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US11185209B2	Dishwasher steam generator A dishwasher and method utilize one or more sprayers to generate steam within a wash tub of a dishwasher by directing one or more sprays of fluid onto a heating element disposed in the wash tub of the dishwasher.
US11185207B2	Managing cleaning robot behavior Various embodiments include processing devices and methods for managing cleaning behavior by a cleaning robot. In some embodiments, a processor of the cleaning robot may obtain user planning information and user location information from one or more information sources external to the cleaning robot. The processor may analyze the user planning information and the user location information. The processor may determine one or more cleaning parameters for the cleaning robot based on the analysis of the user planning information and the user location information. The processor may generate an instruction for the cleaning robot to schedule an operation of the cleaning robot based on the one or more cleaning parameters. The processor may execute the generated instruction to perform the operation of the cleaning robot.
US11185206B2	Drum for cleaner and cleaner having the same A cleaner includes a case which includes an inlet for suctioning in rubbish on a surface to be cleaned, a driver which is provided inside the case and includes a motor which generates power, a drum body which is provided in the inlet and configured to receive the power from the driver and rotate, and a drum blade arranged in an outer circumferential direction of the drum body and formed with a blade air current hole through which air suctioned in through the inlet passes.
US11185201B2	Cyclone assembly for surface cleaning apparatus and a surface cleaning apparatus having same A vacuum cleaner has two cyclonic cleaning stages. The air outlet of the first cyclonic cleaning stage is located at the air inlet end of the second cyclonic cleaning stage. The axially opposed end of the second cyclonic cleaning stage is openable.
US11185200B2	Robot cleaner A robot cleaner including: a main body, a driving unit configured to move the main body, and a suction device provided in the main body and configured to suction outside foreign substances, and the suction device may include a first suction member having a suction port provided at a bottom surface of the main body and configured to suction the foreign substances, and at least one second suction member formed to move relative to the first suction member and having a suction port configured to suction the foreign substances.
US11185199B2	Vacuum cleaner A vacuum cleaner includes a foreign-substance suction unit having a drum brush to suck foreign substances by the suction power rotating on a floor to be cleaned. The drum brush includes a rotary body having a cylindrical drum and foreign-substance collecting grooves formed at opposite end portions of the drum along a circumferential direction; a cleaning member disposed on a circumferential surface of the drum; at least one nozzle spirally extended across the cleaning member along a lengthwise direction of the drum to guide foreign substances toward the foreign-substance collecting groove; and a foreign-substance winding portion disposed in a portion of the foreign-substance collecting groove to wind the guided foreign substances. The drum brush may effectively guide, wind, and cut a hair and the like foreign substances on a carpet and the like bottom, thereby effectively preventing the hair and the like foreign substances from being piled up.
US11185198B2	Blowers with variable nozzles A blower includes a main body which includes a housing and a fan disposed in the housing. The housing further defines an air discharge opening. The blower further includes an extension tube connected to the air discharge opening, the extension tube extending between a first end connected to the air discharge opening and a second end. The blower further includes a variable nozzle, the variable nozzle including a plurality of adjustable air control surfaces. The blower further includes a nozzle adjustment tube connected to the second end of the extension tube and at least partially surrounding the variable nozzle.
US11185194B2	Bath spout cover A bath spout cover having a body structure, which has an upper portion having two sides extending therefrom. The body structure may also have a front portion. A soap receptacle may be disposed in the body structure. There may also be at least one strap connecting an inner side of the two sides of the body structure.
US11185192B2	Cooking appliance The present disclosure provides a cooking appliance, comprises a cooking system and a transport control system. The cooking system comprises a cleaning device, a cooking cavity connected to the cleaning device, and a first control device. The cleaning device is provided with a first input port and a second input port; the first control device can independently control the cooking system; the transport control system is located on the outer side of the cooking system and is detachably connected to the cooking system; and the transport control system can be communicated with the first input port and the second input port to transport a foodstuff to be cleaned and water for cleaning the foodstuff to the cleaning device by means of the first input port and the second input port, respectively.
US11185184B2	Ornament display hanger An ornament display hanger including a clamp having a first clamping member, a second clamping member, and a connector attached to the first clamping member and second clamping member such that the connector is located between the first clamping member and second clamping member. The connector includes at least one hole. The first clamping member and second clamping member are moveable about the connector. A hook is disposed through the at least one hole. The hook includes a securable attachment portion configured to receive a decoration such that the decoration hangs from the hook. The hook is rotatable 360 degrees within the hole such that rotation of the hook rotates the decoration. An ornament display hanger kit comprises at least one ornament display hanger. A method of making an ornament display hanger includes attaching a first clamping member and a second clamping member to a connector.
US11185181B2	Method and system for securing packages near a door The disclosed embodiments include an anti-theft system. The anti-theft system includes a netting, a male connector linkage, and a network of female connectors. The netting includes a set of safety loops along the periphery of the netting. The male connector linkage includes at least two male connectors connected by a linkage. The male connector linkage is woven through the safety loops then connected to individual female connectors within the network of female connectors. The network of female connectors is embedded within an opening on a door. The anti-theft system is operable to cling or secure a package to a door in order to prevent the theft of said package.
US11185179B2	Liquid consumption monitoring device A liquid consumption monitoring device for monitoring and encouraging consumption of a liquid includes a cup and a lid, which is selectively engageable to the cup to close a top thereof. The user is positioned to tilt the cup to dispense a liquid from the cup, through an opening positioned in the lid, into a mouth of the user. A flow meter engaged to the cup, proximate to the opening, measures a volume of the liquid passing through the opening. An interface is engaged to at least one of the cup and the lid and is operationally engaged to the flow meter. The interface receives a signal from the flow meter when the liquid passes through the opening. The interface selectively actuates at least one of a speaker and a bulb, upon receipt of the signal from the flow meter, to provide a sensory reward to the user.
US11185174B2	Counter with air conditioning and freezing system A counter with air conditioning and freezing system includes a self-supporting structure (C) with a housing and a support for trays (A, B), an insulated exterior air conditioning and freezing system (D) with thermally insulated columns (D1) which extend from the self-supporting structure (C), and a thermally insulated horizontal conduit (D2), a longitudinal groove (D3) oriented towards the housing to allow the exit of air and an exterior plate (D4) to control the exit direction of the air. It includes an insulated interior air conditioning and freezing system (R) to direct an air current through the interior of the self-supporting structure (C) and which comprises a frontal return opening (R1) which connects to conduits redirecting the air towards a grill (R9) from the interior of the housing and towards the insulated exterior air conditioning and freezing system (D).
US11185170B2	Mattress with embedded transducers Furniture such as a mattresses and beds containing mattresses include transducers disposed within the furniture and exposed from external surfaces of the furniture to deliver sounds or ranges of sonic frequencies in a sonic wave vibration format through the furniture to the occupant of the furniture and audible format through external speakers to an area around the furniture.
US11185169B2	Coupler and collapsible bed frame having same A collapsible bed frame includes a first lateral bar unit, a second lateral bar unit, and a longitudinal supporting bar unit. The first and second lateral bar units are disposed substantially parallel to each other. The first lateral bar unit includes a first coupler to removably couple with a first end of the longitudinal supporting bar unit. The second lateral bar unit includes a second coupler to removably couple with a second end of the longitudinal supporting bar unit. The collapsible bed frame also includes first and second longitudinal bar units. The first longitudinal bar unit is rotatably connected with the first ends of the first and second lateral bar units. The second longitudinal bar unit is rotatably connected with the second ends of the first and second lateral bar units.
US11185165B2	Armchair An armchair includes a base, a backrest pivotally connected to the base by a first rotating shaft, an armrest connected to the base and an elastic assembly fixed on the armrest. The backrest and the elastic assembly are pivotally connected by a second rotating shaft. The elastic assembly is configured to provide elastic force when the backrest swings around the first rotating shaft. The elastic assembly arranged between the backrest and the armrest permits the backrest to be able to swing relative to the base. In use, the elastic assembly controls the swing amplitude of the backrest according to the pressure exerted by the user's back on the backrest. When the user reclines backward, the elastic assembly acts as a cushion to support the backrest to slowly swing backward due to the elastic force. When the user rises, the elastic force of the elastic assembly urges the backrest to reset.
US11185164B1	Rotating painting apparatus A rotating painting apparatus includes a plurality of painting stations rotatably mounted to a base plate and each station having 2, 3, 4, or more faces on which to apply paint. A painting station includes a drive shaft rotatably coupled to the base plate. Rotation of the drive shaft causes the painting station to swivel, i.e., to rotate. The stretched frame member includes upstanding side support members extending from the bottom wall and about which a length of canvas may be stretched to form a painting station having two faces (front and rear), three faces (triangular), or four faces (cube), and so on. A chain drive operated by a drive motor enables all of the frame assemblies to be rotated together. The apparatus may include a motion sensor operable to actuate the motor and drive shaft to cause rotation when motion is detected.
US11185163B2	Alignment tool An alignment tool that is easy to use during the installation and fastening of storage rack is disclosed herein. The alignment tool comprises a first end having a conical shape and a second end defining an opening therein, and the opening extending into said cylindrical body along the longitudinal axis. Once the storage rack is installed, the alignment tool can be easily removed with a removal tool through a hole in the alignment tool.
US11185161B2	Soft close print paper drawer A printer paper drawer door closing mechanism includes a fixed chassis defining a chassis plane, a lever arm joined to the chassis and pivotable about a lever arm pivot axis from a first lever arm limit state to a second lever arm limit state. A first bearing surface extends from the lever arm at a first lever arm distance and a second bearing surface extending from the lever arm at a second lever arm distance. The first bearing surface is at a bearing surface distance from the second bearing surface. An energy storage element is integrated with the lever arm. A cam plate is translatable toward and away from the lever arm and pivotable about a cam plate pivot axis from a first cam limit state to a second cam limit state. The cam plate includes a first cam surface extending from the cam plate and a second cam surface extending from the cam plate, the first cam surface being oriented at a positive angle relative to the copier chassis plane and co-planar with the first bearing surface, the second cam surface is oriented at a negative angle relative to the copier chassis plane and co-planar with the second bearing surface. The distance separating the first bearing surface and the second bearing surface is substantially equal to the distance separating a distal end of the first cam surface and a proximal end of the second cam surface.
US11185160B2	Corner-cabinet arrangement A corner-cabinet arrangement having two corpus areas which are rectangular in plan view and each of which has a front with a door, the fronts running together at right angles in an inside corner such that the two corpus areas enclose between them a corner space that is rectangular in plan view, the arrangement including a shelf which extends in a first one of the corpus areas and in a part of the corner space and, when the door is open, can be pivoted out of the door opening of the corpus-area, the second corpus area also having a shelf that extends in this corpus area and in another part of the corner space, and, when the door is open, can be pivoted out of the door opening of the corpus area, wherein pivotal axes of the two shelves are different from one another.
US11185159B2	Folding, hard-wall locker A folding hard-wall locker includes a frame, a front door connected to the frame for opening and closing the locker, and accordion-like folding side-walls connected to the frame. Each of the folding side-walls has first and second edges facing away from the frame. For each of the folding side-walls, the length of the first edge plus the length of the second edge is greater than the height of the door (and of the frame). In operation, the locker may be unfolded, assembled, and positioned for use within a shelter. The combined lengths of the first and second edges is greater than any dimension of the locker before the locker is unfolded from its shipping configuration. Among other things, the unfolded, assembled locker is adapted to fit beneath an angled ceiling of a flexible shelter.
US11185157B2	Computer furniture A piece of computer furniture for adjustably positioning at least one computer peripheral device, with a base (1) arranged below a legroom (2) and adapted to support the piece of computer furniture on the floor, a shelf (3) for placing or holding the piece of computer peripheral device, a main stand (4) extending from the base (1) on one side and laterally adjacent the legroom (2) to the shelf (3). The main stand (4) is connected or coupled to the base (1) via a first joint (5) so as to be inclinable and fixable in a selectable inclination position. The shelf (3) is connected or coupled to the main stand (4) via a second joint (6) so as to be inclinable and fixable in a selectable inclination position. A swivel joint (7) is provided for horizontally pivoting the shelf (3).
US11185155B2	Rotary brush washing apparatus and method A method and apparatus for washing and sanitizing elongate rotary brushes used for cleaning fruit, produce, and other food products includes revolving the brushes along a travel path about a housing (14) and simultaneously spinning the rotary brushes about their individual longitudinal axis (18), applying a cleaning solution to the spinning rotary brushes in a cleaning zone of the housing, then applying a spray to the spinning rotary brushes in a spray zone of the housing.
US11185152B2	Oral care implement An oral care implement having an arrangement of tooth cleaning elements thereon. The oral care implement may include a head extending along a longitudinal axis from a proximal end to a distal end. A plurality of tooth cleaning elements extend from the head and are arranged in groups including a first group of tooth cleaning elements that terminate in distal ends that form a concave cleaning surface and a second group of tooth cleaning elements that terminate in distal ends that form a convex cleaning surface. Furthermore, there may also be a third group of tooth cleaning elements extending transversely across the head and dividing the first group of tooth cleaning elements into first and second subgroups of tooth cleaning elements. The third group of tooth cleaning elements may be inclined relative to a surface of the head from which they extend.
US11185149B2	Inflatable portable ledge apparatus An inflatable portable ledge apparatus comprises an inflatable platform having a plurality of transverse baffles and a plurality of longitudinal baffles. There are a plurality of suspension straps connected to the inflatable platform. The suspension straps are connected the inflatable platform so that a load on the inflatable platform is distributed across all the suspension straps when the portable ledge apparatus is anchored at a single point.
US11185144B2	Device for dispensing a cosmetic or care product comprising solid elements that are broken during dispensing Dispensing device for a cosmetic product stored in heterogeneous form including solid elements in suspension. The device includes a reservoir, a dispensing tip, a guide duct for transporting the product between the reservoir and the dispensing tip, and a product flow inducer configured to cause product flow from the reservoir to the dispensing tip. The guide duct includes a solid elements rupture configured to rupture the solid elements. The solid elements rupture includes a first stage at an exit from the reservoir forming a first portion of the guide duct and includes a changing transverse cross-section that has, at the exit, edges projecting within the guide duct. A second stage, near the dispensing tip, forms a second portion of the guide duct having a progressing cross-sectional restriction. The invention also relates to an assembly that includes such device and a cosmetic or care product that includes solid elements in suspension.
US11185143B2	Nail printing device A nail printing device includes: a base; a finger placing portion provided on an upper surface side of the base; a grip portion provided on a lower surface side of the base and near a lower portion of the finger placing portion; and a print head configured to perform printing on a nail of a finger placed on the finger placing portion.
US11185141B2	Wheeled suitcase comprising a retractable rod The wheeled suitcase comprises: a rigid or semi-rigid suitcase body (1), mounted on wheels (30), said body (1) comprising at least three rigid or semi-rigid lateral faces (5, 9) separated by two edges (13), and a telescopic twin rod (16) comprising two arms (17), a handle and two tubes, the arms (17) being connected to the handle (18) and slidingly mounted in both tubes (21), said suitcase being characterized in that the two tubes (21) are disposed along the two edges (13) outside the body (1) of said suitcase.
US11185139B1	Coating compositions and method for jewelries A flexible method to provide a variety of value-added coatings to a piece of jewelry or a group of jewelries is disclosed. Atomic Layer Deposition (ALD) and Molecular Layer Deposition (MLD) technique is implemented to deposit a layer of conformal coating on intended jewelry surfaces, including both exterior and interior surfaces, to enhance a vast majority of process-driven or end of use driven properties. The coating compositions include dielectrics material, metals, organic materials or organic-inorganic hybrid materials. The method steps of forming a layer of coating are straightforward and can be tailed to different purposes.
US11185136B2	Clasp for connecting a variety of items A clasp with a mechanism to lock one or more keys is provided. The key can be affixed to an end of an ornamental item such as a chain, pendant, or charm. The clasp can include an inlet port for inserting a key and one or more channels for guiding the key towards one or more locking pockets. A compressible material can resist movement of the key along the channel and can prevent unwanted removal of the key at the locking pocket.
US11185133B2	Slider for waterproof slide fastener and waterproof slide fastener A slider for a waterproof slide fastener includes an upper blade and a lower blade opposing each other in an up-down direction, and a connecting post connecting the upper blade with the lower blade. Each of opposing surfaces includes a close-contact surface for sandwiching and close-contacting with a first stop in the up-down direction. At least one of the opposing surfaces includes right and left inclined surfaces provided respectively on right and left sides at a front sides of the close-contact surface and inclined in a direction widening a gap between the upper blade and the lower blade as the right and left inclined surfaces go forward. The at least one of the opposing surfaces includes an extended close-contact surface provided between the right and left inclined surfaces and extending forward from the close-contact surface.
US11185132B2	Child resistant zipper closure system and rockable slider device and methods A slider for a zipper closure includes a separator plow that is positionable between interlocking tracks of the zipper closure to open the zipper closure by pivoting an opening end of the slider in a direction toward a notch to position the plow between the interlocking closures. The slider can be disengaged by pivoting the slider so that the plow is outside of the interlocking tracks.
US11185128B2	Article of apparel with dynamic and lock-out regions An article of apparel includes a base layer defined by a Poisson's ratio, and a polymer structure coupled to the base layer. The polymer structure is configured to lower the Poisson's ratio of the base layer. The polymer structure includes a plurality of interconnected members forming an array of cell units. The plurality of interconnected members form cell walls with interior recesses defined within the cell walls.
US11185116B2	Apparel item with integrated lighting system Aspects herein are directed to an apparel item having an integrated lighting system and method of forming the apparel item having the integrated lighting system. The integrated lighting system comprises a power supply unit affixed to the apparel item, one or more light arrays having visible light sources affixed to the apparel item, and one or more conductive traces affixed to the apparel item, where the conductive traces extend from the power supply unit to the light arrays and electrically couple the two such that the light arrays are powered when the power supply unit is operating.
US11185115B2	Swimwear with interchangeable items In accordance with some embodiments, clothing ensembles are disclosed. In addition, swimsuit ensembles, and techniques for changing a style of a swimsuit ensemble, are disclosed. In accordance with some embodiments, a clothing ensemble is disclosed that includes a swimsuit top with attachment members, a swimsuit bottom, and a midriff garment with attachment members configured to attach to the attachment members of the swimsuit top.
US11185109B2	Electronic cigarette comprising a mouthpiece assembly, an atomization assembly, and a base assembly An electronic cigarette, including: a mouthpiece assembly, an atomization assembly and a base assembly. The mouthpiece assembly includes a mouthpiece; a limited post; a spring; a fixed ring; an upper cover that is rotatable; a silicone ring; a cylindrical casing; a glass tube; a lower cover. The atomization assembly includes a first electrode; a first sealing joint; a first heating wire; a first piece of cotton; a first fixed seat; a sleeve; a second fixed seat; a second piece of cotton; a second heating wire; a second sealing joint; a second electrode. The base assembly includes a joint; a seal ring; and a base cover. The limited post is disposed in the spring. The cylindrical casing includes a flange provided with a locating hole. The spring is embedded in the locating hole. The fixed ring is disposed in the upper cover to control the rotation of the upper cover.
US11185107B2	Convertible water pipe A smoking apparatus or water pipe comprised of one or more hollow or tubular section openings connected by a butt seal. The butt seal is formed by affixing a ring magnet to the exit opening of one section and affixing a second ring magnet the entrance opening of a second section. When the sections are joined, the ring magnets form a watertight and airtight seal between the two openings such that the need for a flange or other similar structure and or additional seal is unnecessary to maintain the integrity of the joint. A second embodiment employs interconnect assemblies inserted into select ends of the glass fixtures in order to seal thereto with gaskets/sealing rings and to provide a flush face within which is embedded a ring magnet for magnetically interconnecting adjacent glass members.
US11185106B2	Smoking article assembly A modular apparatus is configured to cause received rods of smokeable material to undergo a first sequence of operations. The modular apparatus can be reconfigured so as to cause received rods of smokeable material to undergo a second sequence of operations, different to the first sequence of operations. The first and second sequences of operations respectively form at least part of first and second processes for assembling smoking articles, each smoking article comprising one of said rods of smokeable material, which is smoked in use. The modular apparatus comprises a first inserter configured to insert a first rod article between two tobacco rods, a first rod divider configured to divide the first rod article into at least two parts, a separator configured to separate a first group comprising a rod of smokeable material and one of said parts from a second group comprising a rod of smokeable material and another of said parts and a second inserter configured to insert a second rod article between the first and second groups.
US11185100B2	Methods for modulating taste receptors Amino acids present in domains of an umami taste receptor are described herein, wherein the amino acids interact with at least one nucleotide derivative and/or at least one transmembrane compound that potentiates, modulates, increases, and/or enhances the activity of the umami receptor. Such compounds can be used in flavor compositions to enhance the umami taste and/or palatability of food products.
US11185099B2	Ingredient-containing liquid seasoning packed in a hermetically sealed vessel An ingredient-containing liquid seasoning packed in a hermetically sealed vessel includes ingredients and a seasoning liquid. The ingredients are swollen in the seasoning liquid, and a size of the swollen ingredients ranges from 3 to 60 mm. The ingredient-containing liquid seasoning includes 20 to 80% by mass of the swollen ingredients on a wet weight basis.
US11185095B2	Probiotic fermented whey based beverage, and method for producing same The present invention discloses a novel probiotic fermented beverage based on whey, comprising whey and a high probiotic microorganism concentration in the range of 107-108 CFU/mL, and a method for producing said beverage. The probiotic microorganism is a commercial yogurt culture of Streptococcus salivarus subsp. thermophilus and Lactobacillus delbruecki subsp. bulgaricus and a commercial culture of Lactobacillus acidophilus. The method for producing the probiotic fermented whey based beverage comprises recovering whey by an enzymatic coagulation process, percolation, enriching and pasteurizing whey, fermentation, sweeting and flavoring. The beverage comprises the following physico-chemical characteristics: pH 5.0±0.00; titratable acidity 68.0±1.4 mL NaOH 0.1N/100 mL; total solids 12.4±0.1% w/v; fat 0.8±0.1% w/v; protein 1±0.1% w/v; cinder 0.55±0.02% w/v; Total sugar 10.0±0.2% w/v; Reducing sugar 4.20±0.15% w/v; and Energic value 87.2±0.00 cal/100 g sample. The beverage comprises the following physico-chemical characteristics and probiotics count at 4° C. and 8° C.: 1-21 day shelf-life; pH 4.77-4.85; titratable acidity 72-73 mL NaOH 0.1N/100 mL; and probiotic count of about 31×107-39×107 CFU/mL.
US11185094B2	Extruder system and method Apparatus and methods for producing multiple extruded products having different characteristics from the extruded stream of a single main extruder are provided. A satellite extruder assembly is removably attached to a main extruder allowing for the production of a plurality of different extrusion products from a single stream from one main extruder that is divided into multiple streams channeled to a plurality of satellite extruders. Each of the extruders may be operated at different temperature, pressure, moisture and shear conditions. Additional components may be selectively added to one or more of the material streams.
US11185090B2	Machine and method for making food products A machine for making food products including: at least a first container containing a liquid or semi-liquid base product to be processed therein; a stirrer mounted inside the first container; thermal treatment means operatively associated with the first container; a dispenser connected to the first container to allow the product to be extracted from the first container; at least one device for generating gas micro bubbles or nano bubbles, operatively configured to release gas micro bubbles or nano bubbles into the mixture being processed in the machine; a control and drive unit connected to the device for generating gas micro bubbles or nano bubbles in order to control and drive it.
US11185084B2	Method for the manufacture of a flavor-enhancing composition The present invention provides a method for the production of a flavor-enhancing composition, the method comprising the steps of: i) providing a dairy liquid; ii) nanofiltrating the dairy liquid to obtain a nanofiltration permeate; iii) concentrating the nanofiltration permeate by reverse osmosis and/or evaporation to produce a flavor-enhancing composition, the flavor-enhancing composition comprising at least 50 wt % lactose by dry weight and having a K:Na ratio of at least 2:1, wherein nanofiltrating the dairy liquid uses a membrane having a molecular weight cut-off of from 300 Da to 800 Da.
US11185083B2	Methods of reducing or eliminating pathogenic bacteria Disclosed are methods for killing or reducing the incidence of pathogenic bacteria, comprising contacting the bacteria with a PURAC CL 21/80 solution (1-2.5% by weight) comprising lactic acid in an amount ranging from about 0.43% to 1.23% by weight and citric acid in an amount ranging from about 0.29% to about 0.88% by weight. In some aspects, the pathogenic bacteria can be present on a meat product.
US11185082B2	Non-meat food products having appearance and texture of cooked meat Non-meat food products are provided that have the appearance and the texture of cooked meat. Methods for making such non-meat food products are also provided. In an embodiment, a method includes mixing dry ingredients comprising vegetable proteins with wet ingredients including water and/or oil to form a non-meat dough; heating the non-meat dough under pressure; maintaining the pressure while transferring the heated non-meat dough to a cooling device; and gradually cooling the heated non-meat dough while gradually decreasing pressure on the heated non-meat dough, to form a non-meat food product. The mixing can be performed by a batch or continuous mixer; the heating can be performed by a device selected from the group consisting of a high shear emulsifier, a heat exchanger, and a dielectric heater; and the gradual cooling can be performed by a heat exchanger.
US11185080B2	Antimicrobial compositions Storage-stable compositions for generating antimicrobial activity are described. The compositions comprise an enzyme that is able to convert a substrate to release hydrogen peroxide, and an unrefined natural substance, such as a honey, that includes a substrate for the enzyme. In certain embodiments, the enzyme is a purified enzyme. In other embodiments, the substrate lacks catalase activity, and the enzyme is additional to any enzyme activity able to convert the substrate to release hydrogen peroxide that may be present in the unrefined natural substance. The storage-stable compositions do not include sufficient free water to allow the enzyme to convert the substrate. Use of the compositions to treat microbial infections and wounds is described, as well as methods for their production.
US11185077B2	Attractants for rodents A device for attracting a rodent includes a housing for receiving the rodent and a composition adjacent to or included within the housing. The composition includes one or more of androstenone, testosterone, progesterone, or estrogen. The one or more of androstenone, testosterone, progesterone, or estrogen are isolated, purified, synthetic, or a combination thereof. The composition may also include at least one of a lethal agent or a chemosterilant. The device may also include a trap configured to trap or kill the rodent.
US11185073B2	Microbiocidal quinoline (thio)carboxamide derivatives Compounds of the formula (I) wherein the substituents are as defined in claim 1. Furthermore, the present invention relates to agrochemical compositions which comprise compounds of formula (I), to preparation of these compositions, and to the use of the compounds or compositions in agriculture or horticulture for combating, preventing or controlling infestation of plants, harvested food crops, seeds or non-living materials by phytopathogenic microorganisms, in particular fungi.
US11185067B2	Attractants for rats Rat attractant compositions attractive to the rat species Rattus norvegicus are disclosed, which compositions are constituted of compounds found in the headspace volatiles of male urine odor or female urine odor. Said compositions are respectively termed male pheromone blend (MPB) and comprises 2-heptanone, 4-heptanone, 3-ethyl-2-heptanone, 2-octanone, 2-nonanone, and 4-nonanone in a ratio of 10:100:10:1:1:10 respectively, or female pheromone blend (FPB) and comprises 2-methyl-butyric acid, 3-methyl-butyric acid, heptanal, hexanoic acid, 2-phenylacetaldehyde, nonanal, and decanal in a ratio of 20:20:10:30:5:20:10. Devices including the rat attractant compositions, and methods of using said rat attractant compositions, are also disclosed.
US11185064B2	Horseshoe plug and horseshoe plug insertion assembly A plug blank insertion assembly for inserting a plug blank into a stud orifice of a horseshoe, said plug insertion assembly having an arrangement for guiding movement of the plug blank; an arrangement for moving the plug blank via the guiding means towards and out of a plug blank dispensing end of the plug insertion assembly so the plug blank is dispensed from the plug insertion assembly into the stud orifice of a horseshoe.
US11185061B2	Fishing rod attachment to produce drag According to some embodiments, a fishing rod attachment is disclosed. The fishing rod attachment is used to create drag on a fishing line. The fishing rod attachment device may include an upper jaw and a housing. The upper jaw is coupled to the housing where the housing includes (i) a lower jaw and (ii) a device clip to couple the housing to a fishing rod.
US11185057B2	Automated aquaponics apparatus Disclosed is an automated aquaponics apparatus. The aquaponics apparatus may include at least one fish holding tank configured to contain water. Further, the aquaponics apparatus may include at least one hydroponic unit. Further, the aquaponics apparatus may include a bio-digester. Further, the aquaponics apparatus may include an atmospheric water generator and a desalination reverse osmosis system. Further, the aquaponics apparatus may include an energy production system configured to generate energy. Further, the aquaponics apparatus may include at least one sensor configured to sense at least one variable. Further, the aquaponics apparatus may include a control unit configured to control an operational state of one or more of the at least one fish holding tank, the at least one hydroponic unit, the bio-digester, the desalination reverse osmosis system and the energy production system.
US11185046B2	Cotton variety 18R409B3XF The invention relates to the novel cotton variety designated 18R409B3XF. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants, plant parts and derivatives of the cotton variety 18R409B3XF. Also provided by the invention are methods of using cotton variety 18R409B3XF and products derived therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing cotton plants by crossing the cotton variety 18R409B3XF with itself or another cotton variety and plants and seeds produced by such methods.
US11185042B1	Soybean cultivar 94020016 A soybean cultivar designated 94020016 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 94020016, to the plants of soybean cultivar 94020016, to the plant parts of soybean cultivar 94020016, and to methods for producing progeny of soybean cultivar 94020016. The invention also relates to methods for producing a soybean plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic soybean plants and plant parts produced by those methods. The invention also relates to soybean cultivars or breeding cultivars, and plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 94020016. The invention also relates to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines, or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 94020016, and to the soybean plants, varieties, and their parts derived from use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid soybean seeds, plants, and plant parts produced by crossing cultivar 94020016 with another soybean cultivar.
US11185040B1	Soybean cultivar 1849290 A soybean cultivar designated 1849290 is disclosed. Embodiments include the seeds of soybean 1849290, the plants of soybean 1849290, to plant parts of soybean 1849290, and methods for producing a soybean plant produced by crossing soybean 1849290 with itself or with another soybean variety. Embodiments include methods for producing a soybean plant containing in its genetic material one or more genes or transgenes and the transgenic soybean plants and plant parts produced by those methods. Embodiments also relate to soybean cultivars, breeding cultivars, plant parts, and cells derived from soybean 1849290, methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines or plant parts derived from soybean 1849290, and the soybean plants, varieties, and their parts derived from use of those methods. Embodiments further include hybrid soybean seeds, plants, and plant parts produced by crossing 1849290 with another soybean cultivar.
US11185034B2	Variety corn line LFA7750 The present invention provides an inbred corn line designated LFA7750, methods for producing a corn plant by crossing plants of the inbred line LFA7750 with plants of another corn plant. The invention further encompasses all parts of inbred corn line LFA7750, including culturable cells. Additionally provided herein are methods for introducing transgenes into inbred corn line LFA7750, and plants produced according to these methods.
US11185031B2	Citrus greening resistant orange trees and related methods thereof A composite orange tree having a fruiting cultivar scion grafted to a citrus-greening resistant, or a salinity-resistant rootstock, or a rootstock having both citrus-greening and salinity resistance, is described herein, as are methods of growing such a composite orange tree.
US11185020B2	Hand tool for cropping plants and methods of using the same A hand cropping tool includes arm members that have handle portions and jaw portions. The jaw portions include curved surfaces that are at least partially covered by deformable materials. The hand cropping tool is configured to be moved from an open configuration in which the first and second jaw members are spaced apart from one another and a closed configuration in which at least a portion of the first jaw member is in contact with at least a portion of the second jaw member. In the closed configuration, the first and second deformable materials collectively define at least one first plant-receiving area.
US11185019B2	Support device for a carrying wire of a row of plants on a support pole A support device, or hook, for removably securing movable wires on a row of plants, such as for example a vineyard or an orchard, on a support pole. In particular, the support device is made up of an elastically deformable filiform body, shaped in such a manner as to have at least engagement elements adapted to elastically cooperate with an opening provided on the support pole to removably secure the support device on the support pole, and support elements, adapted to elastically cooperate with the external surface of the support pole to removably receive the wire, wherein the engagement elements and the support elements are formed by portions of the filiform body lying on planes essentially orthogonal to each other.
US11185017B2	System and method for controlling light in a facility A system for controlling light in a facility may include at least one rail longitudinally affixable to an inner portion of a frame of the facility between a first end and a second end of the facility and at a rail-height above a floor of the facility; and at least one opaque/reflective covering tightly and opaquely affixable to the inner portion of the facility frame at a cover-height above the facility floor in a first plane that faces the facility floor and slidably connectable to the at least one rail, the at least one opaque/reflective covering being extendable along the at least one rail between a first covering position and a second covering position to opaquely cover respective at least one longitudinal section of the facility in the first plane when in the second covering position, without substantially covering the facility walls.
US11185016B2	Vertical farming layer structure and method for vertical farming using the same A vertical farming layer structure comprising: an underlying support for supporting a plurality of farmed plants; a light-reflective upper surface positioned above and facing the underlying support, the light-reflective upper surface being adapted to reflect light by diffuse reflection; and a plurality of light-emitting devices positioned between the underlying support and the light-reflective upper surface, each light-emitting device being positioned to emit light along a respective optical axis oriented towards the light-reflective upper surface such that light emitted from the light-emitting device is at least partially diffusely reflected off of the light-reflective upper surface to reach the plants supported on the underlying support.
US11185015B2	Hedge trimmer with a dual gear setting A hedge trimmer comprises: a drive motor (30, 130) disposed in a casing (21, 121); a gear mechanism disposed in the casing (21, 121) and connected to the drive motor (30, 130); and a blade arrangement having at least one cutter bar (20, 120). The at least one cutter bar (20, 120) is driven in a reciprocating manner in a longitudinal direction of the blade arrangement by the drive motor (30, 130) via the gear mechanism. The gear mechanism contains at least a first gear setting and a second gear setting producing two different gear-ratios, such that the at least one cutter bar (20, 120) is adapted to be driven at a first speed and torque using the first gear setting, and a second speed and torque different from the first speed and torque using the second gear setting. By providing two different trimming output modes, the hedge trimmer may provide either a high-speed/small-torque trimming capability or a low-speed/large-torque trimming capability to accommodate requirements under different operation circumstances.
US11185014B2	Chipper shredder Exemplary embodiments of a chipper shredder are provided. In some exemplary embodiments, the chipper shredder can include a rotor disc having an obverse side and a reverse side, one or more chipper blades provided on the obverse side, one or more impeller blades provided on the reverse side, the one or more impeller blades being perpendicular to the rotor disc, one or more hammer blades on the reverse side, the one or more hammer blades being substantially parallel to the rotor disc, and one or more L-blades on the reverse side that extend outwardly and upwardly from a center of the rotor disc.
