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| US11213197B2 |
Artificial neural network and system for identifying lesion in retinal fundus image
The present disclosure provides an artificial neural network system for identifying a lesion in a retinal fundus image that comprises a pre-processing module configured to separately pre-process a target retinal fundus image and a reference retinal fundus image taken from a same person; a first neural network (12) configured to generate a first advanced feature set from the target retinal fundus image; a second neural network (22) configured to generate a second advanced feature set from the reference retinal fundus image; a feature combination module (13) configured to combine the first advanced feature set and the second advanced feature set to form a feature combination set; and a third neural network (14) configured to generate, according to the feature combination set, a diagnosis result. By using a target retinal fundus image and a reference retinal fundus image as independent input information, the artificial neural network may simulate a doctor, determining lesions on the target retinal fundus image using other retinal fundus images from the same person as a reference, thereby enhancing the diagnosis accuracy. |
| US11213195B2 |
Device for use in hysteroscopy
A device for visualization of internal tissue of a patient's uterus having a hand-held control unit, an elongated member, and an image capturing tip. To increase the manoeuvrability of the image capturing tip, the elongated member forms a straight portion extending along a straight axis and a curved portion forming a curvature away from the straight axis, the curved portion being between the image capturing tip and the straight portion. By rotation of an inner tube in an outer tube, the image capturing structure will move along a circular path without being rotated about the centre axis of the elongated member. |
| US11213193B2 |
Endoscopy system and light source of an endoscopy system
An endoscopy system including: an endoscope; a light source; an optical cable connecting the light source to the endoscope; wherein the endoscope includes at least one bundle of endoscope optical fibers; the cable includes at least one bundle of cable optical fibers; a light source coupling point provided where light is coupled into the cable optical fibers; an endoscope coupling point provided where light is coupled from the cable optical fibers into the endoscope optical fibers; and the light source is configured to selectively illuminate individual cable optical fibers or groups of cable optical fibers at the light source coupling point, the light source including a controller to control the light source such that at least some of the cable optical fibers not coupled to endoscope optical fibers at the endoscope coupling point are not illuminated by the light source. |
| US11213192B2 |
Endoscope device and method with illumination fiber bundles having multiple numerical apertures
An optical scope includes a body and an elongated shaft. The shaft distal end holds an optical assembly including an imaging lens with a field of view of at least 90 degrees. An LED is coupled to the body and has an output numerical aperture (NA) providing a critical angle larger than the field of view. A first pair of fiber bundles have proximal ends receiving light from the LED with distal ends presented at the shaft distal face, and an NA providing a critical angle less than the field of view. A second pair of fiber bundles also receive light from the LED with distal ends having at the shaft distal face, and have an NA providing a critical angle at least as large as the field of view. The bundles are positioned around imaging lens such that they create a light having a desired intensity profile and properties. |
| US11213189B2 |
Endoscopic device and method for endoscopic examination
The invention relates to an endoscopic device, in particular for medical applications, comprising an endoscope with a shaft that is introducible into a subject under examination, and a data processing unit, three or more optical imaging units having respective imaging elements arranged distally on the shaft and image sensors associated therewith for providing image data sets for the data processing unit, wherein the data processing unit is configured and programmed such that it uses the image data sets to determine corresponding image points therein and generates a 3D surface data set of an object imaged by the imaging units in the subject under examination. Moreover, the invention relates to a method for endoscopic examination. |
| US11213187B2 |
Endoscope
There is provided an endoscope from which excellent close contact feeling is obtained and which is easy to grip in a case in which an operator is to grip a grip portion.A grip portion of an endoscope has a cross-sectional shape symmetric with respect to a second center line. The grip portion includes a first curved surface, second curved surfaces, and ridges. The first curved surface is a curved surface that is convex outward from a plane, which includes an intersection point between the second center line and the first curved surface and the ridge, and a plane, which includes an intersection point between the second center line and the first curved surface and the ridge. The second curved surfaces are concave inward from planes parallel to the second center line. |
| US11213182B2 |
Surface cleaning apparatus
A surface cleaning apparatus such as an extractor has a liquid delivery system, a separator, a collection chamber in communication a the separated element outlet of the separator, and a separated liquid collection container downstream from the collection chamber. |
| US11213179B2 |
Bleed valve such as for a surface cleaning apparatus
A bleed valve is selectively opened and closed due to a pressure differential between across an arcuate spring member. |
| US11213177B2 |
Hand-held surface cleaning device
In general, the present disclosure is directed to a hand-held surface cleaning device that includes a relatively compact form-factor to allow users to store the same in a nearby location (e.g., in a drawer, in an associated charging dock, on a table top) for easy access to perform relatively small cleaning tasks that would otherwise require retrieving a full-size vacuum from storage. A hand-held surface cleaning device consistent with aspects of the present disclosure includes a body (or body portion) with a motor, power source and dust cup disposed therein. The body portion also functions as a handgrip to allow the hand-held surface cleaning device to be operated by one hand, for example. |
| US11213174B2 |
Dryer
A dryer includes a hollow casing, a fan disposed inside the casing so as to cause air to be introduced into the casing and to be discharged therefrom, a heater disposed inside the casing to heat the air introduced into the casing by the fan, and a discharge tube including an inlet into which the air is introduced, and an outlet from which the air is discharged. The fan includes a first fan and a second fan, which rotate in opposite directions about an imaginary axis shared by the first and second fans. A discharge amount or a discharge rate can be controlled in a stepwise manner. The discharge tube is disposed inside the casing so as to be rotated in at least one direction, thereby diffusely discharging drying air to a region desired to be dried. |
| US11213172B2 |
Drain fixture
This disclosure provides a drain fitting having a discharge portion comprising a chamber formed by walls extending between and around an inlet and an outlet, the inlet being wider than the outlet or having a greater cross-sectional area than the outlet and the walls having interior surfaces sloping inwardly between the inlet and outlet. |
| US11213171B2 |
Blending blade and apparatus
A blending apparatus blade is described which includes one or more arms and which is configured to be rotated in a first rotational direction to perform a blending operation and in a second rotational direction to perform a mixing operation. The blade may further include a paddle portion which is designed to improve mixing during a mixing operation whilst having minimal impact on the blending operation. Also described is a blending apparatus including this blade. The apparatus is preferably portable and the contents can be sealed within for transport. The apparatus may also include a drinking spout with a removable cap so that the contents can be consumed directly from the apparatus, a method of controlling a blending apparatus is also described. |
| US11213164B2 |
Cooking device
There is provided a cooking device that is capable of heating and cooking ingredients by burning altogether with the cooking device.A cooking device 1 includes a main body 3 that has a concave part 2 in which cooking ingredients are to be stored and a lid body 4 that covers the concave part 2. The main body 3 and the lid body 4 are formed from flammable material. With the ingredients stored in the concave part 2 and the concave part 2 covered with the lid body 4, the cooking device 1 is burned to heat and cook the ingredients. |
| US11213163B2 |
Heating magnetic body for cooking container for an induction range
A heating magnetic body for a cooking container for an induction range includes a base plate having a bottom exposed to the bottom of a cooking container and elastic support parts, each part having both ends face each other in the base plate and cut off so that the center of each part is upward protruded and both ends being upward bent in such a way as to be connected to the base plate and having a center downward inclined and curved toward both ends, wherein if the cooking container is formed in a mold, when an upper mold corresponding to a lower mold in which the base plate is seated is pressurized, the elastic support parts come into contact with the bottom of the upper mold simultaneously and are elastically supported to reach a top of the bottom of the upper mold B1 after the cooking container is formed. |
| US11213159B2 |
Additive delivery systems and containers
A compact filtering and additive delivery system which is readily adaptable to a portable container, such as a sports bottle, and receives a modular additive container for the metered delivery of additive, such as flavor concentrate, to a stream of base liquid as the base liquid is drawn or dispensed from the container. The modular additive container configuration on the delivery system allows a consumer/user to experience different additives, such as different flavors or supplement compositions, for a given supply of base liquid, such as water, stored in the container. The system may be readily used with off-the-shelf containers, such as disposable water bottles. An additive container configuration provides modular additive delivery system as described herein. |
| US11213158B2 |
Cooking system
Predictive cooking systems and methods. A representative system can include a cooking device submergible in a container of fluid and a memory device storing instructions for causing a processor to receive information and determine heater set point temperature and on time. The processor can receive information indicative of one or more characteristics of a food item to be cooked in the fluid and a desired food temperature. The processor can perform a control process that can include sending instructions for controlling a heater, obtaining a temperature measurement of the fluid from a temperature sensor, determining a measurement of power delivered to the heater, determining constants related to corresponding physical characteristics of the fluid and/or the container based on at least one of the temperature measurement and the measurement of power, and determining a food temperature of the food item. |
| US11213157B1 |
Securing device for connecting curtain top rail holder to wall
A securing device includes an attachment plate and a holder. The attachment plate includes a first face attached to a wall or ceiling, and at least one bolt protrudes from the second face of the attachment plate. The holder includes a first part and a second part, wherein the first part is connected to the at least one bolt which is connected with a nut. The second part includes a first arm and a second arm. The first and second arms hold the curtain top rail. The wall of ceiling is not damaged while curtain top rail is held by the holder. |
| US11213156B2 |
Drone package drop adapter
A drone package drop adapter has a first chute section, a second chute section, an inlet, and a shaft. The first chute section has a first ramp and a first drop. The second chute section has a second ramp, a second connector, and a second drop. The first ramp has a plurality of first openings, a first ramp top edge, and a first ramp bottom edge. The first drop has a first drop top edge and a first drop bottom edge. The second ramp has a plurality of second openings, a second ramp top edge, and a second ramp bottom edge. The second connector has a second connector top edge and a second connector bottom edge. The second drop has a second drop top edge and a second drop bottom edge. |
| US11213155B1 |
Mailbox with telescoping drawer
A mailbox with a housing, a floor and a receptacle situated on top of a sliding rail assembly affixed to the floor. A first bracket is affixed to the inside surface of the door and connected to a first U-shaped bracket with a downwardly facing open part. The two legs of the first U-shaped bracket are pivotally attached to longitudinal rods extending underneath the mailbox. The distal end of each longitudinal rod is pivotally attached to a second U-shaped bracket with a downwardly facing open part. A first end of a traveling rod extends upwardly from the lateral part of the second U-shaped bracket, and a second end of the traveling rod is attached to a shaft. A wheel bearing is situated on either end of the shaft, and a receiving bracket is attached to the rear wall of the receptacle and configured to receive the wheel bearings and shaft. |
| US11213154B1 |
Apparatus for assisting a user to wear an apparel
A system for an apparatus for assisting a user in donning an apparel is disclosed herein. The apparatus comprises a first brace element and a second brace element that is connectable to the first brace element. These supports allow for mounting a garment thereon for allowing a user to insert their feet through a garment foot opening while the garment is held by the first brace element and the second brace element. A handle is mounted to the brace elements and is used for pulling up the brace elements having the garment installed thereon, thereby assisting the user in getting dressed. |
| US11213153B1 |
Storage device for hats and/or caps
The embodiments of the present invention relate to storage devices for hats and/or caps that allow for organizing the hats and/or caps into space saving arrangements. The embodiments comprise an outer shell that is formed in part by a movable closure that allows for access to the interior of the shell for the purpose of placing hats and/or caps in the outer shell and/or removing hats and/or caps from the outer shell. In some embodiments of the present invention, the storage device includes means for being hung on a hanging rod or pole that is usually positioned in a closet and/or for being hung on a hanging member, device or apparatus that may be positioned behind a door, on a wall, or in any applicable position or arrangement. In some embodiments, the storage device includes means for hanging other similar storage devices from the storage device of the present invention. |
| US11213152B2 |
High temperature thermostable foodservice tray
An example disposable food service tray that can withstand high heat is disclosed. The disposable food tray includes a first layer comprising paper board, and a second layer comprising polyethylene terephthalate (PET) affixed to the first layer, wherein an adhesion between the first layer and the second layer is configured to withstand a temperature of up to 525 degrees Fahrenheit for up to six minutes without blistering. |
| US11213149B2 |
Ergonomic chopsticks
Ergonomic chopsticks come with low-profile protrusions that are strategically placed. These protrusions generate tactile feedback on particular surfaces of a user's fingers, without hindering normal movements of fingers and chopsticks. They guide beginners and lifelong users alike to adopt a proper chopstick grip, allowing users to extend chopstick tips wide apart over an angle of 40 degrees. They help users twirl chopsticks from the closed posture to the wide-open posture, and back, based on principles of the planetary gear train, while ensuring that fingers and chopsticks stay within the standard grip form. As a result, a user can wield ergonomic chopsticks to embrace large food items with ease, manipulate these large items with dexterity and finesse in the same way she can small items, and generate enough compression force to hold all items firmly between ergonomic chopsticks. |
| US11213148B1 |
Cake protector
A cake protector with cake region defined by a vertical cake region wall resting on the surface and a horizontal cover. A candle region above the cover is defined by the cover and a candle region wall. In one configuration, the cake region wall, cover, and candle region wall are a unitary component. In another configuration, the cake region wall is a unitary component, and the cover and candle region wall is a separate unitary component that sits in an annular groove in the top of the cake region wall. A lid is attached to the candle region wall by a hinge such that the lid pivots between an open position, where the lid allows access to the candle region, and a closed position, where the lid encloses the candle region. The hinge is detachable or not. The lid has holes for candles that rest on the cover. |
| US11213147B2 |
Drink cup
A drink cup includes a body formed to include an interior region providing a fluid-holding reservoir and a brim. The brim is coupled to the body to form an opening into the interior region. The body includes a floor and a side wall that extends away from the floor. The drink cup further includes a body-strengthening system coupled to the body. |
| US11213146B1 |
Beverage container system
A lid assembly may include a lid member having a base wall with a drinking opening. A top surface of the base wall may include a groove portion forming a groove on the top of the lid member and a central protruding portion located adjacent to the groove portion. A blocking member may removably rest on the top surface of the lid member and be movable in rotational movement between a blocked position characterized by the blocking member blocking the drinking opening and an unblocked position characterized by the blocking member unblocking the drinking opening. Positioning holding structure may be provided to resist movement of the blocking member out of each of the blocked and unblocked positions, and thereby releasably hold the blocking member in each of the blocked and unblocked positions. |
| US11213145B2 |
Carafe for dispensing hot and cold liquid
A portable carafe has a reservoir (14) for holding a liquid, a hot liquid outlet (18) and a hot liquid flow path (22) connecting the reservoir to the hot liquid outlet. A heater (28) is arranged in the hot liquid flow path so that the heater can heat liquid passing from the reservoir (14) to the hot liquid outlet (18). The heater (28) may be inactive when no liquid is passing through the hot liquid flow path, and may be active only when hot liquid is to be dispensed. The carafe may include a battery (50) for powering the heater. The carafe may include a cold liquid outlet (20) and a cold liquid flow path (34), and may be arranged so that tilting the carafe in one direction causes hot liquid to be dispensed, whereas tilting the carafe in another direction causes cold liquid to be dispensed. |
| US11213134B2 |
Tray with variable positioning and support
An apparatus comprises a tray including a plurality of radial openings. An inner tray support and an outer tray support are connected to the tray using a fixed connection that allows the tray to pivot within the inner tray support and the outer tray support. A spring-tensioned ball catch is configured to provide the tray a slip-locking connection through the plurality of radial openings of the tray that allows the tray to be rotationally adjusted within the inner tray support and the outer tray support. |
| US11213131B2 |
Sofa, armchair or similar article of furniture in a kit, and mounting method for such article
The present invention relates to the furniture field, in particular outdoor furniture; even more particularly, it relates to a kit configuration of a sofa, armchair, chair or similar item of garden furniture or interior furniture and the relative mounting method. |
| US11213130B2 |
Headrest cover holder system
A cover for a vehicle seat headrest includes one opening to accommodate a protuberance at the front of the headrest, such as a protuberant cushion or pillow, and another opening at the rear to permit access to a passenger behind the vehicle seat to access or view items attached to, or stored within, the rear of the headrest. |
| US11213122B1 |
Storage cabinet assembly
A storage cabinet assembly for outdoor storage of wine and related accessories includes a housing having a plurality of divider panels engaged thereto in an interior space thereof defining a plurality of compartments. The plurality of compartments comprises first, second, and third compartments. The first compartment is configured to position one of a refrigerator and a wine rack. The second compartment has a plurality of upper slats positioned therein to define a plurality of slots, which allow for insertion of bases of stemware to stow stemware within the second compartment. The third compartment opens into the second compartment and is used to stow utensils. The housing has positioned therein a first and second openings to allow access to the first and second compartments, respectively. A first door and a second door are hingedly engaged to the housing and are configured to selectively close the first and second openings, respectively. |
| US11213119B1 |
Cup holder cleaning tool
A cleaning tool utilizes an electrical motor in communication with a power supply secured to a lengthwise adjustable arm secured in turn to a collapsible and foldable cleaning head. The cleaning head comprises a plurality of brush heads perpendicularly secured in a radial array beneath a brush head support plate of the cleaning head. The cleaning tool is particularly suited to clean a cup holder. |
| US11213115B1 |
Holster for elongated articles
A holster comprises an elongated flexible fabric tube woven from fusible yarns. A first part of the tube has a passage for receiving a waist belt. A second part of the tube extends from the first part transverse to the direction of the waist belt-receiving passage, and an opening in the second part enables the second part to serve as a pocket for receiving and holding an elongated article. The waist belt-receiving passage can be formed by opposed elongated openings in the wall of the tube. Alternatively, the waist belt-receiving passage can be formed by bending the tube to form a loop. In the latter case, a portion the tube extends from the loop, through an opening, into the interior of tube and then outward from an open end of the first part. Here, the outwardly extending portion of tube is the second part, and serves as the pocket. |
| US11213112B2 |
Inflatable hammock
An inflatable hammock comprises a panel that has an air containing region and a bonded region. A plurality of tension members attached on both ends of the panel and having free ends that are configured to suspend the panel. An exemplary inflatable hammock may convert between a first configuration for use as a hammock and a second configuration as a sleeping pad as described herein. |
| US11213107B2 |
Cushion compact container
A cushion compact container includes an outer shell component and an inner case component placed inside the outer shell component. The inner case component includes an inner cover and an inner case. The inner case is provided with an opening at one side and is used for holding the cosmetic material. The inner cover is hinged to an opening side of the inner case, and is formed by integrated plastic molding. The inner cover is capable of opening and hermetically closing the opening side of the inner case. The inner case component inside the cushion compact container has a one-piece structure, which simplifies the manufacturing process and reduces the production cost. |
| US11213105B2 |
Feminine hygiene storage assembly
A feminine hygiene storage assembly for discretely transporting feminine hygiene products includes a case that has a first portion which is hingedly coupled to a second portion. A plurality of first pockets is each of the first pockets is coupled to the first portion of the case for containing feminine hygiene products. A plurality of second pockets and a third pocket is each coupled to the second portion of the case for containing feminine hygiene products. The third pocket is comprised of a fluid impermeable material to inhibit fluids in the soiled undergarments or used feminine hygiene products from escaping the third pocket. A suspension is coupled to the case and the suspension is extendable over a support to position the case at a convenient height for the user. |
| US11213104B1 |
Detachable cosmetic bag
The present disclosure provides a detachable cosmetic bag including a cosmetic bag main body; a plurality of inner supporting plates respectively arranged on inner sidewalls of the cosmetic bag main body; and a plurality of partition plates. Each partition plate is formed by a plurality of connecting portions and a plurality of protruding portions, a plurality of strip grooves are formed on two sides of each partition plate, two ends of each partition plate are connecting portions to enable the partition plate to be connected with the supporting grooves on the inner supporting plates and/or the strip grooves on two sides of other partition plates. The cosmetic bag provided by the present disclosure is multi-functional with an inner space that can be freely changed in combination. The lower-layer bag body is foldable, improving user experience and making it easy to carry. |
| US11213102B1 |
Buckle device
A buckle device comprises a main body unit, a latch unit and a fastening unit. The main body unit includes a housing surrounding and defining an accommodating space, two first apertures provided in the housing, two slider blocks arranged in the accommodating space, and two first elastic bodies abutting against the slider blocks. The latch unit includes a tongue element and two tongue openings provided on the tongue element. The fastening unit includes two bolt bodies passing through the first apertures, and two second elastic bodies abutting against the bolt bodies. When the tongue element is separated from the two slider blocks, the two slider blocks are pushed by the two first elastic bodies, and the two bolt bodies is pushed against by the two slider blocks. When the tongue element is in contact with the two slider blocks, the two slider blocks are pushed by the tongue element, and the two bolt bodies are pushed into the two tongue openings by the two second elastic bodies, so that the tongue element can be securely fastened. Accordingly, the external pulling force of the tongue element can be increased, and the structure of the buckle device can be effectively improved. |
| US11213101B2 |
Cleat assembly
A cleat assembly for a shoe comprising an anchor for anchoring to the shoe, a cleat, a first biasing member circumscribing the anchor and engaged with the cleat, and a second biasing member biasing the first biasing member. The second biasing member can directly engage the first biasing member or a bushing that circumscribes the anchor. So constructed, the cleat assembly provides multiple degrees of freedom. That is, the cleat assembly provides effective axial shock absorbance coupled with 360° tilting of the cleat for enhancing a user's ability to suddenly change direction when wearing a shoe equipped with the cleat assembly, thereby minimizing stress and impact on muscles, joints and ligaments and enhancing the performance of athletes wearing such shoes. |
| US11213099B2 |
Convertible high heel and flat shoe and method of use
A convertible high heel and flat shoe, comprising a sole including a heel section; and a high heel piece positionable between a high heel mode where the high heel piece supports the heel section and a flat shoe mode where the high heel piece is received within the sole. |
| US11213086B2 |
Protective helmet
The invention relates to a protective helmet, in particular a protective motorcycle helmet, comprising an outer shell (1) for distributing impact forces, a battery socket (2), which is firmly connected to the outer shell (1), for detachably accommodating a battery (3), and a line assembly (4), which is electrically connected to the battery socket (2), for supplying electricity by means of the accommodated battery (3) to an electric apparatus (5) which is mechanically coupled to the outer shell (1). |
| US11213083B2 |
Corset
A corset or lingerie item features and improved dual level tightening system which allows a wearer to apply the corset or lingerie item without the assistance of another person by the inclusion of a rear cinching, dual level improved tightening system that operates to tighten the corset or lingerie item around the lower torso from the front of the garment, adjusted by the wearer to a suitable level of comfort level determined by the wearer, the dual level tightening system providing lower torso support and a slenderizing effect while not restricting general lumbar movement and flexibility. |
| US11213081B2 |
Quick donning disposable gloves
A disposable glove and system are provided that has features and characteristic that enable a cuff opening of the glove to more easily open, thereby assisting in donning the glove. The disposable glove system includes stacked glove configurations for mounting and storage. The disposable glove system also includes features that make the disposable gloves easier to dispense from a dispenser with minimal user contact with the outer surface of the disposable gloves. |
| US11213078B2 |
Support garment with lock down support
A support garment that provides upper and lower support for the breasts of a wearer through the use of alternating struts and openings to create a webbed configuration is provided. The first support area comprises an upper support portion made up of a first structural configuration comprising a plurality of alternating struts and openings. The upper support portion is located above breast cup portions of the support garment. The second support area comprises a lower support portion located below the breast cup portions. The lower support portion includes a second structural configuration comprising a plurality of alternating struts of openings. |
| US11213077B2 |
Corset holster
Representative implementations of devices and techniques provide a corset holster comprising a garment having one or more holsters, holster pockets, and/or the like (such as for carrying a handgun, for example), integral to or coupled to the garment. The corset holster allows a user to conveniently carry one or more implements and/or implement accessories in various carry options, including in a concealed manner. For example, the garment may be worn on the user beneath a layer of clothing, if desired. |
| US11213072B2 |
Power supply unit for aerosol inhaler
A power supply unit for an aerosol inhaler includes: a first element connected in series to a load and having a first electric resistance value; a second series circuit including a second element having a second electric resistance value and a third element connected in series to the second element and having a third electric resistance value, and connected in parallel with a first series circuit including the load and the first element; and an operational amplifier in which one of a non-inverting input terminal and an inverting input terminal is connected to the first series circuit, and the other of the non-inverting input terminal and the inverting input terminal is connected to the second series circuit. Each of the first to third electric resistance values is larger than the electric resistance value of the load at a normal temperature or a temperature in a predetermined temperature range. |
| US11213065B2 |
Transferring apparatus for transferring and method for transferring of rod-like articles of tobacco industry, and apparatus for conversion of configuration of a stream of such articles
The object of the application is a transferring apparatus (1) for transferring of a stream of rod-like articles (40) from an apparatus (100) feeding rod-like articles to an apparatus (200) receiving the rod-like articles in the machines of the tobacco industry, whereas in the feeding apparatus (100) the rod-like articles (40) are conveyed in a first stream (S1) of rod-like articles in which the rod-like articles are arranged in a first configuration, and in the receiving apparatus (200) the rod-like articles (40) are conveyed in a second stream (S2) of rod-like articles in which the rod-like articles (40) are arranged in a second configuration, comprising: a transferring wheel (30); non-slidable lugs (33) situated on the circumference of the transferring wheel (30); a guiding surface (34) to guide the rod-like article, the rod-like articles being conveyed axially, tangentially to the guiding surface (34); characterised by having a slidable lug (22) being slidable relative to the circumference of the transferring wheel (30) by means of a drive mechanism (10) so that the said slidable lug (22) varies its position relative to an adjacent non-slidable lug (33). |
| US11213064B2 |
Multilayer combustible heat source
A multilayer combustible heat source for a smoking article is provided, including a combustible first layer including carbon; and a second layer in direct contact with the first layer, the second layer including carbon and at least one ignition aid, wherein the combustible first layer and the second layer are longitudinal concentric layers having a density of at least 0.6 g/cm3, and wherein the composition of the first layer is different from the composition of the second layer. |
| US11213063B2 |
Centering device for rod shaped articles of the tobacco industry
A method and an apparatus (1A, 1B, 1C, 1D, 1E) for axial centering of a rod-like article (3) or a group of rod-like articles wherein the rod-like article (3) or the group of rod-like articles is conveyed in a flute (4) situated on the circumference of a drum conveyor (5), moreover, the rod-like article (3) or the group of rod-like articles in the successive flutes (4) have the same or varying length, with the apparatus (1A, 1B, 1C, 1D, 1E) being provided with pusher elements (10, 13, 20, 23, 30, 33, 40, 43) of a shifting mechanism axially acting on the rod-like article (3) or the group of rod-like articles so as to change the position of the rod-like article (3) or the groups of articles in the flute (4), characterized in that the coupled pusher elements (10, 13, 20, 23, 30, 33, 40, 43) make swinging movements having opposite senses, moreover, the pusher elements (10, 13, 20, 23, 30, 33, 40, 43) have contact surfaces (10A, 13A, 20A, 23A, 30A, 33A, 40A, 43A) adapted to axially act on the rod-like article (3) or the group of rod-like articles, the contact surfaces (10A, 13A, 20A, 23A, 30A, 33A, 40A, 43A) of the pusher elements (10, 13, 20, 23, 30, 33, 40, 43) being convergently positioned in the direction of movement (T) of the rod-like articles, at least one pusher element (10, 13, 20, 23, 30, 33, 40, 43) being connected with a dynamic element (6, 26, 37, 47) placing the pusher elements (10, 13, 20, 23, 30, 33, 40, 43) in a position enabling them to axially act on the rod-like articles (3, 3L, 3R) or the groups of rod-like articles conveyed on the drum conveyor (5) so that the centers of the rod-like articles (3) or the groups of rod-like articles are positioned principally in a common plane (S, SL, SR). |
| US11213062B2 |
Stabilizer for moist snuff
The disclosure provides a method for improving the storage stability of a moist smokeless tobacco product configured for oral use, for example, a moist snuff tobacco product. The moist smokeless tobacco product includes a tobacco formulation containing a tobacco material. The method includes mixing the tobacco material with one or more antioxidants and one or more preservatives to form the tobacco formulation. The disclosure also provides a moist smokeless tobacco product incorporating a tobacco material and one or more antioxidants and one or more preservatives. Such moist smokeless tobacco products exhibit improved storage stability with respect to one or more characteristics such as nitrite, tobacco specific nitrosamine, organic acid, pH, and moisture content. |
| US11213058B2 |
Polysaccharide having innate immunity stimulating activity
A substance having innate immune stimulating activity is a polysaccharide, which contains 25 to 50 parts by mole of galacturonic acid, 15 to 50 parts by mole of galactose, 0 to 7 parts by mole of glucose, 0 to 30 parts by mole of arabinose, 0 to 6 parts by mole of xylose, and 3 to 15 parts by mole of rhamnose as constituent sugars. The polysaccharide has a polygalacturonic acid chain having α-1,4-linked galacturonic acid as a main chain. An innate immune stimulant can include the polysaccharide as an active component, which can be included in a food or drink. |
| US11213057B2 |
Water-soluble polysaccharide derived from root vegetable and method for producing same
The purpose of the present invention is to provide a water-soluble polysaccharide which is less expensive and enables the production of an acidic protein food or drink, said acidic protein food or drink being stable in an acidic pH range at the isoelectric point of protein or higher, even by using a starting material such as a root vegetable. A water-soluble polysaccharide, which is extracted from a starting material derived from a root vegetable in a wet state with hot water under acidic conditions of pH 2.7-3.7, can well stabilize an acidic protein food or drink in a pH range at the isoelectric point of protein or higher. |
| US11213054B2 |
Coated product form
A product form comprises an inanimate substrate comprising i) an active agent; and ii) carrier particles including at least an outer surface comprising an organic matter constituent, wherein the said active agent is combined within and/or on the surface of the carrier particles, the carrier particles being a) in dry, particulate form and carrying at least an electrostatic surface charge, and b) being at least substantially uniformly distributed over the outer surface of the substrate. |
| US11213052B2 |
Use of emulsifiers in association with vegetable oleins in an animal feed
A method of using emulsifiers in association with vegetable oleins in an animal feed. In particular, the present invention relates to a method of using emulsifiers E484 and/or E487 (Community Register of Feed Additives—EU Reg. No. 1831/2003) in association with vegetable oleins as a technological additive for increasing the hourly output (tons/hour) in a plant for preparing an animal feed and/or to improve the characteristics of an animal feed, preferably in the form of pellets, and/or to reduce the dustiness of the same. Furthermore, the present invention relates to an animal feed and a process for preparing the same wherein said emulsifiers are used in association with said vegetable oleins with the function of a technological additive. |
| US11213051B2 |
Milk replacer products containing halides and sources of hydrogen peroxide and methods of feeding same
Methods involve feeding young animals milk products containing milk-based protein, a halide and a source of hydrogen peroxide, where an active lactoperoxidase system is not present in the milk product fed to the young animal, in response to ingesting the milk product, the young animal decreases a feed to gain ratio. Milk replacers may be provided as the milk product, and the young animals may be calves. Milk replacers contain milk-derived protein, a source of hydrogen peroxide at about 50 to about 500 parts per million by weight of the rehydrated milk replacer and iodide at about 1 to about 50 parts per million by weight of the rehydrated milk replacer, where an active lactoperoxidase system is not present. |
| US11213047B2 |
Food composition having a high plant protein content and methods for making the same
The present disclosure relates to food compositions, particularly pet food compositions, having a high content of plant protein. The plant protein is prepared by processing Brewer's Spent Grain (BSG), having a moisture content of about 15% to about 35% by weight, so as to reduce the particle size of the BSG and separating the processed BSG so as to provide a low particle size, high protein fraction. |
| US11213046B2 |
Unit for receiving and treating capsules containing a basic preparation for an ice cream product
A unit for receiving and treating capsules containing a basic preparation for an ice cream product includes a retaining unit and an expulsion device. The retaining unit is provided with a retaining housing configured to receive a capsule containing a basic preparation for an ice cream product. The expulsion device comprises a nozzle which is connectable to a compressed air source and which is configured to emit a jet of air in the direction of the retaining unit and adapted to strike the capsule when the latter is inside the retaining housing in such a way as to expel the capsule along an expulsion direction. |
| US11213045B1 |
Device and method for dosing cryogenic liquid
Systems and methods of producing a frozen food product include dosing ingredients with a liquefied gas while mixing the ingredients using self-cleaning interlocking beaters. The beaters are optionally also disposed to clean a container in which the ingredients are frozen. The rate and amount of cooling is controlled by measuring the quantity of liquid nitrogen, measuring viscosity of the frozen food product, measuring temperature, and/or the like. |
| US11213041B2 |
Systems and methods for controlling water quality in food processing
A chiller bath includes a tank for holding a volume of chiller water; a dosing system for dosing a first solution and a second solution into the chiller water, arranged to create a plurality of zones within the volume of water, wherein each zone has a higher concentration of either the first or the second solution than surrounding portions of the volume of water; and a meat or poultry immersion arrangement for immersing and moving carcasses in the chiller water. A method for reducing bacterial load on meat or poultry includes generating a plurality of zones within a chiller bath containing water by dosing a source of alkalinity and antimicrobial into the water, wherein the plurality of zones comprises at least one alkaline zone with a pH above 8.5, and at least one antimicrobial zone with pH below 8.5; and submersing meat or poultry in the bath. The zones can also be generated using spray nozzles in a meat or poultry operation. |
| US11213039B2 |
Holding device for holding eviscerated poultry carcasses or parts thereof during processing in a device for processing eviscerated poultry carcasses or parts thereof
A holding apparatus is configured and adapted for holding eviscerated poultry bodies or parts thereof during processing in a processing apparatus. The holding apparatus includes a supporting body, a fastening body for holding the supporting body and for fastening the holding apparatus to a revolving transport unit of the processing apparatus, and also a clamping device for fixing the poultry body or parts on the supporting body. The supporting body is detachably connected to the fastening body by a fastening element. The fastening element, in the mounted state of the holding apparatus, is accessible from outside. At least one stationary supporting bolt and at least one movable guide bolt are arranged on the fastening body, and the supporting body has corresponding recesses into which the bolts engage. A transport apparatus, a processing apparatus, and a method for maintenance of a holding apparatus, are also provided. |
| US11213037B2 |
Process for cutting elastic strands, in particular meat strands and cutting machine therefor
A method for slicing meat loafs that have a cross section that varies across their longitudinal extension into accurately weighted slices, that includes the steps of bringing the loaf into a defined shape with a uniform cross section across its length inside a forming tube by pressing the loaf before it is sliced. The pressing is performed in a longitudinal direction and a transversal direction relative to the loaf in a predefined order and in particular in multiple pressing steps. The pressing may also comprise pressure relieving strokes for the purpose of reducing the force exertion for pressing, and for keeping the tissue structure of the loaf intact. |
| US11213036B2 |
System for transferring sausage-shaped products and method therefore
The present invention relates to a system for transferring sausage-shaped products, containing a flowable filling material in a tubular or bag-shaped packaging casing from a discharge device of a processing machine for processing the sausage-shaped products to a handling device for the sausage-shaped products. The system comprises a belt conveyor device for subsequently receiving sausage-shaped products discharged from the discharge device in a discharge direction and for conveying the sausage-shaped products in a feeding direction to a releasing position in which the sausage-shaped products can be removed from the belt conveyor device, a drive assembly for driving said belt conveyor device in the feeding direction being at least substantially parallel to the discharge direction of the discharge device, a guiding assembly for guiding the sausage-shaped products when conveyed by the belt conveyor device in the feeding direction and at least one shaping box for subsequently receiving a sausage-shaped product released from the belt conveyor device in the releasing position, wherein the at least one shaping box is provided at least substantially underneath the belt conveyor device in a receiving position for receiving the sausage-shaped product released in a release direction substantially perpendicular to the feeding direction. |
| US11213035B2 |
Separating device for separating a first and a second bone or cartilage parts from each other
A separating device for separating first and second bones or cartilage parts comprises a first structure with a first elongated member and a stationary engaging member at one end of the first elongated member; a second structure with a second elongated member and a separation member at one end of the second elongated member; a moving device for moving the second structure relative to the stationary engaging member from a contracted position to a closed position. An angular position of the first and the second structures are adjusted, so the subsequent movement of the separation member towards the closing position intersects a separation area between the first and second bones or cartilage parts causing an immediate separation between the first and second bones or cartilage parts. |
| US11213033B2 |
Method for reusing leaves from arborescent woody plants, for the phytopharmaceutical industry
The invention relates to a method for reusing deciduous leaves of arborescent woody plants, which allows obtaining an extract used for a phytosanitary application, in particular the elicitation of a plant, preventive or curative treatment of a plant against a pathogenic agent, or improvement of the performance of a phytosanitary product. |
| US11213028B2 |
Insecticidal proteins and methods for their use
Compositions and methods for controlling pests are provided. The methods involve transforming organisms with a nucleic acid sequence encoding an insecticidal protein. In particular, the nucleic acid sequences are useful for preparing plants and microorganisms that possess insecticidal activity. Thus, transformed bacteria, plants, plant cells, plant tissues and seeds are provided. Compositions are insecticidal nucleic acids and proteins of bacterial species. The sequences find use in the construction of expression vectors for subsequent transformation into organisms of interest including plants, as probes for the isolation of other homologous (or partially homologous) genes. The pesticidal proteins find use in controlling, inhibiting growth or killing Lepidopteran, Coleopteran, Dipteran, fungal, Hemipteran and nematode pest populations and for producing compositions with insecticidal activity. |
| US11213022B2 |
Transmission mechanism of spinning fishing reel
A transmission mechanism of a spinning fishing reel includes a transmission shaft having a shaft body with an axial hole and a cut slit communicating with the axial hole, a gear disc having a tube portion, through which the shaft body is inserted such that the gear disc is drivenable by the transmission shaft to rotate, and a bolt having a head and a shank. The shank is screwingly threaded into the axial hole in a way that the head of the blot is abutted against an end of the tube portion of the gear disc, such that the outer periphery of the shaft body is expanded to firmly abut against the inner periphery of the tube portion. As such, the operational smoothness and stability of the product are enhanced by the transmission mechanism. Further, the transmission mechanism can be easily assembled with low manufacturing cost. |
| US11213020B2 |
Atopic dermatitis model non-human animal and use thereof
An atopic dermatitis model non-human animal, containing a gene mutation in which a complex containing dedicator of cytokinesis 8 (DOCK8) protein, mammalian STE20-like kinase 1 (MST1) protein, and endothelial PAS domain protein 1 (EPAS1) protein is not formed in CD4+ T cells. |
| US11213016B2 |
Poultry container door panel, poultry container door frame, poultry container and assembly of a poultry container and a poultry container front panel
