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| US11636290B2 |
Systems and methods for determining features of entities based on centrality metrics of the entities in a knowledge graph
Systems and methods of improved network analytics are disclosed. A system may determine feature propagation in a network of nodes of a graph database. The system may compute, at scale, datasets having complex relationships using graph analysis to determine network effects of entities in a network of entities stored in a graph database. The system may identify entities of interest, which may be associated with a quantitative feature value. The system may compute paths from an entity to the entities of interest, centrality metrics for entities in each of the paths, and path lengths to determine network effects of the entity of interests on the entity. The system may use the computed network effects, taking into account types of relationships between entities in the paths, to determine scaled quantitative feature values for the entity that is subject to the network effects of the entities of interest. |
| US11636289B2 |
Method, apparatus, and device for classifying LiDAR point cloud data, and storage medium
A method, an apparatus, and a device for classifying LiDAR point cloud data, and a storage medium. The method includes: acquiring sample point cloud data and LiDAR point cloud data to be classified; building a point cloud classifier according to the sample point cloud data; classifying the LiDAR point cloud data to be classified by the point cloud classifier. In the present disclosure, the point cloud classifier is trained from the sample point cloud data, and the automatic classification is performed by the point cloud classifier for the LiDAR point cloud data to be classified. The sample point cloud data used for training the point cloud classifier includes various tower data and electric power line data. Moreover, after the classification result is obtained from the automatic classification, the speckling merging optimization is further performed, and the optimization is performed according to the tower position file and the preset optimization rule. |
| US11636288B2 |
Platform, device and process for annotation and classification of tissue specimens using convolutional neural network
Embodiments described herein provide a platform, device and process for digital pathology that enable multi-level annotation and visualization of histopathologic slides using a modular arrangement of deep convolutional neural networks (CNNs). The CNNs can be trained using pathology images (e.g., in some cases increasing the base of data by breaking larger fields of view into smaller ones) to learn features consistent with certain pathologies. The platform can use the CNNs to visually annotate pathology slides at an interface tool of a display device. The platform can automate the process of selection, as well as provide an opportunity for the pathologist to see a depiction of predicted results. The platform can use the CNNs to identify regions of interest on pathology slides. The interface tool can enable a predicted region of interest (ROI) type to be visually presented on a surface map showing the basis of the prediction. If the ROI primarily lands in part of the hyperdimensional space not occupied by any training set, then the interface tool is capable of marking it as an ROI of unknown type. |
| US11636282B2 |
Machine learned historically accurate temporal classification of objects
A method, computer program product, and a system where a processor(s) ingests content from a source(s) with an attribute(s) comprising a verified temporal context(s) of the source(s). The processor(s) cognitively analyzes the content, by applying an entity recognition algorithm(s) to identify and extract entities in the source(s). The processor(s) classifies each extracted entity into a given grouping from a plurality of groupings based on at least one attribute comprising the verified temporal context of the source from which the extracted entity was extracted. The processor(s) generates a corpus comprising the groupings; each grouping comprises extracted entities with verified temporal contexts consistent with a defined time period. |
| US11636280B2 |
Updating of statistical sets for decentralized distributed training of a machine learning model
Systems, computer-implemented methods, and computer program products to facilitate updating, such as averaging and/or training, of one or more statistical sets are provided. According to an embodiment, a system can comprise a memory that stores computer executable components and a processor that executes the computer executable components stored in the memory. The computer executable components can include a computing component that averages a statistical set, provided by the system, with an additional statistical set, that is compatible with the statistical set, to compute an averaged statistical set, where the additional statistical set is obtained from a selected additional system of a plurality of additional systems. The computer executable components also can include a selecting component that selects the selected additional system according to a randomization pattern. |
| US11636277B2 |
Information processing apparatus
An information processing apparatus includes: a reading unit that reads a medium of the user and acquires information including biometrics information on the user from the medium; a display unit provided at a higher position than the reading unit; and a biometrics information acquisition unit that is provided between the reading unit and the display unit and acquires biometrics information on the user from the user. |
| US11636264B2 |
Stylistic text rewriting for a target author
Rewriting text in the writing style of a target author is described. A stylistic rewriting system receives input text and an indication of the target author. The system trains a language model to understand the target author's writing style using a corpus of text associated with the target author. The language model may be transformer-based, and is first trained on a different corpus of text associated with a range of different authors to understand linguistic nuances of a particular language. Copies of the language model are then cascaded into an encoder-decoder framework, which is further trained using a masked language modeling objective and a noisy version of the target author corpus. After training, the encoder-decoder framework of the trained language model automatically rewrites input text in the writing style of the target author and outputs the rewritten text as stylized text. |
| US11636263B2 |
Using editor service to control orchestration of grammar checker and machine learned mechanism
An editor service receives a textual input. The editor service provides the textual input to a rule-based grammar checker to obtain a grammar checker result. The editor service also provides the textual input to a machine learning (ML) fluency model that checks the textual input for errors and provides a ML model result. The editor service aggregates the grammar checker result and the ML model result and generates an editor service output based upon the aggregated results. A representation of the editor service result is provided to the client computing system for surfacing through a user interface. |
| US11636261B2 |
Capturing and sending one-time passwords using augmented reality glasses
A user may view a device with augmented reality glasses which may have a camera that views and collects data on the screen of the user device. When the user desires to access an account for which multifactor authentication is required, a one-time password may be sent to the user. The glasses may recognize the one-time password and determine if the one-time password originated from the user device. If the glasses verify that the one-time password originated from the user based on context of the user device display or the geographic locations of the devices, then the glasses will send the password to the service associated with the one-time password. The glasses may send the password back to the user device, send it to an intermediate server, or send it directly to the server associated with the service that provided the one-time password. |
| US11636257B2 |
Systems and methods for constructing textual output options
The presently disclosed embodiments may include a computer readable medium including instructions that when executed by one or more processing devices cause the one or more processing devices to perform a method. The method may include: analyzing an electronic document text; identifying in the electronic document text a first drafted text element to be modified; causing the first drafted text element to be highlighted to a user on a display; generating at least one text output option that conveys a meaning associated with the first drafted text element but includes one or more changes relative to the first drafted text element; and causing the at least one text output option to be shown to the user via the display. |
| US11636252B1 |
Accessibility platform
Methods and systems for an accessibility system are provided. The methods and systems include operations comprising: receiving a request for a markup language document; obtaining the markup language document; processing a first portion of the markup language document with a machine learning technique to generate a first dictation corresponding to the first portion of the markup language document, the machine learning technique being trained to establish a relationship between a plurality of training markup language documents and training dictations corresponding to the training markup language documents; and replacing the first portion of the markup language document with the first dictation. |
| US11636250B2 |
Methods, systems, and apparatus for Text Message to persistent messaging
A chat-based persistent messaging platform that can seamlessly convert messages from different modalities (e.g., email clients and text message clients) into persistent messages and vice versa is described herein. The platform can include a parsing processor to convert messages into standard format data. A message classifier can process the standard format data into different subcomponents. These subcomponents can be translated into persistent messaging content via one or more content processing engines. The persistent messaging content can be converted into a persistent message via the parsing processor. The message classifier can also add messages into a persistent thread so that message history between two or more users can be maintained in perpetuity. |
| US11636245B2 |
Methods and systems for leveraging computer-aided design variability in synthesis tuning
Embodiments for tuning parameters to a synthesis program are provided. At least one set of parameter settings for the synthesis program is selected. A plurality of identical synthesis jobs for the at least one set of parameter settings is run in an iteration of the synthesis program. Results of the iteration of the synthesis program are analyzed utilizing a tuning optimization cost function. Combinations of the parameter settings are created based on the analysis. At least one synthesis job for is run each of the combinations of the parameter settings in a subsequent iteration of the synthesis program. The analysis of the results, the creating of the combinations of parameter settings, and the running at the at least one synthesis job for each of the combinations of parameter settings are repeated until an exit criteria has been achieved. |
| US11636244B1 |
Performance tuning of a hardware description language simulator
Some aspects of this disclosure are directed automated performance tuning of a hardware description language (HDL) simulation system. For example, some aspects of this disclosure relate to a method, including generating, by a first subsystem optimizer, a plurality of recommendations corresponding to a first subsystem of a hardware description language (HDL) simulation system. The plurality of recommendations are generated by the first subsystem optimizer using one or more optimization applications. The method further includes generating, by the first subsystem optimizer, a first aggregate recommendation by combining the plurality of recommendations corresponding to the first subsystem of the HDL simulation system. The method further includes updating a configuration of the first subsystem of the HDL simulation system based on the first aggregate recommendation, wherein the HDL simulation system is configured to simulate a circuit design using the updated configuration during execution of the first subsystem. |
| US11636240B2 |
Reservoir performance system
A method can include generating an initial number of simulation models of an environment, where each of the initial number of simulation models includes a corresponding input set of values for parameters; generating an additional number of simulation models of the environment, where each of the additional number of simulation models includes a corresponding input set of values for the parameters; performing simulations of physical phenomena using each of the initial number of simulation models and each of the additional number of simulation models, where each of the simulations generates a corresponding indexed output set of values; determining a series of indexed metrics using the indexed output sets; and, based on the series of indexed metrics, deciding to output the initial number of simulation models and the additional number of simulation models as an ensemble statistically representative of the environment or to generate one or more additional simulation models. |
| US11636239B2 |
Method and apparatus for simulating events on smart cities
A method and system, including a device having a processor and instructions stored on a non-transitory computer readable medium. In the system and method, data is identified and collected that is required to simulate a geographical area. The data is input into a simulation engine that runs a simulation of the geographical area. A scenario is identified to apply to the simulation, wherein the scenario is identified through employment on non-simulated data. The scenario is applied to the simulation by revising the data that is input to the simulation engine. |
| US11636230B2 |
Securing deallocated blocks in a file system
A computer-implemented method for operating a storage system comprising a file system for managing a data object in one or more storage blocks may be provided. The method comprising receiving from a file system manager a message indicating that the data objects is to be encrypted, determining, in response to the received message, a set of unallocated storage blocks that were previously allocated for storing at least a portion of the data object, and rendering content of the unallocated storage blocks of the set unreadable. |
| US11636229B2 |
Scalable application level monitoring for SDN networks
A method is implemented by a network device to reduce bandwidth and compute resources needed by the controller of a software defined networking (SDN) controller by distributing monitoring of virtual network functions (VNFs) to data plane nodes (DPNs) in a SDN network. The method includes receiving a monitoring request from the SDN controller to monitor a VNF, receiving a byte sequence from the SDN controller for the VNF, and generating flow table entries for monitoring the VNF by matching the byte sequence with monitoring response messages from the VNF. |
| US11636224B2 |
Generating hash values for input strings
A computing device includes a processor and a machine-readable storage storing instructions. The instructions are executable by the processor to: receive an input string including sensitive data to be encrypted; identify a first portion and a second portion of the input string, the first portion comprising the sensitive data; select, from a plurality of hash functions, a hash function based on the second portion; and generate a hash value of the first portion using the selected hash function. |
| US11636223B2 |
Data encryption for directly connected host
A storage system may assign a different encryption key to each logical storage unit (LSU) of a storage system. For each LSU, the encryption key of the LSU may be shared only with host systems authorized to access data of the LSU. In response to a read request for a data portion received from a host application executing on the host system, encryption metadata for the data portion may be accessed. If it is determined from the encryption metadata that the data portion is encrypted, the data encryption metadata for the data portion may be further analyzed to determine the encryption key for the data portion. The data may be retrieved from the storage system, for example, by performance of a direct read operation. The retrieved data may be decrypted, and the decrypted data may be returned to the requesting application. |
| US11636220B2 |
Data management systems and methods
This disclosure relates to systems and methods for managing access to data through enforcement of one or more associated rules. In various embodiments, a directory may be used to manage and/or otherwise record various relationships between objects, that may include governed objects such as data sets, and associated rules and rule sets. Access requests involving governed objects may be compared with relevant rules to determine whether the requested access should be allowed and what, if any, restrictions should be applied in connection with such access. Various embodiments of the disclosed systems and methods may allow for a data governance model that is flexible, allows for use across multiple complex organizations, and is highly extensible. |
| US11636216B2 |
System and methods for tamper proof interaction recording and timestamping
A system and method for securely recording voice communications, comprising a network-connected computer server and an authentication system which verifies the validity of voice communications. |
| US11636214B2 |
Memory scan-based process monitoring
A technique includes an operating system agent of a computer system monitoring a process to detect whether an integrity of the process has been compromised. The monitoring includes the operating system agent scanning a data structure. The process executes in a user space, and the data structure is part of an operating system kernel space. The technique includes a hardware controller of the computer system listening for a heartbeat that is generated by the operating system agent. The hardware controller takes a corrective action in response to at least one of the hardware controller detecting an interruption of the heartbeat, or the operating system agent communicating to the hardware controller a security alert for the process. |
| US11636212B2 |
Predicting exploitability of software vulnerabilities and recommending alternate software packages
Identifying and evaluating exploitability of software vulnerabilities is provided. A vulnerability identified and a level of exploitability of the vulnerability corresponding to a software package is evaluated prior to installation of the software package on a data processing system based on data collected from a plurality of software vulnerability data sources. Related alternative software packages corresponding to the software package to be installed on the data processing system are identified based on a comparative analysis between alternative software packages and the software package. A confidence level is determined for each respective related alternative software package for resolving the level of exploitability. The related alternative software packages are ranked from least to most vulnerable based on a calculated exploitability score corresponding to each respective related alternative software package. Insights are generated based on determined confidence levels and rankings corresponding to calculated exploitability scores of the related alternative software packages. |
| US11636211B2 |
Binary static analysis of application structure to identify vulnerabilities
Described are methods and devices to identify vulnerabilities in a software package that includes two or more build files. The build files include at least an application file and one or more resource files. The method includes scanning the build files to identify strings. Strings that appear in one of the resource files and are not referenced in the application file are labelled orphaned. Strings that appear in the application file and are node defined in any of the resources files are labelled hardcoded. The identity of hardcoded and orphaned strings is output as potential vulnerabilities or data leakage points. |
| US11636210B2 |
Artificial reality system with multi-stage boot process
Techniques are described for improving security of a boot sequence of a system, such as an artificial reality system. In some examples, a method includes configuring, by a boot sequencing system, attack detection circuitry based on configuration information accessed from a first storage device; after configuring the attack detection circuitry, starting, by the boot sequencing system, a root of trust processor to initiate a boot sequence; enabling access, by the root of trust processor during the boot sequence, to secret information stored in a second storage device. |
| US11636208B2 |
Generating models for performing inline malware detection
Generating models usable by data appliances to perform inline malware analysis is disclosed. A set of features, including a plurality of n-grams, extracted from a set of files is received. A reduced set of features is determined that includes at least some of the plurality of n-grams. The reduced set of features is used to generate a model usable by a data appliance to perform inline malware analysis. |
| US11636207B2 |
Data protection automatic optimization system and method
A system includes a memory and at least one processor to disable automatic prioritization of at least one data protection operation in a computer network, begin the at least one data protection operation in the computer network, continually monitor the computer network and determine that a condition has occurred in the computer network, activate automatic prioritization of the at least one data protection operation in the computer network, and instruct backup server tooling software to direct backup data for the at least one data protection operation to move from a first target storage repository to a second target storage repository. |
| US11636205B2 |
Method and system for detecting malware using memory map
A malware detection method and system using a memory map. A malware detection method may include collecting, by processing circuitry, a plurality of memory maps from a plurality of client devices, a client program being installed in each of the plurality of client devices, analyzing, by the processing circuitry, a plurality of memory addresses of the plurality of memory maps to obtain an analysis result, and determining, by the processing circuitry, whether malware is present in one of the plurality of client devices based on the analysis result. |
| US11636204B2 |
Systems and methods for countering removal of digital forensics information by malicious software
Disclosed herein are systems and methods for preventing anti-forensics actions. In one exemplary aspect, a method may identify a suspicious object from a plurality of objects on a computing device and monitor actions performed by the suspicious object. The method may intercept a first command by the suspicious object to create and/or modify a digital artifact on the computing device and subsequent to intercepting the first command, intercept a second command by the suspicious object to delete at least one of the suspicious object and the digital artifact. In response to intercepting both the first command to create and/or modify the digital artifact and the second command to delete at least one of the suspicious object and the digital artifact, the method may block the second command, and may store the suspicious object and the digital artifact in a digital repository. |
| US11636195B2 |
Dynamic biometric identity verification system, method and device
A dynamic biometric identity verification system for verifying an identity of a person. The system includes an identity verification device and a biometric data memory storing an identification pair including an identifier and biometric data of the person. The identification verification device using the biometric data to verify the identity of the person, effectuating a proof-of liveness test and requirement, by dynamically generating and/or selecting challenge questions and comparing answers to those questions with the stored biometric data. |
| US11636193B1 |
Intuition-based challenges
A system can be configured to determine whether a user is a human or a computer based on whether the user is capable of intuitive-based decision making to identify requested features. The system can generate a challenge that includes a question emphasizing mental shortcuts and associations developed through social and cultural interactions. The challenge also includes one or more media objects that are distinguishable to a human user due to the mental shortcuts and associations that permit selection of the correct media object in light of the question. Intuitive connections between statements and media objects are often difficult to implement within computer programs and algorithms due to the two-stage challenge requiring both comprehension and recognition of important features. |
| US11636191B2 |
Authenticated production
Apparatuses and methods associated with authenticated production are disclosed herein. In embodiments, a digital fingerprint processor may be configured to: identify an activation of at least one of the one or more machines to attempt to produce or manufacture at least one of physical product or physical manufacture; responsive to completion of one or more operations associated with the activation by the one or more machines, acquire digital image data of a portion of a physical object on or inside the one or more machines; analyze the digital image data to form a digital fingerprint of the physical object, wherein the digital fingerprint is responsive to structure of the physical object; and store the digital fingerprint in a database record of the database system. Other embodiments may be disclosed or claimed. |
| US11636189B2 |
Audio authentication systems and methods for prescription processes
Methods and systems may incorporate voice interaction and other audio interaction to facilitate access to prescription related information and processes. Particularly, voice/audio interactions may be utilized to achieve authentication to access prescription-related information and action capabilities. Additionally, voice/audio interactions may be utilized in performance of processes such as obtaining prescription refills and receiving reminders to consume prescription products. |
| US11636187B2 |
Systems and methods for continuous user authentication
Disclosed herein are systems and methods for continuous user authentication during access of a digital service. In an exemplary aspect, a continuous authentication module may receive, at a computing device, initial authentication credentials of the user. The initial authentication credentials enable access to a service via the computing device. While the service is being accessed, the continuous authentication module may continuously monitor whether an unauthorized user has replaced the user in accessing the service by comparing usage attributes of the service with historic usage attributes associated with the user. In response to determining that the unauthorized user has replaced the user, the continuous authentication module may cease the access to the service via the computing device. |
| US11636183B2 |
Automated piracy detection
Motion pictures or other digital media content can be encoded with visible, yet obscured, digital codes that can be optically detected by a camera or other automated image processing device. If a code is recognized in captured media content, further capture, playback and/or distribution can be halted, as desired. Because the code is visible (albeit hidden) in the digital imagery itself, capture by another camera or other optical device will not typically negate the usefulness of the code. That is, the code is visibly present within the imagery itself, so subsequent capture of the video imagery will also capture the code, thereby allowing for detection and/or prevention. |
| US11636182B2 |
Method and apparatus for portably binding license rights to content stored on optical media
There is provided a method for use by a playback system to play back encrypted content associated with a first globally unique identifier (ID). The method includes storing an encrypted content in a memory being under control of a memory controller having a second globally unique ID, storing the first globally unique ID, transmitting a request from the memory controller to a license server, the request comprising the first globally unique ID, the second globally unique ID and a request for a content license to play back the encrypted content, receiving the content license enabling a right for the playback of the encrypted content, the content license including content keys and being encrypted to be decryptable according to a memory controller secret associated with the second globally unique ID, decrypting the content license, according to the memory controller secret to recover the content keys to a playback module. |
| US11636181B2 |
Publication of collaborative file to library
Disclosed are examples of systems, apparatus, methods and computer program products for sharing and publishing files. In one aspect, the database system can maintain a user database, a file database and a library. The database system can receive a first request initiated by a first user to share a first file with one or more second users and, responsive to the first request, enable a second set of one or more permissions for each of the second users. The database system also can receive a second request initiated by the first user to publish the first file to the library and, responsive to the second request, publish the first file to the library. The database system additionally can restrict access to the published file based on permissions associated with the library. |
| US11636179B2 |
Apparatus for lane detection
An apparatus for a motor vehicle driver assistance system is provided. The apparatus is configured to optimise object clusters, where each object cluster includes a sequence of position measurements for at least one object in the vicinity of the vehicle. Initially, in a pre-clustering phase, the assignment of the measured object positions to the object clusters may be based on the relative proximity of the measured object positions. The apparatus identifies a rogue object cluster on the basis of a first diagnostic, and a rogue object track from the measurements within the rogue object cluster. The position measurements from the rogue object track are removed from the clusters, and remaining position measurements in the rogue object cluster are reassigned to the other object clusters. The rogue object cluster is removed. Thus the object clusters are optimised. |
| US11636177B2 |
Object detection dataset construction method using image entropy and data processing device performing the same
Disclosed are an object detection dataset construction method using image entropy and a data processing device performing the same. The data processing device includes an input unit configured to receive multiple images, a control unit configured to choose processing priorities of the received multiple images using image entropy and construct an object detection dataset from a corresponding image according to the chosen processing priorities, and a storage unit configured to store the constructed object detection dataset. |
| US11636176B2 |
Interpolation method and apparatus for arithmetic functions
An interpolation circuit included in a computer system may receive an operand that includes a plurality of bits occupying respective ones of a plurality of ordered bit positions, and generate multiple conditionally-negated values of respective portions of the operand starting at corresponding bit positions. The interpolation circuit may combine the operand and the plurality of conditionally-negated values to generate an approximation of a result of an arithmetic operation performed on the operand. |
| US11636175B2 |
Selection of Pauli strings for Variational Quantum Eigensolver
VQE is accelerated by performing receiving a qubit Hamiltonian representing a linear combination of a plurality of Pauli strings. Selecting, among the plurality of Pauli strings, one or more Pauli strings that have less influence than a threshold on an eigenvalue of the qubit Hamiltonian. Grouping, based on joint measurability, the unselected Pauli strings among the plurality of Pauli strings into a plurality of groups of jointly measurable Pauli strings Determining that one or more of the selected one or more Pauli strings is jointly measurable with Pauli strings in one of the plurality of groups And adding one or more of the selected one or more Pauli strings to the one of the plurality of groups. |
| US11636169B2 |
Adaptive data collection optimization
Systems and methods to intelligently optimize data collection requests are disclosed. In one embodiment, systems are configured to identify and select a complete set of suitable parameters to execute the data collection requests. In another embodiment, systems are configured to identify and select a partial set of suitable parameters to execute the data collection requests. The present embodiments can implement machine learning algorithms to identify and select the suitable parameters according to the nature of the data collection requests and the targets. Moreover, the embodiments provide systems and methods to generate feedback data based upon the effectiveness of the data collection parameters. Furthermore, the embodiments provide systems and methods to score the set of suitable parameters based on the feedback data and the overall cost, which are then stored in an internal database. |
| US11636168B2 |
System and method of administering and managing experiential learning opportunities
A system, methods and software for administering and managing experiential learning opportunities (ELOs) are disclosed. The system generally includes a database server storing a relational database containing ELO placement data and records and having an interface configured to communicate with a university computer having a student information database thereon, website server, configured to host an ELO website through which users interact with the relational database, and a memory in the website server, storing a content management system (CMS) that comprises modules and a data pool stored in/on storage nodes on the website server. The modules include a forms module for users to enter ELO data and submit ELO requests, ELO proposals, waivers and agreements, and a timelog module to collect and store timelog data and manage the timelog approval process. |
| US11636167B2 |
Determining similarity between documents
Method and system for processing digital works, the method comprising the steps of identifying terms within each digital work of a plurality of digital works, wherein the terms are words and/or phrases. Determining a number of times that the identified terms occur within each digital work of the plurality of digital works. Generating a fingerprint for each digital work of the plurality of digital works, the generated fingerprint based on the identified terms and the number of times that the identified terms occur within each digital work. Using a neural network to find an encoding function, g, that encodes a higher dimensionality space, x, of each fingerprint into a lower dimensionality space, y. Applying the encoding function to each fingerprint of the plurality of digital works to reduce their dimensionality. Determining a similarity between a first fingerprint and one or more dimensionality reduced fingerprints. |
| US11636164B2 |
Search system for providing web crawling query prioritization based on classification operation performance
Various methods and systems for processing web crawling queries using a web crawling prioritization model based on classification operation performance. A classification operation for organizing products in a product listing platform is accessed. A web crawling engine is accessed for the classification operation. The web crawling engine operates based on a web crawling query prioritization model that supports determining web crawling priority scores that indicate a predicted performance improvement for classification operations executed with known data and web crawled data to be retrieved from executing a web crawling query operation. Using the web crawling prioritization model, a web crawling priority score is determined for a web crawling query for the corresponding classification operation. The classification operation is associated with a product in a product listing platform and known data for the product. Based on the web crawling priority score, the web crawling query is executed to identify web crawled data. |
| US11636163B2 |
Techniques for anonymized searching of medical providers
A server may maintain information about entities such as medical entities. A user device can send search queries to the server to obtain information about a particular medical entity. The server and/or the user device may maintain information relating to the particular medical entity in a manner that a relationship between the particular medical entity and the user device can be obfuscated from the server. By doing so, privacy of a user of the user device can be protected. |
| US11636159B2 |
Ranking results of searches of databases
A computer system is configured to receive a plurality of previous user selections by a user of previous database entries, each of which has as plurality of database field. The computer system is configured to determine weights for the various database fields included in the previous user selections and rank subsequent search results for a subsequent search of the database based on the determined weights, where the one or more weights affect a ranking of a search result based on a match associated with the particular database field. The computer system is further configured to receive customized search result layout settings specifying that one or more specified database fields are displayed to the user when the search results are displayed, where one or more weights for the particular database field are based on the customized search result layout settings. |
| US11636157B2 |
Data trend analysis based on real-time data aggregation
A system for performing data trend analysis is disclosed. The disclosed system categorizes a number of transaction records based on their associated merchant IDs. For each of the merchant ID, the system determines whether the determined number of transaction records exceeds a pre-determined threshold. In response to identifying a merchant ID with the determined number of transaction records that exceeds the pre-determined threshold, the system identifies a location associated with the merchant ID and generates a trending notification indicating a transaction burst. The system then identifies a set of users located in the location that have a transaction history with the merchant ID and sends the trending notification to the set of users. |
| US11636156B2 |
Flexible baselines in a forecasting system
In an embodiment, the a method is provided. The method includes receiving forecast data in a database with an associated window value. The method also includes accessing data based on associated window values. The method further includes comparing the data accessed based on associated window values to other data. |
| US11636155B2 |
Method and apparatus for data search, system, device and computer readable storage medium
The present disclosure provides a data search method, and relates to the field of computer technology. The method includes determining semantic-understanding information corresponding to a received search term by subjecting the search term to semantic understanding; analyzing the semantic-understanding information to obtain timeliness requirement information of the search term; determining an acquisition mode of resource result corresponding to the search term based on the timeliness requirement information of the search term; and obtaining the resource result corresponding to the search term by using the determined acquisition mode. The present disclosure further provides a data search apparatus, a system, a device, and a computer readable storage medium. |
| US11636147B2 |
Training neural networks to perform tag-based font recognition utilizing font classification
The present disclosure relates to a tag-based font recognition system that utilizes a multi-learning framework to develop and improve tag-based font recognition using deep learning neural networks. In particular, the tag-based font recognition system jointly trains a font tag recognition neural network with an implicit font classification attention model to generate font tag probability vectors that are enhanced by implicit font classification information. Indeed, the font recognition system weights the hidden layers of the font tag recognition neural network with implicit font information to improve the accuracy and predictability of the font tag recognition neural network, which results in improved retrieval of fonts in response to a font tag query. Accordingly, using the enhanced tag probability vectors, the tag-based font recognition system can accurately identify and recommend one or more fonts in response to a font tag query. |
| US11636145B2 |
Online artwork gallery systems and methods
In one preferred form of the present invention, there is provided a computer implemented art gallery system (10) for use by a community of users (12), the system (10) comprising: a data collector (14) for storing representations (16) of artworks (18) that have been created by artists; and a timeline facility (20) configured for attempting to ensure that, upon user requests (22) for representations (16) of the artworks (18), each representation (16) corresponding with a respective one of the artworks (18) is able to be used to provide a time line reveal (26) of a special component (28) of the corresponding artwork (18); the special component (28) of each artwork (18) comprising a hidden or inconspicuous component of the artwork (18). |
| US11636140B2 |
Resolving entities from multiple data sources for assistant systems
In one embodiment, a method includes receiving a request to access a first record in a plurality of records, where the first record describes a first set of attributes of a first entity, determining the first record is linked to a globally unique entity identifier, identifying one or more second records linked to the unique entity identifier, where the one or more second records describe one or more second sets of attributes of the first entity, generating a fused record comprising descriptions of attributes of the first entity from the first set and second sets of attributes, where the fused record is generated by deduping the plurality of records to associated the first record and the one or more second record with the unique entity identifier and compiling the first set and one or more second sets of attributes, and sending, in response responsive to the request to access the first record, instructions for presenting the fused record. |
| US11636138B1 |
Temporal layers for presenting personalization markers on imagery
A temporal layer containing personalization markers (e.g., placemarks) created by a user at a given time (or time period), can be combined with map imagery, allowing the user (or other users) to show only the personalization markers contained in the temporal layer. Temporal layers can be of arbitrary temporal or geographical size, fully or partially overlapping in time or space, split into smaller temporal layers, logically aligned or combined and/or continuous or non-continuous in time or space. Temporal layers can be stored in a repository where they can be searched and used by others. Temporal layers can be associated with search services (e.g., news search) or search histories (e.g., automatic temporal layers based on search history). A user's personal profile can be compared with other users' personal profiles and the results of the comparison can be used to recommend temporal layers. Advertisements can be associated with temporal layers. |
| US11636137B2 |
Node embedding in multi-view feature vectors
Embodiments of the present disclosure relate generally to determining node embedding using multi-view graphs for analyzing electronic content. |
| US11636129B2 |
Active data executable
In example embodiments, computing systems may be configured to create, transmit, receive, store, and execute an active data executable comprising (i) a representation of given data content that is combined with (ii) an executable kernel that, when executed, causes the given data content to be extracted in a user-specified data format and provided to a user-specified destination location for storage. |
| US11636128B1 |
Displaying query results from a previous query when accessing a panel
Systems and methods are disclosed for allowing a user to view query results associated with a time range that is different from a time range indicated by a query. For example, a user interface (UI) data manager can receive a request for a panel of a workbook with a query that identifies the first time range. The UI data manager can obtain the panel, including the query and query results, and cause display of a panel view corresponding to the panel. The displayed query results may not correspond to the same time range as the literal time range indicated by the query. Rather, the query results may be the query results generated during an earlier time range that corresponds to the last time the query was run. |
| US11636121B1 |
System and method for automatic document management
A system for managing documents, comprising: interfaces to a user interface, proving an application programming interface, a database of document images, a remote server, configured to communicate a text representation of the document from the optical character recognition engine to the report server, and to receive from the remote server a classification of the document; and logic configured to receive commands from the user interface, and to apply the classifications received from the remote server to the document images through the interface to the database. A corresponding method is also provided. |
| US11636120B2 |
Offline evaluation of ranking functions
The claimed subject matter includes techniques for offline evaluation of ranking functions. An example system includes a first module configured to receive production log data, the first module to pre-process the production log data to generate an exploration data set. The example system also includes a second module configured to perform offline estimation of online metrics for ranking functions using the exploration data set. The example system also includes a third module to evaluate a proposed ranking function by comparing the estimated online metrics to a set of baseline metrics of a baseline ranking function and detecting that the estimated online metrics of the proposed ranking function exceed, are lower than, or are within a predetermined range of the baseline metrics. |
| US11636117B2 |
Content selection using psychological factor vectors
A method implements content selection using psychological factors. A person vector is generated from a record. The person vector identifies a set of data representing a person. A psychological factor vector is generated from a content of a plurality of content. The psychological factor vector identifies a set of psychological factors from the content. The person vector and the psychological factor vector are combined to generate an input vector. An action score is generated from the input vector. The action score identifies a probability of an action on the content by the person. The content is selected from the plurality of content using the action score. The content is presented. |
| US11636114B2 |
Multi-level data for database systems
The subject technology receives first metadata corresponding to a set of micro-partitions. The subject technology stores a first data structure and a second data structure in storage as a first file and a second file, first data structure including the first metadata and a second data structure including second metadata, the first metadata corresponding to a set of micro-partitions, the second metadata for a grouping of the first metadata, the second data structure including information associating the second metadata to the first metadata. The subject technology stores third metadata for a table, the third metadata comprising information about data stored in a micro-partition of the table. |
