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| US11689038B2 |
Dual electronic device wireless charger
A dual electronic device wireless charger provided with a base with a socket configured to receive an inner charging module; the inner charging module coupled to the base by a cable; and an outer charging element of the base provided concentric around the socket. The inner charging module movable from a compact mode seated within the socket to an expanded mode displaced apart from the base. In the compact mode the dual electronic device wireless charger may wirelessly charge an electronic device via the inner charging module or the outer charging element and in the expanded mode both the inner charging module and the outer charging element may wirelessly charge separate electronic devices, simultaneously. |
| US11689034B1 |
Apparatus for jump starting a vehicle and jump start system
An apparatus for jump starting a vehicle is disclosed. The apparatus comprises: a first and a second ignition clamp, a sampling circuit configured to sample polarity output signal from the vehicle battery when each of the first and the second ignition clamps is connected to a respective one of the first and the second terminals of the vehicle battery, a polarity determining circuit configured to determine, based on the sampled polarity output signal, a polarity of the first and the second terminal of the vehicle battery, and a clamp polarity switching circuit configured to connect the first and the second ignition clamps to a portable power supply, and enable, in response to the determined respective polarities of the first and the second terminals of the vehicle battery, a polarity on the first and on the second ignition clamps to be the same as that of the corresponding terminal connected thereto. |
| US11689030B2 |
Charging apparatus and method for controlling wireless charging
A method of a charging apparatus for controlling wireless charging is provided. The method includes detecting an electronic device, determining a charging method corresponding to the detected electronic device, and wirelessly charging the electronic device by selecting a coil corresponding to the determined charging method. |
| US11689023B2 |
HVDC modular platform design
A modular HVDC platform and a method for constructing the same are disclosed herein. The modular HVDC platform has a topside disposed on a structural jacket. The topside includes a first rectifier module, a second rectifier module, and a utility module. The first and second rectifier modules have equipment for converting AC power to DC power disposed therein. The utility module contains equipment for supporting the operations of the rectifier modules. Each of the rectifier modules and the utility modules can be fabricated and commissioned onshore prior to installation on the structural jacket at an offshore location. |
| US11689021B2 |
Power grid reactive voltage control model training method and system
A power grid reactive voltage control model training method. The method comprises: establishing a power grid simulation model; establishing a reactive voltage optimization model, according to a power grid reactive voltage control target; building interactive training environment based on Adversarial Markov Decision Process, in combination with the power grid simulation model and the reactive voltage optimization model; training the power grid reactive voltage control model through a joint adversarial training algorithm; and transferring the trained power grid reactive voltage control model to an online system. The power grid reactive voltage control model trained by using the method according to the present disclosure has transferability as compared with the traditional method, and may be directly used for online power grid reactive voltage control. |
| US11689020B2 |
Computer modeling to analyze electrical usage in an electrical grid for facilitating management of electrical transmission
A model is generating for predicting energy workloads to adjust electrical energy supply to meet varying short-term energy demands at a microcosm level. A model is developed, using a computer, to facilitate predicting energy workloads for adjusting energy supplies to meet an energy demand. The model includes receiving, at the computer, input parameters of dynamic values of workloads as historical data, and generating a predictive model by analyzing the input parameters. The model further includes predicting short-term energy demands based on the predictive model, the predicted short-term energy demands include identifying a predicted peak value. Also, the model includes initiating short term energy output in an electrical grid to a transformer level component in the electrical grid based on the predicted short term energy demands. |
| US11689019B2 |
Power distribution system configured as a radial network
A power distribution system configured as a radial network includes buses having respective voltages, and distribution lines having respective currents. The radial network interconnects the buses with the distribution lines in a tree-like manner. A bus has a link to at least two distribution lines. The bus voltages and distribution line currents are determined by a processing circuitry configured to receive a Branch Matrix (BM), iteratively determine currents for the distribution lines and voltages for each of the buses until a difference is below a predetermined tolerance, and output final bus voltages and final distribution line currents. The circuitry iteratively determines the currents by determining a current matrix (CM) using the BM, and by determining the currents for the plurality of distribution lines in a zig zag manner over the matrix elements in the CM. The system finds a solution using fewer iterations than the backward forward sweep method. |
| US11689017B1 |
Electrical power system having active harmonic filter
A method of mitigating high frequency harmonics in an output current of an electrical power system connected to a power grid includes providing an active harmonic filter in a stator power path connecting a stator of the generator to the power grid. Further, the method includes controlling, via a controller, the active harmonic filter to selectively extract a high frequency harmonic component from the output current. The method also includes determining, via the controller, whether the high frequency harmonic component is a positive sequence harmonic or a negative sequence harmonic. Moreover, the method includes compensating, via the controller, for the high frequency harmonic component based on whether the high frequency harmonic component is the positive sequence harmonic or the negative sequence harmonic to mitigate the high frequency harmonics in the output current. |
| US11689013B2 |
Source-network coordination type direct-current (DC) circuit breaker based on pre-charged capacitors for modular multilevel converters (MMC) based DC grid
A source-network coordination type direct-current (DC) circuit breaker based on pre-charged capacitors for an MMC based DC grid is provided. The MMC based DC grid is provided with four converter stations, each having two converters, which are in loop connection through a double-loop DC overhead line. Two ends of each DC line connecting the converters are separately equipped with DC circuit breakers for isolating a fault of the DC line. An MMC active voltage adjusting control strategy is matched with pre-charged capacitor voltage in the self-adaptive mode to provide a beneficial breaking condition for a quick mechanical switch branch, so that the fault line is effectively cut off. |
| US11689008B1 |
Wire tensioning system
Systems and methods for tensioning an electrical cable adapted to be manipulated by one or more remotely operated robotic appendages. Tensioners mounted to a rigid object configured to adjust the tension of a connecting line attached to an electrical cable such that the tension of the connecting line is applied to a length of the electrical cable such that another portion of the electrical cable becomes slack, thereby allowing one or more robotic appendages to remove, replace, repair, or conduct any alteration or modification to said electrical cable or to a rigid object that supports the electrical cable. |
| US11688996B2 |
Semiconductor multilayer structure
A semiconductor device includes a substrate comprising a layer made of Ge and a semiconductor multilayer structure grown on the layer made of Ge. The semiconductor multilayer structure includes at least one first layer comprising a material selected from a group consisting of AlxGa1-xAs, AlxGa1-x-yInyAs, AlxGa1-x-yInyAs1-zPz, AlxGa1-x-yInyAs1-zNz, and AlxGa1-x-yInyAs1-z-cNzPc, AlxGa1-x-yInyAs1-z-cNzSbc, and AlxGa1-x-yInyAs1-z-cPzSbc, wherein for any material a sum of the contents of all group-III elements equals 1 and a sum of the contents of all group-V elements equals 1. The semiconductor multilayer structure also includes at least one second layer comprising a material selected from a group consisting of GaInAsNSb, GaInAsN, AlGaInAsNSb, AlGaInAsN, GaAs, GaInAs, GaInAsSb, GaInNSb, GaInP, GaInPNSb, GaInPSb, GaInPN, AlInP, AlInPNSb, AlInPN, AlInPSb, AlGaInP, AlGaInPNSb, AlGaInPN, AlGaInPSb, GaInAsP, GaInAsPNSb, GaInAsPN, GaInAsPSb, GaAsP, GaAsPNSb, GaAsPN, GaAsPSb, AlGaInAs and AlGaAs. |
| US11688994B2 |
Light source device and method of manufacturing the same
