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| US10741885B2 |
Autonomous interconnection of a drive battery
A method for autonomously interconnecting at least two battery banks in a drive system of a motor vehicle, the drive system comprising at least one electric motor, at least two battery banks, at least one traction system which can be supplied with power by at least one battery bank, and at least one DC/DC converter which can be connected to at least one battery bank. The battery banks can be interconnected with one another in series and/or in parallel and at least one battery bank can be bridged, wherein, during autonomous operation of the motor vehicle, respective interconnection of the at least two battery banks is automatically carried out within the drive system, depending on a respective operating state of the motor vehicle. |
| US10741884B2 |
Automatically programmable battery protection system and related methods
A programmable battery protection system. Implementations may include: a battery, only two field effect transistors (FETs) coupled with the battery, and a battery protection integrated circuit (IC) coupled with the FETs. The battery protection IC may include an array of fuses, a plurality of latches coupled with the array of fuses, and a comparator coupled with the plurality of latches. The array of fuses and the plurality of latches may be coupled with a fuse refresh circuit coupled with a trigger circuit where the fuse refresh circuit is configured to refresh the states of the plurality of latches using states of the array of fuses in response to receiving one of a power on signal and an operating trigger signal generated by the trigger circuit. The plurality of latches may be used to generate a threshold voltage that is provided to the comparator. |
| US10741881B2 |
Secondary battery
The secondary battery includes a case in which a positive electrode lead and a negative electrode lead are provided, wherein the case includes an external layer exposed to the outside, an insulation layer disposed in the case and insulated, a conductive layer stacked between the external layer and the insulation layer, made of a conductive material, and having one side coming into contact with the positive electrode lead and the other side coming into contact with the negative electrode lead, and a safety member disposed at a center of the conductive layer to prevent electricity from flowing through the conductive layer at a predetermined temperature or less and melted at the predetermined temperature or more to allow the electricity to flow through the conductive layer. |
| US10741878B2 |
Non-aqueous electrolyte and lithium secondary battery including the same
The present invention relates to a non-aqueous electrolyte for lithium secondary battery, and more particularly, to a non-aqueous electrolyte including a lithium salt having a concentration of 4.1 M or more, an organic solvent, and a surfactant. |
| US10741877B1 |
Solid electrolyte high energy battery
The present invention is directed to a battery including a solid ionically conductive polymer electrolyte having a first surface and a second surface; a first electrode disposed on the first surface of the solid ionically conductive polymer electrolyte; a second electrode disposed on the second surface of the solid ionically conductive polymer electrolyte; and at least a first conductive terminal and a second conductive terminal, each terminal being in electrical contact with respectively the first conductive electrode and the second conductive electrode. The invention is also directed to a material including a polymer; a dopant; and at least one compound including an ion source; wherein a liberation of a plurality of ions from the ion source provides a conduction mechanism to form an ionically conductive polymer material. The present invention is further directed to methods for making such batteries and materials. |
| US10741874B2 |
Composition for gel polymer electrolyte and lithium secondary battery including the same
The present invention relates to a composition for a gel polymer electrolyte, a gel polymer electrolyte prepared by polymerizing the same, and a lithium secondary battery including the gel polymer electrolyte, and particularly, to a composition for a gel polymer electrolyte having improved high-temperature safety, a gel polymer electrolyte formed by polymerizing the composition in an inert atmosphere, and a lithium secondary battery including the gel polymer electrolyte. |
| US10741872B2 |
Positive electrode active material for lithium secondary battery comprising lithium metal oxides having multilayered structure and positive electrode comprising the same
The present invention provides a positive electrode active material for a lithium secondary battery having a core-shell structure which comprises: a core composed of lithium transition metal oxides including nickel(Ni), manganese(Mn) and cobalt(Co); and a shell composed of lithium transition metal oxides including cobalt(Co), wherein an inorganic material layer is further formed by coating on the surface of the shell. |
| US10741864B2 |
Aqueous methods for forming titanium catecholate complexes and associated compositions
Titanium catecholate complexes can be desirable active materials for flow batteries and other electrochemical energy storage systems, particularly when incorporated in aqueous electrolyte solutions. It can be desirable to avoid introducing certain organic solvents and/or extraneous salts into aqueous electrolyte solutions. Methods for synthesizing titanium catecholate complexes that can help avoid the unwanted introduction of organic solvents and/or extraneous salts into aqueous electrolyte solutions can include: providing an aqueous solution containing a catechol compound, reacting a titanium reagent with the catechol compound in the aqueous solution to form an intermediate titanium catecholate complex, isolating the intermediate titanium catecholate complex as a solid or slurry, and reacting a ligatable compound with the intermediate titanium catecholate complex in the presence of a base to produce a salt form titanium catecholate complex containing at least one additional ligand. |
| US10741862B2 |
Fuel cell component and manufacturing device thereof
A device for manufacturing a fuel cell component is provided. The device includes a movement device configured to load a gas diffusion layer from a magazine when the gas diffusion layer is loaded to an inlet of a conveyor and unload the gas diffusion layer from an outlet side of the conveyor. An adhesive layer forming device that is disposed over the conveyor forms an adhesive layer in an edge region of the gas diffusion layer. A drying device is configured to dry the adhesive layer formed in the gas diffusion layer. An inspection vision is configured to detect an image of the gas diffusion layer that the adhesive layer is formed. Additionally, a controller operates the movement device, the adhesive layer forming device, and the drying device and configured to use the image to determine a shape of the adhesive layer formed in the gas diffusion layer. |
| US10741858B2 |
Fuel cell system
A fuel cell system includes: a fuel cell; a reformer to generate a hydrogen-containing gas; an electric power generation raw material supply unit; a reforming material supply unit configured to supply at least one of reforming water and reforming air, to the reformer; an oxidizing gas supply unit to supply an oxidizing gas to a cathode of the fuel cell; a combustor to ignite an exhaust gas discharged from the fuel cell; and a controller. In an operation stop process of the fuel cell system, the controller causes the oxidizing gas supply unit to supply the oxidizing gas, causes the electric power generation raw material supply unit and the reforming material supply unit to intermittently supply the electric power generation raw material and at least one of the water and the air to the reformer, and causes the ignitor to perform an ignition operation. |
| US10741854B2 |
Method of manufacturing plate with frame
A method of manufacturing a plate with an insulating frame by using a metal mold. The plate includes an outer edge portion having a concavo-concave shape, and the metal mold includes a plurality of gate portions for injecting a molding material that forms the frame. The gate portions of the metal mold are at locations that correspond to the concave portions of the metal plate such that when the molding material is injected into the metal mold, an injection pressure of the molding material that can deform the metal plate will not deform the metal plate to an extent that deteriorates insulation resistance that is provided by the frame. |
| US10741852B2 |
Bipolar plate for an electrochemical reactor with a compact homogenization zone and a low pressure differential
A bipolar plate for an electrochemical reactor is provided, including first and second opposing outer conductive faces, and including first flow channels formed on the first outer conductive face, extending in a same direction; first injection orifices formed in the first outer conductive face; and a first homogenization zone formed on the first outer conductive face and including homogenization channels, each connecting a first injection orifices to a plurality of the first flow channels, and each sub-dividing into a plurality of branches extending from the first injection orifice to one of the first flow channels. |
| US10741849B2 |
Preparation of advanced CCMs for AMFCs by amination and cross-linking of the precursor form of the ionomer
In an AMFC, in the formation of a CCM, the anode catalyst layer is selectively cross-linked while the cathode catalyst layer is not cross-linked. This has been found to provide structural stabilization of the CCM without loss of initial power value for a CCM without cross-linking. |
| US10741836B1 |
Metal halide-silicon composites using zintl salts for silicon anode batteries
Systems and methods are disclosed that provide for a silicon-carbon composite material that includes nanoparticulate (e.g., nanocrystalline) silicon derived from a reaction between a zintl salt and metal halide. The nanoparticulate silicon-carbon composite material can be used to provide electrode materials (e.g., anode) and cells. |
| US10741835B1 |
Anode structure for a lithium metal battery
An anode for a lithium metal battery includes a current collector, a seed layer deposited onto the current collector, the seed layer comprising a seed material selected to promote electrochemical plating of metallic lithium onto the seed layer, a separator, a host structure between the seed layer and the separator, the host structure having void spaces configured to host metallic lithium during charging, a first adhesion layer bonding the host structure to the seed layer, and a second adhesion layer bonding the host structure to the separator. |
| US10741834B2 |
Positive electrode material and lithium-ion battery
The examples of the present application provide a positive electrode material and a lithium-ion battery. The positive electrode material comprises: a substrate material; and a coating material formed on at least one part of a surface of the substrate material; the general formula of the substrate material being LixCoyM1-yO2, wherein 1.0≤x≤1.2, 0.8≤y≤1.0 and M is at least one selected from the group consisting of Mg, Ti, Al, Zr, Ni, Mn; the coating material includes Y2O3 and at least two selected from the group consisting of La2O3, ZrO2 and CeO2. The examples of the present application enable the battery prepared by the provided positive electrode material to have a lower storage expansion ratio, a higher capacity retention ratio, and improved cycle performance at a high charge cutoff voltage by the interaction of at least three kinds of oxides. |
| US10741832B2 |
Positive electrode active material for lithium ion battery
A positive electrode active material for a lithium ion battery includes a coating layer comprising amorphous carbon on a surface of a positive electrode active material, wherein the amorphous carbon is derived from carbon contained in an oxazine resin, a ratio of a peak intensity of a G band to a peak intensity of a D band is 1.0 or greater when the amorphous carbon is measured by Raman spectroscopy, an average film thickness of the coating layer is 100 nm or less, and a coefficient of variation (CV value) of a film thickness of the coating layer is 10% or less. |
| US10741831B2 |
Method for producing positive electrode for nonaqueous electrolyte secondary batteries and method for producing nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery
A method for producing a positive electrode for a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery includes forming a positive electrode mixture layer on a positive electrode core, the positive electrode mixture layer containing hollow positive electrode active material particles having a BET specific surface area X of 1.5 m2/g or more; and compressing the positive electrode mixture layer. The ratio of the BET specific surface area Y of the positive electrode active material particles after the compression to the BET specific surface area X (Y/X) is between 1.05 and 1.35. |
| US10741830B2 |
Electrode, secondary battery, battery pack, and vehicle
According to one embodiment, an electrode including active material particles is provided. The active material particles contain monoclinic niobium-titanium composite oxide particles and an amorphous carbon body. The amorphous carbon body covers at least a part of surfaces of the monoclinic niobium-titanium composite oxide particles. A ratio S2/S1 of a carbon atom concentration S2 to a niobium atom concentration S1 at a surface of the electrode, according to X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, is from 5 to 100. |
| US10741828B2 |
Positive electrode active material including lithium cobaltate coated with lithium titanate and magnesium oxide
A positive electrode active material which can improve cycle characteristics of a secondary battery is provided. Two kinds of regions are provided in a superficial portion of a positive electrode active material such as lithium cobaltate which has a layered rock-salt crystal structure. The inner region is a non-stoichiometric compound containing a transition metal such as titanium, and the outer region is a compound of representative elements such as magnesium oxide. The two kinds of regions each have a rock-salt crystal structure. The inner layered rock-salt crystal structure and the two kinds of regions in the superficial portion are topotaxy; thus, a change of the crystal structure of the positive electrode active material generated by charging and discharging can be effectively suppressed. In addition, since the outer coating layer in contact with an electrolyte solution is the compound of representative elements which is chemically stable, the secondary battery having excellent cycle characteristics can be obtained. |
| US10741822B2 |
Pouch-type secondary battery including electrode lead having electrical current limiting function
Provided is a pouch-type secondary battery that includes an electrode assembly equipped with an electrode tab, an electrode lead connected to the electrode tab, a pouch housing accommodating and sealing the electrode assembly such that the electrode lead is partially exposed, and first and second sealants within the pouch housing. The electrode lead includes a joint portion joined to the electrode tab, a terminal portion exposed to an outside of the pouch housing and a fuse portion between the joint portion and the terminal portion. The fuse portion includes a separating groove and a breaking portion connected to the separating groove for separating the terminal portion from the joint portion. The first sealant and the second sealant have shapes that are different from each other such that, when the pressure inside the secondary battery is increased, a stress applied to the pouch housing causes the breaking portion to break. |
| US10741819B2 |
Electricity storage device and method for manufacturing electricity storage device
A tab bundle has a first bent portion, which is at a first end in the stacking direction L of an electrode assembly in a laminated state and is bent toward a second end in the stacking direction L of the electrode assembly, and an extended portion, which protrudes from the first bent portion in the stacking direction L. The tab bundle is electrically connected to a conductive member by means of a conduction part, which is located in the extended portion. The conductive member includes: a fixed piece, which is fixed to the inner surface of a lid member and located between the extended portion and the lid member, and a connecting piece, which intersects the fixed piece and protrudes toward the electrode assembly. The tab bundle is electrically connected to the connecting piece by means of the conduction part, which is located in the extended portion. |
| US10741818B2 |
Cell and battery using same
The present disclosure discloses a cell and a battery using the same. The cell comprises a positive electrode plate and a negative electrode plate which each are provided with an uncoated current collector, the uncoated current collector of the positive electrode plate and the uncoated current collector of the negative electrode plate each are respectively welded with an electrical conductive piece used to connect with an external circuit. The uncoated current collector of the positive electrode plate is punched to form an electrolyte transmission channel and/or the uncoated current collector of the negative electrode plate is punched to form an electrolyte transmission channel; a punching manner of the electrolyte transmission channel comprises following one manner or two manners: one manner is that an edge region of the uncoated current collector which is not aligned with the electrical conductive piece is punched to form an semi-closed channel, the other manner is that the uncoated current collector is punched to form a hole-like all-closed channel. In comparison with the technology in background, by that the uncoated current collector is punched to form the electrolyte transmission channel, electrolyte infiltration speed is improved, at the same time the rate performance and the cycle performance of the battery are promoted. |
| US10741817B2 |
Battery connection module
A battery connection module is adapted to connect a battery pack, the battery connection module comprises: a carrying tray; a plurality of busbars mounted on the carrying tray and adapted to electrically connect a plurality of batteries of the battery pack; a flexible circuit board mounted on the carrying tray and mechanically and electrically connected to the plurality of busbars, the flexible circuit board having a frame-shaped portion with an opening, a flexible mating portion being provided in the opening of the frame-shaped portion; and a battery management system mounted on the carrying tray, positioned above the flexible circuit board and comprising a flexible circuit board connector; the flexible mating portion extending into the opening and being reversely bent and mated with the flexible circuit board connector on the battery management system. These components are integrated to an integrated module that facilitates subsequent assembling and use. |
| US10741816B2 |
Battery module
According to one embodiment, a battery module includes a block-like battery cell unit in which a plurality of battery cells and a plurality of separators are stacked, and a frame which constrains the battery cell unit in a stacking direction of the battery cells and the separators. The frame is opposed to angular portions of end separators located at respective ends of the battery cell unit, as viewed in the stacking direction, and defines gaps with reference to the angular portions of the end separators. |
| US10741813B2 |
Energy storage device
An energy storage device in which a micro-short circuit at the time of heat generation is suppressed is provided. The energy storage device includes: a positive electrode; a negative electrode containing a negative composite layer; and a separator disposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode. The separator contains a base material layer containing a thermoplastic resin and an inorganic layer formed on the base material layer, the inorganic layer opposes to the positive electrode, the base material layer opposes to the negative electrode, and a ratio of a mass of the base material layer per unit area to a spatial volume of the negative composite layer is 0.26 or more. |
| US10741809B2 |
Vehicle battery case
A vehicle battery case is provided. The battery case includes a lower panel and at least one transverse member that is disposed on the lower panel to increase transverse rigidity. Additionally, at least one longitudinal member is disposed on the lower panel to increase longitudinal rigidity, and a sidewall member is attached to an upper surface of the lower panel along a rim of the lower panel. |
| US10741807B2 |
Heater module
A heater module is configured to be arranged on a side surface of a battery module and includes: a heat equalizing plate; a heater, a heater cover; and a metal stay in this order from the side surface of the battery module. The heater is fixed on the heat equalizing plate, the heater cover includes a heat equalizing plate holding portion and a stay holding portion, the metal stay includes: fastening portions provided on both end portions thereof in a stacking direction of cells and configured to be fastened to the side surface of the battery module; and a bent portion configured to cover a lower surface of the heater cover, and the bent portion of the metal stay is arranged at a location overlapping with the heat equalizing plate holding portion of the heater cover in the stacking direction. |
| US10741805B1 |
Battery submodule assembly fixture with multiple actuators
A first holder holds a plurality of layers associated with a battery submodule that is being assembled. A first and second pair of actuators, while the plurality of layers is held by the first holder, extend so that the first and second pair of actuators apply pressure to the plurality of layers. While the first and second pair of actuators are extended and applying pressure to the plurality of layers, the first holder retracts. A second holder holds a container associated with the battery submodule that is being assembled and extends so that the container gradually surrounds the plurality of layers. While the container gradually surrounds the plurality of layers, the first and second pair of actuators sequentially retract. |
| US10741804B2 |
Laminated battery for serial connection and battery pack
The present invention provides a battery pack that has a plurality of laminated batteries arranged in an array direction. In the plurality of laminated batteries, positive electrode terminals and negative electrode terminals are connected in series, and in the array direction, a distance between the positive and negative electrode terminals that are electrically connected to each other is relatively shorter than a distance between the positive and negative electrode terminals that are not electrically connected to each other. |
| US10741802B2 |
Steel foil for electrical storage device container, container for electrical storage device, and electrical storage device
A steel foil for an electrical storage device container, including a steel foil, a metal chromium layer layered on the steel foil, and a hydrated chromium oxide layer layered on the metal chromium layer, in which the concentration of Fe from a surface of the hydrated chromium oxide layer to a depth of 10 nm is less than 10% by mass, the area ratio of a site having an arithmetic mean roughness Ra of 10 nm or more in a visual field of 1 μm at the surface of the hydrated chromium oxide layer is less than 20%, and a site having an arithmetic mean roughness Ra of less than 10 nm in a visual field of 1 μm has an arithmetic mean roughness Ra of 3 nm or less in a visual field of 1 μm at the surface of the hydrated chromium oxide layer, is adopted. |
| US10741797B2 |
Organic light-emitting diode display including a storage capacitive plate and a driving voltage line formed on the same layer and manufacturing method thereof
An OLED display and a method of manufacturing thereof are disclosed. In one aspect, the display includes a scan line formed over a substrate and configured to transfer a scan signal, a data line and a driving voltage line crossing the scan line and respectively configured to transfer a data voltage and a driving voltage, and a switching transistor electrically connected to the scan line and the data line and including a switching drain electrode configured to output the data voltage. The display also includes a driving transistor including a driving gate electrode, a driving drain electrode, and a driving source electrode electrically connected to the switching drain electrode. The display further includes a storage capacitor including a first storage electrode electrically connected to the driving gate electrode and a second storage electrode formed on the same layer as the driving voltage line. |
| US10741789B2 |
Flexible display device
A flexible display device includes a flexible display panel having a bending area to be folded, and including a display substrate, and a thin-film encapsulation layer above the display substrate, a driving portion, and a function layer below the flexible display panel, and including a step portion below which the flexible display panel is electrically connected to the driving portion. |
| US10741786B2 |
Display device having an auxiliary electrode
A display device having an auxiliary electrode is provided. The display device may prevent the permeation of moisture through an over-coat layer exposing a portion of the auxiliary electrode. Thus, in the display device according to the embodiments of the present disclosure, the reliability may be improved. |
| US10741785B2 |
Reflective electrode, method of manufacturing reflective electrode, and organic light emitting diode display including reflective electrode
A reflective electrode, a method of manufacturing the reflective electrode, and an organic light emitting diode display including the reflective electrode are disclosed. The reflective electrode includes a first transparent conductive layer formed of a transparent conductive material, a reflective layer disposed on the first transparent conductive layer and including a plurality of grains formed of a reflective material, and a second transparent conductive layer disposed on the reflective layer and formed of a transparent conductive material. The adjacent grains are spaced from each other. |
| US10741784B2 |
Patterned organic light emitting diode (OLED) with enhanced light extraction
An organic light emitting diode (OLED) incorporating an enhanced light extraction apparatus in the transparent conductive oxide layer is disclosed. The apparatus for light extraction may comprise a transparent substrate, a transparent electrode comprising one or more discontinuities, and an organic light emitting material stack. The transparent electrode may be disposed on the transparent substrate and comprise a series of features or discontinuities that enhance light extraction improve energy efficiency in the OLED device. The discontinuities may be discrete or continuous and may interrupt the conductivity of the transparent conductive oxide layer. |
| US10741783B2 |
Light emitting device and manufacturing method for the same
The present application provides a light emitting device and a manufacturing method for the same. The light emitting device includes a substrate and an anode structure disposed on the substrate, which is formed by depositing particles on a surface of the substrate through a deposition source. During the process of the anode structure, the substrate is disposed obliquely with respect to the deposition source such that the particles of the functional film layers of the anode structure are arranged in a fixed direction, thereby increasing the work function of the anode structure. |
| US10741780B2 |
Organic electroluminescent materials and devices
The present invention includes metal complexes that contain a carborane moiety. These metal complexes show desired properties in OLEDs. |
| US10741779B2 |
Method of formulating perovskite solar cell materials
A method for preparing photoactive perovskite materials. The method comprises the step of preparing a lead halide precursor ink. Preparing a lead halide precursor ink comprises the steps of: introducing a lead halide into a vessel, introducing a first solvent to the vessel, and contacting the lead halide with the first solvent to dissolve the lead halide. The method further comprises depositing the lead halide precursor ink onto a substrate, drying the lead halide precursor ink to form a thin film, annealing the thin film, and rinsing the thin film with a second solvent and a salt. |
| US10741776B2 |
Flexible light-emitting device, lighting apparatus, and image display
The present invention provides a flexible light-emitting device which is a flexible device with which the light leakage is less liable to occur even if it is deformed. In order to achieve the above object, the flexible light-emitting device of the present invention includes a light-emitting layer, a low refractive index layer, and a high refractive index layer, wherein the light-emitting layer, the low refractive index layer, and the high refractive index layer are stacked in this order, the low refractive index layer has a refractive index lower than that of the light-emitting layer and has a haze of less than 5%, and the high refractive index layer has a refractive index higher than that of the low refractive index layer. |
| US10741774B2 |
Heterocyclic compound and organic electroluminescence device including the same
A heterocyclic compound represented by Formula 1 and an organic electroluminescence device including the same in an emission layer. In Formula 1, Z is represented by Formula 2-1 or 2-2. In Formula 2-2, X1 to X3 are each independently CR10 or N, and at least one of X1 to X3 is N. |
| US10741772B2 |
Organic light-emitting device
An organic light-emitting device (OLED) includes a first electrode, a second electrode, an emission layer between the first electrode and the second electrode and including an electron-transporting host and a hole-transporting host, a hole transport region between the first electrode and the emission layer and including a hole transport layer, and an electron transport region between the emission layer and the second electrode and including an electron transport layer, wherein the OLED satisfies Equations 1 and 2 below: 0.75 eV≤|LUMOH(ET)−LUMOH(HT)|≤0.90 eV |
| US10741771B2 |
Compound for organic electronic element, organic electronic element using the same, and an electronic device thereof
A compound represented by Formula 1 is disclosed. An organic electric element includes a first electrode, a second electrode, and an organic material layer between the first electrode and the second electrode. The organic material layer includes the compound represented by Formula 1. When the organic electric element includes the compound in the organic material layer, luminescence efficiency, stability, and life span can be improved. |
| US10741769B2 |
Organic compound, light-emitting element, light-emitting device, electronic device, and lighting device
A novel organic compound is provided. That is, a novel organic compound that is effective in improving the element characteristics and reliability is provided. An organic compound has a benzonaphthofuran skeleton and a triazine skeleton and is represented by General Formula (G1) below. (In the formula, Ar1, Ar2, and Ar3 separately represent a substituted or unsubstituted phenylene group, and each of m and n is independently 0 or 1. R1 and R2 separately represent hydrogen, an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted phenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted biphenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted terphenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted fluorenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted methylfluorenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted dimethylfluorenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted spirofluorenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted naphthyl group, or a substituted or unsubstituted phenanthrenyl group. B1 to B3 separately represent nitrogen or carbon, and at least one of B1 to B3 represents nitrogen. In addition, A is represented by General Formula (G1-1). Any one of R3 to R12 is bonded to Ar1, and the others separately represent hydrogen, an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted phenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted biphenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted terphenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted fluorenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted methylfluorenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted dimethylfluorenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted spirofluorenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted naphthyl group, or a substituted or unsubstituted phenanthrenyl group. Furthermore, Q represents S or O.) |
| US10741765B2 |
Vapor deposition apparatus, vapor deposition method and method of manufacturing organic EL display apparatus
A vapor deposition apparatus is configured to attract a vapor deposition mask by an electromagnet. The electromagnet includes a first electromagnet for generating a magnetic field in a first orientation, and a second electromagnet for generating a magnetic field in a second orientation, which is a reverse orientation to the first orientation. As a result, a generated magnetic field is weakened by operating the first and second electromagnets at the same time when a current is turned on, and an intended magnetic field can be obtained by thereafter turning off the second electromagnet. As a result, an influence of electromagnetic induction is reduced, reducing failure of elements and the like formed on a substrate for vapor deposition and degradation in properties of the elements. Meanwhile, by turning off the operation of the second electromagnet after the current is turned on, a normal attraction force can be obtained. |
| US10741762B2 |
Method for the deposition of an organic material
The present invention relates to a method for the deposition of at least one layer of an organic material on a substrate by (a) providing a source of a solid organic material in an atmosphere at a pressure comprised between 50 and 200 kPa, (b) heating said organic material to a first temperature to produce a vapor of said organic material, (c) exposing at least one surface of a substrate having a second temperature lower than said first temperature to said vapor to deposit organic material from said vapor onto said at least one surface of said substrate. |
| US10741760B2 |
Resistive random access memory device for 3D stack and memory array using the same and fabrication method thereof
The present invention relates to a resistance change memory, that is, a resistive memory device. By forming a bottom electrode from a doped semiconductor different material from a conventional one, it is possible to fabricate the memory device simultaneously with peripheral circuit elements. By having one or more electric field concentration regions in the bottom electrode, it is possible to reduce the power consumption reducing the voltage. The present invention can be also stacked vertically in any small and apply to the synaptic device array recently attracting the great interest as the next generation computing technology for realizing the neural imitation system. |
| US10741757B2 |
Process for the manufacture of a recurrent neural network calculator
The disclosed process includes the successive stages of providing a substrate comprising a dielectric layer; forming a first layer of block copolymers on a part of the dielectric layer, so that the dielectric layer exhibits free zones with a random spatial distribution; etching the free zones, so as to structure the dielectric layer; removing the first layer of block copolymers; forming a first electrode on the structured dielectric layer; forming a memory layer, of resistive memory type, on the first electrode; forming a second electrode on the memory layer; forming a second layer of block copolymers on a part of the second electrode, so that the second electrode exhibits free zones with a random spatial distribution; etching the free zones, so as to structure the second electrode; and removing the second layer of block copolymers. |
| US10741755B2 |
Array of cross point memory cells
An array of cross point memory cells comprises spaced first lines which cross spaced second lines. Two memory cells are individually between one of two immediately adjacent of the second lines and a same single one of the first lines. |
| US10741752B2 |
Sub-lithographic magnetic tunnel junctions for magnetic random access memory devices
Methods of forming the MRAM generally include forming an array of MTJ having sub-lithographic dimensions. The array can be formed by providing a substrate including a MTJ material stack including a reference ferromagnetic layer, a tunnel barrier layer, and a free ferromagnetic layer on an opposite side of the tunnel barrier layer. A hardmask layer is deposited onto the MTJ material stack. A first sidewall spacer is formed on the hardmask layer in a first direction. A second sidewall spacer is formed over the first sidewall in a second direction, wherein the first direction is orthogonal to the second direction. The second sidewall spacer intersects the first sidewall spacer. The first sidewall spacer is processed using the second sidewall spacer as mask to form a pattern of oxide pillars having sub-lithographic dimensions. The pattern of oxide pillars are transferred into the MTJ stack to form the array. |
| US10741746B2 |
Pressure sensor and manufacturing method thereof
Disclosed is a silicon nanowire pressure sensor including a lower substrate with a diaphragm recess in a lower surface thereof, an upper substrate having a first surface attached to an upper surface of the lower substrate, silicon nanowires formed on the first surface of the upper substrate, resistive portions exposed on a second surface of the upper substrate, and a diaphragm region formed by etching a center portion of the second surface of the upper substrate so as to be aligned with the resistive portions, in which the diaphragm recess is larger than the diaphragm region. |
| US10741744B2 |
Switchable superconducting Josephson junction device for low energy information storage and processing
A switchable Josephson junction is provided that includes a plurality of ferromagnetic insulators that are defined by their respective magnetic alignments. A first superconducting layer that is positioned between any two of the ferromagnetic insulators, wherein the conductive state is controlled by the relative magnetization orientation of the ferromagnetic insulators where the first superconducting layer is superconducting when the two magnetizations are aligned in antiparallel but it turns normally conducting when the magnetic alignment is parallel. A second superconducting layer is adjacent one of the ferromagnetic layers, wherein Josephson tunneling occurs between the first superconducting layer and second superconducting layer across one of the ferromagnetic layers. |
| US10741733B2 |
Light emitting device
A light emitting device includes a package having a recess, a light emitting element disposed in the recess, a translucent sealing material provided in the recess to encapsulate the light emitting element, and a film provided on the translucent sealing material. The film has a contact surface to contact the translucent sealing material and an outer surface opposite to the contact surface. The film includes a translucent base material and two or more layers of particles stacked in the translucent base material between the contact surface and the outer surface. At least one of the particles is exposed in a vicinity of the outer surface of the film. |
| US10741724B2 |
Light emitting diode devices with zinc oxide layer
LED devices having high-quality single crystal ZnO structures for spreading currents and extracting light out of the LEDs are disclosed. In one aspect, a LED device is provided to include a substrate; a first semiconductor layer exhibiting a first conductivity type and formed over the substrate; an active light-emitting structure formed over the first semiconductor layer, the active light-emitting structure operable to emit light under electrical excitation; a second semiconductor layer exhibiting a second conductivity type and formed over the active light-emitting structure; and a single crystal ZnO structure formed over the second semiconductor layer and including a bottom single crystal ZnO portion over the second semiconductor layer and a top single crystal ZnO portion extending from the bottom single crystal ZnO portion, wherein the bottom single crystal ZnO portion is a contiguous single crystal ZnO portion without having voids. |
| US10741720B2 |
Plasmonic light emitting diode
A light emitting diode includes a square quantum well structure, the quantum well structure including III-V materials. A dielectric layer is formed on the quantum well structure. A plasmonic metal is formed on the dielectric layer and is configured to excite surface plasmons in a waveguide mode that is independent of light wavelength generated by the quantum well structure to generate light. |
| US10741717B1 |
Self-alignment process for micro light emitting diode using back-side exposure
Embodiments relate to a micro light-emitting-diode (μLED) fabricated using a self-aligned process. To fabricate the μLED, a metal layer is deposited on a p-type semiconductor. The p-type semiconductor is on an n-type semiconductor and the n-type semiconductor is on a top side of a substrate. The metal layer is patterned to define a p-metal. The p-type semiconductor is etched using the p-metal as an etch mask. Similarly, the n-type semiconductor is etched using the p-metal and the p-type semiconductor as an etch mask. A negative photoresist layer is deposited over the patterned p-metal and the p-type semiconductor. The negative photoresist is then exposed from the back side of the substrate, thus exposing the regions of the negative photoresist that are not masked by the p-metal. The negative photoresist is then developed to expose the p-metal. |
| US10741716B2 |
Wire processing apparatus and method for tabbing apparatus
A wire processing apparatus for a tabbing apparatus is provided. The wire processing apparatus for a tabbing apparatus has: a wire supplying device cutting a wire to a predetermined length; a cell conveying device, on which the wire and a cell are placed, and which conveys the wire and the cell in a conveyance direction; and a wire transferring device receiving the wire from the wire supplying device and transferring the wire to the cell conveying device. The cell is placed on the wire in the state where the wire transferring device grips the wire placed on the cell conveying device. |
| US10741708B2 |
Vertically stacked photovoltaic and thermal solar cell
According to some embodiments, the present invention provides a novel photovoltaic solar cell system from photovoltaic modules that are vertically arrayed in a stack format using thin film semiconductors selected from among organic and inorganic thin film semiconductors. The stack cells may be cells that are produced in a planar manner, then vertically oriented in an angular form, also termed herein tilted, to maximize the light capturing aspects. The use of a stack configuration system as described herein allows for the use of a variety of electrode materials, such as transparent materials or semitransparent metals. Light concentration can be achieved by using fresnel lens, parabolic mirrors or derivatives of such structures. The light capturing can be controlled by being reflected back and forth in the photovoltaic system until significant quantities of the resonant light is absorbed. Light that passes to the very end and can be reflected back through the device by beveling or capping the end of the device with a different refractive index material, or alternatively using a reflective surface. The contacting between stacked cells can be done in series or parallel. According to some embodiments, the present invention uses a concentrator architecture where the light is channeled into the cells that contain thermal fluid channels (using a transparent fluid such as water) to absorb and hence reduce the thermal energy generation. |
| US10741706B2 |
Transparent conductive electrode for three dimensional photovoltaic device
A photovoltaic device includes a substrate layer having a plurality of three-dimensional structures formed therein providing a textured profile. A first electrode is formed over the substrate layer and extends over the three-dimensional structures including non-planar surfaces. The first electrode has a thickness configured to maintain the textured profile, and the first electrode includes a transparent conductive material having a dopant metal activated within the transparent conductive material. A continuous photovoltaic stack is conformally formed over the first electrode, and a second electrode is formed on the photovoltaic stack. |
| US10741703B2 |
Shingled solar cells overlapping along non-linear edges
Solar devices and methods for producing solar devices are disclosed. In some examples, a solar device includes solar cells arranged in a shingled manner such that adjacent long edges of adjacent ones of the solar cells overlap. The adjacent long edges have a non-linear shape that has protruding portions. The solar device includes contact pads arranged in the protruding portions of the adjacent long edges such that the contact pads of the adjacent ones of the solar cells are electrically connected. |
| US10741701B2 |
High voltage power diode
A high voltage power diode includes a P-type semiconductor substrate, a P-type epitaxial layer provided on the semiconductor substrate, an N-type isolation layer provided at a lower portion of the epitaxial layer, the isolation layer extending in a horizontal direction, oxide isolation layer provided at an upper surface of the epitaxial layer, the oxide isolation layer defining the epitaxial layer into an anode region and a cathode region, an first well of N-type conductivity, and a second well of P-type conductivity are provided on the upper surface of the epitaxial layer, a guard ring structure provided on the upper surface of the epitaxial layer and spaced apart from the second well in a horizontal direction, the guard ring structure including a third well having a first sub-well of N-type conductivity, a second sub-well of P-type conductivity and an third sub-well of N-type conductivity which are arranged in a horizontal direction, and a guard ring terminal electrically connected to the anode terminal. |
| US10741700B2 |
Semiconductor device
Gate fingers (2-1 to 2-6) are arranged in one direction and each of the gate fingers is disposed so as to be adjacent to a corresponding one of drain electrodes (3-1 to 3-3) and a corresponding one of source electrodes (4-1 to 4-4) alternately, and have non-uniform gate head lengths. |
| US10741696B2 |
Semiconductor device and method for manufacturing same
A semiconductor device includes a thin film transistor including a semiconductor layer, a gate electrode, a gate insulating layer, a source electrode, a drain electrode, the semiconductor layer includes a layered structure including a first oxide semiconductor layer including In and Zn, in which an atomic ratio of In with respect to all metallic elements included in the first oxide semiconductor layer is higher than an atomic ratio of Zn, a second oxide semiconductor layer including In and Zn, in which an atomic ratio of Zn with respect to all metallic elements included in the second oxide semiconductor layer is higher than an atomic ratio of In, and an intermediate oxide semiconductor layer arranged between the first oxide semiconductor layer and the second oxide semiconductor layer, and the first and second oxide semiconductor layers are crystalline oxide semiconductor layers, and the intermediate oxide semiconductor layer is an amorphous oxide semiconductor layer, and the first oxide semiconductor layer is arranged nearer to the gate insulating layer than the second oxide semiconductor layer. |
| US10741692B2 |
LTPS thin film transistor and method for manufacturing the same, array substrate and method for manufacturing the same, and display device
The present disclosure provides a method for manufacturing an LTPS thin film transistor which includes: forming a light shielding pattern and an active layer of the LTPS thin film transistor on a base substrate through one single patterning process, in which an orthogonal projection of the active layer on the base substrate falls within an orthogonal projection of the light shielding pattern on the base substrate, and the light shielding pattern is made of a semiconductor material. |
| US10741687B2 |
Trench DMOS transistor with reduced gate-to-drain capacitance
A trench DMOS transistor with a very low on-state drain-to-source resistance and a high gate-to-drain charge includes one or more floating islands that lie between the gate and drain to reduce the charge coupling between the gate and drain, and effectively lower the gate-to-drain capacitance. |