US11185012B2	Agricultural cutting mechanism with quick-change blade An agricultural cutting mechanism for use with an agricultural machine has a disk rotatable about an axis of rotation, a post secured to the disk, a blade, and a yieldable blade retainer. The blade is removably secured to the disk. The blade comprises a keyhole in which the post is positioned. The blade retainer is secured to the disk to move relative thereto between a blocking position blocking radially inward movement of the blade to the replacement position so as to maintain the blade in the use position and a service position releasing the blade to move radially inward to the replacement position for replacement of the blade with another blade. A blade for use with an agricultural cutting mechanism is also disclosed.
US11185009B2	System and method for on-the-go measurements of temperature and dielectric properties of soil and other semi-solid materials A system for measuring temperature and dielectric properties of soil and other semi-solid materials on-the-go uses a long-wearing non-ferrous wear plate with two metal prongs supported by the wear plate to measure dielectric properties. The metal prongs each have a mounting end soldered to a printed circuit board containing a capacitance sensor circuit. The metal prongs have exposed ends arranged to contact the semi-solid material being measured. The sensor circuit has an oscillation frequency of 50 to 100 MHz to allow rapid dielectric measurements to be made as the sensor moves through the semi-solid material. In one embodiment, the system includes an implement for traversing a field, a shank with a leading edge for opening a furrow in soil, and a spring-loaded mounting system for biasing the wear plate downwardly relative to a shank to maintain a consistent pressure of the wear plate and metal prongs against the soil.
US11191198B2	Shield package A shield package is disclosed including: a package in which an electronic component is mounted on a substrate, the electronic component being sealed with sealing material; and a shield layer including a first layer and a second layer that are sequentially laminated on the package, in which the first layer made from a conductive resin composition having 100 parts by mass of a binder component, 400 parts by mass to 1800 parts by mass of metal particles, and 0.3 part by mass to 40 parts by mass of a curing agent, the metal particles include at least spherical metal particles and flaky metal particles, and the second layer made from a conductive resin composition containing a binder component, metal particles haying an average particle diameter of 10 nm to 500 nm, metal particles having an average particle diameter of 1 μm to 50 μm, and a radical polymerization initiator.
US11191194B2	Display device The disclosure provides a display device, including a display panel, a flexible circuit board (FCB), a printed circuit board (PCB), and a source driver chip. The PCB is connected to the display panel by the FCB, the source driver chip is bonded to a front side of the PCB, and an exposed copper area is disposed on a backside of the PCB corresponding to the source driver chip. Therefore, heat dissipation effect of a chip is improved, production costs are reduced, and working stability of products is ensured.
US11191191B2	Air cooled variable-frequency drive Methods and apparatus for simultaneous operation of a variable-frequency drive (VFD) and a controller. The VFD drives an electric motor of a drilling rig machine. The controller controls temperature of an insulated-gate bipolar transistor device (IGBT) of the VFD by controlling an air mover in response to real-time temperature data. The air mover generates airflow into a passage, the airflow thereby interacting with radiating members extending into the passage from a heat sink thermally coupled with the IGBT in the inner housing outside the passage.
US11191190B2	Two-phase cooling systems for autonomous driving super computers Two-phase cooling systems for autonomous driving super computers (ADSC) are described herein. In some examples, a two-phase cooling system can include a flow channel configured to circulate a flow; an evaporative heat exchanger comprising an inlet for receiving fluid from the flow channel and an outlet for releasing vapor generated from the fluid, the evaporative heat exchanger being configured to collect heat from components of the ADSC and transfer the heat away via the vapor released from the first outlet; a condensing heat exchanger configured to condense the vapor and remove latent heat associated with the vapor, the condensing heat exchanger comprising an inlet to the flow channel for receiving the vapor and an outlet to the flow channel for discharging fluid generated by condensing the vapor; and a pump configured to receive the fluid from the condensing heat exchanger and circulate the fluid to the evaporative heat exchanger.
US11191186B2	System and method for fluid cooling of electronic devices installed in an enclosure A system and method for cooling electronic devices disposed within the inner volume of an enclosure. The inner volume of the enclosure contains one or more single phase or multi-phase thermally conductive fluids and may contain solid or sealed hollow structures that displace and direct thermally conductive fluids.
US11191184B2	Direct contact fluid based cooling module A fluid delivery module that produces direct fluid-contact cooling of a computer processor, while mating with common processor accessory mounting specifications. Computer processors are commonly packaged and installed on printed circuit boards. The fluid module delivers cooling fluid directly to at least a surface of the processor package. The fluid module forms a fluid-tight seal against the surface of the processor package. By delivering fluid to the surface of the processor package, the module cools the computer processor. The module does not mechanically fasten to the processor. Instead, the module fastens to a variety of processor accessory mounting patterns commonly found on printed circuit boards. The printed circuit board typically carries the processor. This minimizes stress on the processor package, and allows greater modularity between different processors. In one embodiment, the fluid delivery is done with integral microjets, producing very high heat transfer cooling of the computer processor.
US11191183B1	Server fan with airflow shielding structure A fan module includes a fan body and metal plates. The fan body has a fan seat, and the fan seat is provided with coupling holes. The metal plates enclose the fan body and expose an outlet side. The position assembly includes a position frame and position members. The position frame has an air outlet and is fixed on the outlet side. The airflow shielding structure includes shutter plates and a connection rod. One side of the shutter plates are pivoted at the position frame, and the shuttle plates are capable of turning simultaneously for opening and closing the air outlet so as to maintain the normal operation of the server fan.
US11191179B2	Arrangement and method for establishing a ground connection between a circuit card and a housing of an electrical device The ground connection between the circuit card and the housing and the housing connection side is implemented by at least one plug-in connection of variable insertion depth. This design is particularly advantageous for producing corresponding devices in an automated manner because, owing to the assembly of the devices, the contact-connection of the circuit card to ground also takes place automatically, specifically as desired in the advantageous form of meshed grounding with simultaneous compensation of the housing tolerances which is made possible by the plug-in connection of variable insertion depth.
US11191178B2	Display support system and method for the use thereof A display support system includes a support rail extending in a first direction and at least one support bar carried by the support rail. The support bar is moveable relative to the support rail in at least the first and second directions. A mounting member is engaged with the support bar, with the mounting member being adapted to be coupled to a display. A method for mounting an array of displays on a wall, and a support cart for mounting a display, are also provided.
US11191167B2	Method and system for in situ sintering of conductive ink A method of manufacturing a conductive element is disclosed. The method being executed by an additive manufacturing system and comprises: dispensing a modeling material on a receiving medium to form a layer, and dispensing a conductive ink on the layer of modeling material to form a conductive element. In some embodiments of the invention the modeling material comprises a sintering inducing agent, and in some embodiments of the present invention a sintering inducing composition is dispensed separately from the modeling material and separately from the conductive ink.
US11191166B2	Fabrication method of flexible electronic device A fabrication method of a flexible electronic device is provided. A flexible substrate is placed directly on a rigid substrate. A portion of an edge of the flexible substrate is heated, such that the heated portion of the edge of the flexible substrate constitutes a melted edge. An electronic element is formed on the flexible substrate and located in an area region surrounded by the melted edge. A separation process is performed, such that the melted edge is separated from the flexible substrate to form a flexible electronic device.
US11191165B2	Method for manufacturing a circuit having a lamination layer using laser direct structuring process The present disclosure relates to the method of manufacturing circuit having lamination layer using LDS (Laser Direct Structuring) to ease the application on surface structure for applied product of various electronic circuit and particularly, in which can form circuit structure of single-layer to multiple-layer on the surface of injection-molded substrate in the shape of plane or curved surface, metal product, glasses, ceramic, rubber or other material.
US11191161B2	Electronic circuit An electronic circuit includes a first printed wiring board, a second printed wiring board and a third printed wiring board. The second printed wiring board is mounted such that one edge of the second printed wiring board abuts on a part mounting surface of the first printed wiring board on which a part is mounted. The third printed wiring board is mounted such that one edge of the third printed wiring board abuts on the part mounting surface. The second and third printed wiring boards are connected to each other in a state where plate thickness directions thereof are oriented in different directions from each other about a normal line to the part mounting surface. Further, at least one of the second printed wiring board and the third printed wiring board is provided with an antenna pattern.
US11191160B2	Flexible base substrate, manufacturing method thereof, display device A flexible base substrate, a manufacturing method thereof, and a display device are provided. The flexible base substrate includes a first flexible substrate. The first flexible substrate includes: a first flexible film layer including a flexible film layer body, and a plurality of protrusions spaced apart from each other on a surface of a side of the flexible film layer body; a first spacer layer on the first flexible film layer and including a plurality of first islands spaced apart from each other; and a first groove between adjacent first islands. The first groove is filled with a first organic material, and a height of the first organic material is smaller than a height of the first groove in a direction perpendicular to the flexible film layer body.
US11191156B2	Link loopback device The present disclosure disclosed a link loopback device comprising a substrate and a flexible circuit board. The substrate comprises an interface connecting end, a transmitting end, and a receiving end. The interface connecting end is electrically connected to the transmitting end and the receiving end. The flexible circuit board comprises a first electrical connecting end and a second electrical connecting end. The first electrical connecting end of the flexible circuit board is electrically connected to the transmitting end of the substrate, and the second electrical connecting end of the flexible circuit board is electrically connected to the receiving end of the substrate, forming a link between the flexible circuit board and the substrate. Just like testing with a direct attach cable (DAC), the link loopback device of the present disclosure can simulate a complete actual link to improve the accuracy of the test effectively.
US11191154B2	Enclosure with tamper respondent sensor A method to fabricate a tamper respondent assembly is provided. The tamper respondent assembly includes an electronic component and an enclosure at least partly enclosing the electronic component. A piezoelectric sensor is integrated in the enclosure. The integrating includes providing a base structure that includes a first conductive layer, depositing a piezoelectric layer on the first conductive layer, covering the piezoelectric layer with a second conductive layer, and providing sensing circuitry for observing sensing signals of the piezoelectric layer. The piezoelectric layer includes a plurality of nanorods. Aspects of the invention further relates to a corresponding assembly and a corresponding computer program product.
US11191152B2	Printed circuit board signal layer testing A printed circuit board (PCB) may include a signal layer having a functional region and a PCB signal layer testing region. The PCB signal layer testing region may include a first differential pair having a first length formed on the signal layer, a second differential pair having a second length, different than the first length, formed on the signal layer and a third differential pair having a third length, different than the first length and different than the second length, formed on the signal layer.
US11191145B2	Aerially mounted wireless networking device antenna system A small cell networking device includes a light sensor and a light control circuit. The device also includes a compartment in which at least one printed circuit board (PCB) is mounted. A first networking module, a second networking module, and a third networking module are mounted on the PCB. The first networking module is a gateway to a first cellular-based network. The second networking module is a gateway to a second cellular-based network. The third networking module monitors network traffic. First and second antennas are mounted to a first surface of the compartment, between a second surface of the compartment and the PCB. A third antenna is mounted to the second surface of the compartment between the second surface of the compartment and the PCB. The first, second, and third antennas are respectively coupled to the first, second, and third networking modules.
US11191142B2	Battery-powered current regulator for pulsed loads A current regulator for a pulsed load is provided herein. The current regulator may include: an input power source; a current sense circuit; a capacitive energy storage device; a current sink driver; a current source charger which receives input current from the input power source via the current sense circuit and provides a charge for the capacitive energy storage device coupled between the current source charger and the current sink driver which drives the pulsed load; a power monitor circuitry which generates a feedback signal, based on a function of the input power and a function of at least one of: voltage across the capacitive energy storage, or voltage across the current sink driver; and a pulse width modulation (PWM) or pulse frequency modulation (PFM) circuitry which controls the current source charger based on the feedback signal.
US11191139B2	Method of controlling an LED source and an LED based light source An LED driver configured to power a plurality of LEDs having a different colour or colour spectrum is described, the LED driver comprising: a power converter configured to supply power to the plurality of LEDs and a control unit, the control unit comprising: an input terminal configured to receive an input signal representing a desired colour set-point; a processing unit configured to: determine a MacAdam ellipse for the desired colour set-point; determine a required intensity or current for each of the plurality of LEDs so as to achieve the desired colour set-point; determine a colour shift direction for the colour set-point, based on the determined required intensities or currents; select a modified colour set-point based on the colour shift direction and the MacAdam ellipse; determine a required supply current for each of the plurality of LEDs so as to achieve the modified colour set-point; determine a control signal for the power converter so as to generate the required supply currents; and wherein the control unit further comprises an output terminal for outputting the control signal to the power converter.
US11191138B1	Light control systems, methods, devices, and uses thereof Disclosed is a lighting control system that transmits lighting control signals digitally over a conductor which also provides power to the lights being controlled. The lighting control system includes a controller which transmits the control signals and one or more receivers that are associate with lights or other loads, the receivers receiving the digital signals from the controller and causing the lights or other loads to perform the actions required by the control signals.
US11191134B2	Microwave heating apparatus with rotatable antenna and method thereof A microwave heating apparatus and a method for heating/browning a piece of food by means of microwaves are provided. The microwave heating apparatus comprises a cavity arranged to receive, in a substantially horizontal browning region, a piece of food to be browned. The microwave heating apparatus further comprises a microwave source for generating microwaves and a rotatable antenna arranged at the cavity bottom for supplying the generated microwaves. The antenna is configured to produce at least one radiating lobe pointing towards the browning region such that the intersection between the radiating lobe and the browning region forms a hot spot, thereby forming a ring-shaped heating pattern in the browning region under rotation of the antenna. The present invention is advantageous in that a microwave heating apparatus with an improved crisp function is provided.
US11191132B2	Cooker device and method for controlling automatic opening of door of cooker device A cooker device includes a main body that defines a cooking chamber and that defines an opening at a front of the main body, a door configured to open and close at least a portion of the opening, an opening assembly configured to apply force to the door and cause the door to pivot relative to the main body based on the force, a proximity sensor configured to sense a proximity of an object located in front of the cooker device, an input interface configured to receive an opening command based on the proximity of the object sensed by the proximity sensor, a control unit configured to, based on the opening command, control the opening assembly to apply force to the door, and a display that is configured to indicate an operating state of the cooker device.
US11191126B2	Antenna systems for multi-radio communications A wireless-access point includes a first radio to transmit RF signals in a first channel; a second radio to transmit, simultaneously to transmissions of the RF signals by the first radio, RF signals in a second, non-overlapping channel; and a plurality of planar antennas coupled with corresponding first and second radios to receive the RF signals. First and second planar antennas are coupled with the first radio to receive therefrom, in the first channel, a first RF signal and a second RF signal, respectively. The first planar antenna is arranged with its normal along a first direction. The second planar antenna is arranged with its normal along a second, different direction. A third planar antenna is coupled with the second radio to receive therefrom a third RF signal in the second channel, the third planar antenna being arranged with its normal along a third direction.
US11191125B2	Commissioning in multi-hop networks by using a single-hop connection The present invention relates to methods and apparatuses for controlling commissioning of a network device (22) in a multi-hop network, e.g., ZigBee network, (200) of a multi-hop technology, wherein the network device (22) is a combo network device with a single-hop communication unit of a single-hop technology, e.g., Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE), for establishing a point-to-point connection and a multi-hop communication unit of the multi-hop technology for communicating with other network devices (20) of the multi-hop network in the multi-hop network (200). The single-hop connection of the network device (22) for commissioning allows seamless transfer from controlling the network device (22) via the single-hop network to controlling the network device (22) via the multi-hop network via a bridge device (25), without running the risk of unnecessarily looking for open networks, having to look up and enter an access key or bringing the network device (22) close to the bridge device (25), and whilst maintaining a secure setup.
US11191118B2	Secondary path configuration One or more devices, systems, and/or methods for facilitating use of a radio bearer using a secondary path are provided. For example, a configuration message may be used to determine whether a secondary path is present. The secondary path may be configured based upon the configuration message.
US11191116B2	Electronic device for transmitting response message in bluetooth network environment and method for the same An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes wireless communication circuitry that supports a Bluetooth network, at least one processor, and a memory. The memory stores instructions that cause the at least one processor to create a link with an external electronic device based on the Bluetooth network, transmit a data packet including content to the external electronic device, through the wireless communication circuitry, identify whether the external electronic device supports a resource control function, receive at least one response message to the data packet through a first time resource, which is previously assigned, when the external electronic device does not support the resource control function, and receive a plurality of response messages to the data packet through a second time resource obtained by changing at least a portion of the first time resource, when the external electronic device supports the resource control function.
US11191111B2	Bluetooth connection establishment method, device and system The present disclosure provides a Bluetooth connection establishment method, a Bluetooth connection establishment device and a Bluetooth connection establishment system. The method includes: scanning a quick response (QR) code corresponding to a controlled terminal device, and identifying the QR code through a preset algorithm to obtain device information corresponding to the controlled terminal device; transmitting the device information to a cloud server, thereby enabling the cloud server to extract the device unique identifier and the device model identifier from the device information, and to find functional characteristics corresponding to the controlled terminal device according to the device model identifier; receiving the device unique identifier and the functional characteristics transmitted by the cloud server; and establishing a Bluetooth connection with the controlled terminal device according to the device unique identifier, and outputting and displaying a function page corresponding to the controlled terminal device according to the functional characteristics.
US11191106B2	Random access for low latency wireless communications Wireless devices may exchange data related to multiple available random access procedures for network access. A random access procedure of the available random access procedures may be selected, and a random access message transmitted based on the selected random access procedure. Available random access procedures may include procedures that provide for a different number of random access messages or that are for use in communications having different transmission time intervals (TTIs). The available random access procedures may include a contention-based random access procedure, in which an initial random access message may include a payload. In some examples, a number of random access resources may be provided within different frequency resources available to provide efficient usage of a channel bandwidth.
US11191105B2	Transmission of control information The present disclosure includes as one aspect a device comprising: a receiver capable of receiving control signal from a base station in a first set of control resources and in a second set of control resources, a transmitter capable of transmitting control signals and data, a circuitry which, when in operation, controls: the transmitter to transmit a random access message associated with the first set of control resources and to transmit communication device capability indication; the receiver to monitor control resources in the first set of control resources after transmitting the random access message and to receive within the first set of control resources configuration of the second set of control resources; the receiver to monitor control resources in the first set of control resources and/of or in the second set of control resources after receiving the configuration of the second set of control resources.
US11191101B2	Group control channel update for SPS grant Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communication are described. A wireless device may receive a semi-persistent scheduling (SPS) grant of initial resources for receiving a transmission, receive, in a group control channel, a resource allocation for additional resources for receiving the transmission, determine resources for receiving the transmission based on the resource allocation and the SPS grant, and receive the transmission on the determined resources. A base station may transmit a SPS grant for scheduling a transmission on a set of resources, receive a feedback report from a user equipment (UE) indicating the UE requires additional resources for receiving the transmission, generate, based at least on the UE requiring the additional resources, a resource allocation for scheduling the additional resources for the UE, transmit the resource allocation in a group control channel, and transmit the transmission on the set of resources and the additional resources.
US11191099B2	Data transmission method and device, and storage medium The present invention provides a data transmission method, comprising: sending scheduling information to a terminal on a downlink subframe, wherein the scheduling information is used for scheduling the terminal to transmit uplink data on one or more uplink subframes of an unlicensed carrier; and receiving the uplink data transmitted by the terminal. The present invention provides a technical solution of multi-subframe scheduling in the unlicensed carrier which does not exist in the prior art. The present invention also provides a data transmission device and a storage medium.
US11191098B2	Method for determining uplink control channel scheduling unit, base station and user equipment The present disclosure discloses a method for determining an uplink control channel scheduling unit, a base station, a user equipment, and a computer readable storage medium, including: according to the number of scheduling units occupied by the uplink control channel of the user equipment, the initial scheduling unit used by the uplink control channel, the position of the starting symbol of the uplink control channel in the initial scheduling unit, the number of symbols used, and the agreed rule, the base station determines the subsequent scheduling unit used by the uplink control channel, and/or the position of the symbol used by the uplink control channel in the subsequent scheduling unit.
US11191093B2	Method for wireless communication with wireless communication terminal for long range transmission and wireless communication terminal using same Provided is a base wireless communication terminal that communicates with a Long Range (LR) wireless communication terminal supporting LR wireless communication. The base wireless communication terminal includes a transceiver and a processor. The processor is configured to set length information included in a non-LR preamble, which is a preamble for a non-LR wireless communication terminal that does not support LR wireless communication, to be longer than a length from a predetermined point in a Physical layer Protocol Data Unit (PPDU) to an end point of the PPDU, and transmits the PPDU including the non-LR preamble to the LR wireless communication terminal using the transceiver. In this case, the length information is information for indicating a length from a predetermined point in the PPDU to an end point of the PPDU.
US11191092B2	Timeline considerations for intra-UE multiplexing Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. A user equipment (UE) may receive a grant scheduling a first higher priority channel that has a higher priority than each channel of multiple lower priority channels scheduled for the UE. The UE may drop a first lower priority channel of the multiple lower priority channels that at least partially overlaps in time with the first higher priority channel based on determining that the grant is received prior to a multiplexing deadline for the multiple lower priority channels. The UE may then transmit or receive a first transmission using the first higher priority channel and a second transmission using a second lower priority channel of the multiple lower priority channels based on the dropping.
US11191080B2	System and method of system information request in a cell supporting multiple uplink carriers A communication method and system for converging a 5th-Generation (5G) communication system for supporting higher data rates beyond a 4th-Generation (4G) system with a technology for Internet of Things (IoT). The method and system may be applied to intelligent services based on the 5G communication technology and the IoT-related technology, such as smart home, smart building, smart city, smart car, connected car, health care, digital education, smart retail, security and safety services in an a system information (SI) transmission in a cell supporting multiple uplink (UL) carriers.
US11191079B2	Wireless communication method and apparatus Provided in implementation of the present disclosure are a wireless communication method and device, configured to improve flexibility of channel transmission. The method includes: determining, by a terminal device, a plurality of time units according to a constraint condition starting from a first time unit, the plurality of time units being used for transmitting one first channel; and sending, by the terminal device, the one first channel to a network device on the plurality of time units.
US11191077B2	Enhanced discovery resource configuration with staggering for directional vehicle to anything (V2X) Techniques and apparatus for peer discovery using directional transmissions are described. The techniques described herein may be used by wireless nodes (e.g., vehicles or UEs incorporated in vehicles) for efficient peer discovery in V2X systems.
US11191073B2	UL scheduling timing in TDD with 1 MS TTI and reduced processing time Systems and methods are disclosed for determining and utilizing uplink scheduling timing for reduced processing time. In some embodiments, a method of operation of a wireless device in a cellular communications network comprises receiving an uplink grant in a Transmission Time Interval (TTI) n, determining an uplink scheduling timing l based on a configured Time Division Duplexing (TDD) uplink/downlink configuration, and transmitting, in a TTI n+I, an uplink transmission in accordance with the uplink grant received in the TTI n. The uplink scheduling timing I is a number of TTIs that is larger than or equal to a predefined minimum uplink scheduling timing value such that n+I is an uplink TTI and the predefined minimum uplink scheduling timing value is 2 or 3.
US11191071B2	Monitoring downlink control information supporting multiple services A wireless device may receive one or more messages comprise parameters of a first downlink control information (DCI) format and a second DCI format for monitoring on a first search space. The parameters may comprise the second DCI format configured for monitoring on a second search space. The wireless device may determine, based on the first DCI format, a first DCI size of the second DCI format for the first search space. The wireless device may determine, based on the second DCI format, a second DCI size of the second DCI format in the second search space. The wireless device may monitor for a first DCI on the first search space based on the first DCI size. The wireless device may monitor for a second DCI on the second search space based on the second DCI size.
US11191070B2	Method and apparatus for determining search space In a method and apparatus for determining a search space, a control resource set of a terminal device is corresponding to at least two aggregation levels. The at least two aggregation levels include a maximum aggregation level and a first aggregation level, the first aggregation level is less than the maximum aggregation level, and the maximum aggregation level is the highest aggregation level of the at least two aggregation levels. Based on the method and the apparatus, a first search space corresponding to the first aggregation level is determined based on a quantity of control channel elements (CCEs) included in the control resource set of the terminal device and the maximum aggregation level.
US11191066B2	Method for transmitting data, terminal device and network device The present application discloses a method for transmitting data, a terminal device and a network device, the method includes: receiving, by the terminal device, a control channel carrying resource indication information on a first time domain unit; if the value on the second bit field belongs to a first value set, determining, by the terminal device, that the at least one time domain symbol refers to all time domain symbols in a first symbol set; if the value on the second bit field belongs to a second value set, determining, by the terminal device, that the at least one time domain symbol refers to a time domain symbol in a second symbol set corresponding to the value on the second bit field; and transmitting, by the terminal device, the data channel on the at least one time domain symbol.
US11191064B2	Transmission of common control messages for machine-type communication (MTC) user equipments with reduced bandwidth Embodiments described herein relate generally to a communication between a user equipment (UE) and an evolved Node B (eNB). The UE and eNB may perform enhanced physical downlink control channel (EPDCCH)-less operation for scheduling of one or more common control messages, such as one or more system information blocks (SIBs), a random access response (RAR) message, or a paging message. Additionally, or alternatively, an eNB may configure a subset of aggregation levels for the search space of the UE to use for receiving a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) or enhanced PDCCH (EPDCCH). Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed.
US11191062B2	User terminal and radio communication method The present invention is designed to transmit uplink control information (UCI) by using UL control channels that are suitable for the requirements of user terminals in future radio communication systems. A user terminal, according to the present invention, has a transmission section that transmits uplink control information (UCI) by using an uplink (UL) control channel, and a control section that controls transmission of the UCI, and the structure of the UL control channel is selected from a plurality of structures that contain different numbers of symbols.
US11191058B2	UWB locating method with auxiliary channel synchronisation A method for locating a tag by a network of sensors using the IEEE 802.15.4a protocol. The reference anchor of the network sends a UWB signal comprising first beacons at regular intervals, and a narrow band signal on an auxiliary channel, comprising second beacons, the second beacons being in synchronous relation with the first beacons. The tag negotiates with a coordinator anchor, via the auxiliary channel, the allocation of an elementary interval within the UWB superframe. When an elementary interval is allocated to the tag, it places its narrow band receiver in standby mode and sends a clap message in the elementary interval.
US11191057B2	Geolocating a user equipment A device may determine an identity associated with a user equipment (UE) or traffic on multiple interfaces of a network by correlating identifiers associated with the UE or the traffic across the multiple interfaces. The identity may uniquely identify a subscriber associated with the UE or the traffic. The traffic may identify a set of cells, with a respective set of beams, associated with the UE. The device may determine a respective set of measurements for the respective set of beams after determining the identity. The device may determine a location of the UE based on the set of cells, the respective set of beams, and the respective set of measurements. The device may perform one or more analyses related to the UE, the set of cells, or the respective set of beams.
US11191055B1	Radio-frequency identification (RFID) locationing systems and methods for locating one or more items positioned within a defined space Radio-Frequency identification (RFID) locationing systems and methods for locating one or more items positioned within a defined space are disclosed herein. An example embodiment includes energizing, by an RFID reader having an RFID antenna, an RFID tag corresponding to an item positioned within a defined space. Each of a first signal strength and a second signal strength of the RFID tag is detected, respectively, by a first RFID receiver node of a first node channel and a second RFID receiver node of a second node channel. A controller alternates a multiplexor to receive at the multiplexor each of first signal strength data from the first RFID receiver node and second signal strength data from the second RFID receiver node. The first signal strength data and the second signal strength data is provided to the RFID reader and combined to determine a location of the item positioned within the defined space.
US11191053B1	Network-based clock for time distribution across a wireless network Apparatuses, methods, and systems for a network-based clock for time distribution across a wireless network, are disclosed. One system includes a network that includes a time distributor, a time receiver, and a plurality of network elements providing one or more network connections between the time distributor and the time receiver. The plurality of network elements includes an ingress network element and an egress network element. The time distributor receives and synchronizes to a first clock. Two or more of the plurality of network elements receives and synchronize to a second clock. A forward network transit delay is determined between the ingress network element and the egress network element and a backward network transit delay is determined between the egress network element and the ingress network element. The time receiver time synchronizes to the time distributor using the forward network transit delay and the backward network transit delay.
US11191052B2	Wireless communication network in wireless communication system The present disclosure relates to a pre-5th-Generation (5G) or 5G communication system to be provided for supporting higher data rates Beyond 4th-Generation (4G) communication system such as long term evolution (LTE). According to various embodiments of the disclosure, a method for operating a base station in a wireless communication system includes receiving, from a terminal, information on a residence time of the terminal and a transmission time of an uplink frame, determining a radio access network residence time based on the transmission time of the uplink frame, and transmitting the radio access network residence time and the residence time of the terminal to a user plane function (UPF).
US11191050B2	Communication processing method and apparatus This application provides a communication processing method and apparatus. The method includes: receiving, by a target node, a second message sent by a synchronization source node via at least one intermediate node, where the second message carries a receiving time of a first message from the target node at the synchronization source node and waiting time information of the first message at each of the at least one intermediate node; and determining, by the target node, a clock deviation between the target node and the synchronization source node based on a sending time of the first message at the target node and the second message.
US11191047B2	Method and apparatus for allowing user equipment to transmit and receive synchronization signal in plurality of component carriers in wireless communication system One embodiment of the present invention relates to a method for transmitting a sidelink synchronization signal (SLSS) in a wireless communication system, comprising the steps of: selecting, by user equipment (UE), a synchronization reference from among a plurality of synchronization sources; and transmitting the SLSS on the basis of the selected synchronization reference, wherein the synchronization reference is selected from among synchronization sources in two or more component carriers (CCs).
US11191046B2	Configuring synchronization signal blocks having different power levels Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for synchronization signal block reception and synchronization signal block transmission. One apparatus (200) for synchronization signal block reception includes a receiver (212) that receives (402) multiple synchronization signal blocks. The multiple synchronization signal blocks have different power levels corresponding to at least two synchronization signal blocks of the multiple synchronization signal blocks.
US11191044B2	Timing alignment procedures for dual PUCCH Methods, systems, and devices are described for wireless communication. A base station may configure a set of timing adjustment groups (TAGs) and a set of PUCCH cell groups for a user equipment (UE). The serving cells in the TAGs may be associated with different PUCCH cell groups. The UE may initiate a time alignment timer for each TAG, and if the timer expires prior to receiving a timing adjustment command, the UE may initiate a timing alignment procedure for a subset of serving cells based on the association between the TAGs and the PUCCH cell groups.
US11191041B2	Method and device for controlling transmission power of terminal in D2D communication The present disclosure relates to a communication scheme for fusing IoT technology with a 5G communication system for supporting a data rate higher than that of a 4G system and subsequent systems thereafter. The present disclosure can be applied to intelligent services (for example, a smart home, a smart building, a smart city, a smart or connected car, healthcare, digital education, retail business, security and safety related services, and the like) on the basis of the 5G communication technology and IoT related technology. A method performed by a transmission terminal for transmitting a device-to-device (D2D) communication data is provided.
US11191039B2	Wireless system capable of using shared frequency, radio resource allocation method in wireless communication using shared frequency, and base station A wireless system can use a shared frequency mainly used by an existing first wireless system under predetermined sharing conditions, and includes a communication unit performing wireless communication with a terminal accommodated in a communication area, at least one sensor disposed around the communication area and measuring reception power of a signal sent from the inside of the communication area via the communication unit, a memory storing beam data indicating a correspondence relationship between a beam direction of the signal and a measurement result in the sensor, a determination unit determining allowable maximum transmission power of the signal in each beam direction on the basis of the sharing conditions and the beam data, and an allocation unit allocating a radio resource to the terminal on the basis of the allowable maximum transmission power in each beam direction and channel state information reported from the terminal.
US11191035B2	Electronic device, and method and apparatus for radiation power adjustment An electronic device includes: a plurality of metal sensing members with sensing regions facing different directions; a test sensor, including a plurality of signal channels, wherein the plurality of signal channels are connected to the metal sensing members through signal wires, and the test sensor is configured to acquire a first capacitance variation when a distance between a sensing region and a user changes; and a processor connected to the test sensor, the processor being configured to adjust a radiation power of a radio frequency circuit in the electronic device according to the first capacitance variation.
US11191033B2	Physical uplink shared channel power scaling to enhance power utilization at a user equipment Certain aspects of the present disclosure provide techniques for scaling transmission power across transmit chains for physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH) transmissions. In some cases, a UE may determine a transmit power budget, receiving signaling indicating how to allocate the transmit power budget across transmit chains for a physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH) transmission, allocate the transmit power budget across transmit chains for a physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH) transmission, and transmitting the PUSCH using the transmit chains according to the determined transmit power allocation.
US11191032B2	Electronic device comprising antenna and power backoff control method for the electronic device An electronic device includes a first antenna that transmits/receives a signal in a first frequency band, a second antenna that transmits/receives a signal in a second frequency band, a first wireless communication circuit connected with the first antenna, a second wireless communication circuit connected with the second antenna, at least one processor connected with the first and second wireless communication circuits, and a memory. The memory stores instructions that cause the processor to output a first signal with a first power to control the first wireless communication circuit to output the first signal through the first antenna, and output the first signal with a power, which is obtained by backing off from the first power as much as a first backoff value, to control the second wireless communication circuit to output a second signal through the second antenna while controlling the first wireless communication circuit to output the first signal.
US11191030B2	Terminal, base station, transmission method, and reception method In a terminal, a transmission power control unit controls the transmission power of an uplink channel (the PUSCH) by using transmission power control information (a TPC command) indicating one from among a plurality of candidate values. A wireless transmission unit transmits the uplink channel with the above transmission power. Instruction information for resetting a control value (closed loop correction value) to be used in a closed loop control of the transmission power is associated with at least one value among the above plurality of candidate values.
US11191029B2	Open-loop power control method and device Disclosed in the embodiments of the present invention are an open-loop power control method and device, relating to the field of wireless communications and comprising: sending a first signal/channel to a second wireless node; indicating the transmission power of said first signal/channel to the second wireless node; or sending the first signal/channel and a fourth signal/channel to the second wireless node; indicating the transmission power of said fourth signal/channel to the second wireless node; said transmission power is used by the second wireless node to calculate the downlink path loss and determine the transmission power of the uplink random-access signal. The invention is capable of ensuring, in a user-centered access context, that an appropriate transmission power is used to send an uplink random-access request, thus resisting the impact of path loss and preventing interference between uplink users.