A light source device includes: a plurality of laser diodes that includes a first laser diode for emitting laser light of red color, a second laser diode for emitting laser light of green color, and a third laser diode for emitting laser light of blue color; a substrate directly or indirectly supporting the plurality of laser diodes; and a cap secured to the substrate and covering the plurality of laser diodes. The cap includes: a first glass portion configured to transmit the laser light that is emitted from the plurality of laser diodes, and a second glass portion. At least one of the first glass portion and the second glass portion comprises an alkaline glass region. The first glass portion and the second glass portion are bonded together via an electrically conductive layer that is in contact with the alkaline glass region. The first glass portion is bonded to the substrate. |
| US11688983B2 |
Bus bar module and battery pack
A bus bar module includes a plurality of bus bars each having a through hole into which an electrode terminal of an electrode terminal group arranged in a line on a battery module formed of a plurality of battery cells is inserted, the bus bars being arranged along an arranging direction of the electrode terminal in the electrode terminal group, and a flat cable including a conductor part electrically connected to the bus bars, and an insulating holding part for holding the bus bars. The bus bar includes a holding body to be fitted to the flat cable. The holding part has a holding hole for each of the bus bars that allows a relative movement of the bus bar with respect to the flat cable in the arranging direction, by allowing a relative movement of the inserted holding body in the arranging direction. |
| US11688982B2 |
Gravity plug and connector
A plug comprising: a plurality of pins or a plurality of sockets; a body portion housing the plurality of pins or the plurality of sockets and the body portion extending parallel to a longitudinal axis of the plurality of pins or the plurality of sockets; a connection section connected to the body portion and extending from the body portion at an obtuse angle; and a cord connected to an end of the connection section; wherein the body portion and the connection section are connected at a joint and the joint includes a sub-flush radius on an underside of the joint. |
| US11688979B2 |
Connector assembly
A connector assembly enables electrically safe disconnection and separation because it is possible to secure an interval between the point of time of separation of interlock terminals and the point of time of separation of power terminals when connectors are separated. The connector assembly can implement two steps of cutting power after restricting a lever in a locked state and then completely disconnecting connectors by additionally operating the lever by including an intermediate locking mechanism that restricts the lever for disconnecting connectors in a state in which interlock terminals of two connectors are separated from each other but power terminals of the two connectors are in contact with each other to disconnect and separate female and male connectors. |
| US11688978B2 |
Surface-mountable thermocouple connector with reverse polarity protection
A connector to easily and correctly join an electrical component to a printed circuit board is provided. The connector comprises a generally C-shaped electrically conductive element that provides for connection alternatively to the positive and negative terminals of a device depending on the orientation of the connector. As a result of the shapes of the ends of the connector, a device can only be plugged in one way. The connector can be made from a single sheet of electrically conductive material bent generally into a “C” shape, with specific tabs and cuts made therein. The connector includes a tab that allows for quick and automated connection to a printed circuit board, and an element to prevent connectors from interlocking while in a loose and unconnected state as, during manufacturing, plating, or storage, allowing them to be added to a board using automated procedures for quick, accurate and low cost construction. |
| US11688974B2 |
Test plug block and test terminal block
A test plug block (1) for plugging onto a series terminal block (2), comprising a plurality of test plugs (4) connected to one another and two fastening parts (5), which are arranged on both sides of the plurality of test plugs (4) and are connected to one another by means of a grip piece (6), the fastening parts (5) each having a housing (7) and an insertion portion (8), which can be inserted into a receiving portion (9), the receiving portion (9) being formed in the clamp housing (10) of a fastening clamp (11) of the series terminal block (2). |
| US11688973B2 |
Connector assembly for conductor rod having multiple degrees of freedom
A work machine, such as a hauler at a mining site, includes a conductor rod housing concentric metal tubes for receiving electrical power from a contactor sliding on a power rail. A connection assembly includes lugs branching orthogonally from respective ones of the concentric metal tubes to an exterior of the conductor rod. The lugs include ball-and-socket joints configured to enable semi-spherical movement of the lugs at the exterior with respect to the joints. When attached to the contactor via conductive arms, the connection assembly provides multiple degrees of freedom for the conductor rod relative to the contactor and avoids detachment of the contactor from the power rail. |
| US11688972B2 |
Electrical connector with flat-type conductor and electrical connector assembly
An electrical connector with a flat-type conductor 1 for matingly connecting a front end section of a flat-type conductor C with a strip-like configuration extending in the forward-backward direction to a counterpart electrical connector 2, said electrical connector with a flat-type conductor 1 comprising the flat-type conductor C and a housing 10 holding the front end section of the flat-type conductor C, wherein the housing 10 has a locking portion 11E lockable to the counterpart electrical connector 2 and receiving spaces 10D for receiving counterpart terminals 30 provided in the counterpart electrical connector 2, and the locking portion 11E, along with being positioned differently from the position of the receiving spaces 10D when viewed in the thickness direction of the flat-type conductor C, is positioned so as to at least partially overlap with the receiving spaces 10D in the thickness direction of the flat-type conductor C. |
| US11688965B2 |
Electric connection assembly
The present application discloses an electric connection assembly having a support and a connector, wherein the support comprises a support body; the support body is provided with a mounting groove; the connector is configured to be in contact electrical connection with a mating connector; the connector comprises a mounting part; part or all of the mounting part is detachably received within the mounting groove; the support and the connector are formed separately and connected to each other. Compared with the prior art, the electric connection assembly of the present disclosure implements the function of supporting, holding and assembling integrally the corresponding connectors by means of the support provided with a mounting groove. Correspondingly, the entire structure of the electric connection assembly is simplified and convenient to be assembled. |
| US11688963B2 |
Cable shield structure for electrical device
A cable shield tunnel for an electrical device includes a ground bus and a floor shim, discrete from the ground bus, and coupled to a circuit card and forming a cable tunnel that receives an end of a cable. The ground bus includes an end wall extending along a first end of the cable tunnel, a first side wall extending from the end wall along a first side of the cable tunnel, and a second side wall extending from the end wall along a second side of the cable tunnel opposite the first side. The first and second side walls are configured to be coupled to the circuit card. The floor shim is provided at a second end of the cable tunnel opposite the first end and is positioned between the cable and the circuit card. |
| US11688962B2 |
Scalable electronic modules having a common form factor
An electronic system for a vehicle includes: a first module including: a first circuit board having a predetermined form factor; a first module on the first circuit board and including a plurality of pins; a first electrical connector disposed on a first surface of the first circuit board and including a plurality of pins; and a plurality of electrical conductors connecting the pins of the first electrical connector with the pins of the first module, respectively; and a second module including: a second circuit board having the predetermined form factor; a second module on the second circuit board and including a plurality of pins; a second electrical connector disposed on a first surface of the second circuit board and including a plurality of pins, the second electrical connector coupled to the first electrical connector. |
| US11688961B2 |
Electrical connector for circuit boards
