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| US10720903B2 |
Acoustic wave filter device, radio-frequency front-end circuit, and communication apparatus
A filter includes a series-arm resonator connected on a path connecting input/output terminals, and first and second parallel-arm resonators connected between the same node on the path and ground. A resonant frequency of the second parallel-arm resonator is higher than a resonant frequency of the first parallel-arm resonator, and an anti-resonant frequency of the second parallel-arm resonator is higher than an anti-resonant frequency of the first parallel-arm resonator. Each of the first and second parallel-arm resonators includes an acoustic wave resonator including an IDT electrode. The IDT electrode in the second parallel-arm resonator has a higher duty ratio than the IDT electrode in the first parallel-arm resonator, where the duty ratio is the ratio of the width to the pitch of electrode fingers. |
| US10720902B2 |
Surface acoustic wave RFID sensor for chemical detection and (bio)molecular diagnostics
The present application describes embodiments of a radio-frequency identification (RFID) sensor based on a combinationof a surface acoustic wave (SAW) transducer and two-dimensional electron gas (2DEG) or two-dimensional hole gas (2DHG) conducting structure, and its use in chemical detection and (bio)molecular diagnostics. The SAW RFID sensor chip contains apiezoelectric substrate, on which a multilayer heterojunction structure is deposited. The heterojunction structure comprises atleast two layers, a buffer layer and a barrier layer, wherein both layers are grown from III-V single-crystalline or polycrystallinesemiconductor materials, such as GaN/AlGaN. Interdigitated transducers (IDTs) transducing SAWs are installed on top of thebarrier layer. A 2DEG or 2DHG conducting channel is formed at the interface between the buffer and barrier layers and provideselectron or hole current in the system between the non-ohmic (capacitively-coupled) source and drain contacts connected to the formed channel. |
| US10720901B2 |
Bulk acoustic wave resonator
A bulk acoustic wave resonator includes: a support part disposed on a substrate; a layer disposed on the support part, wherein an air cavity is formed between the support part, the substrate and the layer; and a frame extending along the layer, within the air cavity, and spaced apart from the support part. |
| US10720899B2 |
Radio-frequency module
A radio-frequency module utilizing carrier aggregation includes a switch circuit that includes one input terminal and three or more output terminals and that simultaneously connects the input terminal and each of two or more output terminals selected from the output terminals, signal paths that propagate signals of corresponding frequency bands, band pass filters in the signal paths, and variable matching circuits in the signal paths. The circuit states of the variable matching circuits are changed in accordance with a combination of two or more signal paths simultaneously connected to the input terminal. |
| US10720897B2 |
Processing device, server device, output method, and non-transitory storage medium
According to the present invention, there is provided a processing device (10) which includes a sound collection unit (11) that collects an environmental sound outside a vehicle with plural microphones and a processing unit (12) that amplifies the environmental sound collected by the sound collection unit (11) and causes the amplified sound to be output to an inside of the vehicle. The processing unit (12) sets an amplification factor of the environmental sound collected by some microphones to be different from an amplification factor of the environmental sound collected by other microphones. |
| US10720890B1 |
High-speed high-accuracy amplifier and method thereof
A circuit includes a first current source of a first type, a common-source gain device, a load, a second current source of a second type, a first common-mode network, and a second common-mode network. The first current source pulls a first bias current from a source node according to a first bias voltage. The common-source gain device receives an input voltage and outputs an output current to a drain node according to the first bias current. The load provides a termination to the drain node. The second current source outputs a second bias current to the drain node according to a second bias voltage. The first common-mode network outputs the first bias voltage according to a constant-gm reference current. The second common-mode network outputs the second bias voltage according to a difference between a mean voltage at the drain node and a scaled reference voltage. |
| US10720887B2 |
Applications of a superconducting device that mixes surface acoustic waves and microwave signals
Superconducting device applications implemented with a surface acoustic wave resonator and a superconducting microwave resonator coupled to a Josephson ring modulator are provided. A method can comprise receiving, by a microwave Josephson mixer, and from a superconducting surface acoustic wave resonator of a superconducting device, a surface acoustic wave signal that comprises one or more phonons that resonate at a first frequency. The method can also comprise receiving, by the microwave Josephson mixer and from a superconducting microwave resonator of the superconducting device, a microwave signal that comprises one or more photons that can resonate at a second frequency. Further, the method can also comprise mixing, by the microwave Josephson mixer, the surface acoustic wave signal and the microwave signal based on a microwave control signal received from a microwave source operatively coupled to the microwave Josephson mixer. |
| US10720882B2 |
Solar photovoltaic waterless soiling monitoring systems and methods
A system for evaluation of soiling of solar photovoltaic (PV) modules may comprise a first pair of solar PV modules exposed to the elements, a second pair of solar PV modules enclosed within a protective housing having a glass cover; a component coupling the glass cover to the protective housing. The component may be configured to displace the glass cover for a limited period of time to temporarily expose the second pair of solar PV modules to the atmospheric elements. |
| US10720881B2 |
Systems and methods for passively cooling photovoltaic modules
An assembly includes a photovoltaic module including a solar cell and a cooling system including a heat pipe adapted to dissipate heat from the solar cell. A method includes dissipating heat from the solar cell using the heat pipe. The photovoltaic module may be disposed on a vehicle to convert solar energy into electricity. |
| US10720874B2 |
Brushless DC motor
Provided is a brushless DC motor (2) including: a stator (5) around which windings are around; a magnet rotor (6) configured to rotate by a power supply to the stator; an inverter circuit (11) connected to the stator; a position detector (7) configured to detect a positional relationship between the magnet rotor and the windings; a speed instruction unit (13) configured to output, as a speed instruction signal, a voltage corresponding to a rotation speed of the magnet rotor; a duty determination unit (12) configured to determine a duty of a voltage applied to the stator, based on the speed instruction signal; a drive controller (14) configured to distribute and output a duty signal based on the positional relationship and the duty; and temperature-sensitive resistance elements (15) configured to, by increasing the resistance in response to a temperature rise, reduce the voltage given as the speed instruction signal. |
| US10720871B2 |
Driving circuit and motor
A driving circuit that drives a Hall element for use in a brushless DC motor includes a reference-voltage generator that generates a reference voltage, an operational amplifier to which the reference voltage is input, and a resistance. One of input terminals and GND terminals of all of one or more Hall elements included in the driving circuit are connected to an output end of the operational amplifier. Predetermined potential is applied to the other of the input terminals and the GND terminals of all of the one or more Hall elements. The one or more Hall elements and the resistance are connected in series between a first power supply voltage and ground potential. |
| US10720870B1 |
Speed control system of a universal motor
A speed control system of a universal motor is electrically connected with a universal motor and includes a speed detecting unit and a controller. The controller is provided with a slow start unit, a speed control unit and a stopping-protecting unit. The slow start unit enables the rotating speed of the universal motor to increase smoothly, and the speed control unit controls and compensates the rotating speed of the universal motor in a way of closed loop, able to achieve effect of stepless speed adjustment and, when used at low speed, having cutting ability similar to that when operated at high speed. The stopping-protecting unit is able to automatically cut off power and carry out protection when machine table is stopped. |
| US10720868B2 |
Motor control device
Provided is a motor control device having a function of estimating inductance and resistance of a motor for which inductance and resistance thereof are unknown. The motor control device includes a power converter, a current controller which calculates the voltage command input to the power converter using a detection result of a current value of a drive current of the motor, a current command generation unit which specifies a frequency for motor constant calculation on the basis of an electrical time constant of the motor, generates a sine wave of the frequency for motor constant calculation, and inputs the sine wave to the current controller as the current command, and a motor constant calculation unit which obtains a frequency response while the sine wave is input to the current controller as the current command, and calculates resistance and inductance of the motor from the obtained frequency response. |
| US10720865B2 |
Portable power generator with power monitor and control
A portable power generator with power monitor and control. The portable generator may include an alternator powered by an engine and configured to generate an alternator output, a first output receptacle coupled to the alternator output through a first switch, and a second output receptacle coupled to the alternator output through a second switch. The portable generator may further include a sensor unit configured to detect at least one output parameter of the first output receptacle. An electronic processor of the portable generator may be configured to receive first sensor signals indicating a measured quantity of the at least one output parameter of the first output receptacle and determine that the measured quantity exceeds a predetermined threshold. The processor may also be configured to disable the first output receptacle in response to determining that the measured quantity exceeds the predetermined threshold. |
| US10720863B2 |
Electric power tool
An electric power tool may include a three-phase brushless motor configured to drive a tool, a gear reducer provided between the motor and the tool. The gear reducer is configured to selectively change a reduction ratio from the motor to the tool between a first reduction ratio and a second reduction ratio. The electric power tool may further include a motor controller configured to drive the motor with rectangular waves. The motor controller is configured to selectively change a conduction angle of each rectangular wave between at least a first conduction angle and a second conduction angle. |
| US10720861B2 |
Motor control device and motor control method
A motor control device for controlling a servomotor, includes an inverter having multiple switching elements, a motor control unit configured to control switching operation of the multiple switching elements to thereby drive the servomotor, a brake configured to apply a braking force to the servomotor, a brake control unit configured to control the brake and a state acquisition unit configured to acquire a rotational state of the servomotor. The brake control unit actuates the brake when the rotation amount per unit time of the servomotor reaches a predetermined amount or greater in a state where the servomotor is not driven by the motor control unit and the brake is not operated. |
| US10720860B2 |
Electronic braking in a power tool
A power tool including a three-phase DC motor, a power switching network, a power source, and an electronic processor. A first phase of the motor is connected between a first high side electronic switch and a first low side electronic switch, and between a second high side electronic switch and a second low side electronic switch. The first high side electronic switch is parallel to the second high side electronic switch, and the first low side electronic switch is parallel to the second low side electronic switch. The electronic processor receives an indication to stop the motor, and deactivates the first high side electronic switch and the first low side electronic switch, and activates the second high side electronic switch and the second low side electronic switch such that the back-electromagnetic force generated by the motor is connected in a second polarity relative to the power source. |
| US10720857B2 |
Electronic circuit for controlling charging of a piezoelectric load
The invention relates to an electronic circuit (100) for controlling charging of a piezoelectric load (190). The electronic circuit comprises a charge pump (111) configured to supply a charging current to the piezoelectric load dependent on a charge control signal (131), a measurement circuit (113) configured to obtain a load voltage corresponding to a terminal voltage at a load terminal of the piezoelectric load, a comparator circuit (114) configured to compare an adjustable reference voltage with the load voltage. The electronic circuit is configured to determine the charge control signal dependent on the comparison so that the control signal controls delivery of the charging current dependent on the comparison. The electronic circuit is further configured to set the adjustable reference voltage to a target voltage (VT) and to set the adjustable reference voltage to a low limit voltage (Vlow), being lower than the target voltage, when the load voltage reaches the target voltage. |
| US10720852B1 |
High power direct current/alternating current inverter
One example is an inverter assembly for converting direct current (DC) to alternating current (AC). A DC connector on the inverter assembly is connected to an upper DC bus. A silicon carbide (SiC) heat sink is mounted above the upper DC bus and at least one capacitor is mounted above the SiC heat sink. A lower DC bus is connected to the upper DC bus and a liquid cooled cold-plate cooling unit is positioned between the upper and lower DC busses. SiC half-bridge units are located between the upper DC bus and the cold-plate and between the lower DC bus and the cold-plate. A gate driver unit is located on the upper DC bus above one converter heatsink and another driver located on the lower DC bus below the other converter heatsink. An AC output connector connects the converters to the AC output connecter. |
| US10720845B2 |
Power supply apparatus and image forming apparatus controlling switching elements to output a voltage
The power supply apparatus includes a control unit configured to perform control of gradually changing a turn-on duty of a first switching element when a first voltage mode is switched to a second voltage mode or when the second voltage mode is switched to the first voltage mode. |
| US10720843B1 |
Multi-level DC-DC converter with lossy voltage balancing
Multi-level DC-to-DC converter circuits and methods that permit a full range of output voltages, including near and at zone boundaries. Embodiments alternate among adjacent or near-by zones, operating in a first zone for a selected time and then in a second zone for a selected time. Embodiments may include a parallel capacitor voltage balancing circuit that connects a capacitor to a source voltage to charge that capacitor, or couples two or more capacitors together to transfer charge, all under the control of real-time capacitor voltage measurements. Embodiments may include a lossless voltage balancing solution where out-of-order state transitions are allowed, thus increasing or decreasing the voltage across specific capacitors to prevent voltage overstress on the converter main switches. Restrictions may be placed on the overall sequence of state transitions to reduce or avoid transition state toggling, allowing each capacitor an opportunity to have its voltage steered as necessary for balancing. |
| US10720840B2 |
DC-DC converter circuit with synchronization module and corresponding conversion method
A DC-DC converter circuit including at least: a first step down converter having a first pair of switching devices in a half bridge configuration. A second step down converter includes a second pair of switching devices in a half bridge configuration. The first and second step down converters are connected in parallel to an output node connected to an output coil and receive command signals. A feedback loop includes a synchronization module receiving the gate control signals of high side switching devices and adjusts as a function of the gate control signals a delay in a signal path from the command signal to each gate control signal of the high side switching device to synchronize the gate control signals. |
| US10720832B2 |
Circuits and methods for measuring the output current of a switched capacitor regulator
Circuits comprising: a capacitor; switches that, when State0, couple the capacitor in parallel with the load and, when State1, couple the capacitor in series with the load, wherein a first of the switches connects the capacitor to ground when in State0 and wherein a second of the switches connects the capacitor to an input voltage when in State1; a third switch, wherein a first side of the third switch is connected to the capacitor identically to one of the first switch and the second switch (OFWSW), wherein the third switch switches identically to the OFWSW, wherein the third switch is smaller than the OFWSW; a first resistor connected to the second side of the third switch; and a hardware processor that measures a current flowing through the first resistor and estimates the current provided to the load based on the current measured as flowing through the first resistor. |
| US10720827B1 |
Low leakage CMOS switch to isolate a capacitor storing an accurate reference
One or more embodiments enable both a fixed bandgap reference voltage and a variable reference voltage to be generated and stored on a capacitor. According to certain aspects, the present embodiments use an additional storage capacitor of smaller size to reduce the sub-threshold leakage of an isolating FET switches at high temperatures. Among other aspects, this enables a more efficient use of chip area for reducing sub-threshold induced leakage than simply increasing the storage capacitor when precision storage is required. |
| US10720825B2 |
Laminated linear motor stator core
A linear motor (15) comprising a stator (16) having an opening (18), a mover (19) disposed in the opening and configured and arranged to reciprocate linearly in an axial direction (x-x) relative to the stator, the stator comprising a first pole section (21) and a second pole section (22) stacked in the axial direction and forming a recess (26) between them for receiving annular windings, the first pole section comprising a first laminate (17a) having a first cross-sectional geometry (29) and a second laminate (17b) having a second cross-sectional geometry (30) different from the first cross-sectional geometry, and the first laminate and the second laminate stacked in the axial direction. |
| US10720822B2 |
Power tool and method of forming coil in power tool motor
In a brushless motor comprising a stator core having a plurality of teeth that protrude therefrom in radial directions, a front insulator which is attached to the stator core and which has a plurality of insulating portions that protrude therefrom along the direction of protrusion of the respective teeth, and a plurality of coils formed by magnet wire wound about each of the insulating portions at the respective teeth, a top face of the respective insulating portions of the front insulator is provided in advance with a deformable rib which is capable of being deformed by tension of the magnet wire wound thereabout, and the magnet wire is wound about the deformable rib to form the coils as the deformable rib is made to deform in correspondence to the external shape of the magnet wire. |
| US10720819B2 |
Switched reluctance machine with toroidal winding
A switched reluctance machine has a stator core salient with stator poles disposed concentrically with a rotor that is salient with rotor poles. A plurality of coil windings are wound about the stator core so that a pair of windings are adjacent each of the stator poles. The pair of coil windings induces magnetic flux in the adjacent stator poles and the rotor rotates to align the rotor poles with the stator poles having the induced magnetic flux. The rotor is rotatable at high speeds of up to 50,000 RPM and the coil windings can be directly cooled. |
| US10720818B2 |
Synchronous reluctance type rotary electric machine
A synchronous reluctance type rotary electric machine of an embodiment includes a shaft, a rotor core, rotor core pressers, a plurality of conductor bars, and short-circuit rings. The shaft rotates around a rotation axis. The rotor core is fixed to the shaft and includes multi-layered hollow parts having a convex shape toward a radially inward side formed for each pole in cross section. The rotor core pressers hold the rotor core by pressing the rotor core from both sides in a rotation axis direction. The plurality of conductor bars are disposed in the hollow parts to extend along the rotation axis and have both ends protruding through the rotor core pressers. The short-circuit rings are provided at both ends of each of the plurality of conductor bars and connect the plurality of conductor bars together. Thus, the conductor bars are fixed to the rotor core pressers. |
| US10720817B1 |
DC induction motor driven by a unidirectional current induced in to a rotor ring
A motor is disclosed. The motor includes a stator with a stator coil to generate a periodic unidirectional field current flowing through the stator coil and a rotor. An air gap is disposed between the stator and the rotor. The rotor has at least one rotor ring, a portion of the rotor ring is disposed in the air gap. Due to the unidirectional magnetic field, a periodic electric current is induced in the rotor ring. The electric current flowing through the portion of the rotor ring disposed in the air gap flows in a first direction to rotate the rotor relative to the stator. |
| US10720816B2 |
Laminated core manufacturing method, inner core, and outer core
Provided is a method of manufacturing a laminated core for stably fixing a thin core piece while suppressing reduction in production efficiency, and an inner core and an outer core with core pieces stably fixed. A method of manufacturing a laminated core for manufacturing an inner core 10 includes: a step A of laminating a plurality of core pieces 11 and temporarily fixing each of the core pieces to another core piece 11 to obtain a core piece group 16; a step B of fitting the core piece group 16 to a holder 17; a step C of applying an uncured curable resin P to an outer peripheral region of the core piece group 16; and a step D of curing the curable resin P applied to the core piece group 16 and fully fixing each of the core pieces 11 to another core piece 11. |
| US10720812B2 |
Electric motor module with integrated cam switches incorporating a single wiring connection point
Provided is an electric motor assembly and method for assembling an electric motor assembly within an appliance. The electric motor assembly eliminates the use of a rigid or flexible circuit board. It also eliminates the need for soldering contacts between the electrical switches, circuit board and motor which can increase the possibility of operational failures. The electric motor assembly further provides a single power point wiring connection between the switch and motor terminals and connector port allowing the motorized device to communicate with an appliance controller. Furthermore, by positioning certain mechanical components for operating electrical switches on the baseplate of the electric motor assembly and eliminating secondary components on adjacent brackets, a reduction in the dimensional tolerance stack-up among the electrical switches can be obtained. |
| US10720807B2 |
Magnet-type rotor, rotary electric machine equipped with magnet-type rotor, and electric vehicle equipped with rotary electric machine
Provided is a permanent magnet-type rotary electric machine which reduces torque ripples which are generated when powered up and cause noises and vibrations of a rotary electric machine. The rotary electric machine includes a stator having a stator winding and a rotor which is rotatably disposed to the stator and provided with a plurality of magnets. In a magnetic auxiliary salient pole formed between poles of the magnets provided in the rotor, a cogging torque is reduced and torque ripples generated when powered up are reduced by combining a magnetic cavity provided on a q axis passing through the center of the salient pole and a skewing in which a plurality of block cores are stacked and connected as a unit while deviating by a predetermined angle in a peripheral direction of the axis of the rotor. |
| US10720805B2 |
Embedded permanent magnet type rotating electric machine with permanent magnet rotor having magnet holes and central bridge
An embedded permanent magnet type motor, which has one pole configured of two permanent magnets and has a plurality of poles of permanent magnets embedded in a rotor, includes a rotor whose magnet embedding holes communicate with a rotor outer periphery. The rotor has between adjacent poles a q-axis projection projecting in a direction away from a rotor rotation center. The magnet embedding holes are disposed so as to form an inverted V shape. An outer peripheral edge portion on the outer side of the permanent magnets has a curvature radius smaller than the distance from a rotation center axis to a rotor outermost peripheral portion. The outer peripheral edge portion is provided with permanent magnet positioning projections which restrain a movement of the permanent magnets toward between adjacent poles. |
| US10720804B2 |
Permanent magnet machine with segmented sleeve for magnets
A permanent magnet machine and a rotor assembly for the permanent magnet machine. The permanent magnet machine includes a stator assembly including a stator core including a stator winding to produce electrical currents. The stator assembly extending along a longitudinal axis with an inner surface defining a cavity. The rotor assembly including a rotor core and a rotor shaft. The rotor core is disposed inside the stator cavity and rotates about the longitudinal axis. The rotor assembly including a plurality of permanent magnets for generating a magnetic field which interacts with the stator winding to produce the electrical currents in response to rotation of the rotor assembly. within one or more cavities formed in a sleeve component. The sleeve component is configured to include a plurality of cavities or voids into which the permanent magnets are disposed to retain the permanent magnets therein and form an interior permanent magnet generator. |
| US10720801B2 |
Electric machine with a stator having slots at the tooth for reducing the fundamental wave of the magnetic flux
The invention relates to an electric machine comprising a stator and a rotor moveable relative to the stator. The stator has slots for accommodating electrical windings, wherein teeth of the stator are formed between adjacent slots. During operation of the machine, an operating wave of the magnetomotive force is different from a fundamental wave of the magnetic flux. The stator comprises at least one recess which is arranged in the tooth region and extends substantially in the radial direction. |
| US10720799B2 |
Stator of rotary electric machine
A stator is for a rotary electric machine. The stator includes a stator core includes a stator yoke having an annular shape, teeth being projected to an inner diameter side from the stator yoke, coils wound around the teeth, and a reinforcing member. The reinforcing member has a ring shape, and fixed to an axial end surface at a tip of each of the teeth. The tip is a portion on the inner diameter side of an arrangement range of the coil. The reinforcing member is a non-magnetic body. |
| US10720798B2 |
Coil configuration in a wireless power transmitter
Techniques for coil configuration in a wireless power transmitter in a system, method, and apparatus are described herein. An apparatus for coil configuration in a wireless power transmitter may include a transmitting coil comprising an inner portion and an outer portion, and a switch configured to initiate current on the inner portion based on a detected condition. |
| US10720792B2 |
Portable propane-fueled battery charger
System and method for a portable propane-fueled battery charger. One system includes a battery charger including a propane fuel line and an engine including an output shaft. The engine is configured to receive propane via the propane fuel line and rotationally drive the output shaft. The battery charger further includes an alternator including a rotor and stator coils. The output shaft is mechanically coupled to the rotor, and the rotor is rotationally driven by the output shaft. An electrical current is induced in the stator coils by rotation of the rotor. The battery charger further includes an electrical circuit that receives the electrical current and is configured to determine when a battery pack is coupled to a battery connector, and charge the battery pack. |
| US10720791B2 |
Charging method, charging device and terminal
Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a charging method, a charging device and a terminal. According to the embodiments of the present disclosure, a current battery voltage of a battery of a terminal is obtained. A current remaining electric quantity of the battery is obtained according to the current battery voltage. A charging duration of the battery at each charging stage is obtained according to the remaining electric quantity. The battery is charged according to the charging duration of the battery at each charging stage. This solution can increase a charging speed of the terminal. |
| US10720789B2 |
Wireless charging station
A wireless charging system including a transmitter and a receiver. The transmitter is formed of a coil of wire that includes a first loop portion, a second loop portion, and a crossing portion. The crossing portion electrically couples the first loop portion and the second loop portion such that when current is generated in the coil, electrical current flows through the first loop portion in a different rotational direction than in the second loop portion. The receiver is formed of a ferromagnetic core and multiple (e.g., three) coils disposed about the ferromagnetic core. Each coil may be disposed about a different axis of the core such that current may be induced in at least one of the coils by a magnetic field in any direction. |
| US10720787B2 |
Combined charger and power converter
An apparatus and method employs a rectifier, switches, and power converter that comprises a first stage, a second stage and a direct current (DC) bus between the first and second stages, to: in a first state supply rectified DC current to the first stage and a voltage adjusted current from the second stage to a load, for example a power storage device (e.g., secondary battery, ultra-capacitor(s)) at a relatively high voltage (e.g., 48 V for traction motor), and in a second state supply DC current to the first stage from the power storage device and supply a voltage adjusted current from the second stage, for example to a lower voltage DC bus or load (e.g., 12 V). The rectifier can, for example, receive grid or mains AC power. |
| US10720786B2 |
Method and apparatus for charging battery
A battery charging method and apparatus are provided. The battery charging apparatus receives a desired charging time of a battery, generates charging currents of charging steps to charge the battery based on the desired charging time, acquires a charging limit condition including an internal state condition and a maximum charging time for each of the charging steps based on the desired charging time and an electrochemical model of the battery, and generates a charging profile including the charging currents and charging times of the charging currents based on the charging limit condition. |
| US10720785B2 |
Mobile device charging stations and methods for making same
A floor stand for supporting one or more mobile device charging stations for charging one or more mobile devices, including a vertical support member having an upper end and a lower end, wherein the one or more mobile device charging stations are supported on the vertical support member. |
| US10720784B2 |
Charging stand
A charging stand of this invention includes: a terminal placing section; a terminal mounting portion, which is provided in the terminal placing section, and to which contact pins serving as charging terminals are mounted; a left-side top surface portion provided on a left side of the terminal mounting portion; and a right-side top surface portion provided on a right side of the terminal mounting portion. The terminal mounting portion includes a mounting portion ridge line and two mounting portion inclined surfaces. The left-side top surface portion includes: a left-side top surface portion ridge line extending at a height lower than a height of the mounting portion ridge line; and two left-side top surface portion inclined surfaces. The right-side top surface portion includes: a right-side top surface portion ridge line extending at a height lower than the height of the mounting portion ridge line; and two right-side top surface portion inclined surfaces. |
| US10720783B2 |
Wireless charging stand
Particular embodiments described herein provide for an electronic device, that includes a first housing and a wireless charging stand. The first housing can include a display. The wireless charging stand can include a power receiving unit and is configured to wireless charge the electronic device and support the first housing at different viewing angles of the display. |
| US10720770B2 |
Power supply circuit, method, and portable device
The disclosure provides a power supply circuit including an external power source, an ID pin provided in a universal serial bus (USB) port on a printed circuit board (PCB), and an internal power and signal management subsystem. The external power source is configured to power the internal power and signal management subsystem via the ID pin. A power supply method and a portable device are also disclosed. |
| US10720768B2 |
Electronic circuit breaker
An electronic circuit breaker having a control unit and a controllable semiconductor switch which is connected in a current path between a voltage input and a load output, wherein the semiconductor switch is integrated into a voltage-controlled current source circuit, the output current of said current source circuit when the load is connected being adjusted by means of the control unit in such a way that the power of the semiconductor switch is lower than or equal to a maximum power value, and wherein the control unit outputs a setpoint value to the voltage-controlled current source circuit and receives a difference value from said voltage-controlled current source circuit, which difference value is formed from a deviation of an actual value, which represents the output current, from the setpoint value and is supplied to the semiconductor switch as a control signal for driving said semiconductor switch. |
| US10720763B2 |
Distribution panel with wire locking frame and method of using same
A distribution panel contains a housing defining a hollow interior having a back panel with a plate configured to be mounted thereto, where the frame is either slidable relative to the back panel and has an open position and a closed position, or includes a portion of a wire-holding mechanism and is configured to be coupled to the back panel, which includes another portion of the wire-holding mechanism. |
| US10720762B2 |
Mechanism and method for making connection between electronic devices
A connection mechanism for connecting electronic devices to each other, includes piping connectors, on which flange portions and guide hole portions are formed, and a piping clamp, which has arm portions having a groove formed to allow the flange portions to be fitted therein and a mechanism for fastening and fixing the arm portions to each other. The connection mechanism enhances workability when an electronic device, which requires an angular adjustment about on an axis of a connection portion thereof, is fixedly connected to another electronic device. |
| US10720760B2 |
Spark plug for internal combustion engine
A spark plug for an internal combustion engine includes a housing, an insulator, and a center electrode. The center electrode includes an inside electrode portion and an outside electrode portion. The housing includes a ground electrode projecting from a distal end portion of the housing toward the distal end side of the plug at a part in a plug circumferential direction. The outside electrode portion projects along a surface of the insulator tip in a direction away from a boundary with the inside electrode portion and includes a projection, which is capable of causing an electrical discharge between the ground electrode and the outside electrode portion. The projection is formed in a region in the plug circumferential direction. The projection and the ground electrode are located at positions different from each other in the plug circumferential direction. |
| US10720758B2 |
Emitter array with shared via to an ohmic metal shared between adjacent emitters
An emitter array may comprise a plurality of emitters that includes two adjacent emitters. The ohmic metal layer may include a portion that is shared by, and located between, the two adjacent emitters. The emitter array may comprise a protective layer over the ohmic metal layer. The emitter array may comprise a via through the protective layer to the portion. The via is shared by, and located between, the two adjacent emitters. |
| US10720757B1 |
Method of manufacture for an ultraviolet laser diode
A method for fabricating a laser diode device includes providing a gallium and nitrogen containing substrate member comprising a surface region, a release material overlying the surface region, an n-type gallium and nitrogen containing material; an active region overlying the n-type gallium and nitrogen containing material, a p-type gallium and nitrogen containing material; and a first transparent conductive oxide material overlying the p-type gallium and nitrogen containing material, and an interface region overlying the first transparent conductive oxide material. The method includes bonding the interface region to a handle substrate and subjecting the release material to an energy source to initiate release of the gallium and nitrogen containing substrate member. |
| US10720752B2 |
Submount and semiconductor laser device
The method includes the steps of: preparing a single crystal SiC including an upper surface 10a and a lower surface 10b and provided with a micropipe 11 penetrating from the upper surface 10a to the lower surface 10b; forming a first seed layer 21 made of a metal material on the upper surface 10a of the single crystal SiC; and forming a first plated layer 31 on the first seed layer 21 so as to close an upper end of the micropipe 11, using an electroplating method. |
| US10720747B2 |
Micro-refractive element stabilized resonators, lasers and multiple beam lasing
A resonator is provided that includes opposing mirrors arranged substantially parallel to each other and separated to confine reflections for gain. A gain medium is between the opposing mirrors. A pump pumps the gain medium. At least one microrefractive element, or tens, hundreds, thousands, millions or more, stabilizes the resonator. The refractive element is disposed between the opposing mirrors and is configured to support a laser beam at a position of the refractive element. A method for producing laser light directs pump light onto one or a plurality of microrefractive elements. Reflections from the one or a plurality of microrefractive elements are confined in a resonator volume. Gain is provided in the resonator volume. Laser energy is emitted from the resonator volume. |
| US10720746B2 |
Optical element and method for manufacturing optical element
An optical element includes an optical waveguide layer. The optical waveguide includes a periodic structure of grooves. The optical waveguide layer has a layer-thickness equal to or greater than 1.5 μm and is made of material selected from a group consisting of Ta2O5, Al2O3, LiNbO3, LiTaO3, AlN, GaN, SiC, and Yttrium aluminum garnet (YAG). (D/0.5Λ)≥2.5 is satisfied where D indicates the depth of groove; and Λ indicates the pitch of the arranged grooves in the periodic structure. The unit of Λ is identical to the unit of D. |
| US10720743B2 |
Mobile terminal, power interface, and method for manufacturing power interface
A power adapter, a mobile terminal, a power interface (100) and a method thereof are provided. The method may includes: S10: providing a pin workblank (200), wherein the pin workblank includes a first surface (201) and a second surface (202); S20: performing a fine blanking process for the first surface (201) in a predetermined blanking direction, while burrs forming on the second surface (202); S30: adjusting a position of the pin workblank (200), performing another fine blanking process for the second surface (202) in the predetermined blanking direction, thereby forming a power pin (120) of the power interface (100). |
| US10720742B2 |
Fixture for electrical components on powered or power-capable structures
A fixture for holding electrical components on an external support structure protects the components from weather, dust, condensation, and mechanical impact. An example fixture includes a shell having an open bottom side; a base configured for sliding engagement with the bottom side of the shell, a first electrical connector held in a selected rotational orientation in the base; and a support frame configured for sliding engagement with the shell. The support frame includes a first component holder; a second component holder rotatably connected to the first component holder; and a third component holder rotatably connected to the second component holder and removably connected to the first component holder. An optional connector on the shell allows the fixture to be installed between a host connector and any previously-installed legacy equipment. |
| US10720741B2 |
Double-ended lamp socket system and method of use
A double-ended socket system for safely and easily seating a double-ended lamp is disclosed. The system has two socket assemblies spaced a distance corresponding to the length of a double-ended lamp. Each socket assembly has a housing with a recess that houses a cylindrical socket for receiving a lamp end that rotates between a disengaged orientation and an engaged orientation. The housing has an attached electrical connector connected to a power source. The socket has another attached electrical connector that contacts the electrical connector of the housing only when the socket is rotated to the engaged orientation, thus eliminating the electrical shock hazard of conventional double-ended socket systems. The lamp may be removed only while in the disengaged orientation. A user may install a double-ended lamp into the socket system by use of only one hand. A method of use of a double-ended socket system is also disclosed. |
| US10720739B1 |
Electrical connector
An electrical connector includes an insulating housing, a center plate fastened in the insulating housing, and a terminal assembly fastened in the insulating housing. The center plate has a base plate. Rears of two opposite sides of the base plate are connected with two connecting feet. A pair of the bending arms are connected with the rears of the two opposite sides of the base plate. The pair of the bending arms have two bending portions, two extending arms and two hooking portions. The two extending arms include two first extending portions, two connecting portions and two second extending portions. The two hooking portions have two first bending feet, two second bending feet and two third bending feet. The two connecting portions and the two second extending portions are exposed out of the insulating housing. The two first bending feet are exposed out of the insulating housing. |
| US10720738B1 |
High speed connector and transmission module thereof
A transmission module of a high speed connector includes an insulating core and two rows of conductive terminals fixed to the insulating core and parallel to a width direction. Each of the conductive terminals includes an embedded segment fixed and embedded in the insulating core, a contacting segment, and a fixing segment, the latter two of which respectively extend from two opposite ends of the embedded segment. Each of the embedded segments has a minimum width within a range of 0.26-0.3 mm. Each of the touching segments includes a front extending portion having a maximum width within a range of 0.34-0.38 mm and a touching portion having a maximum width within a range of 0.23-0.27 mm. The embedded segments and the touching segments of one of the two rows of the conductive terminals are mirror-symmetrical to and face those of the other row of the conductive terminals. |
| US10720736B2 |
Connector and electric wire with connector
A connector includes a terminal fitting, an insulating housing, and a conductive shield shell. The terminal fitting includes an electrical connecting part electrically connected to a mating terminal of a mating connector and an electric wire connecting part electrically connected to a terminal of an electric wire. The housing accommodates the electrical connecting part in an inward accommodation space and causes the electric wire connecting part to protrude outward. The shield shell accommodates a space from the housing to the terminal of the electric wire inward and covers the space from outside. The shield shell includes a main shield that covers the housing from outside and a tubular sub-shield that covers the electric wire connecting part and the terminal of the electric wire from outside and is provided for each of the terminal fitting. |
| US10720731B2 |
Welding lead cable connector holding apparatus for locking and protecting welding leads
An apparatus for locking welding leads together and for protecting such welding leads, such apparatus including two shell members hingedly attached together, an appendage, and an engagement member wherein the appendage and engagement member are configured for engaging with one another. The engagement member further includes a lock housing and associated built-in lock for locking the appendage to the engagement member, thereby locking the first shell member to the second shell member and, if two welding lead cable connectors are located in the primary cavity, locking the two welding lead cable connectors inside the shell. |
| US10720726B2 |
Zero insertion force power connector
A zero-insertion force socket connector that mates with a standard pin connector with zero insertion force. An actuation mechanism built into the socket connector, actuated after mating creates a level of contact force necessary to establish good electrical contact. The socket actuation is designed such that the socket contact does not exert any compression force on its mating pin contact during mating. This helps eliminate potential buckling of slender contact pins when large contact force is required. The socket design works with a standard pin contact such as the one, on every electric vehicle. Thus, the invention allows connecting to an existing electric vehicle without any modification, with zero insertion force, yet delivers the necessary contact force and preserves the long-term integrity of the connector pins by eliminating potential pin buckling during mating. |
| US10720725B2 |
Flexible press fit pins for semiconductor packages and related methods
Implementations of pins for semiconductor packages may include: an upper contact portion having a contact surface coupled with a pin receiver; a lower portion having a vertical stop and at least two curved legs; a horizontal base coupled directly to the at least two curved legs and configured to be soldered to a substrate to mechanically and electrically couple the pin to the substrate, the horizontal base having an upper contact surface, and; a gap between a bottom contact surface of the vertical stop and the upper contact surface of the horizontal base. |
| US10720720B2 |
System of stacking electronic modules on a base board
Various systems may benefit from suitable arrangements and configurations of modules. For example, certain electronics systems may benefit from systems and methods for stacking electronic modules on a base board. A system of stacking computer modules can include a base board, which can be a printed circuit board (PCB). The system can also include a first plurality of connectors, mounted to and in electrical communication with the base board. The system can further include a first module, the first module including a second PCB and a second plurality of bottom connectors configured to engage the first plurality of connectors and a third plurality of top connectors. The system can additionally include a second module, the second module including a third PCB and a fourth plurality of bottom connectors configured to engage the third plurality of top connectors of the first module. |
| US10720713B2 |
Dielectric dish antenna system and methods for use therewith
In accordance with one or more embodiments, a method includes receiving a first wireless signal via a feed point on an antenna body, wherein the antenna body includes a dielectric core having a reflective surface configured as a dish reflector; reflecting the first wireless signal via the reflective surface to an aperture of the antenna body; and radiating the first wireless signal from the aperture. |