| US10741685B2 |
Semiconductor devices having a fin channel arranged between source and drift regions and methods of manufacturing the same
Structures for laterally-diffused metal-oxide-semiconductor devices and drain-extended metal-oxide-semiconductor devices, as well as methods of forming laterally-diffused metal-oxide-semiconductor devices and drain-extended metal-oxide-semiconductor devices. A gate electrode is arranged to extend about a semiconductor fin projecting from a substrate. A drain region is arranged in the substrate, and a source region is coupled with the semiconductor fin. The source region is arranged over the semiconductor fin. A drift region is arranged in the substrate between the drain region and the semiconductor fin. The drain region, source region, and drift region have a given conductivity type. The drift region has a lower electrical conductivity than the drain region. |
| US10741684B2 |
Integrated channel diode
A semiconductor device includes a vertical drift region over a drain contact region, abutted on opposite sides by RESURF trenches. A split gate is disposed over the vertical drift region. A first portion of the split gate is a gate of an MOS transistor and is located over a body of the MOS transistor over a first side of the vertical drift region. A second portion of the split gate is a gate of a channel diode and is located over a body of the channel diode over a second, opposite, side of the vertical drift region. A source electrode is electrically coupled to a source region of the channel diode and a source region of the MOS transistor. |
| US10741680B2 |
Bipolar transistor and method for producing the same
A bipolar transistor has a subcollector layer and a stack of collector, base, and emitter layers on the subcollector layer. On the subcollector layer are collector electrodes. On the base layer are base electrodes. The collector layer includes multiple doped layers with graded impurity concentrations, higher on the subcollector layer side and lower on the base layer side. Of these doped layers, the one having the highest impurity concentration is in contact with the subcollector layer and has a sheet resistance less than or equal to about nine times that of the subcollector layer. |
| US10741677B2 |
Stacked silicon nanotubes
Embodiments of the present invention are directed to a method that incorporates a germanium pull-out process to form semiconductor structures having stacked silicon nanotubes. In a non-limiting embodiment of the invention, a sacrificial layer is formed over a substrate. The sacrificial layer includes a first type of semiconductor material. A pull-out layer is formed on the sacrificial layer. The first type of semiconductor material from the sacrificial layer is removed to form a silicon-rich layer on a surface of the sacrificial layer. The sacrificial layer can be removed such that the silicon-rich layer defines a silicon nanotube. |
| US10741670B2 |
Semiconductor structures and fabrication methods thereof
A method for fabricating a semiconductor device includes providing a semiconductor structure including a semiconductor substrate, a plurality of semiconductor fin structures, and a plurality of dummy gate structures, each including a dummy insulating layer and a dummy gate electrode; forming a covering layer including a first portion on side surfaces of each dummy gate structure and a second portion on semiconductor fin structures; forming a sacrificial layer on side surfaces of the first portion of the covering layer; forming a first trench and a second trench on two opposite sides of each dummy gate structure; forming a source electrode in each first trench and a drain electrode in each second trench; forming an interlayer dielectric layer; performing a planarization process to expose dummy gate structures; and removing each dummy gate electrode and a portion of the dummy insulating layer to form a trench to expose the semiconductor fin structure. |
| US10741666B2 |
High electron mobility transistor and method for forming the same
A method for forming a high electron mobility transistor (HEMT) includes forming a buffer layer on a transparent substrate. The method further includes forming a barrier layer on the buffer layer. A channel region is formed in the buffer layer adjacent to the interface between the buffer layer and the barrier layer. The method further includes forming a dielectric layer on the barrier layer. The method further includes forming source/drain electrodes through the dielectric layer and the barrier layer and disposed on the buffer layer. The method further includes forming a shielding layer conformally covering the dielectric layer and the source/drain electrodes. The method further includes performing a thermal process on the source/drain electrodes. |
| US10741664B2 |
Quantum dot devices with patterned gates
Disclosed herein are quantum dot devices, as well as related computing devices and methods. For example, in some embodiments, a quantum dot device may include: a quantum well stack; a plurality of first gates disposed on the quantum well stack; a plurality of pairs of spacers, each pair of spacers disposed on opposites sides of an associated first gate, wherein each spacer in a pair has a curved surface that curves away from the associated first gate; and a plurality of second gates disposed on the quantum well stack, wherein the curved surface of each spacer is adjacent to one of the second gates such that at least a portion of each second gate is shaped complementarily to the curved surface of an adjacent spacer. |
| US10741657B2 |
Semiconductor devices and contact plugs
A semiconductor device has a high electric connection reliability and includes a base substrate having a connection target layer, a lower contact plug formed over the base substrate and electrically connected to the connection target layer, and an upper contact plug formed over the lower contact plug, wherein the lower contact plug includes a lower plug layer having a gap portion extending inward from a top portion of the lower plug layer, a gap cover layer filling the gap portion, and an upper cover layer covering a top surface of the lower plug layer. |
| US10741640B2 |
Dielectric and isolation lower Fin material for Fin-based electronics
A dielectric and isolation lower fin material is described that is useful for fin-based electronics. In some examples, a dielectric layer is on first and second sidewalls of a lower fin. The dielectric layer has a first upper end portion laterally adjacent to the first sidewall of the lower fin and a second upper end portion laterally adjacent to the second sidewall of the lower fin. An isolation material is laterally adjacent to the dielectric layer directly on the first and second sidewalls of the lower fin and a gate electrode is over a top of and laterally adjacent to sidewalls of an upper fin. The gate electrode is over the first and second upper end portions of the dielectric layer and the isolation material. |
| US10741639B2 |
Formation of dielectric layer as etch-stop for source and drain epitaxy disconnection
A technique relates to a semiconductor device. A stack is formed over a bottom sacrificial layer, the bottom sacrificial layer being on a substrate. At least a portion of the bottom sacrificial layer is removed so as to create openings. Inner spacers are formed in the openings adjacent to the bottom sacrificial layer. The bottom sacrificial layer is removed so as to create a void. An isolation layer formed on the inner spacers so as to form an air gap, the isolation layer and the air gap being positioned between the stack and the substrate. |
| US10741638B2 |
Oxygen inserted Si-layers for reduced substrate dopant outdiffusion in power devices
A semiconductor device includes a doped Si base substrate, one or more device epitaxial layers formed over a main surface of the doped Si base substrate, a diffusion barrier structure, and a gate formed above the diffusion barrier structure. The diffusion barrier structure includes alternating layers of Si and oxygen-doped Si formed in an upper part of the doped Si base substrate adjacent the main surface of the doped Si base substrate, in a lower part of the one or more device epitaxial layers adjacent the main surface of the doped Si base substrate, or in one or more additional epitaxial layers disposed between the main surface of the doped Si base substrate and the one or more device epitaxial layers. |
| US10741634B2 |
Wiring structure, display substrate and display device
A wiring structure, a display substrate and a display device; the wiring structure comprises a plurality of hollow patterns, and edges of the wiring structure along a length direction of the wiring structure extend in a straight line, the wiring structure can release stress through the hollow patterns so as to avoid breakage of the wiring structure, the display substrate, and the display device. |
| US10741627B2 |
Organic light emitting diode display
An organic light emitting diode (OLED) display includes a substrate, a thin film transistor on the substrate, an organic light emitting diode on the thin film transistor, and including a first electrode connected with the thin film transistor, and a black organic layer between the thin film transistor and the first electrode, and including a black protrusion spaced from the first electrode. |
| US10741626B1 |
Display panels and display devices
A display panel and a display device are provided. The display panel includes a base substrate and a plurality of pixel units disposed on the base substrate. Each of the plurality of pixel units includes a drive thin film transistor, a switch thin film transistor, a reset thin film transistor, and an organic light-emitting device. For each of the switch thin film transistor and the reset thin film transistor, in a direction perpendicular to a plane of the base substrate, a source and a drain are respectively located at two sides of a gate. The drain of the switch thin film transistor is electrically connected to a gate of the drive thin film transistor, and the drain of the reset thin film transistor is electrically connected to a drain of the drive thin film transistor. The drain of the drive thin film transistor is coupled to the organic light-emitting device. |
| US10741624B2 |
Array substrate having pixel defining layer with recess
The present disclosure relates to an array substrate, a display panel, and a display device. In an embodiment, an array substrate is provided that comprises: a substrate; and a pixel defining layer disposed on the substrate, the pixel defining layer including a plurality of openings and a partition portion for separating the plurality of openings from each other, wherein the partition portion has a first recess. |
| US10741623B2 |
OLED device with lowered carrier-transporting capability and method for manufacturing the same
The present disclosure relates to a method of manufacturing an OLED device, an OLED device and a display panel. The method comprises: forming a first electrode layer over a substrate; forming a pixel define layer over the first electrode layer, the pixel define layer having a plurality of openings each corresponding to a light emitting region of each sub-pixel unit; performing a roughening process over a surface of the pixel define layer apart away from the first electrode layer; forming a hole injection layer covering the pixel define layer and the openings; and forming a hole transport layer, a light emitting layer, an electron transport layer and a second electrode layer in sequence over the hole injection layer at regions corresponding to the openings. |
| US10741622B2 |
Method of fabricating organic light emitting diode display substrate using a protruding layer encircling a subpixel region
The present application discloses a method of fabricating an organic light emitting diode display substrate having a subpixel region and an inter-subpixel region. The method includes forming a pixel definition layer on the base substrate, the pixel definition layer being formed in the inter-subpixel region and defining the subpixel region of the organic light emitting diode display substrate; forming an insulating dielectric layer on a side of the pixel definition layer distal to the base substrate, the insulating dielectric layer being formed to define a first aperture region greater than the subpixel region; and, subsequent to forming the insulating dielectric layer, forming an organic light emitting layer in each subpixel region using a mask plate placed on the insulating dielectric layer. |
| US10741614B2 |
Display device having a sloped insulating layer supporting an OLED array as used in eyeglasses-like augmented reality device
A display device and an eyeglasses-like augmented reality device using the same are provided. The display device includes a display panel including a lower substrate and an upper substrate and having a display area, an insulating layer that lies over the lower substrate and has a sloped surface in the display area, and an organic light-emitting diode on the insulating layer. The insulating layer has different slopes for different positions in the display area. |
| US10741611B1 |
Resistive processing units with complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor non-volatile analog memory
A cross-bar array includes one or more input row lines, one or more output column lines, one or more resistive processing units (RPUs) coupled at one or more intersections of the input row lines and the output column lines, and a control circuit. A given one of the RPUs includes an analog memory element including a first terminal coupled to a given one of the input row lines and a second terminal coupled to a given one of the output column lines. The analog memory element includes a complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor structure including an n-type field-effect transistor and a p-type field-effect transistor. A gate of the n-type field-effect transistor is coupled to a gate of the p-type field effect transistor to provide a floating gate. The control circuit is configured to read a synaptic weight value of the given RPU by measuring a stored electrical charge of the floating gate. |
| US10741610B2 |
Memory cells and memory array structures including RRAM, and fabrication methods thereof
A memory cell includes a substrate including a first diode region, a second diode region, a third diode region, and a fourth diode region, a first well region formed in the first diode region and the second diode region, a second well region formed in the third diode region and the fourth diode region, a doped conductive region formed on the first well region and the second well region, and a deep trench isolation structure formed in the substrate to electrically isolate different portions of each of the first well region, the second well region, and the doped conductive region formed over different diode regions. The second well region and the first well region have different doping types. The memory cell includes a resistance random access memory device formed over the substrate and electrically connected to the doped conductive region in the second diode region and the third diode region. |
| US10741603B2 |
Image sensor and method for manufacturing image sensor
A method for manufacturing an image sensor comprises: forming a trench around a photodiode, wherein the photodiode comprises a first doped region with a first conductivity type dopant formed in a semiconductor substrate with a second conductivity type dopant; forming a covering portion in the trench, the covering portion with the second conductivity type dopant covering at least a portion of a sidewall or a bottom wall of the trench, wherein a doping concentration of the covering portion is higher than a doping concentration of the semiconductor substrate; and diffusing the second conductivity type dopant in the covering portion into the semiconductor substrate so as to form a second doped region with the second conductivity type dopant surrounding the at least a portion of the sidewall or the bottom wall of the trench. |
| US10741599B2 |
Image pick-up apparatus
Imaging devices and electronic apparatuses incorporating imaging devices or image pick-up elements are provided. An imaging device as disclosed can include a substrate, a first opto-electronic converter having a first area formed in the substrate, and a second opto-electronic converter having a second area formed in the substrate. The first area is larger than the second area. In addition, a light blocking wall can extend from a first surface of the substrate such that at least a portion of the light blocking wall is between the first opto-electronic converter and the second opto-electronic converter. |
| US10741597B2 |
Image sensor, imaging apparatus, and method of manufacturing image sensor
An image sensor, an imaging apparatus, and a method of manufacturing an image sensor with an improved heat dissipation effect. An image sensor includes a first layer having an imaging function, pixels being arranged in the first layer in at least a first direction, and a second layer joined to the first layer. The second layer includes a first sublayer, and primary material regions including primary material and secondary material regions including secondary material are arranged alternately in the first direction in the first sublayer. |
| US10741595B2 |
Imaging device and method for manufacturing the same
An imaging device includes a plurality of light-receiving elements arranged in a two-dimensional matrix shape. Each of the light-receiving elements includes a first electrode, a photoelectric conversion layer, and a second electrode. The photoelectric conversion layer has a laminated structure in which a first compound semiconductor layer having a first conductivity type and a second compound semiconductor layer having a second conductivity type that is a reverse conductivity type to the first conductivity type are laminated from a side of the first electrode. The second compound semiconductor layer has been removed in a region between the light-receiving elements. The first electrode and the first compound semiconductor layer are shared by the light-receiving elements. An impurity concentration of a first compound semiconductor layer near the first electrode is lower than that of a first compound semiconductor layer near the second compound semiconductor layer. |
| US10741594B2 |
Imaging assembly, method and molding mold for fabricating same, camera module, and smart terminal
The present application provides an imaging assembly, a method and molding mold for fabricating same, a camera module, and a smart terminal. According to an aspect of the present application, the imaging assembly includes a photosensitive element and a molded encapsulation portion. The photosensitive element has a photosensitive area. The molded encapsulation portion is formed around the photosensitive area and is in contact with the photosensitive element. The molded encapsulation portion has an inclined inner side surface and a top surface higher than the photosensitive area. A height difference between the top surface of the molded encapsulation portion and the photosensitive area of the photosensitive element is less than or equal to 0.7 mm, and the inclined inner side surface and the top surface have different surface roughnesses. |
| US10741592B2 |
Image sensors with multi-photodiode image pixels and vertical transfer gates
Image sensors may include an array of pixels each having nested sub-pixels. Nested sub-pixels may include an inner photosensitive region and an outer photosensitive region. Inner photosensitive regions of pixels in an array may be provided with a respective local vertical transfer gate structure formed in a trench that laterally surrounds the inner photosensitive region. A trench structure may be formed in a grid-like pattern having gaps in which the nested sub-pixels are formed. The trench structure may be coupled to outer photosensitive regions of each of the pixels in the array. The trench structure may be a global vertical transfer gate structure. The vertical transfer gate structures provided to the pixels may allow for accumulated charges to be transferred to respective charge storage nodes associated with the photosensitive regions in any given pixel. Image sensors formed in this way may be used in rolling shutter or global shutter configurations. |
| US10741591B2 |
Semiconductor integrated optical device
A semiconductor integrated optical device includes: a supporting base including semi-insulating semiconductor; a first photoelectric convertor having first photodiode mesas; a second photoelectric convertor having second photodiode mesas; a first 90° optical hybrid having at least one first multimode waveguide mesa; a second 90° optical hybrid having at least one second multimode waveguide mesa; an optical divider mesa; first and second input waveguide mesas coupling the first and second 90° optical hybrids with the optical divider mesa, respectively; a conductive semiconductor region disposed on the supporting base, the conductive semiconductor region mounting the first photodiode mesas, the second photodiode mesas, the first multimode waveguide mesas, the second multimode waveguide mesas, and the optical divider mesa; a first island semiconductor mesa extending between the first and second multimode waveguide mesas; and a first groove extending through the first island semiconductor mesa and the conductive semiconductor region to the semi-insulating semiconductor. |
| US10741586B2 |
Transistor array panel and manufacturing method thereof
A transistor array panel includes a transistor which includes a gate electrode, a semiconductor layer on the gate electrode, and a source electrode and a drain electrode on the semiconductor layer. The semiconductor layer includes a first portion overlapping the source electrode, a second portion overlapping the drain electrode, and a third portion between the first portion and the second portion. The first portion, the second portion, and the third portion have different minimum thicknesses. |
| US10741585B2 |
Content addressable memory using threshold-adjustable vertical transistors and methods of forming the same
A content addressable memory cell is provided that includes a vertical transistor having a gate oxide that includes a ferroelectric material. |
| US10741583B2 |
Semiconductor memory device and method for manufacturing the same
A semiconductor memory device includes a connecting member including a semiconductor material, a first electrode film, a first insulating film, a stacked body and three or more semiconductor pillars. The stacked body includes second electrode films and second insulating films that alternately stacked. The semiconductor pillars are arrayed along two or more directions, extend in a stacking direction, pierce through the stacked body and the first insulating film, and are connected to the connecting member. The device includes a third insulating film provided between the semiconductor pillars and the stacked body and between the connecting member and the first electrode film. A charge storage layer is provided at least between one of the second electrode films and the third insulating film. |
| US10741579B2 |
Three-dimensional memory device including different height memory stack structures and methods of making the same
A three-dimensional memory device includes an alternating stack of insulating layers and electrically conductive layers located over a substrate. The alternating stack includes a first region in which all layers of the alternating stack are present and a second region in which at least a topmost one of the electrically conductive layers is absent. First memory opening fill structures extend through the first region of the alternating stack, and second memory opening fill structures extend through the second region of the alternating stack. The first memory opening fill structures have a greater height than the second memory opening fill structures. Pocket doping regions extending over a respective subset of topmost electrically conductive layers for the memory opening fill structures can be formed to provide higher threshold voltages and to enable selective activation of vertical semiconductor channels connected a same bit line. |
| US10741575B2 |
Vertical type semiconductor devices and methods of manufacturing the same
A vertical type semiconductor device includes a substrate that has a plurality of trenches, a support pattern that fills the plurality of trenches and protrudes from a top surface of the substrate, a semiconductor layer disposed on the substrate that fills a space between the support patterns, a stacked structure disposed on the support pattern and the semiconductor layer that includes a plurality of insulation layers and a plurality of first conducive patterns that are alternately and repeatedly stacked, and a plurality of channel structures that penetrate through the structure and the semiconductor layer and that extend into the support pattern. Each channel structure includes a channel layer. At least a portion of the channel layer makes contact with the semiconductor layer. |
| US10741574B2 |
Semiconductor devices
Semiconductor devices are provided. A semiconductor device includes a substrate. The semiconductor device includes a stack structure including conductive layers stacked on the substrate. Moreover, the semiconductor device includes a dummy structure penetrating a stepped region of the stack structure. A portion of the dummy structure includes a first segment and a second segment. The first segment extends in a first direction in a plane parallel to an upper surface of the substrate. The second segment protrudes from the first segment in a second direction, in the plane, that intersects the first direction. |
| US10741567B2 |
Memory cells
A memory cell includes a select device and a capacitor electrically coupled in series with the select device. The capacitor includes two conductive capacitor electrodes having ferroelectric material there-between. The capacitor has an intrinsic current leakage path from one of the capacitor electrodes to the other through the ferroelectric material. There is a parallel current leakage path from the one capacitor electrode to the other. The parallel current leakage path is circuit-parallel the intrinsic path and of lower total resistance than the intrinsic path. Other aspects are disclosed. |
| US10741566B2 |
Integrated arrangements of pull-up transistors and pull-down transistors, and integrated static memory
Some embodiments include an integrated assembly having a first pull-down transistor, a second pull-down transistor, a first pull-up transistor and a second pull-up transistor. The first pull-down transistor has a first conductive-gate-body at a first level, and has an n-channel-device-active-region at a second level vertically offset from the first level. The first pull-up transistor has a second conductive-gate-body at the first level, and has a p-channel-device-active-region at the second level. The second pull-down transistor has a third conductive-gate-body at the second level, and has an n-channel-device-active-region at the first level. The second pull-up transistor has a fourth conductive-gate-body at the second level, and has a p-channel-device-active-region at the first level. |
| US10741565B2 |
3D SRAM circuit with double gate transistors with improved layout
The application relates to an integrated circuit with SRAM memory and provided with several superimposed levels of transistors, the integrated circuit including SRAM cells provided with a first transistor and a second transistor belonging to an upper level of transistors and each having a double gate composed of an upper electrode and a lower electrode laid out on either side of a semiconductor layer, a lower gate electrode of the first transistor being connected to a lower gate electrode of the second transistor. |
| US10741560B2 |
High resistance readout FET for cognitive device
A semiconductor device includes a source region and a drain region formed in a transistor structure. A channel region is disposed between the source region and the drain region. A cladding layer is formed on the channel region, the cladding layer including a semiconductor material. A gate dielectric of a gate structure is formed on the cladding layer. |
| US10741559B2 |
Spacer for trench epitaxial structures
The disclosure relates to a structure and methods of forming spacers for trench epitaxial structures. The method includes: forming a spacer material between source and drain regions of respective first-type gate structures and second-type gate structures; growing source and drain material about the first-type gate structures, confined within an area defined by the spacer material; and growing source and drain material about the second-type gate structures, confined within an area defined by the spacer material. |
| US10741554B2 |
Third type of metal gate stack for CMOS devices
A third type of metal gate stack is provided above an isolation structure and between a replacement metal gate n-type field effect transistor and a replacement metal gate p-type field effect transistor. The third type of metal gate stack includes at least three different components. Notably, the third type of metal gate stack includes, as a first component, an n-type workfunction metal layer, as a second component, a p-type workfunction metal layer, and as a third component, a low resistance metal layer. In some embodiments, the uppermost surface of the first, second and third components of the third type of metal gate stack are all substantially coplanar with each other. In other embodiments, an uppermost surface of the third component of the third type of metal gate stack is non-substantially coplanar with an uppermost surface of both the first and second components of the third type of metal gate stack. |
| US10741550B2 |
Reverse-conducting insulated gate bipolar transistor
A reverse-conducting semiconductor device includes a semiconductor chip having a top surface, a first side and a second side orthogonal to the first side in a plan view, in which a plurality of transistor regions and a plurality of diode regions are alternately arranged and an upper-electrode is provided on top surface-sides of the transistor regions and the diode regions; and a wiring member having a flat-plate portion having a rectangular-shape which is metallurgically jointed to the upper-electrode via a joint member above the diode regions. The wiring member has a conductive wall rising from a bending edge of the flat-plate portion in a direction opposite to the upper-electrode, and the bending edge of the flat-plate portion is arranged parallel to the first side. |
| US10741549B2 |
FINFET device integrated with TFET and manufacturing method thereof
The present disclosure provides a FINFET device integrated with a TFET and its manufacturing method. Two end portions of the fin structure respectively form an N-type doped drain and a source which is consisted by a top P-type doped region and a bottom N-type doped region. As a result, the bottom N-type doped region of the source, the drain, the channel, the high-k dielectric layer and the gate structure on the surface of the sidewall of the fin structure form a MOS FINFET device, and the top P-type doped region of the source, the drain, the channel, the high-k dielectric layer and the gate structure on the top surface of the fin structure form the TFET device. The integration of the TFET and the FINFET is achieved, which decreases the cost. |
| US10741548B2 |
Protection devices with trigger devices and methods of formation thereof
A semiconductor device includes a vertical protection device having a thyristor and a lateral trigger element disposed in a substrate. The lateral trigger element is for triggering the vertical protection device. |
| US10741547B2 |
Semiconductor device
A semiconductor device includes: a first conductivity-type semiconductor substrate; a second conductivity-type base region provided on a front surface side inside the semiconductor substrate, a gate trench portion provided inside the semiconductor substrate and penetrating the base region from a front surface of the semiconductor substrate, the gate trench portion having a gate conductive portion, and a dummy trench portion provided inside the semiconductor substrate and penetrating the base region from a front surface of the semiconductor substrate, the dummy trench portion including an upper dummy conductive portion having an emitter potential and a lower gate conductive portion positioned below the upper dummy conductive portion and having a gate potential, wherein the lower gate conductive portion of the dummy trench portion is connected to the gate conductive portion of the gate trench portion. |
| US10741543B2 |
Device including integrated electrostatic discharge protection component
A device includes an integrated circuit including a single standard cell that is selected from a standard cell library used for design of the layout of the integrated circuit. The single standard cell includes a first active region, a second active region, a first gate, a second gate, and a third gate. The first gate is arranged over the first active region, for formation of at least one first electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection component. The second gate is separate from the first gate, and the second gate is arranged over the second active region, for formation of at least one second ESD protection component. The third gate is separate from the first gate and the second gate, and the third gate is arranged over the first active region and the second active region, for formation of at least one transistor. |
| US10741542B2 |
Transistors patterned with electrostatic discharge protection and methods of fabrication
High-voltage semiconductor devices with electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection and methods of fabrication are provided. The semiconductor devices include a plurality of transistors on a substrate patterned with one or more common gates extending across a portion of the substrate, and a plurality of first S/D contacts and a plurality of second S/D contacts associated with the common gate(s). The second S/D contacts are disposed over a plurality of carrier-doped regions within the substrate. One or more floating nodes are disposed above the substrate and, at least in part, between second S/D contacts to facilitate defining the plurality of carrier-doped regions within the substrate. For instance, the carrier-doped regions may be defined from a mask with a common carrier-region opening, with the floating node(s) intersecting the common carrier-region opening and facilitating defining, along with the common opening, the plurality of separate carrier-doped regions. |
| US10741541B2 |
Method of manufacturing a semiconductor device
A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device includes forming an amorphous silicon layer over a first isolation layer. The method further includes simultaneously forming a gate oxide layer of a transistor device and transforming the amorphous silicon layer into a polycrystalline silicon layer by a thermal oxidation process. Herein a cover oxide layer is formed on the polycrystalline silicon layer. |
| US10741537B2 |
Semiconductor structure and manufacturing method thereof
A method of manufacturing a semiconductor structure includes forming a redistribution layer (RDL); forming a conductive member over the RDL; performing a first electrical test through the conductive member; disposing a first die over the RDL; performing a second electrical test through the conductive member; and disposing a second die over the first die and the conductive member. |
| US10741530B2 |
Light emitting device with LED stack for display and display apparatus having the same
A light emitting diode pixel for a display includes a first subpixel, a second subpixel, and a third subpixel, each of the first, second, and third subpixels including a first LED sub-unit including a first type of semiconductor layer and a second type of semiconductor layer, a second LED sub-unit disposed on the first LED sub-unit and including a first type of semiconductor layer and a second type of semiconductor layer, and a third LED sub-unit disposed on the second LED sub-unit and including a first type of semiconductor layer and a second type of semiconductor layer, in which the second and third LED sub-units of the first subpixel are electrically floated, the first and third LED sub-units of the second subpixel are electrically floated, and the first and second LED sub-units of the third subpixel are electrically floated. |
| US10741529B2 |
Semiconductor packages
A planar dual die package includes a package substrate and first and second semiconductor dice disposed side by side on a first surface of the package substrate. Outer connectors are disposed on a second surface of the package substrate, and the second surface of the package substrate includes a command/address ball region and a data ball region. Each of the first and second semiconductor dice includes die pads disposed in a command/address pad region corresponding to the command/address ball region and in a data pad region corresponding to the data ball region. Each of the first and second semiconductor dice are disposed on the package substrate so that a first direction from the command/address ball region toward the data ball region coincides with a second direction from the command/address pad region toward the data pad region. |
| US10741528B2 |
Semiconductor device with an electrically-coupled protection mechanism and associated systems, devices, and methods
A semiconductor device includes a first die; a first metal enclosure directly contacting and vertically extending below the first die, wherein the first metal enclosure peripherally encircles a first enclosed space; a second die directly contacting the first metal enclosure opposite the first die; a second metal enclosure directly contacting and vertically extending below the second die, wherein the second metal enclosure peripherally encircles a second enclosed space; and an enclosure connection mechanism directly contacting the first metal enclosure and the second metal enclosure for electrically coupling the first metal enclosure and the second metal enclosure. |
| US10741527B2 |
Memory device
A memory device includes a first memory cell array, a second memory cell array disposed in a first direction with respect to the first memory cell array, a first contact plug extending in the first direction through the first memory cell array, and a second contact plug extending in the first direction through the second memory cell array. The first memory cell array includes first electrode layers stacked in a first direction, and a first semiconductor pillar extending through the first electrode layers in the first direction. The second memory cell array including second electrode layers stacked in the first direction, and a second semiconductor pillar extending in the first direction through the second electrode layers. The first contact plug is electrically connected to the first semiconductor pillar, and the second contact plug is electrically connected to the second semiconductor pillar and the first contact plug. |
| US10741524B2 |
Redundancy scheme for a 3D stacked device
Examples herein describe techniques for forming 3D stacked devices which include a redundant logical layer. The 3D stacked devices include a plurality of semiconductor chips stacked in a vertical direction such that each chip is bonded to a chip above, below, or both in the stack. In one embodiment, each chip is the same—e.g., has the same circuitry arranged in the same configuration in the chip. The 3D stacked device provides a redundant logic layer by dividing the chips into a plurality of slivers which are interconnected by inter-chip bridges. For example, the 3D stacked device may include three stacked chips that are divided into three different slivers where each sliver includes a portion from each of the chips. So long as only one of portions in a sliver is nonfunctional, the inter-chip bridges permit the other portions in the sliver to receive and route data. |
| US10741523B2 |
Semiconductor package device and method of manufacturing the same
A semiconductor package device includes a transparent carrier, a first patterned conductive layer, a second patterned conductive layer, and a first insulation layer. The transparent carrier has a first surface, a second surface opposite to the first surface and a third surface extended between the first surface and the second surface. The first patterned conductive layer is disposed on the first surface of the transparent carrier. The first patterned conductive layer has a first surface coplanar with the third surface of the transparent carrier. The second patterned conductive layer is disposed on the first surface of the transparent carrier and electrically isolated from the first patterned conductive layer. The first insulation layer is disposed on the transparent carrier and covers the first patterned conductive layer. |
| US10741520B2 |
Method of controlling bump height variation
A method of making a semiconductor device includes patterning a photoresist on a substrate to form a plurality of openings in the photoresist. A first opening is near a center of the substrate and has a first width. A second opening is near an edge of the substrate and has a second width smaller than the first width. A third opening is between the first opening and the second opening and has a third width greater than the second width and smaller than the first width. The method further includes plating a conductive material into each opening. Plating the conductive material includes plating the first conductive material in the first opening at a first current density; plating the first conductive material in the second opening at a second current density greater than the first current density; and plating the conductive material in the third opening at a third current density. |
| US10741509B2 |
Antenna module
An antenna module includes a connection member including at least one wiring layer and at least one insulating layer, an antenna package including a plurality of antenna members transmitting or receiving a radio frequency (RF) signal and a plurality of feed vias respectively electrically connected to the plurality of antenna members at one end and respectively electrically connected to a wiring corresponding to the at least one wiring layer at the other end, and positioned on a first surface of the connection member, an integrated circuit (IC) disposed on a second surface of the connection member and electrically connected to the wiring corresponding to the at least one wiring layer to receive an intermediate frequency (IF) signal or baseband signal and transfer an RF signal or receive an RF signal and transfer an IF signal or baseband signal, and a filter filtering an IF signal or a baseband signal. |
| US10741506B2 |
Seal ring for hybrid-bond
A structure includes a first die and a second die. The first die includes a first bonding layer having a first plurality of bond pads disposed therein and a first seal ring disposed in the first bonding layer. The first bonding layer extends over the first seal ring. The second die includes a second bonding layer having a second plurality of bond pads disposed therein. The first plurality of bond pads is bonded to the second plurality of bond pads. The first bonding layer is bonded to the second bonding layer. An area interposed between the first seal ring and the second bonding layer is free of bond pads. |
| US10741504B2 |
Semiconductor device manufacturing method and semiconductor wafer
A semiconductor wafer provided with a pseudo chip between a product chip and a pattern prohibiting region is prepared. With the edge portion of the semiconductor wafer left, the bottom surface of the inner semiconductor substrate is ground, and then, the semiconductor wafer is cut in a ring shape to remove the edge portion. Here, in the pseudo chip, a protective film covering the conductive pattern is formed on the top surface of the semiconductor substrate and the end surface of the protective film facing the pattern prohibiting region is positioned on the conductive pattern. Further, in plan view, the inner peripheral end of the edge portion is positioned in the pattern prohibiting region, and the pattern prohibiting region between the inner peripheral end of the edge portion and the pseudo chip is cut in a ring shape. |
| US10741503B2 |
Graphene-containing materials for coating and gap filling applications
Provided herein are conductive formulations wherein graphene has been added into the metal system, thereby reducing curing shrinkage and improving flexibility, without significantly affecting the EMI shielding performance thereof. In accordance with certain aspects of the present invention, there are also provided methods for filling a gap in an electronic package to achieve electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding thereof, as well as the resulting articles shielded thereby. In certain aspects of the present invention, there are also provided articles prepared using invention formulations and methods. |
| US10741502B2 |
Multilayer circuit board
Disclosed herein is a multilayer circuit board that includes a plurality of conductor layers laminated with insulating layers interposed therebetween. The plurality of conductor layers include a first conductor layer, a second conductor layer, and a first shield layer disposed between the first and second conductor layers. The first shield layer is smaller in conductor thickness than the first and second conductor layers and is connected to none of the plurality of conductor layers within its surface. |
| US10741500B2 |
Electronic package
An electronic package and a method for fabricating the same are provided. The method includes: forming a circuit structure on an encapsulant; embedding a first electronic component and a plurality of conductive posts in the encapsulant; and disposing a second electronic component on the circuit structure. Since the first and second electronic components are arranged on opposite sides of the circuit structure, the electronic package can provide multi-function and high efficiency. |
| US10741499B2 |
System-level packaging structures
A system-level packaging method includes providing a packaging substrate having a first functional surface and a second surface with wiring arrangement within the packaging substrate and between the first functional surface and the second surface. The method also includes forming at least two package layers on the first functional surface of the packaging substrate, wherein each package layer is formed by subsequently forming a mounting layer, a sealant layer, and a wiring layer. Further, the method includes forming a top sealant layer and planting connection balls on the second functional surface of the packaging substrate. |
| US10741496B2 |
Semiconductor devices with a protection layer and methods of fabrication
An embodiment of a semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate, a first dielectric layer disposed over a semiconductor substrate, a source electrode and a drain electrode formed over the semiconductor substrate within openings formed in the first dielectric layer, a gate electrode formed over the semiconductor substrate between the source electrode and the drain electrode, and a protection layer disposed on the source electrode, the drain electrode, and the first dielectric layer, wherein a first edge of the protection layer terminates the protection layer between the source electrode and the gate electrode, and a second edge of the protection layer terminates the protection layer between the gate electrode and the drain electrode. A method for fabricating the semiconductor devices includes forming a first dielectric layer over the semiconductor substrate, forming source and drain electrodes, depositing the protection layer over the source and drain electrodes, and forming the gate electrode. |
| US10741484B2 |
Stacked semiconductor device structure and method
A method of forming stacked semiconductor device structure includes providing a first semiconductor device and a second semiconductor device. The first semiconductor device includes a recessed region bounded by sidewall portions and a conductive layer disposed adjoining at least portions of the recessed region. The method includes electrically connecting the second semiconductor device to the conductive layer within the recessed region such that at least a portion of the second semiconductor device is disposed within the recessed region. |
| US10741482B2 |
Semiconductor device package
A semiconductor device package includes a carrier, a first conductive post and a first adhesive layer. The first conductive post is disposed on the carrier. The first conductive post includes a lower surface facing the carrier, an upper surface opposite to the lower surface and a lateral surface extended between the upper surface and the lower surface. The first adhesive layer surrounds a portion of the lateral surface of the first conductive post. The first adhesive layer comprises conductive particles and an adhesive. The first conductive post has a height measured from the upper surface to the lower surface and a width. The height is greater than the width. |
| US10741478B2 |
Power module and method of manufacturing the same, and power electronic apparatus and method of manufacturing the same