| US11636112B2 |
Updating cache data
Cached data is updated by a computing machine coupled to a primary database maintaining original data and to a cache maintaining data corresponding to the data in the primary database. In response to receiving a first database query relating to a first data, the computing machine determines whether to process the first database query by utilizing the cache or based on the primary database. In response to concluding processing the first database query, the computing machine determines whether to update the first data in the cache, and based on the result of the determining, updates the first data in the cache based on original first data in the primary database. |
| US11636106B2 |
Federated search of heterogeneous data sources
A method enables federated search of a plurality of heterogeneous external data sources from a data analytics tool. With a mapping of one or more identified data connectors, a client search call, as formulated in a first data model, is translated to one or more external search calls formulated in one or more alternate data models of the heterogeneous external data sources. With the mappings of the one or more identified connectors, each response to the one or more external search calls is reformulated from the one or more alternate data models to the first data model to yield one or more client search result objects. The client search result objects are merged to a data warehouse. The client search call, as formulated in the first data model, is executed against the data warehouse. Results of the executed client search call are sent to the data analytics tool. |
| US11636104B2 |
Analytics center having a natural language query (NLQ) interface
An analytics server is disclosed that enables natural language queries (NLQs) to be used to access key performance indicator (KPI) data. The analytics server includes a graphical user interface (GUI) that presents a set of KPIs associated with a user. The GUI includes suitable user interface elements to enable the user to provide natural language queries regarding these KPIs. The user interface elements provide the user with suggested NLQs based on, for example, KPIs to which the user has access and/or previous NLQs of the user. In response to the analytics server receiving a suitable NLQ from the user, the analytics server generates an appropriate database query to retrieve the KPI data requested by the NLQ. The GUI is then updated to present a visual representation (e.g., a bar graph, a pie chart, a trend line, a single value) of the retrieved KPI data. |
| US11636100B2 |
Systems and methods for compression-based search engine
A system described herein may provide a technique for the compression of query terms and search data against which the query terms may be evaluated. The compression may be dynamic, in that a quantity of bits used to compress the search data and query terms may be based on a quantity of unique characters included in a given query term. The compression may further include reducing the volume of search data by compressing entire words, that do not include any of the unique characters of the query term, to one particular code. |
| US11636098B2 |
Computerized implementation framework to abstract data object definitions across multiple computing environments
Methods, systems, and devices supporting a data model abstraction framework are described. Some platforms (e.g., a multi-tenant cloud computing platform) may manage data across a number of persistent systems (e.g., cloud platforms, data stores, packages, etc.). To efficiently manage data across such systems, a platform may implement a metadata-driven abstraction layer. The abstraction layer may support a number of interface objects and interface fields, which may operate as abstracted versions of persistent objects and persistent fields. External entities (e.g., users, triggers, customizations, packages, plugins, or any other entities) may interact with the interface objects, and the abstraction layer may automatically handle mappings from the interface objects to the persistent systems. By using the metadata-driven abstraction layer, the platform may resolve conflicts between the external entities and multiple underlying persistent systems. Additionally, the abstraction layer may dynamically adjust mappings to handle migrations or other updates across the persistent systems. |
| US11636093B2 |
Reducing data loss in remote databases
Systems and methods for reducing data loss in remote databases. One method includes detecting, with an electronic processor communicatively coupled to the remote database, a failure of a user session with the remote database. The method includes, in response to determining the failure of the user session, performing, with the electronic processor, an offline detection check for the user session, the offline detection check including a canary check on a known resource related to the remote database. The method includes, in response to the offline detection check indicating that the remote database is offline, setting the user session to read-only, displaying, within a graphical user interface of the user session, an offline indicator, and graphically marking the at least one outstanding request within the user session. |
| US11636091B2 |
Data cloud—platform for data enrichment
A method of enhancing one or more fields of a master database record based on a consumption of one or more data points provided via a third-party data subscription service is disclosed. An aggregated view corresponding to a master database record is accessed. The aggregated view identifies correspondences between the one or more fields of the master database record and the one or more data points provided via the third-party data subscription service. Based on a determination that one or more consumption criteria are met, the one or more data points are consumed and stored in a central database. The one or more fields of the master database record are updated based on the one or more consumed data points. The enhanced master database record is provided via a network to one or more computerized processes associated with one or more consumers of the enhanced master database record. |
| US11636090B2 |
Method and system for graph-based problem diagnosis and root cause analysis for IT operation
A computer-implemented method, system, and non-transitory machine readable medium for a graph-based analysis for an Information Technology (IT) operations includes generating a temporal graph by extracting one or more of operation objects, relations and attributes from operation data of workloads distributed across a plurality of levels of the IT operation within a predetermined time window. Anomalies are detected from the extracted operation data and annotating corresponding objects in the graph. A directional impact between corresponding objects on the temporal graph is determined, and the temporal graph is refined based on the determined directional impact. Accessible paths in the temporal graph indicating error propagation are searched, and potential causes for the detected anomalies in the temporal graph are identified. A list of the potential causes of the anomalies is generated, and a root cause ranked for each of the corresponding objects in the temporal graph. |
| US11636086B1 |
Multi-database subsetting
Multi-database subsetting includes receiving a set of source tables. It further includes sorting the set of source tables based at least in part on dependency relationships among tables in the set of source tables. It further includes determining a traversal order based at least in part on the sorting of the set of source tables. It further includes executing the traversal order. Executing the traversal order includes visiting a table in the source set of tables according to the determined traversal order and issuing a query to extract a subset of data from the table being visited. |
| US11636085B2 |
Detection and utilization of similarities among tables in different data systems
A method, computer program product, and computer system for detection and utilization of similarities among tables in multiple data systems that include a first data system and a second data system. A semantic dataset is generated. A first measure (X) of similarity between semantic data in columns of the first and second data systems is computed using the semantic dataset. A first, different measure (Y) of similarity between semantic data in columns of the first and second data systems is computed using the semantic dataset. A third measure (Z) similarity between columns of the first and second data systems is computed based on data in cells within the columns. A weighted combination (U) of X, Y, and Z between the columns of tables in the first and second data systems is computed. X, Y, Z, U or combinations thereof are used to improve a computer system. |
| US11636084B2 |
Processing system for automated electronic record creation and transmission
Mediums, apparatus, computer program code, and means may be provided to customize electronic records associated with a distributed communication network via an automated back-end application computer server. According to some embodiments, a relational database management system database and a plurality of database tables linked to the relational database management system database may be accessed. The back-end application computer server may retrieve electronic record layout information and utilize pre-determined logic associated with the plurality of linked tables, including logic that matches multiple pointers within a single pair of linked tables, to automatically insert accessed data into a customized electronic record in accordance with the electronic record layout information. The customized electronic record may then be transmitted to be rendered via an interactive user interface display. |
| US11636083B2 |
Data processing method and apparatus, storage medium and electronic device
This application discloses a data processing method and apparatus, a storage medium and an electronic device. The method includes: obtaining, by the electronic device, at least one target row to be cleared at a target time from a data table of a row-oriented database; storing target attribute values recorded in the at least one target row to target pages in a column-oriented database; and clearing the at least one target row after the target time arrives. The application resolves the technical problem that it is difficult to trace historical data in the related data processing technology. |
| US11636081B2 |
Dynamic index management for computing storage resources
Methods that provide dynamic index management for a set of computing storage resources are disclosed herein. One method includes collecting, by a processor, a set of current performance data for a set of storage resources storing data and implementing a set of indexes for the data stored on the set of storage resources based on an optimized performance predicted for the set of storage resources based on the collected set of current performance data and a set of predicted performance data that identifies the set of indexes. Also disclosed herein are apparatus, systems, and computer program products that can include, perform, and/or implement the methods for providing dynamic index management for a set of computing storage resources. |
| US11636078B2 |
Personally identifiable information storage detection by searching a metadata source
A configuration associated with locating personally identifiable information stored in a database is received. An alternate metadata source separate from the database is identified. The separate alternate metadata source is searched using the configuration to identify locations in the database that store personally identifiable information. |
| US11636075B2 |
System and method for providing direct access to a sharded database
In accordance with an embodiment, described herein are systems and methods for providing direct access to a sharded database. A shard director provides access by software client applications to database shards. A connection pool (e.g., a Universal Connection Pool, UCP) and database driver (e.g., a Java Database Connectivity, JDBC, component) can be configured to allow a client application to provide a shard key, either during connection checkout or at a later time; recognize shard keys specified by the client application; and enable connection by the client application to a particular shard or chunk. The approach enables efficient re-use of connection resources, and faster access to appropriate shards. |
| US11636072B2 |
Parallel processing of a keyed index file system
In one embodiment, a system includes at least one processor and logic configured to receive a request to process data stored in one or more index records in a keyed index of a database, determine an active key range for the one or more index records, and group the one or more index records into a number of groups for parallel processing thereof. In another embodiment, a method for utilizing a keyed index includes receiving a request to process data stored in index records in a keyed index of a database, determining an active key range for the index records, grouping the index records into a number of groups without prior knowledge of a key distribution for dividing the one or more index records into key ranges for parallel processing thereof; and processing the groups of index records in parallel. |
| US11636070B1 |
Systems and methods for locking queued distributed network tokens
The disclosed systems and methods provide non-native functionality to a distributed network for events management on a blockchain via locking queued distributed network tokens. The disclosed technology receives a transfer event request from a first node associated with a first token storage, where the transfer event request corresponds to movement of a requested token amount that is associated with at least one token. A pending transfer event log that queues pending transfer event requests is accessed and modified by adding the transfer event request to the queue of pending transfer event requests. This causes the at least one token associated with the transfer event request to be locked, thereby preventing its association with other transfer events. The transfer event request is then transmitted to the distributed network, whereby the distributed network executes the movement of the at least one token. |
| US11636067B2 |
Performance measurement mechanism
Techniques and structures to prevent exhaustion of a database connection pool, including receiving a plurality of events from a plurality of application servers operating as a database connection pool, categorizing each of the plurality of events, including generating a categorization message for each of the plurality events, wherein each categorization message includes one or more fields having contextual information to identify an event type to which an event is associated, analyzing the categorization messages to generate an event record; and generating a report based on the event record including one or more performance measurements to indicate an effectiveness of management of the database connection pool. |
| US11636064B2 |
Compression of localized files
A method for compressing a first application file and second application file includes accessing the first and the second application files, the first application file being in a first language and the second application being in a second language and being a counterpart of the first application file, decompressing the first and second application files to access internal files for the first and the second application files, comparing one of the first internal files to one of the second internal files, upon determining that the first internal file is identical to the second internal file, copying one of the internal files to an output folder, and upon determining that the files are not identical, copying both of the internal files to the output folder, or executing a differencing procedure on the first and second internal files to identify differences between them, storing data about the differences in the output folder, and compressing the output folder into one output file. |
| US11636061B2 |
On-demand packetization for a chip-to-chip interface
Embodiments herein describe on-demand packetization where data that is too large to be converted directly into data words (DWs) for a chip-to-chip (C2C) interface are packetized instead. When identifying a protocol word that is larger than the DW of the C2C interface, a protocol layer can perform packetization where a plurality of protocol words are packetized and sent as a transfer. In one embodiment, the protocol layer removes some or all of the control data or signals in the protocol words so that the protocol words no longer exceed the size of the DW. These shortened protocol words can then be mapped to DWs and transmitted as separate packets on the C2C. The protocol layer can then collect the portion of the control data that was removed from the protocol words and transmit this data as a separate packet on the C2C interface. |
| US11636056B1 |
Hierarchical arbitration structure
An apparatus including a plurality of set arbitration circuits and a die arbitration circuit. The set arbitration circuits may each be configured to receive first commands and second commands and comprise a bank circuit configured to queue bank data in response to client requests and a set arbitration logic configured to queue the second commands in response to the bank data. The die arbitration circuit may be configured to receive the commands from the set arbitration circuits and comprise a die-bank circuit configured to queue die data in response to the client requests and a die arbitration logic configured to queue the second commands in response to the die data. Queuing the bank data and the die data for the second commands may maintain an order of the client requests and prioritize the first commands corresponding to a current controller over the first commands corresponding to a non-current controller. |
| US11636055B2 |
Method and apparatus for performing access management of memory device in predetermined communications architecture with aid of flexible delay time control
A method for performing access management of a memory device in predetermined communications architecture with aid of flexible delay time control and associated apparatus are provided. The method may include: utilizing at least one upper layer controller of a transmission interface circuit within the memory controller to dynamically set a delay parameter regarding transmission from the memory device to a host device, for preventing sleeping in delay time(s) corresponding to the delay parameter; utilizing a physical layer (PHY) circuit of the transmission interface circuit to transmit first data from the memory device to the host device, wherein a first delay time starts from a first time point at which transmitting the first data from the memory device to the host device is completed; and utilizing the PHY circuit to start transmitting second data from the memory device to the host device in the first delay time without restarting from sleeping. |
| US11636047B2 |
Hash operations in memory for data sharing
A method includes receiving a command, from a host, to an address of a memory device, the command comprising a different address. The method also includes determining based on the address whether to perform a hash operation and, responsive to determining to perform the hash operation, accessing data stored in memory cells having the different address. The method further includes performing the hash operation using the data to generate a signature for the data and providing the host access to the signature to determine whether the data is duplicate data. |
| US11636041B2 |
Object storage data storage systems and methods
A system includes memory and one or more processors programmed to operate a logical layer, a media link layer, and a slot layer. The logical layer is configured to send and receive object data to a host according to an object storage protocol. The media link layer is configured to map the object data to virtual media addresses. The slot layer is configured to map the virtual media addresses to physical addresses of data storage devices. |
| US11636040B2 |
Methods and apparatus for inflight data forwarding and invalidation of pending writes in store queue
Methods, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture are disclosed to forward and invalidate inflight data in a store queue. An example apparatus includes a cache storage, a cache controller coupled to the cache storage and operable to receive a first memory operation, determine that the first memory operation corresponds to a read miss in the cache storage, determine a victim address in the cache storage to evict in response to the read miss, issue a read-invalidate command that specifies the victim address, compare the victim address to a set of addresses associated with a set of memory operations being processed by the cache controller, and in response to the victim address matching a first address of the set of addresses corresponding to a second memory operation of the set of memory operations, provide data associated with the second memory operation. |
| US11636035B2 |
Persisted data cache service
Techniques performed by a data processing system for caching data herein include initializing a single instance of a persisted cache service on the data processing system, receiving data requests from a plurality of single page applications (SPAs) on the data processing system, processing the data requests using the persisted cache service to obtain requested data from a cache implemented on the data processing system or from one or more remote data sources via a network connection, and providing the requested data obtained from the cache or the one or more remote data sources to an SPA of the plurality of SPAs from which each data request originated. |
| US11636034B2 |
Write-back cache policy to limit data transfer time to a memory device
Systems, apparatuses, and methods related to a write-back cache policy to limit data transfer time to a memory device are described. A controller can orchestrate performance of operations to write data to a cache according to a write-back policy and write addresses associated with the data to a buffer. The controller can further orchestrate performance of operations to limit an amount of data stored by the buffer and/or a quantity of addresses stored in the buffer. In response to a power failure, the controller can cause the data stored in the cache to be flushed to a persistent memory device in communication with the cache. |
| US11636033B2 |
System and method of direct write and mapping of data in a non-volatile memory having multiple sub-drives
A system and method is disclosed for managing data in a non-volatile memory. The system may include a non-volatile memory having multiple non-volatile memory sub-drives. A controller of the memory system is configured to route incoming host data to a desired sub-drive, keep data within the same sub-drive as its source during a garbage collection operation, and re-map data between sub-drives, separate from any garbage collection operation, when a sub-drive overflows its designated amount logical address space. The method may include initial data sorting of host writes into sub-drives based on any number of hot/cold sorting functions. In one implementation, the initial host write data sorting may be based on a host list of recently written blocks for each sub-drive and a second write to a logical address encompassed by the list may trigger routing the host write to a hotter sub-drive than the current sub-drive. |
| US11636032B2 |
Memory system, data storage device, user device and data management method thereof
A data management method of a data storage device having a data management unit different from a data management unit of a user device receives information regarding a storage area of a file to be deleted, from the user device, selects a storage area which matches with the data management unit of the data storage device, from among the storage area of the deleted file, and performs an erasing operation on the selected storage area which matches with the data management unit. |
| US11636029B2 |
Testing as a service
Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to systems, methods, and user interfaces that automate the workflow testing process. Users can configure, automate and execute repeating workflow tests associated with software updates or upgrades. In doing so, issues with the updates or upgrades are proactively prevented. To do so, a selection of one or more business processes is initially received. The one or more business processes are combined into a client workflow. Test data and assertion types are received for each business process of the one or more business processes. A script and metadata containing the client workflow name and the one or more business process names utilized to create the client workflow is stored and the client workflow can be executed in a target environment. Any errors in the client workflow are detected and a notification is provided to a user for follow-up and resolution. |
| US11636027B2 |
Homomorphic encryption-based testing computing system
A homomorphic encryption-based testing computing system provides a risk-based, automated, one-directional push of production data through a homomorphic encryption tool and distributes the encrypted data to use in testing of applications. Data elements and test requirements are considered when automatically selecting a homomorphic encryption algorithm. A decisioning component selects an algorithm to use to homomorphically encrypt the data set and a push mechanism performs one or both of the homomorphic encryption and distribution of the encrypted data set to at least one intended host. Once delivered, the testing software and/or testing procedures proceed using the encrypted data set, where results of the testing may be stored in a data store. A validation mechanism may validate the test data against production data and communicates whether testing was successful. |
| US11636026B2 |
Computer program for performance testing of models
According to an embodiment of the present disclosure for solving the aforementioned problem, disclosed is a computer program stored in a computer-readable storage medium executable by one or more processors, in which when the computer program is executed by one or more processors of a computer device, the computer program allows the one or more processors to perform the following operations for data processing, and the operations may include: an operation of generating a plurality of transformed data based on each of a plurality of data included in a data set; an operation of generating a test data set based on the plurality of data and the plurality of transformed data; and an operation of testing the performance of the model by calculating the test data set by using the model. |
| US11636025B2 |
Intelligent generation of automated user interface testing methods
Systems and methods for recommending test scripts may include identifying a plurality of test scripts associated with a web application, each of the test scripts associated with a set of page objects from a plurality of page objects of the web application, wherein a set of page objects to be tested by a test script is associated with a set of page object characteristics; generating a plurality of groupings of test scripts from the plurality of test scripts based on page objects with similar sets of page object characteristics; receiving a request for a first test script to test a first set of page objects, the request including a first set of page object characteristics associated with the first test script; and identifying the first test script from the plurality of groupings of test scripts based on the first set of page objects and the first set of page object characteristics. |
| US11636022B2 |
Server and control method thereof
A control method of a server is provided. The method includes acquiring code information about a program, identifying at least one error with respect to a code style included in the code information based on a predetermined code style rule, acquiring at least one error information with respect to the identified code style, and modifying the code style by inputting the code information and the error information to an artificial intelligence model in which the code style rule is trained. |
| US11636020B2 |
Electronic device and on-device method for enhancing user experience in electronic device
Embodiments herein provide an on-device method for enhancing user experience in an electronic device. The method includes monitoring a plurality of parameters associated with an operation of the electronic device. The method includes identifying an anomaly associated with the electronic device based on the plurality of parameters associated with the operation of the electronic device and identifying a class of anomaly to which the anomaly associated with the electronic device belongs using a first on-device model. Further, the method includes presenting at least one question associated with the identified class of anomaly to user of the electronic device using on a second on-device model and receiving at least one user input for the at least one question. Furthermore, the method includes performing at least one action for enhancing the user experience based on the at least one user input for the at least one question. |
| US11636016B2 |
Cloud simulation and validation system
Cloud simulation or validation system allows for the simulation of a future node that may be deployed on a piece of hardware. The system may attempt to simulate the operating system for node-A on top of the hardware for node-A, including basic network connectivity. When a host is booted up with the simulated configuration, validation scripts may be run to verify that the site is correctly prepped for cloud deployment. With its pre-staged RAM-based OS temporarily loaded into the host's RAM memory, any set of OS-based scripts, tools or binaries, may be executed for simulation and validation based upon the intended role of the host onto which the cloud simulation or validation system configuration is loaded. |
| US11636015B2 |
Storage system and control software deployment method
A storage system includes a plurality of storage nodes. The storage node includes: one or more storage devices which respectively provide a storage area; and one or more control software which read/write requested data from/into the corresponding storage device according to a request from a higher-level device, wherein each of the control software retains predetermined configuration information required for reading/writing requested data from/into the corresponding storage device according to a request from the higher-level device, wherein a plurality of the control software are managed as a redundancy group, and the configuration information retained in each of the control software belonging to the same redundancy group is synchronously updated, and wherein the plurality of control software configuring the redundancy group are each deployed in respectively different storage nodes so as to distribute a load of each of the storage nodes. |
| US11636011B2 |
Methods and systems for protecting multitenant databases in networked storage systems
Methods and systems for restoring a tenant database of a multitenant database system with multiple tenant databases is provided. In response to a request to restore a first tenant database, a system verifies that the first tenant database is present in the multitenant system database system with a same identifier when a backup of the first tenant database was taken during a backup operation and when the restore request was received. A restore method is selected based on a storage type used for storing the first tenant database. The selected restore method is executed for restoring the first tenant database utilizing an internal file associated with the first tenant database, while processing requests for other tenant databases. |
| US11636009B2 |
Enhanced error correcting code capability using variable logical to physical associations of a data block
An instance of an event associated with error correcting code operations performed on a data block of the non-volatile memory is identified. An entry for a record is generated. The entry is indicative of the instance of the event. Whether a frequency of the event satisfies a threshold condition based on the record is determined. Responsive to determining that the frequency of the event satisfies the threshold condition, a remix operation on the data block is performed to change a logical to physical association of the data block from a first logical association to a second logical association. |
| US11636008B2 |
Tracking host-provided metadata in a memory sub-system
A request to program host data to a memory device of a memory sub-system is received. Redundancy metadata associated with the host data is generated. A determination is made, in view of the received request, whether the host data is valid data or invalid data. In response to a determination that the host data is invalid data, updated redundancy metadata associated with the host data is generated. The updated redundancy metadata indicates that the host data is invalid data. The host data and the updated redundancy metadata is programmed to the memory device. |
| US11636007B2 |
Memory system and operating method thereof for flushing data in data cache with parity
Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a memory system and an operating method thereof. A memory system may include a memory device and a memory controller configured to, when receiving from the host a flush command instructing to flush data cached in a data cache to the memory device, flush first data cached in the data cache, the first data having a size smaller than a size of the reference write unit, to the memory device, write a first parity associated with the first data to a parity memory block, update a value of a parity location pointer indicating a location where the first parity is written, and set a parity write flag indicating whether the parity at the location pointed by the parity location pointer is valid. |
| US11636006B2 |
System and method for modular construction of executable programs having self-contained program elements
A method for performing a fault tolerant automated sequence of computer implemented tasks including, presenting for selection by a user a plurality of pre-programmed elements, each pre-programmed element being independently executable relative each other pre-programmed element, receiving from the user a selection of one or more of the pre-programmed elements and a sequence for performing each pre-programmed element to form an exemplary routine, creating an instance of the exemplary routine, the instance of the exemplary routine including an instance of each of the selected pre-programmed elements arranged for performance in accordance with the sequence and configured to perform tasks defined by the pre-programmed elements and the sequence, initiating implementation of the instance of the exemplary routine by initiating performance of the instances of the pre-programmed elements in accordance with the sequence, and executing each instance of the pre-programmed elements according to the sequence. |
| US11636005B2 |
Techniques for scheduled anti-entropy repair design
Various embodiments of the invention disclosed herein provide techniques for performing distributed anti-entropy repair procedures across a plurality of nodes in a distributed database network. A node included in a plurality of nodes within the distributed database network determines, before all other nodes included in the plurality of nodes, that a first anti-entropy repair procedure has ended. The node determines that a second anti-entropy repair procedure is ready to begin. The node generates a schedule for executing one or more operations associated with the second anti-entropy repair procedure. The node writes the schedule to a shared repair schedule data structure to initiate the second anti-entropy repair procedure across multiple nodes included in the plurality of nodes. Each of the nodes included in the plurality of nodes then performs a node repair based on the schedule. |
| US11636004B1 |
Method, electronic device, and computer program product for training failure analysis model
Embodiments of the present disclosure include a method, an electronic device, and a computer program product for training a failure analysis model. In a method for training a failure analysis model in an illustrative embodiment, at least one set of log files including multiple preprocessed log files is obtained, the at least one set of log files including a marked failure cause of a storage system, and preprocessed log files in the multiple preprocessed log files including one or more potential failure causes of the storage system and scores associated with the potential failure causes; a failure cause of the storage system is predicted according to a failure analysis model and based on the potential failure causes and the scores in the multiple preprocessed log files; and parameters of the failure analysis model are updated based on a probability that the predicted failure cause is the marked failure cause. |
| US11636000B2 |
Method, device, and computer program product for managing processes based on reading speed of a message queue
Method, device, and computer program product for managing processes are disclosed. The method may include, in response to detecting a job to be executed in a job processing system, determining attribute information related to execution of a message queue in the job processing system; and determining, based on the attribute information, allocation information for a process to execute the job. The number of processes can be dynamically adjusted according to the current processing capacity of the job processing system, thereby improving the use of the resources of the job processing system and meanwhile avoiding crashing of the job processing system. |
| US11635998B2 |
Standard API for integrated development environments
A system and method for embedding a tool into an Integrated Development Environment (IDE) is disclosed. The system includes a special application programming interface (API) that is used to embed any tool into any IDE. The API provides a way for the tool to indicate what functions are supported by the tool. These functions may include save, print, edit and others. The API also provides a mechanism for the IDE to communicate to the tool that one of the supported functions is to be executed. Finally, the API provides a mechanism for the tool to report information to the IDE as necessary. |
| US11635993B2 |
Computerized control of execution pipelines
Systems, methods, and other embodiments associated with controlling an execution pipeline are described. In one embodiment, a method includes generating an execution pipeline for executing a plurality of tasks. The example method may also include evaluating execution definitions of the tasks to identify execution properties of the plurality of tasks. The example method may also include assigning each task to an execution environment selected from a set of execution environments based upon execution properties of the task matching execution properties of the execution environments. The example method may also include controlling the execution pipeline to execute each task within the assigned execution environments. |
| US11635992B2 |
Object-oriented memory for client-to-client communications
Systems and corresponding methods employ an object-oriented (OO) memory (OOM) to effect inter-hardware-client (IHC) communication among a plurality of hardware clients included in same. A system comprises a centralized OOM and the plurality of hardware clients communicate, directly, to the centralized OOM device via OO message transactions. The centralized OOM device effects IHC communication among the plurality of hardware clients based on the OO message transactions. Another system comprises a plurality of OO memories (OOMs) capable of inter-object-oriented-memory-device communication. A hardware client communicates, directly, to a respective OOM device via OO message transactions. The inter-object-oriented-memory-device communication effects IHC communication among the plurality of hardware clients based on the OO message transactions. |
| US11635986B2 |
Techniques for configuring a processor to function as multiple, separate processors
A parallel processing unit (PPU) can be divided into partitions. Each partition is configured to operate similarly to how the entire PPU operates. A given partition includes a subset of the computational and memory resources associated with the entire PPU. Software that executes on a CPU partitions the PPU for an admin user. A guest user is assigned to a partition and can perform processing tasks within that partition in isolation from any other guest users assigned to any other partitions. Because the PPU can be divided into isolated partitions, multiple CPU processes can efficiently utilize PPU resources. |
| US11635982B2 |
Information processing apparatus, program, and information processing system
According to one embodiment, an information processing apparatus includes: a resource calculator configured to calculate a computing resource amount required to execute a test on a computer platform, the test causing an emulator to transmit data based on a communication model defined in a test scenario and causing a service to receive the data, and configured to determine allocation of the emulator for a computer on the computer platform; a first controller configured to access the computer platform to acquire the computing resource amount; and a second controller configured to configure a setting of the emulator allocated to the computer. |
| US11635980B2 |
Modular process control system
In one aspect, a micro-service control architecture provides a modular, flexible platform for designing, diagnosing, updating and/or expanding process control systems. Each service is containerized to provide portability and isolation from other components of the process control system. In another aspect, a function block diagram includes a “shadow” block that acts as an interface to an external, custom calculation engine, thereby enabling the custom calculation engine to operate synchronously with respect to other function blocks of the function block diagram. |
| US11635979B2 |
Modifying a state of a virtual machine
In a computer-implemented method for modifying a state of a virtual machine, information between two states of a virtual machine is compared, wherein the two states include a current state of the virtual machine and previous state of the virtual machine. The previous state of the virtual machine is included within a snapshot of the virtual machine at the previous state. Information that is different between the two states is identified. The information that is different between the two states is presented, wherein the information that is different is selectable for copying between the two states. |
| US11635978B2 |
Computing network for implementing a contextual navigation and action user experience framework and flattening deep information hierarchies
A contextual navigation and action user experience framework that facilitates workflows across multiple contexts and levels of object hierarchy is disclosed. Exemplary features include a swapper interface, an action toolbar with contextual buttons and contextual tabs, and a toolkit that provides an overview portal to view alerts, cross reference information, and perform actions on objects and insights that are important to the user across an entire product suite. |
| US11635974B2 |
Providing a different configuration of added functionality for each of the stages of predeployment, deployment, and post deployment using a layer of abstraction
A layer of abstraction is provided for developing, configuring, displaying, selecting, and re-configuring connectors used through stages of predeployment, deployment, and post-deployment. A connector is created with the layer of abstraction, wherein the connector provides a first configuration of added functionality to software components for calling a web service. The connector is used to tie a step of a process-based software application to the web service. A different configuration of added functionality is provided for each of the stages of predeployment, deployment, and post deployment using the layer of abstraction. |
| US11635972B2 |
Multi-tenant java agent instrumentation system
In one embodiment, a device launches a core agent for a Java application. The core agent loads a first tenant and a second tenant, each tenant having its own isolated class loader. The device instruments, via the core agent and by each tenant, the Java application to capture data regarding execution of the Java application. The device provides the captured data to a user interface. |
| US11635968B2 |
Using idle caches as a backing store for boot code
The present disclosure may include a processor that uses idle caches as a backing store for a boot code. The processor designates a boot core and an active cache from a plurality of cores and a plurality of caches. The processor configures remaining caches from the plurality of caches to act as a backing store memory. The processor modifies the active cache to convert cast outs to a system memory into lateral cast outs to the backing store memory. The processor copies a boot image to the backing store memory and executes the boot image by the boot core. |
| US11635967B2 |
Vertical and horizontal broadcast of shared operands
An array processor includes processor element arrays distributed in rows and columns. The processor element arrays perform operations on parameter values. The array processor also includes memory interfaces that broadcast sets of the parameter values to mutually exclusive subsets of the rows and columns of the processor element arrays. In some cases, the array processor includes single-instruction-multiple-data (SIMD) units including subsets of the processor element arrays in corresponding rows, workgroup processors (WGPs) including subsets of the SIMD units, and a memory fabric configured to interconnect with an external memory that stores the parameter values. The memory interfaces broadcast the parameter values to the SIMD units that include the processor element arrays in rows associated with the memory interfaces and columns of processor element arrays that are implemented across the SIMD units in the WGPs. The memory interfaces access the parameter values from the external memory via the memory fabric. |
| US11635960B2 |
Processing metadata, policies, and composite tags
A method includes receiving, for metadata processing, a current instruction with associated metadata tags. The metadata processing is performed in a metadata processing domain isolated from a code execution domain including the current instruction. Each respective associated metadata tag represents a respective policy of the composite policy. For each respective metadata tag, the method includes determining, in the metadata processing domain and in accordance with the metadata tag and the current instruction, whether a rule exists for the current instruction in a rules cache. The rules cache may include rules on metadata used by the metadata processing to define allowed instructions. The determination of whether a rule exists results in a respective output, which may include generating a new rule and inserting the new rule in the rules cache. Control Status Registers, and associated tags, may be used to accomplish the metadata processing. |
| US11635958B1 |
Multi-port register file for partial-sum accumulation
Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a multi-port register file, including: a plurality of single-bit data registers for receiving and storing input data; a read path coupled to an output of each of the plurality of data registers; a plurality of AND gates, wherein an output of each of the plurality of data registers is coupled to an input of a respective AND gate of the plurality of AND gates; an input gating signal coupled to another input of each of the plurality of AND gates; a plurality of multi-bit registers, wherein an output of each of the plurality of AND gates is coupled to each of the plurality of multi-bit registers; and a write disable circuit coupled to the input gating signal for disabling a write signal applied to each of the plurality of multi-bit registers. |