| US10720712B2 |
Liquid-crystal tunable metasurface for beam steering antennas
An electronically tunable metasurface whose reflective phase can be electronically reconfigured to allow effective antenna beam steering. First and second double sided substrates define an intermediate region between them containing liquid crystal in a nematic phase. A first microstrip patch array of the first substrate and a second microstrip patch array of the second substrate are aligned to form a two dimensional array of cells, Each cell comprises a microstrip patch of the first microstrip patch array arranged in spaced apart opposition to a microstrip patch of the second microstrip patch array with a volume of the liquid crystal located therebetween. Each control terminal to the microstrip patch of the second array permits a control voltage to be applied to the cell to control a dielectric value of the volume of the liquid crystal, thereby permitting a reflection phase of the cell to be selectively tuned. |
| US10720710B2 |
Managed access system including surface wave antenna and related methods
A managed access system is for mobile wireless devices (MWDs) in a facility geographically within a wireless communications network of a communications carrier. The system may include at least one RF antenna arranged at the facility and including an RF launch structure, and an elongate electrical conductor having a proximal end extending through the RF launch structure and a distal end spaced apart from the RF launch structure to define an elongate RF coverage pattern. The system may further include radio equipment coupled to the at least one RF antenna, and a management access controller cooperating with the radio equipment to communicate with a given MWD in the elongate RF coverage pattern within the facility, block outside communications via the wireless communications network when the given MWD is an unauthorized MWD, and provide outside communications via the wireless communications network when the given MWD is an authorized MWD. |
| US10720709B2 |
Self-grounded surface mountable bowtie antenna arrangement, an antenna petal and a fabrication method
A self-grounded bowtie antenna arrangement includes an antenna structure having a number of antenna petals. An antenna petal has an arm section tapering toward an end tip portion and is made of an electrically conductive material. End tip portions are arranged to approach a first side of a base portion and to connect to feeding ports. The base portion includes a conductive ground plane or a printed circuit board. Each antenna petal is made in one piece from a conductive sheet, such as metal, and is surface-mounted on either the front side or back side of the base portion. Antenna petals can be mounted by automatic placement and soldering (“pick-and-place”) machines. |
| US10720707B2 |
Reconfigurable patch antenna and phased array
The present disclosure relates to a reconfigurable patch antenna, which includes a substrate, a ground plane formed on a bottom surface of the substrate or within the substrate, a primary patch, an extension patch, and switching components. The primary patch and the extension patch are formed on a top surface of the substrate and are placed parallel to each other. Herein, a gap is formed between the primary patch and the first extension patch. The switching components are formed across the gap, electrically coupled to both the primary patch and the extension patch, and configured to connect the primary patch to the extension patch or disconnect the primary patch from the extension patch. |
| US10720706B2 |
Loop antenna and design method for loop antenna
Even when at least one of a capacitor (C1) connected to a main loop and a capacitor (C2) connected to an amplification loop cannot be set to an optimal value, a current value of a current (I2) flowing on the amplification loop can be made sufficiently large by setting the capacitors (C1, C2) based on any of an optimal C2 curved line, an optimal C1 curved line, and an optimal C1 straight line that pass through an optimal point (C1opt, C2opt) of the capacitors (C1, C2) and extend along a ridge of contour lines each joining the points where the magnitude of the current (I2) is equal on a diagram showing a relation of values of the capacitors (C1, C2) with the magnitude of the current (I2). |
| US10720703B2 |
In-situ active impedance characterization of scanned array antennas
Various embodiments presented herein relate to determining mutual coupling between a pair of antennas in an array antenna. Various operations presented herein enable comparison between a magnitude and phase of a signal transmitted from a first feed network (via a first antenna) and a magnitude and phase of a portion of the signal received at a second feed network (via a second antenna). Electrical effects engendered by any of the first feed network, a first switch, a first local circuit, the second feed network, a second switch, and a second local circuit can also be determined and their effects mathematically removed. Based upon the foregoing, a mutual coupling between the pair of antenna is determined. |
| US10720698B2 |
System having a telecommunications element being concealed by a reflective structure comprising a polymer optical multilayer film
A system having a concealed communications element like a telecommunication antenna is described. More specifically, The system has a communications element that is concealed by a highly reflective multilayer polymer optical film 200. The first element of the multilayer polymer optical film is a core layer 202 that is made up of a multilayer optical stack. The multilayer optical stack of core layer 202 includes two alternating polymeric layers. The multilayer polymer optical film may optionally also include a protective layer 204 (for example, a hardcoat or an over laminate) that is positioned between the viewer and the core layer. The protective layer 204 may include one or more UV absorbers to aid in durability of the multilayer polymer optical film against UV-degradation. Multilayer polymer optical film 200 may optionally also include an adhesive layer 208 that is positioned between the core layer 202 and a surface onto which the multilayer polymer optical film is to be adhered. |
| US10720694B2 |
Antenna carrier plate structure
An antenna carrier plate structure has a first circuit board and a second circuit board. The first circuit board has a first substrate and a conductive connector disposed in the first substrate. The conductive connector has two opposite connecting ends respectively protruding from two opposite surfaces of the first substrate. The second circuit board has a second substrate formed with a through hole, and a connecting plug is disposed in the through hole. One end of the connecting plug is formed with an engaging concave portion for engaging one end of the conductive connector of the first substrate. Therefore, each circuit board can be firmly fixed and electrically connected by engaging to form a multi-layer circuit board module, thereby avoiding joint tolerances during soldering and ensuring a correct connection of the joints. |
| US10720693B2 |
Electronic apparatus
An electronic apparatus includes a conductive part provided to configure an outer wall of a main body chassis and formed of a conductive material, a radio wave transmission part provided to configure the outer wall of the main body chassis and formed of a resin material, and a first antenna provided at a position facing the radio wave transmission part inside the main body chassis. The conductive part has a first protrusion portion protruded toward the inside of the main body chassis and joined to the resin material which forms the radio wave transmission part. The first protrusion portion is electrically connected to the first antenna. |
| US10720691B2 |
Film antenna and antenna device
Provided is an antenna device which is less prone to deterioration in radiation characteristics and which can be mounted in a small space. A second antenna element (13) includes a first portion (13a) and a second portion (13b). A first antenna element (12) is disposed on a first plane (P1), the first portion (13a) is disposed on a second plane (P2), and the second portion (13b) is disposed on a third plane (P3). When viewed in a direction orthogonal to the first plane (P1), the second portion (13b) does not overlap the first antenna element (12) except at an end region (13c). |
| US10720687B2 |
Radio frequency filter
A filter apparatus includes a filter body including one or more resonator cavities, a casing, wherein the filter body is arranged inside the casing, and at least one flexible fixing member. A first connection area of the at least one flexible fixing member is fixed to the casing and a second connection area of the at least one flexible fixing member is fixed to the filter body. The at least one flexible fixing member is made of material including at least one of metal, polymer, rubber. |
| US10720686B2 |
Miniaturized horizontal split-wave orthomode transducer
A novel miniaturized horizontal split-wave orthomode transducer includes a common channel portion, a first polarized channel portion and a second polarized channel portion, and the centers of the openings of the first polarized channel and the second polarized channel are coaxially and respectively arranged on two opposite sides of the common channel portion to save the bend and extended structure at the rear end of the horizontal split-wave orthomode transducer and also save the occupied space since there is no need to guide signals in one of the polarization directions to the rear and return the signals, so as to further achieve the effects of improving the flexibility of installing the transducer, providing a good isolation between electromagnetic signals in different polarization directions and preventing the interference occurred between the electromagnetic signals. |
| US10720685B2 |
Metal air battery and method of manufacturing the same
A metal air battery according to one embodiment of the present invention includes a pair of air cathodes having planar shapes respectively, which have a first bonding portion bonded along edges of the pair of the air cathodes and are disposed to face each other; a pair of separators disposed in contact with the pair of the air cathodes; an anode having a planar shape disposed between the pair of the separators and electrically insulated from the pair of the air cathodes; and then a zinc gel disposed in an accommodation space between the pair of the air cathodes. The accommodation space is a space formed by elastic deformation of the pair of the air cathodes. |
| US10720684B2 |
Thermal management system for battery
A thermal management system for batteries may include a battery where a coolant circulates through a battery coolant line; a cooling apparatus that circulating a coolant cooled in a radiator through a radiator coolant line; and a centralized energy (CE) module which is connected to the battery through the battery coolant line, connected to the cooling apparatus through the radiator coolant line, performs thermal exchange between thermal energy generated from condensation and evaporation of a refrigerant circulating in the CE module and the coolant, and selectively supplies a high-temperature coolant or a low-temperature coolant that has been thermally exchanged to the battery. |
| US10720682B2 |
Encapsulation structure for preventing thermal damage to battery and method of operating the same
An encapsulation structure for preventing thermal damage to a battery includes a cooling module air guide formed on a front outer peripheral surface of a cooling module so as to protrude in a forward direction of a vehicle; an outside air line communicating with the cooling module air guide such that outside air flowing into the cooling module air guide is introduced through the outside air line; and a battery case formed to enclose the battery. The battery case communicates with the outside air line. |
| US10720676B2 |
Power storage pack having first and second power storage packs connected in parallel
A power storage pack having a charge/discharge curve with a step passing through the range of (12.5×n) V to (12.8×n) V, where n is a natural number of 1 to 125. The average discharge voltage on the lower SOC side of the start point of the step of the charge/discharge curve for the power storage pack fails within the range of (9.0×n) V to (12.5×n) V. The average charge voltage on the higher SOC side of the end point of the step of the charge/discharge curve for the power storage pack falls within the range of (12.8×n) V to (14.8×n) V. |
| US10720674B2 |
Battery management system that detects communication faults
A battery management system includes a microcontroller having first and second applications. The first application transitions a contactor to an open operational position if a first CRC diagnostic flag is equal to a first encoded fault value. The second application transitions the contactor to the open operational position if a second CRC diagnostic flag is equal to a second encoded fault value. The first and second encoded fault values have a Hamming distance of at least four from one another. |
| US10720672B2 |
Series-multiple battery pack management system
The present application discloses a series-multiple battery pack management system, including: a plurality of series-multiple battery packs; a plurality of electric quantity measurement modules, respectively connected to the plurality of series-multiple battery packs to obtain parameter information of the plurality of series-multiple battery packs, and further obtain compensation parameters according to the parameter information; and a controller, respectively connected to the plurality of electric quantity measurement modules, and configured to manage the plurality of series-multiple battery packs according to the compensation parameters. By using the series-multiple battery pack management system of the present application, relatively accurate current electric quantity information and a relatively accurate current battery use status can be obtained, so that the battery electric quantity of the battery management system can be measured more accurately. |
| US10720671B2 |
Nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery and method of manufacturing the same
A nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery includes a wound electrode assembly in which a positive electrode having, at its one end in a width direction, a positive electrode exposed portion provided without a positive electrode mixture layer on a positive electrode current collector and a negative electrode are wound together, with a separator interposed therebetween. The positive electrode exposed portion protrudes outward in an axial direction of the wound electrode assembly relative to the separator and the negative electrode at one end in the axial direction of the wound electrode assembly. The negative electrode exposed portion protrudes outward in the axial direction of the wound electrode assembly relative to the separator and the positive electrode at the other end in the axial direction. The positive electrode exposed portion has a cutout portion at least in an outermost circumferential portion of the positive electrode. |
| US10720669B2 |
Manufacturing method for alkali metal-selenium secondary battery containing a cathode of protected selenium
Provided is a method of manufacturing a rechargeable alkali metal-selenium cell, comprising: (a) providing a cathode and an optional cathode current collector to support the cathode; (b) providing an alkali metal anode and an optional anode current collector to support said anode; and (c) providing an electrolyte in contact with the anode and the cathode and an optional separator electrically separating the anode and the cathode; wherein the cathode contains multiple particulates of a selenium-containing material wherein at least one of the particulates comprises one or a plurality of selenium-containing material particles being embraced or encapsulated by a thin layer of a high-elasticity polymer having a recoverable tensile strain from 5% to 1,000% when measured without an additive or reinforcement, a lithium ion conductivity no less than 10−7 S/cm at room temperature, and a thickness from 0.5 nm to 10 μm. |
| US10720665B2 |
Lithium secondary battery including a perfluoro nitrile compound
The present invention relates to an electrolyte for a lithium secondary battery, containing, as an electrolyte additive, at least one compound selected from the group consisting of compounds represented by chemical formulas 1 to 4 below, and can provide a lithium secondary battery which has improved anodic film forming characteristics and battery resistance characteristics at high voltages. |
| US10720664B2 |
Lithium ion secondary battery and nonaqueous electrolyte for lithium ion secondary battery
The present invention provides a lithium ion secondary cell excellent in high-temperature storage characteristics and high voltage cycle characteristics; and a nonaqueous electrolyte for the cell.The present invention relates to a lithium ion secondary cell, comprising a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and a nonaqueous electrolyte containing nonaqueous solvents and an electrolyte salt, the nonaqueous solvents comprising a fluorine-containing ether represented by the formula (1): Rf1—O—Rf2 (1) wherein Rf1 and Rf2 are the same as or different from each other, each being a C1-10 alkyl group or a C1-10 fluoroalkyl group; and at least one of Rf1 and Rf2 is a fluoroalkyl group, and the following compounds (I) and (II): (I) a fluorine-containing unsaturated compound; and (II) a hydroxy group-containing compound represented by the formula (2): Rf1OH (2) wherein Rf1 is the same as above, and the nonaqueous solvents comprising the compounds (I) and (II) in a total amount of 5000 ppm or less for the fluorine-containing ether. |
| US10720661B2 |
Mandrel for spiral-winding electrode
A mandrel that can uniformly form a thickness of an electrode assembly and minimize deformation of an electrode plate upon swelling. The mandrel that is configured to wind an electrode of a rechargeable battery includes: a first reel and a second reel with a gap therebetween, wherein the first reel includes a gap surface facing the second reel, a first front surface and a second front surface that are connected by the gap surface, and a first inclined surface and a second inclined surface that connect the first front surface and the second front surface, wherein the first inclined surface is longer than the second inclined surface. |
| US10720658B2 |
Fuel cell vehicle
A fuel cell vehicle according to the present disclosure includes an insulation voltage detector provided in a coolant circuit; and an ECU having a storage unit that stores an insulation voltage value detected by the insulation voltage detector. The ECU determines a coolant leak when the insulation voltage value detected by the insulation voltage detector is larger than the insulation voltage value that is obtained when an ignition was turned off a last time, the s insulation voltage values obtained when the ignition was turned off the last time being stored in the storage unit. |
| US10720657B2 |
Fuel cell system and control method therefor
A fuel cell system includes: a pressure regulating valve that reduces a pressure of a fuel gas; a fuel gas supply passage having a first passage extending between a fuel cell and the pressure regulating valve and a second passage extending from the pressure regulating valve via a cutoff valve to a fuel gas supply source; a pressure sensor that detects a pressure of the fuel gas inside the first passage; and a controller to which the cutoff valve and the pressure sensor are connected. When a pressure value detected by the pressure sensor is an abnormal value, the controller closes the cutoff valve and performs pressure reduction processing for the first passage. Thereafter, the controller judges that the pressure regulating valve has failed when the pressure value detected by the pressure sensor has lowered, whereas the controller judges that the pressure sensor has failed when the pressure value detected by the pressure sensor has not lowered. |
| US10720653B2 |
Bipolar plate intake structure of fuel cell having drainage channels
A bipolar plate intake structure of a fuel cell having drainage channels is disclosed herein. It mainly comprises an anode electrode plate having a gas flow path plane, a first inlet portion, a first outlet portion, and a first sealing member, wherein the first sealing member is provided with a first sealing structure for sealing the anode electrode plate and isolating the gas flow path plane, the first inlet portion, and the first outlet portion from each other; and a cathode electrode plate having a gas flow path plane, a second inlet portion, a second outlet portion, and a second sealing member, wherein the second sealing member is provided with a second sealing structure for sealing the cathode electrode plate and isolating the gas flow path plane, the second inlet portion and the second outlet portion from each other. |
| US10720651B2 |
Cathode electrode for fuel cell
A cathode electrode for a fuel cell, includes a conductive carrier having pores and a catalyst having a platinum alloy supported in the pores of the conductive carrier, wherein the catalyst has in a pore diameter range of 2 to 6 nm when diameters of the pores is plotted in relation with volumes of the pores a peak value of more than 1 cm3/g and also a BET specific surface area of 1300 m2/g. |
| US10720648B2 |
Electrode edge protection in electrochemical cells
Methods and apparatuses for protecting the edge of electrodes and other layers in electrochemical cells are generally described. |
| US10720640B2 |
Aluminum-based metal-air batteries
Provided in one embodiment is an electrochemical cell, comprising: (i) a plurality of electrodes, comprising a fuel electrode that comprises aluminum and an air electrode that absorbs gaseous oxygen, the electrodes being operable in a discharge mode wherein the aluminum is oxidized at the fuel electrode and oxygen is reduced at the air electrode, and (ii) an ionically conductive medium, comprising an organic solvent; wherein during non-use of the cell, the organic solvent promotes formation of a protective interface between the aluminum of the fuel electrode and the ionically conductive medium, and wherein at an onset of the discharge mode, at least some of the protective interface is removed from the aluminum to thereafter permit oxidation of the aluminum during the discharge mode. |
| US10720639B2 |
Positive electrode material for nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery and manufacturing method thereof
Provided is a positive electrode material for a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery that excels in thermal stability. A positive electrode material for a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery, which is provided by the present invention, includes positive electrode active material particles that can reversibly store and release a charge carrier, and a metal hydroxide. Each of the positive electrode active material particles has inside thereof a void and the metal hydroxide is disposed inside the void. |
| US10720629B2 |
Bipolar battery
A conventional bipolar battery is constituted of a combination of cells hermetically sealed for preventing a liquid junction and preventing corrosion of a peripheral device due to a liquid leakage. Therefore, electrolytic solution injecting processes are carried out as many as the number of cells, so that much times and costs have been required for manufacturing a large-scale battery. In addition, a wiring space has been required since the cells are connected to one another with wires. The use of a current collector formed of a one-end closed tubular conductor, the current collector having a bottom protruding outward to form a protrusion, eliminates the wiring space and achieves a reduction in ohmic loss due to the wires. In addition, an electrolytic solution in one cell is separated by a water-repellent sheet from an electrolytic solution in another cell, so that a liquid junction is prevented. |
| US10720628B2 |
Battery module including cooling pin having fixing protrusions formed thereon
Provided is a battery module including a battery cell laminate and a cooling pin. The battery cell laminate includes a plurality of battery cells are arranged adjacent to each other, each of the battery cells having a structure in which an electrode assembly is sealed together with an electrolytic solution, within a battery case. The cooling pin is interposed between the battery cells, the cooling pin having a plate-shaped structure and including a plurality of fixing protrusions that are locally inserted into an outer surface of the battery case of the battery cell that faces the cooling pin and fixed in position with respect to the battery cell. |
| US10720627B2 |
External connection bus bar holding module and battery connection module
An external connection bus bar holding module includes: a first external connection bus bar, a second external connection bus bar, a first protector portion that holds a first electrode connection portion of the first external connection bus bar, a second protector portion that is arranged at an interval from the first protector portion and holds the first external connection portion of the first external connection bus bar, and an intermediate protector portion. The intermediate protector portion is located between the first protector portion and the second protector portion and holds an intermediate portion of the first external connection bus bar between the first protector portion and the second protector portion. |
| US10720623B2 |
Low electrical resistance microporous battery separator membranes, separators, cells, batteries, and related methods
Microporous battery separators, batteries including such separators, and/or methods of making such separators, and/or methods of using such separators are provided. A battery separator for a secondary or rechargeable lithium battery may have low electrical resistance of less than 0.95 ohm-cm2, or less than 0.8 ohm-cm2. The battery separator may provide a means to achieve an improved level of battery performance in a rechargeable or secondary lithium battery based on a possibly synergistic combination of low electrical resistance, low Gurley, low tortuosity, and/or a unique trapezoid shaped pore. In accordance with at least certain multilayer embodiments the inventive microporous battery separator may have excellent onset and rate of thermal shutdown performance. |
| US10720621B2 |
Battery module
A battery module has a cell unit including battery cells and a battery monitoring element attached to the cell unit. The battery cells are arranged in a first direction. The battery cell includes pressure release section for releasing a pressure in the battery cell. The cell unit has side surfaces including at least one internal pressure release section surface which is a surface where the internal pressure release section is disposed. The battery monitoring element is disposed on a non internal pressure release section surface which is different from the internal pressure release section surface. |
| US10720615B2 |
Battery module with battery cell system and enclosure
A battery module (100) comprising at least one battery cell system (1) having at least two battery cells (11), wherein the battery cell system (1) comprises a pouch film (3) and at least two electrode composites (5), wherein an electrode composite (5) comprises at least one anode and at least one cathode, and wherein the pouch film (3) forms pockets (12) separated from one another, in particular situated alongside one another, for introducing respectively at least one electrode composite (5), such that each pocket (12) together with electrode composite (5) forms a pouch cell (10), and wherein the pockets (12) are connected to one another physically in a foldable manner via the pouch film (3) and wherein the battery module (100) has a movement-flexible, foldable enclosure (20), which encloses the entire battery cell system (1) and the voltage tap of the battery module (100). |
| US10720612B2 |
Battery packaging material, battery, and method for producing battery packaging material
A battery packaging material that is excellent in continuous productivity of batteries. A battery packaging material comprising a laminate having at least a base material layer, a barrier layer, and a heat-sealable resin layer in this order, wherein the heat-sealable resin layer contains a lubricant, and when a Vickers-shaped indenter is pressed into a surface of the heat-sealable resin layer opposite to the barrier layer at a loading speed of 5 mN/10 sec, using PICODENTOR (registered trademark) HM500, in an environment at a temperature of 24° C. and a relative humidity of 50%, an indentation depth of the indenter into the heat-sealable resin layer at the point when a load on the indenter reaches 3.0 mN is 5.8 μm or less. |
| US10720610B2 |
Method of fabricating graphene material, OLED illuminating device, and display device
A method of fabricating a graphene material, an organic light-emitting diode (OLED) illuminating device, and a display device are provided. The method of fabricating the graphene material has steps of synthesizing and reducing a target object. The fabricated graphene material has advantages of good quality and no impurities. The OLED illuminating device has a substrate, an anode layer, a cathode layer, an organic coating layer, and a graphene material and/or a graphene material layer. The graphene material is doped in at least one of the anode layer, the cathode layer, and the organic coating layer, and/or disposed between an anode and the substrate and/or between the organic coating layer and the cathode layer to form the graphene material layer, which has excellent thermal conductivity, and heat within the OLED illuminating device can be effectively and quickly conducted. The display device has the OLED illuminating device, which increase service life. |
| US10720609B2 |
Display substrate and manufacturing method thereof, display device and manufacturing method thereof
A display substrate including: a base substrate; a thin film transistor provided on a side of the base substrate; a planarization layer provided on a side of the thin film transistor away from the base substrate; a pixel defining layer provided on a side of the planarization layer away from the base substrate, defining a plurality of pixel regions arranged in a matrix, an orthographic projection of the pixel defining layer on the base substrate covering an orthographic projection of the thin film transistor on the base substrate; an organic light emitting diode provided in the pixel region, a recess being provided at a side of the planarization layer away from the base substrate, located at a boundary between the pixel defining layer and the pixel region and located between the thin film transistor and the organic light emitting diode, and a light blocking structure being provided in the recess. |
| US10720608B2 |
Lighting device
A lighting device includes a substrate including a display area and a non-display area and an organic light emitting layer disposed in the display area. A first electrode is disposed on the organic light emitting layer and a second electrode is disposed below the organic light emitting layer. A phase change material layer is disposed below the second electrode and a plurality of third electrodes is disposed between the substrate and the phase change material layer. Therefore, a pattern having various colors of light and various shapes may be implemented based on a shape of the plurality of third electrodes, a phase change of the phase change material layer, and a color of light emitted from the organic light emitting layer. |
| US10720607B2 |
Organic light emitting diode display device
An organic light emitting diode (OLED) display may include: an OLED configured to emit light of wavelength λ; an encapsulation layer encapsulating the OLED, the encapsulation layer including: a first inorganic layer disposed on the OLED, the first inorganic layer including: one or more first layers having a first refractive index (n1) and a first thickness substantially equal to λ/(4*n1); and one or more second layers having a second refractive index (n2) and a second thickness substantially equal to λ/(4*n2), wherein the second refractive index is smaller than the first refractive index, and wherein the one or more first layers and the one or more second layers are alternatingly stacked on one another. |
| US10720602B2 |
Display unit
A display unit includes a flexible substrate, a display device layer, a polarizer, a first moisture barrier film, and a second moisture barrier film. The display device layer is provided on the flexible substrate. The polarizer is provided over the flexible substrate with the display device layer being interposed between the flexible substrate and the polarizer and has a first surface opposed to the flexible substrate, a second surface facing the first surface, and an end surface connecting the first surface and the second surface. The first moisture barrier film covers the first surface of the polarizer. The second moisture barrier film covers the second surface and the end surface of the polarizer, and is in contact with the first moisture barrier film. |
| US10720597B2 |
Electroluminescent display device
An electroluminescent display device includes: a substrate including a subpixel; a thin film transistor disposed at the subpixel; an overcoat layer disposed on the thin film transistor; a first electrode disposed on the overcoat layer and electrically connected to the thin film transistor; a bank layer disposed on the overcoat layer and the first electrode, the bank layer including a plurality of openings configured to expose the first electrode and a plurality of opening patterns formed in a bar shape to expose the first electrode and connect the plurality of openings; an emitting layer disposed on the first electrode and the bank layer; and a second electrode disposed on the emitting layer. |
| US10720592B2 |
Organic light emitting diode, OLED display substrate and display device
The present disclosure relates to the field of display technology and provides an organic light emitting diode, an OLED display substrate and a display device. It can solve the problem of low continuity in inkjet printing and complicated computer programs between different materials of light emitting layers in the existing organic light emitting diodes. The organic light emitting diode includes a cathode, an anode, and a functional layer between the cathode and the anode; wherein the functional layer includes a first light emitting layer and a second light emitting layer disposed in sequence in a direction away from the anode; the first light emitting layer comprises a first material emitting blue light; and the first light emitting layer and the second light emitting layer form an aggregate in excited state for emitting light of a color different from blue after the cathode and the anode are connected. |
| US10720587B2 |
Organic electroluminescent materials and devices
The present invention includes iridium complexes containing novel hexadentate ligands. The multidentate iridium complexes show desired properties in term of EQE, LT, CIE, etc. |
| US10720583B2 |
Organic solar cells with increased photostability
An organic solar cell includes a substrate; a first electrode; a second electrode disposed opposite the first electrode; a photoactive layer that is disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode, and that comprises n-type organic semiconductor material and p-type organic semiconductor material; and an intermediate layer that is disposed on at least one surface of the photoactive layer and that contains a compound represented by Formula 1 below: where R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, and R6 are each independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen atoms, a carbonyl group, a hydroxyl group, a nitro group, an amino group, a sulfonyl group, a phosphoryl group, straight-chain or branched C1-C7 alkyl groups, and straight-chain or branched C8-C20 alkyl groups, wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, and R6 are not all the same. The organic solar cells have enhanced photostability due to introduction of the intermediate layer. |
| US10720581B2 |
Barrier layer for resistive random access memory
The present disclosure is directed to resistive random access memory (RRAM) structures with a bottom electrode barrier stack. For example, the RRAM structure includes: (i) a bottom electrode having a conductive material and a layer stack, where the layer stack covers a bottom surface and a side surface of the conductive material and is interposed between the conductive material and an underlying conductive structure; (ii) a resistance-switching layer that is disposed on the bottom electrode and opposite to the conductive structure; and (iii) a top electrode that is disposed on the resistance-switching layer. |
| US10720579B2 |
Self-selecting memory cell with dielectric barrier
A self-selecting memory cell may be composed of a memory material that changes threshold voltages based on the polarity of the voltage applied across it. Such a memory cell may be formed at the intersection of a conductive pillar and electrode plane in a memory array. A dielectric material may be formed between the memory material of the memory cell and the corresponding electrode plane. The dielectric material may form a barrier that prevents harmful interactions between the memory material and the material that makes up the electrode plane. In some cases, the dielectric material may also be positioned between the memory material and the conductive pillar to form a second dielectric barrier. The second dielectric barrier may increase the symmetry of the memory array or prevent harmful interactions between the memory material and an electrode cylinder or between the memory material and the conductive pillar. |
| US10720577B2 |
Variable resistance memory devices, and methods of forming variable resistance memory devices
Variable resistance memory devices are provided. A variable resistance memory device includes conductive lines and a memory cell including a variable resistance element on one of the conductive lines. The variable resistance memory device includes a first insulating region between the conductive lines. Moreover, the variable resistance memory device includes a second insulating region on the first insulating region between the conductive lines. Methods of forming variable resistance memory devices are also provided. |
| US10720570B2 |
Magnetic sensor using spin hall effect
Magnetic sensors using spin Hall effect and methods for fabricating same are provided. One such magnetic sensor includes a spin Hall layer including an electrically conductive, non-magnetic material, a magnetic free layer adjacent to the spin Hall layer, a pair of push terminals configured to enable an electrical current to pass through the magnetic free layer and the spin Hall layer in a direction that is perpendicular to a plane of the free and spin Hall layers, and a pair of sensing terminals configured to sense a voltage when the electrical current passes through the magnetic free layer and the spin Hall layer, where each of the push and sensing terminals is electrically isolated from the other terminals. |
| US10720568B2 |
Semiconductor structure and method of manufacturing the same
The present disclosure provides a semiconductor structure, including an Nth metal layer, a bottom electrode over the Nth metal layer, a magnetic tunneling junction (MTJ) over the bottom electrode, a top electrode over the MTJ, and an (N+M)th metal layer over the Nth metal layer. N and M are positive integers. The (N+M)th metal layer surrounds a portion of a sidewall of the top electrode. A manufacturing method of forming the semiconductor structure is also provided. |
| US10720563B1 |
Quantum processor design to increase control footprint
A quantum processor includes: a first chip comprising a qubit array, in which a plurality of qubits within the qubit array define an enclosed region on the first chip, in which each qubit of the plurality of qubits that define the enclosed region is arranged to directly electromagnetically couple to an adjacent qubit of the plurality of qubits that define the enclosed region, and in which each qubit of the qubit array comprises at least two superconductor islands, and a second chip bonded to the first chip, the second chip including one or more qubit control elements, in which the qubit control elements are positioned directly over the enclosed region of the first chip. |
| US10720561B2 |
Thermoelectric energy harvesting device and method of harvesting environmental energy
A thermoelectric energy harvesting device including a first thermal-coupling interface, a second thermal-coupling interface, and a membrane. The membrane arranged between the first thermal-coupling interface and the second thermal-coupling interface and connected to the first thermal-coupling interface by a supporting frame. A thermal bridge between the second thermal-coupling interface and a thermal-coupling portion of the membrane. A thermoelectric converter on the membrane configured to supply an electrical quantity as a function of a temperature difference between the thermal-coupling portion of the membrane and the supporting frame. |
| US10720559B2 |
Light-emitting diode device and manufacturing method thereof
A light-emitting diode (LED) device and a manufacturing method thereof are provided. The LED device includes a frame body, a first conductive extension structure, a second conductive extension structure, and a LED chip. The frame body includes an upper surface, a bottom, a recess on the opposite side of the bottom, and a first side surface and a second side surface opposite to each other. The first and second conductive extension structures are located in the frame body. The first and second conductive extension structures extend from the first side surface to the second side surface of the frame body. The frame body encapsulates a left side surface, a right side surface, a top surface, and a bottom surface of each of the first and second conductive extension structures. The LED chip is disposed in the recess and includes a first conductive pad and a second conductive pad. |
| US10720555B2 |
Light emitting diode device and manufacturing method thereof
A light emitting diode device includes a light emitting diode chip, a wavelength conversion layer including a bottom surface facing a top surface of the light emitting diode chip, and an interlayer having a first portion between the light emitting diode chip and a part of the bottom surface of the wavelength conversion layer, and a second portion extending from the first portion and connected between a remaining part of the bottom surface of the wavelength conversion layer and a side surface of the light emitting diode chip. The second portion has a side surface including a linear surface substantially aligning with a side surface of the wavelength conversion layer, and a curved surface having a first end connected to the linear surface and a second end connected to the side surface of the light emitting diode chip. The linear surface and the curved surface define a chamfer angle. |
| US10720554B2 |
Green-emitting phosphors and devices thereof
A device including an LED light source optically coupled to a green-emitting U6+-doped phosphor having a composition selected from the group consisting of U6+-doped phosphate-vanadate phosphors, U6+-doped halide phosphors, U6+-doped oxyhalide phosphors, U6+-doped silicate-germanate phosphors, U6+-doped alkali earth oxide phosphors, and combinations thereof, is presented. The U6+-doped phosphate-vanadate phosphors are selected from the group consisting of compositions of formulas (A1)-(A12). The U6+-doped halide phosphors are selected from the group consisting of compositions for formulas (B1)-(B3). The U6+-doped oxyhalide phosphors are selected from the group consisting of compositions of formulas (C1)-(C5). The U6+-doped silicate-germanate phosphors are selected from the group consisting of compositions of formulas (D1)-(D11). The U6+-doped alkali earth oxide phosphors are selected from the group consisting of formulas (E1)-(E11). |
| US10720553B2 |
Display devices and methods for forming display devices
A display device is provided. The display device includes a thin-film transistor substrate, a conductive pad disposed on the thin-film transistor substrate, and an adhesion film disposed on the conductive pad. The adhesion film includes a plurality of conductive particles. The display device also includes a light-emitting component disposed on the adhesion film. The light-emitting component includes a connection feature. The display device also includes a protection layer partially surrounding the light-emitting component. The connection feature of the light-emitting component has a lower portion not surrounded by the protection layer. The adhesion film has a thickness of T, one of the plurality of conductive particles has a diameter of d, the lower portion of the connection feature has a thickness of t, and 0 |
| US10720552B2 |
Light emitting device
A light emitting device includes: a substrate; a light emitting element disposed on the substrate, the light emitting element having an upper surface and a lateral surface; a reflecting layer located on the upper surface of the light emitting element; a first light-transmissive member having a first surface in contact with the lateral surface of the light emitting element, and a second surface that is inclined toward the substrate in a direction outward from the light emitting element; and a second light-transmissive member in contact with the second surface and covering the light emitting element. A refractive index of the first light-transmissive is smaller than a refractive index of the second light-transmissive member. |
| US10720548B2 |
Manufacturing method of LED package structure
A manufacturing method of an LED package structure includes the steps as follows: providing an LED package structure assembly, which has a substrate layer, an LED chip set located on the substrate layer, and an encapsulating gel layer covering the LED chip set; taking a first blade to saw the LED package structure assembly from the encapsulating gel layer to the substrate layer until a plurality of sawing grooves are formed on the substrate layer; and taking a second blade to saw the LED package structure assembly along each sawing groove until the second blade passes through the substrate layer, thereby forming a plurality of LED package structures separated from each other. Wherein a hardness of the first blade is greater than that of the second blade, and a thickness of the second blade is less than that of the first blade. |
| US10720541B2 |
Foldable solar tracking system, assembly and method for assembly, shipping and installation of the same
A solar tracking assembly includes a spine and a plurality of paired brackets connected to the spine. The brackets are positioned on opposite sides of the spine and at least one of the paired brackets includes wheels to allow rolling movement of the spine. An array arm is attached to each bracket and is moveable from a shipping position to a deployed position, and at least one solar array panel is secured to each array arm. A method of installing a solar panel assembly includes assembling in a secondary automated process at least one solar panel assembly in an offsite location, loading the solar panel assembly in the shipping position on a truck, transporting the truck to a deployment site, and off-loading the solar panel assembly from said truck. |
| US10720537B2 |
Solar cell
Discussed is a solar cell includes a semiconductor substrate, a conductive type region including a first conductive type region and a second conductive type region formed on one surface of the semiconductor substrate, an electrode including a first electrode and a second electrode, wherein the first electrode is connected to the first conductive type region and the second electrode is connected to the second conductive type region, and a passivation layer formed on the conductive type region. The passivation layer includes at least one of silicon nitride and silicon carbide. |
| US10720530B2 |
Semiconductor device and methods of forming same
A device includes a fin extending from a substrate, a gate stack over and along sidewalls of the fin, a gate spacer along a sidewall of the gate stack, and an epitaxial source/drain region in the fin and adjacent the gate spacer. The epitaxial source/drain region includes a first epitaxial layer on the fin, the first epitaxial layer including silicon, germanium, and arsenic, and a second epitaxial layer on the first epitaxial layer, the second epitaxial layer including silicon and phosphorus, the first epitaxial layer separating the second epitaxial layer from the fin. The epitaxial source/drain region further includes a third epitaxial layer on the second epitaxial layer, the third epitaxial layer including silicon, germanium, and phosphorus. |
| US10720528B2 |
Method and structure of stacked FinFET
A semiconductor structure is provided that includes a fin stack structure of, from bottom to top, a first semiconductor material fin portion, an insulator fin portion and a second semiconductor material fin portion. The first semiconductor material fin portion can be used as a first device region in which a first conductivity-type device (e.g., n-FET or p-FET) can be formed, while the second semiconductor material fin portion can be used as a second device region in which a second conductivity-type device (e.g., n-FET or p-FET), which is opposite the first conductivity-type device, can be formed. |
| US10720526B2 |
Stress modulation for dielectric layers
A method includes etching a first portion and a second portion of a dummy gate stack to form a first opening and a second opening, respectively, and depositing a silicon nitride layer to fill the first opening and the second opening. The deposition of the silicon nitride layer comprises a first process selected from treating the silicon nitride layer using hydrogen radicals, implanting the silicon nitride layer, and combinations thereof. The method further includes etching a third portion of the dummy gate stack to form a trench, etching a semiconductor fin underlying the third portion to extend the trench down into a bulk portion of a semiconductor substrate underlying the dummy gate stack, and depositing a second silicon nitride layer into the trench. |