The present invention relates to a poultry container door corner part for releasable connection to a container for holding live poultry with two substantially flat panels, rectangularly joined together and forming an elongate corner part with a substantially L-shaped cross-section. The present invention also relates to a poultry container door frame for supporting a poultry container door corner part. Furthermore the invention relates to a poultry container door, comprising a poultry container door corner part and a poultry container door frame, as well as to a poultry container for holding live poultry. |
| US11213012B2 |
Portable pet drying apparatus
A portable pet drying apparatus is disclosed. Embodiments of the portable pet drying apparatus include a connectable frame. The connectable frame including a plurality of detachably connected members. The portable pet drying apparatus also including a detachable water-resistant cover. The detachable water-resistant cover detachably connected to the connectable frame to form a top surface, bottom surface, front surface, back surface, first side surface and second side surface defining an interior chamber. The front surface having an opening extending therethrough for a pet to enter and exit the interior chamber of the portable pet drying apparatus. In some embodiments, the connectable frame is movable between a stowed position where the interior chamber is at least partially collapsed and a deployed position where the connectable frame is extended so that the detachable water resistant cover defines the interior chamber of the portable pet drying apparatus. |
| US11213010B1 |
Pet tracking assembly
A pet tracking assembly includes a collar that is wearable around a neck of a pet. A light emitter is coupled to the collar to emit light outwardly from the collar when the light emitter is turned on. A monitoring unit is integrated into the collar and the monitoring unit is in wireless communication with a wireless internet router that is associated with the owner of the pet. The light emitter is turned on when the monitoring unit senses the signal from the wireless internet router has fallen below a pre-determined signal strength. Additionally, the monitoring unit broadcasts an alert to a personal electronic device when the monitoring unit senses the signal from the wireless internet router has fallen below the pre-determined signal strength. In this way the user is alerted that the pet has moved beyond the pre-determined distance from the wireless internet router. |
| US11213003B2 |
Cotton variety ST 4550GLTP
The cotton variety ST 4550GLTP is disclosed. The invention relates to seeds, plants, plant cells, plant tissue, harvested products and cotton lint as well as to hybrid cotton plants and seeds obtained by repeatedly crossing plants of variety ST 4550GLTP with other plants. The invention also relates to plants and varieties produced by the method of essential derivation from plants of ST 4550GLTP and to plants of ST 4550GLTP reproduced by vegetative methods, including but not limited to tissue culture of regenerable cells or tissue from ST 4550GLTP. |
| US11213001B2 |
Soybean cultivar 98320614
A soybean cultivar designated 98320614 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 98320614, to the plants of soybean cultivar 98320614, to the plant parts of soybean cultivar 98320614, and to methods for producing progeny of soybean cultivar 98320614. 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 98320614. The invention also relates to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines, or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 98320614, 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 98320614 with another soybean cultivar. |
| US11212996B1 |
Maize hybrid X18R888
A novel maize variety designated X18R888 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof are produced by crossing inbred maize varieties. Methods for producing a maize plant by crossing hybrid maize variety X18R888 with another maize plant are disclosed. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into X18R888 through backcrossing or genetic transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby are described. Maize variety X18R888, the seed, the plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and minor modifications of maize variety X18R888 are provided. Methods for producing maize varieties derived from maize variety X18R888 and methods of using maize variety X18R888 are disclosed. |
| US11212995B1 |
Maize hybrid X8F873
A novel maize variety designated X8F873 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof are produced by crossing inbred maize varieties. Methods for producing a maize plant by crossing hybrid maize variety X8F873 with another maize plant are disclosed. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into X8F873 through backcrossing or genetic transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby are described. Maize variety X8F873, the seed, the plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and minor modifications of maize variety X8F873 are provided. Methods for producing maize varieties derived from maize variety X8F873 and methods of using maize variety X8F873 are disclosed. |
| US11212994B1 |
Maize hybrid X25R323
A novel maize variety designated X25R323 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof are produced by crossing inbred maize varieties. Methods for producing a maize plant by crossing hybrid maize variety X25R323 with another maize plant are disclosed. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into X25R323 through backcrossing or genetic transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby are described. Maize variety X25R323, the seed, the plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and minor modifications of maize variety X25R323 are provided. Methods for producing maize varieties derived from maize variety X25R323 and methods of using maize variety X25R323 are disclosed. |
| US11212986B2 |
Wheat variety 6PHDV88B
A wheat variety designated 6PHDV88B, the plants and seeds of wheat variety 6PHDV88B, methods for producing a wheat plant produced by crossing the variety 6PHDV88B with another wheat plant, and hybrid wheat seeds and plants produced by crossing the variety 6PHDV88B with another wheat line or plant, and the creation of variants by backcrossing, mutagenesis or transformation of variety 6PHDV88B are disclosed. Methods for producing other wheat varieties or breeding lines derived from wheat variety 6PHDV88B and to wheat varieties or breeding lines produced by those methods are also provided. |
| US11212984B2 |
Wheat variety 6PEQT15B
A wheat variety designated 6PEQT15B, the plants and seeds of wheat variety 6PEQT15B, methods for producing a wheat plant produced by crossing the variety 6PEQT15B with another wheat plant, and hybrid wheat seeds and plants produced by crossing the variety 6PEQT15B with another wheat line or plant, and the creation of variants by backcrossing, mutagenesis or transformation of variety 6PEQT15B are disclosed. Methods for producing other wheat varieties or breeding lines derived from wheat variety 6PEQT15B and to wheat varieties or breeding lines produced by those methods are also provided. |
| US11212977B1 |
Sorghum variety 2PDVH43
A novel sorghum variety designated 2PDVH43 and seed, plants, plant parts and plant cells thereof are provided. Methods for producing a sorghum plant comprise crossing sorghum variety 2PDVH43 with another sorghum plant. Sorghum variety 2PDVH43, the seed, the plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and minor modifications of sorghum variety 2PDVH43 are provided. Methods for producing a sorghum plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into sorghum variety 2PDVH43 include one or both of backcross conversion and transformation. The sorghum seed, plants and plant parts produced thereby are described. |
| US11212975B2 |
Canola hybrid variety 7CN0425
The invention relates to a Canola hybrid variety designated 7CN0425, essentially derived variants of that Canola hybrid variety, to the cells, seeds, plants, and plant parts of this Canola hybrid variety 7CN0425. The invention also relates to methods for producing a canola plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into 7CN0425 through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the Canola seed, plant and plant part produced thereby. The invention also relates to uses of 7CN0425. |
| US11212971B2 |
Device for growing mushrooms
The present invention relates to a device for growing mushrooms, including beds for holding compost and a shelving arranged for supporting the beds for holding compost. The beds are placed at a mutual distance above each other. The beds are movable between at least a first position, wherein a second bed supported above a first bed at least partially impedes the accessibility of the first bed in a direction perpendicular to the plane in which the first bed extends, and a second position in which at least a larger part of the first bed is free approachable from a direction perpendicular to the plane in which the first bed extends than in the first position. The shelving includes at least one portal. The portal includes at least two essentially vertical stands connected by at least one beam that extends from a first stand to the second stand. At least two beds are movably supported by the at least one beam. |
| US11212969B1 |
Timed vertical plant transport in indoor farming
A multi-level vertical farm comprises a lift apparatus configured to carry growth trays from a bottom to a top position adjacent to a conveyor. The conveyor is configured to transport trays downwardly to near the bottom position and normally is fully loaded with adjacent trays along the entire conveyor. A growth tray in the lowest, bottom position is discharged out of that position to an irrigation or harvesting station. The discharge of a tray from the bottom position causes preceding trays to move downward, thereby opening a space in the top position for another tray, which may be lifted there. A computer system may be connected to the apparatus and programmed to start a motor of the lift apparatus to move the growth trays. The apparatus enables simulating a day-night plant growth cycle, and using thermal convection to apply more warmth to higher positions, in a compact vertical arrangement. |
| US11212964B2 |
Method of controlling an automated drone for harvesting produce
A system for harvesting produce from a tree has a drone capable of hovering, a video camera gathering visual data of movement, a cutting implement, a remote control station with a display screen, wireless circuitry, and input mechanisms to control movement of the drone and operation of the cutting implement, and circuitry in the body of the drone enabling two-way communication with the remote control station, transmission of video data from the video camera, and response to commands from the remote control station. The video data from the camera on the drone is displayed on the display screen of the remote control station, and an operator viewing the display screen operates the input mechanisms, maneuvering the drone to position the cutting implement relative to produce in the tree, and triggers the cutting implement by command, severing a stem to separate the produce, causing the produce to fall from the tree. |
| US11212961B2 |
Drive-over mower deck with retractable front rollers
A drive-over mower deck includes at least one retractable front roller which is pivotable between a lowered position extending forwardly and downwardly from a rim at a front and center of the drive-over mower deck, and a retractable position in which the front roller pivots freely between the lowered position and a retracted position when the drive-over mower deck lays flat on a ground surface. |
| US11212957B2 |
Air entrainment device, systems, methods, and apparatus
A planter includes a seed a delivery system for delivering seed from one or more hoppers to one or more row units of the planter. The seed delivery system includes a number of seed entrainers. The seed entrainers receive seed from the one or more hoppers. The seed is combined with a fluid, such as air, which moves the seed through the seed entrainer and towards one or more row units of the planter. The entrainer includes one or more outlets, with the outlets corresponding to different row units, and the outlets can be varied based upon the need of seed delivery for the planter. |
| US11212956B2 |
Growing seed quilts
A quilted composite sheet containing seeds makes growing microgreens and other crops simple. Each sheet is a layered composite of multiple materials including seed, grow substrate and seed cover. A user can spread a seed quilt over the surface to be planted, water, wait, and harvest. |
| US11212952B2 |
Drive over mower deck automatic locking mechanism
A drive over mower deck automatic locking mechanism includes a lift frame engaging a drive over mower deck, and a pair of locking plates pivotably connected to the lift frame. The locking plates lock the drive over mower deck to the lift frame when the lift frame raises the drive over mower deck to a mowing or transport position, and unlock the drive over mower deck from the lift frame when the lift frame lowers the drive over mower deck to an installation position. |
| US11219151B1 |
Pickup head with touch down sensor
To manufacture a device by picking and placing semiconductor devices from a carrier substrate to a target substrate using touch down sensors, a pick-up head including touch down sensors and the semiconductor devices on the carrier substrate are moved relative to each other to contact the carrier substrate with the touch down sensors. Signals from each touch down sensor indicating a degree of deformation of each touch down sensor caused by the contact with the carrier substrate are used to determine an orientation of the pick-up head by processing the signals, and adjust the orientation of the pick-up head based on the determined orientation to attach the semiconductor devices onto the pick-up head. In some embodiments, the touch down sensors are piezoelectric benders. |
| US11219148B2 |
Production system and production method
A production system includes: a substrate counter configured to count the number of substrates existing in a production line including a mounting device; a mark pattern acquisition unit configured to acquire a mark pattern indicating a pattern of a mark that is provided to each of the plurality of substrates counted by the substrate counter; a determination unit configured to determine whether the respective mark patterns of the plurality of substrates acquired by the mark pattern acquisition unit are the same as each other; and a detection controller configured to control a detection process of the mark pattern by the mounting device based upon a determination result of the determination unit. |
| US11219146B2 |
Component mounter with an adjustment jig
An adjustment jig for performing position alignment of nozzle holders, including: multiple positioning pins including a primary insertion section configured such that multiple nozzle holders of a primary side device are insertable into the primary insertion section and a secondary insertion section configured such that multiple nozzle holders of a secondary side device are insertable into the secondary insertion section; and a board member configured such that the multiple positioning pins protruding to an opposite side to the primary insertion section and the secondary insertion section can be attached at a specified fixing position via a fixing section, a position of which is adjustable. |
| US11219143B2 |
Control unit of display device and display device
The present disclosure provides a control unit of display device and a display device. The control unit of display device includes: a back plate a plurality of circuit structures, the plurality of circuit structures being arranged on the back plate; a plurality of electric field shielding structures, each of the electric field shielding structures being arranged between the circuit structures and configured to shield an electric field between the circuit structures, wherein each of the electric field shielding structures includes a plurality of shielding strips, the plurality of shielding strips are spaced apart from each other and projections of the shielding strips on a corresponding side of the circuit structure are continuous and uninterrupted. |
| US11219142B2 |
Liquid drain mechanism for immersion cooling system
An equipment assembly that allows easier replacement of heat-generating electrical components is disclosed. The assembly includes a rack for containing a heat-generating electrical component. The component includes a coolant inlet, a coolant outlet, and a drain connector. A cold manifold supplies coolant to the heat-generating electrical component through the coolant inlet. A hot manifold collects coolant from the heat-generating electrical component through the coolant outlet. A drain manifold includes a coupler. The coolant inlet and the coolant outlet are disconnected from the cold and hot manifolds. The drain connector is fluidly connected to the drain manifold to drain coolant from the heat-generating electrical component before the heat-generating electrical component is removed from the rack. |
| US11219141B2 |
Fan-less chiller-less liquid-air cooling for electronic racks of IT components in data centers
A data center cooling system includes a housing to contain electronic racks of IT components operating therein, a coolant distribution unit (CDU) situated within the housing to control a liquid flow of a cooling liquid. One or more liquid cooling devices are disposed on the IT components to receive a first liquid from the CDU, to exchange or extract heat generated from the IT components, to transform the first liquid to a second liquid with a higher temperature, and to transmit the second liquid back to the CDU. The CDU is coupled to a heat transfer system to dissipate the exchanged heat to an external environment. The data center cooling system includes an airflow delivery system to generate a direct or indirect airflow to travel through the servers of the electronic racks to remove heat generated by the servers to the external environment eliminating chiller and IT fans. |
| US11219140B2 |
Flexible heat pipe cooled assembly
In an example, a node of a telecommunications system includes a first section having one or more passive components; a second section including one or more power amplifier modules and a power supply, wherein the second section is coupled to the first section using fasteners; a distribution unit including a plate and a circuit board, wherein the second section is coupled to the distribution unit using fasteners; a cooling section; a first plurality of heat pipes extending from the one or more power amplifier modules to the cooling section; a second plurality of heat pipes extending from the first section into the second section; and a housing enclosing the first section and the second section. |
| US11219139B2 |
Assembly comprising an electrical device, a pressing member and a part for holding the pressing member
The invention relates to an assembly including: at least one electrical device comprising a first face for being pressed against a surface, at least one pressing member positioned on a second face of the electrical device opposite to the first face, said pressing member being intended to participate in pressing said electrical device on said surface, at least one holding part which holds said pressing member on the second face of said electrical device by being attached around the pressing member on a peripheral portion of the electrical device. |
| US11219137B2 |
Electronic device and power module thereof
An electronic device and a power module are provided. The power module includes a power housing; a circuit board, connected to the power housing and arranged with a plurality of pads on a surface of the circuit board facing the power housing; an electronic component, arranged on the circuit board and comprising a plurality of pins; wherein the plurality of pins are soldered and connected to the plurality of pads; and a first sealant layer, arranged on the surface of the circuit board facing the power housing, and covering the plurality of pins and the plurality of pads. |
| US11219136B2 |
Electronic device including cable fixing apparatus
An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a housing that includes a first surface facing a first direction, a second surface facing a second direction opposite to the first direction, and a side surface surrounding at least a portion of a space between the first surface and the second surface, a first printed circuit board seated inside the housing, a second printed circuit board seated inside the housing, a plurality of cables configured to electrically connect the first printed circuit board and the second printed circuit board, and at least one cable fixing apparatus coupled to the first printed circuit board or the second printed circuit board to accommodate and fix the plurality of cables. In addition, various embodiments identified through the specification are possible. |
| US11219135B2 |
Impact resistant hinge
A computing device includes a first portion and a second portion rotatable relative to each other about a hinge. A bumper is located between the hinge and the first portion. The bumper includes an impact resistant material. The impact resistant material absorbs some or all of the force from an impact between a hinge body and the first portion. |
| US11219133B2 |
Display module
A display module including a cover plate, a first separating plate and a second separating plate, and a first display panel and a second display panel is provided. The cover plate is divided into a first block, a second block, and a connecting section between the first block and the second block. The first separating plate and the second separating plate are disposed on the cover plate respectively corresponding to the first block and the second block and are separated from each other. The first display panel and the second display panel are respectively disposed on a side of the first separating plate opposite to the cover plate and a side of the second separating plate opposite to the cover plate. In the display module, rigidity of the first separating plate and rigidity the second separating plate are respectively greater than rigidity of the cover plate, and the second block is rotatable relative to the first block based on the connecting section. |
| US11219132B2 |
Flexible display device
The present disclosure relates to a flexible display device including a first body; a second body configured to be relatively movable with respect to the first body; a flexible display disposed on a front surface of the first body and a rear surface of the second body, respectively, and configured to vary in size of areas that are exposed to the front surface of the first body and to the rear surface of the second body as the first body and the second body are relatively moved; and a rotating bending bar disposed in at least one of the first body and the second body, and rotated while the first body and the second body are moved to couple the first body and the second body. |
| US11219124B2 |
Connecting a flexible circuit to other structures
One example provides a circuit structure comprising a liquid metal conductive path enclosed in an encapsulant, a polymer circuit support comprising a polymer having a functional species available for a condensation reaction, and a cross-linking agent covalently bonding the encapsulant to the polymer circuit support via the functional species. |
| US11219119B2 |
Method for providing an electrical connection and printed circuit board
Method for providing an electrical connection, comprising connecting a first cable to a first conducting structure on a printed circuit board, connecting a second cable to a second conducting structure on the printed circuit board, comparing a propagation delay of a first signal path comprising the first cable and the first conducting structure on the printed circuit board, and a propagation delay of a second signal path comprising the second cable and the second conducting structure on the printed circuit board; and removing conductive material of the first conducting structure and/or of the second conducting structure, in order to modify an electrical length of the first conducting structure and/or of the second conducting structure, to obtain a first conducting path and a second conducting path, in dependence on a result of the comparison, in order to reduce a difference of the propagation delays between the first signal path and the second signal path. |
| US11219117B2 |
Plasma confinement system with outer electrode having liquifiable material and methods for use
An example plasma confinement system includes an inner electrode having a rounded first end that is disposed on a longitudinal axis of the plasma confinement system and an outer electrode that at least partially surrounds the inner electrode. The outer electrode includes a solid conductive shell and an electrically conductive material disposed on the solid conductive shell and on the longitudinal axis of the plasma confinement system. The electrically conductive material has a melting point within a range of 170° C. to 800° C. at 1 atmosphere of pressure. Related plasma confinement systems and methods are also disclosed herein. |
| US11219115B2 |
EUV collector contamination prevention
An extreme ultra-violet (EUV) lithography system includes an EUV source and EUV scanner. A droplet generator provides a droplet stream in the EUV source. A gas shield is configured to surround the droplet stream. When a laser reacts a droplet in the stream EUV radiation and ionized particles are produced. The gas shield can reduce contamination resulting from the ionized particles by conveying the ionized particles to a droplet catcher. Components of the EUV source may be biased with a voltage to repel or attract ionized particles to reduce contamination from the ionized particles. |
| US11219114B2 |
Radiation generation control device, radiation generation control system, and radiography system
A radiation generation control device includes an acquirer, a first connector, a second connector and a controller. The acquirer acquires a first signal which instructs emission of radiation. The first connector inputs a second signal which indicates a driving state of a radiography apparatus that generates a radiographic image. The second connector connects with a radiation generation apparatus that generates radiation. The controller makes the second connector repeatedly output a third signal which instructs emission of radiation with a predetermined period based on the acquired first signal and the input second signal. |
| US11219111B2 |
Smart headlamp system using infrared sensing
A smart headlamp system and methods of use thereof are provided herein. A computer-implemented method includes automatically measuring orientation values attributed to a lighting system device, which includes one or more lighting sources and one or more infrared radiation sensors, worn by a human user, automatically measuring infrared radiation values detected within a given proximity of the lighting system device, and automatically modulating one or more of the lighting sources based at least in part on the measured orientation values and the measured infrared radiation values. |
| US11219109B2 |
Vehicle front lighting apparatus and disconnection detection method
A vehicle front lighting apparatus includes a lighting device array in which multiple lighting devices are connected in series, multiple bypass circuits, multiple switch elements, a lighting intensity detector, a lighting schedule generator, a lighting controller, a current value detector, a voltage value controller, a detector, and a disconnection determiner. When there is the switch element to be brought into a closed state during a prohibition period from a lighting timing to a post-lighting timing, the lighting schedule generator changes a timing at which the switch element is brought into the closed state outside the prohibition period. The disconnection determiner determines that a disconnection has occurred in any of the bypass circuits when the number of switch elements detected at the post-lighting timing does not match a voltage value. |
| US11219108B1 |
Power adapter arrangement and method of implementing a power adapter arrangement
A power adapter arrangement configured to provide power to a load is described. The power adapter arrangement may comprise a power adapter having a first interface comprising a first plurality of contact elements, and a second interface comprising a switch configured to control power applied to a load; and a control attachment removably coupled to the power adapter, wherein the control attachment comprises an actuator element configured to make contact with the power adapter in response to a manual actuation of the control attachment; wherein the actuator element is adapted to provide a signal to the power adapter in response to the manual actuation of the control attachment. |
| US11219104B2 |
LED lamp consisting of light emitting diodes (LED) with circadian adjustable mode of radiated light providing for its health safety
The invention application deals with the LED light having at least two simply switchable lighting modes. The first mode quite eliminates the blue wavelength light which is harmful to human organism at night. It's recommended to always turn this light on after nine in the evening and use it until the sunrise. The second mode already has a low blue wavelength content, being suitable during afternoon hours and relaxation. The third mode already represents the daily sunlight with a high CRI value and should be used during day only. The mode switching is set in a way that after turning the light off and then on again, the first mode with monochromatic red colour will light first, thus the circadian rhythms are not affected at each wakeup and turning on the light. |
| US11219102B2 |
Method for driving display device and display device
The disclosure provides a display device driving method and a display device. In driving the display device in which any one of a first frequency drive and a second frequency drive can be selected as a specific frequency, for a scanning period at the specific frequency from a start of a quenching period for a first row forming a frame to an end of a quenching period for a last row forming the frame, the scanning period in the second frequency drive is shorter than the scanning period in the first frequency drive. |
| US11219101B2 |
Induction cooking appliance having multiple heating coils
An induction cooking appliance is provided herein. The induction cooking appliance may include an upper cooking surface, a power source, and a heating assembly in electrical communication with the power source. The power source may be configured to supply a power signal during heating operations. The heating assembly may include a first induction heating coil and a second induction heating coil. The first induction heating coil may be positioned below the upper cooking surface in electrical communication with the power source. The second induction heating coil may be positioned coaxial with the first induction heating coil below the upper cooking surface. The second induction heating coil may be disposed in electrical communication with the power source in non-series communication with the first induction heating coil. |
| US11219100B2 |
Fluid heating component, fluid heating component complex, and manufacturing method of fluid heating component
A fluid heating component including: a porous body made of ceramics and formed with through channels through which a fluid passes, and a conductive coating layer disposed on a through channel surface of at least a part of each through channel, wherein the conductive coating layer is electrically connected, and is continuous. |
| US11219098B2 |
Unitary heating element and heater assemblies, cartridges, and E-vapor devices including a unitary heating element
A power supply section for an e-vapor device includes a power supply section housing including a power supply portion and a heater assembly portion. The power supply portion includes a power supply, and the heater assembly portion includes a heating element and a support. The power supply is configured to selectively supply power to the heating element. The heating element includes a planar portion and first and second lead portions. The planar portion includes at least one filament. The first and second lead portions extend away from the planar portion. The support may support the heating element in the power supply section housing. The support includes a first slot and a second slot, and the first lead portion extends through the first slot, and the second lead portion extends through the second slot. |
| US11219095B2 |
Method and device for managing interface for supporting LTE/NR interworking in wireless communication system
Provided is a method for supporting E-UTRAN-NR dual connectivity (EN-DC) indicating dual connectivity between Long-Term Evolution (LTE), that is, Evolved UMTS Terrestrial Radio Access Network (E-UTRAN), and New Radio (NR) Access Technology (NR) in a wireless communication system. A first radio access network (RAN) node transmits an X2 configuration request message, including a first indication indicating that the first RAN node supports EN-DC, to a second RAN node, and receives an X2 configuration response message, including a second indication indicating that the second RAN node supports the EN-DC, from the second RAN node. |
| US11219092B2 |
Determining V2X resources based on interest indications for V2X communications on more than one radio access technology
Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for determining V2X resources based on interest indications for V2X communications on more than one radio access technology. One method includes determining a change in a vehicle-to-everything preference for a vehicle-to-everything application for a remote unit. The method includes transmitting to a network device, a remote unit interest indication in response to determining the change in the vehicle-to-everything preference. The method includes determining vehicle-to-everything resources for the remote unit based on a network vehicle-to-everything support type for the network device selected from a plurality of network vehicle-to-everything support types including at least one network vehicle-to-everything support type that supports simultaneous communications on more than one radio access technology. |
| US11219088B2 |
Method and apparatus for configuring release cause
Provided is a method for configuring a release cause by a user equipment (UE) in a wireless communication system. The method may include: receiving a configuration of inactivity timer, from a base station (BS); when the data inactivity timer is expired, configuring the release cause for leaving connected state, wherein the configured release cause prevents the UE from initiating a random access procedure. |
| US11219086B2 |
Enhanced machine type communications quick idle transition after connection release
Aspects of the present disclosure provide techniques to enable enhanced machine type communication (s) (eMTC) and/or narrowband Internet-of-Things (NB-IoT) devices to transition to idle mode after releasing a connection, such as a radio resource control (RRC) connection, more quickly than with previously known techniques. An example method includes determining, based on an indication received in a narrowband signal on a narrowband region of a bandwidth comprising a plurality of narrowband regions, whether to wait for a delay period, determined based on a configuration received from a network entity, before releasing a radio resource control (RRC) connection and releasing the RRC connection at a time in accordance with the determination. |
| US11219085B2 |
Methods providing dual connectivity communication and related network nodes and wireless terminals
Methods may be provided to operate a network node supporting dual connectivity communication with a wireless terminal as a main network node in cooperation with a secondary network node. Dual connectivity communication with the wireless terminal may be provided in cooperation with the secondary network node. Responsive to deciding to suspend the dual connectivity communication with the wireless terminal, a connection release message may be transmitted to the wireless terminal, a suspension indication message may be transmitted to the secondary network node, the dual connectivity communication with the wireless terminal may be suspended. Related methods may be provided to operate secondary network nodes and wireless terminals. |
| US11219084B2 |
TA update in RRC_INACTIVE
According to an aspect, a wireless device determines, while in an RRC Inactive state, that a Radio Access Network Notification Area Update, RNAU, is needed. The wireless device further evaluates whether there is any other cause for resuming an RRC connected state, in addition to the need for the RNAU. The wireless device transmits an RRC Resume Request message to the network, in response to the determining. The RRC Resume Request message includes a cause indicator indicating an RNAU as a cause for resuming a RRC Connected state in the event that said evaluating identifies no other cause for resuming the RRC connected state. |
| US11219079B2 |
Method and device for transmitting SCG failure information message in wireless communication system
Provided is a method and device for selectively transmitting a secondary cell group (SCG) failure information message to one of a master node (MN) and a secondary node (SN) in a wireless communication system. A user equipment (UE) detects a failure related to an SCG, and selectively transmits an SCG failure information message to one of an MN and an SN according to a reason for the failure related to the SCG. For example, if the reason for the failure related to the SCG is associated with the size of a hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) buffer, the UE ma transmit the SCG failure information message to the SN. |
| US11219078B2 |
System and method for enhanced high throughput (EHT) stations
Some embodiments include utilizing a multilink media access control (MAC) address structure to support multilink devices (MLDs) that can operate concurrently in more than one link such as extremely high throughput (EHT) access points (APs) and EHT stations (STA), where the multilink MAC address structure is compatible with legacy devices. An EHT AP can utilize a multilink basic service set (BSS) identification (BSSID) MAC address to communicate with an EHT STA identified by a multilink MAC address. Values of the multilink BSSID and the multilink MAC address of the EHT STA are independent of which of the multiple links are used in the communication. In addition, to utilizing a multilink BSSID, the EHT AP can also support unique link-specific MAC addresses to concurrently support legacy and MLD stations. The EHT STA can also utilize unique link-specific MAC addresses that can be different than the EHT AP's link-specific MAC addresses. |
| US11219074B2 |
Enterprise access control and accounting allocation for access networks
Enterprise and consumer billing allocation for wireless communication device service usage activities is provided. In some embodiments, enterprise and consumer billing allocation for wireless communication device service usage activities includes monitoring a service usage activity of a wireless communication device, and determining an enterprise and consumer billing allocation for the monitored service usage activity. In some embodiments, enterprise and consumer billing allocation for wireless communication device service usage activities includes monitoring a service usage activity of a wireless communication device, and reporting the monitored service usage activity to a network element, in which the network element determines an enterprise and consumer billing allocation for the monitored service usage activity. In some embodiments, enterprise and consumer billing allocation for wireless communication device service usage activities includes providing a service design center for configuring an enterprise and consumer billing allocation of monitored service usage activities for a plurality of wireless communication devices associated with an enterprise account, and implementing the configured enterprise and consumer billing allocation for monitored service usage activities for the plurality of wireless communication devices associated with the enterprise account. |
| US11219064B2 |
Method for transmitting, by base station, downlink signal in wireless communication system supporting unlicensed band and device for supporting same
Disclosed, in the present invention, are a method for transmitting, by a base station, a downlink signal in a wireless communication system supporting an unlicensed band, and a device for supporting the same. More particularly, in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention, when acknowledgment timing of each terminal (for example, an interval length from a time point of receiving downlink data to a time point of transmitting acknowledgment information for the downlink data) is set flexibly (or independently), a base station may determine a reference downlink resource for contention window size (CWS) adjustment by considering the acknowledgement timing and perform downlink signal transmission by adjusting CWS on the basis of the acknowledgment information received for the reference downlink resource. |
| US11219062B2 |
Channel selection using a listen before talk procedure
Wireless communications between a base station and one or more wireless devices are described. Multiple downlink reference signals may correspond to multiple random access resources for a random access procedure. A base station may provide a set of downlink reference signals before a set of physical random access channels (PRACHs) are available for use. A wireless device performing a random access procedure may select two or more random access resource occasions (e.g., PRACH occasions) based on the downlink reference signals. Using a listen before talk (LBT) procedure, the wireless device may select a first available random access resource occasion from the two or more random access resource occasions that are determined to be clear. |
| US11219058B2 |
Method and terminal for requesting and acquiring information relating to channel access in wireless LAN, and apparatus for providing information relating to channel access in wireless LAN
The present invention relates to a terminal for requesting and acquiring information relating to channel access in a wireless LAN, and to an apparatus for providing information relating to channel access in a wireless LAN. The terminal for requesting and acquiring information relating to channel access in a wireless LAN according to one embodiment of the invention verifies the reception of a beacon during a preset beacon interval, if it is verified that the beacon has not been received, transmits a group and slot information request signal, and receives, from an access point, a group and slot information response signal as a response to the group and slot information request signal. |
| US11219050B2 |
Scheduling timelines for multi-transmit receive point operations
Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a user equipment may determine a dropping rule relating to: a first triggering communication, of a first transmit receive point (TRP), that triggers a first timeline for a first subsequent communication of the first TRP, and a second triggering communication, of a second TRP, that triggers a second timeline for a second subsequent communication of the second TRP, wherein the dropping rule indicates one or more communications to be dropped when the first triggering communication starts after a start of the second triggering communication and the first subsequent communication starts before a start of the second subsequent communication; and drop the one or more communications based at least in part on the dropping rule. Numerous other aspects are provided. |
| US11219041B2 |
Resource allocation method and road side unit
A resource allocation method is provided, the method includes: receives a resource scheduling request by a first side unit (RSU) sent from a first vehicle to everything (V2X) communication group which comprises vehicles in a same driving direction; allocating communication resources for the first V2X communication group. A road side unit is also provided. By utilizing embodiments of the present disclosure, rationality of resource allocation can be improved, qualities of vehicle communication links and channels in the communication group is stable and a performance of vehicle networking can be fully realized. |
| US11219040B2 |
Systems and methods for robust time division multiplex patterns
A system and method for time division multiplexing using different radio access technologies is disclosed. In one embodiment, a method performed by a first communication node includes: identifying a time division multiplex pattern that associates a plurality of time domain resources with: one of an uplink signal and a downlink signal, and one of at least two radio access technologies; receiving the uplink signal using at least one first associated time domain resource; and transmitting the downlink signal using at least one second associated time domain resource, wherein the plurality of time domain resources are sequential, and wherein at least one first and second associated time domain resources are associated with different radio access technologies. |
| US11219039B2 |
Concurrent use of multiple protocols on a single radio
A method for concurrent execution of multiple protocols using a single radio of a wireless communication device is provided that includes receiving, in a radio command scheduler, a first radio command from a first protocol stack of a plurality of protocol states executing on the wireless communication device, determining a scheduling policy for the first radio command based on a current state of each protocol stack of the plurality of protocol stacks, and scheduling the first radio command in a radio command queue for the radio based on the scheduling policy, wherein the radio command scheduler uses the radio command queue to schedule radio commands received from the plurality of protocol stacks. |
| US11219035B2 |
Method and apparatus for deprioritizing duplicated packet transmission in wireless communication system
A method and apparatus for deprioritizing duplicated packet transmission in a wireless communication system is provided. A user equipment (UE) generates a first packet, a second packet and a third packet. The third packet is duplication of the second packet. The UE deprioritizes the third packet under the first packet when the second packet is prioritized over the first packet. The first packet may be a packet for uplink transmission, and the second packet and the third packet may be packets for sidelink transmission. |
| US11219033B2 |
Intelligent frequency-shift anti-interference autonomous communication method based on electromagnetic environment learning
Disclosed is an intelligent frequency-shift anti-interference autonomous communication method based on electromagnetic environment learning, applied to an intelligent frequency-shift anti-interference autonomous communication system based on electromagnetic environment learning. The method comprises a communication link establishing process and an intelligent frequency-shift anti-interference process in the communication process. In the communication link establishing process, a communication initiator initiates communication to a communication responder, and the communication initiator and the communication responder perform frequency point matching, and finally negotiate to establish a communication connection. In the intelligent frequency-shift anti-interference process, interference detection is carried out after the communication initiator and the communication responder establish a link, and a receiving frequency point is sensed, and finally, whether the receiving frequency point and a transmitting frequency point are matched or not is negotiated, so that implementation of intelligent frequency-shift anti-interference is realized. |
| US11219032B2 |
Method and apparatus for performing function of radio access network
Provided are a method and apparatus for performing a radio access network (RAN) function in a wireless communication system. A server performing a radio access network (RAN) function may obtain traffic processing information about a plurality of base stations (BSs) connected to the server, may obtain information about traffic according to each of service types to occur in the plurality of BSs, based on the traffic processing information and pre-configured service type information, and may adjust at least one of a resource or the number of software components (SCs) to virtualize at least one RAN function in the server, based on the information about the traffic according to each of the service types to occur in the plurality of BSs. |
| US11219031B2 |
Apparatus and method for resource management 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). An apparatus of a base station in such a wireless communication system includes at least one transceiver, and at least one processor operatively coupled to the at least one transceiver, wherein the at least one processor is configured to acquire a channel quality of a first vehicle apparatus, acquire a resource allocation area of the first vehicle apparatus according to the channel quality, and transmit, to the first vehicle apparatus, allocation information relating to a transmission resource determined in the resource allocation area, wherein the transmission resource is used by the first vehicle apparatus to transmit a message to a second vehicle apparatus. |
| US11219028B1 |
Millimeter wave access system for device to device communication