| US11635957B2 |
Hardware-implemented universal floating-point instruction set architecture for computing directly with human-readable decimal character sequence floating-point representation operands
A universal floating-point Instruction Set Architecture (ISA) compute engine implemented entirely in hardware. The ISA compute engine computes directly with human-readable decimal character sequence floating-point representation operands without first having to explicitly perform a conversion-to-binary-format process in software. A fully pipelined convertToBinaryFromDecimalCharacter hardware operator logic circuit converts one or more human-readable decimal character sequence floating-point representations to IEEE 754-2008 binary floating-point representations every clock cycle. Following computations by at least one hardware floating-point operator, a convertToDecimalCharacterFromBinary hardware conversion circuit converts the result back to a human-readable decimal character sequence floating-point representation. |
| US11635942B2 |
Processing-in-memory (PIM) devices and methods of testing the PIM devices
A processing-in-memory (PIM) device includes a multiplication/accumulation (MAC) operator. The MAC operator includes a multiplying block and an adding block. The multiplying block includes a first multiplier and a second multiplier. The first multiplier performs a first multiplying calculation of first half data of first data and first half data of second data. The second multiplier performs a second multiplying calculation of second half data of the first data and second half data of the second data. The adding block performs an adding calculation of first multiplication result data outputted from the first multiplier and second multiplication result data outputted from the second multiplier. The MAC operator receives a test mode signal having a first level to perform a test operation for the multiplying block. |
| US11635938B2 |
Spatial management of audio
The present disclosure generally relates to user interfaces for managing spatial audio. Some exemplary techniques include user interfaces for transitioning between visual elements. Some exemplary techniques include user interfaces for previewing audio. Some exemplary techniques include user interfaces for discovering music. Some exemplary techniques include user interfaces for managing headphone transparency. Some exemplary techniques include user interfaces for manipulating multiple audio streams of an audio source. |
| US11635936B2 |
Audio techniques for music content generation
Techniques are disclosed relating to implementing audio techniques for real-time audio generation. For example, a music generator system may generate new music content from playback music content based on different parameter representations of an audio signal. In some cases, an audio signal can be represented by both a graph of the signal (e.g., an audio signal graph) relative to time and a graph of the signal relative to beats (e.g., a signal graph). The signal graph is invariant to tempo, which allows for tempo invariant modification of audio parameters of the music content in addition to tempo variant modifications based on the audio signal graph. |
| US11635935B2 |
Adjusting volume levels
Techniques for controlling zone group and zone group characteristics such as audio volume in a multi-zone system are disclosed. The multi-zone system includes a number of multimedia players, each preferably located in a zone. A controller may control the operations of all of the zone players remotely from any one of the zones. Two or more zone players may be dynamically grouped as a zone group for synchronized operations. According to one aspect of the techniques, a zone group configuration can be managed, updated, modified via an interactive user interface provided in a controlling device. The zone group configuration may be saved in one of zone players. According to another aspect of the techniques, the audio volume control of a zone group can be performed individually or synchronously as a group. |
| US11635934B2 |
Systems and methods for identifying segments of music having characteristics suitable for inducing autonomic physiological responses
Systems and methods for identifying the most impactful moments or segments of music, which are those most likely to elicit a chills effect in a human listener. A digital music signal is processed using two or more objective processing metrics that measure acoustic features known to be able to elicit the chills effect. Individual detection events are identified in the output of each metric based on the output being above or below thresholds relative to the overall output. A combination algorithm aggregates concurrent detection events to generate a continuous concurrence data set of the number of concurrent detection events during the music signal, which can be calculated per beat. A phrase detection algorithm can identify impactful segments of the music based on at least one of peaks, peak-proximity, and a moving average of the continuous concurrence data. |
| US11635932B2 |
Location responsive individualized visual interface method and system
The present disclosure relates to a method of displaying visual information to a user that includes tracking a location of the user within a pre-defined region, determining a current display screen from a plurality of display screens installed in the pre-defined region, based on current user location, determining a current display position on the current display screen based on the current user location, wherein the current display position is at a pre-defined distance from the current user location, and displaying the visual information on the current display position. |
| US11635930B2 |
Device and method for image control
An image control device and an image control method are provided. The image control device includes a control command output port, an image input port, a processor and an image output unit. The control command output port transmits a scene switching command to an image source device; the image input port receives an image stream from the image source device; the processor is coupled to the image input port and the control command output port to retrieve a first image and a second image from the image stream, wherein the second image corresponds to the scene switching command; the image output unit is coupled to the processor and outputs the first image and the second image, wherein the first image is displayed in a first display area and the second image is displayed in a second display area. |
| US11635928B2 |
User interfaces for content streaming
In some embodiments, an electronic device operates in a streaming mode to automatically stream content from the electronic device to a playback destination. In some embodiments, an electronic device presents selectable options to control playback of content on a streaming destination while the electronic device streams content to the streaming destination. In some embodiments, an electronic device presents visual indications that the electronic device is operating in a streaming mode to stream content to a playback destination. In some embodiments, an electronic device presents a user interface for controlling electronic devices that automatically reconfigures to support different user inputs and issues different commands based on the type of electronic device being controlled. In some embodiments, an electronic device presents a user interface for controlling electronic devices that automatically provides context-specific selectable options based on the content being displayed on the electronic device being controlled. |
| US11635925B2 |
Communication device
A communication device may receive a specific signal from a first external device; after the specific signal has been received from the first external device, cause an output unit of the communication device to output specific information obtained by using a public key; after the specific information has been outputted, receive an authentication request in which the public key is used from the first external device; in a case where the authentication request is received from the first external device, send an authentication response to the first external device; after the authentication response has been sent to the first external device, receive connection information from the first external device; and in a case where the connection information is received from the first external device, establish, by using the connection information, a wireless connection between the communication device and a second external device. |
| US11635923B2 |
Monitoring system, monitoring method, and monitoring program
Provided are a monitoring system, a monitoring method, and a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing a monitoring program whereby it is possible to improve the stability of remote management of an image forming device by means of a remote management system. A monitoring system according to one embodiment is characterized by: acquiring information from a remote management system which remotely manages an image forming device; detecting a failure of the remote management system by analyzing the acquired information; and notifying about the failure of the remote management system which has been detected. |
| US11635919B1 |
Safe sharing of hot and cold memory pages
A computing device including executable processes may determine that a future likelihood of access for virtual memory pages of an executable process are below a threshold likelihood of access based on an execution status of the executable process or a tracking of memory accesses to the virtual memory pages of the executable process. Responsive to this determination, memory pages found to store contents matching that of memory pages mapped to other processes may be unmapped from the process and released for reuse by the computing device. The virtual memory pages may then be marked as being shared with the similar memory pages mapped to the other processes. At a later time, the memory pages of the process may be configured to be non-shared, the configuring including either copying respective shared pages to non-shared pages or enabling a processor exception on access to the memory pages. |
| US11635917B2 |
Apparatus and method for sorting disk commands on energy used by the disk commands
For each seek command of a plurality of seek commands of a hard disk drive, a correction value is determined that adjusts an access time of the seek command. The correction value includes a scaling factor that adjusts an energy variable. The scaling factor is based on a power target of the hard disk drive, and the energy variable may represent an energy used in the seek command as a time value. The seek commands are sorted in a command queue by the adjusted access times. The seek commands are executed by a controller of the hard disk drive based on the sorting within the command queue. |
| US11635914B2 |
Locating data within tape systems using sub dataset headers
Aspects of the present disclosure relate to a method of writing a dataset to a tape, the dataset comprising a plurality of sub datasets, each sub dataset including a plurality of headers and a plurality of records. The method includes storing, in each header of each sub dataset, at least a portion of a record range indicator indicating a range of records included in the dataset. |
| US11635909B2 |
Disk array device, control method for disk array device, and control program for disk array device
A control method includes: converting a first write command received from a host to a second write command for each SSD belonging to an active pool, holding, with respect to the SSD, an end address of data written in the immediately prior second write command, and holding a discontinuity count, which is the number of times the end address and the write address for the newest second write command are discontinuous; and when the discontinuity count for a first SSD among the SSDs belonging to the active pool exceeds an upper limit value, copying a plurality of data, for all of the data held by the first SSD, to a region to which the write address is continuous in a second SSD that belongs to a standby pool and is initialized, deleting the first SSD from the active pool, and adding the second SSD to the active pool. |
| US11635901B2 |
Data storage device, and non-volatile memory control method
Space allocation for non-volatile memory is shown. A controller establish a first namespace set by allocating the non-volatile memory in units of a first storage unit, and establishes a second namespace set by allocating the non-volatile memory in units of a second storage unit. The first storage unit is bigger than or equal to the second storage unit, and the first storage unit has better input and output isolation than the second storage unit. The first namespace set and the second namespace set are in the different tiers in a hierarchical storage architecture. |
| US11635899B2 |
SLC cache management
Disclosed in some examples are memory devices which feature customizable Single Level Cell (SLC) and Multiple Level Cell (MLC) configurations. The SLC memory cells serve as a high-speed cache providing SLC level performance with the storage capacity of a memory device with MLC memory cells. The proportion of cells configured as MLC vs the proportion that are configured as SLC storage may be configurable, and in some examples, the proportion may change during usage based upon configurable rules based upon memory device metrics. In some examples, when the device activity is below an activity threshold, the memory device may skip the SLC cache and place the data directly into the MLC storage to reduce power consumption. |
| US11635898B2 |
System and method for adaptive command fetch aggregation
Systems and methods for adaptive fetch coalescing are disclosed. NVM Express (NVMe) implements a paired submission queue and completion queue mechanism, with host software on the host device placing commands into the submission queue. The host device notifies the memory device, via a doorbell update, of commands on the submission queue. Instead of fetching the command responsive to the doorbell update, the memory device may analyze one or more aspects in order to determine whether and how to coalesce fetching of the commands. In this way, the memory device may include the intelligence to coalesce fetching in order to more efficiently fetch the commands from the host device. |
| US11635896B2 |
Method and data storage apparatus for replacement of invalid data blocks due to data migration
A data storage apparatus may include: a storage comprising a plurality of memory blocks; and a controller configured to: configure a write buffer pool by selecting a plurality of first memory blocks which are some of the plurality of memory blocks, manage remaining memory blocks except for the first memory blocks as second memory blocks, exclude one or more of the first memory blocks, whose data are migrated to the second memory blocks and add one or more of the second memory blocks to the write buffer pool. |
| US11635888B2 |
Character recognition on a computing device
In some embodiments, a device performs character recognition based on spatial and temporal components of touch input detected on a touch-sensitive surface. In some embodiments, a device provides feedback about handwritten input and its recognition by the device. In some embodiments, a device presents a user interface for changing previously-inputted characters. |
| US11635885B2 |
Electronic device for supporting automation services
In certain embodiments, an electronic device may include: a touch-sensitive display; a processor operatively connected to the display; and a memory operatively connected to the processor, wherein the memory stores instructions which, when executed, cause the processor to: provide, through the display, a registration screen for registering an automation in the electronic device, the automation being defined as at least one action automatically executed when a designated trigger occurs; register an action in the electronic device as a feature of the automation through the registration screen, the action being selected by a user; and when the action registered as the feature of the automation corresponds to a data reference action configured to refer to data, display guidance information for a data processing action, the data processing action being configured to output a result value by using, as a first input value, an output value output as a result of executing the data reference action. Various other embodiments are possible. |
| US11635883B2 |
Indication of content linked to text
A computing apparatus includes a processor and a memory storing instructions that, when executed by the processor, configure the apparatus to cause presentation of a graphical user interface (GUI), the GUI depicting primary content, cause presentation of an indicator corresponding to a portion of the primary content, the indicator indicating availability of secondary content, detect user selection of the indicator, responsive to the detection of the user selection of the indicator, cause presentation of an index of secondary content associated with the portion of the primary content, the index of secondary content includes secondary content identifiers that are user selectable, detect user selection of a selected secondary content identifier from the index of content, responsive to the detection of the user selection of the selected secondary content identifier, retrieve selected secondary content associated with the selected secondary content identifier, and cause presentation of the selected secondary content. |
| US11635881B2 |
Cross-platform computing skill execution
In non-limiting examples of the present disclosure, systems, methods and devices for executing a computing skill are provided. A connection between first and second devices may be established. The devices may operate on different platforms. An indication to execute the skill may be received via a first application of the first device in relation to content. A determination may be made as to whether the second device has an application that can execute the skill. The determination may be made by querying an application manifest of the second device. If a determination is made that the skill can be executed by the second device, a selectable element to execute that skill by the second device may be surfaced. A selection may be made of the element, the digital content may be sent from the first device to the second device, and the skill may be executed by the second device. |
| US11635879B2 |
Systems and methods for content sharing through external systems
Disclosed are mechanisms for sharing content through content consumption systems. A sharing module publishes content in a share and metadata associated therewith to a content consumption system external to a managed repository. The share represents a folder or directory in the managed repository. The publication can be made through application programming interface (API) calls handled by a first sharing module API, a repository API, a second sharing module API, and a content consumption system API. These APIs together provide a one-to-one mapping of communications protocols used by the managed repository and the external system. The share in the managed repository and the share published to the content consumption system are synced and any conflict between the two is detected and resolved. The shared content can be repatriated back to the managed repository and the shared version deleted from the content consumption system. |
| US11635876B2 |
Devices, methods, and graphical user interfaces for moving a current focus using a touch-sensitive remote control
An electronic device provides, to a display, data to present a user interface that includes a plurality of user interface objects, and a current focus on a first user interface object. While the display is presenting the user interface, the electronic device receives an input that corresponds to a movement of a contact across on a touch-sensitive surface. The electronic device, in response to receiving the input and in accordance with a determination that a first axis is a dominant axis, moves the current focus along the first axis by a first amount and along the second axis by a second amount. The amount of movement of the current focus along the second axis is reduced to a first non-zero amount by a scaling factor that is based on one or more inputs received prior to receiving the input. |
| US11635875B2 |
User interface menu transitions with selectable actions
Techniques for better information sharing and control switching in a graphical user interface (GUI) are described. In an example, application windows are added to a dynamic area of a menu based on an execution of a menu application. The menu is presented in the GUI and each window is shown in a glanced state to provide quick information about the corresponding application. When the user focus shifts to a window, that window is presented in a focused state. Upon a user selection of the window, the window is presented in a selected state and includes one or more selectable controls. Based on the window in the selected state, an application module is updated to present an overlay window reproducing the window in the selected state. The overlay window is presented coextensive with and over the window in the selected state. |
| US11635871B1 |
Command based personalized composite icons
A method and system for causing a command-based personalized composite icon to be displayed in a communication stream are disclosed, the personalized composite icon including comprising a representation of a first user combined with a selected icon. |
| US11635869B2 |
Display device and method of controlling the same
A method for controlling a display device that includes a touch screen is provided. The method includes establishing a plurality of window display spaces in the touch screen, wherein each of the plurality of window display spaces displays a window for running an application, displaying a launcher application in one of the plurality of window display spaces, the launcher application presenting at least one icon to run at least one application, receiving in the launcher application a new application run command to run a new application, and displaying a new window for running the new application in one of the other window display spaces than the window display space where the launcher application is displayed, in response to the new application run command. |
| US11635867B2 |
Viewing images on a digital map
Implementations described herein relate to methods, devices, and computer-readable media to display a user interface that includes a map portion and a grid portion. A method includes identifying a first set of images that match a first region of a digital map and causing a user interface to be displayed that includes a map portion that corresponds to the first region of the digital map and a grid portion that includes images of the first set. The method further includes receiving user input indicative of a second region of the digital map. The method further includes identifying a second set of images that match the second region of the digital map and updating the user interface such that the map portion of the updated user interface corresponds to the second region of the digital map and the grid portion of the updated user interface includes images of the second set. |
| US11635864B2 |
Touch sensor pattern
A touch sensor pattern includes: a plurality of detection electrodes; a plurality of lead wires that are connected to the plurality of detection electrodes and a plurality of external connection terminals that are connected to the plurality of lead wires, in which each of the plurality of external connection terminals includes a first fine metal wire having a smaller line width than each of the plurality of lead wires, and an area per unit length of at least a part of each of the plurality of external connection terminals in an extension direction in a plan view is 5.5 times or less an area per unit length of each of the plurality of lead wires in a plan view. |
| US11635863B2 |
Conductive film and conductive film roll, electronic paper, touch panel and flat-panel display comprising the same
An object of the present invention is to provide a conductive film further improved in at least any of mechanical characteristics, electrical characteristics, and optical characteristics while enjoying improvement in transparency by the thinning of a fine metal wire, and a conductive film roll, an electronic paper, a touch panel, and a flat-panel display comprising the same. The conductive film of the present invention is a conductive film comprising a transparent substrate and a conductive part comprising a fine metal wire pattern disposed on one side or both sides of the transparent substrate, wherein: the fine metal wire pattern is constituted by a fine metal wire; the fine metal wire comprises conductive metal atom M as well as at least any atom selected from silicon atom Si, oxygen atom O, and carbon atom C; and when the maximum thickness of the fine metal wire is defined as T in STEM-EDX analysis on the cross-section of the fine metal wire perpendicular to the direction of drawing of the fine metal wire, the fine metal wire contains at least any of the silicon atom Si, the oxygen atom O, and the carbon atom C at a predetermined ratio in the thickness direction. |
| US11635861B2 |
Display panel and display device including the same
A display device includes a display panel including a display layer having light-emitting elements on the substrate, and a sensor electrode layer on the display layer. The sensor electrode layer includes sensor electrodes in a sensor area, sensor lines electrically connected to the sensor electrodes and a first conductive pattern spaced apart from the sensor lines and sensor electrodes. The sensor lines and the first conductive pattern are in a sensor peripheral area adjacent to the sensor area. The first conductive pattern is an antenna. |
| US11635858B2 |
Excitation schemes for an input device
A system and method for capacitive sensing comprises driving a first sensor electrode of a plurality of sensor electrodes with a first sensing signal to acquire a first resulting signal with the first sensor electrode during a period and driving a second sensor electrode of the plurality of sensor electrodes with the first sensing signal to acquire a second resulting signal with the second sensor electrode during the period. Further, a third sensor electrode of the plurality of sensor electrodes is driven with a reference signal during the period. Rotational information for an input object is determined at least partially based on the first resulting signal and the second resulting signal. |
| US11635856B2 |
Imaging apparatus, imaging method, and program
Provided are an imaging apparatus, an imaging method, and a program capable of accurately and simply controlling a movement sensitivity of an index displayed on a finder monitor to a sensitivity desired by a user by using a touch panel installed on a rear monitor. The imaging apparatus (10) has a finder that includes the finder monitor (13), the touch panel (31) that receives a swipe operation for moving the index, and an image processing unit (24). The image processing unit (24) includes a sensitivity setting unit that sets a first sensitivity for coarsely moving the index by the swipe operation or a second sensitivity for finely moving the index by detecting a contact operation to the touch panel in the swipe operation, and a movement control unit that moves the index on the basis of the swipe operation on the touch panel and the sensitivity set by the sensitivity setting unit. |
| US11635853B2 |
Touch sensing method with noise reduction
A touch sensing method, apparatus for a touch panel, and electronic device are provided. The method includes: determining a first number of to-sense touch sensing circuits, and determining a second number of reference touch sensing circuits, each to-sense touch sensing circuit having a corresponding reference touch sensing circuit; causing each to-sense touch sensing circuit to receive a touch excitation signal TX1, and apply TX1 to a corresponding touch sensitive cell and receive a touch sensing signal therefrom, and output a first output signal; causing each reference touch sensing circuit to receive a touch reference signal DC/TX2, and apply DC/TX2 to a corresponding touch sensitive cell and receive a reference sensing signal therefrom, wherein DC/TX2 and TX1 are different signals; and obtaining, according to respective first and second output signals, a capacitance difference of capacitances sensed by each to-sense touch sensing circuit and its corresponding reference touch sensing circuit. |
| US11635851B2 |
Sensor filter for calibrating a touch system
Calibration signals are transmitted across a touch panel in order to establish a baseline heat map. The touch panel may have a variety of differently transmitted frequencies and or patterns of signals that are able to help establish a baseline heat map upon which future touch events can be compared in order to improve characteristics of the receipt of the touch events by, for example, improving the ability to determine coupling. |
| US11635849B1 |
Fingerprint signal processing system and fingerprint signal processing method
A fingerprint signal processing system for a fingerprint sensor includes a calibration control circuit, a register circuit, a decode circuit and a normalization circuit. The calibration control circuit is configured to receive a background calibration control signal and an image signal from the fingerprint sensor, and convert the image signal into a plurality of digital signals according to a plurality of offsets. When the background calibration control signal is at a high level, the calibration control circuit is configured to read a plurality of calibration parameters from the register circuit. |
| US11635845B2 |
Display driver, display device and method of driving display panel
A display driver comprises a touch controller configured to perform touch sensing on a display panel during a vertical sync period. A first field of the vertical sync period comprises a display period and a touch sensing period following the display period. A start timing of the touch sensing period is controlled by an internal clock signal. A first counter is configured to, responsive to completion of the touch sensing, start a counting operation in synchronization with the internal clock signal. Gate control signal generator circuitry is configured to control a gate driver that is configured to drive a plurality of gate lines of the display panel. A gate line that is to be driven first to a high level during a second field following the first field is driven to the high level responsive to a count value of the first counter during the first field. |
| US11635844B2 |
Display device with touch panel having X, Y and dummy electrodes
A display device includes a display panel, and an electrostatic capacitive type touch panel which is formed in an overlapping manner with the display panel. A plurality of X electrodes and a plurality of Y electrodes intersecting with the X electrodes. A first signal line supplies signals to the X electrodes, a second signal line supplies signals to the Y electrodes, and the first signal line and the second signal line are formed on a flexible printed circuit board. A dummy electrode is formed adjacent to an electrode portion of each X electrode and electrode portion of each Y electrode, the dummy electrode does not overlap the X electrode and the Y electrode, and the dummy electrode does not electrically connect with the first and second signal lines. |
| US11635842B2 |
Touch panel and display device
A touch panel provided by the present invention includes light sensitive circuits and a touch circuit. The light sensitive circuits include a readout line disposed along a second direction. The touch circuit includes signal emitting lines disposed along a first direction and signal receiving lines disposed along a second direction. Wherein, the signal emitting line, a scanning line, and a gate electrode are disposed on a same layer, and the signal receiving line, a readout line, and a source/drain electrode layer are disposed on a same layer. No additional film layer is added, integrating the light sensitive circuits and the touch circuit in one touch panel. |
| US11635841B1 |
Power supply and touch display device including the same
A touch display device operates between a normal mode and a sleep mode, the touch display device including: a display panel; a touch panel; a data drive circuit to supply a data voltage; a touch drive circuit to supply a touch driving signal; a timing controller to supply a data control signal; a micro-control unit to supply a touch synchronization signal; and a power supply to supply a first and second driving voltage, the power supply including: a first converter to output the first driving voltage; a second converter to output the second driving voltage; a first switching unit to supply the first or second input voltage to the first converter; a second switching unit to supply the first or second input voltage to the second converter; and a switching control circuit to control the first and second switching units. Therefore, power consumption of the power supply is reduced. |
| US11635840B2 |
Determining touch applied to an ultrasonic sensor
In a method for determining touch applied to an electronic device, ultrasonic signals are emitted from an ultrasonic sensor. A plurality of reflected ultrasonic signals from a finger interacting with the ultrasonic sensor is captured. A first data based at least in part on a first reflected ultrasonic signal of the plurality of reflected ultrasonic signals is compared with a second data based at least in part on a second reflected ultrasonic signal of the plurality of reflected ultrasonic signals. A signal change due to a change in a feature of the finger during a touch interaction with the ultrasonic sensor is determined based on differences between the first data and the second data. A touch applied by the finger to the electronic device is determined based at least in part on the signal change due to the change in the feature of the finger. |
| US11635839B2 |
System and method for detecting and characterizing force inputs on a surface
One variation of a method for detecting and characterizing force inputs on a surface includes: during a resistance scan cycle of a sampling period, driving a shield electrode arranged over a resistive touch sensor to a reference potential and reading resistance values across sense electrode and drive electrode pairs in the resistive touch sensor; during a processing cycle of the sampling period, transforming the resistance values into a position and a magnitude of a force applied to a tactile surface over the shield electrode, releasing the shield electrode from the reference potential, reading a capacitance value of the shield electrode, and detecting proximity of an object to the tactile surface based on the capacitance value; and generating a touch image representing the position and the magnitude of the force on the tactile surface based on the proximity of the object to the tactile surface. |
| US11635833B2 |
Flexible display apparatus
A flexible display apparatus includes: a flexible panel having a first area, a bending area extending from the first area, and a second area extending from the bending area; a plurality of separate protection films on a surface of the flexible panel; and a filler in a gap between the plurality of separate protection films. |
| US11635829B2 |
Position detection device
A position detection device includes a position detection sensor that is used with a position indicator and includes a sensor-substrate main body including electrodes and a cable section to which the electrodes are led out. The position detection device includes a circuit board including a position detection circuitry to which the position detection sensor is connected. The sensor-substrate main body includes an insulating substrate having a first surface that is located on a side where a position is to be indicated by the position indicator and a second surface opposite from the first surface. The circuit board is connected to the cable section on a surface of the cable section contiguous with the first surface of the sensor-substrate main body, and when the cable section is bent toward the second surface of the sensor-substrate main body, the circuit board is positioned at a lowermost layer of the position detection device. |
| US11635828B2 |
Adaptable digital pen and touch sensitive device
Methods and apparatuses are provided that address interoperability limitations of current digital pens and touch sensitive devices. In aspects, methods are provided for operating an adaptable digital pen and touch sensitive device to determine the best means for pen state information such as pressure information to be transferred from the pen to the device. A digital pen includes multiple communication interfaces to permit wide compatibility with touch sensitive devices. A communication interface is provided that enables the digital pen to communicate via an active pen protocol with a digitizer of the touch sensitive device while operating in a first mode. Another communication interface is provided as an alternative channel for communicating pen state information to the touch sensitive device while operating in a second mode. Where neither such interface suffices for communicating pen state information to the touch sensitive device, the digital pen may operate in a reflective capacitive mode. |
| US11635826B2 |
Device, method, and graphical user interface for adjusting touch activation regions associated with selectable user interface elements
A device displays a first selectable user interface (UI) element associated with a first touch activation region. The device detects a change of movement of the display. In response to the change of movement, the device adjusts the first touch activation region to encompass a new area. The new area is at least partially different from the first touch activation region prior to the change of movement and is based on the change of the movement. After detecting the change of movement, the device detects a touch input. In accordance with a determination that the touch input is detected within the adjusted first touch activation region, the device performs a user interface operation associated with the first selectable UI element. In accordance with a determination that the touch input is detected outside the adjusted first touch activation region, the device forgoes performance of the user interface operation. |
| US11635812B2 |
Wearable computing apparatus for augmented reality, virtual reality and artificial intelligence interactions, and methods relating thereto
Wearable computing apparatuses, which can be adapted to be worn on a user's hand, are provided for augmented reality, virtual reality, and artificial intelligence interactions. Generally, the wearable computing apparatus can include a first subassembly comprising one or more processors, non-transitory memory for storing instructions, at least one haptic motor, and a first set of sensors configured to measure positional characteristics associated with a user's hand. The wearable computing apparatus can further comprise a second subassembly removably coupled to the first subassembly, the second subassembly including a plurality of leads each of which is attached to a finger and comprises a distal portion that houses a haptic motor and a second set of sensors. The second set of sensors is configured to measure positional characteristics associated with the user's fingers. |
| US11635807B1 |
Full field retinal imaging system for characterization of eye trackers
A retinal imaging system includes a projector, an imaging device, and a controller coupled to an eye tracking system under test. The projector emits a light pattern to be delivered to a pupil of an eye, a location of the pupil being estimated by the eye tracking system under test. The imaging device captures one or more images of a retina of the eye illuminated with at least a portion of the light pattern. The controller determines one or more eye tracking parameters based on the captured one or more images of the retina. The controller compares each determined eye tracking parameter with each of estimated one or more eye tracking parameters, wherein values for the one or more eye tracking parameters are estimated by the eye tracking system under test. The controller characterizes each estimated eye tracking parameter based on the comparison. |
| US11635803B2 |
Industrial safety systems and/or methods for creating and passively detecting changes in electrical fields
A detection system has an interface including a substrate supporting a conductive coating. Electrodes are provided to the substrate. A multiplexer provides current to the electrodes. A demultiplexer receives voltages from electrodes and provides corresponding signals to a controller. The controller receives these signals and determines therefrom an operation performed in connection with the interface by applying an algorithmic approach. Static interaction is recognizable, and machine learning can be used for gesture recognition and/or identification of other interaction types. The technology can be used in a broad array of applications, e.g., where it is desirable to sense interactions with a defined region such as, for example, in the case of touches, gestures, hovers, and/or the like. |
| US11635799B2 |
Nanosecond-scale power resource allocation method and system for microservices
The invention relates to a nanosecond-scale power resource allocation method and system for microservices. In order to eliminate the macro-control delays, it uses an auto power budgeting module to distribute the limited power resource to each microservice according to its unique power-performance model. On the other side, it deploys an agile power regulation module to bypass the slow power control procedures at the server system layer. By directly invoking the voltage regulation circuit on the processor, this can remove the micro-execution delays. It also leverages a transparent mapping mechanism to coordinate the work of the auto power budgeting module and the agile power regulation module to achieve the optimal allocation of power resources. The present invention can exploit the intra-application variability brought by microservices, thus further break the energy-saving limitation of traditional data centers. |
| US11635797B2 |
Method for reducing UPS component stresses during transition from inverter to green/bypass operation
UPS systems, methods, and computer-readable mediums utilizing electromechanical bypass relays to switch from an on-line mode of operation to a green/bypass mode of operation include control logic to adaptively adjust the timing of when an inverter of a UPS turns off to prevent backfeeding a utility. After the UPS is instructed to transition from the on-line mode to the green mode, a monitoring period begins. During the monitoring period, a parameter related to the output current of the inverter is monitored and compared to a predetermined threshold. If the parameter exceeds the predetermined threshold before a fixed period time has elapsed, the inverter is turned off early. If the inverter current does not exceed the predetermined value within the fixed period of time, the inverter is turned off. |
| US11635794B2 |
Memory sub-system temperature throttling relaxation
A method includes monitoring temperature characteristics for a plurality of memory components of a memory sub-system and determining that a temperature characteristic corresponding to at least one of the memory components has reached a threshold temperature. The method further includes determining a data reliability parameter for the at least one of the memory components that has reached the threshold temperature, determining whether the determined data reliability parameter is below a threshold data reliability parameter value for the at least one of the memory components that has reached the threshold temperature, and, based on determining that the data reliability parameter for the at least one of the memory components that has reached the threshold temperature is below the threshold data reliability parameter value, refraining from performing a thermal throttling operation. |
| US11635791B2 |
System and method for assembling multiple housing rows for computer components
A partition for separating computer components in an apparatus holding the computer components is provided. The partition includes a body with a first side and a second side; one or more top tabs projecting from both the first side and the second side of the body; one or more bottom tabs projecting from the first side of the body; and one or more bottom protrusions projecting from the second side of the body. The one or more top tabs are secured in a first manner, e.g., through rivets, to a first panel of the apparatus. The one or more bottom tabs are secured in the first manner to a second panel of the apparatus. The one or more bottom protrusions are secured in a second manner to the second panel of the apparatus, e.g., tucking a protrusion under the second panel. The features allow different-sized compartments for different storage form factors. |
| US11635789B2 |
Electronic apparatus and hinge device
An electronic apparatus includes: a first chassis; a second chassis; a first display provided on an upper surface of the first chassis; a second display provided on an upper surface of the second chassis; and a hinge device that connects the first chassis and the second chassis. The hinge device includes: a first bracket including a first fixing plate fixed to the first chassis; a second bracket including a second fixing plate fixed to the second chassis; a first hinge block that supports a first upper hinge shaft and a first lower hinge shaft arranged vertically between adjacent end surfaces of the first chassis and the second chassis in a flat plate form; and a second hinge block. |
| US11635786B2 |
Electronic optical sensing device
An electronic device can include a housing that includes an optically transparent component. First and second light emitters can be positioned in the internal volume defined by the housing. A light detector can be positioned in the internal volume and can be optically isolated from the first and second light emitters within the internal volume. An opaque material can be disposed on the optically transparent component and can be positioned to inhibit light emitted from the second light emitter from reaching the light detector and to allow light emitted from the first light emitter to reach the light detector. |
| US11635783B1 |
Method for non-binary difference computation with light
An optical numerical computation method obtains operands that have respective values, and modulates light sources to output light at amplitudes proportional to the operands. The light output for a given operand depends on whether the operand is positive or negative. The positive operands are output at wavelengths different from the negative operands. For operands that have multiple digits, the digits are separately treated so that the least significant digits are modulated with light sources at one frequency, and the most significant digits in two-digit numbers are modulated at another frequency, with positive and negative operands modulated at different frequencies. The light from the light sources enters a light collection cavity where it is sensed with sensors that generate resultant outputs at values indicative of the sensed light value. |
| US11635779B2 |
Power management integrated circuit for monitoring output voltage, memory module including power management integrated circuit and memory device, and operating method of memory module
A power management integrated circuit (PMIC) includes a voltage regulator, a monitoring circuit, and a count register. The voltage regulator is configured to generate an output voltage. The monitoring circuit is configured to receive a feedback voltage of the output voltage, and to determine at each of periodic intervals whether the feedback voltage is outside a threshold voltage range. The count register is configured to store a count value indicative of a number of times the feedback voltage is determined by the monitoring circuit to be outside the threshold voltage range. |
| US11635776B2 |
Unmanned aerial vehicle control system, unmanned aerial vehicle control method, and program