| US10720525B2 |
Semiconductor device
A semiconductor device includes: a semiconductor layer of a first conductive type having a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface; a body region of a second conductive type selectively formed on the first surface of the semiconductor layer; a source region of the first conductive type formed inside the body region; a gate electrode opposing part of the body region via a gate insulating film; a column layer of the second conductive type formed at the second surface side with respect to the body region; an embedded electrode embedded in the column layer such that the embedded electrode is electrically isolated from the column layer; and a first electrode electrically connected to the embedded electrode. |
| US10720517B2 |
Horizontal current bipolar transistor with floating field regions
A horizontal current bipolar transistor comprises; an n-hill layer on a substrate, forming a first pn-junction with the substrate; a n+ diffusion layer on the substrate, adjacent to the n-hill layer, forming a n+n junction with the n-hill layer; an intrinsic base layer on the n-hill layer and comprising a portion of a sidewall inclined at an acute angle to the substrate plane, forming a second pn-junction with the n-hill layer; an extrinsic base layer on the n-hill layer, forming a third pn-junction with the n-hill layer, and a p+p junction with the intrinsic base layer; a field limiting region on the n-hill layer, forming a fourth pn-junction with the n-hill layer. The field limiting region is spatially separated from the extrinsic base layer and the n+ diffusion layer. The extrinsic base layer and the field limiting region exhibit substantially equal impurity dopant distribution decay towards the substrate. |
| US10720516B2 |
Gate stack structure and method for forming the same
Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method of cleaning a lanthanum containing substrate without formation of undesired lanthanum compounds during processing. In one embodiment, the cleaning method includes treating the lanthanum containing substrate with an acidic solution prior to cleaning the lanthanum containing substrate with a HF solution. The cleaning method permits using lanthanum doped high-k dielectric layer to modulate effective work function of the gate stack, thus, improving device performance. |
| US10720514B2 |
Semiconductor device and manufacturing method thereof
A semiconductor device is provided. The semiconductor device includes a substrate, a semiconductor fin, a first gate stack, and a first metal element-containing dielectric mask. The semiconductor fin protrudes from the substrate. The first gate stack is over the semiconductor fin. The first metal element-containing dielectric mask is over the first gate stack. |
| US10720509B1 |
Method for preparing a semiconductor device structure with an annular semiconductor fin
The present application discloses a method for preparing a semiconductor device structure. The method includes: forming a ring structure over a substrate; performing an etching process to form an annular semiconductor fin under the ring structure; forming a processed area on a top portion of the substrate exposed by the annular semiconductor fin; selectively forming a spacer on a side surface of the annular semiconductor fin; forming a lower source/drain region on the surface of the substrate in contact with a bottom portion of the annular semiconductor fin; forming an inner gate structure in contact with an inner sidewall of the annular semiconductor fin and forming an outer gate structure in contact with an outer sidewall of the annular semiconductor fin; and forming an upper source/drain region on an upper portion of the annular semiconductor fin. |
| US10720504B2 |
Transistor with dynamic threshold voltage for low-leakage standby and high speed active mode
Described is an apparatus which comprises a transistor including: a layer of ferroelectric material; a layer of insulating material; and an oxide layer or a metal layer sandwiched between the layer of ferroelectric material and the layer of insulating material, wherein thickness of the ferroelectric material is less than thickness of the layer of insulating material; and a driver coupled to the transistor. Described is an apparatus which comprises: a transistor including: a first oxide layer of High-K material; a second oxide layer; and a layer of nanocrystals sandwiched between the first and second oxide layers, wherein thickness of first oxide layer is greater than thickness of the second oxide layer; and a driver coupled to the transistor. |
| US10720501B2 |
Display substrate capable of decreasing defects and the method of the same
According to an exemplary embodiment, a display substrate includes a gate metal pattern comprising a gate electrode, an active pattern disposed on the gate pattern and a source metal pattern disposed on the active pattern. The source metal pattern includes a first lower pattern disposed on the active pattern, a second lower pattern disposed on the first lower pattern, a low-resistance metal pattern disposed on the second lower pattern, and an upper pattern disposed on the low-resistance metal pattern. The first lower pattern, the second lower pattern, and the upper pattern each include a material that is the same. |
| US10720497B2 |
Transistor having low capacitance field plate structure
A Field Effect Transistor (FET) having a source, drain, and gate disposed laterally along a surface of a semiconductor and a field plate structure: having one end connected to the source; and having a second end disposed between the gate and the drain and separated from the drain by a gap. A dielectric structure is disposed over the semiconductor, having: a first portion disposed under the second end of the field plate structure; and, a second, thinner portion under the gap. |
| US10720496B2 |
FinFET structures and methods of forming the same
FinFETs and methods of forming finFETs are described. According to some embodiments, a structure includes a channel region, first and second source/drain regions, a dielectric layer, and a gate electrode. The channel region includes semiconductor layers above a substrate. Each of the semiconductor layers is separated from neighboring ones of the semiconductor layers, and each of the semiconductor layers has first and second sidewalls. The first and second sidewalls are aligned along a first and second plane, respectively, extending perpendicularly to the substrate. The first and second source/drain regions are disposed on opposite sides of the channel region. The semiconductor layers extend from the first source/drain region to the second source/drain region. The dielectric layer contacts the first and second sidewalls of the semiconductor layers, and the dielectric layer extends into a region between the first plane and the second plane. The gate electrode is over the dielectric layer. |
| US10720495B2 |
Semiconductor device and manufacturing method thereof
A semiconductor device includes a substrate and a bump. The substrate includes a first surface and a second surface. A notch is at the second surface and at a sidewall of the substrate. A depth of the notch is smaller than about half the thickness of the substrate. The bump is disposed on the first surface of the substrate. |
| US10720493B2 |
Silicon carbide semiconductor device and manufacturing method therefor
Intervals of the frame portion and the p type guard ring on a cell portion side are made narrower than other parts, and the narrowed part provides a dot line portion. By narrowing the intervals of the frame portion and the p type guard ring on the cell portion side, the electric field concentration is reduced on the cell portion side, and the equipotential line directs to more outer circumferential side. By providing the dot line portions, the difference in the formation areas of the trench per unit area in the cell portion, the connection portion and the guard ring portion is reduced, and the thicknesses of the p type layers formed on the cell portion, the connection portion and the guard ring portion are uniformed. Thereby, when etching-back the p type layer, the p type layer is prevented from remaining as a residue in the guard ring portion. |
| US10720492B2 |
Silicon carbide semiconductor device and manufacturing method therefor
The width of the p type guard ring is set to match the interval between the adjacent p type guard rings, and the width of the p type guard ring is made larger as the interval between the p type guard rings becomes larger. The width of the frame portion is basically equal to the width of the p type deep layer so that the interval between the frame portions is equal to the interval between the p type deep layers. This makes it possible to reduce the difference in formation areas of the trenches per unit area in the cell portion, the connection portion and the guard ring portion. Therefore, when the p type layer is formed, the difference in the amount of the p type layer embedding into the trenches per unit area also decreases and the thickness of the p type layer is equalized. |
| US10720491B2 |
Method of fabricating semiconductor devices
Provided is a method of fabricating a semiconductor device. The method includes forming an oxide film on a target layer, forming a first mask film on the oxide film, wherein the first mask film contains a semiconductor material and has a first thickness and a first etch selectivity with respect to the oxide film, forming a second mask film on the first mask film, wherein the second mask film contains a metal and has a second thickness smaller than the first thickness and a second etch selectivity larger than the first etch selectivity with respect to the oxide film, forming a second mask film pattern by patterning the second mask film, forming a first mask film pattern by patterning the first mask film, etching some portions of the oxide film by using the second mask film pattern as an etch mask film, and etching the rest of the oxide film by using the first mask film pattern as an etch mask film to form a hole, wherein the target layer is exposed via the hole. |
| US10720487B2 |
Structure and formation method of semiconductor device with magnetic element
A structure and a formation method of a semiconductor device are provided. The method includes forming an etch stop layer over a semiconductor substrate and forming a magnetic element over the etch stop layer. The method also includes forming an isolation element extending across the magnetic element. The isolation element partially covers the top surface of the magnetic element and partially covers sidewall surfaces of the magnetic element. The method further includes forming a conductive line over the isolation element. In addition, the method includes forming a dielectric layer over the conductive line, the isolation element, and the magnetic element. |
| US10720486B2 |
Display apparatus
A display apparatus includes a substrate, a display unit disposed on the substrate, an insulating layer disposed on the substrate, a power supply wire disposed on the insulating layer outside the display unit, and a cladding layer. The display unit includes a pixel circuit and a display element electrically connected to the pixel circuit. The insulating layer extends from the display unit to an edge of the substrate. The power supply wire is electrically connected to the display element and includes an alignment pattern that exposes at least a portion of the insulating layer. The cladding layer covers an inner surface of the alignment pattern and contacts the at least a portion of the insulating layer. |
| US10720484B2 |
Pixel structure, method for fabricating the same, and display device
Disclosed are a pixel structure, a method for fabricating the same, and a display device, and the pixel structure includes a pixel circuit including a light-emitting area and a non-light-emitting area, wherein the pixel circuit includes one or more storage capacitors, and at least one of the storage capacitors is arranged in the light-emitting area. |
| US10720479B2 |
Display substrate, method for fabricating the same, and display device
The disclosure discloses a display substrate, a method for fabricating the same, and a display device. The display substrate includes: a light-shielding metal layer pattern on a base substrate; a photo-sensitive sensing element layer on the light-shielding metal layer pattern, wherein an orthographic projection of the photo-sensitive sensing element layer onto the base substrate lies in an overlapping area of orthographic projections of the light-shielding metal layer pattern and the sub-pixel areas onto the base substrate; a buffer layer on the photo-sensitive sensing element layer; and a compensation control TFT and a signal line on the buffer layer, wherein a source electrode of the compensation control TFT is electrically connected with the light-shielding metal layer pattern, and the signal line is electrically connected with the photo-sensitive sensing element layer. |
| US10720475B2 |
OLED display device with embedded touch electrode
A touch display device includes substrate; TFT layer positioned on substrate, and the TFT layer comprising TFT; anode positioned on TFT layer and contacting with source or drain of the TFT; first touch electrode structure positioned on TFT and insulating with the anode; first planar layer positioned on first touch electrode structure, TFT and anode, the first planar layer has a first hole for exposing the anode; second touch electrode structure positioned on first planar layer; OLED element positioned on anode; cathode positioned on first planar layer and insulating with second touch electrode structure, cathode is filled first hole for connecting with the OLED element; and packaging layer positioned on cathode and first planar layer. The invention is embedded the touch electrode structure in the OLED display device, achieves highly touch accuracy and sensitivity In-cell touch OLED display device. |
| US10720467B2 |
Optical sensor and signal readout method therefor, and solid-state image pickup device and signal readout method therefor
One of the problems addressed by the present invention is to provide an optical sensor, a solid-state imaging device, and a signal readout method therefor that greatly contribute to a further development of industry and to the realization of a more secure and safe society. One of the solutions provided by the present invention is an optical sensor comprising a light reception element, a storage capacitor for storing charges, and a transfer switch for transferring, to the storage capacitor, a charge generated by light input into the light reception element. The storage capacitor includes a floating diffusion capacitor and a lateral overflow integration capacitor. The transfer switch is an LDD-MOS transistor of which a drain area has a specific impurity concentration. |
| US10720466B2 |
Image sensor having PD bias patterns
An image sensor is disclosed. The image sensor may include a photosensing region in a substrate and configured to generate photoelectrons in response to incident light on the photosensing region; bias patterns arranged to surround the photosensing region and including a conductive material; a floating diffusion region at a center of the photosensing region to store photoelectrons generated by the photosensing region; and transfer gates that partially overlap with the floating diffusion region and are operable to transfer photoelectrons generated by the photosensing region to the floating diffusion region. The photosensing region and the bias patterns are electrically isolated from one another. |
| US10720461B2 |
Detector device with majority current and isolation means
The present disclosure relates to a detector device (300) assisted by majority current (104, 105), comprising a semiconductor layer of a first conductivity type (106), at least two control regions of the first conductivity type (100, 115), at least one detection region of a second conductivity type (101, 116) opposite to the first conductivity type and a source (110) for generating a majority carrier current (104) associated with an electrical field, wherein it further comprises isolation means (103) formed in the semiconductor layer and located between said two control regions, for deflecting the first majority carrier current generated by the first source between said two control regions and, hence, increasing the length of the first majority current path, reducing the amplitude of said first majority carrier current and, therefore, reducing the power consumption of the detector device. |
| US10720457B2 |
Imaging device and image acquisition device
An imaging device includes a pixel comprising a photoelectric conversion layer having a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface; a pixel electrode on the first surface; an auxiliary electrode on the first surface, the auxiliary electrode being spaced from the pixel electrode; an upper electrode on the second surface, the upper electrode facing the pixel electrode and the auxiliary electrode; and an amplification transistor having a gate coupled to the pixel electrode. The imaging device also includes voltage application circuitry that generates a first voltage and a second voltage different from the first voltage, the voltage application circuitry being coupled to the auxiliary electrode. The voltage application circuitry selectively supplies either the first voltage or the second voltage to the auxiliary electrode. |
| US10720442B2 |
Tunneling field effect transistor 3D NAND data cell structure and method for forming the same
Methods and structures of a three-dimensional memory device are disclosed. In an example, the memory device includes a plurality vertical memory strings disposed through an alternating conductor/dielectric stack. Each of the memory strings includes a composite dielectric layers and a TFET semiconductor layer. The TFET semiconductor layer includes an n-type semiconductor layer and a p-type semiconductor layer. |
| US10720438B2 |
Memory array with ferroelectric elements
An embodiment includes a system comprising: first, second, and third word lines on a semiconductor material; first, second, and third channels; first, second, and third capacitors including a ferroelectric material; a bit line; first, second, third, fourth, and fifth semiconductor nodes, wherein the first semiconductor node couples the first capacitor to the first channel, the second semiconductor node couples the bit line to the first channel; the third semiconductor node couples the second capacitor to the second channel, the fourth semiconductor node couples the third capacitor to the third channel, and the fifth semiconductor node couples the bit line to the third channel; wherein the first channel has a long axis and a short axis; wherein the long axis intersects a continuous, uninterrupted portion of the semiconductor material from the first channel to the third channel. |
| US10720437B2 |
Ferroelectric memory device having vertical channel between source line and bit line
A ferroelectric memory device according to an embodiment includes a base conduction layer, a channel layer extending in a vertical direction from the base conduction layer, a ferroelectric layer disposed on the channel layer, a plurality of ferroelectric memory cell transistor stacked in a vertical direction on the base conduction layer, a control transistor disposed over the plurality of ferroelectric memory cell transistors, and a bit line pattern electrically connected to the channel layer. |
| US10720436B2 |
SRAM cell and logic cell design
An embodiment is an integrated circuit structure including a static random access memory (SRAM) cell having a first number of semiconductor fins, the SRAM cell having a first boundary and a second boundary parallel to each other, and a third boundary and a fourth boundary parallel to each other, the SRAM cell having a first cell height as measured from the third boundary to the fourth boundary, and a logic cell having the first number of semiconductor fins and the first cell height. |
| US10720434B2 |
Floating body memory cell having gates favoring different conductivity type regions
A method for fabricating floating body memory cells (FBCs), and the resultant FBCs where gates favoring different conductivity type regions are used is described. In one embodiment, a p type back gate with a thicker insulation is used with a thinner insulated n type front gate. Processing, which compensates for misalignment, which allows the different oxide and gate materials to be fabricated is described. |
| US10720433B2 |
Semiconductor device
The semiconductor device includes: a transistor having an oxide semiconductor layer; and a logic circuit formed using a semiconductor material other than an oxide semiconductor. One of a source electrode and a drain electrode of the transistor is electrically connected to at least one input of the logic circuit, and at least one input signal is applied to the logic circuit through the transistor. The off-current of the transistor is preferably 1×10−13 A or less. |
| US10720420B2 |
Electrostatic discharge protection device
Provided is an electrostatic discharge protection device including a first work area and a second work area. The first work area is configured to form a face-to-face connected diode string. The first work area includes a plurality of first sub-work areas. Each of the first sub-work areas includes a first doped region of a first conductivity type disposed in a substrate, a second doped region of a second conductivity type disposed in the substrate and surrounding the first doped region, and a third doped region of the second conductivity type disposed below the second doped region. The second work area is configured to form at least one diode. The second work area includes at least one second sub-work area. The second sub-work area includes a fourth doped region of the second conductivity type disposed in the substrate. Besides, the fourth doped region is electrically connected to the first doped region. |
| US10720417B2 |
Thermally enhanced fully molded fan-out module
A semiconductor device includes a molded core unit that includes a first semiconductor die with conductive interconnects and a second semiconductor with conductive interconnects. The first semiconductor die and the second semiconductor die are encapsulated by a single encapsulant that contacts at least four sides surfaces and an active surface of the first semiconductor die and the second semiconductor die, as well as side surfaces of the conductive interconnects. The molded core unit further includes a fine-pitch build-up interconnect structure disposed over the encapsulant and coupled to the conductive interconnects of the first semiconductor die and the conductive interconnects of the second semiconductor die interconnected without a silicon interposer. The molded core unit can be mounted to an organic multi-layer substrate. A heat sink may be coupled to the back surfaces of the first semiconductor die and the second semiconductor die with a thermal interface material (TIM). |
| US10720415B2 |
Display device and method for forming the same
A display device is provided. The display device includes a substrate having a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface, a plurality of light-emitting units disposed on the first surface of the substrate, and a plurality of conductive structures extending into the substrate from the second surface of the substrate. The plurality of conductive structures are electrically connected to the plurality of light-emitting units. |
| US10720408B2 |
High-speed semiconductor modules
A semiconductor module, comprising: a module substrate with an electric connection element; at least one semiconductor package provided on the module substrate, the at least one semiconductor package including a plurality of semiconductor chips; and a connection region electrically connecting the semiconductor package to the module substrate, wherein the connection region comprises: a first region electrically connected between data signal terminals of a first chip of the semiconductor chips of the semiconductor package and the module substrate; a second region electrically connected between data signal terminals of a second chip of the semiconductor chips of the semiconductor package and the module substrate; and a third region electrically connected between command/address signal terminals of both the first and second chips of the semiconductor package and the module substrate, wherein the first region is closer to the electric connection element of the module substrate, compared with the third region. |
| US10720406B2 |
Stacked semiconductor system having interposer of half-etched and molded sheet metal
A semiconductor system (900) has a flat interposer (510) with a first surface (401a) in a first plane, a second surface (401b) in a parallel second plane, and a uniform first height (401) between the surfaces; the interposer is patterned in metallic zones separated by gaps (412, 415), the zones include metal of the first height and metal of a second height (402) smaller than the first height; an insulating material fills the gaps and the zone differences between the first and the second heights. Semiconductor chips of a first (610) and a second (611) set have first terminals attached to metallic zones of the first interposer surface while the chips of the second set have their second terminals facing away from the interposer. A first leadframe (700) is attached to the second terminals of the second set chips, and a second leadframe (800) is attached to respective metallic zones of the second interposer surface. |
| US10720403B2 |
Integrated fan-out package structures with recesses in molding compound
A package includes a first die and a second die. The first die includes a first substrate and a first metal pad overlying the first substrate. The second die includes a second substrate and a second metal pad overlying the second substrate. A molding compound molds the first die and the second die therein. The molding compound has a first portion between the first die and the second die, and a second portion, which may form a ring encircles the first portion. The first portion and the second portion are on opposite sides of the first die. The first portion has a first top surface. The second portion has a second top surface higher than the first top surface. |
| US10720402B2 |
Semiconductor device and method of manufacturing the same
A semiconductor chip includes a chip body and a plurality of solder-including electrodes provided on an element-formation surface of the chip body. A packaging substrate includes a substrate body, and one or more conductive layers and a solder resist layer that are provided on a front surface of the substrate body. The solder resist layer is provided as a continuous layer on the front surface of the substrate body and the one or more conductive layers, and has one or more apertures on each of the one or more conductive layers. The plurality of solder-including electrodes include two or more first electrodes having a same function other than a function of power supply. The one or more conductive layers include a continuous first conductive layer. The two or more first electrodes are connected to the continuous first conductive layer. The one or more apertures are confronted with the respective two or more first electrodes. |
| US10720401B2 |
Interconnect chips
A method includes bonding a first device die and a second device die to an interconnect die. The interconnect die includes a first portion over and bonded to the first device die, and a second portion over and bonded to the second device die. The interconnect die electrically connects the first device die to the second device die. The method further includes encapsulating the interconnect die in an encapsulating material, and forming a plurality of redistribution lines over the interconnect die. |
| US10720399B2 |
Semicondcutor package and manufacturing method of semicondcutor package
A semiconductor package includes an encapsulated semiconductor device, a first redistribution structure, an insulating layer, and an antenna. The encapsulated semiconductor device includes a semiconductor device encapsulated by an encapsulation material. The redistribution structure is disposed on a first side the encapsulated semiconductor device and electrically connected to the semiconductor device. The insulating layer is disposed on a second side of the encapsulated semiconductor device and comprises a groove pattern. The antenna is filled the groove pattern, wherein an upper surface of the antenna is substantially coplanar with an upper surface of the insulating layer. |
| US10720398B2 |
Anisotropic conductive sheet and method for manufacturing the same
An anisotropic conductive sheet including: a sheet body including a material having an insulation property; and a plurality of conductive portions each including a material having a conductive property, each of the plurality of conductive portions being provided so as to penetrate one surface side and another surface side of the sheet body is provided. Each of the plurality of conductive portions includes a plurality of conductive fibrous members. In the plurality of conductive fibrous members in the conductive portion, a longitudinal direction (Q) of each conductive fibrous member is along a direction that is substantially same as a penetration direction (P) of the penetration between the one surface side and the other surface side and the conductive fibrous members are in contact with one another, providing electrical connection from the one surface side toward the other surface side. |
| US10720393B2 |
Molded substrate package in fan-out wafer level package
An electronic device may include a semiconductor die. The electronic device may include a first routing layer. The first routing layer may be coupled to the semiconductor die. A first plurality of routing traces may be in electrical communication with the semiconductor die. The first plurality of routing traces may be positioned within a first routing footprint. The first routing footprint may have a width greater than a width of the semiconductor die.A second routing layer may be coupled to the first routing layer. A second plurality of routing traces may be in electrical communication with the first plurality of routing traces. The second plurality of routing traces may be positioned within a second routing footprint. The second routing footprint may have a width greater than the width of the first routing footprint. |
| US10720392B2 |
Wiring substrate
A wiring substrate includes a first insulating layer including a cavity, an electronic component in the cavity, and a second insulating layer on the first insulating layer. The second insulating layer covers the electronic component. A recess having a predetermined volume distribution is formed in an outermost layer of the electronic component that defines a surface of the electronic component facing away from the bottom of the cavity. The width of the gap between the side surface of the electronic component and the inner wall surface of the cavity in a plan view is determined based on the predetermined volume distribution. The second insulating layer is in the recess and the gap. |
| US10720390B2 |
Ohmic metal structure for GaN device
An ohmic metal for GaN device comprises a diffusion barrier seed metal layer and a plurality of metal layers. The diffusion barrier seed metal layer is formed on an epitaxial structure layer. The diffusion barrier seed metal layer is made of Pt. The epitaxial structure layer is made of AlGaN or GaN. The plurality of metal layers is formed on the diffusion barrier seed metal layer. The plurality of metal layers comprises a first metal layer and a second metal layer. The first metal layer is formed on the diffusion barrier seed metal layer. The first metal layer is made of Ti. The second metal layer is formed on the first metal layer. The second metal layer is made of Al. By the diffusion barrier seed metal layer, so as to suppress the diffusion of the plurality of metal layers into the epitaxial structure layer. |
| US10720389B2 |
Anti-fuse structure
An anti-fuse structure includes an active area, a gate electrode over the active area, and a dielectric layer between the active area and the gate electrode. The active area and the gate electrode partially overlap in a vertical projection direction, forming a plurality of channels. One of the gate electrode and the active area includes a plurality of extending portions to form the plurality of channels. |
| US10720388B2 |
Wireless charging package with chip integrated in coil center
A package includes a device die, and an encapsulating material encapsulating the device die therein. The encapsulating material has a top surface coplanar with a top surface of the device die. A coil extends from the top surface to a bottom surface of the encapsulating material, and the device die is in the region encircled by the coil. At least one dielectric layer is formed over the encapsulating material and the coil. A plurality of redistribution lines is in the at least one dielectric layer. The coil is electrically coupled to the device die through the plurality of redistribution lines. |
| US10720382B2 |
Semiconductor package structure and semiconductor module including the same
Disclosed are semiconductor package structure and semiconductor modules including the same. The semiconductor module includes a circuit board, a first semiconductor package over the circuit board, and a connection structure on the circuit board and connecting the circuit board and the first semiconductor package. The first semiconductor package includes a first package substrate. A difference in coefficient of thermal expansion between the connection structure and the circuit board may be less than a difference in coefficient of thermal expansion between the circuit board and the first package substrate. |
| US10720381B2 |
Semiconductor device and method of manufacturing the same
To reduce a package size of a semiconductor device.According to embodiments, there is a semiconductor device comprising: a first die pad; a first inner lead arranged inside a molded resin; a second die pad; and a second inner lead arranged inside the resin, wherein a part of the first inner lead and a part of the second inner lead are adhered and electrically connected to each other, a first semiconductor chip mounted on the first die pad is electrically connected to a second semiconductor chip mounted on the second die pad via the first inner lead and the second inner lead, and an end face of one end of the first inner lead and the second inner lead that are adhered to each other is exposed to a side surface of the resin. |
| US10720379B2 |
Robust integrated circuit package
The base of an integrated circuit package comprises a first side, and a second side opposing the first side. The base further comprises, a base mounting section, a die mounting section, and a recessed section. The recessed section comprises a recess between the die mounting section and the base mounting section. The base further comprises an opening extending through the base from the first side to the second side. At least a portion of the recess intersects with the opening. |
| US10720376B2 |
Discrete power transistor package having solderless DBC to leadframe attach
A packaged power transistor device includes a Direct-Bonded Copper (“DBC”) substrate. Contact pads of a first lead are attached with solderless welds to a metal layer of the DBC substrate. In a first example, the solderless welds are ultrasonic welds. In a second example, the solderless welds are laser welds. A single power transistor realized on a single semiconductor die is attached to the DBC substrate. In one example, a first bond pad of the die is wire bonded to a second lead, and a second bond pad of the die is wire bonded to a third lead. The die, the wire bonds, and the metal layer of the DBC substrate are covered with an amount of plastic encapsulant. Lead trimming is performed to separate the first, second and third leads from the remainder of a leadframe, the result being the packaged power transistor device. |
| US10720373B2 |
Semiconductor power device with corresponding package and related manufacturing process
A semiconductor power device has: a die, with a front surface and a rear surface, and with an arrangement of projecting regions on the front surface, which define between them windows arranged within which are contact regions; and a package, which houses the die inside it. A metal frame has a top surface and a bottom surface; the die is carried by the frame on the top surface; an encapsulation coating coats the frame and the die. A first insulation multilayer is arranged above the die and is formed by an upper metal layer, a lower metal layer, and an intermediate insulating layer; the lower metal layer is shaped according to an arrangement of the projecting regions and has contact projections, which extend so as to electrically contact the contact regions, and insulation regions, interposed between the contact projections, in positions corresponding to the projecting regions. |
| US10720367B2 |
Process window analysis
A method for process analysis includes acquiring first inspection data, using a first inspection modality, with respect to a substrate having multiple instances of a predefined pattern of features formed thereon using different, respective sets of process parameters. Characteristics of defects identified in the first inspection data are processed so as to select a first set of defect locations in which the first inspection data are indicative of an influence of the process parameters on the defects. Second inspection data are acquired, using a second inspection modality having a finer resolution than the first inspection modality, of the substrate at the locations in the first set. The defects appearing in the second inspection data are analyzed so as to select, from within the first set of the locations, a second set of the locations in which the second inspection data are indicative of an optimal range of the process parameters. |
| US10720366B2 |
Method for manufacturing resistivity standard sample and method for measuring resistivity of epitaxial wafer
A method for manufacturing a resistivity standard sample include the steps, preparing a first-conductivity-type silicon single crystal substrate, measuring a thickness of the silicon single crystal substrate by using a thickness measuring instrument having traceability to the national standard, growing a second-conductivity-type silicon epitaxial layer on the silicon single crystal substrate to fabricate an epitaxial wafer having a p-n junction, measuring a thickness of the epitaxial wafer by using the thickness measuring instrument having the traceability to the national standard, obtaining a thickness of the silicon epitaxial layer from the thicknesses of the epitaxial wafer and the silicon single crystal substrate, and measuring a resistivity of the silicon epitaxial layer by using a resistivity measuring instrument having traceability to a resistivity standard reference material. Consequently, the method for manufacturing which enables manufacturing a resistivity standard sample having the traceability to the resistivity standard reference material of, e.g., NIST is provided. |
| US10720353B2 |
Opener apparatus
An opener apparatus that accommodates and opens a substrate carrier stack of substrate carriers stacked in a vertical direction, includes a movement mechanism that moves all of the substrate carriers or a sub-group of the substrate carriers relatively with respect to each other along a vertical axis in an opening operation to assume an unstacked state and to be positioned at defined vertical opened positions within the opener apparatus with vertical distances between vertically adjacent substrate carriers in the unstacked state. The opener apparatus also moves the substrate carriers in the unstacked state relatively with respect to each other along the vertical axis in a closing operation to reassume a stacked state. |
| US10720352B2 |
Wafer storage container
The present invention relates to a wafer storage container, more particularly, relates to a wafer storage container wherein the space of the wafer storage container is divided into the spaces, namely a storage room, a gas injection room, and a gas exhausting room, which are independent and separate from each other, so when the wafer storage container is transported to the load port and being coupled therewith, the purge gas is injected/exhausted through the separating walls inside the storage room, thereby efficiently removing the remaining fumes on the surface of the wafer. |
| US10720351B2 |
Bowing semiconductor wafers
This specification describes methods for processing semiconductor wafers, methods for loading semiconductor wafers into wafer carriers, and semiconductor wafer carriers. The methods and wafer carriers can be used for increasing the rigidity of wafers, e.g., large and thin wafers, by intentionally bowing the wafers to an extent that does not break the wafers. In some examples, a method for processing semiconductor wafers includes loading each semiconductor wafer into a respective semiconductor wafer slot of a semiconductor wafer carrier, horizontally bowing each semiconductor wafer, and moving the semiconductor wafer carrier into a processing station and processing the semiconductor wafers at the processing station while the semiconductor wafers are loaded into the semiconductor wafer carrier and horizontally bowed. |
| US10720350B2 |
Etch-resistant coating on sensor wafers for in-situ measurement
A sensor wafer may be configured for in-situ measurements of parameters during an etch process. The sensor wafer may include a substrate, a cover, and one or more components positioned between the substrate and the cover. An etch-resistant coating is formed on one or more surfaces of the cover and/or substrate. The coating is configured to resist etch processes that etch the cover and/or substrate for a longer period than standard thin film materials of the same or greater thickness than the protective coating. |
| US10720347B2 |
Sheet expanding apparatus
A sheet expanding apparatus includes: an adhering mechanism including an adhering roller by which a belt-shaped sheet wound in a roll form is adhered to a plate-shaped body, and a cutter adapted to cut the belt-shaped sheet into a rectangular sheet larger in size than the plate-shaped body; an expanding mechanism adapted to expand the rectangular sheet in a first direction and a second direction; and a transfer unit by which the plate-shaped body having the rectangular sheet adhered thereto is transferred to the expanding mechanism. The belt-shaped sheet can be supplied to the sheet expanding apparatus in the state of being wound in the roll form, and the plate-shaped body can be transferred by the transfer unit and the rectangular sheet can be expanded, after the belt-shaped sheet is adhered to the plate-shaped body and is cut into the rectangular sheet in the sheet expanding apparatus. |
| US10720344B2 |
Semiconductor fabrication with electrochemical apparatus
A method includes forming a semiconductor fin on a semiconductor substrate, the semiconductor fin comprising germanium, silicon, silicon germanium or any of III-V elements; forming a mask layer on a top portion of the semiconductor fin; and trimming the semiconductor fin, wherein trimming the semiconductor fin comprises: immersing the semiconductor substrate in a first electrolyte bath; and laterally removing a first portion of the semiconductor fin by supplying a first voltage to a counter electrode in the electrolyte bath and a second voltage to the semiconductor substrate, wherein the second voltage is negative. |
| US10720341B2 |
Gas delivery system for high pressure processing chamber
A high-pressure processing system for processing a layer on a substrate includes a first chamber, a support to hold the substrate in the first chamber, a second chamber adjacent the first chamber, a foreline to remove gas from the second chamber, a vacuum processing system configured to lower a pressure within the second chamber to near vacuum, a valve assembly between the first chamber and the second chamber to isolate the pressure within the first chamber from the pressure within the second chamber, a gas delivery system configured to increase the pressure within the first chamber to at least 10 atmospheres while the first chamber is isolated from the second chamber, an exhaust system comprising an exhaust line to remove gas from the first chamber, and a common housing surrounding both the first gas delivery module and the second gas delivery module. |
| US10720340B2 |
Mould, carrier with encapsulated electronic components, separated encapsulated electronic component and method for encapsulating electronic components
The invention relates to a mould for encapsulating electronic components mounted on a carrier, with at least two mould parts which are displaceable relative to each other for engaging with a mould cavity round electronic components, and at least one feed for encapsulating material recessed into the mould parts and connecting to the mould cavity. The invention also relates to a carrier with encapsulated electronic components. The invention further relates to a method for encapsulating electronic components and to the thus manufactured encapsulated separated components. |
| US10720331B2 |
Methods for forming a transition metal nitride film on a substrate by atomic layer deposition and related semiconductor device structures
Methods for forming a transition metal nitride film on a substrate by atomic layer deposition and related semiconductor device structures are provided. In some embodiments, methods may include contacting a substrate with a first vapor phase reactant comprising a transition metal precursor and contacting the substrate with a second vapor phase reactant comprising an alkyl-hydrazine precursor. In some embodiments, related semiconductor device structures may include a PMOS transistor gate structure, the PMOS transistor gate structure including a transition metal nitride film and a gate dielectric between the transition nitride film and a semiconductor body. The transition metal nitride film includes a predominant (200) crystallographic orientation. |
| US10720329B2 |
Method of manufacturing semiconductor apparatus and semiconductor apparatus
A method of manufacturing a semiconductor apparatus includes preparing a semiconductor substrate, and forming a Schottky electrode that is in Schottky contact with a surface of the semiconductor substrate. The Schottky electrode is made of a metal material containing a predetermined concentration of oxygen atoms. |
| US10720328B2 |
Etching method and etching apparatus
An etching method for etching an etching target film using a first organic film processed to have a plurality of line patterns formed on the etching target film, an oxide film conformally formed on a front surface of the etching target film so as to provide a space between adjacent line patterns, and a second organic film formed to embed the space, includes etching back the second organic film and the oxide film using an etching gas whose etching selection ratio is adjusted for the second organic film based on a line width and a width of the space so as to cause an upper surface of the first organic film to be exposed, removing the oxide film between the line pattern and the space, and etching the etching target film using the first organic film and the second organic film as a mask. |
| US10720327B2 |
Method and device for manufacturing semiconductor substrate
This disclosure provides a method and a device for manufacturing a semiconductor substrate. The method for manufacturing a semiconductor substrate comprises the following steps: heating a semiconductor material to a molten state to obtain a molten semiconductor material; thermally spraying the molten semiconductor material onto a baseplate by using a thermal spraying gun, then cooling to solidify the molten semiconductor material on the baseplate to obtain the semiconductor substrate. The disclosed method offers, when manufacturing the semiconductor substrate, high material utilization, low manufacturing cost, and the ability to manufacture larger semiconductor substrate, with controllable thickness and high purity, providing broad application prospects. |
| US10720321B2 |
Substrate treating method and semiconductor device manufacturing method
According to one embodiment, a substrate treating method includes: providing a first liquid onto a pattern on a substrate; providing, after the first liquid is provided, a second liquid containing a first substance to form a film containing the first substance on the pattern; providing, after the second liquid is provided onto the pattern, a third liquid; turning the third liquid into gas; and turning, after the third liquid is turned into gas, the film into gas. |
| US10720319B2 |
Method and a processing device for processing at least one carrier
A processing device including: a chamber to accommodate at least one carrier in a processing region of the chamber, an inlet structure disposed over the chamber, the inlet structure providing a merging region fluidly connected to the processing region, a first liquid control arrangement coupled at least to the chamber, the first liquid control arrangement configured to provide a first liquid in the processing region of the chamber and to raise a level of the first liquid into the merging region of the inlet structure, and a second liquid control arrangement coupled to the inlet structure, the second liquid control arrangement configured to introduce a second liquid in the merging region, wherein the first liquid control arrangement is further configured to drain the first liquid from the chamber to form a continuous surface layer of the second liquid on the first liquid and to expose the at least one carrier. |
| US10720314B2 |
Confinement ring for use in a plasma processing system
An apparatus for confining plasma within a plasma processing chamber is provided. The plasma processing chamber includes a lower electrode for supporting a substrate and an upper electrode disposed over the lower electrode. The apparatus is a confinement ring that includes a lower horizontal section extending between an inner lower radius and an outer radius of the confinement ring. The lower horizontal section includes an extension section that bends vertically downward at the inner lower radius, and the lower horizontal section further includes a plurality of slots. The confinement ring further includes an upper horizontal section extending between an inner upper radius and the outer radius of the confinement ring and a vertical section that integrally connects the lower horizontal section with the upper horizontal section. The extension section of the lower horizontal section is configured to surround the lower electrode when installed in the plasma processing chamber. |