The movable housing has an entry wall portion that enters the interior space of the stationary housing; terminal holding grooves accommodating a portion of the resilient portions, which extend in the direction of connection to a counterpart connect body, are formed to be arranged in the terminal array direction on one wall surface of the entry wall portion; movable-side terminal holding portions securing the movable-side retained portions of the terminals are formed on the opposite side in the connector width direction perpendicular to said one wall surface; between adjacent terminal holding grooves. When the terminals are attached in the direction of connection from the circuit board side, the projections have gaps formed between them and the resilient portions of the terminals located within the terminal holding grooves in the terminal array direction. |
| US11688960B2 |
Routing assembly and system using same
A routing assembly for an electronic device has a front face with an array of connectors ports and each of the connector ports contain a first connector mounted therein. A first end of a cable can be directly terminated to the first connectors and the cables can be embedded in a tray that is configured to extend toward a chip package. The cables extend from the tray and terminates to a second connector that can be electrically connected to the chip package so as to provide a communication path between the first connector and the second connector that substantially bypasses a supporting circuit board. |
| US11688957B2 |
Integrated connector port module
A connector port module and a method of manufacturing the same. The connector port module includes a circuit board, with a connector having a plurality of connector pads formed on the circuit board configured to electrically connect to a mating connector. At least one via hole is formed in the circuit board for reinforcing the physical integrity and the heat diffusivity of the circuit board. The connector port module is capable of supporting Universal Serial Bus (USB) (e.g. USB-C) and Thunderbolt 3 connectors. The method includes: providing a circuit board; forming a plurality of connector pads on the circuit board configured to electrically connect to a mating connector; and forming at least one via hole for reinforcing physical integrity of the circuit board. |
| US11688951B2 |
Wideband dual-polarized antenna
The application discloses a wideband dual-polarized antenna, including a reflective plate and a radiating element mounted on the reflective plate. The radiating element includes four dipoles which are combined together to be arranged on the reflective plate; two arms of each dipole are respectively connected to top ends of two conductor, and bottom ends of the conductor are connected to a common base and are placed on the reflective plate; a focusing member with a conical structure is mounted above the radiating element, and includes conductive members and dielectric members. The conductive members are arranged on the dielectric members in an axisymmetrical manner, are supported by the dielectric members and are arranged above the dipoles. The beamwidth is adjusted by arranging the focusing member with the conical structure above the radiating element so that the wideband dual-polarized antenna has the beamwidth reaching the desired range, has lower cross polarization ratio. |
| US11688942B2 |
Antenna and fabricating method thereof, and antenna device and fabricating method thereof
The present disclosure provides an antenna, an antenna device, a fabricating method of the antenna, and a fabricating method of the antenna device, and relates to the field of antenna technology. The antenna includes a first substrate; a base material layer on the first substrate and having a plurality of antenna cavities arranged in an array therein; and a conductive layer on an inner side of each of the plurality of antenna cavities, each of the plurality of antenna cavities and the conductive layer on the inner side thereof forming an antenna unit, wherein each of the plurality of antenna cavities includes a first opening, and an aperture of the first opening at a position of the antenna cavity close to the first substrate is smaller than an aperture of the first opening at a position of the antenna cavity away from the first substrate. |
| US11688939B2 |
Horn antennas for use in a radio frequency anechoic test chamber
A horn antenna configured for use in a radio frequency (RF) anechoic test chamber is provided. The horn antenna includes one or more conductive radiating elements. The horn antenna further includes an electromagnetic interference (EMI) suppressing material covering at least a portion of a surface of the one or more conductive radiating elements such that the EMI suppressing material at least partially suppresses a surface current associated with the surface of the one or more conductive radiating elements during a test operation. |
| US11688938B2 |
Antenna array with independently rotated radiating elements
An antenna array that can include a plurality of antenna cells positioned in a global coordinate system of the antenna array. Each of the plurality of antenna cells has a respective local coordinate system and can include a radiating element having a predetermined angle of rotation defined in the global coordinate system and an antenna port coupled to the radiating element, the antenna port being positioned at a particular set of coordinates in the respective local coordinate system. The particular set of coordinates of the antenna port of each of the plurality of antenna cells can be the same. |
| US11688936B2 |
Antenna module
An antenna module, including a first antenna, a second antenna, a first ground, a third antenna, and a second ground, is provided. The first ground is located between the first antenna and the second antenna and is connected to the first antenna and the second antenna. The first ground has a first slot near the first antenna. The second antenna is located between the first antenna and the third antenna. An extension direction of the first antenna is not parallel to an extension direction of the second antenna. The extension direction of the second antenna is not parallel to an extension direction of the third antenna. The second ground is located between the second antenna and the third antenna and is connected to the third antenna. The second ground is separated from the first ground and the second antenna, and has a second slot. |
| US11688933B2 |
Vehicular antenna device
A vehicular antenna device comprises: a directional antenna having a plurality of unit antenna elements arranged in a predetermined direction and thereby having upward directionality; and a radio wave diffusion structure installed vertically above the directional antenna so as to reflect radiated radio waves, which are radiated upward from the directional antenna, in the lateral direction such that the same are diffused omnidirectionally. The vehicular antenna device is applicable to 5G mobile communication, the same has omnidirectionality that a vehicular antenna is required to have, and the antenna structure can be made compact and simple. |
| US11688932B2 |
Satellite antenna
An antenna includes ribs that have been folded to fit within a frame, a conductive mesh coupled to the ribs, an arm that has been folded to fit within the frame, and a feed disposed at a distal end of the arm. |
| US11688931B2 |
Antenna for wearable device
A wearable device which is mountable on a wrist of a user includes a housing including a metal structure, a display positioned within the housing, wherein the display includes a metal layer positioned within the metal structure and spaced apart from the metal structure by a given gap, a printed circuit board (PCB) positioned within the housing and including a ground region, and a control circuit positioned on the PCB and configured to feed a first point of the metal structure. The metal layer is electrically connected with the ground region of the PCB at a second point spaced from the first point by a given angle. |
| US11688928B2 |
Structure for blocking noise in at least one designated band and electronic device comprising same
An electronic device according to various embodiments may include a housing, an antenna structure positioned in the housing, and a wireless communication circuit. The antenna structure may include a first conductive layer including a first opening, a second conductive layer positioned in parallel with the first conductive layer, and including a second opening which overlaps at least in part with the first opening when the first conductive layer is seen from above, a third conductive layer positioned in parallel with the first conductive layer and interposed between the first conductive layer and the second conductive layer, a first insulating layer interposed between the first conductive layer and the third conductive layer, a second insulating layer interposed between the second conductive layer and the third conductive layer, a first conductive plate electrically separated from the first conductive layer and disposed within the first opening, a second conductive plate electrically separated from the second conductive layer and disposed within the second opening, a first conductive via electrically coupled between the first conductive plate and the third conductive layer through the first insulating layer, and a second conductive via electrically coupled between the second conductive plate and the third conductive layer through the second insulating layer. The wireless communication circuit may be configured to transmit or receive a signal having a frequency between 3 Giga Hertz (GHz) and 100 GHz and is electrically coupled to the antenna structure. Various embodiments may be possible. |