A power module includes a first power semiconductor device including a first electrode, a resin frame including first receiving portions, and a first leadframe. The first leadframe has a first main surface facing the first electrode and is electrically and mechanically connected to the first electrode. The first receiving portions face the first main surface of the first leadframe and receive part of the first leadframe. Thus, the power module has high reliability and can be miniaturized. |
| US10741473B2 |
Structure to enable higher current density in integrated circuit resistor
An integrated circuit has a substrate including semiconductor material and a resistor in an interconnect region, above a first level of interconnect lines. The integrated circuit further includes an electrically isolated thermal conduit having one or more interconnect lines in every interconnect level lower than the resistor. The interconnect lines of the thermal conduit are directly connected through one or more vertical interconnects, including contacts, and possibly vias, to a gate structure located on a dielectric material over the semiconductor material of the substrate. The thermal conduit is electrically isolated from the resistor, from all active components in the integrated circuit, and from the semiconductor material of the substrate. |
| US10741471B2 |
Highly compliant non-silicone putties and thermal interface materials including the same
Disclosed are exemplary embodiments of highly compliant non-silicone putties and thermal interface materials including the same. In an exemplary embodiment, a non-silicone putty includes at least one thermally-conductive filler and at least one other filler including hollow polymeric particles in a non-silicone polymer base or matrix. The non-silicone putty may have a thermal conductivity of at least about 3 Watts per meter-Kelvin and/or may have a hardness of less than about 30 Shore 00. |
| US10741469B2 |
Thermal via arrangement for multi-channel semiconductor device
The invention provides a semiconductor device. The semiconductor device includes a gate structure over fin structures arranged in parallel. Each of the fin structures has a drain portion and a source portion on opposite sides of the gate structure. A drain contact structure is positioned over the drain portions of the fin structures. A source contact structure is positioned over the source portions of the fin structures. A first amount of drain via structures is electrically connected to the drain contact structure. A second amount of source via structures is electrically connected to the source contact structure. The sum of the first amount and the second amount is greater than or equal to 2, and the sum of the first amount and the second amount is less than or equal to two times the amount of fin structures. |
| US10741466B2 |
Formation of conductive connection tracks in package mold body using electroless plating
A first packaged semiconductor device is provided. The first packaged semiconductor device includes a first semiconductor die having a first terminal, a first electrically conductive lead that is electrically connected to the first terminal, and a first electrically insulating mold compound that encapsulates the first semiconductor die and exposes an end portion of the first lead at an outer surface of the first mold compound. A conductive track is formed in the outer surface of the first mold compound. Forming the conductive track includes activating a portion of the outer surface of the first mold compound for an electroless plating process, and performing the electroless plating process so as to form an electrically conductive material only within the activated portion of the outer surface of the first mold compound. |
| US10741465B2 |
Circuit module and method of manufacturing the same
A circuit module (301) includes a first substrate (201), a first module (101), a sealing resin portion (3), and a conductive material film (7). The first substrate (201) has a first principal surface (201a). The first module (101) is mounted on the first principal surface (201a). The sealing resin portion (3) is formed on the first principal surface (201a) and covers the first module (101). The conductive material film (7) covers a side of the sealing resin portion (3). The first module (101) includes a conductive material portion and a device which may produce heat and which is mounted on the conductive material portion. The conductive material portion connects with the conductive material film (7) on the side of the sealing resin portion (3). |
| US10741459B2 |
Inductive monitoring of conductive loops
In fabrication of an integrated circuit having a layer with a plurality of conductive interconnects, a layer of a substrate is polished to provide the layer of the integrated circuit. The layer of the substrate includes conductive lines to provide the conductive interconnects. The layer of the substrate includes a closed conductive loop formed of a conductive material in a trench. A depth of the conductive material in the trench is monitored using an inductive monitoring system and a signal is generated. Monitoring includes generating a magnetic field that intermittently passes through the closed conductive loop. A sequence of values over time is extracted from the signal, the sequence of values representing the depth of the conductive material over time. |
| US10741457B2 |
System for non radial temperature control for rotating substrates
Embodiments of the present invention provide apparatus and method for reducing non uniformity during thermal processing. One embodiment provides an apparatus for processing a substrate comprising a chamber body defining a processing volume, a substrate support disposed in the processing volume, wherein the substrate support is configured to rotate the substrate, a sensor assembly configured to measure temperature of the substrate at a plurality of locations, and one or more pulse heating elements configured to provide pulsed energy towards the processing volume. |
| US10741455B2 |
Semiconductor device and method for fabricating the same
A semiconductor device includes a fin-shaped structure on a substrate, a single diffusion break (SDB) structure in the fin-shaped structure to divide the fin-shaped structure into a first portion and a second portion, and a gate structure on the SDB structure. Preferably, the SDB structure includes silicon oxycarbonitride (SiOCN), a concentration portion of oxygen in SiOCN is between 30% to 60%, and the gate structure includes a metal gate. |
| US10741451B2 |
FinFET having insulating layers between gate and source/drain contacts
Processes form integrated circuit apparatuses that include parallel fins, wherein the fins are patterned in a first direction. Parallel gate structures intersect the fins in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, wherein the gate structures have a lower portion adjacent to the fins and an upper portion distal to the fins. Source/drain structures are positioned on the fins between the gate structures. Source/drain contacts are positioned on the source/drain structures and multiple insulator layers are positioned between the gate structures and the source/drain contacts. Additional upper sidewall spacers are positioned between the upper portion of the gate structures and the multiple insulator layers. |
| US10741450B2 |
Semiconductor device having a metal gate and formation method thereof
A method of forming a semiconductor device includes forming a gate structure over first and second fins over a substrate; forming an interlayer dielectric layer surrounding first and second fins; etching a first trench in the interlayer dielectric layer between the first and second fins uncovered by the gate structure; forming a helmet layer in the first trench; and filling the first trench with a dielectric feature. |
| US10741448B2 |
Method of singulating semiconductor die and method of fabricating semiconductor package
A method of fabricating a semiconductor package includes providing a substrate on a stage, the substrate including semiconductor dies and a modified layer along a partition lane and sequentially having an adhesive film and a base film on a surface thereof so that bottom surfaces of the adhesive film and the base film face the stage and top surfaces of the adhesive film and the base film face away from the stage and the bottom surface of the adhesive film faces the top surface of the base film; separating the semiconductor dies from each other by applying a force to the substrate in a lateral direction; applying a gas pressure to a top surface of each of the semiconductor dies; and irradiating ultraviolet rays toward the adhesive film after applying the gas pressure on the top surface of each of the semiconductor dies. |
| US10741445B2 |
Integrated circuits having parallel conductors
Integrated circuits include a first conductive structure at a first level of the integrated circuit, a second conductive structure at a second level of the integrated circuit, a first conductor at a third level of the integrated circuit between the first level and the second level, a second conductor at the third level and parallel to the first conductor, and a third conductor at the third level and parallel to the first conductor and to the second conductor. The first conductive structure is in physical and electrical contact with the first conductor and the second conductor. The second conductive structure is in physical and electrical contact with the second conductor and the third conductor. |
| US10741441B2 |
Collar formation for chamfer-less and chamfered vias
A via and a method of fabricating a via in an integrated circuit involve forming a trench in dielectric material deposited above a first cap of a first metal level. The method includes patterning a collar from insulator material directly above the first cap, and etching through the first cap, within an area surrounded by the collar, to a first metal layer of the first metal level directly below the first cap. A liner is conformally deposited. The liner lines sidewalls of the collar. A metal conductor is deposited to form the via and a second metal layer of a second metal level. |
| US10741439B2 |
Merge mandrel features
The present disclosure relates to semiconductor structures and, more particularly, to merged mandrel lines and methods of manufacture. The structure includes: at least one metal line having a first dimension in a self-aligned double patterning (SADP) line array; and at least one metal line having a second dimension inserted into the SADP line array, the second dimension being different than the first dimension. |
| US10741438B2 |
Low-resistance contact plugs and method forming the same
A method includes forming a first and a second contact opening to reveal a first and a second source/drain region, respectively, forming a mask layer having a first and a second portion in the first and the second contact openings, respectively, forming a first and a second sacrificial ILD in the first and the second contact openings, respectively, removing the first sacrificial ILD from the first contact opening, filling a filler in the first contact opening, and etching the second sacrificial ILD. The filler protects the first portion of the mask layer from being etched. An ILD is formed in the second contact opening and on the second portion of the mask layer. The filler and the first portion of the mask layer are removed using a wet etch to reveal the first contact opening. A contact plug is formed in the first contact opening. |
| US10741433B2 |
Systems and methods for wafer pod alignment
In an embodiment, a wafer pod includes: a cavity configured to receive and store a wafer; an alignment fiducial within the cavity, wherein: the alignment fiducial comprises two lines orthogonal to each other, and the alignment fiducial is configured to be detected by a robotic arm alignment sensor disposed on a robotic arm, wherein the alignment fiducial defines an alignment orientation for a robotic arm gripper hand to enter into the cavity. |
| US10741432B2 |
Systems, apparatus, and methods for a load port door opener
Embodiments provide systems, apparatus, and methods for an improved load port operable to purge air trapped between the substrate carrier door and the carrier door opener. Embodiments include a docking tray adapted to receive a substrate carrier including a carrier door; a door opener adjacent the docking tray and adapted to couple to the carrier door and to open the carrier door, wherein the door opener includes a purge gas inlet port; at least one exhaust outlet port, and a ridge wall defining a perimeter channel in cooperation with a docked substrate carrier, wherein the ridge wall includes openings proximate the ports and wherein the door opener further includes a diverter structure disposed to direct purge gas from the inlet port to at least one of the openings in the ridge wall. Numerous additional aspects are disclosed. |
| US10741431B2 |
Automatic handling buffer for bare stocker
A buffer station for automatic material handling system can provide throughput improvement. Further, by storing to-be-accessed workpieces the buffer stations of an equipment, the operation of the facility is not interrupted when the equipment is down. The buffer station can be incorporated in a stocker, such as bare wafer stocker. |
| US10741427B2 |
Coating apparatus for reducing waste of coating liquid, method for recycling coating liquid by utilization of the same, and method for cleaning the same
A coating apparatus, a method of recycling a coating liquid by utilization of the same and a method for cleaning the same are provided. The coating apparatus includes a supply device, a coater device and a recycling device. The supply device includes a liquid inlet, a liquid outlet and a coating liquid supply unit connected with the liquid inlet. The coater device includes a coating liquid nozzle including a receiving opening connected with the liquid outlet of the supply device, a coating opening and an exhaust opening. The recycling device includes a recycled liquid outlet and at least one recycling inlet including a supply process recycling inlet which is connected with the exhaust opening of the coating liquid nozzle, and the recycled liquid outlet is connected with the liquid inlet of the supply device. |
| US10741424B2 |
Semiconductor processing device equipped with process chamber
A semiconductor processing device according to the present invention includes a process chamber having an inner space in which plasma is generated and a chuck unit disposed in the inner space and supporting a substrate processed by the plasma. The process chamber includes a first chamber portion and a second chamber portion that are opened from each other, and when the first chamber portion and the second chamber portion are closed together, the process chamber is provided with the inner space in which the plasma is generated. When the first chamber portion and the second chamber portion are opened from each other, the chuck unit is exposed to outside. |
| US10741423B2 |
Substrate cleaning apparatus, substrate processing apparatus, and method of cleaning substrate
A substrate cleaning apparatus and related apparatuses/methods are disclosed. In one embodiment, a substrate cleaning apparatus includes: a first spindle group including a first driving spindle having a first driving roller configured to rotate a substrate and an idler spindle having a driven roller rotated by the substrate; a second spindle group including a plurality of second driving spindles each having a second driving roller configured to rotate the substrate; a cleaning mechanism configured to clean the substrate rotated by the first driving roller and the plurality of second driving rollers; and a rotation detector configured to detect the rotational speed of the driven roller. The driven roller is positioned on the opposite side to a direction in which the substrate receives a force from the cleaning mechanism. |
| US10741420B2 |
Wafer manufacturing cleaning apparatus, process and method of use
A cleaning wafer or substrate for use in cleaning, or in combination with, components of, for example, integrated chip manufacturing apparatus. The cleaning substrate can include a substrate having varying predetermined surface features, such as one or more predetermined adhesive, non-tacky, electrostatic, projection, depression, or other physical sections. The predetermined features can provide for more effective cleaning of the components with which they are used, such as an integrated chip manufacturing apparatus in the place of the integrated chip wafer. The cleaning substrate can be urged into cleaning or other position by vacuum, mechanical, electrostatic, or other forces. The cleaning substrate can adapted to accomplish a variety of functions, including abrading or polishing. The cleaning substrate may be made by a novel method of making, and it may then be used in a novel method of use I combination with chip manufacturing apparatus. |
| US10741419B2 |
Low cost package warpage solution
Embodiments of the invention include device packages and methods of forming such packages. In an embodiment, the method of forming a device package may comprise forming a reinforcement layer over a substrate. One or more openings may be formed through the reinforcement layer. In an embodiment, a device die may be placed into one of the openings. The device die may be bonded to the substrate by reflowing one or more solder bumps positioned between the device die and the substrate. Embodiments of the invention may include a molded reinforcement layer. Alternative embodiments include a reinforcement layer that is adhered to the surface of the substrate with an adhesive layer. |
| US10741418B2 |
Method for producing power semiconductor module arrangement
A method for producing a power semiconductor module arrangement having a base plate and a contact element configured to, when the base plate is arranged in a housing, provide an electrical connection between an inside and an outside of the housing, includes: connecting an electrically insulating first layer to the base plate; and connecting the contact element to the first layer. Connecting the first layer to the base plate includes forming a third layer on the base plate or on the first layer and mounting the first layer on the base plate such that the third layer attaches the first layer to the base plate. Connecting the contact element to the first layer includes forming a second layer on the first layer or on the contact element and mounting the contact element on the first layer such that the second layer attaches the contact element to the first layer. |
| US10741414B2 |
Semiconductor device
To suppress a change in electrical characteristics and to improve reliability in a semiconductor device using a transistor including an oxide semiconductor. The semiconductor device includes a gate electrode over an insulating surface, an oxide semiconductor film overlapping with the gate electrode, a gate insulating film which is between the gate electrode and the oxide semiconductor film and is in contact with a surface of the oxide semiconductor film, a protective film in contact with an opposite surface of the surface of the oxide semiconductor film, and a pair of electrodes in contact with the oxide semiconductor film. In the gate insulating film or the protective film, the amount of gas having a mass-to-charge ratio m/z of 17 released by heat treatment is greater than the amount of nitrogen oxide released by heat treatment. |
| US10741413B2 |
Semiconductor device and method for manufacturing semiconductor device
When a semiconductor element is bonded to a base plate electrode, a cushioning is used for protecting the surface of the semiconductor element. A protrusion having an outwardly cutting shape is formed around an area on the base plate electrode for bonding the semiconductor element to disperse and reduce shear force acting on the cushioning during the bonding, so that no cushioning adheres to the surface of the semiconductor element after bonding. |
| US10741408B2 |
Fin field effect transistor (FinFET) device structure and method for forming the same
A FinFET device structure and method for forming the same are provided. The fin field effect transistor (FinFET) device structure includes a fin structure formed over a substrate and a gate structure traversing over the fin structure. The gate structure includes a gate electrode layer which includes an upper portion above the fin structure and a lower portion below the fin structure. The upper portion has a top surface with a first width, the lower portion has a bottom surface with a second width, and the first width is greater than the second width. |
| US10741407B2 |
Reduction of sidewall notching for high aspect ratio 3D NAND etch
Methods and apparatus for etching a high aspect ratio feature in a stack on a substrate are provided. The feature may be formed in the process of forming a 3D NAND device. Typically, the stack includes alternating layers of material such as silicon oxide and silicon nitride or silicon oxide and polysilicon. WF6 is provided in the etch chemistry, which substantially reduces or eliminates problematic sidewall notching. Advantageously, this improvement in sidewall notching does not introduce other tradeoffs such as increased bowing, decreased selectivity, increased capping, or decreased etch rate. |
| US10741406B2 |
Dry etching method
Disclosed is a dry etching method for etching a laminated film of silicon oxide layers and silicon nitride layers on a substrate. The dry etching method includes providing a mask on the laminated film, generating a plasma from a dry etching agent and etching the laminated film by the plasma through the mask under a bias voltage of 500 V or higher to form a through hole in the laminated film vertically to the layers, wherein the dry etching agent contains at least C3H2F4, an unsaturated perfluorocarbon represented by CxFy and an oxidizing gas, and wherein a volume of the unsaturated perfluorocarbon contained in the dry etching agent is 0.1 to 10 times a volume of the C3H2F4 contained in the dry etching agent. |
| US10741402B2 |
Electronic device, electronic module and methods for fabricating the same
An electronic device, an electronic module comprising the electronic device and methods for fabricating the same are disclosed. In one example, the electronic device includes a semiconductor substrate and a metal stack disposed on the semiconductor substrate, wherein the metal stack comprises a first layer, wherein the first layer comprises NiSi. |
| US10741385B2 |
Method and apparatus for filling a gap
There is provided a method of filling one or more gaps by providing the substrate in a reaction chamber and introducing a first reactant to the substrate with a first dose, thereby forming no more than about one monolayer by the first reactant on a first area; introducing a second reactant to the substrate with a second dose, thereby forming no more than about one monolayer by the second reactant on a second area of the surface, wherein the first and the second areas overlap in an overlap area where the first and second reactants react and leave an initially unreacted area where the first and the second areas do not overlap; and, introducing a third reactant to the substrate with a third dose, the third reactant reacting with the first or second reactant remaining on the initially unreacted area. |
| US10741383B2 |
Semiconductor device and method of manufacturing the same
In one embodiment, a method of manufacturing a semiconductor device includes alternately forming a plurality of first films and a plurality of second films on a substrate, and forming an opening in the first and second films. The method further includes sequentially forming a first insulator, a charge storage layer, a second insulator and a semiconductor layer on surfaces of the first and second films in the opening. The second insulator includes a silicon oxynitride film, and the silicon oxynitride film is formed using a first gas that includes silicon and a first element, a second gas that includes oxygen and nitrogen, and a third gas that includes a second element that reacts with the first element. |
| US10741380B2 |
Method for washing semiconductor manufacturing apparatus component, apparatus for washing semiconductor manufacturing apparatus component, and vapor phase growth apparatus
A method for washing a semiconductor manufacturing apparatus component, the method comprising: a first process of disposing a semiconductor manufacturing apparatus component, to which a nitride semiconductor adheres, in a component holding portion inside a reaction tank of a washing apparatus; a second process of introducing a halogen-containing gas from a gas introducing pipe into the reaction tank to remove the nitride semiconductor adhered to the semiconductor manufacturing apparatus component; a third process of trapping a reaction product generated by a reaction of the halogen-containing gas and the nitride semiconductor in a trapping unit; and a fourth process of discharging the reaction product trapped by the trapping unit from a gas discharging pipe to outside of the reaction tank. |
| US10741378B2 |
RF/DC filter to enhance mass spectrometer robustness
Systems and methods described herein utilize a multipole ion guide that can receive ions from an ion source for transmission to downstream mass analyzers, while preventing unwanted/interfering/contaminating ions from being transmitted into the high-vacuum chambers of mass spectrometer systems. In various aspects, RF and/or DC signals can be provided to auxiliary electrodes interposed within a quadrupole rod set so as to control or manipulate the transmission of ions from the multipole ion guide. |
| US10741377B2 |
Multi-reflecting mass spectrometer with high throughput
An ion guide includes electrodes and an RF generator. The electrodes extend in a Z-axis that is straight or curved with a radius that is larger than a distance between the electrodes. The electrodes are made of carbon filled ceramic resistors, silicon carbide, or boron carbide to form bulk resistance with specific resistance between 1 and 1000 Ohm*cm. Conductive Z-edges are disposed on each electrode. An insulating coating is disposed on one side of each electrode and oriented away from an inner region of the ion guide surrounded by said electrodes. At least one conductive track per electrode is attached on a top side of the insulating coating. The conductive track is connected to one conductive electrode edge. The RF generator has at least two sets of secondary coils with DC supplies connected to central taps of the sets of secondary coils to provide at least four distinct signals. |
| US10741374B1 |
Rapid flow-through sampling system with triggered introduction to nebulizer
Systems and methods are described for rapid throughput of samples from a plurality of sample sources to a nebulizer for analysis, such as a sample analysis via ICP-MS. A system embodiment can include, but is not limited to, a valve in fluid communication with a fluid transfer line to receive a plurality of samples from a plurality of sample sources from an autosampler unit and direct the sample into a valve channel; a first pump to draw sample into the valve channel, a sensor positioned adjacent a nebulizer to detect respective samples of the plurality of samples and generate one or more signals in response thereto; a second pump to push the sample from the valve channel to the nebulizer; and a controller configured to coordinate operation of the first pump, the second pump, and the valve based at least on the one or more signals. |
| US10741371B1 |
Electron tube module and optical device
An electron tube module includes an electron tube and a casing. The electron tube includes a vacuum container with a light transmitting substrate, a photocathode provided in an inner surface of the light transmitting substrate, an anode, and a prism. The prism includes a first surface bonded to an outer surface of the light transmitting substrate, a second surface inclined with respect to the first surface, and a third surface which further reflects light incident to the photocathode through the prism and the light transmitting substrate and reflected at an interface between the photocathode and a vacuum space so that the light is incident to the photocathode again. The casing includes a ceiling wall provided with an opening. The second surface is parallel to the ceiling wall. At least a part of the second surface is exposed to outside through the opening. |
| US10741368B2 |
Plasma processing apparatus
A plasma processing apparatus including: a processing chamber; a sample stage; a vacuum exhaust unit; and a plasma generation unit, the sample stage includes: a first metallic base material having a refrigerant flow path formed therein; a second metallic base material disposed above the first metallic base material and has a lower thermal conductivity than the first metallic base material; and a plurality of lift pins vertically moving the object to be processed with respect to the sample stage. A plurality of through-holes through which the plurality of the lift pins passes is formed in the first and the second metallic base material, and a boss, which electrically insulates the lift pin from the first and the second metallic base material and is formed using an insulating member having a higher thermal conductivity than the second metallic base material, is inserted into each of the plurality of through-holes. |
| US10741366B2 |
Process chamber and wafer processing method
A wafer process chamber includes a wafer support in the wafer process chamber, the wafer support configured to support a wafer. The process chamber includes a gas diffuser unit within the wafer process chamber. The gas diffuser unit includes at least one controllable diffuser configured to generate one or more controllable forces acting in various directions on a gaseous material in a flow of the gaseous material introduced into the process chamber, to spread the gaseous material inside the process chamber. The gas diffuser unit includes a power source coupled to the at least one controllable diffuser, the power source configured to supply power to the at least one controllable diffuser to generate the one or more controllable forces. The gas diffuser unit includes a controller coupled to the power source, the controller configured to control the power supplied by the power source to the at least one controllable diffuser. |
| US10741364B1 |
Impedance matching network and method
In one embodiment, the present disclosure may be directed to a matching network coupled to an RF source and a plasma chamber and including an electronically variable capacitor (EVC) and a control circuit. The control circuit receives parameter signals and determines corresponding parameter values. For each parameter value, the control circuit determines whether the parameter value is relevant to the matching activity and whether the parameter value is relevant to a second activity of the matching network. The matching network carries out the matching activity based on the parameter values determined to be relevant to the matching activity, and carries out the second activity based on the parameter values determined to be relevant to the second activity. |
| US10741352B2 |
Optically addressed, thermionic electron beam device
An electron beam source is provided that includes a vessel forming a chamber, a cathode disposed within the chamber, the cathode comprising a low dimensional electrically conductive material having an anisotropic restricted thermal conductivity, an electrode disposed in the chamber, the electrode being connectable to a power source for applying a positive voltage to the electrode relative to the cathode for accelerating free electrons away from the cathode to form an electron beam when the cathode is illuminated by electromagnetic (EM) radiation such that the cathode thermionically emits free electrons, and an electron emission window in the chamber for passing a generated electron beam out of the chamber. An electron microscope that incorporates the electron beam source is also provided. |
| US10741349B2 |
Electromagnetic relay
An electromagnetic relay includes a box-shaped insulating housing in which a closed space is formed, a pair of fixed terminals fixed to the housing electrically independently of each other and each having a fixed contact placement surface in the closed space, a plate-shaped conductive movable contactor that is provided in the closed space, has a first surface facing the fixed contact placement surfaces of the pair of fixed terminals, and is movably disposed such that the first surface approaches and separates from the fixed contact placement surfaces of the pair of fixed terminals, a pair of fixed contacts respectively provided on the fixed contact placement surfaces of the pair of fixed terminals, and a pair of movable contacts that is respectively provided on the first surface of the movable contactor and respectively face the pair of fixed contacts. |
| US10741342B2 |
Light-based switching for keyboard
This application relates to illuminated dome switches and a dome switch assembly having a first contact carried by a switch base and a dome shaped structure coupled to and supported by the switch base, the dome shaped structure comprising a material that is flexible and capable of internally transmitting visible light. The switch assembly can include a second contact coupled to the dome shaped structure and arranged opposite the first contact, and a light source configured to emit visible light, the light source in optical communication with the dome shaped structure such that at least some of the visible light emitted by the light source passes into the material and is subsequently emitted by the material in a generally uniform manner. |
| US10741340B2 |
Symbol button for vehicle and manufacturing method thereof
A symbol button for a vehicle includes: a button body; a button surface portion positioned at an upper portion of the button body; a symbol printing portion positioned on the button surface portion; an anti-plating portion positioned at a lower portion of the button body; and a metal plating layer positioned at the outside of a button excluding the symbol printing portion and the anti-plating portion. |
| US10741332B2 |
Cooling of electrolytic capacitors in electrical climate compressors
A system for mounting at least one cylindrical electrolytic capacitor on a heat sink, the heat sink having at least one bore for at least partially receiving a cylindrical electrolytic capacitor, and the bore partially or fully encompassing the cylindrical electrolytic capacitor once it has been received, wherein lateral surfaces of the cylindrical electrolytic capacitor are mechanically and thermally connected to surfaces forming the bore. The system providing thermal cooling of the electrolytic capacitor and enabling substantially uniform thermal cooling of the capacitor. A method for producing a connection between the at least one cylindrical electrolytic capacitor and the heat sink, and to a connection, obtainable by the method, between the at least one electrolytic capacitor and the heat sink. |
| US10741329B2 |
Multilayer ceramic capacitor and manufacturing method of multilayer ceramic capacitor
A multilayer ceramic capacitor includes: a multilayer structure in which each of dielectric layers and each of internal electrode layers are alternately stacked, a main component of the dielectric layers being ceramic, a main component of the internal electrode layers being a metal, wherein: an existence rate of crystal grains satisfying b/a<1 of crystal grains included in the internal electrode layer is 70% or more, when a thickness of the internal electrode layer is “a” and a length of crystal grains of a main component metal of the internal electrode layer in an extension direction of the internal electrode layer is “b”; and the internal electrode layer includes a grain of which a main component is ceramic. |
| US10741324B2 |
Coil component
A coil component includes a base body, and a coil disposed inside the base body and wound into a spiral shape. The coil includes a plurality of coil conductor portions and a plurality of lead-out conductor portions, both the conductor portions being laminated in a first direction. The lead-out conductor portions overlap, when viewed from the first direction, side gap portions given by regions of the base body on the outer side of the coil conductor portions in a radial direction. The base body includes a cavity between two among the coil conductor portions adjacent to each other in the first direction. The cavity includes a first cavity overlapping first one among the lead-out conductor portions in the first direction. The first cavity is present at a position away two or more pitches in the first direction from the first lead-out conductor portion overlapping the first cavity. |
| US10741322B2 |
Decorative multi-layer surfacing materials having embedded conductive materials, solid surfaces made therewith, methods for making such surfacing materials and uses therefor
Decorative, multi-layer surfacing materials, surfaces made therewith, methods of making such and wireless power transmission using the same, which surfacing materials comprise: a first resin-impregnated paper layer and a second resin-impregnated paper layer, and a first conductive material having a first terminus and a second terminus and capable of carrying an electric current from the first terminus to the second terminus; wherein the first conductive material is disposed on a first surface of the first resin-impregnated paper layer; wherein the first resin-impregnated paper layer and the second resin-impregnated paper layer are disposed in a stacked and compressed such that the first conductive material is encapsulated between the first resin-impregnated paper layer and the second resin-impregnated paper layer; and wherein at least one of the first resin-impregnated paper layer, the second resin-impregnated paper layer or an optional additional resin-impregnated paper layer is a decorative layer. |
| US10741321B2 |
Thin film type inductor
A thin film type inductor includes first, second and third exposed portions exposed to a first end surface of a body and fourth, fifth and sixth exposed portions exposed to a second end surface of the body opposing the first end surface of the body among external surfaces of the body. The first, second and third exposed portions are formed to be exposed symmetrically to the fourth, fifth and sixth exposed portions opposing the first, second and third exposed portions, respectively. |
| US10741316B2 |
Ferromagnetic powder composition and method for its production
A ferromagnetic powder composition including soft magnetic iron-based core particles, wherein the surface of the core particles is provided with at least one phosphorus-based inorganic insulating layer and then at least partially covered with metal-organic compound(s), wherein the total amount of metal-organic compound(s) is between 0.005 and 0.05% by weight of the powder composition, and wherein the powder composition further includes a lubricant. Further, a process for producing the composition and a method for the manufacturing of soft magnetic composite components prepared from the composition, as well as the obtained component. |
| US10741315B2 |
Magnetic body and electronic component using the same
A magnetic body constituted by magnetic grains bonded together via oxide film, which magnetic grains contain a Fe—Si-M soft magnetic alloy (where M is a metal element more easily oxidized than Fe) that contains sulfur atoms (S). The magnetic body preferably contains 0.004 to 0.012 percent by weight of S, 1.5 to 7.5 percent by weight of Si, and 2 to 8 percent by weight of metal M. |
| US10741313B1 |
Bus bar assembly with integrated surge arrestor
An apparatus includes a laminated bus bar assembly with first and second bus bars and an intervening insulator layer. A surge arrestor (e.g., a metal oxide varistor) has a body mounted on the bus bar assembly and first and second terminals on first and second opposite sides of the body. In some embodiments, the body may be at least partially disposed in an opening in the first bus bar and the second terminal may be conductively bonded to a surface of the second bus bar that faces the insulator layer. In some embodiments, the second terminal may include a conductive stud passing through an opening in the second bus bar. The apparatus may include a spring clamp attached to the first bus bar and contacting the first side of the body to retain the body. |
| US10741306B2 |
Composite cable
A composite cable includes a signal line part, a pair of power supply lines, and a sheath. The signal line part is composed of a first signal line and a second signal line twisted together. Each of the first signal line and the second signal line is composed of a pair of wires twisted together. The sheath covers an outer circumference of a wire bundle composed of the signal line part and a pair of power supply lines, the signal line part and the pair of power supply lines being twisted together. The signal line part is covered with a shield conductor formed of a braid composed of a plurality of conductive element wires braided together. |
| US10741304B1 |
Cable with fiber optic sensor elements
A cable is provided for detecting tampering thereof. The cable has at least two copper signal cables, at least one hollow buffer tubes located abutting the two copper signal cables, an inner jacket, an armor, and at least one loose tube optical fiber sensor element disposed within the cable in a configuration that subjects the optical fiber sensor to external conditions. The at least one loose tube optical fiber sensor element is located between and abutting at least one of the copper signal cables and the at least one adjacent hollow buffer tube. The at least one loose tube optical fiber sensor element is configured attenuate under changes in the external conditions. |
| US10741301B2 |
Cable and wire harness
A cable includes a plurality of electric wires, a tape member spirally wound around an assembled article that is formed by bundling the plurality of electric wires, and a sheath covering the tape member. The tape member includes a plurality of entangled fibers. A plurality of linear slits are formed on the tape member so as to penetrate the tape member. |
| US10741300B2 |
Conductive paste composition and semiconductor devices made therewith
The present invention provides a thick-film paste composition for printing the front side of a solar cell device having one or more insulating layers. The thick-film paste comprises an electrically conductive metal and an oxide composition dispersed in an organic medium that includes microgel particles and an organopolysiloxane. |
| US10741299B2 |
Solid α-lithium electrolyte
(Problem to be Solved) The present invention was made in view of the above-described problems, with an object of providing a Li—P—S-based sulfide solid electrolyte material with both excellent electrochemical stability and a high lithium ion conductivity, providing a method of producing the Li—P—S-based sulfide solid electrolyte material, and providing a lithium battery including the sulfide solid electrolyte material.(Solution) There is provided a sulfide solid electrolyte material including a Li element, a P element, and a S element and having peaks at positions of 2θ=17.90±0.20, 29.0±0.50, and 29.75±0.25′ in powder X-ray diffraction measurement using a Cu-Kα ray having an X-ray wavelength of 1.5418 Å, in which assuming that the diffraction intensity of the peak at 2θ=17.90±0.20 is IA and the diffraction intensity of the peak at 2θ=18.50±0.20 is IB, a value of IB/IA is less than 0.50. |
| US10741298B2 |
Scintillator panel and production method for same, and radiation detection apparatus
A scintillator panel has a barrier rib structure, whereby opposing light-receiving substrates can be aligned with high precision and bonded with a photoelectric conversion element. In the scintillator panel, cells demarcated by lattice shaped barrier ribs formed on a sheet-shaped base member are filled with a phosphor for receiving radiation and emitting light, thereby configuring a pixel structure. The scintillator panel has portions in which the lattice-shaped barrier ribs are exposed on both a front surface and a back surface in a portion of a non-display region of the panel external periphery. The exposed parts are optically transparent. |
| US10741294B2 |
Porous cooling block for cooling corium and corium cooling apparatus including same, and corium cooling method using same
The present invention provides a porous cooling block for cooling corium, comprising: a base part that includes a plurality of pores; a plurality of porous cooling blocks that include a channel part that communicates with some of the plurality of pores of the base part; a sacrificial part that covers the exposed upper surfaces of the porous cooling blocks; and a cooling-water supply unit that supplies cooling water to the porous cooling blocks. Corium is cooled by using steam or cooling water discharged from the porous cooling blocks. Therefore, the corium can be cooled and solidified in the shape of a porous form. Further, the cooling water is uniformly supplied to one surface formed by the cooling block on the whole, thereby easily cooling the corium. |
| US10741293B2 |
Molten fuel reactor cooling and pump configurations
Configurations of molten fuel salt reactors are described that include an auxiliary cooling system which shared part of the primary coolant loop but allows for passive cooling of decay heat from the reactor. Furthermore, different pump configurations for circulating molten fuel through the reactor core and one or more in vessel heat exchangers are described. |
| US10741292B2 |
Remote medical analysis
The present invention extends to methods, systems, and computer program products for remote medical analysis. Advances in mobile devices offer a way to connect animals and veterinarians in ways other than physical proximity. Using a phone's camera to take photos or and/or video and send those to a veterinarian allows greater degree of detail to be communicated in triaging or diagnosing or follow-up for an animal. Additionally, the camera could be used to conduct a video chat between an animal owner and a veterinarian allowing real-time viewing and conversation between the two parties. |
| US10741291B2 |
Systems and methods for genomic annotation and distributed variant interpretation
A computer-based genomic annotation system, including a database configured to store genomic data, non-transitory memory configured to store instructions, and at least one processor coupled with the memory, the processor configured to implement the instructions in order to implement an annotation pipeline and at least one module filtering or analysis of the genomic data. |
| US10741289B2 |
Method, system, and computer program product for physician efficiency measurement and patient health risk stratification utilizing direct standardization
A method for measuring physician efficiency and patient health risk stratification is disclosed. Episodes of care are formed from medical claims data and an output process is performed. Physicians are assigned to report groups, and eligible physicians and episode assignments are determined. Condition-specific episode statistics and weighted episode statistics are calculated, from which physician efficiency scores are determined. |
| US10741288B2 |
Estimating impact of property on individual health—health insurance correlation
Embodiment of the invention provide a method for correlating a health record for a user with property attributes of a property area. The method comprises acquiring property data associated with a property area from a data source, and extracting a first property attribute data from the property data acquired. The first property attribute data extracted is used to determine presence or movement of a first pollutant data within the property area. The method further comprises determining a first potential impact data the first pollutant data may have on individual health based in part on the first property attribute data extracted, collecting a health record of a user associated with the property area, and determining a correlation between the health record and the first potential impact data. |
| US10741287B2 |
System and method for motor and cognitive analysis
In an example embodiment, this disclosure provides a non-transitive computer-readable medium on which are stored instructions executable by a processor, the instructions which, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform a method. The method includes computing, based on test performance data of a user, at least one of a performance variable characterizing cognitive functioning and a performance variable characterizing neuromotor functioning. For each of the at least one performance variable, a respective score can be computed based on the respective performance variable and based on a set of performance metrics. The method can also include outputting, via an output device, the at least one computed score. |
| US10741279B2 |
Medical scheduling management system
Provided are mechanisms and processes for a medical appointment delay management system. According to various examples, the system includes a location sensor that detects when a medical professional enters an examination room to conduct an examination of a particular patient. The system also includes a medical schedule processor that logs a time associated with when the medical professional enters the examination room and compares this time with scheduling information to predict whether future appointments in the schedule will be delayed. A notification interface, included in the system, is designed to notify an upcoming patient if their scheduled appointment will be substantially delayed. Scheduling information is cryptographically separated from HIPAA information. |