| US10720312B2 |
Substrate processing apparatus
A substrate processing apparatus includes: a substrate holder to vertically load a plurality of substrates in multiple stages with an interval therebetween and including a plurality of partition plates vertically partitioning a region where the plurality of substrates are loaded; a process chamber to receive the substrate holder therein; protrusions protruding inward toward the outer circumferential surfaces of the partition plates from an inner circumferential wall surface within the process chamber, which faces the outer circumferential surfaces of the partition plates, to form clearances between inner circumferential surfaces formed on the protruding tip ends of the protrusions and the outer circumferential surfaces of the partition plates; and a gas supply part to supply inert gas into the clearances, which are formed between the inner circumferential surfaces of the protrusions and the outer circumferential surfaces of the partition plates, to form positive-pressure sections subjected to a pressure higher than ambient pressure. |
| US10720311B2 |
Phased array modular high-frequency source
Embodiments described herein include a modular high-frequency emission source comprising a plurality of high-frequency emission modules and a phase controller. In an embodiment, each high-frequency emission module comprises an oscillator module, an amplification module, and an applicator. In an embodiment, each oscillator module comprises a voltage control circuit and a voltage controlled oscillator. In an embodiment, each amplification module is coupled to an oscillator module, in an embodiment, each applicator is coupled to an amplification module. In an embodiment, the phase controller is communicatively coupled to each oscillator module. |
| US10720309B1 |
Impedance matching network and method
In one embodiment, the present disclosure is directed to a method for impedance matching. The RF source provides at least two repeating, non-zero pulse levels, including a high-priority pulse level and a low-priority pulse level. The matching network comprises at least one EVC, which comprises discrete capacitors configured to switch in and out to provide a plurality of match configurations. Each EVC has a switching limit comprising a predetermined number of switches in or out of the EVC's discrete capacitors in a prior time interval. Upon determining that switching to a new match configuration would cause an EVC to reach the switching limit, the method determines whether the new match configuration is for the low- or high-priority pulse level. If for the low-priority pulse level, the method prevents the switching of the EVC. If for the high-priority pulse level, the method switches the EVC to the new match configuration. |
| US10720307B2 |
Electron microscope device and inclined hole measurement method using same
An electron microscope device includes: a first detection means disposed at a high elevation angle for detecting electrons having relatively low energy; a second detection means disposed at a low elevation angle for detecting electrons having relatively high energy; a means for identifying, from a first image obtained from a first detector, a hole region in a semiconductor pattern within a preset region; a means for calculating for individual holes, from a second image obtained from a second detector, indexes pertaining to an inclined orientation and an inclination angle, on the basis of the distance between the outer periphery of the hole region and the hole bottom; and a means for calculating, from the results measured for the individual holes, indexes pertaining to an inclined orientation of the hole and an inclination angle of the hole as representative values for the image being measured. |
| US10720306B2 |
Charged particle beam device
The scanning charged particle beam microscope according to the present application is characterized in that, in acquiring an image of the FOV (field of view), interspaced beam irradiation points are set, and then, a deflector is controlled so that a charged particle beam scan is performed faster when the charged particle beam irradiates a position on the sample between each of the irradiation points than when the charged particle beam irradiates a position on the sample corresponding to each of the irradiation points (a position on the sample corresponding to each pixel detecting a signal). This allows the effects from a micro-domain electrification occurring within the FOV to be mitigated or controlled. |
| US10720303B2 |
Charged particle beam apparatus and alignment adjustment method of sample stage
An object of the invention relates to the fact that the alignment of the sample stage and the optical image can be adjusted with high accuracy, good operability, and high throughput by utilizing a low magnification optical image and a high magnification optical image. The invention relates to the fact that an alignment adjustment by a sample table alignment can be performed using a first processed optical image obtained by enlarging or reducing or changing a visual field of the optical image of the sample table holding the sample by digital processing, and that an alignment adjustment by an alignment point designation can be performed using a second processed optical image different from the first processed optical image. According to the invention, it is possible to adjust the alignment of the sample stage and the optical image with reference to the outer shape of the sample table and the feature points on the sample without taking out the sample table holding the sample from the sample chamber. |
| US10720297B2 |
Suspended grid structures for electrodes in vacuum electronics
Disclosed embodiments include vacuum electronics devices and methods of fabricating a vacuum electronics device. In a non-limiting embodiment, a vacuum electronics device includes: an electrode; a first film layer disposed on the electrode about a periphery of the electrode; and a second film layer disposed on the first film layer, the second film layer including a plurality of electrically conductive grid lines patterned therein that are supported only at the periphery of the electrode by the first film layer. |
| US10720295B2 |
Electronic rotary switch
An electronic switch includes a substrate and a rotator assembly. The rotator assembly is configured to prevent rotation between a first rotational configuration and a second rotational configuration in a first translational position of the rotator assembly, while the rotator assembly is configured to rotate between the first rotational configuration and the second rotational configuration in a second translational position of the rotator assembly. The second translational position of the rotator assembly is translationally offset from the first translational position of the rotator assembly. An electrical contact of the rotator assembly is configured to electrically connect an electronic input path of the substrate to an electronic output path of the substrate in the first rotational configuration and first translational position of the rotator assembly, but not to electrically connect the electronic input path to the electronic output path in the second rotational configuration of the rotator assembly or in the second translational position of the rotator assembly. |
| US10720293B2 |
Apparatus and method of preventing malfunction of circuit breaker in metal-clad and metal enclosed switchgear
According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, an apparatus of preventing a malfunction of a circuit breaker may include a circuit breaker and a variable resistor installed on a distributing board, the variable resistor being disposed outside the circuit breaker separately from the circuit breaker, wherein the variable resistor is connected in parallel to an anti-pumping auxiliary relay RW, and total resistance of the anti-pumping auxiliary relay RW and the variable resistor connected in parallel to each other is less than resistance of the anti-pumping auxiliary relay RW. |
| US10720291B2 |
Switch and method for disconnecting a switch
A switch including a housing, a first contact arrangement having a first commutation contact element and a first contact, a second contact arrangement having a second commutation contact element and a second contact, and also a nominal contact arrangement. The first commutation contact element and the second commutation contact element form a snap-action connection with one another in the closed position of the commutation contact element. When the switch is closed, a distance between the first contact and the second contact is smaller than a distance between the first commutation contact element and the second commutation contact element in the direction of the axis. |
| US10720290B2 |
Pneumatically actuated rotary switch
An electronic device includes a housing and a rotary switch received within the housing. The rotary switch includes a circuit board, a disk, a connecting shaft, and a pneumatic component. The connecting shaft protrudes from a central axis of the disk and connects to the circuit board. The pneumatic component is electrically coupled to the circuit board and includes an air chamber and a connecting rod. The connecting rod and the piston move together along the axis of the air chamber. The piston and the air chamber cooperatively define a sealed space. A circumference of the disk includes a number of protrusions. An engaging groove is defined between each two adjacent protrusions. A distance between a central axis of the disk and an inner wall of each engaging groove is different. The connecting rod selectively engages with a corresponding one of the engaging grooves. |
| US10720288B2 |
Keyboard device
A keyboard device includes a bottom plate, key caps, a circuit board, reset members, and assembly structures. The bottom plate has assembly regions. The key caps are above the bottom plate and correspond to the assembly regions. The circuit board is under the key caps. The key caps are abutted by the reset members. The assembly structures are between the bottom plate and the key caps. Each assembly structure includes an assembly member and a long rod. The assembly member is on the assembly region. The long rod is on the assembly member and is capable of moving up and down relative to the bottom plate. Each key cap includes a clamp portion. The clamp portion is on the long rod. The key cap is connected to the bottom plate via the clamp portion and is swingable about the long rod relative to the bottom plate. |
| US10720284B2 |
Electrolytic capacitor
An electrolytic capacitor includes a capacitor element and an electrolyte solution. The capacitor element includes an anode foil, a cathode foil opposite to the anode foil, and a conductive polymer layer disposed between the anode foil and the cathode foil. A dielectric layer is formed on the anode foil. An inorganic layer is formed on the cathode foil. The conductive polymer layer includes a conductive polymer. The inorganic layer has a surface having projections and recesses. The projections form a region where the inorganic layer is in contact with the conductive polymer layer and the recesses form a region where the inorganic layer is not in contact with the conductive polymer layer. A proportion of water in the electrolyte solution ranges from 0.1% by mass to 6.0% by mass, inclusive. |
| US10720283B2 |
Solid electrolytic capacitor having a high capacitance
A solid electrolytic capacitor that comprises an anode that comprises a porous anode body and a dielectric layer is provided. The anode body is formed from a pressed and sintered valve metal powder having a specific charge of about 200,000 μF*V/g or more and a phosphorous content of about 150 parts per million or less. A solid electrolyte overlies the anode. |
| US10720280B2 |
Thin-film ceramic capacitor having capacitance forming portions separated by separation slit
A thin-film ceramic capacitor includes a body in which dielectric layers and first and second electrode layers are alternately disposed on a substrate, and first and second electrode pads disposed on external surfaces of the body. A plurality of vias are disposed in the body. Each of a plurality of first vias connects the first electrode layers and the first electrode pad to each other. Each of a plurality of second vias connects the second electrode layers and the second electrode pad to each other. A separation slit is disposed to penetrate from an upper surface of the body and extend to the substrate, and the pluralities of first and second vias are disposed symmetrically with respect to the separation slit. |
| US10720279B2 |
Multilayer ceramic electronic component
A multilayer ceramic electronic component includes a ceramic body including a dielectric layer and a plurality of internal electrodes disposed to face each other with the dielectric layer interposed therebetween and external electrodes disposed on external surfaces of the ceramic body and electrically connected to the internal electrodes, respectively. The external electrode includes electrode layers electrically connected to the internal electrodes, and plating layers disposed on the electrode layers. At least one point, at which slopes of tangent lines of one of the electrode layers and the plating layers are opposite to each other, is disposed in a region within a range of ±0.2 BW around a point (0.5 BW) that is a halfway point of an overall width BW of the electrode layers disposed on the first surface or the second surface of the ceramic body. |
| US10720278B2 |
Multilayer ceramic capacitor with decreased high voltage stress defects and board having the same
A multilayer ceramic capacitor with decreased high voltage stress defects and a board having the same may include a body formed by stacking a plurality of dielectric layers and a plurality of first and second internal electrodes in a width direction, the first and second internal electrodes including body portions overlapping each other and lead portions exposed to a mounting surface of the body and disposed to be spaced apart from each other, respectively; and first to third external electrodes disposed on the mounting surface of the capacitor body to be connected to the lead portions, respectively, wherein the body portions of the first and second internal electrodes have different areas from each other. |
| US10720275B2 |
Detent assembly
Various embodiments of a detent assembly are disclosed. The detent assembly includes a base having a major surface, a first magnetic region, and a second magnetic region, where the first and second magnetic regions are disposed on or within the major surface. Each of the first and second magnetic regions includes a magnetic polarity. The detent assembly further includes an actuator connected to the base, where the actuator includes a major surface and a magnetic region disposed on or within the major surface. The magnetic region of the actuator includes the same magnetic polarity as the magnetic polarity of the first and second magnetic regions of the base. The base and the actuator are adapted to move relative to each other. Further, the first and second magnetic regions of the base repel the magnetic region of the actuator to define detent positions between the base and the actuator. |
| US10720268B2 |
Method of making a sheath for an elongated object
A sheath for wrapping an elongated object is formed by an adhesive tape having a base strip having inner and outer faces, a first adhesive on the outer face, an adhesive-free overlay strip adhered to the first adhesive coating so as to leave a first exposed edge band on at least one of two longitudinal edges of the tape, and a second adhesive layer covering only part of an area of the inner face. |
| US10720266B2 |
Shape retaining cable assembly
A cable assembly includes a cable including a wire and an insulator surrounding the wire extending a length between a first end and a second end and being conductive, where the wire having a first stiffness. The cable assembly includes a sleeve surrounding the cable between the first end and the second end having an interior surface facing the cable and an exterior surface facing an exterior environment of the cable assembly. The cable assembly includes a cable stiffener coupled to the sleeve extending along at least a portion of the length of the cable. The cable stiffener is formable into shape retaining shape and has a second stiffness greater than the first stiffness to hold the cable in the shape retaining shape. |
| US10720265B2 |
Peelable cable jackets having designed microstructures and methods for making peelable cable jackets having designed microstructures
Coated conductors comprising a conductor and a peelable polymeric coating at least partially surrounding the conductor, where the peelable polymeric coating comprises from 1 to 8 microcapillaries which comprise a low-viscosity filler material. Also disclosed are methods for making such coated conductors. |
| US10720264B2 |
Light transmitting conductive film and light control film
The light transmitting conductive film includes a light transmitting substrate and a non-crystal light transmitting conductive layer, wherein the conditions (1) to (3) below are satisfied when the non-crystal light transmitting conductive layer has a carrier density of Xa×1019(/cm3) and a hole mobility of Ya (cm2/V·s); a heated light transmitting conductive layer has a carrier density of Xc×1019(/cm3) and a hole mobility of Yc (cm2/V·s), wherein the heated light transmitting conductive layer is the non-crystal light transmitting conductive layer after going through heating; and a moving distance L is {(Xc−Xa)2+(Yc−Ya)2}1/2: (1) Xa≤Xc (2) Ya≥Yc, and (3) the moving distance L is 1.0 or more and 45.0 or less. |
| US10720263B2 |
Electrical cable support arrangement
An electric cable saddle, or support, arrangement includes a housing having an upper recessed portion adapted to receive and support one or more electrical cables in a fixed, stable manner. Plural apertures disposed on upper portions of the housing on opposed sides of the cable(s) and aligned generally transverse to the length of the cable(s) are adapted to receive a flexible, high strength tie member, or strap, for securely attaching the cable(s) to an upper portion of the housing. A slot disposed in a lower portion of the housing and also aligned generally transverse to the length of the cables(s) is adapted to receive a structural support member for supporting the housing and cable(s). A retaining member also disposed in a lower portion of the housing is moveable adjacent to or into engagement with the support member for fixed positioning of the housing on the support member. |
| US10720254B1 |
Production of radioactive isotope Cu-67 from gallium targets at electron accelerators
A system and process for the photo-nuclear production of 67Cu using mainly the 71Ga (γ, α)67Cu reaction. The system and process uses a high energy electron beam, with or without a radiator, in order to isotopically convert at least a portion of a liquid 71Ga target to 67Cu. |
| US10720247B2 |
Nuclear reactor power regulator
A nuclear reactor power regulator adjusts reactor output based on a reactor output target value and a reactor output change rate. The regulator includes a reactor output calculating device that performs computation based on a thermal equilibrium from power signals of plant parameters to calculate a reactor output signal. A correcting device corrects a continuously obtained reactor output equivalent signal that is considered to be equivalent to a reactor output at a calculation interval of the output signal, so that the output equivalent signal coincides with the output signal. The correcting device calculates a continuous corrected output equivalent signal. A reactor output controlling device calculates a reactor output control signal for controlling the output of the reactor, using the corrected reactor output equivalent signal, the reactor output target value, and the reactor output change rate. A reactor output controller is operated based on the reactor output control signal. |
| US10720246B2 |
Fuel assembly arrangement for retaining fuel rod end plug to bottom nozzle
An improved retention system for retaining fuel rods in a fuel assembly is disclosed. The retention system includes a plurality of first engagement surfaces on the bottom nozzle of a fuel assembly. There is at least one engagement surface for each fuel rod. A second engagement surface is formed on the bottom end plug of each fuel rod. The first and second engagement surfaces are configured for engagement with each other for axially and laterally retaining each fuel rod within the fuel assembly. Debris deflectors may also be provided to deflect debris from coolant channels surrounding the fuel rods. |
| US10720245B1 |
Thorium fuel rod structure and assembly
A Thorium fuel rod assembly is disclosed that includes first and second support elements and a number of Thorium fuel rods positioned between support elements. Each of the Thorium fuel rod includes an outer fuel element containing a solid Thorium an inner core element containing Beryllium that is positioned within an interior cavity defined by the outer fuel element. In an exemplary disclosure, the inner core element also defines an inner cavity such that a beam of high energy particles may be directed into the inner cavity of the inner core element to impinge upon a Beryllium nucleus within the inner core element to produce a (p, n) reaction resulting in the emission of a neutron, where the emitted neutron may interact with a Thorium nucleus in the outer fuel element to cause the Thorium nucleus to fission. |
| US10720244B2 |
Fuel rod cladding, fuel rod and fuel assembly
Systems for controlling and protecting nuclear reactors. A drive of an emergency safety rod of a nuclear reactor includes an electric drive, a reduction gear, and a rack-and-pinion gear. The electric drive contains a contactless electric motor based on permanent magnets, which is installed in the housing of the electric drive with a motor rotor position sensor, and a reduction gear for changing the rate of rotation of the electric drive. A toothed rack is installed along the axis of the rack-and-pinion gear in order to provide for the reciprocating motion of a system absorber rod connected thereto. A toothed electromagnetic clutch having a contactless current supply is installed on an inner shaft of the rack-and-pinion gear, enabling the rigid and simultaneous mechanical coupling of half-couplings, and the drive contains a reverse-motion coupling, a rack-separation spring and toothed rack position sensors. |
| US10720242B2 |
Systems and methods for modeling and predicting effective treatments for schizophrenia and other disorders
A system and method for evaluating an effectiveness of a therapy for a psychological condition includes selecting a therapy to be analyzed relative to psychological pathology. The selected therapy is applied to a model of the psychological condition that includes hyperdopaminergia as a function. A response is determined using an output of the model of the psychological condition. The response is compared to a control to determine a wellness metric and a report is generated indicating an effectiveness of the therapy based on the wellness metric. |
| US10720238B2 |
Providing an interactive emergency department dashboard display
A method for presenting an interactive emergency department (ED) dashboard display for an ED at a user computing device is provided. The method may include presenting a plurality of user interface indicators on the interactive ED dashboard display at the user computing device. Each of the plurality of user interface indicators may correspond to a real-time performance metric for the ED, where the real-time performance metric is based on patient data for a plurality of patients in the ED. A user input may be received at the user computing device. The user input may indicate a selection of one of the plurality of user interface indicators. The method may further include, in response to the user input, presenting on the interactive ED dashboard display the patient data that is associated with the real-time performance metric corresponding to the selected one of the plurality of user interface indicators. |
| US10720228B2 |
Method and system for testing of active molecules using molecular simulation of skin membrane
A system and method for testing of active molecules using simulation of skin membrane have been provided. The present disclosure provides a molecular level model of the skins upper protective layer Stratum-Corneum. The systems consist of a molecular model of the skins upper layer stratum corneum and permeate molecules. A protocol have been developed to perform molecular dynamics simulations which can be automated. The system predicts the permeability, partition coefficient and diffusivity of different active molecules like drugs and cosmetics through mentioned skin model using multiple molecule in single window constrained molecular dynamics simulations. |
| US10720226B2 |
Method to match organ donors to recipients for transplantation
This invention describes an allogenomics mismatch scoring method that estimates the genomic incompatibility between potential organ donors and a transplant recipient. The allogenomics method addresses immunological concerns and compares genotype information from matched, or potential, donors and recipients. The allogenomics method uses genomic data available before transplantation and predicts kidney graft function for greater than three years after transplantation. The strength of the inverse correlation between pre-transplantation genomic mismatches and transplant organ function increases with the time after transplantation: a low allogenomics mismatch score correlates with better acceptance and function of a donor transplant over time. |
| US10720222B2 |
Solid state storage device using state prediction method
A solid state storage device includes a non-volatile memory and a control circuit. The non-volatile memory includes a specified region. The control circuit is connected with the non-volatile memory, and includes a function storage circuit. A state prediction function for a first failure mode and a state prediction function for a second failure mode are stored in the function storage circuit. If the control circuit confirms that the specified region is changed from the first failure mode to the second failure mode, the control circuit predicts the specified region according to current state parameters of the specified region and the state prediction function for the second failure mode. |
| US10720220B2 |
Sense amplifier having a sense transistor to which different voltages are applied during sensing and after sensing to correct a variation of the threshold voltage of the sense transistor
A semiconductor memory device includes a memory cell, a bit line connected to the memory cell, a sense amplifier connected to the memory cell through the bit line, and a control circuit. The sense amplifier includes a sense node connected to the bit line, a first capacitive element connected to the sense node and a sense transistor having a gate connected to the sense node. The control circuit is configured to adjust a voltage applied to a back gate of the sense transistor or a source of the sense transistor to correct a variation of a threshold voltage of the sense transistor. |
| US10720218B2 |
Nonvolatile memory device and an erase method thereof
A method of erasing a memory device, the method of erasing the memory device including: performing, in a first erase period, a first erase operation on memory cells respectively connected to a plurality of word lines, wherein at least one of the memory cells, which is included in a memory block, is not erase-passed; determining, after the first erase period, an erase operation speed by applying a verify voltage to at least one of the plurality of word lines, and determining an effective erasing time for each word line based on the determined erase operation speed; and performing, in a second erase period, a second erase operation on the memory cells respectively connected to the plurality of word lines based on the determined effective erasing times. |
| US10720217B1 |
Memory device and method for varying program state separation based upon frequency of use
A memory device includes a plurality of memory cells and a controller. The controller is configured to program each of the memory cells to one of a plurality of program states, and to read the memory cells using a read operation of applied voltages to the memory cells. During the read operation, separations between adjacent ones of the program states vary based on frequencies of use of the program states in the plurality of memory cells. |
| US10720216B2 |
Memory in which the channel potential of a memory cell in a non-selected NAND cell unit is increased
A three dimensional stacked nonvolatile semiconductor memory according to an example of the present invention includes a memory cell array comprised of first and second blocks. The first block has a first cell unit which includes a memory cell to be programmed and a second cell unit which does not include a memory cell to be programmed, and programming is executed by applying a program potential or a transfer potential to word lines in the first block after the initial potential of channels of the memory cells in the first and second cell units is set to a plus potential. In the programming, the program potential and the transfer potential are not applied to word lines in the second block. |
| US10720210B2 |
Phase-change memory with selectors in BJT technology and differential-reading method thereof
A phase-change memory device includes a memory array including a first memory cell and a second memory cell, each comprising a phase-change element and a selector, connected respectively to a first local bitline and a second local bitline, which are in turn connected, respectively, to a first main bitline and a second main bitline. The parasitic capacitance of the main bitlines is precharged at a supply voltage. When the local bitlines are selected to access a respective logic datum stored in the phase-change element, the parasitic capacitance of the local bitlines is first charged using the charge previously stored in the parasitic capacitance of the main bitlines and then discharged through the respective phase-change elements. Reading of the logic datum is made by comparing the discharge times. |
| US10720207B2 |
Page buffer and memory device including the same
A memory device includes a memory cell array having a plurality of memory cell strings, and a plurality of bit lines connected to at least one of the plurality of memory cell strings; and a plurality of page buffers connected to the plurality of bit lines, wherein each of the plurality of page buffers includes a plurality of latches sharing one data transfer node and exchanging data with each other through the data transfer node; and a pass transistor setting a connection between the data transfer node and another data transfer node of another page buffer. |
| US10720199B2 |
Buffering circuit, and semiconductor apparatus and system including buffering circuit
A buffering circuit includes a first signal input/output unit that generates an output bar signal in response to an input signal, a second signal input/output unit that generates an output signal in response to an input bar signal, and a connection unit that electrically connects and disconnects an output node of the first signal input/output unit and a current sink node of the second signal input/output unit to/from each other in response to a control signal, and electrically connects and disconnects a current sink node of the first signal input/output unit and an output node of the second signal input/output unit to/from each other in response to the control signal. |
| US10720198B1 |
Semiconductor device
A semiconductor device includes a control circuit configured to receive a clock and generate first to fourth internal clocks which have different phases, and generate first to fourth masking clocks from a latency signal in synchronization with the first internal clock and the second internal clock depending on a mode signal; and a signal mixing circuit configured to output the first to fourth internal clocks as first to fourth strobe signals during enable periods of the first to fourth masking clocks. |
| US10720191B2 |
Storage device including calibration device
A calibration device includes a first comparator that outputs a first result of comparing a level of a first voltage of a first node and a level of a reference voltage, a second comparator that outputs a second result of comparing the level of the first voltage and a level of a second voltage of a second node, and a control signal generator that outputs a first signal for adjusting a first resistance value of a first resistor circuit based on the first result and to output a second signal for adjusting a second resistance value of a second resistor circuit based on the second result. The first node is between the first resistor circuit and a reference resistor, and the second node is between the second resistor circuit and a third resistor circuit which is adjusted to have the same resistance value as the first resistance value. |
| US10720185B2 |
Video clip, mashup and annotation platform
A system and method for simple video editing and playback is disclosed. A platform implementing the described system and method allows users to edit videos including by clipping, combining and annotating, without requiring local video storage. Rather, edited videos are represented by metadata enabling playback of the edited videos directly from embedded video players. Playback directly accesses the original content owners' source files, increasing their video views and watch time, and minimizing risk of inadvertent copyright infringement. A control loop switches between identically located visible and hidden pre-loaded embedded video players in order to present seamless playback. A transparent annotation layer in a substantially identical location as the embedded video players allows for annotations to be mapped onto video playback. |
| US10720183B2 |
Method and electronic device for generating multiple point of view video
The present disclosure provides an electronic device for generating a multiple point of view (MPOV) video and the method thereof. The present disclosure involves the electronic device to obtain a plurality of media contents. The electronic device would identify a first media content relating to a second media content in time and location according to time information, audio information, and location information including a geographic tag and a surrounding signal information. Then, the first media content and the second media content are provided as relevant media contents for generating the MPOV video of the event having the relevant media content captured from different point of view. |
| US10720175B2 |
Conferencing system and method for controlling the conferencing system
A communication system and a method can be configured to facilitate the performance of a conference. The system can include a conference organizer terminal and at least two participants' terminals each assigned to respective conference participants who each log in to start a conference on the communication system. The communication system can be configured to calculate a decision situation at a particular point in time of the ongoing conference by analyzing the views expressed by the conference participants during the conference and send data relating to the decision situation for that point in time to the conference organizer's terminal and/or other conference participant terminals for use in facilitating the conference. IN some embodiments, such data can be used to assist the conference participants' in recognizing when there is a consensus made on at least one decision to be made during the conference. |
| US10720173B2 |
Voice capture processing modified by back end audio processing state
Audio systems and methods are provided that receive a playback signal and produce an acoustic signal based upon the playback signal, and include microphone signal(s) for capturing and processing user voice signals. An echo reference signal is based upon the playback signal, and an echo canceler reduces echo components from the microphone signal(s). Functionality of the echo canceler is modified, such as by freezing an adaptive filter, in response to a non-linear condition in the audio playback, or a likelihood of such a non-linear condition. |
| US10720168B2 |
PPS tagging of acoustic sample data
Technologies are described herein for time-synchronizing sample data from independent recording devices utilizing samples tagged from a highly accurate time source. Datasets comprising samples representing a signal over a period of time are received from separate recording devices. A number of samples in each dataset are tagged indicating that the sample was taken immediately after a pulse in a PPS signal from a highly accurate time source onboard the recording device. The indices of the PPS-tagged samples, along with corresponding time values, are extracted from the datasets, and a set of common time values between the datasets is determined. A pair of frames of a specific length are extracted from each dataset aligned on the PPS-tagged samples corresponding to the common time values and comparative analysis is performed on the pair of frames. |
| US10720158B2 |
Low power detection of a voice control activation phrase
Methods of low power detection of an activation phrase are described. A microphone system comprises dedicated hardware logic for detecting a pre-defined activation phrase in an audio stream received via a microphone. If the pre-defined activation phrase is detected, the hardware logic sends a trigger signal to activate a module, such as a main speech detection module, which is external to the microphone system and which may be in a low power standby state. |
| US10720157B1 |
Voice to voice natural language understanding processing
Techniques for providing a standardized voice user interface (VUI) that enables voice to voice natural language understanding (NLU) processing are described. The standardized VUI may be added to speechlets to enable a customer to interact with a business via server(s) using NLU processing. For example, a first user may initiate a first voice interaction using NLU processing with the server(s) and the system may initiate a second voice interaction using NLU processing between the server(s) and a second user. This enables a customer to initiate a transaction (e.g., request information, place an order, make a reservation, etc.) with the business using the speechlet. Thus, the business may use the speechlet to offer services without requiring additional infrastructure or complicated programming to implement. |
| US10720148B2 |
Rapid deployment of dialogue system
A method for a dialogue system includes establishing a dialogue session between an application executing on a server and a remote machine. The dialogue session includes one or more utterances received from a user at the remote machine. A natural language processing machine identifies a request associated with a computer-readable representation of an utterance. A dialogue expansion machine generates a plurality of alternative actions for responding to the request. A previously-trained machine learning confidence model assesses a confidence score for each alternative. If a highest confidence score for a top alternative does not satisfy a threshold, the plurality of alternatives including the top alternative are transmitted to a remote machine (which may be the same remote machine or a different remote machine) for review by a human reviewer. After the dialogue system and/or the human reviewer select an alternative, computer-readable instructions defining the selected alternative are executed. |
| US10720143B2 |
Sound emitting device
A sound making device and system for generating white noise is disclosed. The sound making device generally includes a substantially dome-shaped device that includes an outer acoustic shell and an inner acoustic shell mounted atop a base tray. Both the outer acoustic shell and inner acoustic shell have slots (or openings) that overlap to create apertures through which rushing air can pass. The amount of slot overlap is variable. Further, a variable speed fan is arranged inside the outer acoustic shell and inner acoustic shell for forcing airflow out of the apertures. The sound making device also includes a controller and user interface for adjusting the speed of the fan. Further, a sound making system is provided that includes the sound making device in combination with a mobile app. |
| US10720142B2 |
Active duct noise control system and method thereof
An active duct noise control system and a method thereof are provided, including a duct, a noise source speaker, a microphone, a plurality of noise-cancelling speakers, and a plurality of controllers. Wherein, the noise source speaker generates the primary noise, and the microphone is disposed to receive the residual noise. The plurality of noise-cancelling speakers are disposed between the noise source speaker and the microphone and respectively generate noise-cancelling audio frequencies to offset the primary noise and reduce the residual noise. The plurality of controllers are respectively connected to the plurality of noise-cancelling speakers and the noise source speaker and calculate each of the noise-cancelling audio frequencies generated by each of the plurality of noise-cancelling speakers according to the multi-channel inverse filtering principle. |
| US10720129B2 |
Reversible height adjustable guitar nut
The present invention discloses a reversible, height adjustable guitar nut that allows quick reversal from right-handed to left-handed and easy adjustment of the nut height. The reversible, height adjustable guitar nut uses two screws to hold it in a slot of the guitar neck. Removal of the two screws allows the guitar nut plate to be removed from the guitar, rotate the nut plate to switch from right to left handed, and reinstalled on the guitar. The two screws are also designed to provide adjust capability to the height of the guitar nut as needed. |
| US10720126B2 |
Color ambient light sensor with adjustable neutral density filter
A color ambient light sensor may gather ambient light measurements during operation of an electronic device. The color ambient light sensor may have a color ambient light detector and an adjustable neutral density filter. The electronic device may have components such as a camera and display that are adjusted using ambient light information from the color ambient light sensor. The display may have a display cover layer. Pixels in an active area of the display may display images through the display cover layer. An inactive area of the display may have an opaque masking layer on an interior surface of the display cover layer. An opening in the opaque masking layer may form an ambient light sensor window for the color ambient light sensor. The adjustable neutral density filter may be interposed between the color ambient light detector and the ambient light sensor window. |
| US10720123B2 |
Self-adjusting curved display screen
A computer-implemented method, according to one embodiment, includes: detecting two or more users, and determining a location of each of the two or more users with respect to a current configuration of a curved display screen by determining a distance between each user and a respective reference point on the curved display screen, and determining, for each user, an angle between a radius of curvature which extends from the respective reference point on the curved display screen and a line extending between the user and the reference point. The locations of the two or more users are further used to determine an optimal configuration of the curved display screen. One or more instructions to rotate the curved display screen according to the optimal angular position are sent. Moreover, one or more instructions to adjust a curvature of the curved display screen according to the optimal curvature are also sent. |
| US10720120B2 |
Source driver and display device including the same
A source driver and a display device including the same includes a latch unit to store data, a digital-to-analog conversion (DAC) unit to convert the stored data into an analog signal, amplifiers to amplify or buffer the analog signal, output pads, output switches between the DAC unit and the output pads corresponding to the amplifiers, and an output controller to generate switch control signals that control the output switches based on/in response to a source output enable signal. The amplifiers and the output switches include a plurality of groups. The switch control signals to the output switches of each group may have different delay times based on the source output enable signal. Delay times between contiguous switch control signals to at least one group may be different from delay times between contiguous switch control signals to one or more other groups. |
| US10720118B2 |
Shift register and driving method thereof, and gate driving circuit
Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a shift register and a driving method thereof and a gate driving circuit. The shift register comprises an inputting circuit, a first outputting circuit, and a second outputting circuit. The first outputting circuit may comprise a first pulling-up sub-circuit, a first outputting sub-circuit, a first pulling-down sub-circuit, and a switching sub-circuit. A controlling terminal of switching sub-circuit is coupled to a controlling terminal of the first pulling-up sub-circuit. An inputting terminal of the switching sub-circuit is coupled to the outputting terminal of a first outputting sub-circuit. The second outputting circuit may comprise a second pulling-up sub-circuit, a second outputting sub-circuit, and a second pulling-down sub-circuit. An inputting terminal of the second pulling-up sub-circuit is coupled to an outputting terminal of the switching sub-circuit. A controlling terminal of the second outputting sub-circuit is coupled to an outputting terminal of the second pulling-up sub-circuit. |
| US10720117B2 |
Display device
A display device including: a display panel including a gate line and a data line; and a shift register including a stage for driving the gate line. The stage may include a first driving unit in a display area of the display panel and a second driving unit in a non-display area of the display panel. |
| US10720114B2 |
Display apparatus and method of driving the same
A display apparatus includes a display, a frequency compensator, a frequency adjuster, and a driver. The display includes first, second, and third pixels to display an image having color information. The frequency compensator receives first, second, and third pixel data respectively corresponding to the first, second, and third pixels, converts the first, second, and third pixel data to hue data, and outputs a frequency control signal to change a current driving frequency of the display based on the hue data. The frequency adjuster changes the driving frequency to a predetermined compensation frequency in response to the frequency control signal and changes a frequency of image data and an image control signal such that the display is driven at the predetermined compensation frequency. The driver receives the changed image data and the changed image control signal and drives the display at the predetermined compensation frequency. |
| US10720113B2 |
Image display apparatus capable of improving contrast
An image display apparatus is disclosed. The image display apparatus includes a panel, a plurality of light sources to output light to the panel, a plurality of switching elements to switch the light sources, and a processor to control the switching elements, wherein the processor controls a current having a variable level to flow into each light source string among the light sources, based on local dimming data, thereby improving contrast in displaying images. |
| US10720105B2 |
Display panel control device, display device, and method for driving display panel
A control device includes a data storing unit, a synchronization control unit, and a duty control unit. The synchronization control unit starts a frame period when a vertical synchronization signal is received. The frame period includes a video image period and an extended period. The synchronization control unit initializes pixel circuits within a predetermined period after the reception of the vertical synchronization signal, temporarily stores the video image signal in the data storing unit after the reception of the vertical synchronization signal, and supplies the video image signal from the data storing unit to a display panel after the initialization and during the video image period. The duty control unit causes the display panel to emit light after the initialization and during the video image period, and controls the display panel such that the display panel emits and extinguishes light at a predetermined duty ratio during the extended period. |
| US10720101B2 |
Display device configured to adjust emission start signal based on accumulation amount of current from auxiliary pixel
A display device includes pixels, an auxiliary pixel, a controller, and an emission driver. The pixels are coupled to data lines and emission control lines. The auxiliary pixel is coupled to an auxiliary data line and auxiliary emission control lines. The controller is configured to measure an auxiliary current supplied from the auxiliary pixel through an auxiliary line, and to control a width of an emission start signal based on an accumulation amount of the auxiliary current. The emission driver is configured to, based on the emission start signal, supply emission control signals to the pixels and the auxiliary pixel through the emission control lines and the auxiliary emission control lines. |
| US10720097B2 |
Driver that outputs a result of error detection
A driver includes: an interface unit that receives image data; an error detection unit that performs error detection on the received image data; and a drive circuit that drives an electro-optical panel based on the image data. The driver outputs a result of the error detection to an external device. |
