and the PCM has a total capacitance CPCM to the substrate. The uniform plate slot lower portions significantly reduce a product of (RPLATE+RPLATE-INT) and (CUPPER+CPCM). As an alternative to the uniform plate slot lower portions, PCM contacts have segmented lower portions. The segmented lower portions significantly reduce CUPPER. |
| US10686128B2 |
Semiconductor devices having phase-change material (PCM) radio frequency (RF) switches and integrated passive devices
A semiconductor device includes a substrate and a phase-change material (PCM) radio frequency (RF) switch, having a heating element, a PCM situated over the heating element, and PCM contacts situated over passive segments of the PCM. The heating element extends transverse to the PCM and underlies an active segment of the PCM. In one approach, the PCM RF switch is situated over the substrate, and the substrate is a heat spreader for the PCM RF switch. An integrated passive device (IPD) is disposed in an interlayer dielectric above the PCM RF switch, and is a metal resistor, a metal-oxide-metal (MOM) capacitor, and/or and inductor. In another approach, the PCM RF switch is disposed in an interlayer dielectric above the IPD, and the IPD is a poly resistor and/or a capacitor. |
| US10686127B2 |
Antiferromagnet and heavy metal multilayer magnetic systems for switching magnetization using spin-orbit torque
A magnetic system containing a plurality of stacked layer arrays, each of which includes a first anti-ferromagnetic (AFM1) layer, a heavy metal (HM) layer formed of a material having strong spin-orbit coupling, and, optionally, a ferromagnetic (FM) layer or a second anti-ferromagnetic (AFM2) layer. Also disclosed is a method of preparing such a magnetic system. |
| US10686123B2 |
Multilayered magnetic free layer structure for spin-transfer torque (STT) MRAM
A multilayered magnetic free layer structure is provided that includes a first magnetic free layer and a second magnetic free layer separated by a non-magnetic layer in which the second magnetic free layer has higher magnetic damping (greater than 0.01) as compared with the first magnetic free layer. Such a multilayered magnetic free layer structure substantially reduces the switching current needed to reorient the magnetization of the magnetic free layers. The higher magnetic damping value of the second magnetic free layer as compared to the first magnetic free layer improves the switching speed of the magnetic free layers and thus reduces, and even eliminates, write errors. |
| US10686121B2 |
Method for producing piezoelectric multi-layered components
The present invention relates to a method for producing piezoelectric multi-layered components (2), which comprises the following steps: applying an electrode material (5) to green sheets (3) containing a piezoelectric material, applying a layer of a first auxiliary material (9) to at least one green sheet (3) containing the piezoelectric material, forming a stack (1), in which the green sheets (3), to which electrode material (5) is applied, are arranged one on top of another, wherein at least one ply of the green sheet (3), to which the layer of the first auxiliary material (9) is applied, is arranged in the stack (1), sintering the stack (1), wherein the layer of the first auxiliary material (9) is thinned, and firing the stack (1), wherein the stack (1) is singulated along the at least one ply into at least two multi-layered components (2). |
| US10686119B2 |
Piezoelectric device
A piezoelectric device includes a body provided with a first region and a second region lined along a first direction. The first region deformably extends/contracts along the first direction. The second region deformably curves in such a manner that one or the other side in a second direction intersecting the first direction curves outward. |
| US10686118B2 |
Method of promoting electric output of piezoelectric/conductive hybrid polymer
A method for promoting an electric output of a piezoelectric/conductive hybrid polymer is provided. The method includes forming a piezoelectric/conductive hybrid polymer by mixing poly(vinylidene fluoride-trifluoroethylene) (PVDF-TrFE) and poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene):poly(styrenesulfonate) (PEDOT:PSS) so as to increase an output current and an output power of the piezoelectric/conductive hybrid polymer; and changing a surface structure of the piezoelectric/conductive hybrid polymer by a nano-imprint process for promoting a piezoelectricity of the piezoelectric/conductive hybrid polymer. As a result, an output voltage, the output current and the output power of the piezoelectric/conductive hybrid polymer are increased. |
| US10686117B2 |
Piezoelectric element and liquid ejection head
A piezoelectric element includes a first electrode disposed over a substrate, an orientation control layer disposed over the first electrode and containing titanium, a piezoelectric layer disposed over the orientation control layer and having a perovskite crystal structure, and a second electrode disposed over the piezoelectric layer. The orientation control layer has a thickness in the range of 5.0 nm to 22.0 nm. |
| US10686115B2 |
Four-port circulator with frequency conversion based on nondegenerate three waving mixing Josephson devices
A technique relates to a superconducting device. A first mixing device has a first mixing port and a second mixing port. A second mixing device has another first mixing port and another second mixing port. The first and second mixing devices are superconducting nondegenerate three-wave mixing devices. The first mixing port and the another first mixing port are configured to couple to a first coupler. The second mixing port and the another second mixing port are configured to couple to a second coupler. |
| US10686113B2 |
Power generation brick
A power generating brick comprising a brick body with a through hole provided along a vertical direction; a thermoelectric unit disposed in the through hole and comprising a heat collecting assembly, a thermoelectric power generation sheet and a heat sink; wherein, the heat sink is disposed at the lower end of the through hole; the thermoelectric power generation sheet is disposed on the heat sink; the heat collecting assembly is disposed on the thermoelectric power generation sheet; so as to generate electrical energy from a temperature difference between the cold and hot sides of the thermoelectric power generation sheet, and output electrical energy via wires connected to the positive and negative electrodes of the thermoelectric power generation sheet. The power generating brick can be laid on the pedestrian streets, squares, roads and roofs of a city or used as walls of a building. Converting the collected solar thermal energy into electrical energy by the power generating brick, the surrounding facilities can be supplied for electricity. Use of power generating brick reduces external clutter caused by wiring while reducing costs. |
| US10686107B2 |
Light emitter devices and components with improved chemical resistance and related methods
Light emitter devices, components and methods are disclosed. In one aspect, a light emitter component of a light emitter device is disclosed. The light emitter component can include a silver (Ag) portion at least partially disposed over a surface of the component. The component can further include a protective layer at least partially disposed over the Ag portion, the protective layer at least partially including an organic barrier material that increases or improves chemical resistance of the Ag portion. In some aspects, the protective layer includes a polyxylylene (e.g., poly(p-xylylene), a substituted poly(p-xylylene), a fluorocarbon containing poly(p-xylylene), and/or any other polymer prepared from a xylylene and/or comprising —CH2—(C6H4)—CH2— based repeating units. In some aspects, the protective layer includes Parylene. |
| US10686103B2 |
Semiconductor light emitting apparatus and method of manufacturing same
A light emitting apparatus includes at least one first light source and at least one second light source. The at least one first light source and at least one second light source may be configured to emit white light and cyan light, respectively, such that a ratio of luminous flux of the white light to luminous flux of the cyan light ranges from 19:1 to 370:1, based on a common magnitude of electrical current being applied to each of the at least one first light source and the at least one second light source. |
| US10686102B2 |
Resin molding, surface mounted light emitting apparatus and methods for manufacturing the same
The present invention provides a surface mounted light emitting apparatus which has long service life and favorable property for mass production, and a molding used in the surface mounted light emitting apparatus. The surface mounted light emitting apparatus comprises the light emitting device 10 based on GaN which emits blue light, the first resin molding 40 which integrally molds the first lead 20 whereon the light emitting device 10 is mounted and the second lead 30 which is electrically connected to the light emitting device 10, and the second resin molding 50 which contains YAG fluorescent material and covers the light emitting device 10. The first resin molding 40 has the recess 40c comprising the bottom surface 40a and the side surface 40b formed therein, and the second resin molding 50 is placed in the recess 40c. The first resin molding 40 is formed from a thermosetting resin such as epoxy resin by the transfer molding process, and the second resin molding 50 is formed from a thermosetting resin such as silicone resin. |
| US10686098B2 |
Nitride semiconductor light emitting element including electron blocking structure layer
A nitride semiconductor light emitting element includes: an n-side layer; a p-side layer; an active layer disposed between the n-side layer and the p-side layer, the active layer comprising: a well layer containing Al, Ga, and N, and a barrier layer containing Al, Ga, and N, wherein an Al content of the barrier layer is higher than an Al content of the well layer; and an electron blocking structure layer between the active layer and the p-side layer, the electron blocking structure comprising: a first electron blocking layer disposed between the p-side layer and the active layer, a second electron blocking layer disposed between the p-side layer and the first electron blocking layer, and an intermediate layer disposed between the first electron blocking layer and the second electron blocking layer. |
| US10686096B2 |
Optical sensor module and a wearable device including the same
A lead frame includes a main plate and a side plate. The main plate has a support portion and a projecting portion. The support portion has two opposite first sides and a support face located between the first sides. The projecting portion projects upward from one of the first sides in a direction opposite to the support face. The side plate is disposed separately from the one of the first sides of the support portion and is spaced apart from the projecting portion. |
| US10686094B2 |
Photodetection element
A photodetection element includes a semiconductor layer having, on one surface side, a periodic concave/convex structure that includes periodic convex portions and concave portions and converts light into surface plasmon, and a metal film provided on the one surface side of the semiconductor layer in correspondence to the periodic concave/convex structure, and in the periodic concave/convex structure, a Schottky junction portion that has a Schottky junction with the metal film is provided on a base end side of the convex portion, and a non-Schottky junction portion that does not have a Schottky junction with the metal film is provided on a distal end side of the convex portion. |
| US10686087B2 |
Solar cell and method for manufacturing the same
Disclosed is a solar cell including a control passivation film on one surface of a semiconductor substrate, and being formed of a dielectric material; and a semiconductor layer on the control passivation film, wherein the semiconductor layer including a first conductive region having a first conductive type and a second conductive region having a second conductive type opposite to the first conductive type. The semiconductor substrate includes a diffusion region including at least one of a first diffusion region and a second diffusion region adjacent to the control passivation film, wherein the first diffusion region being locally formed to correspond to the first conductive region and having a doping concentration lower than a doping concentration of the first conductive region, wherein the second diffusion region being locally formed to correspond to the second conductive region and having a doping concentration lower than a doping concentration of the second conductive region. |
| US10686082B2 |
Photovoltaic generation system and method for using the same
A photovoltaic generation system includes: a solar cell array formed with one or more solar cell modules; and a power conditioner, wherein each of the solar cell modules includes one or more solar cells, the photovoltaic generation system further has a first conductive wire connected to a conductor parts which is provided at each of the solar cell modules and which is insulated from the solar cells, and a constant voltage power supply whose one end is connected to the first conductive wire, and a potential is supplied to the conductor parts by the constant voltage power supply. As a result, the photovoltaic generation system which can suppress degradation of solar cell characteristics due to PID while suppressing increase in manufacturing cost of the solar cell module is provided. |
| US10686079B1 |
Fin field effect transistor structure with particular gate appearance
A fin field effect transistor structure with particular gate appearance is provided in this disclosure, featuring a fin on a substrate and a gate on the substrate and traversing over the fin, wherein the fin is divided into an upper portion on a top surface of the fin and a lower portion on two sides of the fin, and the lower portion of the gate has protrusions laterally protruding in said first direction at positions abutting to the fin. |
| US10686077B2 |
Fin field effect transistor (FinFET) device and method for forming the same
A fin field effect transistor (FinFET) device structure and method for forming FinFET device structure are provided. The FinFET structure includes a substrate and a fin structure extending above the substrate. The FinFET structure includes an epitaxial structure formed on the fin structure, and the epitaxial structure has a first height. The FinFET structure also includes fin sidewall spacers formed adjacent to the epitaxial structure. The sidewall spacers have a second height and the first height is greater than the second height, and the fin sidewall spacers are configured to control a volume and the first height of the epitaxial structure. |
| US10686073B2 |
FinFETs having step sided contact plugs and methods of manufacturing the same
A semiconductor device includes an active fin extending in a first direction on a substrate, a gate electrode intersecting the active fin and extending in a second direction, source/drain regions disposed on the active fin on both sides of the gate electrode, and a contact plug disposed on the source/drain regions. The contact plug has at least one side extending in the second direction which has a step portion having a step shape. |
| US10686066B2 |
Semiconductor device and method of manufacturing same
This semiconductor device includes: an n-type SiC drift layer; a p-type base region; an n-type source region selectively embedded in the top part of the base region; p-type base contact regions selectively embedded in the top part of the base region so as to form a first gap with the source region along the <11-20> direction; a gate electrode provided via a gate insulating film; and an n-type drain region. The top surface of the drain region has an off-angle relative to the <11-20> direction towards the <0001> direction, and an alignment mark for positioning is formed on the top surface. The drift layer and the base region are epitaxially grown films, and a width wg of the first gap is set in accordance with a positional deviation width of the alignment mark caused by the off-angle and epitaxial growth. |
| US10686065B2 |
Apparatus and method for power MOS transistor
A method includes forming a first semiconductor layer over a substrate, forming a second semiconductor layer over the first semiconductor layer, forming a first trench and a second trench through in the first semiconductor layer and the second semiconductor layer, wherein a width of the second trench is different from a width of the first trench, forming a dielectric region in the first trench and forming a first gate region in the first trench and over the dielectric region, and a second gate region in the second trench. |
| US10686059B2 |
Structure of semiconductor device structure having fins
Structures and formation methods of a semiconductor device structure are provided. The semiconductor device structure includes a fin structure over a semiconductor substrate. The semiconductor device structure also includes a gate stack covering a portion of the fin structure, and the gate stack includes a work function layer and a metal filling over the work function layer. The semiconductor device structure further includes an isolation element over the semiconductor substrate and adjacent to the gate stack. The isolation element is in direct contact with the work function layer and the metal filling. |
| US10686054B2 |
Semiconductor device
A semiconductor device includes a first III-V compound layer, a second III-V compound layer over the first III-V compound layer, a source contact and a drain contact over the second III-V compound layer, a gate contact over the second III-V compound layer and between the source contact and the drain contact, a gate field plate over the second III-V compound layer, a first etch stop layer over the source contact, and a second etch stop layer over the drain contact and separated from the first etch stop layer. |
| US10686053B2 |
Process of forming high electron mobility transistor (HEMT) and HEMT formed by the same
A high electron mobility transistor (HEMT) includes a semiconductor layer on a substrate; an insulating film on the semiconductor layer; a gate electrode in contact with a surface of the semiconductor layer through an opening in the insulating film; and a conductive film provided between the insulating film and a portion of the gate electrode at peripheries of the opening. The insulating film and the conductive film are made of respective materials containing silicon (Si). The gate electrode includes a Schottky metal in contact with the semiconductor layer and a cover metal provided on the Schottky metal. The Schottky metal covers the conductive film thereunder. |
| US10686049B2 |
Gate structure and method of fabricating the same
A gate structure includes at least one spacer defining a gate region over a semiconductor substrate, a gate dielectric layer disposed on the gate region over the semiconductor substrate, a first work function metal layer disposed over the gate dielectric layer and lining a bottom surface of an inner sidewall of the spacer, and a filling metal partially wrapped by the first work function metal layer. The filling metal includes a first portion and a second portion, wherein the first portion is between the second portion and the semiconductor substrate, and the second portion is wider than the first portion. |
| US10686047B2 |
Semiconductor device and method for manufacturing the same
A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate, a gate dielectric, a gate electrode and a pair of source/drain regions. The gate dielectric is disposed in the semiconductor substrate having a concave profile that defines an upper boundary lower than an upper surface of the semiconductor substrate. The gate electrode is disposed over the gate dielectric. The pair of source/drain regions are disposed on opposing sides of the gate dielectric. |
| US10686046B2 |
Memory cell comprising non-self-aligned horizontal and vertical control gates
The present disclosure relates to a memory cell comprising a vertical selection gate extending in a trench made in a substrate, a floating gate extending above the substrate, and a horizontal control gate extending above the floating gate, wherein the floating gate also extends above a portion of the vertical selection gate over a non-zero overlap distance. Application mainly to the production of a split gate memory cell programmable by hot-electron injection. |
| US10686044B2 |
Multi-layer inter-gate dielectric structure and method of manufacturing thereof
A memory device that has a first gate disposed adjacent to a second gate and a first dielectric structure disposed between the first and second gates. The first dielectric structure has at least four layers of oxide and nitride films arranged in an alternating layer, in which each of the at least four or more layers includes a width in an approximate range of 30 Å or less. The first dielectric structure further includes a top surface that is substantially un-etched. |
| US10686033B2 |
Fin damage reduction during punch through implantation of FinFET device
Disclosed are methods of forming a semiconductor device, such as a finFET device. One non-limiting method may include providing a semiconductor device including a substrate and a plurality of fins extending from the substrate, and forming a source trench isolation (STI) material over the semiconductor device. The method may further include performing a fin cut by removing a first fin section of the plurality of fins and a first portion of the STI material, and forming a second STI material over a second fin section of the plurality of fins, wherein the second fin section is left remaining following removal of the first fin section. The method may further include recessing the STI material and the second STI material, forming a spin-on-carbon (SOC) layer over the semiconductor device, and implanting the STI material and the second STI material through the SOC layer. |
| US10686031B2 |
Finger metal-oxide-metal (FMOM) capacitor
A capacitor includes first conductive fingers interdigitated with second conductive fingers at an Mx interconnect level, and third conductive fingers interdigitated with fourth conductive fingers at an Mx-1 interconnect level. The third conductive fingers are offset from the first conductive fingers. The second conductive fingers are offset from the fourth conductive fingers. The capacitor further includes fifth conductive fingers interdigitated with sixth conductive fingers at an Mx-2 interconnect level. The fifth conductive fingers are offset from the third conductive fingers. The sixth conductive fingers are offset from the fourth conductive fingers. The capacitor further includes seventh conductive fingers interdigitated with eighth conductive fingers at an Mx-3 interconnect level. The seventh conductive fingers are offset from the fifth conductive fingers. The eighth conductive fingers are offset from the sixth conductive fingers. A first set of vias electrically couples the first conductive fingers to the fifth conductive fingers. |
| US10686030B2 |
Resistor structure
A plurality of openings is formed in a dielectric layer formed on a semiconductor substrate. The plurality of openings comprises a first opening extending to the semiconductor substrate, a second opening extending to a first depth that is substantially less than a thickness of the dielectric layer, and a third opening extending to a second depth that is substantially greater than the first depth. A multi-layer gate electrode is formed in the first opening. A thin resistor structure is formed in the second opening, and a connection structure is formed in the third opening, by filling the second and third openings substantially simultaneously with a resistor metal. |
| US10686021B2 |
Mask plate, OLED display substrate, method for manufacturing the OLED display substrate, and display device
The present disclosure provides a mask plate, an OLED display substrate and a method for manufacturing the OLED display substrate, and a display device. The mask plate comprises a plurality of openings arranged as an array and configured to prepare patterns of a pixel definition layer, wherein a width of the opening close to a first side of the mask plate in a first direction is greater than that of the opening away from the first side of the mask plate, and the first direction is a direction from the opening close to the first side of the mask plate to the opening away from the first side of the mask plate. A slope angle of the pattern of the pixel definition layer close to a second side of the OLED display substrate is smaller than that away from the second side of the OLED display substrate. |
| US10686020B2 |
Perovskite illuminated vehicle control surfaces
Vehicle and touch pad are disclosed including perovskite features for illumination. An example vehicle includes a touch pad having a substrate, circuit elements disposed on the substrate, pairs of electrodes disposed on the substrate, and perovskite ink disposed on the substrate between each respective pair of electrodes, wherein the perovskite ink is configured to provide illumination of the circuit elements by passing current through the pairs of electrodes. |
| US10686018B2 |
Display device and manufacturing method thereof
A display device and a method of manufacturing the display device are provided. A display device includes: a plurality of first emission areas and a plurality of second emission areas alternately arranged at centers of virtual quadrangles aligned adjacent to each other in a row direction and a column direction; and a plurality of third areas respectively arranged at vertexes of the virtual quadrangles, and a difference between planar areas of the first to third emission areas is less than 25% of a largest planar area among the planar areas of the first to third emission areas. |
| US10686013B2 |
Memory device
A memory device includes a lower conductive line, a first memory unit, a second memory unit, and a shared lower electrode including first and second portions electrically connecting respective ones of the first memory unit and the second memory unit to the lower conductive line. A first insulating region is disposed between the first and second memory units. A second insulating region is disposed on the first insulating region. The device further includes a first switch unit on the first memory unit and including an upper electrode with a portion protruding from the second insulating region and a second switch unit on the second memory unit and including an upper electrode with a portion protruding from the second insulating region. First and second upper conductive lines contact the protruding portions of the respective upper electrodes. |
| US10686011B2 |
Semiconductor device integrated with memory device and fabrication method thereof
A semiconductor device integrated with memory device includes a substrate, having a first side and a second side. A transistor circuit layer is disposed over the substrate at the first side. An interconnect structure layer is disposed over the transistor circuit layer with electric connection to form a circuit route. A memory cell layer is disposed over the interconnect structure layer or over a second side of the substrate, in connection to the circuit route. The memory cell layer includes a plurality of memory cells, and a cell structure of the memory cells includes an oxide semiconductor field effect transistor and a memory element. |
| US10686007B2 |
Quantum circuit assemblies with at least partially buried transmission lines and capacitors
Embodiments of the present disclosure propose quantum circuit assemblies with transmission lines and/or capacitors that include layer-conductors oriented perpendicular to a substrate (i.e. oriented vertically) or a qubit die, with at least portions of the vertical layer-conductors being at least partially buried in the substrate. Such layer-conductors may form ground and signal planes of transmission lines or capacitor plates of capacitors of various quantum circuit assemblies. |
| US10686006B2 |
Light source device and display device using the same