| US10741277B2 |
Information processing apparatus, method, system, and storage medium for image display
An information processing apparatus acquires, for each of a plurality of three-dimensional images, information about a position where a two-dimensional image included in the three-dimensional image is present, identifies, based on an instruction about a position of a two-dimensional image to be displayed at a display unit, a three-dimensional image to be a target of the instruction, and identifies, based on information about the position specified by the instruction, and the information about the position where the two-dimensional image is present for each of the plurality of three-dimensional images, a two-dimensional image which is included in the identified three-dimensional image, and which is to be displayed at the display unit. |
| US10741274B2 |
Methods and systems for collecting pharmaceutical containers
A pharmaceutical order filling system receives pharmaceutical orders and uses an accumulation device to accumulate bottles of pharmaceuticals corresponding to the pharmaceutical orders. The accumulation device is configured with a table assembly that includes a plurality of holding tubes configured to accumulate multiple bottles corresponding to pharmaceutical orders. The accumulation device also includes a bottle pick and place assembly configured to place bottles into holding tubes and an unload assembly configured to empty accumulated bottles from holding tubes into an unload assembly tube. The accumulation device may be further configured to receive and temporarily store a single bottle of a prescription order. The accumulation device may be configured to release accumulated bottles onto a conveyor in an upright position. |
| US10741270B2 |
Size-based analysis of cell-free tumor DNA for classifying level of cancer
A classification of a level of cancer in an organism is determined by analyzing a biological sample of the organism. The biological sample comprises clinically-relevant DNA and other DNA. At least some of the DNA is cell-free in the biological sample. An amount of a first set of DNA fragments from the biological sample corresponding to each of a plurality of sizes is measured. A first value of a first parameter is calculated based on the amounts of DNA fragments at the plurality of sizes. The first value is compared to a reference value. A classification of a level of cancer in the organism is determined based on the comparison. |
| US10741268B2 |
Flexible and efficient device trim support using efuse
A one-time write, read-only memory for storing trimming parameters includes an address pointer table, a fixed packet portion, and a flexible packet portion. The fixed packet portion includes one or more fixed packets, each fixed packet including trimming parameters for a component identified for trimming during a design phase. The flexible packet portion includes one or more flexible packets of different types. Each flexible packet includes trimming parameters for a component identified for trimming after the design phase. One packet type includes a length section and a number of fields equal to a value stored in the length section. Each field includes an address, a trimming parameter, and a mask. Another packet type includes trimming parameters associated with operands in operating instructions for a microcontroller, where the operands include an address and a mask. |
| US10741266B2 |
Semiconductor integrated circuit adapted to output pass/fail results of internal operations
In a semiconductor integrated circuit, an internal circuit is capable of executing a first operation and a second operation concurrently, and an output circuit outputs to the outside of the semiconductor integrated circuit information indicating whether or not the first operation is being executed and information indicating whether or not the second operation is executable. |
| US10741265B2 |
Flash memory cell and associated decoders
The present invention relates to a flash memory cell with only four terminals and decoder circuitry for operating an array of such flash memory cells. The invention allows for fewer terminals for each flash memory cell compared to the prior art, which results in a simplification of the decoder circuitry and overall die space required per flash memory cells. The invention also provides for the use of high voltages on one or more of the four terminals to allow for read, erase, and programming operations despite the lower number of terminals compared to prior art flash memory cells. |
| US10741262B2 |
NAND flash operating techniques mitigating program disturbance
A programming operation for high density memory, like 3D NAND flash memory, modifies the waveforms applied during program operations to mitigate unwanted disturbance of memory cells not selected for programming during the operation. Generally, the method provides for applying a bias arrangement during an interval of time between program verify pass voltages and program pass voltages in a program sequence that can include a soft ramp down, and pre-turn-on voltages designed to reduce variations in the potential distribution on floating channels of unselected NAND strings during a program operation. |
| US10741261B1 |
Method and system for improving performance of a storage device using asynchronous independent plane read functionality
In one embodiment there is a method for calculating a timer at a storage device including a plurality of memory portions for storing data and a memory controller for performing operations on the memory portions, the method comprises receiving a request to perform an initial operation on a memory portion; determining an operational characteristic associated with the initial operation to be performed on the memory portion; and calculating an amount of time for a memory portion timer based on the operational characteristics before the initiation of the initial operation on the memory portion, wherein performance of a subsequent operation for another memory portion is delayed until the amount of time for the memory portion timer has elapsed since initiation of the operation on the memory portion. |
| US10741257B1 |
Dynamic bit line voltage and sensing time enhanced read for data recovery
A method and system are provided for reading a non-transitory memory array. When a default read operation is performed and has failed, a dynamic sensing bit line voltage (VBLC) enhanced read or a dynamic sense time read is performed. According to the dynamic VBLC enhanced read or the dynamic sense time enhanced read, the VBLC or the sense time is increased, and a read is performed with the increased VBLC or increased sense time. If this enhanced read is unsuccessful, and if a maximum VBLC or a maximum sense time has not yet been reached, the VBLC or the sense time is increased again, and another read is performed. Once the maximum VBLC or a maximum sense time has been reached, if the read is still not successful, a read failure is reported. |
| US10741249B1 |
Word all zero memory
Disclosed is a computer memory including a memory array, an address decoder, and a wordline enable circuit. The wordline enable circuit includes a plurality of memory cells, each cell corresponding to a memory row of the memory array. Each memory cell stores a flag indicating whether a data row of the corresponding memory row should have a value of zero. The wordline enable circuit additionally includes multiple outputs, each corresponding to a memory row of the memory array. The wordline enable circuit outputs a signal having the first value (e.g., 1 or HI) through an output corresponding to the input address in response to receiving an input signal having the first value and the flag being stored by the memory cell corresponding to the input address having a first flag value. |
| US10741248B2 |
Global wordline decoder and semiconductor device having the same
A global word line decoder may include a voltage switching unit and a plane switching unit. The voltage switching unit may decode a plurality of operating voltages to output a selected voltage and an unselected voltage, and the plane switching unit may receive the selected voltage and the unselected voltage, and decode the selected voltage and the unselected voltage to output decoded voltages to a global word line coupled to a selected plane, among a plurality of planes. The selected voltage may include a first pre-decoded voltage and a second pre-decoded voltage, and the plane switching unit may swap and output the first pre-decoded voltage and the second pre-decoded voltage according to a position of a selected word line. |
| US10741243B2 |
Auto-referenced memory cell read techniques
Methods, systems, and devices related to auto-referenced memory cell read techniques are described. The auto-referenced read may encode user data to include a certain number bits having a first logic state prior to storing the user data in memory cells. Subsequently, reading the encoded user data may be carried out by applying a read voltage to the memory cells while monitoring a series of switching events by activating a subset of the memory cells having the first logic state. The auto-referenced read may identify a particular switching event that correlates to a median threshold voltage value of the subset of the memory cells. Then, the auto-referenced read may determine a reference voltage that takes into account a statistical property of threshold voltage distribution of the subset of the memory cells. The auto-referenced read may identify a time duration to maintain the read voltage based on determining the reference voltage. When the time duration expires, the auto-referenced read may determine that the memory cells that have been activated correspond to the first logic state. |
| US10741241B2 |
Apparatuses and methods for subarray addressing in a memory device
Systems, apparatuses and methods related to subarray addressing for electronic memory and/or storage are described. Concurrent access to different rows within different subarrays may be enabled via independent subarray addressing such that each of the subarrays may serve as a “virtual bank.” Accessing the different rows as such may provide improved throughput of data values accessed from the respective rows being sent to a destination location. For instance, one such apparatus includes a plurality of subarrays within a bank of a memory device. Circuitry within the bank is coupled to the plurality of subarrays. The circuitry may be configured to activate a row at a particular ordinal position in a first subarray during a time period and a row at a different ordinal position in a second subarray of the plurality of subarrays during the same time period. |
| US10741236B2 |
Host apparatus and extension device
A first power-supply voltage is applied to I/O cells, an I/O cell connected to a clock terminal is initially set to a threshold of a second voltage signaling, an I/O cell connected to a command terminal and I/O cells connected to data terminals are initially set as an input, and when a clock control unit detects receipt of one clock pulse and a signal voltage control unit detects a host using the second voltage signaling, a signal voltage control unit drives the I/O cell of a first data terminal high level after a second power-supply voltage is applied to I/O cells and the threshold of a second voltage signaling is set to I/O cells of the clock, command and data terminals. |
| US10741235B2 |
Refresh address controlling scheme based on refresh counter and mask circuit
An apparatus is disclosed. The apparatus includes an address counter configured to provide a refresh address to a refresh circuit, wherein the address counter includes a plurality of counter cells coupled in series from a first counter cell to a last counter cell downstream of the first counter cell, wherein an output of each of the plurality of counter cells each correspond to an address bit of the refresh address, wherein the address bit of the refresh address provided by a later counter cell downstream of an earlier counter cell is a less significant bit of the refresh address than the address bit of the refresh address provided by the earlier counter cell. |
| US10741233B2 |
Semiconductor memory device
A semiconductor memory device comprises a first memory cell with a first variable resistance element. A first write controller is configured to write data into the first memory cell using a first voltage that is supplied via a first wiring. A second write controller configured to write data into the first memory cell using a second voltage that is lower than the first voltage when the first voltage supplied via the first wiring is reduced below a threshold level. |
| US10741231B1 |
Memory access interface device including phase and duty cycle adjusting circuits for memory access signals
A memory access interface device that includes a clock generation circuit that generates reference clock signals according to a source clock signal and access signal transmission circuits are provided. Each of the access signal transmission circuits includes a first and a second clock frequency division circuits, a phase adjusting circuit and a duty cycle adjusting circuit. The first and the second clock frequency division circuits sequentially divide the frequency of one of the reference clock signals to generate a first and a second frequency divided clock signals respectively. The phase adjusting circuit adjusts the phase of an access signal according to the second frequency divided clock signal to generate a phase-adjusted access signal. The duty cycle adjusting circuit adjusts the duty cycle of the phase-adjusted access signal to be a half of the time period to generate an output access signal to access a memory device. |
| US10741229B2 |
Semiconductor device and semiconductor system including the semiconductor device for aligning an internal data strobe signal using an offset code
A semiconductor device may include an internal command pulse generation circuit and a sense data generation circuit. The internal command pulse generation circuit may generate an internal command pulse from a write signal based on an offset code and an internal clock signal. The sense data generation circuit may generate sense data from an internal data strobe signal based on the internal command pulse. The internal command pulse may be generated by delaying the write signal by a shift period based on the internal clock signal. The shift period may be controlled by the offset code. |
| US10741222B2 |
Divider with captive shock mounts for storage enclosure
Provided herein are systems and apparatus for capturing a shock mount in a storage enclosure divider. In one implementation, a divider assembly comprises a divider guide comprising a plurality of alignment stops configured to engage an alignment feature of a device carrier, a front top divider coupled to the divider guide, a rear top divider coupled to the divider guide, and a grommet assembly coupled to the divider guide and to the front top divider and to the rear top divider. The front and rear top dividers comprise pluralities of alignment stop apertures and grommet apertures formed therein with respective alignment stops extending therethrough. Each alignment stop aperture of the rear top divider has a respective alignment stop of the plurality of alignment stops extending therethrough. The grommet assembly comprises a pair of grommets, each extending through a respective grommet aperture. |
| US10741221B2 |
Menu navigation mode for media discs
Systems and methods are provided for reordering and/or bypassing certain informational content or menus that are conventionally presented prior to playback of media content stored on physical media discs. Upon initial use of a physical media disc, certain information content or menus may be presented to a user or viewer, for example, piracy warnings, language selection menus, etc. However, upon subsequent use of the physical media disc, such informational content or menus may be bypassed. The user or viewer is given an option to immediately begin consuming the media content stored on the physical media disc. Conventional content, such as trailers are not played prior to playback of the media content. |
| US10741213B1 |
Systems and methods for modifying video edits
Video edit information, video modification information, and/or other information may be obtained. Video edit information may define a video edit of video content. Video edit may include one or more portions of the video content and may have a progress length. Video modification information may define one or more criteria for modifying the video edit. One or more portions of the video edit may be identified based on the video modification information. The portion(s) of the video edit may be modified based on the video modification information. A revised video edit information may be generated. The revised video edit information may define a revised video edit of the video content. The revised video edit may include the portion(s) of the video edit modified based on the video modification information. The revised video edit may have a progress length shorter than the progress length of the video edit. |
| US10741208B2 |
Magnetic recording medium and magnetic recording and reproducing device
The magnetic recording medium includes a non-magnetic support; and a magnetic layer including a ferromagnetic powder and a binding agent on the non-magnetic support, in which a center line average surface roughness Ra measured regarding a surface of the magnetic layer is 1.0 nm to 1.6 nm, and a difference (Safter−Sbefore) between a spacing Safter measured by optical interferometry regarding the surface of the magnetic layer after ethanol cleaning and a spacing Sbefore measured by optical interferometry regarding the surface of the magnetic layer before ethanol cleaning is greater than 0 nm and equal to or smaller than 6.0 nm. |
| US10741206B2 |
Magnetic disk device and head position correction method
According to one embodiment, a magnetic disk device includes a disk including a recording region including a servo sector, a head configured to write data to the disk and read data from the disk, and a controller configured to acquire a plurality of correction data for a repeatable runout of the recording region, the correction data respectively corresponding to a plurality of measurement positions set based on a first linearity error acquired by reading the servo sector, and to correct a position of the head based on the correction data. |
| US10741205B2 |
Brake device
The present invention addresses the problem of providing an output device, which can reduce the impact on an object to which power is supplied even when an output unit continuously fails to supply a voltage. To solve the problem a brake mechanism includes a contact member and a variable unit. The contact member may be brought into contact with a read head that reads information recorded as an information stream stored in a medium that moves relative to the read head. The variable unit changes a contact state between the contact member and the read head when the information representing the displacement between the position on the medium read by the read head and the position in the recorded information stream exceeds a prescribed range. |
| US10741204B2 |
Multi-mode, multi-channel magnetic recording head and apparatus
An apparatus according to one embodiment includes an array of transducers, where the array of transducers includes at least one contiguous group of transducers in a number specified in a format and at least two servo readers, where the servo readers are symmetrically positioned about the contiguous group of transducers and the servo readers are asymmetrically positioned relative to a centerline of the array of transducers. |
| US10741200B1 |
Data storage in view of susceptible zones
A computer-implemented method may include obtaining position information of a susceptible zone of a tape. The susceptible zone may be a section of the tape where a stress value of the tape exceeds a threshold. The method may further include storing, based on the position information, a block of data to the tape in a first storage zone. The first storage zone may be positioned outside of the susceptible zone. |
| US10741199B1 |
Data storage in view of susceptible zones
A computer-implemented method may include obtaining position information of a susceptible zone of a tape. The susceptible zone may be a section of the tape where a stress value of the tape exceeds a threshold. The method may further include storing a block of data to the tape in a first storage zone. The method may further include determining that the first storage zone is positioned within the susceptible zone. The method may further include storing, based at least in part on the determining, a duplicate block of data in a second storage zone. |
| US10741189B2 |
Low-frequency effects haptic conversion system
Embodiments that generate multiple haptic effects receive a first haptic effect signal having a first priority and corresponding to a first haptic effect, and receive a second haptic effect signal having a second priority and corresponding to a second haptic effect. When the first priority is less than the second priority, embodiments generate an interaction parameter using the second haptic effect signal. When the second priority is less than the first priority, embodiments generate the interaction parameter using the first haptic effect signal. Embodiments then apply a drive signal to a haptic output device according to the interaction parameter, where the drive signal causes the first haptic effect and the second haptic effect to be generated by the haptic output device concurrently. |
| US10741186B2 |
Decoding method and decoder for audio signal according to gain gradient
Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a decoding method and a decoding apparatus. The decoding method includes: in a case in which it is determined that a current frame is a lost frame, synthesizing a high frequency band signal; determining subframe gains of multiple subframes of the current frame; determining a global gain of the current frame; and adjusting, according to the global gain and the subframe gains of the multiple subframes, the synthesized high frequency band signal to obtain a high frequency band signal of the current frame. A subframe gain of the current frame is obtained according to a gradient between subframe gains of subframes previous to the current frame, so that transition before and after frame loss is more continuous, thereby reducing noise during signal reconstruction, and improving speech quality. |
| US10741183B2 |
Trigger phrase for voice actions of software applications
Methods, systems, and apparatus for receiving, by a voice action system, data specifying trigger terms that trigger an application to perform a voice action and a context that specifies a status of the application when the voice action can be triggered. The voice action system receives data defining a discoverability example for the voice action that comprises one or more of the trigger terms that trigger the application to perform the voice action when a status of the application satisfies the specified context. The voice action system receives a request for discoverability examples for the application from a user device having the application installed, and provides the data defining the discoverability examples to the user device in response to the request. The user device is configured to provide a notification of the one or more of the trigger terms when a status of the application satisfies the specified context. |
| US10741182B2 |
Voice input correction using non-audio based input
An embodiment provides a method, including: accepting, at an audio receiver of an information handling device, voice input of a user; interpreting, using a processor, the voice input; identifying, using a processor, at least one ambiguity in interpreting the voice input; thereafter accessing stored non-audible input associated in time with the at least one ambiguity; and adjusting an interpretation of the voice input using non-audible input. Other aspects are described and claimed. |
| US10741179B2 |
Quality control configuration for machine interpretation sessions
A configuration provides quality control compliance for a plurality of machine language interpreters. A processor receives a plurality of requests for human-spoken language interpretation from a first human-spoken language to a second human-spoken language. Further, processor routes the plurality of requests to a plurality of machine language interpreters. In addition, an artificial intelligence system associated the plurality of machine language interpreters determines one or more quality control criteria. The processor also monitors compliance of the one or more quality control criteria by the plurality of machine language interpreters during simultaneously occurring machine language interpretations performed by the machine language interpreters. |
| US10741174B2 |
Automatic language identification for speech
One embodiment provides a method, including: receiving, at an information handling device, voice input from at least one user; accessing at least one language model; determining, based upon the accessed at least one language model, at least one language of the voice input; and providing output associated with the voice input, based upon the determined language. Other aspects are described and claimed. |
| US10741173B2 |
Artificial intelligence (AI) based voice response system etiquette
Example embodiments relate to, among other things, AI-based voice response systems configured to implement an etiquette protocol and methods, computer-readable media, techniques, and methodologies for implementing an etiquette protocol for AI-based voice response systems. The AI-based voice response system etiquette protocol in accordance provides a mechanism by which an AI-based voice response system can determine a current level of engagement of a user or a group of users with their environment and further determine, based on the current level of user engagement, an appropriate point in time to provide a response to a user request or prompt a user for more information in response to a user request. |
| US10741172B2 |
Conference system, conference system control method, and program
A conference system includes an utterance indication processing unit configured to display text information representing utterance content of each speaker on a display unit of each of one or more terminals, and a notification unit configured to notify a speaker of a request to slow down a speech rate of the speaker. |
| US10741169B1 |
Text-to-speech (TTS) processing
During text-to-speech processing, a speech model creates output audio data, including speech, that corresponds to input text data that includes a representation of the speech. A spectrogram estimator estimates a frequency spectrogram of the speech; the corresponding frequency-spectrogram data is used to condition the speech model. A plurality of acoustic features corresponding to different segments of the input text data, such as phonemes, syllable-level features, and/or word-level features, may be separately encoded into context vectors; the spectrogram estimator uses these separate context vectors to create the frequency spectrogram. |
| US10741165B2 |
Systems and methods for noise-cancellation with shaping and weighting filters
A noise-cancellation system, including: a noise-cancellation filter configured to generate a noise-cancellation signal; an actuator configured to receive the noise-cancellation signal and to transduce a noise-cancellation audio signal based on the noise-cancellation signal, the noise-cancellation audio signal destructively interfering with an undesired noise in a noise-cancellation zone in a predefined volume; an error sensor configured to output an error sensor signal, the error sensor signal being representative of residual undesired noise in the noise-cancellation zone; a performance cost filter configured to receive and filter the error sensor signal and to output a performance cost filter signal, the performance cost filter signal being representative of the error sensor signal as weighted by a performance cost function; and an adjustment module configured to receive the performance cost filter signal and to adjust the noise-cancellation filter such that the noise-cancellation audio signal minimizes the performance cost filter signal. |
| US10741162B1 |
Stored secondary path accuracy verification for vehicle-based active noise control systems
An active noise cancellation (ANC) system may include provisions for validating the accuracy of a modeled transfer characteristic stored in secondary path filters, which provides an estimate of the secondary path (i.e., the transfer function between a speaker and an error microphone). Using estimated anti-noise or music signals to adjust an error signal from the error microphone, a signal analysis controller may detect ANC instability or noise boosting. Such noise boosting may indicate the stored transfer characteristic in the secondary path filter does not accurately represent the actual secondary path. According, upon detection of noise boosting, the stored transfer characteristic of the secondary path filters may be modified. |
| US10741160B1 |
Acoustically resistive supported membrane assemblies
Water impermeable, air permeable membrane assemblies are described herein. In some embodiments, the assemblies include a polymer membrane and at least one support layer. Certain assemblies are configured to provide an acoustic impedance having phase angle of +45 degrees to −45 over a frequency range of 50 to 20,000 Hz. |
| US10741159B2 |
Acoustic-absorber system and method
An acoustic-absorber system incorporates a plurality of acoustic-baffle assemblies in cooperation with an acoustic cavity. Each acoustic-baffle assembly incorporates a plurality of nested fluted cups, wherein at least one fluted cup of a first type having at least one orifice at at least one radially-inwardly-extending grooved portion is interleaved with at least one fluted cup of a second type having at least one orifice at at least one radially-outwardly-extending ridged portion. Externally-generated soundwaves entering either from the inside of an innermost fluted cup, or from the outside of an outermost fluted cup, travel through the at least one orifice thereof, and along a circuitous path along the gaps between adjacent cups and through at least one orifice of each of other fluted cups from one gap to another, until finally propagating into the acoustic cavity through at least one orifice of the outermost, or innermost, fluted cup for subsequent additional attenuation by destructive interference from phase cancellation within the cavity. |
| US10741158B1 |
Reduced-noise hydraulic fracturing system
Provided herein is a system for reducing the overall noise output of equipment used in the hydraulic fracturing of oil and gas wells, by providing a noise-reducing enclosure and/or radiator which substantially reduce the level of noise that reaches the environment during normal operation. |
| US10741156B2 |
Sound pickup device and output method thereof
A sound pickup device is provided including a clamp part for fastening a hoop of a drum, one case fixed to an outer edge of the drum by fastening the hoop with the clamp part, a first output means detecting vibration of a striking surface of the drum, generating a musical sound signal based on the detected vibration, a second output means detecting a performance sound generated by the vibration of the striking surface, generating a sound pickup signal based on the detected performance sound, a third output means mixing the musical sound signal and the sound pickup signal outputted from the first and second output means, a selection means selecting at least one of the first to third output means for output; and a housing part housing a battery. The first output means, the second output means, the third output means, and the housing part are disposed in the one case. |
| US10741153B2 |
Instrument pedal device
Provided is an instrument pedal device that can be quieter when operated. According to the present invention, a pedal is rotatably supported on a base part by a first shaft. A rotation part is rotatably supported on the base part by a second shaft. A connection part is rotatably supported on the pedal by a third shaft. The connection part is rotatably supported on the rotation part by a fourth shaft. Urging force that is for making the pedal, as rotated from an initial position, return to the initial position is applied by a spring. The pedal can rotate from the initial position to a lowermost position in which the second shaft, the third shaft, and the fourth shaft are in the same plane. The urging force of the spring increases the closer the pedal gets to the lowermost position. |
| US10741145B2 |
Display apparatus and display method
A display apparatus and a display method are provided. The display apparatus includes a display comprising one or more light emitting element groups each group comprising a predetermined number of light emitting devices; and a controller configured to determine priorities of the light emitting elements included in the one or more light emitting element groups based on a collected light emitting time of each of the light emitting elements and to determine, based on the priorities, whether each of the light emitting elements emits light. |
| US10741140B2 |
Driver IC device including correction function
A driver IC device includes a correction function having a unit-block setting unit for dividing pixels of a display panel into preset units so as to set the same as a plurality of unit-blocks; a correction route (LUT) setting unit for setting a LUT having a plurality of sub-regions arranged in the same form in response to an arrangement of the pixels included in the unit-blocks set through the unit-block setting unit; a storage unit for storing the LUT set through the LUT setting unit, and storing respective gain values and offset values for the plurality of unit-blocks set through the unit-block setting unit; a changing unit for changing an input value (input gray) inputted to the pixels of the display panel, by using the gain values and offset values stored in the storage unit; and a correction output unit for generating a correction output value (output gray) of the pixels in the unit-blocks of the display panel by using a change value obtained through the changing unit and a coordinate value of the LUT set through the LUT setting unit. |
| US10741134B2 |
Display apparatus and method for driving display panel thereof
A method for driving a display panel includes: dividing pixels on the display panel into a plurality of pixel groups; each of the pixel groups includes an even number of pixels arranged in arrays; calculating an average gray scale value of blue sub-pixels in each of the sub-pixel groups according to an image input signal; obtaining two groups of target gray scale value pairs according to the average gray scale value; each group of the target gray scale value pair includes a high gray scale value and a low gray scale value; a brightness of the high gray scale value and the low gray scale value in the front view is the same as a brightness of the average gray scale value in the front view; obtaining corresponding two groups of driving voltage pairs according to the two groups of the target gray scale value pairs in each of the pixel groups; driving the blue sub-pixels on the corresponding pixel group according to the two groups of the driving voltage pairs. |
| US10741126B2 |
Transistor assembly, and organic light emitting display panel and organic light emitting display device including the same
Disclosed are a transistor assembly, an organic light emitting display panel including the same, and an organic light emitting display device including the organic light emitting display panel, in which a first electrode of a switching transistor is used as a gate of a driving transistor. |
| US10741123B2 |
Gate driver and display device including the same
A gate driver and a display device including the same are disclosed. The gate driver includes a plurality of stages. Each stage includes a first transistor outputting a first clock signal as a scan signal in accordance with a first node, a second transistor outputting a gate-off voltage as the scan signal in accordance with a second node which is activated as opposed to the first node, a first controller activating the first node to a gate-on voltage in response to a start signal or a carry signal and a fourth clock signal, and a second controller activating the second node to the gate-on voltage in response to a second clock signal and a third clock signal. |
| US10741122B2 |
Organic light emitting display device and control method thereof
The present disclosure provides an organic light emitting display device including a display panel in which a plurality of Sub Pixels defined by a plurality of Data Lines and a plurality of Gate Lines are arranged, and a control method thereof. The organic light emitting display device includes a temperature sensor configured to detect a temperature of the display panel, and a gate pulse modulator configured to modulate a voltage in a falling section of a scan signal provided to the plurality of GLs, in real time in accordance with the temperature. Accordingly, it is possible to prevent data from being mixed with each other, so that a clearer image can be realized, thereby improving the image quality. |
| US10741119B2 |
Driving method and driving system for reducing residual image of AMOLED display
Disclosed are a driving method and a driving system for reducing a residual image of AMOLED display. The driving method includes steps of: determining whether an image to be displayed is a static image; performing hierarchical segmentation on the static image if a determination result is yes; regulating an output brightness proportional coefficient of each pixel based on a hierarchical segmentation result; and outputting brightness of each pixel according to a corresponding output brightness proportional coefficient. The driving method can significantly reduce generation of a residual image when a static image is displayed. |
| US10741116B2 |
Method and device for determining Gamma parameters and displaying method
The present invention relates to method and device for determining Gamma parameters and displaying method for a display. A method for determining Gamma parameters for a display includes: setting brightness of the display; lightening a standard image of gradient tricolor under the brightness; calibrating the displaying of the standard image of gradient tricolor with multiple different Gamma values; obtaining the optimal Gamma parameters for the tricolor based on the calibration results; and storing the optimal Gamma parameters for the tricolor corresponding to the brightness in a display chip. The method for determining Gamma parameters for a display calibrates the displaying of the standard image of gradient tricolor with multiple different Gamma values, which can obtain the optimal displaying results based on different calibration results. The optimal Gamma parameters for the tricolor corresponding to the brightness, which represent the optimal displaying results, are obtained based on the calibration results. |
| US10741115B2 |
Gate driving circuit
A gate driving circuit includes a first switch element, a second switch element, a third switch element, a fourth switch element, a fifth switch element, and a sixth switch element. Wherein, the third switch element receives a reference low level voltage to stabilize the voltage of a pull-up control node. A stabilization module consisting of the fourth switch element, the fifth switch element and the sixth switch element is configured to stabilize the voltage of a gate drive signal outputted by a fourth conductive terminal of the second switch element during a non-scanning period. |
| US10741114B2 |
Electroluminescence display and method of managing defective pixels thereon
An electroluminescence display and a method of managing defective pixels thereon are provided. Defective pixels are detected from the pixels, based on sensing results on the electrical characteristics of a driving element, and defect candidates are selected from among the pixels within a compensation range in which the electrical characteristics of the driving element can be compensated by a compensation value obtained based on the sensing results on the electrical characteristics of the driving element. |
| US10741107B2 |
Modular display panel
Embodiments of the invention are related to modular display panels. In one embodiment, a modular display panel includes a first side which includes a display surface, and an opposite second side. The modular display panel further includes a plastic enclosure including an outer surface that forms substantially all of the second side. The modular display panel further includes LEDs arranged as pixels attached to a printed circuit board which is attached to the plastic enclosure. The modular display panel further includes a circuit for controlling the LEDs and a power source for powering the LEDs. The front side of the printed circuit board is sealed to be waterproof and the plastic enclosure is sealed to be waterproof so that the modular display panel is sealed to be waterproof. |
| US10741106B2 |
Three-dimensional advertisement device
Disclosed is a three-dimensional advertisement device. The present invention includes: a frame having a predetermined shape; a plurality of unit cells supported by the frame and arrayed in an X-Y matrix; and a controller for selectively driving the unit cells according to an external input signal, wherein the unit cell includes: a cell plate having a magnet on a rear surface thereof and having an upper end hinge-coupled to the frame, the cell plate being vertically disposed; and an electromagnet arranged to face the magnet of the cell plate to enable the cell plate to rotate forward when power is applied thereto according to a signal of a controller. The cell plate of the unit cells includes a reflection plate such that advertisement text is three-dimensionally expressed through a combination of the cell plates which rotate to be opened. |
| US10741105B2 |
Wireless image processing system
A wireless image processing system includes a splitter software and processing apparatus configured to receive or forward picture element data. Image data in a computer may be split, wirelessly transmitted, and processed to form an any size integrity image/video display on a building or structure, meanwhile no physical damage may be done on or to the building or no physical cabling obstacle for image or video dividing and combining at a lighting show. |
| US10741095B2 |
Teaching compatibility determining device, system, method and recording medium
The present invention is provided with: a first detector (A) which detects, as an application result, whether a user could implement, as instructed, teaching content according to a program selected from a training menu; a second detector (B) which detects, as a compatibility result, whether effects of the teaching content were exhibited; a recording part (14) which cumulatively records the application result and the compatibility result as an execution result together with program identifying information; and a calculation part (13) which, on the basis of one or more than one execution results recorded in the recording part, calculates for each program, as a compatibility ratio, the ratio of the number of execution results having positive compatibility results to the number of execution results having positive application results. |
| US10741092B1 |
Application of high-dimensional linguistic and semantic feature vectors in automated scoring of examination responses
A computer implemented method for evaluating examination responses includes receiving, with an examination evaluation server, an examination response, tokenizing the examination response into one or more n-word segments, extracting, from the response, a set of construct-relevant features indicating one or more scoring metrics, generating a set of scoring rules, and generating a score estimate as a function of one or more scoring rules from the set of scoring rules and one or more of the scoring metrics. |
| US10741088B1 |
Multiplexed communications for coordination of piloted aerial drones enlisted to a common mission
A method for coordinating multiplexed communications among multiple piloted assets enlisted to a common mission and multiple requestors includes defining a mission based on a mission request received from at least one requestor via a software application, receiving enrollment requests for multiple asset pilots, receiving indications of geolocations associated with the asset pilots, matching the geolocations to the mission, and sending invitations to mobile devices of the multiple asset pilots based on the matching. Upon receipt of indications of acceptance from the asset pilots, operating multiplexed communications among the asset pilots and the requestor. The multiplexing can include relaying a first mission-related data from mobile devices of the asset pilots to a mobile device of the requestor via a common communication channel, and relaying a second mission-related data from the mobile device of the requestor to the mobile devices of the asset pilot via the common communication channel. |
| US10741086B2 |
Method and system for generating aerial imaging flight path
A method and system for developing a flight plan for taking images from an area of interest is disclosed. A series of trajectories is determined. Each trajectory is determined based on a logarithmic spiral curve derived from a range of predetermined basis angles and selecting a constant tangent angle between a radial line from the location of an image sensor to a target location, and a tangent line to the logarithmic spiral curve at the location of the image sensor. A set of trajectories from the series of trajectories is selected. The selected trajectories are scaled to cover the area of interest. The selected trajectories are transformed to coordinates corresponding to the area of interest. The set of scaled and transformed trajectories are stored as the flight plan for taking images of the area of interest. |
| US10741081B2 |
Remote park assist system
Technical solutions are described for vehicle collision prevention for a vehicle when the vehicle is in a parked condition. An example method includes performing a stationary safety monitoring when the vehicle is in parked condition. The stationary safety monitoring includes detecting presence of a moving object within a predetermined region from the vehicle. Further, the method includes, in response to detecting the moving object in the predetermined region initiating a notification for the moving object to prevent collision with the vehicle. |
| US10741080B2 |
Method and device for operating a motor vehicle traveling driverlessly within a parking area
A method for operating a motor vehicle driving driverlessly within a parking facility, including detecting, by way of a surrounding-area sensor suite of the motor vehicle, a surrounding area of the motor vehicle, in order to ascertain surrounding-area data corresponding to the detected surrounding area; checking motor vehicle-internally, based on the ascertained surrounding-area data, whether the surrounding area of the motor vehicle is devoid of an object that might, with a predetermined probability, collide with the motor vehicle; and continuing driverless driving only when the motor vehicle-internal check has indicated that the surrounding area of the motor vehicle is devoid of a corresponding object, so that the motor vehicle automatically halts if the motor vehicle-internal check has indicated that a corresponding object is located in the surrounding area. |
| US10741073B2 |
Method and system for inter and intra agency communication, tracking and coordination
A method of tracking at least one emergency service provider is disclosed. An electronic history is compiled that includes at least one identifier of a service provider, at least one identifier of an event to which the service provider responded, and GPS data identifying the geographic location of the service provider at each time interval within the duration of the event. A user interface within which is displayed a first identifier of a first event is generated to a display device. A selection of the event identifier is received from a user. In response to the selection of the identifier, an aerial view of a geographic region within which the first event took place is generated. At least one icon is displayed in the aerial view representing the service provider at the geographic location corresponding to at least one time interval during the event. |
| US10741072B2 |
Network computer system to evaluate an operator of a freight vehicle
A network computer system can associate an operator with a mobile device. Additionally, the network computer system can determine a current location of a freight vehicle operated by the operator, using location information transmitted by the mobile device associated with the operator. At a given instance, the network computer system can determine a time of arrival for the freight vehicle to arrive at a given destination location based on various parameters. For example, the time of arrival can be based at least in part, on (i) a distance between the current location of the freight vehicle to the given destination location, (ii) a time for the freight vehicle to travel the distance, and (iii) a duration of one or more required downtime intervals during which one or more restrictions are placed on the operator operating the freight vehicle. |