| US10720095B2 |
Method of potential regulation of display panel, potential regulation system and storage apparatus
A method of potential regulation of display panel, a potential regulation system and a storage apparatus are provided. The method comprising: obtaining a display bias value ΔVth of the display panel; calculating an outputting voltage value Vt=Vi+ΔVth which currently needs according a currently inputting voltage value Vi and the display bias value ΔVth; determining whether the currently inputting voltage value Vi is in regulation range of the potential regulator; if yes, controlling the potential regulator to output correspondingly regulation voltage value according to the outputting voltage value Vt; if no, regulating the regulation range of the potential regulator according to the outputting voltage value Vt. Therefore, it could efficiency improve the problem of potential deviation in the display panel. |
| US10720094B1 |
Display apparatus and method for motion control of a display screen based on a viewing mode
A display apparatus includes a display screen and circuitry. The circuitry receives a user input that corresponds to a viewing mode of the display screen. The circuitry detects a state of the display screen based on the received user input. The detected state corresponds to one of a rolled state or an unrolled state of the display screen. The circuitry controls a motion of the display screen based on the received user input. The control of the motion corresponds to at least the change in the detected state of the display screen or a change in a swivel angle of the display screen about a swivel axis. The swivel angle corresponds to a rotation of the display screen about the swivel axis. |
| US10720093B2 |
Display device
Display device may comprise a display panel which includes a plurality of pixels including a plurality of sub pixels implementing different colors and a plurality of data lines connected to the sub pixels, a data driver including a first output channel and a second output channel for supplying a data signal to a corresponding one of the plurality of data lines; and a MUX driver disposed between the display panel and the data driver, and controls data outputs of the plurality of data lines connected to the first output channel and the second output channel in accordance with a resolution of an image signal input from the outside. |
| US10720092B2 |
Electro-optical apparatus and electronic apparatus
An optical axis of a light emitting element is inclined against a normal line of a light emitting surface of the light emitting element to a central side of a display area in a row direction according to positions of subpixels in the row direction, and the optical axis is inclined against the normal line of the light emitting surface to the central side of the display area in a column direction according to the positions of the subpixels in the column direction. A range of inclination of the optical axis is different in the row direction and the column direction. In the row direction and the column direction, the subpixels are disposed such that color filters of the same color are arranged in a direction in which the range of inclination becomes larger, and color filters of colors which are different from each other are arranged in another direction. |
| US10720090B2 |
Display apparatus
A display apparatus includes a display panel including a display area and a non-display area, in which an image is displayed in the display area and a peripheral area is disposed adjacent to the display area in the non-display area. The display panel includes a plurality of gate lines extending in a first direction, a plurality of data lines extending a second direction which crosses the first direction, and a plurality of unit pixels which are electrically connected to each of the gate lines and the data lines. A gate driver generates a clock signal, and a gate signal generator receives the clock signal and outputs a generated gate signal to the gate line. A clock line transmits the clock signal to the gate signal generator, and a flexible film disposed adjacent to the gate signal generator in the first direction is connected to the display panel in the peripheral area. At least a portion of the clock line is formed on the flexible film. |
| US10720085B2 |
Sign and display systems
Sign and display systems including a faceplate, lens, backing plate, and at least one magnet are described. In some embodiments, the faceplate includes a viewing aperture and the back of the faceplate includes a recess in which the at least one magnet is mounted. The recess in the faceplate is configured to receive the lens and backing plate. In some embodiments, the faceplate includes two recesses in the back surface, where the first level recess is configured to receive a backing plate and the second lower level recess is configured to receive the lens. The at least one magnet can be mounted in either a first recessed surface of the first level recess or the backing plate. When the lens and backing plate are positioned in the faceplate, the one or more magnets exert a force to secure the faceplate, lens, and backing plate together. |
| US10720083B2 |
Interactive education system with physiological modeling
Patient simulator systems for teaching patient care are provided. In some instances, the patient simulator systems include a patient body comprising one or more simulated body portions. Generally, the patient simulator systems of the present disclosure provide physiological modeling. In one embodiment, the patient simulator includes a maternal simulator comprising a maternal circulatory model, a maternal cardiac ischemia model, and a maternal respiratory model and a fetal simulator comprising a fetal circulatory model, a fetal cardiac ischemia model, and a fetal central nervous system model. A controller in communication with the maternal and fetal simulators coordinates parameters of the maternal circulatory model, the maternal cardiac ischemia model, the maternal respiratory model, the fetal circulatory model, the fetal cardiac ischemia model, and the fetal central nervous system model to simulate physiological characteristics of a natural mother and fetus. Methods of utilizing the patient simulator systems are also provided. |
| US10720080B1 |
System and method for determining a quality of driving of a vehicle
A computer-implemented method for determining a quality of driving of a vehicle is presented. Information indicating at least one driving condition may be received from at least one driving condition information indicating device. The at least one driving condition may be different from each of a plurality of driving metrics, and may affect a relationship between the quality of driving and at least one of the plurality of driving metrics. Information indicating the at least one driving metric may be received. At least one indication of the quality of driving of the vehicle may be determined based on the information indicating the at least one driving metric and the received information from the at least one driving condition information indicating device. The at least one indication of the quality of driving may be provided to at least one of the driver, a driving instructor, or an insurance provider. |
| US10720078B2 |
Systems and methods for extracting keywords in language learning
Systems, methods, and products for language learning that may extract text from various resources having text, using various natural-language processing features, which can be combined with custom-designed learning activities to offer a needs-based, adaptive learning methodology. The system may receive a resource, extract keywords pedagogically valuable to non-native language learning and academic exercises. Metadata describing various aspects of resources from which keywords are extracted may be associated with keywords. Metadata describing various aspects of keywords may also be associated with keywords. Extracted keywords may be stored into a keyword store along with any metadata associated with keywords. |
| US10720076B1 |
Closed-loop model-based controller for accelerating memory and skill acquisition
Described is a closed-loop control system for memory consolidation in a subject. During operation, the system encodes information regarding environmental items as memories in both a long-term memory store and a short-term memory store. The system generates an activation level representation of a memory of interest related to at least one of the environmental items. An association strength representation for the memories is also generated. Memory consolidation is simulated when the subject is in NREM sleep or quiet waking by strengthening the association strength representation related to the memory of interest. The system predicts behavioral performance for the memory of interest as a probability that the memory of interest can be recalled on cue. When the behavioral performance is below a threshold, an intervention system can be activated. |
| US10720072B2 |
Adaptive learning system using automatically-rated problems and pupils
Implementations for adaptive learning include actions of: outputting a practice problem having a problem difficulty rating, in which the practice problem is identified by one or more concept tags, each concept tag relating to a different subject-matter area that forms a basis of the practice problem; receiving an answer from a user to the practice problem; responsive to receiving the answer, determining whether the answer includes a correct or incorrect response to the practice problem; responsive to determining whether the answer includes a correct or incorrect response, updating, for each of the different subject-matter areas, a corresponding user specific comprehension rating and the problem difficulty rating of the practice problem, based on whether the answer includes a correct or incorrect response; and outputting, for at least one of the different subject areas that forms the basis of the practice problem, the updated user specific comprehension rating. |
| US10720070B2 |
Adjustable object avoidance proximity threshold of a robotic vehicle based on presence of detected payload(s)
Various embodiments include methods, devices, and robotic vehicles that adjust a proximity threshold implemented in a collision avoidance system based on whether a payload is being carried. Methods may include determining whether a payload is carried by the robotic vehicle, setting a proximity threshold for collision avoidance in response to determining that a payload is carried by the robotic vehicle, and controlling one or more motors of the robotic vehicle using the proximity threshold for collision avoidance. Some embodiments may include raising the proximity threshold when a payload is not being carried or decreasing proximity threshold when a payload is being carried. Some embodiments may include determining a classification of a payload and setting the proximity threshold based at least in part on the classification. |
| US10720067B2 |
Unmanned flight vehicle having rotor, motor rotating the rotor and control device
An unmanned flight vehicle includes a rotor, a motor rotating the rotor, and a control device controlling the motor and the vehicle. The control device has a memory storing identification information enabling identification of a user of a communication service for receiving first control information or airspace information about an airspace in which the flight vehicle flies via a wireless base station by the unmanned flight vehicle. The control device also has a processor controlling the vehicle to communicate with the wireless base station based on the stored identification information. The processor controls i) a flight state of the vehicle based on the first control information or the airspace information received via the wireless base station by using the identification information, and ii) the vehicle based on a quality of a radio wave that the vehicle has received from the wireless base station. |
| US10720066B2 |
Flying lane management with lateral separations between drones
Flying lane management systems and methods for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) include, in an air traffic control system configured to manage UAV flight in a geographic region, communicating to one or more UAVs over one or more wireless networks, wherein a plurality of flying lanes are defined and standardized in the geographic region each based on a specific purpose; determining an associated flying lane of the plurality of flying lanes for each of the one or more UAVs; communicating the associated flying lane to the one or more UAVs over the one or more wireless networks; receiving feedback from the one or more UAVs via the one or more wireless networks during flight in the associated flying lane; and providing a new instruction to the one or more UAVs based on the feedback. |
| US10720060B2 |
Information processing apparatus, information processing system, and information processing method
An information processing apparatus includes a controller configured to perform, in a case where a possibility of communication interruption due to an insufficient remaining amount of battery is detected for a first wireless communication terminal used by a first user for whom a ride reservation for a vehicle is established with a driver of the vehicle, a process regarding a meet-up schedule of the driver and the first user of the ride reservation. The process regarding a meet-up schedule may be cancellation of the ride reservation, change of a scheduled meet-up location, or the like. |
| US10720059B2 |
Transport vehicle configuration for impaired riders
A system for an autonomous vehicle can receive profile data of a passenger of the autonomous vehicle, the profile data indicating a need of the passenger for audio assistance. Based on the profile data, the system can execute a set of configurations to assist the passenger over a trip duration between a pick-up location and a destination. Execution of the set of configurations can include dynamically monitoring the passenger to determine a state of the passenger, and based on the state of the passenger, output the audio assistance to at least aid the passenger in entering and exiting the autonomous vehicle. |
| US10720055B2 |
Parking assist apparatus
The present invention provides a parking assist apparatus capable of improving convenience when a passenger of a vehicle gets on and off. According to the present invention, the parking assistance apparatus acquires information on parking candidate frames, and where an own vehicle can park, from a front camera, a right camera, a rear camera, and a left camera configured to acquire information on a surrounding environment of the own vehicle, and from surrounding environment information acquired by these cameras. The parking assistance apparatus detects surrounding environment information and of the parking candidate frames, and from the surrounding environment information and information on the parking candidate frames, and determines a target parking position where the own vehicle parks based on the information on the parking candidate frames, the surrounding environment information, and the preference information related to getting on and off of a passenger who rides on the own vehicle. |
| US10720054B2 |
Display processing apparatus and display processing method
A display processing apparatus according to an embodiment includes an acquisition unit, a setting unit, and a change unit. The acquisition unit acquires notification information. The setting unit sets, for each of a plurality of display screens, notification information to be displayed on a corresponding display screen based on a priority of the notification information. The change unit changes, when changing notification information of one of the plurality of display screens based on a user's operation on a display screen set by the setting unit, notification information to be displayed on another of the plurality of display screens based on a change in the notification information on the one display screen. |
| US10720049B2 |
Method and system for generating traffic information to be used in map application executed on electronic device
There is disclosed a computer-implemented method for evaluating traffic conditions, the method executable on a server. The method comprises receiving device movement data indicative of moving patterns of the at least some of the plurality of user devices. The method further comprises analyzing the device movement data by: selecting a specific road segment; retrieving at least a first movement pattern associated with a first user travelling the specific road segment and a second movement pattern associated with a second user travelling the specific road segment; and comparing the first movement pattern and the second movement pattern. Responsive to the first movement pattern and the second movement pattern being indicative of there being a disconnect between the first user and the second user entering and existing the specific road segment and proceeding to a same sequential road segment, the method comprises incrementing an overtaking score associated with the second user. |
| US10720047B2 |
Electronic apparatus and method for controlling the same
An electronic apparatus and a method for controlling the same are provided. More particularly, an electronic apparatus controlled by a first remote controller for a first electronic apparatus, and a method for controlling the same are provided. The y embodiments provide an electronic apparatus controlled by a selection of one button positioned in a first remote controller for a first electronic apparatus, and a method for controlling the same. |
| US10720046B2 |
System and method of controlling external apparatus connected with device
A method of controlling an external apparatus includes receiving a user input information; obtaining apparatus information regarding a plurality of external apparatuses; selecting one or more external apparatuses, from the plurality of external apparatuses, which is communicable with and controllable based on the user input information; generating a control information for controlling the one or more external apparatuses based on a user's input and the apparatus information; and transmitting a control command to the one or more external apparatuses, the control command being generated based on the received control information. |
| US10720044B2 |
Headwear device for detection and communication of information received from an ingestible device
A headwear device for detecting an electrical signal generated by an ingestible event marker is disclosed. The headwear device includes a detection subsystem to receive an electrical signal generated by an ingestible event marker from a detection arrangement. A processing subsystem is coupled to the detection subsystem to decode the electrical signal. A radio subsystem is configured to transmit the decoded electrical signal to a wireless node. A system includes the headwear device and the detection arrangement. A method includes receiving the electrical signal generated by the ingestible event marker at the headwear device, decoding the electrical signal to extract information associated with the ingestible event marker, and transmitting the information to a wireless node. |
| US10720043B2 |
Systems and methods for generating a graphical representation of a fire system network and identifying network information for predicting network faults
Systems and methods for generating a graphical representation of a fire system network and identifying network information for predicting network faults are provided. Some methods can include extracting at least one network parameter from a network board of at least one a plurality of nodes in a fire system network and using the extracted at least one network parameter to generate a topology map that graphically represents a physical connectivity structure of the plurality of nodes. |
| US10720037B2 |
Wearable alert system
A system that stores information indicative of real-time locations of a wearable alert devices, receives information indicative of a potentially dangerous condition in a geographic area, determines which of the wearable alert devices are in the geographic area, and outputs alerts for transmittal to the wearable alert devices in the geographic area. |
| US10720035B2 |
Anti-theft retail merchandise hook with radio transmission
A signal-emitting retail display device that includes a wire having a top portion and a bottom portion, the top portion configured to support a label holder, the bottom portion configured to store one or more retail items. The signal-emitting retail display device also has an electronic unit that includes an emitter. The emitter is configured to emit an audible alarm or warning signal, and configured to wirelessly transmit a signal to a remotely-located alarm box indicative of the audible alarm or warning signal. The wire is electrically coupled to the electronic unit such that the wire functions as an antenna for the transmission of the signal to the alarm box. |
| US10720034B2 |
Anti-theft solution for a battery system
A battery arrangement (100) and a method for operating a battery arrangement are provided. The battery arrangement comprises an identity reader (115) and a battery system (120). The identity reader is configured to obtain an identity from an identifier (110) fastened to an immobile object (150). The battery system is distinct from the immobile object. The battery arrangement is configured to disable at least part of the battery system in response to the identity reader being unable to obtain the identity. The method comprises monitoring a sensor for obtaining an identity from an identifier fastened to an immobile object and disabling at least part of the battery system in response to failure to obtain the identity. Accordingly, an anti-theft solution for a battery arrangement is provided. |
| US10720032B2 |
Apparel with ultrasonic position sensing and haptic feedback for activities
An article of apparel, a system, and methods include a fabric configured to conform to a body of a wearer. A plurality of ultrasonic positioning sensors are secured with respect to the fabric at a first set of predetermined locations, each of the ultrasonic positioning sensors configured to emit a sound wave configured to be detected by other ones of the plurality of ultrasonic positioning sensors and output an electronic signal indicative of having emitted or detected a sound wave. A plurality of feedback devices secured with respect to the fabric at a second set of predetermined locations, each of the feedback devices configured to output a feedback signal configured to be detectable by the wearer of the article of apparel. |
| US10720030B2 |
Connectible component identification
A connectible component is connected to a housing. A sensor of the housing is utilized to detect an identity element of the at connectible component. The connectible component is identified utilizing the at least one sensor. In some implementations, identification of the connectible component may identify whether or not a connectible component is connected to the housing. In other implementations, identification of the connectible component may identify the type of connectible component that is connected. In such implementations, the housing may house an electronic device and the electronic device may be configured based on the type of connectible component that is connected. |
| US10720027B2 |
Reading device and method
A reading device includes display and an image capturing device to image objects on a checkout counter. A control unit receives a first image including at least one object on the checkout counter, extracts a first object that is closest to the image capturing device in the first image, then displays an image of the first object and a frame around the first object. Generic object recognition is performed on the first object. A second image is received from the image capturing device. The control unit determines whether the first object is still closest to the image capturing device. A second object is extracted from the second image if the first object is no longer closest to the image capturing device and the second object is the one closest to the image capturing device in the second image. |
| US10720022B2 |
Gaming system and method for providing individual feature activation determination sequences
In various embodiments, the present disclosure relates generally to gaming systems and methods for individually activating zero, one or more features in association with one or more elements or parameters of a play of a game. In these embodiments, upon an occurrence of a feature activation determination sequence triggering event, the gaming system enables a player to participate in a feature activation determination sequence to individually determine, for one or more displayed elements of a play of a game, whether or not to individually activate one or more features in association with such displayed elements for the play of the game. |
| US10720018B2 |
Skillful regulated multi-level casino games and gaming machines configured to encourage exploration of game levels, stages, areas
A computer-implemented method of operating a regulated gaming machine may comprise accepting, in the regulated gaming machine, funds from a player and enabling the player to play a wager-based game having a plurality of stages and enabling, for a game session, game play and wagers at a current stage of the game. A determination may then be made whether game play has reached a stage complete state in which all requirements necessary for transitioning game play to a next or another stage of the plurality of stages, as may be a determination whether this is a first time, during the game session, that the game play has reached the stage complete state for the current stage. An incentive may be offered to the player to transition game play to the next or another stage when game play has reached the stage complete state for the first time and not offering the player the incentive otherwise. The offered incentive may be rewarded when a player interaction is received in the regulated gaming machine that causes game play to transition to a next or another stage of the plurality of stages. Continued game play may be enabled in the current stage of the game when a player interaction received in the regulated gaming machine causes game play to remain in the current stage of the plurality of stages. When a determination is made that game play has previously reached the stage complete in the current stage in the game session, the offering and rewarding the incentive to transition the game to the next or another stage is disallowed. |
| US10720016B2 |
Retrofit devices for providing virtual ticket-in and ticket-out on a gaming machine
A gaming system compatible with patron-controlled portable electronic devices, such as smart phones or tablet computers, is described. The gaming system can include electronic gaming machines that are compatible to receive both virtual ticket vouchers and printed ticket vouchers that are redeemable for credits on the electronic gaming machines. Information associated with a virtual ticket voucher can be stored on a patron-controlled portable electronic device and then can be wireless transmitted to the electronic gaming machines. The electronic gaming machines can be configured to issue virtual ticket vouchers and printed ticket vouchers that can be redeemed for cash or additional game play on another electronic gaming machine. In one embodiment, the electronic gaming machine can be configured to issue a virtual ticket voucher to a patron-controlled portable electronic device. |
| US10720013B2 |
Casino chip tray monitoring system
A casino chip tray monitoring system configured for use with a casino game is provided. The casino chip tray includes a casino chip tray having a plurality of chip tubes and one or more displays associated with the casino chip tray. A plurality of gaming chips and/or a plurality of coins are arranged in the plurality of chip tubes. An imaging device is configured to scan the plurality of gaming chips and/or the plurality of coins arranged in the plurality of chip tubes and further configured to discern individual gaming chips from other gaming chips. A total dollar value of the plurality of gaming chips and/or the plurality of coins arranged in the plurality of chip tubes is calculated from an imaging device scan of the plurality of gaming chips and/or the plurality of coins and displayed on the one or more displays. |
| US10720004B2 |
Method and apparatus for providing automated safe deposit box delivery
Various methods, apparatuses, and media for providing an automated delivery of a safe deposit box are provided. The methodology includes operations of receiving a first user request for the delivery of the safe deposit box, the first user request including user account information; determining, based on information included in the first user request, a safe deposit box warehouse facility location that relates to the safe deposit box to be delivered, and determining at least one facility parameter; determining, based on the information included in the first user request, user delivery requirements; determining, based on each of the safe deposit box warehouse facility location, the at least one facility parameter, and the user delivery requirements, at least one delivery option; receiving a user selection of a desired delivery option; and transmitting information relating to a delivery schedule for delivering the safe deposit box. |
| US10720000B2 |
Door lock sensor and alarm
A door lock mechanism is disclosed that includes door lock end alarm features. The mechanism includes a controller and a sensor useful to detect motions that are representative of attempted access through a door to which the door lock mechanism is attached. The controller can set an alarm condition if a measured motion, such as a measured acceleration, meet and/or exceeds a threshold. If an appropriate access control credential is provided through a user device then the alarm condition may not be set by the controller. The door lock mechanism can be coupled to a remote station via a communications link if needed, such as a radio frequency link. The remote station can additionally be in communication with the door lock mechanism via a network. The remote station can be used to send and receive messages regarding door lock mechanism status, configuration, etc. |
| US10719997B1 |
Systems and methods for vehicle diagnostics
Various embodiments provide prognostic vehicle diagnosis methodologies for monitoring the relative health of various vehicle components over time, to enable replacement of those vehicle components prior to component failure. Sensors monitoring those vehicle components transmit generated telematics data to a computing entity configured to generate a telematics data signature based on the sensor-generated data, and to compare the telematics data signature against a reference data signature to ascertain the relative health of the vehicle component. If the telematics data signature satisfies a failure threshold identified within the reference signature, the computing entity initiates a replacement process at least in part by generating an alert for a maintenance personnel. |
| US10719994B2 |
Three-dimensional subject comparison with efficient processing
An actual subject and a computed three-dimensional (3D) model of the subject are compared by a computing platform. Captured geometry of the actual subject, and a 3D model of the subject are accessed. A first comparison result representing a difference between coarse representations of the captured geometry and of the 3D model is computed. Target portions of the first comparison result that exceed a threshold are determined. A second comparison result representing a difference between fine representations of the captured geometry and the 3D model is computed for only those portions of the captured geometry and the 3D model that correspond to the target portions. |
| US10719993B1 |
Augmented reality system and method with space and object recognition
In an augmented reality method capable of identifying a plurality of similar objects when the similar objects are detected from actual image information captured by a terminal, an augmented reality method with space and object recognition according to the present invention comprises obtaining the actual image information capturing a plurality of objects; detecting a plurality of objects of the actual image information; classifying at least two or more objects with a predetermined similarity among the plurality of detected objects as similar objects; determining a region with an image difference learned by subtracting actual image information of the two or more similar objects from each other as an additional recognition region; assigning a unique identifier to the similar object based on the image difference of the additional recognition region; matching the similar object to which the unique identified has been assigned to a virtual object assigned to the additional recognition region, unique identifier, and the similar object and storing a matching result to a database; and identifying similar objects of the plurality of objects based on unique identifiers of additional recognition regions stored in the database if the plurality of objects are captured after a predetermined time period. |
| US10719992B2 |
Augmented reality display system for evaluation and modification of neurological conditions, including visual processing and perception conditions
In some embodiments, a display system comprising a head-mountable, augmented reality display is configured to perform a neurological analysis and to provide a perception aid based on an environmental trigger associated with the neurological condition. Performing the neurological analysis may include determining a reaction to a stimulus by receiving data from the one or more inwardly-directed sensors; and identifying a neurological condition associated with the reaction. In some embodiments, the perception aid may include a reminder, an alert, or virtual content that changes a property, e.g. a color, of a real object. The augmented reality display may be configured to display virtual content by outputting light with variable wavefront divergence, and to provide an accommodation-vergence mismatch of less than 0.5 diopters, including less than 0.25 diopters. |
| US10719990B2 |
Electronic apparatus, control method thereof, computer program, and computer-readable recording medium
Provided is a control method of an electronic apparatus. The control method of an electronic apparatus includes: calculating an average speed of a vehicle when a specific event occurs; generating an object indicating a relationship between the calculated average speed and an event speed corresponding to the specific event; and outputting the generated object through augmented reality. |
| US10719989B2 |
Suggestion of content within augmented-reality environments
In one embodiment, a method includes rendering an augmented-reality environment on a display associated with a first computing device associated with a first user; identifying one or more objects within the augmented-reality environment; determining a suggested augmented-reality content item based on social-networking information associated with the first user, and further based on characteristics associated with the identified objects; and presenting the suggested augmented-reality content item on a display associated with the first computing device. |
| US10719973B2 |
Asynchronous and concurrent ray tracing and rasterization rendering processes
Rendering systems that can use combinations of rasterization rendering processes and ray tracing rendering processes are disclosed. In some implementations, these systems perform a rasterization pass to identify visible surfaces of pixels in an image. Some implementations may begin shading processes for visible surfaces, before the geometry is entirely processed, in which rays are emitted. Rays can be culled at various points during processing, based on determining whether the surface from which the ray was emitted is still visible. Rendering systems may implement rendering effects as disclosed. |
| US10719970B2 |
Low latency firmware command selection using a directed acyclic graph
One disclosed embodiment includes a method of scheduling graphics commands for processing. A plurality of micro-commands is generated based on one or more graphics commands obtained from a central processing unit. The dependency between the one or more graphics commands is then determined and an execution graph is generated based on the determined dependency. Each micro-command in the execution graph is connected by an edge to the other micro-commands that it depends on. A wait count is defined for each micro-command of the execution graph, where the wait count indicates the number of micro-commands that the each particular micro-command depends on. One or more micro-commands with a wait count of zero are transmitted to a ready queue for processing. |
| US10719969B2 |
Optimized avatar zones
Various customization options are provided for customizing a 3D avatar of a head. Features of the head and assets corresponding to the features can be customized using blend shapes. An amount of storage for the plurality of blend shapes is minimized by determining overlapping blend shapes that can be reused for a plurality of different assets. Further, techniques are provided for dynamic changes to an avatar in accordance with selected features and assets. |
| US10719965B2 |
Image combination apparatus, image combination method, and image combination program
An image selection unit selects images for each group. An image arrangement unit lays out the images in a template. A layout evaluation value calculation unit calculates a layout evaluation value of each page for an image after the images are arranged in the template. A layout evaluation value period setting unit sets regular variability of the layout evaluation value of each page of the composite image. |
| US10719961B2 |
Systems and methods for improved PET imaging
A method is provided that includes acquiring initial PET imaging data. The method also includes acquiring CT imaging data. Further, the method includes training a deep learning model for PET image reconstruction using the initial PET imaging data and the CT imaging data. |
| US10719960B2 |
Reconstructing image
Methods, devices and apparatus for reconstructing an image are provided. In an aspect, a method includes: obtaining coincidence events detected by crystal pairs in a detector of a PET device by scanning a phantom, reconstructing a phantom image according to the coincidence events, and obtaining a time calibration amount of each of crystals in the detector by determining a crystal based source position deviation and a crystal based source time difference of a crystal pair including the crystal according to the phantom image, determining a time difference of the crystal pair according to respective time differences for the crystal pair detecting a plurality of coincidence events, pre-calibrating the time difference of the crystal pair with the crystal based source time difference, and obtaining the time calibration amount of the crystal according to the pre-calibrated time difference of the crystal pair. |
| US10719958B2 |
Methods and systems for fusion display of thermal infrared and visible image
A method relating to an image fusion includes acquiring a thermal infrared image and a visible image. The method also includes receiving a fusion parameter corresponding to a color space and generating, based on the fusion parameter, a fused image of the thermal infrared image and the visible image. The method further includes receiving a regulation parameter, the regulation parameter including a color scheme or a partial contrast, and adjusting the fused image according to the regulation parameter. |
| US10719956B2 |
Camera parameter estimation apparatus, camera parameter estimation method, and computer-readable recording medium
A camera parameter estimation apparatus 10 estimates camera parameters when an object is photographed by a camera. The camera parameter estimation apparatus 10 is provided with: a parameter calculation unit 20 configured to divide an error function representing a transformation between at least six sets of three-dimensional points relating to the object and two-dimensional points on an image that correspond to the respective three-dimensional points into a plurality of subproblems based on dependency among the camera parameters and the flatness of distribution of the three-dimensional points, and to calculate optimal solution candidates in the respective subproblems; and a parameter optimization unit 30 configured, with the optimal solution candidates as initial values, to find an optimal solution for minimizing an error obtained by the error function, and to output the found optimal solution as an optimal camera parameter. |
| US10719949B2 |
Method and apparatus for monitoring region around vehicle
In a monitoring apparatus, a disparity calculator obtains, for each point of a target object, a pair of matched pixel regions in respective base image and reference image corresponding to the point of the target object. The disparity calculator calculates a disparity of each of the matched pixel regions of the base image relative to the corresponding matched pixel region of the reference image. A distance calculator corrects the calculated disparity of each of the matched pixel regions of the base image in accordance with a tolerable disparity range for the disparity to thereby increase the calculated disparity of the corresponding one of the matched pixel regions of the base image. The distance calculator calculates the depth distance of each point of the target object relative to the vehicle as a function of the corrected disparity of the corresponding one of the matched pixel regions. |
| US10719948B2 |
Method and device for processing a lightfield content
An apparatus to process a lightfield image of a scene acquired with a lightfield acquisition device comprises means for obtaining a first focal stack and a second focal stack, each comprising images representative of the scene and obtained from a different part of the pixels of the lightfield image. A method of processing the lightfield content is also described. |
| US10719947B2 |
Three-dimensional measurement device with annotation features
A three-dimensional (3D) measurement system and method is provided. The system includes a noncontact measurement device, an annotation member and a processor. The noncontact measurement device being operable to measure a distance from the noncontact measurement device to a surface. The annotation member is coupled to the noncontact measurement device. The processor is operably coupled to the noncontact measurement device and the annotation member, the processor operable to execute computer instructions when executed on the processor for determining 3D coordinates of at least one point in a field of view based at least in part on the distance, recording an annotation in response to an input from a user, and associating the annotation with the at least one point. |
| US10719944B2 |
Dynamic object tracking
A method of determining and displaying movement of an object in an environment using a moving camera includes identifying later environment features located in the environment in a later image, earlier environment features located in the environment in an earlier image, and earlier object features located on the object in the earlier image. The method further includes estimating object features in the later image using the earlier object features and a determined camera movement. The method further includes locating, in the later image, matched object features that are actual object features in the later image at a same location as the estimated object features. The method further includes determining that the object has moved between the earlier image and the later image if a number of matched object features does not exceed a threshold. |
| US10719943B2 |
Program and image processing device
A program stored on a non-transitory computer readable medium executable on a computer to perform discriminating a fiducial marker from captured images successively output from a camera, based on marker information representing associations between fiducial markers and object identifiers, identifying start points of one or more structured markers in the captured images based on the discriminated fiducial marker and position information defined in association with the fiducial marker, determining states of the one or more structured markers continuing from the start points, and outputting an operation instruction in accordance with the determined states of the one or more structured markers to an object discriminated based on the object identifier associated with the discriminated fiducial marker. |
| US10719941B1 |
Aerial device including translation or rotation measurement
Disclosed is a system which uses one or more camera units with embedded processors to measure the relative translation and/or rotation between different members on an aerial device. Image data from each unit is processed and transmitted processing to the position control system of the aerial device, and used to determine the position of an aerial element of the device. |
| US10719940B2 |
Target tracking method and device oriented to airborne-based monitoring scenarios
The present disclosure provides a target tracking method and device oriented to airborne-based monitoring scenarios. The method includes: obtaining a video to-be-tracked of the target object in real time; extracting a first frame and a second frame; trimming and capturing the first frame to derive an image for first interest region; trimming and capturing the second frame to derive an image for target template and an image for second interest region; inputting the image for target template and the image for first interest region into an appearance tracker network to derive an appearance tracking position; inputting the image for first interest region and the image for second interest region into a motion tracker network to derive a motion tracking position; and finally inputting the appearance tracking position and the motion tracking position into a deep integration network to derive a final tracking position. |
| US10719938B2 |
Method and apparatus for recognizing edges in a camera image, and vehicle
A method of recognizing edges in a camera image (A) produced by a camera, includes steps of: assigning (S1) a respective scaling size to each pixel (aij) of the camera image (A) as a function of an object distance, relative to the camera, of a spatial region imaged in the respective pixel (aij); producing (S2) an integral image (B) from the camera image (A); applying (S3) Haar wavelet transforms to the pixels (bij) of the integral image (B) to generate a gradient image (C), wherein a scaling of the Haar wavelets is determined for each pixel (bij) of the integral image (B) taking account of the scaling size assigned to the corresponding pixel (aij) of the camera image (A); and recognizing (S4) edges in the camera image (A) using the generated gradient image (C). |
| US10719935B2 |
Image processing apparatus and image processing method thereof
An image processing apparatus is disclosed. The image processing apparatus of the present invention comprises: an image receiving unit for receiving a first image and a second image of the same object taken at different times; a processor for obtaining transformation information by registering the first image on the basis of the second image, obtaining a first segment image corresponding to an area of the object from the first image, and generating a second segment image corresponding to an area of the object of the second image by transforming the obtained first segment image according to the transformation information; and an output unit for outputting the second segment image. |
| US10719930B2 |
Automated scan quality monitoring system
A method for calculating and reporting image quality properties of an image acquisition device after a subject or object has been scanned consists of a scan quality monitoring system with automated software for receiving scans and radiation dose data from scanners and automated algorithms for analyzing image quality metrics and radiation dose tradeoffs. Image quality assessment methods include algorithms for measuring fundamental imaging characteristics, level and type of image artifacts, and comparisons against large databases of historical data for the scanner and protocols. Image quality reports are further customized to report on expected clinical performance of image detection or measurement tasks. |
| US10719929B2 |
Error detection in additive manufacturing processes
The present disclosure relates to the prediction of part and material quality of Additive Manufacturing (AM) processes using layer based images. Described herein are methods and systems for detection of errors in parts built by AM processes such as Selective Laser Melting (SLM). The detection comprises analysis of optical images to identify errors which appear in layers during the AM build process. Errors include but are not limited to warpage of parts and dross formation of overhang surfaces. |
| US10719925B2 |
Radiographic imaging apparatus and control method thereof
A radiographic imaging control method includes combining a plurality of images by applying a first weight to the plurality of images, displaying a composite image, acquired by combining the plurality of images, newly receiving a second weight with respect to the composite image, recombining the plurality of images based on the received second weight, and displaying a recombined image, acquired by recombining the plurality of images. |
| US10719921B2 |
Method and system for providing a locally-consistent enhancement of a low-quality image
A method of providing a medical image of a ROI of a patient, the method comprising: acquiring a first medical image of a region of interest (ROI) of a patient, the medical image characterized by a first signal to noise ratio (SNR); determining for a given pixel in the first image a plurality of different first image patches in the first image, each having a pixel that is coincident with the given pixel; determining for each first image patch a similar second image patch having a second SNR greater than the first SNR; determining an enhanced pixel value for the given pixel having an enhanced SNR greater than the first SNR responsive to pixel values of pixels in the determined second image patches; and using the determined pixel value to generate a second medical image of the ROI having an enhanced SNR greater than the first SNR. |