US11191026B1	Methods and systems for increased power save efficiency in wireless communications networks Systems and methods are provided for increasing power save efficiency of stations within a wireless communications network. An access point (AP) can receive one or more session requests to establish a session from a station, each session request including one or more requested session parameters. The AP can set the session parameters to ensure that a session period of each requested session does not overlap two or more target beacon transmission time (TBTT) frames. The AP can merge two or more session periods of the one or more sessions by calculating a session period offset to align the end time of two or more session periods. Merging the two or more session periods minimizes the total wake time of the station.
US11191021B2	Computer-readable medium, communication terminal, and method for making appropriate selection between promptly receiving communication signal and reducing power consumption A non-transitory computer-readable medium stores an OS and an application configured to, when executed by a processor coupled with a communication terminal, cause the communication terminal to, when a first condition is satisfied, provide the OS with a first instruction to receive a communication signal from one or more communication devices at intervals of a first period, when a second condition different from the first condition is satisfied, provide the OS with a second instruction to receive the communication signal at intervals of a second period longer than the first period, and each time the OS, having received one of the first and second instructions, causes the communication terminal to receive the communication signal from one of the one or more communication devices in accordance with the received one of the first and second instructions, receive information of the one of the one or more communication devices.
US11191016B2	Service-based cell selection and reselection control method The present disclosure relates to a communication technique for converging IoT technology with a 5G communication system for supporting a higher data transfer rate beyond a 4G system, and a system therefor. The present disclosure can be applied to intelligent services (e.g., smart homes, smart buildings, smart cities, smart or connected cars, health care, digital education, retail business, and services associated with security and safety) on the basis of 5G communication technology and IoT-related technology. A communication method of a terminal according to one embodiment of the present invention may comprise the steps of: checking information on at least one service supported by a terminal; selecting a first frequency band in which a cell search is to be performed; receiving a reference signal from at least one cell at the selected first frequency; selecting, as a target cell, a first cell from which the reference signal having the largest strength has been received; and when the target cell supports the at least one service supported by the terminal, accessing the target cell.
US11191015B2	Efficient communication of network identifiers In the context of “operator-controlled Wi-Fi” as in 3GPP TR 37,834 vl2,0,0 “Study on Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN)”, both in solution2 and solution3, WLAN identifiers need to be communicated between the radio access network, RAN, and the UE. However, WLAN identifiers (e. g., SSIDs, BSSIDs, ESSIDs, HESSIDs, Realm identifiers, NAIs, PLMN identifiers, Domain Name lists, . . . ) are large (e. g., SSID may be up to 32 bytes) and cause a large overhead in the wireless interface. This problem is solved by providing an indexed listing of WLAN Identifiers and by only exchanging the indices across the wireless interface; Preferably, some WLANs may have several indices, and each index may also be used to convey the action to take by the UE.
US11191014B2	Mobile device roaming based on user's network profile There is described therein a method of roaming between 5G networks operator for selecting a network operator in a visited country when a mobile network user exits an area covered by a home network operator to enter the visited country covered by a plurality of visited network operators. This method of roaming is based on the concordance between the VNF supported by the visited country network and the network profile of the user. The network profile of the user embeds both the functions commonly chained in his home network to deploy the services corresponding to his usage and the functions required in the visited country network to perform the services desired by the user. Therefore, by matching this profile with VNF capabilities deployed by a network the invention allows a better user satisfaction in roaming situations providing them with the most suitable network.
US11191011B2	Managing control channel blind searches between search spaces in new radio Systems, methods, apparatuses, and computer program products for managing or monitoring of the control channel in new radio (NR) through blind searches are provided. One method may include configuring, by a network node, multiple search spaces, sets of search spaces, and/or control resource sets, to a user equipment, that results in monitoring occasions where more blind decodings are required than allowed by capability of the user equipment. The method may further include identifying the monitoring occasions for which an allowed number of blind decodings is exceeded, determining a reduced set of blind decodings and/or candidates determined by predefined search space priorities or rules, and transmitting physical downlink control channel(s) to the user equipment given the reduced set.
US11191010B2	System information transmission method and apparatus The present disclosure relates to system information transmission methods and apparatus. One example method includes receiving, by a first network node, at least one type of system information (SI) from a second network node, where the at least one type of SI includes first SI, receiving, by the first network node, a request message from a terminal device, where the request message is used to request the first SI, and sending, by the first network node, the first SI to the terminal device based on the request message and the at least one type of SI.
US11191009B2	Selection of target cell from candidate cells based on access restrictions including at least one respective regulated repetition level for each candidate cell The invention relates to cell re-selection as a consequence of UE mobility in a scenario where coverage enhancement (CE) is employed for multiple repetitions of messages communicated on a wireless link between the UE and the network, and where a CE policy defines a repetition level. Accordingly, a communication device (130) receives at least one downlink control message (6031) from a base station (112, 112-1) of a source cell (181) of a network (100), the at least one downlink control message (6031) being indicative of access restrictions of a plurality of candidate cells (182, 183) of the network (100); more particularly, the at least one downlink control message (6031) is indicative, for each candidate cell (182, 183) of the plurality of candidate cells (182, 183), of at least one respective regulated repetition level. Based on the at least one downlink control message (6031), the communication device (130) selects a target cell (182, 183) from the plurality of candidate cells (182, 183); and communication between the communication device (130) and a base station (112, 112-2, 112-3) of the target cell (182, 183) is performed.
US11191002B2	Communication node for a sequence-based communication network An embodiment of the invention relates to a communication node (CN, N1-N4) capable of communicating with other nodes in a communication system (10) according to a given communication sequence (S). The communication node comprises an analysis unit (110) configured to determine the optimal position of its communication node inside the communication sequence (S) as well as the corresponding optimal predecessor node.
US11191000B2	Method of sending beam report and non-transitory computer-readable storage medium A method of sending a beam report and a terminal thereof are provided. The method includes: monitoring a quality parameter of at least one beam link; and determining, according to the quality parameter of the beam link, at least one beam link subjected to a quality loss; in the case that at least a first preset quantity of beam link of the at least one beam link subjected to the quality loss is the beam link of a target antenna panel, determining that a shielding event of the target antenna panel is detected and sending a beam report to a network.
US11190999B2	User equipment, mobile communication system, and cell selection method A user equipment includes: selection means configured to receive a plurality of signaling values and a plurality of maximum transmission power values corresponding to the plurality of signaling values from a base station, to select one signaling value of the plurality of signaling values, and to select the maximum transmission power value corresponding to the selected signaling value; and control means configured to perform cell selection or cell reselection by determining whether a reception level value in a cell to be determined satisfies a predetermined condition using a correction value, which is obtained by subtracting a compensation value based on the maximum transmission power value from a minimum reception level value predetermined for the cell to be determined in the cell selection or cell reselection, and the reception level value measured for the cell to be determined.
US11190997B2	Method and apparatus for mobility in wireless communication system The present disclosure relates to method and apparatus for mobility in wireless communications. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, a method performed by a wireless device in a wireless communication system comprises: performing a dual active protocol stack (DAPS) mobility procedure for a mobility from a source cell to a target cell while maintaining a radio link for the source cell; performing a radio link monitoring (RLM) comprising a monitoring of a number of consecutive out-of-sync indications received on a radio link for the source cell during the DAPS mobility procedure; and after detecting a radio link failure (RLF) for the source cell based on the RLM, stopping a transmission on the radio link for the source cell during the DAPS mobility procedure.
US11190992B2	Devices, methods and computer program products for an improved handover in inter-site carrier aggregation scenarios A device communicates with a terminal in association with at least a first other device, using at least two carriers, wherein at least a first carrier towards the terminal is established from the device and at least a second carrier is established towards the terminal from the first other device. The device receives a report indicative of a connection quality of the first carrier, responsive thereto issues a request for handover of the first carrier towards a second device, sends relocation information in relation to the first carrier towards the first other device, and only after sending that relocation information, commands the terminal to perform a handover of the first carrier to the second device. Such device, in cooperation with other devices, accomplishes an optimized handover in terms of a primary component carrier relocation from a serving eNB towards a target eNB, while a secondary component carrier is maintained.
US11190991B2	Signal transmission method and device, and computer storage medium Disclosed are a signal transmission method and device, and a computer storage, including that: a base station sends or receives a signal within a sweep time interval, an access signal time interval, which is comprised of sweep time blocks sweep time blocks. The access signal time interval includes a downlink access signal time interval and an uplink access signal time interval. The base station sends the signal over the downlink access signal time interval, and receives the signal over the uplink access signal time interval. A terminal sends or receives a signal within the access signal time interval which is comprised of the sweep time blocks. The terminal sends the signal over the uplink access signal time interval, or receives the signal over the downlink access signal time interval.
US11190988B2	Session management method based on reallocation of PDU session anchor device, and device performing the session management method Disclosed is a session management method based on protocol data unit (PDU) session anchor (PSA) relocation, and an device performing the session management method. The session management method may include determining to perform PSA relocation, establishing a new additional PSA device through the PSA relocation, and releasing an existing additional PSA device, in which the PSA relocation may allow traffic moving towards the existing additional PSA device to move to the new additional PSA device.
US11190984B2	Quality of service processing method and device Provided in embodiments of the present disclosure a QoS processing method and a QoS processing device. The QoS processing method includes transmitting, by a target base station, a first message to a source base station. The first message at least comprises first information and second information; the first information is configured for notifying the source base station that the target base station is incapable of meeting a QoS requirement on one or more flows of a UE; and the second information is information of a QoS parameter capable of being accepted by the target base station and recommended with respect to the one or more flows.
US11190983B2	Network latency control Techniques for network scheduling that may provide consistent latency in content delivery are described. For example, the techniques may include receiving, by a scheduler of a carrier network, a consistent latency request associated with an application operating on a user equipment (UE), the consistent latency request including a specified latency value. Based at least in part on the specified latency value, the scheduler of the carrier network may schedule transmission of one or more packets associated with the application operating on the UE to cause the one or more packets to arrive at the UE with an inter-packet delay substantially equal to the specified latency value.
US11190980B1	Tag-based data packet routing in dual connectivity systems A cellular system having both 4th-Generation (4G) and 5th-Generation (5G) cellular networks may be configured to use Non-Standalone (NSA) dual connectivity, in which wireless data transmissions may be made using either 4G Long-Term Evolution (LTE) or 5G New Radio (NR) radio access networks. Data packets submitted for wireless transmission are associated with one or more packet tags, such as an application identifier and a customer identifier. A radio protocol stack receives the data packets and associated packet tags and determines for each data packet, based on the associated packet tags, whether to transmit the packet using the LTE radio access network or the NR radio access network. This determination may be based in part on a routing policy that has been created and/or provided by a cellular services provider.
US11190977B2	Method for handling data lossless in a UM RLC entity in wireless communication system and a device therefor The present invention relates to a wireless communication system. More specifically, the present invention relates to a method and a device for handling data lossless in a UM RLC entity in wireless communication system, the method comprising: receiving a Radio Resource Control (RRC) message for releasing or reestablishing of a Unacknowledged Mode (UM) Radio Link Control (RLC) entity; transmitting, by the UM RLC entity to a Packet Data Convergence Protocol (PDCP) entity associated with the UM RLC entity, information for transmission status of RLC Service Data Units (SDUs) stored in the UM RLC entity; and discarding all RLC SDUs and Unacknowledged Mode Data (UMD) Protocol Data Units (PDUs) stored in the UM RLC entity.
US11190976B2	User apparatus and transmission method A user apparatus in a radio communication system supporting a D2D technology, includes a message generating unit configured to generate a message including a first segment and a second segment; and a message transmitting unit configured to transmit, multiple times, the message within a predetermined period, wherein information reported by a plurality of the first segments transmitted within the predetermined period by the message transmitting unit, is not changed within the predetermined period.
US11190975B2	Feedback techniques for wireless communications Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communication are described that provide for generation of an encoded transport block (TB) that includes a number of systematic code blocks (CBs) and a number of parity CBs. The systematic CBs may be transmitted to a receiver, and the receiver may attempt to decode the systematic CBs. In some cases, one or more parity CBs may be transmitted with the systematic CBs, and the systematic CBs may be successfully decoded even in the event that one or more of the systematic CBs are not successfully received. In some cases, a receiver may provide feedback that requests that additional CBs be transmitted to decode the systematic CBs that were received, and it is not necessary to retransmit the missing systematic CBs. In some cases, a quantized value of a number of additional CBs needed to decode the TB may be transmitted.
US11190968B2	Apparatus and method for managing connections in wireless communication system The present disclosure relates to a pre-5th-Generation (5G) or 5G communication system to be provided for supporting higher data rates Beyond 4th-Generation (4G) communication system such as Long Term Evolution (LTE). The present disclosure provides a method for connection set-up and corresponding master base station and secondary base station. The method includes: transmitting a secondary base station setup request message to a secondary base station, and receiving a secondary base station setup response message which comprises mapping information from a quality of service (QoS) flow to a data radio bearer (DRB). The present disclosure further provides a method of requesting a secondary cell group (SCG) configuration and corresponding master base station and secondary base station. The method includes: transmitting a secondary base station modification request message for requesting SCG configuration information, the secondary base station modification request message carrying indication information for indicating that a master base station needs to obtain SCG configuration information; and receiving a secondary base station modification response message transmitted by the secondary base station, the secondary base station modification response message carrying the SCG configuration information. The present disclosure further provides methods and devices for controlling a session operation and a corresponding computer readable medium.
US11190967B2	Downlink data packet configuration method and device Provided is a downlink data packet configuration method comprising: determining a target data radio bearer (DRB) corresponding to a downlink data packet to be sent; determining, according to a configured correspondence between a DRB and a downlink processing attribute, a target downlink processing attribute corresponding to the target DRB; encapsulating the downlink data packet with adding a service data adaptation protocol (SDAP) header when the target downlink processing attribute is an attribute of supporting the NAS reflective QoS function or the AS reflective QoS function; and encapsulating the downlink data packet without adding an SDAP header when the target downlink processing attribute is an attribute of neither supporting the NAS reflective QoS function nor the AS reflective QoS function.
US11190964B2	Adaptive measurement report timing for radio connectivity Systems and methods discussed herein are directed to adapting signal strength measurement and corresponding signal strength measurement report scheduling for attaching an electronic device configured as a non-standalone (NSA) device to a new radio (NR) base station of a wireless communication network, e.g., a base station configured according to 5G operating protocols. In particular, an initial schedule for signal strength measurement and corresponding signal strength measurement reporting for attaching the electronic device to the NR base station may be adapted or altered, according to a predetermined pattern. For example, the pattern may be a two to the power of N based pattern.
US11190963B2	Signal transmission method for V2X communication in wireless communication system and apparatus therefor The present invention relates to a signal transmission method and apparatus of a user equipment for vehicle to everything (V2X) communication in a wireless communication system. Specifically, the method comprises the steps of: feeding back measurement information related to a dedicated carrier configured to be used for the V2X communication, to a serving cell through a serving carrier; receiving, from the serving cell, a control message including carrier selection information transmitted from a network node controlling the dedicated carrier; and transmitting a V2X signal through at least one of the dedicated carrier or the serving carrier according to the carrier selection information.
US11190962B2	Apparatus and method for transmitting channel state information in a wireless communication system An apparatus and method for transmitting channel state information in a wireless communication system are disclosed. The UE apparatus for transmitting channel state information includes a channel state measurement module for measuring a channel state based on a level of interference received from a neighbor cell, a channel state information generation module for generating channel state information for a plurality of resource regions or for periodic and aperiodic channel state information reporting modes using the measured channel state and offsets received from a serving BS, the offsets being set for the plurality of resource regions or the periodic and aperiodic channel state information reporting modes, and a transmission module for transmitting the generated channel state information to the serving BS.
US11190961B2	Methods for controlling relative measurements in the presence of LBT In one aspect, a wireless device (50) is configured to perform relative measurements involving radio measurements of transmissions from first and second cells. The wireless device determines that LBT operations performed by a network node (30) for one or both of the first and second cells may affect a measurement component of a relative measurement. The wireless device (50) performs the relative measurement based on the determination. The network node may also determine whether downlink LBT operations performed on the cells impact at least one measurement component of the relative measurement performed by the wireless device. The network node (30) determines configuration parameters related to the relative measurement, based on said determining, and signals the configuration parameters to the wireless device.
US11190958B2	Adaptive detection of wireless link parameters A wireless communication system includes at least one transmitter and at least one receiver. The transmitter is configured to establish wireless link parameters and transmit a data communication using the wireless link parameters. The receiver is configured to receive the data communication, automatically identify one or more of the wireless link parameters using the data, and extract a payload using the identified wireless link parameters. Prior to receiving the data communication, the receiver requires limited information concerning the wireless link parameters established by the transmitter. The wireless link parameters can include selectable aspects such as one or more of a transmission channel, a transmission data rate, a modulation format, a transmission power, a packet format, and a channel coding scheme.
US11190955B1	Configuration of a wireless network centralized unit (CU) and multiple wireless network distributed units (DUs) In a wireless communication network, a Centralized Unit (CU) and Distributed Units (DUs) wirelessly communicate with Access Points (APs). The DUs wirelessly receive test signals from the APs and generate radio data. The CU receives the radio data from the DUs. The CU determines data throughputs for combinations of the DUs and the APs based on the radio data. The CU configured selects one of the combinations of the DUs and the APs based on the data throughputs. The CU exchanges user data with the DUs in the selected combination. The DUs in the selected combination wirelessly exchange the user data with the wireless network APs in the selected combination.
US11190954B2	Base station management apparatus and control method thereof A base station controller optimally controls activation/deactivation of small base stations in a heterogeneous network environment in which a number of base stations forming cells of different sizes coexist in the same area, taking into account traffic volume as well as signal interference. A method for operating the base station controller is also disclosed.
US11190953B2	Apparatus and method using mobile sensor based beam steering control The disclosure relates to technology beam steering in which one or more antennas are configured to form a beam directed to a first beam direction based on a configuration corresponding to an environment. A change in direction of the beam is identified in response to a change in orientation of user equipment, the change in orientation determined via one or more sensors in the user equipment, and a second beam direction is calculated based on a the first beam direction and the change in orientation of the user equipment. The one or more antennas are then configured by steering the beam to the second beam direction to compensate for the change in orientation of the user equipment.
US11190949B2	Methods and apparatus for monitoring contested spectrum and/or responding to the detection of an incumbent user A base station, e.g., a CBSD, selects or more user equipment (UE) devices, e.g., cell phones, to operate in monitoring mode. In monitoring mode the UE device, in addition to its normal communications with the base station, performs received power measurements in a frequency band, e.g., a CBRS band. The UE reports to the base station information indicating a UE determined measured power level attributed to incumbent user or measurement information used to derive a power level attributed to incumbent user. One or more base stations report received power measurement values attributed to incumbent user to a system management device, e.g., a SAS. The system management device processes the received information, e.g. combining information, and comparing a result to a threshold level. If the result exceeds the threshold the system management device sends a command to one or more base station to shut down DL traffic in the CBRS band.
US11190947B2	Systems and methods for concurrent spectrum usage within actively used spectrum Systems and methods are described to concurrently utilize actively used spectrum for new TDD or FDD networks, and also for enabling Distributed-Input Distributed Output (DIDO) techniques to be used with both the new networks and the existing networks in the same spectrum.
US11190942B2	Automatic pairing of devices to wireless networks A method for the automatic pairing of a device (401) wirelessly with a user's secure WLAN provided by an access point (403), the pairing access point (403), that provides the secure wireless LAN and a second wireless LAN (e.g. a public Wi-Fi hotspot). A connection is established automatically between the device (401) and a wireless LAN provided by an available access point (410) using security credentials stored on the device (401). If it is determined that the available access point (410) is also the pairing access point (403), using the established connection to securely transfer second security credentials from the available access point (410) to the device (401). The transferred second security credentials can then be used to establish a secure connection between the device (401) and the first secure wireless LAN provided by the pairing access point (403).
US11190940B1	Private gateway message archival and retrieval A message archival and retrieval system is disclosed comprising a telecommunications service provider server that receives a request for messages associated with a party from a government agency server and transmits a grey list to one or more private gateways. The system also comprises a private gateway configured to couple a plurality of user equipment (UE) to a radio access network that receives the grey list from the telecommunications service provider server, identifies data messages associated with the party from one or more of the plurality of UE based on identifying information included in the grey list, continues transmission of the identified data messages to one or more intended endpoints, and stores the identified data messages and corresponding metadata in one or more block chains in a message data store. The one or more block chains are transmitted to the government agency server in response to the request for messages.
US11190935B2	Systems and methods for location enabled search and secure authentication A method of authentication in ride hailing situations may include transmitting, to a server by a first device of a passenger, a request for a ride to a destination, receiving an indication that a second device of a driver accepted the ride, and communicating first location data of each respective device to the other respective device. The method may also include determining a first distance between the first and second device based on the first location data of the first and second device. Responsive to determining that the first distance satisfies a threshold condition, the method may also include communicating, via a first point-to-point communication between the first and second device, second location data of each respective device to the other respective device. Further, the method may include presenting, based on the second location data, directions for the first and second device to reach each other.
US11190934B2	Incorrect KSI handling in mobile communications Various examples pertaining to improvement for incorrect key set identifier (KSI) handling in mobile communications are described. An apparatus (e.g., user equipment) receives from a wireless network an authentication challenge after the processor having completed an authentication and key agreement (AKA) procedure with the wireless network. The apparatus detects an error in the authentication challenge and handles the error in the authentication challenge. For example, the apparatus can reject the authentication challenge responsive to detecting the error. Alternatively, the apparatus can accept the authentication challenge.
US11190927B2	Vehicular neighbor discovery for IP-based vehicular networks A method for a first vehicle to perform a neighbor discovery in an IP-based vehicular network is disclosed. The method includes, based on the first vehicle failed in a router discovery for a direct registration with an adjacent road-side unit (RSU), sending one or more first neighbor solicitation (NS) messages to a second vehicle; receiving, from the second vehicle, a first neighbor advertisement (NA) message as a response to the first NS message; and sending, to the second vehicle, a second NS message for registering the second vehicle as a relay vehicle based on the first NA message.
US11190921B2	Image forming apparatus that performs handover, method of controlling the same, and storage medium The present image forming apparatus selects an appropriate connection method in accordance with circumstances from a plurality of connection methods when communication with an information processing apparatus is established by short-range wireless communication, and notifies information necessary for performing communication by the selected connection method to the information processing apparatus via short-range wireless communication.
US11190920B2	Bluetooth using secondary channel A device includes communication circuitry configured to establish, with an external device, a wireless channel according to a connection protocol and exchange, via the wireless channel and with the external device, network parameters for establishing a BLUETOOTH channel that is different from the wireless channel. The BLUETOOTH channel is established according to a BLUETOOTH protocol different from the connection protocol. The communication circuitry is further configured to establish, with the external device, the BLUETOOTH channel using the network parameters. To establish the BLUETOOTH channel, the communication circuitry is configured to refrain from advertising the network parameters via the BLUETOOTH channel. The communication circuitry is further configured to exchange, via the BLUETOOTH channel and with the external device, data.
US11190915B2	Method and apparatus in which a plurality of electronic devices use service linked to one electronic device The present disclosure relates to a 5G or pre-5G communication system to be provided for supporting a higher data transmission rate than a 4G communication system such as LTE. An embodiment of the present disclosure relates to a method in which a plurality of devices use a service linked to a first device, the method comprising the steps of: performing a connection to a central display device, and mirroring the service to the central display device on the basis of a playlist of services stored in the first device; receiving, from a second device, a change request for the playlist, and updating the playlist to correspond to the change request; and transmitting information related to the updated playlist to the central display device.
US11190914B2	Communication apparatus, vehicle having the same and control method for controlling the vehicle A vehicle having the same, and a method for controlling the vehicle is provided. The vehicle includes a communicator configured to communicate with other vehicle, a controller configured to allow the communicator to communicate with the frequency of the first band, identify a usage rate of the frequency of the second band, allow the communicator to communicate with the frequency of the second band, and allow the communicator to communicate by using the frequency of the first band, and a storage configured to store information on the frequency of the first band and the frequency of the second band.
US11190912B2	Electronic device and method of controlling electronic device An electronic device for changing a notification mode and a method therefor are provided. The electronic device includes communication circuitry, at least one processor, and a memory. The memory stores instructions, when executed, configured to cause the at least one processor to establish communication with a wearable device through the communication circuitry, and upon identifying a change in an operation state of the wearable device, change from a first notification mode of the electronic device to a second notification mode according to the identified operation state of the wearable device.
US11190903B2	Telematics system and method for operating a telematics system A method for operating a telematics system that determines the current geographic position of a user device with respect to a static boundary separating a first zone and a second zone, determines at least one first parameter, determines a dynamic boundary separating the first zone and the second zone, based on the course of the static boundary, the current geographic position and the at least one first parameter, determines whether the current position of the user device is located in the first zone or the second zone based on the course of the dynamic boundary, and activates or deactivates one or more telematics services depending on the zone the user device is located in.
US11190900B2	Spatial audio array processing system and method A spatial audio processing system operable to enable audio signals to be spatially extracted from, or transmitted to, discrete locations within an acoustic space. Embodiments of the present disclosure enable an array of transducers being installed in an acoustic space to combine their signals via inverting physical and environmental models that are measured, learned, tracked, calculated, or estimated. The models may be combined with a whitening filter to establish a cooperative or non-cooperative information-bearing channel between the array and one or more discrete, targeted physical locations in the acoustic space by applying the inverted models with whitening filter to the received or transmitted acoustical signals. The spatial audio processing system may utilize a model of the combination of direct and indirect reflections in the acoustic space to receive or transmit acoustic information, regardless of ambient noise levels, reverberation, and positioning of physical interferers.
US11190898B2	Rendering scene-aware audio using neural network-based acoustic analysis Methods, systems, and non-transitory computer readable storage media are disclosed for rendering scene-aware audio based on acoustic properties of a user environment. For example, the disclosed system can use neural networks to analyze an audio recording to predict environment equalizations and reverberation decay times of the user environment without using a captured impulse response of the user environment. Additionally, the disclosed system can use the predicted reverberation decay times with an audio simulation of the user environment to optimize material parameters for the user environment. The disclosed system can then generate an audio sample that includes scene-aware acoustic properties based on the predicted environment equalizations, material parameters, and an environment geometry of the user environment. Furthermore, the disclosed system can augment training data for training the neural networks using frequency-dependent equalization information associated with measured and synthetic impulse responses.
US11190896B1	System and method of determining head-related transfer function parameter based on in-situ binaural recordings An audio system and a method of using the audio system to determine an interaural head-related transfer function (HRTF) parameter, are described. The audio system can generate binaural recordings using microphones that are worn by a user in everyday scenarios. The audio system can measure interaural parameter values of selected segments of the recordings, and the measurements can be accumulated over time. The interaural HRTF parameter can be estimated based on the measurements. The interaural HRTF parameter can be used to adapt a generic HRTF to generate an individualized HRTF for the user. Other aspects are also described and claimed.
US11190895B2	Signal processing apparatus, signal processing system, signal processing method, and recording medium for characteristics in sound localization processing preferred by listener Appropriate audio processing is selected. A signal processing apparatus includes: an audio signal output unit that outputs a plurality of test sounds in a superimposed manner; a controller that prompts a listener to select a test sound having a specific sense of localization out of the plurality of test sounds; a receiver that acquires results of the selection made by the listener; and an audio signal processing unit that performs audio signal processing associated with the results of the selection on an input signal.
US11190894B2	Active room compensation in loudspeaker system A method for compensating for acoustic influence of a listening room on an acoustic output from an audio system including at least a left and a right loudspeaker, the method comprising determining a left frequency response and a right frequency response, designing a left compensation filter FL, and a right compensation filter FR, and during playback applying the left and right filters to left and right channel inputs. According to the invention, a target response in the listening position is simulated, and the left and right compensation filters are designed to filter transfer functions based on the simulated target function multiplied by an inverse of the left/right frequency responses. By relying on a simulated target instead of relying on an empirical approach, the general impact of a room can be more accurately captured by the target functions.
US11190886B2	Magnetic battery cover for a hearing device A hearing device comprises a device body carrying a hearing device processor for processing microphone signals to produce an output acoustic signal for delivery to a respective ear of a user. A battery compartment is provided for containing a battery to power the processor, the battery compartment bearing at least two magnets, or magnetic restraint elements. A battery cover bearing at least two magnets respectively configured to magnetically cooperate with the at least two battery compartment magnets in order to magnetically hold the battery cover against the battery compartment so as to define a battery cavity between the battery cover and the battery compartment. The magnets are positioned about the battery cavity so as to magnetically urge the battery cover to a preferred position relative to the battery compartment.
US11190885B2	Modular hearing aid A modular hearing aid with an amplifier module that can be worn behind the ear, an ear module for arrangement in the ear, and a cable sleeve module for connecting the amplifier module to the ear module. A microphone for picking up sounds and a speaker are arranged relative to the ear module. The hearing aid is suitable for near-deaf people, has a low feedback tendency and no resonance effects of the amplified signal, and provides a particularly distortion-free, unadulterated, undelayed and high-quality acoustic signal. The cable sleeve module is designed to forward electrical signals picked up the microphone to the amplifier module and to forward amplified electrical signals from the amplifier module to the ear module. The ear module, cable sleeve module and amplifier module are detachably connected to one another and form a modular system in which each of the parts can be exchanged.
US11190882B2	Terminal device Provided is a terminal device. The terminal device includes: a housing; a display screen installed on the housing; a piezoelectric body parallel to the display screen and including a fixed end and a free end, the fixed end being fixed on the housing, and the free end being opposite to the fixed end and being configured to vibrate under driving of an audio signal; and a vibrating body arranged between the display screen and the piezoelectric body, fixedly connected with the free end, and configured to vibrate in a direction perpendicular to the display screen with the vibration of the free end.
US11190877B2	Multi-speaker method and apparatus for leakage cancellation Embodiments of systems and methods are described for reducing undesired leakage energy produced by a non-front-facing speaker in a multi-speaker system. For example, the multi-speaker system can include an array of forward-facing speakers, one or more upward-facing speakers, and/or one or more side-facing speakers. Filters coupled to any two of the speakers in the multi-speaker system can generate audio signals output by the coupled speakers to reduce, attenuate, or cancel a portion of an audio signal output by one or more non-front-facing speakers that acoustically propagates along a direct path from the respective non-front-facing speaker to a listening position in a listening area in front of the multi-speaker system.
US11190876B2	Mobile terminal-based HAC system and implementation method thereof Disclosed in the present invention are a mobile terminal-based HAC system and an implementation method thereof. The mobile terminal-based HAC system comprises a mobile terminal and a coil accessory; the coil accessory comprises an audio plug and a magnetic induction coil connected to the audio plug; the mobile terminal comprises a mobile terminal body, a main board, an audio interface circuit and an audio jack, the main board and the audio interface circuit are provided in the mobile terminal body, the audio jack is formed on a side edge of the mobile terminal body, and the main board, the audio interface circuit, and the audio jack are connected in sequence.
US11190875B2	Adjustment of dynamic range and tone mapping in audio system The present disclosure relates to an audio system and a method of controlling the same. An aspect of the present disclosure is to provide an optimal listening state according to a user setting volume and hardware characteristics of an audio system. The audio system includes a signal inputter configured to receive an input audio signal; a signal processor configure to variably apply a dynamic range for each area of the input audio signal, to apply a scaling of a size corresponding to an inverse number of a boosting gain determined by a user setting volume for the input audio signal, to perform a tone mapping of the input audio signal by applying the boosting gain, to perform signal compensation for the input audio signal by the inverse number of the scaling, and to apply a master volume according to the user setting volume; a storage configured to store parameters used in signal processing of the signal processor; and a signal outputter configured to output the audio signal processed by the signal processor.
US11190863B2	Audio device mount assembly Example embodiments provide a device that includes a housing backplate affixed to a housing which embodies one or more of a speaker and a microphone, a threaded channel affixed to the housing and extending perpendicular from the housing backplate, and a wall mount fitting with one or more securing tabs to hold the wall mount fitting to a wall mount plate.
US11190862B1	Enhanced high frequency avalanche relay protocol A system and method for time division multiplexing voice and situational awareness data with defined transmission and retransmission windows comprises coordinating the voice and situational awareness windows at defined times across all nodes. Control signal windows and control signal retransmission windows are also defined to propagate control signals to coordinate the various voice and situational awareness windows. Voice data is prioritized for bandwidth.
US11190861B2	Gateway apparatus and methods for wireless IoT (Internet of Things) services Gateway apparatus and methods for providing data services (including IoT data services) which leverage existing managed network (e.g., cable network) infrastructure. The disclosed methods and apparatus enable, among other things, delivery of IoT data services in a unified manner via a common portal or IoT gateway (IoTG) which may be both remotely accessed by a user, and remotely controlled/configured by the host network operator (e.g., MSO). In one variant, the premises devices include RF-enabled receivers (enhanced consumer premises equipment, or CPEe) configured to receive (and transmit) OFDM waveforms via a coaxial cable drop to the premises, and interface with the aforementioned IoTG to enable provision of both 5G high-speed data services and lower bandwidth IoT services to the premises, all via a single coaxial cable drop in the exemplary embodiment.
US11190857B2	Sensor array multiplexer A system for collecting data from multiple sensors at a central node is described. The system includes multiple pairs of sensor array multiplexers (SAMs) and sensors connected in series along the length of two cables each having a twisted wire pair. A first end of the length of the two cables is connected to the central node for receiving data from each of the multiple pairs. The multiple pairs include sensors of at least two different types, which may have different sampling rates. The first cable carries timing data between the multiple pairs and the central node and the second cable carries sensor data between the multiple pairs and the central node.
US11190851B1	Systems and methods for providing media based on a detected language being spoken Various embodiments provide media based on a detected language being spoken. In one embodiment, the system electronically detects which language of a plurality of languages is being spoken by a user, such during a conversation or while giving a voice command to the television. Based on which language of a plurality of languages is being spoken by the user, the system electronically presents media to the user that is in the detected language. For example, the media may be television channels and/or programs that are in the detected language and/or a program guide, such as a pop-up menu, including such media that are in the detected language.
US11190850B2	Methods, systems, and media for determining channel information In accordance with some implementations of the disclosed subject matter, mechanisms for determining channel information are provided. In some implementations, a method for providing media guidance is provided, the method comprising: associating with a local area network; detecting at least one media device on the local area network; determining device information associated with the at least one media device on the local area network; determining, without user intervention, television provider information based on the device information; determining location information of the at least one media device; determining channel information based on the determined television provider information and the determined location information; and causing media guidance information to be presented that includes at least a portion of the determined channel information.