| US10741068B2 |
Method and apparatus for recognizing an environment of a vehicle
A method for recognizing an environment of a vehicle that has at least one environment sensor for furnishing information items regarding features of the environment includes evaluating a first information item that represents at least one feature of a first feature set in order to recognize whether a first situation of the vehicle exists and evaluating a second information item that represent at least one feature of a second feature set in order to recognize whether a second situation of the vehicle, differing from the first situation, exists, where the first and second feature sets have no common features. |
| US10741062B2 |
Determination of a free-flow speed for a link segment
A method comprising determining speed-time cluster application histogram data set for a link segment that comprises a plurality of speed-time cluster application histogram data elements, each speed-time cluster application histogram data element identifying a speed-time cluster and an applicable duration of the speed-time cluster for the link segment throughout a histogram duration, for each speed-time cluster application histogram data element, determining a free-flow speed that is representative of a non-congestion speed indicated by the speed-time cluster, determining a historically normalized free-flow speed for the link segment that is a weighted average of the free-flow speed determined for each speed-time cluster application histogram data element weighted by the applicable duration of the speed-time cluster application histogram data element, and identifying a transit speed of the link segment as being the historically normalized free-flow speed is disclosed. |
| US10741060B2 |
Context-sensitive remote control device
Various implementations include approaches for controlling content via a playback device. In a particular implementation, a remote control device includes: a keypad having a set of actuatable buttons for controlling a playback device; and a control module, where the remote control device is operable in a plurality of different operating states, and where the control module is configured to highlight one or more distinct subsets of the set of actuatable buttons at the keypad based upon a current operating state of the remote control device. |
| US10741057B2 |
Method and system for processing security event data
Methods and systems for processing data associated with a premises management system are disclosed. The data may comprise alarm event data and non-alarm event data. The alarm event data and non-alarm event data may be processed to determine whether to send a notification. |
| US10741055B2 |
Systems and methods for hybrid non-exclusion zone violating route determination
Various embodiments provide systems and methods for aiding a monitored individual with monitoring compliance. |
| US10741054B1 |
Method and apparatus for determining a message prefix
A method and apparatus for generating a message, or message prefix, is provided herein. During operation a message generator will have knowledge of a status of devices connected to form a personal-area network (PAN) and/or have knowledge of a current incident type assigned to a user. The message generator will then provide messages to the user based on the status of associated PAN devices and/or the incident type. |
| US10741052B2 |
Self-check for personal protective equipment
In some examples, a system includes a plurality of articles of personal protected equipment (PPE) that are each assigned to a particular worker. The system may also include a data hub that detects an input that initiates a broadcast of diagnostic self-check messages; identifies, in response to the input, each article of PPE of the plurality of articles of PPE; broadcasts, based on identifying each article of PPE, the diagnostic self-check messages to the respective articles of PPE, wherein each article of PPE receives its respective self-check message at its communication component; in response to receiving a set of diagnostic acknowledgement messages from one or more of the plurality of articles of PPE that have performed a diagnostic self-check, determines whether the set of diagnostic acknowledge messages satisfy one or more self-check criteria; and performs one or more operations based on whether the self-check criteria are satisfied. |
| US10741048B1 |
Behavior modification bracelet system for wandering prevention
A behavior modification system for deterring an individual from approaching a body includes: a bracelet worn by the individual and including a bracelet controller, an antenna in communication with the bracelet controller, an alert component in communication with the bracelet controller; a base unit including an antenna, a base speaker, and a controller in communication with the base speaker and antenna, the base unit configured to broadcast a predetermined caution zone around a proximity of the base unit. When the controller of the bracelet determines that the bracelet is located within the proximity of the base unit based on a signal received from the base unit on the bracelet, the alert component generates an alert to the wearer of the bracelet, the alert including one or more of arrhythmic vibrations and audible sounds that are unpleasant to an individual with ASD. |
| US10741046B2 |
System for detecting falls and discriminating the severity of falls
A system for detecting and discriminating the severity of a fall includes a mobile device configured to communicate a network, a notification module, and a wearable device configured to communicate with the mobile device, the wearable device including a fall monitor and an activity log resident on the wearable device, where the fall monitor is configured to record detected movement on the activity log. The notification module is configured to effect a selectable setting of a rate of communication between the mobile device and the wearable device based on at least part of a predetermined pattern of a fall discriminator within the activity log, where the selectable setting defines a predetermined period of communication between the mobile device and the wearable device. The fall discriminator is configured to determine when the activity log includes a notable fall event based on the predetermined pattern. |
| US10741028B2 |
Output control device, output controlling method and program
There is provided an output control device to realize the control of the output position at the device more efficiently, the output control device including: a controller that, on the basis of a common signal to be employed by a plurality of devices, conducts an output control in regard to a plurality of output units provided in the device. The common signal includes information specifying an output unit serving as a control object. The controller generates a control signal derived by correcting the output unit serving as the control object on the basis of positional information of the device and the common signal which are acquired, and conducts the output control specific to the device on the basis of the control signal. |
| US10741025B2 |
Method and system of operating multi-task interactive electronic devices
An arrangement of operating multi-task interactive electronic devices includes at least one processor, a screen module and two or more input modules. The processor executes at least a first application and a second related application with different interactive programs at the same time. The screen module is operatively linked to the processor. The screen module comprises at least a display screen having two or more display areas two or more applications thereon respectively. Two or more input modules are operatively linked to the processor, wherein the applications are able to be simultaneously controlled and operated by the input modules respectively. |
| US10741019B2 |
Fraud detection system in a casino
A fraud detection system which detects fraud in a game of performing collection and redemption of chips in accordance with a win or lose result includes a camera which captures an image of chips contained in a chip tray of a dealer, an image analyzing apparatus which analyses the image captured by the camera to detect an amount of the chips contained in the chip tray, a card distribution device which determines a win or lose result of a game, and a control device which compares the win or lose result of the game and the amount of the chips contained in the chip tray before and after collection and redemption of the chips to detect fraud. |
| US10741018B2 |
Apparatus and method for facilitating gaming activity and/or gambling activity
An apparatus, including a computer, wherein the computer detects a posting of information regarding a gaming activity, gambling activity, or sporting event, and transmits a notification message to a first communication device associated with an individual. The computer receives a bet message transmitted from the first communication device or a second communication device which includes a global positioning device. The bet message contains information regarding a bet and position or location information regarding a location of the first communication device or the second communication device or position or location information is transmitted to and received at the computer. The computer determines if the bet is allowed or disallowed using the position or location information. If the bet is allowed, the computer processes information for placing the bet. If bet is disallowed, the computer processes information for disallowing the bet. |
| US10741015B2 |
Component mounting configurations for a gaming machine cabinet
A gaming machine is provided with easily installable and serviceable components. The gaming machine includes a gaming cabinet having a main door and a lower door. A lock assembly is attached to the gaming cabinet. The lock assembly has a lock support with front panel, a first side panel, and a second side panel. At least gaming machine access control device is disposed in the front panel of the lock support, and a flange is disposed on the first side panel to connect with a mount on the gaming cabinet. A hinge pin extends through the second side panel of the lock support about which the lock assembly rotates when the main door of the gaming cabinet is open. A subwoofer is slidably mounted to a platform in the gaming machine and is secured in place with a locking element via a single fastener. |
| US10741014B2 |
Adjustable prize chute
A crane or claw machine in combination with an adjustable prize chute. The prize chute having four inner panels and four corner panels movable with respect to each other. A groove allows for the adjusting and repositioning of the panels for smaller or larger chute sizes. A pivot allows for adjustment of the panels with respect to each other, enlarging or shrinking the size of the chute. |
| US10741012B2 |
Gaming system including multiple wheel display assemblies
Various embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to a gaming system having a gaming system including a housing, a primary wheel display supported by the housing, a plurality of electronic gaming machines, and a plurality of supplemental wheel display assemblies respectively associated with the plurality of electronic gaming machines. In various embodiments, the supplemental wheel display assemblies are positioned at angles relative to the primary wheel display assembly. |
| US10741008B2 |
Gaming devices using subsymbol bonus feature
Embodiments of the present invention set forth systems, apparatuses and methods for implementing bonus features using subsymbols during game play. Accordingly, a gaming device can be configured to randomly overlay or otherwise associate zero, one, or more subsymbols on game symbols used in a game of chance. When subsymbols appear on game symbols that are randomly determined to be part of the game outcome, a bonus feature is triggered that may be used to modify awards provided from the game outcome. The presence of the subsymbols themselves may act as a trigger for a secondary bonus feature or event, or the subsymbols themselves may show random indicia within the subsymbol that provides a bonus modifier or other award. |
| US10741006B2 |
Augmented reality systems and methods for providing player action recommendations in real time
An augmented reality method for providing player action recommendations in real time includes generating a live video signal of a scene associated with a field of view of a user, wherein the scene comprises at least one gaming element associated with a game having a plurality of game rules. The method further includes determining, based on the live video signal, at least one value for each gaming element of the at least one gaming element in real time. The method further includes determining, based on the at least one gaming value and at least one of the plurality of rules, a player action recommendation in real time. The method further includes displaying an indication of the player action recommendation to the user in real time. |
| US10741003B2 |
Device and methods for facilitating a sale of an item
A device and methods for facilitating a sale of an item from a seller to a customer are disclosed. The device comprises a lockable compartment configured to contain the item, wherein the compartment unlocks upon receiving a sale initiation instruction. The device further comprises a sensor configured to detect a presence of the item in the compartment. The device also comprises a gateway module configured to transmit a sale completion instruction for completing the sale of the item if upon an occurrence of a predetermined event, the sensor detects that the item is absent from the compartment. |
| US10741002B2 |
Storage and dispensing station for blister packaging machine
A storage and dispensing station for a blister packaging machine for drug portions includes a base electrically coupled to the blister packaging machine and configured to dissipate an electrical charge to the blister packaging machine. A storage container is disposed on the base and includes a housing defining a receiving chamber for drug portions, a cylindrical receiving chamber and a bottom surface. A singulating device is rotatably disposed in the cylindrical receiving chamber and has multiple channels extending along the singulating device and parallel with a rotational axis of the singulating device. The singulating device also includes an electrically conductive coupling and a drive for rotating the singulating device. The singulating device is electrically conductive at least at an outer surface of the singulating device, and the outer surface comes into contact with drug portions. A conductor device provides an electrically conductive coupling between the outer surface and an electrical contact. |
| US10741001B2 |
Modular banknote apparatus
A modular banknote apparatus (1) comprising: a banknote acceptor module (2); a banknote dispenser module (3); at least one banknote storage drum module (4); and a banknote transport module (5); wherein said banknote transport module (5) mechanically and electrically interconnects said at least one banknote storage drum module (4) and said banknote dispenser module (3); and wherein the banknote transport module (5) is configured to provide electronic control of both the banknote dispenser module (4) and the at least one banknote storage drum module (4) in a respective master and slave relationship. |
| US10740998B2 |
Paper sheet identification device and paper sheet identification method
A paper sheet recognition apparatus can generate a subtracted reflective light image without increasing detection time. To that end, the operations of sensors are controlled in a plurality of phases. The phases include a phase (reflected infrared light 1) in which a first light emission unit emits light, a second light emission unit emits no light, and an optical sensor detects reflective light. In another phase, (reflected infrared light 2) the first light emission unit emits no light, the second light emission unit emits light, and the optical sensor detects reflective light. In at least one of these phases, a light emission unit emits light, and an optical sensor detects transmissive light. |
| US10740996B2 |
Apparatus and method for checking the authenticity of a security element
An apparatus and method are provided for checking the authenticity of the security element of a value document. For checking the authenticity of the security element, reversed bright/dark modulation is examined. For this purpose, for determining a combination course, the remission course and the transmission course along the longitudinal direction of the security element are set off against each other pixel by pixel and the combination course obtained by setting off pixel by pixel is checked with regard to an intensity modulation along the longitudinal direction of the security element. |
| US10740995B2 |
Access control and location tracking system
A system for providing controlled access and tracking location of an individual within a restricted area includes access cards, access control devices, location tracking devices, a gateway device, and a server. The access card includes identification data which facilitates the access control devices to provide physical access to the individual into the restricted area. The access cards also transmit beacon signals to facilitate the access control devices and the location tracking devices to track location of the individual within the restricted area. The gateway device is connected to the access control devices and the location tracking devices. The server is connected to the gateway device. |
| US10740993B2 |
System and method for providing hands free operation of at least one vehicle door
A system and method for providing hands free operation of at least one vehicle door that include receiving at least one polling response signal that is sent by a portable device and analyzing the at least one polling response signal to determine a signal strength of the at least one polling response signal. The system and method additionally include determining if the portable device is located within at least one local area polling zone of the vehicle based on a comparison of the signal strength of the at least one polling response signal to at least one local area threshold value that is specifically associated with at least one transceiver of the vehicle that receives the at least one polling response signal with a highest signal strength and determining if the portable device is stationary for a predetermined period of time within the at least one local area polling zone of the vehicle. |
| US10740991B2 |
Method and device for controlling an electric or a hybrid electric vehicle
A method is provided for controlling electrical components in a vehicle including multiple traction voltage systems, wherein each traction voltage system includes at least one electrical component, and which electrical component has the same function in each traction voltage system, the method involving the steps of monitoring and registering the state of health of each electrical component over time; predicting a predetermined parameter for each electrical component, which parameter is related to a future operating state inhibiting the use of the components; determining a control strategy for each electrical component based on the state of health of the electrical components to balance the parameters towards a common value; and controlling the electrical components based on the determined control strategy. |
| US10740989B2 |
Automatic connected vehicle subsequent owner enrollment process
The present invention is directed toward an automatic connected vehicle subsequent owner method and system for automatically wiping personal data from the vehicle, transitioning remote services access to a subsequent owner, and delinking the vehicle from their smartphone or other interactive communication link. In one more embodiments, a computer implemented method provides for delinking customers and deregistering vehicles from original owners where those vehicles have been subsequently sold, discontinued, or otherwise transferred for the customer's ownership. |
| US10740987B2 |
Augmented reality system for visualizing nonconformance data for an object
A method, apparatus, and system for visualizing nonconformance data for a physical object. An augmented reality application in a portable computing device plots, in a defined coordinate cube, points corresponding to nonconformance locations on the physical object. The augmented reality application determines a sub-set of the points plotted that correspond to a region of the physical object visible in an image of the region of the physical object acquired by the portable computing device at a position of the portable computing device, where the sub-set of the points exclude nonconformance locations occluded from view by a physical object structure of the physical object in the image. The augmented reality application displays the nonconformance data for the sub-set of the points visible in the image in association with a sub-set of the nonconformance locations for the physical object in the image displayed on a display system in the portable computing device. |
| US10740982B2 |
Automatic placement and arrangement of content items in three-dimensional environment
Computing devices for automatic placement and arrangement of objects in computer-based 3D environments are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a computing device is configured to provide, on a display, a user interface containing a work area having a template of a 3D environment and a gallery containing models of two-dimensional (2D) or 3D content items. The computing device can then detect, via the user interface, a user input selecting one of the models from the gallery to be inserted as an object into the template of the 3D environment. In response to detecting the user input, the computing device can render and surface on the display, a graphical representation of the 2D or 3D content item corresponding to the selected model at a location along a circular arc spaced apart from the default viewer position of a viewer of the 3D environment by a preset radial distance. |
| US10740979B2 |
Method and apparatus for multiple mode interface
A method, system, apparatus, and/or device for executing a translation instruction for a constructive movement. The method, system, apparatus, and/or device may include an input device configured to sense a first constructive movement input representative of a non-translational movement of a body of a user that does not move from a first point to a second point in the physical world environment. The method, system, apparatus, and/or device may include a processing device coupled to the input device, where the processing device is configured to execute a translational instruction associated with the first constructive movement input, execute a first resizing instruction to reduce a size of a portion of the physical world environment as displayed by a head-mounted display by an amount indicated by the first resizing stimulus, receive a second constructive movement input, and execute a second translational instruction associated with the second constructive translational movement input. |
| US10740976B2 |
Rendering virtual objects in 3D environments
Systems, methods, devices, and other techniques for placing and rendering virtual objects in three-dimensional environments. The techniques include providing, by a device, a view of an environment of a first user. A first computing system associated with the first user receives an instruction to display, within the view of the environment of the first user, a virtual marker at a specified position of the environment of the first user, the specified position derived from a second user's interaction with a three-dimensional (3D) model of at least a portion of the environment of the first user. The device displays, within the view of the environment of the first user, the virtual marker at the specified position of the environment of the first user. |
| US10740974B1 |
Augmented reality system
An augmented reality system to generate and cause display of a presentation of a space at a first client device, receive one or more selections of points within the presentation of the space at the first client device, and render graphical elements at the one or more points within the presentation of the space at the first client device. The augmented reality system is further configured to receive a display request to display the space at a second client device, and in response, may render a second presentation of the space at the second client device, wherein the second presentation of the space includes the graphical elements at the one or more points. |
| US10740973B2 |
Ultrasonic collision management in virtual, augmented, and mixed reality (xR) applications
Systems and methods for ultrasonic collision management in virtual, augmented, and mixed reality (xR) applications are described. In some embodiments, an Information Handling System (IHS) may include a processor and a memory coupled to the processor, the memory having program instructions stored thereon that, upon execution by the processor, cause the IHS to: execute an xR application to display an xR image to a user of the IHS; and detect, via an ultrasonic sensor coupled to the processor, a potential physical interaction between the user and a physical object during execution of the xR application. |
| US10740970B1 |
Generating cluster states for hierarchical clusters in three-dimensional data models
Systems and methods according to various embodiments enable a user to view three-dimensional representations of data objects (“nodes”) within a 3D environment from a first person perspective. The system may be configured to allow the user to interact with the nodes by moving a virtual camera through the 3D environment. The nodes may have one or more attributes that may correspond, respectively, to particular static or dynamic values within the data object's data fields. The attributes may include physical aspects of the nodes, such as color, size, or shape. The system may group related data objects within the 3D environment into clusters that are demarked using one or more cluster designators, which may be in the form of a dome or similar feature that encompasses the related data objects. The system may enable multiple users to access the 3D environment simultaneously, or to record their interactions with the 3D environment. |
| US10740957B1 |
Dynamic split screen
A set of images is mapped to a three-dimensional shape. A two-dimensional image that includes at least two portions is generated based on the three-dimensional shape, and within at least one of the at least two portions is rendered a transformation of at least a subset of the set of images. The two-dimensional image is provided to a display device to cause the display device to simultaneously display at least the two portions on a display surface. |
| US10740955B2 |
Systems and methods for real-time large-scale point cloud surface reconstruction
A system and method of real-time surface reconstruction upon unstructured point clouds via a series of screen space operations are provided herein. A point occlusion operator, performed in a deferred pass upon a simple point splat, is used to determine point visibility and an ambient occlusion factor to estimate a solid angle of a visibility cone produced by each point in the splat by splitting the screen space local neighborhood of the point into sectors and accumulating the maximum viable sector angle. Points are valid or invalid. A density estimation pass is then used. Maps are used to determine the required number of region growing iterations to cover every invalid pixel. The density is then pruned by edge creep reduction to minimize the error around edges. A median filter is used to fill invalid pixels, while edge-preserving blur is applied to the valid pixels. |
| US10740954B2 |
Shadow denoising in ray-tracing applications
In various examples, the actual spatial properties of a virtual environment are used to produce, for a pixel, an anisotropic filter kernel for a filter having dimensions and weights that accurately reflect the spatial characteristics of the virtual environment. Geometry of the virtual environment may be computed based at least in part on a projection of a light source onto a surface through an occluder, in order to determine a footprint that reflects a contribution of the light source to lighting conditions of the pixel associated with a point on the surface. The footprint may define a size, orientation, and/or shape of the anisotropic filter kernel and corresponding filter weights. The anisotropic filter kernel may be applied to the pixel to produce a graphically-rendered image of the virtual environment. |
| US10740953B2 |
Early termination in bottom-up acceleration data structure refit
Apparatus and method for bottom-up BVH refit. For example, one embodiment of an apparatus comprises: a hierarchical acceleration data structure generator to construct an acceleration data structure comprising a plurality of hierarchically arranged nodes; traversal hardware logic to traverse one or more rays through the acceleration data structure; intersection hardware logic to determine intersections between the one or more rays and one or more primitives within the hierarchical acceleration data structure; a node unit comprising circuitry and/or logic to perform refit operations on nodes of the hierarchical acceleration data structure, the refit operations to adjust spatial dimensions of one or more of the nodes; and an early termination evaluator to determine whether to proceed with refit operations or to terminate refit operations for a current node based on refit data associated with one or more child nodes of the current node. |
| US10740946B2 |
Partial image processing method, device, and computer storage medium
Embodiments of the present disclosure disclose a partial image processing method, the method includes: obtaining a multi-frame picture that make up a first dynamic picture; receiving a user input operation on a specified frame picture in the multi-frame picture, and determining a delineated area based on the input operation; according to the multi-frame picture, determining a movable object of the delineated area; determining a partial area where the movable object in the multi-frame picture is located; and according to the partial area of the multi-frame picture, generating and displaying a second dynamic picture. Embodiments of the present disclosure also disclose a partial image processing device and computer storage medium. |
| US10740939B1 |
Fast image style transfers
Manipulating images using computationally expensive machine learning schemes can be implemented using server-generated models of the machine learning schemes that are transmitted to a client device for application. The schemes can include convolutional neural networks having a kernel comprising a plurality of low-rank matrices. |
| US10740938B2 |
Cognitive situation-aware vision deficiency remediation
Embodiments include methods, systems, and computer program products for remediating a color vision deficiency. Aspects include receiving a user profile. Aspects also include receiving a real time location image including a plurality of objects. Aspects also include determining an image context. Aspects also include generating a situational notification based at least in part upon the user profile, the real time location image, and the image context. |
| US10740937B1 |
Freeform gradient style transfer
In implementations of freeform gradient style transfer, a style transfer system transfers a style of a freeform gradient of a source geometry of an object to a target geometry of an additional object. The system adds source mesh handles to a boundary of a source mesh of the object, and the system also adds target mesh handles to a boundary of a target mesh of the additional object. The source mesh handles are mapped to the target mesh handles, and the system warps the source mesh to appear as the target mesh based on the mapping. Color point locations of the freeform gradient are mapped from the source mesh to the warped source mesh to transfer the freeform gradient style from the source geometry of the object to the target geometry of the additional object. |
| US10740935B2 |
Molecular structure generation with substructure representations
Molecular structure generation with substructure representations is provided. The computer-implemented method, comprises: selecting, by a device operatively coupled to a processor, a vertex in an existing graph of a molecular structure; replacing, by the device, the selected vertex with a sub-structure representation of a molecule, the sub-structure representation including two or more vertices; connecting, by the device, a new vertex to the sub-structure representation in the existing graph to generate a new graph; labeling, by the device, each of a plurality of vertices of the new graph by a canonical labeling method; and determining, by the device, whether a vertex that has a minimum label is the new vertex. |
| US10740932B2 |
Method for the reconstruction of quantitative iodine maps using energy resolved tomography
An image processing system (IPS) and related method for image reconstruction operations, in particular for spectral computed tomography imaging. The image reconstruction operation is based on optimizing a regularized objective or cost function. The objective function includes a regularization term (R) that incorporates, as a-priori knowledge, a known amount of a material resident within a field of view to be reconstructed. |
| US10740930B2 |
Systems and methods for color selection and auditing
A system and method for providing color selection assistance and color auditing of an image. The continuous spectrum of colors can be narrowed to a subset of palettes of discrete colors, referred to as temperaments and environments, that facilitate selection of colors that provide a purposeful outcome. Each temperament/environment is associated with a plurality of different discrete colors and a plurality of different descriptive words, including but not limited to identity words and emotive words. The system and method enables the user to objectively transform a desired physiological response into a discrete set of colors from which to make a color selection where the presented colors are related to the desired physiological response or to audit an image to convert the palette of colors in the image to their associated temperaments. |
| US10740928B2 |
Apparatus for providing vehicle image, system having the same, and method for providing the vehicle image
A vehicle image providing apparatus includes: a processor that determines an actual color of a vehicle based on image data and generates a vehicle image based on the determined actual color of the vehicle; and a storage that stores information generated by the processor. The processor determines the actual color of the vehicle or an actual color of a nearby vehicle and reflects the determined color of the vehicle or nearby vehicle on the vehicle image which is displayed on a display of the vehicle. |
| US10740924B2 |
Tracking pose of handheld object
Examples are disclosed that relate to tracking a pose of a handheld object used with a head-mounted display device. In one example, a method comprises: receiving image data from an image sensing system; detecting a plurality of feature points of the handheld object in a frame of the image data; receiving inertial measurement unit (IMU) data from an IMU of the handheld object; based on detecting the plurality of feature points and receiving the IMU data, determining a first pose of the handheld object; determining that at least a portion of the plurality of feature points is not detected in another frame of the image data; using the IMU data, updating the first pose of the handheld object to a second pose; and body-locking the second pose of the handheld object to a body location on a user wearing the head-mounted display device. |
| US10740921B2 |
Method and device for estimating obsolute size dimensions of test object
A method for estimating the absolute size dimensions of a test object based on image data of the test object, namely a face or part of a person. The method includes receiving image data of the test object, determining a first model of the test object based on the received image data, and aligning and scaling the first model to a first average model that includes an average of a plurality of first models of reference objects being faces or parts of faces of reference persons. The first models of the reference objects are of a same type as the first model of the test object. The method further includes determining a shape difference between the test object and an average of the reference objects, determining a second model of the test object with an estimated scale based on (i) the determined shape difference, (ii) a statistical operator that is indicative of a statistical correlation between shape and size dimensions of the reference objects, and (iii) a second average model, and determining the size dimensions of the test object based on the second model of the test object. |
| US10740920B1 |
Method and apparatus for combining data to construct a floor plan
Provided is a method including capturing a plurality of images by at least one sensor of a robot; aligning, with a processor of the robot, data of respective images based on an area of overlap between the fields of view of the plurality of images; and determining, with the processor of the robot, based on alignment of the data, a spatial model of the environment. |
| US10740919B2 |
System and method for determining a flushness of a fastener
A system for measuring a flushness of a fastener in a surface includes a plurality of lights configured to illuminate the fastener and the surface. The system also includes a camera configured to capture a plurality of images of the fastener and the surface while the lights sequentially illuminate the fastener and the surface. The system also includes a computing system configured to determine a normal map of the fastener and the surface based at least partially upon the images, determine a depth map of the fastener and the surface based at least partially upon the normal map, and determine the flushness of the fastener with respect to the surface based at least partially upon the depth map. |
| US10740918B2 |
Adaptive simultaneous localization and mapping (SLAM) using world-facing cameras in virtual, augmented, and mixed reality (xR) applications
Systems and methods for adaptive Simultaneous Localization and Mapping (SLAM) using world-facing cameras in virtual, augmented, and mixed reality (xR) applications. An Information Handling System (IHS) may include a processor and a memory coupled to the processor, the memory having program instructions stored thereon that, upon execution, cause the IHS to: select at least one region-of-interest (ROI) within an image captured by a camera mounted on a Head-Mounted Display (HMD) worn by a user in a physical environment during execution of a virtual, augmented, or mixed reality (xR) application; and manage utilization of an IHS resource, at least in part, by creating a map of the physical environment and tracking a location of the HMD using the at least one ROI to the exclusion of another portion of the image. |
| US10740917B2 |
Automatic correction method and device for structured-light 3D depth camera
The present disclosure provides an automatic correction method and device for a structured-light 3D depth camera. When the optical axis of a laser encoded pattern projector and the optical axis of an image reception sensor change, an offset of an input encoded image relative to an image block in a reference encoded image is acquired, and then the position of the reference encoded image is oppositely adjusted upwards or downwards according to an offset change to form a self-feedback regulation closed-loop system between the center of the input encoded image and the center of the reference encoded image, so that the optimal matching relation can always be figured out when the optical axes of the input encoded image and the reference encoded image change drastically. Furthermore, depth calculation can be carried out according to the corrected offset. |
| US10740916B2 |
Method and device for improving efficiency of reconstructing three-dimensional model
A method for improving the efficiency of reconstructing a three-dimensional model is provided. The method includes: dividing a series of different Gray code binary illumination patterns into a plurality of groups; converting binary values of Gray code binary illumination patterns in each group to a plurality of sets of two specific values to generate decimal illumination patterns corresponding to the specific values; overlapping the decimal illumination patterns in each group to a grayscale illumination pattern; using a projector to project each grayscale illumination pattern onto an object from a projection direction; using a camera to capture one or more object images of the object; reverting the object images to non-overlapping Gray code binary images corresponding to the object images; and reconstructing the depth of the object according to the non-overlapping Gray code binary images. |
| US10740913B2 |
Ultrafast, robust and efficient depth estimation for structured-light based 3D camera system
A system and a method are disclosed for a structured-light system to estimate depth in an image. An image is received in which the image is of a scene onto which a reference light pattern has been projected. The projection of the reference light pattern includes a predetermined number of particular sub-patterns. A patch of the received image and a sub-pattern of the reference light pattern are matched based on either a hardcode template matching technique or a probability that the patch corresponds to the sub-pattern. If a lookup table is used, the table may be a probability matrix, may contain precomputed correlations scores or may contain precomputed class IDs. An estimate of depth of the patch is determined based on a disparity between the patch and the sub-pattern. |
| US10740907B2 |
Moving body tracking method, moving body tracking device, and program
In a case in which the size of a moving body changes by a position of the moving body, in order to accurately track the moving body without an effort of the user regardless of a change in the size, the present disclosure estimates a size of the moving body in each of the images of the frames, updates template data based on the estimated size of the moving body, and compares a candidate region that is a candidate of a region where the moving body is present in each of the images of the frames with the template data, and determines whether or not the moving body is positioned in the candidate region based on the comparison result. |
| US10740905B2 |
System for dynamically maximizing the contrast between the foreground and background in images and/or image sequences
The invention relates to a system for dynamically maximizing the contrast between the foreground and background in images and/or image sequences, comprising at least one image capturing device (C1, C2), at least one analysis module (A1, A2) which is connected to the image capturing device (C1, C2) and which is designed to determine a transformation between a two-dimensional coordinate system of the image capturing device (C1, C2) and a two-dimensional coordinate system of a display device (L) and carry out a segmentation in order to determine at least the occlusion of background objects by means of foreground objects in an image; at least one control module (K) which is connected to the analysis module (A1, A2); and at least one display device (L) which is designed to display display information, in particular video clips, wherein the image capturing device (C1, C2) is designed to capture the display information displayed on the display device (L), the analysis module (A1, A2) is additionally designed to ascertain quality data relating to the segmentation and transmit same to the control module (K), and the control module (K) is designed to adapt the display information displayed on the display device (L) on the basis of the quality data. |
| US10740904B2 |
Image segmentation method and device
The present application relates to an image segmentation method and device operating on an electronic device. The image segmentation method comprises the following steps: performing deep learning to obtain an FCN (Fully Convolutional Network) model, and calculating the loss using L(pji)=−(1−pji)r log(pji) in the deep learning process; inputting an image to be segmented to the last updated FCN model to obtain the probability that each pixel in the image to be segmented is in each of the categories, and selecting the category corresponding to the maximum probability as the category determined by the image segmentation for the pixel. By improving the loss function of the FCN model, the accuracy of image classification is improved, and chart information in an electronic document is accurately extracted by means of pixel classification. |
| US10740902B2 |
System and method for identifying features of a friction ridge signature based on information representing a topography of friction ridges
One or more features of a friction ridge signature of a subject may be identified based on information representing a three-dimensional topography of friction ridges of the subject. Information representing the three-dimensional topography of the friction ridges of the subject may be received. One or more level-three features of the friction ridge signature of the subject may be identified based on the information representing the three-dimensional topography of the friction ridges of the subject. The one or more level-three features may include one or more topographical ridge peaks, topographical ridge notches, topographical ridge passes, pores, and/or other information. |
| US10740900B2 |
Method for operating an imaging X-ray device, in particular a computed tomography system, an X-ray device and a computer program product
A method for operating an imaging X-ray device, and the imaging X-ray device, are disclosed for acquisition of projection images. In an embodiment, X-rays are emitted from at least one X-ray source and, after passing through a tunnel-shaped examination region, acquired by at least one X-ray detector. At least the X-ray source is moved on a circular path or a circular arc section about a center of rotation in a plane of rotation. Herein, a patient couch is moved in a feed direction extending perpendicularly to the plane of rotation. According to at least one embodiment of the invention, a pitch factor is specified characterizing a feed of the patient couch in each unit of time as a function of an at least approximately ascertained position and/or extension of a region to be mapped in the plane of rotation with respect to the center of rotation. |
| US10740897B2 |
Method and device for three-dimensional feature-embedded image object component-level semantic segmentation
Embodiments of the present invention provide a method and a device for three-dimensional feature-embedded image object component-level semantic segmentation, the method includes: acquiring three-dimensional feature information of a target two-dimensional image; performing a component-level semantic segmentation on the target two-dimensional image according to the three-dimensional feature information of the target two-dimensional image and two-dimensional feature information of the target two-dimensional image. In the technical solution of the present application, not only the two-dimensional feature information of the image but also the three-dimensional feature information of the image are taken into consideration when performing the component-level semantic segmentation on the image, thereby improving the accuracy of the image component-level semantic segmentation. |
| US10740895B2 |
Generator-to-classifier framework for object classification
A computer implemented method, computer system and computer program product are provided for data classification. The method includes receiving original data, wherein the original data includes at least one object in a first condition. The method also includes receiving generated data from a generator based on the original data, wherein the generated data includes the at least one object in a second condition, the generator trained by training data of the first condition and training data of the second condition. The method further includes determining a classification of the at least one object with a classifier based on the original data and the generated data, the classifier trained by labeled data of the first condition and more training data of the second condition that is generated based on the labeled data by the trained generator, wherein the labeled data includes the at least one object. |
| US10740893B2 |
System and method for automated grain inspection and analysis of results
A system and method for automated grain inspection and analysis of results, that inspects grains using a plurality of light spectra, analyzes the results, and produces detailed reports from the analysis. |