| US10719920B2 |
Environment map generation and hole filling
In some embodiments, an image manipulation application receives a two-dimensional background image and projects the background image onto a sphere to generate a sphere image. Based on the sphere image, an unfilled environment map containing a hole area lacking image content can be generated. A portion of the unfilled environment map can be projected to an unfilled projection image using a map projection. The unfilled projection image contains the hole area. A hole filling model is applied to the unfilled projection image to generate a filled projection image containing image content for the hole area. A filled environment map can be generated by applying an inverse projection of the map projection on the filled projection image and by combining the unfilled environment map with the generated image content for the hole area of the environment map. |
| US10719918B2 |
Dynamically determining filtering strength for noise filtering in image processing
An image processing pipeline may dynamically determine filtering strengths for noise filtering of image data. Statistics may be collected for an image at an image processing pipeline. The statistics may be accessed and evaluated to generate a filter strength model that maps respective filtering strengths to different portions of the image. A noise filter may determine a filtering strength for image data received at the noise filter according to the filter strength model. The noise filter may then apply a filtering technique according to the determined filtering strength. |
| US10719916B2 |
Statistical noise estimation systems and methods
An electronic device may include noise statistics circuitry to receive input image data corresponding to an image displayable on an electronic display. The input image data may include one or more channels of pixel data. The noise statistics circuitry may also determine a subset of pixel data of a channel of pixel data that qualifies for statistics gathering according to qualification criteria. Additionally, the noise statistics circuitry may determine noise statistics based on the subset of pixel data, and identify image features within the subset of pixel data based on the noise statistics. The image features may include frequency signatures, differentiated from noise, that correspond to features of content of the image. The electronic device may also include enhancement circuitry to enhance the input image data based on the noise statistics and the identified image features. Such enhancement circuitry may substantially preserve the image features within the input image data. |
| US10719915B2 |
Method and apparatus for determining a defocusing valve and for image-based determination of a dimensional size
The invention relates to an apparatus and a method for determining a defocussing value (Δz, Δz1, Δz2) for at least one image feature in an image, wherein at least one monochromatic image of an object is generated, wherein the defocussing value (Δz, Δz1, Δz2) is determined on the basis of the image and depending on the wavelength (λ) of the monochromatic image, and a method and apparatus for image-based determination of a dimensional size. |
| US10719914B2 |
Universal digital content zooming techniques
Techniques are disclosed for digital content zooming. In one example case, the hypotenuse of the digital content (or a combination of both height and width values of the content) is initially set to provide the 100% zoom level and is subsequently used to resize or zoom that content. In particular, an arbitrary constant that is independent of the content itself is used to define the initial or 100% zoom level at which the content is initially displayed. The arbitrary constant may be, for example, a hypotenuse size in pixels, or a specific combination of height and width in pixels. In one specific example, the arbitrary constant can be selected based on, for instance, an average of current physical screen and/or virtual viewing window resolutions' hypotenuse sizes, in pixels. In any case, the arbitrary constant can be used to set the initial size of the content, and to compute zoom steps. |
| US10719905B2 |
Architecture for high performance, power efficient, programmable image processing
An apparatus is described. The apparatus includes an image processing unit. The image processing unit includes a plurality of stencil processor circuits each comprising an array of execution unit lanes coupled to a two-dimensional shift register array structure to simultaneously process multiple overlapping stencils through execution of program code. The image processing unit includes a plurality of sheet generators respectively coupled between the plurality of stencil processors and the network. The sheet generators are to parse input line groups of image data into input sheets of image data for processing by the stencil processors, and, to form output line groups of image data from output sheets of image data received from the stencil processors. The image processing unit includes a plurality of line buffer units coupled to the network to pass line groups in a direction from producing stencil processors to consuming stencil processors to implement an overall program flow. |
| US10719900B2 |
Methods and apparatus to perform actions in public safety incidents based on actions performed in prior incidents
A method and apparatus to perform actions in public safety incidents based on actions performed in prior incidents are disclosed. An example method includes receiving a first set of incident information associated with the public safety incident, receiving a second set of responder information associated with at least one public safety personnel, correlating, by using a public safety recommendation engine, the first set of incident information and the second set of responder information with one or more other sets of public safety incident information and responder information associated with prior incidents, identifying, by the public safety recommendation engine, at least one correlated mobile device action from mobile device actions associated with a subset of prior public safety incidents, and causing the correlated mobile device action to be at least one of presented as a recommendation on the corresponding mobile device and performed by the corresponding mobile device. |
| US10719899B1 |
Method and apparatus for utilizing estimated patrol properties and historic patrol records
It is an object of the present invention to provide a predictive traffic law enforcement profiler apparatus and method which incorporates a means to determine current location, time, velocity and also incorporates a means to utilize a database derived from historic traffic law enforcement records, crowd sourced records and historical traffic data and also incorporates a predictive processing means to provide historic traffic law enforcement records and estimates of enforced speed limits and enforcement profiles, patrol locations and schedules of traffic law enforcement to a driver. |
| US10719897B2 |
System and process for managing preparation and packaging of food and/or beverage products for a precise delivery time
The disclosure relates to a computer-based system for managing just-in-time preparation and delivery of food products. In the system, customers can build, place, and pay for their order. Once the order is placed, the system will track the users location, only starting to prepare their food when the customer is within a specific proximity to the retail location. The proximity will be dynamic and expand and contract with the customer's movements. Finally, the system will coordinate the preparation, assembly and packaging of the order to provide just-in-time delivery of the customer's order, thereby reducing food waste and enhancing the freshness and taste of the product delivered to improve the customer experience. |
| US10719895B2 |
Building energy split calculation and visualization
A computer-implemented method of splitting whole building energy consumption includes collecting sensor data from a plurality Variable Air Volume (VAV) boxes in a building, an electric meter in the building, and a gas meter in the building. The total heating energy consumption is split across a plurality of zones within the building using the sensor data, thereby yielding heating energy consumption for each zone. The total cooling energy consumption is split across the plurality of zones using the sensor data, thereby yielding cooling energy consumption for each zone and the total ventilation energy consumption is split across the plurality of zones using the sensor data, thereby yielding ventilation energy consumption for each zone. Zone energy consumption by aggregating the heating energy consumption for the zone, the cooling energy consumption for the zone, and the ventilation energy consumption for the zone. |
| US10719892B2 |
Devices, systems, and methods of activity-based monitoring and incentivization
In some embodiments, a system may include a communication badge device including a communication device. The communication device can include a touchscreen interface and at least one sensor configured to generate a signal related to an orientation of the communication badge device. The communication device may further include a processor coupled to the touchscreen interface and the at least one sensor. The processor may be configured to determine a first mode and a second mode based on the orientation. The processor can be further configured to provide name tag data to the touchscreen interface in the first mode and to provide a user interface to the touchscreen interface in the second mode. |
| US10719888B2 |
Context search system
A computer based media, method and system for developing at least one context frame that summarizes a measure performance situation for one or more levels of one or more organizations, providing applications for managing the measure performance that adapt to the performance situation by using a context frame and a database that automatically captures and incorporates any changes in the measure performance situation. |
| US10719881B2 |
Subscription healthcare coverage system and method
A subscription healthcare coverage system and method providing lower-cost and less-complex healthcare coverage for individuals, including employees of businesses, having flat initial fees, business-provided discounts, adjustments of fees upon renewal based on past use, secure direct instant communications with covered individuals, businesses, and healthcare providers through common electronic devices, accumulation of data in a secure, quickly-accessible form, and administration based on the application of defined rules to accumulated data. |
| US10719878B2 |
System and method for proactive auto portability of individual retirement accounts
A method performed by one or more processing devices, via one or more networks, for the proactive, without initiation by an owner of a first retirement account, and automatic portability of the first retirement account, comprising: automatically searching databases or sending search requests to one or more record-keepers for a second retirement account owned by the owner; and sending a negative consent notification having a date to the owner of the first retirement account; wherein the negative consent notification advises the owner that unless the owner provides other instructions within a time period from the date, the first retirement account shall be rolled over, in-whole or in-part, into the second retirement account or vice versa. |
| US10719877B2 |
Convertible unit investment trust to index exchange-traded fund
A computer-implemented method for providing an exchange traded fund comprising the steps of: providing a unit investment trust including a plurality of ownership units, wherein the unit investment trust includes a portfolio of securities composed in accordance with an index; distributing the ownership units of the unit investment trust to one or more investors; providing an exchange traded fund including a plurality of ownership shares; upon the occurrence of a conversion event, tendering the portfolio of securities to the exchange traded fund in return for an in-kind distribution of the plurality of ownership shares; and distributing the plurality of ownership shares to the one or more investors according to a predetermined ratio of ownership units to ownership shares. |
| US10719875B2 |
System and method for controlling execution of transactions
A server system, computer-readable storage medium storing at least one program, and a computer-implemented method for controlling submission of transactions to a transaction processing system for execution. A first message including data for a first transaction is received, the first message being corrupted. A first symbol associated with the first transaction is determined and added to an interfered transaction list. Upon receiving a subsequent message including data for at least one subsequent transaction, determining whether the at least one subsequent transaction is associated with a symbol in the interfered transaction list. If so, submission of the at least one subsequent transaction to a transaction processing system is delayed, and if not, submission of the at least one subsequent transaction is not delayed. |
| US10719874B2 |
Multiple quote risk management
The disclosed systems and methods relate to allowing trading of over the counter (“OTC”) foreign exchange (“FX”) contracts on a centralized matching and clearing mechanism, such as that of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange's (“CME”'s) futures exchange system (the “Exchange”). The disclosed systems and methods allow for anonymous transactions, centralized clearing, efficient settlement and the provision of risk management/credit screening mechanisms to lower risk, reduce transaction costs and improve the liquidity in the FX market place. In particular, the disclosed embodiments increase speed of execution facilitating growing demand for algorithmic trading, increased price transparency, lower cost of trading, customer to customer trading, and automated asset allocations, recurring trades as well as clearing and settlement efficiencies. |
| US10719871B2 |
Systems and methods of website integration
A computer system configured to integrate a plurality of websites is provided. The computer system includes a memory, a display, and at least one processor coupled to the memory and the display. In one example, the system comprises a monitoring component executed by the at least one processor and configured to analyze web content generated by a website provider and detect one or more identified elements within the web content. The system may also comprise a converting component executed by the at least one processor and configured to, responsive to detection of the one or more identified elements by the monitoring component, convert at least one portion of the web content into converted content, wherein the at least one processor is configured to display, in the display, the converted content and at least one other portion of the web content. |
| US10719870B2 |
Mixed reality world integration of holographic buttons in a mixed reality device
Disclosed is system and method for mixed reality world that incorporates a holographic button (e.g., a 3D object) that can be downloaded from the website of a provider of a good, data content, or a service (item). The holographic button enables a user in the mixed reality world to order the item by interacting with the holographic button. The user in the mixed reality world can place the holographic button relative to a relevant real-world object. Whenever the user interacts with the real-world object through their mixed reality world (i.e., virtual interaction with the real-world object), the holographic button can appear with that real-word object, allowing the user to order the item associated with the holographic button. |
| US10719866B2 |
Complementary activity based on availability of functionality
In various example embodiments, a system and method for causing the performance of a complementary activity on a secondary device that is complementary to a device activity performed on a primary user device are presented. In an example embodiment, a device activity, being performed by a primary user device is detected. A secondary user device capable of performing a complementary activity corresponding to the device activity is identified. Instructions are generated for the secondary user device to perform the complementary activity based on the complementary activity including an activity component that utilizes a functionality of the secondary user device not available on the primary user device, wherein the functionality includes capturing data of a particular data type from a sensor. The instructions to perform the complementary activity are transmitted to the secondary user device. |
| US10719858B2 |
Proximity-based patron relationship management
A system for proximity-based patron relationship management, comprising a patron management server that receives location and ID information from a plurality of client devices via a network, directs a patron interaction manager, and retrieves patron information from a patron profile data store; a patron interaction manager that presents patron information for interaction; and a patron profile data store that stores and provides patron information. |
| US10719857B2 |
System and method for providing an advertisement to a recipient of web page data
A system and method is provided for sending least one advertisement to a recipient of web page data and providing additional communication data in response to the recipient interacting with the advertisement. A sender network device communicates with an advertising application operating on a Web site, where the Web site includes or has access to a plurality of advertisements including the at least one advertisement. In one embodiment of the present invention, the sender control over advertisements that are provided to the recipient by allowing the sender to delete (or remove) an advertisement from either the at least one advertisement or the plurality of advertisements. If a displayed advertisement is interactive, and the advertisement is interacted with, the advertising application will provide the recipient with additional communication data by providing recipient network device with a URL wherejne data can be found. |
| US10719853B2 |
Advertisement distribution method and advertisement distribution system
To provide an advertisement distribution method of determining a distribution destination of an advertisement of a product that has a low direct relevance to execution pieces of information collected from home appliances. The advertisement distribution method includes: a collecting step of collecting, from each of one or more of home appliances owned by each of users, one or more pieces of execution information each indicating a function that has been executed by the home appliance; a detecting step of, with respect to each user, detecting an unused function that has not been used in each home appliance by analyzing the collected pieces of execution information and functions of the home appliance; and a transmitting step of extracting a user who is expected to purchase a product based on a detection result, and transmitting an advertisement to one or more of the home appliances owned by the extracted user. |
| US10719851B2 |
System and method for creating dynamic advertisements
A transaction account provider may obtain transaction information from consumer transactions and information from a consumer browsing a transaction account provider website, collectively first-party data. A web server may obtain second-party data from a consumer's use of a merchant website. Additional third-party data may be purchased from a third-party data source. An ad server may use the first-party data, the second-party data, and the third-party data to select a relevant personalized banner ad to be displayed to the consumer. |
| US10719845B2 |
Marketplace-like presentation system
Systems and methods for providing a marketplace-like presentation system include a system provider device that receives, through communication over a network with a user device, a request to create a marketplace-like presentation system account. The system provider device may then provide a means for parsing and extracting information (e.g., in the form of an inbox parsing and extractor engine) from email marketing offers in a user webmail account, wherein the means for parsing and extracting interfaces a webmail provider including the user webmail account and a user interface (UI) application, and wherein the means for parsing and extracting extracts information from the email marketing offers. Thereafter, the system provider device may present a marketplace-like interface view displayed via the UI application, wherein the marketplace-like interface view includes at least one listing having the extracted offer information. |
| US10719843B2 |
Systems and methods for interfacing with a website to modify content
Computer systems and methods for interacting with a webpage of a third party website to change a numerical value displayed in the webpage, comprising receiving digital codes and storing the digital codes in a local memory of a user device. When the webpage is output in a web browser interface, an interface element comprising a graphical trigger is generated and displayed in the web browser interface. In response to receiving a user selection of the graphical trigger, each of the digital codes are submitted to the third party website by simulating user entry of each digital code in the webpage. Based on the respective results of submitting the digital codes to the third party website, a particular digital code is identified that causes a greatest change in the numerical value. The particular digital code is then applied to obtain a resulting numerical value that is displayed in the webpage. |
| US10719842B1 |
Method and apparatus for performing collective validation of credential information
An embodiment of the invention comprises a method and apparatus for performing collective validation of credential information. The invention has applicability in industries that require sales agents or those related to the distribution of a certain product to be credentialed (e.g., licensed and/or appointed) when selling certain products (e.g., life insurance, etc. . . . ). For example, in order to sell some financial instruments sales representatives must meet state and/or federal licensing requirements. Embodiments of the invention provide a way to ensure that sales representatives operate within any regulatory constraints put in place by government or any other organization. Companies may, for instance, utilize embodiments of the invention to ensure that sales representatives operate within a set of defined constraints. One aspect of the invention provides a method for validating sales agents' credentials while processing the sales transaction data to determine commission amounts. The system is configured to perform such transaction processing in an efficient manner that minimizes the amount of computational resources required to determine whether a sales agent has valid credential at the time of a particular sale and is therefore entitled to compensation (e.g., a commission) for the sale. |
| US10719841B2 |
Affiliate reward dividing apparatus, affiliate reward dividing system, affiliate reward dividing method, affiliate reward dividing program, and computer-readable recording medium
A problem that a load on an affiliate server increases when an affiliate reward is divided among a plurality of people is solved. When a user purchases a commodity or receives service in an EC site, an affiliate reward dividing apparatus adds a full amount of a reward to one of a poster database and an introducer database on the basis of a dividing ratio stored in an affiliate database. A computation of referring to a dividing ratio for each reward and dividing a reward, and a process of accumulating a divided reward in each data base is not necessary, so that a load on a system can be lessened. |
| US10719840B2 |
Systems and methods for distributing customizable and shareable tiered offers
Offers are distributed by providing a plurality of offers to a first user and directing the first user to distribute the offers to selected additional users. The plurality of offers may be customized by the system and may be further customized by the first user before sending the offers to the selected additional users. The additional users may include any user including known and/or unknown users and/or contacts in the first's user networks including business and/or social networks. The system may also track and store information relating to the distribution, access, and redemption of the offer by the first user and the selected additional users and provide additional incentives based upon the access and redemption, and based upon interactions between the first user and the selected additional users. The system may further distribute restricted offers to selected users, and/or allow selected users to share restricted offers with additional users. |
| US10719837B2 |
Integrated tracking systems, engagement scoring, and third party interfaces for interactive presentations
Systems and methods for tracking user interaction in a presentation may be provided. A presentation may be augmented to include user interaction tracking features, which facilitate tracking of a user's clickstream and browser session data generated during the playback of the presentation. A player may be configured to play the presentation and to track the user's browser session and clickstream data. The presentation player may be configured to dispatch this tracking data to a tracking server system. The server may be configured to facilitate calculation of an engagement score based on the tracking data, which indicates the user's level of engagement with the presentation. The engagement score and at least portions of the tracking data can be transmitted to a third party system, such as a marketing automation system, to trigger a responsive event. The responsive event may be generated based at least in part on the engagement score. |
| US10719835B2 |
System and method for automatically authenticating a caller
Embodiments of the disclosed technology include systems and methods that can establish a communication link with a customer device, can receive call information from the customer device, can retrieve a customer profile based on a comparison of the call information to stored call information, and can save the customer profile as temporary profile data. Embodiments can receive identifying information from the customer device and, responsive to determining, based on a comparison of the identifying information to the temporary profile data, that the communication link is authenticated, connect the communication link to an authenticated call path. Responsive to determining that a predetermined amount of time has elapsed without determining that the communication link is authenticated, embodiments can determine that the communication link is unauthenticated and can connect the communication link to an unauthenticated call path and delete the temporary profile data. |
| US10719833B2 |
Method and system for performing mobile device-to-machine payments
A device with one or more processors, memory, and two or more communication capabilities obtains, from a payment module, an authorization request via a first communication capability (e.g., Bluetooth). The device sends, to a server, the authorization request via a second communication capability distinct from the first communication capability (e.g., cellular or WiFi technology). In response to sending the authorization request, the device obtains, from the server, authorization information via the second communication capability. After obtaining the authorization information, the device detects a trigger condition to perform a transaction with a payment accepting unit associated with the payment module. In response to detecting the trigger condition, the device sends, to the payment module, at least a portion of the authorization information via the first communication capability. |
| US10719831B2 |
Secure mobile user interface
The invention provides systems and method for securely inputting user data from a user into a mobile device and also for generating user data to be input by a user into a mobile device. For example, there is provided a mobile device case for securely inputting user data from a user into a mobile device, the case comprising: a microcontroller, a communication module for communicating with the mobile device and a user interface to enable the user to input the user data. The microcontroller is preferably configured to receive the user data which is input by a user via the user interface, process said user data to create processed data and communicate said processed data to said mobile device. Alternatively, the microcontroller is configured to receive a request to generate the user data; generate said user data and display said user data on the user interface. |
| US10719830B1 |
Secondary financial session monitoring across multiple access channels
An example computing device is programmed to: (a) detect an attempt to secondarily access a user account, the user account being involved in an ongoing primary financial session with a primary device; (b) raise the level of authentication required to secondarily access the user account beyond that which was required to access the account for the primary financial session; (c) when successful authentication at the raised level is achieved, permit secondary access to the user account through a secondary financial session and compare one or more user activities occurring during the secondary financial session to a plurality of fraud profiles; and (d) indicate fraud when comparison of the user activity is consistent with one or more of the plurality of fraud profiles. |
| US10719829B2 |
Techniques for processing pin-inclusive transactions in connection with an electronic device
Certain exemplary embodiments relate to techniques for processing PIN-inclusive transactions in connection with an electronic device or terminal, e.g., where PIN code encryption keys are not necessarily stored on the electronic device or terminal, and/or where payment instrument data is maintained in a separate system from PIN code data at least until certain elements are combined in a highly secure system for submission to an electronic funds transfer network. One or more separate or physically separated systems may be used in this regard, e.g., taking advantage of more prevalent computer networks such as the Internet. Similarly, the ability to provide less expensive terminals or electronic devices at a point-of-sale, point-of-purchase, etc., may be advantageous. The interchange rate is not necessarily driven up in certain example instances. |
| US10719827B2 |
Transaction system and method performed by using peripheral device
A transaction system and method of performing a transaction by using a peripheral device are provided. The method includes receiving transaction information from an external device, searching for a peripheral device when the transaction information is received, and performing the transaction with a transaction server by using information received from the searched peripheral device and the transaction information. |
| US10719825B2 |
Method and system for secure protocol exchange
A system and method using a protocol exchange server providing bi-directional exchange of secure data protocol attributes between a first computer system and a second computer system, the method include at a protocol exchange server for bi-directional exchange of secure data protocol attributes between a first computer system and a second computer system, electronically storing a plurality of computer readable attribute records in a computer database for users associated with the first computer system and the second computer system. |
| US10719823B2 |
Systems and methods for wirelessly determining accepted forms of payment
Systems and methods are disclosed which may allow a merchant to wirelessly transmit accepted forms of payment using a beacon installed in the merchant location or near the merchant location. A consumer having a device capable of receiving the wireless transmission may receive the accepted forms of payment and have them displayed on a screen of the device. The device may also send the accepted forms of payment to a remote server that has issued the consumer a programmable credit card such that the remote server can program the credit card based on the forms of payment accepted by the merchant. |
| US10719821B2 |
Merchandise sales data processing apparatus, and program therefor
A merchandise sales data processing apparatus includes a code reading unit configured to read a code of a customer purchasing a merchandise, an electronic receipt issuing instruction unit configured to receive an instruction for issuing electronic receipt information associated with merchandise sales data, an electronic receipt generation unit configured to generate the electronic receipt information in correlation with the code of the customer when the instruction for issuing the electronic receipt information is received by the electronic receipt issuing instruction unit, a transmission unit configured to transmit a company code indicating a company and the electronic receipt information generated by the electronic receipt generation unit to an electronic receipt server, and a receipt printing unit configured to print a paper receipt associated with the merchandise sales data when the instruction for issuing the electronic receipt information is not received by the electronic receipt issuing instruction unit. |
| US10719820B2 |
Systems and computer-implemented processes for depositing, withdrawing, and reusing currency for purchase transactions using an intelligent teller machine
Systems and methods are disclosed for the deposit, withdrawal, and reuse of currency for transactions. According to disclosed embodiments, an intelligent teller machine (ITM) is configured to receive currency as payment for a transaction, to calculate and dispense any change due, and to request that the net value of the transaction (e.g., the revenue) be deposited into the financial account of the business. The currency received by the ITM is also available to make change for future purchase transactions. |
| US10719819B2 |
Application of dynamic tokens
A method assigns token requirements to service subscriptions in a service platform, such as a service platform containing entities or a database containing a plurality of said entities. The operator of the service platform establishes customization factors and maintains records reserving data services associated with token requirements for delivery to entities. In addition, customization factors are determined from values representing information associated with objects in a database. Token requirements associated with data services are calculated from one or more formulas utilizing customization factors. Sponsorships associated with the entities can be accepted by the service platform. The service platform can apply credit toward the fulfillment of token requirements. An entity can be provided a data service based on a relationship with a sponsorship such that an entity assigned a subscription having a token requirement fulfilled as a result of applying credit from a sponsorship will receive services related to the subscription. |
| US10719816B1 |
Systems and methods for math-based currency escrow transactions
Systems and methods for facilitating the sale of an asset having digital title through two separate math-based currency (“MBC”) transactions. The first MBC transaction passes digital title from the seller to the buyer by incorporating the digital title or a pointer to the digital title in the metadata of the first MBC transaction. The second MBC transaction passes funds to the seller from the buyer (either directly or via an intermediary). Accordingly, the ownership chain of the asset can be traced and verified through a MBC blockchain or ledger that serves as a record of all MBC transactions. |
| US10719812B2 |
Method of notifying a user on a task of an apparatus
A notifying system for notifying a user is provided. The system comprises an apparatus (1; 21) arranged to perform a task. The apparatus may for example be a kitchen appliance such as an oven, where its task is heating food. The apparatus may also be a ticket machine of a public transport service. The system further comprises a mobile notifying device (2; 22; 40) for notifying the user about a task of the apparatus. The apparatus may be arranged to automatically detect the mobile notifying device if the mobile notifying device is in the vicinity of the apparatus once the task is initiated by a user, and to associate the task with the mobile notifying device. The apparatus and notifying device are arranged to communicate a notification message via a wireless communication network. This notification message comprises information related to the task, such as a message telling the user that the food is cooked. By automatically detecting the mobile notifying device, the apparatus is able to send a message to a person which has (most probably) initiated the task. |
| US10719809B2 |
Correlating jobs with personalized learning activities in online education platforms
Employers or recruiters populate an online database with job postings. The concepts that job applicants need to have learned to be successful applicants for a job are stated or inferred from the job posting and optionally resumes of others who have held that job. A student's own learning activities are logged by an online education platform. From a comparison between the student's completed learning units and a job posting's required learning units, a personalized learning unit gap can be identified for a student. The online education platform can then recommend how the student can fill the gap by undertaking the study of learning units on the education platform. |
| US10719807B2 |
Managing projects using references
Disclosed are systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable storage media for managing projects using references between the project and project items. Project items can be, for example, synchronized content items, collaborative content items, other projects, folders, tasks, user accounts, etc. The content management system can create a project identifier for managing data and/or people associated with a project. In various implementations, the content management system can store references between the project and project items in one or more folders associated with the project, in a database, in content item metadata, etc. In some implementations, the storage location of a content item does not affect whether it is associated with the project. When a project is selected by a user, the content management system can generate project view that presents various project items associated with the project in a convenient and easy to access graphical user interface. |
| US10719806B1 |
Self-contained, transportable and reusable system, apparatus and method for automated securing and managing of tools at job sites
A system to transport, secure and manage a set of tools at a job site may include a unitary portable tool storage building including a modified shipping container, a kiosk subsystem to perform login and authorization of personnel, an image data collection subsystem to capture image data of personnel using the kiosk, a wireless tool locating subsystem, and anti-gaming security subsystem. |
| US10719797B2 |
Method of tracking and reporting energy performance for businesses
Methods and computer systems report and track resource performance for business customers. The computer system receives usage data about a resource associated with a customer of a utility, including hourly usage information about the resource metered at a business premises of the customer. The computer system receives operational data associated with the business premises, including hours of operations information describing when the business premises is open to patrons. The computer system determines resource performance data for the business premises using the received usage data and the received operational data, including information about: (i) resource usage at the business premises during the hours when open to patrons, and (ii) resource usage at the business premises during the hours when closed to patrons. The computer system causes a reporting of this information to the customer of the resource. |
| US10719796B2 |
Methods and systems for detecting an abnormal stress condition in a subject or group of subjects
Disclosed are methods and systems for detecting an abnormal stress condition in a subject or group of subjects. Included is a risk evaluation system monitoring people, wherein a control unit in a stress management system obtains mental health information and records same in a measurement information database. The control unit then specifies a pattern in a reference pattern database and obtains the measurement information relating to this pattern from the measurement information database. The control unit in the stress management system (20) then revises a standard pattern based on individual attributes or work attributes. Next, the control unit performs pattern matching and determines whether or not attention is required. If the determination is that attention is required, the control unit presents an alert and an advice. This enables work, organization, and member risks to be appropriately evaluated based on changes in mental health information. |
| US10719793B1 |
Location confirmation using networked client peripherals
A system verifies whether or not an employee is actually on a job at a location during a standard time period, such as a work shift, by sending alerts to the employee's smart phone. The employee must respond to the alerts. The alerts are sent at random time intervals with a certain average rate. The average rate, called a Poisson parameter, can be varied over the course of a shift. |
| US10719789B1 |
Computer-implemented method for interactively evaluating personal energy-related investments
Potential energy investment scenarios can be evaluated. Energy performance specifications and prices for both existing and proposed energy-related equipment are selected, from which an initial capital cost is determined. The equipment selections are combined with current fuel consumption data, thermal characteristics of the building, and, as applicable, solar resource and other weather data to create an estimate of the fuel consumption of the proposed equipment. An electricity bill is calculated for the proposed equipment, from which an annual cost is determined. The payback of the proposed energy investment is found by comparing the initial and annual costs. |
| US10719787B2 |
Method for mapping crop yields
Systems and methods for generating crop yield maps are provided, in one example embodiment, a method can include accessing, by one or more processors, data indicative of crop yield for a field area; and accessing, by the one or more processors, one or more data types associated with the field area. Each of the data types can provide a geospatial distribution of data associated with vegetation across the field area. The method can further include determining, by the one or more processors, a crop yield distribution for the field area based at least in part on the data indicative of crop yield and the one or more data types; and generating, by the one or more processors, a yield map for the field area based at least in part on the crop yield distribution. |
| US10719785B2 |
System for improved vehicle late return prediction and detection
A system, method, apparatus and computer program product for improved vehicle late return prediction and detection. A computer system determines an end return time by which a vehicle is to be returned by a user or member to a return location. The system receives current vehicle location data at a first predetermined time before the end return time, and the distance between the current vehicle location and return location is combined with a vehicle velocity to calculate an expected return time of the vehicle. The expected return time is compared to the end return time to determine if there will be a potential late return. |
| US10719784B2 |
Adaptive correlation of user-specific compressed multidimensional data profiles to engagement rules
Some embodiments relate generally to the processing of compressed multidimensional data and selection of engagement rules based on the compressed multidimensional data. In some embodiments, a method includes retrieving, via a processor, a multidimensional data profile that includes a set of first inclination distributions, each associated with a data dimension. The processor matches a first set of engagement rules to the multidimensional data profile to define a matched set, each engagement rule of the first set of engagement rules having a corresponding confidence level and a corresponding set of second inclination distributions. The processor selects an engagement rule from the matched set that has a corresponding confidence level no less than a corresponding confidence level for each remaining engagement rule from the matched set, and sends a signal causing display of a stimulus to a user according to the selected engagement rule and not according to the remaining engagement rules. |
| US10719780B2 |
Efficient machine learning method
A computerized efficient machine learning method for classification of data and new class discovery inputs labeled data and unlabeled data into a computer memory for a computerized machine tool to perform (a) initial supervised learning using the labeled data to generate a classifier, (b) semi-supervised learning using the labeled data, the classifier and the unlabeled data to generate an updated classifier and high confidence data, (c) active learning using the updated classifier and the unlabeled data to generate a data label request and receive new class labeled data to generate augmented labeled data, (d) new class discovery using the updated classifier and the data label request to generate data of potential new classes and receive labels for potential new class data to generate new class labeled data, and (e) supervised learning using the high confidence data, the labeled data and the augmented labeled data to generate an output classifier. |
| US10719779B1 |
System and means for generating synthetic social media data
System and means generates synthetic forms of social media data such as data from microblogging services (e.g., Twitter) and social networking services (e.g., Facebook). This system and means jointly generate interaction graph structures and text features similar to input social media data. First, an interaction graph is generated by mapping social network interactions in input (real) social media data to graph structures. This interaction graph is fitted to a social network model (or a composite model) by minimizing the distance between the input and the synthetic interaction graphs (of potentially different sizes). The distance is measured statistically or based on the performance of social media analytics. Various patterns (such as anomalies), interaction types and temporal dynamics are generated synthetically. Second, text features are extracted from input social media data with topic modeling and statistical analysis of word tuple distributions. Based on these features, synthetic social media text is generated. Third, synthetic graph structures and text features are combined to generate the synthetic social media data. The system is particularly useful in generating data to be used for developing and testing new social media analytics or for generating or analyzing social bot network behavior and campaigns in social media, and for sharing test data with others without rate and privacy concerns. |
| US10719777B2 |
Optimization of multiple services via machine learning
A method, computer-readable medium, and apparatus for modeling data of a service for providing a policy are disclosed. For example, a method may include a processor for generating a first policy for a first service by a first policy model using machine learning for processing first data of the first service, determining whether the first policy is to be applied to a second service, applying the first policy to the second service when the first policy is deemed to be applicable to the second service, wherein the applying the first policy provides the first policy to a second policy model using machine learning for processing second data of the second service, generating a second policy for the second service, and implementing the second policy in the second service, wherein the first service and the second service are provided by a single service provider. |
| US10719776B1 |
Quantum bit multi-state reset
Apparatus and methods for resetting a qubit. In one aspect, an apparatus includes a qubit, wherein the qubit operates over a qubit frequency spectrum with a first flux-insensitive point and a second flux-insensitive point. The apparatus further includes a readout resonator, wherein the readout resonator operates at a readout resonator frequency in-between the first flux insensitive point and the second flux-insensitive point. The apparatus further includes a frequency controller that is configured to control the frequency of the qubit such that during a reset operation the frequency of the qubit is adjusted relative to the readout resonator frequency and the qubit is reset. |
| US10719772B2 |
Unsupervised multivariate relational fault detection system for a vehicle and method therefor
A vehicle fault detection system including a plurality of sensors coupled to a vehicle system and configured to detect respective time series of data, where each time series of data corresponds to a component parameter of a plurality of component parameters, a vehicle control module coupled to the plurality of sensors, the vehicle control module being configured to determine an existence of one or more relationships between the plurality of component parameters, and identify anomalies in the respective time series of data based on the one or more relationships between the plurality of component parameters, and a user interface coupled to the vehicle control module, the user interface being configured to present to an operator an indication of the anomalies in the respective time series of data. |