| US11688927B2 |
Display module excitation for wireless communications
According to an aspect, a display device includes a display module including a display panel and a conductive layer, and an enclosure configured to surround the display module, where the enclosure includes a conductive portion. The display device includes an antenna having a structure formed by an air gap disposed between the conductive layer and the conductive portion of the enclosure. The antenna includes an antenna feed located within the air gap. The antenna feed is coupled to the conductive portion of the enclosure and to the conductive layer such that at least a portion of the display module is configured as a radiating element for wireless communication. |
| US11688926B2 |
Wireless reactor monitoring system using passive sensor enabled RFID tag
Disclosed is a system and method for wirelessly monitoring process conditions within a reactor vessel. A sensor-enabled radio frequency identification tag is located within a catalyst bed of a vessel and used to measure various conditions within the vessel. The sensor-enabled RFID tag is wirelessly linked to a reader for transmitting interrogation signals and for receiving transponder signals from the sensor-enabled RFID tag that carry information representative of the measured condition. |
| US11688925B2 |
Module for a cellular communications monopole
A module for a base station monopole has a wall defining an interior space. The wall includes an opening configured to receive electronic equipment and a vent opening in communication with the exterior of the module. A reinforcement member is secured to the wall and is positioned opposite to the opening and adjacent the vent opening. A baffle is supported adjacent the wall where the baffle has an intake opening and an exhaust opening in communication with the vent opening. The intake opening is laterally offset from the exhaust opening. |
| US11688919B1 |
Low profile millimeterwave load pull tuner
A low-profile impedance tuner uses a cam-driven piston-like vertical movement of a metallic tuning probe inside a low loss slabline, controlled by an eccentrically centered disc (cam), which is attached to the axis of a stepper motor and rotates parallel to the slabline walls. The structure combines the benefits of low profile rotating tuning probe control with the benign reflection factor phase trajectory of block tuning probes; this is critical for accurate interpolation and impedance synthesis (tuning) strategies using a limited number of calibration points, especially at high microwave and millimeter-wave frequencies. |
| US11688918B1 |
Devices based on wave localization and methods for their use
An electromagnetically shielded or reflecting device having a film of shielding or reflecting material and a device for obtaining, in a dielectric material volume, selective propagation of electromagnetic radiation in predetermined frequency band. The shielding or reflecting material includes a polymer, and electrically conducting particles substantially randomly dispersed in the polymer The film is used in shielding objects against electromagnetic radiation across a range of frequencies, The device for obtaining, in a dielectric material volume, selective propagation of electromagnetic radiation in predetermined frequency band includes a dielectric material volume extending from a first surface to a second surface, a first number of cavities, a second number of cavities, each cavity from the first and second numbers extending from the first surface to the second surface, the cavities being substantially randomly distributes on the first or second surface and being filed with an electrically conducting material. |
| US11688914B2 |
Secondary battery top cover assembly, secondary battery and vehicle
The present disclosure provides a secondary battery top cover assembly, a secondary battery and a vehicle. The top cover assembly includes: a top cover plate; an electrode terminal; and a short-circuit component including a deformable plate and a conductive plate disposed above the deformable plate. The deformable plate is connected to the top cover plate, and the conductive plate is connected to the electrode terminal. The conductive plate includes a body portion and a protrusion portion protruding upwardly from the body portion, the conductive plate is provided with a gas hole, and the gas hole cuts through the protrusion portion and the body portion, an inner wall of the gas hole includes an arc-shaped smooth transition portion. |
| US11688910B2 |
Vehicle battery tray having tub-based component
A battery tray for an electric vehicle includes a tub component that has a floor portion and a perimeter wall portion that integrally extends upward around a peripheral edge of the floor portion to border a battery containment area of the tub component. The tub component may include a plurality of cross member portions that integrally interconnect with the floor portion and the perimeter wall portion so as to span laterally across the battery containment area to divide the battery containment area into separate compartments. A support structure of the battery tray may have an elongated member coupled at an exterior side of each of opposing longitudinal sections of the perimeter wall portion of the tub component. |
| US11688903B2 |
Cooling modes to manage a high voltage battery for a vehicle
A vehicle climate control system includes a cooling system including a chiller, a coolant circuit, a refrigerant circuit, a pump, and a compressor. The coolant circuit bypasses the chiller. The refrigerant circuit incorporates the chiller. The pump is configured to move coolant through the coolant circuit. The compressor is configured to move refrigerant through the refrigerant circuit. The vehicle climate control system also includes a controller configured to, in response to a temperature of a battery exceeding a threshold while the pump is moving fluid through the coolant circuit, activate the chiller and the compressor. |
| US11688902B2 |
System for controlling battery cell temperature and method for controlling same
In a system for controlling battery cell temperature and a method for controlling the system, the system includes a planar shape heat transferring unit, a cooling plate, a heating plate, a radiator, a heater and a controller. The planar shape heat transferring unit makes contact with a battery cell. The cooling plate is disposed at a first side of the battery cell to be heat-transferred with the planar shape heat transferring unit. The heating plate is disposed at a second side of the battery cell to be heat-transferred with the planar shape heat transferring unit. The radiator is connected to the cooling passage, to provide a cooled first fluid to the cooling passage. The heater is connected to the heating passage, to provide a heated second fluid to the heating passage. The controller is configured to provide the first fluid or the second fluid. |
| US11688898B2 |
Attachment assembly, tolerance compensation assembly for an attachment device, and assembly method for attaching a battery module to a cooling device
An attachment assembly with a battery module, a cooling device, and an attachment device for attaching the battery module to the cooling device. The battery module is arranged on the cooling device. A heat-conducting element is arranged between the battery module and the cooling device. The battery module has a first attachment component. The attachment assembly has a second attachment component, which is provided by a part of the cooling device or is connected to the cooling device. The first attachment component is attached to the second attachment component by the attachment device. |
| US11688897B2 |
Battery apparatus and method for detecting thermal runaway of vehicle battery
A battery apparatus for a vehicle of the present disclosure includes a battery module including a plurality of battery cells having a battery cell, a surface of which includes powder coated thereon, a cooling path which is positioned under the battery module and into which a gas generated from the powder is introduced when the surface of the batter cell reaches a specific temperature, an outlet duct which is connected to the cooling path and discharges the gas introduced from the cooling path to an outside through an outlet port, a gas sensor which is installed in the outlet duct and detects the gas introduced into the outlet duct to generate a gas detection result, a vehicle controller which receives the gas detection result and processes the gas detection result into information indicating a possibility of thermal runaway of the battery cell, and a peripheral device which receives the processed information and outputs the possibility of the thermal runaway of the battery cell as visual information or auditory information. |
| US11688896B2 |
Cell count determination device, charger, battery pack, and charging system