The present invention discloses a light source device applied to a display module. The light source device produces an emission light field which forms a light field shape when projected in a normal direction onto a planar surface substantially parallel to a placement plane of the light source device. The light field shape includes a light field center, more than three intense light regions, and more than three dim light regions. The intense light regions and the dim light regions are alternately disposed, and radially arranged around the light field center. A light brightness at a predetermined distance from the light field center in the dim light region is less than 90% of a light brightness at the predetermined distance from the light field center in the intense light region. |
| US10686005B2 |
Semiconductor structure
A semiconductor structure includes a semiconductive substrate including a first side and a second side opposite to the first side, a radiation sensing device disposed in the semiconductive substrate, and an ILD disposed over the first side of the semiconductive substrate, and a conductive pad disposed within the semiconductive substrate and the ILD, and electrically connected to an interconnect structure. A top surface of the conductive pad is between the first side of the semiconductive substrate and the second side of the semiconductor substrate. |
| US10686004B2 |
Image capturing element and image capturing device image sensor and image-capturing device
An image sensor having a plurality of pixels along a first direction includes: a first pixel having a first photoelectric conversion unit that generates an electric charge through photoelectric conversion and a reflecting portion disposed at least in a part of an area located in the first direction relative to a center of the first photoelectric conversion unit, which reflects part of light having been transmitted through the first photoelectric conversion unit toward the first photoelectric conversion unit; and a second pixel having a second photoelectric conversion unit that generates an electric charge through photoelectric conversion and a second reflecting portion disposed at least in a part of an area located in a direction opposite from the first direction relative to a center of the second photoelectric conversion unit, which reflects part of light having been transmitted through the second photoelectric conversion unit toward the second photoelectric conversion unit. |
| US10686003B2 |
Radiation detector assembly
Various approaches are discussed for using four-side buttable CMOS tiles to fabricate detector panels, including large-area detector panels. Fabrication may utilize pads and interconnect structures formed on the top or bottom of the CMOS tiles. Electrical connection and readout may utilize readout and digitization circuitry provided on the CMOS tiles themselves such that readout of groups or sub-arrays of pixels occurs at the tile level, while tiles are then readout at the detector level such that readout operations are tiered or multi-level. |
| US10685997B2 |
Solid-state imaging apparatus and imaging apparatus
A solid-state imaging apparatus includes a pixel array, a column processor, and a test signal generating circuit that generates a first digital signal for testing purposes. The test signal generating circuit generates the first digital signal within one horizontal scanning period. The column processor converts a first analog signal, that is converted from the first digital signal, to a second digital signal within the one horizontal scanning period. |
| US10685996B2 |
Solid-state imaging device, production method of the same, and imaging apparatus
A solid-state imaging device in which a pixel circuit formed on the first surface side of a semiconductor substrate is shared by a plurality of light reception regions and second surface side of the semiconductor substrate is the light incident side of the light reception regions. The second surface side regions of the light reception regions are arranged at approximately even intervals and the first surface side regions of the light reception regions e are arranged at uneven intervals. Respective second surface side regions and first surface side regions are joined in the semiconductor substrate so that the light reception regions extend from the second surface side to the first surface side of the semiconductor substrate. |
| US10685994B2 |
Germanium-silicon light sensing apparatus
A method for fabricating an image sensor array having a first group of photodiodes for detecting light at visible wavelengths a second group of photodiodes for detecting light at infrared or near-infrared wavelengths, the method including forming a germanium-silicon layer for the second group of photodiodes on a first semiconductor donor wafer; defining a first interconnect layer on the germanium-silicon layer; defining integrated circuitry for controlling pixels of the image sensor array on a semiconductor carrier wafer; defining a second interconnect layer on the semiconductor carrier wafer; bonding the first interconnect layer with the second interconnect layer; defining the pixels of an image sensor array on a second semiconductor donor wafer; defining a third interconnect layer on the image sensor array; and bonding the third interconnect layer with the germanium-silicon layer. |
| US10685993B2 |
Imaging device and imaging system
An object of the present invention is to prevent a sensitivity difference between pixels. There are disposed plural unit cells each including plural photodiodes with plural transfer MOSFETs arranged respectively corresponding to the plural photodiodes, and a common MOSFET that amplifies and outputs signals read from the plural photodiodes. The unit cell includes reset and selecting MOSFETs. Within the unit cell, each pair of photodiode and corresponding transfer MOSFET has translational symmetry with respect to one another. |
| US10685989B2 |
Method for manufacturing display panel, display panel, and display device
A method for manufacturing a display panel, a display panel, and a display device are provided. The method includes: forming a plurality of gate lines and a common electrode line pattern on a base substrate; forming an insulating layer on the base substrate on which the plurality of gate lines and the common electrode line pattern are formed; forming a via hole on the insulating layer; and forming a metal conductive pattern on the base substrate on which the insulating layer is formed. The common electrode line and the common electrode connection block located on two sides of a gate line are electrically connected through a bridging structure in a conductive layer made of metal, which reduces the resistance of the bridging structure, so that the voltage uniformity throughout the common electrode line pattern which is bridged through the bridging pattern is high. |
| US10685987B2 |
Display device
By applying an AC pulse to a gate of a transistor which easily deteriorates, a shift in threshold voltage of the transistor is suppressed. However, in a case where amorphous silicon is used for a semiconductor layer of a transistor, the occurrence of a shift in threshold voltage naturally becomes a problem for a transistor which constitutes a part of circuit that generates an AC pulse. A shift in threshold voltage of a transistor which easily deteriorates and a shift in threshold voltage of a turned-on transistor are suppressed by signal input to a gate electrode of the transistor which easily deteriorates through the turned-on transistor. In other words, a structure for applying an AC pulse to a gate electrode of a transistor which easily deteriorates through a transistor to a gate electrode of which a high potential (VDD) is applied, is included. |
| US10685979B1 |
Three-dimensional memory device with drain-select-level isolation structures and method of making the same
Electrical isolation between adjacent stripes of drain-select-level electrically conductive layers can be provided by forming a drain-select-level isolation structure between neighboring rows of memory stack structures. The drain-select-level isolation structure can partially cut through upper regions of the neighboring rows of memory stack structures. Vertical semiconductor channels of the neighboring rows of memory stack structures include a lower tubular segment and an upper semi-tubular segment that contact the drain-select-level isolation structure. Electrical current through drain select levels is limited to the semi-tubular segment of each vertical semiconductor channel. Alternatively, the drain-select-level isolation structure can be formed around the memory stack structures within the neighboring rows of memory stack structures. Ion implantation can be used to suppress conduction of electrical current through portions of vertical semiconductor channels that are proximal to the drain-select-level isolation structure. |
| US10685977B2 |
Semiconductor memory devices
A semiconductor memory device includes a stack structure including gate electrodes vertically stacked on a substrate and a vertical channel part penetrating the gate electrodes, a bit line connected to the vertical channel part, and a plurality of conductive lines connected to the gate electrodes on the stack structure. The conductive lines form a plurality of stacked layers and include first conductive lines and second conductive lines. The number of the first conductive lines disposed at a first level from the substrate is different from the number of the second conductive lines disposed at a second level from the substrate. The first level is different from the second level. |
| US10685976B2 |
Semiconductor memory device
A semiconductor memory device includes a memory plane including a plurality of electrode layers stacked on a substrate and a semiconductor layer extending through the plurality of electrode layers in a stacking direction thereof, a circuit provided on the substrate around the memory plane, a first insulating layer covering the circuit, and a second insulating layer including a first portion and a second portion between the substrate and the first insulating layer. The first portion is provided along an outer edge of the memory plane, and the second portion is spaced from the first portion and is provided on the circuit side. The first insulating layer includes a part in contact with the substrate between the first portion and the second portion, and the first insulating layer blocks a diffusion of hydrogen radicals with a higher rate than the second insulating layer. |
| US10685975B2 |
Vertical memory device and method of fabrication the same
A vertical memory device includes a substrate having a peripheral circuit interconnection, lower word lines stacked on the substrate, vertical channel structures passing through the lower word lines, a first cell contact plug including a bottom end lower than a bottom surface of a first lower word line and being connected to the first lower word line, and lower insulating layers and first lower mold patterns positioned beneath the first lower word line and stacked alternately on each other from the substrate. |
| US10685974B2 |
Stacked type semiconductor memory device
According to one embodiment, a semiconductor memory device includes a stacked body which is provided on a substrate and in which an insulating film and an electrode film are alternately stacked. The semiconductor memory device also includes an insulating member which penetrates the stacked body in a stacking direction of the insulating film and the electrode film to thereby separate the stacked body. The semiconductor memory device also includes a semiconductor pillar which penetrates the stacked body in the stacking direction. A maximum portion of the insulating member where a first distance from a side surface of the insulating member to a central plane of the insulating member becomes maximum and a maximum portion of the semiconductor pillar where a second distance from a side surface of the semiconductor pillar to a center line of the semiconductor pillar becomes maximum being provided in different positions in the stacking direction. |
| US10685972B2 |
Semiconductor memory devices and methods for fabricating the same
The inventive concepts provide semiconductor memory devices and methods for fabricating the same. The semiconductor memory device may include a plurality of gates vertically stacked on a substrate, a vertical channel filling a channel hole vertically penetrating the plurality of gates, and a memory layer vertically extending on an inner sidewall of the channel. The vertical channel may include a lower channel filling a lower region of the channel hole and electrically connected to the substrate, and an upper channel filling an upper region of the channel hole and contacting the lower channel. The upper channel may extend along the memory layer and the lower channel in the upper region of the channel hole and may have a uniform thickness. |
| US10685971B2 |
Three dimensional memory device and method for fabricating the same
A 3D memory device includes a substrate, a plurality of conductive layers, a plurality of insulating layers, a memory layer and a channel layer. The insulating layers are alternately stacked with the conductive layers on the substrate to form a multi-layers stacking structure, wherein the multi-layers stacking structure has at least one trench penetrating through the insulating layers and the conductive layers. The memory layer covers on the multi-layers stacking structure and at least extends onto a sidewall of the trench. The cannel layer covers on the memory layer and includes an upper portion adjacent to an opening of the trench, a lower portion adjacent to a bottom of the trench and a string portion disposed on the sidewall, wherein the string portion connects the upper portion with the lower portion and has a doping concentration substantially lower than that of the upper portion and lower portion. |
| US10685970B2 |
Low cost multiple-time programmable cell on silicon on insulator technology and method for producing the same
A method of forming a low-cost and compact hybrid SOI and bulk MTP cell and the resulting devices are provided. Embodiments include forming a bulk region in a SOI wafer; forming an NW in the bulk region and a PW in a remaining SOI region of the SOI wafer; forming first and second pairs of common FG stacks over both of the SOI and bulk regions; forming a first shared N+ RSD between each common FG stack of the first and second pairs in a top Si layer; forming a N+ RSD in the top Si layer of the SOI region on an opposite side of each common FG stack from the first shared N+ RSD; forming a second shared N+ RSD between each common FG stack in the bulk region; and forming a P+ RSD between the first and second pairs in the bulk region. |
| US10685967B2 |
Implantations for forming source/drain regions of different transistors
A method includes forming a first transistor including forming a first gate stack, epitaxially growing a first source/drain region on a side of the first gate stack, and performing a first implantation to implant the first source/drain region. The method further includes forming a second transistor including forming a second gate stack, forming a second gate spacer on a sidewall of the second gate stack, epitaxially growing a second source/drain region on a side of the second gate stack, and performing a second implantation to implant the second source/drain region. An inter-layer dielectric is formed to cover the first source/drain region and the second source/drain region. The first implantation is performed before the inter-layer dielectric is formed, and the second implantation is performed after the inter-layer dielectric is formed. |
| US10685964B2 |
Semiconductor structure for preventing row hammering issue in DRAM cell and method for manufacturing the same
A semiconductor structure for preventing row hammering issue in DRAM cell is provided in the present invention. The structure includes a trench with a gate dielectric, an n-type work function metal layer, a TiN layer conformally formed within, and a buried word line filled in the trench. |
| US10685962B2 |
Dynamic random access memory and fabrication method thereof
Dynamic random access memory (DRAM) and fabrication methods thereof are provided. An exemplary fabrication method includes providing a base substrate; forming a gate structure over the base substrate; forming doped source/drain regions in the base substrate at two sides of the gate structure, respectively; forming an interlayer dielectric layer over the gate structure, the base substrate and the doped source/drain regions; forming a first opening, exposing one of the doped source/drain regions at one side of the gate structure, in the interlayer dielectric layer; and forming a memory structure in the first opening and on the one of doped source/drain regions. |
| US10685961B2 |
Contact formation in semiconductor devices
A technique relates to fabricating a pFET device and nFET device. A contact trench is formed through an inter-level dielectric layer (ILD) and a spacer layer. The ILD is formed over the spacer layer. The contact trench exposes a p-type source/drain region of the pFET and exposes an n-type source/drain region of the NFET. A gate stack is included within the spacer layer. A p-type alloyed layer is formed on top of the p-type source/drain region in the pFET and on top of the n-type source/drain region of the nFET. The p-type alloyed layer on top of the n-type source/drain region of the nFET is converted into a metallic alloyed layer. A metallic liner layer is formed in the contact trench such that the metallic liner layer is on top of the p-type alloyed layer of the pFET and on top of the metallic alloyed layer of the nFET. |
| US10685958B2 |
Composite transistor including two complementary active regions
Disclosed herein is a composite transistor which includes a first transistor including a control electrode, a first active region, a first A extending part, and a first B extending part, and a second transistor including a control electrode, a second active region, a second A extending part, and a second B extending part. The first active region, the second active region, and the control electrode overlap one another. Both the first A extending part, and the first B extending part extend from the first active region and both the second A extending part and the second B extending part extend from the second active region. The first electrode is connected to the first A extending part, the second electrode is connected to the second A extending part, and the third electrode is connected to the first B extending part and the second B extending part. |
| US10685953B2 |
Integrated semiconductor device having isolation structure for reducing noise
An integrated semiconductor device includes a first transistor and a second transistor formed on a semiconductor substrate, and an isolation structure located adjacent to the transistors, including deep trenches, trapping regions formed between the deep trenches, and trench bottom doping regions formed at the end of each of the deep trenches, wherein each of the trapping regions includes a buried layer, a well region formed on the buried layer, and a highly doped region formed on the well region. |
| US10685950B2 |
Photomask design for generating plasmonic effect
A method includes providing a photomask having a patterned absorption layer over a substrate. The photomask is irradiated with a beam having a mixture of transverse electronic (TE) waves and transverse magnetic (TM) waves. The irradiating includes generating surface plasmonic polaritons (SPP) on a sidewall of the patterned absorption layer. The SPP is used to suppress the TM waves while reflecting the TE waves. A target substrate is exposed to TE waves. |
| US10685949B2 |
Flexible electronic system with wire bonds
Generally discussed herein are systems and apparatuses that can include apparatuses, systems, or method for a flexible, wire bonded device. According to an example an apparatus can include (1) a first rigid circuit comprising a first plurality of bond pads proximate to a first edge of the first rigid circuit, (2) a second rigid circuit comprising a second plurality of bond pads proximate to a first edge of the second rigid circuit, the second rigid circuit adjacent the first rigid circuit and the first edge of the second rigid circuit facing the first edge of the first rigid circuit, or (3) a first plurality of wire bonded wires, each wire bonded wire of the first plurality of wire bonded wires electrically and mechanically connected to a bond pad of the first plurality of bond pads and a bond pad of the second plurality of bond pads. |
| US10685948B1 |
Double side mounted large MCM package with memory channel length reduction
Double side mounted package structures and memory modules incorporating such double side mounted package structures are described in which memory packages are mounted on both sides of a module substrate. A routing substrate is mounted to a bottom side of the module substrate to provide general purpose in/out routing and power routing, while signal routing from the logic die to double side mounted memory packages is provided in the module routing. In an embodiment, module substrate is a coreless module substrate and may be thinner than the routing substrate. |
| US10685945B2 |
Illuminated faceplate and method for producing such an illuminated faceplate
A luminous panel includes a substrate having electric connections and an array of microchips secured to the substrate and connected to the electric connections in order to be driven. Each microchip includes control circuit based on transistors formed in a silicon volume, the circuit being connected to the substrate connections, and a micro-LED secured to the control circuit and connected thereto in order to be controlled. |
| US10685940B2 |
Light emitting structure to aid LED light extraction
Display panels and methods of manufacture are described for down converting a peak emission wavelength of a pump LED within a subpixel with a quantum dot layer. In some embodiments, pump LEDs with a peak emission wavelength below 500 nm, such as between 340 nm and 420 nm are used. QD layers in accordance with embodiments can be integrated into a variety of display panel structures including a wavelength conversion cover arrangement, QD patch arrangement, or QD layers patterned on the display substrate. |
| US10685935B2 |
Forming metal bonds with recesses
A method includes forming a first device die, which includes depositing a first dielectric layer, and forming a first metal pad in the first dielectric layer. The first metal pad includes a recess. The method further includes forming a second device die including a second dielectric layer and a second metal pad in the second dielectric layer. The first device die is bonded to the second device die, with the first dielectric layer being bonded to the second dielectric layer, and the first metal pad being bonded to the second metal pad. |
| US10685934B2 |
Semiconductor package device and method of manufacturing the same
A semiconductor device package includes an electronic component, a first set of conductive wires electrically connected to the electronic component, and an insulation layer surrounding the first set of conductive wires. The insulation layer exposes a portion of the first set of the conductive wires. The insulation layer is devoid of a filler. |
| US10685931B2 |
Method and apparatus for forming contacts on an integrated circuit die using a catalytic adhesive
A catalytic laminate is formed from a resin, a fiber reinforced layer, and catalytic particles such that the catalytic particles are disposed throughout the catalytic laminate but excluded from the outer surface of the catalytic laminate. The catalytic laminate has trace channels and vias formed to make a single or multi-layer catalytic laminate printed circuit board. Apertures with locations which match the locations of integrated circuit pads are formed in the laminate PCB. The integrated circuit is bonded to the catalytic laminate PCB, and the integrated circuit and laminate are both subjected to electroless plating, thereby electrically connecting the integrated circuit to the single or multi-layer catalytic laminate PCB. |
| US10685929B2 |
Fan-out semiconductor package
A semiconductor package includes: a semiconductor chip having an active surface having connection pads disposed thereon and an inactive surface opposing the active surface; an encapsulant encapsulating at least portions of the semiconductor chip; and a connection member including a first insulating layer disposed on the active surface of the semiconductor chip, a first redistribution layer disposed on the first insulating layer, first vias penetrating through the first insulating layer and electrically connecting the connection pads and the first redistribution layer to each other, and a first insulating film covering the first insulating layer and the first redistribution layer. The first insulating film includes a silicon based compound. |
| US10685926B2 |
Antenna module
An antenna module includes an antenna substrate including a core layer, insulating layers disposed on opposite surfaces of the core layer, and wiring layers including antenna patterns. The antenna substrate has first and second recess portions. The antenna module further includes a passive component disposed in the first recess portion, a semiconductor chip disposed in the second recess portion and having an active surface, an encapsulant encapsulating at least portions of the semiconductor chip and the passive component, and a connection portion disposed on the active surface of the semiconductor chip and including redistribution layers electrically connected to the semiconductor chip. The passive component has a thickness greater than that of the semiconductor chip, and the first recess portion has a depth greater than that of the second recess portion. |
| US10685925B2 |
Resistance and capacitance balancing systems and methods
Systems and methods that facilitate resistance and capacitance balancing are presented. In one embodiment, a system comprises: a plurality of ground lines configured to ground components; and a plurality of signal bus lines interleaved with the plurality of ground lines, wherein the interleaving is configured so that plurality of signal bus lines and plurality of ground lines are substantially evenly spaced and the plurality of signal bus lines convey a respective plurality of signals have similar resistance and capacitance constants that are balanced. The plurality of signals can see a substantially equal amount ground surface and have similar amounts of capacitance. The plurality of signal bus lines can have similar cross sections and lengths with similar resistances. The plurality of signal bus lines interleaved with the plurality of ground lines can be included in a two copper layer interposer design with one redistribution layer (RDL). |
| US10685924B2 |
Antenna-on-package arrangements
An package and related methods are disclosed. The package may include an antenna, an insert made of low-loss material, and a mold, wherein the mold directly contacts and surrounds at least a portion of the insert, wherein the antenna is formed of conductive material disposed at least in part on a surface of the insert. |
| US10685922B2 |
Package structure with structure reinforcing element and manufacturing method thereof
A package structure includes a redistribution structure, a chip, one or more structural reinforcing elements, and a protective layer. The redistribution structure includes a first circuit layer and a second circuit layer disposed over the first circuit layer. The first circuit layer is electrically connected to the second circuit layer. The chip is disposed over the redistribution structure and electrically connected to the second circuit layer. The one or more structural reinforcing elements are disposed over the redistribution structure. The structural reinforcing element has a Young's modulus in a range of of 30 to 200 GPa. The protective layer overlays the chip and a sidewall of the structural reinforcing element. |
| US10685919B2 |
Reduced-warpage laminate structure
A laminate structure includes a conductive layer and a dielectric layer in contact with the conductive layer, the dielectric layer comprises a selectively patterned high-modulus dielectric material that balances a differential stress between the conductive layer and the dielectric layer to mechanically stiffen the laminate structure and reduce warpage. |