| US10719766B2 |
Universal cognitive graph architecture
A computer-implementable method for managing a cognitive graph comprising: receiving data from a plurality of data sources; processing the data from the plurality of data sources, the processing the data from the plurality of data sources identifying a plurality of knowledge elements; and, storing the knowledge elements within the cognitive graph as a collection of knowledge elements, the storing universally representing knowledge obtained from the data. |
| US10719765B2 |
Conditional behavioral biometrics
The present invention relates to an improved method of providing identification of a user or authentication of a user's identity. More particularly, the present invention relates to an improved method of providing identification of a user or authentication of a user's identity using conditional behavioural biometrics.The present invention seeks to provide an enhanced method of authenticating and/or identifying a user identity using conditional behavioural biometrics.According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of generating a user profile for use in identifying and/or authenticating a user on a device, the device equipped with one or more sensors, the method comprising: generating a set of data points from sensory data collected by the one or more sensors; clustering the set of data points to produce a set of data clusters; developing a first classifier for the data clusters, the first classifier being operable to assign a further data point derived from a further user interaction with the computing device to one of the data clusters; and developing one or more further classifiers for at least one of the data clusters, the further classifier operable to identify and/or authenticate a user identity based on the further data point. |
| US10719764B2 |
Attention-based sequence transduction neural networks
Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for generating an output sequence from an input sequence. In one aspect, one of the systems includes an encoder neural network configured to receive the input sequence and generate encoded representations of the network inputs, the encoder neural network comprising a sequence of one or more encoder subnetworks, each encoder subnetwork configured to receive a respective encoder subnetwork input for each of the input positions and to generate a respective subnetwork output for each of the input positions, and each encoder subnetwork comprising: an encoder self-attention sub-layer that is configured to receive the subnetwork input for each of the input positions and, for each particular input position in the input order: apply an attention mechanism over the encoder subnetwork inputs using one or more queries derived from the encoder subnetwork input at the particular input position. |
| US10719762B2 |
Three dimensional chip structure implementing machine trained network
Some embodiments provide a three-dimensional (3D) circuit structure that has two or more vertically stacked bonded layers with a machine-trained network on at least one bonded layer. As described above, each bonded layer can be an IC die or an IC wafer in some embodiments with different embodiments encompassing different combinations of wafers and dies for the different bonded layers. The machine-trained network in some embodiments includes several stages of machine-trained processing nodes with routing fabric that supplies the outputs of earlier stage nodes to drive the inputs of later stage nodes. In some embodiments, the machine-trained network is a neural network and the processing nodes are neurons of the neural network. In some embodiments, one or more parameters associated with each processing node (e.g., each neuron) is defined through machine-trained processes that define the values of these parameters in order to allow the machine-trained network (e.g., neural network) to perform particular operations (e.g., face recognition, voice recognition, etc.). For example, in some embodiments, the machine-trained parameters are weight values that are used to aggregate (e.g., to sum) several output values of several earlier stage processing nodes to produce an input value for a later stage processing node. |
| US10719760B2 |
Neural network scheduling mechanism
An apparatus to facilitate workload scheduling is disclosed. The apparatus includes one or more clients, one or more processing units to processes workloads received from the one or more clients, including hardware resources and scheduling logic to schedule direct access of the hardware resources to the one or more clients to process the workloads. |
| US10719759B2 |
System for building a map and subsequent localization
SLAM systems are provided that utilize an artificial neural network to both map environments and locate positions within the environments. In some example embodiments, a sensor arrangement is used to map an environment. The sensor arrangement acquires sensor data from the various sensors and associates the sensor data, or data derived from the sensor data, with spatial regions in the environment. The sensor data may include image data and inertial measurement data that effectively describes the visual appearance of a spatial region at a particular location and orientation. This diverse sensor data may be fused into camera poses. The map of the environment includes camera poses organized by spatial region within the environment. Further, in these examples, an artificial neural network is adapted to the features of the environment by a transfer learning process using image data associated with camera poses. |
| US10719758B2 |
Interaction apparatus, interaction method, non-transitory recording medium, and robot
If an interaction target includes a child and adult, if a remaining power amount is less than or equal to a first threshold, and if an interaction amount is greater than or equal to a second threshold, a robot asks the adult if the adult allows the robot to move to a charger. If the target includes the child and adult, if the remaining power amount is less than or equal to the first threshold, and if the interaction amount is less than the second threshold, the robot asks the child if the child allows the robot to move to the charger. If the target includes only the child, if the remaining power amount is less than or equal to the first threshold, and if the interaction amount is greater than or equal to the second threshold, the robot moves to the charger. If the target includes only the child, if the remaining power amount is greater than the first threshold, and if the interaction amount is greater than or equal to the second threshold, the robot stops interacting with the child. |
| US10719753B2 |
Label comprising an electronic chip for a bottle, and associated production method
The invention relates to a label comprising an electronic chip for applying to a bottle of liquid, said label comprising; a first layer (S), called a support layer (S), a second layer (E), called an electronic chip layer (E), comprising at least an electronic chip and an antenna connected to the electronic chip, and a third layer (P), called customization layer (P), in which each layer (S, E, P) has two faces, and the three layers (S, E, P) are placed one above the other in a stacking direction, and in which the customization layer (P) comprises at least one sublayer (C5), called metal sublayer (C5), made of a metal material, the thickness of the metal sublayer (C5) along the stacking direction being less than or equal to 35 μm. |
| US10719752B2 |
Card holder and electronic device
A card holder includes a card tray, a card cover and a first connecting rod. The card tray is configured to accommodate a data card. The card cover is rotatably connected to the card tray, and includes opposite first and second ends and a first protrusion extending towards the card tray. The first connecting rod has an end connected to the card tray and another end rotatably connected to the card cover, and is configured to rotate relative to the card cover such that the card cover approaches to or is away from the card tray. When the card holder is inserted into a housing and a pushing force is applied to the first end, the card cover is rotatable about the first protrusion such that the first end extends further into the housing and the second end extends out of the housing. An electronic device is also provided. |
| US10719744B2 |
Automated semantic inference of visual features and scenes
In one embodiment, an apparatus comprises a memory and a processor. The memory stores visual data captured by one or more sensors. The processor detects one or more first objects in the visual data based on a machine learning model and one or more first reference templates. The processor further determines, based on an object ontology, that the visual data is expected to contain a second object, wherein the object ontology indicates that the second object is related to the one or more first objects. The processor further detects the second object in the visual data based on the machine learning model and a second reference template. The processor further determines, based on an inference rule, that the visual data is expected to contain a third object. The processor further detects the third object in the visual data based on the machine learning model and a third reference template. |
| US10719742B2 |
Image composites using a generative adversarial neural network
The present disclosure relates to an image composite system that employs a generative adversarial network to generate realistic composite images. For example, in one or more embodiments, the image composite system trains a geometric prediction neural network using an adversarial discrimination neural network to learn warp parameters that provide correct geometric alignment of foreground objects with respect to a background image. Once trained, the determined warp parameters provide realistic geometric corrections to foreground objects such that the warped foreground objects appear to blend into background images naturally when composited together. |
| US10719740B2 |
Method and a system for identifying reflective surfaces in a scene
Methods and a system for identifying reflective surfaces in a scene are provided herein. The system may include a sensing device configured to capture a scene. The system may further include a storage device configured to store three-dimensional positions of at least some of the objects in the scene. The system may further include a computer processor configured to attempt to obtain a reflective surface representation for one or more candidate surfaces selected from the surfaces in the scene. In a case that the attempted obtaining is successful, computer processor is further configured to determine that the candidate reflective surface is indeed a reflective surface defined by the obtained surface representation. According to some embodiments of the present invention, in a case the attempted calculation is unsuccessful, determining that the recognized portion of the object is an object that is independent of the stored objects. |
| US10719735B2 |
Information processing method, information processing device and video surveillance system
An information processing method, apparatus and video surveillance system have expandable functionality. The information processing method has an image acquisition step of acquiring an image; a first party feature quantity extracting step of extracting at least one first party feature quantity for describing a first party feature of the image from the acquired image; a third party feature quantity extracting step of invoking a third party algorithm to extract from the image at least one third party feature quantity for describing a third party feature other than the first party feature of the image; and a feature quantity correlation step of using the link information for describing the correlation between each of the first party feature quantities and each of the third party feature quantities of the same image to correlate each of the first party feature quantities of the image and each of the third party feature quantities. |
| US10719732B2 |
Artificially rendering images using interpolation of tracked control points
Various embodiments of the present invention relate generally to systems and processes for artificially rendering images using interpolation of tracked control points. According to particular embodiments, a set of control points is tracked between a first frame and a second frame, where the first frame includes a first image captured from a first location and the second frame includes a second image captured from a second location. An artificially rendered image corresponding to a third location is then generated by interpolating individual control points for the third location using the set of control points and interpolating pixel locations using the individual control points. The individual control points are used to transform image data. |
| US10719731B2 |
Robust feature identification for image-based object recognition
Techniques are provided that include identifying robust features within a training image. Training features are generated by applying a feature detection algorithm to the training image, each training feature having a training feature location within the training image. At least a portion of the training image is transformed into a transformed image in accordance with a predefined image transformation. Transform features are generated by applying the feature detection algorithm to the transformed image, each transform feature having a transform feature location within the transformed image. The training feature locations of the training features are mapped to corresponding training feature transformed locations within the transformed image in accordance with the predefined image transformation, and a robust feature set is compiled by selecting robust features, wherein each robust feature represents a training feature having a training feature transformed location proximal to a transform feature location of one of the transform features. |
| US10719730B2 |
Image processing apparatus, image processing method, and non-transitory storage medium
At least one image processing apparatus, and at least one method, of the present invention(s) generate a corrected image obtained by removing, from a color image whose pixel values contain components derived from scattered light, at least part of the components derived from the scattered light. The at least one image processing apparatus includes a generation unit configured to generate the corrected image by correcting a pixel value of a first color component of each pixel in the color image by using a first reference intensity and a weight value, and by correcting a pixel value of a second color component of each pixel in the color image by using a second reference intensity and a weight value. |
| US10719729B2 |
Systems and methods for generating skin tone profiles
A computing device with a digital camera obtains a reference image depicting at least one reference color and calibrates parameters of the digital camera based on the at least one reference color. The computing device captures, by the digital camera, a digital image of an individual utilizing the calibrated parameters. The computing device defines a region of interest in a facial region of the individual depicted in the digital image captured by the digital camera. The computing device generates a skin tone profile for pixels within the region of interest and displays a predetermined makeup product recommendation based on the skin tone profile. |
| US10719728B2 |
Method for controlling infrared fill light and related products
A method for controlling an infrared fill light and related products are provided, and the method includes the follows. A reference biometric recognition pattern that is used by a mobile terminal to process a target event is obtained. A target fill-light strategy corresponding to the reference biometric recognition pattern is determined according to a pre-stored mapping relationship between biometric recognition patterns and fill-light strategies of the infrared fill light. The infrared fill light is controlled to fill light according to the target fill-light strategy when the reference biometric recognition pattern is enabled. |
| US10719720B2 |
Artificial intelligence system for providing road surface risk information and method thereof
Provided is an artificial intelligence system for providing road risk information and a method thereof. The system for providing road risk information includes: an information collection unit for receiving various road state information acquired from a vehicle device; an information processing unit for performing image processing on the collected road state information, and converting a result of the image processing into a predefined grayscale image; an information learning unit for learning the converted predefined grayscale image on the basis of a predetermined learning model based on deep learning, and recognizing the road risk information on the basis of a result of the learning; and an information classification unit for classifying the road risk information from the road state information on the basis of a result of the recognition, and detecting road surface defects on the basis of a result of the classification. |
| US10719717B2 |
Scan face of video feed
Crowd behavior in a video feed may be analyzed based on movement of a human object identified in the video feed. An abnormal event may be triggered if the movement of the human object deviates from the analyzed crowd behavior. A camera may scan a face of the human object, if the abnormal event is triggered. |
| US10719715B2 |
Method and system for adaptively switching detection strategies for watermarked and non-watermarked real-time televised advertisements
The present disclosure provides a computer-implemented method and system for adaptively switching supervised detection strategy for watermarked and non-watermarked real time televised video advertisements. The televised video advertisements are present in a live stream of a media content of a broadcasted channel. The method includes selection of a set of frames per second from the media content. The method includes checking for one or more watermarked features in each selected frame of the media content. The method includes switching to a first detection strategy. The first detection strategy is associated with detection of a first ad in the live stream of the media content when the one or more watermarked feature are present in each checked frame in the selected set of frames. |
| US10719713B2 |
Suggested comment determination for a communication session based on image feature extraction
A process identifies participants in a communication session, the participants including a first user and a second user. The process analyzes digital images of a scene and extracts image features relating to the second user. The process accesses a classification of past digital communications involving the second user and to which the second user has reacted with positive sentiment, and determines comment(s) to which the second user is expected to react with positive sentiment if provided by the first user. The comment(s) are determined based on correlating the image features to the classification of past digital communications to which the second user has reacted with positive sentiment. The comment(s) are then provided, during the real-time communication session and as suggestions for the first user to make to the second user, for overlay on a display through which the first user views the scene including the second user. |
| US10719712B2 |
Classify actions in video segments using play state information
An apparatus for classifying an action in a video of a sports event including receiving a first video segment and a second video segment in the sports video, wherein the second video segment is the segment after next of the first video segment; receiving a predetermined play state of the first video segment and a different predetermined play state of the second video segment, locating a play object in one of a predetermined set of regions in a field of the sports event in the second segment; determining a role of a player interacting with the play object when the play object is located one of the predetermined set of regions in the second video segment; and classifying the action in the first video segment based on the located play object and the determined role. |
| US10719710B2 |
Capturing media moments of people using an aerial camera system
Various systems and methods for capturing media moments are described herein. An autonomous camera system for capturing media moments includes a configuration module to receive configuration parameters; a flight control module to autonomously maneuver the autonomous camera system over a crowd of people; a search module to search for a subject in the crowd of people based on the configuration parameters; and a control module to perform an action when the subject is found in the crowd of people. |
| US10719709B2 |
Augmented reality for plant stand management
A plant stand management system includes a sensor unit configured to capture images of a plant stand, an applicator, and a controller communicatively coupled to the sensor unit and the applicator. The controller is configured to receive the captured images, process the captured images for determining one or more characteristics of the plant stand, generate one or more control signals based on the one or more characteristics, and send the one or more control signals to the applicator. The applicator is configured to perform at least one action on the plant stand based on the one or more control signals. |
| US10719706B1 |
Systems and methods for nested autoencoding of radar for neural image analysis
Disclosed herein are embodiments of systems, methods, and products comprise an analytic server, which provides a terrain segmentation and classification tool for synthetic aperture radar (SAR) imagery. The server accurately segments and classifies terrain types in SAR imagery and automatically adapts to new radar sensors data. The server receives a first SAR imagery and trains an autoencoder based on the first SAR imagery to generate learned representations of the first SAR imagery. The server trains a classifier based on labeled data of the first SAR imagery data to recognize terrain types from the learned representations of the first SAR imagery. The server receives a terrain query for a second SAR imagery. The server translates the second imagery data into the first imagery data and classifies the second SAR imagery terrain types using the classifier trained for the first SAR imagery. By reusing the original classifier, the server improves system efficiency. |
| US10719703B2 |
Non-transitory computer-readable storage medium for storing line-of-sight analysis program, line-of-sight analysis method, and line-of-sight analysis apparatus
A line-of-sight analysis method, performed by a computer, includes: identifying, when a selection event with respect to a first object out of a plurality of objects is detected, a second object different from the first object, based on a detection status of line-of-sight relative to the objects in a most recent time period of the selection event; and outputting information indicating the identified second object. |
| US10719690B2 |
Fingerprint sensor and method for processing fingerprint information
A method for processing fingerprint information may include obtaining an input image corresponding to at least a region of a user fingerprint, searching a memory storing at least one registered image for a reference registered image that matches the input image at least partially, determining a unique region of the input image in which the input image does not overlap with the reference registered image when the input image is aligned with the reference registered image, and, in response to a score of the unique region of the input image being greater than or equal to a predetermined reference score, classifying the input image as belonging to a same group as the reference registered image and storing the input image in the memory. |
| US10719688B2 |
Frustrated total internal reflection fingerprint detector
The device provides an optical coherence tomography system; a first bank of light emitting diodes emitting light centered about a first wavelength; a second bank of light emitting diodes, emitting light centered about a second wavelength; a prism, said prism including a first surface transmissive of the wavelength of the probe beam of the optical coherence tomography system, and a second surface which is also transmissive of the wavelength of the probe beam, and where the second is surface coated from a first edge to a midpoint so to be reflective of light at the first wavelength and transmissive of light at the second wavelength, and from the midpoint to a second edge transmissive of light at the first wavelength and reflective of light at the second wavelength; and one or more detector arrays. Alternate embodiments are taught. |
| US10719684B2 |
Fingerprint identification circuit, method for manufacturing fingerprint identification circuit, and display device
A fingerprint identification circuit, a method for manufacturing the fingerprint identification circuit, and a display device are provided. The fingerprint identification circuit includes: an array substrate and an opposite substrate arranged opposite to the array substrate; a fingerprint identification member arranged at a side of the array substrate proximate to the opposite substrate; and a backlight source arranged at a side of the array substrate distal to the opposite substrate. A light-shielding member and a partially-transparent member are arranged on the opposite substrate. An orthogonal projection of the partially-transparent member onto the array substrate at least partially overlaps an orthogonal projection of the fingerprint identification member onto the array substrate. |
| US10719680B2 |
Full-screen fingerprint recognizing touch display screen
The present disclosure provides a full-screen fingerprint recognizing touch display screen including switch units, pixel units, and metal mesh lines. Each pixel unit includes three sub-pixels. There is a corresponding gap between each two neighboring sub-pixels. The metal mesh lines are directly disposed corresponding to positions of gaps. The metal mesh lines are patterned into fingerprint sensing electrodes independent from each other. Each of the fingerprint sensing electrodes is connected to a corresponding one of the switch units. |
| US10719679B2 |
Encoding information in physical properties of an object
A method, system for encoding or decoding information in physical properties of an object. A tangible product comprises a three dimensional tangible object having modified physical properties; and wherein the modified physical properties are a modification of physical properties, wherein the modification encodes information. A method comprising: obtaining a representation of a three dimensional object having physical properties; obtaining information to encode; determining modified physical properties by modifying the physical properties to encode within the modified physical properties the information; and producing a tangible product, wherein the tangible product is the three dimensional object having the modified physical properties. |
| US10719678B2 |
Device for checking access authorizations stored on data carriers
A device for checking access authorizations stored on data carriers is provided, having a reading unit, arranged in the access region, for the data carrier, said reading unit actuating a signaling means and/or a blocking means, wherein the reading unit includes a housing having an insertion region for the data carrier and the insertion region having an upper first wall with a reading module sensing the insertion region, a lower second wall of the insertion region be fastened detachably and/or pivotably to the housing, that the reading unit can be changed from a first state to a second state in a predefinable manner by pivoting and/or removing the lower second wall, wherein in the first state of the reading unit, the second wall, together with the first wall, forms a U- or V-shaped insertion region and in the second state, the insertion region is L-shaped and open towards the bottom. |
| US10719676B2 |
Camera and method for focus adjustment
A camera is provided that comprises an image sensor for detecting image data from a detection region and a reception optics arranged in front of the image sensor, a focus adjustment unit having a thread for changing the position of focus of the reception optics by way of a rotary movement and a front screen. In this connection the reception optics has a front region having an inner contour that is accessible via the front screen in order to rotate the reception optics from the outside in the thread and to thus adjust the focus. |
| US10719673B2 |
System and method for collecting and/or retrieving information relating to objects
A system may comprise: an information storage device; RFID tags that are placed in different physical locations and contain information relating to a corresponding object, including at least identification information of the corresponding object; and provided at a physical location which facilitates access to the information by a user interested in the corresponding object; a mobile device configured to: select one or more objects of interest by establishing communication with one or more of the corresponding RFID tags; extract information relating to the one or more objects of interest from the one or more of the RFID tags corresponding to the one or more objects of interest; and send the extracted information to the information storage device via a wireless network, wherein the information storage device is configured to store the extracted information in association with an access code that enables access to the extracted information. |
| US10719669B2 |
System, method, and apparatus for realizing a virtual SIM card
Disclosed are a system, method, and apparatus for implementing a virtual SIM card. The system comprises a mobile terminal comprising a main board and a virtual SIM card chip electrically connected to the main board by means of surface-mount integration. By means of electrically connecting the virtual SIM card chip to the main board by means of surface-mount integration, the system can realize the function of the SIM card without using a card socket or a card holder. |
| US10719666B1 |
Computer-based systems utilizing textual embedding space software engines for identifying candidate phrases in a text document and methods of use thereof
A method for identifying phrases in a text document having a similar discourse to a candidate phrase includes separating text in a document file into a plurality of phrases and generating a plurality of embedding vectors in a textual embedding space by inputting the plurality of phrases into an embedding engine. A mapping of each embedding vector in the textual embedding space is generated with each corresponding phrase and a document location of each corresponding phrase in the document file. A candidate phrase is received by a user and a candidate embedding vector is generated using the embedding engine. Similarity scores are computed based on the plurality of embedding space distances between the candidate phrase embedding vector location and each respective location of each embedding vector in the textual embedding space. A listing of phrases with the highest similarity scores are outputted with respective document locations in the text. |
| US10719663B2 |
Assisted free form decision definition using rules vocabulary
A method of decision definition using a rules vocabulary includes: receiving free form input; identifying terms contained within the free form input; searching the rules vocabulary objects for terms; responsive to the term being found, obtaining input from a user as to whether to use the found term; responsive to the term not being found; searching the rules vocabulary attributes for terms having attributes corresponding to the term; responsive to the term being found, obtaining input from a user as to whether to use the found term; and refactoring the free form input with the found term accepted by the user. The method also includes updating the rules vocabulary with the term identified in the free form input as a synonym for the term found in said rules vocabulary. One embodiment further provides a method of determining semantic equivalence between a plurality of rules using a rules database having preferred terms. |
| US10719660B1 |
Collaborative document creation
A method implemented on an electronic computing device includes displaying a document. An image of a person is received. The image of the person is overlaid onto at least a portion of the image of the document. One or more movements are received from the person. The image of the person is moved to indicate a specific area of the document. The movement of the image of the person to the specific area of the document is based on the one or more movements from the person. |
| US10719658B2 |
Method of displaying axes of documents with time-spaces
A method of presenting axes of documents along timelines on a display is displaying pluralities of documents with a plurality of time-spaces on a display, the documents being displayed along axes of documents adjacently displaying documents in a substantially rectilinear fashion on the display along a chronological order including a respective timelines representing a chronological order including a plurality of time units in respective time-spaces along the chronological order over a plurality of time units including a non-linear timescale and a time distribution that is substantially variable, with equal lengths of time not being visually represented with equal lengths of distance along the axes of documents, wherein the units of time of the plurality of time-spaces are chronologically of a different durations and at least one unit of time can be absent from the timelines. |
| US10719655B2 |
Method and system for quickly diagnosing, classifying, and sampling in-line defects based on CAA pre-diagnosis database
The present disclosure provides a system and a method for quickly diagnosing, classifying, and sampling in-line defects based on a CAA pre-diagnosis database. The method includes the steps of obtaining a design layout of an object and a defect data of an important process stage of the object, obtaining a pre-diagnosis data group related to the design layout from a CAA pre-diagnosing database, and judging a killer defect index and a failure risk level of the defect data according to the pre-diagnosis data group. |
| US10719654B2 |
Placement and timing aware wire tagging
A method for processing design data for a semiconductor circuit may be provided. The design data describe a signal line and related physical characteristics. The method comprises receiving the design data for the signal line, receiving constraint data describing a blockage area, and determining a segment of the signal line that would overlap with the blockage area assuming a direct path from the source to the sink. The method comprises further determining for the segment, based on the length of the segment, whether the segment is route-able without inserting a buffer while meeting the timing constraints, and modifying, in case a segment is not route-able without inserting a buffer, the physical characteristics of the signal line. Thereby, the determining the segment, the determining whether the segment length is route-able, and the modifying the physical characteristics is performed before placing buffers in the signal line and routing the signal line. |
| US10719653B2 |
Spine routing and pin grouping with multiple main spines
A computer implemented method of routing a net of an electronic circuit is disclosed. The net connects a plurality of pins of the electronic circuit. The method includes selecting, using one or more computer systems, first and second main spine routing tracks for respective first and second groups of pins of the net. The method also includes generating, using one or more computer systems, a first main spine wire on the selected first main spine routing track and a second main spine wire on the selected second main spine routing track. A router configured to perform the method is also disclosed. |
| US10719649B2 |
Full wave modeling and simulations of the waveguide behavior of printed circuit boards using a broadband green's function technique
A broadband Green's function computation technique that employs low wavenumber extraction on a modal summation is used to model the waveguide behavior of electronic components, systems, and interconnects on a printed circuit board. Use of the broadband technique permits discretizing the surface of the printed circuit board across a wide range of frequencies all at once. The broadband Green's function is also extended to via waveguides on circuit boards and power/ground plane waveguides of arbitrary shape. Such a method can analyze a given circuit board geometry over a broad frequency range several hundred times faster than is otherwise possible with existing commercial analysis tools. The present method is useful in electronic design automation for analyzing signal integrity and power integrity, reducing electromagnetic interference and ensuring electromagnetic compatibility. |
| US10719648B2 |
System and method for system-level parameter estimation
A method is disclosed that includes providing an IP bank, an application bank, and a technology bank; generating a hierarchical table based on the IP bank and the application bank; performing an estimation of at least one of a performance value, a power value, an area value and a cost value, which corresponds to the hierarchical table, by using the technology bank, to output an result data as a basis of fabrication of a system. |
| US10719645B1 |
Model structure analysis with integration of transformed slice
A computer-based model having executable semantics may be used to simulate the behavior of a system. A substructure of interest is sliced from the model and analyzed to determine a transformation of the slice while preserving some context of the model. The transformed slice may be further manipulated outside of the model, integrated back into the model in place of the original slice, or used in other ways. |
| US10719644B2 |
Method and framework to dynamically split a testbench into concurrent simulatable multi-processes and attachment to parallel processes of an accelerated platform
The independent claims of this patent signify a concise description of embodiments. Each component of a testbench configured to test a DUT is associated at compile time with a different hardware transactor. The testbench is partitioned at compile time into a plurality of independent partitioned testbenches, where each independent partitioned testbench comprises at least one component of the testbench. At run time, each of the plurality of partitioned testbenches is simulated in parallel. The simulating of a partitioned testbench includes execution of its at least one component on its at least one associated hardware transactor using the hardware emulation system. This Abstract is not intended to limit the scope of the claims. |
| US10719638B2 |
Delineating management zones based on historical yield maps
In an embodiment, a method comprises: receiving digital yield data representing yields of crops that have been harvested from an agricultural field; applying an empirical cumulative density function to the digital yield data to generate transformed digital yield data; smoothing the transformed digital yield data to result in generating and storing smooth transformed digital yield data; determining a first count value for a plurality of management classes; generating a plurality of first management zones for the agricultural field by clustering the smooth transformed digital yield data and using the first count value; generating a set of first merged management zones by merging one or more small management zones of the plurality of first management zones with their respective similar neighboring large zones; and storing the set of first merged management zones and the first count value in a set of management zone metrics. |
| US10719630B2 |
Programmable unit for metadata processing
A system and method for metadata processing that can be used to encode an arbitrary number of security policies for code running on a stored-program processor. This disclosure adds metadata to every word in the system and adds a metadata processing unit that works in parallel with data flow to enforce an arbitrary set of policies, such that metadata is unbounded and software programmable to be applicable to a wide range of metadata processing policies. This instant disclosure is applicable to a wide range of uses including safety, security, and synchronization. |
| US10719629B1 |
Strategy based feature disablement
Provided is a strategy based feature disablement that includes determining a device/browser combination based on an indication that a user device is attempting to access a resource. The device/browser combination is compared to a database of device/browser combinations. Access to the resource is allowed based on a determination that the device/browser combination is not included in the database of device/browser combinations. Alternatively, the resource is reconfigured based on a determination that the device/browser combination is included in the database of device/browser combinations. |
| US10719627B2 |
Cognitive data anonymization
A computer implemented method for data anonymization comprises: receiving a request for data that needs anonymization. The request comprises at least one field descriptor of data to be retrieved and a usage scenario of a user for the requested data. Then, based on the usage scenario, an anonymization algorithm to be applied to the data that is referred to by the field descriptor is determined. Subsequently, the determined anonymization algorithm is applied to the data that is referred to by the field descriptor. A testing is performed, as to whether the degree of anonymization fulfills a requirement that is related to the usage scenario. In the case, the requirement is fulfilled, access to the anonymized data is provided. |
| US10719626B2 |
Bayesian smoothing of confidential data values at organization level using peer organization group
In an example embodiment, submitted confidential data of a certain cohort (e.g., title, region, organization) is augmented by modeling confidential data of a more generalized cohort based on peer organizations. The modeling may be performed using Bayesian modeling and the results used to infer confidential data values for the original cohort. The inferred confidential data values can then be used to generate statistical insights for display in a graphical user interface. |
| US10719625B2 |
Dynamic management of data with context-based processing
Techniques for using contextual information to manage data that is subject to one or more data-handling requirements are described herein. In many instances, the techniques capture or depend upon the contextual information surrounding the creation and/or subsequent actions associated with the data. The contextual information may be updated as the data is handled in various manners. The contextual information may be used to identify data-handling requirements that are applicable to the data, such as regulations, standards, internal policies, business decisions, privacy obligations, security requirements, and so on. The techniques may analyze the contextual information at any time to provide responses regarding handling of the data to requests from requestors, such as administrators, applications, and others. |
| US10719624B2 |
System for hiding sensitive messages within non-sensitive meaningful text
The method includes receiving, by one or more computer processors, a first text, wherein at least a portion of the received first text is confidential. The method further includes identifying, by one or more computer processors, an intended recipient of the received first text. The method further includes identifying, by one or more computer processors, a first conversion model, which corresponds to the intended recipient. The method further converting, by one or more computer processors, the received first text into a third text that does not include confidential text based upon the identified first conversion model. |
| US10719623B1 |
Cryptologic sovereign profile control and exchange arbitration
A system includes profile control circuitry that may receive a sovereign onboarding command. The sovereign onboarding command may be issued on behalf of a sovereign associated with a profile. The sovereign onboarding command may update a status value in the profile. The profile may be recorded on a data-tamper-protected distributed ledger. Arbitration circuitry may review the recorded profile status value and ensure that status values are enforced against the sovereign during exchanges. |
| US10719622B2 |
Cyber security system and method for transferring data between servers without a continuous connection
A cybersecurity system includes a controller that functions as a gateway between an end user device and an offline data storage device. When the end user device wants to access a file on the offline data storage device the controller severs a connection between a temporary storage memory and the end user device, establishes a connection with the offline data storage device, pulls the data from the offline data storage device to a temporary storage memory, then severs the connection with the offline data storage device, then establishes the connection with the end user device and communicates the data from the temporary storage memory to the end user device before overwriting the data in the temporary storage memory. |
| US10719617B2 |
Access control system and process for managing and enforcing an attribute based access control policy
An access control system for managing and enforcing an attribute based access control (ABAC) policy includes: a minimum ABAC implementation that produces a representation access control list in an ABAC policy system; and a local host system that produces a resource repository access control list in the local host system such that the resource repository access control list is based on the representation access control list. |
| US10719616B2 |
Secure content access system
A method for communicating between a client application and a license-governing application. The method includes receiving a request at a content application from the client application to access media content from the license-governing application, generating a message at the content application to the license-governing application to request client authentication, and receiving at the content application a client authorization token from the license-governing application. A message is generated at the content application to the client application to request user authentication, and the content application receives an authorization code from the client application. The method further includes generating a message at the content application to the license-governing application with the authorization code to request an access token, receiving the access token at the content application from the license-governing application, and granting access at the content application to the media content based on the access token. |
| US10719614B2 |
Electronic device including display and method of providing private information
A method of providing private information from an electronic device, includes identifying private information for display on the display of the electronic device, determining if a private output connection is established, and, in response to determining that the private output connection is established, providing the private information via the private output connection. |
| US10719613B1 |
Systems and methods for protecting neural network weights
The disclosed computer-implemented method may include (i) identifying a neural network that comprises an interconnected set of nodes organized in a set of layers represented by a plurality of matrices that each comprise a plurality of weights, where each weight represents a connection between a node in the interconnected set of nodes that resides in one layer in the set of layers and an additional node in the set of interconnected nodes that resides in a different layer in the set of layers, (ii) encrypting, using an encryption cipher, the plurality of weights, (iii) detecting that execution of the neural network has been initiated, and (iv) decrypting, using the encryption cipher, the plurality of weights in response to detecting that the execution of the neural network has been initiated. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed. |
| US10719611B2 |
Static security scanner for applications in a remote network management platform
An example embodiment may involve a remote network management platform including a computational instance hosting a particular application. The particular application may be based on a unit of program code, use one or more database tables, and define one or more user roles with respect to accessing the program code and the database tables. A scanner application may be configured to: receive, from a client device, a request to scan the particular application; retrieve the particular application; conduct a static security scan by applying a set of rules that define security vulnerabilities, where the rules take into account (i) relationships between the user roles and the unit of program code, and (ii) relationships between the user roles and the database table; and transmit, to the client device, a representation of a web page that contains observed security vulnerabilities of the particular application. |
| US10719610B2 |
Generating security manifests for software components using binary static analysis
Systems, methods, and software can be used to generating security manifests for software components using binary static analysis. In some aspects, one computer-implemented method includes performing a binary static analysis of a binary software component to determine one or more security characteristics of the binary software component; generating a security manifest for the binary software component including the determined one or more security characteristics of the binary software component; and providing the security manifest to a software management system configured to determine whether to deploy the binary software component based on the security manifest. |