An unmanned aerial vehicle is caused to fly by avoiding a no-fly zone, which changes as a moving object moves. Provided is an unmanned aerial vehicle control system, including: moving object position acquisition means for acquiring moving object position information on a current position of a moving object moving above a surface of an earth; zone setting means for setting a no-fly zone in which a flight of an unmanned aerial vehicle is inhibited based on the moving object position information; and flight control means for controlling the flight of the unmanned aerial vehicle so that the unmanned aerial vehicle avoids the no-fly zone set based on the moving object position information. |
| US11635775B2 |
Systems and methods for UAV interactive instructions and control
A method for controlling an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) includes receiving, by a processor of the UAV, a plurality of images captured by an imaging device coupled to the UAV, identifying, by the processor, a target in at least one image of the plurality of images, determining, by the processor, whether the target is a stationary target or a moving target based on analyzing the plurality of images, and automatically effecting, by the processor, movement of the UAV based on determining the target is the stationary target or the moving target. |
| US11635774B2 |
Dynamic anchor selection for swarm localization
An apparatus comprises at least one sensor to collect localization information indicating a location of a first robotic agent of a plurality of robotic agents; and a processor comprising circuitry. The processor is to cause the first robotic agent to move and to utilize the at least one sensor and other robotic agents of the plurality of robotic agents to determine the location of the first robotic agent during a first period of time in which the first robotic agent is not selected as an anchor reference point; and cause the first robotic agent to remain stationary during a second period of time in which the first robotic agent is selected as an anchor reference point to assist other robotic agents of the plurality of robotic agents in location determination. |
| US11635773B2 |
Tilt-frame UAV for agricultural air sampling with a propeller-thrust-governing system that facilitates VTOL capability
We describe an aircraft design, which is capable of vertical takeoff and landing and also high-speed cruise on a fixed wing. The aircraft comprises a fuselage with a probe-deployment mechanism, which deploys a sample-gathering probe, located at a front end of the fuselage. A main wing is coupled to a middle section of the fuselage, wherein a right motor and right propeller are coupled to a right side of the main wing, and a left motor and left propeller are coupled to a left side of the main wing. The right and left propellers are angled with respect to the fuselage enabling the aircraft to pitch up to a vertical-takeoff mode and pitch down a horizontal-cruising mode. A pitch motor and pitch propeller are located at the rear end of the fuselage, wherein the pitch propeller is angled to provide substantially vertical thrust to control a pitch of the fuselage. |
| US11635771B2 |
Centrally dispatched power supply using autonomous electric vehicle fleet
A fleet management system dispatches autonomous electric vehicles (AEVs) as on-demand power sources. The fleet management system receives a request for a power source including a location and data describing the amount of power requested. The fleet management system selects an AEV of the fleet to service the request based on the relative locations of the AEVs to the requested location, and based on the amount of power requested. The fleet management system instructs the selected AEV to drive to the location and supply power. The fleet management system instructs the selected AEV to disconnect and return to the charging station, and may instruct another AEV to continue fulfilling the request if additional power is needed. |
| US11635768B2 |
System for coordinating control of multiple work vehicles
A control system includes a controller configured to determine a target speed between a first target position of a haul vehicle relative to a harvester and a second target position of the haul vehicle relative to the harvester based on a flow rate of agricultural product through a conveyor of the harvester. The haul vehicle is coupled to a storage compartment, an outlet of the conveyor is aligned with a first unloading point within the storage compartment while the haul vehicle is positioned at the first target position, and the outlet of the conveyor is aligned with a second unloading point within the storage compartment while the haul vehicle is positioned at the second target position. Furthermore, the controller is configured to output a control signal indicative of instructions to direct the haul vehicle from the first target position to the second target position at the target speed. |
| US11635766B2 |
Method for docking and automatically charging robot, charging station and robot
Embodiments of the present application relate to the field of robots, and disclose a method and a device for automatically charging a robot, a charging station and a robot. The method for automatically charging a robot in the present application, applied to the robot, includes the steps of: detecting a distance to a charging station according to a laser ranging signal; starting laser feature recognition when the distance is determined less than a preset distance, where the laser feature recognition is configured to identify the charging station; and performing docking process according to a recognition result of the laser feature recognition, a laser ranging signal and an infrared guiding signal. The method for automatically charging a robot in the embodiments enables the intelligent robot to quickly and accurately find the charging station, and accurately perform the docking process and automatically charging. |
| US11635764B2 |
Motion prediction for autonomous devices
Systems, methods, tangible non-transitory computer-readable media, and devices associated with the motion prediction and operation of a device including a vehicle are provided. For example, a vehicle computing system can access state data including information associated with locations and characteristics of objects over a plurality of time intervals. Trajectories of the objects at subsequent time intervals following the plurality of time intervals can be determined based on the state data and a machine-learned tracking and kinematics model. The trajectories of the objects can include predicted locations of the objects at subsequent time intervals that follow the plurality of time intervals. Further, the predicted locations of the objects can be based on physical constraints of the objects. Furthermore, indications, which can include visual indications, can be generated based on the predicted locations of the objects at the subsequent time intervals. |
| US11635763B2 |
3D occlusion reasoning for accident avoidance
A first method includes identifying an occlusion in the vehicle transportation network; identifying, for a first world object that is on a first side of the occlusion, a visibility grid on a second side of the occlusion; and altering a driving behavior of the first vehicle based on the visibility grid. The visibility grid is used in determining whether other world objects exist on the second side of the occlusion. A second includes identifying a first trajectory of a first world object in the vehicle transportation network; identifying a visibility grid of the first world object; identifying, using the visibility grid, a second world object that is invisible to the first world object; and, in response to determining that the first world object is predicted to collide with the second world object, alerting at least one of the first world object or the second world object. |
| US11635762B2 |
System and method for collaborative sensor calibration
The present teaching relates to method, system, medium, and implementations for sensor calibration. An ego vehicle determines whether a sensor deployed on the ego vehicle to facilitate autonomous driving of the ego vehicle needs to be calibrated and sends, if it is determined that the sensor needs to be calibrated, a request for assistance in collaborative calibration of the sensor, with a first position of the ego vehicle or a first configuration of the sensor with respect to the ego vehicle. When a response of the request is received, an assisting vehicle is indicated to travel to be near the ego vehicle to facilitate the calibration of the sensor by collaborating with the moving ego vehicle and the ego vehicle coordinates with the assisting vehicle to enable the sensor to acquire information of a target present on the assisting vehicle for the collaborative calibration of the sensor. |
| US11635761B2 |
Autonomous driving vehicle and control method for autonomous driving vehicle
An autonomous driving vehicle includes a user detection monitoring device and a start control device. The user detection monitoring device detects a user who got out of the autonomous driving vehicle after the autonomous driving vehicle stopped at a destination as an alighted user and monitors the alighted user. The start control device maintains a stopped state of the autonomous driving vehicle after the alighted user was detected until a start condition is satisfied and, if the start condition is satisfied, permits a start of the autonomous driving vehicle. The start condition is one of a condition indicating that the alighted user at least moves out of a movement determination area around the autonomous driving vehicle and a condition indicating that the alighted user is present in the movement determination area but remains at the same position for a certain period of time or longer. |
| US11635757B2 |
Methods and apparatus for controlling autonomous vehicles
Methods and apparatus for making autonomous vehicle handover decisions are described. A handover decision involves deciding if an autonomous vehicle should be handed off from one worker to another worker. The methods allow for decisions to be made in real or near real time shortly before an autonomous vehicle changes location. Worker time, if a handover is not implemented, is considered including the amount of worker time involved with the worker moving with the autonomous vehicle to the new location as compared to a new worker meeting the autonomous vehicle at the new location or on the way to the new location. Handover decisions can consider worker distribution and/or order priority. Such factors can be used to weight one or more time based cost values with a cost value representation of the cost if a handover is not implemented vs implementing a handover being compared to make the handover decision. |
| US11635755B2 |
Integrated agricultural production system and method
A host system maintains a plurality of user accounts each including offboard electronic device information and agricultural machine information specific to a user. The host system receives requests for user access, determines whether the source of the request is an offboard electronic device or an onboard computing system of an agricultural machine, determines whether the user has access rights to the device or system, and identifies any apps authorized for use by the user and the device or system. The host system synchronizes application data and settings between the device or system and the user's account so that when the user runs related apps from any device or machine the app data and the settings will be reflected. When a user purchases an application for a device or machine the same or related applications automatically become available on other devices or systems that are managed by the host system. |
| US11635754B1 |
High-velocity mobile imaging system
Disclosed are various embodiments for a high-velocity mobile imaging system. The system can include a tube, which may have at least one wire coil extending for a least a portion of a length of the tube. The system can further include a carriage that is movable along an interior of the tube. The carriage can include a permanent magnet, a sensor, a network communications interface, a processor, a memory, and machine readable instructions stored in the memory that, when executed by the processor, cause the system to capture a reading using the sensor and report the reading to a remote computing device through the network communications interface. |
| US11635751B2 |
Model predictive maintenance system with short-term scheduling
A method for performing model predictive maintenance (MPM) of building equipment includes obtaining a first objective function that defines a cost of operating the building equipment and at least one of replacing the building equipment or performing maintenance on the building equipment as a function of operating decisions and at least one of replacement decisions or maintenance decisions for the building equipment for multiple short-term time steps within a short-term horizon. The method also includes performing a first optimization of the first objective function to generate a short-term maintenance and replacement schedule for the building equipment over a duration of the short-term horizon. The method also includes using a result of the first optimization to perform a second optimization of a second objective function to generate a long-term maintenance and replacement schedule for the building equipment over a duration of a long-term horizon. |
| US11635750B2 |
System and method for removably inserting a sensor assembly into a compressor casing
A measurement system for a gas turbine engine is provided. The measurement system comprises a sensor assembly. The measurement system also includes multiple sensors coupled to the sensor assembly. The sensor assembly is configured to be removably inserted within a space defined by a circumferential track embedded within an inner diameter of a casing of the gas turbine engine without having to disassemble the casing. |
| US11635748B2 |
Analysis of event based behavior of end-points in an industrial system
A mechanisms for analyzing event based behavior of end-points of a network in an industrial system and a method performed by a control node, the method includes collecting, from the end-points, timestamped event log entries as created by the end-points within a time window. Each respective timestamped event log entry pertains to a respective event performed by one of the end-points. The method includes identifying tuples of correlated events by comparing the timestamped event log entries to each other, thereby providing a mapping between the events and those end-points where the events of each tuple of correlated events are performed. |
| US11635741B2 |
Extracting etherCAT datagrams from an etherCAT frame
Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for extracting EtherCAT datagrams from an EtherCAT frame. One method includes receiving an EtherCAT frame. The method includes determining a first EtherCAT datagram in the EtherCAT frame for a first device and a second EtherCAT datagram in the EtherCAT frame for a second device. The method includes extracting the first EtherCAT datagram from the EtherCAT frame to result in an extracted first EtherCAT datagram and the second EtherCAT datagram from the EtherCAT frame to result in an extracted second EtherCAT datagram. The method includes transmitting the extracted first EtherCAT datagram directly to the first device. The method includes transmitting the extracted second EtherCAT datagram directly to the second device. |
| US11635740B2 |
Methods of synchronizing controllers in a building management system
A method of commissioning a plurality of controllers includes identifying a plurality of controllers that are operably coupled to a network in a building management system. Each of the plurality of controllers are configured to control one or more of a plurality of building management system components within a building management system. A first controller is selected as a source controller. Two or more of the remaining controllers are selected as target controllers. A synch operation is initiated that synchs the control logic of the source controller with each of the two or more target controllers over the network, resulting in each of the two or more target controllers having the control logic of the source controller. The source controller and the two or more target controllers are subsequently used to control one or more respective building management system components of the building management system. |
| US11635734B2 |
Interval error observer-based aircraft engine active fault tolerant control method
The present invention provides an interval error observer-based aircraft engine active fault tolerant control method, and belongs to the technical field of aircraft control. The method comprises: tracking the state and the output of a reference model of an aircraft engine through an error feedback controller; compensating a control system of the aircraft engine having a disturbance signal and actuator and sensor faults through a virtual sensor and a virtual actuator; observing an error between a system with fault of the aircraft engine and the reference model through an interval error observer, and feeding back the error to the error feedback controller; and finally, using a difference between the output of the reference model of the system with fault and the output of the virtual actuator as a control signal to realize active fault tolerant control of the aircraft engine. |
| US11635730B2 |
Image forming apparatus capable of controlling sheet discharge according to presence or absence of user
In an image forming apparatus, a control device functions as a controller and a user presence/absence determiner. When accepting an instruction to execute a print job through a touch panel, the controller controls operations of a sheet feed device, a conveyance device, and an image forming device to allow a document image represented by image data generated by a document reading device to be formed on a sheet to make a printed matter and allow the printed matter to be discharged to a sheet output tray. When the user presence/absence determiner determines that a user is present, the controller controls, before printing for at least a last sheet in the print job, the operations of the sheet feed device and the conveyance device to allow a sheet to be discharged to the sheet output tray without allowing the image forming device to form the document image on the sheet. |
| US11635722B2 |
Driving force transmitting device, sheet feeding apparatus and image forming apparatus
A drive transmitting device includes a first gear; a second gear in engagement with the first gear; wherein a first tooth which is at least one of teeth of the first gear has a tooth surface contacting a tooth of the second gear, wherein the tooth surface has such a shape that a contact point of the first tooth of the first gear to the tooth of the second gear is in a region of a first gear side with respect to a line of action which is formed by movement of a contact point between a tooth of the second gear and a second tooth of the first gear immediately before the first tooth with respect to a rotational moving direction of the first gear. |
| US11635719B2 |
Fixing device
A fixing device 9 has a nozzle unit 9A. The nozzle unit 9A sprays the fixing solution to a sheet S on which a toner image is formed. The nozzle unit 9A has a housing 21, a nozzle electrode 23 and a plurality of nozzles 22. The plurality of nozzles 22 has a first nozzle 22A and a second nozzle 22B located at an interval from the first nozzle 22A in a first direction, and the nozzle electrode 23 is located inside the housing 21. The nozzle electrode 23 extends in the first direction. A length L1 of the nozzle electrode 23 in the first direction is greater than the interval between the first nozzle 22A and the second nozzle 22B in the first direction. |
| US11635718B2 |
Fixing device and image forming apparatus incorporating same
A fixing device includes a rotator, a secured member, a pressure rotator, and lubricant. The rotator has flexibility and a sleeve form. The rotator includes an inner portion having a sliding surface. The inner portion has an elastic power of 55% or more. The secured member is disposed inside a loop of the rotator and has a slide surface on which the sliding surface of the rotator is to slide. The slide surface has a smaller surface roughness in a sliding direction of the rotator than a surface roughness of the sliding surface in the sliding direction of the rotator. The pressure rotator presses the rotator against the secured member and forms a nip between the rotator and the pressure rotator. The lubricant is provided between the rotator and the secured member. |
| US11635715B2 |
Planar heater, fixing device, image forming apparatus, and method of manufacturing planar heater
A planar heater includes a base, a resister pattern, a conductor pattern, a power supply electrode, and a base pattern. The base includes a surface portion made of an insulative material. The resistor pattern is on the base. The conductor pattern is on the base and electrically coupled to the resistor pattern. The power supply electrode is electrically coupled to the conductor pattern. The base pattern is on the base and made of a material different from a material of the surface portion of the base to print visible identification information. |
| US11635713B2 |
Fixing device and image forming apparatus
A fixing device includes a fixing film, a heater for heating the fixing film, a heater holder including a heater holding portion holding the heater, and a pressing roller forming a nip between itself and the fixing film to be heated by the heater. In the nip, a toner image carried on a recording material is fixed. The heater holder includes an opposing surface which is provided on a side upstream of the heater holding portion with respect to a recording material feeding direction and which opposes the pressing roller, a lubricant holding portion provided on the opposing surface, for supplying a lubricant to between the fixing film and the heater, and a projected portion provided on the side upstream of the heater holding portion with respect to the recording material feeding direction and projecting toward the pressing roller from the opposing surface. |
| US11635710B2 |
Image forming apparatus including transfer device located above photosensitive drum
A first development chamber accommodates an agitator. A second development chamber accommodates a development roller and a supply roller. The second development chamber is located above the first development chamber. A toner cartridge contains toner to be supplied to the first development chamber. A transfer device is located above a photosensitive drum in a state where a drum unit is attached to a main housing. The transfer device transfers toner on the photosensitive drum to a sheet. An agitator includes a shaft and a blade. The shaft is rotatably supported by a development housing. The blade is rotatable together with the shaft. The blade has a first end fixed to the shaft and a second end located away from the first end. The agitator is configured such that, when rotated, the second end of the blade reaches a height of an opening in the development housing in a vertical direction. |
| US11635700B2 |
Method and apparatus for EUV mask inspection
A method for producing a protective buffer flow in an EUV light source and an EUV mask inspection apparatus are provided. The method includes directing light along a light path from the EUV light source toward a collector. A first buffer gas from a buffer gas injector is injected through a plurality of through holes in the collector. The first buffer gas is directed away from a surface of the collector. A second buffer gas is injected from a ring manifold arranged peripherally to the collector and arranged a first distance toward the light path in relation to the collector. The second buffer gas is directed away from the surface of the collector. The first distance corresponds to a distance from the collector where the first buffer gas merges into a single flow. |
| US11635695B2 |
Method for reducing line-end space in integrated circuit patterning
A method includes forming a resist pattern, the resist pattern having trenches oriented lengthwise along a first direction and separated by resist walls along both the first direction and a second direction perpendicular to the first direction. The method further includes loading the resist pattern into an ion implanter so that a top surface of the resist pattern faces an ion travel direction, and tilting the resist pattern so that the ion travel direction forms a tilt angle with respect to an axis perpendicular to the top surface of the resist pattern. The method further includes rotating the resist pattern around the axis to a first position; implanting ions into the resist walls with the resist pattern at the first position; rotating the resist pattern around the axis by 180 degrees to a second position; and implanting ions into the resist walls with the resist pattern at the second position. |
| US11635694B2 |
Method for making a lithographic printing plate
A method for making a negative-working lithographic printing plate includes subjecting an image-wise exposed, developed, and dried plate precursor to UV LED radiation. |
| US11635692B2 |
Resist underlying film forming composition
A resist underlayer film forming composition contains a resin containing a unit structure represented by formula (1): [in formula (1), R1 represents a thiadiazole group which is optionally substituted with a C1-6 alkyl group optionally interrupted by a carboxy group, a C1-6 alkyl group optionally substituted with a hydroxyl group, or a C1-4 alkylthio group, and R2 represents a hydrogen atom or formula (2): (in formula (2), R1 is the same as defined above, and * represents a binding moiety)]. The resist underlayer film forming composition provides a resist underlayer film which has excellent solvent resistance, excellent optical parameters, an excellent dry etching rate, and excellent embeddability. |
| US11635683B2 |
Method for manufacturing device, and composition
A method for manufacturing a device including a substrate and a second film disposed above the substrate includes: forming a first film above the substrate using a composition containing a polymerizable monomer and an oxidation inhibitor; and forming the second film by curing the first film in a state where at least one part of a mold having a convexo-concave pattern is in contact with the first film, or after at least one part of the mold is brought into contact with the first film. The oxidation inhibitor is at least one of a hindered amine compound and a hindered phenol compound having a molecular weight of 700 or more. The composition satisfies a relationship of (t0(T)−tx(T))/t0(T)×100≤13.0. (t0(T) is a height of a convex part of cured film obtained by the specific method, and tx(T) is the corresponding height after heating at 260° C.) |
| US11635682B2 |
Systems and methods for feedforward process control in the manufacture of semiconductor devices
A method for process control in the manufacture of semiconductor devices including performing metrology on at least one Design of Experiment (DOE) semiconductor wafer included in a lot of semiconductor wafers, the lot forming part of a batch of semiconductor wafer lots, generating, based on the metrology, one or more correctables to a process used to manufacture the lot of semiconductor wafers and adjusting, based on the correctables, the process performed on at least one of; other semiconductor wafers included in the lot of semi-conductor wafers, and other lots of semiconductor wafers included in the batch. |
| US11635681B2 |
Mask assembly and associated methods
A method comprising the steps of receiving a mask assembly comprising a mask and a removable EUV transparent pellicle held by a pellicle frame, removing the pellicle frame and EUV transparent pellicle from the mask, using an inspection tool to inspect the mask pattern on the mask, and subsequently attaching to the mask an EUV transparent pellicle held by a pellicle frame. The method may also comprise the following steps: after removing the pellicle frame and EUV transparent pellicle from the mask, attaching to the mask an alternative pellicle frame holding an alternative pellicle formed from a material which is substantially transparent to an inspection beam of the inspection tool; and after using an inspection tool to inspect the mask pattern on the mask, removing the alternative pellicle held by the alternative pellicle frame from the mask in order to attach to the mask the EUV transparent pellicle held by the pellicle frame. |
| US11635678B2 |
Fresnel projection screen and projection system
A Fresnel projection screen includes: a Fresnel layer; a first micro-structure layer disposed at a light incident side of the Fresnel layer, the first micro-structure layer including a plurality of micro-structures that are configured to diffusely reflect a portion of light incident thereon and refract another portion of the light; a second micro-structure layer disposed on a surface of the first micro-structure layer, the second micro-structure layer including a plurality of second micro-structures that are configured to diffusely reflect a portion of light incident thereon and refract another portion of the light; and a reflective layer disposed on a side of the Fresnel layer away from the first micro-structure layer. |
| US11635657B1 |
Light source module for display and display
A light source module and a display are provided. The light source module includes a plurality of first light emitting units and a first support structure. For example, the first support structure is formed integrally. The first support structure includes a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface. The first surface of the first support structure includes at least one flat surface. The second surface of the first support structure is a first curved surface. The plurality of first light emitting units is disposed on the at least one flat surface of the first surface of the first support structure. |
| US11635656B2 |
Backlight module and display apparatus
The present disclosure discloses a backlight module and a display apparatus. A microprism film layer is further arranged on a light emitting side of a light guide plate, and the microprism film layer is located in a range of a preset distance by which the light guide plate extends from a side close to a light source to a side away from the light source; and the microprism film layer includes a plurality of first microprism structures, and the first microprism structures are configured to make an incident angle of light at a first interface when entering the first microprism structures greater than an emitting angle of the light at the first interface when exiting from the first microprism structures when the light in the light guide plate enters the first microprism structures from the light guide plate and then enters the light guide plate from the first microprism structures. |
| US11635643B2 |
Waveguide structure and method for forming the same
An optical attenuating structure is provided. The optical attenuating structure includes a substrate, a waveguide, doping regions, an optical attenuating member, and a dielectric layer. The waveguide is extended over the substrate. The doping regions are disposed over the substrate, and include a first doping region, a second doping region opposite to the first doping region and separated from the first doping region by the waveguide, a first electrode extended over the substrate and in the first doping region, and a second electrode extended over the substrate and in the second doping region. The first optical attenuating member is coupled with the waveguide and disposed between the waveguide and the first electrode. The dielectric layer is disposed over the substrate and covers the waveguide, the doping regions and the first optical attenuating member. |
| US11635629B2 |
Head-mounted display device and binding band adjusting device thereof
A binding band adjusting device and a head-mounted display device having the binding band adjusting device are provided. The binding band adjusting device includes a support assembly provided with a through hole, a rotating assembly matching the through hole, two side binding bands connected to the rotating assembly, a trigger assembly disposed on the support assembly and used for being triggered by the rotating assembly, and a front-back binding band that can fix with respect to the trigger assembly; when the rotating assembly rotates in different directions with respect to the through hole, the two side binding bands expand and contract with respect to the support assembly; when the rotating assembly moves in the axial direction of the through hole and triggers the trigger assembly, the trigger assembly loosens or clamps the front-back binding band. |
| US11635628B2 |
Augmented reality display system and display method thereof
An augmented reality display system including an input unit, an operation processing unit and an output unit is provided. The input unit is configured to obtain an environment information. The operation processing unit is configured to operate and process the environment information provided by the input unit to generate an output information. The output unit is configured to transmit the output information provided by the operation processing unit to a user. The output unit includes at least one display module. The at least one display module includes a transparent display, a first lens having a negative refractive power, a second lens having a negative refractive power and a third lens having a positive refractive power arranged in sequence from a display side to an eye side. An augmented reality display method is also provided. |
| US11635623B2 |
Foveation and spatial hashing in layer-based computer-generated holograms
The computational scaling challenges of holographic displays are mitigated by techniques for generating holograms that introduce foveation into a wave front recording planes approach to hologram generation. Spatial hashing is applied to organize the points or polygons of a display object into keys and values. |
| US11635614B2 |
Systems and methods for beam steering using a micromirror device
A beam steering apparatus including a first actuatable micromirror array (AMA) having a pitch, p, adapted to impart a modulation to a wavefront incident on the first AMA by a transition between a first state and a second state, wherein the first AMA has a transition time (T) between the first state and the second state, and at least one light source adapted to provide the incident wavefront having a duration, t, to the first AMA, where t≤T. The AMA may be a MEMS device such as a digital micromirror array. The beam steering apparatus may constitute a portion of LIDAR system. |
| US11635612B2 |
Light control system with cube-shaped, two-dimensional tunable prisms
A light control system includes a housing, a controllable power source, a light source, and a plurality of cube-shaped tunable prisms. The controllable power source supplies at least four variable voltages. The light source is operable to emit a light beam. The cube-shaped tunable prisms are arranged in a manner so there are no gaps between adjacent tunable prisms. Each tunable prism receives a portion of the emitted light beam, each has a tunable deflection angle that is variable in two dimensions, and each is configured to optically steer the emitted light beam in the two dimensions based on the tunable deflection angle. Each tunable prism is further coupled to receive the four variable voltages. Each tunable prism comprises a liquid that varies the tunable deflection angle in two dimensions in response to the four variable voltages supplied thereto, to thereby deflect the light beam. |
| US11635610B2 |
Systems and methods for imaging a sample
A method for imaging a sample, wherein the sample changes a polarization state of light as a function of position, wherein the method includes changing a polarization state of a purely polarized light of an incident light striking a micro-retarder array, thereby inducing a changed polarization state of the polarization state. The micro-retarder array is placed in a rear conjugate focal plane of a microscope. The method additionally includes projecting the changed polarization state of the polarization state into an object plane of the microscope containing the sample. |
| US11635608B2 |
Method and microscope for determining the refractive index of an optical medium
A method is useable for determining a refractive index of an optical medium in a microscope, which has an objective facing toward a sample chamber. The optical medium is one of two optical media, which border two opposing surfaces of a cover slip or object carrier in the sample chamber and form two partially reflective interfaces, which are arranged at different distances from the objective. The method includes: deflecting a measurement light beam by the objective with oblique incidence on the cover slip or object carrier; generating two reflection light beams spatially separated from one another by the measurement light beam being partially reflected at each of the interfaces; receiving the two reflection light beams by the objective and conducting them onto a position-sensitive detector; registering intensities by the position-sensitive detector; and determining the refractive index of the optical medium based on the registered intensities. |
| US11635605B2 |
Microspectroscope having position correction function
The present invention relates to improvement in accuracy of an automatic sample detection technique in spectrometry of a microspectroscope.A microspectroscope 10 comprises: a light source 12 that emits an excitation light to a sample 20; a condensing lens 16 that emits the excitation light to a predetermined position of the sample 20 and condenses a reflected light or a transmitted light from the sample 20; a spectrometer 24 that detects a condensed light; and an analysis control unit 30 for analyzing a signal from the spectrometer 24; the microspectroscope 10 that uses an observation image of the sample 20 to perform spectrometry, wherein the analysis control unit 30 comprises: an image storage part 32 that converts the observation image to an all-in-focus image to store the all-in-focus image; and a control part 34 that makes the microspectroscope 10 to perform measurement, and the control part 34 uses the all-in-focus image and performs a template matching as a matching action of the image to perform position correction to a position deviation of a sample point that is a target of spectrometry in the sample. |
| US11635601B2 |
Zoom lens and imaging apparatus
A zoom lens includes a positive first lens group, a negative second lens group, a positive third lens group, and a positive fourth lens group in order from an object side. In a case of magnification, the first lens group, the second lens group, and the third lens group move. The third lens group consists of a third a lens group that does not move in a case of image shake correction, a third b lens group that moves in the case of the image shake correction, and a third c lens group that does not move in the case of the image shake correction in order from the object side. The third b lens group consists of a positive lens and a negative lens. A predetermined conditional expression related to the third b lens group is satisfied. |
| US11635599B2 |
Three-piece infrared single wavelength projection lens system
A three-piece infrared single wavelength projection lens system, in order from an image side to an image source side: a stop; a first lens element with a positive refractive power having an image-side surface being convex near an optical axis and an image source-side surface being concave near the optical axis; a second lens element with a negative refractive power having an image source-side surface being concave near the optical axis; and a third lens element with a positive refractive power having an image-side surface being concave near the optical axis and an image source-side surface being convex near the optical axis. Such arrangements can provide a three-piece infrared single wavelength projection lens system with better image sensing function. |
| US11635598B2 |
Telephoto lens
A telephoto lens having an entrance pupil of between 80 and 110 mm includes a lens head and a focusing component. The lens head, as a first optical assembly, consists of four lens elements with a refractive power sequence that alternates in the light direction. The focusing component is a second optical assembly made of at least two lens elements and has a relative aperture of between 1:4.5 and 1:7. |
| US11635594B2 |
Optical imaging system
An optical imaging system includes a first lens, a second lens, a third lens, a fourth lens, a fifth lens, a sixth lens, a seventh lens, and an eighth lens, sequentially disposed from an object side to an imaging plane. The optical imaging system satisfies the expression BFL/f<0.15, where BFL represents a distance from an image-side surface of the eighth lens to an imaging plane of an image sensor and f represents an overall focal length of the optical imaging system. |
| US11635591B2 |
Lens attachment of reduced focus and increased light admittance
A lens attachment, used with an objective lens, including from object side to image side, a first lens element with positive power, a second lens element with negative power, a third lens element with positive power, a fourth lens element with negative power, and a fifth lens element with positive power; the second and third lens elements form a doublet by adhesive; at least two of the third, fourth and fifth lens elements are anomalous dispersion lenses. |
| US11635584B2 |
Optical imaging system
An optical imaging system includes a first lens having a positive refractive power, a second lens having a negative refractive power, a third lens having a positive refractive power, a fourth lens having a positive refractive power, a fifth lens having a negative refractive power, and a sixth lens having a negative refractive power. The first to sixth lenses are sequentially disposed from an object side to an imaging plane. An Abbe number of the second lens is 21 or less. |
| US11635583B2 |
Optical imaging lens
An optical imaging lens includes a first lens element to a sixth lens element in order along an optical axis, and each lens element has an object-side surface and an image-side surface. A periphery region of the image-side surface of the sixth lens element is convex. The optical imaging lens has only six lens elements, the sum of the five air gaps from the first lens element to the sixth lens element along the optical axis is greater than the sum of the thicknesses of the six lens elements from the first lens element to the sixth lens element along the optical axis, the maximum air gap is between the second lens element and the third lens element, and the object-side surface and the image-side surface of one of the second lens element to the fifth lens element are aspheric surfaces, and the following condition is satisfied: 2.000≤EFL/ImgH. |
| US11635582B2 |
Microscope apparatus and program
In a case where a microscope apparatus main body scans the bottom surface of the cultivation container by synchronously controlling a piezoelectric element and an actuator serving as optical axis-directional transport devices having different properties from each other, an objective lens of the imaging optical system is transported to a focus position in the optical axis direction. |
| US11635580B2 |
Adapter structure
An adapter structure for fixing a portion of a telecommunications cable to a telecommunications device and directing fibers within the cable into the device includes a crimp body and an outer mounting body. The crimp body defines a first side and a second side separated by a center portion and also includes two flexible legs extending from the first side and an integral crimp portion extending from the second side that has outer surface texturing. The outer mounting body includes a through-hole, where the two flexible legs of the crimp body fit into one end of the through-hole. It also includes tabs on opposing sides of the outer mounting body for slidable insertion into slots defined by the telecommunications device to prevent movement of the outer mounting body in a front to back direction, relative to the device. |
| US11635579B2 |
Bladed chassis systems
A bladed chassis system facilitates installation of the bladed chassis system and replacement of the blades at the chassis. Blades can be inserted and removed from the front and/or the rear of the bladed chassis system at the discretion of the user. Blades can be moved between discrete positions. In examples, blades can be one-handedly released from the chassis to allow movement between discrete positions. In examples, accidental movement past a discrete position is inhibited. Accidental removal of the blades from the chassis is inhibited. The chassis and blades cooperate to manage the optical fiber cables routed through a cable port in the chassis to the blades. |
| US11635573B2 |
Adapter holder assembly
An adapter holder assembly supports one or more optical adapters. The adapter holder includes first and second holding members spaced from each other. Inner sides of the holding members define one or more mounting channels each having a corresponding latching arm. The optical adapters mount to the holder assembly by sliding over the latching arms towards stop surfaces defined by the holding members. In certain implementations, the optical adapter is releasable by applying sufficient force to the optical adapter along a slide axis away from the respective stop surface. |
| US11635570B1 |
Multi-mode multi-pass delay
An optical delay device includes a multi-mode waveguide for propagating first light through at least a portion of the multi-mode waveguide. The multi-mode waveguide has a first width. The optical delay device also includes a first waveguide having a second width that is less than the first width and a first coupler connected to the multi-mode waveguide and the first waveguide for coupling the first light from the multi-mode waveguide to the first waveguide. The first waveguide includes a first portion connected to the first coupler for receiving the first light from the first coupler; and a second portion connected to the first portion for receiving the first light from the first portion and positioned adjacent to the multi-mode waveguide for coupling of the first light to the multi-mode waveguide as second light so that the second light propagates through at least the portion of the multi-mode waveguide. |
| US11635569B2 |
Structures for integrated silicon photonics optical gyroscopes with structural modifications at waveguide crossing
Disclosed herein are configurations and methods to produce very low loss waveguide structures, which can be single-layer or multi-layer. These waveguide structures can be used as a sensing component of a small-footprint integrated optical gyroscope. By using pure fused silica substrates as both top and bottom cladding around a SiN waveguide core, the propagation loss can be well below 0.1 db/meter. Low-loss waveguide-based gyro coils may be patterned in the shape of a spiral (circular or rectangular or any other shape), that may be distributed among one or more of vertical planes to increase the length of the optical path while avoiding the increased loss caused by intersecting waveguides in the state-of-the-art designs. Low-loss adiabatic tapers may be used for a coil formed in a single layer where an output waveguide crosses the turns of the spiraling coil. |
| US11635568B2 |
Photonics light signal transmission
There is set forth herein a photonics device. The photonics device can comprise a substrate, a conductive material formation, a dielectric stack, and a barrier layer. The photonics device can transmit a light signal. |
| US11635565B2 |
Lamp, hanging transparent lamp and lamp system
A lamp, a hanging transparent lamp and a lamp system are provided. The lamp includes a frame body, a light guide plate, a light source and a circuit assembly. The frame body includes side covers, side bars, a first integrating member and a second integrating member. Each of the side covers comprises a carrying portion. Each of the two side covers is partitioned into an upper space and a lower space by the side bar. The light guide plate is held on the carrying portions. The light guide plate has a first light-emitting surface and a second light-emitting surface. Only side edge portions of the first light-emitting surface and the second light-emitting surface are covered by the frame body. The light source is disposed adjacent to the side surface of the light guide plate. The circuit assembly is connected to the light source to form an electrical loop. |
| US11635564B2 |
Single edge lit lighting assembly with asymmetric light distribution