| US10685916B2 |
Fan-out semiconductor package
A fan-out semiconductor package includes a frame comprising wiring layers, and a dummy layer, and having a recessed portion on a bottom surface on which a stopper layer is disposed; a semiconductor chip disposed in the recessed portion such that an inactive surface opposes the stopper layer; a first interconnect structure disposed on the connection pad; a second interconnect structure disposed on the outermost wiring layer; a dummy structure disposed on the dummy layer; an encapsulant encapsulating at least portions of the frame, the semiconductor chip, the first interconnect structure, the second interconnect structure, and the dummy structure, and filling at least a portion of the recessed portion; and a connection member disposed on the frame and an active surface of the semiconductor chip, and comprising a redistribution layer electrically connected to first and second metal bumps. The dummy structure has sloped side surfaces. |
| US10685914B2 |
Semiconductor device and manufacturing method thereof
A semiconductor device includes a wiring structure, a stacked structure located over the wrong structure, channel structures passing through the stacked structure, contact plugs passing through the stacked structure and electrically connected to the wiring structure, and insulating spacers each including loop patterns surrounding a sidewall of each of the contact plugs and stacked along the side all of each of the contact plugs. |
| US10685913B2 |
E-fuse for use in semiconductor device
An e-fuse for use in a semiconductor device includes first and second electrodes; a gate metal coupling the first and second electrodes with each other; a first oxide layer formed under the gate metal; and a gate oxide layer formed between a bottom end of the gate metal and a top end of the first oxide layer. |
| US10685910B2 |
Packages with Si-substrate-free interposer and method forming same
A method includes forming a plurality of dielectric layers, forming a plurality of redistribution lines in the plurality of dielectric layers, forming stacked vias in the plurality of dielectric layers with the stacked vias forming a continuous electrical connection penetrating through the plurality of dielectric layers, forming a dielectric layer over the stacked vias and the plurality of dielectric layers, forming a plurality of bond pads in the dielectric layer, and bonding a device die to the dielectric layer and a first portion of the plurality of bond pads through hybrid bonding. |
| US10685906B2 |
Electrically conductive deterministic lateral displacement array in a semiconductor device
Devices and methods that can facilitate electrically conductive deterministic lateral displacement (DLD) pillar array components are provided. According to an embodiment, a device can comprise a substrate that can have a channel that can comprise electrically conductive pillar components that can be coupled to one or more electrodes. The device can further comprise a seal layer that can be coupled to the substrate that seals the one or more electrodes. |
| US10685904B2 |
Packaging device and manufacturing method thereof
A packaging device including a first semiconductor device, a thermal dissipating component, an encapsulation layer, a via, and a pad. The first semiconductor device includes a substrate, an active region, and an electrode. The active region is disposed between the substrate and the electrode. The substrate has a first surface opposite to the active region, and the electrode has a second surface opposite to the active region. The thermal dissipating component is disposed on the first surface of the substrate. The encapsulation layer encloses the second surface of the electrode and a part of the thermal dissipating component, such that another part of the thermal dissipating component is exposed by the encapsulation layer. The pad is disposed on the encapsulation layer. The via is disposed in the encapsulation layer and connects the pad to the electrode. |
| US10685901B2 |
Boiling cooling device
A boiling cooling device e includes a power semiconductor that is vertically disposed, heat radiating plates provided on both side faces of the power semiconductor, heat receiving jackets provided at both sides of the power semiconductor and covering the heat radiating plates, refrigerant filled in the heat receiving jackets and being in contact with the heat radiating plates, a condenser connected to the heat receiving jackets, and fine longitudinal grooves formed on a heat radiating face of the heat radiating plate and extending in a vertical direction, where creation of air bubbles is promoted by heat generated in the power semiconductor and by the fine longitudinal grooves, the created air bubbles rising and passing through a forward pipe and then reaching the condenser to be liquefied, such that liquid is returned to the heat receiving jacket via a return pipe. |
| US10685894B2 |
Semi-conductor module with an encapsulating cement mass that covers a semi-conductor component
A semi-conductor module with an encapsulating mass that covers a semi-conductor component, in which the encapsulating mass is cement. |
| US10685892B2 |
Methods and systems to improve printed electrical components and for integration in circuits
Methods and systems to improve printed electrical components and for integration in circuits are disclosed. Passive components, e.g., capacitors, resistors and inductors, can be printed directly into a solid ceramic block using additive manufacturing. A grounded conductive plane or a conductive cage may be placed between adjacent electrical components, or around each component, to minimize unwanted parasitic effects in the circuits, such as, e.g., parasitic capacitance or parasitic inductance. Resistors may be printed in non-traditional shapes, for example, S-shape, smooth S-shape, U-shape, V-shape, Z-shape, zigzag-shape, and any other acceptable alternative configurations. The flexibility in shapes and sizes of the printed resistors allows optimal space usage of the ceramic block. The present invention also discloses an electrical component comprising combined predetermined values of capacitance, resistance and inductance. The integration and adjustability of a multi-property device can provide significant advantages in electronics manufacturing. |
| US10685891B2 |
Semicoductor wafer and method of backside probe testing through opening in film frame
A semiconductor test system has a film frame including a tape portion with one or more openings through the tape portion. The opening is disposed in a center region of the tape portion of the film frame. The film frame may have conductive traces formed on or through the tape portion. A thin semiconductor wafer includes a conductive layer formed over a surface of the semiconductor wafer. The semiconductor wafer is mounted over the opening in the tape portion of the film frame. A wafer probe chuck includes a lower surface and raised surface. The film frame is mounted to the wafer probe chuck with the raised surface extending through the opening in the tape portion to contact the conductive layer of the semiconductor wafer. The semiconductor wafer is probe tested through the opening in the tape portion of the film frame. |
| US10685889B2 |
Semiconductor structures and fabrication methods thereof
A method for fabricating a semiconductor structure includes providing a substrate including a core region and a peripheral region, forming a plurality of first fin structures in the peripheral region and a plurality of second fin structures in the core region, forming a first dummy gate structure including a first dummy oxide layer and a first dummy gate electrode layer on each first fin structure, and forming a second dummy gate structure including a second dummy oxide layer and a second dummy gate electrode layer on each second fin structure. The method further includes removing each first dummy gate structure and then forming a first gate oxide layer on the exposed portion of each first fin structure, and removing each second dummy gate structure. Finally, the method includes forming a first gate structure on each first fin structure and a second gate structure on each second fin structure. |
| US10685885B2 |
Semiconductor device
A semiconductor device includes a substrate, an isolation structure, and a gate structure. The substrate has an active area. The isolation structure surrounds the active area of the substrate. The gate structure is across the active area of the substrate. The isolation structure has a first portion under the gate structure and a second portion adjacent to the gate structure. A top surface of the first portion of the isolation structure is lower than a top surface of the second portion of the isolation structure. |
| US10685882B2 |
Methods of forming through substrate interconnects
A method of forming a through substrate interconnect includes forming a via into a semiconductor substrate. The via extends into semiconductive material of the substrate. A liquid dielectric is applied to line at least an elevationally outermost portion of sidewalls of the via relative a side of the substrate from which the via was initially formed. The liquid dielectric is solidified within the via. Conductive material is formed within the via over the solidified dielectric and a through substrate interconnect is formed with the conductive material. |
| US10685878B2 |
Microelectronic devices with through-substrate interconnects and associated methods of manufacturing
Microelectronic devices with through-substrate interconnects and associated methods of manufacturing are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate carrying first and second metallization layers. The second metallization layer is spaced apart from the semiconductor substrate with the first metallization layer therebetween. The semiconductor device also includes a conductive interconnect extending at least partially through the semiconductor substrate. The first metallization layer is in electrical contact with the conductive interconnect via the second metallization layer. |
| US10685877B2 |
Semiconductor devices including a support structure to connect to and support electrodes
A semiconductor device includes: a plurality of lower electrodes arranged on a substrate in a first direction, which is parallel to a main surface of the substrate, and a second direction parallel to the main surface of the substrate and perpendicular to the first direction; and a support structure pattern configured to connect the plurality of lower electrodes to each other to support the plurality of lower electrodes, on the substrate and including a plurality of open portions. The plurality of open portions have shapes extending longer in the second direction than in the first direction, and when viewed from inner sides of the plurality of open portions, the plurality of open portions are convex in the first direction and are concave in the second direction. |
| US10685876B2 |
Liner and cap structures for reducing local interconnect vertical resistance without compromising reliability
Embodiments of the invention are directed to an interconnect stack including a first dielectric layer, a first trench formed in the first dielectric layer, and a first liner deposited in the first trench, wherein the first liner defines a second trench. A first conductive material is in the second trench and deposited over the first dielectric layer and the first conductive material. A third trench extends through the second dielectric layer and is over the first conductive material. A bottom surface of the third trench includes at least a portion of the top surface of the first conductive material. A second liner is in the third trench, on sidewalls of the third trench, and also on the portion of the top surface of the first conductive material. The second liner functions as a cap region configured to counter electro-migration or surface migration of the first conductive material. |
| US10685875B2 |
Semiconductor device having multiple lateral anti-diffusion films
A semiconductor device includes a first semiconductor substrate, a first insulating film provided at the first semiconductor substrate and including a first recess portion on a surface portion thereof, a first metal film provided at the first recess portion and having a first surface exposed from the first insulating film, a second semiconductor substrate, a second insulating film provided at the second semiconductor substrate and including a second recess portion on a surface portion thereof, a second metal film provided at the second recess portion and having a second surface exposed from the second insulating film, first anti-diffusion films, and second anti-diffusion films provided at outer circumferential portions of the first anti-diffusion films. The second surface is joined to the first surface. The first anti-diffusion films are provided at the first recess portion and the second recess portion and cover the first metal film and the second metal film. |
| US10685874B1 |
Self-aligned cuts in an interconnect structure
Methods for forming a cut between interconnects and structures with cuts between interconnects. A layer is patterned to form first, second, and third features having a substantially parallel alignment with the second feature between the first feature and the third feature. A sacrificial layer is formed that is arranged between the first and second features and between the second and third features. The sacrificial layer is patterned to form a cut between the first and second features from which a portion of the sacrificial layer is fully removed and to form a cavity in a portion of the sacrificial layer between the second and third features. A dielectric layer is formed inside the cut between the first and second features. After depositing the section of the dielectric material and forming the dielectric layer, the sacrificial layer is removed. |
| US10685873B2 |
Etch stop layer for semiconductor devices
A semiconductor device includes a substrate, a first conductive feature over a portion of the substrate, and an etch stop layer over the substrate and the first conductive feature. The etch stop layer includes a silicon-containing dielectric (SCD) layer and a metal-containing dielectric (MCD) layer over the SCD layer. The semiconductor device further includes a dielectric layer over the etch stop layer, and a second conductive feature in the dielectric layer. The second conductive feature penetrates the etch stop layer and electrically connects to the first conductive feature. |
| US10685870B2 |
Semiconductor device and method of manufacture
An opening is formed within a dielectric material overlying a semiconductor substrate. The opening may comprise a via portion and a trench portion. During the manufacturing process a treatment chemical is placed into contact with the exposed surfaces in order to release charges that have built up on the surfaces. By releasing the charges, a surface change potential difference is reduced, helping to prevent galvanic corrosion from occurring during further manufacturing. |
| US10685865B2 |
Method and device for power rail in a fin type field effect transistor
A method of forming a semiconductor device may include providing a semiconductor device structure. The semiconductor device structure may include semiconductor fins pitched at a fin pitch on a substrate and a mask, disposed over the semiconductor fins, the mask defining a plurality of openings. The semiconductor device structure may further include an isolation oxide disposed on the substrate, between the semiconductor fins. The method may further include directing angled ions into the at least one of the plurality of openings. The angled ions may form at least one trench between at least one pair of the semiconductor fins, in the substrate below the isolation oxide between the at least one pair of the semiconductor fins. Furthermore, a width within the substrate of the at least one trench is greater than a minimum fin pitch and greater than a width of the at least one trench above the substrate. |
| US10685864B2 |
Contour pocket and hybrid susceptor for wafer uniformity
Susceptor assemblies comprising a susceptor base and a plurality of pie-shaped skins thereon are described. A pie anchor can be positioned in the center of the susceptor base to hold the pie-shaped skins in place during processing. |
| US10685861B2 |
Direct optical heating of substrates through optical guide
A substrate support assembly includes a ceramic plate, a cooling plate coupled to the ceramic plate, and an optical guide coupled to the cooling plate. The ceramic plate comprises a top surface, a bottom surface and a first channel, wherein the top surface is to support a substrate. The cooling plate comprises a second channel. The optical guide is to direct light onto the substrate. At least a portion of the optical guide is disposed in the first channel in the ceramic plate and the second channel in the cooling plate. |
| US10685860B2 |
Flow path member
There is provided a first substrate having a first main surface, a second substrate having a second main surface, a bonding member bonding the first main surface and the second main surface, and a flow path positioned between the first substrate and the second substrate and extended in a parallel direction with the first main surface and the second main surface, and the bonding member has a projection which is protruded from a portion between the first main surface and the second main surface toward an inner part of the flow path, the flow path includes a first portion having the projection provided in an inner part and a second portion linked to the first portion adjacently to an opposite side to a side where the projection of the first portion is provided, and a height of the first substrate is greater than a height of the second portion in the thickness direction. |
| US10685850B2 |
High density organic interconnect structures
Generally discussed herein are systems, devices, and methods that include an organic high density interconnect structure and techniques for making the same. According to an example a method can include forming one or more low density buildup layers on a core, conductive interconnect material of the one or more low density buildup layers electrically and mechanically connected to conductive interconnect material of the core, forming one or more high density buildup layers on an exposed low density buildup layer of the one or more low density buildup layers, conductive interconnect material of the high density buildup layers electrically and mechanically connected to the conductive interconnect material of the one or more low density buildup layers, and forming another low density buildup layer on and around an exposed high density buildup layer of the one or more high density buildup layers. |
| US10685849B1 |
Damage free metal conductor formation
Exemplary methods of etching semiconductor substrates may include flowing a halogen-containing precursor into a processing region of a semiconductor processing chamber. The processing region may house a substrate having a conductive material and an overlying mask material. The conductive material may be characterized by a first surface in contact with the mask material, and the mask material may define an edge region of the conductive material. The methods may include contacting the edge region of the conductive material with the halogen-containing precursor and the oxygen-containing precursor. The methods may include etching in a first etching operation the edge region of the conductive material to a partial depth through the conductive material to produce a footing of conductive material protruding along the edge region of the conductive material. The methods may also include removing the footing of conductive material in a second etching operation. |
| US10685844B2 |
Hardmask composition, method of forming pattern by using the hardmask composition, and hardmask formed using the hardmask composition
Provided are a hardmask composition, a method of forming a pattern using the hardmask composition, and a hardmask formed using the hardmask composition. The hardmask composition includes a polar nonaqueous organic solvent and one of: i) a mixture of graphene quantum dots and at least one selected from a diene and a dienophile, ii) a Diels-Alder reaction product of the graphene quantum dots and the at least one selected from a diene and a dienophile, iii) a thermal treatment product of the Diels-Alder reaction product of graphene quantum dots and the at least one selected from a diene and a dienophile, or iv) a combination thereof. |
| US10685831B2 |
Semiconductor structures and fabrication methods thereof
A semiconductor structure includes providing a substrate including a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface. The first surface is a functional surface. The method also includes forming a plastic seal layer on the first surface of the substrate, and performing a thinning-down process on the second surface of the substrate after forming the plastic seal layer. The plastic seal layer provides support for the substrate during the thinning-down process, and thus warping or cracking of the plastic seal layer 240 may be avoided. In addition, the plastic seal layer can also be used as a material for packaging the substrate. Therefore, after the thinning-down process, the plastic seal layer does not need to be removed. As such, the fabrication process is simplified, and the production cost is reduced. |
| US10685830B2 |
Condenser system for high pressure processing system
Embodiments described herein relate to a high pressure processing system with a condenser and methods for utilizing the same. The processing system includes a process chamber, a boiler, a condenser, and one or more heat exchangers. The boiler generates a fluid, such as a vapor or supercritical fluid, and delivers the fluid to the process chamber where a substrate is processed. After processing the substrate, the system is depressurized and the fluid is delivered to the condenser where the fluid is condensed. |
| US10685826B2 |
Control of magnetic sector mass spectrometer magnet
A control system for controlling a magnet of a magnetic sector mass spectrometer comprises a magnetic field sensor for sensing the magnetic field of the magnet and generating an output representative thereof; a set point generator configured to generate an output representative of, or related to, a desired magnetic field of the magnet; and a digital controller configured to receive a variable digital input signal from the output of the magnetic field sensor and a set point digital input signal from the output of the set point generator, and to generate a digital output from which is derived a control signal for controlling a current to the magnet so as to control the magnetic field thereof. The control system is arranged to apply to the digital controller a selected one of a plurality of different controller settings, in accordance with the desired magnetic field of the magnet. |
| US10685816B2 |
Method of etching object to be processed
A method MT includes etching a wafer W using plasma generated in a processing container. The etching includes a process of inclining and rotating a holding structure holding the wafer W during execution of the etching and the process successively creating a plurality of inclined rotation states RT(φ, t) with respect to the holding structure. In the inclined rotation states, the wafer W is rotated about a central axis of the wafer W over a predetermined process time while maintaining a state where the central axis is inclined with respect to a reference axis of the processing container which is in the same plane as the central axis. A combination of a value φ of an inclination angle AN of the central axis with respect to the reference axis and the process time t differs for each of the plurality of inclined rotation states. |
| US10685815B2 |
Plasma processing apparatus and device manufacturing method
The present invention provides a plasma processing apparatus which reduces damage from plasma generated in a discharge vessel and lengthens the replacement cycle of the discharge vessel. A plasma processing apparatus 1 is provided with a processing chamber 2 partitioning a processing space, a discharge vessel 3 whose one end opens facing inside the processing chamber 2 and the other end is closed, an antenna 4 which is disposed around the discharge vessel 3 and generates an induced electric field to generate plasma in the discharge vessel 3 under reduced pressure, and an electromagnet 9 which is arranged around the discharge vessel 3 and forms a divergent magnetic field in the discharge vessel 3. The discharge vessel 3 has at its closed end portion a protrusion 15 projecting toward the processing chamber 2. |
| US10685812B2 |
Workpiece processing chamber having a rotary microwave plasma antenna with slotted spiral waveguide
A microwave antenna includes a first spiral conduit having a first conduit end, first plural ports in a floor of the first spiral conduit spaced apart along the length of the first spiral conduit; an axial conduit coupled to a rotatable stage; and a distributor waveguide comprising an input coupled to the axial conduit and a first output coupled to the first conduit end. |
| US10685811B2 |
Switchable matching network and an inductively coupled plasma processing apparatus having such network
A switchable matching network and an inductively coupled plasma processing apparatus having such network are disclosed. The switchable matching network enables selection between two bias power frequencies. The network is particularly suitable for an inductively-coupled plasma processing apparatus. The switchable matching network comprises: a first match circuit having a first input port connected to a first signal source and a first output port coupled to a load; a second match circuit having a second input port connected to a second signal source and a second output port coupled to the load; a switching device having a first connection port, a second connection port and a third connection port, the first connection port connected to the first input port and the second connection port connected to the second output port; a variable capacitor connected between ground and the third connection port of the switching device. |
| US10685807B2 |
Creating ion energy distribution functions (IEDF)
Systems and methods for creating arbitrarily-shaped ion energy distribution functions using shaped-pulse-bias. In an embodiment, a method includes applying a positive jump voltage to an electrode of a process chamber to neutralize a wafer surface, applying a negative jump voltage to the electrode to set a wafer voltage, and modulating the amplitude of the wafer voltage to produce a predetermined number of pulses to determine an ion energy distribution function. In another embodiment a method includes applying a positive jump voltage to an electrode of a process chamber to neutralize a wafer surface, applying a negative jump voltage to the electrode to set a wafer voltage, and applying a ramp voltage to the electrode that overcompensates for ion current on the wafer or applying a ramp voltage to the electrode that undercompensates for ion current on the wafer. |
| US10685804B2 |
Manufacturing method for foam fuse filler and cartridge fuse
A method of making a fuse including inserting a fuse element into a cavity in a hollow fuse body, attaching a first end cap to the hollow fuse body and electrically connecting a first end of the fuse element to the first end cap, adding a mixture of particles including a melamine compound and a steatite of at least 2 times the melamine compound by weight—to the cavity such that the mixture of particles are disposed around the fuse element, and attaching a second end cap to the hollow fuse body and electrically connecting a second end of the fuse element to the second end cap. |
| US10685803B2 |
Circuit breaker
A circuit breaker is for interrupting an electric circuit if settable protective parameters are exceeded. In an embodiment, the circuit breaker includes an electronic trip unit, in which the set protective parameters are stored, with a movable sealing pane, which covers at least part of the circuit breaker. The circuit breaker further includes a sensor with which a first state of the sealing pane can be ascertained. The electronic trip unit is designed such that changes to the protective parameters are accepted by the electronic trip unit only in the first state of the sealing pane. |