Millimeter wave access system and method for device-to-device communications (D2D) are described. A method includes registering, by one or more Citizens Broadband Radio Service (CBRS) devices (CBSDs) with a millimeter wave spectrum access system (MAS), establishing, by mobile devices, connections with a CBSD, receiving D2D communication mode capability from the mobile devices, receiving millimeter wave spectrum allocation requests for D2D communication from a number of the plurality of mobile devices, determining, by the MAS, millimeter wave spectrum allocation for the requests, sending, by the MAS and the CBSD, appropriate millimeter wave spectrum allocations to each of requesting mobile device and enabling D2D communication mode, establishing D2D communication links with other mobile devices to exchange data, monitoring idle time percentage on the D2D communication links, informing when D2D communication is not needed based on the idle time percentage, and releasing allocated millimeter wave spectrum when D2D communication is not needed. |
| US11219026B2 |
Methods and apparatus for utilization of quasi-licensed wireless spectrum for IOT (internet-of-things) services
Methods and apparatus for providing quasi-licensed spectrum access within an area or application so as to enable “end to end” IoT (Internet of Things) device connectivity. In one embodiment, the quasi-licensed spectrum utilizes 3.5 GHz CBRS (Citizens Broadband Radio Service) spectrum allocated by a Federal or commercial SAS (Spectrum Access System) to a managed content delivery network that includes one or more wireless access nodes (e.g., CBSDs (Citizens Broadband radio Service Devices) and IoT hubs or gateways) in data communication with a controller. In one variant, the controller dynamically allocates (i) spectrum within the area or venue within CBRS bands, and (ii) MSO (multiple systems operator) users or subscribers to CBRS bands or IoT (Internet of Things) bands (e.g., public ISM (industrial, scientific and medical)) bands to maximize connectivity and performance. In another variant, the controller cooperates with a provisioning server to implement a client device application program or “app” on an end user IoT device which enables inter-RAT (radio access technology) connectivity. |
| US11219015B2 |
Method for transmitting/receiving signal in wireless communication system, and device therefor
A method, according to one embodiment of the present invention, may comprise a configuration whereby a base station, which has received, from another base station, a message including information associated with the another base station, communicates with a terminal on a specific frequency band on the basis of the information associated with the another base station. Here, the specific frequency band may be: a frequency band included in a frequency band used by the another base station; or a frequency band adjacent to the frequency band used by the another base station. |
| US11219009B2 |
Method and apparatus for identifying and using radio resources in a wireless communication network
A network node, such as a base station, identifies radio resources within an overall bandwidth using a first resource referencing scheme, while a wireless communication device identifies radio resources within an allocated portion of the overall bandwidth using a second resource referencing scheme. Advantageously, the device correctly identifies given radio resources pointed to by a resource identifier expressed according to the first resource referencing scheme, by translating the resource identifier into the second resource referencing scheme according to mapping information that relates the two schemes. Correspondingly, the network node enables the wireless communication device to perform such translations by providing the mapping information either implicitly or explicitly. |
| US11219006B2 |
Method for transmitting and receiving uplink channel in wireless communication system and device therefor
The present specification provides a method for transmitting and receiving an uplink channel in a wireless communication system, and a device therefor. Particularly, a method for transmitting an uplink channel by a terminal in a wireless communication system can comprise the steps of: receiving, from a base station, information indicating a first timing offset for channel state information (CSI) reporting and/or a second timing offset for transmitting uplink data; and transmitting an uplink data channel to the base station in a resource region configured in accordance with a specific timing offset value. The specific timing offset value can be set by applying the first timing offset and/or the second timing offset in accordance with the type of information allocated to the uplink data channel. |
| US11219003B2 |
Downlink control information sending method, downlink control information receiving method, and device
A network device sends configuration information to a terminal device, where the configuration information includes a scale factor corresponding to each aggregation level in a first aggregation level set; the network device sends DCI in a first DCI format to the terminal device, where an aggregation level corresponding to the DCI in the first DCI format is an aggregation level in the first aggregation level set. The terminal device receives the configuration information, determines, based on the scale factor corresponding to each aggregation level in the first aggregation level set, a quantity of candidate PDCCHs corresponding to each aggregation level in the first aggregation level set; the terminal device receives the DCI in the first DCI format based on the quantity of candidate PDCCHs corresponding to each aggregation level in the first aggregation level set. |
| US11219001B2 |
Terminal, base station, and communication method
In a terminal (200), a Pre-IFFT unit (204) generates a signal waveform for multicarrier transmission (OFDM) or single carrier transmission (DFT-s-OFDM) in uplink. A transmitter (208) transmits a signal with the generated signal waveform using a resource block (PRB) allocated to the terminal (200). In this process, a restriction is imposed on the number of resource blocks for which the Pre-IFFT unit (204) is allowed to generate the signal waveform for the single carrier transmission. Thus, it is possible to efficiently switch between OFDM and DFT-s-OFDM in the signal waveform generation. |
| US11218998B2 |
User terminal and radio communication method
To appropriately perform communication even when transmission timings and/or transmission durations of a data channel and/or uplink control information are flexibly (variably) controlled, one aspect of a user terminal according to the present invention includes: a transmission section that transmits uplink control information; and a control section that controls the transmission of the uplink control information that uses an uplink shared channel, and at least one of a transmission timing and/or a transmission duration of the uplink shared channel, and a transmission timing and/or a transmission duration of the uplink control information are able to be configured differently per transmission, and, when the transmission duration of the uplink shared channel and at least part of the transmission duration of the uplink control information overlap, the control section transmits the uplink control information by using the uplink shared channel. |
| US11218997B2 |
Uplink control channel transmission method, terminal, base station and device
Disclosed in the present application are an uplink control channel transmission method, a terminal, a base station and a device, for solving the problem, in the prior art, that no relevant solution addresses how to perform long NR-PUCCH transmission in multiple slots. The method applied to a terminal comprises: determining a total transmission length T of an uplink control channel (PUCCH) to be transmitted in P slots; determining the transmission structure of the PUCCH on the basis of T; and transmitting the PUCCH in the P slots according to the transmission structure. The present invention defines the transmission structure for long PUCCH transmission in multiple slots, realizing the normal transmission of the long PUCCH in multiple slots. |
| US11218994B2 |
Method for demodulating shared reference signal, terminal device, and network device
Embodiments of the present application provide a method for demodulating a shared reference signal, a terminal device, and a network device. The method comprises: a terminal device receives first indication information sent by a network device, the first indication information being used for indicating resource information of a target resource group allocated for the terminal device; and the terminal device determines the length of the sequence of a shared reference signal according to the resource information of the target resource group, wherein the shared reference signal is a reference signal shared by multiple terminal devices, and the length of the sequence of the shared reference signal is used for demodulating the shared reference signal. Embodiments of the present application can implement channel estimation or channel measurement. |
| US11218989B2 |
Paging mechanism in radio network with multiple beam operation
A method for paging in a wireless communication system, including a network node (10) configured to send and receive data in a plurality of beams for communication with a terminal (1), comprising transmitting first paging data (20) including a paging indicator from the network node (10) in multiple beams, wherein the paging indicator includes terminal ID or group ID information and a feedback request indicator and; receiving a response signal (22) in the network node from the terminal, wherein, dependent on said feedback request indicator, the response signal includes a beam indicator associated with a detected beam in which the terminal has received data from the network node. |
| US11218988B2 |
Paging determining method and apparatus
Embodiments of the present invention provide a paging determining method. The method includes: determining, by a network device, a first group to which a first terminal device paged on a first paging occasion belongs, where the first group belongs to the M groups; and sending, by the network device, control information based on the first group, where the control information is used to indicate paging information, and the paging information includes a device identifier of the first terminal device. Therefore, reduction of terminal device power consumption can be effectively supported. |
| US11218984B1 |
Fixed-beacon time transfer system
In various time-transfer systems, one or more fixed-position time beacons broadcast radio-frequency (RF) time-transfer messages to time-keeping modules disposed in remote radio heads and other strategic locations to achieve highly reliable and accurate synchronized time, phase, and frequency transfer over a metropolitan or other wide-field area. |
| US11218983B2 |
Method for transmitting D2D signal and terminal therefor
Disclosed is a method for transmitting a synchronization signal. The method for transmitting a synchronization signal according to the present application may comprise the step of transmitting a synchronization signal according to a first action or a second action previously configured on the basis of a command from a base station. |
| US11218979B2 |
Power control method and apparatus
Disclosed is a power control method and apparatus. The power control method includes that a user equipment at level i sends a preamble on a resource of a Physical Random Access Channel (PRACH) at level k greater than or equal to i according to a determined power control mode, which includes at least one of: mode one: transmitted power of the preamble of the PRACH at level k is determined according to a path loss between the user equipment and a base station, maximum transmitted power, and target received power of the preamble of the PRACH at level k; mode two: the transmitted power of the preamble of the PRACH at level k is the maximum transmitted power of the user equipment; or mode three: the transmitted power of the preamble of the PRACH at level k is the maximum transmitted power of a user equipment corresponding to level k. |
| US11218978B2 |
Method and apparatus for enhancing cell-edge user performance and signaling radio link failure conditions via downlink cooperative component carriers
A wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) receives first timing advances and first power control commands from a first eNodeB and second timing advances and second power control commands from a second eNodeB and transmits, to the first eNodeB, a first physical uplink control channel using a first uplink component carrier. The first physical uplink control channel has a first timing adjusted by the first timing advances but not by the second timing advances and a first power level adjusted by the first power control commands but not by the second power control commands. The WTRU transmits a second physical uplink control channel using a second uplink component carrier. The second physical uplink control channel has a second timing adjusted by the second timing advances but not by the first timing advances and a second power level adjusted by the second power control commands but not by the first power control commands. |
| US11218977B2 |
Method and device for controlling interference
A method for controlling interference includes: dividing a control region in a time domain transmission unit to obtain first and second power regions, the transmission power of the first power region being higher than that of the second power region; dividing all current channels to obtain first and second channel groups; transmitting data carried by all the channels included in the second channel group by means of the first power region, and transmitting data carried by all the channels included in the first channel group by means of the second power region. The method can greatly reduce interference to a PDSCH of a small cell from a PDCCH of a macro base station when the macro base station and the small cell use different parameter sets on the same carrier in a heterogeneous network, without reducing the spectrum utilization rates of the macro base station and the small cell. |
| US11218973B2 |
Transmission apparatus and transmission method, reception apparatus and reception method, and communication system
The present disclosure relates to a transmission apparatus and a transmission method, a reception apparatus and a reception method, and a communication system that make it possible to implement stabilized communication irrespective of a fluctuation of a communication environment in a WLAN (Wireless LAN, WaveLAN).When a transmission apparatus transmits a data signal to a reception apparatus, the reception apparatus returns a response signal including a feedback parameter (FP) to the transmission apparatus. In a case where a reception situation of the reception apparatus is poor and improvement of it is necessitated on the basis of the FP, the transmission apparatus adjusts transmission power or the like to improve the reception situation of the reception apparatus. The present disclosure can be applied to a communication system in a WLAN. |
| US11218970B2 |
Techniques for managing wireless transmission energy budget
Techniques are disclosed relating to wireless transmission energy budgets. In some embodiments, an apparatus is configured to determine wireless transmission energy budget for a plurality of time periods. In some embodiments, the apparatus determines budget differently depending on whether it is in a thermal mode or a peak power mode. In some embodiments, the apparatus blanks scheduled wireless transmissions that intersect with the battery signal. In some embodiments, for a time interval subsequent to assertion of the battery signal, the apparatus operates in the peak power mode and determines energy budget for periods based on an amount of energy used for wireless transmissions in a most recent period in which transmissions were blanked in response to the battery signal. In some embodiments, in the thermal mode, the energy budget is based on thermal information for the apparatus, but may also allow carryover of unused budget from previous periods. |
| US11218968B2 |
Methods for reduction of battery usage in ambulatory infusion pumps
A battery-powered infusion pump for delivery of insulin or other medicament may collect and store data related to the pump. The infusion pump can communicate some or all of the stored data to another device, and control the timing and amount of data communicated in order to conserve battery life. |
| US11218966B2 |
Wireless communication method and wireless communication terminal using wake-up radio
Disclosed is a wireless communication terminal to communicate wirelessly. The wireless communication terminal includes: a first wireless transceiver configured to transmit and receive signals modulated by a first modulation method; a second wireless receiver configured to receive a signal modulated by a second modulation method different from the first modulation method; and a processor. The processor is configured to sequentially receive a plurality of fields of a wake-up radio (WUR) frame included in a WUR physical layer processing data unit (PPDU) transmitted by the second modulation method, and when a predetermined condition for the plurality of fields is satisfied, stop receiving the WUR frame without determining whether values of the plurality of fields are valid. |
| US11218962B2 |
Wireless communication method and wireless communications device
A wireless communication method and a wireless communications device includes an access point that sends a downlink control signal to a station associated with the access point, and the station receives the downlink control signal from the access point associated with the station, where the downlink control signal includes data of maximum allowable sleep duration corresponding to the station, and a wake-up receiver wakes up the station when sleep duration of the station reaches the maximum allowable sleep duration. |
| US11218960B2 |
Energy-saving mechanisms in a heterogeneous radio communication network
There is provided support mechanisms for at least one adding and removing a cell from operation in a heterogeneous radio network having a first type of basic cell for providing basic radio coverage and a second type of cell associated to a basic cell as a capacity enhancing cell. A capacity enhancing cell is selectively switched on and off. When the capacity enhancing cell is shut down the cell does not exist over the air while cell configuration information is kept. When the capacity enhancing cell is switched on the cell becomes available again over the air interface. An indication of shut-down and a wake-up call message for switch-on of the capacity enhancing cell are communicated between a base station serving the capacity enhancing cell and a base station serving the basic cell. In this way energy savings can be supported without disrupting service availability. |
| US11218957B2 |
System and method of Wi-Fi offload in multi-SIM devices
A system and method for automatic offload in multi SIM devices. The system comprises a learning module [108] to learn the SIM slot ID of the inserted desired operator, the structure alignment and field information, wherein feedback of the learnt information is provided to the network server [114]. A method selection module [110] analyzes the structure alignment and field information for mapping unique connection methods to different devices. A WiFi configuration and connection module [112] uses appropriate WiFi configuration and attempts connection to desired Service Providers enterprise Wi-Fi AP using the determined connection method. |
| US11218956B2 |
Network management method and system
The present disclosure relates to network management methods. One example method includes obtaining, by a network slice selection function (NSSF), a configuration parameter sent by a network slice management and orchestration module (NSMAO), where the configuration parameter includes a correspondence, the correspondence includes at least one of a correspondence between single network slice selection assistance information (S-NSSAI) and a network slice instance identifier (NSI ID) or a correspondence between the S-NSSAI and a network slice subnet instance identifier (NSSI ID), and the configuration parameter instructs the NSSF to select, based on the configuration parameter, at least one of a network slice instance (NSI) or a network slice subnet instance (NSSI) for S-NSSAI provided by user equipment. |
| US11218951B2 |
Method and apparatus for obtaining and transmitting system information
A method and an apparatus for obtaining and transmitting system information are provided by the present disclosure. The method of obtaining the system information includes: a function of detecting a first target beam is turned on under a preset trigger condition, where the first target beam is a beam that carries target system information and is emitted by a base station to shared initiating equipment in response to a system information request transmitted by the shared initiating equipment; the first target beam is detect before a preset state; and the target system information is obtained according to the first target beam when the first target beam is received before the preset state. With the method of obtaining the system information, acquisition latency of the target system information is effectively shortened and utilization of air interface resources is improved. |
| US11218949B2 |
Accessing a local data network via a mobile data connection
Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for accessing a local data network via a mobile data connection. One apparatus (500) includes a processor (505) and a transceiver (525) that communicates with a mobile communication network. The processor (505) receives (605) a downlink data packet from a first data connection (303) over the mobile communication network, the first data connection (303) providing the apparatus (500) with access to a remote data network (125). The processor (505) determines (610), from the downlink data packet, whether the first data connection (303) provides access to a local data network (135) in addition to the remote data network (125). In response to the first data connection (303) providing access to the local data network (135), the processor (505) accesses (615) one or more services via the local data network (135). |
| US11218947B2 |
Network architecture applicable to flexible deployment scenario
The present disclosure provides a data processing method, a node, a structure, and an apparatus. The method includes: receiving, by an aggregation node, a first non-access stratum message sent by user equipment (UE), where the aggregation node includes at least two types of interfaces, and each type of interface is used to receive a first non-access stratum message of one radio access technology (RAT) type; converting, by the aggregation node, the first non-access stratum message into a non-access stratum message in a first format based on a RAT type of the first non-access stratum message, where the first format is a non-access stratum message transmission format supported between the aggregation node and a core-network control plane entity; and sending, by the aggregation node, the non-access stratum message in the first format to the core-network control plane entity. A sink design of the aggregation node saves sending and receiving resources of a core network and improves packet forwarding efficiency. |
| US11218943B2 |
System and method for sharing cluster head assistance data in a device cluster
An electronic device (12) in a cluster (10) that has the potential to serve as a new cluster head (36) receives cluster head assistance data from a current cluster head (36) device. The cluster head assistance data includes at least one data item related to establishment of operative communication with the wireless communications network (28) over a network communications interface (26) of the electronic device. If the electronic device is assigned to be the new cluster head, it injects the at least one data item into a process related to operation of the network communications interface and establishment of the operative communication with the wireless communications network; establishes the operative communication with the wireless communications network; and carries out cluster head functions on behalf of the cluster. |
| US11218941B2 |
Method and apparatus for coordinating wireless resources in a communication network
Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a method including determining according to first information associated with a first wireless access network and second information associated with a second wireless access network, whether to facilitate communication in a geographic area between a first wireless communication device and a communication network via the second wireless access network, and, in turn, directing a second wireless access device of the second wireless access network to facilitate the communication between the first wireless communication device and the communication network, and directing a first wireless access device of the first wireless access network to stop facilitating second communication between the first wireless communication device and the communication network. Other embodiments are disclosed. |
| US11218939B2 |
Methods relating to network slice selection requests
In a first aspect, this specification describes a method which comprises including, in a network slice selection request, information indicative of a reason for making the network slice selection request. The method of the first aspect may, for instance, be performed by a user equipment (UE). In a second aspect, this specification describes a method which comprises determining a response to a network slice selection request from a UE based on information included in the network slice selection request that is indicative of a reason for making the network slice selection request. The method of the second aspect may, for instance, be performed by a network control function (e.g. a CCNF). |
| US11218935B2 |
Network load management methods and apparatus
A Narrow Band-Internet of Things (NB-IoT) communications link between a wireless access point of a non-cellular network and a cellular base station of a cellular network is implemented and used to support load management operations in a communications system including a cellular network and a non-cellular network. A service management system uses UE performance information and network statistics communicated over the NB-IoT communications link to evaluate network loading with regard to congestion in the non-cellular network. The session management system initiates a communications session for congestion control to offload a session from a congested network to a less congested network. The NB-IoT link is used to communicate session handoff related signaling. |
| US11218934B2 |
Base station switching method and apparatus
A base station switching method for a source base station includes: receiving a measurement report sent by the unmanned aerial vehicle, wherein the measurement report comprises information used for indicating a target base station to which the unmanned aerial vehicle requests to switch; when determined to switch to the target base station according to the measurement report, sending a switch request carrying first information to the target base station, wherein the first information is used to indicate that a terminal requesting the switch is an unmanned aerial vehicle; when receiving a handover request acknowledge returned by the target base station, performing a switching operation from the source base station to the target base station. As such, the source base station achieves a base station switch for an unmanned aerial vehicle, ensures continuity of service for the unmanned aerial vehicle, and broadens the application range of the unmanned aerial vehicle. |
| US11218927B2 |
Radio communication method, terminal device and network device
Disclosed are a radio communication method, a terminal device and a network device. The method comprises: a terminal device acquiring a mobility control parameter for executing cell selection and re-selection in an inactive state. The method, the terminal device and the network device of the embodiments of the present application facilitate controlling the mobility of a terminal device in an inactive state. |
| US11218922B2 |
Method and user equipment for mobility and classification based restricted measurement list creation in virtual cells
In a mobile telecommunications system method neighboring cell list information indicating neighboring cells is obtained. Classification information of cells in the neighboring cell list information is obtained. A mobility state of a user equipment is obtained, and selecting at least one candidate cell to be measured is selected based on the neighboring cell list information, the classification information and the mobility state of the user equipment. |
| US11218918B2 |
Fast roaming and uniform policy for wireless clients with distributed hashing
Techniques for efficient roaming of clients between access points (APs) of a wireless data communications network are described. A first AP receives a request for a first client device to join the network. The request specifies at least a unique identifier for the first client device. An identifier for a second AP is identified by processing the unique identifier using a predefined hash function. The second AP is one of at least two APs configured to each redundantly store network state information relating to the first client device. A network address of the second AP is determined. A first request to is transmitted to the network address, for network state information including a pairwise master key (PMK) and profile information. The PMK and the profile information are received. The first client device is authenticated and a connection is established between the first client device and the network. |
| US11218914B2 |
Integration method, device and system for multiple centralized units
The present disclosure provides an integration method for multiple centralized units, an integration device for multiple centralized units, and an integration system for multiple centralized units. The integration system for multiple centralized units includes a centralized unit center, the centralized unit center is configured to integrate multiple logical centralized units, the multiple logical centralized units share one or more function modules at corresponding levels according to a preset service requirement, and the function modules at the corresponding levels are configured to provide function services at the corresponding levels for the logical centralized units. |
| US11218912B2 |
Method and apparatus for controlling traffic of network device in wireless communication network
The present disclosure relates to a communication technique for combining a 5G communication system with IoT technology to support a higher data transmission rate than a 4G system, and a system thereof. The present disclosure can be applied to 5G communication and IoT related technology-based intelligent services (for example, smart homes, smart buildings, smart cities, smart cars or connected cars, health care, digital education, retail business, security and safety related services, etc.). The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for a first network device in a wireless communication network to control traffic of a terminal, and the method of the present invention comprises the steps of: a first network device detecting a first flow in a second network device connected to the first network device after a particular point of time; confirming whether the detected first flow is associated with a first terminal connected to the second network device after the point of time; and controlling traffic for the flow of the terminal on the basis of the confirmation result. |
| US11218911B2 |
Method, apparatus and device for distributing flow on 4G network
The present disclosure provides a method of distributing flow on a 4G network, which is applied to a distribution device. The method includes: monitoring a GTPv2 signalling packet communicated between a mobile management entity (MME) and a serving gateway (SGW); obtaining a data plane tunnel identifier and a user phone number, which are carried in the monitored GTPv2 signalling packet and indicate a same user equipment (UE), and establishing association relationship between the data plane tunnel identifier and the user phone number; obtaining a target data plane tunnel identifier carried in a received data packet; and determining a target user phone number associated with the target data plane tunnel identifier based on the association relationship, and distributing the data packet based on the target user phone number. |
| US11218904B2 |
Method for applying reflective quality of service in wireless communication system, and device therefor
In an aspect of the present invention, a method for a user equipment (UE) to perform reflective quality of service (QoS) in a wireless communication system may include the steps of receiving a downlink packet from a network, wherein the downlink packet is a packet to which the application of the reflective QoS is indicated; deriving a QoS rule based on the downlink packet; applying a QoS marking of the downlink packet to an uplink packet using the QoS rule and transmitting the uplink packet to the network; and restarting a timer associated with the QoS rule when the downlink packet is received before the timer expires. |
| US11218903B2 |
System for implementing multiple radio access networks (RANs) convergence and method thereof
Provided are a system for implementing multiple Radio Access Networks (RANs) convergence and a method thereof. The method includes: an anchor RAN establishes a connection with a User Equipment (UE); the anchor receives a RAB establishment request from a Core Network (CN); the anchor RAN selects an auxiliary RAN; the anchor RAN sends quality of service (QoS) parameters to the auxiliary RAN, so that the auxiliary RAN establishes a connection with the UE according to the QoS parameters, while the anchor RAN keep the connection with the UE. With the methods provided in embodiments for the present disclosure, multiple RANs convergence is implemented, and the UE establishes connections with the anchor RAN and the auxiliary RAN at the same time, so as to improve the peak rate of the UE. |
| US11218901B2 |
Method and device for mapping between traffic class and proximity-based service per packet priority in wireless communication system
A method for operating a first apparatus in a wireless communication system is provided. The method may include receiving one or more traffic classes (TCs) related to one or more packets from a higher layer; mapping the one or more TCs and one or more proximity-based service per-packet priorities (PPPPs); and transmitting the one or more packets related to the one or more PPPPs to a second apparatus based on the mapping. |
| US11218898B2 |
User terminal and radio communication method
A user terminal according to one aspect of the present disclosure includes: a receiving section that receives downlink control information on a downlink control channel, the downlink control information including information related to activation of a cell and information related to a trigger of channel state measurement; and a control section that controls the activation of the cell based on the information related to the activation, and controls the channel state measurement of the cell based on the information related to the trigger of the channel state measurement. According to the one aspect of the present disclosure, it is possible to control activation at a high speed. |
| US11218897B2 |
System and method for controlling measurement gaps in a communication system
A system and method for controlling measurements gaps in a communication system (300). In an embodiment, an apparatus (370) is operable in the communication system (300) and includes processing circuitry (375) and memory (380). The apparatus (370) is configured to receive a measurement gap pattern (610, 710) to perform a radio signal measurement from the communication system (300), and determine a limited duration to apply the measurement gap pattern (610, 710) to perform the radio signal measurement. The apparatus (370) is also configured to perform the radio signal measurement during the limited duration of the measurement gap pattern (610, 710). |
| US11218895B2 |
System and method for qualifying service in multi-spectrum access network
A method, a device, and a non-transitory storage medium are described in which a fixed wireless qualification service is provided. A network device uses test service information pertaining to a radio band and a candidate location from an end device as a basis to qualify prospective fixed wireless service, which is provisioned via a different radio band, at the candidate location. The network device further may calculate expected downlink and uplink values for the prospective fixed wireless service based on differences between the radio bands in terms of bandwidth, utilization factors, path losses, and device loses. |
| US11218889B1 |
Wireless access node usage based on sector power ratio
A wireless communication network serves a wireless User Equipment (UE) and comprises a wireless access node and a support access node. The wireless access node determines a sector power ratio for the support access node. The wireless access node determines an add threshold for the support access node based on the sector power ratio for the support access node. The wireless access node determines an add value for the support access node and determines when the add value is greater than the add threshold. When the add value is greater than the add threshold, the wireless access node signals the support access node to serve the wireless UE and signals the wireless UE to attach to the support access node. In response, the support access node wirelessly transfers user data for a wireless communication service to the wireless UE. |
| US11218888B2 |
Apparatuses and methods for network resource dimensioning in accordance with differentiated quality of service
Aspects include determining whether a utilization of wireless spectrum associated with a guaranteed class of traffic in a network is greater than a first threshold, responsive to the determining indicating that the utilization of the wireless spectrum associated with the guaranteed class of traffic is greater than the first threshold, causing an upgrade of a capacity in the network, and responsive to the determining indicating that the utilization of the wireless spectrum associated with the guaranteed class of traffic is not greater than the first threshold: determining a throughput for a non-guaranteed class of traffic for each cell of a plurality of cells of the network, and responsive to determining that the throughput for the non-guaranteed class of traffic for at least one cell of the plurality of cells is less than a second threshold, causing the upgrade of the capacity in the network. Other embodiments are disclosed. |
| US11218885B2 |
Communications device with antenna-based spectrum sensing without gaussian assumption
A method for spectrum sensing for cognitive radio includes performing a process of local spectrum sensing using receive beamforming and energy detection at each of a plurality of secondary users included in a cognitive radio network, wherein the process of local spectrum sensing decides between two hypotheses corresponding to absence and presence of a primary user, the two hypotheses being formulated using a primary user signal, a plurality of co-channel interferences, and sensing noise, the primary user signal, the plurality of co-channel interferences, and the sensing noise being received at each of the plurality of secondary users, and a set of beamforming weights of the receive beamforming is determined by optimizing a probability of detection and constraining a probability of false alarm. |
| US11218881B1 |
Mitigating fake cell imprisonment
In various embodiments, a wireless device processor may determine a threat score for a first cell, determine whether the first cell threat score is below a first threat score threshold, update a good neighbor cell data structure using neighbor cell information from the first cell in response to determining that the first cell threat score is below the first threat score threshold, performing cell reselection to a second cell, determine whether the second cell transmits a system information block message indicating fake neighbor cell information, and increase a threat score for the second cell in response to determining that the second cell provides the SIB message indicating fake neighbor cell information and that a good neighbor cell data structure includes an indication of one or more good neighbor cells that are within the time threshold and the location threshold and doing countermeasures in a response to the determination. |
| US11218878B2 |
Communication protocols in integrated systems
A system and methods comprise a touchscreen at a premises. The touchscreen includes a processor coupled to a security system at the premises. User interfaces are presented via the touchscreen. The user interfaces include a security interface that provides control of functions of the security system and access to data collected by the security system, and a network interface that provides access to network devices. A camera at the premises is coupled to the touchscreen via a plurality of interfaces. A security server at a remote location is coupled to the touchscreen via a plurality of channels and a plurality of protocols. The security server comprises a client interface through which remote client devices exchange data with the touchscreen and the security system. |
| US11218875B1 |
Methods and systems for transferring call context
Methods and systems described in this disclosure receive a call from a device associated with a caller and request an indication of a context of the call. The system can send a request for authentication credentials in a push notification to the device. The push notification can be linked to an authentication tab or page in an application. After authentication of the caller, the system can direct the application to cause a tab or page associated with the subject matter of the call to be displayed on the qualified device. |
| US11218873B2 |
Communication system and method
A communication system which includes a terminal, a telecommunications network server able to provide a network service to the terminal; and an application server able to provide application services to the terminal via the network and the network server. The terminal and the network server share and store a same network root key kept secret from the application server and are configured to generate, on the basis of this network root key, a network session key used to sign and verify the integrity of messages exchanged on the network between the terminal and the network server. The terminal and the application server share and store a same application root key kept secret from the network server, and configured to generate, on the basis of this application root key, an application session key used to encrypt and decrypt messages exchanged between the terminal and this application server via the network. |
| US11218871B2 |
Portable wireless communication adapter for avionics frequencies selectively enabled based on location within aircraft
A portable wireless communications adapter includes a wireless receiver, a wireless transmitter, an electronic interface connector, and a location sensing module. The wireless receiver is configured to receive wireless data over a Wireless Avionics Intra-Communication (WAIC) frequency range between 4.2 gigahertz (GHz) and 4.4 GHz. The wireless transmitter is configured to send wireless data over the WAIC frequency range between 4.2 GHz and 4.4 GHz. The electronic interface connector is configured to mate with a portable electronic device for communication of the wireless data with the portable electronic device. The location sensing module is configured to determine a location of the portable wireless communications adapter relative to an interior of an aircraft based on WAIC communications received at the wireless receiver and selectively enable and disable the wireless transmitter based on the determined location. |
| US11218862B1 |
Device, system and method for transitioning a public-safety answering point to an automated review mode
A device, system and method for transitioning a public-safety answering point (PSAP) to an automated review mode is provided. A device is configured to: operate in a manual mode, in which calls are routed to users for manual incident data entry; detect an overload condition, in which a number of calls exceeds an ability of users to handle the calls; in response to detecting the overload condition, transition from the manual mode to an automated review mode, in which: calls are routed to one or more bots for automated incident data entry; and incident indicators, parsed from the calls by bots, are rendered at a display screen for review by a user; and in response to detecting that a bot-generated particular incident indicator meets a low confidence condition, change a rendered characteristic of the bot-generated particular incident indicator to indicate that the user is to intervene. |
| US11218861B2 |
Low-power mobile telephony alert system
A low-power mobile telephony alert system and an alert device. The alert device has a communication interface configured to establish a low-power communication link with a mobile device for transmitting status data to the mobile device, and a telephony-enabled communication linked with the mobile device for initiating telephony from the mobile device while in locked mode. The alert device can initiate a status check request to third party contact devices before escalating to connect to the mobile device from locked mode to initiate telephony to an emergency service. The alert device is compact and can be incorporated into an article of jewelry or a wearable loop member. |
| US11218858B2 |
Method for predictive reception of physical layer downlink repetitions in a NB-IoT UE for prolonged battery lifetime
The disclosure discloses a method for predictive reception of physical layer downlink repetitions in NB-IoT UE. The object of the disclosure to find a method that prolongs the battery lifetime of IoT devices will be achieved by a method for predictive reception of physical layer downlink repetitions in NB-IoT devices, the method comprising the following steps: estimating an expected number of repeated sub-frames required for a successful reception of a current encoded and in sub-frames rate-matched downlink transmission from a base station to an IoT device by applying a redundancy estimation function, using the estimated expected number of repeated sub-frames as input of a repetition reception control function, where a feedback-loop between the redundancy estimation function and the repetition reception control function is used for refining and adapting the predictive reception of physical layer downlink repetitions in NB-IoT. |
| US11218855B2 |
Managing interaction constraints
A method for operating an electronic device to configure a subject device, the method comprising steps of: receiving an intent from a subject device, wherein the received intent comprises an action identifier identifying an action the subject device wishes to perform; receiving action data about the received intent from an intent store, wherein the action data comprises an action associated with each action identifier, and at least one constraint associated with the action; and generating invocation data to perform the action, wherein the invocation data comprises the action identifier, and zero or more parameters. |
| US11218850B2 |
Adaptive early warning method based on vehicle-to-everything and apparatus thereof
An adaptive early warning method based on Vehicle-To-Everything (V2X) and a system thereof, wherein through a mobile communication and a short-range wireless communication technology, connection between a vehicle and a target is achieved, the adaptive early warning method for vehicles comprises steps of: establishing a first monitoring list, determining whether there is a key target among the connectible surrounding targets that reaches a collision early warning threshold, and if any, then establishing a second monitoring list to exclusively receive and monitor the vehicle location and the speed information of the key target; calculating an estimated collision time and a communication delay value; determining a warning level according to the communication delay value and the estimated collision time, and providing an early warning. |
| US11218848B2 |
Messaging enhancement with location information
Techniques for acquiring, sending, receiving or using status information from a remote location over a network are disclosed. The status information is transmitted over the network between or among electronic devices. The status information can be provided by one or more sensors associated with the electronic device that is transmitting the status information. The status information can be transmitted with messages so as to enhance the messages. The electronic devices include at least computing devices, such as personal computers, personal digital assistants, pagers, and mobile telephones. |
| US11218845B2 |
Method and apparatus of transmitting a spatial stream for MU-MIMO in a wireless local area network system
A method of transmitting a spatial stream for multi user (MU)-multiple input multiple output (MIMO) in a wireless local area network system and a transmitter for performing the method are provided. The method includes transmitting, to a receiver, a management frame including group information to assign or change a position of a plurality of spatial streams corresponding to each of a plurality of groups, and transmitting, to the receiver, a frame including at least one spatial stream, wherein the group information includes a plurality of group indicators and a plurality of spatial stream (SS) indicators, each of the plurality of group indicators indicating whether the receiver is a member of each of the plurality of groups, each of the plurality of SS indicators indicating a position of the plurality of spatial streams corresponding to each of the plurality of groups. |
| US11218842B2 |
Method for activating service based on user scenario perception, terminal device, and system