A cell count determination device is configured to determine a cell count of a battery pack having installed therein a plurality of battery cells. The cell count determination device includes a plurality of switch elements provided in association with the plurality of battery cells, which can be increased or decreased in number in the battery pack. Each of the switch elements is configured to enter a conductive state if, while connected to the battery pack, a corresponding battery cell is present, and enter a non-conductive state if the corresponding battery cell is not present. The cell count determination device further includes a determination unit that is configured to determine the cell count of the connected battery pack on the basis of a combination of conductive states and non-conductive states among the plurality of switch elements. |
| US11688894B2 |
Monitoring batteries for a faulty, problematic, or critical state
A method for monitoring a battery cell is provided. The method measures a first value corresponding to a pressure inside the battery cell. The method also determines a second value on the basis of the first value. The second value corresponds to a temperature of the battery cell. The method monitors the battery cell on the basis of the second value. It is possible to determine whether the battery cell is in a fault-free state or in a state which is faulty, problematic, or critical. |
| US11688892B2 |
Photo-assisted fast charging of lithium manganese oxide spinel (LiMn2O4) in lithium-ion batteries
A process for charging a discharged electrochemical cell includes applying a voltage bias to the discharged electrochemical cell; and illuminating the cathode with a light source. |
| US11688888B2 |
Warning system and warning method for a motor vehicle having a high-voltage battery
A warning system and a warning method for a motor vehicle having a high-voltage battery. The warning system includes a battery housing having the high-voltage battery, an underride protection device, a spatially closed cavity, at least one pressure sensor, and an evaluation device. The spatially closed cavity is arranged in a vertical direction of the warning system above the underride protection device and below the battery housing and is designed to change a volume of the cavity upon a deformation of the underride protection device under the action of a predetermined external force on the underride protection device. The at least one pressure sensor is designed to detect a pressure change value that describes a change in pressure in the pressure in the cavity. |
| US11688886B2 |
Three dimensional all-solid-state lithium ion battery and method of fabricating the same
A three-dimensional all-solid-state lithium ion batteries including a cathode protection layer, the battery including: a cathode including a plurality of plates which are vertically disposed on a cathode current collector; a cathode protection layer disposed on a surfaces of the cathode and the cathode current collector; a solid state electrolyte layer disposed on the cathode protection layer; an anode disposed on the solid state electrolyte layer; and an anode current collector disposed on the anode, wherein the cathode protection layer is between the cathode and the solid state electrolyte layer, and wherein the solid state electrolyte layer is between the cathode protection layer and the anode. |
| US11688882B2 |
Electrolytes and separators for lithium metal batteries
The present disclosure relates to electrolyte systems and/or separators for electrochemical cells that cycle lithium ions and which may have lithium metal electrodes. The electrochemical cell includes a liquid electrolyte system that fills voids and pores within the electrochemical cell. The electrolyte system includes two or more lithium salts and two or more solvents. The two or more lithium salts include bis(fluorosulfonyl)imide (LiN(FSO2)2) (LIFSI) and lithium perchlorate (LiClO4). The two or more solvents include a first solvent and a second solvent. The first solvent may be a fluorinated cyclic carbonate. The second solvent may be a linear carbonate. A volumetric ratio of the first solvent to the second solvent may be 1:4. The electrochemical cell may include a surface-modified separator that has one or more coatings or fillers. |
| US11688881B2 |
Nonaqueous electrolytic solution and nonaqueous electrolytic solution secondary battery using same
The present invention relates to a nonaqueous electrolytic solution for use in a nonaqueous electrolytic solution secondary battery that comprises a negative electrode and a positive electrode capable of storing and releasing metal ions, and a nonaqueous electrolytic solution, wherein the nonaqueous electrolytic solution contains the specific compounds (A) and (B). |
| US11688878B2 |
Packaging material for battery
A packaging material for batteries including a laminate in which at least a base material layer, a metal layer, and a sealant layer are laminated in order. The battery packaging material satisfies the relationships of: (A1−A2)≥60 N/15 mm; and (B1−B2)≥50 N/15 mm. A1 is a stress in elongation by 10% in the MD direction and B1 is a stress in elongation by 10% in the TD direction in the laminate, and A2 is a stress in elongation by 10% in the MD direction and B2 is a stress in elongation by 10% in the TD direction in the base material layer. |
| US11688876B2 |
Fuel cell system
A fuel cell system which is mounted in a vehicle is equipped with a stack case in which a fuel cell stack is accommodated. A rearward opening is formed at a rear portion of the stack case facing toward the rear of the vehicle. Cell voltage detection terminals that are electrically connected to electrodes of the fuel cell stack are exposed in the rearward window. A filter cover which is configured to include a filter material is provided on the rearward opening. The filter cover has a vehicle heightwise direction rib that extends along a heightwise direction of the vehicle. |
| US11688875B2 |
Cell, cell stack device, module and module-containing device
A cell including: a body having a first end portion and a second end portion; a first electrode layer electrically connected to the body; a solid electrolyte layer located on the first electrode layer; and a second electrode layer located on the solid electrolyte layer, wherein the body includes a plurality of gas-flow passages passing through the body from the first end portion to the second end portion; and the plurality of gas-flow passages include: one or more center-shifted gas-flow passages that include: a central portion and a first end portion; wherein a center of the one or more center-shifted gas-flow passages at the central portion is laterally shifted from a center of the one or more center- shifted gas-flow passages at the first end portion and a diameter of the one or more center-shifted gas-flow passages gradually increases from the central portion to the first end portion. |
| US11688874B2 |
Methods and system for manufacturing a redox flow battery system by roll-to-roll processing
Methods and systems are provided for manufacturing a bipolar plate for a redox flow battery. In one example, the bipolar plate is fabricated by a roll-to-roll process. The bipolar plate includes a non-conductive substrate that is coupled to a negative electrode on a first surface and coupled to a positive electrode on a second surface, the first surface opposite of the second surface. |
| US11688872B2 |
Electrode gas diffusion layer assembly with controlled binder content and fuel cell stack including the same
Disclosed are an electrode gas diffusion layer assembly (EGA) and a fuel cell stack including the same. The content of the binder in the electrode and the content of the binder in the adhesive layer that attaches the electrode to the gas diffusion layer (GDL) may be optimized. Thus, it is possible to reduce the occurrence of flooding and the deterioration in durability/performance caused by a dry atmosphere in the EGA including the electrode and the adhesive layer, so that the output density per unit area is improved while the trade-off is minimized. |
| US11688868B2 |
Fuel cell load cycling to support the electric grid
A fuel cell system includes a fuel cell unit configured to generate an amount of electrical power for supply to a varying electrical load and a fuel cell controller configured to receive a first indication that the varying electrical load is at a local maximum within a predetermined period, and, in response, operate the fuel cell unit with an operational parameter having a first value such that the fuel cell unit produces a limited maximum amount of electrical power that is a predetermined percentage of a maximum rated power output of the fuel cell unit. The fuel cell controller is also configured to receive an indication that the varying electrical load has reduced, and, in response, operate the fuel cell unit with the operational parameter having a second value such that the fuel cell unit produces an amount of electrical power below the limited maximum amount of electrical power. |
| US11688866B2 |
Cathode subsystem cooling and humidification for a fuel cell system
A system and method for cooling and humidifying a cathode subsystem of a fuel cell for an automobile. The system includes a compressor, an air input line including an intercooler configured to cool air output by the compressor, a fluid output line including a fluid injection system, a cathode stack configured to receive air via the air input line and output a fluid to the fluid output line, and an electronic processor. The electronic processor is configured to control the fluid injection system such that the fluid output from the cathode stack is injected into the air input line. |