| US10685795B2 |
Locking system for use with a trigger assembly of an electrical device
A trigger assembly for use with an electrical device, including a trigger member, an actuator member operably-connected to the trigger member, and a lock-on mechanism for selectably restricting movement of the trigger member relative to the housing. |
| US10685787B2 |
Electrolytic capacitor including conductive polymer with copolymer dopant and conductive polymer dispersion
An electrolytic capacitor includes an anode body, a dielectric layer formed on the anode body, and a conductive polymer layer covering at least a part of the dielectric layer. The conductive polymer layer includes a conductive polymer and a polymer dopant. The polymer dopant includes a copolymer that includes a first monomer unit and a second monomer unit. The first monomer unit has a sulfonate group. Time second monomer unit has a functional group represented by a formula (i); —CO—R1—COOH (where R1 represents an aliphatic hydrocarbon group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms, an aromatic group, or a divalent group —OR2—, R2 representing an aliphatic hydrocarbon group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms or an aromatic group). |
| US10685785B2 |
Apparatuses, multi-chip modules and capacitive chips
Some embodiments include a capacitive chip having a plurality of capacitive units. The individual capacitive units include alternating electrode layers and dielectric layers in a capacitor stack. The capacitor stack extends across an undulating topography. The undulating topography has peaks and valleys with the peaks being elevationally offset relative to the valleys by a distance within a range of from about 30 microns to about 100 microns. The capacitor stack includes at least about 10 total layers. Some embodiments include apparatuses and multi-chip modules having capacitor chips. |
| US10685783B2 |
Capacitor and method of manufacturing thereof
An alternating current power capacitor including one or more capacitor bodies (e.g., bobbins) having conductive and dielectric film windings, wherein edges of the conductive film windings define a plane forming at least one capacitor body contact surface, one or more electrodes having one or more electrode contact surfaces and a housing operative to apply compressive force that binds the capacitor body and electrode together so as to maintain uniform electrical and thermal conductive contact throughout a plane parallel to and between the electrode contact surface and capacitor body contact surface. |
| US10685774B2 |
Reactor having iron cores and coils
A core body of a reactor include an outer peripheral iron core, at least three iron cores arranged in contact with or coupled to an inner surface of the outer peripheral iron core, and at least three coils wound onto the at least three iron cores. Gaps, which can be magnetically coupled, are formed between the at least three iron cores. The reactor further includes a protection part which at least partially protects projection portions of the at least three coils which project from at least one end surface of the core body. |
| US10685772B2 |
Transformer with insertable high voltage conductor
An electrical appliance for connection to a high-voltage network has a housing that is fillable with an insulating liquid, in which housing a core with at least one winding is arranged, and a bushing plug-in socket fixed to the housing and a high-voltage bushing insertable into the bushing plug-in socket. The electrical appliance is also able to be used at higher voltages, in that the high-voltage bushing has a fixing section, with which the high-voltage bushing can be fixed to the housing and/or to the bushing plug-in socket and from which the high-voltage bushing extends with a column section in a longitudinal direction over a length L2 towards a high-voltage terminal. The length L2 is greater than three meters. |
| US10685768B2 |
Soft magnetic material powder and manufacturing method thereof, and magnetic core and manufacturing method thereof
A soft magnetic material powder includes soft magnetic material particles, the soft magnetic material particles each include a core formed from an Fe-based soft magnetic material and an insulating film covering the surface of the core, and the insulating film contains an inorganic oxide and a water soluble polymer. A magnetic core includes soft magnetic material particles and a binder bonding the soft magnetic material particles to each other, the soft magnetic material particles each include a core containing an Fe-based soft magnetic material and an insulating film covering the surface of the core, and the insulating film contains an inorganic oxide and a water soluble polymer. |
| US10685766B2 |
Methods for manufacturing an insulated busbar
A method for manufacturing an insulated conductive material, the method including providing a wire, applying a masking material to one or more regions of the wire, coating regions of the wire other than the one or more regions with an insulating material by, electrically charging the wire with a first charge polarity, providing a medium of electrically charged insulating material particles that are charged with an opposite polarity, passing the charged wire through the medium, whereby the insulating material particles bind areas of the conductive material other than the one or more regions, curing the insulating material particles, and applying a solvent to the masking material to thereby remove the masking material, wherein the cured insulated material particles are substantially unaffected by the solvent. |
| US10685762B2 |
Paste for ohmic contact to P-type semiconductor and method for forming ohmic contact to P-type semiconductor using the same
The present disclosure relates to a paste for ohmic contact to p-type semiconductor, including a metal oxide and a binder, wherein the metal oxide is a rhenium oxide or a molybdenum oxide. |
| US10685761B2 |
Electrically conductive materials
Methods of forming an electrically conductive carbon allotrope material comprise depositing a first material comprising a polymer and a sulfonic acid onto a carbon allotrope material to form a second material. The methods comprise curing the second material. Methods of heating a surface of a vehicle component comprise applying a voltage to a material comprising a carbon allotrope material, a polymer, and a sulfonic acid. The material is disposed on a surface of a vehicle component. Electrically conductive materials comprise at least one polymer, at least one sulfonic acid, and a carbon allotrope material. |
| US10685759B2 |
Statistical analysis in X-ray imaging
A method of analyzing a specimen using X-rays, comprising the steps of: Irradiating the specimen with input X-rays; Using a detector to detect a flux of output X-rays emanating from the specimen in response to said irradiation, which method further comprises the following steps: Using the detector to intercept at least a portion of said flux so as to produce a set {Ij} of pixeled images Ij of at least part of the specimen, whereby the cardinality of the set {Ij} is M>1. For each pixel pi in each image Ij, determining the accumulated signal strength Sij, thus producing an associated set of signal strengths {Sij}. Using the set {Sij} to calculate the following values: A mean signal strength S per pixel position i; A variance σ2S in S per pixel position i. Using these values S and σ2S to produce a map of mean X-ray photon energy E per pixel. |
| US10685754B2 |
Integration of real-time measurements and atomistic modeling to license nuclear components
An improved testing and data gathering method is described herein with reference to testing a new fuel, as an exemplary component to be tested for licensure purposes. The method includes generally: generating models for the new system; making samples and getting them accepted for a reactor; and testing the samples in a test or commercial reactor until the exposure time is reached for the expected cycle length of the fuel at final use. The method is preferably done concurrent to submitting a license application for commercial use of the new component to the relevant government body to expedite license testing review. |
| US10685753B1 |
Systems and methods for fast molten salt reactor fuel-salt preparation
The present disclosure provides systems and methods for fast molten salt reactor fuel-salt preparation. In one implementation, the method may comprise providing fuel assemblies having fuel pellets, removing the fuel pellets and spent fuel constituents from the fuel assemblies, granulating the removed fuel pellets or process feed to a chlorination process, processing the granular spent fuel salt into chloride salt by ultimate reduction and chlorination of the uranium and associated fuel constituents chloride salt solution, enriching the granular spent fuel salt, chlorinating the enriched granular spent fuel salt to yield molten chloride salt fuel, analyzing, adjusting, and certifying the molten chloride salt fuel for end use in a molten salt reactor, pumping the molten chloride salt fuel and cooling the molten chloride salt fuel, and milling the solidified molten chloride salt fuel to predetermined specifications. |
| US10685752B2 |
Steam generator with inclined tube sheet
A steam generation system may include a plurality of heat transfer tubes configured to circulate a secondary coolant of the steam generation system. The steam generation system may be thermally coupled to a reactor vessel, and the reactor vessel may be configured to house a primary coolant. Heat generated from within the reactor vessel may be transferred from the primary coolant to the secondary coolant. The steam generation system may further include an inclined tube sheet fluidly coupled to the plurality of heat transfer tubes. The inclined tube sheet may be attached to a wall of the reactor vessel in a non-horizontal orientation. |
| US10685747B1 |
Facilitating patient monitoring
A method includes receiving from a health care practitioner input corresponding to creation of a first health care order which includes one or more parameters associated with a health care goal for the patient, one or more parameters associated with one or more rules for communicating notifications regarding the first health care order to the first health care practitioner via the electronic health records application, and instructions for the patient for complying with the first health care order. The method further includes displaying to the patient a patient portal comprising a goals interface which displays information associated with the first health care order for the patient created by the first health care practitioner, and allowing the patient to input readings for the order. The method further includes communicating one or more alert or reminder notifications to the patient. |
| US10685744B1 |
Computing system for genetic databank application
Described herein are various technologies pertaining to storing and transmitting formatted genetic test results. A server computing device receives genetic test results from several genetics laboratories, where the genetic test results are in different formats. The server computing device formats each of the genetic test results such that the resultant formatted genetic test results have a uniform format. The server computing device receives a query from a client computing device that is displaying a graphical user interface (GUI) of an electronic health records application (EHR), and searches over the formatted genetic test results to generate search results, wherein the query includes an identifier for a patient whose medical record is being displayed in the GUI of the EHR. The server computing device transmits the search results to the client computing device, whereupon the search results are displayed on the display of the client computing device. |
| US10685743B2 |
Data command center visual display system
A data command center visual display system presents dynamic data to a display screen. The command center visual display system includes a plurality of adjustable display panels configured to display predetermined combinations of patient identification information, patient insurance information, patient medical history information, a patient's insurance billing regulations, preferred practice patterns, and patient payment information, and a patient flowsheet that integrates the patient medical history information and patient payment information into a table that presents the patient's medical history by visit to one or more physicians with respective procedures or actions performed during each visit represented as icons identifying the procedure performed and icons indicating whether the procedure has been paid for in part or in full, the icons providing links to associated medical history data and/or financial data. The respective procedures or actions may also be activated directly from the table or display panels without leaving the display screen. In response to selection by a user of the visual display system, the adjustable display panels and patient flowsheet are moved into a task-based or specialty-specific display configuration such that the patient identification information, patient insurance information, patient medical history information, and patient payment information may be accessed without leaving the display screen. |
| US10685740B2 |
Infection management and control
Methods and systems for monitoring and determining antimicrobial resistance and antimicrobial treatment using genomic subtype information. Various embodiments utilize molecular epidemiology and next-generation sequencing technologies (NGS) to monitor multi-drug resistant pathogens and provide early insight into emergent microbial threats. |
| US10685737B2 |
Automatically identifying statistically significant combination therapies from clinical data
Combination therapies are automatically discovered that provide statistically significantly greater protection against a specific outcome, compared to therapies with fewer treatments. A dataset is received that associates each of a plurality of respective individual treatments with a corresponding outcome and a corresponding set of confounding factors. A plurality of new potential combination therapies are combined iteratively. The received dataset is used to automatically identify at least one candidate combination therapy of the new potential combination therapies that provides a statistically significantly greater protection against an outcome with reference to each of the plurality of respective individual treatments. |
| US10685735B1 |
Memory management method, memory storage device and memory control circuit unit
The invention provides a memory management method, a memory storage device, and a memory control circuit unit. The method includes: recording an error bit number of each upper physical programming unit and an error bit number of each lower physical programming unit of each of the physical erasing units; determining whether a first physical erasing unit is a bad physical erasing unit according to distributions of the error bit numbers of the upper physical programming units and the lower physical programming units of the first physical erasing unit of the physical erasing units; and performing a data transfer operation on data in the first physical erasing unit if the first physical erasing unit is determined as the bad physical erasing unit. |
| US10685726B2 |
Semiconductor storage device
According to one embodiment, a semiconductor storage device includes: a NAND string with a first set of memory cells including a first memory cell; and a second set of memory cells including a second memory cell disposed above the first memory cell. The number of memory cells included in the first set is different from that of memory cells included in the second set. During a program verify operation when a data item of a level is written to a memory cell of the first set and a memory cell of the second set, a first verify voltage is applied to the gate of the memory cell of the first set and a second verify voltage different from the first verify voltage is applied to the gate of the memory cell of the second set. |
| US10685722B1 |
Method and system for improving performance of a storage device using asynchronous independent plane read functionality
In one embodiment there is a method for calculating a timer at a storage device including a plurality of memory portions for storing data and a memory controller for performing operations on the memory portions, the method comprises receiving a request to perform an initial operation on a memory portion; determining an operational characteristic associated with the initial operation to be performed on the memory portion; and calculating an amount of time for a memory portion timer based on the operational characteristics before the initiation of the initial operation on the memory portion, wherein performance of a subsequent operation for another memory portion is delayed until the amount of time for the memory portion timer has elapsed since initiation of the operation on the memory portion. |
| US10685720B2 |
Memory system
According to one embodiment, a non-volatile first memory includes a plurality of first storage areas. A second memory stores a plurality of first addresses each is address information of a second storage area. The second storage area is a first storage area in a first state. A third memory stores a counted value for the second storage area. A determiner circuit reads, at a time of a read access to the first memory, at least one of the first addresses and compares the read second address with a third address to determine whether a third storage area is in the first state. The third address indicates a location of the third storage area. The third storage area is a first storage area to be read. An update circuit increments, for the third storage area, the counted value, when the third storage area is in the first state. |
| US10685719B2 |
Memory device and operation method thereof
A method for operating a memory device includes: receiving a program command, a memory address, and a program data from a controller; performing a first temperature sensing operation for measuring an internal temperature to produce a first result of the first temperature sensing operation; performing a program operation on the program data based on the first result of the first temperature sensing operation; performing a second temperature sensing operation for measuring an internal temperature to produce a first result of the second temperature sensing operation; and performing a temperature comparison operation for deciding whether the program operation failed when a difference between the first result of the first temperature sensing operation and the first result of the second temperature sensing operation is greater than or equal to a threshold value. |
| US10685717B2 |
Erasing memory cells
Apparatus and methods of operating such apparatus include applying a first voltage level to a source connected to a first end of a string of series-connected memory cells, applying a second voltage level to a data line connected to a second end of the string of series-connected memory cells, and applying a third voltage level to a first access line coupled to a first memory cell of the string of series-connected memory cells concurrently with applying the first and second voltage levels, wherein the magnitude of the third voltage level is greater than the magnitude of both the first voltage level and the second voltage level, and wherein a polarity and the magnitude of the third voltage level are expected to decrease a threshold voltage of the first memory cell when concurrently applying the first, second and third voltage levels. |
| US10685715B2 |
Nonvolatile semiconductor memory device which performs improved erase operation
According to one embodiment, a nonvolatile semiconductor memory device includes a memory cell array and a control unit. The memory cell array includes a plurality of memory cells arranged in a matrix. The control unit erases data of the memory cells. The control unit interrupts the erase operation of the memory cells and holds an erase condition before the interrupt in accordance with a first command during the erase operation, and resumes the erase operation based on the held erase condition in accordance with a second command. |
| US10685713B2 |
Storage device including nonvolatile memory device and controller
A storage device includes a nonvolatile memory device that includes memory blocks, each including memory cells, and a controller that receives a first write request from an external host device. Depending on the first write request, the controller transmits a first sanitize command to the nonvolatile memory device and transmits first write data and a first write command associated with the first write request to the nonvolatile memory device. The nonvolatile memory device is configured to sanitize first data previously written to first memory cells of a first memory block of the memory blocks in response to the first sanitize command. The nonvolatile memory device is further configured to write the first write data to second memory cells of the first memory block in response to the first write command. |
| US10685709B2 |
Nonvolatile semiconductor memory with gate insulation layer of a transistor including ferroelectric material
A semiconductor memory includes a first and a second transistor each with one of source/drain connected to a first wiring. The other of the source/drain for each of first and second transistor is connected to the gate of the other transistor. A third and a fourth transistor each have gates connected to a second wiring, one of source/drain of each connected to a third or fifth wiring, the other of the source/drain connected to the other of the source/drain of the first or second transistor. For the third transistor, a gate insulation layer includes a first ferroelectric material. For the fourth transistor, and a gate insulation layer includes a second ferroelectric material. |
| US10685701B2 |
Semiconductor storage device
Disclosed is a semiconductor storage device having a dual-port SRAM cell with a smaller area and low-current consumption and securing a good static noise margin. The semiconductor storage device includes a memory cell circuit constituting the dual port SRAM cell comprised of six transistors. When driving the first or second word line, a word line driver circuit lowers a high-level voltage which is to be output to the driven word line such that the high-level voltage is lower than a high-level voltage which is to be output to both of the first and second word lines when driving both the first and second word lines. |
| US10685698B2 |
Monotonic variable delay line
An apparatus includes a plurality of coarse delay circuits and a phase blender circuit. The coarse delay circuits may be configured to (i) receive an input clock signal, (ii) receive a plurality of control signals and (iii) generate a first phase signal and a second phase signal. The phase blender circuit may be configured to (i) receive the first phase signal and the second phase signal, (ii) receive a phase control signal, (iii) step between stages implemented by the coarse delay circuits and (iv) present an output clock signal. The phase blender circuit may mitigate a mismatch between the stages of the coarse delay circuits by interpolating an amount of coarse delay provided by the coarse delay circuits. |
| US10685691B2 |
Storage device
A storage device includes a first memory chip including a first input pad configured to receive a first input signal, a first initializing circuit configured to generate a first initializing signal, a first input delay circuit configured to delay the first input signal by a first time to generate a first output signal, a first output pad configured to receive the first output signal and output the first output signal, a first clock delay circuit configured to delay the first initializing signal by a second time to generate a first clock signal, a second clock delay circuit configured to delay the first clock signal by a third time to generate a second clock signal, a first latch configured to store the first input signal based on the first clock signal, and a second latch configured to store the first input signal based on the second clock signal. |
| US10685688B2 |
Low swing bitline for sensing arrays
Apparatuses, methods and storage media associated with single-ended sensing array design are disclosed herein. In embodiments, a memory device may include bitcell arrays, clipper circuitry, read merge circuitry, and a set dominant latch (SDL). The clipper circuitry may be coupled to a read port node of a first bitcell array of the bitcell arrays and a local bitline (LBL) node, the clipper circuitry to provide a voltage drop between the read port node and the LBL node. The read merge circuitry coupled to the clipper circuitry at the LBL node, the read merge circuitry to drive a value of a global bitline (GBL) node based on a value of the LBL node. The SDL coupled to the GBL node to sense the value of the GBL node. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed. |
| US10685686B2 |
Power switch control for dual power supply
An electronic device includes an internal supply rail; a plurality of first main header switches for coupling the internal supply rail to a first power supply; a plurality of second main header switches for coupling the internal supply rail to a second power supply; an auxiliary circuit including a first auxiliary header switch for coupling the internal supply rail to the first power supply and a second auxiliary header switch for coupling the internal supply rail to the second power supply; a feedback circuit, the feedback circuit tracking a status of the first and second main header switches; and a control circuit, the control circuit controlling the first main header switches, second main header switches and first and second auxiliary header switches responsive to the switch control signal and an output of the feedback circuit. |
| US10685684B2 |
Power delivery circuitry
A memory device may include one or more circuit boards. Additionally, memory circuitry and an energy storage device may be disposed on the one or more circuit boards. The energy storage device may supplant or supplement an external power source, for example, when power of the external power source is eliminated or insufficient. |
| US10685682B2 |
Memory devices
A memory device includes a first cell block on a substrate at a first level, and a second cell block on the substrate at a second level different from the first level. Each of the first and second cell blocks includes a word line extending in a first direction that is parallel to a top surface of the substrate, a word line contact connected to a center point of the word line, a bit line extending in a second direction that is parallel to the top surface of the substrate and intersects the first direction, a bit line contact connected to a center point of the bit line, and a memory cell between the word and bit lines. The second cell block is offset from the first cell block in at least one of the first and second directions. |
| US10685680B2 |
Generating videos of media items associated with a user
A method includes grouping media items associated with a user into segments based on a timestamp associated with each media item and a total number of media items. The method also includes selecting target media from the media items for each of the segments based on media attributes associated with the media item. The method also includes generating a video that includes the target media for each of the segments by generating a first animation that illustrates a first transition from a first item from the target media to a second item from the target media with movement of the first item from an onscreen location to an offscreen location, wherein the first item is adjacent to the second item in the first animation and determining whether the target media includes one or more additional items. The method also includes adding a song to the video. |