A method for providing a service based on a user scenario, a terminal device, and a system. The terminal device perceives the user scenario with low power consumption, and a cloud-side service open platform determines a corresponding scenario package based on the user scenario, where the scenario package includes a plurality of pre-orchestrated services for the user scenario. The service open platform pushes data related to the determined scenario package to the terminal device, and the terminal device displays entry interfaces of the plurality of services, and provides a corresponding service based on an operation performed by a user on the entry interface. |
| US11218840B2 |
Methods and systems for using network location services in a unmanned aircraft systems traffic management framework
A method for managing an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) is described. The method may include transmitting a request to monitor a location of the UAV to a location services system provided by a network operator that provides location information of the UAV based on wireless communications of the UAV in a network operated by the network operator, wherein the request to monitor the location of the UAV indicates an area of interest; receiving, from the location services system, a message that indicates a current location of the UAV as a result of the location services system detecting the UAV in the area of interest; and causing one or more remedial actions to be performed responsive to receipt of the message. |
| US11218838B2 |
Focused map-based context information surfacing
A map-based graphical user interface (GUI) for a social media platform provides a map window that displays an interactive map that is movable within the map window responsive to user input. User icons for respective friend users of a user associated with a client device on which the map-based GUI is generated are displayed in the map window at respective locations on the interactive map. A predefined portion of the map window defines a focus area. Context information for respective friend users are automatically surface for those friend icons located within the focus area, while such context information are automatically omitted or de-surfaced for those friend icons outside of the focus area. |
| US11218836B1 |
Systems and methods for controlling a geo-fence
The disclosure describes systems and methods for controlling a geo-fence. Through the use of the geo-fence and through monitoring of connections between mobile devices and the vehicle, a geo-fence is dynamically enabled and disabled for a user of a vehicle and the geo-fence control system provides notifications to users of the vehicle. |
| US11218831B2 |
Determination of an acoustic filter for incorporating local effects of room modes
Determination of an acoustic filter for incorporating local effects of room modes within a target area is presented herein. A model of the target area is determined based in part on a three-dimensional virtual representation of the target area. In some embodiments, the model is selected from a group of candidate models. Room modes of the target area are determined based on a shape and/or dimensions of the model. The room mode parameters are determined based on at least one of the room modes and the position of a user within the target area. The room mode parameters describe an acoustic filter that as applied to audio content, simulates acoustic distortion at the position of the user and at frequencies associated with the at least one room mode. The acoustic filter is generated at a headset based on the room mode parameter and is used to present audio content. |
| US11218830B2 |
Applications and format for immersive spatial sound
Methods, systems, and apparatuses are disclosed for generating a spatial audio format. An input audio source may include one or more individual channels. The one or more individual channels may be designated to be played by a corresponding one or more speakers. The one or more individual channels of the audio source may be separated. The one or more individual tracks may be input into a modeling space representing a multi-dimensional space. The modeling space may include a plurality of emitters at various locations in a vector space. Each of the one or more individual channels may be panned to one or more of the plurality of emitters. The panning may be based on a normalized proximity of the one or more individual channels in the modeling space to the plurality of emitters. The one or more of the plurality of emitters may be encoded into a single multichannel file. |
| US11218815B2 |
Wireless system for hearing communication devices providing wireless stereo reception modes
The present subject matter relates to the wireless stereo reception of first and second audio information by wireless hearing communication devices. One type of device which may employ the present subject matter is a hearing assistance device, such as a hearing aid. Various forms and protocols of signal transmission are employed in varying embodiments. The present subject matter includes various communication modes such as eavesdropping modes and relaying modes. |
| US11218810B2 |
Electric motor
An electric motor including a driven element, a magnet assembly and a driving element. The driven element being driven in a direction of movement. The magnet assembly is includes first and second magnets each having first and second magnetic poles. The first magnetic pole of the first magnet and the first magnetic pole of the second magnet being proximate to each other and facing each other thereby defining a first magnetic zone therebetween. The first magnetic poles all being similar, and the second magnetic poles all being similar. The driving element is proximate to the magnet assembly, producing a magnetic field within the driving element that is primarily orthogonal to the direction of movement. |
| US11218807B2 |
Audio signal processor and generator
A spatial-audio recording system includes a spatial-audio recording device including a plurality of microphones, and a computing device. The computing device is configured to determine a plane-wave transfer function for the spatial-audio recording device based on a physical shape of the spatial-audio recording device and to expand the plane-wave transfer function to generate a spherical-harmonics transfer function corresponding to the plane-wave transfer function. The computing device is further configured to retrieve a plurality of signals captured by the microphones, determine spherical-harmonics coefficients for an audio signal based on the plurality of captured signals and the spherical-harmonics transfer function, and generate the audio signal based on the determined spherical-harmonics coefficients. |
| US11218804B2 |
System and method for calibrating microphone cut-off frequency
A system and method in an audio signal electrical circuit including a feedback loop with a digital filter coupled to a current digital to analog converter (IDAC) includes providing an output signal from the IDAC to analog elements of the audio signal electrical circuit, the output signal from the IDAC based upon a reference signal input to the IDAC when an output of the digital filter is not input to the IDAC. The system and method also include comparing an output signal of the audio signal electrical circuit to a reference, and calibrating the audio signal electrical circuit to correspond the output signal of the audio signal electrical circuit to the reference. Calibration of the audio signal electrical circuit enables more precise control of a cut-off frequency of a microphone signal when the output of the digital filter is input to the IDAC. |
| US11218802B1 |
Beamformer rotation
A mobile device capable of capturing voice commands includes a beamformer for determining audio data corresponding to one or more directions and a beam selector for selecting in which direction a source of target audio lies. The device determines, based on data from one or more sensors, an angle through which the device has rotated. Based on the angle and one or more rotation-compensation functions, the device interpolates audio data corresponding to the one or more directions to compensate for the rotation such that the direction corresponding to the source of target audio remains selected. |
| US11218801B1 |
Point-pressed audio pickup apparatus
A point-pressed audio pickup apparatus includes a deformation element and an audio pickup device. The deformation element is pushed by an external force to induce deformation, so that a distance sensing element in the audio pickup device can measure the deformation through the changed distance so as to trigger the audio pickup device to start receiving sound. |
| US11218793B2 |
Earphone including tuning means
An earphone includes a housing, a speaker unit disposed in the housing, a cover coupled with the housing and including a nozzle, a first space portion disposed in front of the speaker unit, and a second space portion disposed in the rear of the speaker unit and partitioned off from the first space portion. Here, the speaker unit includes a cylindrical yoke with an open top, a magnet fixed to a bottom surface of an inside of the yoke, a plate fixed to a top surface of the magnet, a voice coil disposed between an inner circumference of the yoke and outer circumferences of the magnet and the plate, a vibration plate disposed above the plate and to which the voice coil is fixed, a cap coupled with the yoke, and a frame coupled with the yoke and the cap. |
| US11218789B1 |
Microphone-mounted earphone
Disclosed is a microphone-mounted earphone including a housing, a speaker unit accommodated in the housing, and a microphone. Here, the housing includes a sound emission path formed in front of the speaker unit to emit a sound generated by the speaker unit toward the outside. The housing includes a microphone installation groove recessed from an outer surface of a front of the speaker unit toward the sound emission path. The microphone is installed in the microphone installation groove. Also, the microphone-mounted earphone further includes a cover configured to cover the microphone installation groove not to allow the microphone to be exposed outward. |
| US11218788B2 |
Portable car stereo boombox in a pipe with a novel mobile device holding bay, novel carry handle antenna and a novel nightlight
A portable multimedia device includes: An enclosure; a wireless communication element enclosed within the enclosure, the wireless communication element able to receive audio data from a mobile device; a pair of speakers enclosed within the enclosure that are able to generate an audio output based on the audio data received from the mobile device or directly from the head units internal radio and its external antenna; and a set of external connection ports. Also within the enclosure; a battery pack charger board, able to charge the battery pack converted from household power, which sends the electricity necessary to power the head unit and speakers. A light on the charger's circuit board within the enclosure is able to light up as a nightlight. Exterior and configured to be secured to the enclosure: Mobile device holding bays that are able to carry or hold mobile devices onto the boombox system; a carry handle antenna that is able to improve reception and able to carry the boombox and a mobile device simultaneously; a carry strap able to carry the boombox and a mobile device simultaneously; a switch that is able to provide electricity to the stereo, its memory and to the speakers from the battery pack; and speakers configured to be secured to the pipe which are covered by speaker covers configured to slide onto the pipe; and speaker screens that are configured to slide into the covers. |
| US11218782B2 |
Receiving apparatus capable of receiving digital contents and commercial messages
A receiving apparatus comprises a recorder of the received digital contents and commercial messages. Commercial message retrieved from the recorder is interposed into a digital content or between a pair of digital contents in accordance with the type of commercial message. Interposition of commercial message is controlled by internal information, such as history of actually displaying the same commercial message, or history of skipping the same commercial message. The receiving apparatus controls the repetition time of displaying the same commercial message, or decision whether or not actually displaying a specific commercial message, or the order of displaying commercial messages. Skip of commercial message is prevented unless display has been repeated over a minimum requirement, or user agrees with a compensation for the skip. Repetition of the same commercial message ceases with skip repeated over a limit. Notice of interposing commercial message or of compensation for skip is made in advance. |
| US11218779B2 |
Method and apparatus for coordinated content delivery in multicast/broadcast networks
A method, apparatus and computer program products are provided for facilitating coordinated content delivery in multicast/broadcast networks. One example method includes receiving content from a service provider during a content service period, identifying a content service break period, the content service break period characterized by a break in transmission of content from the service provider intended for user devices, fetching localized content, and causing delivery of the localized content during the content service break period, the delivery of the localized content being performed via Xcast to determine a most radio resource efficient delivery mechanism. |
| US11218778B2 |
Method to automatically highlight special program in the electronic program guide (EPG) when user's physical condition is not healthy
A system, method and computer readable media automatically highlights an unhealthy condition of a viewer. A set-top-box operatively connects to a network and a television display. The set-top-box is adapted to output a program to a viewer watching the television display. The set-top-box operatively connects through a wireless protocol to one or more wearable health monitoring devices that monitor one or more health readings associated with the viewer. The set-top-box outputs an alert to the viewer during the program if a health reading falls within a dangerous range. Advantageously, the alert is delivered through an EPG and may comprise pausing/stopping the program, and/or highlighting the alert on the television display for the viewer's safety. |
| US11218776B2 |
Method for pushing video information, apparatus, device and storage medium
Embodiments of the present disclosure provides a method for pushing video information, an apparatus, a device and a storage medium. In the embodiments of the present disclosure, the user behavior information in the user page at the current moment is acquired, and the related information of the target video that is pushed to the user terminal at the next moment is determined according to the user behavior information, so that the user terminal refreshes the user page according to the related information of the target video, thus the target video that is pushed by the server to the user terminal is more in line with the user's preference, therefore the user quickly finds the video that he/she likes in the user interface, thereby improving the user experience. |
| US11218774B2 |
Systems and methods for identifying and correlating an advertised object from a media asset with a demanded object from a group of interconnected computing devices embedded in a living environment of a user
Systems and methods for identifying and correlating an advertised object with a plurality of interconnected computing devices embedded in a living environment of the user. For example, a media guidance application implemented at a set-top box with a television may receive a signal from a printer indicating that cartridge ink is low. When the user is watching a television show and an advertisement relating to printer cartridges is being played, the media guidance application may identify that the advertised printer cartridges may be something that the user needs, and may then send a notification to a user of the advertisement. In this way, the media guidance application correlates advertisements from a media asset with a user's actual needs, which may improve the advertisement conversion rate for advertisers. |
| US11218770B2 |
Devices, systems and processes for facilitating seamless use of timers across multiple devices within a local area network
Devices, systems, and processes are described for seamless use of timers across multiple user devices on a LAN. A system may include a first user device, communicatively coupled to the LAN, having at least one first tuner and a first hardware processor configured for facilitating a first timer manager. A second user device communicatively coupled to the LAN may include at least one second tuner and a second hardware processor configured for facilitating a second timer manager. Each of the first timer manager and the second timer manager may be configured to populate a universal timer schedule that identifies at least one of a future availability and a future use for each of the at least one first tuner and the at least one second tuner. The universal timer schedule is populated based upon a request type, such as an auto-tune, PPV, original content, rerun, and a Joey request type. |
| US11218769B2 |
Smart media display
A method of utilizing Wi-Fi based passive motion detection to deliver targeted advertising through a smart TV is provided. The system uses an agent in connection with the wireless access point that the Smart TV uses to access the internet to make motion determinations. The CSI data of the access point is analyzed to identify if a user is present, if the user is stationary, the previous location of the user, and the activity the user is currently engaged in. An advertisement may be selected based on a last visited location and activity. Such advertisements may further be delivered to more engaged viewers when the advertiser pays a higher rate. |
| US11218767B2 |
Systems and methods for controlling access to media assets using two-factor authentication
Systems and methods for authorizing operations associated with blocked media assets using two-factor authentication. In some aspects, a media guidance application (e.g., executed by a set-top box or other user equipment used to store and display media assets) prompts a user for a password (e.g., a personal information number) in order to unlock the content for viewing. In response to receiving a second request from the user to perform an operation related to the media asset (e.g., delete), the media guidance application prompts the user for an additional factor confirming his or her identity, consistent with two-factor authentication protocol. If the user's identity is authenticated as a user that has authority to perform the operation related to the media asset (e.g., delete the stored media asset), the media guidance application performs the operation related to the media asset (e.g., deletes the media asset). |
| US11218766B1 |
Metadata manipulation
A data stream, such as a video stream, may comprise one or more event trigger messages indicating an upcoming event in the stream. The time (e.g., pre-roll time) between the event trigger message and its corresponding event may be modified, based on rules, to provide a network operator, service provider or downstream recipient more (or less) time to prepare for the event. This may be accomplished by moving the event trigger to an earlier (or later) location in the stream, and/or editing the event trigger to indicate the different pre-roll time. |
| US11218763B2 |
Systems and methods for mirroring and transcoding media content
Systems and methods for mirroring and transcoding media content are provided. In some embodiments, media content stored on a user equipment device is mirrored on a remote server, and the mirrored copy is transcoded and provided to other user devices in a media content format that is appropriate for the user devices. By so doing, the present invention not only provides a convenient and easy way for users to backup media content and access the media content from virtually any device, but also reduces the complexity and costs associated with maintaining reliable and consistent access to media content across various user devices. |
| US11218762B2 |
Content archive model
An archive model can be used for managing networked storage of recorded content, such as network DVR (digital video recorder) content. Content may be initially recorded to an active storage device, with individual duplicate copies recorded for each requesting user, and subsequently archived to an archive storage device. For playback, the content can be reconstituted into the active storage device prior to delivery to the requesting user. Content can be predictively reconstituted in anticipation of user needs, and the reconstitution capacity of the system can be dynamically reallocated for load balancing. |
| US11218761B2 |
Digital overlay offers on connected media devices
A computing device includes memory for storing commercial metadata and offer metadata harvested from within an offer distribution network. A processor compares the commercial metadata related to a broadcast commercial to be streamed to a client media device with the offer metadata related to available offers from offer providers, to generate a comparison. The processor then selects an offer from the available offers based on the comparison; determines when and over what video stream the broadcast commercial is to be streamed; detects that a screen device is paired to the client media device; and delivers the offer to a display of the screen device during streaming of the broadcast commercial over the video stream to the client media device. When a user of the screen device selects an indicia of the offer, the offer is collected into a virtual wallet from which the offer can be redeemed in various ways. |
| US11218760B2 |
Providing a message based on a change in watch time
A request from a user to view a video content item may be received, the requesting user being associated with a set of preferences and a context. A group of similar users may be identified based at least one of: one or more preferences in the set of preferences or the context. A first promotional video item corresponding to the video content item may be identified. A first watch time value for a first portion of the group of similar users may be determined based on an amount of time during a period of time that users of the first portion of the group have viewed the video content item after being provided the first promotional video item. A second watch time value for a second portion of the group of similar users may be determined based on an amount of time during the period of time that the users of the second portion of the group have viewed the video content item, the first promotional video item not provided to the users of the second portion of the group. A watch time difference between the first watch time value and the second watch time value may be determined. An activity rate associated with the first promotional video item that was provided to the group of similar users may be determined. A determination of whether to provide the first promotional video item to the user with the video content item may be based on the watch time difference, the activity rate, or the context of the user. |
| US11218756B2 |
Method and apparatus for facilitating an addressable targeting of content in accordance with a de-duplicated reach metric
Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, determining that an addressable user is subscribed to at least a first platform and a second platform that is different from the first platform, assigning an identification that maps to each of the first platform and the second platform, determining that an advertisement associated with a buyer is available to be delivered to the addressable user via the first platform, the second platform, or a combination thereof, in accordance with a first parameter associated with the addressable user and at least a second parameter associated with the first platform, the second platform, or the combination thereof, and responsive to the determining that the advertisement is available, delivering the advertisement to the addressable user in accordance with the identification. Other embodiments are disclosed. |
| US11218754B2 |
Fragment-aligned audio coding
Audio video synchronization and alignment or alignment of audio to some other external clock are rendered more effective or easier by treating fragment grid and frame grid as independent values, but, nevertheless, for each fragment the frame grid is aligned to the respective fragment's beginning. A compression effectiveness lost may be kept low when appropriately selecting the fragment size. On the other hand, the alignment of the frame grid with respect to the fragments' beginnings allows for an easy and fragment-synchronized way of handling the fragments in connection with, for example, parallel audio video streaming, bitrate adaptive streaming or the like. |
| US11218753B2 |
Systems and methods for bandwidth consumption management
Systems and methods are described for a media guidance application (e.g., implemented on a user device) that dynamically adapts network performance parameters for applications based on their respective usage likelihoods. |
| US11218748B2 |
Method and system for supporting random access of MPEG data
Provided is a method of supporting a random access of MPEG data, the method including: obtaining at least one access unit including media data coded through processing including an encapsulation and a packetization; generating at least one media processing unit (MPU) by grouping at least one access unit; determining an initialization flag indicating whether the at least one access unit includes all of data required for initialization of a decoding process, in the at least one MPU; and inserting the initialization flag into a header of the at least one MPU. |
| US11218747B2 |
Transmission device, receiving device, and data processing method
The present technology relates to a transmission device, a receiving device, and a data processing method that enable bandwidth control over PLPs when one frequency band includes the plurality of PLPs. The transmission device determines the number of cells of a component to be transmitted by each of PLPs such that the number of cells in an entire physical layer frame including the plurality of PLPs matches a sum of the number of cells of the plurality of PLPs, and transmits a broadcast stream including the physical layer frame. The present technology can be applied to, for example, a system for transmitting a broadcast stream including a physical layer frame including a plurality of PLPs. |
| US11218735B2 |
Context derivation for last position coding for video coding
A video coder may determine contexts for entropy coding bins of a last significant coefficient position syntax element. For example, a video coder may determine a respective context for each of one or more bins of a syntax element indicating the position of the last significant coefficient in a transform block using a function of a size of the transform block, wherein the function outputs the respective context such that the same context is not used for transform blocks of differing sizes. |
| US11218734B2 |
Data compression implementation
There is disclosed herein examples of systems and methods for compressing a signal. Samples of the signal can be segmented and the samples within each of the segments can be averaged to produce a value that can represent the samples within the segment. The number of samples to average in each segment may be determined based on an error threshold, such that the number of samples being averaged can be maximized to produce less data to be transmitted while maintaining the representation of the samples within the error threshold. In some embodiments, a signal can be separated into a timing reference, a representative periodic function, and a highly compressible error signal. The error signal can be utilized for reproducing a representation of the signal. |
| US11218733B2 |
Method of coding transform coefficient based on high frequency zeroing and apparatus thereof
An image decoding method performed by a decoding apparatus according to the present disclosure includes receiving a bitstream including residual information; deriving quantized transform coefficients for a current block based on the residual information included in the bitstream; deriving residual samples for the current block based on the quantized transform coefficients; and generating a reconstructed picture based on the residual samples for the current block. |
| US11218729B2 |
Coding multiview video
A target view to a 3D scene depicted by a multiview image is determined. The multiview image comprises multiple sampled views. Each sampled view comprises multiple texture images and multiple depth images in multiple image layers. The target view is used to select, from the multiple sampled views of the multiview image, sampled views. A texture image and a depth image for each sampled view in the selected sampled views are encoded into a multiview video signal to be transmitted to a downstream device. |
| US11218725B2 |
Method for encoding video using effective differential motion vector transmission method in omnidirectional camera, and method and device
The present invention relates to an image encoding and decoding technique for a high-definition video compression method and device for an omnidirectional security camera, and more specifically, to a method and a device whereby a differential motion vector is effectively transmitted, and an actual motion vector is calculated using the transmitted differential motion vector, and thus motion compensation is performed. |
| US11218718B2 |
Adaptive motion vector resolution signaling
A method, computer program, and computer system for video coding is provided. Video data including at least two frames is received. A motion vector difference is calculated between two frames from among the at least two frames. An adaptive motion vector resolution usage flag is checked. The adaptive motion vector resolution flag may correspond to a precision value and an adaptive motion vector resolution usage value corresponding to whether adaptive motion vector resolution is enabled or disabled. The video data is encoded based on the adaptive motion vector resolution usage value, whereby the motion vector difference is encoded based on the precision value. |
| US11218715B2 |
Methods and apparatus for spatial grouping and coordinate signaling for immersive media data tracks
The techniques described herein relate to methods, apparatus, and computer readable media configured to encode and/or decode video data. Immersive media data includes a first patch track comprising first encoded immersive media data that corresponds to a first spatial portion of immersive media content, a second patch track comprising second encoded immersive media data that corresponds to a second spatial portion of the immersive media content that is different than the first spatial portion, an elementary data track comprising first immersive media elementary data, wherein the first patch track and/or the second patch track reference the elementary data track, and grouping data that specifies a spatial relationship between the first patch track and the second patch track in the immersive media content. An encoding and/or decoding operation is performed based on the first patch track, the second patch track, the elementary data track and the grouping data to generate decoded immersive media data. |
| US11218714B2 |
Image coding apparatus and image decoding apparatus for coding and decoding a moving image by replacing pixels with a limited number of colors on a palette table
An image decoding apparatus decodes a bit stream generated by coding an image and decodes coded data included in the bit stream and corresponding to a target block to be decoded in the image. The apparatus includes a first determining unit configured to determine whether the target block is prediction-coded or palette-coded; a second determining unit configured to determine whether or not a pixel in the target block is escape-coded if the first determining unit determines that the target block is palette-coded; and a first decoding unit configured to decode the target block by using a second quantization parameter different from a first quantization parameter if the second determining unit determines that the pixel is escape-coded. The first quantization parameter is used to decode the coded data in a case where the first determining unit determines that the target block is prediction-coded. |
| US11218713B2 |
Video encoding method, video decoding method, and device using same
The present invention relates to a video encoding method, a video decoding method, and a device using the same, and the video encoding method according to the present invention comprises the steps of: specifying a tile and a slice by partitioning an inputted picture; performing encoding on the basis of the tile and the slice; and transmitting the encoded video information, wherein the picture is partitioned into one or more tiles and one or more slices, and the restrictions for parallel processing can be applied to the tiles and the slices. |
| US11218711B2 |
Information centric networking (ICN) media streaming
Media streaming is contemplated, such as but not necessarily limited to facilitating streaming of audio, video, etc. over networks operating according to Information Center Networking (ICN) principles. The media streaming may be facilitated with a request-response protocol of ICN being leveraged to enable streaming media at infinite scalability without a priori knowledge or guarantee of network resources and bandwidth. |
| US11218710B2 |
Image decoding device and method
The present disclosure relates to an image decoding device capable of recognizing performance necessary for decoding more accurately and a method. Coded data of image data and decoding load definition information for defining a magnitude of a load of a decoding process of a partial region of an image of the image data are acquired; decoding of the acquired coded data is controlled based on the acquired decoding load definition information; and the acquired coded data is decoded according to the controlling. The present disclosure can be applied to an information processing device such as an image coding device that scalably codes image data or an image decoding device that decodes encoded data obtained by scalably coding image data. |
| US11218706B2 |
Gradient based boundary filtering in intra prediction
After initial intra prediction based on projection along an intra prediction direction, there may exist discontinuities between the predicted block and neighboring blocks. To smooth the block boundary, boundary filtering may be used with intra prediction. In particular, different methods may be used for boundary filtering. The particular filtering method to be used may be selected adaptively based on the intra prediction mode. When gradient-based filtering is selected, the gradient at a reference sample, that is at the same row or column as the current sample, in a reference layer is calculated as the difference between the reference sample and the predicted value for the reference sample using the intra prediction mode. Additional gradient at another reference sample from another reference layer may also be used. Then the initially predicted value for the sample may be adjusted based on the gradient(s) and a decay function. |
| US11218705B2 |
Information processing device and video encoding method
An information processing device includes: a memory; and a processor coupled to the memory and configured to: determine an angle of intra prediction for a block to be encoded in an image included in a video, and encode the block to be encoded using the angle of intra prediction; generate a bit value indicating an estimation result of the angle using a locally decoded pixel value of an encoded pixel adjacent to the block to be encoded; generate a bit string indicating the angle of intra prediction and generate flag information indicating whether a partial bit value of the bit string matches the bit value indicating an estimation result of the angle; and encode the flag information by a first encoding method and encode a remaining bit value of the bit string by a second encoding method. |
| US11218701B2 |
Video colour component prediction method and apparatus, and computer storage medium
A video colour component prediction method and apparatus, and a computer storage medium are provided. The prediction method includes: obtaining a first colour component neighboring reference value and a first colour component reconstructed value corresponding to a current coding block, wherein the first colour component neighboring reference value represents a first colour component parameter corresponding to a neighboring reference sample of the current coding block, and the first colour component reconstructed value represents one or more reconstruction parameters of a first colour component corresponding to the current coding block; determining a weight coefficient corresponding to the neighboring reference sample; determining a scale factor according to the weight coefficient and the first colour component neighboring reference value; and obtaining a second colour component predicted value corresponding to the current coded block based on a linear model corresponding to the scale factor. |
| US11218699B2 |
Semi-global matching (SGM) cost compression
This disclosure describes techniques for performing semi-global matching (SGM) path cost compression. In some examples, the techniques may perform disparity-dependent sub-sampling of a set of SGM path costs where the sub-sampling ratio is determined based on a candidate disparity level. The sub-sampled SGM path costs may be stored in a memory. When retrieved from memory, the sub-sampled SGM path costs may be interpolated to reconstruct the other path costs not stored in the memory. The reconstructed path costs may be used for further SGM processing. In further examples, the techniques may perform disparity-dependent quantization on the SGM path costs or the sub-sampled SGM path costs, and store the quantized SGM path costs in memory. The techniques of this disclosure may reduce bandwidth as well as reduce the memory footprint needed to implement an SGM algorithm. |
| US11218696B2 |
Method for image encoding and apparatus for implementing the same using interpolation filter based on motion speed
A method of encoding a first image in a plurality of images of input video data, wherein the first image is divided into a plurality of pixel blocks comprises, for a current block of the first image: determining a motion speed for the current block with respect to a reference block correlated to the current block in a second image of the plurality of images, wherein the second image is distinct from the first image and was previously encoded according to an image encoding sequence for encoding the images of the plurality of images; determining an interpolation filter based on the motion speed; and using the interpolation filter for calculating fractional pixel values in the second image for a temporal prediction of pixels of the current block based on the reference block of the second image. |
| US11218693B2 |
Sensor unit driving device
Provided is a sensor unit driving device capable of protruding and retracting a sensor unit for sensing a display surface without projecting a bezel in front of a display surface while reducing a width of a bezel. The present invention is to provide a sensor unit driving device comprising a display panel comprising a display surface for displaying an image, a sensor unit with a sensor, and an actuator driving the sensor unit. The sensor unit is configured to be on a lateral surface side or a rear surface side of the display panel when the sensor unit is in a retreat position and is configured so that the sensor faces the display surface when the sensor unit is in a detection position. The actuator is configured to drive the sensor unit for switching between the retreat position and the detection position by a movement of the sensor unit. |
| US11218690B2 |
Apparatus and method for generating an image
An apparatus for generating an image comprises a receiver (101) which receives 3D image data providing an incomplete representation of a scene. A view vector source (103) provides a rendering view vector indicative of a rendering viewpoint for the image. A renderer (105) renders a first region of an intermediate image for the rendering view vector based on image data from the 3D image data. An extrapolator (107) extrapolates the 3D image data into a second adjoining region of the intermediate image with the 3D image not comprising image data for the second region. A blur processor (109) generates the image in response to applying a spatially varying blurring to the intermediate image where a degree of blurring is higher in a transitional region between the first region and the second region than in an internal area of the first region. |
| US11218689B2 |
Methods and systems for selective sensor fusion
A method includes obtaining a spatial configuration of a plurality of imaging devices relative to one another and to a movable object. The imaging devices are coupled to the movable object and comprise a first imaging device configured to operate in a multi-ocular mode and a second imaging device configured to operate in a monocular mode. The method further includes determining at least one of a distance of the movable object to an object or surface lying within a field-of-view of at least one of the imaging devices, a disparity between matched points in stereoscopic images acquired by the first imaging device, or an environment in which the plurality of imaging devices are operated. The distance is determined based in part on the spatial configuration. The method also includes selecting either the first imaging device or the second imaging device to acquire image data based on the determination. |
| US11218688B2 |
Apparatus and methods for three-dimensional sensing
A three-dimensional (3D) sensing apparatus together with a projector subassembly is provided. The 3D sensing apparatus includes two cameras, which may be configured to capture ultraviolet and/or near-infrared light. The 3D sensing apparatus may also contain an optical filter and one or more computing processors that signal a simultaneous capture using the two cameras and processing the captured images into depth. The projector subassembly of the 3D sensing apparatus includes a laser diode, one or optical elements, and a photodiode that are useable to enable 3D capture. |
| US11218685B2 |
Method, an apparatus and a computer program product for virtual reality
The invention relates to a solution wherein a bitstream defining a presentation is generated, the presentation comprising an omnidirectional visual media content and a visual overlay. A first relative distance of the omnidirectional visual media content and a second relative distance of the visual overlay are indicated in the bitstream. Metadata indicative of a scale applicable to convert the first relative distance and the second relative distance to real-world distance units is also associated with the generated bitstream, wherein the scale is for deriving a binocular disparity for the visual overlay. The invention also concerns a solution for decoding the bitstream to obtain data for deriving binocular disparity for the visual overlay. |
| US11218680B2 |
Generation of three-dimensional images with digital magnification
A system for generating three-dimensional (3D) images from captured images of a target when executing digital magnification. A controller executes a digital magnification on the first image of the target captured by the first image sensor and on the second image captured by the second image sensor of the target. The controller crops the first image and the second image to overlap a first portion of the target captured by the first image sensor with a second portion of the target captured by the second image sensor. The controller adjusts the cropping of the first image and the second image to provide binocular overlap of the first portion of the target with the second portion of target. The displayed cropped first image and the cropped second image display the 3D image at the digital magnification to the user. |
| US11218679B2 |
Image processing device, image processing method, and imaging device
The present technology relates to an image processing device, an image processing method, and an imaging device that enable high-precision image processing. The image processing device generates a high-resolution image obtained from a spectral component of a wavelength band of invisible light, the high-resolution image resolution of which is higher than resolution of an image of a subject obtained from a spectral component of a wavelength band of visible light on the basis of a projection image obtained by projecting light of the wavelength band of the invisible light to the subject. The present technology may be applied to, for example, an image processing device that processes images for viewing purposes and sensing purposes. |
| US11218677B2 |
Projection system
A projection system for projecting an image comprises: a visible light projector that projects the image with visible light; an invisible light projector that projects an invisible light image onto the object with invisible light; an imaging device that captures the invisible light image projected from the invisible light projector; and a controller that obtains information regarding reflected light from the object while obtaining three-dimensional measurements of the object to control the image, based on a capture image. The invisible light image includes a bright region and a dark region having a light amount less than the light amount of the bright region. The invisible light projector emits the invisible light to cause the light amount of the dark region in the invisible light image to be more than or equal to an offset value. |
| US11218676B2 |
Methods and apparatus for projection conversion decoding for applications eco-systems
Apparatus and methods for projection conversion decoding for applications eco-systems are disclosed. In one embodiment, a decoder apparatus is utilized to read formatting information from an intermediate projection format; convert the intermediate projection format to a display projection format; apply a rotation operation to the display projection format in accordance with the reading of the formatting information; and transmit the display projection format for use by an application. In some implementations, the intermediate projection format has been stabilized prior to encoding in order to improve upon the encoding efficiency for the intermediate projection format. The application of the rotation operation may then be utilized to reverse the stabilized imaging data. Methods and computing systems are also disclosed. |
| US11218673B2 |
Projection-type display apparatus
A projection-type display apparatus synthesizes and emits light emitted from a plurality of liquid crystal devices with a projection optical system. Provided that a liquid crystal at an inner side of a seal material in the plurality of liquid crystal devices is V1 in volume and a liquid crystal in a display region is V2 in volume in the plurality of liquid crystal devices, in a second liquid crystal device (a liquid crystal device for blue light) on which light having a wavelength shorter than the wavelength of light being incident on a first liquid crystal device (a liquid crystal device for green light) is incident on the display region, a liquid crystal volume ratio V1/V2 is greater than that of the first liquid crystal device, among the plurality of liquid crystal devices. |
| US11218662B2 |
Image processing device, image processing method, and projection system
The present technology relates to an image processing device, an image processing method, a program, and a projection system that facilitate the adjustment of the position and tilt of a camera. An image processing device according to one aspect of the present technology estimates, on the basis of a taken image taken by a camera installed at a predetermined tilt, the tilt of the camera, the camera being configured to photograph a projection surface of a screen on which a pattern image that is an image having a predetermined pattern has been projected from a projector, and performs control to display the taken image rotated depending on the tilt of the camera. The present technology is applicable to computers configured to control a plurality of projectors to project video. |
| US11218654B2 |
Photoelectric conversion device, imaging system, and movable body
A photoelectric conversion device comprising: a first signal transfer unit group having a plurality of signal transfer units which transfer digital signals to a first common output line from a first holding circuit group; and a second signal transfer unit group having a plurality of signal transfer units which transfer digital signals to a second common output line from a second holding circuit group, wherein each of the plurality of signal transfer units is capable of transiting to a second state in which current consumption is less than current consumption in a first state, and, in a predetermined period, a number of the signal transfer units in the second state increases in the first signal transfer unit group and a number of the signal transfer units in the second state decreases in the second signal transfer unit group. |
| US11218650B2 |
Image processing method, electronic device, and computer-readable storage medium
An image processing method, an image processing apparatus (700), an electronic device (10) and a computer-readable storage medium are provided. The image processing method includes: a temperature of a light emitter is detected (202); in condition that a temperature difference between a present temperature of the light emitter and an initial temperature exceeds a threshold, a target parameter is acquired (204); and a predetermined operation is performed according to the target parameter (206). |
| US11218649B2 |
Photographing method, apparatus, and device