| US11688858B2 |
Lithium secondary battery
The present invention relates to a lithium secondary battery comprising: a current collector comprising a structure in a fabric form in which fiber bundles are cross-woven, wherein each of the fiber bundles is formed of sets of fiber yarns and each of the fiber yarns includes a polymer fiber and a metal layer surrounding the polymer fiber; and an electrode including an active material layer disposed on at least one surface of the current collector. |
| US11688855B2 |
Battery electrode composition comprising biomass-derived carbon
An embodiment is directed to an electrode composition for use in an energy storage device cell. The electrode comprises composite particles, each comprising carbon that is biomass-derived and active material. The active material exhibits partial vapor pressure below around 10−13 torr at around 400 K, and an areal capacity loading of the electrode composition ranges from around 2 mAh/cm2 to around 16 mAh/cm2. |
| US11688853B2 |
Metal-free high-voltage cathodes for secondary lithium-ion and alkali-ion batteries
An alkali-ion battery is provided that includes an anhydrous alkaline salt as an active cathode material, where the alkaline salt may be, for example, a lithium sulfate salt, sodium sulfate salt or potassium sulfate salt, as the active cathode material. In some such batteries, the inter-conversion of sulfate to persulfate occurs during charging and discharging of the battery, respectively. |
| US11688851B2 |
Method of forming an anode structure with dielectric coating
ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE The present disclosure generally relates to battery anode structures with dielectric coating and methods of forming the same. In one implementation, a method of forming an anode structure is provided and includes exposing a material to be deposited on an anode positioned in a processing region to an evaporation process; flowing a reactive gas into the processing region; and reacting the reactive gas and the evaporated material to deposit a porous dielectric layer on at least a portion of the anode and form the anode structure. In another implementation, an anode electrode structure is provided and includes an anode containing at least one of lithium metal, lithium-alloy, or a mixture of lithium metal and lithium alloy; and at least one dielectric layer capable of conducting ions, wherein the at least one dielectric layer at least partially covers an anode surface and has a thickness of 1 to 2,000 nanometers. |
| US11688849B2 |
Electroactive materials for metal-ion batteries
This invention relates to particulate electroactive materials comprising a plurality of composite particles, wherein the composite particles comprise: (a) a porous carbon framework including micropores and optional mesopores having a combined total volume of at least 0.7 cm3/g, wherein at least half of the micropore/mesopore volume is in the form of pores having a diameter of no more than 1.5 nm; and (b) an electroactive material located within the micropores and/or mesopores of the porous carbon framework. The D90 particle diameter of the composite particles is no more than 10 nm. |
| US11688842B2 |
Light emitting diodes with enhanced thermal sinking and associated methods of operation
Solid state lighting devices and associated methods of thermal sinking are described below. In one embodiment, a light emitting diode (LED) device includes a heat sink, an LED die thermally coupled to the heat sink, and a phosphor spaced apart from the LED die. The LED device also includes a heat conduction path in direct contact with both the phosphor and the heat sink. The heat conduction path is configured to conduct heat from the phosphor to the heat sink. |
| US11688841B2 |
Display device including a light emitting diode chip
A display device including a light emitting diode chip, including: a light emitting structure which includes a first conductive semiconductor layer, a second conductive semiconductor layer, and an active layer interposed between the first and second conductive semiconductor layers; a second electrode which is electrically connected to the second conductive semiconductor layer; an insulation unit which is disposed to cover a part of the top surface of the second electrode and side surfaces of the light emitting structure; and a second fixed part which covers the top surface of the insulation unit and is electrically connected to the second electrode, and at least a part of which extends to the side surfaces of the light emitting structure. |
| US11688838B2 |
Method of manufacturing light emitting device
A method of manufacturing a light emitting device includes: providing two light emitting elements disposed on a first surface of a light transmissive member; disposing a light guide member covering a part of the first surface of the light transmissive member, and lateral surfaces of the two light emitting elements; disposing a light reflective member covering the two light emitting elements, a second surface of the light transmissive member, and the light guide member, the second surface of the light transmissive member being opposite to the first surface; and cutting the light reflective member and/or the light transmissive member between the two light emitting elements. |
| US11688836B2 |
Light emitting module
A light emitting module including a substrate, a first light emitting part disposed on the substrate, and a second light emitting part disposed on the substrate and spaced apart from the first light emitting part by an isolation trench between the first and the second light emitting parts, in which the first light emitting part and the second light emitting part include a first light emitting region and a second light emitting region, respectively, the second light emitting region being spaced apart from the first light emitting region, each of the first and second light emitting parts further includes a wavelength conversion layer covering the first and second light emitting regions, the wavelength conversion layers further include a barrier layer, and the isolation trench and the barrier layer vertically overlap each other on the base substrate. |
| US11688833B2 |
Strain-inducing nanostructures for spectral red-shifting of light emitting devices
A nanostructure fabricated on a semiconductor light-emitting device induces strain in the active region. The active device includes at least one quantum heterostructure, in which the strain changes the extent of Quantum Confined Stark Effect, and thus modifies the wavelength of light emission. By mixing strain relaxation and strain induction effects there is a spectral broadening of the light emission, providing polychromatic light emission. |
| US11688830B2 |
Pixel unit, display substrate and display panel with shielding auxiliary electrode
The present disclosure provides a display substrate which includes: a plurality of pixel units, at least one of which includes a light emitting diode and a drive circuit. The light emitting diode includes a cathode; the display substrate further includes an auxiliary electrode layer including at least one auxiliary electrode. The auxiliary electrode is disposed in at least one of the pixel units. The auxiliary electrode is electrically connected with the cathode of the light emitting diode which is located in the same pixel unit as the pixel unit that the auxiliary electrode is located in, and the auxiliary electrode covers at least a portion of the drive circuit in the pixel unit that the auxiliary electrode is located in. The auxiliary electrode is made of an opaque conductive material, so as to block light irradiated at the portion of the drive circuit that is covered by the auxiliary electrode. |
| US11688825B2 |
Composite substrate and light-emitting diode
A composite substrate including a substrate, a buffer layer, and a strain release layer. The buffer layer is disposed on the substrate is provided. The strain release layer is disposed on the buffer layer, wherein the buffer layer is between the substrate and the strain release layer. A material of the strain release layer includes Al1-xGaxN, where 0≤x<0.15. The strain release layer is doped with silicon to release a compressive strain due to the buffer layer. A concentration of silicon doped in the strain release layer is greater than 1019 cm−3. A defect density of the strain release layer is less than or equal to 5×109/cm2. A light-emitting diode is also provided. |
| US11688824B2 |
Photoelectric integrated device and manufacturing method thereof
A method of manufacturing an optoelectronic integrated device can include: providing a semiconductor substrate including at least one optoelectronic device in the semiconductor substrate; forming a first dielectric layer on a first surface of the semiconductor substrate; forming a multilayer insulating layer on the first dielectric layer; forming a first opening in the multilayer insulating layer to expose the first dielectric layer above the optoelectronic device area; and forming a second dielectric layer on the dielectric layer, where the first dielectric layer and the second dielectric layer are anti-reflection layers. |