US11190849B2	Server and program In an aspect of the present invention, a server comprises a calculating unit, a determination unit, and a contribution implementing unit. The calculating unit calculates an index corresponding to the predicted value of an item contributed to the content. The determination unit determines the consideration provided to a viewer of the content based on the index in order to implement contribution of the item to the content. When an implementation request for the contributed item is received, the contribution implementing unit superimposes on the content an image of the item that is the subject of the implementation request in exchange for a consideration. The determination unit determines the consideration as a first value when the index is equivalent to a first predicted value and determines the consideration as a second value greater than the first value when the index is equivalent to a second predicted value, which corresponds to contribution of items that are more active in the content than those of the first predicted value.
US11190848B2	Video distribution system distributing video that includes message from viewing user A video distribution system in one embodiment includes a storage that stores a first post message posted by a first user belonging to a first user group and a second post message posted by a second user belonging to a second user group, and one or more computer processors. In the embodiment, the one or more processors execute computer readable instructions to distribute a video that includes a first display area in which the first post message is displayed and a second display area in which the second post message is displayed but the first post message is undisplayed.
US11190844B2	Identifying related videos based on relatedness of elements tagged in the videos Systems and methods for identifying related videos based on elements tagged in the videos are presented. In an aspect, a system includes an identification component configured to identify tagged elements in a video, a matching component configured to identify other videos that include one or more of the tagged elements, and a recommendation component configured to recommend the other videos for viewing based on a current or past request to play the video.
US11190840B2	Systems and methods for applying behavioral-based parental controls for media assets Systems and methods are disclosed herein for applying behavioral-based parental controls for media assets. The disclosed techniques herein discuss determining a media asset viewed by a user and character actions of a character within the media asset. Behavioral user data is received which includes a user action. A determination is made whether the user action matches one of the character actions. If a match is found, a parental control restriction setting for the media asset is applied and this parental control restriction is stored in memory.
US11190838B2	Multimedia device with standby mode and providing notification information A multimedia device capable of providing notification information for each user in a standby mode is disclosed. The multimedia device according to one embodiment of the present invention comprises: a control unit entering the standby mode when the multimedia device is turned off; a notification information collection unit for collecting notification information from at least one of a broadcasting station, an external device, and an external server when the multimedia device has entered the standby mode; a sensing unit for acquiring user information and information of distance with the user when the multimedia device has entered the standby mode; and a display unit, wherein, when a user recognized on the basis of the acquired user information corresponds to a preset user, and when the acquired information of distance with the user corresponds to a preset distance value, the control unit activates a partial region of the display unit and displays, on the activated partial region, notification information corresponding to the recognized user from among the pieces of collected notification information.
US11190837B2	Electronic apparatus and controlling method thereof An electronic apparatus is provided. The electronic apparatus includes a memory configured to store computer executable instructions, an interface, a display, and a processor configured to, by executing the computer executable instructions control the display to display an image corresponding to a broadcasting content input through the interface, based on a mute interval being detected by analyzing an input signal, compare a signal before the mute interval with a signal after the mute interval and identify whether the signals before and after the mute interval are continuous, and identify an occurrence of a channel change event in which the broadcasting content is changed to another broadcasting content based on the identification.
US11190836B2	Audio playing and transmitting methods and apparatuses The present disclosure provides audio playing and transmitting methods and apparatuses, so as to reduce a playback delay of a control apparatus. An audio playing method provided the embodiment of the present disclosure includes: receiving a first system time data packet transmitted from a smart television, wherein the first system time data packet includes a first system time of the smart television at a sound transmission start time; calculating a difference serving as a first difference between a current second system time of a control apparatus and the first system time; receiving audio data transmitted from the smart television; calculating, according to the first difference, a network delay of transmission of the audio data between the smart television and the control apparatus; and abandoning the audio data when the network delay is greater than a preset threshold.
US11190830B2	Vehicle entertainment system providing remote user control of video content on a monitor display and related methods A vehicle entertainment system may include at least one vehicle video monitor configured to be mounted in the vehicle and including a monitor display and a monitor control interface permitting an adjacent user to control video content for the monitor display. The system may further include a mobile wireless device (MWD) to be carried by a remote user within the vehicle comprising an MWD display and circuitry associated therewith configured to obtain sampled video content being displayed on the monitor display, display the sampled video content on the MWD display, and provide a remote MWD control interface to permit the remote user to remotely control the video content on the monitor display.
US11190829B2	Grid system and method for remote control A remote control system and related method for controlling a video device are presented. The remote control system contains a plurality of buttons arranged in a grid pattern that correspond to user selectable options displayed on a display screen arranged in the same grid pattern. The user selects options on the screen by pressing the corresponding button on the remote control.
US11190825B1	Content modification system with prioritized content delivery feature A computer-implemented method includes receiving from content presentation devices a request for supplemental content. Each content presentation device is configured to present program content received from a content distribution system. The program content is associated with a program schedule that specifies an advertisement start time. The computing system determines a supplemental content processing time that corresponds to an amount of time required by a particular content presentation device to receive the supplemental content to facilitate presentation of the supplemental content. The computing system schedules the content presentation devices to receive requested supplemental content according to corresponding supplemental content processing times and advertisement start times. Content presentation devices having higher supplemental content processing times and earlier advertisement start times are scheduled to begin receiving requested supplemental content before content presentation devices associated with lower supplemental content processing times and later advertisements start times.
US11190823B2	Access node, system and method for controlling user access to the internet and to television An access node limits access of a user to a medium such as an Internet resource of a television program. The access node comprises upstream and downstream interfaces, a memory and a processor. The upstream interface is connectable to an Internet service provider. The downstream interface is connectable to a client device. The memory stores a user account for a user of the client device. The processor detects, via the downstream interface, an access from the user of the client device, in response to detecting the access, causes the client device to display a challenge, receives, via the downstream interface, a challenge response from the client device, and if the challenge response is a correct response, adds to the user account, a credit for connection of the client device to the medium. The access node may be part of a system including a server.
US11190822B2	Digital audio-video content mobile library Methods for managing digital content include authenticating a user account identifier from a client device over a computer network, registering a telephone number for at least one wireless mobile device in a registry identified with the user account based on the authenticating, as a pre-authorized identifier for accessing digital content licensed for use with the client device. The methods include maintaining a library of digital content identified with the user account for access by the at least one wireless mobile device, and initiating streaming of the digital video content to the at least one wireless mobile device without requiring user authentication from the at least one wireless mobile device, based on the registering of the telephone number as the pre-authorized identifier. An apparatus for performing the method comprises a processor coupled to a memory, the memory holding instructions for performing steps of the method as summarized above.
US11190818B2	Content delivery monitor Technologies are generally described for systems and methods to identify defective segments of content data. The methods may comprise generating a monitor agent effective to generate a request for the content data. The methods may comprise deploying the monitor agent to an address. The monitor agent may be effective to extract the content data and to generate delivery data associated with the content data. The methods may comprise distributing the delivery data to a parameter processor. The methods may comprise generating parameter data. The parameter data may be effective to indicate a parameter level associated with a parameter of the content data. The methods may comprise generating performance data based on the parameter data. The performance data may be effective to indicate a number of defects among the content data. The methods may comprise identifying a number of defective segments among the content data based on the performance data.
US11190813B2	System, device and method for transrating file based assets A video transrater, and a transrater system and method. The transrater system and method may select an optimal bit rate from among a plurality of available bit rates in order to obtain a particular video quality and/or format.
US11190810B2	Device and method for compressing image data using quantization parameter and entropy tables An image processing device includes a multimedia intellectual (IP) block which processes image data; a memory; and a frame buffer compressor (FBC) which compresses the image data to generate compressed data and stores the compressed data in the memory. The frame buffer compressor includes a logic circuit which determines a combination of a quantization parameter (QP) table and an entropy table and controls compression of the image data based on the determined combination of the QP table and the entropy table.
US11190804B2	Encoder, decoder, encoding method, and decoding method The encoder includes processing circuitry, and memory. Using the memory, the processing circuitry: generates a predicted image of an input image that is a current image to be encoded, based on generated data output from a generator network in response to a reference image being input to the generator network, the generator network being a neural network; calculates a prediction error by subtracting the predicted image from the input image; and generates an encoded image by at least transforming the prediction error.
US11190803B2	Point cloud coding using homography transform A method of point cloud coding using homography transform sends the homography transform of the 3D patches, instead of the explicit projection values (such as bounding boxes and patch orientation, rotation). The method has a more compact notation, is more efficient in terms of transmission, and allows for a faster decoding, particularly in cases where the 3D points will be reprojected.
US11190799B2	Intra-prediction mode-based image processing method and apparatus therefor Disclosed are an intra-prediction mode-based image processing method and apparatus. In particular, the intra-prediction mode-based image processing method may comprise the steps of: generating a pre-prediction sample of a current chroma block by performing first component prediction in which a reconstructed sample of a luminance block corresponding to the current chroma block is used; determining whether or not second component prediction is applicable to the current chroma block; and when the second component prediction is applicable, generating a final prediction sample of the current chroma block by using the pre-prediction sample and a residual signal of another chroma block corresponding to the current chroma block.
US11190794B2	Method and apparatus for video coding Aspects of the disclosure provide methods and apparatuses for video encoding/decoding. In some examples, an apparatus for video decoding includes processing circuitry that can decode coded information of a transform block (TB) from a coded video bitstream. The coded information can indicate a region of the TB on which a secondary transform is applied. The region can include a first sub-region having transform coefficients calculated by the secondary transform and a second sub-region. The processing circuitry can determine, for a transform coefficient in the TB, whether a neighboring transform coefficient used to determine the transform coefficient is located in the second sub-region. When the neighboring transform coefficient is determined to be located in the second sub-region, the processing circuitry can determine the transform coefficient according to a default value for the neighboring transform coefficient and reconstruct a sample in the TB based on the transform coefficient for the sample.
US11190789B2	Method and apparatus for video coding using inter-prediction mode signaling to dertermine motion vectors An apparatus for video decoding includes receiving circuitry and processing circuitry. In some embodiments, the processing circuitry decodes prediction information of a current block in a current picture from a coded video bitstream. The prediction information is indicative of an inter prediction mode that signals a value associated with a motion vector difference in the coded video bitstream. The processing circuitry determines a precision for the motion vector difference based on a size of the current block, and converts the signaled value in the coded video bitstream to the motion vector difference based on the determined precision. Then, the processing circuitry determines a motion vector based on a prediction of the motion vector and the motion vector difference, and reconstructs at least a sample of the current block according to the motion vector.
US11190788B2	Flexible band offset mode in sample adaptive offset in HEVC A Flexible Band Offset (FBO) apparatus and method of performing Sample Adaptive Offset (SAO) filtering within encoders and decoders, such as according to the High Efficiency Video Coding (HEVC) standard, and similarly configured coding devices. The number of Band Offset (BO) modes and the number of necessary offsets is reduced. The invention beneficially provides simpler coding, reduces temporary buffer size requirements, and can yield a small performance gain over existing SAO techniques of HEVC test model HM 5.
US11190786B2	Transcoding ultra-high-definition panoramic videos In one example, a processing system including at least one processor may obtain viewport information of a mobile computing device associated with a panoramic video, map the viewport information to a plurality of blocks of a frame of the panoramic video in accordance with a cube map projection of the frame, encode the plurality of blocks into a projected frame, and transmit the projected frame to the mobile computing device. In another example, a processing system of a mobile computing device including at least one processor may obtain viewport information of the device associated with a panoramic video, transmit to a server the viewport information, obtain from the server a projected frame of the panoramic video comprising a plurality of blocks of a frame of the panoramic video that are associated with the viewport information in accordance with a cube map projection of the frame, and buffer the projected frame.
US11190785B2	Concept for picture/video data streams allowing efficient reducibility or efficient random access A video data stream is rendered reducible in a manner so that the reduction leads to a restriction of pictures of the reduced video data stream to merely a predetermined subarea of the pictures of the original video data stream and in a manner so that transcoding, such as re-quantization, may be avoided and a conformance of the reduced video data stream relative to the codec underlying the original video data stream be maintained. This is achieved by providing the video data stream with information including an indication of the predetermined subarea and replacement indices for redirecting the indices included by the payload portion so as to refer to, and/or replacement parameters for adjusting the first set of coding parameter settings so as to result in, a second set of coding parameter settings.
US11190783B2	Encoder, decoder, encoding method, and decoding method with parameter sets for pictures An encoder which encodes a video including a plurality of pictures includes circuitry and memory. Using the memory, the circuitry performs: encoding a first picture among the plurality of pictures; and performing (i) a first operation for encoding a parameter set for a second picture which follows the first picture in coding order among the plurality of pictures after encoding the first picture, and encoding the second picture after encoding the parameter set, or (ii) a second operation for encoding the second picture without encoding the parameter set after encoding the first picture. The circuitry performs the first operation when the second picture is a determined picture, in the performing of the first operation or the second operation.
US11190778B2	Image filtering method and apparatus An image filtering method and apparatus, where the method includes determining a filter coefficient of a chroma filter based on a filter coefficient of a luma filter, where the luma filter and the chroma filter are respectively applied to perform filtering processing on luma samples and chroma samples of a to-be-processed image, all filter coefficients of the luma filter present a first geometric distribution, all filter coefficients of the chroma filter present a second geometric distribution, the first geometric distribution and the second geometric distribution are similar shapes, and a filter coefficient of the chroma filter at an edge of the second geometric distribution is calculated using one or more filter coefficients of the luma filter at an edge of the first geometric distribution, and respectively performing filtering processing on the luma samples and the chroma samples using the luma filter and the chroma filter.
US11190769B2	Method and apparatus for coding image using adaptation parameter set A video decoding/decoding method and apparatus according to the present disclosure may obtain a transform coefficient of a current block, obtain an inverse-quantized transform coefficient by performing inverse-quantization on a transform coefficient based on a quantization-related parameter of an adaptation parameter set, and reconstruct a residual block of a current block based on an inverse-quantized transform coefficient.
US11190762B2	Intra-prediction mode-based image processing method and apparatus therefor Disclosed are an intra-prediction mode-based image processing method and apparatus. In particular, the intra-prediction mode-based image processing method may comprise the steps of: generating a first prediction sample by performing spatial prediction on a current chroma block; determining whether or not a combined intra-prediction mode is applicable to the current chroma block; when the combined intra-prediction mode is applicable to the current chroma block, determining a component prediction mode used for inter-component prediction of the current chroma block; generating a second prediction sample by applying the determined component prediction mode to the current chroma block; and generating a final prediction sample of the current chroma block by using the first prediction sample and the second prediction sample.
US11190760B1	Neural network based coefficient sign prediction A method, computer program, and computer system is provided for coding video data. Reference samples and magnitudes of transform coefficients corresponding to a current block of video data from an input to a neural network are identified. Sign values associated with the transform coefficients are predicted based on at least the identified reference samples. The video data is encoded/decoded based on the predicted sign values.
US11190758B2	Block-based quantized residual domain pulse code modulation assignment for intra prediction mode derivation Techniques are described for improving video coding. For example, a first block of a picture included in an encoded video bitstream can be obtained. A second block of the picture can be determined as being coded (e.g., encoded) using a type of block-based quantized residual domain pulse code modulation (BDPCM) mode, such as vertical BDPCM mode or horizontal BDPCM mode. In the event the second block is coded using the vertical BDPCM mode, a vertical intra-prediction mode can be determined for an intra-prediction mode list for the first block. The vertical intra-prediction mode can be added to the intra-prediction mode list for the first block. In the event the second block is coded using the horizontal BDPCM mode, a horizontal intra-prediction mode can be determined for the intra-prediction mode list for the first block and the horizontal intra-prediction mode can be added to the intra-prediction mode list.
US11190755B2	Asymmetric arrangement of left and right displays to improve image quality for a stereoscopic head-mounted display (HMD) A stereoscopic VR HMD has left and right display portions in which one of the display portions is arranged with a transformation to improve the perceived virtual image resolution and therefore the perceived virtual image quality. The transformation can include offsetting sub-pixels of one of the display portions in the horizontal and if desired vertical dimensions relative to the other display portion. By applying very small (sub-millimeter) offsets along with appropriately adjusted image data, two slightly different virtual images form a stereoscopic image with a perceived increased of resolution in the binocular overlap zone established by the display portions.
US11190753B1	Head-mountable device with object movement detection Various implementations disclosed are for detecting moving objects that are in a field of view of a head-mountable device (HMD). In various implementations, the HMD includes a display, an event camera, a non-transitory memory, and a processor coupled with the display, the event camera and the non-transitory memory. In some implementations, the method includes synthesizing a first optical flow characterizing one or more objects in a field of view of the event camera based on depth data associated with the one or more objects. In some implementations, the method includes determining a second optical flow characterizing the one or more objects in the field of view of the event camera based on event image data provided by the event camera. In some implementations, the method includes determining that a first object of the one or more objects is moving based on the first optical flow and the second optical flow.
US11190751B2	Multiplexed multi-view scanning aerial cameras A scanning camera for capturing images along two or more curved scan paths, the scanning camera comprising a camera assembly associated with each scan path, each camera assembly comprising an image sensor and a lens; a scanning mirror; and a drive coupled to the scanning mirror; wherein the drive is operative to rotate the scanning mirror about a spin axis according to a spin angle; the spin axis is tilted relative to each camera optical axis; the scanning mirror is tilted relative to the spin axis and each camera optical axis; the scanning mirror is positioned to reflect an imaging beam into each lens in turn; and each image sensor is operative to capture each image along a respective one of the scan paths by sampling the imaging beam at a corresponding spin angle.
US11190749B2	Compatible stereoscopic video delivery Stereoscopic images are subsampled and placed in a “checkerboard” pattern in an image. The image is encoded in a monoscopic video format. The monoscopic video is transmitted to a device where the “checkerboard” is decoded. Portions of the checkerboard (e.g., “black” portions) are used to reconstruct one of the stereoscopic images and the other portion of the checkerboard (e.g., “white” portions) are used to reconstruct the other image. The subsamples are, for example, taken from the image in a location coincident to the checkerboard position in which the subsamples are encoded.
US11190747B2	Display control apparatus, display control method, and storage medium In a case where an area which is a part of a captured image captured using a fisheye lens is designated, a generation unit generates a display image based on a position of the area designated in the captured image. The display image is an image in which the captured image is rotated about a predetermined position in the captured image so that a state of a subject included in the area becomes more erect. A display control unit causes the display image generated by the generation unit to be displayed on a display unit.
US11190746B2	Real-time spacetime stereo using spacetime descriptors According to an aspect, a real-time active stereo system includes a capture system configured to capture stereo image data, where the image data includes a plurality of pairs of a reference image and a secondary image, and each pair of the plurality of pairs relates a different temporal window. The real-time active stereo system includes a depth sensing computing system including at least one processor and a non-transitory computer-readable medium having executable instructions that when executed by the at least one processor are configured to execute a local stereo reconstruction algorithm configured to compute spacetime descriptors from the plurality of pairs of the stereo image data and generate depth maps based on the spacetime descriptors.
US11190743B2	Content presentation method, content presentation mode push method, and intelligent terminal A content presentation method is used to intelligently present content to a user in different presentation modes according to different identified scenarios. The method includes acquiring, by an intelligent terminal, context data of a user, identifying a user use scenario according to the context data, determining a first presentation mode corresponding to the user use scenario, and presenting content to the user in the first presentation mode.
US11190733B1	Systems and methods for application of context-based policies to video communication content The disclosed invention provides methods supporting systems that processes video communication(s) provided by an organization subject to internal or external regulations such as a specific financial services firm or a specific consumer product goods company. In various embodiments, video content is analyzed through a pipeline process of multiple extraction scripts, programs, and/or services and processes the content for participant likeness through facial recognition, voice recognition, and voice-to-text and stores the output in a normalized, searchable data store. A policy analysis is performed based on the stored data and external regulatory compliance, internal rules such as acceptable use policies, community-based regulations, or any combination thereof, to determine a risk score.
US11190730B2	Video extenders, control methods therefor and coaxial video-controlling transmission devices A system and method for filling light for signal communication are provided. The system may include at least one transmission controller. The at least one transmission controller may include a closed loop suppression module coupled to a node and a Video Output, wherein the Video Output is configured to output a reverse control signal, the node is coupled to the Video Output and is configured to receive the reverse control signal, and the closed loop suppression module is configured to: receive the reverse control signal, and adjust at least one of a voltage of the node or a voltage of the Video Output according to the voltage of the reverse control signal.
US11190729B2	Video jukebox apparatus and a method of playing music and music videos using a video jukebox apparatus A digital jukebox allows for playback of a first offering and a second offering. The contents of each offering are individually licensed for public performance at a particular location where the jukebox is found. The jukebox displays advertisements that are selected in response to user interaction with the jukebox or a number of other factors. The jukebox features a screen that allows user to interact with the jukebox to select offerings, but also to respond to advertising. Jukebox can function in cooperation with a server, but in the alternate, can function as an independent and stand-alone device when connection to server is not available.
US11190725B2	Continuous video capture glasses A set of glasses frames includes electronic components for video capture and is configured to continuously capture video in a twenty-second loop. On the frames is a capture button that, when pressed, causes the electronic circuitry to store the prior twenty seconds and the following twenty seconds, for a total of forty seconds of video in non-transitory memory. The electronic circuitry in the frames also includes a Bluetooth radio and a Wi-Fi radio, enabling the frames to communicate with a mobile device, and more particularly to provide the saved twenty-second video clips to an app running on the mobile device. The app allows for storage of the video clips on the phone, editing of the video clips, upload of the video clips to the Internet, and configuring user-adjustable settings on the electronic circuitry of the glasses.
US11190721B2	Signal separation method, pixel unit, and pixel array A signal separation method, a pixel unit, and a pixel array are provided. The method comprises: determining a first threshold voltage between a first primary node of at least two primary nodes that stores first radiation charges and an adjacent subsequent-stage and controlling, when a second primary node of the at least two primary nodes that stores second radiation charges is electrically connected with an adjacent subsequent-stage node, a second threshold voltage between the second primary node and the adjacent subsequent-stage node so that echo radiation charges in the second radiation charges are transferred to the subsequent-stage The second threshold voltage is equal to the first threshold voltage; the first threshold voltage is used to make the background radiation charges included in the first radiation charges fully or partially remain in the first primary node when the first primary node is electrically connected with the subsequent-stage node.
US11190720B2	Image sensor and image capturing apparatus An image sensor comprises a first circuit board and a second circuit board stacked so as to overlap each other. The first circuit board comprises a pixel region in which first pixels shielded from light and second pixels not shielded from light are arranged in a matrix. Each pixel has a photoelectric conversion unit and a circuit that outputs a pulse signal indicative of incidence of photon. The second circuit board comprises a counter region in which first counters that counts pulse signals from the first pixels and second counters that count pulse signals from the second pixels are arranged in a matrix, and a peripheral circuit region including a circuit that controls driving of the pixels and counters. At least part of the peripheral circuit region is arranged in a region that overlaps with the first pixels.
US11190718B2	Line buffer unit for image processor An apparatus is described that include a line buffer unit composed of a plurality of a line buffer interface units. Each line buffer interface unit is to handle one or more requests by a respective producer to store a respective line group in a memory and handle one or more requests by a respective consumer to fetch and provide the respective line group from memory. The line buffer unit has programmable storage space whose information establishes line group size so that different line group sizes for different image sizes are storable in memory.
US11190716B2	Image processing system, image sensor, and method for driving image sensor An image sensor includes a pixel array including plural first pixels and a second pixel, and a row decoder configured to supply a second row selection signal to the second pixel and a first pixel that is coupled to the same column line as the second pixel and is accessed simultaneously with the second pixel in a binning mode, and supply a first row selection signal to a remaining first pixel.
US11190714B2	Electronic device, head-mounted display, gaze point detector, and pixel data readout method In a plane of a captured image 202, a gaze-corresponding point 204 corresponding to a user's gaze point with respect to a displayed image is identified. Then, an area of interest 206 is determined based on the identified gaze-corresponding point 204. A space imaging section determines rows or pixel blocks in an imaging plane 208 that include the area of interest 206 and reads out and outputs data in pixel columns included in the rows or pixel blocks prior to other areas.
US11190710B1	Methods and system for providing scene layouts during a network conference Methods and system for providing scene layouts during a network conference. In an embodiment, a method for providing a scene layout for use by conference participants during a network conference is disclosed. The method includes identifying a conference host and conference attendees from the conference participants, identifying a scene layout selected by the conference host, and distributing the scene layout to the conference participants. The scene layout includes a plurality of video areas. The method also includes assigning selected video areas of the scene layout to selected conference participants, respectively, receiving video streams from the selected conference participants, and displaying the scene layout so that the video streams from the selected conference participants are displayed in their associated video areas, respectively.
US11190709B2	Conversion between aspect ratios in camera A camera system captures an image in a source aspect ratio and applies a transformation to the input image to scale and warp the input image to generate an output image having a target aspect ratio different than the source aspect ratio. The output image has the same field of view as the input image, maintains image resolution, and limits distortion to levels that do not substantially affect the viewing experience. In one embodiment, the output image is non-linearly warped relative to the input image such that a distortion in the output image relative to the input image is greater in a corner region of the output image than a center region of the output image.
US11190703B2	Image-capturing apparatus, program, and electronic device that controls image sensor based on moving velocity An image-capturing apparatus for generating a moving image includes an image sensor that receives light from a subject and outputs moving image data, an acquisition unit that acquires velocity information, and a control unit that controls an exposure time of the image sensor. The control unit controls the image sensor to receive the light from the subject for a first exposure time and changing the first exposure time to a second exposure time for accumulating electric charges, the second exposure time being longer than the first exposure time, based on the velocity information of the image-capturing apparatus.
US11190700B2	Image processing systems for correcting processed images using image sensors An image processing system may include a first image sensor, a second image sensor, and an image processing device. The image processing device may be configured to obtain a first image and a second image by respectively processing the first image data and the second image data. The image processing device may output an image based on the first image when a zoom factor of the output image is lower than a first reference value, generate a correction image by correcting locations of second reference coordinates of the second image based on first reference coordinates of the first image when the zoom factor of the output image is between the first reference value and the second reference value, and may output an image based on the second image when the zoom factor exceeds the second reference value.
US11190699B2	Control apparatus control method and storage medium A control apparatus and method that captures video image includes acquiring a parameter for recognition processing with respect to acquired image data and changing the acquired parameter according to a change in zoom magnification of an image capturing unit.
US11190695B2	Imaging device, control method thereof, and imaging system correcting blur based on image circle information A lens device is able to be installed in an imaging device via a mount part. The imaging device comprises a correction unit performing image blur correction through driving of an imaging element and a control unit which controls driving of the correction unit. The control unit determines a range of an amount of drive control of the correction unit on the basis of a difference between a second length and a positioning accuracy when the imaging element is positioned at the center of the mount part using the correction unit. The second length is obtained by subtracting a diagonal length associated with an imaging range of the imaging element from a first length corresponding to a closest distance to the center of the mount part from a circumference of an imaging circle when viewed from an optical axis direction of an imaging optical system included in the lens device.
US11190694B2	Image stabilization apparatus, method of controlling the same, and storage medium An image stabilization apparatus comprises a calculation unit configured to, based on a detection result of shake detection unit for detecting a shake of an image capturing apparatus, calculates an image blur correction amount for correcting an image blur by changing a relative position of a subject image and the image capturing element, wherein the calculation unit, based on information of an imaging lens that is used when capturing a captured image, calculates the image blur correction amount at a different scaling factor for each of a plurality of axes of a two-dimensional plane of the captured image.
US11190690B2	Systems and methods for stabilizing videos A video, such as a spherical video, may include motion due to motion of one or more image capture devices during capture of the video. Motion of the image capture devices during the capture of the video may cause the playback of the video to appear jerky/shaky. The video may be stabilized by using both a horizontal feature and a fixed feature captured within the video.
US11190688B2	Image blur correction device, method for controlling same, and imaging apparatus An image blur correction device includes a motion detection unit and detects a motion of panning, tilting, and camera shake. A motion determination unit determines a motion of an imaging apparatus based on an output of the motion detection unit. A high-pass filter (HPF) removes a low-frequency component from the output of the motion detection unit and a low-pass filter (LPF) removes a high-frequency component from an output of the HPF. A swing-back time period detection unit detects a period of time during which swing-back occurs based on the output of the LPF and the output of the motion determination unit. A gain control unit controls a gain to be multiplied by the output of the LPF based on the output of the detection unit and the output of the motion determination unit. A subtraction processing unit subtracts an output of the gain control unit from the output of the HPF.
US11190686B2	Control apparatus and control method for image detection with blur correction A control apparatus includes a detecting unit configured to detect an object from an obtained image signal, an obtaining unit configured to obtain a variation amount of a focal length for reducing a size variation of the object detected by the detecting unit, and a correcting unit configured to obtain a blur correction amount for controlling an image stabilizer configured to correct a blur, based on the blur detected by a shake detector and the variation amount of the focal length obtained by the obtaining unit.
US11190682B2	Electronic device and method for controlling plurality of image sensors An electronic device according to various embodiments can include: a first image sensor; a second image sensor electrically connected to the first image sensor through a first designated interface; and a processor connected to the first image sensor through a second designated interface and connected to the second image sensor through a third designated interface, wherein the processor can be set to obtain, from the second image sensor, a second image outputted through the third designated interface, and obtain, from the first image sensor, a first image outputted through the second designated interface, in response to a signal provided to the first image sensor through the first designated interface at the starting time of the output of the second image.
US11190681B1	Systems and methods for DSP fast boot System, methods, devices, and instructions are described for fast boot of a processor as part of camera operation. In some embodiments, in response to a camera input, a digital signal processor (DSP) of a device is booted using a first set of instructions. Capture of image sensor data is initiated using the first set of instructions at the DSP. The DSP then receives a second set of instructions and the DSP is programmed using the second set of instructions after at least a first frame of the image sensor data is stored in a memory of the device. The first frame of the image sensor data is processed using the DSP as programmed by the second set of instructions. In some embodiments, the first set of instructions includes only instructions for setting camera sensor values, and the second set of instructions includes instructions for processing raw sensor data into formatted image files.
US11190679B2	Accessing media at a geographic location A system and method for accessing a media item on a mobile device. The mobile device includes a media placement application receives a selection of a media item, generates access conditions for the media item based on geolocation and position information of the mobile device associated with the selected media item, and generates a notification that the selected media item is available to view in a display of the mobile device in response to determining that the geolocation and position of the mobile device meet the access conditions of the selected media item.
US11190676B2	Image capture apparatus and focusing adjustment method for same A focusing adjustment method includes calculating an in-focus level of an imaging optical system including a diaphragm and a focus lens based on an output signal of an image sensor, setting an optional focus lens position based on an instruction from a user, performing first control for determining a diaphragm driving direction and a diaphragm driving amount, based on the in-focus level; and performing second control for determining a moving direction of the focus lens, based on an output signal of the image sensor and determining a driving amount of the focus lens based on the diaphragm driving amount, wherein, in the first control and the second control, the diaphragm and the focus lens are controlled in such a range that a specific region of captured image can be included in depth of field.
US11190673B2	Control device, control method, and program A control device for a system generates a virtual viewpoint image based on image data obtained by performing imaging from a plurality of directions using a plurality of cameras. The control device includes an obtaining unit configured to obtain game information specifying a type of game which is a target of imaging performed by the plurality of cameras, a storage unit configured to store information for associating the game information obtained by the obtaining unit with setting information of the system, and a setting unit configured to perform a setting process of the system based on the game information obtained by the obtaining unit and the information stored in the storage unit.
US11190669B2	System and method for image processing A method for image processing includes color correcting an image via a first color mapping process to obtain a color corrected image, and compressing the color corrected image via a second color mapping process to obtain a compressed image.
US11190668B2	Image processing apparatus, printing system, method for embedding latent image, and storage medium An image processing apparatus includes processing circuitry. The processing circuitry is configured to compose background information with latent image information to generate a latent-image-embedded image, add the latent-image-embedded image to print data, and at least one of extract the latent image information from the print data and extract the background information from the print data.
US11190666B2	Image processing device, image forming apparatus, image processing method, and non-transitory computer-readable storage medium An image processing device includes a light source, a reader, and circuitry. The light source is configured to irradiate an object at least with invisible light. The reader is configured to read a first image from the object irradiated with the invisible light. The circuitry is configured to generate a second image from the first image read by the reader. The circuitry is configured to recognize first information in the second image.
US11190664B2	Information processing apparatus, method of controlling the same, and storage medium for setting a naming rule for a file name There is provided with an information processing apparatus and a method of controlling the same. The apparatus sets a naming rule for an image file and determines whether or not the set naming rule satisfies a predetermined condition. If it is determined that the naming rule does not satisfy the predetermined condition, the information processing apparatus warns a user. On the other hand, if it is determined that the naming rule satisfies the predetermined condition, the information processing apparatus generates a file name of the image file in accordance with the set naming rule, and stores the image file with the file name.
US11190662B2	Image processing apparatus for detecting a standing-up motion to change print mode and non-transitory computer readable medium An image processing apparatus includes a detector and a change unit. The detector detects a standing-up motion of a person after receipt of a print instruction. The change unit changes from a low-power consumption mode to a printing mode in response to detection of the standing-up motion, the printing mode being a ready-to-print mode.
US11190661B2	Scan privacy tool using a mobile device for printing operations A mobile device includes a scan privacy tool to allow edits and changes to a document image to remove or hide private information within a document. The scan privacy tool is enabled for jobs on a multi-functional printing (MFP) device and launches when a print job is run. The document is sent from a device or retrieved from memory storage. The document image displayed on a display and edit interface of the scan privacy tool. Changes are made to the document image using tools available through the scan privacy tool. The changes are applied to the document image. The modified image is saved and transmitted to an engine in the MFP device to complete the print job.
US11190653B2	Techniques for capturing an image within the context of a document Disclosed are various embodiments for capturing an image within the context of a document. The computing device identifies an image field within the document displayed in a user interface (UI). The image field is operable to display live input received from a camera. In response to receiving a first input from a user selecting the image field of the document, the UI of the computing device displays the live input from the camera within the image field of the document in the context of other portions of the document displayed outside of the image field. Controls are provided by the computing device with which the user can adjust various characteristics of the live input. In response to receiving a second input from the user, the computing device captures the image from the live input displayed within the image field of the document.
US11190648B2	Imaging system, imaging control method therefor, imaging control apparatus, radiation detector, and storage medium An imaging system captures an image by detecting, by a sensor, radiation from a radiation generating apparatus, and transmits image data of the image captured by the sensor to a controller. The controller includes a control unit configured to control whether to permit the use of the sensor, based on whether the sensor already holds the captured image data at the time of connection of the sensor.
US11190645B2	Device assisted CDR creation, aggregation, mediation and billing Device assisted CDR creation, aggregation, mediation and billing is provided. In some embodiments, device assisted CDR creation, aggregation, mediation and billing for a wireless network includes collecting device generated service usage information for one or more devices in wireless communication on the wireless network; and providing the device generated service usage information in a syntax (e.g., a device assisted charging data record (CDR)) and a communication protocol (e.g., 3GPP, 3GPP2, or other communication protocols) that can be used by other network devices to augment or replace network generated service usage information for the one or more devices in wireless communication on the wireless network.