| US10740890B2 |
Image processing apparatus, method, and storage medium
An image processing apparatus includes an illumination unit configured to project striped light on a target using a member in which a plurality of non-transmitting portions which does not transmit at least a part of incident light is arranged with a period P in a second direction, an imaging unit configured to image the target on which striped light is projected through the member, an image processing unit configured to process N images to generate a process image, and a driving unit configured to relatively displace the member and the target. The imaging unit performs imaging each time the member and the target are relatively displaced by the amount of change ΔXi (i=1, 2, . . . N) by the driving unit. |
| US10740887B2 |
Method and system for automated video image focus change detection and classification
Various embodiments are provided for evaluating a focus status of a camera. A reference image is stored in a memory based on first image data received from the camera. Second image data is received from the camera in accordance with a predetermined schedule. A focus status of a test image of the second image data is classified, and it is determined whether the camera is in a state of focus based on the focus status of the test image. A focus of the camera is changed when the camera is determined not to be in the state of focus. A new reference image is stored in the memory based on third image data received from the camera, with the third image data being received after changing the focus of the camera. |
| US10740879B2 |
Image processing apparatus, image reading apparatus, and image forming apparatus
There are provided an image reader, a noise canceller, and an image processor. The image reader reads an image, outputs image data, and generates a horizontal synchronization signal. The noise canceller generates a noise-canceling signal to eliminate a noise entering a horizontal synchronization signal and eliminates a noise from a horizontal synchronization signal. The image processor captures effective image data out of image data transferred from the image reader correspondingly to a timing when the horizontal synchronization signal changes from a first signal level to a second signal level. The noise canceller generates a noise-canceling signal from a noise detection signal or image data generated in the image reader. |
| US10740877B2 |
Medical image processing
Patient imaging systems, such as PET imaging systems, for example, may suffer from the introduction of artificially introduced noise. This noise is, typically, introduced during iterations of reconstruction algorithms, such as the least-squares algorithms, which attempts to recreate a 2D or a 3D image from raw acquisition information. The noise appears as “hot-spots” in the reconstructed image. Approaches to address these artefacts use filtering approaches. Typically, a least-squares reconstruction is supplemented with a penalty term, an approach known as “Relative Difference Penalty”. The penalty parameter causes the reconstruction algorithm to filter more or less strongly at certain regions of the reconstruction. The present application proposes an approach which supplements the penalty term with continuous probability information about the likelihood of an edge being present in a portion of an image. |
| US10740876B1 |
Systems and methods for generating defocus blur effects
In one embodiment, a system may access a training sample from a training dataset, including a training image of a scene and a corresponding depth map. The system may access a circle-of-confusion map for the scene, which is generated based on the depth map and encodes a desired focal surface in the scene. The system may generate an output image by processing the training image, the corresponding depth map, and the corresponding circle-of-confusion map using a machine-learning model. The system may update the machine-learning model based on a comparison between the generated output image and a target image depicting the scene with a desired defocus-blur effect. The updated machine-learning model is configured to generate images with defocus-blur effect based on input images and corresponding depth maps. |
| US10740873B2 |
Extraction method for time-space-spectrum four-dimensional remote sensing data
Disclosed is an extraction method for time-space-spectrum four-dimensional remote sensing data. The method includes: obtaining remote sensing images at a preset coverage area during a preset time period (S1); re-projecting the remote sensing images in a way that the respective pixel positions of the respective remote sensing images at different time points are overlapped (S2); storing all of re-projected remote sensing images into a storage unit according to a first preset storage method, or storing all of the re-projected remote sensing images into the storage unit according to a second preset storage method (S3); determining, on the basis of requirement information for data extraction, whether current data format of remote sensing data is a data format matching the requirement information (S4); if yes, determining, on the basis of the requirement information, a storage location of required remote sensing data, and extracting the required remote sensing data (S5). In the case storing is executed through the two preset storage methods above, the time consumption for locating the storage location can be reduced, thus the efficiency in processing the four-dimensional remote sensing data can be improved. |
| US10740871B2 |
Image stabilization method and electronic device using the image stabilization method
An image stabilization method adapted to an electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes at least a display and at least a connection interface. The connection interface is connected to the detector. The detector is configured to detect environmental information. The image stabilization method comprises receiving a detecting signal from the detector; and performing an image stabilization procedure corresponding to a visual dislocation event according to the detecting signal. The visual dislocation event refers to a change of the relative position between the viewer and the display from a first position to a second position. An electronic device using the image stabilization method is also provided. |
| US10740868B2 |
Node topology employing recirculating ring command and data buffers for executing thread scheduling
The described embodiments include systems, methods, and apparatuses for increased efficiency processing flow. One method includes a plurality of stages configured to process an execution graph that includes a plurality of logical nodes with defined properties and resources associated with each logical node of the plurality of logical nodes, a recirculating ring buffer, wherein the recirculating ring buffer is configured to holding only any one of a control information, input, and, or out data necessary to stream a temporary data between each logical node of the execution graph, and a data producer, wherein the data producer is configured to stall from writing control information into a command buffer upon the command buffer being full, preventing command buffer over-writing. |
| US10740864B2 |
Systems, devices and methods for distributed content pre-fetching to a user device
There is disclosed a system for transmitting data to users. The system includes nodes interconnected by at least one data network. The nodes are organized hierarchically to comprise a root node and at least two child nodes. The data transmission characteristics of communication with each of the child nodes are different. The root node is configured to: receive data transmission preferences of a particular user; receive data to be transmitted to the particular user; and transmit a selected subset of the data to at least one of the child nodes. The subset selected based on at least the received data transmission preferences and the data transmission characteristics, to permit the particular user to obtain data from the child nodes according to the data transmission preferences. The at least one of the child nodes being configured to: receive data from the root node; and transmit at least part of the received data to the user. |
| US10740863B2 |
Location signaling with respect to an autonomous vehicle and a rider
Among other things, a signal is emitted from a signaling device and is captured by stimulus detectors location on a vehicle, including an autonomous vehicle. Properties of the signal are analyzed, potentially in concert with other information, to determine the precise location of the signaling device and therefore the precise goal location for picking up a rider of the autonomous vehicle. In response to the calculation of the precise goal location, the autonomous vehicle attempts to travel to a location as near as possible to the precise goal location to facilitate entry of the rider into the vehicle. |
| US10740860B2 |
Humanitarian crisis analysis using secondary information gathered by a focused web crawler
A network is crawled using a trained learning model to identify a set of secondary-source documents related to an event. A hub page from the set of secondary-source documents is identified that includes a link predicted to link to a new relevant secondary-source document. The new document is added to the set of secondary-source documents. Information is extracted from the set of secondary-source documents. Feedback is received indicative of a relevancy level for the extracted information as applied to the event. Each document is classified into one or more categories related to the event, based on the extracted information and the received feedback information. A learning model is trained based on the received feedback. |
| US10740858B2 |
System and method for collecting forensic data via a mobile device
A system and method for conducting forensic investigations by investigators on an investigations field using a mobile device. A digital search warrant is downloaded to the mobile device prior to conducting the forensic investigation. The digital search warrant defines the search parameters of the search to be conducted, including key terms, file types, and the like. The mobile device is coupled to a target device in the investigations field that is the subject of the forensic investigation. The mobile device parses the digital search warrant and automatically identifies and collects data from the target device based on the parsed digital search warrant. The automatically identifying and collecting of the data is done without modifying a state of the target device to retain forensic integrity during the investigation process. |
| US10740854B1 |
Web browsing and machine learning systems for acquiring tax data during electronic tax return preparation
A system for acquiring tax data during preparation of an electronic tax return includes a client computer executing a browser, a browser rendering computer in communication with the client computer, and a machine learning system utilized by the browser rendering computer. The client computer is configured to present a tax preparation webpage, and receive interface data representing s first user's interactions with a first tax data source website. The browser rendering computer is configured to execute the machine learning system, derive navigation information for the first tax data source website, generate rendering instructions for the first tax data source website, and transmit the rendering instructions to the client computer. The client computer is also configured to execute the rendering instructions to implement a second browser that presents a tax data source webpage that is controllable by a user independently of the tax preparation webpage. |
| US10740852B1 |
Classifying merchants
Techniques and arrangements for industry vertical classification of merchants using merchant signals, based, in part, on comparing the merchant signals with collected business class profiles. The merchant signals can include reported data, collected data, and third-party data associated with the merchant. The techniques can include identifying one or more business class profiles using the data associated with the merchant and classifying and/or reclassifying the merchant within a business class using the one or more identified business class profiles. |
| US10740851B1 |
Systems and methods for vehicle accident detection based on intelligent micro devices
Intelligent micro devices on a vehicle can be scanned or read using a reading device. A map or data indicative of the micro devices on the vehicle can be generated by scanning the vehicle. The data or map may be used to determine loss or transfer of one or more micro devices on the vehicle. An accident associated with the vehicle can be determined based on loss or transfer of one or more the micro devices. The micro devices can store data associated with the vehicle, including an identity of the vehicle and a history of the vehicle. The micro devices can be read to determine the identity of the vehicle or another vehicle involved in the accident. |
| US10740848B2 |
Secure remote monitoring data validation
An automated validation system validates whether a property covered under an insurance policy to which a benefit is applied is currently receiving remote monitoring services, as reflected in stored policy-related data. The system includes an application server, a trusted third party server, and a management computer. The application server requests the trusted third party server to validate whether the property is presently receiving remote monitoring services from a service provider. A management computer can adjust the insurance policy based on the received validation results. |
| US10740847B1 |
Method and system for making rapid insurance policy decisions
A computer system and method for processing data to make rapid decisions regarding an insurance policy. Data is received from one or more informatic sensor devices and databases relating to an insured or insured property. A decision is identified that is to be rendered regarding an insurance policy in association with the insured. Predictive analytics is performed on the received data to determine the decision to be rendered regarding the insurance policy. Notification is provided of the determined decision regarding the insurance policy. |
| US10740845B2 |
System for mobile device enabled biometric monitoring
Pursuant to some embodiments, systems, methods and devices are provided for processing including a mobile device coupled to a biometric sensor, the one mobile device including a medical monitoring application for collection of medical data for an individual from the biometric sensor. A risk assessment computer is configured to receive, from the mobile device, medical data for the individual; collect, from a data storage device storing static data corresponding to the plurality of individuals, static data corresponding to the individual; and update a medical profile corresponding to the individual based on an analysis of the medical data for the individual and the static data corresponding to the individual. The risk assessment computer periodically determines, based on the updated medical profile, a term of a policy corresponding to the individual. |
| US10740844B2 |
System and method of managing trustless asset portfolios
In some examples, a system or method of implementing a smart contract on a blockchain can involve receiving an indication of a portfolio of assets, an amount from a buyer to invest in the portfolio, a number of assets in the portfolio that is based on exchange rates and the amount to invest, and a confirmation from the buyer of the number of assets. The system or method can involve calculating a cost of the portfolio to yield a contract, receiving the amount and excess collateral from the buyer as a buyer acceptance of the contract, and an entity acceptance of the contract including an entity amount. The system or method can involve receiving, at the smart contract, a request from the buyer to close the contract, and settling the contract via the smart contract at a current value of the portfolio based on pricing data from a valuation entity. |
| US10740842B1 |
Financial exchange system and method for processing retail price improvement orders
An exchange order fulfillment method comprises receiving, by at least one processor of an electronic exchange, a plurality of electronic communications comprising orders for trades of one or more financial instruments, at least one order comprising an amount of price improvement to be applied to one of a protected national best bid (NBB) or a protected national best offer (NBO) of a financial instrument for a trade. The method further includes fulfilling, by the at least one processor, the order when the amount of the price improvement is more aggressive than a specified value of aggressiveness relative to the one of the protected NBB or the protected NBO of the financial instrument and reporting information associated with fulfillment of the order. |
| US10740841B2 |
Systems and methods of an interface for use in electronic trading
Various systems and methods for presenting and interacting with electronic trading related information on a display screen of a computer system are provided. According to one or more embodiments, buttons are positioned and compressed along an axis, where each button corresponds to a function. A button can be selected through an action of a user input device. A button is removed from the region when a function corresponding to the button is no longer current and when the cursor is not positioned within the region. The remaining buttons, if any, in the region are compressed subsequent to removing the button from the region. A button is not removed from the region when the cursor is positioned within the region. |
| US10740840B2 |
Match engine testing system
A symbolic modeling language for trade matching providers techniques to describe the specialized operations of a match engine in a form that can be understood by business analysts and readily translated into program code and test cases by developers and testers. Associated techniques for calculating implied markets and testing can expedite match engine development, testing and maintenance. |
| US10740836B2 |
Apparatus and method for dynamic offline balance management for preauthorized smart cards
A smart payment device is issued to a user; the device is capable of both offline and online transactions and has a total available balance split. The split is between an available offline balance and an available online balance. It is determined whether the user has entered a primarily offline environment or will imminently enter a primarily offline environment. If this is so, the total available balance split is redistributed to favor offline transactions. |
| US10740834B2 |
System and method for implementing a hybrid marketplace
A computer implemented continuous dual auction system consisting of a computer, server, and a process for creating a real-time, or substantially real-time, online marketplace for the sale of goods and services. The system allows a buyer to define parameters of one or more items that the buyer wishes to purchase and place a bid on all of the items that satisfy those parameters. The system automatically takes any fees to be paid by the buyer and the seller into account for a buyer's bid and a seller's offer. The system may be accessed via a web browser or a remote application. |
| US10740829B2 |
Actions using encoded unique product identifiers
An encoded image may be captured by a camera to produce particular information from a display that cannot be deciphered by a human eye (e.g., a quick response code a.k.a. a QR code). The encoded image can be decoded and then the information contained therein can be acted upon by a user device, such as a mobile phone device. The user may be prompted for additional information, redirected to a particular website, sent to a specific web application or online authentication portal, etc. A service provider computer system may also perform processing on information gleaned from the encoded image, and provide information regarding the subsequent outcome of the processing to a user. |
| US10740826B2 |
Item reminder systems and methods
Example item reminder systems and methods are described. In one implementation, a method receives a request to create an order and receives identification of multiple items in the order. The method identifies multiple items regularly purchased by a customer but not included in the multiple items. The method also identifies a purchase frequency of the regularly purchased items. If any of the regularly purchased items are due for purchase, based on the purchase frequency, the customer is presented with an option to purchase those regularly purchased items that are due for purchase. |
| US10740823B1 |
Financial alert system based on image of user spending behavior
A user mobile device includes a network interface, an input/output (“I/O”) device configured to exchange data with a user, the I/O device including a display device configured to present a graphical user interface to the user, an imaging device configured to generate image data; and a processing circuit. The processing circuit comprising a memory and a processor. The memory stores instructions that cause the processor to receive, by at least one of the network interface, I/O device, and imaging device, data indicative of spending behavior of the user, generate a user spending alert based on the received data, the user spending alert including a user photograph, and present, via the display device, the user spending alert to the user. |
| US10740818B2 |
System and method for facilitating shopping and purchasing using an identity tag
The present disclosure relates to systems and methods for facilitating shopping and purchasing. The systems and methods for facilitating shopping and purchasing use an identity tag as an item tracker and/or a transaction enabler. |
| US10740813B2 |
Multiple application versions
In one aspect, this application describes a method for determining a version of a software application targeted for a computing device. The method includes receiving, at an application marketplace system and from a user associated with a computing device that operates remotely from the application marketplace system, a request that corresponds to a software application distributed by the application marketplace system, the software application having multiple versions on the application marketplace system. The method also includes determining one or more device attributes that are associated with the computing device, and identifying a particular version of the software application, from among the multiple versions on the application marketplace system, that is targeted for the computing device based on the device attributes. The method also includes providing, for display to the user and in response to the request, information related to the particular version of the software application. |
| US10740809B2 |
Transactional, digital image-based asynchronous electronic communication
According to an example implementation, a method comprises generating a graphical asynchronous messaging user interface including an input region containing a set of digital images of items and an activity region displaying graphical messaging elements respectively representing messages sent between a consumer node and a provider node, displaying the graphical asynchronous messaging user interface, receiving a first user input from a user via the input region selecting a first digital image associated with a first item from the set of digital images of items in the input region, generating a first message including the first digital image associated with the first item, including the first message including the first digital image associated with the first item in a first messaging element in the activity region displayed to the user on the display device, and transmitting the first message via a public computer network as a request to the provider node. |
| US10740801B2 |
Promotion based on item interaction
Disclosed herein are systems and methods for providing a promotion or incentive. The systems and methods may include detecting, by a computing device comprising a processor, that a consumer has evaluated a product. The product located at a retail store. The systems and methods may also include providing, by the computing device, an incentive to the consumer to purchase the product based on an amount of time the consumer has evaluated the product within the store. |
| US10740799B2 |
Systems and methods for enterprise branded application frameworks for mobile and other environments
An application framework for mobile devices may provide a variety of application modules directed towards enterprise brand extension. The application modules are organized into five main categories: (1) featured, (2) community, (3) play/engage, (4) media, and (5) shop. The “featured” category may allow enterprises to push specific content onto its consumers. The “community” category may allow enterprises to leverage social networks and consumer communities that build and expand around their brands. The “play/engage” category may allow enterprises to offer compelling value and engaging utility to its customers. The “media” category may allow enterprises to entertain, inform, and educate consumers about brands through media content. The “shop” category may allow enterprises to facilitate electronic commerce with its customers. Further application analytics may be utilized by aggregating affiliate, sales, or usage data, etc. to better drive new revenue streams and optimize the return on investment associated with sales, promotion and advertising efforts. |
| US10740798B2 |
Mobile terminal and operating method therefor
An operating method for a mobile terminal, according to one embodiment of the present disclosure, comprises the steps of: executing a signage application for providing a digital signage service; accessing a server according to the execution of the signage application; receiving information on the digital signage service from the accessed server; and displaying a main screen for managing a digital signage device on the basis of the received information, wherein the main screen includes approval state information for providing approval states of a plurality of items and error state information of one or more digital signage devices managed by the server. |
| US10740797B2 |
Systems and methods for implementing a mobile application based online advertising system
A system may provide for mobile application based online advertising via mobile application interface. A database may be configured to store data corresponding to a plurality of visual elements for rending an advertisement. An advertising server may be in operative communication with the database and configured to receive requests for advertisement campaigns. A mobile interface may allow submission of information relating to an advertisement campaign to the advertising server. A generator engine may be configured to select from the plurality of visual elements and generate display logic for displaying an advertisement corresponding to the advertisement campaign. |
| US10740795B2 |
Systems, methods, and devices for decreasing latency and/or preventing data leakage due to advertisement insertion
The disclosure herein relates to systems, methods, and devices for decreasing latency and/or preventing data leakage that may arise from advertisement insertion. In some embodiments, the systems, methods, and devices described herein provide for asynchronous advertisement selection and/or insertion separate from user-requested content retrieval and/or delivery, wherein the advertisement selection can be performed in parallel with and/or at a separate location from the user-requested content retrieval and/or delivery, thereby decreasing latency in rendering user-requested content. Further, in certain embodiments, the systems, methods, and devices described herein can prevent data leakage by preventing and/or circumventing the need to use cookie syncing among different DSPs, SSPs, or the like. Moreover, in some embodiments, the systems, methods, and devices described herein are configured to deliver advertisements as a native content, thereby further decreasing latency and/or preventing data leakage. |
| US10740792B2 |
Content presentation based on transaction history
Apparatuses, system, methods, and computer program products are presented for presenting content based on transaction data. A selection module selects a user for an offer in response to the user's financial transaction data satisfying a transaction metric associated with the offer. A location module determines a target location for an offer based on a user's financial transaction data. A location module monitors location data from one or more sensors for a user relative to a target location. An offer module dynamically provides an offer to a user in response to monitored location data from one or more sensors satisfying a target location. |
| US10740791B2 |
Camera retrieval server, camera retrieval method and program for camera retrieval server
The present invention is to provide a camera retrieval server, a camera retrieval method, and a program for the camera retrieval server, which enables a network camera with high advertising effectiveness to be recognized and retrieved when a company's advertisement is published. The present invention provides a camera retrieval server associates and stores an identifier identifying a network camera, a link destination display request rate showing a display request rate when the display request is made for a link destination related to a banner advertisement replayed together with a moving image output from the network camera, and a keyword showing the type of the banner advertisement, and accepts an input of a predefined keyword from an advertiser's terminal, compare the entered keyword with keywords stored in the server, and extract an identifier of the network camera with a high display request rate for the link destination. |
| US10740785B2 |
Splitting and merging advertisements to a plurality of devices
A split and merge advertisement method, system, and non-transitory computer readable medium, include splitting a first advertisement to be played on a second device when a moving user of a first group of users moves from a proximity of a first device to a proximity of the second device. |
| US10740782B2 |
Computerized promotion price scheduling utilizing multiple product demand model
Systems, methods, and other embodiments associated with determining a promotion price schedule for each item in a group are described. In one embodiment, a method includes computing an item coefficient that corresponds to a change in a value of an objective function when the item is priced at the promotion price. The objective function is based on a multiple product demand model. An item coefficient is computed for each item, each time period in the price schedule, and each promotion price in a price ladder for the item. An approximate objective function is formulated that includes products of item coefficients and binary decision variables. The item coefficients, the approximate objective function, and constraints are provided to an optimizer that determines values of the decision variables that maximize the approximate objective function. A promotion price schedule is created for each item based on values of the decision variables. |
| US10740773B2 |
Systems and methods of utilizing multiple forecast models in forecasting customer demands for products at retail facilities
In some embodiments, apparatuses and methods are provided herein useful to forecasting product demand. In some embodiments, a system comprise a forecasting control circuit to: apply each of a plurality of different models to forecast demand of a first product over a first historic period generating historic forecasted demands of the first product, wherein at least a first model uses selected one or more variables that are predicted to have an uncharacteristic effect on predicted demand; select one of the models and apply the model in generating a forecasted future demand, wherein the selection of the model is based on a difference between each of the generated historic forecasted demands and actual sales; and identify actions to modify inventory of the first product at the first shopping facility based on the forecasted future demand. |
| US10740772B2 |
Systems and methods for forecasting based upon time series data
The present invention relates to systems and methods for forecasting using time series datasets. A composite may be generated by receiving datasets, normalizing them, and receiving formula configurations in order to combine the datasets together. The transformation of a dataset may be restricted if the accuracy of the transformation would be decreased, and if no suitable alternate dataset is available. A forecast may be generated using selected forecast type, calculation type, cutoff period, pre-adjustment, post-adjustment, indicators, and selected weights and offsets for the indicators. The forecast analysis may be updated by locking the time domain for one or more of the indicators. Forecast results may be outputted to a spreadsheet or other system utilizing add-ins. Any composite or forecast generated may be stored within a model repository for later use as an indicator. |
| US10740771B2 |
Method and system for two-dimensional charting using live queries
A first request is received at a server for a view of a chart graph from a client device over a network. The first request includes a first view identifier (ID) identifying a first of the views and a first filtering parameter for filtering data to be associated with the first view. A second request is transmitted to a CRM system over a network to retrieve live data associated with one or more chart elements of the first view. The second request includes information identifying the first filtering parameter such that only live data satisfying the first filtering parameter is retrieved from the CRM system. In response to the live data received from the remote CRM system, the live data is transmitted to the client device, wherein the client device renders a chart graph based on the live data and displays the chart graph at the client device. |
| US10740770B2 |
Method and system for property damage analysis
A system and method for combining CAD, inspection, and building guideline data for analyzing repair decisions and selecting waste containers is described. One embodiment includes receiving digital building facet data for a first building facet of a set of one or more building facets; receiving digital inspection data for the first building facet; determining an amount of building material required to repair damage to an area of the first building facet, including determining a first amount of waste building material; determining a repair indicator for the first building facet, the determining a repair indicator based at least in part upon the digital facet data for the first building facet and the inspection data for the first building facet; determining an appropriate waste container based upon the first amount of waste material; and displaying an electronic image of the set of one or more building facets. |
| US10740769B2 |
Method and system for consumer purchase using physiological change monitoring
A method for product identification based on physiological response includes: displaying a plurality of display screens over a period of time, wherein at least one display screen includes one or more displayed products; storing a display time for each displayed product corresponding to a time of the period of time at which the displayed product and the respective display screen is displayed on the display device; receiving a plurality of physiological measurements over the period of time for a first physiological function of a user of the computing device; detecting a change in the first physiological function based on the plurality of physiological measurements and a change time for the detected change; identifying a specific displayed product based on a correspondence between the respective display time and the detected change time; and transmitting product data associated with the specific displayed product. |
| US10740768B2 |
Customer loyalty program with shared data and sub-programs
Embodiments of the present disclosure provide systems and methods for increasing participation in loyalty programs. In embodiments, the customer opts into a loyalty program. The customer is then provided with information about his or her loyalty participation and also is provided with information about one or more other customer's participation in the loyalty program. In another embodiment, one or more loyalty members can form their own competition or group within the loyalty program. The members can create loyalty sub-program rules for a competition and allow fellow loyalty members to participate in the competition. The customizable loyalty sub-program competitions further enhance member participation. |
| US10740767B2 |
Centralized databases storing digital fingerprints of objects for collaborative authentication
Databases storing digital fingerprints of physical objects enable enhanced security and collaborative authentication. Digital fingerprints enable reliable identification of an object without the need for attaching or associating physical tags, labels or other identifying materials with the object; and serialization for identification also is obviated. By combining digital fingerprinting and data collaboration in one process, parties to the data collaboration can gain a level of certainty that data attributed to an object by different parties or at different times is attributed to only that object and not erroneously attributed to an incorrect or counterfeit object. Collaborative authentication platforms and processes, combining digital fingerprint databases with associated incentive databases, contribute enhanced information to the authentication databases, and provide unparalleled reliability and enriched metadata to supply chain tracking, detecting counterfeit objects, and other applications. |
| US10740766B2 |
Vehicle weight detection
A vehicle weight detection method, system, and non-transitory computer readable medium, include calculating a first difference between a first expected weight of a vehicle and a first current weight of the vehicle based on On-Board Dash (OBD) input data, calculating a second difference between a second expected weight of the vehicle and a second current weight of the vehicle based on a spring-mass-damper mechanical algorithm using vehicle data received from a user device, and a comparing circuit configured to compare each of the first difference and the second difference to a predetermined weight difference threshold value. |
| US10740765B1 |
Best practice analysis as a service
Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to, among other things, providing resource allocation advice, configuration recommendations, and/or migration advice regarding data storage, access, placement, and/or related web services. In some examples, a web service may utilize or otherwise control a client instance to control, access, or otherwise manage resources of a distributed system. Based at least in part on one or more resource usage checks and/or configuration checks, resource usage information and/or configuration information of an account utilizing a web service, and/or user preferences and/or settings, resource allocation advice, system configuration recommendations, and/or migration advice may be provided to a user of an account. Additionally, in some examples, one or more remediation operations may be performed automatically. |
| US10740761B2 |
Blockchain-based transaction processing method and apparatus
A blockchain-based transaction processing method may comprise: in response to a designated account being logged in through an application client, generating, according to input to-be-operated account information and configured operation content, an operation instruction comprising the to-be-operated account information and the operation content; and sending the operation instruction to a node in a blockchain network, causing the node in the blockchain network to invoke a smart contract corresponding to the designated account upon receiving the operation instruction, and to execute an operation according to the operation content on another account corresponding to the to-be-operated account information. |
| US10740752B2 |
Methods and systems for verifying customer supplied financial account information using debit and credit transactions
Embodiment of the invention describe methods and systems for verifying customer supplied financial account information verification using debit and credit transactions. In some embodiments, these methods include electronically transmitting an electronic debit and credit transaction to the customer financial account, based on the customer supplied financial account information. The method also includes electronically transmitting a first statement descriptor, as part of at least one of the electronic debit transaction and the electronic credit transaction, that includes a first verification code. The method also includes electronically receiving, from the customer, a second verification code, and comparing, by the computer system, the transmitted first verification code with the received second verification code with respect to each other. The method also includes verifying, by the computer system, the customer supplied financial account information based on the comparison of the verification codes. |
| US10740748B2 |
System for improving card on file transactions
Techniques for improving card on file transactions are described. Transaction data associated with previous transaction(s) between a customer and merchant(s) can be received. Payment information associated with a payment instrument of the customer authorizable for a cost of a transaction between the customer and a merchant can be received. A suggestion that the payment information be stored in association with the merchant can be sent to the merchant device and/or a customer device, wherein the suggestion is based on the transaction data and/or information associated with the transaction. An instruction to store the payment information in association with the merchant can be received and, based at least partly on receiving the instruction, the payment information can be stored in association the merchant, wherein storing the payment information allows the merchant to use the payment information for subsequent transactions without again reading or receiving the payment information. |
| US10740747B2 |
NFC-enabled devices for performing secure contactless transactions and using HCE
In a device that is both NFC-enabled and trusted execution environment (TEE)-enabled, and has a secure element (SE), a host card emulation (HCE) based software application acts as a front-end/proxy and processes non-sensitive security functions, while a trusted application in the TEE and an applet on the SE cooperate to process security-sensitive functions. An end-to-end security relationship may be established between a subscriber identity module (SIM), the TEE and a SAM (Secure Authentication Module) provided for a second NFC-enabled device (e.g. a contactless reader) that communicates with the first device in a contactless manner. The solution integrates HCE, TEE, SE and SAM for enabling secure contactless applications, and it also supports advanced security measures. |
| US10740739B2 |
Facilitating online to offline commerce
Systems and methods for facilitating online to offline commerce are disclosed. In one embodiment, a system configured to receive a request to check-in a customer at a merchant facility is disclosed. The system receives a request to access real-time pre-sale transaction data associated with a first customer and transmits the real-time pre-sale transaction data associated with the first customer to a mobile client device. The request to check-in and the request to access the real-time pre-sale transaction data are transmitted by the first mobile client device. The system is configured to authenticate the request to check-in at the merchant facility, process the request to access the real-time pre-sale transaction data, and responsively access the real-time pre-sale transaction data associated with the first customer from a point of sale device located at the merchant facility. |
| US10740738B2 |
System and method for counting objects in a queue
A system for counting objects in a queue waiting for service at one of a plurality of electronic points of service “EPOSs” includes an object tracking system and a processor system for processing data. The processor system may have memory means storing data indicative of the positions of each of said EPOSs within a service point area, and be adapted to receive data from each EPOS indicating its operational status and to receive from said tracking system data relating to positions of objects within the service point area. The method of counting objects in a queue comprises firstly determining an initial seed location as a point at which a single queue of objects forms. Then, determining a new seed location as a point at which the single queue forms Once the new seed location is determined, tracked objects may be assigned to the single queue and then counted. |
| US10740733B2 |
Sharded permissioned distributed ledgers
A sharded, permissioned, distributed ledger may reduce the amount of work and communication required by each participant, thus possibly avoiding scalability bottlenecks that may be inherent in previous distributed ledger implementations and possibly enabling the use of additional resources to translate to increased throughput. A sharded, permissioned, distributed ledger may be made up of multiple shards, each of which may also be a distributed ledger and which may operate in parallel. Participation within a sharded, permissioned, distributed ledger may be allowed only with permission of an authority. A sharded, permissioned, distributed ledger may include a plurality of nodes, each including a dispatcher configured to receive transaction requests from clients and to forward received requests to verifiers configured to append transactions to individual ones of the shards. |
| US10740730B2 |
Managing a workflow for an oilfield operation
Various implementations described herein are directed to a method for managing a workflow for an oilfield operation. The method may include receiving a request to perform the task workflow. The method may also include loading an adapted task workflow based on historical information. The method may further include receiving an input pertaining to one or more tasks of the adapted task workflow. In addition, the method may include determining whether the one or more tasks have been completed based on the received input. |
| US10740729B1 |
Real-time visualization of autonomous vehicle behavior in mobile applications
Technologies for providing real-time visualizations of a behavior of an autonomous vehicle (AV) associated with a ride request. In some examples, a method for providing real-time visualizations of a behavior of an AV associated with a ride request can include receiving a user request for a ride from an AV, wherein the user request specifies a pick-up location associated with a user; receiving data indicating a state and/or context of the AV while the AV is en route to the pick-up location; generating, based on the data indicating the state and/or context of the AV, one or more visual indicators of the state and/or context of the AV; and presenting, at a display interface, a map depicting the one or more visual indicators of the state and/or context of the AV, the state and/or context of the AV including a location of the AV and/or one or more AV operations. |
| US10740725B2 |
Re-engineering user login / registration process for job applications
An on-line job application process that encourages participants to provide as much information as possible before drop-offs occur, by requesting access to authentication information such as social network identity, and moving an Applicant Tracking System login step to near the end. If a drop off does occur, a dummy email address can then be associated with the user to enable subsequent follow up. |
| US10740724B2 |
Methods of analyzing key entities in a social network
Methods of identifying key entities in a network, building a subgraph, or invisible college, of these key entities, segmenting the subgraph of key entities into specific sub-groups based upon their roles in the network, identifying bridge builders between sub-groups, identifying work-circles of frequently collaborative entities, and identifying institutions, which are centers of significance, are disclosed. These techniques can be used as an alternative to the survey method for finding key opinion leaders. |
| US10740722B2 |
User-driven media system in a computer network
A global computer network system includes a method and apparatus for writer compensation, a method and apparatus for reader rating and a method and apparatus for enabling readers to tip an author. The system further provides content organization according to user relationship and website community. Another feature effects content browsing by relationship of users in the system. The system provides determination of content scarcity and advertisement (ad inventory) scarcity. The system also includes user-specified comments or reader indications on system contents such as authored works and bookmarks. |