A lighting assembly with a single edge lit optical configuration produces various asymmetric light distributions which provide targeted control of light output with peak intensity that is non-normal to the light guide output face. The compact form factor of the lighting assembly embodiments having narrow width are particularly well-suited for use in linear lighting applications requiring suspended, surface and recessed installations typically used to illuminate walls, floors and/or ceilings. The lighting assembly can also be selectively configured and oriented during assembly and installation to achieve various lighting distributions. Optical components within the lighting assembly are typically positioned and retained in optical alignment with internal support features of a linear housing. The optical configuration typically includes LED board, light guide, and one or more reflectors, and an optically transmitting component providing further control of the lighting distributions and a broader range of design choices. A variety of asymmetrical and symmetrical light distributions can be achieved with one or more peak intensities. Further embodiments utilize selective alignment of the light guide with one or more reflectors to achieve different light distributions. |
| US11635561B2 |
Laser backlight for narrow-frame edge-lit type liquid crystal display
Laser backlight source for a narrow-frame edge-lit type liquid crystal display. The laser backlight includes visible laser groups, beam shaping devices, reflectors and a liquid crystal display light guide plate. After being reflected by reflectors to change a laser propagation direction by 180 degrees, laser beams emitted by visible lasers are incident on the liquid crystal display light guide plate through a light-permeable surface. When being incident on the lateral light-permeable surface of the liquid crystal display light guide plate via the reflectors, the visible laser beams emitted by adjacent visible laser groups generate light overlap larger than 10% of the area of each light spot. A sum of lengths of laser spots of the visible laser groups at a same waveband on the lateral light-permeable surface of the liquid crystal display light guide plate is greater than or equal to 0.65 times of the length of the light-permeable surface. |
| US11635559B2 |
Optical film, circularly polarizing plate, and display device
An optical film suppresses at any azimuthal angle where the optical film is combined with a polarizer and applied as a circularly polarizing plate to a display device; a circularly polarizing plate; and a display device. The optical film includes a first, a second, and a third optically anisotropic layer in this order, in which the first layer is formed by fixing a vertically aligned disk-like liquid crystal compound or formed by fixing a horizontally aligned rod-like liquid crystal compound, the second layer is formed by fixing a rod-like liquid crystal compound twist-aligned along a helical axis extending in a thickness direction, the third layer is formed by fixing a vertically aligned rod-like liquid crystal compound, and at least one of the first, second, or third layers is formed of a liquid crystal compound containing a reverse wavelength dispersion liquid crystal compound. |
| US11635558B2 |
Optical laminate and image display device
Provided is an image display device including an optical laminate having, in order, a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer, a specific laminate including an alignment layer and an optically anisotropic layer which are adjacent to each other, and another pressure-sensitive adhesive layer in this order, in which the pressure-sensitive adhesive layers are adjacent to the two surfaces of the specific laminate. The specific laminate has a thickness of 15 μm or less, the optically anisotropic layer has a thickness of 5 μm or less, and a thickness d of the alignment layer and an elastic modulus E of the alignment layer satisfy Expression (1): −E+0.45×d+3.6>0 (1), where d is in units of μm, and E is in units of GPa. |
| US11635557B2 |
Laminate, kit, method for producing laminate, and optical sensor
Provided is a laminate having a good whiteness and a high infrared-shielding property. Provided are also a kit forming the above-mentioned laminate, a method for producing a laminate, and an optical sensor. The laminate includes an infrared-shielding layer and a white layer, in which the infrared-shielding layer is a layer that shields at least a part of a wavelength range at 800 to 1,500 nm, and the white layer has a value of L* of 35 to 100, a value of a* of −20 to 20, and a value of b* of −40 to 30 in a L*a*b* color coordinate system of CIE 1976. |
| US11635553B2 |
Cutoff modes for metasurface tuning
An active metasurface includes a number of periodically-repeated unit cells arranged on a substrate that each include a plasmonic waveguide shaped and sized to provide a cutoff mode that captures light of a target wavelength. The active metasurface includes an index modulation controller that controllably varies a voltage differential across each one of the periodically-repeated cells to change a phase of light incident on the metasurface. |
| US11635552B2 |
Optical element control
An optical system comprising: an optical element having an optical property responsive to an applied signal, a variation of the optical property with the signal exhibiting hysteresis in a first range of values and no hysteresis in a second range of values of the signal; a memory storing data representing a hysteresis curve which indicates the variation of the optical property with increasing and decreasing values of the signal; and a controller which continuously controls the optical property by: generating, based on the stored data, a cyclic signal having a discontinuity in each cycle of the cyclic signal, and setting the discontinuity size in each cycle based on the stored data such that a part of the variation of the optical property with the cyclic signal coincides with a part of the variation represented by the stored data; and applying the cyclic signal to the optical element. |
| US11635544B2 |
System and method for determining optimal path arrangements for an infrastructure link with terrain slope consideration
A method for determining optimal path arrangements for an infrastructure link between two geographic locations, in particular, in uneven terrain. The method includes modelling a geographic terrain containing the two geographic locations; optimizing an arrangement cost and a repair rate for two or more potential paths based on the modelled geographic terrain, an arrangement cost model, and a repair rate model, taking into account at least two design levels, wherein the arrangement cost model incorporates direction-dependent factor and direction-independent factor associated with the path arrangements; and determining the optimal path arrangements each including multiple path portions and respective design levels associated with the path portions based on the optimization. |
| US11635543B2 |
Borehole density measurement using pulsed neutron tool
Systems and methods employed measure borehole density by neutron induced gammas using a pulsed neutron tool. Traditional nuclear density methods only measure a bulk average density of the surrounding material. As discussed below, methods to measure only the borehole density excluding the contamination from the formation are disclosed. Specifically, the proposed methods use unique signatures from each geometric region to directly measure the borehole density or compensate for the contamination from formation. This method may be achieved by a borehole density measurement using differential attenuation of capture gamma from casing iron, a borehole density measurement using differential attenuation of inelastic gamma from oxygen, a differential attenuation of any induced gamma from any element from borehole and formation, or any combination thereof. |
| US11635542B2 |
Method for improving the accuracy of mud angle measurements in borehole imagers
A method and system for estimating a mud angle. A method may include disposing a downhole tool into a borehole, energizing a button array, transmitting a current from the electrode into a formation, recording the current from the formation with a return electrode to obtain a plurality of measurements, identifying at least one low resistivity zone from the plurality of measurements to produce a measurement set, inverting the measurement set to find a mud angle vector, removing the mud angle vector from the measurement set to obtain a corrected measurement, and obtaining an electrical image using the corrected measurement. A system may include a downhole tool, a conveyance, and an information handling system. The downhole tool may further include at least one electrode and at least one return electrode. |
| US11635540B2 |
Methods and devices performing adaptive quadratic Wasserstein full-waveform inversion
Methods and devices for seismic exploration of an underground structure apply W2-based full-wave inversion to transformed synthetic and seismic data. Data transformation ensures that the synthetic and seismic data are positive definite and have the same mass using an adaptive normalization. This approach yields superior results particularly when the underground structure includes salt bodies. |
| US11635531B2 |
Apparatus for measuring photon information and photon measurement device
An apparatus for measuring photon information and a photon measurement device are disclosed. The apparatus comprises a signal conversion module for converting an initial signal outputted by the photoelectric sensor into a converted signal in a voltage form, an integral comparison module for integrating a difference between the initial signal and a feedback signal from the negative feedback module and generating a comparison signal based on a magnitude relationship between a reference level and a combination result of an integral signal and the converted signal, wherein the integral signal is a signal for representing an integral of the difference between the initial signal and the feedback signal, a transmission control module for controlling the comparison signal to be transmit based on a clock signal to output a digital signal, a negative feedback module for converting the digital signal into the feedback signal and feeding the feedback signal back to the integral comparison module, and a measurement module for determining, based on the comparison signal and/or the digital signal, an arrival time of a high-energy photon detected by the photoelectric sensor. The apparatus and the device require few circuit components, and can realize high-precision time measurement. |
| US11635524B2 |
Method and device for detecting a decoy operation of a GNSS system
A method of detecting an operation to spoof a first positioning device carried by a first vehicle moving in a zone in which at least one second vehicle carrying a second positioning device is also moving, the method comprising the step of causing at least one first positioning value to be calculated for each vehicle from initial satellite signals received by each device; the method being characterized in that it further comprises the steps of: causing the second device to initiate a latching stage in order to make a new search for satellite signals and using the new satellite signals received by the second device to calculate a second positioning value for the second vehicle at the same instant as the first value; comparing the first and second values relating to the second vehicle; and issuing a warning when the two values do not coincide. |
| US11635519B2 |
OnScene command vision
Embodiments use holographic projection in augmented reality to visualize a building in 3D and show, as a holographic figure, the position of personnel in the building. In some embodiments, a user can “tap” on a holographic figure to view data on that person, such as skin temperature, room temperature, heart rate, etc. |
| US11635514B2 |
Imaging methods and apparatuses for performing shear wave elastography imaging
A method for performing shear wave elastography imaging of an observation field in a medium, the method comprising a plurality of shear wave imaging steps (30) to acquire a plurality of sets of shear wave propagation parameters, the method further comprising a reliability indicator determining step (40) during which a reliability indicator of the shear wave elastography imaging of the observation field is determined. |
| US11635512B2 |
Electronic device, control method of electronic device, and control program of electronic device
An electronic device includes a controller that performs control to enable switching between a first band mode such that a transmission wave is in a first band and a second band mode such that the transmission wave is in a second band broader than the first band. The controller performs control to switch to the second band mode when an object is detected within a predetermined distance in the first band mode. |
| US11635511B2 |
Method and system for determining a characteristic dimension of a ship
Disclosed is a method for determining a dimension of a ship, the method being implemented by an electronic system with a radar device having two receiving channels. The method includes: acquiring, for each of the two receiving channels of the radar device, a synthetic aperture radar image imaging the ship in an environment; the sum of the respective amplitudes of the pixels of the two radar images to obtain a sum image; extracting pixels from the sum image imaging the ship to obtain a mask of the ship; determining a range of phase differences between the radar signals received by each of the two receiving channels; and determining a dimension of the ship as a function of the mask of the ship and the determined phase difference range. |
| US11635509B2 |
Manipulation of 3-D RF imagery and on-wall marking of detected structure
A radio frequency (RF) imaging device comprising a display receives a three-dimensional (3D) image that is a superposition of two or more images having different image types, which may include at least a 3D RF image of a space disposed behind a surface. A plurality of input control devices receive a user input for manipulating the display of the 3D image. Alternatively or additionally, the radio frequency (RF) imaging device may receive a three-dimensional (3D) image that is a weighted combination of a plurality of images, which may include a 3D RF image of a space disposed behind a surface, an infrared (IR) image of the surface, and a visible light image of the surface. A user input may specify changes to the weighted combination. In another embodiment, the RF imaging device may include an output device that produces a physical output indicating a detected type of material of an object in the space. |
| US11635498B2 |
SPAD based indirect time of flight sensing from solid state transmitter scanning
A time-of-flight ranging system includes an array of single photon avalanche diode (SPAD) pixels, and control circuitry that causes the array of SPAD pixels to integrate SPAD event data received from each SPAD pixel of a first cluster of SPAD pixels during a first illumination of a target, the first cluster of SPAD pixels being a subset of the array of SPAD pixels, and integrate SPAD event data received from each SPAD pixel of a second cluster of SPAD pixels during a second illumination of the target, the second cluster of SPAD pixels being a subset of the array of SPAD pixels. At a start of integration of the SPAD event data received from each SPAD pixel of the second cluster of SPAD pixels, the integrated SPAD event data that was received from each SPAD of the first cluster of SPAD pixels is accumulated. |
| US11635495B1 |
Hyper temporal lidar with controllable tilt amplitude for a variable amplitude scan mirror
A lidar system comprises a lidar transmitter and a control circuit. The lidar transmitter fires laser pulse shots into a field of view and comprises a variable amplitude scan mirror for directing the laser pulse shots at targeted range points in the field of view (FOV). The control circuit (1) controls changes in a tilt amplitude of the variable amplitude scan mirror and (2) schedules the laser pulse shots according to a plurality of criteria, including criteria that take into account a settle time arising from controlled changes in the tilt amplitude. These controlled changes can include (1) a first tilt amplitude corresponding to a wide FOV coverage zone within the FOV and (2) a second tilt amplitude corresponding to a narrow FOV coverage zone within the FOV, wherein the second tilt amplitude is less than the first tilt amplitude. |
| US11635492B2 |
Projector with spatial light modulation
A time of flight based depth detection system is disclosed that includes a projector configured to sequentially emit multiple complementary illumination patterns. A sensor of the depth detection system is configured to capture the light from the illumination patterns reflecting off objects within the sensor's field of view. The data captured by the sensor can be used to filter out erroneous readings caused by light reflecting off multiple surfaces prior to returning to the sensor. |
| US11635491B2 |
Amplification of LIDAR output signals
A LIDAR system includes a LIDAR chip that generates a LIDAR output signal. The LIDAR chip includes a utility waveguide configured to carry one or more light signals selected from an outgoing LIDAR signal and an incoming LIDAR signal. The system also includes an amplifier that has an amplifier waveguide with a first facet and a second facet. The amplifier being positioned such that the first facet is optically aligned with a facet of the utility waveguide but the second facet is not optically aligned with any waveguide. |
| US11635489B2 |
Phase calibration of a radar system with crosstalk cancellation
A method for the use in a radar system is described herein. In accordance with one embodiment, the method includes providing a local oscillator signal to an RF output channel of a radar system. The RF output channel is configured to generate, in an enabled state, an RF output signal based on the local oscillator signal. The method further includes determining a first measurement signal based on the local oscillator signal and a first representation of the RF output signal, while the RF output channel is disabled, and thus the first measurement signal represents crosstalk. Further, the method includes determining a second measurement signal based on the local oscillator signal and a second representation of the RF output signal while the RF output channel is enabled. A phase value associated with the RF output channel is determined based on the first measurement signal and the second measurement signal. |
| US11635487B2 |
Method and apparatus for controlling radar transmission based on comparing received radio waves
A method for controlling a radar apparatus that detects an object using frequency modulation includes: performing first reception of a radio wave in a state where transmission of a radio wave for detecting the object is stopped, to obtain a first reception signal; performing second reception of a radio wave in a state where the transmission of the radio wave is stopped, to obtain a second reception signal, after the performing of the first reception; acquiring a strength of a difference signal between the first reception signal and the second reception signal; comparing the strength with a threshold value; and starting the transmission of the radio wave in a case where the strength is equal to or less than the first threshold value in the comparison. |
| US11635482B2 |
Systems and methods for identifying a source of radio frequency interference in a wireless network
An interference detection system in a network identifies a first wireless station that has experienced radio frequency (RF) interference from an unknown source and identifies one or more second wireless stations that have experienced similar interference. A plurality of estimated interference source locations are scored based on a comparison of estimated interference to observed interference at the one or more second wireless stations. A predicted interference source location is identified based on the scored plurality of estimated interference source locations. It is determined whether the unknown interference source is a persistent interference source over a selected time period, wherein the predicted interference source location is identified for each interval in the selected time period. The predicted interference source locations for each interval in the selected time period are retrieved and an aggregated predicted interference source location is calculated based on the retrieved predicted interference source locations. |
| US11635477B2 |
Continuous onboard re-charge environment
An article of manufacture for providing an onboard vehicle recharging environment according to the present invention is disclosed. A Continuous Onboard Recharging Environment (CORE) translates mechanical rotational energy obtained from the rotating axles of a vehicle to a form of sufficient voltage and load amperage to facilitate the charging of an Electric Vehicle's battery system while the vehicle is in operation, thus reducing or removing the need for external charging. |
| US11635474B2 |
Frequency dependent ground fault interrupt
An electrical wiring device including: a plurality of line terminals comprising a line-side phase terminal and a line-side neutral terminal; a plurality of load terminals comprising a load-side phase terminal and a load-side neutral terminal; a line conductor electrically coupling the line-side phase terminal to the load-side phase terminal; a neutral conductor electrically coupling the line-side neutral terminal to the load-side neutral terminal; and a controller configured to trigger a trip mechanism to electrically decouple the at least one of the plurality of line terminals from at least one of the plurality of load terminals based, at least in part, on comparing a magnitude of the current differential to a threshold, wherein the threshold is a function of the frequency of the current differential. |
| US11635472B2 |
Load driving device
A load driving device includes a synchronous rectifier circuit having a driving-side switching element and a reflux-side switching element; a driver control circuit controls the synchronous rectifier circuit; and a voltage monitor circuit that monitors whether the voltage of an output terminal of the synchronous rectifier circuit is within a predetermined voltage range; where the driver control circuit, upon receiving a diagnosis command, performs control so that when the driving-side switching element is switched from ON to OFF, the reflux-Side switching element is also switched to OFF; and the voltage monitor circuit detects a normal state when the voltage to be monitored is within a normal level during a period in which both the driving-side switching element and the reflux-side switching element are turned OFF. |
| US11635465B2 |
Device and method for monitoring data and timing signals in integrated circuits
An integrated circuit includes a data propagation path including a flip-flop. The flip-flop includes a first latch and a second latch. The integrated circuit includes a third latch that acts as a dummy latch. The input of the third latch is coupled to the output of the first latch. The integrated circuit includes a fault detector coupled to the output of the flip-flop and the output of the third latch. The third latch includes a signal propagation delay selected so that the third latch will fail to capture data in a given clock cycle before the second latch of the flip-flop fails to capture the data in the given clock cycle. The fault detector that detects when the third latch is failed to capture the data. |
| US11635464B2 |
Scan frame based test access mechanisms
Testing of an electrical device is achieved by providing a test access mechanism within the device that can receive scan frames from an external tester. The received scan frames contain stimulus data to be applied to circuitry within the device to be tested, a command for enabling a test control operation, and a frame marker bit to indicate the end of the scan frame pattern. The inputting of scan frames can occur continuously and simultaneous with a commanded test control operation. |
| US11635463B1 |
System and methods for IJTAG reduced access time in a hierarchical design
A system includes a test access port (TAP) configured to provide internal joint test action group (IJTAG) access to one or more test data registry (TDR). The system further includes a plurality of hierarchical electronic components, wherein each hierarchical electronic component includes a de-asserted segment inserted bit (D-SIB) register, an asserted segment inserted bit (A-SIB) register, and a TDR associated with the D-SIB register. Each D-SIB register is configured to prevent access to its associated TDR when a reset signal is asserted and each A-SIB register is configured to provide access to its subsequent A-SIB register or D-SIB register coupled thereto when the reset signal is asserted. |
| US11635462B2 |
Library cell modeling for transistor-level test pattern generation
This application discloses a computing system implementing an automatic test pattern generation tool to convert a transistor-level model of a library cell describing a digital circuit into a switch-level model of the library cell, generate test patterns configured to enable detection of target defects injected into the switch-level model of the library cell, and bifurcate the test patterns into a first subset of the test patterns and a second set of the test patterns based on detection types for the target defects enabled by the test patterns. The computing system can implement a cell model generation tool to perform an analog simulation of the transistor-level model of the library cell using the second subset of the test patterns to verify that they enable detection of target defects, while skipping performance of the analog simulation of the transistor-level model of the library cell using the first subset of the test patterns. |
| US11635461B2 |
Test apparatus and method for testing a semiconductor device
A test apparatus and method for testing a semiconductor device. The semiconductor device includes an integrated circuit and a plurality of external radiating elements located at a surface of the device. The external radiating elements include at least one transmit element and receive element. The test apparatus includes a plunger. The plunger includes a dielectric portion having a surface for placing against the surface of the device. The plunger also includes at least one waveguide. Each waveguide extends through the plunger for routing electromagnetic radiation transmitted by one of the transmit elements of the device to one of the receive elements of the device. Each waveguide comprises a plurality of waveguide openings for coupling electromagnetically to corresponding radiating elements of the device. The dielectric portion is configured to provide a matched interface for the electromagnetic coupling of the waveguide openings to the plurality of external radiating elements of the device. |
| US11635460B2 |
Memory temperature controlling method and memory temperature controlling system
A memory temperature controlling method and a memory temperature controlling system are provided. The method includes: performing, by a testing equipment, test modes on a memory storage device, and obtaining a first internal temperature of a memory control circuit unit, a second internal temperature of each memory package and a surface temperature of each memory package to establish a linear relationship expression of the first internal temperature, the second internal temperature and the surface temperature; using, by the memory storage device, the linear relationship expression to calculate a predicted surface temperature of a rewritable non-volatile memory based on a first current internal temperature of the memory control circuit unit and a second current internal temperature of each memory package; adjusting, by the memory storage device, an operating frequency for accessing the rewritable non-volatile memory based on the predicted surface temperature. |
| US11635459B2 |
Electronics tester
A tester apparatus is described. Various components contribute to the functionality of the tester apparatus, including an insertion and removal apparatus, thermal posts, independent gimbaling, the inclusion of a photo detector, a combination of thermal control methods, a detect circuitry in a socket lid, through posts with stand-offs, and a voltage retargeting. |
| US11635457B2 |
Apparatus and method for performing time domain reflectormetry
A time domain reflectometry measurement apparatus and method is provided. Measurement data of a time domain reflectometry measurement are analyzed with respect to previously acquired empirical measurement data of error-free or faulty devices with known failures. In this way, failures can be identified in the device under test without the need of opening the device. |
| US11635449B2 |
Nanoscale dynamic mechanical analysis via atomic force microscopy (AFM-nDMA)
An atomic-force-microscope-based apparatus and method including hardware and software, configured to collect, in a dynamic fashion, and analyze data representing mechanical properties of soft materials on a nanoscale, to map viscoelastic properties of a soft-material sample. The use of the apparatus as an addition to the existing atomic-force microscope device. |
| US11635444B2 |
Automatic analyzer and program
A feature amount extraction unit outputs, as a data series, a feature amount of time-series data of an oscillation frequency of an AC signal of an oscillation circuit until a certain time elapses from when a dispensing probe starts to be lowered. Then, a bubble contact determination processing unit determines whether a liquid level has been normally detected based on a correlation between a waveform of the data series of the feature amount and an abnormal waveform model. Further, based on a determination result, a second controller determines a deviation between a tip portion of the dispensing probe and the liquid level in a container and a factor of the deviation. |
| US11635442B2 |
Sample testing method for automated control of sample retesting
A sample testing system comprising: a transporting apparatus; a testing apparatus for obtain a sample and performing testing on the obtained sample; and a controller. The controller executes operation of: controlling the transporting apparatus so as to transport the sample rack in first direction, such that each sample container held in a sample rack is transported to a obtaining position on which the testing apparatus obtains a sample and then the sample rack is transported toward the second position; changing, when retesting of a sample contained in a sample container is necessary, the transporting direction from the first direction to second direction, and then controlling the transporting apparatus so as to transport the sample container accommodating the sample, for which retesting is necessary, to the obtaining position again. Sample testing method and a computer program product are also disclosed. |
| US11635436B2 |
Compositions and methods for analyzing cysteine
The present invention relates to compositions and methods for determining the absolute configuration of D/L-cysteine and/or the enantiomeric composition of cysteine and/or the concentration of total cysteine in a sample. Uses of the composition and method are also described. |
| US11635425B2 |
Breath gas analysis systems and methods
Devices and methods are provided for breath gas analysis when determining the difference in the concentrations of at least one gas in the exhaled breathing air on the one hand and in the ambient air on the other hand. The device may include at least one gas sensor, by means of which the concentration of a gas can be determined, and a line system, through whose lines the exhaled air to be examined, the ambient air and a calibrating gas can be selectively pumped to the gas sensor. The method may include feeding ambient air; feeding calibrating gas to the gas sensor; feeding exhaled air to the gas sensor; feeding calibrating gas to the gas sensor again; and feeding exhaled air to the gas sensor again. |
| US11635421B2 |
SAP evaluation apparatus
A SAP evaluation apparatus includes: a main body installed with a lifting bar that is raised or lowered; a container portion installed under the lifting bar in the main body and having an internal containing space for containing an absorber; an operating portion connected to the lifting bar and having a lifting plate that is raised or lowered within the containing space and applies pressure to the absorber and an injection portion for injecting an ink in the direction of the absorber; a dispersion measurement portion for measuring the dispersion of the ink through the absorber; and a controller installed at the main body to measure absorption of the ink into the absorber and measure swelling capacity of the absorber while the ink is injected into the absorber. |
| US11635417B2 |
Device for detecting the quality of a liquid in a supply pipe
The invention relates to a device for detecting the quality of a liquid in a supply pipe, in particular for detecting the water quality in a water pipe, comprising a flow cell, which has an inlet opening, an outlet opening and at least one receiving device for the arrangement of at least one sensor. The inlet opening and the outlet opening are provided on a base surface of the flow cell intended for connection to the supply pipe, the inlet opening of the flow cell is connected to an intake pipe, the free end of which is intended for arrangement in the supply pipe, said intake pipe being received displaceably in its longitudinal direction in the flow cell or having an adjustable length, and a liquid pump of a flow of the liquid in the supply pipe is connected to the intake pipe. |
| US11635416B2 |
Gas sensing device and method for operating a gas sensing device
A gas sensing device includes chemo-resistive gas sensors; heating elements for heating each of the gas sensors; an information extraction block for receiving signal samples and for generating representations for the received signal samples; and a decision making block configured for receiving the representations, wherein the decision making block comprises a weighting block and a trained model based algorithm stage, wherein the weighting block receives feature samples of the representations and applies time-variant weighting functions to the feature samples of the respective representation in order to calculate a weighted representation including weighted feature samples. |
| US11635415B2 |
Ion generation using modified wetted porous materials
The invention generally relates to ion generation using modified wetted porous materials. In certain aspects, the invention generally relates to systems and methods for ion generation using a wetted porous substrate that substantially prevents diffusion of sample into the substrate. In other aspects, the invention generally relate to ion generation using a wetted porous material and a drying agent. In other aspects, the invention generally relates to ion generation using a modified wetted porous substrate in which at least a portion of the porous substrate includes a material that modifies an interaction between a sample and the substrate. |
| US11635404B2 |
Methods for manufacturing electrochemical sensors, and related electrochemical sensors
Methods for manufacturing an electrochemical sensor include forming at least one electrode by printing at least one conductive ink on a surface of at least one substrate. The conductive ink may comprise, e.g., a platinum-group metal, another transition-group metal with a high-temperature melting point, a conductive ceramic material, glass-like carbon, or a combination thereof. The electrochemical sensor may be free of another material over the at least one electrode. An electrochemical sensor, formed according to such methods, may be configured for use in harsh environments (e.g., a molten salt environment). Electrodes of the electrochemical sensor comprise conductive material formed from a printed, conductive ink. In some embodiments, at least a portion of the electrochemical sensor is free of silver, gold, copper, silicon, and polymer materials, such portion being that which is to be exposed to the harsh environment during use of the electrochemical sensor. |
| US11635401B2 |
Sensor device, method for manufacturing a sensor device and sensor assembly
In an embodiment a sensor device includes a substrate with a first membrane and a first cover layer, the first membrane and the first cover layer being monolithically integrated into the substrate and a first pellistor element including a heater element and a temperature sensor element, the heater element and/or the temperature sensor element being arranged in or on the first membrane, wherein the first cover layer is arranged over or under the first membrane, and wherein the first membrane, the first cover layer and a part of the substrate surround a first cavity. |
| US11635400B2 |
Gas sensor
A gas sensor for sensing a gas in a humid environment includes a first electrode layer, a second electrode layer that is spaced apart from the first electrode layer, and a gas sensing layer that electrically interconnects the first electrode layer and the second electrode layer. The gas sensing layer is made of a hygroscopic electrically insulating material. |
| US11635395B2 |
Mixture ratio calculation device
A first heat generator heats a mixture of fluids to a first temperature. A predetermined thermal property value of the mixture set to the first temperature is obtained, the first heat generator heats the mixture to a second temperature, the thermal property value of the mixture set to the second temperature is obtained. First relationship information between the thermal property value of the mixture set to the first temperature and a mixture ratio of a first fluid is obtained. Second relationship information between the thermal property value of the mixture set to the second temperature and the mixture ratio of the first fluid is obtained. Mixture ratios are calculated based on the thermal property value of the mixture set to the first temperature, the thermal property value of the mixture of fluids set to the second temperature, the first relationship information, and the second relationship information. |
| US11635392B2 |
Radiation imaging apparatus, radiation imaging method, and non-transitory computer-readable storage medium
A radiation imaging apparatus comprises an image generating unit configured to generate a material characteristic image by using a plurality of radiation images of different radiation energy levels; an evaluation information calculation unit configured to calculate evaluation information which indicates a correlation between a plurality of material characteristic images; and a scattered ray amount estimation unit configured to estimate, based on the evaluation information, an amount of scattered rays included in the plurality of radiation images. |
| US11635377B2 |
Device for inspecting large area high speed object
A high-speed device, for inspecting a large area of an object, which includes: a terahertz wave generation portion configured to generate a terahertz wave; a ring beam forming portion configured to form a ring beam by using the terahertz wave incident from the terahertz wave generation portion; a rotary mirror configured to reflect the ring beam formed by the ring beam forming portion while rotating to allow the ring beam to be incident on an inspection target object; and a detector configured to detect a ring beam generated from the inspection target object. |
| US11635374B2 |
Optical testing apparatus
An optical testing device for use in testing an optical measuring instrument provides incident light from a light source to an incident object and receives reflected light due to reflection of the incident light at the incident object. The optical testing device includes an incident light receiving section that receives incident light, and a light signal providing section. The light signal providing section provides a light signal to the incident object after a predetermined delay time since the incident light receiving section has received the incident light. A reflected light signal due to reflection of the light signal at the incident object is provided to the optical measuring instrument. The delay time is approximately equal to the time between emission of the incident light from the light source and reception of the reflected light by the optical measuring instrument in the case of actually using the optical measuring instrument. |
| US11635369B1 |
Miniature FT-MIR using a MEMS interferometer with a metasurface emitter and detector
A miniature Fourier transform mid-infrared (FT-MIR) spectrometer is provided. The FT-MIR includes a metasurface IR source to emit radiation when heated, a microelectromechanical (MEMS) interferometer, and a metasurface microbolometer to measure an interferogram from the MEMS interferometer, wherein the miniature FT-MIR spectrometer is less than about 20 mm in outer diameter. |
| US11635368B2 |
High pressure flow cell for spectral analyses and spectral range conversion
A flow cell can comprise a high-pressure, fluidic, flow-through housing that encloses and auto-aligns a heavy-walled, internally reflective low-cost glass capillary for concentrating and amplifying laser-excited spectra. The containment housing that encloses the capillaries can optionally sustain operational pressures of at least 10,000 psi. The pressure housing can be fitted with transparent optical windows that can accommodate laser-safe injection and spectra collection. The flow-cell design can adaptably accommodate different optical sampling configurations such as transmissive (forward scattering), reflective (backward scattering), or multipass, combined scattering. The flow cell size is scalable (lengthwise) to accommodate different applications or installations such as benchtop (lab), permanent (industrial), and portable (field). With new, miniaturized spectrometers, the flow cell can optionally be configured for transport as a real-time, high-sensitivity gas-analysis sensor aboard compact aerial or otherwise mobile systems (e.g., drones) for remote or hazardous applications. |
| US11635367B2 |
Contrast-amplifying carriers using a two-dimensional material
A contrast-amplifying carrier for observing a sample, includes a transparent substrate bearing at least one absorbent coating suitable for behaving as an antireflection coating when it is illuminated at normal incidence at an illumination wavelength λ through the substrate and when the face of the coating opposite the substrate is in contact with a medium referred to as a transparent ambient medium, the refractive index n3 of which is lower than that of the refractive index n0 of the substrate. The absorbent coating comprises: an absorbent sublayer referred to as the contrast sublayer, deposited on the surface of the transparent substrate; and an absorbent layer referred to as the sensitive layer, distinct from the contrast sublayer and comprising between 1 and 5 sheets of a graphene-type material. Methods for producing and for using such a contrast-amplifying carrier are also provided. |
| US11635366B2 |
Infrastructure corrosion analysis
The disclosure relates to systems, methods and apparatus for analyzing an infrastructure system including measurement of a parameter associated with the infrastructure system, electronically recording the measured parameter as a data, transferring the data to an infrastructure unit which may be remote from the infrastructure system, analyzing the data to generate a risk model, and predicting a characteristic of the infrastructure system according to the risk. An implementation plan may be generated, and/or maintenance services may be performed as per the characteristic that is predicted. |
| US11635365B2 |
Cell capture system and method of use
A cell capture system including an array, an inlet manifold, and an outlet manifold. The array includes a plurality of parallel pores, each pore including a chamber and a pore channel, an inlet channel fluidly connected to the chambers of the pores; an outlet channel fluidly connected to the pore channels of the pores. The inlet manifold is fluidly connected to the inlet channel, and the outlet channel is fluidly connected to the outlet channel. A cell removal tool is also disclosed, wherein the cell removal tool is configured to remove a captured cell from a pore chamber. |
| US11635362B2 |
Device and method for real-time detection of aeropathogens
The invention provides a device and method for the real-time detection of aeropathogens. The device includes an aerosampler having an air inlet and at least one collector tube, a microfluidic system which includes a container, piping, a micro pump for flowing a liquid and a viral detection chamber. The viral detection chamber has an electrode which may be equipped with functionalized bio sensors, a counter electrode, an electronic detection system connectable to the electrodes of the viral detection chamber, and an embedded electronic processing system for processing data from the electronic detection system. |
| US11635360B2 |
Method for evaluating binder
A method for evaluating a binder includes disposing the binder on a first plate, bringing a second plate, which faces the first plate, into contact with one surface of the binder, applying a stress to the binder through the second plate, measuring a strain of the binder due to the applied stress, and calculating a curing rate of the binder based on the strain of the binder. |
| US11635359B2 |
Instrument and method for mechanical properties in situ testing of materials under high temperature and complex mechanical loads
An instrument and method for mechanical properties in situ testing of materials under a high temperature and complex mechanical loads are provided. The instrument includes: a support frame module used to provide a stable support and an effective vibration isolation for each functional module of the instrument; a high-frequency fatigue load applying module used to apply a high-frequency fatigue load on a tested sample; a static-dynamic mechanical load applying module used to apply a combination of static-dynamic tension/compression/bending loads on the tested sample; a high/low temperature applying module used to apply a variable temperature environment from a low temperature to a high temperature on the tested sample; and an in-situ monitoring module that may integrate a surface deformation damage measurement assembly, a three-dimensional strain measurement assembly, a microstructure measurement assembly, and an internal damage detection assembly according to a practical testing requirement. |
| US11635356B2 |
Slide staining assembly and cover member
A sample processing assembly for treatment of a sample on a substrate includes a mounting surface for the substrate and a closure body configured to releasably retain a cover member. The closure body is movable between an open position and a substantially closed position. When a substrate is placed in the assembly and the closure body is in the substantially closed position while retaining a cover member, a reaction chamber is formed for processing a sample. A cover member for use with the sample processing assembly is also provided. |
| US11635355B2 |
System and method for sample processing
A method is disclosed that permits calculation of reagent concentrations (in SI units) over time and space within a tissue sample as the sample is immersed in the reagent and the reagent diffuses into the tissue sample. The disclosed method has yielded the surprising result that once a formaldehyde concentration at all points within a tissue sample exceeds about 90 mM during a cold step of a cold+hot fixation protocol, the hot step of the fixation protocol can be commenced to provide reliable detection of molecular targets and preservation of tissue morphology in downstream analyses. |
| US11635350B2 |
Diagnostic system and method for detecting internal combustion engine faults using exhaust pressure readings
A diagnostic system and method that (a) that uses models indicative of both successful firing and skips to determine if cylinders of a skip fire controlled internal combustion engine have successfully fired or successfully skipped and (b) uses filtered exhaust gas pressure readings for detecting faults associated with EGR systems and/or turbocharger systems. |
| US11635348B2 |
System and method for detecting damage to bearing of engine using knocking sensor