US11190641B1	Automated agent behavior recommendations for call quality improvement Disclosed herein is a method for automated agent behavior recommendations for call quality improvement. The method performed at a server includes receiving a first data record and a second data record of a plurality of data records, each comprising communication between a first party and a second party and determining a first communication originated from the first party. The method includes determining a category for each section of the plurality of sections of the first communication, and a plurality of behavior distances between different categories associated with the plurality of sections. The method includes augmenting first metadata of the first data record and second metadata of the second data record to include associated behavior distances and determining an average performance ranking of the first party to generate a recommendation to increase the average performance ranking of the first party above a preconfigured threshold.
US11190639B2	Call processing system and method of use A system for accessing information via a voice device comprises a call router configured to initiate and receive calls and at least one application server in communication with the call router via a network. The at least one application server is configured to receive a call from the voice device and access a user account stored in a memory. The application server is further configured to access a plurality of contacts of the user account and receive a contact selection of a selected contact. The application server is further configured to assume an account identification of the user account for one or more communications and control a submission of a message associated with the assumed account identification to a mobile device of the selected contact.
US11190633B2	Systems and methods for providing remote incoming call notification for cellular phones The present invention provides a remote notification to a user of a cellular, or mobile, phone as the result of a particular activity or any activity at all (e.g., an incoming call from a particular person, group, or just an incoming call). In one embodiment, a sensing device is provided on the cellular phone that communicates/routes an alert to a remote notification device. In one economical embodiment, the notification device may have a short wire-based communication channel (e.g., roughly 1 foot to 5 feet) and only have a single output device (e.g., a light-emitting device). Thus, a woman may be able to quietly receive notifications of a cell phone event when her cell phone is stored in her purse.
US11190632B1	Communication device The communication device comprising a communication implementer, a TV program implementer, and a multiple language implementer.
US11190629B1	Sectioned wearable smartphone devices A sectioned tablet smartphone device that is bendable for use as a wearable for carrying around or hands-free applications; the device is comprised of a plurality of short body sections linked by bendable hinges that are integrated to device casing, a bendable and slidable front touchscreen display connected to an extension stored in a rotating end scroll, and a detachable strap on casing backside as a protective cover when device is in tablet mode and as a wristband when device is in wearable mode.
US11190625B2	Reception device, data processing method, and transmission/reception system The present technology relates to a reception device, a data processing method, and a transmission/reception system capable of shortening time to output a packet. The reception device receives a transmission signal obtained by processing a multiplexed stream including a plurality of packets, analyzes transmission control information for controlling transmission of the transmission signal, decodes the transmission signal on the basis of an analysis result of the transmission control information, analyzes the multiplexed stream obtained by decoding the transmission signal and sets packet division information for dividing the packets from the multiplexed stream, the packet division information according to at least one of the analysis result of the transmission control information or an analysis result of the multiplexed stream, and divides the multiplexed stream into the packets on the basis of the set packet division information. The present technology is applicable to a receiver of digital broadcasting, for example.
US11190623B1	System and method for a data interchange hub This disclosure is directed to a data interchange hub (DIH) server that serves as an intermediary to exchange data between applications hosted by a client instance and external services. The DIH server receives and stores registration data that enables it to connect to each of these external services and informs the server of the data formats that each of the external services are expected to receive and provide. Once the external services have been registered, the DIH server enables applications hosted by the client instance to send data to, and to receive data from, these external services, while seamlessly handling communication, authentication, and data conversion. Additionally, the DIH server can additionally or alternatively act as an intermediary to exchange data between the registered services. As such, the disclosed DIH server can provide a single point of access for applications hosted by the client instance and registered services to exchange data.
US11190622B2	System providing faster and more efficient data communication A system designed for increasing network communication speed for users, while lowering network congestion for content owners and ISPs. The system employs network elements including an acceleration server, clients, agents, and peers, where communication requests generated by applications are intercepted by the client on the same machine. The IP address of the server in the communication request is transmitted to the acceleration server, which provides a list of agents to use for this IP address. The communication request is sent to the agents. One or more of the agents respond with a list of peers that have previously seen some or all of the content which is the response to this request (after checking whether this data is still valid). The client then downloads the data from these peers in parts and in parallel, thereby speeding up the Web transfer, releasing congestion from the Web by fetching the information from multiple sources, and relieving traffic from Web servers by offloading the data transfers from them to nearby peers.
US11190621B2	Hybrid client-server data provision An implementation of a method for hybrid client-server data provision involves requesting, by an application executed by a client device from a plurality of content provider software development kits (SDKs) integrated with the application, an item of content for display by the client device. The method further involves processing, by a plurality of request adaptors of the content provider SDKs, the request for potential submission to a plurality of content provider servers, thereby generating a plurality of processed requests. The method further involves receiving, by an interceptor module of a mediation SDK integrated with the application from the plurality of content provider SDKs, a plurality of processed requests. The method further involves batching, by a consolidator module of the mediation SDK, the plurality of processed requests into a batch request, the batch request including content provider priority information. The method further involves transmitting, by the mediation SDK, the batch request to a mediation server for mediation of the batch request to the plurality of content provider servers based on the content provider priority information, and receiving, by the mediation SDK, at least one item of content from the mediation server for display by the client device.
US11190620B2	Methods and electronic devices for data transmission and reception Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to methods and an electronic device for transmitting and receiving data. The data transmission method includes: determining a hash value of original data to be transmitted; determining whether the hash value exist in a predetermined set of hash values; in response to the hash value being present in the set of hash values, transmitting the hash value, rather than the original data, to a server; and in response to the hash value being absent from the set of hash values, transmitting the original data to the server; and adding the hash value to the set of hash values. The embodiments of the present disclosure can avoid transmitting duplicated data between a client and a server, and it is not required to add extra remote procedure calling commands between the client and the server.
US11190617B2	Data transmission to a networked resource based on contextual information Embodiments of the present invention provide a system for transmitting data to networked resources based on extracted contextual information from said networked resources. The system gathers contextual data from devices on the network, extracts contextual information from the contextual data, and determines supplemental resources to provide to the networked devices based on the contextual information. The system may further provide an augmented reality environment to a networked device that integrates identifies objects in an image and integrates notifications of supplemental resources in the augmented reality environment.
US11190611B2	Content delivery network (CDN) cold content handling A method of content delivery in a content delivery network (CDN), where the CDN is deployed, operated and managed by a content delivery network service provider (CDNSP). The CDN comprises a set of content servers and a domain name system (DNS). For a given content provider, a determination is first made whether the content provider has “cold content” delivery requirements by evaluating one or more factors that include: total content size, size of content objects expected to be served, uniqueness of content, total number of content objects, and a percentage of the total content size that is expected to account for a given percentage of traffic. Upon a determination that the content provider has cold content delivery requirements, a subset of the CDN content servers are configured to implement a set of one or handling rules for managing delivery of the cold content from the CDN content servers.
US11190609B2	Connection pooling for scalable network services Systems and methods are described for providing connection pools between source network devices and a target, connection-limited service. Each connection pool can facilitate connections between source devices and the target service, while ensuring that connections to the connection-limited service do not exceed a defined limit. A connection manager service can initialize a connection pool for a target service on request by a client device, and provide an identifier for the connection pool to the client device. Source network devices can then transmit operations for the target service to the connection manager service, which can route the operations to an appropriate connection pool based on the identifier.
US11190604B2	Managing data transmissions based on a user's digital footprint One exemplary system can determine a digital footprint for a user. The system can determine a first transmission pattern in which first content was transmitted to a first user device based at least in part on the digital footprint. The system can determine training data that includes a relationship between (i) one or more characteristics of the first content and (ii) the first transmission pattern. The system can then train a machine-learning-model using the training data to enable the machine-learning-model to predict a second transmission pattern in which to transmit second content that is different from the first content. The system can provide the second content as input to the machine-learning-model to obtain the second transmission pattern as output from the machine-learning-model. The system can cause the second content to be transmitted to the first user device in accordance with the second transmission pattern, which may conserve computing resources.
US11190603B2	Intelligent sampling of data generated from usage of interactive digital properties Techniques for tailoring sampling rates for data from interactive digital properties on a feature-by-feature basis and collecting the data using the tailored sampling rates. Each feature may have an independent sampling rate irrespective of sampling rates assigned to other features. The independent sampling rates are determined based on at least one factor of predictive feature usage information based on historical feature usage information, predetermined rules, and current usage velocity of the feature. In some embodiments the independent sampling rate is influenced by the usage of an allocated resource provided to the digital property relative to a total allocation of that resource for a given time period. In some embodiments, the allocated resource is server calls to a digital data analytics server for the purposes of providing feature usage information from the interactive digital property for the performance of digital data analytics.
US11190601B2	Methods and systems of configuring electronic devices A system of configuring a new device may include a new device that is not configured with one or more settings. The new device includes a short range communication transmitter and programming instructions configured to cause the new device to operate in a discoverable mode. The system includes an existing device that is configured with the settings, and that includes a short range communication receiver and programming instructions. The programming instructions are configured to cause the existing device to receive instructions to set up the new device, in response to receiving the instructions, detect, by the short range communication receiver, a presence of the new device by detecting the broadcast signal within a communication range of the short range communication receiver, and in response to detecting the presence of the new device, transmit at least a portion of the one or more settings directly to the new device.
US11190599B2	Method and system for cloud service pre-provisioning Systems, methods, and other embodiments associated with pre-provisioning instances of a service are described. In one embodiment, a method includes constructing pre-provisioned instances of a service within a pool. The pool may be evaluated to obtain a list of pre-provisioned instances in response to receiving a request for execution of the service. A pre-provisioned instance is selected from the list of pre-provisioned instances. The pre-provisioned instance then provisioned by retrieving and installing executable code of the service into a computing environment of the pre-provisioned instance. The example method may also include executing the provisioned instance.
US11190597B1	Network bandwidth sharing A computer-implemented method includes: establishing, by a computer device, a threshold for tethering between devices; collecting, by the computer device, network bandwidth usage data and polling data from the devices; training, by the computer device, a machine learning model in view of the collected network bandwidth usage data for predicting a zone of network interruption; determining, by the computer device, locations of the devices; determining, by the computer device, the devices are traveling towards the zone of network interruption; proactively polling, by the computer device, at least one device of the devices for providing pass-through network bandwidth sharing to a first device of the devices; and tethering, by the computer device, the first device to a second device of the devices such that the first device receives the pass-through network bandwidth sharing from the second device.
US11190595B2	Electronic device and operating method therefor An example electronic device may include a communication circuit, a processor, and a memory, wherein the memory stores instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to, acquire first information on one or more first electronic devices, which are located at a first place and can be connected to a first external apparatus, from the first external apparatus, store the acquired first information in association with an account accessed through the first external apparatus, acquire second information on one or more second electronic devices located at a second place, in response to at least one function-providing request corresponding to the one or more first electronic devices and made by a second external apparatus located at the second place and corresponding to the account, select at least one electronic device corresponding to the one or more first electronic devices from among the one or more second electronic devices, using the first information stored in the memory and the acquired second information, and deliver information on the at least one selected electronic device to the second external apparatus.
US11190594B2	Frame structure used by an IoT device of an object navigation and protection system (NPS) The rise of the connected objects known as the “Internet of Things” (IoT) will rival past technological marvels. This application discloses a frame structure for navigation and protection system (NPS) of a moving object and a stationary object in a smart environment. The frame is used by the NPS's IoT devices to transmit and receive information without introducing interference to other NPS's IoT devices in the smart environment. The frame structure comprises of guard time and time slots that are used by IoT device.
US11190593B1	Method for identifying manufacturer-specific controller-area network data Methods and systems for identifying manufacturer-specific controller-area (CAN) data for a vehicle type are provided. Manufacturer-specific CAN data may be identified by processing defined CAN data having a correlation relationship with the target data and undefined manufacturer-specific CAN data for determining if there is a correlation relationship therebetween. Also provided are methods and systems for identifying and automatically collecting manufacturer-specific CAN data for a vehicle type.
US11190592B2	Communication network on board a vehicle, subscriber device of such a communication network, and corresponding method A communication network on board a vehicle is a deterministic switched Ethernet network using virtual links, including a set of subscriber devices and a set of switches in which communications are performed redundantly. To manage redundancy, each data frame transmitted on a virtual link includes a frame number in a numbering field of the frame. The transmitter and/or receiver subscriber devices on the virtual link take into account a length of the numbering field equal to a first predetermined length when the BAG value associated with the virtual link is greater than or equal to a predetermined BAG value, otherwise equal to a second predetermined length greater than the first length.
US11190589B1	System and method for efficient fingerprinting in cloud multitenant data loss prevention A data loss prevention mechanism for a cloud-based security analytics system is provided that utilizes a compact repository that improves the ratio of false positives over traditional methods, maintains a small data size, permits distribution of compact repository files to a large number of analyzing nodes, and provides metadata for matched events. A compressed bitmap of information found in a compact repository is used, thereby improving the utilization of storage space for a repository containing information associated with a significant number of data fingerprints. Compression further allows for a larger entry size in the compact repository, thereby providing a lower false positive rate. A mechanism for distributing updates to compact repositories residing on cloud servers is provided by updating a central server and propagating the updates to remote servers. Identification of secured data associated with unstructured data fingerprints is also handled using distributed reference to a centralized fingerprint repository.
US11190586B2	Cloud storage and synchronization of messages A messaging system uses a cloud storage backup system for messages and a temporary storage for messages that are not deliverable to offline devices at the time that the messages are sent by one or more messaging servers. The messages are backed up through a synchronization process that transfers a batch of a plurality of messages rather than a single message or an entire database of messages. A conversation state can be synchronized first before synchronizing messages through the transfer of one or more batches of messages.
US11190585B2	Systems and methods for syndicated distribution of electronic content Systems and methods are disclosed for online distribution of content by receiving, from a user's mobile device, a request for a web page hosted by a publisher's CMS; applying a rules engine to analyze a received URL according to a set of rules identifying one or more website types and/or referrers; if the received URL satisfies the rules engine, redirecting the received request to a syndication server system hosted within a global CDN; adding a URL of the web page to a missing content queue and redirecting the request to the publisher's CMS if the CDN syndication server does not contain a suitable mobile-formatted version of the web page; and delivering a package of binary compressed content of the web page to a stub page cached at the user's mobile device by the CDN syndication server, using recirculation and monetization components chosen by the publisher.
US11190581B1	Job allocation support system and method A system periodically or non-periodically performs allocation optimization support processing (that supports optimization of job allocation) based on monitoring result information (that indicates a result of monitoring of one or a plurality of jobs allocated to one or more servers). The allocation optimization support processing includes: determining, for each job based on the monitoring result information, a job characteristic compatible with resource use rates of various calculation resources in an allocation target server of the job; and selecting, when there is a job that matches a condition that change of the allocation target server is recommended, an allocation target server of the job after the change from among one or more servers having a server characteristic compatible with the job characteristic of the job based on at least one of an execution duration length and resource use rates of various calculation resources of the job, and a use cost of each of the one or more servers.
US11190579B1	Edge to multi-cloud data processing and governance In one embodiment, a networking device at an edge of a network extracts data from traffic in the network using a plurality of protocol connectors of the networking device. The networking device normalizes the data extracted from the traffic in the network, to form normalized data. The networking device applies a data transformation to the normalized data, to form transformed data. The networking device identifies, based on a policy, one or more cloud providers as being authorized to receive the transformed data. The networking device sends the transformed data to the one or more cloud providers.
US11190578B2	Integrated cloud system with lightweight gateway for premises automation Systems and methods include a cloud hub located in a premises, and the cloud hub comprises adapters configured for coupling to premises devices. The cloud hub is configured as a gateway for the premises devices. The system includes a virtual gateway located in a cloud server environment and coupled to the cloud hub. The virtual gateway is configured as a server-side abstraction of the cloud hub. The cloud hub and the virtual gateway are configured as an automation platform that maintains state data of the premises devices, controls interaction among the premises devices, and monitors and manages the premises devices.
US11190576B2	File distribution and download method, distribution server, client terminal and system A distribution method includes: receiving a file query request sent by a client terminal, and in response to the file query request, feeding back a file list to the client terminal, the file list including at least an identifier for a file currently being uploaded, wherein the file currently being uploaded includes one or more file segments and is uploaded by a file upload terminal; receiving a file download request sent by the client terminal, the file download request including an identifier of a target file and an identifier of a file segment, wherein the identifier of the target file is located in the file list; and when a target segment corresponding to the identifier of the file segment of the target file has been uploaded to the local, providing the client terminal with the target segment.
US11190572B1	Method and apparatus for accessing data for large events with a smart mobile application A system and method for determining and storing website data from high traffic websites in memory during a large event at an event location for access by mobile computing devices through an event application is disclosed. The method may include determining, by a local server system at the event location, high traffic websites from the detected plurality of websites accessed by the users through the mobile computing devices at the event location. The method may also include allowing a user to select a website and retrieve website data for the selected website from the memory of the local server system when the selected website is a high traffic website by converting a uniform resource locator of the website managed by a service provider to a local uniform resource locator pointing to a storage location of website data stored in the local server system.
US11190562B2	Generic event stream processing for machine learning A method includes establishing a network connection with a source computing device and an application services computing device, receiving, via the network connection, a source event stream at the application services computing device, and extracting a sample of the source event stream. The method further includes partitioning the sample of the source event stream into fields, identifying a field data type of a field of the multiple fields in the sample, identifying a distribution of values of the field in the sample, and extrapolating, from the sample of the source event stream, extrapolated functions for the fields. Extrapolating an extrapolated function is dependent on the field data type and the distribution of the field. The method further includes transforming, based on the plurality of extrapolated functions in the configuration file, the source event stream to obtain a transformed event stream, and analyzing, by a target machine learning model, the transformed event stream.
US11190559B1	Computer server configured for data meetings with optional participant-selected call-connecting attributes Consistent with an embodiment of the present disclosure, a server arrangement provides a web-accessible virtual-meeting interface through which participant identifying information and meeting time information is passed for setting up and establishing a primary meeting. In addition to the primary meeting, various selectable options are provided for one or more participants, including merged audio from the established audio connections to the participants, establishing a secondary meeting and/or automatically moving or reverting connections from/to the primary meeting.
US11190557B1	Collaborative remote interactive platform Systems and methods for providing a remote interactive experience are provided. The systems and methods may include computer executable code stored in a non-transitory memory and run on a processor. The remote interactive experience may be provided via a digital platform. The platform may provide management of a shared browser. The shared browser may be shared by a plurality of participant devices. The platform may store the shared browser in a cloud-based location. The shared browser may thus be cloud-based. The platform may enable the plurality of participant devices to access the cloud-based shared browser. The platform may receive, as input, actions performed to each of the plurality of participant devices. The actions may include at least one of an action list that includes: a cursor movement, a window-sizing, a window-positioning, and a file navigation performed to the shared browser. The platform may propagate the actions to the shared browser.
US11190553B2	Gateway action framework Disclosed are various examples of an action framework for configuring a gateway to perform actions on the gateway itself or in conjunction with connected IoT devices. In some embodiments, a gateway client is permitted on a gateway device using a gateway configuration received from a management service. A command callback function is registered in association the gateway client. An action message is received. The action message specifies an action corresponding to the command callback function. The gateway client using the action message. A command object for the gateway client is generated based on the action message. The command callback function is invoked, and the gateway client processes the command object to perform the action.
US11190552B2	Gateway configurations in industrial internet of things A gateway or corresponding computing device acting as a gateway in an IoTSP system, for example, is provided with gateway configurations defining at least how to monitor functionality of the gateway. The gateway monitors its functionality according to the gateway configurations. The monitoring may relate to telemetry data, hardening, and/or external experience data.
US11190550B1	Synthetic request injection to improve object security posture for cloud security enforcement The technology disclosed describes a system. The system comprises a network security system interposed between clients and cloud applications. The network security system is configured to receive from a client an incoming request to upload an object to a cloud application over an application session. The object is subject to policy enforcement by the network security system. The network security system is further configured to generate a synthetic request, upload the object to the cloud application, and inject the synthetic request into the application session to transmit the synthetic request to the cloud application. The synthetic request is configured to modify a security posture of the uploaded object in dependence upon the policy enforcement.
US11190542B2	Network session traffic behavior learning system Provided is a method for identifying suspicious traffic. The method may commence with compiling statistical data for a plurality of hosts. The method may further include generating data lists for with the plurality of hosts based on the statistical data. The method may continue with receiving a data packet from a host of the plurality of hosts. The data packet may be associated with a plurality of parameters. The method may further include analyzing one or more of the plurality of parameters associated with the data packet using the data lists. The method may continue with determining, based on the analysis, that the one or more of the plurality of parameters are outside a predetermined tolerance zone. Based on the determination that the one or more of the plurality of parameters are outside the predetermined tolerance zone, a mitigation action associated with the host may be selectively initiated.
US11190540B2	Systems and methods of detecting and responding to ransomware on a file system The technology disclosed relates to detecting a data attack on a local file system. The detecting includes scanning a list to identify files of the local file system that have been updated within a timeframe, reading payloads of files identified by the scanning, calculating current content properties from the payload of the files, obtaining historical content properties of the files, determining that a malicious activity is in process by analyzing the current content properties and the historical content properties to identify a pattern of changes that exceeds a predetermined change velocity. Further, the detecting includes determining that the malicious activity is in process by analyzing the current content properties and known patterns of malicious metadata to identify a match between the current metadata and the known patterns of malicious metadata, determining a machine/user that initiated the malicious activity, and implementing a response mechanism that restricts file modifications by the machine/user.
US11190538B2	Complex application attack quantification, testing, detection and prevention An apparatus and method for cyber risk quantification calculated from the likelihood of a cyber-attack on the target enterprise and/or cyber ecosystem based on its security posture. The cyber-attack likelihood can be derived as a probability-based time-to-event (TTE) measure using survivor function analysis. The likelihood probability measure can also be passed to cyber risk frameworks to determine financial impacts of the cyber-attacks. Embodiments of the present invention also relate to an apparatus and method (1) to identify and validate application attack surfaces and protect web applications against business logic-based attacks, sensitive data leakage and privilege escalation attacks; and/or (2) that protects web applications against business logic-based attacks, sensitive data leakage and privilege escalation attacks. This can include implementing an intelligent learning loop using artificial intelligence that creates an ontology-based knowledge base from application request and response sequences. Stochastic probabilistic measures are preferably applied to a knowledge base for predicting malicious user actions in real time.
US11190535B2	Methods and systems for inferring behavior and vulnerabilities from process models Systems and methods for process models to determine systems behavior and vulnerabilities are provided. In one embodiment, a method comprises collecting event logs from monitoring systems communicatively coupled to a computing device, each event log indicating an event occurring at a given time at a given activity within a process, measuring transition times between activities of the process from the event logs, calculating, from the measured transition times, a capacity of an activity of the activities, inferring behavior and vulnerabilities of the process based on one or more of the measured transition times and the capacity, and generating natural language output indicating the inferred behavior and vulnerabilities of the process. Further, simulations of the process are performed with statistical data regarding the event logs as input. In this way, aspects of a process such as an operational process in need of attention or vulnerable to external attacks may be rapidly identified and actions for resolution may be automatically recommended.
US11190533B2	Anomaly detection electronic control unit, onboard network system, and anomaly detection method An anomaly detection electronic control unit (ECU) that detects unauthorized messages on a communication path is provided. An ECU that periodically transmits a first-type message including data to be monitored, and an ECU that periodically transmits a second-type message including data for comparison, are connected to the communication path. The anomaly detection ECU includes: a receiver that successively receives first-type and second-type messages; a processor that determines whether a first-type message received is normal or anomalous; and a transmitter that transmits a predetermined message in accordance with results of the determining. The determining is performed based on content of the first-type message, content of a second-type message last received at the time of receiving this first-type message, and at least one of content of a first-type message received further in the past than this first-type message, and content of a second-type message received further in the past than the second-type message last received.
US11190532B2	Dynamic configuration of settings in response to DDoS attack A system can monitor the server for indications of an attack and adjusts server settings accordingly. In response, the system can increase server tolerance in a systematic way to deal with DDoS by adjusting server settings appropriately. Conversely, when the server is not under attack, the settings can be adjusted to those for standard operations (e.g., adjusted downward), as they are more optimal for normal, non-attack operations.
US11190529B2	Method and system for on-board cyber (information) security appliance and applications to detect, manage and optionally mitigate cyber security events and /or anomalies on aircraft networks A system, method and computer readable and executable media for detecting, alerting, managing and optionally mitigating cyber security events on an aircraft's networks using an on-board cyber security appliance and applications that monitors and detects cyber security events in real time. A software selectable cyber security agent within the cyber security appliance mitigates (if enabled) the effects of a cyber security events and/or anomalies on the aircrafts networks while the aircraft is in-flight and/or on the ground.
US11190528B2	Light-weight mechanism for checking message integrity in data packets This disclosure presents a technique to include a packet sequence number and an integrity check value (ICV) into a data frame while maintaining a total number of transmitted bytes. A transmitting device includes circuitry that generates the ICV, inserts a transmitter packet sequence number into the data frame that includes a data packet including a payload, the data packet following a preamble and an interpacket gap (IPG) following the data packet. The circuitry also inserts the ICV into the data frame, and transmits the data frame, wherein inserting the ICV into the data frame reduces a size of the IPG while maintaining a total number of bytes in the data frame. A receiving device includes circuitry that receives the data frame, compares a receiver packet sequence number to the transmitter packet sequence number, and determines whether the transmitter packet sequence number is valid based on the receiver packet sequence number.
US11190527B2	Identity verification and login methods, apparatuses, and computer devices A login method includes: after a login process of a service apparatus is triggered, acquiring verification information of a target primary account, and sending the verification information to an identity management apparatus; after receiving the verification information by the identity management apparatus, performing identity verification on the target primary account by using an identification information set of a registered primary account, and after the identity verification is passed, acquiring login information of at least one sub-account associated for the service apparatus in advance with the target primary account and sending the login information to the service apparatus; and determining, by the service apparatus, a target sub-account based on the login information and logging in to a server side.
US11190524B2	Managing membership rights in a data exchange Systems and methods for managing membership in a private data exchange are provided herein. In one embodiment, the method includes adding a member to a data exchange. The data exchange comprises a set of listings. The method includes providing a set of rights to the member for accessing the set of listings and modifying the set of rights of the member with respect to a listing from the set of listings based on a set of access rules for the listing. The method further includes providing access to a portion of the data of the listing that is filtered based on the set of rights as modified.
US11190522B2	Access delegation using offline token Described herein are techniques for delegating access using an offline token. The techniques including a method comprising receiving, at a server and from a delegate user device, a delegate login package comprising an offline token and delegate credentials. The offline token is generated at an offline user device and transmitted to the delegate user device for enabling the delegate user device to access access-controlled content associated with the offline user device. The techniques further include validating, by the server, the delegate login package by comparing the delegate credentials with delegate information stored in the offline token. The techniques further including establishing a delegated session between the delegate user device and the access-controlled content stored on the server in response to validating the delegate login package. Furthermore, the delegated session is established according to an access policy, delegation rights, and an expiration parameter stored in the offline token.
US11190521B2	TLS policy enforcement at a tunnel gateway Disclosed are various approaches for verifying the compliance of a TLS session with TLs policies. Traffic between an application and a destination server can be routed through a TLS gateway. The TLS gateway can inspect TLS handshake messages for compliance with TLS policies.
US11190510B2	Two-factor authentication in a cellular radio access network A method for authenticating radio access network devices is disclosed, comprising: authenticating, at a coordination server, a base station in a radio access network using a first authentication factor; selecting, following successful authentication of the base station using the first authentication factor, a challenge question based on historical information of the base station stored within a database; sending, from the coordination server to the base station, a request containing the challenge question to further authenticate the base station based on the historical information of the base station; receiving, from the base station at the coordination server, a response to the challenge question; verifying, at the coordination server, the correctness of the response using a key derived from the historical information; and granting the base station access to a core network of a mobile operator, thereby addressing security issues unsolved by one-factor authentication.
US11190505B2	Password card hinting system A method and apparatus for creating and using a password card and a password hint. The invention allows the user to avoid revealing their password and because of that, the invention provides a better secure way of managing passwords. The user is still able to retrieve their password using the password hint and the password card generated by the system. The invention also allow to encrypt and decrypt the password hint to an external API and this add an extra layer of security protection.
US11190504B1	Certificate-based service authorization A computer server controls access to a hosted service using digital certificates that are requested from each client attempting to access the service. When a particular client accesses the hosted service, the host service requests a digital certificate from the particular client and issues a challenge message. The particular client signs the challenge message and provides a client digital certificate to the hosted service. The hosted service confirms that the signature on the challenge message matches the client digital certificate, and that the client digital certificate is signed by a trusted entity. Trusted entities are defined by an administrator by uploading, to the hosted service, one or more trusted digital certificates associated with a trusted entities. Using the trusted digital certificates, the hosted service confirms that the digital certificate provided by the particular client is signed by at least one of the trusted entities.
US11190503B2	Resource processing method, apparatus, and system, and computer-readable medium Embodiments of this application provide a resource processing method, apparatus, and system, and a computer-readable medium. A background server performs identification according to a received resource processing indication, to determine a to-be-processed resource; the background server transmits a resource processing request to a second interface when the to-be-processed resource includes a resource provided by a second cloud service, and the second interface initiates, to an authentication server according to the resource processing request, an authentication request used for accessing the resource provided by the second cloud service; the authentication server performs authentication on accessing the resource provided by the second cloud service, and returns an authentication success message to the second interface in a case that the authentication succeeds; the second interface transmits a resource processing indication to the background server in response to the authentication success message; and the background server then processes the to-be-processed resource accordingly.
US11190501B2	Hybrid single sign-on for software applications and services using classic and modern identity providers An authentication management system receives a resource request directed to a software service, which may require password-based authentication. The system redirects the resource request to an authentication identity provider (IdP), and receives an authentication token generated by the authentication IdP. The redirecting of the resource request comprises transmission of an authentication request, which includes user identity information that can be authenticated by the IdP but does not include a password for the software service. In response to receiving the authentication token, the system causes a shadow account to be created with the software service. For password-based authentication, this may include setting a temporary, random password for the shadow account. The system is then able to generate authenticated connection information (e.g., an authentication cookie) for the software service and transmit it to a client device, which enables the client device to access the software service via an authenticated connection.
US11190500B2	Distributed, decentralized data aggregation Apparatuses, systems, methods, and computer program products are disclosed for distributed and/or decentralized data aggregation. A method includes setting a frequency for accessing a server of a third party service provider based on input from a remote device unaffiliated with the third party service provider, such that the remote device determines frequencies for a plurality of different users and different hardware devices accessing the server of the third party service provider. A method includes accessing the server of the third party service provider, from the hardware device of a user, using electronic credentials for the user according to the set frequency. A method includes downloading data associated with the user from the server of the third party service provider to the hardware device of the user.
US11190499B2	Communication terminals, server devices, and programs A communication terminal shares a session key with and sends cipher text to another communication terminal via a server device, including: a common key cipher text obtaining unit that encrypts a message based on a common key to obtain common key cipher text; a function computation result obtaining unit that computes the common key and the session key based on a predetermined first function to obtain a function computation result; a public key cipher text obtaining unit that encrypts the function computation result based on a public key to obtain public key cipher text; and a cipher text sending unit that sends the common key cipher text and the public key cipher text to the server device. The communication terminal can update data previously saved in a server to data that can be decrypted on the communication terminal side using an updated session key, without the server decrypting the data.
US11190496B2	Fast oblivious transfers Systems, methods, and computing device readable media for implementing fast oblivious transfer between two computing devices may improve data security and computational efficiency. The various aspects may use random oracles with or without key agreements to improve the security of oblivious transfer key exchanges. Some techniques may include public/private key strategies for oblivious transfer, while other techniques may use key agreements to achieve simultaneous and efficient cryptographic key exchange.
US11190494B2	Application whitelist using a controlled node flow The disclosed embodiments relate to securely transferring data between a source node and a destination node using an application whitelist. A control flow may be established between a source node and a perimeter gateway. The perimeter controller may receive a request to establish a node flow between an application executing on the source node and the destination node. The perimeter controller may determine whether the first application is included in an application whitelist that includes applications allowed to transfer data to nodes in a private network via a node flow. A node flow between the source node and destination node may be established upon determining that the first application is included in the application whitelist to facilitate secure data transfer between the source node and destination node.
US11190491B1	Method and apparatus for maintaining a resilient VPN connection The present embodiment relates to method and system for establishing, by an individual VPN customer or a plurality of VPN customers, a multi-path failure-resistant connectivity to a VPN service while ensuring no unencrypted customer traffic is ever exposed in a public network. The additional aspects of the method and system disclosed is the constant connectivity assessment executed and the automatically triggered recovery mechanism incorporated.
US11190490B2	Embedded virtual private network Connecting to an unsecured wired or wireless network poses severe security and privacy risks. An individual application such as a mobile online banking application address this by using point to point private network connections. Browsers, however, generally do not use point to point private network connections and depend on the target website to establish a secure connection. Providing a secure connection that is the default for all network access and that encrypts all over the air or over the wire traffic mitigates these risks. However, virtual client networks (VPNs) client applications can be difficult to set up and need to be always on to ensure that all network activity is secure. By embedding a VPN capability and automating the connection process, a safe and secure network connection can be made available to users of computing devices. An embedded private connect VPN system may use Domain Name Server (DNS) functionality to determine which data or content streams are to be transmitted through a generated private connect VPN tunnel.
US11190489B2	Methods and systems for establishing a connection between a first device and a second device across a software-defined perimeter A method and system include a SDP controller in a SDP receiving a request from a first device for communicating with a second device. The second device is in the SDP. A firewall includes a connection table configured to map an identity of the first device and second device, and a filter table is configured to open and close ports. The SDP controller authenticates the first device, and provides the identity of the first device to the second device. The second device transmits a first packet to the first device. The firewall maps in the connection table, the identity of the first device in association with the second device. The first device transmits a second packet to the second device. The firewall determines that the identity of the first device is in the connection table for communicating with the second device and forwards the second packet to the second device.
US11190483B2	Address competition method of multi-connection type control system An address competition method of a multi-connection type control system, intended to solve the problem of how to increase the efficiency of indoor air-conditioner unit address configuration where, according to the order in which a first slave control device initiates an address request, a relay device allocates, in sequence, temporary addresses to all first slave control devices, and according to the temporary addresses, initiates address requests in sequence to a master control device; according to the order in which a second slave control device initiates an address request, the master control device allocates, in sequence, official addresses to all second slave control devices; according to the temporary addresses, the relay device allocates the official addresses to the corresponding first slave control devices. The method can efficiently allocate an address to an indoor air-conditioner unit, and ensures that the address of each indoor air-conditioner unit is unique.