| US10685668B2 |
System and method of improving communication in a speech communication system
A speech communication system and a method of improving communication in such a speech communication system between at least a first user and a second user may be configured so the system (a) transcribes a recorded portion of a speech communication between the at least first and second user to form a transcribed portion, (b) selects and marks at least one of the words of the transcribed portion which is considered to be a keyword of the speech communication, (c) performs a search for each keyword and produces at least one definition for each keyword, (d) calculates a trustworthiness factor for each keyword, each trustworthiness factor indicating a calculated validity of the respective definition(s), and (e) displays the transcribed portion as well as each of the keywords together with the respective definition and the trustworthiness factor thereof to at least one of the first user and the second user. |
| US10685667B1 |
Media content mixing apparatuses, methods and systems
In aspects, systems, methods, apparatuses and computer-readable storage media implementing embodiments for mixing audio content based on a plurality of user generated recordings (UGRs) are disclosed. In embodiments, the mixing comprises: receiving a plurality of UGRs, each UGR of the plurality of UGRs comprising at least audio content; determining a correlation between samples of audio content associated with at least two UGRs of the plurality of UGRs; generating one or more clusters comprising samples of the audio content identified as having a relationship based on the determined correlations; synchronizing, for each of the one or more clusters, the samples of the audio content to produce synchronized audio content for each of the one or more clusters, normalizing, for each of the one or more clusters, the synchronized audio content to produce normalized audio content; and mixing, for each of the one or more clusters, the normalized audio content. |
| US10685666B2 |
Automatic gain adjustment for improved wake word recognition in audio systems
A mechanism is described for facilitating automatic gain adjustment in audio systems according to one embodiment. A method of embodiments, as described herein, includes determining status of one or more of gain settings, mute settings, and boost settings associated with one or more microphones based on a configuration of a computing device including a voice-enabled device. The method may further comprise recommending adjustment of microphone gain based on the configuration and the status of one or more of the gain, mute, and boost settings, and applying the recommended adjustment of the microphone gain. |
| US10685660B2 |
Voice audio encoding device, voice audio decoding device, voice audio encoding method, and voice audio decoding method
Provided are a voice audio encoding device, voice audio decoding device, voice audio encoding method, and voice audio decoding method that efficiently perform bit distribution and improve sound quality. Dominant frequency band identification unit identifies a dominant frequency band having a norm factor value that is the maximum value within the spectrum of an input voice audio signal. Dominant group determination units and non-dominant group determination unit group all sub-bands into a dominant group that contains the dominant frequency band and a non-dominant group that contains no dominant frequency band. Group bit distribution unit distributes bits to each group on the basis of the energy and norm variance of each group. Sub-band bit distribution unit redistributes the bits that have been distributed to each group to each sub-band in accordance with the ratio of the norm to the energy of the groups. |
| US10685657B2 |
Biometrics platform
Systems and methods for analyzing digital recordings of the human voice in order to find characteristics unique to an individual. A biometrics engine may use an analytics service in a contact center to supply audio streams based on configured rules and providers for biometric detection. The analytics service may provide call audio data and attributes to connected engines based on a provider-set of selection rules. The connected providers send call audio data and attributes through the analytics service. The engines are notified when a new call is available for processing and can then retrieve chunks of audio data and call attributes by polling an analytics service interface. A mathematical model of the human vocal tract in the call audio data is created and/or matched against existing models. The result is analogous to a fingerprint, i.e., a pattern unique to an individual to within some level of probability. |
| US10685656B2 |
Accessing multiple virtual personal assistants (VPA) from a single device
The technology described in this document can be embodied in a computer-implemented method that includes presenting a first user-interface that includes a user-selectable menu of multiple virtual personal assistant (VPA) service providers, and receiving a user-selection identifying a particular VPA service provider. The method also includes receiving a first signal representing input speech data, and processing the first signal to generate a first electronic file that includes at least a portion of the input speech data, the first electronic file being generated in accordance with a specification of the particular VPA service provider. The method further includes transmitting the first electronic file to one or more remote computing devices associated with the particular VPA service provider, receiving at least a second electronic file including a response to the input speech data, and causing an acoustic transducer to generate an acoustic output based on the second electronic file. |
| US10685655B2 |
Leveraging natural language processing
A system, computer program product, and method are provided to automate a natural language processing system to facilitate an artificial intelligence platform defining a relationship between dialogue and post dialogue activity. Dialogue is detected and analyzed, including identification of key words and phrases within the dialogue. Post dialogue actions, including physical actuation of a hardware device and an associated temporal proximity of the action and the dialogue, are monitored. The hardware device receives an instruction from a processing unit that relates to the analyzed dialogue and the hardware device changes states and/or actuates another hardware device. The system constructs a hypothesis, i.e., a relationship from the identified key phrase drawn from the analyzed dialogue and the monitored post action dialogue. A dialogue tree containing identified terms and associated post dialogue actions is dynamically modified with one or more new identified terms and the associated post dialogue actions. |
| US10685653B2 |
Electronic device and method for conducting dialog
An electronic device and an method of the electronic device are provided, where the electronic device maintains a context that does not reflect a request for a secret conversation, in response to the request for the secret conversation being received from a first user, and generates a response signal to a voice signal of a second user based on the maintained context, in response to an end of the secret conversation with the first user. |
| US10685652B1 |
Determining device groups
This disclosure describes, in part, techniques for determining device groupings, or clusters, for multiple voice-enabled devices. The device clusters may be determined based on metadata data for audio signals (or audio data) generated by each of the multiple voice-enabled devices. For example, a remote system may analyze timestamp data for the audio signals received from the devices, and determine that the devices detected the same voice command of a user based on the timestamp data indicating that the audio signals were received within a threshold period of time from each other. Additionally, the remote system may analyze other metadata of the audio data, such as signal-to-noise (SNR) values, and determine that the SNR values are within a threshold value. The remote system may determine device clusters for the voice-enabled devices of a user based on these, and potentially other, types of metadata of the audio signals. |
| US10685651B2 |
Information processing apparatus
An information processing apparatus includes an acquiring unit, a detecting unit, and a voice command unit. The acquiring unit acquires voice information of a speaker. The detecting unit detects operation related to speech by the speaker. The voice command unit performs a voice command in accordance with the voice information acquired by the acquiring unit after the detecting unit detects the operation. |
| US10685645B2 |
Identification of candidate training utterances from human conversations with an intelligent interactive assistant
A method for creating binary classification models and using the binary classification models to select candidate training utterances from a plurality of live utterances is provided. The method may include receiving a plurality of intents and associated training utterances. The method may include creating, from the training utterances, a binary classification model for each intent. The binary classification model may include a vector representation of a line of demarcation between utterances associated with the intent and utterances disassociated from the intent. The method may also include receiving live utterances. An intent may be determined for each live utterance. The method may include creating a vector representation of the live utterance. The method may include selecting candidate training utterances based on a comparison between the vector representation of the live utterance and the vector representation included in the binary classification model of the intent determined for the live utterance. |
| US10685637B2 |
Noise masking device, vehicle and noise masking method
A noise masking device includes: an acquisition unit that acquires (i) frequency information indicating a frequency of a noise in a vehicle or frequency-correlated information correlated to the frequency and (ii) vehicle information relating to a characteristic of the noise; a signal source that generates a masker signal for outputting a masker sound that masks the noise in the vehicle; a pitch-shifting unit that pitch-shifts the masker signal according to the frequency information or the frequency-correlated information acquired by the acquisition unit to generate a pitch-shifted masker signal; an adjustment unit that performs, on the pitch-shifted masker signal, an adjustment according to the vehicle information acquired by the acquisition unit to generate an adjusted masker signal; and an output unit that outputs the adjusted masker signal as the masker sound. |
| US10685635B2 |
Sound tube having a cap, the cap thereof, and musical instrument including the sound tube
A musical instrument includes a plurality of sound tubes that reduces the pitch of low-order harmonics included in the sound generated by the sound tube. Each sound tube can include a tubular sounding body and a cap weighing within a range inclusive from 210-300 g disposed at one end of the tubular sounding body. |
| US10685628B2 |
Information processing apparatus and method for controlling a display device to display images arranged in a matrix pattern
An apparatus capable of displaying a plurality of images while a screen is scrolled, including a processing unit configured to process an image to be displayed on a display unit, a display control unit configured to control the display unit to display a plurality of images processed by the processing unit, a scroll control unit configured to set another plurality of images as display targets to be displayed on the display unit by scrolling the displayed plurality of images, and a control unit configured to control the processing unit to process the plurality of images as the display targets such as to prioritize the processing for an image disposed on an upstream side over an image disposed on a downstream side in a moving direction of scrolled images. |
| US10685627B2 |
Stable fast programming scheme for displays
A technique for improving the spatial and/or temporal uniformity of a light-emitting display by providing a faster calibration of reference current sources and reducing the noise effect by improving the dynamic range, despite instability and non-uniformity of the transistor devices. A calibration circuit for a display panel having an active area having a plurality of light emitting devices arranged on a substrate, and a peripheral area of the display panel separate from the active area is provided. The calibration circuit includes a first row of calibration current source or sink circuits and a second row of calibration current source or sink circuits. A first calibration control line is configured to cause the first row of calibration current source or sink circuits to calibrate the display panel with a bias current while the second row of calibration current source or sink circuits is being calibrated by a reference current. A second calibration control line is configured to cause the second row of calibration current source or sink circuits to calibrate the display panel with the bias current while the first row of calibration current source or sink circuits is being calibrated by the reference current. |
| US10685624B2 |
Electronic apparatus and method for outputting content
An electronic apparatus and a method of outputting content of the electronic apparatus outputs a synchronized content to a display apparatus and a projection-type display apparatus and a method of outputting a content of the electronic apparatus. The electronic apparatus includes an input/output unit connected with a display apparatus and a projection-type display apparatus, and a control unit configured to control the input/output unit, wherein the control unit outputs a synchronized content to the display apparatus and the projection-type display apparatus through the input/output unit. |
| US10685623B2 |
Toggle paddle
A rearview device for a vehicle having an electro-optic element. A first substrate includes first and second surfaces disposed on opposite sides thereof. The second surface includes a first electrically conductive layer. A second substrate includes third and fourth surfaces disposed on opposite sides thereof. The third surface includes a second electrically conductive layer. An electro-optic medium is disposed in a cavity. The electro-optic medium is variably transmissive such that the electro-optic medium is operable between generally clear and darkened states. A first electrical connection and a second electrical connection are positioned on the same side of the electro-optic element. A display device is disposed proximate the fourth surface of the second substrate. A toggle paddle is disposed behind the electro-optic element. The toggle paddle includes a plurality of distinct buttons. Each distinct button includes a distinct tactile indicia on a rear surface thereof. |
| US10685620B2 |
Luminance suppression power conservation
Described herein are systems and methods that reduce power consumption for an electronics device including a display. The systems and methods alter video information in a display area and reduce power for a display device when a graphics item is enlarged and the enlargement threatens to increase perceived luminance for the graphics item or increase aggregate luminance for the display area. Altering the video information reduces the luminance of video information in at least the graphics item when enlarged. This may offset perceived luminance gained by human visual processing when an item increases in size. If the graphics item is smaller than the display area after enlargement, then other video information in the display area may also be altered to conserve power. |
| US10685615B2 |
Shift register and driving method thereof, gate driving circuit, and display device
The disclosure provides a shift register, a driving method for the shift register, a gate driving circuit and a display device. The shift register comprises an input component, a reset component, a node control module, a chamfering control component and an output component. By setting the chamfering control component and cooperation among the above five components, an amplitude of a scanning signal output by a driving signal output terminal is changed so as to generate a scanning signal with a chamfered waveform. When the scanning signal with the chamfered waveform is sequentially input to each pixel unit in a corresponding row by a corresponding gate line, a jump voltage ΔVp on a pixel electrode of the pixel unit can be reduced, thereby mitigating phenomena such as flashing and image sticking of the display panel and improving the display quality of the display panel. |
| US10685613B2 |
Liquid crystal display device, controller thereof, and driving method thereof
A liquid crystal display (LCD) device, a controller thereof, and a driving method thereof are provided. The LCD device can include a liquid crystal display panel configured to display images, on which data lines and gate lines are disposed, and subpixels defined by the data lines and the gate lines are arranged; a gate driver configured to supply a scanning signal to the gate lines; a data driver configured to supply a data voltage to the data lines; and a controller configured to control the gate driver and the data driver, in which the LCD device operates in a first type of inversion when a driving frequency is in a first driving frequency range, and the LCD device operates in a second type of inversion different from the first type of inversion when the driving frequency is in a second driving frequency range different from the first driving frequency range. |
| US10685609B2 |
Liquid crystal display device
A liquid crystal display device is disclosed. The liquid crystal display device includes: a display unit; and first to n-th control units configured to control respective areas of the display unit, where n is an integer greater than or equal to 2, wherein: each of the first to (n−1)-th control units is provided with a unidirectional channel linking that control unit to a following one of the control units that is assigned a next greater ordinal number; the n-th control unit is provided with a unidirectional channel linking the control unit to the following, first control unit; and each of the control units, based on a state of that control unit and also on a link signal received from a preceding one of the control units, transmits a link signal to a following one of the control units and controls an associated one of the areas. |
| US10685606B2 |
Backlight control method and cell phone using the same
There is provided a portable electronic device including a backlight module, an ambient light sensor, a proximity sensor and a processing unit. The backlight module illuminates with backlight brightness. The ambient light sensor is configured to detect ambient light intensity. The proximity sensor is configured to detect an object. The processing unit is configured to activate the proximity sensor when the ambient light intensity detected by the ambient light sensor is lower than a predetermined value or decreases more than a predetermined range, and to maintain or reduce the backlight brightness according to a detection result of the proximity sensor. There is further provided an automatic detection method. |
| US10685599B2 |
Electro-optical device and electronic apparatus
An electro-optical device includes a pixel circuit provided to correspond to an intersection of a scan line and a data line, a low potential line, and a high potential line. The pixel circuit includes a light emitting element, a first transistor, and a memory circuit including a first inverter, a second inverter, and a second transistor. The first transistor is disposed between an first input terminal of the first inverter and the data line. The second transistor is disposed between an second output terminal of the second inverter and the first input terminal. An first output terminal of the first inverter is electrically connected to an second input terminal of the second inverter. When the first transistor is in an ON-state, the second transistor is in an OFF-state. |
| US10685596B2 |
Display apparatus and operating method thereof
The present disclosure provides a display apparatus and an operating method thereof. The display apparatus includes a control unit and a display module. The control unit outputs a first signal. The display module is coupled to the control unit, and the display module continuously displays a first image in a first period based on the first signal, in which the first image has a first pattern, and a first ratio of an area of the first pattern to an area of the first image ranges from 5% to 30%. The first pattern has a first brightness at a first time point in the first period, and the first pattern has a second brightness at a second time point in the first period. The second time point is later than the first time point, and the second brightness is less than the first brightness. |
| US10685593B2 |
Single type GOA circuit
A pixel driving circuit is provided. The pixel driving circuit comprises a reset module, a compensation module and light emitting module, wherein the reset module is configured to transmit a data signal to the compensation module to reset the compensation module under controlling of a first driving signal, the compensation module is configured to write the data signal to compensate a threshold voltage under controlling of a second driving signal, and the light emitting module is configured to emit light under controlling of a third driving signal. |
| US10685587B2 |
Cryptographic device for calculating a block cipher
A cryptographic device (100) calculates a block cipher (500) on a block cipher input (105) and produces a block cipher output (106). The block cipher calculation operates on encoded values (210). The cryptographic device includes a round function unit (140; 300) for applying the final round (118) of the multiple rounds of cryptographic processing implementing the block cipher. A first output unit (160) and second output unit (180) decodes encoded output data (132, 152). |
| US10685585B2 |
Physical activity and dietary based services
In an approach for providing dynamic services a computer receives a dietary plan for an individual. The computer tracks physical activity data for the individual. The computer creates one or more propositions for the individual based at least in part on the received dietary plan and the tracked physical activity data. The computer provides the created one or more propositions to the individual. The computer receives a selection from the created one or more propositions. The computer tracks the received selection. |
| US10685582B2 |
Adaptive training system, method and apparatus
A system and method for training a student employ a simulation station that displays output to the student and receives input. The computer system has a rules engine operating on it and computer accessible data storage storing (i) learning object data including learning objects configured to provide interaction with the student at the simulation system and (ii) rule data defining a plurality of rules accessed by the rules engine. The rules data includes, for each rule, respective (a) if-portion data defining a condition of data and (b) then-portion data defining an action to be performed at the simulation station. The rules engine causes the computer system to perform the action when the condition of data is present in the data storage. For at least some of the rules, the action comprises output of one of the learning objects so as to interact with the student. The system may be networked with middleware and adapters that map data received over the network to rules engine memory. |
| US10685580B2 |
Apparatus, engine, system and method of providing simulation of and training for the operation of heavy equipment
A heavy equipment cockpit training apparatus, device, system, and method is disclosed. The disclosed features include at least one substantially clear, substantially seamless pane to at least partially present an approximation of physical portions of the cockpit, at least one projector capable of backprojecting a simulation of the cockpit onto the at least one substantially seamless pane, at least one tactile aspect, discrete from the at least one seamless pane, interactively provided in association with the simulation, and at least one processor having communicatively associated therewith non-transitory computing code for at least partially providing the simulation and the interaction with the at least one tactile aspect. |
| US10685578B2 |
Test scanning and evaluation system
An answer evaluation system has an answer tablet, having a plurality of holes forming a grid, wherein a colored translucent bead is insertable into hole. The answer tablet is received by an enclosure. The enclosure is adapted to direct light from a light sourced positioned below the answer tablet to the camera of a device. Further, the answer evaluation system processes images of the answer tablet to evaluate and score a corresponding test. |
| US10685575B1 |
Method and system for avoiding collision between inspection devices during inspection of an area
Disclosed herein are methods and collision avoidance systems and devices for avoiding collision between inspection devices during inspection of an area. In an embodiment, spatial information of the area, dynamically received from each inspection device, is used for creating current local map for each inspection device. Subsequently, a global map of area is generated using local maps and each inspection device is localized within the global map for identifying current location of the inspection devices. Thereafter, sub-paths for navigating each inspection device are estimated based on global map and current location of the inspection devices, validated for collision avoidance and provided to corresponding inspection devices. The inspection devices navigate across the area using the sub-paths and complete inspection of the area. In some embodiments, the present disclosure helps in faster and accurate inspection of the area by inspecting the area using concurrently operated inspection devices. |
| US10685573B2 |
Method of displaying flight route of unmanned aerial vehicle that flies autonomously, terminal, and non-transitory computer-readable recording medium storing program
A flight route generating method includes accepting, by an input, input of a departure point and a waypoint that the unmanned aerial vehicle will pass, and displaying, on a display, a flight route passing through the departure point and the waypoint, an end time arrival point at which the unmanned aerial vehicle will arrive at an end time of a time zone in which flight of the unmanned aerial vehicle is permitted. |
| US10685571B2 |
Vehicle dispatch system, autonomous driving vehicle, and vehicle dispatch method
A vehicle dispatch system provides a vehicle dispatch service of an autonomous driving vehicle in response to a vehicle dispatch request from a user. The vehicle dispatch system includes a dispatch vehicle position estimation unit that estimates a dispatch vehicle position based on comparison of a surrounding environment recognition information, which is acquired by a sensor mounted in a dispatch vehicle, with a surrounding environment storage information, which is stored in advance, a user terminal position estimation unit configured to estimate a user terminal position, a surrounding image generation unit configured to generate a surrounding image of the dispatch vehicle based on the surrounding environment recognition information or the surrounding environment storage information, and a display processing unit configured to display a superimposed image having the dispatch vehicle position and the user terminal position superimposed on the surrounding image on a user terminal. |
| US10685566B1 |
Differentiating roadways by elevation