A method for detecting damage to a bearing of an engine using a knocking sensor includes a data storing step, which stores a vibration signal output from the knocking sensor in a data storing unit, a by-frequency amplitude calculating step, which performs Fast Fourier Transform (FFT) for the vibration signal and calculates an amplitude for each frequency, a detection frequency integrating step, which obtains a detection frequency integration value by adding all amplitudes of detection frequencies, a noise determining step, which determines whether the vibration signal is the vibration signal irrelevant to damage to the bearing by determining whether exclusion frequencies correspond to a preset condition, a counter increasing step, which increases a damage counter, when the detection frequency integration value is greater than a preset damage threshold, and a damage confirming step, which confirms damage to the bearing, when the damage counter equals or exceeds a preset confirmation counter. |
| US11635347B2 |
System for reducing friction-induced wear of pipe
A buffer for holding a pipe adapted to transport a fluid is provided. The buffer includes a base, a plurality of fingers extending outwardly from a first side of the base. A first finger of the plurality of fingers and a second finger of the plurality of fingers define a cavity for receiving the pipe. The buffer further includes at least one roller on a second side of the base opposite the first side. |
| US11635346B1 |
Bearing element inspection system and method
A first nest structure and a second nest structure are brought into alignment. When the alignment of the first nest structure and second nest structure is obtained, the operation of at least one vacuum pump is controlled such that a bearing element is released from the first nest structure and secured in the second nest structure. Movement of the bearing element from the first nest structure to the second nest structure occurs without slippage resulting in preservation of a common frame of reference used when the bearing element is in the first nest structure and the second nest structure. |
| US11635345B2 |
System for separating periodic frequency of interest peaks from non-periodic peaks in machine vibration data
A statistical method is used to separate periodic from non-periodic vibration peaks in machine vibration spectra. Generally, a machine vibration spectrum is not normally distributed because the amplitudes of periodic peaks are significantly large and random relative to the generally Gaussian noise. In a normally distributed signal, the statistical parameter Kurtosis has a value of 3. The method sequentially removes each largest amplitude peak from the peaks in a frequency region of interest in the spectrum until the Kurtosis has a value of three or less. The removed peaks, which are all considered to be periodic, are placed into a candidate peak list. As the process of building the candidate peak list proceeds, if the kurtosis of the remaining peaks in the frequency region of interest falls to three or less, the process stops and the candidate peak list is defined. |
| US11635344B2 |
Portable optic metrology thermal chamber module and method therefor
A portable optic metrology thermal chamber module including a housing defining a thermal chamber, with a thermally isolated environment arranged for holding an optic device under test, the housing having an optic stimulus entry aperture configured for entry of a stimulus beam, from a metrology system stimulus source through the entry aperture onto an entry pupil of the device to an image analyzer, and a module mount coupling to modularly mount the portable optic metrology thermal chamber module to a support of a metrology system of the metrology system stimulus source so as to removably couple the portable optic metrology thermal chamber module as a unit to the support in a predetermined position relative to the metrology system stimulus source, and the housing is sized and shaped so that the portable optic metrology thermal chamber module is portable as a unit for moving to and removing from the predetermined position. |
| US11635343B2 |
Use of fiber optic strain sensors to monitor fastener damage in structures
A fastener health monitoring system includes a structure including a first component and a second component, one or more fasteners securing the first component to the second component, and an optical fiber arranged adjacent to the one or more fasteners. The fiber is configured to detect strain on the structure from the one or more fasteners. Strain patterns are derivable from sensed data from the optical fiber, and any deviation in strain value greater than a threshold value at a particular fiber position along the optical fiber is indicative of a missing, damaged, or loosened fastener amongst the one or more of fasteners corresponding to that particular fiber position. |
| US11635339B2 |
Gas leakage monitoring system
Various methods and apparatuses are provided for monitoring and detecting gas leaks. A method of determining a gas leak with a sensor assembly is provided. The sensor assembly includes a primary sensing device and a reference sensing device. The method includes receiving, via the primary sensing device, a first oxygen concentration level reading of a given area. The method also includes receiving, via the reference sensing device, a second oxygen concentration level reading of the given area. The method further includes comparing the first oxygen concentration level reading and the second oxygen concentration level reading. Based on the comparison, the method still further includes causing a transmission of a signal that a gas leak is occurring in an instance in which the first oxygen concentration level reading and the second oxygen concentration level reading have a difference greater than a threshold difference. A corresponding gas detection apparatus is also provided. |
| US11635337B2 |
Sensor failure diagnosis in a pump monitoring system
A pump monitoring system for use in wellbore operations can determine whether an indication of a failure is due to an actual pump issue or a failed sensor. The pump monitoring system includes a sensor on a fluid end of a pump to measure properties associated with the pump and a vibration detector. A computing device executes instructions to receive the sensor signal and the vibration signal and identify an irregularity in the sensor signal. The processor then determines whether an operational signal component is present in the vibration signal, and displays an indication that the sensor has failed when the operational signal component is not present in the vibration signal. If the operational signal component is present in the vibration signal, the irregularity is likely caused by a pump problem such as a failed valve. |
| US11635336B2 |
Sensing physical attributes
An apparatus for sensing a physical attribute is shown, that includes a first track (511) defining a first electrode on a substrate (512), a second track (513) defining a second electrode on said substrate and an active film (514) in cooperation with a first sensor portion (516) of the first electrode and a second sensor portion (517) of the second electrode. The second electrode includes a first extended portion (517) to establish a first additional resistance not cooperating with the active film. |
| US11635334B2 |
Miniature external temperature sensing device for estimating subsurface tissue temperatures
Embodiments described herein are directed to a temperature measurement device that includes a sensor body configured to be placed on a skin of a user. The temperature measurement device can include a first section defining a first lower surface and having a first thickness, a second section defining a second lower surface and having a second thickness, and a channel separating the first lower surface from the second lower surface. The temperature measurement device can also include a first set of temperature sensors positioned across the first thickness, a second set of temperature sensors positioned across the second thickness, and a processor configured to estimate a tissue temperature of the user based on comparing temperature signals from the first set of temperature sensors with temperature signals from the second set of temperature sensors. |
| US11635333B2 |
Low-profile sensor circuit mounting fixture
A mounting fixture for mounting a sensor circuit to a support rail is disclosed. In various embodiments, the mounting fixture includes a bracket having a base portion and a first flange member extending from the base portion; a clamp fixture connected to the first flange member, the clamp fixture including a plate member; a first pin extending through the first flange member and the plate member; and a first fastener threaded on to the first pin and configured to secure the plate member to the first flange member. |
| US11635331B2 |
Systems and approaches for improving accuracy of temperature measurements using thermal imaging
A temperature detection system includes a housing, a thermal imaging system at least partially disposed within the housing, and a data correction system communicatively coupled with the thermal imaging system. The thermal imaging system is configured to capture at least one thermal image of a subject. The data correction system is configured to correct at least one error associated with the at least one thermal image of the subject. |
| US11635329B2 |
Transmission type color calibration chart and calibration slide glass
A transmission type color calibration chart includes a transparent substrate and a color bar group formed on the transparent substrate, wherein the color bar group is constituted by color bars of a plurality of colors containing at least a first color and a second color arranged in a pattern in no particular order, coordinate points of the first color are within a region encompassed by the four points (0.351, 0.649), (0.547, 0.453), (0.380, 0.506) and (0.433, 0.464) on an xy chromaticity diagram, coordinate points of the second color are within a region encompassed by the four points (0.125, 0.489), (0.112, 0.229), (0.270, 0.407) and (0.224, 0.242) on an xy chromaticity diagram, and the transmission spectrum of the first color's color bar and the transmission spectrum of the second color's color bar have peak tops that are respectively separated. |
| US11635326B2 |
Stray-light testing station
Methods, systems, and apparatus, for a stray-light testing station. In one aspect, the stray-light testing station includes an illumination assembly including a spatially extended light source and one or more optical elements arranged to direct a beam of light from the spatially extended light source along an optical path to an optical receiver assembly including a lens receptacle configured to receive a lens module and position the lens module in the optical path downstream from the parabolic mirror so that the lens module focuses the beam of light from the spatially extended light source to an image plane, and a moveable frame supporting the optical receiver assembly including one or more adjustable alignment stages to position the optical receiver assembly relative to the illumination assembly such that the optical path of the illumination assembly is within a field of view of the optical receiver assembly. |
| US11635319B2 |
Device and method for monitoring liquid level of liquid storage tanks for vehicle
A device for monitoring a liquid level of a liquid storage tank for a vehicle is capable of improving sensing sensitivity of a liquid level sensor by employing a structure capable of amplifying an electromotive force, which is generated by an electrode, at an electromotive force amplification layer including a carbon micro coil (CMC) and accurately sensing a frozen state of a liquid to perform a heating function so as to resolve the frozen state of the liquid. |
| US11635313B2 |
System and method for simultaneously multiple sensor calibration and transformation matrix computation
The present teaching relates to apparatus, method, medium, and implementations for simultaneously calibrating multiple sensors of different types. Multiple sensors of different types are first activated to initiate simultaneous calibration thereof based on a 3D construct including a plurality of fiducial marks. Sensors of different types including visual and depth based sensors operate in their respective coordinate systems. Each of the sensors is calibrated by acquiring sensor information of the 3D construct, detecting a feature point on each of the plurality of fiducial markers based on the sensor information, estimating a set of 3D coordinates, with respect to its coordinate system, corresponding to the detected feature points, based on which calibration parameters are generated. Sets of 3D coordinates derived in different coordinate systems are then used to compute at least one transformation matrix for corresponding at least one pair of the plurality of sensors. |
| US11635308B2 |
Linear variable differential transducer core structure
A magnetic core structure for a Linear Variable Differential Transducer (LVDT) comprising an elongate core of magnetic material mounted within a protective tube and means for positioning the core within the protective tube, the means for positioning comprising a ball provided within the protective tube at one end of the core, the ball being formed of an elastic material having a coefficient of thermal expansion selected to compensate the difference in elongation between magnetic core structure components caused by thermal expansion. |
| US11635307B1 |
Hall effect transducer assemblies and methods
A transducer assembly includes an engagement plate, a mounting plate, a support structure, and first and second Hall effect sensor assemblies. The mounting plate defines an S-shaped cutout extending through the mounting plate to define first and second finger regions and a perimeter region. The first finger region includes a first distal end spaced from the perimeter region by a first gap defined by the S-shaped cutout. The second finger region includes a second distal end spaced from the perimeter region by a second gap defined by the S-shaped cutout. The support structure includes a base and first and second tabs. The base is sandwiched between the engagement plate and the mounting plate. The first and second tabs extend from the base and into the first and second gaps, respectively. The first and second Hall effect sensor assemblies are configured to detect movement of the first and second tabs, respectively. |
| US11635300B2 |
Systems and methods for EMS navigation user interface
In one aspect, a method for tracking and management of emergency medical services (EMS) responses includes assigning at least one EMS response of the EMS responses to an EMS vehicle, displaying a map at a user interface with an incident location for the at least one EMS response, populating the map with a visual representation of an entire route for the EMS vehicle, including the incident location and a destination for patient transport, and updating, in the visual representation, a status of the EMS vehicle in real-time along the entire route. |
| US11635297B2 |
Image-supported assignment of a processing plan to a mobile unit data set of a mobile unit of an indoor location system
A method for assigning a processing plan to a mobile unit data set of a mobile unit of an indoor location system of a manufacturing hall is provided. The method includes: providing a manufacturing control system for industrial processing of workpieces with a machine tool in accordance with workpiece-specific processing plans, each processing plan storing order information for a workpiece to be processed, providing a mobile unit with an image acquisition unit for acquiring image data, mobile unit data set belonging to the mobile unit and position data of the mobile unit acquired with the indoor location system being stored in the manufacturing control system, acquiring image data of a processing plan-specific object for identifying the processing plan to be assigned with the manufacturing control system, and assigning the identified processing plan to the mobile unit data set of the mobile unit in the manufacturing control system. |
| US11635295B2 |
Shape measuring system and shape measuring method
A shape of an object is measured with a high degree of accuracy. A shape measurement system comprises: a distance measuring head for irradiating an object with light and receiving light reflected from the object; a distance measuring device for generating a distance detection waveform on the basis of the reflected light; and a control device for analyzing the distance detection waveform and calculating a measured distance value to the object. The shape measurement system is characterized in that the control device calculates a feature amount of the distance detection waveform and performs at least one of a process of correcting an error in the measured distance value by substituting the feature amount into a correction formula and a process of performing a confidence weighting of an error in the measured distance value by substituting the feature amount into a confidence weighting formula. |
| US11635288B2 |
Sensing method for wheel rotation, wheel localization method, and wheel localization system
A method of sensing wheel rotation can include: sensing magnetic force information in an environment of a wheel by a magnetometer to obtain measured magnetic force information; generating relative magnetic force information by performing mathematical operation processing in accordance with the measured magnetic force information, where the relative magnetic force information does not change with geomagnetic field and does change with a rotation angle of a wheel; and obtaining angle information related to the rotation angle of the wheel in accordance with the relative magnetic force information. |
| US11635287B2 |
Magnet-based rotary angle sensor system
A magnet-based rotary angle sensor system for detecting a shaft rotation. The magnet-based rotary angle sensor system includes a rotatable excitation unit which is mounted to a shaft for rotation therewith, and a static sensor unit. The rotatable excitation unit includes at least one excitation magnet. The static sensor unit detects an excitation-magnetic field generated by the at least one excitation magnet. The static sensor unit includes a first Wiegand sensor module and a second Wiegand sensor module which are arranged in a cross-shaped manner and axially spaced from each other. |
| US11635285B2 |
Distance measuring device, in particular for dielectric and metallic target objects
Disclosed is a distance measuring device, in particular for dielectric or metallic target objects, said device comprising a sensor with a resonance chamber and a resonance structure. The resonance structure has an element consisting of a dielectric material which has a narrowing at the edge, the resonance frequency of the resonance chamber being dependent on the distance between the element and a target object. |
| US11635283B2 |
Blasting system and operating method thereof
Provided is a method of operating a blasting system. A blasting device is synchronized with a detonator. A unit group including a plurality of the detonators is set. A first detonator is set from among the plurality of detonators of the unit group. A wireless network based on the first detonator is set. The blasting device performs communications with the plurality of detonators of the unit group via the first detonator. |
| US11635282B2 |
Impact activated crowd control mechanism and device
A crowd control method and device are disclosed where the device is of the bursting type and is activated immediately upon impact releasing crowd control chemicals into the surrounding area. The device containing crowd control chemical agents is thrown or tossed into a desired area and is immediately activated upon impact releasing its content. The crowd control chemical agents cause significant discomfort and irritation to the individuals nearby resulting crowds to dispersing. |
| US11635275B2 |
Archery bow monitoring
An archery bow comprises a stabilizer mounting facility. A bow element for the archery bow comprises a body. The body comprises a first mounting facility. The first mounting facility is configured for connection to the stabilizer mounting facility. The body comprises a second mounting facility. The second mounting facility is configured for connection to a bow stabilizer. The body includes an accelerometer. The bow element comprises a processor. The processor is connected to the accelerometer. The processor is configured to receive three-dimensional acceleration information from the accelerometer. The processor is operable to generate sampled information based on the three-dimensional acceleration information. The bow element comprises a transmitter. The transmitter is connected to the processor. The transmitter is operable to transmit the sampled information. |
| US11635266B2 |
Handgun and magazine therefor
A handgun has a grip portion defining a magazine well, the grip portion having a web region configured to be grasped between a thumb and an index finger, a forward portion of the web region defining a first width. The grip portion also has a palm region configured to be grasped by a user's palm, the palm region defining a second width greater than the first width. A magazine is configured to be received in the magazine well and includes a hollow magazine tube with a single-stack portion and a double-stack portion positioned below the single-stack portion. For example, front portions of the opposite tube sidewalls have a stepped shape between the upper tube end and the double-stack portion. |
| US11635261B2 |
Cooling arrangement for cooling of an electric machine and at least one further component of an electric power unit and a vehicle comprising such a cooling arrangement
A cooling arrangement for an electric machine (2) and at least one further component (4, 5) of an electric power unit: The cooling arrangement comprises an oil circuit (16), an oil pump (46) circulating oil to the electric machine (2), a first coolant circuit (6) configured to cool the further component (5) of the electric power unit, and coolant radiator arrangement (8a, 8b) in which the coolant in the first coolant circuit (6) is cooled by air, The oil circuit (16) comprises an oil radiator (46), an oil radiator fan (47) configured to provide an adjustable air flow through the oil radiator (46) and a heat exchanger (15) in which heat is transferred between the coolant in the first coolant circuit (6) and the oil in the oil circuit (16). |
| US11635258B2 |
Exhaust hood overflow system
An overflow system for a doorway exhaust hood on a metal melt furnace having an eductor gas circulator. The system includes a manifold with an inlet near the hood's lower lip, and a conduit between the manifold and eductor. A blower draws gas into the manifold and urges that gas through the conduit, into the eductor, and into the furnace. Sensors detect when the door is open and the volatiles level under the hood. An electronic controller instructs the blower to draw exhaust gases through the manifold when the door is open and the volatiles level exceeds a predetermined level. |
| US11635257B2 |
Smelting apparatus and metallurgical processes thereof
A smelting apparatus for smelting metallic ore comprising a furnace having a continuous curved wall and end walls defining a longitudinal volume having a longitudinal axis in a horizontal direction. The continuous curved wall has a lowermost area. The longitudinal volume is divided in at least three longitudinal layers comprising a top layer within which gasified fuel is combusted for creating a hot gas composition to release, from the metallic ore, at least molten metal and slag, a lowermost layer at the lowermost area for holding molten metal, and a mid-layer above the lowermost layer in which the slag accumulates. The present document also describes processes using the smelting apparatus for producing ferrous and non-ferrous minerals from a metallic ore. |
| US11635254B2 |
Utilization of nitrogen-enriched streams produced in air separation units comprising split-core main heat exchangers
An air separation apparatus and process, which produces gaseous oxygen and/or nitrogen products at an elevated pressure through internal compression of respective liquid products, are disclosed. Split-core main heat exchangers are employed to warm up product streams generated in an air rectification unit against 1) a main feed air stream in the low-pressure heat exchanger and 2) at least one boosted pressure air stream in the high-pressure exchanger. Because the boosted pressure air stream is at a higher pressure and temperature than the main feed air stream, after separate heat exchange in the split main heat exchangers, the subsidiary waste nitrogen stream exiting the high-pressure heat exchanger is also warmer than the subsidiary waste nitrogen stream exiting the low-pressure heat exchanger. The warmer waste nitrogen stream is fed into the air purification unit for regeneration purposes and the cooler waste nitrogen stream is introduced into the nitrogen water tower to perform cooling duty. The two subsidiary waste nitrogen streams are also connected on the warm side of the main heat exchangers to allow flexible distribution of the flow. |
| US11635253B2 |
Gas separation system with auto-refrigeration and selective recycle for carbon dioxide capture and compression
A system and method for capturing and separating carbon dioxide from mixed gas streams. The gas stream is processed in a structure including a compression module comprising a plurality of compressors, intercoolers and inter-stage condensate separators. The flow path from the compression module includes a plurality of flow separators, gas stream splitters, heat exchangers and at least a first mixer and a first expander. The gas stream is sequentially compressed and cooled to form process condensate and separate it from the compressed gas stream. The gas stream is further dried and cooled to liquefy carbon dioxide and separate it from the non-condensable portion. Selective expansion of liquid carbon dioxide streams provides cooling for the system, and further energy efficiency is achieved by selective recycling of portions of gas streams, allowing for compact equipment and economical operation, while providing for high purity product streams of carbon dioxide. |
| US11635251B2 |
Refrigerator
A refrigerator may include a rack gear assembly provided on a lower surface of a drawer. The rack gear assembly may have a first rack member and a second rack member that are pushed out by being moved forward sequentially so that a pushing-out distance of the drawer is maximized and the drawer is fully closed even when opposite sides thereof are pushed in a storage chamber without being in parallel. |
| US11635244B2 |
Cryocooler controller systems and methods
Techniques are disclosed for systems and methods to control operation of a cryocooler/refrigeration system to provide cryogenic and/or general cooling of a device or sensor system. A cryocooler controller includes a motor driver controller configured to generate motor driver control signals based on operational parameters corresponding to operation of a cryocooler controlled by the controller, and a motor driver configured to generate corresponding drive signals to drive a motor of the cryocooler. The motor driver includes a first stage with a first pair of switches coupled serially between an input of the motor driver and a ground of the motor driver, a second pair of switches coupled serially between an output of the first stage and the ground of the motor driver, and an inductor coupled between the first and second pairs of switches, where operation of each switch is independently controlled by the motor driver control signals. |
| US11635242B2 |
Monitoring method of cooling system and monitoring device thereof
A monitoring method of a cooling system and a monitoring device thereof are provided. The monitoring method includes the steps: establishing an abnormality determination model according to predetermined abnormal data and predetermined abnormal types using deep learning by a monitoring module; generating groups of temperature data respectively by a plurality of temperature sensors; and determining one or more abnormal types and an abnormal prediction of the cooling system according to the groups of temperature data and the plurality of temperature sensors using the abnormality determination model by the monitoring module. |
| US11635241B2 |
Container refrigeration monitoring systems and methods
A system for monitoring health of refrigerated storage containers includes an instantaneous health module configured to determine instantaneous health values for a refrigerated storage container based on parameters measured by sensors of a refrigeration system of the refrigerated storage container during a trip of the refrigerated storage container. A statistics module is configured to, after completion of the trip of the refrigerated storage container, determine statistical values based on the instantaneous health values determined for the trip. A health module is configured to determine an overall health value for the refrigerated storage container at the completion of the trip based on the statistical values and to store the overall health value for the refrigerated storage container in memory in association with a unique identifier of the refrigerated storage container. |
| US11635235B2 |
Electrostatically actuated device
A device including a bottom electrode on a substrate and a top electrode on a substrate separated by a fixed distance from each other. Semi-insulator layers with proper electrical conductivity are attached to the bottom and top electrodes. Disposed between the substrates is a flexible S-shaped polymer stack having electrode layers with one end of the stack attached to the top substrate and the other end in contact with the bottom substrate. When a voltage is applied between the stack and the electrode layer on the bottom substrate, the stack is induced by electrostatic force to deflect in a rolling wave-like motion. While the voltage applied between the stack and bottom electrode is turned off, the static charges on the semi-insulator layer can move away quickly due to the proper electrical conductivity of the semi-insulator layer. |
| US11635230B2 |
Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning curb assembly
A heating, ventilation and air conditioning curb assembly includes a curb that has a planar profile for positioning on a flat roof of a building. A heating, ventilation and air conditioning unit is included that has dimensions which are unequal to dimensions of the curb. An adapter is positionable into the curb and the adapter has dimensions sufficient to accommodate dimensions of the heating, ventilation and air conditioning unit. Thus, the heating, ventilation and air conditioning unit can be installed onto the curb. A power unit is integrated into the curb to supply electrical power to the heating, ventilation and air conditioning unit in the event of a power outage thereby ensuring the heating, ventilation and air conditioning unit continues to operate. A leveling unit is coupled to the adapter for leveling the heating, ventilation and air conditioning unit. |
| US11635228B2 |
Air conditioner indoor unit
An air conditioner indoor unit includes a body including an air outlet, an outer air deflector provided at the air outlet and configured to open and close the air outlet, and an inner air deflector located at an inner side of the outer air deflector. The inner air deflector includes a plurality of vent holes penetrating the inner air deflector in a thickness direction of the inner air deflector. A total area of the plurality of vent holes is not smaller than 50% of a total area of the inner air deflector. |
| US11635220B2 |
Systems and methods for checking status of a pressure transducer
A method of controlling a gas furnace system includes determining a first pressure in a conduit coupled to a draft inducer from signals output by a pressure transducer positioned to sense a pressure within the conduit with a motor of the draft inducer in a stopped condition. A first status of the pressure transducer is determined based at least in part on the first pressure. The motor of the draft inducer is controlled to increase a speed of the motor from the stopped condition in response to a call for heat when the first status does not indicate that the pressure transducer is unreliable, and the motor is maintained in a stopped condition when the first status indicates that the pressure transducer is unreliable. |
| US11635218B2 |
HVAC controller having multiplexed input signal detection and method of operation thereof
A heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) controller, a method of detecting multiplexed input signals and an HVAC system employing the controller or the method. In one embodiment, the HVAC controller includes: (1) a signal conditioner configured to convert received alternating current (AC) input signals into corresponding square wave signals of a digital logic voltage, (2) a multiplexer coupled to the signal conditioner and configured to select one of the square wave signals and (3) a sample analyzer coupled to the multiplexer and configured to evaluate multiple samples of the selected one of the square wave signals to derive a binary state. |
| US11635216B2 |
Semiconductor turbine reset
A semiconductor manufacturing system has a turbine disposed inside a semiconductor manufacturing clean room. A controller is disposed outside the semiconductor manufacturing clean room and is coupled to the turbine through a first cable. A first computer is coupled to the controller through a second cable. The first computer has a web server configured to communicate with the controller via the second cable. A second computer is disposed in the semiconductor manufacturing clean room and is connected to the web server of the first computer. The web server hosts a web page including a reset button configured to issue a reset command to the controller. The web page also displays a status of the turbine. |
| US11635213B2 |
Air conditioner indoor unit, air conditioner, and method for controlling air conditioner
An air conditioner indoor unit includes a housing having an air inlet, a first air outlet, and a second air outlet arranged below the first air outlet, and an air output door assembly arranged at the second air outlet and connected to the housing. At least a portion of the air output door assembly is configured to move relative to the housing to form an air output channel between the at least a portion of the air output door assembly and the housing. The air output channel has a ring-shaped air output end located in front of the second air outlet. The air conditioner indoor unit further includes an opening-closing mechanism movably mounted at the air output door assembly and configured to open or close an air regulation channel area that includes an upper part of the air output channel. |
| US11635208B2 |
Co-axial dual swirler nozzle
Provided is a combustion nozzle including a center cylinder having a cylinder shape, a middle cylinder coaxially disposed with the center cylinder and surrounding the center cylinder, an outer cylinder coaxially disposed with the middle cylinder and surrounding the middle cylinder, and a perforated plate disposed inside the center cylinder to create turbulent flow therethrough. In addition, the combustion nozzle further includes inner vanes disposed between the center cylinder and the middle cylinder and outer vanes disposed between the middle cylinder and the outer cylinder. |
| US11635202B2 |
Dirty water and exhaust constituent free, direct steam generation, convaporator system, apparatus and method
Embodiments of the present disclosure include a system, method, and apparatus comprising a direct steam generator configured to generate saturated steam and combustion exhaust constituents. |
| US11635199B2 |
High lumen high-bay luminaire with heat dissipating upper housing defining cavity for driver
A high-bay luminaire includes an upper housing having an outer wall with an outer wall having a plurality of first heat fins extending therefrom, and an interior surface defining an interior compartment with an angled wall; a base connected to the upper housing; a light emitter connected to the base; a lens connected to the base and positioned below the light emitter; and a driver connected to the angled wall by a driver bracket and positioned adjacent the interior surface. |
| US11635198B2 |
Head wearable devices and methods
A head wearable device includes a headband, a housing attached to the headband, a luminaire, a duct system connecting the luminaire to the housing, a ball joint movably connecting the duct system to the luminaire, and an air moving device, which is adjacent to an exhaust of the housing and is configured to induce an air flow through an inlet in the luminaire through the ball joint, through the duct system, and out of the exhaust of the housing attached to the headband. |
| US11635197B2 |
LED luminaire having enhanced thermal management
In one aspect, luminaires are described herein having sensor modules integrated therein. In one aspect, a luminaire described herein comprises a light emitting face including a LED assembly. A sensor module is integrated into the luminaire at a position at least partially overlapping the light emitting face. In another aspect, a luminaire described herein comprises a LED assembly and a driver assembly. A sensor module is integrated into the luminaire along or more convective air current pathways cooling the LED assembly or driver assembly. |
| US11635196B2 |
Splicing lamp and lamp adapter
Disclosed are a lamp adapter including a shell and a polar socket component for splicing and electrically connecting two adjacent lamps. The polar socket component is disposed in the shell, and a male head and a female head of the polar socket component are positioned on a first side of the shell and a second side of the shell, respectively; the first side and the second side are positioned on two sides in an X-axis direction or two sides in a Y-axis direction of the shell. According to the present invention, two adjacent lamps are electrically connected with neat appearance, improved safety, and a stable structure. |
| US11635192B1 |
Adjustable underwater light fixture adapter
An underwater light fixture adapter system includes a lighting unit having a housing with at least one light positioned within the housing. An adapter has a substantially cylindrical shape with an open interior portion, wherein at least a portion of the housing is positionable within the open interior portion. A connection system is formed between the adapter and the housing of the lighting unit, wherein the connection system secures the housing to the adapter. At least one pivot contact is formed on an exterior surface of the adapter, the at least one pivot contact having a curved surface, wherein the curved surface is contactable to an inner wall of a niche to allow the housing and adapter to pivot. |
| US11635189B2 |
Phosphor element and lighting device
A phosphor element includes: a phosphor part having an incident face for excitation light, an opposing face opposing the incident face, and a side face, the phosphor part converting at least a part of the excitation light incident onto the incident face into a fluorescence and emitting the fluorescence from the incident face; an integral low refractive index layer on the side face and opposing face of the phosphor part and having a refractive index lower than that of the phosphor part; and an integral reflection film covering a surface of the low refractive index layer. The area of the incident face of the phosphor part is larger than the area of the opposing face. |
| US11635188B2 |
Lighting systems generating visible-light emissions for dynamically emulating sky colors
Lighting system including visible-light source, optical system, mounting system, and control system. Visible-light source includes plurality of semiconductor light-emitting devices (SLEDs) and selectably generates: visible-light emissions having cyan-ish color point; and visible-light emissions having orange-ish color point. Optical system and mounting system are integrated with visible-light source. Optical system is arranged to combine together, into combined light emissions, visible-light emissions from SLEDs among plurality of SLEDs. Mounting system is arranged for directing combined light emissions as up-light emissions. Control system is coupled with visible-light source and selectably causes visible-light emissions to have cyan-ish color point or orange-ish color point. Control system and optical system cooperatively form combined up-light emissions as having dynamic spectrum for emulating orange-ish sky color at time of day selected to represent sunrise sky or to represent sunset sky, changing over time for emulating cyan-ish sky color at another time of day selected to represent mid-day sky. |
| US11635187B2 |
Transparent lampshade used for solar lamp and solar lamp
The present disclosure discloses a transparent lampshade used for solar lamp, comprising a transparent lampshade body, an upper side of the lampshade body is provided with an installing recess for installing a solar luminous lamp assembly, and an upper light-transmitting portion located on a circumference of the installing recess and capable of exposing the solar luminous lamp assembly and transmitting light upwardly. Through cooperation of the installing recess and the upper light-transmitting portion in the disclosure, not only the installation of the solar luminous lamp assembly but also the use effect of light transmission on the upper side can be realized, and the outstanding effect close to the full-lighting even can be achieved, thus to maximally improve lighting effect of the whole solar lamp and bring people a more impressive visual impact, thereby greatly meeting more practical needs and facilitating further innovation and development of industry. |
| US11635183B2 |
Electronic candle
Methods, systems and devices associated with an electronic candle are disclosed. One example includes an electronic candle includes an outer shell including a through-hole, a light-emitting assembly including a flame sheet configured to protrude through the through-hole, an inner shell positioned within the outer shell, and a self-locking device positioned within a cavity of the inner shell. The self-locking device is configured to operate in (1) a locked state when a switch locks a spring in a compressed state and (2) an unlocked state when the switch releases the spring to be in a relaxed state. The electronic candle also includes a bottom case such that the bottom case is enclosed within the outer shell when the self-locking device is in the locked state and the bottom case is exposed to an external environment beneath the outer shell when the self-locking device is in the unlocked state. |
| US11635180B2 |
Low glare wall wash light fixture
A wall wash recessed light fixture has an enclosure, an aperture, an LED module, a tubular reflector, a lens, a trim element and a diffuser. The lens is disposed at an opening of the tubular reflector, has a concave surface facing the LED module and a convex surface facing the aperture, and has a principal axis aligned at an oblique angle Θ1 relative to an optical axis of the LED module. An internal kicker reflector is offset from the optical axis of the LED module toward a second end of the light fixture, and is substantially parallel to a height axis (Z) and lateral axis (X) and faces a center axis of the aperture and. The trim element is disposed below the collimator assembly and at least partially in the opening of the ceiling. A first diffuser covers a first trim opening and is aligned at an oblique angle relative to the longitudinal axis (X). |
| US11635172B2 |
Light bulb with crystal modifier
A light bulb assembly that includes a crystal modifier, a housing, a mechanical attachment, a light source, electrical components, and a threaded insert is disclosed herein. The crystal modifier is secured to the housing using a mechanical attachment such as a clamp, clip, spring, shim, thread, or ring. The light source and electrical components are provided in the housing, where the light source is positioned to project light into the crystal modifier. The threaded insert is attached to the housing opposite the crystal modifier and is configured to provide the electrical components and light source with a connection to a power source when the threaded insert is in electrical contact with the power source. |
| US11635171B2 |
Fluid cryogen injector mounting apparatus and mounting method
An apparatus for mounting a fluid cryogen injection nozzle to the exterior surface of a side wall of a cryogenic process vessel for permitting injection of a fluid cryogen into the interior of the cryogenic process vessel, the mounting apparatus including a base member and a rotatable insert member engaged with the base member, the rotatable insert member including a template for creating an opening in the side wall of the process vessel that is configured to accept the cryogen injection nozzle, and for attaching mechanical fasteners to the side wall of the process vessel in a defined pattern, such as a concentric pattern about the opening in the side wall of the cryogenic process vessel. A related mounting method is also provided. |
| US11635164B2 |
Clamp cover and a method of use
A pipeline clamp cover has a body and a flange. The body has a front face in sealing engagement with at least one peripheral side wall such that an enclosure having a rear opening is formed. The flange is provided in sealing engagement with a bottom edge of the at least one peripheral side wall and extends outwards away from the body. |
| US11635163B2 |
Hydraulic component with a component housing and a connection block
A hydraulic component includes a component housing and a connection block. The component housing has an outer surface and an axial bore. At least one connecting channel extends from the outer surface to the axial bore. The connection block has a housing side with at least one connection bore, where the connection bore is in fluidic connection with the at least one connection channel. The outer surface of the component housing has a non-planar shape at least in the area of the at least one connecting channel, where at least one connecting bushing with a through hole is received in the at least one connecting channel and extends into the at least one connecting bore. |
| US11635161B2 |
Medium connector
A medium connector including a passage configured to allow for the flow of medium, and a multi-portion engagement surface positioned about the passage. The multi-portion engagement surface includes a first surface portion, and a second surface portion. The first surface portion is configured to provide an interference fit with a corresponding sealing surface of a mating connector. The second surface portion is configured to provide a clearance fit with the corresponding sealing surface of the mating connector. The ratio of the first surface portion and the second surface portion is selected to regulate an engagement force between the medium connector and the mating connector. |
| US11635153B2 |
Safety device for a gas-conducting device
The invention relates to a safety device (2) for interrupting a gas flow within a gas-conducting device (1). An inertia body (32) moves from a resting position in the case of an acceleration above a specifiable acceleration threshold value acting on it. Due to the movement, the inertia mechanism (3) activates a reaction mechanism (4), which interrupts the gas flow within the gas-conducting device (1). In this process, the safety device (2) is free of gas flowing through it. |
| US11635152B2 |
Capacity control valve
A capacity control valve includes a valve housing provided with a Ps port through which a suction fluid at a suction pressure passes and a Pc port through which a control fluid at a control pressure passes; a valve body configured to close and open a communication between the Pc port and the Ps port by a driving force of a solenoid; and a pressure sensitive body that applies a biasing force to the valve body according to a surrounding fluid pressure. An accommodation chamber in which a rear side portion of the valve body is accommodated is provided with a supply passage to which suction fluid is supplied. |
| US11635151B2 |
Modular power end
A power end assembly includes a crankshaft section, a crosshead section, and a connector section coupled together by one, two, or more sets of stay rods. The power end may include one or more support plates that are coupled to the crankshaft section and/or crosshead section. The crosshead section includes a plurality of individual crosshead frames. The connector section may include a plurality of individual connector plates or may be a unitary connector plate. The power end is configured to be coupled to a fluid end assembly by coupling the fluid end assembly to the connector plates. |
| US11635150B2 |