US11190481B2	Deterministic traffic management in an Anycast network A two-tier Anycast addressing hierarchy enables deterministic traffic management in an Anycast system. Different locations of the Anycast system advertise a common Anycast cover route comprising a first-tier Anycast address with a first address prefix, and different specific routes comprising a set of second-tier Anycast addresses with a second address prefix, wherein each address of the set of second-tier Anycast addresses falls within the already advertised Anycast cover route, and wherein the second prefix is larger than the first prefix. Domain Name System (DNS) operation can resolve queries to the cover route when normal Anycast operation is desired or can be modified to resolve a subset of queries to a particular second-tier address in order to shift a deterministic amount of traffic based on the resolved subset of queries to a deterministically selected Anycast system location based on the location from which the particular second-tier address is advertised.
US11190475B2	System and method for providing a video messaging service A method is presented for providing a video messaging service to one or more mobile user device(s) in a wireless telecommunication network. The method of the present invention comprises the steps of (a) receiving and storing, at a predetermined media storage, at least one media content file; (b) generating at least one metafile associated with said at least one media content file, said metafile comprising at least (i) a first Uniform Resource Locator (URL) of said at least one media content file and (ii) one or more first autonomously actionable instructions, adapted to effect the transfer of said at least one media content file from said predetermined media storage to said one or more mobile user device(s); (c) transmitting, via push technology, said at least one metafile to said one or more mobile user device(s), utilising a third party messaging service; (d) responsive to said one or more first autonomously actionable instructions, downloading, via pull technology, said at least one media content file from said predetermined media storage to said one or more mobile user device(s); (e) responsive to completing the download of said at least one media content file, notifying the availability of said at least one video content file at said one or more mobile user device, and (f) responsive to a predetermined user input, accessing said at least one media content file utilising a media player application provided on said one or more mobile user device(s).
US11190470B2	Attachment analytics for electronic communications Methods, systems, and computer program products for electronic communication operations are provide. Aspects include receiving communication data associated with an electronic communication, wherein the communication data includes textual data, analyzing attachment data associated with an attachment to the electronic communication, comparing the communication data to the attachment data to determine a relevancy score, and based on the relevancy score, enacting an action for the electronic communication.
US11190457B2	Selectively bypassing a routing queue in a routing device in a fifth generation (5G) or other next generation network The technologies described herein are generally directed toward shedding processing loads associated with route updates. According to an embodiment, a system can comprise a processor and a memory that can enable operations facilitating performance of operations including facilitating receiving, from a second routing device via a network, a communication. The operations can further comprise, in response to a queueing delay being determined to be less than a threshold, queueing, in the queue, the communication for a third routing device selected according to a first selection process as being on a route to a destination routing device for the communication. Further, operations to, in response to the queueing delay of the queue being determined to be equal to or above the threshold, transmit the communication to a fourth routing device, with the fourth routing device being selected according to a second selection process different than the first selection process.
US11190456B2	Real-time adjustment of packet size limit in virtual networks A method comprises establishing a packet size limit. The packet size limit may govern the maximum permitted size of packets that are transmitted between a first node and a second node of a network. The method also comprises monitoring a buffer of the second node in the network. The method also comprises determining, based on the monitoring, that the buffer of the second node is filled above an upper capacity threshold. The method also comprises increasing, based on the determining, the first packet size limit.
US11190450B2	System to monitor and control data in a network This disclosure is directed to system to monitor and control data flow in a network. At least one device in a core network may be responsible for charging functions related to the data requests. During certain high usage scenarios (e.g., emergencies, special events, etc.), it may be possible for the charging system to be overwhelmed. For example, a policing system may be implemented in the core network to at least manage the flow of requests to the charging system. The policing system may monitor and control request flow to the charging system based on at least one policy. When a request is determined to violate a policy, the policing system may take corrective action to prevent the charging system from being overwhelmed. For example, the policing system may block the request, divert the request to another charging system that may have available capacity, etc.
US11190448B2	Transport congestion control optimization based on network context A network device transmits data to a user equipment (UE) via a first Radio Access Network (RAN) using first Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) congestion control parameters. The network device receives a notification message indicating that the UE has moved from the first RAN to a second RAN, and modifies, responsive to receipt of the notification, the first TCP congestion control parameters to create second TCP congestion control parameters. The network device transmits data to the UE via the second RAN using the second TCP congestion control parameters.
US11190440B2	Methods and apparatus to configure and manage network resources for use in network-based computing An example apparatus to manage network resources includes a link aggregator to: aggregate a first plurality of physical network interface cards to create a first link aggregated group, the first link aggregated group corresponding to a first virtual network interface card; and aggregate a second plurality of physical network interface cards to create a second link aggregated group, the second link aggregated group corresponding to a second virtual network interface card; and a link manager to: connect the first link aggregated group between a first distributed virtual port and a first top-of-rack switch; connect the second link aggregated group between a second distributed virtual port and a second top-of-rack switch; and remove an invalid connection between the first plurality of physical network interface cards and the second top-of-rack switch.
US11190437B2	Methods, apparatus and computer programs for allocating traffic in a telecommunications network Embodiments of the disclosure provide methods, apparatus and computer programs for allocating traffic in a telecommunications network comprising a plurality of nodes, with pairs of nodes being connected by respective links. A method comprises obtaining a plurality of demands for connectivity between respective first nodes and respective second nodes of the telecommunications network, each demand being subject to a respective constraint associated with the connectivity between the respective first node and the respective second node; for each demand, generating a list of possible paths between the first node and the second node satisfying the constraint; based on the list of possible paths for each demand and an indication of traffic usage for each demand, determining, for each demand, weights in respect of each of the possible paths; and providing the weights to nodes of the telecommunications network, for the distribution of traffic associated with each of the plurality of demands to the possible paths in accordance with the respective weights.
US11190435B2	Control apparatus, communication system, tunnel endpoint control method, and program The present invention contributes to facilitating: setting for connection between a TEP in a virtual network configured by using a virtual tunnel and a virtual network; and management of the connection. A control apparatus includes: a connection detection unit configured to detect that a virtual machine has newly been connected to one of a plurality of tunnel endpoints each of which functions as an endpoint of a virtual tunnel used for a communication between virtual machines that belong to a virtual network; a virtual network determination unit configured to determine a virtual network to which the detected virtual machine belongs on the basis of information in which virtual machines and virtual networks are associated with each other; and a tunnel endpoint control unit configured to cause, if the tunnel endpoint has not participated in the determined virtual network, the tunnel endpoint to participate in the determined virtual network.
US11190432B2	Method and first node for managing transmission of probe messages A method and a first node for managing transmission of at least one probe message for detection of failure of a second node are disclosed. A network comprises the first and second nodes. The first node receives a message about an event related to the second node. The message comprises an identifier of the second node and an event type of the event. The first node retrieves at least one policy for failure detection based on the event type. The first node modifies a probe list based on said at least one policy with respect to the second node. The probe list indicates an order in which nodes, neighbouring to the first node, are to be probed by transmission of the probe messages thereto. The second node is one of the nodes neighbouring to the first node. The first node transmits the probe messages according to the probe list.
US11190429B2	System and method for allowing multiple global identifier (GID) subnet prefix values concurrently for incoming packet processing in a high performance computing environment System and method for using multiple global identification subnet prefix values in a network switch environment in a high performance computing environment. A packet is received from a network fabric by a first Host Channel Adapter (HCA). The packet has a header portion including a destination subnet prefix identifying a destination subnet of the network fabric. The network HCA is allowed to receive the first packet from a port of the network HCA by selectively determining a logical state of a flag and, selectively in accordance with a predetermined logical state of the flag, ignoring the destination subnet prefix identifying the destination subnet of the network fabric.
US11190426B2	Network evaluating apparatus, network evaluating method, and program Disclosed herein is a network evaluating apparatus including: an acquisition section acquiring a plurality of packets each of which includes an identification value indicating an order in accordance with which data is transmitted from a transmission source, the plurality of packets being received one by one; and an evaluation section, in a case where the identification value included in a first packet as any one of the plurality of received packets indicates that the first packet is transmitted before a second packet received before the first packet, increasing an evaluation value indicating instability of a transmission and reception path.
US11190425B2	Anomaly detection in a network based on a key performance indicator prediction model A network monitoring platform may obtain a measurement of a particular value of a key performance indicator (KPI) and one or more parameters of the particular value of the KPI. The network monitoring platform may determine a prediction of the particular value of the KPI. The network monitoring platform may determine an amount of error in the prediction of the particular value of the KPI, wherein the amount of error in the prediction of the particular value of the KPI is based on a difference between the prediction of the particular value of the KPI and the measurement of the particular value of the KPI. The network monitoring platform may perform, based on the amount of error in the prediction of the particular value of the KPI, one or more actions.
US11190418B2	Systems and methods for determining flow and path analytics of an application of a network using sampled packet inspection Systems and methods are disclosed herein for monitoring health of each switch of a plurality of switches on a network by selectively mirroring packets transmitted by each switch of the plurality of switches. In some embodiments, control circuitry generates a plurality of mirroring parameters, each mirroring parameter comprising an instruction to mirror a respective type of packet. The control circuitry transmits the plurality of mirroring parameters to each switch of the plurality of switches on the network, and receives, from a switch, a packet that was mirrored by the switch according to a mirroring parameter of the plurality of mirroring parameters. The control circuitry determines the respective type of the packet, executes an analysis of contents of the packet based on the respective type of the packet, and determines a health of the switch based on results of the analysis.
US11190416B2	Manifest files-based provisioning of physical hosts to clusters in hyperconverged infrastructures In one example, a computer implemented method may include dynamically generating a manifest file for a cluster in an hyperconverged infrastructure. The manifest file may include metadata associated with the cluster. Further, the method may include determining one or more physical hosts in a host pool that are compatible with the cluster using the manifest file and generating a cluster-to-physical host mapping table by mapping the cluster to the determined one or more physical hosts that are compatible with the cluster. Furthermore, the method may include provisioning the one or more physical hosts to the cluster using the cluster-to-physical host mapping table in response to detecting a trigger.
US11190415B2	Flexible capacity reservations for network-accessible resources Methods and apparatus for flexible capacity pool reservations for network-accessible resources are disclosed. A system includes a plurality of resources of a provider network, and a resource manager. The resource manager receives a reservation modification request from a client that has an existing reservation for an original resource capacity and an original reservation duration. The modification request specifies a desired resource capacity. The reservation manager identifies resources to provide the desired capacity, and determines pricing components for the requested modification based on the difference between the desires resource capacity and the original capacity and on the remaining portion of the duration of the existing reservation. The resource manager modifies the reservation as requested and notifies the client regarding the pricing components.
US11190414B2	Systems and methods for providing individualized communication service A method for providing individualized communication service includes (1) recognizing a first client being communicatively coupled to a first local communication network, (2) determining an identity of the first client, (3) transporting first data between the first client and a first operator communication network, using the first local communication network in accordance with a first service profile associated with the first client, and (4) transporting the first data using the first operator communication network in accordance with the first service profile.
US11190410B2	Proactive operations platform A proactive operations (ProOps) platform is contemplated to facilitate processing data for purposes of turning included information into action, such as to enable operators to proactively manage network operations using information derived from mathematical analysis of raw data collected from network devices.
US11190407B2	Internet of things device discovery and configuration Disclosed are various examples for Internet of Things (IoT) device discovery and configuration. In some embodiments, a gateway receives a specified IoT protocol, and instructions for the gateway device to broadcast an IoT device discovery message. The gateway broadcasts the IoT device discovery beacon message, and IoT devices provide unique IoT device identifiers in response. A list of IoT devices is transmitted to the management service. The gateway device receives and implements a command to allow communications with the IoT devices.
US11190403B2	Configuration management for co-management Various examples for discovering policy bindings between group policy rules in a legacy management framework and unified endpoint management rules that are utilized in a modern mobile device management (MDM) device management framework. A configuration state view can allow an administrator to understand inconsistencies or conflicts between group policy rules and UEM rules.
US11190400B2	Identifying and automating a device type using image data Techniques for identifying a type of an electronic device using image data corresponding to the electronic device are provided. For example, a method may include receiving image data and textual data corresponding to an electronic device. The image data and textual data may be analyzed, and a type of the electronic device can be identified based on the analysis. Usage data associated with other electronic devices of the same type may be analyzed, and further processing may be performed based on the analysis of the usage data. In some embodiments, the further processing may include transmitting a message to a user device, the message including content related to usage of the electronic device.
US11190399B2	Automatically generating and provisioning a customized platform for selected applications, tools, and artificial intelligence assets A device may receive, from the client device, provisioning data selected from a user interface and identifying a cloud provider or on premise resources, an infrastructure, applications, tools, and artificial intelligence (AI) assets for provisioning a customized platform. The device may process the provisioning data, with a machine learning model, to identify conflicting or redundant applications, tools, or AI assets and to generate updated provisioning data, and may determine computing resource data identifying computing resources required for execution of the applications, tools, and AI assets. The device may obtain the applications, tools, and AI assets from a data structure, and may generate a customized template based on the computing resources and the applications, tools, and AI assets. The device may execute the customized template to provision the computing resources with the applications, tools, and AI assets and to create the customized platform.
US11190395B2	Alerting service provider of failed network connectivity by IoT-enabled modem Alerting a service provider of failed network connectivity includes determining, by a modem device, a loss of connectivity of the modem device with a network. The modem device sends a first notification of the loss of connectivity to a service provider using a first communication. A second notification of a type of the loss of connectivity and a resolution time for the loss of connectivity is received using a second communication. The second communication includes an out-of-band communication. The second communication is sent by the service provider and received by a first device associated with a user.
US11190393B2	Wireless IO-link communication network having an additional master and method for its operation A wireless IO-link communication network has a main master and at least one device which have a bidirectional wireless communication between the main master and the at least one device, as well as a backup master which is connected to the main master and the at least one device and is configured to control the at least one device. In a method for operating the IOLW communication network with such a backup master, the backup master controls the at least one device instead of the main master.
US11190392B2	Error recovery process Method, system and computer program product are disclosed for an error recovery process. One method comprises: program instructions are executable by the processor to perform; determining a component of the computer system related to the error event; determining a quality of service requirement for the component; determining an error recovery process for the error event based on the quality of service requirement; and executing the error recovery process for the error event.
US11190391B1	Network loop detection in hybrid mesh networks Technology for network loop detection in a hybrid mesh network is described. In one embodiment, processing logic receives a network event message indicating a change in a network topology of a mesh network and, responsive to the network event message, determines that the mesh network includes at least one network loop comprising a plurality of communication links connecting two nodes of the mesh network. The processing logic further determines that the at least one network loop includes at least one wired communication link and disables at least one of the plurality of communication links to disconnect the at least one network loop.
US11190390B2	Alarm information processing method and apparatus, system, and computer storage medium An alarm information processing method, apparatus, system, and computer storage medium are provided. The method includes receiving alarm information generated by a first node at a first time. It is determined whether the alarm information is a root alarm, and in response to a determination that the alarm information is a root alarm, a plurality of first links comprising the first node are obtained, to generate a first link set. The plurality of first links of the first link set are searched for one or more nodes located before the first node, and alarm information is generated within a first time range before the first time and a second time range after the first time, to obtain a second node. Alarm root source analysis is performed on the second node, and an analysis result is notified.
US11190389B2	Methods and apparatus for interactive social TV multimedia communication Embodiments of the invention provide a method and apparatus for establishing a synchronized interactive multimedia communication among a plurality of users. The method includes generating, at a first device, first information associated with a multimedia content selected by a first user. The first information is generated based on parameters. The method includes transmitting the first information to a second user. The first and second user is associated with a social computer network. Further, the method includes, at second devices, receiving the first information from the social network. The method includes processing the first information to establish a synchronized multimedia interactive communication between the second and the first user. The presentation of the multimedia content in the synchronized interactive multimedia communication is synchronized among the first device and the second device(s). The synchronized interactive multimedia communication is performed along with the presentation of the multimedia content.
US11190383B2	Reducing peak-to-average power ratio (PAPR) using peak suppression information messages This disclosure provides methods, devices and systems for reducing PAPR in wireless communications. Some implementations more specifically relate to suppressing the amplitudes of a data signal that exceed a threshold amplitude level. In some implementations, a transmitting device may detect one or more peaks associated with a data signal to be transmitted to a receiving device. A peak may be any sample of a data signal having an amplitude that exceeds a threshold amplitude level. The transmitting device generates peak suppression information indicating the amplitude, a phase and a position of each of the samples associated with the detected peaks. The transmitting device adjusts the data signal by reducing the amplitudes associated with the detected peaks and transmits the adjusted data signal, with the peak suppression information, to the receiving device. In some implementations, the transmitting device may compress the peak suppression information to reduce the overhead of the transmission.
US11190381B2	Apparatus and method [Object] To provide a mechanism capable of appropriately notifying the reception side of the resource setting for GFDM modulation on the transmission side.[Solution] An apparatus including: a processing unit configured to variably set at least any of bandwidth of a subcarrier or time length of a subsymbol in a first resource, and store information indicating setting content of the first resource in a second resource in which predetermined values are set for the bandwidth of the subcarrier and the time length of the subsymbol.
US11190374B2	System and method for improving content fetching by selecting tunnel devices A method for fetching a content from a web server to a client device is disclosed, using tunnel devices serving as intermediate devices. The tunnel device is selected based on an attribute, such as IP Geolocation. A tunnel bank server stores a list of available tunnels that may be used, associated with values of various attribute types. The tunnel devices initiate communication with the tunnel bank server, and stays connected to it, for allowing a communication session initiated by the tunnel bank server. Upon receiving a request from a client to a content and for specific attribute types and values, a tunnel is selected by the tunnel bank server, and is used as a tunnel for retrieving the required content from the web server, using standard protocol such as SOCKS, WebSocket or HTTP Proxy. The client only communicates with a super proxy server that manages the content fetching scheme.
US11190373B1	Vehicle gateway device and interactive graphical user interfaces associated therewith A system receives vehicle metric data from a gateway device connected to a vehicle. The vehicle gateway device gathers data related to operation of the vehicle and/or location data. The system receives data from multiple vehicles in a fleet. The vehicle gateway device gathers vehicle metric data at a high frequency. Instead of transmitting a large amount of vehicle metric data at a fine level of granularity, the vehicle gateway device aggregates and buckets the vehicle metric data over a period of time (such as, every five minutes). The system uses the bucketed data for fleet management analysis.
US11190367B2	Multicast forwarding method and multicast router This application discloses a multicast forwarding method and a multicast router. The method includes: listening to, by a first multicast router, a plurality of unicast packets passing through the first multicast router, and determining a set of unicast packets that are from a same upstream multicast router and that belong to a same unicast stream; when determining that destination addresses of at least two unicast packets in the unicast packet set are different, sending, by the first multicast router, a prune message to the upstream multicast router; and sending, by the first multicast router, the received unicast packets with the multicast identifier to the destination devices corresponding to the destination address group. The method is used to provide a new multicast method, so as to implement multicast functions of some routers in an existing unicast network architecture.
US11190364B2	Seamless certificate replacement for endpoints in hyperconverged infrastructure Techniques for seamless certificate replacement for endpoints in hyperconverged infrastructure are disclosed. In one example, a certificate replacement request for an endpoint may be received. Upon receiving the certificate replacement request, a new certificate may be placed in the endpoint such that the endpoint includes an old certificate and the new certificate. Further, dependent endpoints having communication with the endpoint using the old certificate may be discovered and monitored. Furthermore, the new certificate of the endpoint may be placed in the discovered dependent endpoints and existing communication between the endpoint and each of the discovered dependent endpoints using the old certificate may be maintained. Upon completion of the existing communication, next communication between the endpoint and each of the discovered dependent endpoints may be enabled using the new certificate. Then, the old certificate may be decommissioned from the endpoint and the discovered dependent endpoints.
US11190352B2	Key pair generation based on environmental factors A computing device, such as a personal computing device (e.g., laptop, smartphone, etc.) or server, is configured to utilize environmental factors in generating public/private key pairs to access restricted data or operations. The environmental factors can include location, time, barometric pressure, acceleration, temperature, humidity, and the like. An initial key pair may be used to encrypt data and enable other conventional security features. A key pair can be subsequently generated based on the same environmental factors as with the initial key pair generation and used to access the data or operations which have been restricted using the initial key pair.
US11190350B2	Systems and methods for using an OAUTH client secret to encrypt data sent to browser Systems and methods for using an OAUTH client-secret to encrypt data sent to browser are disclosed. In one embodiment, in an issuer authorization services processing apparatus comprising at least one computer processor, a method for using an OAUTH client-secret to encrypt data may include: (1) receiving, from a client, a registration request; (2) returning, to the client, a client identifier, a client secret, and a nonce; (3) generating an extended client secret using a combination of the client identifier, the client secret, and the nonce; (4) storing the extended client secret; (5) receiving, from the client, encrypted plaintext data; (6) decrypting the encrypted plaintext data using the extended client secret; and (7) providing an encrypted response to the plaintext data, the encrypted response encrypted using the extended client secret.
US11190348B2	System for use in quantum encryption, decryption and encoding A system for use in quantum encryption, decryption, and encoding, comprises a photon production sub-system, a transmission channel sub-system, and a data encoding sub-system. The transmission channel sub-system makes use of the combination of quantum state vectors derived from the photon production sub-system for optical communication with quantum key. The data encoding sub-system includes a plurality of dynamic data encoding modules, and at least one of these modules performs to express the quantum key with bases in an individual Hilbert Space, and divides the transmitting data into segments for data encoding with the individual space bases. In addition to the use in data encoding, the sub-system can also improve the signal-decays and the eavesdropping issue within the quantum channel via implementation of the Laplace Transformation unit and the Quantum Fourier Transformation unit.
US11190345B2	Email verification An identity of an email-address utilized by a client device is verified. According to one example, a server receives a request for verifying the identity of the email-address and calculates a first verification token, which is transmitted to the email address to be verified. The first verification token is received by the client device, which in response calculates a second verification token. The second verification token is transmitted to the server. The server verifies the identity of the email-address by verifying that the first and second verification tokens are identical. Other examples are disclosed.
US11190333B2	Apparatus and method for estimating synchronization of broadcast signal in time domain A method and an apparatus for estimating synchronization of a broadcast signal in a time domain using a synchronization estimation signal through steps of: performing a correlation operation using a correlation window on a plurality of synchronization estimation signals separated to a plurality of paths and outputting a plurality of correlated signals; delaying the plurality of correlated signals to output a plurality of delayed signals; and estimating the synchronization using the plurality of delayed signals are provided.
US11190328B2	Methods and devices for reference signal configuration Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to methods and devices for reference signal (RS) transmission. In example embodiments, a method implemented in a network device is provided. According to the method, one or more RS patterns are determined for a plurality of RS ports. A RS pattern indicates a configuration of a RS to be transmitted to a terminal device via one or more RS ports. Afterwards, information of the RS patterns is transmitted to the terminal device.
US11190327B2	Frequency tracking for beamformed systems A method is provided to generate and control transmission of reference symbols in a synchronization subframe, wherein a reference symbol includes reference values mapped to a block of K subcarriers. The method includes generating data corresponding to a basic subsequence of K−R1−R2 reference values, where R1 and R2 are integers such that 1≤R1+R2
US11190325B2	PUCCH structure for mixed numerology There is disclosed a user equipment for a Radio Access Network. The user equipment is adapted for communicating utilizing a first transmission timing structure having a first number of symbols, and for communicating utilizing a second transmission timing structure comprising a second number of symbols. The user equipment further is adapted for receiving first signaling based on the first transmission timing structure and for transmitting acknowledgement signaling pertaining to the first signaling based on the second transmission timing structure, wherein the user equipment is adapted to start transmitting the acknowledgement signaling at a starting symbol of the second transmission timing structure, the starting symbol being determined based on a configuration of the user equipment.
US11190324B2	Multiplexing uplink control channel signalling It is determined that a first feedback for a first downlink data transmission is to be sent (or received) in a subframe n. If it is further determined that a second feedback for a second downlink data transmission is to be sent (or received) in a first slot of the subframe n, the first feedback is transmitted (or received) within a predetermined short transmission time interval within the first slot. As an addition, if it is further determined there is no second downlink data for which corresponding feedback is to be sent (or received) in the first slot of the subframe n, the first feedback is transmitted (or received) in at least the first slot.
US11190323B2	Wireless communication method, terminal device and network device The embodiments of the present disclosure provide a wireless communication method, a terminal device and a network device. The method includes: receiving first information and second information transmitted by a network device, where the first information is configured to trigger the terminal device to feed back aperiodic N CSIs, and to indicate a PUSCH resource to be used when the CSIs are fed back, and the second information is configured to indicate channel measurement and interference measurement resources corresponding to the N CSIs; determining M CSIs that need to be fed back from the N CSIs according to the first information, the second information and M CSI processing units currently in an idle state; calculating payloads of the M CSIs that need to be fed back, respectively, and feeding back the M CSIs that need to be fed back on the PUSCH resource.
US11190322B2	Method for allocating resources for base station terminal in wireless communication system, and communication apparatus utilizing said method Disclosed are a method for allocating resources for a base station terminal in a wireless communication system, and a communication apparatus utilizing the method. The method determines a specific number of symbols and the allocable maximum bandwidth for the terminal, selects the maximum transmission block size the terminal can transmit or receive on the basis of the determination, and allocates resources on the basis of the selection.
US11190321B2	Reference signal transmission method, network side apparatus, and user equipment A reference signal transmission method is provided, including: generating, by a network side device, a transmission unit, where the transmission unit includes a user equipment-specific demodulation reference signal UE-specific DM-RS, a time-frequency region for unicast control, and a user-specific data time-frequency region; and sending the transmission unit to user equipment, where the UE-specific DM-RS is reused or shared to demodulate the time-frequency region for unicast control and the user-specific data time-frequency region.
US11190318B2	Uplink channel transmitting method and user device, and uplink channel receiving method and base station A first uplink channel and a first uplink reference signal for demodulating the first uplink channel may be transmitted within a first TTI having a predetermined time length. A second uplink channel and a second uplink reference signal for demodulating the second uplink channel may be transmitted within a second TTI having the predetermined time length. The first uplink reference signal may be transmitted in the last symbol among symbols in the first TTI, and the first uplink channel may be transmitted in the symbols remaining after excluding the last symbol of the first TTI from the symbols in the first TTI, and the second uplink reference signal may be transmitted in the first symbol among symbols in the second TTI symbols, and the second uplink channel may be transmitted in the symbols remaining after excluding the first symbol of the second TTI from the symbols in the second TTI. The last symbol of the first TTI and the first symbol of the second TTI may be the same symbol.
US11190316B2	Communications method and system, and related device The present disclosure relates to communications methods, systems, and devices. One example communications method includes when a base station determines that a quasi-co-location (QCL) relationship exists between antenna ports of at least two serving cells in a same serving cell group, sending, by the base station and to user equipment (UE), QCL indication signaling used to indicate that the QCL relationship exists between the antenna ports of the at least two serving cells in the same serving cell group, where the same serving cell group is a group predefined according to a preset rule or is a group obtained after the base station groups serving cells allocated to the UE.
US11190314B2	Method and apparatus for transmitting uplink data in wireless communication system Provided are a method and an apparatus for transmitting uplink data in a wireless communication system. Specifically, a first terminal transmits a random access preamble for requesting a connectionless transmission. The first terminal receives a random access response comprising scheduling information of the uplink data. The first terminal transmits the uplink data, a reference signal selected by the terminal and terminal identification information of the terminal from a first overlapping resource utilized by a second terminal. The first terminal receives, as a response for the uplink data, a response signal comprising a terminal identification information field containing terminal identification information corresponding to each reference signal.
US11190306B2	Performance monitoring for a transmission system with forward error correction A system for determining a channel margin of a data transmission channel (DTC) using error correction under real-world channel conditions is described. The system includes a monitoring unit, an operating state determining unit and a data processing unit. The monitoring unit monitors data transmission along the DTC and estimates a statistical distribution of errors (H) in the transmission of data. The operating state determining unit determines a current value of an operating state parameter for the DTC. The data processing unit determines a reference channel margin associated with said current value of the operating state parameter for a reference channel and the error correction scheme employed, provides a statistical distribution of errors (HR) associated with said reference channel for said current value of said operating state parameter, compute a deviation of H and HR, and computes a reduction of the reference channel margin.
US11190305B1	Systems and methods for introducing time diversity in WiFi transmissions Systems and methods are provided for introducing time diversity in a transmitter. The systems and methods may include receiving, at the transmitter, a request from a receiver to retransmit data. The systems and methods may further include receiving an input of data corresponding to the data requested for retransmission at a first transmitter block. The systems and methods may further include operating on the signals using the first transmitter block in at least one of a first mode and a second mode, such that an output of signals from the first transmitter block is dependent on a time-varying function and corresponds to the data requested by the receiver for retransmission.
US11190303B2	Electronic transceiver device, method and computer program for decoding control information An electronic transceiver device is arranged to operate in a cellular communication system. The cellular communication system has a network node arranged to transmit control information by repeating at least a part of the control information. The electronic transceiver device comprises a receiver arranged to receive signals from the network node including signals comprising the control information. The signals comprise a first signal and a second signal grouped at repeating time instances. Information from the decoded first signal enables identifying the second signals when the receiver is able to decode at least the first signal. The receiver is configured to receive the first signal and the second signal provided at a first time instance, and to receive the first signal and the second signal at a second time instance. The electronic transceiver device further comprises a memory arranged to store at least information received in the second signals, and a signal processor arranged to form hypotheses of differences in the received information at the first and second time instances of the second signals for soft-combining the information of the second signals. Upon a hypothesis indicating successful soft-combining of the second signals of the first and second time instances, the signal processor is arranged to decode control information carried by the second signals.
US11190302B2	Communication method and apparatus therefor A communication method and an apparatus is provided. The method includes: determining, by a first network device for a first carrier, association information between a first resource and at least one of a first HARQ entity, a first MAC entity, or a first RLC entity, and sending configuration information to a terminal device, where the configuration information includes the association information between the first resource and the at least one of the first HARQ entity, the first MAC entity, or the first RLC entity; and receiving, by the terminal device, the configuration information, receiving first data, determining that the first data corresponds to the first resource, and determining, based on the configuration information and the first data that corresponds to the first resource, at least one of the first HARQ entity, the first MAC entity, or the first RLC entity corresponding to the first data, HARQ performance is ensured.
US11190301B2	Method and device for setting out-of-order value of network The present disclosure relates to data transmission technology, in particular to a method and a device for setting an out-of-order value of a network. The method includes: receiving a D-SACK message corresponding to a first data packet of a target data; searching an out-of-order value prediction table stored locally for an out-of-order prediction value of the first data packet, where the out-of-order prediction value is a out-of-order value of a network determined according to a reception status of data packets of the target data when resending the first data packet; and setting a current out-of-order value of the network according to the out-of-order prediction value of the first data packet. By adopting the present disclosure, network transmission resources can be saved.
US11190299B2	Ethernet communication apparatus, and method for recovering error of end node and switch in vehicle An error recovery method performed in an end node of an Ethernet-based vehicle network includes: detecting, by a physical (PHY) layer processor of a PHY layer of the end node, a physical error of a message, when the message is received at the PHY layer of the end node; detecting, by a controller processor of a controller included in the end node, a logical error of the message; and classifying, by the controller processor, types of the physical error and the logical error.
US11190294B2	Conditional data transmission based on the quality of the radio channel A radio device (100) detects a trigger event, which may for example correspond to receiving a paging message (401). In response to the trigger event, the radio device (100) monitors radio channel quality experienced by the radio device (100). In response to a condition based on the monitored radio channel quality channel being met, the radio device triggers a data transfer with the cellular network.
US11190291B2	Out-of-band communication channel for subcarrier-based optical communication systems An example system includes a hub transceiver and a plurality of edge transceivers. The hub transceiver is operable to transmit, over a first communications channel, a first message to each of the edge transceivers concurrently, including an indication of available network resources on an optical communications network. Each of the edge transceiver is operable to transmit, transmit, over a second communications channel, a respective second message to the hub transceiver including an indication of a respective subset of the available network resources selected by the edge transceiver for use in communicating over the optical communications network. Further, the edge transceiver is operable to receive, from the hub transceiver, a third message acknowledging receipt of a selection and a fourth message confirming an assignment of the selected subset of the available network resources to the edge transceiver.
US11190289B2	Radio station recommendations Implementing and applying a database with radio station information that is gathered from client devices as stations become available to a plurality of users (i.e., “crowd sourced” radio station information) and allowing for a client device to download only the radio station information that is pertinent to the travel route of the user and/or radio station selection criteria associated with the client device or the user. Radio station information can be rendered via a graphical interface of a client device to allow the user to informatively select a new radio station, either before or as a current radio signal degrades to the point of being unusable. Radio station information may be rendered to cause the user's terrestrial radio to tune to a new station.
US11190285B1	Transmitter, receiver, signal transceiver and methods therefor Disclosed is a receiver (200) comprising a signal receiving module (201) configured to receive a first test signal and receive a second test signal after a predefined time period following the completion of the reception of the first test signal, and a calculating module (202) configured to calculate a calibration parameter for calibrating a received RF communication signal, based on the received first test signal and the received second test signal. Correspondingly, a transmitter, a signal transceiver, a signal receiving method, and a signal transmitting method are disclosed.
US11190276B2	Probabilistic shaping techniques for high performance coherent optical transceivers A method and structure for probabilistic shaping and compensation techniques in coherent optical receivers. According to an example, the present invention provides a method and structure for an implementation of distribution matcher encoders and decoders for probabilistic shaping applications. The techniques involved avoid the traditional implementations based on arithmetic coding, which requires intensive multiplication functions. Furthermore, these probabilistic shaping techniques can be used in combination with LDPC codes through reverse concatenation techniques.
US11190270B2	Locating a fault in an optical communication link Methods and apparatus are provided for locating a fault in an optical communication link. In one aspect, a method comprises determining a fault in a first optical link, and determining a fault in a second optical link. The method then determines that a first portion of the first optical link is co-located with a second portion of the second optical link and identifies, as a result of determining that the first portion is co-located with the second portion, that the fault in the first optical link is located in the first portion and/or the fault in the second optical link is located in the second portion.
US11190268B2	Hybrid satellite terrestrial broadband network The present specification generally relates to the field of satellite communication and particularly discloses a method and arrangement for providing broadband from a hybrid satellite-terrestrial solution. The system is adapted to have a improved latency in a less complex construction that provides overall cost benefits and comprises a user terminal, a satellite and a satellite gateway.