A photographing method is provided. In the method, based on a video call between terminals at two places, each terminal previews, in a preset template, real-time preview video streams of the two parties. The two parties may separately adjust a picture of a local preview stream, and obtain a respective high-definition image through snapping when a preview group photo image is satisfying. Through file backhaul, one terminal can generate a high-resolution remote group photo based on snapped high-definition images of the terminals, a picture adjustment parameter during snapping, and the preset template. |
| US11218646B2 |
Real time video special effects system and method
A graphical user interface system and method of recording/editing a video while applying special effects in real time. The interface can be associated with an electronic device including a processor in communication with a camera and a memory unit, or can receive previously prepared video. The native speed rate of the video can be changed, by modifying at least one frame in the video data to create a modified video data at a modified speed rate that is different to the native speed rate. This allows for continuous video recording from the camera or video feed at different speed rates without altering operations or settings. The interface can include time guidelines associated with selectable speed rates, to display which speed rate setting is near a touching finger or pointing device. The guidelines can be activated automatically based on finger location, and can aid in object positioning in a field-of-view. |
| US11218645B2 |
Wide dynamic range using a monochrome image sensor for fluorescence imaging
Systems, methods, and devices for fluorescence imaging with increased dynamic range are disclosed. A system includes an emitter for emitting pulses of electromagnetic radiation and an image sensor comprising a pixel array for sensing reflected electromagnetic radiation, wherein the pixel array comprises a plurality of pixels each configurable as a short exposure pixel or a long exposure pixel. The system includes a controller comprising a processor in electrical communication with the image sensor and the emitter. The system is such that at least a portion of the pulses of electromagnetic radiation emitted by the emitter comprises electromagnetic radiation having a wavelength from about 795 nm to about 815 nm. |
| US11218644B2 |
Image-based component measurement system using light emitting device that outputs variable wavelength and method thereof, and method of plant cultivation method using the same
The present disclosure relates to an image-based component measurement system using a light unit that outputs a variable wavelength, a method thereof, and a plant cultivation method using the same. More specifically, the present disclosure provides an image-based component measurement system using a light unit that outputs a variable wavelength, a method thereof, and a plant cultivation method using the same, which collect and analyze data based on image information acquired by emitting light having a specific wavelength using a sheet on which a plurality of quantum dots which can be controlled to have a wavelength necessary for measuring a configuration component of a target object are arranged. Thus, the system and methods are able to measure component content contained in the target object using a low cost and miniaturized device, and cultivate a plant by adjusting content of nutrients of the plant using the measured component content. |
| US11218636B2 |
Image stabilization for electronic devices such as cameras
An electronic device includes an image sensor configured to receive light that is incident on the electronic device through a lens and generate image data, a gyroscope configured to generate rotation motion data of the electronic device, and an image stabilizer configured to generate translation motion data of the electronic device based on the image data received from the image sensor and to generate a stabilized image by compensating for a motion of the electronic device while capturing the image, such as vibration of a handheld device. The stabilized image is generated based on filtered translation motion data obtained by performing a first filtering operation on the translation motion data and filtered rotation motion data obtained by performing a second filtering operation on the rotation motion data received from the gyroscope. |
| US11218631B2 |
Image-capturing system capable of reducing an amount of data related to image acquisition
To provide an image-capturing system capable of maintaining high analysis accuracy while reducing the amount of data related to image acquisition with a simple method. In order to achieve the object, the image-capturing system includes an image-capturing device configured to acquire image data of a subject, and an image-capturing control device configured to control image acquisition by the image-capturing device. The image-capturing control device includes a difference extraction means configured to extract difference data on the basis of any two image data items acquired by the image-capturing device, a change amount extraction means configured to extract change amount data on the basis of any two difference data items extracted by the difference extraction means, and a condition change means configured to change an image acquisition condition in the image-capturing device on the basis of the change amount data extracted by the change amount extraction means. |
| US11218626B2 |
Fast focus using dual cameras
A method of focusing dual cameras including receiving a fixed focus image from a fixed focus camera module, receiving an auto focus image from an auto focus camera module, calibrating a lens distortion of the auto focus camera module, calibrating a geometric relation of the auto focus camera module and the fixed focus camera module, calculating a depth of focus difference between the fixed focus image and the auto focus image, estimating an auto focus position based on the depth of focus difference and setting the auto focus position based on the estimation. |
| US11218621B2 |
Heating device for camera module and camera module having same
A heating device for a camera module comprises: a resistance heating film formed on a lens through which external light is introduced for generating heat by electric current; a power applying member for supplying the electric current to the resistance heating film; and a connecting member for electrically connecting the resistance heating film and the power applying member in close contact with each other. |
| US11218620B2 |
Imaging apparatus
An imaging apparatus includes a casing including a base unit and a cover unit, a camera unit disposed on the base unit in the casing, a camera cover disposed on the base unit in the casing and being in contact with and covering the camera unit, and a biasing member configured to bias the camera cover and to be deformed by being pressed by the cover unit when the cover unit is attached to the base unit. A frictional force between the camera unit and the camera cover increases due to an increase in a biasing force applied from the biasing member to the camera cover according to the deformation of the biasing member. |
| US11218618B1 |
Intelligent media profile management
Systems and methods manage information relating to paper media to enhance the quality of printing by printers. Systems and methods efficiently maintain color management profiles for different papers and ensure that the most appropriate (e.g., optimal) color management profile is employed for color conversion on a specific paper. In particular, embodiments may employ dynamic management of data stored in paper catalogs of printing systems. As such, a paper catalog of a printer device can effectively associate a paper with a color management profile that provides the best possible color reproduction on that paper. |
| US11218617B2 |
Communication system, mobile terminal, method of controlling the mobile terminal, and storage medium
A communication system comprising an information processing apparatus and a mobile terminal, wherein when the mobile terminal receives a packet transmitted from the information processing apparatus, it determines whether or not a login condition for transmitting a login request is satisfied based on a received signal strength of the packet, and it transmits the login request to the information processing apparatus in a case where it determines that the login condition is satisfied, and does not transmit the login request to the information processing apparatus in a case where it is determines that the login condition is not satisfied. |
| US11218615B2 |
Image forming apparatus and control method
An image forming apparatus communicates with another device and includes a processor that controls the communication. A control unit controls the apparatus to operate in one of at least a first power saving state, a second power saving state, and a normal state. In the first power saving state, the apparatus is controlled so that an image forming unit, an image reading unit, and the control unit are not activated, and a communication device is activated. In the second power saving state, the apparatus is controlled so that at least one of the image forming unit and the image reading unit are not activated, and the communication device and the control unit are activated. In the normal state, the apparatus is controlled so that at least the image forming unit, the image reading unit, the communication device, and the control unit are activated. |
| US11218614B2 |
Image reading apparatus and control method thereof
An image reading apparatus includes a main body including a posture switching unit configured to switch the main body between a plurality of holding postures, a mode switching unit configured to switch between a plurality of modes corresponding to respective types of the document, display unit configured to display a first screen indicating a first combination of the holding posture and the mode, where the first combination is permitted, and a second screen indicating a second combination of the holding posture and the mode, where the second combination is prohibited, and a controller. The controller displays the first screen on the display unit when a state is switched to a state of the first combination, and displays the second screen on the display unit after a Predetermined time elapses since a state was switched to a state of the second combination. |
| US11218613B1 |
Medium conveying apparatus for controlling medium conveyance based on inclination of medium and position of medium
A medium conveying apparatus includes a conveyance roller to convey a medium, an imaging sensor to sequentially generate a line image acquired by imaging the medium conveyed by the conveyance roller, a processor to detect an inclination of the conveyed medium based on at least two first pixels in the line image, determine whether a part of the conveyed medium has passed through a position corresponding to a second pixel located outside the first pixels based on the line image, and stop conveyance of the medium by the conveyance roller when the detected inclination is equal to or greater than a threshold value and the processor determines that a part of the medium has passed through the position corresponding to the second pixel. |
| US11218612B2 |
Image processing apparatus for generating an electronic file of a document image from an optically captured image, and non-transitory computer readable recording medium that records image processing program for generating an electronic file of a document image from an optically captured image
An image processing apparatus includes a document area extracting module configured to extract a document area from the captured image, the document area being an area of the document, a note area extracting module configured to extract a first note area from the captured image, the first note area being an area of the first note positioned at a first position of the document area of the first page, a character determining module configured to determine the first character included in the first note area by optical character recognition, a document image generating module configured to mask the first note area included in the document area, and generate a document image, a file name generating module configured to generate a file name including the first character, and a file generating module configured to generate an electronic file of the document image having the file name. |
| US11218605B2 |
Image forming apparatus, information processing system, and information processing method
An image forming apparatus includes a CPU, and when a user selects to set (activate) an optional function, the image forming apparatus determines whether a connection to a network is possible. If the connection to the network is impossible, information (data for output) for acquiring a license key for activating the optional function from a management server is output by any method of QR code, NFC or displaying URL. The user uses a user terminal to connect to the management server on the basis of the data for output, and acquires license key data from the management server. When the user enters the license key, an optional function selected by the user is activated accordingly. |
| US11218598B2 |
Systems and methods for forecasting inbound telecommunications associated with an electronic transactions platform
Systems and methods forecast inbound telecommunications, and more particularly, analyze real-time and historical call center data, and apply a forecasting model to the data in order to predict inbound call volume. These systems and methods employ tools that manipulate call center data and generate visual representations of metrics pertaining to forecasting call center data via a dashboard. |
| US11218596B1 |
Contact callback system
Disclosed herein are various embodiments for a customer callback system. An embodiment operates by determining a call action indicating a customer to whom a representative is to speak. Data corresponding to an identifier associated with a computing device of the customer and an ad history indicating when a plurality of ads were presented to an application on the computing device of the customer over a defined period of time are retrieved. Based on the data, a pattern associated with when the customer is using the computing device is generated. The pattern is based on a comparison of a first period of time a second period of time during when ads were presented to the computing device. Based on the pattern, a target time indicating when to perform the call action is produced. |
| US11218595B2 |
Method and system for providing resiliency in interaction servicing
A system and a method for providing resiliency in a telephony communication system are provided. The method includes: receiving registration information that relates to a requested service, the registration information including a service name, a resource identifier such as a directory number, at least one pool, and status information; and mapping the received registration information to a database that associates the name of the requested service with the resource identifier and each pool and associates each pool with the status information; and transmitting at least two Uniform Resource Locators (URLs), including a primary URL and a backup URL, for providing the requested service. |
| US11218589B2 |
Automated callback reminder
A call reminder functionality is provided by an arrangement that is operable with a network-enabled communication device in which a reminder to return a phone call can be generated in an automated manner upon the occurrence of a call event. When the call event occurs, an option is displayed on a user interface (“UI”) on the device to create a link between the call and the user's schedule application. If the user selects the option, a callback task is added to the user's task list maintained by the schedule application, and a reminder to make the callback is generated and then displayed on the UI at a future time. The reminder includes pertinent call information and also includes a button that enables the user to place the callback through the UI (i.e., a “one-click call back”). |
| US11218586B2 |
Method for controlling screen of mobile terminal, and apparatus
A method includes obtaining, by a mobile terminal, a motion parameter of the mobile terminal, determining whether the motion parameter meets a pick-up parameter threshold or a put-down parameter threshold, determining that the mobile terminal is picked up when the motion parameter meets the pick-up parameter threshold, obtaining a sight line parameter of a user, and switching the screen to an on state when a visual center of the user is on a screen of the mobile terminal and the screen is in an off state. |
| US11218581B2 |
Display apparatus
A display apparatus includes a plurality of display panels, a mounting frame, and a central control circuit. The mounting frame includes a side ridge electrically coupled to each of the plurality of display panels. The central control circuit is arranged inside the side ridge. The plurality of display panels are arranged such that a side edge of each of the plurality of display panels is attached to the side ridge to thereby allow the each of the plurality of display panels to be flipped open or close along the side ridge. The central control circuit is electrically coupled to each of the plurality of display panels, and is configured to control a display state of each of the plurality of display panels upon receiving a control signal from a user. |
| US11218578B2 |
Methods and apparatus for recovering network association information
The techniques described herein relate to methods, apparatus, and computer readable media configured to determine a current data transmission sequence number for a next packet in a communication session with a remote computing device. An interruption in the communication session is detected. Checkpointed data for the communication session is determined that is indicative of a previous sequence number used for a previous packet sent to the remote computing device. A resolution procedure is performed to determine the current data transmission sequence number for the next packet in the communication session, including determining an estimated next sequence number for transmitting data in the communication session based on the checkpointed data, transmitting a first packet to the remote computing device, receiving a second packet from the remote computing device that has an associated sequence number, and determining the current sequence number for the next packet in the communication session. |
| US11218575B2 |
Communication method and communications device
A communication method and a communications device, so that both a location and a length of information carried in a data packet header are flexible and variable, the length does not need to be fixed, and the location does not need to be specified. Compared with a conventional protocol, the communication method has stronger flexibility and higher scalability. The method includes: obtaining, by a first device, a data packet, where the data packet includes a first packet header, the first packet header includes first indication information and a value of first packet header information, the first indication information is used to indicate a location of the value of the first packet header information, and the first packet header information is device identification information; and processing, by the first device, the data packet. |
| US11218574B2 |
Directed graph traversal using content-addressable memory
This disclosure describes techniques that include representing, traversing, and processing directed graphs using one or more content-addressable memory devices. In one example, this disclosure describes a method that includes presenting query data to one or more ternary content-addressable memory (TCAM) devices, wherein the query data includes state data and key data; receiving, from the TCAM devices, information about a matching address identified by the TCAM devices; accessing, based on the information about the matching address, information in one or more storage devices; performing, based on the information in the one or more storage devices, at least one operation on data included within the one or more storage devices to generate processed data; outputting the processed data; determining, based on the information in the one or more storage devices, new state data and a new key value; and presenting new query data to the TCAM devices. |
| US11218572B2 |
Packet processing based on latency sensitivity
A packet processing method includes: obtaining, at a Medium Access Control (MAC) layer, a first fragmented data frame included in a first data frame; buffering the first fragmented data frame into a first queue; obtaining, at the MAC layer, a second fragmented data frame included in a second data frame; buffering the second fragmented data frame into a second queue; sending the first fragmented data frame to a forwarding processing module; obtaining first forwarding information using the forwarding processing module; sending the second fragmented data frame to the forwarding processing module after sending the first fragmented data frame to the forwarding processing module; and obtaining second forwarding information. |
| US11218568B2 |
Personalized entity information page
The various implementations described herein include methods and systems for displaying information about entities in a structured way. In one aspect, a method is performed at a server system comprising memory and processors. The server receives a request from a client device for an information page associated with an entity. The server identifies automatically information and information types associated with the entity. The server generates and formats automatically a structured information page having regions for the entity, including a dynamically determined location-based information type associated with the entity. The server populates the regions of the structured information page with information of the entity for the identified information types, and with location information associated with the client device transmits the generated and formatted page to the client device for display. |
| US11218567B2 |
Server recommendations for broadcasted services
Example approaches for providing recommendations for connecting to servers are described. In an example, a category, from a plurality of categories, is identified for each of a plurality of servers providing a respective service. each server is grouped under the category identified for the respective server. The category indicates a recommendation for connecting to servers grouped under the category. The category is associated with a service, from a plurality of services, provided by the respective server. |
| US11218565B2 |
Personalized updates upon invocation of a service
A primary virtual assistant and local virtual assistant herein can provide secondary information, including, without limitation, user-specific information, without having direct access to such information. For example, a user may invoke a secondary virtual assistant, through the local virtual assistant connected to a primary virtual assistant system. This invocation may be sent through the primary virtual assistant to the third party provider, i.e., the secondary virtual assistant. The secondary virtual assistant has access to the secondary information, for example, email, calendars, other types of information specifically associated with the user or learned from past user actions while this information is not directly available to the primary virtual assistant. This secondary information is then provided to the local virtual assistant in response to the invocation to be provided to the user. |
| US11218559B2 |
Asymmetric networking proxy
An asymmetric proxy receives a request from a source network, where the source network sends the request at a first networking layer, and determines a destination network associated with the request, where the destination network communicates at a second networking layer, and where the second networking layer is different than the first networking layer. The asymmetric proxy removes information associated with the source network from one or more networking layers of the request, stores the information associated with the source network in a memory space, translates the one or more networking layers of the request to include information associated with the destination network, and provides the request to the destination network at the second networking layer. |
| US11218558B2 |
Machine learning for personalized, user-based next active time prediction
Techniques performed by a data processing system for predicting availability of a user include receiving, from a first computing device over a network connection, a first request for predicted availability of a first user to participate in an online communication session, wherein the first request includes an identifier associated with the first user and a time period for the predicted availability of the user, in response to receiving the first request, determining a first predicted availability of the first user over the predicted time period using a first machine learning model trained with user information from a plurality of data sources, the user information being indicative of when the user is likely to be available to participate in the online communication session, and sending, to the first computing device over the network connection, availability information including the first predicted availability of the first user. |
| US11218553B2 |
Inter-MEC system communication for V2X services
Methods, apparatus, systems and machine-readable storage media of a multi-access edge computing (MEC) component, of a first MEC system, for discovering platforms in MEC systems, are described. In an example, a list of MEC system identifiers is received from a dedicated reference point. The MEC system identifiers includes a system identifier of a second, different MEC system. A list of available MEC hosts in the second MEC system that fulfill a predefined requirement is received. A list of shareable services on the first MEC system is determined. Information is provided to the second MEC system regarding the list of shareable services on the first MEC system. |
| US11218552B2 |
Network functions virtualization in ad-hoc groups
The present disclosure relates to virtualizing a network function in an ad-hoc group. The ad-hoc group comprises a plurality of mobile terminals (302, 304) that are configured for device-to-device communication, e.g., Proximity-Based Services (ProSe). The Pro Se-enabled mobile terminals (302, 304) subscribe to a Network Functions Virtualization (NFV) service with an NFV management server (322). The NFV management server (322) discovers the ad-hoc group that is suitable for NFV and informs an NFV application server (324) of the ad-hoc group. The NFV application server (324) then downloads data and configuration parameters to the ad-hoc group to offload a network function to the ad-hoc group for execution. |
| US11218546B2 |
Computer-readable storage medium, an apparatus and a method to select access layer devices to deliver services to clients in an edge computing system
A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium, an apparatus, and a computer-implemented method to select respective physical infrastructure devices of an edge computing system to implement services requested by respective service-requesting clients. The computer-readable storage medium includes computer-readable instructions that, when executed, cause at least one processor to perform operations comprising, for each candidate physical infrastructure device, calculating a utility score corresponding to each of the services requested, wherein: the utility score corresponds to one of each of the respective service-requesting clients or each subgroup of a plurality of subgroups of the respective service-requesting clients. The utility score is based on location-related attributes and resource-related attributes of said each candidate physical infrastructure device, resource-related attributes of said each of the services requested, and location-related attributes and movement-related attributes of one of said each of the respective service-requesting clients or said each subgroup of the plurality of subgroups of the respective service-requesting clients. |
| US11218539B2 |
Synchronous replication for storage
One or more techniques and/or computing devices are provided for implementing synchronous replication. For example, a synchronous replication relationship may be established between a first storage controller hosting local storage and a second storage controller hosting remote storage (e.g., replication may be specified at a file, logical unit number (LUN), or any other level of granularity). Data operations and offloaded operations may be implemented in parallel upon the local storage and the remote storage. Error handling operations may be implemented upon the local storage and implement in parallel as a best effort on the remote storage, and a reconciliation may be performed to identify any data divergence from the best effort parallel implementation. Storage area network (SAN) operations may be implemented upon the local storage, and upon local completion may be remotely implemented upon the remote storage. |
| US11218538B2 |
Technologies for providing function as service tiered scheduling and mapping for multi-operator architectures
Technologies for determining a set of edge resources to offload a workload from a client compute device based on a brokering logic provided by a service provider include a device that includes circuitry that is in communication with edge resources. The circuitry is to receive a brokering logic from a service provider receive a request from a client compute device, wherein the request includes a function to be used to execute the request and one or more parameters associated with the client compute device, determine the one or more parameters, select, as a function of the one or more parameters and the brokering logic, a physical implementation to perform the function, wherein the physical implementation indicates a set of edge resources and a performance level for each edge resource of the set of edge resources, and perform, in response to a selection of the physical implementation, the request using the set of edge resources associated with the physical implementation. |
| US11218537B2 |
Load balancing in distributed computing systems
Techniques for facilitating load balancing in distributed computing systems are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a method includes receiving, at a destination server, a request packet from a load balancer via the computer network requesting a remote direct memory access (“RDMA”) connection between an originating server and one or more other servers selectable by the load balancer. The method can also include configuring, at the destination server, a rule for processing additional packets transmittable to the originating server via the RDMA connection based on the received reply packet. The rule is configured to encapsulate an outgoing packet transmittable to the originating server with an outer header having a destination field containing a network address of the originating server and a source field containing another network address of the destination server. |
| US11218535B2 |
Information processing apparatus, information processing method, and computer program
Provided are an information processing apparatus, an information processing method, and a computer program each processing an application or a program included in an application. The information processing apparatus includes: a starting section that starts a second container separated from a first container where a first node operates to start a second node in the second container; and a proxy managing section that starts a proxy node performing data communication with the first node in the first container on the basis of a predetermined communication model, and performing data communication with the second node in the second container on the basis of the predetermined communication model. |
| US11218528B2 |
Using messaging associated with adaptive bitrate streaming to perform media monitoring for mobile platforms
Example media monitoring apparatus disclosed herein include means for accessing, at a first server, a first adaptive bitrate streaming URL collected by a meter executing on a mobile platform, the first adaptive bitrate streaming URL collected from a first message to be sent by the mobile platform to a second server to stream first media according to an adaptive bitrate streaming protocol, the first adaptive bitrate streaming URL received at the first server in a report sent from the meter executing on the mobile platform. Disclosed example apparatus also include means for requesting network log information corresponding to the first adaptive bitrate streaming URL from a service provider providing network access for the mobile platform. Disclosed example apparatus further include means for monitoring presentation of the first media on the mobile platform using the network log information. |
| US11218527B2 |
Methods and systems for overlaying and playback of audio data received from distinct sources
A system that is distinct from a remote server and distinct from a client device receives, over a first communications channel, a first data stream for a first media item. The system receives, over a second communications channel, from an application at the client device, a second data stream for audio data that includes vocals provided by a user as the first media item plays. The system measures a latency of the second communications channel and overlays, with the first media item, the vocals provided by the user as the first media item plays to generate a composite data stream. The overlaying comprises offsetting the first data stream from the second data stream in accordance with the measured latency of the second communications channel and combining the first and second data streams in accordance with the offset of the data streams. |
| US11218526B2 |
System and method for client-initiated playlist shuffle in a media content environment
In accordance with an embodiment, described herein is a system and method for client-initiated playlist shuffle in a media content environment. A shuffle logic is configured to provide a shuffle order for a plurality of media content items, including associating each media content item with a placement interval within which the media content item can be placed, and a weight that determines the average position of the placement interval; associating each media content item with a random value that indicates a random offset or position within its placement interval; calculating an ordering score for each media content item based on its weight plus its random offset into its placement interval; collecting indications for the plurality of media content item that reflect their ordering scores; and placing the plurality of media content items into the shuffle order, for subsequent playback by a media device. |
| US11218523B2 |
Method of providing information to an audio/video receiver device and corresponding apparatus
To enable fast startup of an audio/video receiver device and quick receipt of a first audio/video stream, is provided a method in an intermediate device in between a router device and the receiver device. The intermediate device snoops the communication between the audio/video receiver device and the router device to determine the protocol version of the router device to subscribe to a transmission of an audio/video stream and to determine that the receiver device is starting up. If the protocol version is a version not supporting Source Specific Multicast and the receiver device is booting, a message indicating the protocol version is transmitted to the receiver device during starting up of the receiver device so that the latter can switch to a protocol version supported by the IP multicast router device without further delay. |
| US11218522B1 |
Data processing system and method using hybrid system architecture for image processing tasks
A data processing system includes one or more computing devices comprising at least one processor and memory storing data and instructions implementing image processing functions. The one or more computing devices include at least one cloud server computer. The one or more computing devices of the data processing system are configured to generate a user graphical representation from a live data feed by one or more image processing combinations of the at least one cloud server computer and two or more client devices in a hybrid system architecture, which may include a client-server side and a peer-to-peer side. |
| US11218521B2 |
Video conference implementation method, server and computer readable storage medium
Disclosed are a video conference implementation method and server, and a computer readable storage medium. The method includes: a video conference server receiving from a terminal a virtual conference number of a conference to be convened; detecting whether the virtual conference number and a corresponding conference state are contained in a stored virtual conference draft; if the virtual conference number is contained and the state is “not convened”, sending to a multipoint control unit conference parameters corresponding to the virtual conference number, and receiving a conference state returned by the multipoint control unit. |
| US11218519B2 |
Service based P-CSCF discovery
The present disclosure enables a UE (100) to discover a P-CSCF (85) in the IMS network based on the services offered by the P-CSCF or the area served by the P-CSCF (85) when it establishes a data session. The P-CSCF (85) registers with a discovery node (70) in the wireless communication network (10) and provides relevant information about the P-CSCF (85) to the discovery node (70), such as the type of services provided, its network address and/or FQDN, a list of cells supported, and a list of tracking areas supported. When a request is received to establish a session with the IMS for a UE, the SMF (45) in the wireless communication network (10) queries the discovery node (70) to fetch the P-CSCF (85) information and forwards the P-CSCF information to the requesting UE. The UE (100) selects a P-CSCF (85) to use when it initiates IMS registration. |
| US11218516B1 |
Use of alternate VoIP call-placement service in response to IMS processing failure
A method and system for responding to a processing failure of an Internet Protocol (IP) Multimedia Subsystem (IMS). An example method includes a computing system detecting the processing failure of the IMS and responsively causing one or more user equipment devices (UEs) to forgo using the IMS for voice over IP (VoIP) call placement and to instead use an alternate VoIP calling service for VoIP call placement. For instance, a given UE may be configured by default to use the IMS for VoIP call placement, but the UE may detect an IMS processing failure and may responsively instead make a next VoIP call placement attempt using an alternate VoIP calling service, such as a third party VoIP calling application running on the UE. |
| US11218514B2 |
Access to local services by unauthenticated users
Embodiments of the invention include a User Equipment UE, configured to: support access, via a serving network referred to as local network including an IMS network accessed by a PS domain, without user authentication, to services referred to as Local Services, including non-emergency services. |
| US11218511B1 |
Resource state validation of access management policies
Resource state validation may be performed for access management policies by an identity and access management system. An access management policy associated with an account for network-based services may be received and validated according to resource state obtained for resources associated with the account. A correction for a portion of the access management policy may be identified according to the validation and provided via an interface for the identity and access management system. |
| US11218509B2 |
System and method for organizing a plurality of local meeting groups
A system and method for facilitating supervisory control of localized meeting groups is provided. A method includes the steps of generating a master meeting group based on input received from a master organizer, generating a plurality of authentication tickets based on input received from the master organizer of the master meeting group identifying a local organizer for each authentication ticket of the plurality of authentication tickets, transmitting the plurality of authentication tickets to each of the local organizers, authenticating a plurality of local organizers based at least partially on an authentication ticket for each local organizer, and generating a plurality of meeting subgroups associated with the master meeting group based at least partially on the at least one meeting parameter. Each meeting subgroup is associated with at least one local organizer and is generated based at least partially on input received from the at least one local organizer. |
| US11218506B2 |
Session maturity model with trusted sources
Aspects of the present disclosure disclose provide systems and methods for performing session maturity modeling and tracking to aid in the identification of network traffic that should and/or should not be subjected to DOS mitigation mechanisms. More specifically, based on a maturity status of identification information associated with a communication, a communication may bypass high traffic mitigation mechanisms such as packet rate and connection rate limitations. |
| US11218505B2 |
Facilitating cross-platform content access
A messaging system includes features of gathering information regarding content accessed across multiple applications and/or devices and making that information available to account holders of the messaging system. The messaging system stores data related to accessed content in a plurality of indices and makes that data available to enable account holders to access previously-accessed content, even if the previous access occurred in a different software application, on a different device, or on a device with a different operating system. Account holders may also be provided with recommendations based on gathered information. |
| US11218501B2 |
Detector, detection method, and detection program
This detection device detects an attack in an on-vehicle network that includes a bus in which a frame including identification information that allows recognition of at least one of a transmission source and a destination is transmitted. In the bus, a plurality of the frames including pieces of the identification information different from each other are transmitted. The detection device includes: a monitoring unit configured to monitor a communication error in the bus; an aggregation unit configured to aggregate a communication error occurrence state regarding each piece of the identification information on the basis of a monitoring result by the monitoring unit; and a detection unit configured to detect the attack on the basis of an aggregation result by the aggregation unit. |
| US11218500B2 |
Methods and systems for automated parsing and identification of textual data
A method and system for parsing and identifying security log message data, which can include receiving system generated unstructured or partially semi-structured security log data from a plurality of source systems and devices, including a variety of different source systems and/or devices. The message data is received from the various sources in the form of raw log message data, as a stream of bytes received by a parsing system that identifies and extracts character features of the incoming raw messages. The extracted character features are compiled into data structures that are evaluated by a model(s) to determine segmentation boundaries thereof and generate message tokens, which are further classified as including variable data field(s) or as a template text string. Template categorized message tokens are used to provide message fingerprint information for characterizing the overall form of the message, and for comparison to a collection of previously stored/evaluated message fingerprints by a classifier. If the message fingerprint is determined to match a stored fingerprint with or above a selected confidence level, the parsed message can be stored. Unidentified message forms/fingerprints can be routed to a labeling system for further analysis, the results of which are used to train and update the character identification and classification engines/models. |
| US11218499B2 |
Network anomaly detection and profiling
A security system detects and attributes anomalous activity in a network. The system logs user network activity, which can include ports used, IP addresses, commands typed, etc., and may detect anomalous activity by comparing users to find similar users, sorting similar users into cohorts, and comparing new user activity to logged behavior of the cohort. The comparison can include a divergence calculation. Origins of user activity can also be used to determine anomalous network activity. The hostname, username, IP address, and timestamp can be used to calculate aggregate scores and convoluted scores. The system extracts features from the logged anomalous network activity, and determines whether the activity is attributable to an actor profile by comparing the extracted features and attributes associated with the actor profile based upon previous activity attributed to the actor. |
| US11218498B2 |
Context-aware feature embedding and anomaly detection of sequential log data using deep recurrent neural networks
Techniques are provided herein for contextual embedding of features of operational logs or network traffic for anomaly detection based on sequence prediction. In an embodiment, a computer has a predictive recurrent neural network (RNN) that detects an anomalous network flow. In an embodiment, an RNN contextually transcodes sparse feature vectors that represent log messages into dense feature vectors that may be predictive or used to generate predictive vectors. In an embodiment, graph embedding improves feature embedding of log traces. In an embodiment, a computer detects and feature-encodes independent traces from related log messages. These techniques may detect malicious activity by anomaly analysis of context-aware feature embeddings of network packet flows, log messages, and/or log traces. |
| US11218493B2 |
Identity verification
This disclosure relates to identity verification. In one aspect, a method includes obtaining verification information during a user application session of a user with an application component subsequent to a verification triggering request to perform identity verification on the user. A determination is made whether the verification information satisfies a first identity verification-free condition. When the verification information satisfies the first identity verification-free condition, an identity verification-free operation that does not include identity verification of the user is performed. When the verification information fails to satisfy the first identity verification-free condition, an identity verification process is performed to verify an identity of the user. |
| US11218486B2 |
Edge-node authentication for functions as a service
A method includes identifying a first validation parameter of a first network node and a second validation parameter of a second network node. The method includes creating an authentication node based on the first and second validation parameters. The method also includes receiving a request to access a microservice that utilizes the first network node and the second network node. The authentication node analyzes the request to make a validation determination indicative of whether the request satisfies the first and second validation parameters and controls access to the microservice based on the validation determination. |
| US11218483B2 |
Hybrid cloud security groups
In one embodiment, a request may be received from a first cloud network of a hybrid cloud environment to transmit data to a second cloud network of the hybrid cloud environment, wherein the request can include a security profile related to the data. The security profile may be automatically analyzed to determine access permissions related to the data. Based at least in part on the access permissions, data can be allowed to access to the second cloud network. |
| US11218470B2 |
Highly available web-based database interface system
Techniques are provided for a highly available web-based database interface system (WDIS) processing database requests that target one or more databases managed by a coupled DBMS. In an embodiment, a web server of multiple web servers receives a first client web-based request that includes one or more first database instructions of a database request. The multiple web servers are configured to balance client web-based requests among one or more of the multiple web servers. The one or more of the multiple web servers are coupled to a database management system that includes one or more database servers executing database instructions on one or more databases. Based on balancing client web-based requests among the one or more of the multiple web servers, routing the first client web-based request that includes the one or more first database instructions of the database request to the first web server of the one or more multiple web servers coupled to the database management system. A request coordinator store coupled to the one or more of the multiple web server is queried to determine a state of the database request. Based at least in part on the state of the database request, the first web server requests the database management system to execute the one or more first database instructions and update the state. |
| US11218469B2 |
Systems and methods for controlling personal information on online services
Systems and methods for management and configuration of personal digital privacy and security. A list of protected accounts is received, where each protected account is an online user account associated with a user. For each protected account of the list, a privacy configuration is generated, based at least in part on one or more user-specific privacy rules. A login session for the protected account is accessed, without transmitting or receiving the user's password for the protected account. Based on the accessed login session for the protected account, a plurality of current status indicators are determined for a plurality of privacy settings associated with the protected account. The current status indicators are analyzed to generate updated configuration settings for one or more of the privacy settings of the protected account, and the updated configuration settings are applied to the protected account. |