This technology relates to selectively providing details of surrounding roads to passengers of a vehicle. One or more computing devices may calculate a plane relative to an orientation of the vehicle based upon at least one of the vehicle's location, pitch, and yaw. For each surrounding road a distance between the surrounding road and the plane may be determined by the one or more computing devices. The one or more computing devices may generate and display a video indicating a projected trajectory of the vehicle and objects detected by sensors on the vehicle, on a map corresponding to a route the vehicle is currently following and virtual representations of surrounding roads which are within a predefined distance of the location of the vehicle based on the determined distance for each of the surrounding roads. |
| US10685564B1 |
Reducing paver mat variation during supply machine interface
A system for controlling the interface between a paving machine and material supply machine. The system includes a sensor or other means for sensing a distance between the paving machine and the material supply machine and a control system in operable communication with the sensor or other means for sensing and in operable communication with either or both of an operational system of the paving machine and an operational system of the material supply machine to take control of the acceleration or deceleration of either or both of the paving machine and material supply machine. |
| US10685562B2 |
Method and system for displaying a position of a vehicle at a remotely located device
A system and method includes a mobile device having a mobile device identifier associated therewith and an in-vehicle infotainment system. The mobile device communicates the mobile device identifier to the in-vehicle infotainment system. A user device is controllable by inputs from a user though a user interface display associated with the user interface. A global positioning system generates a vehicle position signal at the vehicle. The user device is separate from the in-vehicle infotainment system and the global positioning system. The in-vehicle infotainment system communicates the vehicle position signal corresponding to a current vehicle position and the mobile device identifier to the user device. The user device is associated with a display displaying a map display comprising a map with a representation of the vehicle at the current vehicle position and the mobile device identifier of the mobile device. |
| US10685553B2 |
Context-based alerts for an electronic device
Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a system and method for providing an output for an electronic device. In certain embodiments, an alert is output in accordance with a current alert mode, which are selected based on one or more environmental conditions. The environmental conditions may be detected using one or more environmental sensors. The alert can optionally include one or more of: an audio component, a haptic component and a visual component. One or more of alert components correspond to an aspect of the environmental condition detected by the one or more environmental sensors. |
| US10685551B2 |
Information processing system, information processing apparatus, and information processing method
Provided is an information processing system, an information processing apparatus, and an information processing method, which are capable of achieving all of crime prevention, disaster prevention, and activation of local community by appropriately conveying an indoor state to the outside while distancing from physical contact. The information processing system includes a detecting unit that detects a feeling of one or more persons located indoors on the basis of sensor data obtained by sensing an indoor state; and a control unit configured to perform control such that a captured image obtained by imaging the indoor state is output to an outdoor display apparatus in a case in which a value of a feeling of at least any one person among the detected feelings satisfies a predetermined condition. |
| US10685550B2 |
Gesture-enabled audio device with visible feedback
An audio device includes a sensor communicatively coupled to a processor and configured to generate a presence signal in response to detecting an object within an interaction region, a loudspeaker communicatively coupled to the processor, at least one light-emitting device that is communicatively coupled to the processor, and the processor. The processor is configured to vary light output of the at least one light-emitting device based on the presence signal. |
| US10685546B2 |
Fire detection using the scattered light principle with a staggered activation of a further LED unit for radiating in further light pulses with different wavelengths and scattered light angles
Various embodiments may include a method for fire detection comprising: radiating light at a first wavelength into a scattered light volume and measuring a radiation intensity generated by forward scattering; radiating light at a second wavelength and measuring a second scattered radiation intensity generated by forward scattering; determining a first quotient from the scattered radiation intensities and comparing it to a first and second value; and if the first quotient lies between the first and the second value; radiating pulses at the second wavelength into and measuring a third intensity generated by backward scattering; determining a second quotient from the first and third scattered radiation intensity and comparing the second quotient with a third value; and generating a fire alarm if the second quotient exceeds the third comparison value. |
| US10685545B2 |
Wide-area chamberless point smoke detector
Open-chamber smoke detector and detection method. An elecromagnetic emitter emits radiation, a sensor receives the signal after it has travelled through the monitored area and analyses it to determine whether smoke is present by comparison with a reference signal representative of a smoke plume. An alarm condition is signaled when an evolution in the obtained data corresponds to the reference profile within a threshold amount. |
| US10685544B2 |
Remotely-controlled magnetic surveillance and attack prevention system and method
A remotely-controlled, movable, magnetic system and method for surveillance and attack prevention. The system includes a motive apparatus including a mounting body for mounting a series of magnets and wheels or rollers and suspending the apparatus from a magnetic ceiling T-bar grid or alternative metal track. The wheels or rollers make contact with the T-bars or track; provide some space between the magnets and T-bars or track; and allow for movement of the system along the T-bar grid or track. One or more of the wheels is drivingly connected to a drive motor. The system further includes a processor, an input/output interface, and a remote computing device or remote control for controlling the motive apparatus via a communications network. The motive apparatus further mounts components and tools remotely controlled by a user for observing, identifying a potential attacker, and hindering a potential attack. |
| US10685541B2 |
Product strap detection apparatus and method
Devices, apparatuses, and methods for detecting product straps are provided. An example product security device for detecting product straps may include a base, and a pivot member affixed to the base via a first hinge. The pivot member may be configured to physically engage a strap to maintain the pivot member in a non-deflected position. The example device may further include a biasing member configured to urge the pivot member into a deflected position and a sensor configured to detect when the pivot member is in the deflected position. The sensor may be configured to, in response to detecting that the pivot member is in the deflected position, generate an alert signal. The example device may also include processing circuitry configured to receive the alert signal and, in response to receiving the alert signal, transmit an alert triggering signal to initiate an alert. |
| US10685537B1 |
Systems and methods for automated teller machine repair
One embodiment of the disclosure relates to a method of servicing an automated teller machine (ATM). The method includes receiving, by a computing device, diagnostic data generated by diagnostic logic of an ATM, connecting, by the computing device, with a remote location computing system, and transmitting, by the computing device, the diagnostic data to the remote location computing system. The method further includes receiving, by the computing device, repair instructions from the remote location computing system, and displaying, by the computing device, the repair instructions on a display. |
| US10685535B2 |
Method of gaming, a gaming system and a game controller
An electronic method of gaming includes displaying, on a display, a pick to reveal jackpot game having a game board portion presenting a plurality of selectable symbols. The method includes selecting, by a game controller, a winning prize level from a plurality of prize levels. The method includes selecting, by the game controller, a pathway to the selected winning prize level from a plurality of pathways to the selected winning prize level. The method includes selecting, by the game controller, a multiplier for each of the prize levels. In various embodiments, one or more of the multipliers is greater than times one. The method includes displaying, by the game controller on the display, the selected pathway to the selected winning prize level with the one or more of the selected multipliers greater than times one in response to a sequence of user selections of a subset of the selectable symbols. |
| US10685534B2 |
Information processing system
A server of an information processing system includes a controller which is configured to calculate points corresponding to a particular prize when a game result received from information processors is the particular prize, and a memory which is configured to accumulatively store the points calculated by the controller. The controller sends a special prize to the information processor when the number of the points stored in the memory for the at least one of the information processors is equal to or larger than a predetermined number. |
| US10685532B2 |
Interactive gaming among a plurality of players systems and methods
A system for interactive gaming among a plurality of players includes a host computer system and a plurality of player terminals communicably coupled to the host computer system via a network. The plurality of player terminals are located at a plurality of licensed gaming locations. The plurality of player terminals are configured to engage the plurality of players in a common interactive game operated by the host computer system. The plurality of player terminals include means for dispensing player winnings from the player terminal. |
| US10685526B2 |
Architecture for access management
Disclosed are techniques that use devices with corresponding identity wallet applications that execute on an electronic processor device of the devices, and which identity wallets store identity information and encrypt the stored identity information. A distributed ledger system, and a broker system that interfaces to the wallet and the distributed ledger are used for various information exchange cases pertaining to access to facilities. In particular, disclosed is a registration process to register an identity wallet with a facility. |
| US10685524B2 |
Method for authenticating a security marking utilizing long afterglow emission, and security marking comprising one or more afterglow compound
The invention relates to a method for authenticating a security marking including at a long afterglow compound capable of emitting long afterglow luminescence light in a given wavelength region, the method allowing to detect a presence and an amount of said long afterglow compound based on comparison of a measured initial intensity value of a spectral component of the emitted light within said wavelength region and associated afterglow time with corresponding reference values representative of a reference amount value of a genuine long afterglow compound. The invention also relates to a reader and system operable to implement the steps of the method. |
| US10685522B2 |
Systems and methods for anticipatory locking and unlocking of a smart-sensor door lock
An electronic device associated with a lock device detects a trigger event related to security of a smart home environment, determines a target state of the lock device based on the trigger event, and in accordance with a determination that the target state indicates a security threat: determines a current state of the lock device, compares the target state of the lock device with the current state of the lock device, and provides or foregoes provision of instructions to operate the lock device based on a result of the comparison. |
| US10685520B2 |
Border control system and method
A computer-implemented method for border control is described. The method involves interaction between a user computing device and a management server. The following actions are performed at the user computing device. A registration process is performed that involving captures user information and a stored biometric of the user from a user travel document. A first fresh user biometric is also captured at the user computing device for verification to register the user at the management server. At least one check step is then performed during passage through a border control area, this check step comprising capturing a second fresh user biometric for verification and generation of a time limited code for completing the check step. Suitable apparatus to implement this method is also described. |
| US10685519B2 |
Traffic detection method, device, and system
A wireless access device deployed at a traffic station performs short-range wireless communication with a mobile device associated with a target user and entering a signal coverage area of the traffic station. An association between identity information of the target user and the traffic station is detected. An image capture device deployed at the traffic station obtains a facial image of the target user and matches the facial image against facial image samples in a dynamic facial sample library. A gate associated with the traffic station is controlled based on a result of a matching operation performed with the facial image and the facial image samples in the dynamic facial sample library. |
| US10685518B2 |
Smart home delivery and services
The present application relates to a method and system that enable consumers to have deliveries made and services performed safely and securely when they are not at the location at which the delivery is made or service is performed. |
| US10685513B2 |
Method for activating a function of a motor vehicle
A method for activating a function of a motor vehicle upon detecting the presence of a user apparatus in a predetermined detection area around the vehicle. The method includes a step of determining the position of the user apparatus relative to the body of the user; a step of receiving, by the user apparatus, a signal comprising a broadcast message sent by the vehicle; a step of calculating a compensated value of the power of the signal received from the determined position of the user apparatus; a step of estimating the distance separating the user apparatus from the vehicle using the compensated power value, and a step of activating at least one function by the vehicle when the estimated distance is less than a predetermined threshold. |
| US10685510B2 |
Response vehicle systems and methods
A response vehicle includes a vehicle subsystem, a sensor configured to monitor the vehicle subsystem and provide a sensor signal corresponding thereto, a detector configured to receive an identification signal from a piece of equipment, a display, and a vehicle management system. The vehicle management system is configured to receive the sensor signal from the sensor, generate a vehicle subsystem display dataset based on the received sensor signal, transmit the vehicle subsystem display dataset to the display to present the user with a graphical representation of the sensor signal, receive the identification signal from the detector, generate an inventory display dataset based at least in part on the received identification signal, and transmit the inventory display dataset to the display to present the user with an equipment inventory interface. |
| US10685508B2 |
Reconciling outlier telematics across monitored populations
A computing system implements a telematics service that obtains a set of vehicle telematics data for each vehicle of a population. Within each set of vehicle telematics data, a set of time-based measurements for a measurement type is identified. The set of time-based measurements identified for each vehicle are combined to obtain a combined set of time-based observations for the measurement type across the population of vehicles or a sub-set of the population defined by vehicle make, model, and/or year of production. An outlier observation is identified from among the combined set of time-based observations. A determination is made whether the outlier observation is part of a temporary deviation or a persistent deviation. For a temporary deviation, an impact of the outlier observation on the set of time-based measurements is reduced. For a persistent deviation, the outlier observation is programmatically characterized. |
| US10685507B2 |
Methods and systems for providing a vehicle repair tip
A method performed by a first computing system includes receiving, from a second computing system, a message identifying a symptom of a first vehicle; and sending a repair tip to the second computing system. The repair tip includes a first phrase describing a first procedure performed on a second vehicle that exhibited the symptom, wherein the first procedure performed on the second vehicle yielded a result insufficient to determine that a component of the second vehicle associated with the symptom is defective. The repair tip also includes a second phrase describing a second procedure performed on a given vehicle, wherein the given vehicle is either (i) the second vehicle or (ii) a third vehicle that also exhibited the symptom, wherein the second procedure performed on the given vehicle yielded a result sufficient to determine that a component of the given vehicle associated with the symptom is defective. |
| US10685506B2 |
Apparatus and method that detect wheel alignment condition
An apparatus and method that detect a wheel alignment condition are provided. The method includes receiving a dataset comprising one or more from among a steering wheel angle parameter, a speed parameter, a lateral acceleration parameter, a self-aligning torque parameter and a power steering torque parameter, normalizing the received dataset, analyzing the normalized dataset according to a model for determining a wheel alignment condition, and outputting a value indicating whether the wheel alignment is within a predetermined value based on the model. |
| US10685500B2 |
Public transport electronic system
The present invention discloses an electronic system for public traffic, which is integrated with at least one wireless communication system. When or after a passenger gets on and pays by a mobile phone, information about the owner of the mobile phone is detected so as to check or freeze a fund or an overdraft limit of a full fare in an account corresponding to the mobile phone of the passenger. When the fund or overdraft limit is lower than the full fare or a certain numerical value, there will be a prompt of “Insert coins” or “Please recharge”. After the passenger gets off, by detecting or communicating with the wireless communication system of the mobile phone of the passenger by an electronic vehicle device, it is automatically judged that the passenger has got off; or by judging a distance relationship or position relationship between the electronic vehicle device and the mobile phone of the passenger, it is automatically judged that the passenger has got off, and the fare to be paid by the passenger is deducted at the same time or later. |
| US10685491B2 |
Systems and methods for virtual reality and augmented reality path management
In accordance with one embodiment, a ride attraction system includes a track, a bogie coupled to the track and configured to move along the track, and an attachment coupled to the bogie and configured to couple a user to the bogie. The ride attraction system also includes an image controller coupled to the bogie and configured to supply virtual reality (VR) and/or mixed reality (MR) images to the user via headgear. |
| US10685490B2 |
Information processing apparatus, information processing method, and storage medium
An information processing apparatus determines luminance of a pattern given as an index to an experience area of a real space, based on a threshold in case of detecting a feature of an image, and generates an image of the pattern of the determined luminance. |
| US10685486B2 |
Locating an opening of a body cavity
Methods, apparatus and computer program products implement embodiments of the present invention that include receiving three-dimensional (3D) image data with respect to a 3D region including body tissue in a living body, and segmenting the 3D image data so as to identify a cavity within the body tissue and a wall surrounding the cavity. For each point among a plurality of points in the cavity, a respective minimum distance from the point to the wall is found, and among the plurality of the points, a set of one or more points for which the respective minimum distance is a local maximum relative to neighboring points in the plurality is found. One of the points in the set for which the respective minimum distance is minimal among the one or more points in the set is then identified as an entrance to the cavity. |
| US10685485B2 |
Navigation in augmented reality environment
A method includes: receiving, in a device, data defining an augmented reality (AR) environment, the data specifying a location of a first AR object in the AR environment; determining a physical inclination of the device; assigning a perception inclination to a map of the AR environment, the perception inclination based on the determined physical inclination; and triggering rendering of the map and an aspect of the AR environment on a display of the device, wherein the location of the first AR object is marked on the map and the map appears to have the perception inclination with regard to the display. |
| US10685483B2 |
Multi-viewpoint transformation module for use in 3D rendering system
Viewport transformation modules for use in a three-dimensional rendering system wherein vertices are received from an application in a strip. The viewport transformation modules include a fetch module configured to read from a vertex buffer: untransformed coordinate data for a vertex in a strip; information identifying a viewport associated with the vertex; and information identifying a viewport associated with one or more other vertices in the strip. The one or more other vertices in the strip are selected based on a provoking vertex of a primitive to be formed by the vertices in the strip and a number of vertices in the primitive. The viewport transformation modules also include a processing module that performs a viewport transformation on the untransformed coordinate data based on each of the identified viewports to generate transformed coordinate data for each identified viewport; and a write module that writes the transformed coordinate data for each identified viewport to the vertex buffer. |
| US10685482B2 |
System and method for 3D restoration of complex subsurface models
A geometric method is described for 3D structural restoration of a subsurface model including receiving data representative of a subsurface volume of interest including one or more chronohorizons and the geometry and topology of any faults of relevance; developing a fault framework model of the subsurface volume of interest; selecting a horizon, the deposition of which represents the geologic time to which the structural model should be restored; developing coordinate transformation constrained by a single datum horizon and, optionally, additional geologic constraints; applying the 3D transformation to all geologic features below and, optionally, above the datum surface; and scaling the vertical coordinates to accurately relate vertical and horizontal dimensions. The method may be executed by a computer system. |
| US10685481B2 |
AR system
Systems and methods are disclosed method for rendering reality for an object by performing motion tracking and area learning of an environment; selecting a pattern or color from a plurality of product variations; blending the pattern or color of the object and the environment; and displaying the color on the object as an augmented reality view. |
| US10685479B2 |
Reconstruction of object surfaces from a point cloud by employing regional level sets
Methods and systems for reconstructing surfaces of an object using regional level sets (RLS) are disclosed. A scanning system scans an object and generates a point cloud. An RLS is iteratively determined as solution to a differential equation constrained by the point cloud. The RLS is a 2-tuple, where the first component corresponds to a region identification and the second component corresponds to the solution of the differential equation. The space around the point cloud is iteratively segmented into a plurality of regions. A single solution to the differential equation is applied, encompassing all the regions. The solution in regions of the space corresponding to the finer structures within the point cloud are modeled similar to the coarser regions. The solution in a particular region is iteratively based on the solution in the neighboring regions. An RLS is enabled to reconstruct thinner or smaller structures or surfaces of the object. |
| US10685474B2 |
Method for repairing incomplete 3D depth image using 2D image information
The present invention provides a method for repairing incomplete 3D depth image using 2D image information. The method includes the following steps: obtaining 2D image information and 3D depth image information; dividing 2D image information into 2D reconstruction blocks and 2D reconstruction boundaries, and corresponding to 3D reconstruction of blocks and 3D reconstruction boundaries; analyzing each 3D reconstruction block, partitioning into residual-surface blocks and repaired blocks; and proceeding at least one 3D image reconstruction, which extends with the initial depth value of the 3D depth image of each of the residual-surface block and covers all the corresponding repaired block to form a repair block and to achieve the purpose of repairing incomplete 3D depth images using 2D image information. |
| US10685468B2 |
Systems, processes, and computer program products for creating geo-location-based visual designs and arrangements originating from geo-location-based imagery
Systems, processes, and computer program products for creating visual designs and arrangements that originate from an image or images are provided. In particular, the present subject matter relates to systems, processes, and computer program products for taking captured images of an intended operating environment and creating visual designs that create visual confusion that can be utilized to disguise a recognizable form of a person or an object by breaking up its outline using portions, magnifications and distortions of a single captured image, portions, magnifications and distortions of multiple captured images, and/or disruptive patterns that can projected on an image screen or can be printed on a material. |
| US10685467B2 |
Method and apparatus for transmitting and receiving virtual reality content
A method for transmitting virtual reality (VR) content by a device is provided. The method includes obtaining at least two images captured from a target, arranging the at least two images and projecting the at least two images onto a planar surface to configure a 360-degree image corresponding to the VR content, detecting an overlapped region of the at least two images projected and generating rearrangement information about the overlapped region, and transmitting the rearrangement information and the at least two images. |
| US10685466B2 |
System and method of utilizing video systems with available bandwidth