Watertight check valve
A check valve includes a valve body defining a valve bore extending from a first axial end to a second axial end, the valve body including an annular body and a cross member secured to and extending across the valve bore from the annular body on one side of the valve body to the annular body on an opposite side of the valve body, the valve bore at the cross member divided into more than one portion by the cross member; a position block extending from the cross member; a valve member positioned within the valve body and configured to rotate between an open position and a closed position; and a pivot pin extending from the valve member, engaged with the position block, and fixed with respect to the valve member; the valve member and the pivot pin configured to rotate together between the open position and the closed position. |
| US11635149B2 |
Flow control device
The invention relates to the field of bath products, and provides a flow control device. The flow control device comprises a movable rod capable of reciprocating to switch water into different outlet passages, wherein a flow control part circumferentially extends and protrudes out of the movable rod, and the movable rod rotates to drive the flow control part to rotate to control the flow in the corresponding outlet passage. During use, the movable rod is pressed to control the switching the outlet passages, and users can select the position where water is discharged as required, for example, water is discharged upwards or downwards. Moreover, the movable rod rotates to drive the flow control part to rotate to flexibly control the flow of a certain outlet, such as the upward outlet flow, to facilitate daily washing of the users. |
| US11635144B2 |
Multi-layered metal sheet
A multi-layered metal sheet is disclosed formed of a laminate of a plurality of metal sheets fixed to each other by a clinch formed in a concave shape from one main surface toward another main surface, the clinch has an schematic pillar shape, the clinch being defined by an open top, a pair of cut surfaces which are respectively formed from the open top toward a bottom, a pair of inclined surfaces respectively inclined from the open top toward the bottom, transitional surfaces which connect the cut surfaces and the inclined surfaces to each other, and the bottom having overlapping parts which extend over the main surface of the multi-layered metal sheet on a lower side immediately below the cut surfaces, and lengthwise end portions of a cut formed in each of upper edge portions of the cut surfaces are disposed on upper edge portions of the transitional surfaces. |
| US11635142B2 |
Dual barrier seal
An annular dual barrier seal includes a pair of axially extending inner seal lips and a pair of axially extending outer seal lips, the pair of inner seal lips are connected to the pair of outer seal lips by a radially outwardly extending web portion. The pair of inner seal lips extend axially by a first dimension and the pair of outer seal lips extend axially by a second dimension which is greater than the first dimension. The pair of inner seal lips have a sealing surface that is one of partially toroidal and partially elliptical and that engage the radially inwardly facing first sealing surface and the pair of outer seal lips have a sealing surface that is one of partially toroidal, partially elliptical and conical. |
| US11635140B2 |
Shift device
A shift device includes: a shift switching member including valley portions provided so as to correspond to shift positions; a positioning member causing the shift position to be established while being fitted in any of the valley portions of the shift switching member; a motor driving the shift switching member and including a rotor and a stator; a driving force transmission mechanism transmitting a driving force from the motor to the shift switching member; and a rotor rotation angle sensor and an output shaft rotation angle sensor detecting rotation angles of the rotor and the shift switching member. The shift device corrects a deviation from a center of a preset backlash when a backlash width included in the driving force transmission mechanism detected based on output values of the output shaft rotation angle sensor and the rotor rotation angle sensor is a value or more during a shift switching operation. |
| US11635139B2 |
Plunger lock mechanism such as for restricting shifter motion
A plunger lock mechanism including a housing containing a rotationally supported lever shaped component, the component including at least one notch or recess configured within an arcuate surface. An electric motor is configured to rotate a cam extending within the housing, the cam actuating at least one plunger having an extending portion aligning with a selected notch. Upon rotation of the cam by the motor, the plunger is caused to displace between either of engaged and disengaged positions with the component such that, when disengaged, permitting rotation of the component. |
| US11635138B2 |
Fault detection for a torque converter
A monitoring device and a method for operating an idling automatic transmission of a motor vehicle having a torque converter which includes at least one pump wheel and a turbine wheel that are designed to transmit torque hydrodynamically from one to the other. The method includes at least the following steps of: determining a rotational speed of the turbine wheel; determining a load on the motor of the motor vehicle; and recognizing whether there is a blockage in the drive-train of the motor vehicle or whether the torque converter is running dry, as a function of the turbine rotational speed and the motor load detected. |
| US11635136B2 |
Method and control unit for operating a power-shift transmission
A method for operating a power shiftable transmission of a motor vehicle, the transmission including a control unit, an input shaft, an output shaft, a gear set, and multiple shift elements, the method including transmitting, with the control unit, a request for a reduction of a drive torque acting on the input shaft for carrying out an upshift, and determining, with the control unit, whether the reduction is completely possible, partially possible, or impossible based on a signal. When the reduction is completely possible, the method includes controlling, with the control unit, a torque transmission rate of a shift element of the multiple shift elements to be engaged during the upshift according to a first way. When the reduction is partially possible or impossible, the method includes controlling, with the control unit, the torque transmission rate according to a second way, the second way differing from the first way. |
| US11635134B1 |
Packaged oil delivery for short term lubrication
A packaged delivery for short term lubrication including dispenser assembly, flow control assembly, pressure supply assembly and releasing mechanism assembly. Dispenser assembly includes a dispenser filled with oil. Dispensers can be placed within a shaft, a bearing house and a strut. Pressure supply assembly provides pressure to the oil stored in the dispenser. In one embodiment pressure supply is a mechanical pressure source. In an alternative embodiment, the pressure is a compressed gas. In one embodiment, the releasing mechanism assembly includes a thermal rupture mechanism. In another embodiment, the releasing mechanism assembly includes a mechanical rupture mechanism. Flow control assembly includes analog and digital controls to control flow rate of oil. |
| US11635132B2 |
Coaxial transmission
Coaxial gear mechanism (1), with a toothing (5) oriented axially relative to a rotational axis (3) of the coaxial gear mechanism (1), a tooth carrier (7) with axially oriented guides (9), teeth (11) which are received in the guides (9) for engagement with the toothing (5), wherein the teeth are oriented with their respective longitudinal axes (13) axially in the guides (9) and are mounted so as to be axially movable in the guides (9), and a cam disk (15) which is rotatable about the rotational axis (3) for axially driving the teeth (11), wherein a plurality of bearing segments (17) is arranged between the cam disk (15) and the teeth (11) for supporting the teeth (11). |
| US11635130B2 |
Electric vehicle powertrain assembly having nested shafts
A drivetrain system includes a first drive gear driven by a first motor and a second drive gear driven by a second motor. The first drive gear and the second drive gear are arranged along the axis. The first drive gear includes a first extension and the second drive gear includes a second extension arranged radially within and axially overlapping the first extension. The drivetrain system includes a system of bearings arranged between the first drive gear and the second drive gear, either drive gear and a stationary component, or a combination thereof. In some embodiments, the drivetrain system includes a clutch assembly arranged between the first drive gear and the second drive gear that interfaces to the first drive gear and to the second drive gear. The clutch assembly allows the drive gears to be locked or otherwise engaged to improve torque transfer. |
| US11635129B2 |
Torque converter and drive unit
A torque converter disposed between a prime mover and an output shaft is disclosed. The torque converter includes a cover, an impeller, a turbine, and a first clutch. The impeller is unitarily rotated with the cover. The turbine is disposed opposite to the impeller. The first clutch is configured to allow and block transmitting power outputted from the prime mover to the cover. |
| US11635127B2 |
Spindle gear
In a spindle gear mechanism (1) having a spindle component (2) with a spindle thread (21) which has a pitch which alters over a longitudinal axis of the spindle component (2), and having a threaded component (3) which engages in the spindle thread (21), wherein the two components (2; 3) can be displaced relative to one another in relation to the longitudinal axis (1) of the spindle component (2), provision is made, for the purpose of straightforward production capability and suitability for a large number of applications, for the threaded component (3) to have at least one freely movable threaded element (4) which engages in the spindle thread (21) and, during operation, adapts automatically to the pitch of the spindle thread (21). |
| US11635124B2 |
Helical drive mechanism and handle mechanism for wheelchair with helical drive
A device including a frame; an actuator attached to the frame and slidaby movable with respect to the frame along a linear axis, and a helical member positioned within the frame and rotatably movable with respect to the frame about a helical axis of the helical member, wherein the helical axis is parallel to the linear axis, wherein the actuator and the helical member are configured to cooperate with one another such that (a) motion of the actuator along the linear axis in a first linear direction causes corresponding rotation of the helical member about the helical axis in a first rotational direction and (b) motion of the actuator along the linear axis in a second linear direction that is opposite the first linear direction causes corresponding rotation of the helical member about the helical axis in a second rotational direction that is opposite the first rotational direction. |
| US11635122B2 |
Intake device for a damper having a side collector
A damper with inner and outer tubes and a piston disposed within the inner tube to define first and second working chambers. A fluid transport chamber is positioned between the inner and outer tubes. A collector chamber is positioned outside the outer tube. An intake valve assembly, abutting one end of the inner tube, is positioned inside the outer tube to define a first intermediate chamber that is arranged in fluid communication with the collector chamber. The intake valve assembly includes a central passage that is arranged in fluid communication with the second working chamber and one or more intake valves that control fluid flow through the intake valve assembly between the first intermediate chamber and the central passage and between the first intermediate chamber and the fluid transport chamber. |
| US11635120B2 |
Sintered friction material for brake
A sintered friction material for brake having a high friction coefficient, with which reduction of the friction coefficient is prevented at high temperature and stable brake performance is maintained. It comprises: a metal matrix of Ni or Ni+Fe (small amount); a solid lubricant (a); and a friction adjusting material (b) including: metal or alloy particles (b1) having an average particle size of 50 μm or more and containing at least one selected from W, Mo, Cr, and FeW; and inorganic particles (b2) containing at least one selected from oxides, nitrides, carbides, and intermetallic compounds. An average particle size db1 of b1 and an average particle size db2 of b2 satisfy db1 |
| US11635117B2 |
Process for producing a protective coating on a brake side of a brake disk main element and process for producing a brake disk
A process for producing a protective coating on a brake side of a brake disk main element includes using a laser powder build-up welding process. An NbC metal matrix powder or a Cr3C2 metal matrix powder is produced by agglomeration and sintering of NbC particles or Cr3C2 particles with particles of a metallic matrix composed of a stainless steel. During the laser powder build-up welding process, the NbC metal matrix powder or the Cr3C2 metal matrix powder and an aluminum alloy powder is supplied simultaneously to a molten surface region of the brake disk main element which has been melted by a laser. |
| US11635113B2 |
Clutch assembly and integrated ARB/guard
A clutch assembly includes a stationary journal bracket assembly having a base, a stub shaft that extends axially from the base, and a passage, a threaded bracket journal coupled to the stub shaft and accessible through the passage, pulley bearings supported on the threaded bracket journal, an integrated pulley/shaft including a pulley and a center shaft, and a clutch mechanism. The center shaft includes a cup-like hub and a distal portion that extends axially from the cup-like hub. The cup-like hub is supported on the pulley bearings, located at least partially within a blind hollow interior area of the cup-like hub. The threaded bracket journal is located at least partially within the hollow interior area of the cup-like hub. |
| US11635112B2 |
Torque limiter
A torque limiter device includes an input shaft having a first contact surface and an output shaft having a second contact surface. The input and output shafts are operable in an engaged position wherein the contact surfaces are brought into mechanical engagement, and a disengaged position wherein the contact surfaces are separated. A biasing mechanism provides a bias force that mechanically biases the input and output shafts in one of the positions and sets a threshold torque. An electromagnet is arranged to selectively provide an electromagnetic force that opposes the bias force when an activation current is supplied. A rotation sensor arrangement measures a respective rotation of the input shaft and of the output shaft. A controller determines a difference in rotations of the shafts and selectively supply the activation current to the electromagnet so as to disengage the input and output shafts when the rotation difference exceeds a threshold. |
| US11635109B2 |
Sliding member
One aspect of the disclosure relates to a sliding member. The sliding member includes: a first sliding portion having a first lubricant placed between first parts of a first friction sliding mechanism; a second sliding portion having a second lubricant placed between second parts of a second friction sliding mechanism; and a third sliding portion having a third lubricant placed between third parts of a third friction sliding mechanism. The first sliding portion is in contact with the third lubricant, and the second sliding portion is not in contact with the third lubricant. The second lubricant contains an additive containing conductive carbon, and the third lubricant contains no conductive carbon. The second lubricant contains a relatively larger amount of the conductive carbon than the first lubricant. |
| US11635108B2 |
Flex pad bearing pad configuration
A hydrodynamic bearing in the form of a flex pad bearing includes configurations structured to change a bearing characteristic. One form of the bearing includes a nonlinear back wall that includes a circular arc and a transition, where the back wall extends radially outward of a ligament. The bearing can include an opening for the deposit of a weighted mass, wherein the opening can threadingly receive a threaded weighted mass. In one form a sidewall that includes the back wall segment can have an average outer radius which determines a thickness of the flex pads. |
| US11635103B2 |
Expanding pin assembly controlled by actuator for locking and unlocking mechanical joint
An expanding pin system is described that can provide automated and/or power controlled locking and unlocking of an expanding pin assembly in a mechanical joint. For example, the expanding pin system can include an actuation assembly that includes a single actuator (e.g., motor) to control an expanding pin assembly for locking and unlocking a mechanical joint. |
| US11635102B2 |
Expanding pin assembly controlled by actuator for locking and unlocking mechanical joint
An expanding pin system is described that can provide automated and/or power controlled locking and unlocking of an expanding pin assembly in a mechanical joint. For example, the expanding pin system can include an actuation assembly that includes a single actuator (e.g., motor) to control an expanding pin assembly for locking and unlocking a mechanical joint. |
| US11635099B1 |
Retaining apparatus
A retaining apparatus includes a short fold, a long fold, a tube connecting the short and long folds and forming a channel, and at least one enhanced engaging mechanism. The channel is approximately three hundred sixty degrees. The retaining apparatus is made of stainless steel. Each enhanced engaging mechanism includes a first bulge in the short fold, a first recess in the short fold, a second bulge in the long fold and a second recess in the long fold. The bulges and recesses correspond to each other. Each mechanism can be a female or male enhanced engaging mechanism. The first recess receives a portion of the second bulge, or the second recess receives a portion of the first bulge. The short and long folds are approximately parallel to each other. The height of the tube is bigger than the sum of the thicknesses of the short and long folds. |
| US11635098B2 |
Pneumatic actuator end cap having an integral volume booster
Methods, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture are disclosed that produce a pneumatic actuator end cap having an integral volume booster. An example pneumatic actuator end cap includes a first cavity to provide a first fluid passageway to receive a pressurized fluid from a source external to the pneumatic actuator end cap, a second cavity to provide a second fluid passageway to route the pressurized fluid to an internal chamber of a pneumatic actuator in which a piston is disposed, and a third cavity containing a fluid valve to control a flow of the pressurized fluid between the first fluid passageway and the second fluid passageway. |
| US11635093B2 |
Moisture evacuation system for electric compressor device
A compressor device includes a housing with a cavity. The compressor device includes a rotating group supported for rotation within the housing. The rotating group includes a shaft that supports a compressor wheel proximate a first end of the shaft. A second end of the shaft extends away from the compressor wheel through the cavity of the housing. The compressor device further includes a moisture evacuation system configured to remove airborne moisture from the compressor device. The moisture evacuation system includes a shaft passage extending through the second end of the shaft and a housing passage extending through an outer wall of the housing. The shaft passage is fluidly connected to the cavity. The housing passage is fluidly connected to the shaft passage. The moisture evacuation system is configured to direct the airborne moisture from the cavity, through the shaft passage, and out of the housing via the housing passage. |
| US11635088B1 |
Cooling fan
A cooling fan creating a more stable airflow for heat-removing purposes, with reduced noise of operation, comprises a rotor hub and preferably an odd number of blades mounted on periphery of the rotor hub in unequal intervals. Adjacent blades are configured with different shapes, reducing the noise generated during operation without affecting the cooling effect. |
| US11635085B2 |
Controller of fan coupling device
A controller includes: a control unit configured to calculate a control command value of an opening degree of a solenoid valve to control an opening degree of the solenoid valve; and an acquisition unit configured to acquire an estimated amount and a target amount of a working fluid in a labyrinth chamber, and a rotation speed of a drive shaft. The control unit calculates a final control command value based on a feedback control command value and a feedforward control command value, and controls the solenoid valve, the feedback control command value being calculated based on deviation between the estimated amount and the target amount, the feedforward control command value being used to maintain a rotation speed of a fan constant based on the estimated amount and the rotation speed of the drive shaft. |
| US11635081B2 |
Ceiling fan blade
A ceiling fan or similar air-moving device can include a motor for rotating one or more blades to drive a volume of air about a space. The blade can include a body having an outer surface with a flat top surface and a flat bottom surface, and a side edge. A chamfered transition can extend between one of the flat top surface or the flat bottom surface, and the side edge. The chamfered transition can include multiple chamfered edges. |
| US11635080B1 |
Determining and utilizing a desired frequency for a mechanical shaker for a sump pump system
A sump pump system enables automatic determination and utilization of frequencies for mechanical shakers for sump pumps. These techniques may be implemented to detect a fault (e.g., a stuck impeller) with a sump pump and to identify a desirable frequency at which a mechanical shaker for the sump pump should vibrate to correct the fault. |
| US11635078B2 |
Compressor having capacity modulation assembly
A compressor may include a shell, first and second scrolls, a seal assembly, a modulation control chamber, and a modulation control valve. The first scroll may include a first end plate having a biasing passage extending therethrough. The seal assembly may isolate a discharge pressure region from a suction pressure region. The seal assembly and the first scroll may define an axial biasing chamber therebetween that communicates with the axial biasing chamber and a first pocket between the first and second scrolls. The modulation control chamber may be fluidly coupled with the biasing chamber by a first passage. The modulation control valve may be fluidly coupled with the modulation control chamber by a second passage and movable between a first position allowing communication between the second passage and the suction pressure region and a second position restricting communication between the second passage and the suction pressure region. |
| US11635072B2 |
Pump
A pump (10) includes: a flat plate (20); a piezoelectric element (21); a flat plate (30); a side wall (40); a support member (22); a support member (32); a shielding plate (500); a ventilation hole (23); a ventilation hole (33); a film valve (61); and a film valve (62). The film valve (61) is arranged in a region where the flat plate (20) and the shielding plate (500) face each other. The film valve (62) is arranged in a region where the flat plate (30) and the shielding plate (500) face each other. A center side of one of the film valve (61) and the film valve (62) is fixed in a state in which an outer edge side is movable, and the outer edge side of the other is fixed in a state in which the center side is movable. |
| US11635071B2 |
Co-axial inverted piston linear actuator pumping system
A pumping system for fracking fluid is designed to provide nearly constant flow rate. The pumping system includes a set of linear actuator pumping units, each driven by at least one electric motor. Each pumping unit includes a hollow threaded shaft driven by the linear actuator, two hollow cylinders fixed to an interior of the hollow shaft, and hollow pistons in each of the hollow cylinders. The hollow cylinders and hollow pistons form two pumping chambers. A first pumping chamber expels fluid when the linear actuator is moving in a first direction and a second pumping chamber that expels fluid when the linear actuator is moving in an opposite direction. The speeds of the actuators are coordinated such that a total flow rate of the pumping system is substantially constant. |
| US11635066B2 |
Electric drive pump for well stimulation
An electric drive pump system includes a power end and a detachable transmission assembly. The transmission assembly is mounted to the power end and is configured to provide rotational power to the power end through a plurality of electric motors. The plurality of electric motors use a gearbox to drive an output spline that engages the power end. A control module is used to regulate the performance characteristics of the plurality of electric motors. A temperature regulation assembly is configured to regulate the temperature of the transmission assembly and the power end. |
| US11635062B2 |
Wind turbine and method to determine modal characteristics of the wind turbine in a continuous manner
An automated method to determine modal characteristics of a wind turbine tower at an offshore location in a continuous manner includes reading one or more sensor data signals, prefiltering the one or more sensor data signals to divide the signals into a plurality of time segments, obtaining a frequency domain representation of each of the plurality of time segments by computing a Power Spectral Density (PSD) of each of the time segments to identify one or more frequency peaks in each of the time segments, assigning a probability to each of the frequency peaks in the PSD of each of the time segments, combining all assigned probabilities and determining the likelihood of the one or more frequency peaks. Also disclosed is an offshore wind turbine tower having a turbine control system utilizing the automated method to determine modal characteristics of the wind turbine. |
| US11635061B1 |
Clamper plate
A clamper plate for securing a tower having a flange to a pedestal having an embedded first bolt and second bolt is disclosed. The clamper plate includes a first surface coming into contact with the flange and a second surface coming into contact with the pedestal. The clamper plate also includes a first through-hole for receiving the first bolt therethrough and a second through-hole for receiving the second bolt therethrough. During installation the clamper plate is placed over the flange and secured to the pedestal through the first bolt and second bolt. |
| US11635047B2 |
Flow control valve and evaporated fuel processing device
A flow control valve may include a housing including a fluid-flow channel, a valve seat including a valve hole and positioned in the fluid-flow channel, an electric motor disposed in the housing, and a valve body configured to be axially moved toward and away from the valve seat by the electric motor via a feed screw mechanism. The valve body includes a straight projecting portion. The projecting portion is configured to be positioned in the valve hole in an initial valve body lifting range in which a lift distance of the valve body relative to the valve seat is not greater than a predetermined lift distance. |
| US11635045B2 |
Injector element for rocket engine
An injector element for a liquid propellant rocket engine includes an oxidizer conduit, a central cavity that is fluidly coupled with the oxidizer conduit downstream of the oxidizer conduit, a first annulus that at least partially surrounds the oxidizer conduit and is fluidly coupled with an ignition fluid supply downstream of the ignition fluid supply, and a second annulus that at least partially surrounds the oxidizer conduit and is fluidly coupled with a fuel supply downstream of the fuel supply. The second annulus is fluidly coupled between the first annulus and the central cavity. |
| US11635044B2 |
Liquid-cooled air-breathing rocket engine
An air-breathing rocket engine in certain embodiments comprises an outer shell and an interior portion situated entirely within the front end of the outer shell. The interior portion includes a funnel-shaped intake and an annular primary combustion chamber between the inner front wall of the shell and the outer surface of the funnel-shaped intake. The intake has a central aperture that is in fluid communication with the throat and exhaust areas within the outer shell. A second circumferential gap is formed between the outer surface of the front inner wall and the inner surface of the front end of the outer shell and is in fluid communication with the throat and exhaust areas within the outer shell. One or more injector ports and one or more ignition ports are situated at the front end of the second circumferential gap. |
| US11635037B1 |
Methods and systems for diagnosing engine cylinders
Systems and methods are provided for diagnosing cylinders in an engine. In one example, the method may include selecting a cylinder of the engine for perturbation, and while maintaining a horsepower output of the engine, perturbing the cylinder. Responsive to the perturbation of the cylinder inducing a crankcase pressure difference greater than or equal to a threshold difference, a degradation condition of the cylinder may be indicated. In one example, the perturbation may include cutting fuel to the cylinder. In one example, an engine load may be redistributed among each of remaining cylinder of a plurality of cylinders of the engine to maintain the horsepower output of the engine. |
| US11635036B2 |
Signal processing device, and engine control device
Provided is a signal processing device capable of effectively reducing a work load of a parameter setting operator in response to an increase in parameters constituting complicated filter control. Therefore, in the signal processing device filters an output signal from a sensor mounted on a vehicle, setting is made with respect to a plurality of filters having different filter types or filter coefficients for setting a filter characteristic of a cutoff frequency or a pass band, an individual code is set for each of the plurality of filters, and the signal processing device includes a CPU that selects the individual code based on an engine operating state so that a corresponding filter is selected, and processes an output signal from the sensor using the filter that has been selected. |
| US11635030B2 |
Compressor bleed apparatus for a turbine engine
A compressor bleed apparatus includes: a compressor comprising one or more rotors mounted for rotation about a central axis and enclosed in a compressor casing; a bleed slot passing through the compressor casing; an outer wall defining, in cooperation with the compressor casing, a plenum surrounding the compressor casing; at least one offtake pipe communicating with the plenum; and wherein at least one of the plenum and the bleed slot has a non-axisymmetric structure. |
| US11635027B2 |
Fuel systems for torch ignition devices
A torch igniter system for a combustor of a gas turbine engine includes a housing defining a combustion chamber, an ignition source disposed at least partially in the combustion chamber, a fuel injector, a first fluid path connecting a first fuel source to the fuel injector, a second fluid path connecting an air source to the fuel injector, and a third fluid path connecting a second fuel source to the combustion chamber. The fuel injector is configured to inject fuel, air, or a mixture of fuel and air into the combustion chamber and to impinge on the ignition source. |
| US11635023B1 |
Multi-spool CO2 aircraft power system for operating multiple generators
A CO2 bottoming cycle system includes a first compressor operatively connected to a first turbine through a first shaft. A first generator is operatively connected to the first shaft. A second compressor is fluidically connected to the first compressor. The second compressor is operatively connected to a second turbine through a second shaft. A second generator is operatively connected to the second shaft. The first turbine is fluidically connected to the second turbine. |
| US11635022B1 |
Reducing contrails from an aircraft powerplant
A method is provided during which an aircraft powerplant is provided. The aircraft powerplant includes a combustor and a water recovery system. The water recovery system includes a condenser and a reservoir. Fuel is combusted within the combustor to provide combustion products. Water is extracted from the combustion products using the condenser. The water recovery system is operated in one of a plurality of modes based on likelihood of contrail formation. The modes include a first mode and a second mode, where the water is collected within the reservoir during the first mode, and where the water passes through the water recovery system during the second mode. |
| US11635021B2 |
Compression in a gas turbine engine
A gas turbine engine for an aircraft comprises an engine core comprising a turbine, a compressor, and a core shaft connecting the turbine to the compressor, wherein a compressor exit temperature is defined as an average temperature of airflow at the exit from the compressor; and a fan located upstream of the engine core, the fan comprising a plurality of fan blades extending from a hub, each fan blade having a leading edge and a trailing edge, wherein a fan rotor entry temperature is defined as an average temperature of airflow across the leading edge of each fan blade at cruise conditions and a fan tip rotor exit temperature is defined as an average temperature of airflow across a radially outer portion of each fan blade at the trailing edge at cruise conditions. A core to fan tip temperature rise ratio is in the range from 2.845 to 3.8. |
| US11635016B2 |
Seal and fluid valve
A seal for use in a fluid control valve includes: a first, elastically deformable, plastic part; and a second plastic part configured as a hard seal element and connected to the first plastic part. The first and the second plastic parts form a seal assembly having a first frontal end configured to bear in a sealing manner on an actuatable valve body of the fluid control valve, and a second frontal end configured to bear in a sealing manner on a valve housing of the fluid control valve, wherein at least the first frontal end has a first end side having an encircling projecting bead configured to seal against the actuatable valve body. |
| US11635013B2 |
Automotive exhaust system isolator
An automotive exhaust system isolator including an elastomeric body. The elastomeric body includes a central member having a through hole for inserting a pin of an exhaust system, and a peripheral member being configured to be coupled to a vehicle body, which surrounds the central member and is connected to the central member. The elastomeric body further includes two support arms having a first end and a second end, the first and second ends of the respective support arms being joined to the peripheral member, and the central member being connected to the two support arms by means of respective lateral bridges, so that, in use, the first ends of the support arms are positioned in an upper part of the peripheral member and the second ends are positioned in a lower part of the peripheral member, the central member being positioned between both support arms. |
| US11635011B2 |
Controller and method for controlling operation of an aftertreatment system based on short-term and long-term cumulative degradation estimates
A controller for controlling operation of an aftertreatment system that is configured to treat constituents of an exhaust gas produced by an engine, the aftertreatment system including a selective catalytic reduction (SCR) catalyst, the controller configured to: generate a short-term cumulative degradation estimate of the SCR catalyst corresponding to reversible degradation of the SCR catalyst due to sulfur and/or hydrocarbons based on a SCR catalyst temperature parameter; generate a long-term cumulative degradation estimate of the SCR catalyst corresponding to thermal aging of the SCR catalyst based on the SCR catalyst temperature parameter; generate a combined degradation estimate of the SCR catalyst based on the short-term cumulative degradation estimate and the long-term cumulative degradation estimate; and adjust an amount of reductant and/or an amount of hydrocarbons inserted into the aftertreatment system based on the combined degradation estimate of the SCR catalyst. |
| US11635010B1 |
Combustion turbine and heat recovery system combination with SCR reactor assembly, and methods of assembling and using the same
An apparatus for reducing emissions that has a combustion turbine that feeds exhaust into a heat recovery steam generator (or HRSG) casing in which is positioned an emission reduction system featuring, in gas flow sequence, a first reducing reductant injector (RRI1), as in an ammonia injection grid, for providing reducing reductant, preferably ammonia, into turbine exhaust travelling within the HRSG, followed by a first SCR reactor positioned downstream of the first RRI1, followed by one of either (i) a turbulence generator (TG) as in a static mixer, or (ii) a second RRI2 as in a second ammonia injection grid, or (iii) an RRI2 with integrated TG supported on injectors of RRI2, then followed by a second SCR reactor. The emission reduction system preferably is free of a separate body oxidation catalyst or a separate body ammonia slip catalyst in an effort to utilize a limited volume within the HRSG. Methods of assembling and operating the ERS or T-H combination with ERS are also featured. |
| US11635007B2 |
Muffler
One aspect of the present disclosure provides a muffler including an exhaust pipe and a space forming member. The exhaust pipe has a cylindrical shape having a flow passage inside through which exhaust gas passes. The space forming member forms closed spaces between itself and the exhaust pipe, the closed spaces being branched from the flow passage and adjacent to the flow passage. Each of the closed spaces and the flow passage communicate with one another via a single communication hole. |
| US11634995B1 |
Compressor stator vane airfoils
A stator vane is provided. The stator vane including an airfoil that has a nominal suction-side profile substantially in accordance with suction-side Cartesian coordinate values of X, Y, and Z set forth in Table I. The Cartesian coordinate values of X, Y, and Z are defined relative to a point data origin at a base of the airfoil. The Cartesian coordinate values of X, Y, and Z are non-dimensional values that are convertible to dimensional distances expressed in a unit of distance by multiplying the Cartesian coordinate values of X, Y, and Z by a scaling factor of the airfoil in the unit of distance. The X and Y values are connected by smooth continuing arcs to define suction-side profile sections at each Z value. The suction-side profile sections at the Z values are joined smoothly with one another to form a complete airfoil suction-side shape. |
| US11634984B2 |
Sampling techniques to detect hydrocarbon seepage
Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for detecting seepage of hydrocarbons in subterranean zones. In one aspect, a method includes detecting hydrocarbon seepage at multiple different sampling depths from a surface in a surveyed geographic region, comparing each of the hydrocarbon seepage at the multiple different sampling depths, wherein hydrocarbon seepage at a reference depth is known, and determining hydrocarbon seepage through the surveyed geographic region based on a result of the comparison. |
| US11634981B1 |
Gauge cutter and lead impression block apparatus
An apparatus includes a gauge cutter, a lead impression block (LIB), a locking pin, and a locking device. The gauge cutter has a gauge cutter tubular body, a gauge cutter head, and an orifice. The LIB has an LIB body and an LIB head. The LIB is fixed in a first position within the orifice of the gauge cutter by being connected to an inner circumferential surface of the gauge cutter tubular body using a shear pin. The locking pin is disposed around the LIB body. The locking device is disposed around the inner circumferential surface of the gauge cutter tubular body and is configured to mate with the locking pin to hold the LIB in a second position within the gauge cutter. The second position includes a portion of the LIB body located within the orifice and the LIB head located outside of the orifice. |
| US11634971B1 |
System and method for controlling a chemical dosage
A wellhead system includes a wellhead, a fluid line extending from the wellhead, a branch line fluidly connected to the fluid line at an inlet and at an outlet, an ejector device arranged on the branch line, a tank fluidly connected by a tank fluid line to the ejector device, and a pressure control valve arranged on the branch line upstream of the ejector device. The ejector device is configured to produce a mixture that includes the fluid from the wellhead flowing in the branch fluid line with a chemical flowing the tank fluid line. The ejector device is also configured to discharge the mixture downstream of the ejector device. The pressure control valve is configured to control the flow of a fluid entering the ejector device. |
| US11634969B2 |
Multi-stage object drop frac assembly with filtration media and method
A multi-stage object drop frac assembly that includes a fracture subassembly is configured for disposal in a well zone. The assembly includes a plurality of filtration media stages configured for disposal in the same well zone. A plurality of valves, one of the plurality of valves being associated with each of the plurality of filtration media stages is a part of the assembly and the plurality of valves are openable simultaneously in response to the same event. |
| US11634966B2 |
Combined well plug/chemical heater assemblies for use in down-hole operations and associated heater cartridges
The present invention provides a cartridge (1) for a chemical heater used in down-hole operations. The cartridge (1) comprises a quantity of a chemical reaction heat source (2) wrapped in a temporary coating (3) that is capable of maintaining the shape of the cartridge (1) prior to use but which is consumed during the burn of the heater. The present invention also provides a eutectic/bismuth based alloy well plugging/sealing tool (5). The tool (5) having a tubular heater body (6) with an internal cavity (8) capable of receiving a chemical heat source and a quantity of eutectic/bismuth based alloy (7) provided in thermal communication with the heater body (6) around an outer surface of the heater body (6). The tool has a sleeve (10) provided around an outer surface of the alloy (7), which insulates and/or mechanically protects the alloy (7) down-hole. In this way the sleeve (10) enables the diameter of tool (5) to be reduced whilst maintaining its functionality. In further aspect, the present invention also discloses the provision of a refractory lining (20) on the inner walls of the tubular heater body of chemical heaters, such as the heater (6) used in the eutectic/bismuth based alloy well plugging/sealing tool (5). |
| US11634963B2 |
Thermally deformable annular packers
The present invention provides a thermally deformable annular packer with pressure relief means for use in oil and gas wells. The annular packer is formed from a stack of component parts, said parts comprising one or more eutectic alloy based ring sections sandwiched between two end sections. At least one of the annular packer component parts has one or more enclosed voids that are configured to become exposed when the packer is subjected to a predetermined pressure or temperature. The exposure of the enclosed voids serves to increase the effective volume within the sealed region formed by the annular packer in the annulus between two coaxial well casing/tubing. The increase in the effective volume serves to reduce the pressure within the sealed region thus preventing a build-up of pressure that might otherwise have damaged the well casing/tubing. |
| US11634958B2 |
Downhole tool with bottom composite slip
A downhole tool having a mandrel, and a bottom slip disposed around the mandrel. The bottom slip includes a circular body having a one-piece configuration characterized by a plurality of slip segments by at least partial material connectivity therearound. The bottom slip is made of a filament wound composite material, which means the bottom slip has a plurality of layers joined by respective interface layers. An outer slip surface of at least one of the plurality of slip segments is defined in cross-section by a plane P that intersects a longitudinal axis of the downhole tool at an angle a1 when the bottom slip is in an unset position. |
| US11634956B2 |
Detonation activated wireline release tool
A detonator activated wireline release tool is provided for use in geological well operations that enables the wireline cable to be easily released from tool string equipment upon activation of a detonator housed within the release tool. The release tool has a wireline subassembly portion that is connected to a tool string subassembly portion during assembly. It is sometimes necessary to disconnect the wireline subassembly from the tool string subassembly at a time when accessing the either is not physically possible. Such release is achieved by sending an electronic signal that detonates an explosive load which actuates a latch through an expansion chamber. The latch shifts and allows the finger flanges previously connecting the subassemblies to disengage, thus releasing the subassemblies. |
| US11634955B2 |
Self-orienting selective lockable assembly to regulate subsurface depth and positioning
A well tool to be oriented and secured in a wellbore without the external application of torque, and a well system incorporating the same. After installation of orientation casing and universal latch coupling casing, the self-orienting selective lockable latch well tool is run downhole to the target depth, picked up to free the internal locking mechanism, and then loaded with downhole stress to engage the locking mechanism. |
| US11634950B2 |
Active magnetic ranging while drilling
A magnetic ranging system for use with a drilling assembly in a borehole in a formation, the drilling assembly including a drill string, a drill bit and a bottomhole assembly (BHA) connected to the drill bit, the BHA including a measurement-while-drilling (MWD) system, a bi-directional MWD telemetry interface, and a steerable component, may comprise at least one ranging magnetometer incorporated into the BHA. The ranging magnetometer may be configured to collect ranging measurements from behind the drill bit and the ranging magnetometer may be configured to transmit measurement data. The magnetic ranging system may include at least two ranging magnetometers, with one ranging magnetometer positioned above the MWD system and one ranging magnetometer positioned below the MWD system. |
| US11634949B2 |
Percussion boring device and method for reversing a percussion boring device
A percussion boring device comprising a casing, a guide tube fixed to the casing, and a control bushing axially displaceable on the guide tube. An impact piston of the device is axially displaceable on the control bushing and configured to be actuated in a reciprocating manner within the casing such that in a first switching position the impact piston strikes a front impact surface to actuate the percussion boring device in a first movement direction, and in a second switching position a rear impact surface to actuate the percussion boring device in a second movement direction. A pressure increasing means is provided and configured to generate a pressure for reversing the percussion bore device, wherein the generated pressure is higher than a pressure for moving the impact piston. The guide tube and the control bushing are configured to reverse movement directions of the impact piston. |
| US11634948B1 |
Convertible ramp system and tactical vehicle incorporating a convertible ramp system