| US11218466B2 |
Endpoint security
Systems, devices, and techniques are disclosed for endpoint security. A user identifier entered into a first authentication screen used to access endpoints hosted on a server system may be received from a user computing device. The user identifier may be determined to be an invalid user identifier for the server system. The user identifier may be hashed to generate a hashed user identifier. An endpoint number may be determined as the hashed user identifier modulo a number of endpoint records assigned numbers on the server system. An endpoint URL may be retrieved from an endpoint record of the server system that is associated with a number equal to the endpoint number. The endpoint URL and data for a second authentication screen including a control for password entry may be sent to the user computing device. The endpoint URL may be displayed on the second authentication screen. |
| US11218464B2 |
Information registration and authentication method and device
The present application discloses methods and devices for information registration and authentication. The registration method may comprise: sending a request for registering standard information to an authentication server; receiving first authentication information fed back by the authentication server; generating a standard information acquisition request, sending the standard information acquisition request and the first authentication information to a first application, and acquiring signed standard information and an identity identifier of the standard information that are returned by the first application after the first application approves authentication of the first authentication information, wherein the signed standard information is signed by the first application using second authentication information; and sending the signed standard information, the identity identifier of the standard information, and the first authentication information to the authentication server. |
| US11218461B2 |
Authenticating computing system requests with an unknown destination across tenants of a multi-tenant system
Disclosed are some implementations of systems, apparatus, methods and computer program products for facilitating the authentication of computing system requests with an unknown destination across tenants of at least one multi-tenant database system. Authentication is facilitated using an intermediate system that is accessible by and independent from the tenants of the multi-tenant database system. |
| US11218458B2 |
Modular data center that transfers workload to mitigate a detected physical threat
A modular data center (MDC) includes an in-band communication network connection communicatively coupled between an information technology (IT) component of the MDC and a data center external to the MDC. A sensor of a security system of the MDC detects a presence of a person in proximity to an exterior of the MDC or inside of the MDC. In response to determining that the person is detected, a controller of the MDC determines whether the detected person is authenticated. In response to determining that the detected person is not authenticated, the controller authenticates the data center via the in-band communication network connection, and the controller transfers computing workload and data from the at least one IT component to the data center via the in-band communication network connection. |
| US11218454B2 |
Facilitating user privacy in communications involving semantic-bearing IPv6 addresses
A message is received which indicates a request for a client-specific service address for service or content provided by a service provider. In response to the request, a client-specific service address may be generated and sent to the client. The address may be used as a destination address in one or more subsequent client requests for service or content. A first portion of the address comprises an IPv6 service prefix assigned to a service network of the service provider. A second portion of the address comprises semantic information having a first portion of encrypted private information and a second portion of unencrypted service information. The encrypted private information may be generated by encrypting private information based on a cryptographic key, where the cryptographic key is derived based on a secret key associated with the service provider and an IP client prefix assigned to the client. |
| US11218452B2 |
Method and arrangement for selectively migrating data of a virtualized network function
An apparatus and a method for selectively migrating data of a virtualized network function (VNF) instance from a first administrative domain to a second administrative domain. The data used within a single process of the VNF instance within the first administrative domain is read. The read data comprises marked data and non-marked data. The marked data is overwritten by anonymous data according to a pre-configured policy. The data, comprising said anonymous data and said non-marked data, is transferred to the second administrative domain. The present disclosure allows determining which areas within a process need to be protected. |
| US11218450B2 |
Data protection component scaling in a cloud-based data storage system
Systems described herein may dynamically add one or more proxy data protection agents to a cloud data storage system to process a data protection job. Upon completion of the job or at some other appropriate interval, the system can power down and decommission the proxy data protection agents and/or the virtual machines on which the data protection proxies reside according to a cleanup schedule (e.g., at hourly or minute intervals). In order to improve the allocation of computing resources, the system takes into account currently existing proxies or virtual machines when processing a backup request to determine the need for new proxies to service the backup request. In this manner the system can save costs and computing resources through efficient virtual machine deployment and retirement. |
| US11218446B2 |
Secure on-premise to cloud communication
A plurality of system nodes coupled via a dedicated private network is described herein. The nodes offer an end-to-end solution for protecting against network-based attacks. The nodes can include network gateways that allow remote systems, such as servers located at an entity's place of operation or a data center accessible by the entity, to securely transmit data between the nodes and the remote systems. For example, the network gateways can transmit split data into different portions, and transmit each portion over a different path through a public network to mitigate the effects of man-in-the-middle attacks. Once data reaches a node, transmission of the data from one node to another can pass through multiple intermediary nodes via the dedicated private network. The nodes and/or remote systems may also include cross-domain guard devices that control whether data can pass from one security domain to another. |
| US11218437B2 |
Method for network traffic forwarding, request sending, and communication acceleration, forwarding server and node server
The present disclosure relates to the field of data processing technology, and more particularly, relates to a method for network traffic forwarding, request sending, and communication acceleration, a forwarding server and a node server. The network traffic forwarding method includes: receiving a first access request carrying an acceleration domain name from a user terminal and determining whether an origin site domain name corresponding to the acceleration domain name exists; if the origin site domain name exists, obtaining the origin site domain name corresponding to the acceleration domain name according to a first pre-set rule; and sending a second access request carrying the origin site domain name and corresponding origin site address information to an Internet acceleration platform to perform an accelerated transmission process in response to the second access request. |
| US11218435B1 |
System and method of managing electronic media content items
A method of managing electronic media content items starts with a server system receiving a first electronic communication from a first client device in communication with the server system over a network. The server system then generates a first media content item based on the first electronic communication and causes the first media content item to be displayed on a display screen of a second client device. The server system receives a request from the second client device to store the first media content item and stores the first media content item in a storage that is associated with the first user and the second user. The server system then generates a notification to be displayed on a display screen of the first client device that indicates the first media content item is stored in the storage. Other embodiments are disclosed herein. |
| US11218434B2 |
Audio data packet status determination
Systems and methods to determine the status of transmitted audio packets. The audio packets can include digital components that are presented by a client computing device. Based on presentation variables and determinations of presentation status, the system can generate a predictive model that can be used to dynamically determines presentation values of audio packets prior to their transmission to a client computing device. |
| US11218433B2 |
Generating and displaying customized avatars in electronic messages
Among other things, embodiments of the present disclosure improve the functionality of electronic messaging software and systems by generating customized images with avatars of different users within electronic messages. For example, users of different mobile computing devices can exchange electronic communications with images generated to include avatars representing themselves as well as their friends, colleagues, and other acquaintances. |
| US11218432B2 |
Event detection using inquiries
Inquiry data from one or more sources (e.g., client devices) may be analyzed to determine if key terms, date terms, and locality terms are indicative of an event to occur at a locality during one or more dates. Events that are detected may be communicated (e.g., via an electronic message(s)). An owner of a property may receive the electronic message(s) that are communicated for detected events and the owner may act to garner interest in stays at their property. Travelers searching for a property to stay at during the event may receive the electronic message(s) in the form of an offer (e.g., an email, a text message, a Tweet, a newsletter, etc.). The inquiry data may be received in real time and/or may be accessed from a data store. The Inquiry data may be curated to remove non-essential information and/or to include edited key terms, date terms, and locality terms. |
| US11218431B2 |
Method and system for facilitating user collaboration
A processor-based system for routing data on a collaboration platform over a network is provided. The system has a web layer in communication with at least a server and at least a user interface associated with a user, a user presence module residing on the server and in communication with the web layer, a threaded discussion module residing on the server and in communication with the web layer, a document editor module residing on the server and in communication with the web layer, and an audio-visual module residing on the server and in communication with the web layer, wherein the audio-visual module allows the users to share the at least one user interface for viewing content, each other, or both. |
| US11218427B1 |
Detecting lagging nodes in a time-synchronized distributed environment
Systems and methods include determining log data for a time period at a plurality of senders, wherein each sender is a node in the cloud-based system, and the log data is associated with one or more cloud services; providing the log data to one or more storage clusters, via one or more distributors, for the time period; responsive to all of the plurality of senders performing the providing, moving to a next time period and repeating the determining and the providing; detecting a given sender is a faulty data source or a slow data source; and moving the given sender to a deferred processing list where the given sender does not hold up the moving to the next time period. |
| US11218425B2 |
Integrated router having a power cycling switch
An integrated router is provided. The integrated router includes at least one network interface, a power supply input, a power supply output, and a power cycling switch. The at least one network interface is operative to place a first network device in electronical communication with a second network device. The power supply input is operative to receive electrical power from a power supply. The power supply output is operative to provide the electrical power to the second network device. The power cycling switch electrically connects the power supply input to the power supply output and is operative to be toggled by a remote network device via the at least one network interface so as to power cycle the second network device. |
| US11218424B1 |
Remote port for network connectivity for non-colocated customers of a cloud exchange
In general, techniques are described for network connectivity for non-colocated customers of a cloud exchange. A programmable network platform for the cloud exchange comprises processing circuitry configured to: configure a virtual network device in the data center to run a network service for a customer; receive, from the customer, a request for a remote port and network information for a network service provider connectivity service for the customer; assign, in response to receiving the request for the remote port, a remote port of the cloud exchange to the customer; and configure, in response to receiving the request for the remote port using the network information, the cloud exchange to connect the network service provider connectivity service to the virtual network device via the remote port of the cloud exchange. |
| US11218418B2 |
Scalable leadership election in a multi-processing computing environment
A scalable multi-cluster resource sharing facility. A global witness process runs on a first computing platform that communicates over one or more networks to any number of nodes situated over two or more clusters. The global witness process listens on the network for occurrences of leadership and/or resource requests from nodes of different clusters. The global witness processes a request by retrieving a resource request and a respective last known state value, comparing the last known state value to a global stored state value, then storing a new state value when the respective last known state value is equal to the stored state value. Any number of contemporaneous requests can be processed by the global witness process, however only one request can be granted. The other requestors each receive a rejection of their resource request when their proffered last known state value is not equal to the stored state value. |
| US11218416B1 |
Service aware admission control for IoT applications
A network device may receive a request to connect to a network from a user equipment device and perform a first admission control procedure to determine whether to temporarily allow the user equipment device to connect to the network. The network device may receive information identifying a slice associated with the user equipment device in response to determining to temporarily allow the user equipment device to connect to the network. The network device may perform a second admission control procedure to determine whether to allow the user equipment device to connect to the network. The second admission control procedure is based on the slice associated with the user equipment device. The network device may allocate network resources to the user equipment device in response to determining to allow the user equipment device to connect to the network. |
| US11218414B2 |
Apparatus and method for controlling communication between an edge cloud server and a plurality of clients via a radio access network
A method of controlling communication between an edge cloud server and a plurality of clients via a radio access network comprises determining per-client buffer information relating to one or more buffers in the radio access network based on known configuration information, and dynamically determining current traffic flow information associated with a client in the radio access network. The determined per-client buffer information relating to the client, and traffic flow information associated with the client, is used to determine an amount of free buffer space available in the per-client buffer associated with that client. The method comprises controlling communication between the edge cloud server and the client, via the radio access network, based on the determined free buffer space. |
| US11218410B2 |
Hybrid wildcard match table
Embodiments of the present invention are directed to a wildcard matching solution that uses a combination of static random access memories (SRAMs) and ternary content addressable memories (TCAMs) in a hybrid solution. In particular, the wildcard matching solution uses a plurality of SRAM pools for lookup and a spillover TCAM pool for unresolved hash conflicts. |
| US11218408B2 |
Packet processing method, device, and system
The present disclosure discloses a packet processing method, device, and system. The system includes: a controller, configured to: allocate a service label to a service processing manner of an FEC, establish a mapping relationship between the service label and the service processing manner, send the service label to a source node, and send the mapping relationship to a destination node; the source node, configured to: receive the service label sent by the controller, receive a first packet, insert the service label to the first packet to obtain a second packet, and send the second packet to the destination node; the destination node, configured to: receive the mapping relationship sent by the controller, receive the second packet sent by the source node, and pop the service label from the second packet according to the mapping relationship, to obtain the first packet. |
| US11218406B2 |
Optimized datapath troubleshooting
A method is implemented by a switch in a Software Defined Networking (SDN) network to trace packets, where the switch includes a packet processing pipeline that includes a plurality of flow tables. The method includes receiving a packet, determining, at a first flow table of the packet processing pipeline, whether the packet is a trace packet that was recirculated based on content of a first field associated with the packet, and in response to a determination that the packet is trace packet that was recirculated, setting a first field associated with the packet to indicate that tracing is disabled for the packet, setting a second field associated with the packet to indicate that tracing is enabled for the packet, determining a flow table of the packet processing pipeline from which the packet was recirculated, and directing the packet to the flow table from which the packet was recirculated. |
| US11218404B2 |
Network diversity resolution system
A network diversity resolution system comprising: a diversity assessment tool, the diversity assessment tool including a path finding module and a sampling module that communicate with an input/output device; the path finding module communicates with an enterprise data warehouse; the path finding module configured to search through a network inventory stored in the enterprise data warehouse, the path finding module constructing a representation to identify at least two representative paths between a selected first end point and a second end point; wherein the at least two representative paths meets at least a capacity requirement between the first end point and the second end point; and wherein the sampling module generates at least one circuit reassignment plan based on the at least two representative paths, wherein the sampling module provides a score for each of the at least one circuit reassignment plan, wherein the score is based on at least one of a machine preference, path length, and number of changes to implement the at least one circuit reassignment plan, wherein the at least one circuit reassignment plan incorporates at least one representative path having a highest score. |
| US11218401B2 |
Computer network device, a computer internetwork and a method for computer networking
A computer network device that includes a plurality of computer network ports for connecting to a plurality of computer network nodes is disclosed. The computer network device includes switching circuitry that communicates each of a plurality of messages received by more than one of the plurality of computer network ports to at least one other computer network port for transmission. The computer network device also includes a management processor that includes a plurality of management processor communication ports that include at least one externally accessible communication port and at least one externally inaccessible communication port. The at least one externally inaccessible communication port is in communication with the switching circuitry, and the management processor sends switching circuitry configuration instructions via the at least one externally inaccessible communication port to configure the switching circuitry. |
| US11218396B2 |
Port-to-port network routing using a storage device
A multi-port data storage device to at least provide port-to-port communication between nodes. The multi-port storage device includes a first port, a second port and a bridge. The first port can be operatively coupled to a first node of a plurality of nodes. The second port can be operatively coupled to a second node of the plurality of nodes. The bridge can receive one or more data packets via the first or second ports to be transmitted to one of the plurality of nodes and to transmit one or more received data packets to another multi-port data storage device, to the first node, or to the second node. |
| US11218391B2 |
Methods for monitoring performance of a network fabric and devices thereof
Methods, non-transitory machine readable media, and computing devices that manage data storage fabric health are disclosed. With this technology, a network model is applied to network data determined from monitored network traffic exchanged between storage nodes and via network connections over a cluster fabric to generate a health score for the cluster fabric. A cause of health degradation in the cluster fabric is determined based on an analysis of the network data, when the health score indicates that health of the cluster fabric is degrading. A corrective action is automatically initiated based on the cause of health degradation in the cluster fabric. With this technology, cluster fabrics in data storage networks are more effectively monitored for health degradation and, advantageously, corrective actions can be preemptively initiated to improve performance. |
| US11218390B2 |
Filtering content based on user mobile network and data-plan
A system comprising a processor and a memory storing instructions that, when executed, cause the system to receive a content request from a client device of a user; determine level of network availability on the client device and data plan availability associated with the user; determine one or more content filtering factors to filter the content for display to the user; filter the content based on the one or more filtering factors, the level of network availability, and the data plan availability; and provide filtered content for display on the client device of the user. |
| US11218382B2 |
Quality of service monitoring method, device, and system
Quality of service monitoring method, device and system are provided. The method includes receiving a data packet of a service. The data packet is generated during a service interaction between a first device and at least one second device. The method also includes determining a service type of the data packet based on an application layer message and/or a transmission layer message of the data packet. The method also includes determining a quality of service indicator according to the service type, and acquiring analysis data in the data packet according to the quality of service indicator. The method also includes determining the quality of service of the service based on the analysis data. |
| US11218377B2 |
Prediction of loss of network connection and caching of content
In one aspect, an apparatus includes at least one processor and storage accessible to the at least one processor. The storage may include instructions executable by the at least one processor to predict that a device will not have a network connection during a period of time. Based on the prediction, the instructions may also be executable to recommend content to cache at the device in advance of the period of time and/or to automatically cache the content. |
| US11218376B2 |
Algorithmic problem identification and resolution in fabric networks by software defined operations, administration, and maintenance
Systems and methods provide for algorithmic problem identification and resolution in fabric networks by software defined operation, administration, and maintenance. |
| US11218373B2 |
Communication participant and communication system
A communication participant for an automation system, with a communication component that includes at least two identically formed communication interfaces, wherein each of the communication interfaces includes a receiving module for receiving incoming communication signals and a transmitting module for transmitting communication signals, wherein each of the at least two communication interfaces is designed for a communication with a directly adjacently arranged, plug-in connected communication participant and for a communication with a remotely arranged, cable-connected communication participant. |
| US11218372B2 |
Methods, apparatuses, and computer program products for facilitating synchronization of setting configurations
A method, apparatus, and computer program product are provided for facilitating synchronization of setting configurations. An apparatus may include a processor and a memory storing instructions that when executed by the processor cause the apparatus to configure a setting on the apparatus. The instructions when executed by the processor may further cause the apparatus to generate a settings data package comprising the setting configuration. The instructions when executed by the processor may additionally cause the apparatus to send the settings data package to a settings management service for synchronization of the setting configuration to at least one of a service or a user device. The settings management service may be configured to synchronize the setting configuration by distributing the settings data package to the at least one of the service or the user device. Corresponding methods and computer program products are also provided. |
| US11218369B2 |
Method, apparatus and system for changing a network based on received network information
There is provided a method, said method comprising receiving network information, using said network information to determine whether a change to a network is required, and if so, using said network information to determine at least one cause of a change to the network being required and providing, in dependence of the at least one cause, at least one option for at least one change to said network. |
| US11218365B2 |
Systems and methods for mapping indoor user movement using a combination of Wi-Fi and 60 GHz sensing
The present disclosure is directed to mapping indoor user movement using a combination of Wi-Fi and 60 GHz sensing. The methods include detecting, via a Wi-Fi access point, a wireless device associated with a first user, wherein the Wi-Fi access point is configured to determine location information and a device signature associated with the wireless device; transmitting the location information of the wireless device to a 11ay sensor; detecting the first user, via the 11ay sensor, based on the location information of the wireless device; creating a user signature associated with the first user, wherein the user signature is based on one or more physical characteristics of the first user detected by the 11ay sensor; and using the device signature associated with the wireless device and the user signature associated with the first user to subsequently identify the first user. |
| US11218364B2 |
Network-accessible computing service for micro virtual machines
An administrative agent running at a virtualization host of a network-accessible virtualized computing service determines that a first virtual machine is to be instantiated. The agent initiates at least a first configuration operation to enable connectivity for at least a portion of network traffic associated with the first virtual machine. The first configuration operation is performed at least in part using a first virtualization offloading card of the virtualization host. The agent causes a virtualization intermediary process of the virtualization host to launch one or more execution threads of the virtualization intermediary process to implement the first virtual machine. The intermediary process may be swapped to persistent storage, e.g., based on an analysis of resources of the virtualization host. |
| US11218362B2 |
Systems and methods for configuring a managed device using an image
Systems and methods of the present disclosure can facilitate managing a computing device. The computing device can be a managed device that is managed by a device management server. In some embodiments, the system includes a generation module and an interface module. The generation module may be configured to receive a site location for the computing device, identify an address of the device management server, and generate an optical representation of a configuration based on the site location and the address. The interface module may be configured to provide the optical representation to the computing device and receive a communication from the computing device, the communication corresponding to the configuration. |
| US11218356B2 |
System and method for hybrid transmitter
According to one aspect of the present disclosure, there is provided a device that includes: a first quadrature modulator configured to receive an in-phase portion of a baseband signal and a quadrature portion of the baseband signal, and to produce a first portion of an output signal according to the in-phase and quadrature portions of the baseband signal; a second quadrature modulator configured to receive a first modified signal and a second modified signal, and to produce a second portion of the output signal according to the first and second modified signals; an output circuit configured to sum the first and second portions of the output signal, and to transmit the output signal to an antenna; and a mode selection circuit configured to turn on the first quadrature modulator, to receive a control signal, and to determine whether to turn on the second quadrature modulator according to the control signal. |
| US11218349B2 |
Shortened physical uplink control channel transmission methhod, user equipment and base station
The present disclosure provides an sPUCCH transmission method, a UE and a base station. The sPUCCH transmission method includes: receiving downlink data, and acquiring a cyclic shift value for the transmission of an sPUCCH in accordance with indication information carried in a downlink control channel corresponding to the received downlink data; and transmitting the sPUCCH in accordance with the cyclic shift value, ACK/NACK feedback information for the downlink data being carried in the sPUCCH. |
| US11218347B2 |
ASK modulation
In accordance with some embodiments of the present invention, a wireless power receiver that ramps an ASK impedance is presented. A method of amplitude shift key (ASK) modulation in a wireless power receiver includes initiating transition of an ASK impedance from a first state to a second state, the ASK impedance being coupled to a resonant circuit that includes a wireless power receive coil that receives a time-varying magnetic field; transitioning the ASK impedance from the first state to the second state according to the transition over a plurality of switching cycles of the time-varying magnetic field; and holding the second state. |
| US11218346B2 |
Transmitting an amplitude shift keying signal concurrently with an OFDM transmission
A method of transmitting an amplitude shift keying signal comprises determining timing of an Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplex, OFDM, transmission of a concurrently operating transmission system, wherein the OFDM transmission applies an extended representation for at least a part of the transmitted OFDM transmission, which extended representation comprises an extended part, representing a data signal to be transmitted by amplitude shift keying, and transmitting the amplitude shift keyed data signal intermittently aligned with the OFDM transmission such that symbols of the amplitude shift keyed data signal occurs only during the extended part of the OFDM transmission. The data signal may represent a wake-up signal arranged to address a wake-up radio. A transmitter, network node and computer program for implementing the method are also disclosed. |
| US11218337B1 |
Onboarding a VNF which includes a VNFC composed of manageable software elements
The instant solution includes at least one element or action described or depicted herein. |
| US11218336B2 |
Hardware based packet replication at tail end node
Aspects of the disclosed technology address limitations relating to packet replication for multi-destination traffic, by providing methods for performing hardware-based replication in network infrastructure devices, such as switches. In some aspects, application specific integrated circuits (ASICs) resident in physical devices can be used to perform packet replication. Depending on implementation, a hardware-based replication process can include steps for receiving a first packet that includes a first outer header containing first address information, receiving a second packet including a second outer header containing a hardware replication flag, forwarding the first packet to all virtual tunnel endpoints (VTEPs) connected with the TOR switch, and performing hardware replication for the second packet based on the hardware replication flag to generate one or more unicast packets. Systems and machine readable media are also provided. |
| US11218333B2 |
Systems, methods and computer program products for aggregating building performance data from dissimilar sources
Methods of providing building performance data include receiving building performance data from multiple different building performance data sources each comprising one of multiple different system programming languages and configured to provide building performance data at different time intervals, aggregating the received building performance data from the different building performance data sources into a single data stream, generating graphical data that represents data in the single data stream and providing the data in the single data stream and/or the graphical data to be displayed data to a user. |
| US11218328B2 |
Digital certificate management method and apparatus, and electronic device
Implementations of the present disclosure provide techniques to improve security in blockchain networks. In some implementations, a linking request is received from a node. The node requests to be linked to a blockchain network. The linking request includes a digital code. One or more consensus verification messages are received from one or more blockchain nodes of the blockchain network. Each consensus verification message indicates whether a respective blockchain node approves or denies the linking request. A consensus verification result is determined based on the one or more consensus verification messages. In response to determining that the linking request is approved by the one or more blockchain nodes, the digital code is stored into the blockchain network as a digital certificate of the node. |
| US11218327B2 |
Digital certificate management method and apparatus, and electronic device
Implementations of the present disclosure provide techniques to improve security in blockchain networks. In some implementations, a linking request is received from a node. The node requests to be linked to a blockchain network. The linking request includes a digital code. One or more consensus verification messages are received from one or more blockchain nodes of the blockchain network. Each consensus verification message indicates whether a respective blockchain node approves or denies the linking request. A consensus verification result is determined based on the one or more consensus verification messages. In response to determining that the linking request is approved by the one or more blockchain nodes, the digital code is stored into the blockchain network as a digital certificate of the node. |
| US11218326B1 |
System and method for generating current live and test versions of DNS data for rollover
A method for concurrently publishing a current version of a plurality of Domain Name System (DNS) records for zone of a domain name and for storing a next version of the plurality of DNS records for the zone, the method comprising the steps of: obtaining selected data of registry data associated with the domain name stored in a registry database; digitally signing the registry data to generate a first signed DNS record and digitally signing the registry data to generate a second signed DNS record; and a distribution system for coordinating concurrent generation and transmission of the current version and the next version; the distribution system and signing system cooperating to: a) generate the current version to include the first signed DNS record; and b) while the current version is operational in the DNS, generate the next version the second signed DNS record. |
| US11218324B2 |
Systems and methods authenticating a digitally signed assertion using verified evaluators
A system for authenticating a requesting device using verified evaluators includes an authenticating device. The authenticating device is designed and configured to receive at least a first digitally signed assertion from a requesting device, the at least a first digitally signed assertion linked to at least a verification datum, evaluate at least a second digitally signed assertion, signed by at least a cryptographic evaluator, conferring a credential to the requesting device, validate the credential, as a function of the at least a second digitally signed assertion, and authenticate the requesting device based on the credential. |
| US11218323B2 |
Method and system for producing a secure communication channel for terminals
A method, system, backend, terminal, and computer program product are disclosed for producing a secure communication channel for a terminal, the method having the following method steps. A first method step for setting up a secure communication channel between a communication partner and a backend by a communication protocol. A second method step for producing a communication channel between the communication partner and the terminal. A third method step for transmitting the channel binding information. A fourth method step for storing the channel binding information on the terminal. A fifth method step for creating a data structure and a first digital signature across the data structure y. A sixth method step for sending the data structure and the digital signature from the backend to the terminal. A seventh method step for checking authenticity of the data structure. |
| US11218322B2 |
System and method for reconfiguring and deploying soft stock-keeping units
Techniques and apparatuses for issuance of license upgrades for hardware components in the field, as well as the hardware components, are described. In one embodiment, for example an apparatus may include processor circuitry and memory in communication with the processor circuitry, wherein the memory contains a configuration data block and license data block, the configuration data block being read from the memory via a licensing apparatus and the licensing data block being written to the memory by the licensing apparatus. The processor may include executable code to process the licensing data block to facilitate an upgrade of the capabilities of the processor circuitry. |
| US11218318B2 |
Two-step data deletion having confirmation hold
A data management process in a storage system comprises a two-step deletion process with a confirmation hold. Data identified in a service request for deletion is encrypted using a one-time use public key to render the data inaccessible to users and system processes. The data is decrypted using a corresponding private key and verified that the data corresponds to the data and is quarantined to prevent access by changing permissions. The quarantined data is further analyzed using a set of criteria that to determine whether access to the data by system users or process is still needed. If not, the data is permanently deleted by securely deleting the encryption and decryption keys. |
| US11218315B2 |
System and method establishing a trust model for shared content on the internet
A method is provided for validating an assertion provided by a web resource. The method includes: sending a first request to the web resource over a communications network; responsive to the first request, receiving a web page from the web resource, the web page including at least one user-selectable representation of a cryptographic credential, the cryptographic credential including at least one assertion that is based on underlying data and at least one proof that allows verification that the assertion accurately reflects the underlying data without revealing the underlying data; receiving a selection of the user-selectable representation that causes a second request for verification of the proof to be sent over the communications network; and responsive to the second request, receiving a response indicating whether or not the representation accurately reflects the underlying data. |
| US11218313B1 |
Decentralized verification of devices using distributed ledger technology
A trusted device is positioned within a private consensus network. The trusted device includes a memory and processing circuitry in communication with the memory. The processing circuitry is configured to obtain, from a private distributed ledger associated with the private consensus network, rules associated with the private consensus network, the private distributed ledger being accessible only to devices positioned within the private consensus network, to identify one or more other trusted devices positioned within the private consensus network, to receive, from an unidentified device positioned within the private consensus network, an identity verification request to identify the unidentified device within the private consensus network, to determine, based on the obtained rules, whether to approve or deny the identity verification request, and to communicate, to the one or more other trusted devices, a vote indicative of the determination of whether to approve or deny the identity verification request. |
| US11218310B2 |
Method and arrangement for encoding/decoding a signal at a first and second communication node in a road vehicle
Method for encoding/decoding a signal at a first and second communication node (N1; N2) in a road vehicle. A signal (1) from an on-board sensor (10) is encoded using a first encoding scheme (a), encoding the formed single encoded sensor signal (1a) using a second encoding scheme (b), decoding this double encoded sensor signal (1ab) in the second communication node (N2) based on the second encoding scheme (b), forming a decoded single encoded sensor signal (1a′). In the first communication node (N2), performing a comparison analysis, comprising at least one of the following: comparing the decoded single encoded sensor signal (1a′) with a stored single encoded sensor signal (1a), or after encoding the decoded single encoded sensor signal (1a′) with the second encoding scheme (b) comparing (110) the thus formed double encoded sensor signal (1a′b) with a stored double encoded sensor signal (1ab). If the compared sensor signals (1a′,1a; 1 ab,1a′b) match, then sending (111) a signal to the second communication node (N2) validating the sensor signal (1), and if they do not match, then initiating (112) a corrective action. |
| US11218305B2 |
Blockchain authorization information generation
A computer-implemented method includes: receiving, by a platform including one or more computing devices, a blockchain authorization information generation request from a client, in which the blockchain authorization information generation request includes a target blockchain identifier and user information; determining, based on the target blockchain identifier, a target blockchain; determining a blockchain parameter of the target blockchain, in which the blockchain parameter indicates one or more requirements for authorization information used to join the target blockchain; generating blockchain authorization information based on the blockchain parameter and the user information, in which the blockchain authorization information conforms to the one or more requirements; and sending the blockchain authorization information to the client. |
| US11218303B2 |
Quantum attack-resistant system to facilitate and enhance processes of cryptography key exchange
A quantum attack-resistant system for processes of cryptography key exchange comprises a linear space computing module, a manifold computing module, and a Banach space computing module. The system implements the technologies of homotopy morphing and key cloaking for facilitating the processes of key exchange to perform quantum attack-resistant operations in a mathematics space which is different from the spaces that generic quantum attacks work on, and then retrieve the original key in a Hilbert space after the processes of key exchange. The system not only avoids quantum attacks on key exchange processes, but also avoids the defects of current PQC solutions, the vulnerability of the main streamed symmetric & asymmetric encryption systems, and the limitation of quantum key operation in a Hilbert space. Both legacy key solution and quantum key solution are provided and implemented without requiring expensive devices. |
| US11218299B2 |
Software encryption
A software decryption key is injected into a computing device 2 having a secure execution environment 20 and a less secure execution environment 22. The key 38 is for decryption of software to be run on the computing device. A key injection software component 36 executed within the secure execution environment 20 is used to control storage of the software decryption key 38 in a protected state in which the software decryption key is unreadable in the clear from the key storage location by an external device or by program code executed in the less secure execution environment 22 of the computing device. Software provided to the device is decrypted based on the injected software decryption key 38. |
| US11218292B2 |
Secure data transmission
A method for secure transmission of a data stream between at least one sender and at least one recipient comprises packetizing the data stream into a plurality of data packets of data bits. Each data packet is split into at least two subpackets and the subpackets are encrypted with a one-time pad stored at the sender. The encrypted subpackets are transmitted to the receiver by transmitting one of the two encrypted subpackets over a first transmission path and transmitting another one of the two encrypted subpackets over a second transmission path wherein the first transmission path is different from the second transmission path. At the receiver, the encrypted subpackets are decrypted using an identical copy of the one-time pad stored at the receiver and the information of the data packet is restored from the at least two subpackets. Furthermore, a system for secure transmission is provided. |
| US11218291B2 |
Method and circuit for performing a substitution operation
A cryptographic circuit performs a substitution operation of a cryptographic algorithm. For each substitution operation of the cryptographic algorithm, a series of substitution operations are performed by the cryptographic circuit. One of the substitution operations of the series is a real substitution operation corresponding to the substitution operation of the cryptographic algorithm. One or more other substitution operations of the series are dummy substitution operations. A position of the real substitution operation in said series is selected randomly. |
| US11218288B2 |
Low PAPR reference signal
In an aspect of the disclosure, a method, a computer-readable medium, and an apparatus are provided. The apparatus may be a UE. The UE receives an indication for transmitting a particular DMRS sequence in an uplink transmission. The particular DMRS sequence is time domain based. The UE generates the particular DMRS sequence. The UE modulates the particular DMRS sequence to obtain a set of symbols. The UE maps a plurality of symbols of the set of symbols to a plurality of subcarriers. The UE transmits the plurality of symbols on the plurality of subcarriers. |
| US11218285B2 |
Method and apparatus for performing channel multiplexing for millimeter wireless communication