In one or more embodiments, one or more systems, methods, and/or processes may receive, via at least one camera, a video stream that includes images of a person and audio and may determine a data rate between a system and another system. The one or more systems, methods, and/or processes may determine that the data rate is within a data rate range of multiple data rate ranges. If the data rate range is a first data rate range, a static picture of a face of the person may be composited onto an avatar skeleton and may be provided to a network. If the data rate range is a second data rate range, the face of the person may be composited onto an avatar of the person and may be provided to the network. |
| US10685463B1 |
Systematic scenario visualization
In one implementation, a method can include receiving data characterizing a plurality of scenarios. A first scenario of the plurality of scenarios can include a first plurality of models associated with a plurality of model types. The method can also include determining a first visual representation of the first scenario for display in a graphical user interface (GUI) display space. The first visual representation can include a first plurality of graphical objects indicative of the first plurality of models. The first plurality of graphical objects can be arranged in a plurality of columns indicative of the plurality of model types. The first plurality of graphical objects can be connected by a first line. A first path of the first line in the GUI display space can be based on one or more grids. The method can further includes displaying, in the GUI display space, the first visual representation. |
| US10685461B1 |
Apparatus and method for context-oriented iterative reconstruction for computed tomography (CT)
A method and apparatus is provided to iteratively reconstruct a computed tomography (CT) image using a spatially-varying content-oriented regularization parameter, thereby achieving uniform statistical properties within respective organs/regions and different statistical properties (e.g., degree of smoothing and noise level) among the respective organs/regions. For example, less smoothing and sharper features/resolution can be applied within a lung region than within a soft-tissue region by using a smaller regularization parameter value in the lung region than in the soft-tissue region. This can be achieved, e.g., using a minimum intensity projection to suppress/eliminate sub-solid nodules in the lung region. The content-oriented regularization parameter can be generated by reconstructing an initial CT image, which is then segmented/classified according to organs and/or tissue type. Segmenting the image and generating the content-oriented regularization parameter can be integrated into one process by applying an HU-to-β mapping to the CT image. |
| US10685459B2 |
Generating enhanced digital images by selectively transforming raster images to vector drawing segments
The present disclosure describes one or more embodiments of a selective raster image transformation system that quickly and efficiently generates enhanced digital images by selectively transforming edges in raster images to vector drawing segments. In particular, the selective raster image transformation system efficiently utilizes a content-aware, selective approach to identify, display, and transform selected edges of a raster image to a vector drawing segment based on sparse user interactions. In addition, the selective raster image transformation system employs a prioritized pixel line stepping algorithm to generate and provide pixel lines for selective edges of a raster image in real time, even on portable client devices. |
| US10685458B2 |
Radiometric imaging
A method for producing a calibrated radiometric image by un calibrated or partly calibrated thermal imaging device, the method comprising a steps of capturing first and second images on different sets of capturing conditions, obtaining motion matrix characterizing difference between said sets of capturing conditions, obtaining point spread function matrices characterizing a blur condition of said first and second images and obtaining system gain, and calculating a drift by inverting said system gain, motion and point spread function matrices; and calculating a calibrated image by inverting said system gain, motion, point spread function matrices and said first and second images. |
| US10685453B1 |
Folded laser emitters for structured light applications
A depth camera assembly includes an illumination source, and an imaging device. The illumination source includes one or more emitters on a single substrate, and one or more folding elements folding at least an optical path of the projected light from each emitter. Each emitter emits a respective beam of light. The imaging device captures images of the local area illuminated with the light from the illumination source. In some configurations, the depth camera assembly includes a controller that provides images to a console that determines a depth information based in part on images of the local area illuminated with the light from the illumination source, and generates a virtual object based in part on the depth information. |
| US10685452B2 |
Registration apparatus for registering images
The invention relates to a registration apparatus (14) for registering images comprising a unit (11) for providing a first and a second image of an object, such that an image element of the first image at a respective position has been reconstructed by multiplying projection data values of rays traversing the image element with weights and by backprojecting the weighted projection data values, a unit (12) for providing a confidence map comprising for different positions in the first image confidence values being indicative of a likelihood that an image feature is caused by a structure of the object, the confidence value being calculated as a sum of a function, which depends on the respective weight, over the rays traversing the respective image element, and a unit (13) for determining a transformation for registering the first and second image to each other under consideration of the confidence map. |
| US10685451B2 |
Method and apparatus for image registration
An image registration method includes acquiring first image data for a target object that includes first coordinate information; acquiring second image data for the target object that includes second coordinate information, by using a probe; and registering the first image data with the second image data, using the first coordinate information and the second coordinate information. According to the image registration method, image registration between a plurality of pieces of volume data adjusted so that their coordinate axes correspond to each other is performed, whereby a high-quality registered image may be quickly and simply obtained. |
| US10685446B2 |
Method and system of recurrent semantic segmentation for image processing
A system, article, and method of recurrent semantic segmentation for image processing by factoring historical semantic segmentation. |
| US10685443B2 |
Cloud detection using images
Techniques for cloud detection and cloud coverage determination are described herein. The disclosed techniques include detecting a plurality of color clusters among a plurality of data elements of an image, associating at least one of the plurality of color clusters with a cloud based on a characteristic color of the cloud, and determining a number of data elements within the at least one of the plurality of color clusters associated with the cloud. The disclosed techniques also include detecting a location of an object indicative of a cloud in the image based at least in part on training data and a plurality of features extracted from the image, detecting an edge of the object indicative of the cloud at the location, and determining a number of data elements within the edge of the object indicative of the cloud. |
| US10685442B2 |
Method and system for fast approximate region bisection
Methods and systems in accordance with the present invention automatically subdivide an area having an arbitrary shape into multiple sub-regions that have approximately equal area under a threshold, with compact shapes having minimal perimeter length. These systems input an arbitrarily shaped zone and recursively bisect it until all of the new sub-zones are smaller than a particular threshold. A data processing system subdivides a two-dimensional region, such as a digital image of a landmass. The data processing system loads the region into memory, determines a minor axis of the region, and splits the region along the minor axis into a first sub-region and a second sub-region. The sub-regions are evaluated to determine if they are under the threshold area. The steps of the process are repeated until all resulting sub-regions are under the threshold area. Consistently compact sub-regions with minimal perimeter are achieved by splitting along the minor axis. |
| US10685438B2 |
Automated measurement based on deep learning
A framework for automated measurement. In accordance with one aspect, the framework detects a centerline point of a structure of interest in an image. A centerline of the structure of interest may be traced based on the detected centerline point. A trained segmentation learning structure may be used to generate one or more contours of the structure of interest along the centerline. One or more measurements may then be extracted from the one or more contours. |
| US10685437B2 |
Improving material identification using multi-energy CT image data
Disclosed are methods for identification and quantification of a number of different materials within an object using one or more multi-energy CT imaging devices and the image data sets produced therefrom. Identification and quantification of different materials is achieved by using the following three properties: solve only for sparse solutions; separate the soft tissue problem from the dense material problem; and use a combinatorial approach to allow for simple application of different constraints to different combinations of materials. Also disclosed are one or more computer program products, computer systems or computer implemented methods for the identification of multiple materials within an object. |
| US10685431B1 |
Optical measurement system
Methods for quantifying pupil swim are disclosed in order to compensate for the same. A target image, in one embodiment, is displayed on a display of a head mounted display (HMD). Images of the target image are captured from a plurality of positions relative to an optical axis of an optics block of the HMD at an exit pupil of the HMD. The target image includes features and differences between observed locations of the features and their expected locations absent the optics block are determined. From these differences, a wavefront of the optics block is reconstructed and distortion corrections for the optics block are generated using the wavefront. The distortion corrections, when applied to a virtual scene, add pre-distortion that is canceled by the optical imperfections of the optics block as light of the virtual scene with the pre-distortion passes through the optics block. |
| US10685430B2 |
System and methods for generating an optimized 3D model
Provided is a system and method for generating an optimized 3D model. The system includes a processor for receiving a high-poly 3D model, wherein the processor is configured to: divide the high-poly 3D model into a plurality of subcomponents, approximate each subcomponent of the plurality of subcomponents by a geometric shape, adjust the geometric shape to conform to the subcomponent to the geometric shape, merge the adjusted geometric shapes to form a reduced 3D model, and texture map the reduced 3D model to provide texture of the high-poly 3D model to form the optimized 3D model. The system also includes a memory connected to the processor for storing the high-poly 3D model and the optimized 3D model and a 3D model display for displaying the optimized 3D model. |
| US10685423B2 |
Determination of per line buffer unit memory allocation
A method is described. The method includes simulating execution of an image processing application software program. The simulating includes intercepting kernel-to-kernel communications with simulated line buffer memories that store and forward lines of image data communicated from models of producing kernels to models of consuming kernels. The simulating further includes tracking respective amounts of image data stored in the respective line buffer memories over a simulation runtime. The method also includes determining respective hardware memory allocations for corresponding hardware line buffer memories from the tracked respective amounts of image data. The method also includes generating configuration information for an image processor to execute the image processing application software program. The configuration information describes the hardware memory allocations for the hardware line buffer memories of the image processor. |
| US10685422B2 |
Compiler managed memory for image processor
A method is described. The method includes repeatedly loading a next sheet of image data from a first location of a memory into a two dimensional shift register array. The memory is locally coupled to the two-dimensional shift register array and an execution lane array having a smaller dimension than the two-dimensional shift register array along at least one array axis. The loaded next sheet of image data keeps within an image area of the two-dimensional shift register array. The method also includes repeatedly determining output values for the next sheet of image data through execution of program code instructions along respective lanes of the execution lane array, wherein, a stencil size used in determining the output values encompasses only pixels that reside within the two-dimensional shift register array. |
| US10685419B2 |
Graphics processing unit partitioning for virtualization
Techniques for graphics processing unit (GPU) partitioning for virtualization are described herein. In one or more implementations, a GPU partitioning manager of a host device obtains a request for a virtual machine having GPU functionality. In particular, the request specifies the GPU functionality in terms of different GPU capabilities. These different capabilities correspond to segments of a GPU model that represents GPU functionality and is used to govern interactions between virtual machines and GPUs. The GPU partitioning manager determines whether GPUs of the host device are available to satisfy the request based on the specified capabilities. If so, the GPU partitioning manager allocates a portion of the determined available GPUs to the virtual machine to configure the virtual machine with a GPU partition having the functionality. The virtual machine configured with the GPU partition can then be exposed to provide GPU-processed data to a GPU partition requestor. |
| US10685418B2 |
Image retrieval for computing devices
Implementations generally relate to retrieving images from a device for consumption by the receiving device. In some implementations, a computing device may receive from a communication device an update to a collection of images including at least one image not previously received in a prior version of the collection. The computing device may store in long term memory the update to the collection and copy at least one of the images from the update to a non-persistent memory. The images in non-persistent memory may not exceed a maximum threshold. In response to the computing device changing from inactive to active, the computing device may display an image from non-persistent memory as a background image on the computing device. In further response to a minimum threshold number of images in non-persistent memory, the computing device may copy at least one of the new images to non-persistent memory. |
| US10685416B2 |
Suggested pickup location for ride services
A travel coordination system coordinates travel between a client and a provider to a destination. The client and provider meet at a pickup location and the provider transports the client (or an item or object from the client) to the destination. The travel coordination system automatically suggests a pickup location for the trip by determining location data points corresponding to prior trips of clients. Location data points near the client's location are determined by distance or by region and scored to determine a pickup location that improves the estimated pickup time and/or estimated time to arrive at the destination. |
| US10685411B2 |
Exchange for trading radio frequency usage rights
According to various embodiments, systems and methods are provided for enabling parties to create, define, buy, and sell usage rights in radio frequency (RF) ranges, e.g., via a computerized trading exchange. The usage rights may comprise exclusive or shared ownership or lease interests. A government or other entity may initially offer on the exchange usage rights in radio frequencies owned or controlled by the government. The usage rights may be sold to market participants, e.g., through a competitive bidding process such as a reverse auction, Dutch auction, RFQ, or other methodology. Such rights may be transferred subject to government use, e.g., in emergency situations. Information associated with offered RF usage rights such as historical usage data, geographical reach, and available RF equipment may be published on the exchange. The exchange may also enable secondary trading of usage rights. |
| US10685410B2 |
Optimizing split fertilizer application
In an embodiment, a method comprises: receiving pre-planting data representing a lower bound date value and an upper bound date value of dates for a pre-planting application of fertilizer to an agricultural field; side-dressing data representing a lower bound date value and an upper bound date value of dates for a side-dressing application; fertilizer cost data representing a cost of a fertilizer application; labor cost data representing a cost of applying fertilizer to the field; and expected profit data. Based on the received data, one or more penalty constraints are determined. Based on the received data, a fertilizing schedule is generated. The schedule comprises the one or more valid calendar dates on which fertilizing the agricultural field is recommended and the one or more valid fertilizer amounts to be applied to the agricultural field on the one or more valid calendar dates to maximize a yield from the agricultural field. |
| US10685403B1 |
Fault determination with autonomous feature use monitoring
Methods and systems for determining fault for an accident involving a vehicle having one or more autonomous (and/or semi-autonomous) operation features and paying claims associated with such accidents are provided. According to certain aspects, operating data from sensors within or near the vehicle may be used to determine the occurrence of a vehicle accident, such as a collision. The operating data may further be used to determine an allocation of fault for the accident between a vehicle operator, the autonomous operation features, or a third party. The allocation of fault may be used to further determine and make claims payments related to the accident. In some embodiments, claims may be rejected based upon the operating data and determined allocation of fault. |
| US10685402B1 |
Systems and methods for homeowner-directed risk of property damage mitigation
Methods and systems for homeowner-directed risk mitigation for damage to a property associated with insurance-related events are provided. A smart home controller may analyze data received from a plurality of smart devices disposed on, or proximate to, a property as well as data received from an insurance provider. If it is determined that an actual or potential risk of property damage exists, the smart home controller may transmit an alert to a homeowner detailing the risk. The homeowner may respond to the alert by transmitting an instruction to mitigate or prevent damage associated with the risk back to the smart home controller. Subsequently, the smart home controller may transmit information about the actual or potential risks and any homeowner-directed mitigative actions to an insurance provider. The insurance provider may interpret the transmitted data and perform insurance activities, such as providing discounts and adjusting an insurance policy associated with the property. |
| US10685401B1 |
Communication of insurance claim data
Aspects of the invention are directed to methods and systems for efficiently communicating data between an insurer and a non-referral repair shop, e.g., vehicle repair shops that are normally not preapproved by the insurer to perform the estimating and repair work. The methods and systems described herein are particularly useful for insurers utilizing non-referral repair shops for servicing vehicles involved in insurance claims. According to aspects of this invention, the insured may be able to select a non-referral repair shop, not delegated or preapproved by the insurer, thereby generally allowing the insured to select any available vehicle repair shop. |
| US10685400B1 |
Feedback loop in mobile damage assessment and claims processing
Systems and methods provide for an automated system for analyzing damage and processing claims associated with an insured item, such as a vehicle. An enhanced claims processing server may analyze damage associated with the insured item using photos/video transmitted to the server from a user device (e.g., a mobile device). The mobile device may receive feedback from the server regarding the acceptability of submitted photos/video, and if the server determines that any of the submitted photos/video is unacceptable, the mobile device may capture additional photos/video until all of the data are deemed acceptable. To aid in damage analysis, the server may also interface with various internal and external databases storing reference images of undamaged items and cost estimate information for repairing previously analyzed damages to similar items. Further still, the server may generate a payment for compensating a claimant for repair of the insured item. |
| US10685399B2 |
Due diligence in electronic documents
Due diligence of mortgage documents is faster and simpler. An electronic mortgage application often contains or references a collection of many separate electronic mortgage documents. Electronic data representing an original version of an electronic mortgage document and its current version may be hashed to generate digital signatures. Any auditor may then quickly conduct the due diligence by comparing the digital signatures. If the digital signatures match, then the due diligence reveals that the electronic mortgage document has not changed since its creation. However, if the digital signatures do not match, then the electronic mortgage document has changed since its creation. The auditor may thus flag the electronic mortgage document for additional due diligence. Regardless, a result of the due diligence may be incorporated into one or more blockchains. |
| US10685394B2 |
Image processing apparatus, image processing method, and program
Disclosed herein is an image processing apparatus including a display control part configured to display a human-figure virtual object image in a pose from which to extract information necessary for motion capture, the human-figure virtual object image being the object to be handled corresponding to a person targeted to be recognized. |
| US10685393B2 |
Device, method, and medium for facilitating purchases using peripheral devices
A peripheral device, e.g., a headphone, connected to a communication device may have controls that are configured to switch between a regular mode and a purchase mode. When in the purchase mode, the controls of the peripheral device may be configured to facilitate purchase by receiving user input related to making a purchase. The peripheral or the communication device may be configured to receive user instructions, such as a voice command, to switch between the regular mode and the purchase mode. In particular, the controls may include volume buttons configured to adjust volume in the regular mode and configured to adjust purchase price in purchase mode. The controls also may include a start/end button configured to selectively activate or end an application in the regular mode and configured to confirm or select a purchase in the purchase mode. |
| US10685392B1 |
System and method for visualization of subscription items in an item universe
Items within an item universe or item repository can be associated with subscription options. A subscription visualization user interface can allow a user to visualize subscription costs over a particular time window and within certain display time periods so that better cost transparency can be achieved. Cost transparency and cost containment can be extremely important in an era of increasing subscription sales. |
| US10685391B2 |
Directing movement of a self-driving vehicle based on sales activity
A method, system, and/or computer program product controls a self-driving vehicle based on a purchase transaction at a point of sale (POS) device. One or more processors detect a purchase transaction at the POS device. In response to detecting the purchase transaction at the POS device, the processor(s) transmit instructions to the SDV to pick up a passenger associated with the purchase transaction at a predetermined location. |
| US10685385B2 |
Medium, system, and method of intelligently recommending based on social media
A system and method of intelligently recommending items based on social media communications are provided. A communication with an audio portion in a first format is intercepted from a first service. An intent to transact is then detected within the communication at least in part based on analyzed sound in the audio portion. A recommendation engine can then be used to identify one or search results based on the intent to transact within the communication. Then a reply communication can be posted to the first service in the first format, with the reply communication including the one or more identified items. |
| US10685379B2 |
Wearable intelligent vision device apparatuses, methods and systems
The WEARABLE INTELLIGENT VISION DEVICE APPARATUSES, METHODS AND SYSTEMS (“WIVD”) transform mobile device location coordinate information transmissions, real-time reality visual capturing, mixed gesture capturing, bio-sensor data via WIVD components into real-time behavior-sensitive product purchase related information, shopping purchase transaction notifications, and electronic receipts. In one implementation, the WIVD may provide a personal device in the form of a pair of eyeglasses, wherein the wearer of the eyeglasses may obtain various augmented reality views. The WIVD determines a user prior behavior pattern from the accessed user profile, and obtains user real-time in-store behavior data from the user mobile device. |
| US10685375B2 |
Digital media environment for analysis of components of content in a digital marketing campaign
Techniques and systems are described for analyzing components of digital marketing content as part of a digital marketing campaign. A computing device of an analytics system receives user interaction data that describes an effect of user interaction with a plurality of items of digital marketing content on achieving an action. The analytics system identifies which of a plurality of components are included in respective items of digital marketing content. The analytics system then generates outcome data describing a likely effect of the plurality of components on achieving the action based on association with respective items of digital marketing content. Additionally, the analytics system generates a recommendation to configure a subsequent item of digital marketing content based on the outcome data. The recommendation is based on the likely effect of the different ones of the plurality of components, to generate more effective digital marketing content items for digital marketing campaigns. |
| US10685371B2 |
Embedded storefront