| US11688823B2 |
Photocoupler
A photocoupler of an embodiment includes an input terminal, an output terminal, a first MOSFET, a second MOSFET, a semiconductor light receiving element, a semiconductor light emitting element, and a resin layer. The first MOSFET is joined onto the third lead. The second MOSFET is joined onto the fourth lead. The semiconductor light receiving element is joined to each of the first junction region and the second junction region. The semiconductor light receiving element includes a light receiving region provided in a central part of a surface on opposite side from a surface joined to the first and second MOSFET. The resin layer seals the first and second MOSFETs, the semiconductor light receiving element, the semiconductor light emitting element, an upper surface and a side surface of the input terminal, and an upper surface and a side surface of the output terminal. |
| US11688822B2 |
Optical component and isolator
A pair of optical components is used in an isolator that enables electric isolation. Each of the optical components includes: first lens portions arranged on different optical paths and transmitting light in a first direction; second lens portions arranged on different optical paths and transmitting light in the second direction orthogonal to the first direction; and a reflection portion reflecting, in the second direction, the light in the first direction transmitted through the first lens portion and guiding the light to the second lens portion, or reflecting, in the first direction, the light in the second direction transmitted through the second lens portion and guiding the light to the first lens portion The second lens portion included in one of the pair of optical components and the second lens portion included in the other optical component are spaced apart from each other and face each other. |
| US11688818B2 |
Transparent energy-harvesting devices
An energy harvesting system is provided. The energy harvesting system includes a waveguide, a luminophore embedded in the waveguide, and a solar photovoltaic array or a solar photovoltaic cell coupled to the waveguide. The energy harvesting system is visibly transparent, having an average visible transmittance of greater than about 50% and a color rendering index of greater than about 80 at normal incidence to the waveguide. |
| US11688816B1 |
Electrode structure of back contact cell, back contact cell, back contact cell module, and back contact cell system
The disclosure provides an electrode structure of a back contact cell, a back contact cell, a back contact cell module, and a back contact cell system. The electrode structure includes: first fingers, configured to collect a first polarity region; second fingers, configured to collect a second polarity region; a first busbar, disposed on a side of the back contact cell close to a first edge and connected to the first fingers; first pad points; and first connection electrodes, respectively connected to the first busbar and the first pad points. A distance between each of the first pad points and the first edge is greater than a distance between the first busbar and the first edge. The electrode structure can improve the reliability, reduce the costs, increase the product yield, and ensure excellent photoelectric conversion efficiency. |
| US11688813B2 |
Method of fabricating semiconductor device
A semiconductor device includes a channel pattern including first and second semiconductor patterns stacked on a substrate, a gate electrode covering top and lateral surfaces of the channel pattern and extending in a first direction, and including a first gate segment between the first semiconductor pattern and the second semiconductor pattern, a gate spacer covering a lateral surface of the gate electrode and including an opening exposing the channel pattern, and a first source/drain pattern on a side of the gate spacer and in contact with the channel pattern through the opening, the first source/drain pattern including a sidewall center thickness at a height of the first gate segment and at a center of the opening, and a sidewall edge thickness at the height of the first gate segment and at an edge of the opening, the sidewall edge thickness being about 0.7 to 1 times the sidewall center thickness. |
| US11688811B2 |
Transistor comprising a channel placed under shear strain and fabrication process
A field-effect transistor including an active zone comprises a source, a channel, a drain and a control gate, which is positioned level with the channel, allowing a current to flow through the channel between the source and drain along an x-axis, the channel comprising: a first edge of separation with the source; and a second edge of separation with the drain; the channel being compressively or tensilely strained, wherein the channel includes a localized perforation or a set of localized perforations along at least the first and/or second edge of the channel so as to also create at least one shear strain in the channel. A process for fabricating the transistor is provided. |
| US11688810B2 |
Oxide material and semiconductor device
An object is to provide a material suitably used for a semiconductor included in a transistor, a diode, or the like. Another object is to provide a semiconductor device including a transistor in which the condition of an electron state at an interface between an oxide semiconductor film and a gate insulating film in contact with the oxide semiconductor film is favorable. Further, another object is to manufacture a highly reliable semiconductor device by giving stable electric characteristics to a transistor in which an oxide semiconductor film is used for a channel. A semiconductor device is formed using an oxide material which includes crystal with c-axis alignment, which has a triangular or hexagonal atomic arrangement when seen from the direction of a surface or an interface and rotates around the c-axis. |
| US11688809B2 |
Semiconductor device structure
A semiconductor device structure includes a fin structure, a semiconductive capping layer, an oxide layer, and a gate structure. The fin structure protrudes above a substrate. The semiconductive capping layer wraps around three sides of a channel region of the fin structure. The oxide layer wraps around three sides of the semiconductive capping layer. A thickness of a top portion of the semiconductive capping layer is less than a thickness of a top portion of the oxide layer. The gate structure wraps around three sides of the oxide layer. |
| US11688807B2 |
Semiconductor device and methods of forming
In an embodiment, a device includes a first fin extending from a substrate. The device also includes a first gate stack over and along sidewalls of the first fin. The device also includes a first gate spacer disposed along a sidewall of the first gate stack. The device also includes and a first source/drain region in the first fin and adjacent the first gate spacer, the first source/drain region including a first epitaxial layer on the first fin, the first epitaxial layer having a first dopant concentration of boron. The device also includes and a second epitaxial layer on the first epitaxial layer, the second epitaxial layer having a second dopant concentration of boron, the second dopant concentration being greater than the first dopant concentration. |
| US11688805B2 |
Integrated circuit structure and method for forming the same
A method for forming an integrated circuit structure is provided. The method includes forming a gate dielectric layer over a semiconductor substrate; depositing a first gate electrode layer over the gate dielectric layer; etching the first gate electrode layer to form a gate electrode over the gate dielectric layer; forming a drift region in the semiconductor substrate; depositing a dielectric layer over the gate dielectric layer and the gate electrode, in which the dielectric layer has a first portion alongside a first sidewall of the gate electrode; depositing a second gate electrode layer over the dielectric layer; etching the second gate electrode layer to form a field plate electrode alongside the first portion of the dielectric layer; and forming source/drain features in the semiconductor substrate. |
| US11688804B2 |
Semiconductor device with ring-shaped doped region and manufacturing method thereof
A semiconductor device and a manufacturing method thereof are provided. The semiconductor device has a source region and a drain region in a substrate, a gate structure and a metallic line. The source region surrounds the drain region in the substrate. The gate structure is disposed on the substrate, and disposed between the source region and the drain region. The gate structure surrounds the drain region. The metallic line is located above the source and drain regions and the gate structure and electrically connected to the drain region or the source region. The source region includes a doped region having a break region located between two opposite ends of the doped region. The metallic line extends from the drain region, across the gate structure and across the break region and beyond the source region. |
| US11688803B2 |
Semiconductor device