| US10719608B2 |
Patch monitoring and analysis
This disclosure provides for patch monitoring and analysis, such as in an industrial process control and automation system. A method includes discovering at least one connected device by a risk manager system, including a software module for the connected device and installed patch information for the software module. The method includes identifying current patch information for the software module by the risk manager system. The method includes populating a patch definition file according to the device, the software module, the installed patch information, the current patch information, by the risk manager system. The method includes analyzing the patch definition file. The method includes producing an output based on the analysis by the risk manager system, the output including the software module, the installed patch information, the current patch information, and the status of the software module with respect to the installed patch information. |
| US10719605B2 |
Method for dynamically controlling application function based on environment detection
The invention discloses a method of dynamically controlling application function at the client, comprising: initiating an application program which merely contains framework function codes; loading a security module after initiating the application program, wherein the security module sends a request regarding scanning configuration file to a server; scanning the application environment of the client according to the configuration file received from the server, and sending the result of scanning to the server so as to generate a risk score; and receiving the function codes that are allowed to be loaded in the current application environment from the server, wherein the function codes are generated by the server based on the generated risk score. The invention also discloses a method of dynamically controlling application function at a server. |
| US10719604B2 |
Baseboard management controller to perform security action based on digital signature comparison in response to trigger
Examples disclosed herein relate to performing a security action based on a comparison of digital signatures. An intrusion detection mode is initiated by a baseboard management controller. A first digital signature of hardware devices is calculated during the activation of the intrusion detection mode. The first digital signature is stored. Upon detection of a trigger, a second digital signature is calculated for the current hardware devices. The digital signatures are compared. A security action is performed based on the comparison. |
| US10719599B2 |
Verification code generation to improve recognition accuracy by a person and recognition difficulty by a computer program
A verification request is received. In response to receiving the verification request, a first character string is obtained. The first character string comprises one or more variable characters. At least one of the one or more variable characters in the first character string is replaced with at least one backup character to generate a second character string based on multiple pre-established corresponding relationships. A verification code is generated based on the second character string. A user corresponding to the verification request is verified based on a user input corresponding to the verification code. |
| US10719597B2 |
Authorization of virtual reality interactions using controlled randomization
Embodiments of the disclosure are directed to the use of controlled randomization in authorizing virtual reality interactions. More specifically, a user of a virtual reality (VR) device may seek to initiate an interaction within the virtual reality environment. In order for the interaction to be allowed for the user, a processing computer may need the user to supply an additional credential. In some cases, the user may enter the additional credential using a series of virtual keypads that are rendered in the virtual reality environment. These keypads may have varying layouts that are determined in a controlled manner (e.g., pseudo-randomly) using pre-determined mathematical procedures. The layout of a subsequent keypad may be partially based on the user's selection in a preceding keypad. The keypad positions for the user's selections may be provided to the processing computer to solve for the credential which can be used for validation purposes. |
| US10719594B2 |
Secure re-enrollment of biometric templates using distributed secure computation and secret sharing
An example computing device includes a shares generation unit configured to generate secret shares of biometric information of a user; a storage interface configured to interface with storage nodes for storing each of the secret shares to a corresponding one of the storage nodes; and a computation engine configured to perform re-enrollment by outputting a plurality of messages to instruct each of the storage nodes to generate a respective share of a new helper data in accordance with the secret shares of the biometric information and a secure computation protocol, receive the respective share of the new helper data from two or more storage nodes, and determine the new helper data based on the respective share of the new helper data from each of the two or more storage nodes for subsequent authentication of the user, wherein the re-enrollment occurs without receiving additional/repeat biometric information, thereby resulting in faster re-enrollment. |
| US10719589B2 |
Job display control for an image forming apparatus
When a CPU of an MFP displays a job history, if a login user is a coin user and view setting of job history of the coin user is OFF, the CPU performs control not to display job information corresponding to the logged in user in the job history. If the logged in user is an ID user, the CPU displays job information corresponding to the logged in user in the job history. |
| US10719578B1 |
Local lagged adapted generalized method of moments dynamic process
Aspects of a local lagged adapted generalized method of moments (LLGMM) dynamic process are described herein. In one embodiment, the LLGMM process includes obtaining a discrete time data set as past state information of a continuous time dynamic process over a time interval, developing a stochastic model of the continuous time dynamic process, generating a discrete time interconnected dynamic model of local sample mean and variance statistic processes (DTIDMLSMVSP) based on the stochastic model, and calculating a plurality of admissible parameter estimates for the stochastic model using the DTIDMLSMVSP. Further, in some embodiments, the process further includes, for at least one of the plurality of admissible parameter estimates, calculating a state value of the stochastic model to gather a plurality of state values, and determining an optimal admissible parameter estimate among the plurality of admissible parameter estimates that results in a minimum error among the plurality of state values. |
| US10719577B2 |
System analyzing device, system analyzing method and storage medium
A system analyzing device according to the present invention includes: a collection unit that collects a plurality of pieces of sensor data of a monitored system; a storage unit that stores a correlation modes based on at least one of a plurality of pieces of sensor data; and a standard contribution acquisition unit that acquires, for a predicted value of an objective variable of a regression equation thereof, a standard contribution indicating a ratio of contribution of each of the data included as explanatory variables. |
| US10719576B2 |
Interpolating a sample value in a data array by linear interpolation of surrounding interpolated values
Interpolation logic described herein provides a good approximation to a bicubic interpolation, which is generally smoother than bilinear interpolation, without performing all the calculations normally needed for a bicubic interpolation. This allows an approximation of smooth bicubic interpolation to be performed on devices (e.g. mobile devices) which have limited processing resources. At each of a set of predetermined interpolation positions within an array of data points, a set of predetermined weights represent a bicubic interpolation which can be applied to the data points. For a plurality of the predetermined interpolation positions which surround the sampling position, the corresponding sets of predetermined weights and the data points are used to determine a plurality of surrounding interpolated values which represent results of performing the bicubic interpolation at the surrounding predetermined interpolation positions. A linear interpolation is then performed on the surrounding interpolated values to determine an interpolated value at the sampling position. |
| US10719573B2 |
Systems and methods for retrieving web data
Systems and methods for retrieving data of a web page are described herein. In one broad aspect, there is provided a method comprising: requesting the data of the web page from a browser application instance in accordance with a protocol capable of remotely instructing behavior of the browser application instance; in response to the requesting, receiving the data of the web page; instructing a server-side parser to retrieve at least one data item from the data of the web page; and transmitting the at least one data item to a requestor. |
| US10719560B2 |
System for identifying, associating, searching and presenting documents based on relation combination
The present invention discloses a system for identifying, associating, searching and presenting documents based on relation combination, which builds a computer system-based knowledge management system in a professional field and improves the learning efficiency and utilization of professional knowledge. The technical solution includes finding a series of documents having an inter-document logical relationship with a group of specific keywords from massive documents in a keyword search manner, and naming a relation graph among the specific series of documents with a group of keywords strongly correlated therewith; combining, into one set, a plurality of inter-document relation graphs of which the names have a group of like term keywords and which have specific logical relationships among one another, and naming the same with the group of like term keywords in a certain logic order. On this basis, the inter-document relation graphs mentioned above are presented from multiple perspectives and in multiple layers by means of graphicalization and a set sequence based on a specific logical relationship in a manner complying with the logic of human brain thinking process. |
| US10719557B2 |
Concurrent automatic adaptive storage of datasets in graph databases
Techniques for improving database searches are described herein. In an embodiment, a computer-implemented data processing method comprises receiving a request to store a digital data object in a non-graph data repository, the data object comprising one or more first properties, the data object conforming to a first schema of the non-graph data repository; in response to the initiating, concurrently: digitally storing the data object in the non-graph data repository; transforming the data object into one or more nodes and edges of a graph; storing the one or more nodes and edges of the graph in a graph data repository that is separate from the non-graph data repository; electronically receiving a search query that specifies a path-based search; in response to receiving the search query: transforming the search query into a graph search query; submitting the graph search query to the graph data repository; receiving a result set of nodes from the graph data repository; transforming the result set of nodes into a set of corresponding data objects in the non-graph data repository; providing the set of corresponding data objects as output in a computer display. |
| US10719556B2 |
Information processing apparatus and computer-readable storage medium storing information processing program
When a control unit performs a first operation on a data group, the control unit registers operation information corresponding to the data group in transfer control information. When the control unit extracts the data group as a transfer target, the control unit temporarily stores the corresponding operation information as stored information and transfers the data group to a storage apparatus. When the control unit performs a second operation on the data group while the data group is being transferred, the control unit updates the operation information registered in the transfer control information. When the transfer of the data group is completed, the control unit compares the operation information registered in the transfer control information with the stored information. If these items of information do not match, the control unit retransfers the data group to the storage apparatus. |
| US10719552B2 |
Focalized summarizations of a video stream
The disclosure includes a system and method for creating, storing, and retrieving a focalized visualization related to a location, an event or a subject of interest. A visualization server receives a query for creating a visualization from a client device, identifies and retrieves one or more segments of a video stream satisfying the query, and generates the visualization based on the one or more segments of the video stream. |
| US10719549B2 |
Querying a database based on a parametric view function
A computer-implemented method queries a database that comprises modeled objects. Each modeled object represents a physical attribute of a respective real object. The database comprises for each modeled object, a respective simplicial complex. The method comprises providing a query that includes a signature criterion, and returning, as results of the query, respective modeled objects of the database. The respective modeled object is returned based on an extent to which the respective modeled object has a respective simplicial complex that respects the signature criterion. Such method system improves the field of searching modeled objects in a database. |
| US10719544B2 |
Providing media content based on user state detection
A system includes a computing device including a processor programmed to receive data identifying a mental state of a user, the data including at least one of a user physical condition and a user communication. Based on the mental state data, the processor is programmed to assign one or more stored keywords to the user, and provide media content to the user based on the keywords assigned to the user based on the mental state data. |
| US10719542B1 |
Applied artificial intelligence technology for ontology building to support natural language generation (NLG) using composable communication goals
Artificial intelligence (AI) technology can be used in combination with composable communication goal statements and an ontology to facilitate a user's ability to quickly structure story outlines in a manner usable by an NLG narrative generation system without any need for the user to directly author computer code. This AI technology permits NLG systems to determine the appropriate content for inclusion in a narrative story about a data set in a manner that will satisfy a desired communication goal. The AI NLG computer system can also build and update the ontology concurrently with a user's composition of communication goal statements. |
| US10719540B2 |
Systems and methods for keyword spotting using alternating search algorithms
Systems and methods for spotting keywords in data packets are provided. In particular, input data is received to be searched for occurrences of a set of patterns, the input data being divided into multiple segments. Then the input data and the patterns are assigned to first and second pattern matching algorithms, the first pattern matching algorithm is configured to search only within each of the segments, and the second pattern matching algorithm is configured to search across boundaries between adjacent segments. Then the input data is searched using the first and second pattern matching algorithms. |
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Methods and systems for identifying local search queries
Methods and systems are provided for determining whether a search query with an observed number of occurrences in a set of search queries is a local search query. In accordance with one implementation, a method is provided that comprises determining an expected number of occurrences of a search query and comparing the expected number of occurrences to a threshold. Further, the method includes determining whether the search query is a local search query based, at least in part, on the comparison. |
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Efficiently finding potential duplicate values in data
A method, system and computer program product for finding groups of potential duplicates in attribute values. Each attribute value of the attribute values is converted to a respective set of bigrams. All bigrams present in the attribute values may be determined. Bigrams present in the attribute values may be represented as bits. This may result in a bitmap representing the presence of the bigrams in the attribute values. The attribute values may be grouped using bitwise operations on the bitmap, where each group includes attribute values that are determined based on pairwise bigram-based similarity scores. The pairwise bigram-based similarity score reflects the number of common bigrams between two attribute values. |
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Single device with multiple personas
A single device that receives communications, resources, data, and/or other information intended for a user having multiple contact addresses is provided. The single device can receive various information intended for multiple telephone numbers, email aliases, screen names, aliases, other means of contact, or combinations thereof. The device can selectively forward the information to the user based on a current user role, user preferences, contact information, or based on other criteria. If information is to be forwarded to the user at substantially the same time as receipt, automatic means of notifying the user of the role for which the communication is intended are provided. |
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Rollup engine for internet of things
The example embodiments are directed to a data rollup engine for use in software applications hosted by a cloud platform such as in an Internet of Things. As one example, the method includes receiving sensor data associated with at least one Internet of Things (IoT) asset, processing a data rollup engine on the sensor data to generate rolled-up sensor data having a granularity determined by a user, and executing one or more operations on the rolled-up sensor data to generate information associated with the at least one IoT asset. The rollup engine is not limited to a particular type of asset and enables substantial amounts of raw time series data to be rolled up and grouped based on properties thereof. |
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Multi-tenant tables of a distributed database
A system may store data in a shared table of a distributed database based on generating a tenant-specific partition key. The system may receive a message from a first tenant that indicates certain data to be written to or retrieved from a shared table (e.g., shared between multiple tenants). The system may then identify a data key, a tenant identifier, and a data type identifier associated with the data and generate a partition key that includes the data key, tenant identifier, and data type identifier. The system may then transmit the partition key to the shared table, and data may be written to or retrieved from the table based on the tenant-specific partition key. |
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Storage constrained synchronization engine
A client application of a content management system provides instructions for synchronizing content items and placeholder items using a local file journal and updated file journal. The client application compares entries in the updated file journal to entries in the local file journal to determine modifications to make to content items or placeholder items stored in a shared content storage directory on the client device. Based on the result of the comparison, the client application replaces placeholder items with content items or replaces content items with placeholder items. |
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System configuration for data replication system
Some embodiments provide a non-transitory machine-readable medium storing a program that receives, at a first system, a first configuration for replicating a first type of data managed by the first system to a second system. The program further receives, at a third system, a second configuration for replicating a second type of data managed by the third system to the second system. The program also replicates a first set of data having the first type of data from the first system to the second system based on the first configuration. The program further replicates a second set of data having the second type of data from the third system to the second system based on the second configuration. The program also receives a third set of data from the second system, the third set of data generated by the second system based on the first and second sets of data. |
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Presenting a trusted tag cloud
A method for presenting a trusted tag cloud to a user. The method includes associating a number of tags with a first user who applies the tags, calculating a weight of the tags being examined by a second user. The weight may be based on the identity of the second user, the identity of the first user, and examining the relationship between the two. The tags may then be presented to the user in accordance with the value of the weight. |
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Query template based architecture for processing natural language queries for data analysis
A data analysis system allows users to interact with distributed data structures stored in-memory using natural language queries. The data analysis system receives a prefix of a natural language query from the user. The data analysis system provides suggestions of terms to the user for adding to the prefix. Accordingly, the data analysis system iteratively receives longer and longer prefixes of the natural language queries until a complete natural language query is received. The data analysis system stores natural language query templates that represent natural language queries associated a particular intent. For example, a natural language query template may represent queries that compare two columns of a dataset. The data analysis system compares an input prefix of natural language with the natural language query templates to determine the suggestions. The data analysis system receives user defined metrics or attributes that can be used in the natural language queries. |
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Information processing system and information processing method to specify persons with good affinity toward each other
An information processing system includes an acquisition unit that acquires time-series data representing vital sign information of a plurality of persons who share a location in a predetermined time and a control unit that specifies persons who have a same or similar emotional response as persons having a good affinity with each other in accordance with the time-series data acquired by the acquisition unit. |
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Database query tool
A memory stores a first log and a collection of queries. A processor accesses a second log that includes a first, second, third and fourth historical query, determines that the first and second historical queries belong to a first similarity group and the third and fourth historical queries belong to a second similarity group, and ranks the queries within groups based on static and dynamic features. The processor further determines the third historical query is frequently submitted and copies the highest ranked similar queries into the collection. The processor receives a first database query, stores it in both logs, determines it is not similar to queries stored in memory, further determines that it belongs to the first similarity group, copies the highest ranked similar queries to the first log, and returns a report containing the similar queries. The processor further receives and executes a second query selected from the report. |
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User interface displaying filtered information
A trigger event is set, based on information in an information flow. One or more actions are set to occur in response to occurrence of the trigger event. The information flow is received. The set one or more actions are performed upon occurrence of the trigger event, and a user interface is displayed based on the information flow. The actions include, but are not limited to, filtering display of information from the information flow in response to occurrence of the trigger event. |
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Distributed metadata-based cluster computing
A shared database platform can interface with a cluster computing platform over a network through a connector. The data transferred over the network can include metadata result packages that can be distributed to worker nodes of the duster computing platform, which receive the metadata objects and access the result data for further processing on a staging platform, such as a scalable storage platform. |
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Scalable multistage processing of queries with percentile functions
A method and system for processing database queries containing aggregate functions. The query may specify fewer groups than there are processes available to process the queries. Further, the queries may target a set of rows and specify a sort-by key and a group-by key. The method and system further includes determining that the queries specify application of the aggregate function to each of a plurality of groups that may correspond to a plurality of distinct values of the group-by key and determining that plurality of processes are available to process the queries. The method and system also includes determining the plurality of ranges of a composite key that may be formed by combining the group-by key and the sort-by key and assigning each range of the plurality ranges to a corresponding process to calculate the aggregate function. |
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Methods and apparatus to search datasets
Methods and apparatus to search datasets are disclosed. An example disclosed method includes receiving a search request having at least two criteria and assigning the criteria to a first group according to a logical relationship between the criteria. The example method further includes determining which of the criteria in the first group is satisfied by a least amount of records in a database based on a plurality of counts, the counts respectively indicative of a number of corresponding records in the database satisfying a respective one of criteria exhibited by the database, and identifying a reduced set of records in the database to be searched, the reduced set of records corresponding to the first or second criteria that is satisfied by the least amount of records in the database, and reducing a search time associated with the search request by searching the reduced set of records from the database. |
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Salient sampling for query size estimation
Salient sampling for query size estimation includes identifying two or more columns in a database table that have corresponding columns in one or more other tables. One or more hash functions are applied to domains of each of the identified columns. A first hash function is applied to a domain of the first column and a second hash function to a domain of the second column. A subset of the rows in the database table is selected. The selecting includes selecting rows in the database table where results of the first hash function meet a first numeric threshold and selecting rows in the database table where results of the second hash function meet a second numeric threshold. A sample database table corresponding to the database table is created. The sample database table includes the selected subset of the rows in the database table. |
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Profiling data with source tracking
Profiling data includes accessing multiple collections of records to store quantitative information for each particular collection including, for at least one selected field of the records in the particular collection, a corresponding list of value count entries, each including a value appearing in the selected field and a count of the number of records in which the value appears. Processing the quantitative information of two or more collections includes: merging the value count entries of corresponding lists for at least one field from each of a first collection and a second collection to generate a combined list of value count entries, and aggregating value count entries of the combined list of value count entries to generate a list of distinct field value entries identifying a distinct value and including information quantifying a number of records in which the distinct value appears for each of the two or more collections. |
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Natural language query generation
Various examples are directed to converting a natural language query to a structured query. The natural language query may comprise a plurality of terms. A natural language system may generate a set of operators and a set of operands based at least in part on the plurality of terms and a metadata dictionary. The natural language system may generate an expression tree based at least in part on the set of operators and the set of operands. The expression tree may comprise a plurality of interconnected nodes. A first node may be associated with a first function corresponding to a first operator of the set of operators and a second node may be associated with a first argument of the first function corresponding to a first operand of the set of operands. The natural language system may generate a query based at least in part on the expression tree. |
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Database server system monitoring
An embodiment of the invention includes a database server system comprising a storage arrangement for storing at least one database and at least one processor operable for receiving a database request over a computer network and accessing the storage arrangement. The processor is further operable for carrying out a monitoring task. The monitoring task determines whether a monitoring description has been stored into the database by the database request. Furthermore, the monitoring task performs a monitoring operation which is specified in the monitoring description. The monitoring operation yields at least one result value. The monitoring task submits a monitoring result request in order to insert the at least one result value into the database. The invention also relates to a computer program product and to a method for performing a monitoring operation on a database server system. |
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Information processing apparatus and control method for information processing apparatus
An information processing apparatus includes a memory and a processor. The memory is configured to store a parent template including a plurality of designation conditions applicable to at least one virtual machine. The plurality of designation conditions include first designation conditions and second designation conditions. The processor is configured to create a child template for creating a virtual machine image to operate on a virtual machine. The child template is based on the parent template and includes at least one designation condition. The processor is configured to compare the at least one designation condition of the child template to the plurality of designation conditions stored in the memory. The processor is configured to display a result of the comparison. |
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Stream selection for multi-stream storage devices
Systems and techniques for stream selection from multi-stream storage devices. Notification of a KVS tree write request for a multi-stream storage device is received. The notification includes a KVS tree scope corresponding to data in the write request. A stream identifier (ID) is assigned to the write request based on the KVS tree scope and a stability value of the write request. The stream ID is returned to govern stream assignment to the write request, the stream assignment modifying a write operation of the multi-stream storage device. |
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Periodic generation of intermediate summaries to facilitate report acceleration
A method and system for managing searches of a data set that is partitioned based on a plurality of events. A structure of a search query may be analyzed to determine if logical computational actions performed on the data set is reducible. Data in each partition is analyzed to determine if at least a portion of the data in the partition is reducible. In response to a subsequent or reoccurring search request, intermediate summaries of reducible data and reducible search computations may be aggregated for each partition. Next, a search result may be generated based on at least one of the aggregated intermediate summaries, the aggregated reducible search computations, and a query of adhoc non-reducible data arranged in at least one of the plurality of partitions for the data set. |
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Grid based data mobility
A data migration system and method are disclosed for migrating data from a source server to a target server. The system includes an index containing a plurality of data migration operations in a normalized data model, each data migration operation being stored in association with an attribute, and a data mover communicably connected to the index. The data mover is adapted to move data from the source server to the target server in accordance with the data migration operations contained in the index. The data mover has an attribute corresponding to the associated attribute of at least one data migration operation contained in the index, the attribute indicating the type of data migration operations that can be performed by the data mover. |
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Configurable provider for layered repository
Disclosed herein are system, method, and computer program product embodiments for creating and utilizing configuration providers for layered repository facilities. An embodiment operates by creating or loading a custom data structure for a software application, retrieving configuration information from at least one configuration provider, storing the retrieved configuration information in the custom data structure, and associating the custom data structure with the application and a specific layer of a layered repository facility. When this is done across multiple layers of the layered repository for the same software application, configurations can be efficiently managed for different users having different roles and relationships within an enterprise software environment, while maintaining a user experience that is flexible, extensible, dynamic, and yet consistent and familiar across many devices and platforms, even for users having multiple roles and different relationships within the enterprise software environment. |
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Embedded data valuation and metadata binding
A method performed by one or more processing devices that are part of a data storage environment includes the following steps. A data set is obtained. Valuation metadata generated for the data set is obtained. The valuation metadata is bound to the data set. The data set and the bound valuation metadata are processed as a single data storage item within the data storage environment. Processing may include, but is not limited to, storing, scaling, accessing, migrating, and deleting. |
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Methods and system for an integrated circuit
Various embodiments of the present technology may provide methods and system for an integrated circuit. The system may provide a plurality of integrated circuits (i.e., slave devices) connected to and configured to communicate with a host device. Each integrated circuit may comprise a register storing a common default address. Each integrated circuit may further comprise an interface circuit configured to overwrite the default address of one integrated circuit with a new address while preventing changes to the remaining integrated circuits. |
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Method or apparatus for flexible firmware image management in microserver
Methods and systems are disclosed which may consolidate a flash management entity using IO virtualization. The consolidation may occur in a centralized location. Furthermore, a boot strap may be created to allow booting of the micro server from a virtualized firmware management entity. |
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Interface circuit and packet transmission method thereof
A packet transmission method includes packaging a plurality of data in the form of a payload; storing information on whether the plurality of data are packaged in a header, the payload or a CRC area including a transmission error check code of the plurality of data; combining the header, the payload, and the CRC area with each other to generate a transaction layer packet; and outputting a packet including the transaction layer packet. |
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Reconfigurable fabric direct memory access with multiple read or write elements
Techniques are disclosed for data manipulation. Data is obtained from a first switching element where the first switching element is controlled by a first circular buffer. Data is sent to a second switching element where the second switching element is controlled by a second circular buffer. Data is controlled by a third switching element that is controlled by a third circular buffer. The third switching element hierarchically controls the first switching element and the second switching element. Data is routed through a fourth switching element that is controlled by a fourth circular buffer. The circular buffers are statically scheduled. The obtaining data from a first switching element and the sending the data to a second switching element includes a direct memory access (DMA). The switching elements can operate as a master controller or as a slave device. The switching elements can comprise clusters within an asynchronous reconfigurable fabric. |
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Stacked semiconductor device assembly in computer system
This application is directed to a stacked semiconductor device assembly including a plurality of identical stacked integrated circuit (IC) devices. Each IC device further includes a master interface, a channel master circuit, a slave interface, a channel slave circuit, a memory core, and a modal pad configured to receive a selection signal for the IC device to communicate data using one of its channel master circuit or its channel slave circuit. In some implementations, the IC devices include a first IC device and one or more second IC devices. In accordance with the selection signal, the first IC device is configured to communicate read/write data via the channel master circuit of the first IC device, and each of the one or more second IC devices is configured to communicate respective read/write data via the channel slave circuit of the respective second IC device. |
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Lock circuit for competing kernels in a hardware accelerator
An example hardware accelerator in a computing system includes a bus interface coupled to a peripheral bus of the computing system; a lock circuit coupled to the bus interface; and a plurality of kernel circuits coupled to the lock circuit and the bus interface; wherein the plurality of kernel circuits provide lock requests to the lock circuit, the lock requests for data stored in system memory of the computing system; wherein the lock circuit is configured to process the lock requests from the plurality of kernel circuits and to issue atomic transactions over the peripheral bus through the bus interface based on the lock requests. |
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Hardware handling memory write request during memory data migration
Disclosed herein are techniques for migrating data from a source memory range to a destination memory while data is being written into the source memory range. An apparatus includes a control logic configured to receive a request for data migration and initiate the data migration using a direct memory access (DMA) controller, while the source memory range continues to accept write operations. The apparatus also includes a tracking logic coupled to the control logic and configured to track write operations performed to the source memory range while data is being copied from the source memory range to the destination memory. The control logic is further configured to initiate copying data associated with the tracked write operations to the destination memory. |
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Solid state device with distributed bit buckets
Aspects of the disclosure provide a solid state device that includes a non-volatile memory and a controller. The controller includes a processor, a memory, and a direct memory access (DMA) circuitry. The memory comprises a plurality of addresses. The DMA circuitry is configured to receive a first read request for data stored at a first address of the memory; determine whether the first address is an address from the plurality of addresses; when the first address is amongst the plurality of addresses, provide a first response comprising a particular data, without retrieving data stored at the first address; and when the first address is not amongst the plurality of addresses, retrieve the data stored at the first address, and provide a first response comprising the data retrieved from the first address. |
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Data transfer device, image processing device, and imaging device
A direct memory access (DMA) buffer section configured to store data in a plurality of storage regions in units of DMA transfers, a buffer control section configured to output a first writing permission signal for permitting the DMA transfer on the basis of presence or absence of a free storage region, a smoothing buffer control section configured to output a second writing permission signal for permitting the DMA transfer within a predetermined period, a buffer writing control section configured to execute the DMA transfer according to the first writing permission signal and the DMA transfer according to the second writing permission signal and stored the data to the free storage region, and a buffer reading control section configured to sequentially read the data for each storage region, wherein a predetermined amount of data sequentially acquired by a plurality of DMA transfers is output as a transfer unit. |
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Storage device having a wireless communication function
A storage device includes an antenna, a first nonvolatile memory that is operable using power generated at the antenna by an electromagnetic induction caused by an external device, and stores lock state information, a first controller configured to change the lock state information in response to a command that is wirelessly transmitted from the external device through the antenna, a second nonvolatile memory, and a second controller configured to allow access to a memory region of the second nonvolatile memory depending on the lock state information stored in the first nonvolatile memory. |
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Directly mapped buffer cache on non-volatile memory
A method and apparatus for implementing a buffer cache for a persistent file system in non-volatile memory is provided. A set of data is maintained in one or more extents in non-volatile random-access memory (NVRAM) of a computing device. At least one buffer header is allocated in dynamic random-access memory (DRAM) of the computing device. In response to a read request by a first process executing on the computing device to access one or more first data blocks in a first extent of the one or more extents, the first process is granted direct read access of the first extent in NVRAM. A reference to the first extent in NVRAM is stored in a first buffer header. The first buffer header is associated with the first process. The first process uses the first buffer header to directly access the one or more first data blocks in NVRAM. |
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System and method for scaling a historical pattern matching data structure in a memory device
Systems and methods for permitting flexible use of volatile memory for storing read command prediction data in a memory device, or in a host memory buffer accessible by the memory device, while preserving accuracy in predicting read commands and pre-fetching data are disclosed. The read command prediction data may be in the form of history pattern match table having entries indexed to a search sequence of one or more commands historically preceding the read command in the indexed table entry. A host trigger requesting the limited volatile memory space, a lower power state that is detected, or a memory device-initiated need may trigger generation of and subsequent use of a smaller table for the prediction process while the larger table is released. The memory device may later regenerate the larger table when more space in the volatile memory becomes available. |
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Using predictions of outcomes of cache memory access requests for controlling whether a request generator sends memory access requests to a memory in parallel with cache memory access requests
An electronic device handles memory access requests for data in a memory. The electronic device includes a memory controller for the memory, a last-level cache memory, a request generator, and a predictor. The predictor determines a likelihood that a cache memory access request for data at a given address will hit in the last-level cache memory. Based on the likelihood, the predictor determines: whether a memory access request is to be sent by the request generator to the memory controller for the data in parallel with the cache memory access request being resolved in the last-level cache memory, and, when the memory access request is to be sent, a type of memory access request that is to be sent. When the memory access request is to be sent, the predictor causes the request generator to send a memory request of the type to the memory controller. |
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Storage device and garbage collection method thereof
A memory controller is for controlling operations of a nonvolatile memory including a first memory block group for storing a first type of data and a second memory block group for storing a second type of data. The memory controller includes a garbage collection management unit configured to execute a garbage collection policy in which a first garbage collection criteria is applied to the first memory block group, and a second garbage collection criteria is applied to the second memory block group, where first garbage collection criteria is different than the second garbage collection criteria. |
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Storage device supporting multiple communication types and operating method thereof
A storage device includes nonvolatile memory devices, a connector that includes connection terminals, and a controller that communicates with an external host device through the connector and to control the nonvolatile memory devices. The connector provides the external host device with detection information in response to the connector being connected with the external host device. Power is supplied from the external host device to the controller and the nonvolatile memory devices through the connector in response to the providing of the detection information. The connector provides the external host device with information of a communication type in which the controller communicates with the external host device, after the power is supplied. The communication type is one of a first communication type and a second communication type. The controller configures the connection terminals to correspond to a single or dual port based on a signal received from the external host device. |
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Multi-mode set associative cache memory dynamically configurable to selectively allocate into all or a subset of its ways depending on the mode
A cache stores 2{circumflex over ( )}J-byte cache lines has an array of 2{circumflex over ( )}N sets each holds tags each X bits and 2{circumflex over ( )}W ways. An input receives a Q-bit address, MA[(Q−1):0], having a tag MA[(Q−1):(Q−X)] and index MA[(Q−X−1):J]. Q is at least (N+J+X−1). Set selection logic selects one set using the index and tag LSB; comparison logic compares all but the LSB of the tag with all but the LSB of each tag in the selected set and indicates a hit if a match; allocation logic, when the comparison logic indicates there is not a match: allocates into any of the 2{circumflex over ( )}W ways of the selected set when operating in a first mode; and into a subset of the 2{circumflex over ( )}W ways of the selected set when operating in a second mode. The subset of is limited based on bits of the tag portion. |