Disclosed are a communication scheme and a system thereof for converging an IoT technology and a 5G communication system for supporting a high data transmission rate beyond that of a 4G system. The disclosure can be applied to intelligent services (for example, services related to a smart home, smart building, smart city, smart car, connected car, health care, digital education, retail business, security, and safety) based on the 5G communication technology and the IoT-related technology. A method of receiving a synchronization signal block (SSB) by a UE in a wireless communication system may include: identifying whether a bandwidth of a cell transmitting an SSB which the UE desires to receive corresponds to a first frequency band (FR); when the bandwidth of the cell corresponds to the first frequency band, receiving the SSB using a single carrier waveform; and acquiring synchronization, based on the received SSB; and acquiring system information. |
| US11218278B2 |
Method of transmitting and receiving downlink data and apparatus therefor
A method of receiving Downlink (DL) data by a User Equipment (UE) in a wireless communication system. The method includes: receiving information related to a number of repetitions of the DL data which is repeatedly transmitted in (i) at least one first Transmission Time Interval (TTI) included in a first subframe, and in (ii) at least one second TTI included in a second subframe that is after the first subframe; and receiving the DL data based on the number of repetitions of the DL data. If a Transmission Mode (TM) for the first subframe is different from a TM for the second subframe, then the UE does not receive the DL data in the at least one second TTI. |
| US11218275B2 |
Punctured null data packet (NDP) within wireless communications
A wireless communication device (alternatively, device, WDEV, etc.) includes at least one processing circuitry configured to support communications with other WDEV(s) and to generate and process signals for such communications. In one example, the circuitry is configured to generate a null data packet (NDP), transmit at least a portion of the NDP to another wireless communication device via fewer than all of a plurality of sub-channels of a communication channel, and receive feedback from the another wireless communication device that is based on the another wireless communication device processing the at least the portion of the NDP that is received via the fewer than all of the plurality of sub-channels of the communication channel. In one example, the generated NDP includes at least one signal field (SIG) therein that includes information to specify a preamble puncturing option or the information is transmitted in a previous packet. |
| US11218274B2 |
Method and apparatus for receiving or transmitting downlink signal in wireless communication system
According to one embodiment of the present invention, a method of decoding, by a user equipment, a downlink signal in a wireless communication system comprises the steps of: receiving rate matching pattern information indicating a rate matching resource having a repetition period from a base station; and decoding a downlink shared channel using the rate matching pattern information. |
| US11218272B2 |
Information transmission method and apparatus
Embodiments of the present disclosure provide an information transmission method and an apparatus, where the information transmission method includes: determining, by a base station, a first transmission resource; sending, by the base station, first information using the first transmission resource, where the first information includes at least one of system information or control information for scheduling system information; determining, by the base station, at least one second transmission resource; and sending, by the base station, second information to UE by using the second transmission resource, where the second information includes at least one of: a paging message, a random access response message, a contention resolution message, control information for scheduling a paging message, control information for scheduling a random access response message, or control information for scheduling a contention resolution message. |
| US11218268B2 |
User terminal and radio communication method
According to one aspect of the present invention, a terminal has a receiving section that receives configuration information for multiplexing a short uplink control channel having a short time length and a long uplink control channel having a longer time length than the short uplink control channel within a predetermined period, and a control section that decides whether or not to multiplex the short uplink control channel and the long uplink control channel in the predetermined period based on the configuration information. According to one aspect of the present invention, uplink control information can be reported properly even when multiple uplink control channels of varying time lengths are used. |
| US11218265B2 |
Base station apparatus, terminal apparatus, transmitting method, and receiving method
Disclosed is a base station apparatus which allows an idle mode UE, in a small cell using S-NCT, to recognize the small cell and to receive a DCI. The base station apparatus is configured to use a carrier configuration which has no region for mapping a PDCCH and in which an EPDCCH is mapped in a data region. The base station apparatus includes: master information generating section 101 configured to generate allocation information indicating a resource which forms a search space in the EPDCCH and being scrambled with a cell ID of the base station apparatus; and transmitting section 107 configured to transmit the allocation information, a detection signal indicating the cell ID, and a control signal assigned in the search space. |
| US11218251B2 |
Apparatus, system and method of communicating an enhanced directional multi-gigabit (DMG) (EDMG) orthogonal frequency-division multiplexing (OFDM) physical layer (PHY) protocol data unit (PPDU)
Some demonstrative embodiments include apparatuses, devices, systems and methods of communicating an Enhanced Directional Multi-Gigabit (DMG) (EDMG) Orthogonal Frequency-Division Multiplexing (OFDM) Physical layer (PHY) Protocol Data Unit (PPDU). For example, an EDMG station (STA) may be configured to generate an EDMG OFDM PPDU including at least a non-EDMG header (L-Header), an EDMG header, and a data field, the EDMG header including a spoofing error length indicator field configured to indicate whether or not a spoofing error of the EDMG OFDM PPDU is less than one OFDM symbol duration; and to transmit the EDMG OFDM PPDU over a channel bandwidth in a frequency band above 45 Gigahertz (GHz). |
| US11218248B2 |
Channel encoding method and device
The present application relates to the technical field of wireless communication, and particularly relates to a channel encoding method and device, for use to solve the problem that at present, there is no physical broadcast channel polar encoding method in a 5G scene. Embodiments of the present application relate to determining a polar mother code length according to transmission resources of a channel; performing polar encoding, according to the polar mother code length, on data needing to be transmitted over the channel to obtain target encoding data; processing the target encoding data according to the length of an actual bearer of the transmission resources; and determining, according to the processed target encoding data, encoding data needing to be transmitted over the channel. The embodiments of the present application achieve determining encoding data according to an actual transmission resource length of a channel, so that the processed encoding data can be ensured to be accurately transmitted over the channel. |
| US11218244B2 |
Information transmission method and apparatus
Disclosed in the embodiments of the present invention are an information transmission method and apparatus, the method comprising: a terminal receives indication information sent by a network device, the indication information being used for the terminal to determine an uplink area in a time unit in which an uplink shared channel is transmitted; the terminal sends the uplink shared channel in the uplink area; hence, the terminal receives the indication information sent by the network device and determines transmission resources for the uplink shared channel on the basis of the indication information, thus ensuring correct transmission of the uplink shared channel. |
| US11218243B2 |
Transport block size determination for new radio
A method performed by a wireless transmitter determining a transport block size (TBS) is provided. The method includes determining a TBS using a general function of a number of physical resource blocks (PRBs) to be granted (N_PRB), a number of resource elements (REs) per PRB (N_RE{circumflex over ( )}(DL,PRB)), a number of layers per transport block (ν), a number of bits per modulation (Q_m), and a coding rate determined by a modulation coding scheme (MCS) (R), allocating a transport block of the determined TBS and transmitting the transport block to a wireless receiver. Apparatuses for implementing the method are also provide. |
| US11218242B2 |
In-packaged multi-channel light engine on single substrate
An in-packaged multi-channel light engine is packaged for four or more sub-assemblies of optical-electrical sub-modules. Each is assembled with at least four laser chips, one or more driver chip, and one or more trans-impedance amplifier (TIA) chip separately flip-mounted on a silicon photonics interposer and is coupled to an optical interface block and an electrical interface block on a sub-module substrate. The in-packaged multi-channel light engine further includes a first frame fixture holding the four or more sub-assemblies and a second frame fixture configured to hold the first frame fixture with the four or more sub-assemblies. The in-packaged multi-channel light engine further includes an interposer plate inserted between the sub-module substrates and a module substrate and is compressed between a backplate member attached to a bottom side of the module substrate and a top plate member configured as a heatsink with a plurality of fin structures. |
| US11218235B2 |
Method for decoding a service list table
A system for generating, transmitting, providing and/or receiving broadcast service signaling. |
| US11218232B1 |
DC offset calibration system and method
A DC offset calibration system and method. The method includes: in a first calibration mode, outputting a first digital signal by using a control circuit, generating a first differential calibration signal according to the first digital signal by using a first digital-to-analog conversion circuit, generating a first amplified signal according to the first differential calibration signal by using an amplification circuit, and feeding back the first amplified signal to the control circuit to adjust the first digital signal; and in a second calibration mode, outputting a second digital signal by using the control circuit, generating a second differential calibration signal according to the second digital signal by using a second digital-to-analog conversion circuit, generating a second amplified signal according to the second digital signal by using an equalizing circuit and the amplification circuit, and feeding back the second amplified signal to the control circuit to adjust the second digital signal. |
| US11218225B1 |
Analog receiver equalizer architectures for high-speed wireline and optical applications
The present invention is directed to communication method and techniques. In a specific embodiment, the present invention provides a receiver that interleaves data signal n-ways for n slices. Each of the n slices includes feedforward equalizer and decision feedback equalizers that are coupled to other slices. Each of the n slices also includes an analog-to-digital converter section that includes data and error slicers. There are other embodiments as well. |
| US11218218B2 |
Optical transmission system and method for core selection in multi-core fibers
Embodiments provide an optical transmission system comprising an optical transmitter configured to transmit data over an optical fiber transmission channel comprising a multi-core fiber, the data being carried by one or more optical signals propagating along the multi-core fiber according to a plurality of cores, each core among the plurality of cores being associated with one or more core parameters, wherein the optical transmission system comprises a core selection device configured to select a set of transmit cores among the plurality of cores according to a transmit core selection criterion, the transmit core selection criterion being related to the one or more core parameters, the optical transmitter being configured to transmit the data over the set of transmit cores. |
| US11218207B2 |
Method for transmitting or receiving reference signal in wireless communication system and apparatus therefor
The present invention relates to a method and an apparatus for receiving a reference signal by a terminal in a wireless communication system. According to the present invention, from a base station, a terminal receives configuration information of a channel state information (CSI)-RS resource for transmission of a CSI-RS, and receives the CSI-RS on the basis of the configuration information. Further, provided may be a method and an apparatus, in which a terminal configures a beam on the basis of the CSI-RS, wherein the configuration information includes at least one of a first indicator indicating the number of times the CSI-RS is repeatedly transmitted, a first offset value of a first subcarrier to which the CSI-RS resource is mapped, and information indicating the maximum number of times the terminal can perform beam sweeping, and the CSI-RS resource is mapped to subcarriers at a predetermined interval on a frequency axis, and the CSI-RS can be repeatedly transmitted within a specific time interval according to the first indicator. |
| US11218202B2 |
Beam configuration method, a mobile station and a base station
Provided are a beam configuration method, a mobile station and a base station. The beam configuration method performed by a base station according to embodiments of the present invention includes: determining a beam transmission scheme for a mobile station according to performance of the mobile station; and transmitting information to the mobile station according to the beam transmission scheme. |
| US11218200B2 |
Precoding method, precoding device
Disclosed is a precoding method for generating, from a plurality of baseband signals, a plurality of precoded signals that are transmitted in the same frequency bandwidth at the same time. According to the precoding method, one matrix is selected from among matrices defining a precoding process that is performed on the plurality of baseband signals by hopping between the matrices. A first baseband signal and a second baseband signal relating to a first coded block and a second coded block generated by using a predetermined error correction block coding scheme satisfy a given condition. |
| US11218196B2 |
Communication of high efficiency (HE) long training fields (LTFS) in a wireless local area network (WLAN)
A mobile station may determine streams associated with a high efficiency (HE) wireless local area network (WLAN) communication. A number of symbols related to the streams may be utilized for HE long training field (LTF) communication. |
| US11218195B2 |
Space-time encoding in wireless communication systems
A disclosed transmitter for wireless communication includes multiple transmitting antennas, a symbol mapper for mapping an input block including multiple binary bits and representing information to be transmitted to a symbol representing an ordered plurality of complex numbers, a space-time encoder for applying an encoding operator to the symbol to produce a vectorized space-time codeword defining electrical signals to be transmitted by the transmitter, the encoding operator being dependent on a set of predefined stabilizer generators, and circuitry to collectively transmit, by the antennas to multiple receiving antennas of a receiver over a wireless transmission channel, the electrical signals defined by the vectorized space-time codeword. The receiver includes a space-time decoder for recovering the symbol from the electrical signals transmitted by the transmitter using a decoding operation that is based on maximum likelihood inference, and a symbol de-mapper for recovering the input block from the symbol. |
| US11218188B2 |
Methods, devices and systems of supporting discontinuous operation in communication systems using vectoring
Methods, devices and techniques are disclosed where vectoring is adapted to lines becoming inactive and active, for example in a discontinued operation. In some embodiments, the vectoring is modified based on already present coefficients. |
| US11218184B2 |
Efficient usage of a one-channel receiver for receiving multi channel transmission
Embodiments provide a data transmitter configured to divide data onto a plurality of sub-data packets and to transmit the plurality of sub-data packets distributed in correspondence with a time/frequency hopping pattern, wherein there are transmission intermissions where no transmission takes place, between the sub-data packets, the data transmitter being configured to transmit a synchronization sub-data packet on a fixed synchronization frequency channel, wherein the synchronization frequency channel and frequency channels in which the plurality of sub-data packets are transmitted in correspondence with the time/frequency hopping pattern are different. |
| US11218181B2 |
Adaptive antenna tuning system for improving cellular call reception in mobile devices
A wireless communication device (UE) may conduct wireless communications using one or more antennas according to multiple radio access technologies (RAT) associated with corresponding operating frequency bands. The UE may perform adaptive antenna tuning, for example, application-based antenna tuning for increasing the operating efficiency of the UE, which may improve user experience. The UE may periodically identify one or more applications running on the UE, the respective RATs that support the (running) applications, and which of the corresponding frequency bands are used by the (running) applications. The UE may determine the tuner device settings for tuning the one or more antenna(s) based on the (running) applications or the type and/or priority of the (running) applications, which RATs support the running applications, which of the corresponding frequency bands are used by the (running) applications, and operating conditions associated with the frequency bands used by the (running) applications. |
| US11218178B2 |
System, apparatus and method for concurrent reception of multiple channels spaced physically in radio frequency spectrum
In one embodiment an apparatus includes: a mixer to downconvert a radio frequency (RF) spectrum including at least a first RF signal of a first channel of interest and a second RF signal of a second channel of interest to at least a first second frequency signal and a second second frequency signal; a first digitizer to digitize the first second frequency signal to a first digitized signal, the first digitizer configured to operate as a low-pass analog-to-digital converter (ADC); a second digitizer to digitize the second second frequency signal to a second digitized signal, the second digitizer configured to operate as a band-pass ADC; and a digital processor to digitally process the first digitized signal and the second digitized signal. |
| US11218174B2 |
Method and system for storing data locally repairable and efficient multiple encoding
Provided are methods and systems for storing data using locally repairable multiple encoding. A data storage method may include generating n N×M encoding matrices, each including an M×M first matrix, an 1×M second matrix in which all of elements have a value of 1, and an M×M third matrix that is a symmetric matrix in which respective columns are configured by changing a sequence of elements from an element set; arranging the encoding matrices into a plurality of groups; generating a data block through the first matrix, a local parity block through the second matrix, and a global parity block through the third matrix by encoding source data of a first group with a first encoding matrix among the encoding matrices arranged into the first group; and merging the global parity block with a global parity block of a second encoding matrix that is different than the first encoding matrix. |
| US11218170B2 |
Data processing apparatus and data processing method
The present technology relates to a data processing apparatus and a data processing method which enable provision of an LDPC code that achieves good error-rate performance. An LDPC encoding unit performs encoding using an LDPC code having a code length of 64800 bits and a code rate of 24/30, 25/30, 26/30, 27/30, 28/30, or 29/30. The LDPC code includes information bits and parity bits, and a parity check matrix H is composed of an information matrix portion corresponding to the information bits of the LDPC code, and a parity matrix portion corresponding to the parity bits. The information matrix portion of the parity check matrix H is represented by a parity check matrix initial value table that shows positions of elements of 1 in the information matrix portion in units of 360 columns. The present technology may be applied to LDPC encoding and LDPC decoding. |
| US11218168B2 |
Method and apparatus for generating an LDPC code with a required error floor
A method for generating an LDPC (low-density parity check) code with a required error floor, comprising: using a parity generation circuit to generate an LDPC code; using a detection circuit to detect the LDPC code according to a plurality of trapping set cores in a database and to generate at least one piece of trapping-set-core information; using a verification circuit to perform an important sampling simulation according to the LDPC code and each trapping-set-core information separately to obtain an estimated error floor for each trapping-set-core information; using the verification circuit to separately compare each of the estimated error floors with an expected error floor; and when all of the estimated error floors are lower than or equal to the expected error floor, using the verification circuit to output the LDPC code. |
| US11218166B1 |
Early convergence for decoding of LDPC codes
Low-density parity-check (LDPC) encoded data with one or more errors and information associated with an early convergence checkpoint are received. The information associated with the early convergence checkpoint is used to perform LDPC decoding on the LDPC encoded data up to the early convergence checkpoint and generate a decoded codeword where the early convergence checkpoint is prior to a first complete iteration of the LDPC decoding. It is determined whether the LDPC decoding is successful and in the event it is determined that the LDPC decoding is successful, the decoded codeword is output. |
| US11218163B2 |
Memory system and information processing system
A memory system includes a nonvolatile memory, an interface circuit, and a controller configured to upon receipt of a plurality of write commands for storing write data in the nonvolatile memory via the interface circuit, acquire compression-ratio information about the write data associated with each write command, determine a compression ratio of each write data based on the acquired compression-ratio information, and determine an execution order of the write commands based on the determined compression ratio. |
| US11218161B1 |
Tracking analog-to-digital converter with adaptive slew rate boosting
A tracking ADC with adaptive slew rate boosting can dynamically adjust one or more of its operational parameters in response to detecting a slew rate limit condition. In some embodiments, slew rate boosting can include increasing the value of a digital error signal in response to detection of a slew rate limit condition. In other embodiments, slew rate boosting can include increasing a clock frequency of the tracking ADC in response to detection of a slew rate limit condition. |
| US11218156B2 |
Clock and data recovery devices with fractional-N PLL
The present invention relates to data communication and electrical circuits. More specifically, embodiments of the present invention provide a clock and data recovery (CDR) architecture implementation for high data rate wireline communication links. In an embodiment, a CDR device includes a phase detector, a loop filter, and a fractional-N PLL. The fractional-N PLL generates output clock signal based on output of the loop filter. There are other embodiments as well. |
| US11218154B2 |
Integrated circuit, method, and electronic device for reducing EMI of signal
An integrated circuit according to an embodiment of the disclosure may include a plurality of function blocks, a spread spectrum clock (SSC) generator that generates a spread spectrum clock based on a frequency modulation rate value, a clock distribution circuit that distributes the generated spread spectrum clock into the plurality of function blocks, a memory that stores predetermined frequency modulation rate values respectively corresponding to the plurality of function blocks, and a control circuit, and the control circuit may be configured to generate the spread spectrum clock based on a smaller frequency modulation rate value among a first frequency modulation rate value and a second frequency modulation rate value respectively corresponding to a first function block and a second function block, which are operating, from among the plurality of function blocks. Moreover, various embodiment found through the present disclosure are possible. |
| US11218153B1 |
Configurable built-in self-test for an all digital phase locked loop
A built-in self-test (BIST) block is provided that is incorporated into an all-digital phase locked loop (ADPLL) located on chip with the ADPLL. The BIST performs testing functions without need for support external to the chip. Test setup, test control, and test evaluation are performed entirely on chip. The BIST provides information regarding success or failure of the testing and can provide error information regarding test cases that do not pass successfully. |
| US11218144B2 |
Semiconductor device with multiple independent gates
Semiconductor device with multiple independent gates. A gate-controlled semiconductor device includes a first plurality of cells of the semiconductor device configured to be controlled by a primary gate, and a second plurality of cells of the semiconductor device configured to be controlled by an auxiliary gate. The primary gate is electrically isolated from the auxiliary gate, and sources and drains of the semiconductor device are electrically coupled in parallel. The first and second pluralities of cells may be substantially identical in structure. |
| US11218142B2 |
Signal quality in a multiplexing system by actively disconnecting unused connections
An electronic device includes a multiplexer (MUX), a switching array and logic circuitry. The MUX includes multiple input ports and an output port, and is configured to receive, via the input ports, multiple input signals, and to output, via the output port, a selected signal among the input signals. The switching array is coupled to the input ports of the MUX and is configured to receive the input signals and to connect or disconnect between each input signal and a respective input port. The logic circuitry is electrically coupled to the switching array and to the MUX, and is configured to control the switching array to connect at least the selected signal that the MUX is outputting, and to disconnect all the input signals other than the at least selected signal. |
| US11218141B2 |
Correction circuit
A correction circuit includes a first detection unit, a second detection unit, a delay unit, and a waveform shaping unit. The first detection unit is configured to measure a first period of a high level of a first clock. The second detection unit is configured to measure a second period of a high level of a second clock that is complementary to the first clock. The delay unit is configured to generate a first delay clock and a second delay clock according to a difference between the first period and the second period. The waveform shaping unit is configured to generate a third clock having a logic level which is switched based on an edge of the first delay clock and an edge of the second delay clock. |
| US11218140B1 |
Cross-phase detector based phase interpolator
Embodiments relate to a phase interpolator cell. The phase interpolator cell includes a multiplexer configured to select between a first pull-up network and a second pull-up network. The first pull-up network includes a first pull-up transistor controlled by a first clock signal and is connected between a first input of the multiplexer and a first power supply. The second pull-up network includes a second pull-up transistor controlled by a second clock signal and is connected between a second input of the multiplexer and the first power supply. |
| US11218136B2 |
Power transistor driving method, driving circuit and switching circuit
The present disclosure provides a power transistor driving method, a driving circuit and a switching circuit. When the power transistor is an N-type component, a driving pole of the power transistor is pulled down in a first current, and when a time period recorded by the timer reaches a first time period, a pull-down switch is turned on or the driving pole of the power transistor is pulled down in a second current; the driving pole of the power transistor is pulled down by the pull-down switch; when a timer is started from a moment at which the power transistor is turned off, the first time period is higher than a time period from a moment at which a switching tube is turned off to a moment at which the change rate of the drain-source voltage of the power transistor along with the time is higher than the first slope. |
| US11218134B2 |
Acoustic wave filter device and composite filter device
An acoustic wave filter device includes a plurality of acoustic wave resonators. Each of the acoustic wave resonators includes a piezoelectric layer and an IDT electrode provided on the piezoelectric layer. On a surface opposite to a surface of the piezoelectric layer on which the IDT electrode is provided, a low-acoustic-velocity film and a substrate made of a semiconductor are stacked. A routing line electrically connected to an antenna terminal is provided on an insulating film provided on the piezoelectric layer. |
| US11218133B2 |
Film bulk acoustic resonator (FBAR) devices for high frequency RF filters
Techniques are disclosed for forming integrated circuit film bulk acoustic resonator (FBAR) devices having multiple resonator thicknesses on a common substrate. A piezoelectric stack is formed in an STI trench and overgrown onto the STI material. In some cases, the piezoelectric stack can include epitaxially grown AlN. In some cases, the piezoelectric stack can include single crystal (epitaxial) AlN in combination with polycrystalline (e.g., sputtered) AlN. The piezoelectric stack thus forms a central portion having a first resonator thickness and end wings extending from the central portion and having a different resonator thickness. Each wing may also have different thicknesses from one another. Thus, multiple resonator thicknesses can be achieved on a common substrate, and hence, multiple resonant frequencies on that same substrate. The end wings can have metal electrodes formed thereon, and the central portion can have a plurality of IDT electrodes patterned thereon. |
| US11218130B2 |
Acoustic wave device
An acoustic wave device includes a support substrate having a central region and a surrounding region located around the central region, a silicon oxide film that is located in the central region directly or indirectly and that has a side surface, a piezoelectric layer that is provided on the silicon oxide film and that has a first principal surface and a second principal surface, an excitation electrode provided on at least one of the first principal surface and the second principal surface, a cover film provided to cover the entire side surface of the silicon oxide film, a resin layer that is provided in the surrounding region and that is provided to cover the side surface of the silicon oxide film from above the cover film, and a wiring electrode that is electrically connected to the excitation electrode and that extends from the piezoelectric layer to the resin layer. |
| US11218128B2 |
Interference suppressor for a direct current circuit
The invention relates to an interference suppressor for a direct current circuit, a vehicle component, a high-voltage intermediate circuit and a vehicle. The interference suppressor for a direct current circuit, which comprises two conductors, is characterized in that the interference suppressor comprises a first connection for connecting the interference suppressor to a first conductor of the direct current circuit; a second connection for connecting the interference suppressor to a second conductor of the direct current circuit; a sensor, wherein the sensor can be coupled in noncontact manner to the direct current circuit and is designed to detect the passing of a predetermined limit value of a superimposed alternating voltage in the first conductor of the direct current circuit; and is designed, by impressing a current in the first connection, to reduce the alternating voltage in the first conductor of the direct current circuit substantially to the predetermined limit value. |
| US11218127B2 |
Power amplifier and overcurrent protection circuit
A power amplifier includes a digital-to-analog converter, a loop filter, a driver circuit, a first adjustable reference resistor and a second adjustable reference resistor. A circuit includes an overcurrent protection circuit and a power amplifier, wherein the overcurrent protection circuit is communicatively coupled to the power amplifier. The digital-to-analog converter is configured to receive a digital signal and to output an analog signal, the driver circuit communicatively coupled to the loop filter and at least one of a first output port and a second output port of the power amplifier. |
| US11218121B2 |
Circuit and a method for generating a radio frequency signal
A circuit for generating a radio frequency signal is provided. The circuit includes an amplifier configured to generate a radio frequency signal based on a baseband signal. Further, the circuit includes a power supply configured to generate a variable supply voltage based on a control signal indicating a desired supply voltage, and to supply the variable supply voltage to the amplifier. The circuit further includes an envelope tracking circuit configured to generate the control signal based on a bandwidth of the baseband signal, and to supply the control signal to the power supply. |
| US11218118B2 |
Linearity optimizer for a millimeter-wave beamforming system
An example apparatus includes a power amplifier (PA) and a linearity optimizer. The optimizer includes a PA actuator and a linearity adaptation circuit. The actuator is configured to generate an actuator output based on an actuator input and a vector of complex gains computed by the linearity adaptation circuit based on a feedback signal indicative of PA's output. The adaptation circuit is configured to compute the vector of complex gains in a manner that maximizes the power of the actuator output while ensuring that the deviation of PA's behavior from a linear behavior (e.g., in terms of one or more linearity parameters) is below a threshold. Controlling actuator output in a manner that maximizes its power while taking into consideration one or more linearity parameters to ensure that target linearity is achieved controls drive signals for the PA and, thus, may help in terms of PA linearity and efficiency. |
| US11218114B2 |
Vibrator device, and electronic device
A vibrator device includes a semiconductor substrate, a vibrator unit, a cover, and an insulating film. The vibrator unit is disposed at a first surface of the semiconductor substrate, and includes a vibrator element, and an excitation electrode disposed at the vibrator element and having a portion facing the semiconductor substrate. The cover is bonded to the first surface in a joint portion surrounding the vibrator unit. The insulating film is disposed at the first surface. The insulating film overlaps the portion of the excitation electrode in plan view, and is absent at the joint portion of the semiconductor substrate and the cover. |
| US11218109B1 |
Pressurized pumped hydro storage system
An energy or water storage system can comprise a storage reservoir, a discharge reservoir, a pump for charging the storage reservoir, and a turbine or similar discharge device. The storage reservoir can comprise a flexible bag covered by overburden that creates pressure inside the bag. Energy is stored by raising the overburden. The bag can comprise a shaped internal filler piece to prevent formation of a crease at the bag edge. Solar panels can be mounted above any bag to make additional use of the land. Solar panels mounted on overburden can have tracking mechanisms and controls suitable to achieve desired orientation regardless of the slope of overburden. Elevation difference between the storage reservoir and discharge reservoir can be used, including an underground cavity. The bag can have internal tethers to influence bag shape. |
| US11218106B2 |
Electric motor driving system
An electric motor driving system controls driving of an electric motor having windings of two or more phases each having open ends by using a pair of inverters. A control unit includes a first inverter control circuit that generates a first voltage instruction output to the first inverter based on a torque instruction and a second inverter control circuit that generates a second voltage instruction output to the second inverter based on the torque instruction. At least one of the inverter control circuits includes an electric power controller that controls allocation of electrical power supplied from a pair of power supplies to the pair of inverters, respectively, by either advancing or delaying an angle of a phase of each of vectors of voltage instructions in accordance with the target electric power instruction during execution of torque feedback control. |
| US11218105B2 |
Motor-drive with universal jumper configuration
A motor-drive system may include a rectifier, a metal-oxide varistor (MOV) assembly, and an inverter. The rectifier may generate a direct current (DC) voltage based on a first voltage received from at least one supply voltage line coupled to a voltage source. The MOV assembly may include at least two metal-oxide varistors (MOVs) respectively coupled to the at least one supply voltage lines. The MOV assembly may couple between the voltage source and the rectifier. The motor-drive system may also include a permanently-installed jumper to couple at least one MOV of the at least two MOVs of the MOV assembly to a system ground. The inverter of the motor-drive system may convert the DC voltage to an alternating current (AC) voltage, which may be provided to a load of the motor-drive system. |
| US11218102B2 |
Method for determining a rotor position of a three-phase machine without using a rotary encoder and device for controlling a three-phase motor without using a rotary encoder
In a method for determining the rotor position of a three-phase machine without using a rotary encoder, and a device for controlling a three-phase motor without using a rotary encoder, the three-phase machine is fed by a converter that can be operated by pulse-width modulation, and the converter has model variables for the rotor angle and the current indicator of the three-phase machine, and the converter has device(s) by using which, in control operation, at least two values are measured which represent a measure of the local inductances of the machine which represent a measure of the local inductances of the machine, the error of the model rotor angle is determined in that, depending on the model rotor angle and the model current indicator, at least two weighting factors are determined, and in that a weighted sum is formed from the at least two measured values and the at least two weighting factors, and in that a further offset value is subtracted from the sum, which is likewise determined on the basis of the model rotor angle and the model current indicator. |
| US11218101B2 |
Motor control device, method of estimating initial position of magnetic pole of rotor, and image forming apparatus
In a motor control device in one embodiment, an initial position estimation unit estimates an initial position of a magnetic pole of a rotor of a motor in an inductive sensing scheme. At each of energization angles, the initial position estimation unit multiplies a γ-axis current component Iγ corresponding to a peak value of a current flowing through a stator winding by each of a cosine value and a sine value of a correction angle obtained by correcting each of the energization angles. The initial position estimation unit estimates the initial position of the magnetic pole of the rotor based on a ratio between an integrated value of a multiplication result about the cosine value and an integrated value of a multiplication result about the sine value. |
| US11218097B2 |
Method for determining rotor position of electric motor, elevator and electrical converter unit
A method for determining a rotor position of an electric motor, an elevator and an electrical converter unit are presented. The method comprises supplying a first excitation signal to the electric motor, determining a first response signal generated in the motor in response to the first excitation signal, determining, based on the first response signal, an electrical angle of a direct axis of the motor with respect to a stationary reference frame, supplying a second excitation signal to the motor, wherein the second excitation signal is based on the determined electrical angle, determining a second response signal generated in the motor in response to the second excitation signal, and determining the rotor position based on the second response signal. |
| US11218096B2 |
Feedforward control of multiphase permanent magnet direct current motor drives
Systems and methods, for controlling an output torque of a permanent magnet direct current (PMDC) machine includes a PMDC motor that includes a plurality of winding sets and a controller. The PMDC motor is configured to generate the output torque. The controller is configured to: determine, for a first winding set of the PMDC motor, a first voltage command based on a first input torque command signal and a back-EMF drop voltage of the first winding set; determine, for a second winding set of the PMDC motor, a second voltage command based on a second input torque command signal; and selectively control the PMDC motor according to the first voltage command and the second voltage command. |
| US11218092B2 |
Power supply device of reduced complexity accepting power through wye and delta configurations
A power supply device includes connector from a power source, a rectifying module, a power supply module, and a bulk capacitor. The capacitor stores and smoothes the rectified power, and outputs the smoothed power to the power supply module. The connector is capable of connecting to the power source through a Delta connection and a Wye connection. |
| US11218086B2 |
Power conversion systems and methods
A power conversion system includes a hybrid power converter phase unit including three voltage inputs, a voltage output, a pair of outer switches between the voltage inputs and voltage output, and a pair of inner switches between the voltage inputs and the outer switches. The power conversion system includes a controller in electrical communication with the inner and outer switches. The controller is configured to selectively disable or enable the inner switches by switching the inner switches OFF or ON. A method includes selectively disabling or enabling inner switches in a hybrid power converter phase unit with a controller such that the hybrid power converter phase unit is a 3-level converter when the inner switches are ON and enabled in a 3-level mode and a 2-level converter when the inner switches are OFF and disabled in a 2-level mode. |
| US11218085B2 |
Power conversion device having an inverter circuit including current limitation circuits and a control circuit controlling same
The power conversion device includes an inverter circuit in which one or a plurality of current limitation circuits that limit an electric current flowing in each of legs are provided and a control unit that controls, when a target voltage or a target current of the inverter circuit is outside a predetermined range, the current limitation circuits such that the electric current flowing in each of the legs is not limited and alternately performs the ON/OFF control of the two switching elements of each of the legs with a dead time in between and controls, when the target voltage or the target current is within the predetermined range, the current limitation circuits such that the electric current flowing in each of the legs is limited and alternately performs the ON/OFF control the two switching elements of each of the legs of the inverter circuit without the dead time in between. |
| US11218084B2 |
Power supply device for electric vehicle
A resonant inverter of a power supply for electric vehicle includes a first resonant capacitor and a switching element cutting off a current flowing in a resonant circuit and generates first alternating-current power from direct-current power. The transformer is included in a part of the resonant circuit, supplies the first alternating-current power generated by the resonant inverter to a first winding, and supplies second alternating-current power after conversion of the first alternating-current power to a load from a second winding. A control unit confines a difference between a resonant frequency of the resonant circuit and a switching frequency of the switching element to a predetermined range to cause that a current flowing in switching of the switching element to at least the first winding or the second winding is equal to or less than a predetermined value and to cause the resonant inverter to perform soft switching. |
| US11218082B2 |
Electronic device and power supply
A power supply is provided. The power supply includes: a switching module including switching elements and is configured to receive rectified power; a transformer configured to transform first power received from the switching module; an outputter including first and second switching elements, and is configured to receive the transformed first power from the transformer and output an output voltage that follows a preset reference voltage; and a controller configured to control the switching module to operate in a full bridge mode or a half bridge module based on a peak voltage of the rectified power, adjust a switching frequency of the switching module based on the output voltage, control switching of the first and second switching elements based on the output voltage, and adjust a duty ratio of each of the first and second switching elements based on the rectified power. |
| US11218081B2 |
Power converter
A power converter includes: a plurality of power modules that houses semiconductor elements for electric power conversion; a pair of holding plates sandwiching a stacked body of the plurality of power modules in the first direction; a pair of connecting beams that connects the pair of holding plates respectively on both side ends of the stacked body in the second direction intersecting the first direction; and a substrate connected to control terminals of the power modules. At least one of the pair of holding plates is provided with a positioner to position the substrate. |
| US11218080B2 |
Inverter AC bus bar assembly
Power inverter assemblies are provided herein for use with motor vehicles. An inverter assembly may have a symmetrical structure configured to convert DC input power to AC output power. The inverter assembly may include a housing enclosing a symmetrical DC input portion, a symmetrical AC output portion, a DC link capacitor, and a gate drive portion having a pair of power modules. The symmetrical DC input portion can include a DC input bus bar sub-assembly to which the DC link capacitor is coupled, and a second DC bus bar sub-assembly that may electrically couple the DC link capacitor with the power modules. The symmetrical AC output portion may include a three phase output AC bus bar sub-assembly to which the power modules can be electrically coupled. A cooling sub-assembly may be provided for cooling the power modules with fluid transfer using a coolant. |
| US11218079B2 |
Power conversion device
A power conversion device includes a transformer, a plurality of converter cells, and a control circuit that controls semiconductor switching elements in each of the converter cells to be turned on and off. The transformer includes: a primary winding group being connected in multiple phases to an AC power supply including multiple phases; and a plurality of secondary winding groups. Each secondary winding group includes, in each of the multiple phases, secondary windings each formed of a single-phase open winding. Each converter cell converts a single-phase AC voltage between AC nodes connected to the respective secondary windings into a DC voltage by control of the semiconductor switching elements to be turned on and off, and outputs the converted DC voltage between a pair of DC nodes. The DC nodes of the plurality of converter cells are connected in series between a first DC terminal and a second DC terminal. |
| US11218074B2 |
Error amplifier with accurate output clamp function
This present invention is an invented high-performance error amplifier concept and unique circuitry architecture for controller of switching mode power supply (SMPS). The invented error amplifier comprises a front-end buffer circuit, an embedded differential amplifier, an N-MOSFET based output driving stage and coupled passive RC network. The embedded error amplifier is constructed with two differential pair inputs and an output amplification stage. N-MOSFET output stage coupled to the output of the embedded differential amplifier enhances the load driving capability of proposed error amplifier. The clamp voltage can be configured by another passive network and an output stage with two current sources. This invention allows user to arbitrarily configure the clamp voltage level regardless of the error amplifier's bias voltage. In addition, the highly accurate clamp voltage level can be achieved without temperature drift issue. |