Various systems, apparatus, computer program products, and methods are provided for purchasing a product or service without disrupting a user experience by leaving a host application. One example method may comprise causing host content to be displayed in the host application, receiving a product content, and causing the product content to be displayed in the host application proximate host content enabling a user utilizing the host application to access information associated with the product content without leaving the host application, wherein the host application is a game application, and wherein the product content is selected based on comparing product scores associated with a plurality of products, wherein the product scores are based at least in part on user information regarding a user progress in the game application. |
| US10685369B2 |
Server-based product substantiation with local filtering system and method
A system and method is presented for product substantiation and promotion redemption. A purchased product list is transmitted from a retail store system to a promotion analysis server along with a user identifier. The promotion analysis server identifies promotions available to the user, and then considers whether the benefits under the promotions are still available to the user. Discounts for available promotions related to the purchased product list are calculated and transmitted to the retail store system for deduction from the transactions. An approved product list can be provided that filters the purchased product list before transmittal. The approved product list can include promotions from a plurality of programs. |
| US10685368B1 |
Systems and methods for interfacing with a website to modify content
Systems and methods for invoking functions to cause a change in a displayed price provided for output in a third party website, comprising receiving data corresponding to one or more codes each associated with a respective promotion. In response to determining that a webpage of the third party website output in a web browser is associated with initiating a payment process with the third party website, an interface element is generated and presented in another interface of the web browser. When a user selection of the interface element is received, each of the codes is applied to a data entry interface in the webpage, and based on the respective outcomes of applying each of the codes, a particular code that results in a greatest change in the displayed price is identified. The particular code is then applied to obtain a resulting price that is displayed in the webpage. |
| US10685363B2 |
System, method and computer program for forecasting residual values of a durable good over time
Systems, methods and computer program products for forecasting future values of an item, where an initial value for the item is determined, and then a baseline forecast for a future reference period is computed based on factors that include microeconomic data which is specific to an industry of the item and macroeconomic data which is non-specific to the industry of the item. The forecast may also be adjusted based on data for a set of competitive items. The forecast for the item is stored and is then made available to clients that can access the forecast to determine the expected future value of the item at some point in the future. |
| US10685362B2 |
Method, apparatus, and computer program product for forecasting demand using real time demand
Provided herein are systems, methods and computer readable media for managing a sales pipeline, and in some embodiments, generating demand based on real time demand and predicted demand. An example method comprises generating a virtual promotion, wherein the virtual promotion comprises a combination of a category or sub-category, a location, and a price range, calculating a probability that a particular consumer would buy the virtual offer in a predetermined time period, wherein the probability is generated at least based on historical data related to the particular consumer and one or more related consumers, determining an estimated number of units to be sold for the virtual offer as a function of at least the probability, the estimated number of units representing a predicted demand, calculating a real time demand, wherein the real time demand is generated based on a plurality of generated identification pairs for the predetermined time period, and determining, using a processor, total demand by summing the predicted demand and the real time demand. |
| US10685360B2 |
System and method for updating advertising content for a recorded program
A system and method for updating advertising content for a recorded program (e.g., recorded on personal video recorder equipment), substantially as shown in and/or described in connection with at least one of the figures, as set forth more completely in the claims. |
| US10685353B2 |
Transmitter for transmitting a secure access signal
A transmitter (116) for transmitting a secure access signal to a system (117) for providing secure access to a controlled item (111) is disclosed. The access is dependent on information contained in the secure access signal. The transmitter (116) comprises a biometric sensor (121) for receiving a biometric signal and a processor (1005) for matching the biometric signal against members of a database (105) of biometric signatures. The transmitter (116) comprises enabling means (e.g., 127) for enabling an inductive circuit, based on the matching of the biometric signal, to transmit the secure access signal conveying the information to the system (117) upon the inductive circuit being placed within range of a radio frequency field emitted by the system (117). |
| US10685346B2 |
Secure transaction notifications and receipts
To facilitate conducting a secure transaction via wireless communication between a portable electronic device (such as a smartphone) and another electronic device (such as a point-of-sale terminal), the portable electronic device may, after a final command is received from the other electronic device, determine a unique transaction identifier for the secure transaction. In particular, the final command may be specific to an applet, stored in a secure element in the portable electronic device, which conducts the secure transaction. The secure element may generate the unique transaction identifier based on financial-account information associated with the applet, which is communicated to the other electronic device. Next, the secure element may provide, to a processor in the portable electronic device, an end message for the secure transaction with the unique transaction identifier. |
| US10685341B2 |
Systems and methods for clustering of customers using transaction patterns
A system can include one or more non-transitory computer-readable media storing computing instructions configured to run on one or more processors and perform certain acts. The acts can include receiving, at a back-end device of the system, a query from a user interface of a front-end device requesting two or more user identifications mapped to a same payment option of multiple payment options. The acts also can include distilling a subset of user identifications from among the multiple user identifications. Additionally, the acts can include identifying a first classification comprising a single user of the subset of user identifications. Further, the acts can include identifying a second classification comprising two or more first users of the subset of user identifications that are part of a same household. Other embodiments are disclosed. |
| US10685339B2 |
Check-out system, including merchandise registration apparatus and payment apparatus, and electronic receipt management server
A check-out system includes a registration apparatus and a plurality of payment apparatuses. The registration apparatus receives input of merchandise information and receives input of a user code in connection. The registration apparatus generates payment identification based on the input merchandise information. The registration apparatus transmits the payment information. If the user code is input in the registration apparatus, the payment information is transmitted in correspondence with the user code. One of the payment apparatuses receives input of the user code. In response to the user code being input, the payment apparatus transmits a request for the payment information that was transmitted in correspondence with the user code. The payment apparatus receives the payment information that was transmitted in correspondence with the user code. The payment apparatus processes payment with respect to the received payment information. |
| US10685338B2 |
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. |
| US10685333B2 |
Automatic inference of meeting attendance
In one embodiment, a method for automatic inference of meeting attendance is provided. The method comprises sending a calendar request to a plurality of users that are invited to a meeting. The method further comprises receiving from each user of the plurality, a unique string identifying the user. The method further comprises generating a lookup table identifying the users of the plurality and their respective unique strings. The method further comprises receiving a first string broadcasted by a first user during the meeting. The method further comprises, responsive to determining that the broadcasted first string does not match one of the unique strings in the lookup table, performing an action to prevent the first user from receiving meeting content determined to be confidential. |
| US10685329B2 |
Model-driven evaluator bias detection
A method for detecting bias in an evaluation process is provided. The method includes operations of receiving evaluation data from a candidate evaluation system. The evaluation data is provided by a set of evaluators based on digital interview data collected from evaluation candidates. The operations of the method further include extracting indicators of characteristics of the evaluation candidates from the digital interview data, classifying the evaluation candidates based on the indicators extracted from the digital interview data, and determining whether the evaluation data indicates a bias of one or more evaluators with respect to a classification of the evaluation candidates. |
| US10685328B2 |
Dynamic nodes for managing organization structure
Systems and methods for managing organizational structures are provided. The method of managing organizational structures includes visually representing an organizational structure with movable and definable nodes provided in a hierarchical format, which is generated in a user interface of a computing system. The method further includes mapping, within a database, relationships of the movable and definable nodes and information therein based on visual connections within the hierarchical format. The method further includes updating the database with newly mapped relationships between the movable and definable nodes as the movable and definable nodes are moved into different locations with respect to each other within the hierarchical format. |
| US10685326B1 |
Systems and methods for wirelessly monitoring inventory
Systems and methods for automated monitoring of inventory are disclosed. In accordance with some embodiments of the disclosure, automated monitoring is achieved through the use of active tags, such as RFID tags, that are coupled to inventory and tracked by communication nodes. The tags are designed to consume a low amount of power while ensuring robust wireless communication. Indeed, the tags are capable of communicating with remote nodes even when the tags are buried in stacks of inventory items, and the system is scalable to handle a large number of tags. |
| US10685324B2 |
Method and system for optimizing storage and retrieval of a stock keeping unit (SKU)
Disclosed is a Warehouse Management System (WMS) for optimizing storage and retrieval of a Stock Keeping Unit (SKU) present in a warehouse. A pallet identification module identifies one or more pallets capable for storing a plurality of SKUs. A notifying module notifies a first operator for storing the plurality of SKUs in the one or more pallets. A database update module updates an address of each pallet in a WMS database. A pickup list module provides a pickup list comprising one or more SKUs to be retrieve. A determination module determines at least one pallet and a second operator from the one or more pallets and a plurality of second operators respectively. An operator guiding module guides the second operator, via a virtual map displayed on the AR enabled device, to the address of the at least one pallet in order to retrieve the one or more SKUs. |
| US10685323B2 |
Blockchain ledgers of material spectral signatures for supply chain integrity management
Techniques facilitating blockchain ledgers of material spectral signatures for supply chain integrity management are provided. In one example, a computer-implemented method comprises validating, by a device operatively coupled to a processor, spectral signature data associated with a material, resulting in validated spectral signature data; and generating, by the device, a set of information corresponding to a transaction of the material in a blockchain associated with the material, wherein the set of information is related to the validated spectral signature data. In some embodiments, the computer-implemented method further comprises authenticating, by the device, a first party device associated with a first party to the transaction and a second party device associated with a second party to the transaction and including identities of the first party and the second party as indicated by the respective party devices in the set of information. |
| US10685321B2 |
Break-based inventory forecasting
Techniques are disclosed for advantageously forecasting an inventory of a product having a particular duration (e.g., video content). The technique can include determining the particular configuration (e.g., maximum number of impressions, maximum amount of time permitted) of breaks identified within an impression log. Based on the number of breaks and the configurations of the breaks, the technique can forecast a future inventory of the product. In some implementations, the disclosed technique can identify an amount of a previous break that was not filled with video content. These forecasts can enable product sellers to better communicate with their customers, negotiate supply contracts, price their products, plan for business operations, etc. |
| US10685318B2 |
Concepts for address prediction or correction
Computer program products, methods, systems, apparatus, and computing entities are provided for predicting and correcting addresses. In one embodiment, this includes applying exception rules to determine whether to generate an exception for an address. If an exception exists, there are various approaches for predicting or correcting the addresses. |
| US10685316B2 |
Simple and easy method for securely outputting electronic delivery waybill, and recording medium
The present invention relates to a method wherein a primary product supplier for an online shopping mall registers subordinate product suppliers with a system at the same level as the primary product supplier, and all the subordinate product suppliers access a secure delivery waybill agent system using an account assigned to the primary product supplier from the online shopping mall, regardless of the degrees thereof, so as to use a simple and easy system for securely outputting an electronic delivery waybill, so that the details of orders for several shopping malls can be output at one time, and the subordinates product suppliers in all the degrees can very conveniently print a delivery waybill without storing the personal information of the consignee. |
| US10685312B2 |
Techniques for semantic business policy composition
Embodiments of the present invention relate to techniques for creating policies. A plurality of objects representative of semantic objects are provided to a user. An arrangement of a subset of the objects, the arrangement representative of a policy, is received. The arrangement is converted to instructions for implementation by an application configured to implement policies. One or more of the objects may include fields and/or controls for specifying criteria of semantic objects represented by the objects. |
| US10685310B1 |
Utilizing a machine learning model to determine complexity levels, risks, and recommendations associated with a proposed product
A device receives historical risk management data associated with products and processes the historical risk management data to generate processed historical risk management data. The device trains a machine learning model with the processed historical risk management data to generate a trained machine learning model and receives, from a user device, product data associated with a potential product. The device applies weights to different portions of the product data, based on risks associated with the different portions of the product data, to generate weighted product data and processes the weighted product data, with the trained machine learning model, to generate one or more of complexity levels, risk data, or recommendations associated with the potential product. The device performs one or more actions based on the one or more of the complexity levels, the risk data, or the recommendations associated with the potential product. |
| US10685309B1 |
Case system events triggering a process
Case management systems and techniques are disclosed. In various embodiments, a case model definition with which a case instance is associated is parsed to determine a trigger condition to be monitored for with respect to the case instance and a business process external to the case instance that is to be triggered in the event the trigger condition is satisfied. It is detected with respect to the case instance that the trigger condition is satisfied. The business process is triggered with respect to the case instance, in response to detecting that the trigger condition is satisfied. |
| US10685308B1 |
Systems, methods, and media for harmonizing procurement across distribution networks with heterogeneous product availability
In accordance with some embodiments of the disclosed subject matter, mechanisms (which can, for example, include systems, methods, and media) for harmonizing procurement across distribution networks with heterogeneous product availability are provided. In some embodiments, a method for automatically generating an order guide for a facility associated with an organization is provided, the method comprising: presenting items available in first, second portions of a distribution network; presenting items available via the network; creating a general order guide, and adding a first item thereto; determining that the first item is unavailable and a second item is available in the first portion; identifying substitutes, including the second item, for the first item; generate a facility order guide with items in the first portion based on the general order guide; automatically selecting the second item for the facility order guide; and associating the facility order guide and facility. |
| US10685307B2 |
Implementing an end-of-life purchase
A system and method of implementing an end-of-life purchase of an item used in manufacturing. A method includes comparing a supply of an article to a demand for the article. The method also includes securing an amount of the article when the supply does not exceed the demand by a predetermined threshold, and waiting a predetermined period of time before repeating the comparing when the supply exceeds the demand by the predetermined threshold. |
| US10685306B2 |
Advisor generating multi-representations of time series data
An advisor creates configurations for generating multi-representations of time series data based upon detected characteristics such as length, interval, minimums, data types, etc., as well as configurations provided by a user. In an offline mode the advisor may further consider a previous time series workload. In an on-line mode the advisor may adapt multi-representation configurations with respect to ongoing changes in a current time series workload. The advisor may reference a cost model including values quantifying various dimensions (e.g., compression technique, accuracy, covered time period, storage medium, memory consumption, speed) of the multi-representations for optimization purposes. Configurations created by the advisor may be input to a storage engine to generate and store the multi-representations according to goals for data aging, operation execution pattern optimization, and ease of access to time series data located in hot zones. The advisor may be implemented with an engine of an in-memory database. |
| US10685304B2 |
Agricultural work management system and agricultural crop harvester
An agricultural work management system includes: a data input unit (41) configured to receive, from an agricultural crop harvester (1), harvesting position data indicating a harvesting work position as agricultural land information, harvest amount data indicating a harvest amount of the agricultural crop harvested in the agricultural land, and quality data indicating the quality thereof as agricultural crop information; a database server (6) configured to store the agricultural land information and the agricultural crop information such that they can be associated with each other; an agricultural work evaluation unit (51) configured to perform agricultural work evaluation on the agricultural land based on the agricultural land information and the agricultural crop information; and a data output unit (42) configured to send out the agricultural work evaluation data generated by the agricultural work evaluation unit. |
| US10685299B2 |
Engine speed data usage system and method
A fleet management system is provided for outdoor power equipment and is, in some embodiments, configured to estimate operator performance and/or skill for a particular operator based at least partially on engine speed data sensed during the particular operator's use of one or more pieces of equipment. Embodiments of the invention also provide an apparatus configured to receive data comprising RPM values of a rotating component of a piece of outdoor power equipment sampled throughout a period of operation of the piece of outdoor power equipment, and further configured to generate a RPM histogram for a particular operator and/or for a particular piece of outdoor power equipment in order to use the RPM histogram to determine additional information about the particular operator, the particular piece of equipment, and/or the particular period of operation. |
| US10685291B2 |
Systems and methods to rank job candidates based on machine learning model
Systems, methods, and non-transitory computer readable media are configured to determine a training set to train a machine learning model. A feature set for the model is determined. The model is trained based on the training set and the feature set to determine a score reflecting a probability that each user in an evaluation set of users is qualified for employment with an organization. A ranking of users in the evaluation set is provided based on the score determined for each user. |
| US10685289B2 |
Techniques for improving classification performance in supervised learning
Techniques are disclosed for improving classification performance in supervised learning. In accordance with some embodiments, a multiclass support vector machine (SVM) having three or more classes may be converted to a plurality of binary problems that then may be reduced via one or more reduced-set methods. The resultant reduced-set (RS) vectors may be combined together in one or more joint lists, along with the original support vectors (SVs) of the different binary classes. Each binary problem may be re-trained using the joint list(s) by applying a reduction factor (RF) parameter to reduce the total quantity of RS vectors. In re-training, different kernel methods can be combined, in accordance with some embodiments. Reduction may be performed until desired classification performance is achieved. The disclosed techniques can be used, for example, to improve classification speed, accuracy, class prioritization, or a combination thereof, in the SVM training phase, in accordance with some embodiments. |
| US10685285B2 |
Mirror deep neural networks that regularize to linear networks
The mirror deep neural networks (DNNs) as described herein recognize patterns in an input signal. Mirror DNNs regularize to a linear function and train very quickly. Mirror DNNs employ a neural network pattern recognizer that receives a set of features extracted from an input signal and inputs the set of features into a multi-layer neural network. The multi-layer neural network has an input layer that receives the set of features, a plurality of intermediate layers, and an output layer that generates a set of output values that are indicative of a recognized pattern exhibited in the input signal. A first and second non-linear equation pair are chosen and applied to intermediate layers of the neural network so as to make the output values that are indicative of a pattern exhibited in the input signal linear. |
| US10685283B2 |
Demand classification based pipeline system for time-series data forecasting
A pipeline system for time-series data forecasting using a distributed computing environment is disclosed herein. In one example, a pipeline for forecasting time series is generated. The pipeline represents a sequence of operations for processing the time series to produce modeling results such as forecasts of the time series. The pipeline includes a segmentation operation for categorizing the time series into multiple demand classes based on demand characteristics of the time series. The pipeline also includes multiple sub-pipelines corresponding to the multiple demand classes. Each of the sub-pipelines applies a model strategy to the time series in the corresponding demand class. The model strategy is selected from multiple candidate model strategies based on predetermined relationships between the demand classes and the candidate model strategies. The pipeline is executed to determine the modeling results for the time series. |
| US10685278B1 |
Long short-term memory cells with saturating gating functions
Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for implementing long-short term memory cells with saturating gating functions. One of the systems includes a first Long Short-Term Memory (LSTM) cell, wherein the first LSTM cell is configured to, for each of the plurality of time steps, generate a new cell state and a new cell output by applying a plurality of gates to a current cell input, a current cell state, and a current cell output, each of the plurality of gates being configured to, for each of the plurality of time steps: receive a gate input vector, generate a respective intermediate gate output vector from the gate input, and apply a respective gating function to each component of the respective intermediate gate output vector, wherein the respective gating function for at least one of the plurality of gates is a saturating gating function. |
| US10685277B2 |
Chip card body, chip card and method for producing a chip card body
A chip card body including a metal plate, a reception region in the metal plate for receiving a chip and configured for inductive coupling of the metal plate to a chip received in the reception region; and at least one through-opening in the metal plate and configured such that at least a part of the metal plate acts as an antenna for delivering an electromagnetic signal to the reception region. |
| US10685271B2 |
Integrated circuit and electronic tag for processing UHF RFID signal and NFC signal and method for providing data processing service
An integrated circuit is disclosed. The integrated circuit includes a UHF RFID tag physical layer that rectifies a UHF RFID signal acquired through a first antenna using a first rectifier to generate a first DC voltage, an NFC tag physical layer that rectifies an NFC signal acquired through a second antenna to generate a second DC voltage, a microcontroller unit, a non-volatile memory that stores data processed and data to be processed by the UHF RFID tag physical layer, and data processed and data to be processed by the NFC tag physical layer under control of the microcontroller unit, and a detector that detects a voltage input of one of the first DC voltage and the second DC voltage, and supplies the detected DC voltage to one of the UHF RFID tag physical layer and the NFC tag physical layer, the microcontroller unit, and the non-volatile memory. |