US11190267B2	Vehicle-to-vehicle communication using drones focusing antenna beams A drone communication system is described. Using the system, a method may be executed that includes: when a recipient vehicle is out of wireless range, transmitting a message, from a sending vehicle, to a plurality of drones that are focusing antenna beams on the sending vehicle so that the plurality then may transmit the message to the recipient vehicle by focusing antenna beams thereon.
US11190260B2	Beam estimation aided beam acquisition Herein is disclosed a beam estimation system comprising one or more transceivers, configured to transmit a plurality of first-stage reference beams, and to receive a first quality identifier corresponding to a first first-stage reference beam with a strongest signal strength and a second quality identifier corresponding to a second first-stage reference beam with a second strongest signal strength; and one or more processors, configured to determine a second-stage reference beam region based on the first quality identifier and the second quality identifier.
US11190257B2	Method and device for feeding back channel state information, and method and device for determining pre-coding matrix Disclosed are a method and device for feeding back channel state information, and a method and device for determining a pre-coding matrix. In the present application, a terminal determines N orthogonal vector groups, one of the orthogonal vector groups being used for constructing pre-coding corresponding to M layers in a pre-coding matrix; the terminal determines, according to beams in the N orthogonal vector groups, linear combination coefficients for constructing the pre-coding matrix, the linear combination coefficients includes linear combination coefficients corresponding to the layers in the pre-coding matrix; the terminal feeds back channel state information to a base station, the channel state information includes indication information of the N orthogonal vector groups and linear combination coefficients, in the determined linear combination coefficients of the pre-coding matrix, corresponding to Y layers, wherein Y is less than or equal to the number of layers of the pre-coding matrix.
US11190256B2	Configuration of beamforming settings for a wireless radio transceiver device There is provided mechanisms for configuring beamforming settings. A method is performed by a wireless radio transceiver device configured to communicate in directional beams. The method comprises obtaining a performance indication requiring configuration of the beamforming settings of the wireless radio transceiver device. The method comprises selecting a similarity measure objective based on what kind of performance indication was obtained. The method comprises determining, based on the similarity measure objective and results from a similarity measure procedure applied to pairs of received signals, an order in which to evaluate the directional beams when configuring the beamforming settings.
US11190252B2	Antenna element selection system This disclosure generally relates to systems, devices, apparatuses, products, and methods for wireless communication. For example, a user equipment (UE) device within a wireless communication system may select a desired number of antenna elements for receiving a communication from another device based on a channel quality determination. The UE receives a first signal from a transmitting device using a first beam. The UE determines a channel quality metric and compares the channel quality metric with a channel quality threshold. The UE adjusts a number of antenna elements used for beamformed wireless communication between the transmitting device and the UE based on the comparison between the channel quality metric and the channel quality threshold. Based on this adjustment, the UE receives a second signal from the transmitting device using a second beam that has a different number of antenna elements than the first beam.
US11190247B2	System and method for distributed antenna wireless communications A system and method are described for distributed antenna wireless communications. For example, a method implemented within a wireless transmission system comprised of a plurality of wireless client devices and a plurality of distributed antennas is described comprising: computing channel state information (CSI) for wireless communication channels between the plurality of base distributed antennas and the wireless client devices; computing precoding weights from the channel state information; precoding data using the precoding weights prior to wireless transmission from the plurality of distributed antennas to the wireless client devices; and wirelessly transmitting the precoded data from the distributed antennas to each of the wireless client devices, wherein the precoding causes radio frequency interference between the plurality of base stations but simultaneously generating a plurality of non-interfering radio frequency user channels between the plurality of distributed antennas and the plurality of wireless client devices.
US11190246B2	System and method for distributed antenna wireless communications A system and method are described for distributed antenna wireless communications. For example, a method implemented within a wireless transmission system comprised of a plurality of wireless client devices and a plurality of distributed antennas is described comprising: computing channel state information (CSI) for wireless communication channels between the plurality of base distributed antennas and the wireless client devices; computing precoding weights from the channel state information; precoding data using the precoding weights prior to wireless transmission from the plurality of distributed antennas to the wireless client devices; and wirelessly transmitting the precoded data from the distributed antennas to each of the wireless client devices, wherein the precoding causes radio frequency interference between the plurality of base stations but simultaneously generating a plurality of non-interfering radio frequency user channels between the plurality of distributed antennas and the plurality of wireless client devices.
US11190241B2	Precoding diversity in time domain Systems and methods for enabling precoding diversity in the time domain are provided. In some embodiments, a User Equipment (UE) includes circuitry including a processing module and a memory module configured to receive an indication that a physical channel is repeated over a set of subframes and receive an indication that the UE can assume that a first subset of the repetitions of the physical channel and a reference signal will use a first precoder. In this way, in some embodiments, the UE can coherently combine the repetitions, including the reference signals used by the physical channel. The ability to coherently combine repetitions of the physical channel may improve both the estimates of the physical channel as well as channel estimates derived from the repeated reference signals.
US11190237B2	Wireless communication device for detecting card A wireless communication device for detecting a card may include a signal generating circuit that generates a power signal for supplying a first power to a card, first communication signals for communicating with the card based on the first power, and a second communication signal for communicating with the card based on a second power supplied to the card, and a detecting circuit that detects a response signal received from the card, when the first communication signals or the second communication signal is output to the card. The signal generating circuit generates the first communication signals and the second communication signal such that the second power is supplied to the card by the first communication signals or the second communication signal.
US11190236B2	NFC device emulated in card mode comprising a digital phase locked loop, and corresponding communication method An embodiment near-field communication device using active load modulation, in card emulation mode and intended to communicate with a reader, comprises a digital phase-locked loop configured to generate a carrier signal, having an oscillator configured to generate the carrier signal in a manner controlled by an analog control signal, a feedback circuit configured to generate a digital control signal, a digital-to-analog converter configured to convert the digital control signal into the analog control signal, and an integrator assembly configured to integrate the analog control signal.
US11190233B2	Systems and methods for detecting, monitoring, and mitigating the presence of a drone using frequency hopping Systems and methods for detecting, monitoring, and mitigating the presence of a drone are provided herein. In one aspect, a system for detecting presence of a one or more drones includes a radio-frequency (RF) receiver configured to receive an RF signal transmitted between a drone and a controller. The system can further include a processor and a computer-readable memory in communication with the processor and having stored thereon computer-executable instructions to cause the at least one processor to receive a set of samples from the RF receiver for a time interval, the set of samples comprising samples of the first RF signal, obtain a parameter model of the first frequency hopping parameters, and fit the parameter model to the set of samples.
US11190230B1	Wide bandwidth digital pre-distortion (DPD) in a remote unit(s) for a wireless communications system (WCS) Wide bandwidth digital pre-distortion (DPD) in a remote unit(s) for a wireless communications system (WCS) is disclosed. In embodiments disclosed herein, a remote unit(s) includes at least two transceiver circuits, each configured to process (e.g., perform DPD) a respective downlink digital communications signal corresponding to a portion of the carrier bandwidth. Each of the transceiver circuits is further configured to convert the respective downlink digital communications signal into a respective downlink RF communications signal. The respective downlink RF communications signals generated by the transceiver circuits are subsequently combined to form a downlink RF communications signal(s) associated with the carrier bandwidth. By employing multiple transceiver circuits in the remote unit(s) to each handle a portion of the carrier bandwidth, it may be possible to mitigate processing bandwidth limitations of the remote unit(s), thus making it possible to satisfy the regulatory and/or operational requirements for supporting wide bandwidth communications in the WCS.
US11190229B2	Case for a tablet shaped device A case for a tablet-shaped device.
US11190227B2	Expandable device for a portable electronic device An expandable device for use with a portable electronic device includes a body, a button, a platform, and a locking device. The body has a first end, a second end, and a longitudinal axis, and is movable between an expanded configuration and a collapsed configuration. The button is coupled to the first end of the body, and the platform includes an outer surface and a collar extending away from the outer surface. The collar defines a cavity. The locking device is carried by the second end of the body, and at least a portion of the locking device is adapted to be removably disposed in the cavity of the platform for releasably coupling the body to the platform. The locking device is rotatable relative to the platform between an unlocked configuration, in which the body is removable from the platform, and a locked configuration, in which the body is secured to the platform.
US11190225B2	Transmitter with self-interference calibration ability and transmission method with self-interference calibration ability The application discloses a transmitter with self-interference calibration ability, including: a signal generation unit for generating a signal; a CORDIC for generating an amplitude modulation signal and a phase modulation signal according to the signal; phase processing unit, for generating a frequency signal according to the phase modulation signal; a DPLL, including: a DCO, self-interference calibration unit, for generating phase compensation according to the signal, a phase difference and a reference clock; and a DCO control generation unit; and an output unit, for generating an output signal according to the amplitude modulation signal and a DCO output signal.
US11190224B2	Transceiver configuration for millimeter wave wireless communications Methods, systems, and devices are described for transceiver architecture for millimeter wave wireless communications. A device may include two transceiver chip modules configured to communicate in different frequency ranges. The first transceiver chip module may include a baseband sub-module, a first radio frequency front end (RFFE) component and associated antenna array. The second transceiver chip module may include a second RFFE component and associated antenna array. The second transceiver chip module may be separate from the first transceiver chip module. The second transceiver chip module may be electrically coupled to the baseband sub-module of the first transceiver chip module.
US11190222B2	Data slicer and receiver A data slicer for converting an envelope signal of an amplitude-modulated wave into a binary signal, comprises: an average level generation circuit configured to generate an average level of the envelope signal by averaging the envelope signal per time; a fixed voltage value generation circuit configured to generate a fixed voltage value; a reference level generation circuit configured to generate a reference level in accordance with the fixed voltage value and the average level of the envelope signal; and a comparison circuit configured to compare a signal level of the envelope signal with the reference level to output a result of the comparison as the binary signal.
US11190220B2	Apparatus and method for managing parity check matrix A parity check matrix managing technology generating and modifying parity check matrix for encoding and decoding data to be processed in a communication system, memory system, and the like is disclosed. A parity check matrix managing apparatus may include an input device configured to receive a parity check matrix as a modification target; a matrix modifier configured to modify the parity check matrix by performing at least one of a cyclic shift on unit components of at least one row or column in the parity check matrix and a location change between at least two rows or columns in the parity check matrix to generate a modified parity check matrix; and a controller configured to control the matrix modifier to compare a matrix size of the modified parity check matrix with a set matrix size, so that the matrix size is less than or equal to the set matrix size.
US11190216B2	Deinterleaver A method, apparatus, and system for deinterleaving data.
US11190214B2	Construction of a polar code based on a distance criterion and a reliability criterion, in particular of a multi-kernel polar code The present disclosure relates to a device for generating a polar code xN of length N and dimension K on the basis of a transformation matrix GN of size N×N, wherein the transformation matrix GN is based on a first matrix GN, of size Nr×N, and on a second matrix GNd of size Nd×Nd, wherein N=Nr·Nd, and wherein the polar code xN is given by xN=uN·GN, wherein uN=(u0, . . . uN-1) is a vector of size N, an element ui, i=0, . . . N−1, of the vector corresponding to an information bit if i∈I, I being a set of K information bit indices, and ui=0, if i∈F, F being a set of N−K frozen bit indices.
US11190205B2	Single-ended direct interface dual DAC feedback photo-diode sensor An analog to digital converter (ADC) that is configured to service a photo-diode includes a capacitor and a self-referenced latched comparator. The capacitor produces a photo-diode voltage based on charging by a photo-diode current associated with the photo-diode and a digital to analog converter (DAC) source current and/or a DAC sink current. The self-referenced latched comparator generates a first digital signal that is based on a difference between the photo-diode voltage and a threshold voltage associated with the self-referenced latched comparator. Also, one or more processing modules executes operational instructions to process the first digital signal to generate a second digital signal and/or a third digital signal. An N-bit DAC generates the DAC source current based on the second digital signal, and an M-bit DAC generates the DAC sink current based on the third digital signal. The DAC source current and/or the DAC sink current tracks the photo-diode current.
US11190201B2	Analog to digital converter device and capacitor weight calibration method An analog to digital converter device includes a capacitor array, a digital logic circuit, and a comparator circuit. The capacitor array includes first capacitors, a capacitor to be calibrated, and compensation capacitors. The digital logic circuit performs a calibration on the capacitor to be calibrated, in order to calibrate a weighed value of the capacitor to be calibrated according to a decision signal, and converts an input signal to bits via the capacitor array after the calibration is performed. The comparator circuit compares a testing signal with a predetermined voltage to generate the decision signal. The testing signal is generated by the first capacitors and the capacitor to be calibrated in response to the calibration. The digital logic circuit further selects at least one of the compensation capacitors, in order to adjust a digital code corresponding to a calibrated weighed value to be an integer expressed by the bits.
US11190194B2	Method and apparatus for improved DPLL settling and temperature compensation algorithms using second open loop oscillator tuning field A digital phase-locked loop has a digitally controlled oscillator with a first coarse tuning field for coarse tuning of the oscillator frequency, a second coarse tuning field for tuning of the oscillator frequency at finer intervals than the first coarse tuning field, and a fine tuning field for tuning the oscillator to an output frequency at finer intervals than the second coarse tuning field. The second coarse tuning field provides open loop tuning and is linear and connected parallel to the first coarse tuning field. The second coarse tuning field provides wide field temperature compensation and frequency error determination at start up based on an interpolated frequency value obtained prior to start up. Faster settling is provided with less complex algorithms.
US11190191B2	Correction signaling between lanes in multi-chip-modules A Multi-Chip-Module (MCM) includes an MCM substrate, and at least a data producing IC (DPIC) and a data-consuming IC (DCIC), both mounted on the MCM substrate and connected to one another through a high-speed bus including at least first and second embedded-clock data lanes. The DCIC includes a clock-data recovery circuit (CDR) and a data sampler. The CDR is configured to restore a data and a clock from the first data lane, and to output phase correction signaling. The data sampler is configured to restore the data from the second data lane by sampling the second data lane at a phase responsive to the phase correction signaling derived from the first data lane.
US11190189B1	Dual path level shifter to reduce duty cycle distortion A level shifter circuit comprises a first and second path connected in parallel. The first path comprises three inverters connected in series, and the first path generates a first intermediate clock signal based on an input clock signal. The first intermediate clock signal has a first duty cycle distortion. The second path also comprises three inverters connected in series and the second path generates a second intermediate clock signal based on the input clock signal. The second intermediate clock signal has a second duty cycle distortion. A level shifter output provides an output clock signal based on a combination of the first and second intermediate clock signals. The combination of the first and second intermediate clock signals results in an averaging of the first and second duty cycle distortions in the output clock signal.
US11190185B2	Impedance calibration circuit and semiconductor apparatus including the same An impedance calibration circuit may include: a first driver having an impedance calibrated according to a first impedance control code, and configured to drive an output terminal according to first data; a second driver having an impedance calibrated according to a second impedance control code, and configured to drive the output terminal according to second data; and an impedance calibration circuit configured to calibrate the first impedance control code to a first target value set to a resistance value of an external resistor, and calibrate the second impedance control code to a second target value different from the resistance value of the external resistor.
US11190183B2	High throw-count RF switch A high throw-count multiple-pole FET-based RF switch architecture that provides good RF performance in terms of insertion loss, return loss, isolation, linearity, and power handling. A common port RFC is coupled along a common path to multiple ports RFn. Embodiments introduce additional common RF path branch isolation switches which are controlled by state dependent logic. The branch isolation switches help to isolate the unused branch ports RFn and the unused portion of the common path from the active portion of the common path, and thereby reduce the reactive load attributable to such branches that degrades RF performance of the ports RFn “closer” to the common port RFC. The branch isolation switches can also be used to reconfigure the switch architecture for a multiplex function as well as separate switch path banks for re-configurability of purpose, tuning, or varying switch throw counts and packaging options.
US11190181B2	Power transistor module and controlling method thereof A power transistor module includes: a power transistor device and a control circuit electrically connected to the power transistor device. The control circuit provides at least one gate voltage to drive the power transistor device, and adjusts the gate voltage in response to at least one signal provided from an external device or fed back from the power transistor device; wherein the gate voltage is greater than a threshold voltage of the power transistor device, and a swing amplitude of the gate voltage is a monotonically increasing or decreasing function of the signal.
US11190174B1	Delay interpolator A delay interpolator includes pull-up devices, wherein each of the pull-up devices is coupled between a supply rail and a node, and pull-down devices, wherein each of the pull-down devices is coupled between the node and a ground. The delay interpolator also includes a first control circuit coupled to the pull-up devices, wherein the first control circuit has a first input configured to receive a first signal, a second input configured to receive a second signal that is delayed with respect to the first signal, and a control input configured to receive a first delay code; and. The delay interpolator further includes a second control circuit coupled to the pull-down devices, wherein the second control circuit has a first input configured to receive the first signal, a second input configured to receive the second signal, and a control input configured to receive a second delay code.
US11190173B2	Area efficient slew-rate controlled driver According to certain aspects, a driver includes an output transistor coupled between a first rail and an output of the driver, a first current source coupled to a gate of the output transistor, a second current source, and a switch, wherein the switch and the second current source are coupled in series between the gate of the output transistor and a second rail. The driver also includes a current sensor configured to generate a sense current based on an output current of the driver, and a reference current source configured to generate a reference current, wherein the current sensor and the reference current source are coupled to a control input of the switch.
US11190170B2	Circuit assembly A circuit assembly includes a first signal branch connecting a signal connection to an electrical load via a semiconductor switch and a second signal branch connecting the signal connection to the electrical load via a relay. When a sensor detects a polarity change in an electrical signal within a test time interval, a controller may close the semiconductor switch at a first signal time such that electrical energy is supplied to the electrical load, actuate the relay at a second signal time after the semiconductor switch has been closed, and open the semiconductor switch after the relay has been closed such that electrical energy is supplied to the electrical load solely via the second signal branch.
US11190167B2	Discrete time charge sharing IIR bandpass filter incorporating clock phase reuse A novel and useful discrete time IIR bandpass filter is disclosed that takes advantage of clock phase reuse thereby leading to significant improvements in filtering, especially stop band rejection in comparison to prior art filters. The bandpass filter of the present invention achieves improved filtering performance without adding any additional clock phases to the circuit. In particular, reuse of the already existing clock phases increases the order and performance of the filter. The invention exploits reuse of the clock phases to provide higher order filtering along with a discrete time IIR filter design which is capable of operating at high frequency. Consequently, much better filtering is achieved and the quality factor of the filter is improved leading to sharper transition bands especially for close-in band blockers in modern 4G/5G receivers.
US11190159B2	Noise filter A noise filter includes a metallic bottom plate, a case main body integrally formed with a terminal strip and attached to the bottom plate, and a capacitor including a terminal configured to be connected in the terminal strip. The noise filter further includes a capacitor housing part formed inside the terminal strip in the case main body, the capacitor housing part being configured to house the capacitor, and an inductor disposed on a top surface side of the case main body, the inductor comprising a terminal configured to be connected in the terminal strip. The capacitor housing part houses the capacitor, in a state where the capacitor is inclined with respect to the bottom plate, so that a lead part of the terminal of the capacitor is positioned on an upper end side of the capacitor in an inclination direction.
US11190158B2	Low frequency shield solutions with sputtered/sprayed absorber materials and/or absorber materials mixed in mold compound An electronic device includes an electromagnetic interference shield having a layer of conductive material covering at least a portion of the electronic device and having a skin depth of less than 2 μm for electromagnetic signals having frequencies in a kilohertz range.
US11190156B2	Apparatus including electronic circuit for controlling gain of signal An apparatus including an electronic circuit. The apparatus includes a path unit configured to form a first impedance for controlling a gain of an input signal. The apparatus also includes a shunt unit configured to form a second impedance for performing attenuation between the path unit and a ground, wherein the path unit forms the first impedance using an on-resistance of at least one transistor.
US11190154B2	Power amplifier circuit A power amplifier circuit includes a power splitter, a first amplifier configured to output a first amplified signal from a first output terminal, and a second amplifier configured to output a second amplified signal from a second output terminal. The power amplifier circuit further includes a first termination circuit connected between the first output terminal and the second output terminal, a first transmission line, a second transmission line, a second termination circuit connected between another end of the first transmission line and another end of the second transmission line, and a power combiner.
US11190150B2	CMOS triple-band RF VGA and power amplifier in linear transmitter Methods and systems for amplifying signals are provided. Embodiments include a three-to-one multiplexer, a multiband RF variable gain amplifier (VGA), a multiband power amplifier driver (PAD), and a one-to three multiplexer. The three-to-one multiplexer receives three input signals from an RF frequency source and outputs an output signal corresponding one input signal. The multiband RF VGA receives the output signal of the three-to-one multiplexer, provides a first level of amplification to the signal received from the three-to-one multiplexer, and outputs an amplified version of the signal. The multiband PAD receives the signal output by the multiband RF variable gain amplifier and provides a second level of amplification to the signal and outputs an amplified version of the signal. The one-to-three multiplexer receives a signal output by the multiband PAD produces three output signals that correspond to each of the three input signals.
US11190149B2	Weakly coupled based harmonic rejection filter for feedback linearization power amplifier Radio frequency (RF) filters configured to filter undesired signal components (e.g., noise and harmonics) from RF signals are disclosed. In one embodiment, an RF filter includes a first inductor coil having a first winding and a second inductor coil having a second winding and a third winding. The second winding of the second inductor coil is configured to have a first mutual magnetic coupling with the first winding, while the third winding of the second inductor coil is configured to have a second mutual magnetic coupling with the first winding. The second winding is connected to the third winding such that the first mutual magnetic coupling and the second mutual magnetic coupling are in opposition. In this manner, the first inductor coil and the second inductor coil may be provided in a compact arrangement while providing weak mutual magnetic coupling between the first inductor coil and the second inductor coil.
US11190148B2	Minimizing idle channel noise in a class-D pulse width modulation amplifier A system may include a forward signal path having a forward gain and configured to receive an input signal at an input and generate an output signal at an output as a function of the input signal, a feedback signal path having a feedback gain and coupled between the output and the input, and a control subsystem configured to operate the forward signal path and the feedback signal path in at least two modes comprising a first mode in which the forward gain is a first forward gain and the feedback gain is a first feedback gain and a second mode in which the forward gain is a second forward gain smaller than the first forward gain and the feedback gain is a second feedback gain larger than the first feedback gain. The control subsystem may cause operation in the first mode when signal content is present in the input signal and may cause operation in the second mode when signal content is absent from the input signal.
US11190146B2	Doherty power amplifier devices having intergrated output combining networks Doherty power amplifier (PA) devices (e.g., packages and modules) including integrated output combining networks are disclosed. In embodiments, the Doherty PA device includes a first amplifier die having a first transistor with a first output terminal at which a first amplified signal is generated, a second amplifier die having a second transistor with a second output terminal at which a second amplified signal is generated, and an output combining network. The output combining network includes, in turn, a combining node integrally formed with the second amplifier die and electrically coupled to the second output terminal. At least one die-to-die bond wire electrically couples the first output terminal to the combining node. The at least one die-to-die bond wire has an electrical length, which is results in a 90 degree phase shift imparted to the first amplified signal between the first output terminal and the combining node.
US11190142B1	Signal amplifying circuit device and receiver A signal amplifying circuit device comprises a mixer and a first and second amplifiers connected in series, where the mixer is configured to receive an RF signal and two LO signals with a preset phase difference therebetween and output a first and a second mixed signals, the first amplifier includes a first input terminal for receiving the first mixed signal, a second input terminal for receiving the second mixed signal, and a first and second output terminals, the second amplifier includes a first input terminal connected to the first output terminal of the first stage of amplifier at a first joint, a second input terminal connected to the second output terminal of the first stage of amplifier at a second joint, a first output terminal, and a second output terminal. A receiver including the signal amplifying circuit device is also disclosed.
US11190140B2	Wide voltage trans-impedance amplifier A wide voltage trans-impedance amplifier includes a first P-channel metal oxide semiconductor (PMOS) transistor PM1, a second PMOS transistor PM2, a third PMOS transistor PM3, a fourth PMOS transistor PM4, a fifth PMOS transistor PM5, a first bias voltage VB1, a second bias voltage VB2, a third bias voltage VB3, a first N-channel metal oxide semiconductor (NMOS) transistor NM1, and a second NMOS transistor NM2. A common-gate amplifier detects a change of an input voltage, and a negative feedback is constructed by injecting a current into a current mirror to achieve a low input impedance. The trans-impedance amplifier uses a common-gate amplifier to monitor an input voltage and uses a current mirror to perform the transconductance enhancement on an input transistor, while ensuring a relatively high loop gain.
US11190134B2	Tapped inductor voltage controlled oscillator A voltage controlled oscillator includes a resonator and an amplifier. The resonator includes a capacitive element and an inductive element. The inductive element has a plurality of conductive segments forming a physical loop. The inductive element has electrical connections on the physical loop to the plurality of conductive segments forming at least one electrical loop disposed within an interior space formed by the physical loop. The amplifier has an input and an output, the input coupled to a first conductive segment forming a first impedance and the output coupled to a second conductive segment forming a second impedance.
US11190133B2	Oven-controlled frequency reference oscillator and method of fabricating thereof A temperature-compensated microelectromechanical oscillator and a method of fabricating thereof. The oscillator includes a resonator element including highly doped silicon and an actuator for exciting the resonator body into a resonance mode having a characteristic frequency-vs-temperature curve. The properties of the resonator element and the actuator are chosen such that the curve has a high-temperature turnover point at a turnover temperature of 85° C. or more. In addition, the oscillator comprises a thermostatic controller for keeping the temperature of the resonator element at said high turnover temperature.
US11190132B2	Photocurrent scanning system A photocurrent scanning system comprises a laser generating device, a focusing device, a displacement adjustment device, a bias supply device, and a measuring device. The laser generating device is used to emit a laser. The focusing device is used to focus the laser to a surface of a sample. The displacement adjustment device is used to place the sample and adjust a position of the sample, to make the laser focused onto different parts of the surface of the sample. The bias supply device is used to supply a voltage to the sample. The measuring device is used to measure a photocurrent signal flowing through the sample.
US11190127B2	Support assembly for photovoltaic modules and mounting system using the same A support assembly for mounting photovoltaic modules on a support surface and a mounting system including the same are disclosed herein. The support assembly may comprise a the body portion including a base portion and at least one upright support member coupled to the base portion, the at least one upright support member comprising an integrally formed ballast tray slot in one side thereof for receiving an upturned edge of a ballast tray; and at least one clamp subassembly coupled to the at least one upright support member of the body portion, the at least one clamp subassembly configured to be coupled to one or more photovoltaic modules. In addition to a plurality of support assemblies, the mounting system may further comprise at least one ballast tray support bracket, the ballast tray support bracket supporting a portion of a ballast tray on the support surface.
US11190125B2	Control system, vehicle system, and control method A control system includes a power inverter configured to convert direct current (DC) power into alternating current (AC) power, an electric motor configured to be driven using the AC power output by the power inverter, and a controller configured to control the AC power by performing switching between multi-pulse control and one-pulse control on the basis of electric power loss of the electric motor and the power inverter and noise of the electric motor, the controller being a control device configured to control the power inverter.
US11190124B2	Motor control method, power conversion device, motor module, and electric power steering device A motor control method includes acquiring n-phase currents, where n is an integer of three or more, of a first inverter, a GND current of the first inverter, n-phase currents of a second inverter, and a GND current of the second inverter, generating a first fault signal indicating presence or absence of a shunt resistor fault in the first inverter based on the n-phase currents and GND current of the first inverter and generating a second fault signal indicating presence or absence of a shunt resistor fault in the second inverter based on the n-phase currents and GND current of the second inverter, referring to a table representing a relationship between a set of levels of the first fault signal and the second fault signal and control modes and selecting one of the control modes, and controlling a motor in accordance with the selected control mode.
US11190122B2	Motor driving apparatus A torque ripple and a position error caused by an offset error of the current sensor affects an electrical angle frequency of a motor. In an apparatus of the present disclosure, a computation device executes a power spectrum computing process when a three-phase alternating current motor is at a constant speed, and a value obtained by subtracting a position command value from a position detected by a position detector is fast Fourier transformed, to compute a power spectrum of a position error signal at the electrical angle frequency. Then, the computation device executes an offset correction computing process, to evaluate the power spectrum and to update an offset correction amount. By repeatedly executing these processes when the three-phase alternating current motor is driven at a constant speed, the torque ripple and position error caused by the offset error are reduced.
US11190119B2	Control device and wire connection determination method A control device includes: an output unit configured to select a motor and output a drive command to a motor drive unit that should be connected to the selected motor so that the selected motor executes a predetermined feed operation; an acquisition unit configured to acquire feedback information from each of the multiple motor drive units; and a wire connection determination unit configured to determine, based on the feedback information, whether the selected motor is connected to the motor drive unit that should be connected to the selected motor, by a power line and a feedback line.
US11190114B2	Nano manipulater A nano manipulator comprises a base and a clamping structure. The clamping structure comprises two nanofiber actuators located on the base and spaced from each other. Each of the two nanofiber actuators comprises a composite structure and a vanadium dioxide layer. The composite structure comprises a carbon nanotube wire and an aluminum oxide layer. The aluminum oxide layer is coated on a surface of the carbon nanotube wire, and the aluminum oxide layer and the carbon nanotube wire are located coaxially with each other. The vanadium dioxide layer is coated on a surface of the composite structure, and the vanadium dioxide layer and the composite structure are located non-coaxially with each other.
US11190112B2	Vibration wave motor and drive device using the same A vibration wave motor includes a first holding member; a second holding member; a first regulating region; and a second regulating region, wherein a position of a first contact region of the first holding member, which comes into contact with the first regulating region, is different from a position of a second contact region of the second holding member, which comes into contact with the second regulating region, and wherein a position of the first regulating region is different from a position of the second regulating region in the relative movement direction so that, in the relative movement direction, a difference between a distance from the first contact region to the first regulating region and a distance from the second contact region to the second regulating region is shorter than a difference between the position of the first contact region and the position of the second contact region.
US11190109B2	Control circuit for a power converter The invention provides a control circuit for controlling the operation of a power converter having a switch connected to an output of the power converter, said control circuit comprising a first amplifier for sensing an output voltage of the power converter and a second amplifier configured to derive a frequency compensated error signal output, to provide a frequency control compensation loop to an input of the power converter and the output of the second amplifier is connected to the switch of the power converter.
US11190108B2	Switching circuit, synchronous rectification control circuit and control method thereof A synchronous rectification control circuit for controlling a switching circuit comprising a synchronous rectifier switch, can include: a drive circuit configured to generate a drive signal to control switching states of the synchronous rectifier switch; and a voltage regulation circuit configured to control the drive circuit to adjust an amplitude of the drive signal to decrease to a preset threshold in an adjustment state when a drain-source voltage of the synchronous rectifier switch is greater than an adjustment threshold before the synchronous rectifier switch is turned off, where a time that the voltage regulation circuit is in the adjustment state is an adjustment time.
US11190105B1	Single inductor multiple output regulator An electronic device having multiple power output circuits that individually include a switch control input, a bypass control input, an output transistor and an output control circuit that includes an RC circuit with a resistor and a capacitor coupled to the output transistor gate and a bypass switch in parallel with the RC circuit resistor. The electronic device includes a controller that selects one of the power output circuits for a given power transfer cycle, closes the bypass switch to bypass the resistor of the selected power output circuit and turns the output transistor of the selected power output circuit on to transfer current from the inductor to a load of the selected power output circuit.
US11190104B2	DC/DC converter and method for controlling phase shift angle thereof A DC/DC converter includes a first capacitor and a second capacitor coupled to a first node, a first switch and a second switch coupled between the first node and a second node, a third switch and a fourth switch coupled between the first node and a third node, a first passive network coupled between a fourth node and a fifth node, the first passive network connecting the fourth node and the fifth node in series to a primary winding of a transformer, and a secondary side circuit coupled to a secondary winding of the transformer; a control method of the DC/DC converter includes: adjusting a phase shift angle between control signals of the first switch and the fourth switch to reduce a voltage difference between the first capacitor and the second capacitor.
US11190103B2	LED driver systems and methods Described herein are embodiments for systems and methods LED driver. In one or more embodiments, the LED driver may operate in a boost mode to charge a capacitor using a power source or in a boost mode to use the charged capacitor to provide current to a load, such as an LED string. In one or more embodiments, the LED driver uses a single inductor for boost mode operation or buck mode operation. Such embodiments simplify the LED driver and therefore provide an economic advantage. In one or more embodiments, the power source is disconnected in the buck mode, such that the capacitor may be discharged to a low voltage. Therefore, the capacitor may need smaller capacitance to deliver the same discharge energy which otherwise requires a capacitor with larger capacitance.
US11190101B2	System and method for balancing current of converter phases Systems and methods for balancing phase currents of the phases of a multiphase converter include alternately connecting the phases during respective intervals to an input current and sampling, at a node of the multiphase converter that is common to the phases, the input current provided to the phases to obtain respective input current samples for the phases. While the input current samples are unequal, the intervals are adjusted to minimize inequality of the input current samples and thereby balance the phase currents.
US11190100B2	Charging device A charger device comprises a Single-Input-Multiple-Output (SIMO) device including a first transistor connected to an input and a first end of an inductor, a second transistor connected to ground and the first end of the inductor, a third transistor connected to a second end of the inductor and a first output, a fourth transistor connected to the second end of the inductor and a second output, and a controller connected to the SIMO device. The controller is configured to cause the SIMO device to charge the inductor based upon an input signal using a first power source coupled to the input during a first time period and discharge the inductor to charge at least one of the first power source and a second power source coupled to the first output during an unused time period.
US11190099B2	Voltage conversion device A voltage conversion device that is operable as a switched capacitor, includes switches, a boost circuit that raises an input voltage to the voltage conversion device to a voltage that is higher than a predetermined reference voltage, and a control unit that controls states of the switches based on a voltage output from the boost circuit.
US11190097B2	Voltage converter A voltage converter including first to fourth switches between a first voltage node and ground, fifth to eighth switches between the first voltage node and the ground, a first floating capacitor between a first node between the first and second switches and a second node between the third and fourth switches, a second floating capacitor between a third node between the fifth and sixth switches and a fourth node between the seventh and eighth switches, a ninth switch between a second voltage node and a center node, a first inductor between the second node and a third voltage node, a center capacitor between the center node and the ground, a tenth switch between the second voltage node and the third voltage node, a first capacitor between the third voltage node and the ground, and a second capacitor between the second voltage node and the ground may be provided.
US11190092B1	Two-stator and four-rotor combined energy-saving motor The present invention discloses a new two-stator and four-rotor combined energy-saving motor, which relates to the technical field of motor. It comprises a motor shell, four rotors and two stators, wherein the stator comprises a fixing ring and stator cores, the stator cores circularly connected to the fixing ring; the rotor comprises an outer rotor part, an inner rotor part and a flange; the outer rotor part, arranged outside the cylindrical inner rotor part; a stator zone, formed between the outer rotor part and the inner rotor part; the flange, connecting the outer rotor part and the inner rotor part; the flange, dividing the stator zone into a first stator zone and a second stator zone; the two stators, arranged in the first stator zone and the second stator zone respectively.