| US10740721B1 |
Method and system for optimizing shipping methodology for sheathing material
The present invention is a computer method for manufacturing and shipping sheathing materials, comprising: analysing, a building model, wherein the building model is comprised of a frame; identifying, each of the surfaces of the frame, wherein it is determined if the surface requires a sheathing material; selecting, a sheathing material for a surface based on the type of surface, wherein the sheathing material type has a predetermined panel size; calculating, the required area of sheathing material to substantially cover the surface; arranging, a set of panels of the sheathing material to substantially cover the surface; and formulating, a bundle, wherein the bundle is comprised of the pieces of the sheathing material required to substantially cover the surface. |
| US10740718B2 |
Limited location tracking of a user device for local pickup
Exemplary methods, apparatuses, and systems receive an indication that an order associated with a user account is ready for pickup. One or more messages to a user device associated with the user account are transmitted in response to the received indication that the order is ready. The one or more messages include identification of the order as being ready for pickup, a pickup location for the order, and a threshold distance from the pickup location for the order. Location data is received at a limited interval from a user device while the user device is outside of the threshold distance from the pickup location. Location data is received at a more frequent interval than the limited interval while the user device is within the threshold distance. The location data is transmitted to a local pickup device to trigger an alert when the user device is approaching the pickup location. |
| US10740713B2 |
Generation of WBS model data
A method and system for generating a work breakdown structure (WBS) model data. Design model data is received. The design model data is parsed to extract WBS metadata from the design model data. A WBS template corresponding to the design model data is determined. The WBS model data is generated using the determined WBS template and the extracted WBS metadata. The WBS model data includes data entries. Each data entry is associated with a respective work task. |
| US10740711B2 |
Optimization of a workflow employing software services
According to an embodiment of the present invention, a system dynamically optimizes a service workflow including one or more software services. Initially, the system receives a request to optimize a service workflow, wherein the request includes one or more service requirements and one or more performance objectives related to the one or more service requirements. The system validates service plan information associated with at least one software service plan offered by one or more service providers and generates a plurality of candidate workflows based on the service requirements and performance objectives. The system then determines an optimized workflow from the candidate workflows and executes the optimized workflow to perform operations of the software services. Embodiments of the present invention further include a method and computer program product for dynamically optimizing a service workflow including one or more software services in substantially the same manner as described above. |
| US10740706B2 |
Oil-field trucking dispatch
Provided is a process including: receiving a tank-nearly-full message indicating that a tank at an oil or gas related facility is or will be ready for a truck to unload and transport fluid accumulating in the tank; in response to the tank-nearly-full message, creating a tank-run record; sending a description of the tank-run to a mobile device of a driver of an oilfield truck; receiving, from the mobile device of the driver of the oilfield truck, a tank-run claimed message indicating that the driver will drive to the oil or gas related facility and transport at least some of the fluid accumulating in the tank; and after the tank-run claimed message, performing steps including: confirming that the tank-run has not yet been claimed; after the confirmation, designating the tank-run as claimed by the driver; and sending confirmation to the mobile device of the driver. |
| US10740704B2 |
User-centric browser location
This disclosure provides a system and method for providing intelligently-selected collections of user-centric content in a web browser. When implemented as a method, the method includes maintaining a user-centric graph with a plurality of user-centric facts derived from user interaction with different computer services. The method further includes recognizing different contexts of interest to the user. For each context, a collection of user-centric facts pertaining to the context are recognized in the user-centric graph, such recognition being based on a relationship between user-centric facts in the user-centric graph. The method further includes, for each context, displaying intelligently-selected content based on the collection of user-centric facts. |
| US10740701B2 |
Systems and methods for determining predicted distribution of future transportation service time point
The present disclosure relates to systems and methods for determining a predicted distribution of future transportation service time point. The systems may perform the methods to obtain historical service time points of transportation service requests occurred in a predetermined region; determine a variance of the historical service time points; determine a predicted distribution of future transportation service time point in the predetermined region based on the variance; and store the predicted distribution in a database. |
| US10740699B2 |
System and method for specializing transactions according to the service provider
A method for enabling transactions on networks that deliver services to users includes communicating a transaction application and a respective user identifier to a mobile communication device via a wireless connection. A set of complementary modules is stored, remote from the mobile communication device. When one of the complementary module has been loaded on the user's mobile communication device, it enables the user of the device to specialize a transaction on at least one of the associated networks by selecting at least one variable of the transaction. Different complementary modules can be provided to the user's mobile communication device for specializing transactions on other service provider networks. |
| US10740698B2 |
Booking method and system
The invention relates to a method and system for booking reservations in a booking system and synchronizing bookings among several booking systems. The system comprises at least one booking system; at least one service provider; a mediator service; a client, and at least one client terminal device that can be a mobile device and that includes a dialogue. The client uses the dialogue to enter information into the system and the mediator receives inquiries and answers from the at least one booking system, the at least one service provider, and the at least one client. The mediator transfers and adapts information between them. The method and system are particularly suited for use with mobile phone users by Small Message Service messages. |
| US10740697B2 |
Human resource analytics with profile data
A method, computer program product, and system for human resource analytics using profile data is described. The method includes receiving historical project data, wherein the historical project data includes at least one profile of at least one historical project team member. Psychometric data associated with the at least one historical project team member is received. Updated historical project data is generated, in which, at least in part, psychometric data associated with the at least one historical project team member is added to the at least one profile included in the historical project data. |
| US10740693B2 |
Systems and methods for training matrix-based differentiable programs
Methods and apparatus for training a matrix-based differentiable program using a photonics-based processor. The matrix-based differentiable program includes at least one matrix-valued variable associated with a matrix of values in a Euclidean vector space. The method comprises configuring components of the photonics-based processor to represent the matrix of values as an angular representation, processing, using the components of the photonics-based processor, training data to compute an error vector, determining in parallel, at least some gradients of parameters of the angular representation, wherein the determining is based on the error vector and a current input training vector, and updating the matrix of values by updating the angular representation based on the determined gradients. |
| US10740692B2 |
Machine-learning and deep-learning techniques for predictive ticketing in information technology systems
A system and method for predictive ticketing in information technology (IT) systems. The method includes extracting a plurality of features from monitoring data related to an IT system, wherein the plurality of features includes at least one incident parameter, wherein the monitoring data includes machine-generated textual data; applying a machine learning model to the extracted plurality of features, wherein the machine learning model is configured to output a suitable insight for an incident represented by the at least one incident parameter, wherein the suitable insight is selected from among a plurality of historical insights; and generating a predictive ticket based on the suitable insight, wherein the predictive ticket includes a textual description of an expected future symptom in the IT system. |
| US10740690B2 |
Automatically tagging topics in posts during composition thereof
An online system predicts topics for content items. The online system provides one or more topic labels for a user to apply concurrently while a user is composing a post, in response to requests periodically received from the user's device. A request includes information such as content composed by the user and contextual information. The online system employs machine learning techniques to analyze content composed by a user and contextual information thereby to predict topic labels. Different machine learning models for classifying individual topic labels, identifying relevant topic labels, and/or detecting changes in existing topic predictions are developed. Some machine learning models predict topics for full content and some predict topics for partial content. The online system trains the machine learning models to ensure accurate topic predictions are provided timely. The online system employs various machine learning model training methods such as active training and gradient training. |
| US10740688B2 |
Impedance-matched microwave quantum circuit systems
In a general aspect, a microwave quantum circuit includes an on-chip impedance matching circuit. In some cases, a microwave quantum circuit includes a dielectric substrate, a quantum circuit device on the substrate, and an impedance matching circuit device on the substrate. The quantum circuit device includes a Josephson junction, and the impedance matching circuit device is coupled to the quantum circuit device on the substrate. |
| US10740686B2 |
Stochastic computation using pulse-width modulated signals
Devices and techniques are described in which stochastic computation is performed on analog periodic pulse signals instead of random, stochastic digital bit streams. Exploiting pulse width modulation (PWM), time-encoded signals corresponding to specific values are generated by adjusting the frequency (period) and duty cycles of PWM signals. With this approach, the latency, area, and energy consumption are all greatly reduced, as compared to prior stochastic approaches. Circuits synthesized with the proposed approach can work as fast and energy efficiently as a conventional binary design while retaining the fault-tolerance and low-cost advantages of conventional stochastic designs. |
| US10740684B1 |
Method and system to predict the extent of structural damage
Methods, systems, and computer programs are presented for predicting the scale and scope of damage after an earthquake. One method includes an operation for identifying a plurality of features, each feature being correlated to an indication of structural damage caused to a structure by an earthquake. The method further includes performing machine learning, using one or more hardware processors, to analyze destruction caused by one or more earthquakes to obtain a damage-estimation algorithm. The machine learning is based on the identified plurality of features. Further, the method includes operations for accessing shaking data for a new earthquake, and for estimating, using the one or more hardware processors, earthquake damage at a block level for a geographical region utilizing the damage-estimation algorithm and the shaking data. Further, the earthquake damage at the block level is presented, on a display screen, in a map of at least part of the geographical region. |
| US10740680B2 |
System and method for message reaction analysis
Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for detecting and analyzing user reactions to messages received. One of the methods includes obtaining reaction data characterizing a reaction of a first user to a communication sent by a second user using a first communication service, wherein the first communication service allows users to react to received communications by selecting from a predetermined set of proprietary reactions that are supported by the first communication service; analyzing the reaction data to generate standardized reaction data that characterizes a sentiment of the reaction of the first user to the communication; mapping the standardized reaction data to one or more proprietary reactions from the predetermined set of proprietary reactions that are supported by the first communication service; and providing, to the first communication service, data identifying the one or more proprietary reactions. |
| US10740675B2 |
Scalable deep learning video analytics
In one embodiment, a method includes receiving current data, the current data including time series data representing a plurality of time instances. The method includes storing at least a recent portion of the current data in a buffer. The method includes reducing the dimensionality of the current data to generate dimensionality-reduced data. The method includes generating a reconstruction error based on the dimensionality-reduced data and a plurality of neural network metrics. At least one of a size of the recent portion of the current data stored in the buffer or an amount of the reducing the dimensionality of the current data is based on the reconstruction error. |
| US10740674B2 |
Layer-based operations scheduling to optimise memory for CNN applications
A method of configuring a System-on-Chip (SoC) to execute a Convolutional Neural Network (CNN) by (i) receiving scheduling schemes each specifying a sequence of operations executable by Processing Units (PUs) of the SoC; (ii) selecting, a scheduling scheme for a current layer of the CNN; (iii) determining a current state of memory for a storage location in the SoC allocated for storing feature map data from the CNN; (iv) selecting, from the plurality of scheduling schemes and dependent upon the scheduling scheme for the current layer of the CNN, a set of candidate scheduling schemes for a next layer of the CNN; and (v) selecting, from the set of candidate scheduling schemes dependent upon the determined current state of memory, a scheduling scheme for the next layer of the CNN. |
| US10740671B2 |
Convolutional neural networks using resistive processing unit array
Technical solutions are described for implementing a convolutional neural network (CNN) using resistive processing unit (RPU) array. An example method includes configuring an RPU array corresponding to a convolution layer in the CNN based on convolution kernels of the layer. The method further includes performing forward pass computations via the RPU array by transmitting voltage pulses corresponding to input data to the RPU array, and storing values corresponding to output currents from the RPU arrays as output maps. The method further includes performing backward pass computations via the RPU array by transmitting voltage pulses corresponding to error of the output maps, and storing the output currents from the RPU arrays as backward error maps. The method further includes performing update pass computations via the RPU array by transmitting voltage pulses corresponding to the input data of the convolution layer and the error of the output maps to the RPU array. |
| US10740668B2 |
Multiply polymer composite device with enclosed components, method for producing multiply polymer composite devices with enclosed components and device for producing multiply polymer composite devices with enclosed components
A polymer composite device comprises a first thermoplastic covering layer of a polymer material with a first softening temperature and a second thermoplastic covering layer of a polymer material with a second softening temperature. The polymer composite device also comprises a carrier layer, which is arranged between the first covering layer and the second covering layer. An inner layer, which comprises at least a first thermoplastic inner layer ply of a polymer material with a third softening temperature, is arranged between the first covering layer and the second covering layer. The inner layer at least partially surrounds the carrier layer in a material-bonding manner. The third softening temperature is lower than the first softening temperature and lower than the second softening temperature. |
| US10740664B2 |
Wireless low power flexible and removably attachable tag and corresponding locating device, system, and method of use
The present invention and method relates to a wireless low power flexible and removably attachable tag, a attaching device, and a wireless locating tracking initiator assembly, system and device which can be used to locate objects. |
| US10740663B2 |
Verification of a printed image on media
Printing symbols on media is described. Sequential parts of a symbol are marked onto each of multiple corresponding sequential segments of the medium. A characteristic of each of the sequential symbol parts is evaluated. A speed is monitored with which the medium is moved upon the marking of each of the sequential symbol parts onto each of the corresponding sequential segments of the medium. An image, captured in relation to the evaluation, is adjusted based on the monitored speed. Adjusting the captured image may include setting a rate at which the evaluation of the characteristic of each of the sequential symbol parts is performed based on the monitored speed or alternatively, predicting a distortion in the evaluated characteristic of each of the sequential symbol parts corresponding to the monitored speed, and applying a change to the captured image corresponding to, and ameliorating the predicted distortion. |
| US10740662B2 |
Printing apparatus and printing method
In a printing chip overlapping area being an area in which a first printing chip and a second printing chip overlap with each other when viewed from a second direction, ink is discharged so that a first overlapping area and a second overlapping area at least partially do not overlap with each other when viewed from the second direction. In the first overlapping area, a nozzle usage ratio of a first nozzle row and a nozzle usage ratio of a third nozzle row are neither 0% nor 100%. In the second overlapping area, a nozzle usage ratio of a second nozzle row and a nozzle usage ratio of a fourth nozzle row are neither 0% nor 100%. |
| US10740660B2 |
Item recommendations based on image feature data
An apparatus and method to adjust item recommendations are disclosed herein. A first image attribute of a query image is compared to a second image attribute of each of a plurality of inventory images of a plurality of inventory items to identify the inventory items similar to the query image. Item recommendations comprising the identified inventory items in a first listing order are provided for display at a remote device. A second listing order of the identified inventory items is determined based on a user preference for a particular one of the identified inventory items. At least the second listing order is provided to the remote device for re-display of the item recommendations in accordance with the second listing order. |
| US10740658B2 |
Object recognition and classification using multiple sensor modalities
Object recognition and classification based on data from multiple sensor modalities is disclosed. A computing system can detect an event in a monitored portion of an environment coordinate field associated with a vehicle. The computing system can retrieve data associated with the detected event from a plurality of modalities. At least one of the modalities can include raw data from a sensor associated with the vehicle. The computing system can classify the detected event based at least in part on the retrieved data and one or more parameters of a classifier. |
| US10740657B2 |
Image processing method and image processing apparatus
An image processing device and a method performed by the device are provided. The image processing device includes processors forming a partitioning unit, processors forming a partitioning unit, and memories shared by the partitioning unit and the classification unit. The partitioning unit obtains an image from a first memory, partitions the image into one or more areas, each area includes one or more objects to be classified, and saves information of the partitioning of the image in a second memory. The classification unit obtains the image from the first memory, obtains information of partitioning of the image from the second memory and classifies the objects in each area of the image to obtain a classification result of the image. The image processing device may further include a scheduling unit for controlling optimizing performance of the partitioning unit and the classification unit. |
| US10740653B2 |
Learning data generation device, learning data generation method, and recording medium
This learning data generation device (10) is provided with: an identification unit (11) which identifies a subject included in a first captured image, and generates an identification result in which information indicating the type and existence of the identified subject or the motion of the identified subject is associated with the first captured image; and a generation unit (12) which generates learning data on the basis of the identification result and a second captured image, which is associated with the first captured image but is different in type from the first captured image. |
| US10740651B2 |
Methods of systems of generating virtual multi-dimensional models using image analysis
The present approach relates to the use of trained artificial neural networks, such as convolutional neural networks, to classify vascular structures, such as using a hierarchical classification scheme. In certain approaches, the artificial neural network is trained using training data that is all or partly derived from synthetic vascular representations. |
| US10740650B2 |
Systems and methods for non-contact tracking and analysis of exercise
Systems and methods for tracking and analysis physical activity is disclosed. In some aspects, a provided method includes receiving a time sequence of images captured while with an individual is performing the physical activity, and generating, using the time sequence of images, at least one map indicating a movement of the individual. The method also includes identifying at least one body portion using the at least one map, and computing at least one index associated with the identified body portions to characterize the physical activity of the individual. The method further includes generating a report using the at least one index. |
| US10740649B2 |
Object attitude detection device, control device, and robot system
An object attitude detection device includes a pick-up image acquisition unit, a template image acquisition unit, and an attitude decision unit. The pick-up image acquisition unit acquires a picked-up image of an object. The template image acquisition unit acquires a template image for each attitude of the object. The attitude decision unit decides an attitude of the object based on the template image having pixels. In the pixels, a distance between pixels forming a contour in the picked-up image and pixels forming a contour of the template image is shorter than a first threshold. Further, a degree of similarity between a gradient of the pixels forming the contour in the picked-up image and a gradient of the pixels forming the contour of the template image is higher than a second threshold. |
| US10740647B2 |
Detecting objects using a weakly supervised model
The present disclosure is directed toward systems and methods for detecting an object in an input image based on a target object keyword. For example, one or more embodiments described herein generate a heat map of the input image based on the target object keyword and generate various bounding boxes based on a pixel analysis of the heat map. One or more embodiments described herein then utilize the various bounding boxes to determine scores for generated object location proposals in order to provide a highest scoring object location proposal overlaid on the input image. |
| US10740641B2 |
Image processing apparatus and method with selection of image including first and second objects more preferentially than image including first but not second object
At least one apparatus recognizes a first object and a second object associated with the first object in a plurality of images, calculates a score for each of the plurality of images based on a result of the recognition of the first object and the second object, and selects an image concerning the first object from the plurality of images based on the score for each of the plurality of images. |
| US10740639B2 |
Capturing handwriting by a cartridge coupled to a writing implement
The electronic devices described herein are configured to enhance user experience associated with using a pen or other writing implement and capturing the content written or drawn. A cartridge device is coupled to or included in the pen or writing implement. The cartridge device is configured to collect pen input based on the pen being used by a user to write or draw. Collected pen input is saved on the cartridge device and, when a connection to a network storage device or cloud server is detected, the collected pen input is uploaded. The cartridge device may be associated with a user account based on user credentials, such that pen input stored and/or uploaded is associated with the user account on the cartridge device and don the network storage device or cloud server. |
| US10740637B2 |
Anti-spoofing
Anti-spoofing technology is provided for verifying a user of a fixed computer terminal. Image data of at least one verification image is received, as captured by an image capture device of the fixed computer terminal at a time corresponding to a request for access to a restricted function of the fixed computer terminal. User verification is applied to determine whether to grant access to the restricted function of the fixed computer terminal. A differential feature descriptor is determined, which encodes feature differences between the verification image data and image data of at least one unobstructed background image as captured by the image capture device. An anti-spoofing classifier processes the differential feature descriptor to classify it in relation to real and spoofing classes. Access to the restricted function of the fixed computer terminal is refused or granted based on the classification of the differential feature descriptor by the anti-spoofing classifier. |
| US10740635B2 |
Motion based account recognition
A user establishes an account with an account management system and downloads a service application on a user computing device associated with the user. The user enters a service provider location and signs into a service application. A service camera device captures a video feed of one or more users within a visual field of the service camera device and a service computing device compares movement data received from user computing devices at the service provider location against movement of detected objects in the video feed to identify one or more users in the video feed. After identifying the one or more users within the video feed of the service camera device, in response to a particular user initiating a service request at the service computing device, the service computing device identifies the particular user at the service computing device as being within a service area of the video feed. |
| US10740633B2 |
Human monitoring system incorporating calibration methodology
Method for monitoring eyelid opening values. In one embodiment video image data is acquired with a camera which data are representative of a person engaged in an activity, where the activity may be driving a vehicle, operating industrial equipment, or performing a monitoring or control function. When the person's head undergoes a change in yaw angle, such that eyelids of both eyes of the person are captured with the camera, but one eye is closer to the camera than the other eye, a weighting factor is applied, which factor varies as a function of the yaw angle such that a value representative of eyelid opening data based on both eyes is calculated. |
| US10740629B2 |
Image processing system, image processing method, information processing device and recording medium
An image processing system includes: a vehicle; and an information processing device, wherein the vehicle includes: an image pickup device; a first image acquiring unit configured to acquire a first image picked up by the image pickup device; and a position data sending unit configured to send position data to the information processing device, and the information processing device includes: a position data receiving unit configured to receive the position data; a second image acquiring unit configured to acquire a plurality of second images for machine learning; a grouping unit configured to divide the plurality of second images into a plurality of groups; and an analyzing unit configured to analyze a balance among the plurality of groups. |
| US10740626B2 |
Method and apparatus for identifying driving lane
A method and apparatus for identifying a driving lane extracts a road marking from an input image, generate a multi-virtual lane using the road marking and a segmentation image obtained by segmenting the input image into objects included in the input image based on a semantic unit, and identifies a driving lane of a vehicle based on a relative location of the driving lane in the multi-virtual lane. |
| US10740624B2 |
Method for monitoring consumption of content
A system receives data of a receiving area from a receiver of a second electronic device and analyzes the data for a stopper. The system stops content from playing when the stopper is detected and provides a notification on a display of a user device. The system also receives second data of the receiving area from the receiver, analyzes the second data for the stopper, and allows the content to play when the stopper is not detected. The system also performs one or more of: (i) analyzing the data for specific audio that is known to be a sound of a recording device; and (ii) analyzing the data to determine a visual depiction of one or more eyes, to determine the number of actual viewers, and determine there is a stopper present if the number of actual viewers is greater than the number of authorized viewers. |
| US10740620B2 |
Generating a video segment of an action from a video
A computer-implemented method includes receiving a video that includes multiple frames. The method further includes identifying a start time and an end time of each action in the video based on application of one or more of an audio classifier, an RGB classifier, and a motion classifier. The method further includes identifying video segments from the video that include frames between the start time and the end time for each action in the video. The method further includes generating a confidence score for each of the video segments based on a probability that a corresponding action corresponds to one or more of a set of predetermined actions. The method further includes selecting a subset of the video segments based on the confidence score for each of the video segments. |
| US10740609B1 |
System and method for space object detection in daytime sky images
In some embodiments, space objects may be detected within shortwave infrared (SWIR) images captured during the daytime. Some embodiments include obtaining a stacked image by stacking shortwave infrared (SWIR) images. A spatial background-difference image may be generated based on the stacked image, and a matched-filter image may be obtained based on the spatial background-difference image. A binary mask may be generated based on the matched-filter image. The binary mask may include a plurality of bits each of which including a first value or a second value based on whether a signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) associated with that bit satisfies a threshold condition. Output data may be generated based on the spatial background-difference image and the binary mask, where the output data provides observations on detected space objects in orbit. |
| US10740607B2 |
Method for determining target through intelligent following of unmanned aerial vehicle, unmanned aerial vehicle and remote control
The present invention discloses a method for determining a target through intelligent following of an unmanned aerial vehicle. The method includes: obtaining an image returned by an unmanned aerial vehicle; obtaining, according to a click of a user on the image returned by the unmanned aerial vehicle, a region picture in which the user is interested; loading a deep learning network model, inputting the obtained region picture to the deep learning network model, and outputting, by using the deep learning network model, a plurality of candidate circumscribed frames for framing targets in the region picture and probabilities that the targets in the candidate circumscribed frames belong to preset categories; and determining, according to the candidate circumscribed frames and the probabilities that the targets in the candidate circumscribed frames belong to the preset categories, whether a target image exists in the region picture. The present invention has a small calculation amount, a short operation time, and low requirements on hardware devices. |
| US10740606B2 |
Method for assigning particular classes of interest within measurement data
A method and system for surveying and/or metrology for assigning particular classes of interest within measurement data, wherein an assignment of at least one measurement object to a first class of interest within the measurement data based on a classification model, is processed by a feedback procedure providing feedback data for a training procedure which provides update information for the classification model, wherein the training procedure is based on a machine learning algorithm, e.g. relying on deep learning for supervised learning and/or unsupervised learning. |
| US10740602B2 |
System and methods for assigning word fragments to text lines in optical character recognition-extracted data
Systems and methods for assigning word fragments to lines of text in optical character recognition (OCR) extracted data can include at least one processor obtaining a plurality of word fragments from OCR generated data associated with an image. The at least one processor can determine vertical coordinates of each of the word fragments in the image. The at least one processor can cluster the plurality of word fragments into one or more clusters of word fragments based on the vertical coordinates of the plurality of word fragments. The at least one processor can assign each word fragment of a respective cluster to a corresponding text line based on the clustering. |
| US10740600B2 |
Posture estimation system, posture estimation device and range image camera
The present invention discloses a posture estimation system including a range image camera for acquiring and outputting range image and an attitude estimation device connected via the network to the range image camera. The range image camera includes a range image sensor, a range image generator that extracts a region including foreground pixels from the input range image acquired from the range image sensor and generates a range image including the extracted area, a first posture estimator that estimates a first joint position from the range image, and a first communicator that transmits the range image and the estimated first joint position. The posture estimating device includes a second communicator that receives the range image from the range image camera and the first joint position, a range image receiver that receives the range image via the second communicator, a posture estimator that estimates recognizes a second joint position different from the first joint position based on the range image received by the range image receiving unit, and generates estimated posture information based on the first joint position and the second joint position, and an outputter that outputs the generated estimated attitude information, wherein the first communicator sends a range image used for extracting the second joint position to the network. |
| US10740594B2 |
Face recognition method and device, and picture displaying method and device
Disclosed are a face recognition method and device, and a picture display method and device. The face recognition method includes: performing illumination estimation processing on an original face image to obtain a first face image (step 101); performing wavelet transform processing on the original face image to obtain a face image component (step 102); performing inverse wavelet transform processing on the face image component to obtain a second face image (step 103); performing histogram clipping processing on the second face image to obtain a third face image (step 104); and recognizing a face according to the first face image and the third face image (step 105). Through the above face recognition method and device, and the picture display method and device, the face can be recognized by the mobile phone and the user does not need to input an instruction via a touch screen or a key to adjust a displayed content. Therefore, the operation amount of the user is reduced, the intelligent degree of the mobile phone is improved, the convenience and the practicability for the user to use the mobile phone are enhanced and the user experience is improved. |
| US10740588B2 |
Fingerprint sensor and method of manufacturing the same
A fingerprint sensor and a method of manufacturing the same are provided. The fingerprint sensor includes an active region including driving electrodes and sensing electrodes crossing the driving electrodes, tracer regions connected respectively to the driving electrodes and the sensing electrodes, and shield layers disposed respectively on the tracer regions. |
| US10740577B2 |
Passive sensor tag system
A passive sensor tag system including a passive electronic sensor tag and an external readout. The passive electronic sensor tag including a sensor element configured to sense data in a local environment and to cause a shift in a fundamental electrical resonance frequency characteristic of a sensor circuit based on the sensed data. The external readout including an external readout circuit that is configured to generate a signal having a frequency and a voltage and to transmit the signal through an output antenna. The transmitted signal coupling the sensor circuit and the external readout circuit. The external readout determining a fundamental electrical resonance frequency characteristic of the sensor circuit based on the impedance of the coupled sensor circuit and external readout circuit. The external readout determining the sensed data based the fundamental electrical resonance frequency characteristic of the sensor circuit. |
| US10740576B2 |
Systems, apparatus, non-transient computer readable media, and methods for automatically managing and monitoring a load operation related to a logistics container using a scanning sensor node
Apparatus, systems, non-transient media, and methods are described that use a removable scanning sensor node for managing a load operation related to a container. For example, the method has the scanning sensor node identifying an item to be shipped within the container and mapping the space within the container after the item has been placed within the container using the node as temporarily disposed within the container and oriented to map the container's space from above the space. The method then has the scanning sensor node determining an occupied capacity within the container based upon mapping data associated with the mapped space and transmitting a notification to a managing node in communication with the removable scanning sensor node. The transmitted notification relates to the occupied capacity within the container as determined by the scanning sensor node. |
| US10740575B1 |
Reception circuit and near field communication (NFC) card including same
A reception circuit of an NFC card, includes, an input circuit, a reference voltage generator, a comparison circuit and a reference voltage controller. The input circuit receives a wireless signal including pauses and generates an envelope voltage signal. The reference voltage generator generates a detection reference voltage and a selection reference voltage based on the envelope voltage signal and a voltage selection signal. The selection reference voltage varies depending on a minimum voltage level of the pauses. The comparison circuit generates a pause detection signal and a synchronization signal by comparing the envelope voltage signal with the detection reference voltage the selection reference voltage, respectively. The reference voltage controller adjusts a control value of the voltage selection signal based on the pause detection signal and the synchronization signal such that the selection reference voltage is changed depending on the control value of the voltage selection signal. |
| US10740571B1 |
Generating neural network outputs using insertion operations
Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for generating network outputs using insertion operations. |
| US10740570B2 |
Contextual analogy representation
Embodiments relate to an intelligent computer platform to provide a contextual analogy response. The aspect of providing a contextual analogy response includes denoting an analogy phrase within a communication. An anaphora within the analogy phrase is detected and a set of sentences are parsed into grammatical components wherein the grammatical type for each parsed component is identified. A sentence is created with the detected anaphora and an action term from the analogy phrase. The set of sentences and the analogy phrase are matched with the identified components that are assigned to a solved analogy association. A related contextual response is attached to the solved analogy association to generate the outputted analogy response. |
| US10740569B2 |
Message modifier responsive to meeting location availability
Processors are configured to analyze message text content to determine whether the text content proposes a meeting event at a specified location and a specified time. In response to determining that the text content proposes said meeting event, processors determine whether a meeting is possible at the specified location and the specified time as a function of forum availability. In response to determining that the meeting is possible, some processors generate a confirming appointment message comprising text content that identifies creation of a meeting event at the meeting place at the specified location and at the specified time. In response to determining that the meeting is not possible, processors create an alternative meeting proposal message that includes alternative text content, including an alternative, different location or an alternative, different time. |
| US10740565B1 |
Deviation-based framework
This disclosure describes techniques implemented partly by a cloud-based service provider for providing a sentiment-analysis service to determine whether sentiments, or attitudes, of users have significantly decreased. The sentiment-analysis service is composed of various services provided by the cloud-based service in order to determine significant negative deviations in sentiment of users towards an entity. Further, the sentiment-analysis service utilizes various techniques, such as encryption, to privatize the process such that private user information is protected. In some examples, an entity may not know the content of communications or the reasons the user's sentiment has dropped, but may be alerted of a general negative change in sentiment towards the entity by the user. |
| US10740564B2 |
Dialog generation method, apparatus, and device, and storage medium
A dialog generation method, apparatus, and device, and a storage medium are provided. The method includes converting each term in a Kth round of a query sentence into a first word vector, and calculating a positive latent vector and a negative latent vector of each term according to the first word vector, where K denotes a positive integer greater than or equal to 2. A content topic of the Kth round of the query sentence is obtained, and converted into a second word vector. An initial latent vector output for the Kth round of the query sentence is determined according to the second word vector, the positive latent vector of a last term in the Kth round of the query sentence, a latent vector of a last term in a (K-1)th round of a reply sentence output for a (K-1)th round of the query sentence, and an initial latent vector of the (K-1)th round of the reply sentence output for the (K-1)th round of the query sentence. A reply sentence for the Kth round of the query sentence is generated according to the positive latent vector and the negative latent vector of each term in the Kth round of the query sentence and the initial latent vector output for the Kth round of the query sentence. |
| US10740563B2 |
System and methods for text classification
Techniques for improving machine learning and text classification are described. The described techniques include improved processes for collecting training data to train a machine classifier. Some data sets are very large but contain only a small number of positive or negative training examples. The described text classification system obtains training examples by intelligently identifying documents that are likely to present or identify positive or negative training examples. The text classification system employs these techniques to train a classifier to categorize patent claims according some legal rule, such as subject-matter eligibility requirements under patent law. |
| US10740562B2 |
Search apparatus, encoding method, and search method based on morpheme position in a target document
A computer generates semantic structure information from a document. The semantic structure information includes a plurality of semantic structures in a plurality of sentences in the document and a plurality of morphemes included in each of the plurality of sentences belong to a corresponding semantic structure. The computer generates a plurality of codes by encoding the plurality of morphemes for each of the plurality of sentences. The computer specifies a specific code that corresponds to a specific morpheme from among the plurality of morphemes included in each of the plurality of sentences, wherein at least one morpheme is potentially missing in a semantic structure that the specific morpheme belongs to. A missing-portion information indicates the missing morpheme is included in a prior sentence in the document. The computer adds missing-portion information to the specific code for each of the plurality of sentences. |
| US10740561B1 |
Identifying entities in electronic medical records
Disclosed herein are methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for entity prediction. One of the methods includes performing word segmentation on text to be predicted to obtain a plurality of words. For each word of the plurality of words, a determination is made whether the word has a pre-trained word vector. In response to determining that the word has a pre-trained word vector, the pre-trained word vector for the word is obtained. In response to determining that the word does not have a pre-trained word vector, a word vector for the word is determined based on a pre-trained stroke vector. The word vector and the pre-trained stroke vector are trained based on a text sample and a word vector model. An entity associated with the text is predicted by inputting word vectors of the plurality of words into an entity prediction model. |
| US10740559B2 |
Domain-specific terminology extraction by boosting frequency metrics