A convertible ramp system facilitates transfer of personnel between spaced elevations. The ramp system includes a deck assembly, a convertible main ramp, and a convertible extension ramp. The convertible main ramp has a proximal end hinged to the deck assembly and a distal end adapted for being mechanically lifted and lowered relative to the deck assembly. Both the main ramp and the extension ramp incorporates an adjustable frame assembly and a series of simultaneously articulating foot treads carried by the frame assembly. The ramps are selectively convertible between a stairway configuration and a substantially flat and continuous runway configuration. |
| US11634944B2 |
Door assembly
A door assembly and a frame member for a door assembly. The door assembly may include at least one door panel and a door frame having a plurality of frame members including a header and a pair of side jambs. The invention may also be considered a frame member including a storage compartment. The frame member may include a core; and a top piece adjoining the core to form a structural member. The core and the top piece may be a composite of cellulosic material and at least one other material. The top piece may be a two-piece top piece and may include hollow cavities. Also disclosed are door jamb frame members and mullion frame members. |
| US11634943B2 |
Mullion joinery for window frame assembly
The disclosure relates generally to a window assembly designed to facilitate the construction process by providing a simple and efficient method for joining mullion members and frame members along a window joint. The assembly includes a mullion end cap with a seal extending around the periphery of the end cap to help minimize moisture entry into the window assembly via the window joints. In addition, the seal includes fastener bosses designed to seal against fasteners extending therethrough to help seal the joint without need for separately applying a silicone or other sealant in a post-assembly process. |
| US11634940B2 |
Invisible sill—thermally broken
There is included an intermediate element including one or more, but not necessarily limited to, an L-shaped profiled portion configured to receive a part of a panel of a door or window, a pad configured to be fit into at least one frame part and comprising a support strip groove, and an intermediate element extended from the L-shaped portion to the pad. |
| US11634935B2 |
Method of controlling a movement of a door with a controllable rotary damper
A door component has a controllable rotary damper and two connector units which can be moved relative to one another. One of the two connector units can be connected to a load-bearing construction and the other one can be connected to a movable door device of a vehicle, in order to damp a movement of the door device between a closed position and an open position in a controlled manner. Two mutually engaged spindle units are arranged between the two connector units, one spindle unit being a threaded spindle and the other being a spindle nut. A first spindle unit is fastened rotatably on a coupling rod connected to one of the connector units. A magnetorheological transmission device is arranged between the coupling rod and the first spindle unit, in order to brake a rotational movement of the first spindle unit as required. |
| US11634934B2 |
Door hinge
A door hinge assembly includes: a door frame defining a frame opening and a jamb at one side of the frame opening, the jamb including two frame corners protruding into the frame opening and a jamb brace connecting the two frame corners across the frame opening, the jamb brace defining two spaced-apart hinge holes therethrough; a door movable to selectively provide access through the frame opening, and an elastic cord connecting the door to the door frame, the cord extending sequentially through a first of the two hinge passages, through a first of two passage openings at the jamb edge, through a first of the two hinge holes, across the jamb brace, through a second of the two hinge holes, through a second of the two passage openings at the jamb edge, and through the second of the two hinge passages. |
| US11634933B2 |
Door handle lock and locking method
A door handle lock and a locking method are provided. The door handle lock comprises a first lock body, a second lock body, and a locking part, and the locking part is engaged with a movable part to lock the first lock body, thus being difficult to unlock. The door handle lock is mounted within a rotation range of the door handle, and the rotation of the door handle is limited by the first lock body. Such a setting effectively prevents a child from unlocking without permission and then opening the door to escape, thus improving the security. |
| US11634932B2 |
Door locking mechanism
A locking system for an enclosure, including a control bracket mounted to a door of the enclosure and configured to slide in a longitudinal direction along a guide rod running through a pin bracket of the control bracket. The control bracket further includes a latching pin to secure the door of the enclosure. A handle mechanism has a push rod that causes the control bracket to slide along the longitudinal direction, also causing the latching pin to move into a position that secures the door. |
| US11634931B2 |
Modular electronic deadbolt systems
A modular electronic deadbolt includes a bolt module having a first housing defining a first longitudinal axis, a motor disposed in the first housing, and a deadbolt configured to be linearly moveable in relation to the first housing along the first longitudinal axis by the motor. The modular electronic deadbolt also includes a battery module configured to be operatively coupled to the bolt module. The battery module includes a second housing configured to receive a power source, and a face plate coupled to the second housing. The faceplate defines a second longitudinal axis and includes an extension that extends along the second longitudinal axis. The extension is configured to removably couple the bolt module to the battery module such that the first longitudinal axis is substantially orthogonal to the second longitudinal axis. |
| US11634930B2 |
Electric strike installation tool and method
A lock jamb punching tool includes a face member having a die aperture, a rabbet member protruding normal to the face member, a jamb area between the rabbet member and the face member, and a punch in the jamb area, the punch being slidable into the die aperture along a punch path, and an actuator to move the punch along the punch path. |
| US11634929B1 |
System for a hand attached suction cup for the touchless opening of a door
A method and device for the touchless opening of a door includes a finger held or attached suction cup device which is secured to the fingers using a strap and buckle. Furthermore, the suction up is placed against the door and held to the door using a vacuum force at which point the door can be pulled open and the suction device can be released after use. The device further includes a strap cover which provides a protective surface to a user's hand when operating the device. Additionally, a tag fastener is coupled to a distal end of the suction cup and inserted through the strap cover and mounted to a top end of the suction cup. The tag fastener provides a accessible means for a user to unmount the device from a door surface by applying an upward force. |
| US11634928B2 |
Fencing assembly
A fencing assembly has two rails, multiple balusters, and multiple positioning assemblies. The two rails are disposed at a spaced interval, and each rail is hollow. Each one of the balusters is hollow and has two ends, wherein each one of the two ends is detachably mounted with a respective one of the two rails. Each one of the positioning assemblies is mounted with a respective one of the two rails and a respective one of the balusters, and has a positioning component and an anti-slip sheath. The positioning component is mounted with the corresponding rail, and has at least one stopping flange protruding radially. The anti-slip sheath is inserted into an end of the corresponding baluster and is sheathed on the positioning component, and at least part of the stopping flange abuts on an inner surface of the anti-slip sheath. |
| US11634926B2 |
Fence bracket
A connector attached to the end face of a supported member where fasteners are driven through the connector into the end face of the supported member, and then the supported member with the attached connector is positioned to interface on the supporting member with jutting peripheral attachment areas of the connector exposed and available for receiving fasteners that will attach the connector and the fence stringer to the supporting member. |
| US11634925B2 |
Folding canopy with layered roof
A folding canopy with a layered roof includes canopy leg tubes, a beam assembly connected between the canopy leg tubes, and a roof assembly for supporting a tarpaulin. The roof assembly includes a first roof unit in a middle portion of the roof assembly and a second roof unit surrounding the first roof unit. The first roof unit includes a first tarpaulin, a tarpaulin stay for supporting the first tarpaulin, and a linkage rod for linkage of the tarpaulin stay. A middle portion of the tarpaulin stay is hinged with a first strut, one end of the tarpaulin stay is hinged with an end of the linkage rod and the other end of the tarpaulin stay is a free end, and the other end of the linkage rod is hinged with a second strut. |
| US11634922B2 |
Lane rope float
Provided is a lane rope float that is less likely to cause injuries even when a hand, a foot, or the like of a swimmer collides with the lane rope float. A lane rope float that is attached to a rope via a cylindrical portion to define lanes of a pool and is made of a synthetic resin material, the lane rope float including: a plurality of blades protruding in parallel with the rope around the cylindrical portion; and an outer peripheral wall connected to side end portions of the blades and covering the blades, wherein a groove portion is formed between the side end portion of each of the blades and the outer peripheral wall, wherein a connection end portion of the side end portion of the blade and the outer peripheral wall are connected, and wherein the outer peripheral wall is elastically deformable toward the blades so as to crush the groove portion. |
| US11634914B2 |
Floor panel
A floor panel has a rectangular and oblong shape, and includes a substrate and a top layer provided on the substrate and forming a decorative side of the floor panel. The top layer is composed of a print provided on a carrier sheet and a transparent thermoplastic layer situated above the print. The substrate has a thickness from 2 to 10 millimeter and forms at least half of the thickness of the floor panel. The substrate is a polyurethane-based substrate and the transparent thermoplastic layer is polyurethane-based. The floor panel has a length of more than 1.1 meters and has a plurality of reinforcing layers situated outside the center line of the substrate. A reinforcing layer may be provided in combination with the substrate and the top layer. |
| US11634905B2 |
Installation and construction method of wall panel
An installation and construction method of a wall panel is provided for installing the wall panel to a pair of wooden columns and a wooden horizontal member, the wooden columns being installed in a standing manner so as to be spaced apart from each other, the wooden horizontal member being installed to the wooden columns. The method includes: forming the wall panel by connecting mutually adjacent end portions of a plurality of surface members in a horizontal direction by a half column extending in a vertical direction, studs being fixed on first plate surfaces of the plurality of surface members; and after installing the wooden horizontal member to the wooden columns and adjusting erection of the wooden columns, fixing edge end portions of the surface members of the wall panel to front surfaces of the wooden columns and a front surface of the wooden horizontal member. |
| US11634901B2 |
Apparatus for making a geodesic shape and methods of using the same
A method of making a geodesic shape is provided. The method comprises of providing and assembling a plurality of pre-made forms, and a plurality of struts. The pre-made forms have a triangular shape, first and second inner edges, and an outer edge. The length of each inner edge and outer edge are determined by the frequency of the geodesic shape, diameter of the geodesic shape, and known formulas for relating diameter and frequency when creating a geodesic dome or sphere. Using the pre-made forms and struts, a polygonal shape is assembled, each shape having either five or six pre-made forms. The resulting desired polygonal shape and additional desired polygonal shapes made using the same steps are connected at preset angles in known geodesic form and function. The desired polygonal shapes then combine to form a desired geodesic shape. Throughout the process, no struts are operably coupled to other struts. |
| US11634898B2 |
Sink with accessory rails
A sink includes a base that has a drain. A front wall extends upward from the base. A rear wall extends upward from the base. A first side wall and a second side wall extend upward from the base. The first side wall includes a first height from the base being greater than a second height of the second side wall from the base by approximately 1 cm (0.39 inches). |
| US11634896B2 |
Overhead shower connector structure
An overhead shower connector structure includes an overhead shower connector, a connecting rod assembly, and a bracket. The bracket is connected with the overhead shower connector through the connecting rod assembly. The overhead shower connector is configured to connect with the overhead shower. The bracket is configured to hold a hand shower. After installing the overhead shower connector, the bracket can be installed together, and there is no need to install the bracket separately. There is no need to fix the bracket to the wall, so that the overhead shower connector structure can facilitate the installation of the bracket and improve the installation efficiency. The overall structure of is simple. |
| US11634889B2 |
Control device and control method
A control device that controls a work vehicle including work equipment includes: a route acquisition unit that acquires a traveling route of a transport vehicle; an area setting unit that sets a limit area for limiting entry of the work equipment along the traveling route; and a signal output unit that outputs a signal for controlling the work vehicle or the transport vehicle on the basis of a relationship between the limit area and the work equipment. |
| US11634886B2 |
Manually operable control device
The invention relates to a manually operable control device for operating at least one actuator of a vehicle, comprising a manually operable control lever element which can be displaced from a default position by means of a rotation about a first axis and/or about a second axis, wherein a degree and/or a direction of a corresponding displacement of the control lever element can be detected by means of a sensor device, further comprising at least a first actuator device with a first drive unit and a first output unit, wherein, by means of the first actuator device, the first axis can be acted upon with a first torque, a second actuator device with a second drive unit and a second output unit, wherein, by means of the second actuator device, the second axis can be acted upon with a second torque, wherein the first output unit is rotatably mounted about the first axis and the second output unit rotatably mounted about the second axis. |
| US11634884B1 |
Internal combustion submersible dredging system
Water Reservoirs and wetlands are a major source of methane emissions contributing to greenhouse gases. The annual flood seasons contribute to movement and accumulation of sediments behind irrigation and hydropower dams. These sediments accumulate year after year, lead to loss of water storage capacity and ability to produce hydro-electricity. The invention being proposed to dredge deep sediments from reservoirs operates on the principle of using gaseous fuel from an external pipeline or collected methane emissions as fuel for a submersible internal combustion slurry system. The invention combines the features of an internal combustion liquid piston engine with a slurry turbine driving a dredging cutter. Slurry entering into the system forms a column that is set in oscillation through the explosion of air and fuel and is then pumped to shore. |
| US11634883B2 |
Checking volume in an excavation tool
This description provides an autonomous or semi-autonomous excavation vehicle that is capable of navigating through a dig site and carrying out an excavation routine using a system of sensors physically mounted to the excavation vehicle. The sensors collects any one or more of spatial, imaging, measurement, and location data representing the status of the excavation vehicle and its surrounding environment. Based on the collected data, the excavation vehicle executes instructions to carry out an excavation routine. The excavation vehicle is also able to carry out numerous other tasks, such as checking the volume of excavated earth in an excavation tool, and helping prepare a digital terrain model of the site as part of a process for creating the excavation routine. |
| US11634881B2 |
Bridge foundation scouring monitoring sensor and monitoring data analysis method thereof
The disclosure provides a bridge foundation scouring monitoring sensor and a monitoring data analysis method thereof. The disclosed sensor comprises a cover plate, a bottom fixing unit and several standard scouring depth monitoring units fixedly disposed between the cover plate and the bottom fixing unit. Each standard scouring depth monitoring unit comprises an optical fiber vibration string (OFVS) and a supporting frame; the two ends of the OFVS are fixedly connected with the supporting frame; a plurality of polyhedral mass blocks are evenly distributed on the OFBS from top to bottom; and a fiber Bragg grating sensor is disposed at the upper portion of OFBS. The variation of scour depth of bridge foundation induces the change of vibration frequency of the OFVS, which is measured by the fiber Bragg grating sensor. The method of calculating the scour depth from the measured vibration frequency of the OFVS is disclosed. |
| US11634880B2 |
Sediment-control fences with anisotropic strength and stiffness properties
Sediment-control fences designed to withstand hydrostatic forces associated with elevated backwater against the fence are disclosed. The fences are made of anisotropic fabric having different mechanical properties such as strength and stiffness in the machine direction versus the transverse direction. The anisotropic fabric may include fibrillated yarns in one direction and monofilaments in another direction. The sediment-control fences may be used without the necessity of wire or chain-link backed supports that are conventionally used to resist structural failure due to hydraulic overtopping of the fences. |
| US11634879B2 |
Tower packer for packing cement slurry of jacket
A tower packer for packing cement slurry of a jacket is disposed between a steel pile and an inner sleeve. It includes a supporting ring, sealing rings and a limiting ring. The supporting ring and the limiting ring are respectively installed on an outer surface of the inner sleeve in the steel pile. A plurality of sealing rings stacked from top to bottom along the sleeving direction of the inner sleeve are arranged between the supporting ring and the limiting ring. Each sealing ring is hermetically and slidably connected along a radial direction. The sealing ring at the bottom is always supported by the supporting ring. The sealing ring at the top abuts a lower surface of the limiting ring. When the inner sleeve is sleeved into the steel pile, the outer surface of the sealing ring with maximum outer diameter hermetically abuts the inner surface of the steel pile. |
| US11634875B2 |
Pavement repair method and system thereof
A method for repairing/treating a pavement with the use of a rheology modifier is disclosed. The method comprises first applying a layer of a rheology modifier composition comprising a rejuvenating component onto the top surface of the pavement that needs repair, then applying a second layer of a binder onto the rheology modifier layer. The second layer of binder effectively seals the rheology modifier layer with the rejuvenating component for intimate contact with the top pavement surface, thus penetrating the surface layer to extend the life of the pavement surface, arresting the deterioration of visco-elastic properties and restoring some of those properties. |
| US11634874B2 |
Support layer for supporting an artificial turf assembly, and artificial turf system
A support layer for supporting an artificial turf assembly. The support layer being formed of a polymeric foam, preferably having a density of between 20 and 70 grams per liter, such as a polyolefin foam; and having an upper side and a lower side, wherein in use the support layer has been placed with the lower side thereof on a base surface and supports, on the upper side thereof, the artificial turf assembly, the support layer including a plurality of through drainage holes extending from the upper side to the lower side for allowing liquid such as rain water to flow via the plurality of drainage holes from the upper side to the lower side, and also including a plurality of channels at the lower side for allowing liquid such as rain water to flow through the channels along the lower side, wherein each of said plurality of drainage holes debouches into one of the plurality of channels. The support layer is further included in an artificial turf system, that includes an artificial turf assembly with the support layer supported on a base surface such as a layer of sand, wherein the support layer forms, at the upper sides thereof, a closed support surface supporting the artificial turf assembly. |
| US11634873B2 |
Deformable curb barrier
A kerb barrier includes: a first barrier member having a length, the first barrier defining a cavity; and a second barrier member in the cavity of the first barrier that extends substantially along the length of the first barrier member, wherein a base of the second barrier member is fixable to a base of the first barrier member, wherein, upon side impact, a region of the first barrier member is configured to bend relative to the second barrier member about a first bending point defined by the first barrier member, wherein the first barrier member is configured to act on the second barrier member such that the region of the first barrier member and a region of the second barrier member are configured to bend about a second bending point defined by the second barrier member, wherein the second bending point is spaced apart from the first bending point. |
| US11634870B2 |
Layered tissue comprising non-wood fibers
The present invention provides multi-layered tissue webs, and tissue products comprising the same, the multi-layered webs comprising wood fibers and non-wood cellulosic fibers where the non-wood cellulosic fibers are selectively deposited in one or more outer layers of the multi-layered web. Surprisingly disposing non-wood cellulosic fibers in the outer layers, even in relatively modest amounts, alters the machine and/or cross-machine direction properties of the resulting web, such that MD:CD tensile ratio may be reduced. |
| US11634869B2 |
Soft high basis weight tissue
The present invention provides multi-ply creped tissue products, and in particular embodiments creped wet pressed tissue products, having substantially higher per-ply basis weights, such as from about 20 to about 30 gsm, without the negative effects often associated with higher basis weight. As such, the tissue products are generally soft and flexible, having a softness value (measured as TS7) less than about 12.0 and a Stiffness Index less than about 20. While being soft and flexible, the instant tissue products are durable enough to withstand use, such as having a GMT greater than about 600 g/3″ and a Burst Index greater than about 12.0. |
| US11634865B2 |
Belt or fabric including polymeric layer for papermaking machine
A fabric or belt for a papermaking machine including a first layer that defines a web contacting surface and a second layer that supports the first layer. The first layer is made of extruded polymer and includes a plurality of first elements aligned in a first direction, a plurality of second elements aligned in a second direction and extending over the plurality of first elements, and a plurality of open portions defined by the plurality of first and second elements. The second layer is made of woven fabric. The first layer is bonded to the second layer so that the first layer extends only partially through the second layer and an interface formed between the first and second layers includes bonded and unbonded portions and airflow channels that extend in a plane parallel to the first and second layers. |
| US11634862B2 |
Cable for bicycle
A cable for a bicycle is provided, including: an inner tube, a metal layer, a woven layer and an outer layer. The metal layer includes at least one metal wire disposed around an outer periphery of the inner tube. The woven layer is disposed around an outer periphery of the metal layer and includes a plurality of yarn threads interlaced with one another. The outer layer is disposed around an outer periphery of the woven layer, and the plurality of yarn threads are partially embedded radially within the outer layer. |
| US11634850B2 |
Washing machine and washing drum thereof
Provided are a locking mechanism and a washing machine. The washing machine includes a washing drum, the washing drum includes a container body having a via hole. The locking mechanism includes a locking shell connected to the container body and internally provided with an accommodating cavity communicated with the via hole; and a locking member inserted into the accommodating cavity. |
| US11634849B2 |
Home appliance and method for controlling home appliance
A home appliance and a control method for the home appliance, which is operable in an IoT environment through a 5G communication network and uses a neural network model generated according to machine learning is provided. The home appliance may include a home appliance main body; a container mounted within the home appliance main body to accommodate a treatment target; a camera arranged to photograph the inside of the container; and one or more processors configured to control an operation of the home appliance, wherein the processor is configured to determine an amount of a treatment target based on feature shapes of the container identified in an image of the inside of the container photographed by the camera. |
| US11634848B2 |
Optimized drying cycle across a pair of laundry appliances
A method of operating a pair of laundry appliances is provided. The pair of laundry appliances includes a washing machine appliance and a dryer appliance. The method includes determining a first moisture extraction curve of a spin cycle of the washing machine appliance and determining a second moisture extraction curve of the dryer appliance. The method further includes rotating a basket of the washing machine appliance at an extraction speed for a predetermined period of time. The predetermined period of time is based on the first moisture extraction curve and the second moisture extraction curve. |
| US11634847B2 |
Washing machine and method of controlling the same
A washing machine and a method of controlling the washing machine are provided. The washing machine includes a display configured to display a washing course and a first washing option set corresponding to the washing course, an inputter configured to receive a user's option change command for changing at least one washing option among a plurality of washing options included in the first washing option set from a user, a storage configured to store a washing option set including the changed at least one washing option, and at least one processor configured, based on the storage of the washing option set being more than a predetermined number of times, to control the first washing option set to be changed to a second washing option set based on the changed at least one washing option. |
| US11634846B2 |
Sewing machine
A sewing machine determines a pattern from multiple patterns, as a first pattern. The sewing machine generates a projection image including a first image representing a sewing image of the first pattern in a sewing expected size thereof. The sewing machine projects the generated projection image onto a projection area. The sewing machine sews the first pattern on a workpiece in the sewing expected size based on pattern data for the first pattern. |
| US11634845B2 |
Quilting machine for fabrics
The invention relates to a quilting machine for fabrics, including at least three pairs of drive rollers between which the fabric can pass, one pair of rollers being the master pair and the other pairs of rollers being the slave pairs, generating a sewing area and a post-sewing area. Each pair of rollers consists of two opposing rollers associated with a set of chains and sprockets allowing the rollers to rotate in opposite directions to one another. The machine also includes pneumatic cylinders, associated with the pairs of drive rollers, for varying the distance between paired rollers, stabiliser bars for maintaining paired rollers parallel to one another, a sewing head, and a controller for controlling all of the pairs of drive rollers and the sewing head independently, exerting tension on the fabric in the sewing and post-sewing areas. |
| US11634834B2 |
Diamond on nanopatterned substrate
A method for growing polycrystalline diamond films having engineered grain growth and microstructure. Grain growth of a polycrystalline diamond film on a substrate is manipulated by growing the diamond on a nanopatterned substrate having features on the order of the initial grain size of the diamond film. By growing the diamond on such nanopatterned substrates, the crystal texture of a polycrystalline diamond film can be engineered to favor the preferred <110> orientation texture, which in turn enhances the thermal conductivity of the diamond film. |
| US11634831B2 |
Coated articles
Coated articles and methods for applying coatings are described. In some cases, the coating can exhibit desirable properties and characteristics such as durability, corrosion resistance, and high conductivity. The articles may be coated, for example, using an electrodeposition process. |
| US11634828B2 |
Ozone generator for a faucet
An electrolytic ozone generator for use with a faucet and methods for assembling and using the same. |
| US11634826B2 |
Li recovery processes and onsite chemical production for Li recovery processes
In this disclosure, a process of recycling acid, base and the salt reagents required in the Li recovery process is introduced. A membrane electrolysis cell which incorporates an oxygen depolarized cathode is implemented to generate the required chemicals onsite. The system can utilize a portion of the salar brine or other lithium-containing brine or solid waste to generate hydrochloric or sulfuric acid, sodium hydroxide and carbonate salts. Simultaneous generation of acid and base allows for taking advantage of both chemicals during the conventional Li recovery from brines and mineral rocks. The desalinated water can also be used for the washing steps on the recovery process or returned into the evaporation ponds. The method also can be used for the direct conversion of lithium salts to the high value LiOH product. The method does not produce any solid effluent which makes it easy-to-adopt for use in existing industrial Li recovery plants. |
| US11634825B2 |
Alkaline water electrolysis system
An alkaline water electrolysis system includes: a plurality of reaction chambers, each including a main electrode and an auxiliary electrode; a piston provided in each reaction chamber to change a volume of the reaction chamber through reciprocating motion; a drive motor; a connecting rod and a crankshaft installed to change rotational motion of the drive motor into reciprocating linear motion of the piston; a plurality of gas valves installed on an upper side of the reaction chamber to discharge hydrogen and oxygen generated in the reaction chamber through different paths, respectively; a pressure sensor installed in the reaction chamber; a controller configured to open and close the gas valves in response to a signal received from the pressure sensor; and an electrolyte supply apparatus provided to supply an electrolyte to the reaction chambers. |
| US11634822B2 |
Systems and methods for providing monitored and controlled cathodic protection potential
An intelligent system is provided for monitoring a subsea structure and delivering appropriate cathodic protection to desired areas of the subsea structure. According to an embodiment, the technique involves monitoring a cathodic protection potential level at an important location or locations of the subsea structure. Based on the data acquired via monitoring, a controller is able to apply voltage levels to the subsea structure so as to attain and modulate a desired cathodic protection level, e.g. a cathodic protection level within a range of about −800 mV to −950 mV (SCE). Consequently, undesirable overprotection and under protection are avoided and the subsea structure is adequately protected from corrosion while reducing undesirable production of hydrogen. |
| US11634817B2 |
Substrate pedestal including backside gas-delivery tube
In various examples, the disclosed subject matter includes a substrate pedestal that includes a platen formed from a ceramic material and having an upper surface to support a substrate during processing. A stem, formed from a ceramic material, has an upper-stem flange upon which the platen is mechanically coupled. The stem has an interior portion. A backside gas-delivery tube, formed from a ceramic material, is located in the interior portion of the stem. The backside gas-delivery tube includes an upper gas-tube flange that is located between a lower surface of the platen and an upper surface of the upper-stem flange. The backside gas-delivery tube is in fluid communication with at least one backside-gas passage of the platen and is arranged to supply a backside gas to a region below a lower surface of the substrate during processing. Other examples of apparatuses and methods of making and using the apparatuses are included. |
| US11634816B2 |
Method, system, and device for storage and delivery of process gas from a substrate
Provided herein are methods, systems, and devices incorporating use of materials to store, ship, and deliver process gases to micro-electronics fabrication processes and other critical process applications. |
| US11634815B2 |
Method, system, and device for storage and delivery of process gas from a substrate
Provided herein are methods, systems, and devices incorporating use of materials to store, ship, and deliver process gases to micro-electronics fabrication processes and other critical process applications. |
| US11634811B2 |
Process for thin film deposition through controlled formation of vapor phase transient species
A method for deposition of a thin film onto a substrate is provided. The method includes providing a source precursor containing on or more of elements constituting the thin film, generating a transient species from the source precursor, and depositing a thin film onto the substrate from the transient species. The transient species being a reactive intermediate that has a limited lifetime in a condensed phase at or above room temperature. |
| US11634810B2 |
Process of manufacture a nuclear component with metal substrate by DLI-MOCVD and method against oxidation/hydriding of nuclear component
Process for manufacturing a nuclear component comprising i) a support containing a substrate based on a metal (1), the substrate (1) being coated or not coated with an interposed layer (3) positioned between the substrate (1) and at least one protective layer (2) and ii) the protective layer (2) composed of a protective material comprising chromium; the process comprising a step a) of vaporizing a mother solution followed by a step b) of depositing the protective layer (2) onto the support via a process of chemical vapor deposition of an organometallic compound by direct liquid injection (DLI-MOCVD). |
| US11634808B2 |
Anti-corrosion conductive film and pulse bias alternation-based magnetron sputtering deposition method and application thereof
The disclosure provides an anti-corrosion conductive film and methods of making and using thereof. The anti-corrosion conductive film is formed by sequentially forming an anti-corrosion protective layer, a stress transition layer and a conducting layer on the surface of a substrate by deposition through a high-low pulse bias alternation method. The anti-corrosion conductive film is a nano-multilayer anti-corrosion conductive film exhibiting excellent corrosion resistance and conductivity. The anti-corrosion conductive film has great application prospects in the fields of metal polar plates of fuel cells, ground grid equipment of power transmission lines, and the like. |
| US11634799B2 |
Hard particle, sliding member, and production method of sintered alloy
Provided is a hard particle in which Cr and W, that are quickly diffused in Mo, are present at the same time as Ni and Mn. Specifically, the hard particle contains Cr: 5% by mass to 20% by mass, W: 2% by mass to 19% by mass, Mo: 25% by mass to 40% by mass, Ni: 10% by mass to 22% by mass, Mn: 10% by mass or less, C: 2.0% by mass or less, Si: 2.0% by mass or less, and a remainder: Fe and unavoidable impurities. |
| US11634798B2 |
Low modulus corrosion-resistant alloy and article comprising the same
A low modulus corrosion-resistant alloy is disclosed, and comprises five principal elements, wherein the five principal elements are Zr, Nb, Ti, Mo, and Sn. Experimental data reveal that, samples of the low modulus corrosion-resistant alloy all include following characteristics: hardness of at least 250 HV, Young's modulus less than 100 GPa, yield strength greater than 600 MPa, and critical pitting potential greater than 1.3V. As a result, experimental data have proved that this low modulus corrosion-resistant alloy has a significant potential for application in the manufacture of biomedical articles including medical devices and surgical implants. In addition, this low modulus corrosion-resistant alloy is also suitable for application in the manufacture of various industrially-producible articles, including springs, coils, wires, clamps, fasteners, blades, valves, elastic sheets, spectacle frames, sports equipment, and other high-strength low-modulus corrosion-resistant structural materials. |
| US11634797B2 |
Sintered nanocrystalline alloys
Provided in one embodiment is a method, comprising: sintering a plurality of nanocrystalline particulates to form a nanocrystalline alloy, wherein at least some of the nanocrystalline particulates may include a non-equilibrium phase comprising a first metal material and a second metal material, and the first metal material may be soluble in the second metal material. The sintered nanocrystalline alloy may comprise a bulk nanocrystalline alloy. |
| US11634794B2 |
Aluminum alloy, manufacturing method of laminated molding and laminated molding
The present disclosure provides an aluminum alloy to be used in laminate molding containing Si, Fe, Mn and inevitable impurities, in which α-phase Al—Si—Fe intermetallic compound is present in the aluminum alloy. In addition, a manufacturing method of a laminated molding is provided which laminate molds using powder of this aluminum alloy. Further, a laminate molding of this aluminum alloy is provided. |
| US11634790B2 |
Plated steel sheet
A plated steel sheet includes: a steel sheet; and a plating layer that is formed on at least a part of a surface of the steel sheet, in which a chemical composition of the plating layer includes, by mass %, Al: more than 5.00% and 35.00% or less, Mg: 3.00% to 15.00%, Si: 0% to 2.00%, Ca: 0% to 2.00%, and a remainder of Zn and impurities, in which in a cross section of the plating layer in a thickness direction, the area ratio of a lamellar structure in which an (Al—Zn) phase and a MgZn2 phase are arranged in layers is 10% to 90%, a lamellar spacing of the lamellar structure is 2.5 μm or less, and the area ratio of an (Al—Zn) dendrite is 35% or less. |
| US11634789B2 |
Selective lithium extraction from brines
Processes are provided for the selective recovery of lithium from brines using aqueous redox reactions, involving lithium extraction into a particulate ferric phosphate solid in the form of an iron (III) heterosite, in the presence of a reducing agent capable of reducing ionic lithium, at a controlled lithium extraction pH. Lithium elution involves exposing the loaded lithium ferrous phosphate solids, in the form of lithium iron (II) triphylite, to an oxidizing agent capable of mediating the oxidation of the sequestered atomic lithium. This is carried out at a controlled acidic lithium elution pH. Conditions in the lithium extraction and elution steps are provided so that a concentrated liquid lithium eluate is provided to subsequent steps of impurity removal and lithium carbonate precipitation. |
| US11634788B2 |
Process for recovering metal
The invention relates to a process for recovering metals from aqueous solutions or solid feedstocks such as ores and waste. In particular, the invention relates to a method of recovering a target metal using a microorganism and recycling depleted growth media or depleted lixiviant back through the process. |
| US11634786B2 |
Non-oriented electrical steel sheet and method for preparing same
A non-oriented electrical steel sheet according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes, by weight, Si: 2.0 to 3.5%, Al: 0.3 to 2.5%, Mn: 0.3 to 3.5%, Sn: 0.0030 to 0.2%, Sb: 0.0030 to 0.15%, P: 0.0040 to 0.18%, individually or in a total amount of 0.0005 to 0.03% of at least one of Ga and Ge, and a remainder including Fe and unavoidable impurities, and satisfies Equation 1 below. 0.05≤([Sn]+[Sb])/[P]≤25 [Equation 1] ([Sn], [Sb], and [P] respectively represent the content (% by weight) of Sn, Sb, and P.) |
| US11634785B2 |
Steel material showing excellent hydrogen-induced cracking resistance and method for preparing same
A steel material showing excellent hydrogen-induced cracking resistance according to an aspect of the present invention comprises, in weight %, 0.10-0.25% of C, 0.05-0.50% of Si, 1.0-2.0% of Mn, 0.005-0.1% of Al, 0.010% or less of P, 0.0015% or less of S, 0.001-0.03% of Nb, 0.001-0.03% of V, 0.01-0.15% of Mo, 0.01-0.50% of Cu, 0.05-0.50% of Ni, and the remainder being Fe and unavoidable impurities, and has a thickness of 100-300 mm. The maximum size of pores formed inside can be 1 μm or less. |
| US11634783B2 |
Methods for detecting fungi in turf grass with a lamp assay having novel primer sets
The present invention provides a method for detecting fungal DNA in a turf grass sample with a loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) assay which contains primers for fungal DNA of at least one turf pathogenic fungi selected from Sclerotinia homoeocarpa, Rhizoctonia solani spp., Pythium ashanidematum, Gaeumannomyces graminis spp., Microdochium nivale spp., Magnaporthe poae, Colletotrihum graminicola, Colletotrichum cereale and Pytium ultimum var. ultimum, comprising: subjecting the turf sample to a LAMP reaction wherein the LAMP reaction uses a primer set of four or more nucleic acid sequences with each primer in the set having from 15 to 50 nucleic acids The primers useful in the present method are selected from specifically selected internal transcribed spacer regions or genes of the target fungi to provide improved assay results. |
| US11634779B2 |
Methods and systems for analyzing nucleic acid molecules
Processes and materials to detect cancer from a biopsy are described. In some cases, cell-free nucleic acids can be sequenced, and the sequencing result can be utilized to detect sequences derived from a neoplasm. Detection of somatic variants occurring in phase can indicate the presence of cancer in a diagnostic scan and a clinical intervention can be performed. |
| US11634777B2 |
Resistance to checkpoint blockade therapy
Provided herein are methods of determining resistance to checkpoint blockade (CPB) therapy in a cancer patient, methods of typing tumor cells of a cancer patient, methods of assigning treatment to a cancer patient and methods of treatment of a cancer patient based on determining in a tumor sample of said patient, reduced expression of a gene relating to antigen processing pathway or a product thereof, or a modification causing said reduced expression, wherein the presence of said reduced expression or modification is indicative of resistance to CPB therapy. |
| US11634772B2 |
Antidote-mediated reversal of extracellular aptamer staining
Provided herein are compositions and methods for sorting and/or identifying live cells. The compositions and methods provide for staining of live cells with aptamer so particular cells can be identified within or sorted from a heterogeneous population of live cells and subsequent reversal of the staining to prepare sorted and/or identified cells in their native state. |
| US11634771B2 |
Methods of lowering the error rate of massively parallel DNA sequencing using duplex consensus sequencing
Next Generation DNA sequencing promises to revolutionize clinical medicine and basic research. However, while this technology has the capacity to generate hundreds of billions of nucleotides of DNA sequence in a single experiment, the error rate of approximately 1% results in hundreds of millions of sequencing mistakes. These scattered errors can be tolerated in some applications but become extremely problematic when “deep sequencing” genetically heterogeneous mixtures, such as tumors or mixed microbial populations. To overcome limitations in sequencing accuracy, a method Duplex Consensus Sequencing (DCS) is provided. This approach greatly reduces errors by independently tagging and sequencing each of the two strands of a DNA duplex. As the two strands are complementary, true mutations are found at the same position in both strands. In contrast, PCR or sequencing errors will result in errors in only one strand. This method uniquely capitalizes on the redundant information stored in double-stranded DNA, thus overcoming technical limitations of prior methods utilizing data from only one of the two strands. |
| US11634770B2 |
Nicking and extension amplification reaction (NEAR) of respiratory syncytial virus species
This invention relates to methods and compositions for detecting the presence or absence of a Respiratory Syncytial Virus target nucleic acid in a biological sample using isothermal nucleic acid amplification. |
| US11634769B2 |
Method of determining target nucleic acid
A method of determining one or more target nucleic acids in cells includes the steps of: delivering one or more probes into the cells, each of the one or more probes being capable of binding with corresponding target nucleic acid present in the cells to form a double-stranded sequence; inserting an array of functionalized nanoneedles into the cells to bind with the double-stranded sequence; and hybridizing the bound double-stranded sequence with a first and second DNA sequence to produce a hybridized product, the first and second DNA sequence being at least partially complementary to each other. A kit for determining a target nucleic acid in cells includes a first reagent comprising a probe for binding with the target nucleic acid to form a double-stranded sequence; and an array of functionalized nanoneedles comprising a protein for binding with the double-stranded sequence. |
| US11634768B2 |
Methods for indexing samples and sequencing multiple polynucleotide templates
The invention relates to methods for indexing samples during the sequencing of polynucleotide templates, resulting in the attachment of tags specific to the source of each nucleic acid sample such that after a sequencing run, both the source and sequence of each polynucleotide can be determined. Thus, the present invention pertains to analysis of complex genomes (e.g., human genomes), as well as multiplexing less complex genomes, such as those of bacteria, viruses, mitochondria, and the like. |
| US11634767B2 |
Compositions, methods and systems for processing or analyzing multi-species nucleic acid samples
Provided herein are compositions, methods, and systems for sample processing and/or data analysis. Sample processing may include nucleic acid sample processing and subsequent sequencing. Methods and systems of the present disclosure can be used, for example, for the analysis of a nucleic acid sample from a human, non-human, and combinations thereof. |