US11190089B2	Coil banding device for hairpin type stator coil forming system of driving motor A coil banding device includes a tubular nozzle penetrating the central portion of the housing, the material coil being supplied therethrough, a nozzle moving member to move the nozzle, a banding member including a pair of roller members on an upper surface of the rotating member and sandwiching the material coil discharged from the nozzle to band in a set shape, a horizontal moving member for moving the banding member horizontally through a first plate slidably mounted to the housing, a vertical moving member for moving the banding member vertically through a second plate slidably mounted on the first plate, a first rotating member for rotating the banding means with respect to a horizontal axis through a third plate rotatably mounted on the second plate, and a second rotating member for rotating the banding member about a vertical axis by a planetary gear mounted on the second plate.
US11190088B2	Method of manufacturing a rotational electric machine rotor A method of manufacturing a rotational electric machine rotor includes: forming a rotor shaft having a non-circular sectional outer shape; forming a rotor core by stacking a predetermined number of magnetic body thin plates each including a center hole having a non-circular shape corresponding to the non-circular sectional outer shape of the rotor shaft; and forming a protruding part for fixing the rotor core and the rotor shaft to each other by inserting the rotor shaft into the non-circular center hole of the rotor core and squashing the rotor shaft extending out of an axial-direction end face of the rotor core by using a predetermined swaging jig to expand the rotor shaft outward beyond an outer periphery of the non-circular section along the axial-direction end face of the rotor core.
US11190083B2	Methods and systems for an electric motor cooling jacket Methods and systems are provided for a cooling jacket for a stator. In one example, the cooling jacket is cast as a single piece with windings of the stator pressed into a surface of the cooling jacket.
US11190081B2	Electric linear motion actuator The electric linear motion actuator includes an electric motor, a linear motion mechanism configured to convert rotary motion of the electric motor to linear motion of a linear motion part via a rotation input-output shaft, and a housing holding the linear motion mechanism. The electric motor includes a stator and a rotor which are arranged such that the directions of magnetic poles that generate interlinkage flux contributing to a motor torque are parallel with a rotation axis of the electric motor. The stator is arranged so as to be coupled with an axial end surface of the housing. The rotor is arranged so as to have a space, in the axial direction, from the torque generating surface of the stator, and the rotor is fixed to the rotation input-output shaft of the linear motion mechanism.
US11190075B2	Drive system A drive system to be applied to a vehicle is provided which includes a chargeable and dischargeable electric storage device, and in which the electric storage device is capable of being charged by power supply from an external power supply outside the vehicle. The drive system includes a rotating electrical machine, an inverter connected to the rotating electrical machine, a converter configured to transform a power supply voltage of the electric storage device and output the transformed power supply voltage to the inverter, and charging wirings which are capable of being electrically connected to the external power supply. The charging wirings are connected to connection points between the inverter and the converter.
US11190070B2	Rotor for rotating electrical machine A rotor for a rotating electrical machine, the rotor including: a rotor core having a plurality of magnetic poles; and a plurality of permanent magnets arranged in the rotor core, wherein: in each of the plurality of magnetic poles, the rotor core has a plurality of holes including a first hole and a second hole in each of which a respective permanent magnet of the plurality of permanent magnets having a planar magnetic pole surface is arranged.
US11190067B2	Rotor of magnet-embedded electric motor with magnet fixed by magnet fixing agent and manufacturing method of rotor of magnet-embedded electric motor A rotor core of a magnet-embedded electric motor includes a first tubular member and a second tubular member coaxially fixed to a shaft. The first tubular member includes a magnet fixing hole in which the magnet is fixed and a recess formed in an outer circumferential surface. The second tubular member includes a magnet fixing hole in which the magnet is fixed. The magnet fixing hole includes an arrangement region where the magnet is arranged, and an escape region having a size that allows magnet fixing agent to accumulate. The arrangement region of the first tubular member communicates with the arrangement region of the second tubular member, and the recess of the first tubular member communicates with the escape region of the second tubular member.
US11190064B2	Electrical machine, in particular for a vehicle An electrical machine for a vehicle includes a rotor, which can be rotated about an axis of rotation, by which an axial direction of the electrical machine is defined, a stator with stator windings; and a cooling channel, or a plurality of cooling channels, through which a coolant flows. The stator has stator teeth, which extend along the axial direction and are spaced apart from each other along a circumferential direction and which bear the stator windings. At least one stator winding is embedded in an electrically insulating plastic for thermal coupling, the electrically insulating plastic is arranged, together with the at least one stator winding, in an intermediate space, which is formed between two stator teeth adjacent in the circumferential direction, and the electrically insulating plastic is formed by a first plastic mass of a first plastic material and a second plastic mass of a second plastic material.
US11190063B2	Electrical machine An electrical machine may include a rotor rotatable about an axis of rotation which defines an axial direction, a stator including a plurality of stator windings, a coolant collector chamber, and a coolant distributor chamber fluidically communicating with the coolant collector chamber via at least one cooling duct. At least one stator winding may be embedded into a plastic compound composed of an electrically insulating plastic. The stator may further include a stator body having a space. The at least one cooling duct may be arranged in the stator body and may be at least partially defined by at least one aperture disposed in the stator body through which the coolant is flowable. The at least one aperture may open towards the space and may be closed in a fluid-tight manner via the plastic compound.
US11190057B2	Apparatus for transmitting wireless power for multiple simultaneous charging and apparatus for receiving wireless power A wireless power transmission apparatus for multiple simultaneous charging is disclosed. The disclosed apparatus, which may be a wireless power transmission apparatus configured to provide charging power simultaneously to a multiple number of wireless power reception apparatuses, may include: a driving coil configured to transmit wireless power; a magnetic coupler inductively coupled with the driving coil; and a resonance frequency adjustment part configured to adjust a resonance frequency of the magnetic coupler, where the magnetic coupler includes a multiple number of coils, and a variable capacitor is joined to each of the multiple coils. The disclosed apparatus can improve power transfer efficiency while providing power simultaneously to a multiple number of wireless power reception apparatuses.
US11190054B2	Wireless power transfer adaptation and communications A device operative to transfer power wirelessly includes a drive-sense circuit (DSC), memory that stores operational instructions, and processing module(s). The DSC generates a drive signal based on a reference signal and provides the drive signal to a first coil via a single line and via a resonating capacitor, and simultaneously senses the drive signal via the single line, to facilitate electromagnetic coupling to a second coil to transfer power wirelessly to another device. The DSC also detects electrical characteristic(s) of the drive signal. The processing module(s) generates the reference signal and processes the digital signal to determine the electrical characteristic(s) of the drive signal. In some examples, the processing module(s) adapts the reference signal based on detection of the other device (e.g., based on interpreting the electrical characteristic(s) of the drive signal).
US11190050B2	Inductive power transmitter An inductive power transmitter is provided that includes a power transmitting coil which includes transmission circuitry coupled to the power transmitting coil. The inductive power transmitter is configured to produce an inductive power transfer (IPT) signal having an IPT power so that the power transmitting coil generates an IPT field to transfer wireless power to a power receiving coil of an inductive power receiver. The inductive power transmitter includes detection circuitry coupled to the transmission circuitry and is configured to detect one or more indications of a magnetic field strength of a leakage IPT field. The inductive power transmitter includes control circuitry configured to control the transmission circuitry while the transmission circuitry is increasing the IPT power towards a charge level sufficient to charge a battery associated with the inductive power receiver at a target charge rate.
US11190043B2	Cordless appliance, such as a surface cleaning apparatus, and a charging unit therefor An appliance, such as a portable surface cleaning apparatus is powered by one or more ultracapacitors and a charging unit for same is provided.
US11190035B2	Device for charging portable electronic devices A device for charging a portable electronic device includes a housing having a first surface configured to adhere to the portable electronic device, and a cable having an end that is configured to connect to a power source. The cable may have another end that is connected to an inductive charging component and/or another connector of a cable that connects to a charging port of the portable electronic device. A battery of the portable electronic device is capable of being charged when either the connector of the cable is connected to the charging port of the portable electronic device or the other end of the cable is connected to the power source or via the inductive charging component. The housing defines a cavity configured to store the cable within the cavity when the cable is not in use.
US11190032B2	Automated drone charging station A drone charging station configured to receive at least one drone, the docking station including an elongated docking shaft sized to engage with the at least one drone, the docking shaft having a drone entrance end and a drone exit end opposite the drone entrance end; and a drone guiding thread helically disposed along the elongated docking shaft, the drone guiding thread configured to engage with a corresponding guiding region on the at least one drone to allow the at least drone to move along the drone guiding thread from the drone entrance end to the drone exit end.
US11190031B2	Arc fault detection for battery packs in energy generation systems A battery pack for an energy generation system includes a cell array of conductively interconnected power cells configured to store and discharge energy, a direct current (DC)-to-DC converter coupled to the cell array and configured to receive power from the cell array during discharging of the cell array or to output power to the cell array during charging of the cell array, a pair of output terminals coupled to the DC-to-DC converter for coupling with an external device; and an are fault detection system coupled between the DC-to-DC converter and the pair of output terminals. The are fault detection system includes a first sensor for measuring power transmitted between the DC-to-DC converter and the pair of output terminals and a controller coupled to the first sensor and configured to disable the battery pack based on a measurement of the power transmitted between the DC-to-DC converter and the output terminals.
US11190028B2	Circuitry and apparatuses for monitoring and controlling a battery and configurable batteries A battery management system having configurable batteries is disclosed. The battery management system generally includes (a) one or more cell control units, each cell control unit configured to control and/or balance a charge in a plurality of battery cells, and (b) a master controller in electrical communication with cell control unit(s). The cell control unit(s) as a whole include one or more switches, configured to be electrically connected to a first battery cell of a plurality of battery cells, and a resistor, a capacitor or an inductor electrically (i) connected to one switch and (ii) connected or connectable to a second battery cell. The master controller is configured to open or close each switch. The configurable battery generally includes a plurality of battery cells and switches configured to connect or disconnect the plurality of battery cells in a configurable or predetermined manner.
US11190027B2	Vehicle, power transmission method, and program A vehicle capable of transmitting power to another vehicle includes an acquisition section that acquires a distance from a location of the vehicle to a specified point; a comparison section that compares the distance with a cruising range of the vehicle; and a control section that controls the power transmission to the other vehicle according to a comparison result.
US11190026B2	Battery system to be deployed in a vehicle having a first battery and a second battery, battery control unit to be deployed in a battery system of a vehicle, and method related to the same A 12 volt automotive battery system includes a first battery coupled to an electrical system, and the first battery includes a first battery chemistry. Further, the 12 volt automotive battery system includes a second battery coupled in parallel with the first battery and selectively coupled to the electrical system via a bi-stable relay. The second battery includes a second battery chemistry that has a higher coulombic efficiency than the first battery chemistry. Additionally, the bi-stable relay couples the second battery to the electrical system during regenerative braking to enable the second battery to capture a majority of the power generated during regenerative braking. Furthermore, the bi-stable relay maintains a coupling of the second battery to the electrical system when the vehicle transitions from a key-on position to a key-off position.
US11190022B2	Controller circuit for photovoltaic sub-module A controller circuit for a PV sub-module includes a power harvest controller circuit, a voltage limit controller circuit, a power mode control circuit, a multiplexer circuit, and a switching converter circuit. The power harvest controller circuit, including a first PV voltage input, a ceiling reference input, a floor reference input, and a first gate control output. The voltage limit controller circuit, including a first output voltage feedback input, a pulse width reference input, and a second gate control output. The power mode control circuit, including a second output voltage feedback input, a mode reference input, and a mode selection output. The multiplexer circuit, including a first gate control input, a second gate control input, a mode selection input, and a third gate control output. The switching converter circuit, including a second PV voltage input, a third gate control input, and a DC voltage output.
US11190021B2	Multi-modal maximum power point tracking optimization solar photovoltaic system A maximum power point tracking optimizer is connected to and powered by at least one solar cell. The maximum power point tracking optimizer configured to operate: in a pass-through mode when said at least one solar cell voltage is greater than a passthrough threshold and greater than a ratio of the open-circuit voltage of said at least one solar cell, said pass-through mode flowing current through a pass-through circuit; in an optimizing mode when said at least one solar cell voltage is greater than an optimizing threshold and less than a ratio of the open-circuit voltage of said at least one solar cell, said optimizing mode modulating current flow using a DC-to-DC switching circuit to direct the voltage of said at least solar cell towards said ratio of the open-circuit voltage; in an active bypass mode when said at least one solar cell voltage is less than an active bypass threshold, said active bypass mode flowing current through an active bypass circuit.
US11190018B2	Ultra-low noise mains DC power supply A mains DC power supply comprising a buffer amplifier, in which a battery is used to provide a reference voltage for the buffer amplifier. The battery voltage reference is disconnected from the buffer amplifier, to prevent excessive dissipation of the battery, when the mains AC supply is in the switched-off state. The use of a battery voltage reference produces a DC power supply, from the mains AC supply, with an ultra-low level of subsonic and audio frequency noise.
US11190016B2	Method and apparatus for increased energy harvest in a microgrid A method and apparatus for power converter current control. In one embodiment, the method comprises controlling an instantaneous current generated by a power converter that is part of an AC battery such that the power converter appears, from the perspective of an AC line coupled to the power converter, as a virtual AC voltage source in series with a virtual impedance, wherein real and reactive phasor currents for the power converter are indirectly controlled by modifying amplitude and phase of a virtual AC voltage waveform that defines the virtual AC voltage source.
US11190013B2	System and control method of all-DC power supply and storage for building The present invention discloses a system and control method of all-DC power supply and storage for a building. The system includes a renewable energy power generation apparatus, a mains grid system, a first DC/DC conversion apparatus, an AC/DC conversion apparatus, a first voltage DC bus, a first energy storage apparatus, and a first charge-discharge conversion apparatus. The first DC/DC conversion apparatus is configured to convert DC voltage generated by the renewable energy power generation apparatus to voltage of the first voltage DC bus. The AC/DC conversion apparatus is configured to convert AC power from the mains grid system to DC power. The first charge-discharge conversion apparatus is configured to control charge/discharge of the first energy storage apparatus. The first voltage DC bus is connected to a first electrical device and configured to power the first electrical device.
US11190012B2	Electrostatic protection circuit An electrostatic protection circuit that is electrically connected to a first terminal to which a first voltage signal is input, a second terminal to which a second voltage signal whose potential is lower than that of the first voltage signal is input, and a connection terminal that is connected to an external circuit, and mitigates the influence of a surge voltage on an internal circuit, the electrostatic protection circuit including: a discharge node that is electrically connected to the first terminal via a first diode element; a first protection circuit that is electrically connected to the first terminal and the second terminal; a second protection circuit that is electrically connected to the discharge node and the connection terminal; and a third protection circuit that is electrically connected to the discharge node and the second terminal, and an anode of the first diode element is electrically connected to the first terminal, and a cathode of the first diode element is electrically connected to the discharge node.
US11190007B2	Fault current controller for a direct current power grid Disclosed is a fault current controller for a direct current power grid, which includes a primary circuit and a controller. The primary circuit includes an inductor, a filter capacitor, a resistor, an IGBT switch, a diode, a contactor and a Hall current sensor. The inductor, a first resistor and a second contactor are connected in series and are connected to a first contactor in parallel. A first branch including a second resistor and a first diode, a second branch including a third resistor and a second diode, and the inductor are connected in parallel; the filter capacitor, the IGBT switch and the first resistor are connected in parallel. The Hall current sensor is arranged in the series circuit. The controller controls the IGBT switch and the two contactors in the primary circuit to form different on-off combinations.
US11190006B2	Quench protection in superconducting magnets A toroidal field coil comprising a central column, a plurality of return limbs, a quench protection system, and a cooling system. The central column comprises IITS material. Each return limb comprises a quenchable section, two IITS sections, and a quenching 5 system. The quenchable section comprises superconducting material, and is configured to contribute towards a magnetic field of the toroidal field coil. The IITS sections comprise IITS material. The IITS sections electrically connect the quenchable section to the central column and are in series with the central column and the quenchable section. The quenching system is associated with the quenchable section 10 and configured to quench the quenchable section. The quench protection system is configured to detect quenches in the toroidal field coil and, in response to detection of a quench, cause the quenching system to quench the superconducting material in one or more of the quenchable sections in order to dump energy from the toroidal field coil into the one or more quenchable sections. The cooling system is configured to cool each 15 quenchable section to a temperature at which the superconducting material is superconducting. Each quenchable section has a heat capacity sufficient to cause a temperature of the quenchable section to remain below a first predetermined temperature when energy is dumped from the toroidal field coil into the quenchable section, and a resistivity sufficient to cause decay of the magnet's current quickly 20 enough that the temperature of the quenched part of the HTS section remains below a second predetermined temperature.
US11190005B2	Reverse grounding protection circuit and ground fault circuit interrupter The present disclosure relates to a reverse grounding protection circuit and a ground fault circuit interrupter. The reverse grounding protection circuit may include a power supply circuit, a leakage signal amplifying circuit, a leakage grounding detection circuit, a power supply indicator circuit, a manual detection circuit, a tripping mechanism control circuit, a reverse connection detection and execution circuit, and a power-on driving signal generating circuit. A ground fault circuit interrupter may comprise an interrupter body and a reverse grounding protection circuit in the interrupter body. The practice of the present disclosure may avoid the risk from reverse connection of the ground fault circuit interrupter and output of power of reverse connection, and thus improve safety of the ground fault circuit interrupter.
US11190002B2	Circuits to identify protection device failures Examples herein relate to an apparatus. In some examples, an apparatus may include a circuit to direct a power signal to at least one electrical component. The circuit may include a protection device to regulate power to the electrical component, detection circuitry to detect when the protection device has failed, and an alert handling logic to receive a signal from the detection circuitry that the protection device has failed.
US11189997B2	Cable fixing device A cable fixing device may include: a first bracket fixed to a housing of an in-wheel driving device, and installed in a shape to cover one side of a cable; a second bracket positioned on the other side of the cable, and fixed to the first bracket; and a buffer installed on at least any one of the first and second brackets, and made of an elastic material to distribute stress transferred to the cable.
US11189996B2	Modular distribution box for cables A distribution box for cables, the distribution box comprising a plurality of modules arranged in a stacked relationship along a longitudinal direction, the plurality of modules comprising: a base module having an inlet port for receiving one or more cables, a cap module, one or more distribution modules arranged between the base module and the cap module, each distribution module having one or more outlet ports. Attachment members are formed on each module for attaching longitudinally the stacked modules, a retaining element is provided and configured to act on the base module and the cap module to mutually urge the stacked modules along the longitudinal direction.
US11189995B2	Connection arrangement and line routing device A connecting arrangement having connecting elements for connecting two adjacent members of a line guiding device, comprising members which are connected together in a row in the longitudinal direction. The members each have two side wall segments which are arranged spaced in the transverse direction and delimit a receiving space. The side wall segments in the installation position are respectively connected by way of a connecting element to the associated side wall segment of the respectively adjacent member. To simplify the structure, production and assembly and for easier cleaning of the line guiding device it is provided that the connecting elements provided for connecting the side wall segments of two adjacent members are connected together at a mutual spacing by way of a transverse member with the formation of a base unit of the connecting arrangement.
US11189992B2	Pulsed quantum cascade device assembly with active voltage pulldown A laser assembly (10) for generating a pulsed output beam (16) includes a quantum cascade device (12); and a laser driver (14A) that controls the voltage to the quantum cascade device (12) in a pulsed drive profile (950) to generate the pulsed output beam (16). The pulsed drive profile (950) includes a plurality of spaced on-time segments (952) in which the laser driver (14A) directs voltage to the quantum cascade device (12), and at least one off-time segment (954) in which the laser driver (14A) pulls down the voltage from the quantum cascade device (12). The off-time segment (954) occurs between two on-time segments (952).
US11189986B2	Low-noise Raman amplifier A low-noise amplifier includes a gain medium and two or more amplifier stages. Each amplifier stage includes an optical filter to pass all wavelengths of a respective input optical signal in a given propagation direction over the gain medium and reflect wavelengths above a respective threshold wavelength received in the opposite direction, and a respective Raman pump to inject a pump light centered at a wavelength lower than the threshold wavelength onto the gain medium for transmission in the given direction. A first amplifier stage outputs a first combined optical signal including all wavelengths of the respective input optical signal and a pump light injected by the respective Raman pump. The second amplifier stage receives the first combined optical signal as its input and outputs a second combined optical signal including all wavelengths of the first combined optical signal and a pump light injected by the respective Raman pump.
US11189983B2	Two-dimensional multi-beam stabilizer and combining systems and methods In accordance with various embodiments, a multi-wavelength beam output is formed by stabilizing beams each to a unique wavelength with a stabilizing dispersive element, which reflects a portion of the beam back to its emitter to stabilize the beam and transmits the stabilized beam. The stabilized beams are then transmitted to a combining dispersive element that combines the stabilized beams into the multi-wavelength beam output.
US11189979B2	Power pack Provided is a power pack comprising an AC power connector configured to be connectable to an outside AC power source; a rectification and filtering unit configured to be in electronic communication with the AC power connector; a controlling unit; and a medical device connector configured to be connectable to a medical device, the medical device connector configured to be in electronic communication with the controlling unit, wherein the power pack is configured to be capable of detecting a connection of the medical device with the power pack and also capable of demonstrating the connection through an outside indicator disposed on the exterior of the power pack once the medical device is connected to the power pack through the medical device connector.
US11189975B1	Powered wall plate A powered wall plate with at least two electrical plug prongs configured to removably mate with an electrical receptacle of an electrical device. A protruding front face extends from the front surface and has a plurality of electrical current apertures extending into the front face, which are configured to receive an electrical plug. A plurality of mounting screw apertures extend through the wall plate, configured to receive a plurality of mounting screws to attach the wall plate to the electrical device. One of the mounting screw apertures may be located on the front face. A spacer may be placed between the wall plate and the electrical device to close a gap. A plurality of LED lights is located along a bottom edge of the front surface, a photocell is exposed on the front surface of the wall plate, and a control switch has an on position, an off position, and an auto position. A circuit between the front face and a rear surface of the wall plate is operatively coupled to a USB port on a side surface of the front face. The USB port is configured to provide power when power is supplied to the at least two electrical plug prongs.
US11189974B2	Connector system, connector, and connection method A connector system is provided with a first connector including a first transmission line, and a second connector including a second transmission line. The second connector includes a processing unit configured to perform an information transmission process of creating information regarding verification, and transmitting the information to the first connector. The first connector includes: a switch configured to, in a state where the first connector and the second connector are connected to each other, select whether or not to electrically connect the first transmission line and the second transmission line to each other; a verification unit configured to perform a verification process of verifying the second connector, based on the information received from the second connector; and a control unit configured to control the switch, based on a result of the verification process.
US11189973B2	Socket connector The present disclosure a socket connector including an insulating body, one or more conductive terminals and an adjusting element. The insulating body includes a mating surface, a mounting surface, an insertion slot and an installation slot. The conductive terminals include one or more signal terminals and one or more ground terminals. Each conductive terminal includes a fixing portion, an elastic arm and a mounting portion. The elastic arm is provided with a contact portion protruding into the insertion slot. The adjusting element is installed in the installation slot and used to adjust an electrical property. The adjusting element does not contact the adjacent signal terminals nor the adjacent ground terminals. A distance between the adjusting element and the adjacent ground terminals is smaller than a distance between the adjusting element and the adjacent signal terminals.
US11189966B2	Sub-miniature push-on connectors mounted in a base having a close-loop groove containing seal An integral SMP connector assembly for a base station antenna comprising a base, in which at least two SMP connectors are configured to extend away from a backplate of the base station antenna from an upper surface of the base, the base including: at least one connecting portion which connects the base to the backplate so that the upper surface of the base faces the backplate; and a close looped groove located in the upper surface of the base and surrounding the at least one connecting portion and the at least two SMP connectors. The integral SMP connector assembly further comprises a seal received in the groove and configured to provide an airtight seal between the upper surface of the base and the backplate.
US11189962B2	Cable connector comprising a soft body with a hard casing to resist deformation A cable connector includes a soft body. The soft body has at least one connecting portion. An outer wall surface of the connecting portion is provided with a hard casing. The soft body is made of a soft material, such as rubber and silicone rubber. The hard casing is made of a hard material, such as plastic, and has higher rigidity than the soft body. When a bushing of a cable is inserted into the connecting groove of the connecting portion, the hard casing is configured to resist deformation, so that the connecting portion will not be deformed by insertion of the bushing, thereby improving the electrical connection between the cable connector and the bushing.
US11189960B2	Electrical connector with sealing feature An electrical connector includes an outer case, an insulation base, an elastic airtight member and a conductive terminal. The outer case includes a main frame, and a partition member formed within the main frame to define a first slot and a second slot therein. The insulation base is fixedly connected to the main frame, and disposed within the second slot. The elastic airtight member is disposed within the second slot, and interposed between the insulation base and the partition member. The conductive terminal is disposed within the insulation base, the elastic airtight member and the partition member, and extends into the first slot from the partition member, and extending outwards the insulation base from the second slot.
US11189959B2	Waterproof connector A waterproof connector (C) includes a wire (W) having a terminal (10) connected thereto, a housing (20) formed with a cavity (24) capable of accommodating the terminal (10), and a rubber plug (30) formed with a through hole (32) in correspondence with the cavity (24) and disposed on a rear surface of the housing (20). The rubber plug (30) includes the through hole (32), the wire (W) being inserted through the through hole, front and rear inner peripheral lips (33, 34) to be held in close contact with an outer peripheral surface of the wire (W) are provided on an inner wall of the through hole (32). A center of the front inner peripheral lip (33) and a center of the rear inner peripheral lip (34) are displaced in a direction intersecting an inserting direction of the wire (W).
US11189958B2	Connector that includes holding body with covering part A connector includes an insulating housing that is fixed to a casing of a first device at a communication part through which an opening of the casing of the first device and as opening of a casing of a second device communicate with each other, a conductor unit including a plurality of conductors arranged in a row and an insulating holding body integrally molded with the conductors, and a sealing member that seals between the conductor unit and the housing. Each of the conductors includes a plate-shaped body. The holding body includes a fitting part fitted to the housing, a plurality of covering parts each extending from the fitting part along the body and individually surrounding the body, and a connecting part connecting the adjacent covering parts at a position separated from the fitting part.
US11189955B2	Connector having housing and sealing member A connector includes an insulating housing that is fixed to a casing of a first device, a plurality of conductors to electrically connect the first device and the second device, an insulating sealing member that includes a plurality of annular sealing parts that seal between the conductors and the housing and a connecting part that connects the sealing parts, and an insulating support member that includes second through holes into which the conductors are inserted, is attached to the housing from a side of the second device, and supports the sealing parts. The housing and the sealing member have a first fitting structure in which they are fitted to each other along an axial direction of the conductor, and the sealing member and the support member have a second fitting structure in which they are fitted to each other along the axial direction of the conductor.
US11189954B2	Connector assembly and method of manufacturing the same A connector assembly includes a first connector having a first connector body and a first connecting portion protruding from the first connector body, a second connector having a second connector body and a second connecting portion protruding from the second connector body, the second connecting portion overlapping the first connecting portion in a direction perpendicular to a central axis of the second connector, and a terminal fastening lance protruding from the first connector body and extending on an inner side of the second connector body. Of the first connecting portion and the second connecting portion, one disposed on a relatively outer side has a transmitting material that allows a laser to pass therethrough and the other disposed on a relatively inner side has an absorbing material that absorbs the laser. The first connecting portion and the second connecting portion are connected to each other through laser welding.
US11189952B2	Connector A connector includes: a housing having terminal housing chambers, one passage part, and lances; terminals inserted into the respective terminal housing chambers and locked by the respective lances at a regular position; and a detection member inserted into the passage part to detect whether the terminals are inserted to the regular position. The passage part is adjacent to each of the terminal housing chambers. The lances are provided at a boundary between the respective terminal housing chambers and the passage part. The lances, when the respective terminals are not inserted to the regular position, are pressed by the respective terminals to lock the detection member at a first position. The lances, when the respective terminals are inserted to the regular position, allow the detection member to be inserted into a more inner position than the first position.
US11189951B2	Connector A connector includes a cylindrical connector housing having a retainer and a terminal accommodating chamber in which a terminal is to be inserted. The retainer has first and second flat plate portions, a side plate portion, and a front plate portion. The retainer is attached to the cylindrical connector housing along an attaching direction. An engagement portion is provided on a side end edge of the first flat plate portion along the insertion direction of the terminal, and is engaged with an engagement projection provided on a housing outer surface of the cylindrical connector housing. A releasing jig insertion hole is provided on the first flat plate portion. The releasing jig insertion hole has, with respect to the housing outer surface, a releasing jig insertion hole angle that is larger than a releasing jig insertion portion angle of the releasing jig.
US11189949B2	Electrical connection devices for high power applications The disclosure describes a high-power electrical connector providing blind-mating and an environmental sealing connector with a bus bar interfaces that features positional alignment and low friction mating. The electrical connector includes a receptacle with a bus bar electrically isolated from nearby connectors. The connector further includes a plug configured to mate with the receptacle. The plug includes several electrical contacts configured to make an electrical connection to the bus bar of the receptacle, when mated. Within the plug, tensioning device for each electrical contact applies a spring force to the contact. The electrical contacts are sized and positioned to match the bus bar geometry for balanced current flow and to avoid interface internal heating. The electrical connector of this disclosure may be desirable for application in which power electronics interface with other electronics.
US11189947B2	Socket soldering contact and contact module for a printed circuit board A solder socket contact for a printed circuit board, comprising a first contact element and a second contact element, wherein the first contact element has at least one soldering pin which is designed to be soldered to the printed circuit board, the first contact element has a contact region for contacting a plug contact, the second contact element has at least one soldering pin which is designed to be soldered to the printed circuit board, the second contact element has a contact region for contacting the plug contact, and the first contact element and the second contact element form an individual pole for contacting the plug contact.
US11189946B2	Compact combination connector A compact connector that mates with a complementary connector at high mating force. The connector (100) may have a housing (102) with a member (104) having a plurality of sides (106) and an opening (108) at a first side (110), and a frame (114) mounted to the member (104) from the first side (110) and having a plurality of walls (116) so as to bound the opening (108). The frame (114) may be made of a material that withstands forces to which the connector (100) may be exposed during mating. The member (104) may be made of a less robust material, such as plastic with thin walls (116) so as to enable a compact connector. The frame (114) and the member (104) may have engagement features, including latches, complementary chamfer and bevel features that may aid in mounting the frame (114) to the member (104) and locking features that resist dis-engagement of the frame (114) and the member (104).
US11189942B2	Wire plug-in aid sleeve structure for wire connection terminal The middle section and the tail section are mounted in a wire inlet of a terminal device. The aid sleeve is formed with an internal guide hole. A wire collection section is disposed on one side of the head section distal from the middle section. A recessed guide channel is disposed on one side of the wire collection section proximal to the guide hole. The recessed guide channel includes two lateral outer arched channels with larger curvature radius. The two lateral outer arched channels gradually extend toward a middle bottom face to form an inner arched channel with smaller curvature radius. The recessed guide channel can gradually bind the forked conductor end section of a multi-strand conductive wire, whereby the wire can be quickly plugged into the guide hole.
US11189940B2	Electric wire with terminal, coating apparatus, and method of manufacturing electric wire with terminal An electric wire with a terminal includes: an electric wire having a core wire, and a cover; a crimp terminal having a core wire crimping portion which is crimped to the core wire, a cover crimping portion which is crimped to the cover, and a connecting portion which extends from the core crimping portion to the cover crimping portion; and a resin which integrally covers the core wire and the crimp terminal. The core wire has an intermediate portion which extends between the core crimping portion and the cover crimping portion. The connecting portion has a bottom wall portion and a pair of side wall portions which extend in a height direction of the crimp terminal from end portions of the bottom wall portion in a width direction.
US11189939B2	Dual-polarized wide-bandwidth antenna The invention relates to a low profile antenna, operating over a wide range of frequencies. The dual-polarized wideband antenna consists of: radiating elements, ground plane, metallic walls, coaxial cables, split-ring slots. The antenna is fed by coaxial cables at feed points, which are surrounded by split-ring slots. The antenna can be utilized as an element in an array to provide particular radiation pattern.
US11189937B2	Electronic device for identifying performance of communication circuit based on signal transmitted and received via antenna An electronic device is provided The electronic device includes a patch antenna element, at least one antenna including a first feeding unit electrically connected to the patch antenna element and a second feeding unit electrically connected to the patch antenna element so as to have a designated isolation for a signal that is input to the first feeding unit, a radio frequency integrated circuit (RFIC) which includes a first communication circuit including a first transmission circuit and a first reception circuit which are electrically connected to the first feeding unit, and a second communication circuit including a second transmission circuit and a second reception circuit which are electrically connected to the second feeding unit, and a processor.
US11189932B2	Injection molded dielectric antenna formed with an antenna mold that compensates the dielectric during curing In accordance with one or more embodiments, a method includes injection molding of a dielectric material in a pre-distorted antenna mold; and curing the dielectric material. The pre-distorted dielectric mold has a shape that compensates for shape distortion of the dielectric material during the curing.
US11189929B2	Mobile terminal The present invention relates to a mobile terminal comprising: a terminal body having first to fourth sides; a metal frame comprising a base plate located in the interior of the body of the terminal, first and second side members distanced from the base plate and exposed to the exterior of the terminal body, and a slit located on the first side of the terminal body and distanced from a first end part of a first side member and a first end part of a second side member; and a printed circuit board located in the interior of the terminal, wherein the first side member is located on one part of the first side end and second side, the printed circuit board comprises a first power unit, a second power unit, a first conductive pattern connected to the first power unit; and a second conductive pattern connected to the second power unit, wherein the first conductive pattern is directly connected to the first side member, and the second conductive pattern is not directly connected to the second side member.
US11189926B2	Multilayer patch antenna Presented is a multilayer patch antenna which prevents the occurrence of parasitic resonance by having a metal layer formed on the inner wall of a thru-hole, among a plurality of thru-holes formed in a lower patch antenna, penetrated by a power feeding pin of an upper patch antenna. The multilayer patch antenna presented herein comprises: an upper patch antenna having a first thru-hole formed therein; a lower patch antenna having a second thru-hole and a third thru-hole formed therein, away from each other; a first upper power feeding pin protruding under the lower patch antenna by penetrating the first thru-hole and the second thru-hole; a lower power feeding pin protruding under the lower patch antenna by penetrating the third thru-hole; and a metal layer formed inside the second thru-hole.

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