A terminology extraction method, system, and computer program product include extracting terminology specific to a domain from a corpus of domain-specific text, where no external general domain reference corpus is required. The method assumes that terms which share common noun token(s) in a domain corpus are likely to be very related, that terms which are very related in a domain are likely to be equally or similarly important even though there might be large differences among their term frequencies, and that an abbreviation and its corresponding expansion have equal importance as terms. |
| US10740555B2 |
Deep learning approach to grammatical correction for incomplete parses
Performing an operation comprising determining that a parse of an input string comprising a plurality of tokens is incomplete, generating, based on a machine learning (ML) model: (i) a plurality of candidate addition tokens for adding to the input string, and (ii) a plurality of candidate removal tokens for removing from the input string, selecting, from the plurality of candidate addition tokens and the plurality of candidate removal tokens, a first candidate token, and modifying the input string based on the first candidate token to facilitate a complete parse of the modified input string by a parser. |
| US10740554B2 |
Method for detecting document similarity
This invention is related to a document similarity detection method in which non-prefix-free (NPF) coding of the input documents as a transform is used to provide the privacy. The method includes the following steps, encoding the symbols of the documents with non-prefix-free coding scheme, obtaining the transformed documents, calculating the similarity score of the transformed documents with the normalized compression distance similarity metric. |
| US10740552B2 |
Intra-surgical documentation system
A method of creating a surgical operative note during a specific surgical procedure on a patient. The method includes creating surgical checklists for a plurality of surgical procedures before initiation of the surgical procedure, creating an index of image specific annotations for the specific surgical procedure before initiation of the surgical procedure, obtaining an electronic template, inserting one of the surgical checklists into the template associated with the specific surgical procedure on the patient, obtaining an image of the patient, inserting the image of the patient into the electronic template, using a voice command to associate at least one of the image specific annotations with the image of the patient in the electronic template, and inserting the at least one of the image specific annotations into the electronic template adjacent the image. |
| US10740547B2 |
Managing data relationships of customizable forms
In an embodiment, a method manages data integrity of an electronic form. In the method, a request from a client device for access to the electronic form is received. Access is provided during a session to the electronic form to the client device, wherein the electronic form is configured to receive user input into fields of the electronic form via the client device, the user input comprising one or more field values corresponding to the fields of the electronic form, transmit the user input to at least one computing device, and transmit a publication request message to the at least one computing device, the publication request message indicative of an end of a session. The user input is received. During the session and before receiving the publication request message, the one or more field values of the user input is updated in a pre-publication database. The publication request is received, and in response to receiving the publication request message, a post-publication database is updated with the one or more field values stored in the pre-publication database according to a mapping of pre-publication database fields and post-publication database fields. |
| US10740546B2 |
Automated annotation of a resource on a computer network using a network address of the resource
A user provides an annotation, such as text or graphics, in relation to a resource available on a computer network. The annotation is automatically stored and/or retrieved without requiring separate action from the user to accomplish the storage or retrieval. An annotation interface may receive the annotation from the user. The annotation is then stored in association with the user and the network address of the resource. The user's annotation may be later retrieved and displayed to the user based on the network address of the resource. In one specific embodiment, a browser toolbar receives and displays user annotations associated with Web sites or Web pages to which the user has navigated. Preferably, the annotation interface remains available to the user throughout the time in which the resource is provided. Further controls may enable the user to make an annotation publicly available to others, and to receive annotations from others. |
| US10740541B2 |
Fact validation in document editors
Representative embodiments disclose mechanisms to validate statements made as part of a document creation or editing process. As the user edits or creates a document using a document creation/editing application, statements made in the document can be submitted to a validation service in a proactive or reactive manner. The statement validation service receives the statement, resolves any coreferences using a coreference resolution process. Once coreferences in the statement have been resolved and replaced, entities are resolved using an entity resolution process. Predicates are then resolved using a predicate resolution process. Entity-predicate pairs are then used to traverse a knowledge graph to extract information relevant to the statement. Suggested corrections are created from the extracted information and presented to the user via the document creation/editing application. |
| US10740540B2 |
Techniques for programmatic magnification of visible content elements of markup language documents
Techniques for programmatically magnifying one or more visible content elements of at least one markup language document, so as to increase the display size of those visible content elements. A magnification facility may be configured to apply multiple different zoom techniques. The magnification facility may be configured to evaluate the markup language document(s) at a time that the document(s) are being processed for display to select which of the multiple different zoom techniques may be applied at a time to increase a display size of visible content elements relative to a default display size for those elements. The magnification facility may be incorporated within the markup language document(s) and executed by a viewing application that processes markup language documents. For example, the markup language document(s) may form a web page and the magnification facility may be implemented as scripting language code incorporated into the document(s) of the web page. |
| US10740537B2 |
Enterprise form dependency visualization and management
Methods, apparatus, and processor-readable storage media related to enterprise form dependency visualization and management are provided herein. An example computer-implemented method includes transforming an enterprise form from a given format into a hierarchical representation; generating a visualization of a set of one or more configurable form dependencies within the hierarchical representation; updating, in response to user input, the visualization of the set of one or more configurable form dependencies; generating an updated version of the enterprise form by modifying, in response to updating the visualization of the set of one or more configurable form dependencies, one or more form dependency rules of the enterprise form in a presentation layer associated with the enterprise form; and dynamically outputting the updated version of the enterprise form to at least one user. |
| US10740536B2 |
Dynamic survey generation and verification
According to one or more embodiments of the present invention, a system includes a user device to participate in a survey, and a server coupled with the user device to facilitate dynamic survey adjustment by performing a method that includes creating a survey based at least in part on a set of survey questions. The method further includes inserting an attentiveness question at a random position in the survey, wherein a response to the attentiveness question is indicative of an attentiveness of a survey taker to the survey. The method further includes, in response to receiving the response to the attentiveness question from the survey taker, performing one or more dynamic survey adjustments. The dynamic survey adjustments includes adjusting a weightage associated with one or more responses provided by the survey taker. |
| US10740535B2 |
Method and system for visualizing or interacting with array data using limited-resolution display devices
Methods and computer systems are disclosed for displaying and interacting with array data on a display device. Limited display device resolutions can complicate the display of large arrays on a display device. Methods according to the disclosure may determine a one-dimensional partitioning of an array of data into a plurality of contiguous array portions; determine a display size for each array portion based on the size of the array portion; display an image representative of the array of data on the display device, portions of the image corresponding to an array portion being sized according to the display size determined for the array portion. The methods are applicable to the processing of images, and the visualization of and interacting with spreadsheet data. |
| US10740529B1 |
Implementation of circuitry for radio frequency applications within integrated circuits
Circuit designs and/or circuitry for integrated circuits (ICs) can be generated for radio-frequency (RF) applications by determining, using computer hardware, a value of a parameter of a super-sampling rate (SSR) block within a model of a circuit, wherein the value indicates a number of a plurality of data channels of the SSR block, automatically creating, using the computer hardware, a primary input port and a primary output port for the SSR block based on functionality of the SSR block, wherein vector size of the primary input port and the primary output port is determined from the value of the parameter, automatically creating, using the computer hardware, a plurality of scalar instances of the SSR block based on the value of the parameter, wherein the plurality of scalar instances are arranged in parallel, and configuring, using the computer hardware, each scalar instance of the plurality of scalar instances based on a parameterization of the SSR block. |
| US10740521B1 |
System and method for localized logic simulation replay using emulated values
A computer executable system and method analyzes a circuit design to extract a small set of signals for value collection using an emulator system. The collected signals are for specific purpose checkers such as assertions or interactive testbenches that are hard to emulate. A synthesizable monitor block is generated and added to the emulation environment to collect the signal value changes during emulation. The collected values are then used in localized logic simulation to perform the tasks that the original checkers intent to accomplish. This system leverages fast emulation speed and flexible logic simulation capabilities to perform the intended checker tasks much faster than using logic simulation alone. |
| US10740520B2 |
Pessimism in static timing analysis
The disclosure relates to a method, computer program product or data processing system for performing graph-based static timing analysis, GBA, of an integrated circuit design having a set of timing paths. The method comprises identifying a subset of the set of timing paths and performing path-based analysis, PBA, of the subset of timing paths to determine at least one PBA timing parameter for each timing path of the subset of timing paths. The method further comprises determining at least one optimized GBA timing parameter for at least one timing path of the subset of timing paths by minimizing a function that is based on a difference between the at least one optimized GBA timing parameter and the at least one PBA timing parameter of the at least one timing path. |
| US10740517B1 |
Integrated circuit (IC) optimization using Boolean resynthesis
Systems and techniques are described for circuit optimization using Boolean resynthesis. Features described in this disclosure include (i) a theory of Boolean filtering, to drastically reduce the number of gates processed and still retain all possible optimization opportunities, (ii) a weaker notion of maximum set of permissible functions, which can be computed efficiently via truth tables, (iii) a parallel package for truth table computation tailored to speedup Boolean methods, (iv) a generalized refactoring engine which supports multiple representation forms and (v) a Boolean resynthesis flow, which combines these techniques. |
| US10740516B2 |
Modifying circuits to prevent redundant switching
An unobservable cycle for at least one latch in a circuit design is detected. The unobservable cycle indicates that the at least one latch is not observable to downstream logic in the circuit design. A coverage event is generated to identify the unobservable cycle for the at least one latch. The coverage event is tracked to detect a state associated with the unobservable cycle and a state change cycle. The state change cycle is determined based on a simulation technique. A redundant switching of the at least one latch based on the state associated with the unobservable cycle and the state change cycle is determined. Furthermore, manufacturing of a circuit based on the circuit design is at least initiated. The circuit design is modified to prevent the redundant switching of the at least one latch. |
| US10740515B1 |
Devices and methods for test point insertion coverage
Systems, methods, media, and other such embodiments described herein relate to insertion of test points in circuit design and associated test coverage for a circuit design. One embodiment involves a circuit design with a plurality of circuit elements and a plurality of clock gating logic elements. A first node coupled to a first circuit element is selected for insertion of a test point circuit element. Elements of the design are identified that contribute to a data state of the first node, and clock elements for these identified design elements are traced. An ungated clock input node from this trace is selected, and the clock input from this node is connected to the test point circuit element. The circuit design is then updated with this connection. In various embodiments when multiple ungated clock input nodes are identified by the trace, additional criteria are used to select among the ungated clock input nodes. |
| US10740512B2 |
System for tuning a photovoltaic power generation plant forecast with the aid of a digital computer
A system for tuning a photovoltaic power generation plant forecast with the aid of a digital computer is provided. Global horizontal irradiance (GHI), ambient temperature and wind speed for a photovoltaic power generation plant over a forecast period are obtained. Simulated plane-of-array (POA) irradiance is generated from the GHI and the plant's photovoltaic array configuration as a series of simulated observations. Inaccuracies in GHI conversion are identified and the simulated POA irradiance at each simulated observation is corrected based on the conversion inaccuracies. Simulated module temperature is generated based on the simulated POA irradiance, ambient temperature and wind speed. Simulated power generation over the forecast period is generated based on the simulated POA irradiance, simulated module temperature and the plant's specifications and status. Inaccuracies in photovoltaic power conversion are identified and the simulated power generation at each simulated input power level is corrected based on the power conversion inaccuracies. |
| US10740502B2 |
Method and apparatus for position based query with augmented reality headgear
Methods and apparatus for presenting data to a user with an augmented reality headgear that has been oriented in a direction based upon unique automated generation of a vector. Systems for determining a direction of interest are based upon orientation of an apparatus. Data collection systems such as cameras, stereoscopic cameras, and scanner systems may be included in the augmented reality headgear. In combination with a geospatial position, the direction of interest may be referenced in the provision of content via a user interface displayed in a worn augmented reality headgear of the user at the site of interest. Updating of model data may be coordinated through the interface of an oriented augmented reality headgear with data collection systems. |
| US10740499B2 |
Active shield portion serving as serial keypad
An apparatus includes an electronic circuit, a keypad and an active-shield layer. The keypad includes one or more keys for entering data to the electronic circuit by a user. The active-shield layer is placed between the electronic circuit and the keypad, and includes one or more electrical conductors laid in a pattern that shields at least a portion of the electronic circuit. In a specified region, the one or more electrical conductors of the active-shield layer are shaped to form contacts for sensing the one or more keys. |
| US10740497B2 |
System and method for cryptographic processing in a time window
A method is disclosed for providing first data and a first secret key to a cipher processor for ciphering. The first data is ciphered in accordance with a first cipher process and the first secret key to provide output data. Before ciphering of the first data, extra data is inserted within the cipher processor for ciphering in accordance with at least a portion of said first cipher process. The extra data is inserted within a sequence of cipher processor operations for obfuscating the output data. |
| US10740492B2 |
Data enrichment environment using blockchain
A data enrichment environment using blockchain is disclosed. A client may interact with the data enrichment environment to generate an enrichment smart contract and deploy the enrichment smart contract to the blockchain. The enrichment smart contract may comprise data indicating the enrichment inquiry. One or more solvers may interact with the data enrichment environment to submit proposed enrichment solutions based on the enrichment inquiry. One or more observers may interact with the data enrichment environment to review and vote on the proposed enrichment solutions. The data enrichment environment may evaluate the proposed enrichment solutions based on contract conditions. |
| US10740489B2 |
System and method for prediction preserving data obfuscation
The invention relates to obfuscating data while maintaining local predictive relationships. An embodiment of the present invention is directed to cryptographically obfuscating a data set in a manner that hides personally identifiable information (PII) while allowing third parties to train classes of machine learning algorithms effectively. According to an embodiment of the present invention, the obfuscation acts as a symmetric encryption so that the original obfuscating party may relate the predictions on the obfuscated data to the original PII. The various features of the present invention enable third party prediction services to safely interact with PII. |
| US10740487B2 |
Data processing systems and methods for populating and maintaining a centralized database of personal data
A centralized data repository system, in various embodiments, is configured to provide a central data-storage repository (e.g., one or more servers, databases, etc.) for the centralized storage of personally identifiable information (PII) and/or personal data for one or more particular data subjects. In particular embodiments, the centralized data repository may enable the system to populate one or more data models (e.g., using one or more suitable techniques described above) substantially on-the-fly (e.g., as the system collects, processes, stores, etc. personal data regarding a particular data subject). In this way, in particular embodiments, the system is configured to maintain a substantially up-to-date data model for a plurality of data subjects (e.g., each particular data subject for whom the system collects, processes, stores, etc. personal data). |
| US10740484B2 |
Data masking
Data masking is provided by, for at least one predetermined data item in data to be sent, applying a one-way function to that data item to produce a first value, producing a masked data item by encrypting the first value via a deterministic encryption scheme using a current encryption key for a current epoch, and replacing that data item by the masked data item. A data-provider computer sends the masked data to the data-user computer. On expiry of the current epoch, the data-provider computer generates a new encryption key for the encryption scheme in a new epoch, produces mask-update data, dependent on the current and new encryption keys, and sends the mask-update data to the data-user computer. The mask-update data permits updating, at the data-user computer, of masked data items produced with the current encryption key into masked data items produced with the new encryption key. |
| US10740482B2 |
Method for sharing multiple data items using a single URL
A way of sharing a set of data where each data item is stored at a different file path. The data items may be files or folders that reside on different remote storage servers or within the same file system. One or more data items in the set of data do not share a common root folder. Data items in the set of data that share a common root folder are stored amongst other data items in the common root folder that do not belonging to the set of data items to be shared. A single URL or link is generated to provide immediate access to the set of data to recipients of the URL or link. |
| US10740475B2 |
Method and system for enabling log record consumers to comply with regulations and requirements regarding privacy and the handling of personal data
A method and a system for enabling multiple log record consumers to comply with regulations and requirements regarding privacy and handling of data are described. A determination, based on a log record format being of a first of the log record types, that a first field from a raw log record is to be tokenized based on a first tokenization strategy of multiple tokenization strategies in the first log record type, is performed. Each one of the tokenization strategies identifies a tokenization mechanism from tokenization mechanisms for generating a token from a raw value to enable compliance with a set of regulations and requirements regarding privacy and the handling of data. For a first raw value in the first field a first token is generated that is an anonymized representation of the first raw value using a tokenization mechanism identified by the first tokenization strategy in the log record type. |
| US10740473B2 |
Method and system for implementing an encryption SDK
Disclosed is an approach to implement a new layer of security within mobile devices using an encryption SDK, which implements a standalone component for applications to encrypt, decrypt, and view sensitive data on the device. A security layer is implemented on the device, wherein the security layer manages encryption for data retrieved onto the device from a cloud-based environment. Encrypted content is then generated at the security layer before storing the encrypted content by receiving the content object from the cloud-based environment and encrypting the content object with an encryption key that is password protected. The encrypted content is stored within an encrypted filesystem for presenting the content on the device. |
| US10740471B2 |
Vulnerability inference
Systems and methods for determining an extent of a vulnerability on a computer and remediating the vulnerability. An installed resource set comprising shared software resources installed on the computer is enumerated. A vulnerable resource is identified in the installed resource set. A vulnerable process set including at least one vulnerable process that uses the vulnerable resource is enumerated. And, the vulnerable process is remediated. |
| US10740467B2 |
Remote access controller in-band access system
An in-band remote access controller access system includes a remote access controller. A Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) that is coupled to the remote access controller and includes a BIOS storage that stores a configuration table including a plurality of function definitions that are configured to provide for the management of an in-band communication session with the remote access controller. A secure storage system includes boot security information that is configured to provide for the performance of a managed boot of the BIOS. A processing system provides, to the remote access controller using at least one of the plurality of function definitions, application security information provided by an application requesting access to the remote access controller. The remote access controller authenticates the application security information using the boot security information and, in response, establishes a communication session with the application. |
| US10740457B2 |
System for preventing malicious operator placement in streaming applications
In preventing malicious operator placement in a streaming application, a stream computing management system receives a submission of an operator graph for the streaming application. A scheduler of the stream computing management system places the operators across a plurality of computing nodes. A threat detector of the stream computing management system monitors placements of the operators during the submission of the operator graph and a runtime of the streaming application. The threat detector further monitors runtime activities of the operators of the streaming application. The threat detector compares the runtime activities of the operators of the streaming application with stored activities patterns. The threat detector determines whether any anomalies identified based on the comparing exceeds a risk tolerance threshold. In response to an anomaly exceeding the risk tolerance threshold, the scheduler changes a placement of at least one of the operators. |
| US10740456B1 |
Threat-aware architecture
An architecture deployed to facilitate real-time security analysis, including exploit detection and threat intelligence, of operating system (OS) processes executed by a central processing unit (CPU). The architecture features memory configured to store a process, an OS kernel, a VMM and a virtualization module. The virtualization module is configured to communicate with the VMM and execute, at a privilege level of the CPU, to control access permissions to kernel resources accessible by the process. The VMM is configured to execute at a first privilege level of the virtualization module to expose the kernel resources to the OS kernel. The OS kernel is configured to execute at a second privilege level lower than the first privilege level of the virtualization module. The VMM is further configured to instantiate a virtual machine containing the OS kernel, where access to the kernel resources is controlled by the VMM and the virtual machine. |
| US10740455B2 |
Encave pool management
The public enclave key of each enclave in an enclave pool may be registered in an enclave pool registry, and the registry updated each time there is an enclave pool membership change. A shared enclave pool key may be derived from the public enclave key of each enclave of the enclave pool. The shared enclave pool key may be stored, in a shared key ledger, as a first version of the shared enclave key, and an updated version of the shared key may be generated and stored as another version each time there is an enclave pool membership change. The output of a cryptlet that executed in multiple enclaves may be signed with the enclave private key of each enclave in which the cryptlet executed. Each enclave signature may be compared against each version of the of the shared enclave pool key in the shared key ledger. |
| US10740447B2 |
Using biometric user-specific attributes
Techniques are provided for determining two or more user-specific parameters that can be measured or obtained using various methods, and using values of the two or more user-specific parameters to uniquely identify or authenticate an individual, or to determine authenticity or ownership of a device. Examples of the user-specific parameters may include biometric parameters, textual-based parameters, a combination of biometric parameters and textual-based parameters, and the like. |
| US10740444B2 |
Electronic device and method for performing authentication
Disclosed is an electronic device and a method for processing authentication. The electronic device includes a communication circuit; a display; a memory; and at least one processor electrically connected to the communication circuit, the display, and the memory, wherein the memory stores instructions that cause the at least one processor to identify whether the electronic device is mounted on a first external electronic device, execute at least one application for an authentication based at least part of the identification, detect a second external electronic device, which can transmit authentication information related to the authentication, receive at least one piece of information related to the authentication from the second external electronic device based at least partially on the detection outcome, and perform authentication based on the received authentication information. |
| US10740443B2 |
System and method for code obfuscation of application
Provided is a method and system for code obfuscation of an application. A method configured as a computer may include receiving an application program package that includes an intermediate language (IL) code generated by compiling code for an application including a plurality of classes and a plurality of methods as a dex file over a network, selecting a protection target class or a protection target method from among the plurality of classes and the plurality of methods, encrypting the selected protection target class or the selected protection target method by retrieving and encrypting an IL code corresponding to the selected protection target class or the selected protection target method from the dex file, and adding decryption information for decrypting the encrypted protection target class or the encrypted protection target method to a secure module that is further included in the application program package. |
| US10740442B2 |
Blocking of unlicensed audio content in video files on a video hosting website
A system, method and various software tools enable a video hosting website to automatically identified unlicensed audio content in video files uploaded by users, and initiate a process by which the user can replace the unlicensed content with licensed audio content. An audio replacement tool is provided that enables the user to permanently mute the original, unlicensed audio content of a video file, or select a licensed audio file from a collection of licensed audio, and insert the selected in place of the original audio. Where a video file includes unlicensed audio, the video hosting website provides access to video files to a client device, along with an indication to the client device to mute the audio during playback of the video. |
| US10740441B2 |
Medicine container with an orientation sensor
A medicine container configured to hold one or more different medications. The container may include an orientation sensor to determine the orientation of the container. The container may also include one or more additional sensors to detect other physical characteristics about the container and/or medicine. The orientation of the container in combination with the information from the one or more additional sensors is used to determine an accurate indication of an amount of the medicine within the container and thus usage information. The container also includes a wireless transmitter for transmitting the information regarding the medicine to a remote location. |
| US10740439B2 |
Mobile application for medication reminders
Methods, systems, and computer-readable media are provided for computer based healthcare information to automatically provide reminders to a patient to take prescription medications at the appropriate times on the patient's mobile device. The patient enters a medical record number (MRN) into the mobile device and this information is communicated to the patient's electronic medical record. The user device receives the prescription information for the MRN from the patient's electronic medical record. Utilizing the prescription information on the user's device, the user can view and set reminders to take the medication directly from the patient's mobile device. |
| US10740430B2 |
Analytics-driven global optimization strategy selection and refinement
A centralized optimization engine is configured to receive a problem specification that defines an optimization problem to be solved. The optimization engine classifies the problem specification within a large dataset of previously solved optimization problems. The optimization engine selects one or more solution strategies associated with similar optimization problems, and then executes those solution strategies to solve the optimization problem. Over time, the optimization engine updates the large data set with statistical information that reflects the performance of different solution strategies applied to various optimization problems, thereby increasing the effectiveness with which optimization problems may be solved. |
| US10740427B1 |
System and method to eliminate uncorrelated data
A system and method for rejecting obscene content in social media sharing. An implementation of the platform is a mobile application. |
| US10740424B2 |
Smooth navigation between resources in a digital resource management system
A process controls navigation and presentation of digital resources on a computer device. Identifying parameters for digital resources are stored as a set of digital resources, including an ordered set of digital resources. When receiving an instruction to navigate between resources, it is determined whether the first and second resources meet criteria that will enable a visually smooth navigation between the resources by transitioning from a first digital resource to a second digital resource without clearing all of the displayed elements of the first digital resource. The smooth navigation is performed by sending an identifier of the second digital resource to a history of a resource viewing component (e.g., a browser) and triggering a pop-state event in the resource viewing component that causes the resource viewing component to complete the desired smooth navigation. |
| US10740423B2 |
Visual data associated with a query
One embodiment provides a method, including: receiving, at an information handling device, user input comprising a query from a user, wherein the query does not comprise an explicit request for visual data; identifying, based upon results of the query, that visual data is associated with the query; and providing, based on the identifying, output associated with the identified visual data. Other aspects are described and claimed. |
| US10740415B2 |
Content recommendation
Briefly, embodiments of methods and/or systems for performing content recommendation are disclosed. For one embodiment, as an example, estimating relevance may include computing an inner product of latent factors corresponding to a plurality of users and features of one or more content items. |
| US10740414B2 |
Method and apparatus for providing browsing capability between remote/virtual windows and from remote/virtual windows to conventional hypertext documents
A method and apparatus is described for directing a user's local web browser/web view to refresh the top-level container that is currently displaying the content presented by a remote computer with the new content that a navigational link, within the remote desktop, remote desktop application window, or remote graphical windowing user session, points to. Upon navigation action on a link, the client of a remote graphical computer desktop, remote graphical application window or remote graphical windowing user session is redirected so that it wholly reloads its top level container with content provided by a destination URL or URI. Such a URL or URI may point to another remote graphical computer desktop, remote application window or remote graphical windowing user session. |
| US10740411B2 |
Determining repeat website users via browser uniqueness tracking
An approach for determining repeat website users via browser uniqueness tracking includes receiving browser information from a server based on a browser accessing a website. The approach includes creating a browser identifier based on the browser information. The approach includes determining the browser is one of a new visitor and a repeat visitor to the website by comparing the browser identifier to other browser identifiers associated with the website. The approach includes transmitting a message to the server indicating the browser is one of a new visitor and a repeat visitor to the website based on the determining. |
| US10740408B2 |
Method and system for generating an architecture document for describing a system framework
A system for generating a document includes a user interface processing subsystem configured to generate an interface configured to receive one or more commands. The commands are provided in at least one of an audio format and a textual format. The user interface processing subsystem is configured to provide at least one response to the commands in at least one of: a graphical, audio, and textual format. A natural language processing subsystem of the system is configured to receive and convert the one or more commands into annotated structured text. A search engine of the system is configured to receive the annotated structured text and search a document database for one or more documents related to the annotated structured text. A result processing subsystem in communication with the search engine is configured to rank the one or more documents based on a relevance to the received one or more commands; generate a ranked list of the one or more documents; and communicate the rank list to the user interface processing subsystem. The system is configured to learn, provide advice related to architectures or architecture facts and provide code related to an architecture by searching corpus of frameworks related to architectures and a code repository. The system learns in part based on user feedback and actions. |
| US10740405B1 |
Methods and systems for filtering vehicle information
Disclosed are methods, systems, and non-transitory computer-readable medium for filtering vehicle information. For instance, the method may include receiving a vehicle search request from a user device, the vehicle search request including conditions with corresponding weights. The method may also include, in response to receiving the vehicle search request, forming a search query based on the conditions and the weights of the vehicle search request; obtaining vehicle information; filtering the vehicle information based on the search query to obtain a result set and a partial match set; and transmitting a search result message based on the result set and the partial match set to the user device. |
| US10740403B1 |
Systems and methods for identifying ordered sequence data
A system includes one or more processors configured to execute the instructions to perform a method for determining the ordered sequence. In the method, a dataset is retrieved from a database. The dataset comprises a data matrix comprising a plurality of elements or cells arranged in a set of rows and columns. The dataset is partitioned into a plurality of frames comprising a first subset of the set of rows and columns, the plurality of frames being in a sequential order. A machine learning algorithm to the dataset to predict contents of a next frame in the sequential order. Comparing the predicted contents of the next frame with actual contents of the next frame to determine a prediction accuracy value, and if the prediction accuracy value of the predicted contents exceeds a first threshold level, storing the predicted contents of the next frame. |
| US10740402B2 |
System and method for human interaction in cognitive decision making process
Disclosed is a method for displaying a strategy, pertaining to a business opportunity, during a conversation with a user. Initially, a question is received from a user. Upon receiving, a set of keywords from the question is extracted based on natural language processing techniques. Subsequently, an answer to the question is displayed along with metadata associated to the answer. The metadata is displayed based on a demographic profile of the user. Further, the user is nudged with a set of predefined questions based on the demographic profile and the set of keywords. Furthermore, a set of responses received against the set of predefined questions is analyzed to identify a business opportunity. The set of responses is analyzed based on the set of keywords and the demographic profile. In addition, a strategy pertaining to the business opportunity is displayed based on the question, the set of responses, and the demographic profile. |
| US10740401B2 |
System for the automated semantic analysis processing of query strings
There is generally provided a hosted question-and-answer system utilising machine learning semantic analysis and other computational techniques including to intelligently optimise query uniformity, automate answering and optimise answer quality. In one form, there is provided a system comprising: an interface for receiving a query string from an electronic device; a query semantic correlator controller configured for: generating a query semantic representation of the query string; and correlating the query semantic representation with earlier query semantic representations, and if a matching query semantic representation is found, sending a query string associated with the matching query semantic representation to the electronic device; an answer semantic correlator controller configured for: correlating the query semantic representation with earlier answer semantic representations, and if a matching answer semantic representation is found, sending an answer string associated with the matching answer semantic representation to the electronic device; and a profile correlator controller configured for: if no matching answer semantic representation is found, correlating the query semantic representation with user profile data representations, and if a matching user profile data representation is found, sending the query string to an electronic device associated with a user profile associated with the matching user profile data representation. |
| US10740397B2 |
User modelling and metadata of transmedia content data
Disclosed is a system for linking transmedia content subsets. A memory stores a plurality of transmedia content data items and associated linking data, which define time-ordered content links between the transmedia content data items. The transmedia content data items are arranged into linked transmedia content subsets comprising different groups of the transmedia content data items and different content links therebetween; a transmedia content model that represents the transmedia content data items as nodes and the content links between the transmedia content data items as edges in one or more time-varying graphs. A processor is configured to associate the transmedia content data items with the time-ordered content links and store the linking data in the memory. It assigns the transmedia content data items to nodes of a graph structure, assign the time-ordered content links to edges of the graph structure, and store them in the transmedia content model. |
| US10740394B2 |
Machine-in-the-loop, image-to-video computer vision bootstrapping
Disclosed are systems and methods for improving interactions with and between computers in content searching, hosting and/or providing systems supported by or configured with devices, servers and/or platforms. The disclosed systems and methods provide a novel machine-in-the-loop, image-to-video bootstrapping framework that harnesses a training set built upon an image dataset and a video dataset in order to efficiently produce an accurate training set to be applied to frames of videos. The disclosed systems and methods reduce the amount of time required to build the training dataset, and also provide mechanisms to apply the training dataset to any type of content and for any type of recognition task. |
| US10740383B2 |
Mood determination of a collection of media content items
Systems, methods, and computer-readable media for determining at least one valid mood for a collection of media content items of a media library are provided. |
| US10740379B2 |
Automatic corpus selection and halting condition detection for semantic asset expansion
A mechanism is provided in a data processing system comprising at least one processor and at least one memory, the at least one memory comprising instructions executed by the at least one processor to cause the at least one processor to implement an automated lexicon expansion for an identified corpus. For a selected corpus in a set of corpora, the mechanism determines an estimated number of new terms in the selected corpus that are not in the lexicon based on a frequency count known terms in the selected corpus. Responsive to the estimated number of new terms in the selected corpus being greater than a threshold, the mechanism performs lexicon expansion using the selected corpus to form an expanded lexicon. Responsive to the estimated number of new terms in the selected corpus not being greater than the threshold, the mechanism halts lexicon expansion. |
| US10740376B2 |
Optimized summarizing and fact checking method and system utilizing augmented reality
An optimized fact checking system analyzes and determines the factual accuracy of information and/or characterizes the information by comparing the information with source information. The optimized fact checking system automatically monitors information, processes the information, fact checks the information in an optimized manner and/or provides a status of the information. In some embodiments, the optimized fact checking system generates, aggregates, and/or summarizes content. |
| US10740375B2 |
Generating answers to questions using information posted by users on online social networks
In one embodiment, a method includes A method comprising, by one or more computing devices of an online social network, receiving, from a client system of a first user of the online social network, a post that is parsed to identify a query, identifying one or more topics and one or more query-domains matching the query, searching an answers-index to identify one or more query-answer sets responsive to the query and matching at least one of the identified topics and at least one of the identified domains, searching, for each entity identified in each query-answer set, a posts-index to identify one or more comments corresponding to the identified entity, calculating a score for each comment based on social signals associated with the comment, and sending, to the client system of the first user, a suggested-answers page including references to each comment having a score greater than a threshold score. |
| US10740373B2 |
Dialog mechanism responsive to query context
Aspects automatically invoke automated dialog chat bots in response to determining that query text content meets a threshold relevance. A computer processor analyzes different words within text content of a user query input to identify via natural language processing query topics defined by combinations of the words. The processor drives a display device to present an automated dialog chat bot to the user that presents a chat bot series of dialog questions in response to determining that a query topic identified from analyzing the text content meets a threshold relevancy; or searches a database for results that satisfy keywords or query topics of the query content in response to failing to identify a query topic for the query text content, or to determining that an identified query topic does not meet the threshold relevancy. |
| US10740372B2 |
System and method for extracting data from a non-structured document
A data object representing an electronic document having a plurality of data items each having at least one data value associated therewith is loaded from memory. The data object is searched for plurality of data items by keyword search for at least one candidate target data item. A target data item is selected by identifying at least one ancillary data item known to be located within the electronic document proximate to the at least one candidate. A target field within the electronic document is generated to encapsulate the at least one data value associated with the selected target data item. A format of the at least one data value is compared with a predetermined data value format and extracted from the target field in response to the format of the at least one data value matching the predetermined data value format for storage in a table of a database. |