| US11218072B2 |
Low electromagnetic interference and switch loss motor driver
Modulating a gate drive current supplied to an output drive switch coupled to an electric motor by performing at least the following: obtain a gate drive current modulation profile, supply, based on the gate drive current modulation profile, a first gate drive current level as the gate drive current when the output drive switch is operating within a first region, drop the first gate drive current level to a second gate drive current level when the output drive switch transitions from the first region to operating within a Miller region, increase the second gate drive current level to a third gate drive current level within the Miller region, and set the gate drive current to a fourth gate drive current level when the output drive switch transitions from the Miller region to operating within a third region. |
| US11218065B2 |
Field coil type rotating electric machine
A field coil type rotating electric machine includes a rotor where both a series resonant circuit including a first winding and a capacitor and a parallel resonant circuit including a second winding and the capacitor are formed. The first winding is radially located closer than the second winding to a stator. The capacitance of the capacitor and the ratio of the number of turns of the second winding to the number of turns of the first winding are set to have the amplitude of a total resultant magnetic flux lower than the amplitude of a field resultant magnetic flux. The total resultant magnetic flux is the resultant of the field resultant magnetic flux and magnetic flux generated by harmonic currents flowing in phase windings of a stator coil. The field resultant magnetic flux is the resultant of magnetic fluxes generated by harmonic currents flowing in the first and second windings. |
| US11218056B2 |
Main electric-motor for vehicle
A first bearing box has, in one end face perpendicular to a direction along a rotor shaft and farther from a fan, an air outlet for air taken in through an air inlet to exit. A flow channel is defined between an outer peripheral surface of a cylindrical portion of the first bearing box continuous with the end face and a frame. A value obtained by dividing a distance between an outer periphery of blades in the fan and the air outlet by an outer radius of the blades is greater than or equal to a threshold. |
| US11218055B2 |
Wind turbine having releasable vanes
A wind turbine is disclosed. The wind turbine includes a shaft rotatable about an axis, a plurality of hubs fixedly attached to the shaft, and a plurality of vanes. The vanes are releasably engaged with each of the plurality of hubs. The vanes disengage from the hubs once the shaft rotates about the axis at a cut-out speed of the wind turbine. In another embodiment, the vanes are releasably engaged with the shaft. |
| US11218054B2 |
Motor with rotation sensor
A gearmotor includes a motor assembly, a gear assembly, and an electronics assembly. The motor assembly includes a rotor including a rotor shaft; a stator; and a stator retention apparatus. The stator includes a core defining a core orientation feature, and a plurality of coils. The stator retention apparatus includes an apparatus orientation feature and an electronics assembly support structure. The gear assembly includes an output shaft. The electronics assembly includes a rotor shaft rotation sensor that is radially spaced from a rotor shaft position indicium, an output shaft rotation sensor that is radially spaced from an output shaft position indicium, and a magnetic sensor mounted to the electronics assembly support structure. The core orientation feature and the apparatus orientation feature engage one another to position the stator retention apparatus radially and arcuately relative to the core, such that the magnetic sensor is positioned adjacent an axial coil margin. |
| US11218053B2 |
Method and apparatus to drive a rotor and generate electrical power
An electromagnetic power generator device and a method thereof for using balanced electromagnetic forces to drive one or more flywheel rotor assemblies and one or more magnetic enahcement assemblies on a fixed shaft and generating large amount of electrical power are provided. The electromagnetic power generator device includes a non-rotating shaft attached to a support frame, at least one flywheel rotor assembly, and at least one input driver plate assembly which is coupled to the flywheel rotor assembly via the non-rotating shaft penetrating through a first centered hole of a bearing of the flywheel assembly and a second centered hole of the input driver plate assembly. |
| US11218051B2 |
Quick assembly structure used for linear driver
A quick assembly structure used for a linear driver includes a motor, an upper shell and a lower shell. The motor is combined with the lower shell through a clamping mechanism, and the lower shell is covered with the upper shell. |
| US11218050B2 |
Motor stator back-iron cooling through internal channels
A motor stator includes a plurality of stacked annular stator laminates defining a stator core having a plurality of stator teeth on an inner diameter thereof, at least some of the plurality of stator laminates including a plurality of coolant openings therethrough. The plurality of coolant openings of adjacent stator laminates communicate with one another in order to define cooling channels inside the stator core. At least some of the plurality of stator laminates include the plurality of coolant openings including a plurality of generally circumferentially extending slots. |
| US11218049B2 |
Motor
In a motor, busbars each includes a grasping portion to grasp a conducting wire extending from a coil. A pair of arm portions in each of the grasping portions extend from a base portion to a same side in a circumferential direction. A busbar holder includes a busbar holder body, and a cylindrical first central tubular portion centered on a central axis, projecting to a second axial side from the busbar holder body. A bearing holder includes a first central hole portion centered on the central axis, and extending through the bearing holder in an axial direction. The first central tubular portion is fitted in the first central hole portion. One of the bearing holder and the busbar holder includes a hole portion recessed in the axial direction. Another one of the bearing holder and the busbar holder includes a fitting projection portion projecting in the axial direction. The fitting projection portion is fitted in the hole portion. An axial dimension of a portion of the first central tubular portion fitted in the first central hole portion is greater than an axial dimension of a portion of the fitting projection portion fitted in the hole portion. |
| US11218044B2 |
Rotor for an asynchronous electrical machine having an end shaft
Provided is a rotor for an asynchronous electrical machine having an end shaft that includes two half-shafts pressing against a cylindrical magnetic block and two short-circuit discs each placed between one different half-shaft and one of the ends of the cylindrical magnetic block. Each half-shaft includes at least one first means of retention, and each short-circuit disc includes on each of its faces at least one second means of retention and each end of the magnetic block includes at least one third means of retention, the first, second, and third means of retention mating with one another in such a way as to prevent the short-circuit discs from moving relative to the half-shafts and relative to the magnetic block. |
| US11218040B2 |
Rotor and motor
A rotor core that rotates about a central axis includes magnets located radially outside of the rotor core and disposed along a circumferential direction, a holder including a support portion that supports the rotor core and the magnets from a first side in an axial direction, and a rotor cover including a cylindrical portion that surrounds the rotor core, the magnets, and the holder from an outside in a radial direction and that opens toward the first side. The rotor cover includes a bottom portion that supports the rotor core from a second side of the rotor core in the axial direction. A radially outer edge portion of the support portion includes a first portion and a second portion adjacent to the first portion in the circumferential direction. |
| US11218039B2 |
Electric motor with switchover elements in the magnetic circuit
An internal rotor for an electric machine includes a rotational axis, an outer circumferential face which delimits the internal rotor, a pole arrangement comprising a centroid, and an actuating mechanism for moving the pole arrangement towards the rotational axis or away from the rotational axis to set a first spacing between the outer circumferential face and the centroid. In an example embodiment, the actuating mechanism has an actuator for moving the pole arrangement. The actuator has a hydraulically operable piston, a pneumatically operable piston, an electric motor actuator, or converts an axial force to a radial force. In an example embodiment, the actuating mechanism is operatively connected to the pole arrangement. The actuating mechanism is arranged between the rotational axis and the pole arrangement, or the actuating mechanism is arranged between the outer circumferential face and the pole arrangement. |
| US11218037B2 |
Stator and housing for rotating electrical machine
A rotating electrical machine having holding surfaces on a pair of housings which firmly holds a stator core made of a core stack. The holding surfaces have a small-diameter first annular surface and a large-diameter second annular surface arranged at different locations in the axial direction. The surfaces in contact with inner and outer circumferential regions of a yoke hold the core. Two contacts between the housing and core are in different locations on a radial and axial direction. An outer peripheral side of the yoke where plate thickness is smaller and an inner peripheral side where plate thickness is larger are pressed individually in the axial direction. A firm holding feature suitable for configuration of the yoke is ensured to setting a difference in level between the contacts Eliminating problems about gaps created between layers of the core stack without any changes to the structure of the core stack. |
| US11218035B2 |
Armature structure of three-phase motor
Provided is an armature structure of a three-phase motor which includes: 6N (N is a natural number) slots; 3N coils per phase; 3N main poles; and 3N auxiliary poles. In the armature structure of a three-phase motor, a coil wound around a winding bobbin inserted into the slot is wound around the main pole, the coil is not wound around the auxiliary pole, the main poles and the auxiliary poles are alternately placed, the winding bobbin includes a barrel portion and a flange portion, the barrel portion is in contact with a side surface in a circumferential direction of the main pole in the slot, the flange portion rises in the slot from the barrel portion along a first outer peripheral bottom portion of the slot, a side surface in the circumferential direction of the auxiliary pole, an outer peripheral surface of the coil, and a second outer peripheral bottom portion of the slot define a gap area that is not occupied by the coil, in the slot, and the second outer peripheral bottom portion is continuous to the first outer peripheral bottom portion, and extends in a direction intersecting the first outer peripheral bottom portion. |
| US11218034B2 |
Method of aligning electronic circuits and electronic alignment system
The present disclosure relates to a method of aligning a set of objects, the method comprising the steps of: providing each object with at least one resonant circuit, the resonant circuits having at least one resonance frequency, and aligning the objects until a field coupling between the resonant circuits reaches a predetermined value. The disclosure further relates to an electronic alignment system. |
| US11218032B2 |
Device and method for performing authentication in wireless power transfer system
A wireless power transmitter includes a power conversion unit configured to transfer wireless power to a wireless power receiver by using magnetic coupling between the wireless power transmitter and the wireless power receiver; and a communication/control unit configured to control the wireless power and to perform transmission or reception of data based on communication with the wireless power receiver, wherein the communication/control unit receives from the wireless power receiver a received power packet (RPP) informing a value of power received by the wireless power receiver, transmits a bit pattern, in response to the RPP, requesting for transmitting at least one data packet from the wireless power transmitter to the wireless power receiver, receives a response packet from the wireless power receiver in response to the bit pattern, and transmits the at least one data packet to the wireless power receiver. |
| US11218029B2 |
Detecting apparatus, power receiving apparatus, power transmitting apparatus, and contactless power supply system
There is provided a detecting apparatus including one or a plurality of magnetic coupling elements that include a plurality of coils, and a detector that measures an electrical parameter related to the one or plurality of magnetic coupling elements or to a circuit that at least includes the one or plurality of magnetic coupling elements, and determines from a change in the electrical parameter whether a foreign matter that generates heat due to magnetic flux is present. In the one or plurality of magnetic coupling elements, the plurality of coils are electrically connected such that magnetic flux produced from at least one or more of the plurality of coils and magnetic flux produced from remaining coils of the plurality of coils have approximately opposing orientations. |
| US11218026B1 |
Zero-crossing current detection for modular and robust dynamic wireless power transfer
An inverter for wireless power transfer includes a primary inverter connected in series with a first primary inductor. A first primary capacitor is connected in parallel with the first primary inductor and primary inverter. A series-connected second primary capacitor and primary pad inductor are in parallel with the second primary capacitor. The synchronous inverter includes a controller configured to detect a first primary current in the first primary inductor to control switches in the primary inverter to provide a positive primary inverter voltage across the output of the primary inverter in response to detecting a positive first primary current, and control the switches in the primary inverter to provide a negative primary inverter voltage across the output of the primary inverter in response to detecting a negative first primary current. |
| US11218025B2 |
System for wireless power charging
According to a first aspect of the present disclosed subject matter, a system for wirelessly charging a device, having a built-in coil, via a medium comprising: at least one relay adapted to inductively transfer power for charging the device; and a transmitter configured to inductively transmit to the at least one relay the power for charging the device, wherein the transmitter and the relay are separated by the medium and wherein the relay and the transmitter substantially face each other; wherein the transmitter further comprises a transmitter coil and a transmitter capacitor constituting a transmitter resonance circuit, wherein the relay further comprises a relay coil and a relay capacitor constituting a relay resonance circuit, and wherein a joint resonance frequencies (JRF) of both resonance circuits have a main resonance frequency (MRF); and wherein the transmitter operates at an operational frequency (OPF) selected from a range of OPFs, wherein the range of OPFs is substantially different than the MRF. |
| US11218023B2 |
Recloser control fast open circuit detection
The present disclosure relates to a recloser control that detects islanding based on a continuous analysis of frequency and rate of change of frequency. For example, a recloser control may include protection circuitry that is communicatively coupled to a recloser. The recloser control may receive measurements of an electrical characteristic in an electric power delivery system. The recloser control may determine frequency (F) and a rate of change of frequency (ROCOF) based on the received measurements. The recloser control may detect islanding of a microgrid in the electric power delivery system based at least in part on F and ROCOF. The recloser control may send a signal to the recloser to trip the recloser based on the islanding of the microgrid. |
| US11218021B2 |
Load controller
A load controller according to an embodiment includes a switching unit, a power source unit, and a control unit. The switching unit controls supply of power from an AC power supply to a load by selectively connecting or disconnecting the load to/from the AC power supply. The power source unit converts AC power supplied from the AC power supply into DC power. The control unit operates with the DC power supplied from the power source unit and controls the switching unit. The power source unit includes a constant-voltage source and a constant-current source. The constant-voltage source keeps a DC voltage to be output to the control unit a constant voltage. The constant-current source keeps a DC current to be supplied via the constant-voltage source to the control unit a constant current. |
| US11218019B2 |
Power backup architecture using capacitor
Various embodiments described herein use a set of capacitor sets (e.g., capacitor banks) in a power backup architecture for a memory sub-system, where each capacitor set can be individually checked for a health condition (e.g., in parallel) to determine their respective health after the memory sub-system has completed a boot process. In response to determining that at least one capacitor set has failed the health condition (or a certain number of capacitor sets have failed the health condition), the memory sub-system can perform certain operations prior to primary power loss to the memory sub-system (e.g., preemptively performs a data backup process to ensure data integrity) and can adjust the operational mode of the memory sub-system (e.g., switch it from read-write mode to read-only mode). |
| US11218013B2 |
Power supply system
A power supply system includes a plurality of battery modules and a control unit, and supplies electric power from the battery modules in an uppermost stage and a lowermost stage to a load. The control unit is configured to perform ON/OFF control for setting the battery modules to an ON state in an active time, setting the battery modules to an OFF state in a non-active time, and alternately repeating the active time and the non-active time. The control unit is configured to delay an ON/OFF control timing for the battery module in a lower stage adjacent to the battery module in a higher stage by a control delay time in comparison with the battery module in the higher stage. The control unit is configured to randomly determine the control delay times for the battery modules in lower stages than the battery module in the uppermost stage. |
| US11218012B2 |
Secondary battery system and method for controlling charging of secondary battery
An ECU performs processing including the steps of: obtaining a battery temperature TB when a battery is being charged; setting a first target value of the charging current; obtaining an SOC; setting a second target value of the charging current; setting a determined target value and performing current control according to a lower one of the first target value and the second target value. |
| US11218011B2 |
Fast charging and power boosting lithium-ion batteries
Charging systems and methods are provided, which increase charging currents and reduce charging durations for battery cells with metalloid-based anodes that enable high C-rate (charging rate) charging. Specifically, methods comprise charging battery cells having metalloid-based anodes having Si, Ge and/or Sn-based anode active material, by providing a high-C charging current of at least 4 C (or 5 C, or 10 C or more) over a range of at least 10-70% SoC (state of charge) of the battery cells. Charging systems comprise a booster unit configured to provide a high-C charging current over at least most of the SoC range of battery cells having metalloid-based anodes in the at least one battery unit. Charging systems further comprise a user interface configured to receive user preferences concerning a specified charging duration and/or a specified target SoC—for implementation by the charging system. |
| US11218009B2 |
Tool circuitry for series-type connected battery packs
An electrical device including a first battery pack receptacle, a second battery pack receptacle, and circuitry including an electronic processor. The first battery pack receptacle is configured to receive a first battery pack. The second battery pack receptacle is configured to receive a second battery pack. The second battery pack is electrically connected in a series-type configuration with the first battery pack. The circuitry is configured to alter a first signal output from the electronic processor to at least one selected from a group consisting of the first battery pack and the second battery pack, and alter a second signal received by the electronic processor from at least one selected from the group consisting of the first battery pack and the second battery pack. |
| US11218007B1 |
Charging cable port detection and current enforcement
A charging cable configured to obtain power from different power supply devices for delivery to a chargeable electronic device, and to techniques and equipment to enable the charging cable to identify current limitation of the connected power supply device and to enforce that current limit via the charging cable. The charging cable has a logic circuit coupled to signal pins to detect a signal indicating a power limitation of the power supply device. The logic circuit controls a current limiter connected in the power delivery bus of the charging cable to limit current flowing through the charging cable. |
| US11218004B2 |
Arrangement having a multifunctional connection for energy storage cells or energy consumers
An arrangement having a multifunctional connection for energy storage cells or energy consumers provides at least one device for charge equalization and/or a measuring device for measuring an electrical voltage of energy storage cells or energy consumers; an electrical bridging element between two electrically insulated conductors; and a trigger circuit for activating the bridging element. One of the two electrical conductors is connected or is connectable to a first pole in an electrically conductive manner, and the other electrical conductor is connected or connectable in an electrically conductive manner to a second pole of the energy storage cell or of the energy consumer. The device for charge equalization and/or the measuring device is connected to the electrical connection of the bridging element. The electrical connection can thus be used simultaneously for triggering the bridging element and for the charge measurement and/or the charge equalization. |
| US11218001B2 |
Power supply system and method for alternating current load
The present disclosure provides a power supply system method for an AC load. The system includes a power supply device and a DC/AC converter. An AC side of the DC/AC converter is coupled to an AC grid and the AC load through an AC bus. The power supply device outputs DC electric energy and is coupled to a DC side of the DC/AC converter through a DC bus. The power supply device includes an energy storage circuit and a controller. The energy storage circuit includes a first energy storage circuitry and a second energy storage circuitry. The controller is configured to control a conversion operation of the first energy storage circuitry to output a low-frequency power to the DC bus, and a conversion operation of the second energy storage circuitry to output a high-frequency power to the DC bus. |
| US11218000B2 |
Maximum power point tracking method and device
This application provides a maximum power point tracking method and a device, to improve conversion efficiency of a control device in a photovoltaic power generation system, and reduce a loss of a power generation capacity. The method includes: adjusting, by the control device, an input voltage of the control device, where the input voltage is generated by one or more of the photovoltaic module and is transmitted to the control device; determining whether a difference between a first input power and a second input power of the control device is less than or equal to a setpoint, adjusting the input voltage of the control device according to the first input power and the second input power. |
| US11217994B2 |
Power controller for aircraft receptacles
A system for allocating power includes a plurality of receptacles and a power delivery controller communicatively coupled to the plurality of receptacles. The power delivery controller is to: detect a new connection to a first receptacle of the plurality of receptacles; receive a request from the first receptacle which would exceed an amount of uncommitted available power; request a device attached to a second receptacle of the plurality of receptacles reduce an amount of power being received from the second receptacle; and in response to detecting a reduction of power to the second receptacle, provide power to the first receptacle as indicated in the request. |
| US11217989B2 |
Drive device, power supply system, and method of testing drive device
A drive device comprises a sensor for detecting a state of stress applied to a power transistor, a threshold voltage setting circuit for outputting a threshold voltage, an anomaly monitor circuit for determining whether or not a state of stress is abnormal by comparing a detected voltage of the sensor with the threshold voltage, and a control circuit for fixing the power transistor to either on or off when the state of stress is determined to be abnormal by the anomaly monitor circuit. When an operating mode is a test mode, the control circuit tests whether the anomaly monitor circuit determines the state of the stress is abnormal or not by switching a level of the threshold voltage set by the threshold voltage setting circuit so as to determine that a state of the stress applied to the power transistor is abnormal in the normally operating anomaly monitor circuit. |
| US11217987B2 |
Arc suppression in circuit protective devices
Methods and systems for suppressing arc formation in branch breakers provide a load center that can monitor a branch breaker for indications of arc formation. The load center may include a main breaker that can immediately cut current to the upon receiving an indication of an arc forming in the branch breaker. The indication may be provided by a sensor circuit that sends a trigger signal to the main breaker when arc formation is detected within the branch breaker. The main breaker checks that the trigger signal indicates arc formation, then cuts current to suppress the arc. The main breaker then waits a short period for the branch breaker to clear before restoring current. The wait period is sufficiently short such that devices receiving power from the load center are not adversely affected. To improve cutoff and restoration response times, the main breaker employs a solid-state trip switch. |
| US11217986B2 |
Intelligent power module including semiconductor elements of a plurality of phases drive circuits of a plurality of phases and a plurality of temperature detection elements
An object of the present invention is to stop the driving of a semiconductor element swiftly at a time of abnormality while sharing an output terminal between temperature information and an error signal in an IPM. In the intelligent power module of the present invention, each drive circuit includes an output control circuit configured to select the error signal while the error signal generation circuit outputs the error signal, to select the temperature signal while the error signal generation circuit does not output the error signal, and to output a selected signal as an alarm signal. The temperature signal generation circuit is configured to change the voltage value of the temperature signal in accordance with the element temperature of the specific semiconductor element within a voltage range different from the voltage value of the error signal. |
| US11217983B2 |
Galloping motion disruptors and methods for reducing conductor galloping
Galloping motion disruptors and methods for reducing conductor galloping are provided. A galloping motion disruptor includes a first disruptor rod and a second disruptor rod. Each of the first and second disruptor rods includes a first end portion, a second end portion, and a mid-section between the first end portion and the second end portion. The first end portion includes a helical gripping section. The second end portion includes a hook section. The hook sections of the first and second disruptor rods are connectable to each other. |
| US11217977B1 |
Color changing floor outlet cover
A floor electrical outlet cover may be disposed over and coupled to a floor electrical outlet, the floor electrical outlet cover comprising a first color and further comprising at least one opening aligned with the floor electrical outlet, and at least one flap coupled to the floor electrical outlet cover, the flap configured to move from a closed position that restricts access to the floor electrical outlet to an open position that provides access to the floor electrical outlet. A colored electrical plate cover may comprise a second color different from the first color and a structural element coupled to the floor electrical outlet cover. The colored electrical plate cover may further comprise at least one opening aligned with the at least one opening in the floor electrical outlet cover. At least one colored flap cover may be coupled to the flap. |
| US11217976B2 |
Electric wire fixing structure, electrical connection box, and wire harness
An electric wire fixing structure includes a first half hole part and a second half hole part formed by dividing an electric wire hole through which an electric wire is passed; an electric wire fixing part formed in a shape along the first half hole part when viewed in the axial direction of the electric wire hole, the electric wire fixing part extending from the first half hole part in the axial direction of the electric wire hole; and a fixing member wound around the electric wire and the electric wire fixing part together, so as to fix the electric wire to the electric wire fixing part. |
| US11217964B2 |
Current channel for III-V silicon hybrid laser
There is disclosed in one example a fiberoptic communication device, including: a modulator to modulate data onto a laser pulse; and a semiconductor laser source including an active optical waveguide to provide optical gain and support an optical mode, the laser source further including a V-shaped current channel superimposed on the optical waveguide, and disposed to feed the active optical waveguide with electrical current along its length, the current channel having a proximate end to the optical mode, the proximate end having a width substantially matching a diameter of the optical mode, and a removed end from the optical mode, wherein the removed end is substantially wider than the proximate end. |
| US11217963B1 |
Wafer level coatings for photonic die
A photonic die includes an optical component that can emit output light. The optical component includes a substrate having a length and width that are substantially greater than a thickness thereof, the thickness defining a vertical direction. The optical component includes a vertical edge, and a reflective or antireflective coating on the vertical edge, wherein the reflective or antireflective coating includes a silicon-based material. |
| US11217962B2 |
Laser system
A laser system includes: A. a solid-state laser apparatus configured to output a pulse laser beam having light intensity distribution in a Gaussian shape that is rotationally symmetric about an optical path axis; B. an amplifier including a pair of discharge electrodes and configured to amplify the pulse laser beam in a discharge space between the pair of discharge electrodes; and C. a conversion optical system configured to convert the light intensity distribution of the pulse laser beam output from the amplifier into a top hat shape in each of a discharge direction of the pair of discharge electrodes and a direction orthogonal to the discharge direction. |
| US11217957B2 |
Resin molded product and method for producing same
A resin molded product is a terminal body 10 in which plate-like terminals 20 and a housing 40 made of synthetic resin are integrally fixed and includes bent portions 22 provided substantially at a right angle by press-working the terminals 20, molded portions 62 provided in the housing 40 to embed and cover inner curved surfaces 30 of the bent portions 22 obliquely from a lower-rear side, flat surface portions 32 provided in the form of flat surfaces on inner peripheral edge parts of side parts 22A of the bent portion 22 and disposed adjacent to the molded portions to be exposed from the molded portions, and thinned portions 34 made thinner than the flat surface portions 32 on the side parts 22A. |
| US11217952B2 |
Slip ring module
A method for manufacturing a slipring module comprising a plurality of sliding tracks and an insulating body. The method includes: making a monolithic sliding track component preferably by a 3D printing process. The monolithic sliding track component comprises a plurality of sliding tracks, multiple connector for electrically connecting the sliding tracks, and at least one strut for mechanically interconnecting the sliding tracks and the connector to form a monolithic sliding track component; inserting the monolithic sliding track component into a mold; filling the mold with an insulating material such as a plastic material, and curing the plastic material; removing the molded product forming a slipring module from the mold, and removing the at least one strut from the slipring module. |
| US11217948B2 |
Connector for engaging an outer conductor of a coaxial cable
A connector for a coaxial cable includes a coupler portion configured to engage an interface port, a housing portion having a forward end configured to be disposed at least partially within the coupler portion, and an outer conductor engager portion made of a conductive material disposed within the housing portion. The housing portion includes a rearward end configured to receive the coaxial cable and is configured to move axially relative to a post that engages the outer conductor of the cable. An interior surface of the housing portion is configured to compress an insert of the post when the housing portion is moved axially relative to the post such that the outer conductor is compressed radially inward against an exterior surface of the insert of the post. |
| US11217947B2 |
Intelligent power connecting method and intelligent connector
An intelligent power connecting device includes two connecting units to be connected and on-off units. The connecting units have conductor parts, insulation parts, and trigger units; the on-off units are electrically connected with the trigger units; delay units can be connected in series between the on-off units and the trigger units. A short circuit or electric leakage caused by instant electric conduction of the connector in a connecting process can be avoided. Intelligent control is achieved and the short circuit or electric leakage phenomenon caused by instant electric conduction is prevented during connection in the complex environment; electrified positions of the connector are fully isolated from the external environment and the connector is intelligently controlled; the insulation parts of the connector can achieve sealing isolation, the connected positions are effectively isolated from the complex external environment, and thus the two connecting units can be intelligently connected in the complex environment. |
| US11217944B2 |
Shielding structure for a connector assembly
A header assembly includes a header housing having a header cavity. The header assembly includes header signal contacts received in corresponding signal contact channels having mating ends arranged in the header cavity for mating with the receptacle assembly. The header assembly includes header ground contacts received in corresponding ground contact channels. Each header ground contact includes shield walls forming a shield cavity receiving header signal contacts to provide electrical shielding for the header signal contacts. The shield walls include an end wall extending between first and second side walls. Each header ground contact includes a mating protrusion that extends outward relative to the shield cavity from the corresponding shield wall. The mating protrusion is configured to engage a conductive insert of the receptacle assembly used to electrically common each of the header ground contacts. |
| US11217943B2 |
Shield terminal including structures having different dielectric constants
A shield terminal is provided with a pair of female inner conductors including box-shaped connecting portions into which tabs of male inner conductors are inserted, a female dielectric configured by uniting a first member and a second member made of a material having a lower dielectric constant than the first member, the pair of female inner conductors being accommodated in the female dielectric while being arranged in parallel, and a front separation wall portion formed in the second member and disposed to partition between a pair of the box-shaped connecting portions. Since the female dielectric is divided into the first member and the second member and the front separation wall portion is formed in the second member having a lower dielectric constant, a material cost can be reduced as compared to the case where the both members are made of a material having a low dielectric constant. |
| US11217942B2 |
Connector having metal shell with anti-displacement structure
A connector with a metal shell having an anti-displacement structure. The connector comprises an insulating base, a plurality of metal terminals and a metal shell. A side arm of the metal shell has a first upper fixing part, a first lower fixing part and a first positioning part. The first upper fixing part abuts an upper surface of the insulating base, and the first lower fixing part abuts a lower surface of the insulating base. The first positioning part is combined with a second positioning part on a side face of the insulating base. In this way, the insulating base is restrained from moving upward, downward, leftward or rightward relative to the metal shell, thereby effectively improving the assembly stability of the connector. |
| US11217941B1 |
Electrical connector set, and socket and plug thereof
An electrical connector set includes a socket and two plugs. The socket includes a connector casing forming two adjacent insertion slots. The two insertion slots are arranged in an arrangement direction and extend parallel to an insertion direction. The connector casing includes a dividing wall, separating the two insertion slots. The dividing wall has an indentation at the insertion openings of the two insertion slots. The two plugs can be inserted into the two insertion slots in the insertion direction respectively. Each plug has two protrusions at two opposite sides thereof in the arrangement direction. The two protrusions are staggered in a vertical direction perpendicular to the arrangement direction and the insertion direction. When the two plugs are inserted into the two insertion slots, the two protrusions between the two plugs are located in the indentation and staggered in the vertical direction. |
| US11217939B2 |
Power circuit shut off device
A power circuit shut off device includes a housing and a switch portion provided in the housing, and an operating member configured to turn on or turns off the switch portion. The switch portion includes a pair of terminals arranged along a bottom face of the housing, an electric conductive member having contact point portions and that is elastically urged toward the pair of terminals, and an insulating movable member configured to move along a direction in which the pair of terminals are arranged. The pair of terminals are brought into electric conductive to each other when the pair of terminals contact the contact point portions respectively. The insulating movable member is moved between a shut-off position and a conductive position by an operation on the operating member. |
| US11217931B2 |
Socket of optical controller and waterproof sealing socket of optical controller
The present disclosure relates to a socket of an optical controller, including: a base having an electrical plughole and a pin accommodation groove; a mounting seat having a wire trough and a pin mounting groove; a metal pin, arranged in a cavity formed by the pin accommodation groove and the pin mounting groove; a contact piece, connected with an external wire, and comprising a wiring pin, a positioning pin and a contact surface that has an arc shape matching with that of the base; a groove, arranged at a joint corner of the wiring pin and the positioning pin with the contact surface; the wiring pin and the positioning pin are arranged on both sides of the contact surface; and the wiring pin and the positioning pin are bent 90-degree on an inner side of the groove. The present disclosure also discloses a water-proof sealing socket of an optical controller. |
| US11217927B2 |
Carrier for a battery for supplying power to an electronic circuit
An electrical connection system for connecting two electrical devices, including at least one elastic contact integral with a first electrical device and in elastic abutment against a second electrical device so as to form an electrical connection. The at least one elastic contact being able to deform in a deformation plane. At least one wall placed so that the elastic contact is placed between the wall and the second electrical device in the deformation plane. The at least one elastic contact, the at least one wall, and the second electrical device being coated in a protective material after assembly. |
| US11217925B2 |
Female terminal
A female terminal (10) includes a rectangular tubular body (24) extending in a front-rear direction. A first resilient piece (26A) is folded from a bottom wall (16) into the body (24) via a first base end (40), and a second resilient piece (26B) is folded from the bottom wall (16) into the body (24) via a second base end (42) in the same folding direction as the first resilient piece (26A). The second base end (42) is displaced from the first base end (40) in the front-rear direction. The second resilient piece (26B) is closer to the bottom wall (16) than the first resilient piece (26A). The second resilient piece (26B) is pressed by the first resilient piece (26A) and resiliently displaced toward the bottom wall (16) with the second base end (42) as a fulcrum when the first resilient piece (26A) is displaced toward the bottom wall (16). |
| US11217922B2 |
Adaptor for flexible flat cable
An adaptor includes a substrate, a first housing, and a flat cable. The substrate comprises a terminal hole. The first housing includes a first insertion hole and a second insertion hole. The substrate is inserted into the first insertion hole. The flat cable includes a plurality of conductors. Each of the conductors includes a conductor terminal. The flat cable passes through the second insertion hole. The conductor terminal is connected to the terminal hole. A direction in which the substrate is inserted into the first insertion hole is perpendicular to a direction in which the flat cable passes through the second insertion hole. |
| US11217920B2 |
Printed circuit board mounted contactors
A printed circuit board (PCB)-mounted contactor including a PCB with planar surface, source and load terminals fixed to the PCB, and a contact. The contact is supported by the PCB and is movable between open and closed positions. Movement of the contact is parallel to the planar surface. Electrical assemblies having PCB-mounted contactors and methods of controlling current flow in electrical systems with PCB-mounted contactors are also described. |
| US11217918B2 |
Electrical cable
An electrical cable (1000) including a plurality of substantially parallel insulated conductors (100) is described. Each insulated conductor (100) includes an electrically conductive inner conductor (200) co-extensive and covered with an insulating layer (300). At least a portion of a periphery of each insulated conductor (100) may be encompassed by a substantially co-extensive electrically conductive shield (400). For each insulated conductor (100), portions of the insulating layer (300) are removed from the top side (1200) of the cable (1000) to expose a portion of the inner conductor (200) of the insulated conductor (100). The insulated conductor (100) is adapted to mate with an electrically conductive mating conductor (500) at the exposed portion (210) of the inner conductor (200). |
| US11217915B2 |
Composite core conductor compression connectors and methods for using same
An electrical connector includes a compression device defining an aperture and is configured to receive a first portion of a base row of wires and a first portion of a core of an electrical conductor within the aperture. An outer tube defines a central through hole and is configured to receive the compression device within the central through hole. A first end of the outer tube is configured to be compressed around the first end of the compression device, and a first portion of the core of the associated electrical conductor to create a compressed assembly. The compressed assembly is contiguous with a second portion of the base row of wires and a second portion of the core of the associated electrical conductor. |
| US11217912B1 |
Outdoor electrical box cord and method of making an outdoor electrical box cord
A power cord includes at least one electrically insulated wire, including a wire conductor disposed within an insulated sleeve, and a connection terminal. The connection terminal includes a crimp portion crimped and soldered to the wire conductor at at least one end of the at least one insulated wire. The power cord further includes a heat shrink sleeve covering the crimp portion of the connection terminal and a portion of the insulated sleeve of the at least one electrically insulated wire, and an overmold molded around at least a portion of the heat shrink sleeve. |
| US11217903B2 |
Antenna system for a wireless communication device
An antenna system for a mobile device includes a first trough antenna element formed by a first planar conductive member, a second conductive member spaced apart from the first planar conductive member; and a back wall member disposed between the first planar conductive member and the second conductive member. A first slot antenna is formed in the first planar conductive member and the second conductive member adjacent to the first trough antenna element. |
| US11217895B2 |
Tuneable waveguide transition
The present invention provides a transition for millimetre wave circuits. The transition comprises a tapered slot antenna and a microstrip feed line coupled to the antenna. The transition is adapted to provide a tuneable frequency response. |
| US11217894B2 |
Antenna structure
A antenna structure including a reflector, a horizontally polarized antenna and a vertically polarized antenna on the front side of reflector, wherein the horizontally polarized antenna is made up of a pair of dipoles, each said dipole includes a positive ground member and a negative ground member overlapping each other, while the vertically polarized antenna is made of a upper ground member and a lower ground member overlapping each other, and the upper ground member is above the upper dipole and the lower ground member is below the lower dipole, and a first signal source and a second signal source extend from the back side of the reflector to the front side to excite the horizontally polarized antenna and the vertically polarized antenna, respectively. |
| US11217891B2 |
Antenna device
An antenna device includes an antenna unit that receives radio waves of a plurality of first frequency bands and outputs received signals, and a first band pass filter that transmits, out of the received signals that are output, received signals of at least two second frequency bands out of the first frequency bands. |
| US11217888B2 |
Reconfigurable antenna array of individual reconfigurable antennas
Among other things, a reconfigurable antenna array (RAA) includes individual pattern reconfigurable antennas (PRA). Each of the PRAs has (a) an antenna, (b) components controllable to generate and effect any of two or more modes of the PRA, the modes having respectively different steered radiation patterns, and (c) inputs to receive drive signals for the antenna and control signals for the controllable components. Control circuitry has outputs coupled to the inputs of the PRAs to drive the antennas of the PRAs to form an array beam having an array peak in a particular direction and at the same time to deliver control signals for the controllable components to effect a selected mode of each of the PRAs for which the steered radiation pattern has a peak in the particular direction of the array beam and has one or more nulls in the directions of one or more of the side-lobes of the array beam. |
| US11217886B2 |
Cable management floor system
A floor system uses interlocking elements to form a surface raised above a floor surface for the distribution of electrical power and data throughout the floor of a building. The base units of the interlocking elements define channels which receive cables for data and power transmission. Channel and corner covers overlie the channels and interlock with the base units to form the raised surface. Fused electrical feed modules within channels provide electrical power to bus bars which distribute the power to fused terminal boxes and radio frequency sensors and beacons mounted in the base units. |