A semiconductor device includes first and second electrodes; a semiconductor part between the first and second electrodes; a control electrode and a third electrode in a trench between the semiconductor part and the second electrode. The device further includes a first insulating part insulating the control electrode from the semiconductor part; a second insulating part insulating the third electrode from the semiconductor part; and a third insulating part insulating the third electrode from the control electrode. The second insulating part includes first and second insulating films and a portion of a third insulating film. The first insulating film is provided between the semiconductor part and the third electrode. The second insulating film is provided between the first insulating film and the third electrode. The third insulating film includes the portion between the first insulating film and the second insulating film, and another portion inside the third insulating part. |
| US11688800B2 |
High electron mobility transistor and method for fabricating the same
A semiconductor device includes a substrate having a high electron mobility transistor (HEMT) region and a capacitor region, a first mesa isolation on the HEMT region, a HEMT on the first mesa isolation, a second mesa isolation on the capacitor region, and a capacitor on the second mesa isolation. The semiconductor device further includes buffer layer between the substrate, the first mesa isolation, and the second mesa isolation, in which bottom surfaces of the first mesa isolation and the second mesa isolation are coplanar. |
| US11688798B2 |
Semiconductor structure and fabrication method thereof
A semiconductor structure and a method for forming the semiconductor structure are provided. The semiconductor structure includes a substrate including a first region and a second region, a first gate structure over the first region, and first source-drain doped layers in the first region of the substrate on both sides of the first gate structure. The semiconductor structure also includes a second gate structure over the second region, and second source-drain doped layers in the second region of the substrate on both sides of the second gate structure. Further, the semiconductor structure includes a first protection layer over the second gate structure, a first conductive structure over a first source-drain doped layer, and an isolation layer over the first conductive structure. The first conductive structure is also formed on the first gate structure, and the first conductive structure has a top surface lower than the first protection layer. |
| US11688791B2 |
Gate structure and method
A semiconductor structure includes a first active region over a substrate and extending along a first direction, a gate structure over the first active region and extending along a second direction substantially perpendicular to the first direction, a gate-cut feature abutting an end of the gate structure, and a channel isolation feature extending along the second direction and between the first active region and a second active region. The gate structure includes a metal electrode in direct contact with the gate-cut feature. The channel isolation feature includes a liner on sidewalls extending along the second direction and a dielectric fill layer between the sidewalls. The gate-cut feature abuts an end of the channel isolation feature and the dielectric fill layer is in direct contact with the gate-cut feature. |
| US11688776B2 |
Transistor level interconnection methodologies utilizing 3D interconnects
A microelectronic unit may include an epitaxial silicon layer having a source and a drain, a buried oxide layer beneath the epitaxial silicon layer, an ohmic contact extending through the buried oxide layer, a dielectric layer beneath the buried oxide layer, and a conductive element extending through the dielectric layer. The source and the drain may be doped portions of the epitaxial silicon layer. The ohmic contact may be coupled to a lower surface of one of the source or the drain. The conductive element may be coupled to a lower surface of the ohmic contact. A portion of the conductive element may be exposed at the second dielectric surface of the dielectric layer. The second dielectric surface may be directly bonded to an external component to form a microelectronic assembly. |
| US11688773B2 |
Method for manufacturing semiconductor device and semiconductor device
Disclosure is a method for manufacturing a semiconductor device. The method includes forming a source electrode and a drain electrode on a nitride semiconductor layer formed on a main surface of a SiC substrate, forming a gate electrode having a laminated structure including a Ni layer and an Au layer on the Ni layer between the source electrode and the drain electrode on the nitride semiconductor layer and forming a first metal film having the same laminated structure as the gate electrode in a region adjacent to the source electrode with an interval therebetween, forming a second metal film to contact with the source electrode and the first metal film, forming a hole being continuous with the first metal film from a back surface of the SiC substrate, and forming a metal via being continuous with the first metal film from the back surface in the hole. |
| US11688762B2 |
Low warpage high density trench capacitor
A capacitor structure and method of forming the capacitor structure is provided, including a providing a doped region of a substrate having a two-dimensional trench array with a plurality of segments defined therein. Each of the plurality of segments has an array of a plurality of recesses extending along the substrate, where the plurality of segments are rotationally symmetric about a center of the two-dimensional trench array. A first conducting layer is presented over the surface and a bottom and sidewalls of the recesses and is insulated from the substrate by a first dielectric layer. A second conducting layer is presented over the first conducting layer and is insulated by a second dielectric layer. First and second contacts respectively connect to an exposed top surface of the first conducting layer and second conducting layer. A third contact connects to the substrate within a local region to the capacitor structure. |
| US11688761B2 |
Multilayer capacitive element having aspect ratio modulation structure and design method of the same
A multilayer capacitive element and a design method of the same are provided. The capacitive element includes a substrate having a groove, a first aspect ratio modulation structure, and a plurality of conductive layers and a plurality of dielectric layers. The first aspect ratio modulation structure is located in the groove to define the groove as a first region and a first modulation region, wherein an aspect ratio of the first modulation region is different from that of the first region. The plurality of conductive layers and the plurality of dielectric layers are alternately stacked in the groove. |
| US11688755B2 |
Photoelectric conversion device, substrate, and equipment comprising a circuit to determine an internal temperature of the photoelectric conversion device based on a current following in a resistive element
A photoelectric conversion device includes a light receiving circuit configured to convert light into an electrical signal, a first hold circuit configured to hold a data signal which represents the electrical signal, a second hold circuit configured to hold a noise signal read out from the light receiving circuit in a reset state, a first resistive element to which a voltage corresponding to a difference between the data signal held by the first hold circuit and the noise signal held by the second hold circuit is applied, an A/D converter configured to convert an analog current flowing in the first resistive element into digital data, a second resistive element, and a temperature detection circuit configured to generate, based on a current flowing in the second resistive element, an analog output corresponding to an internal temperature of the photoelectric conversion device. |
| US11688754B2 |
Photonic device and method having increased quantum effect length
Photonic devices and methods having an increased quantum effect length are provided. In some embodiments, a photonic device includes a substrate having a first surface. A cavity extends into the substrate from the first surface to a second surface. A semiconductor layer is disposed on the second surface in the cavity of the substrate, and a cover layer is disposed on the semiconductor layer. The semiconductor layer is configured to receive incident radiation through the substrate and to totally internally reflect the radiation at an interface between the semiconductor layer and the cover layer. |
| US11688753B2 |
Solid-state imaging device configured by electrically bonding the respective electrodes of a plurality of semiconductor chips
An imaging device includes a first chip (72). The first chip includes first and second pixels including respective first and second photoelectric conversion regions (PD) that convert incident light into electric charge. The first chip includes a first connection region for bonding the first chip to a second chip (73) and including a first connection portion (702, 702d) overlapped with the first photoelectric conversion region in a plan view, and a second connection portion overlapped with the second photoelectric conversion region in the plan view. The first photoelectric region receives incident light of a first wavelength, and the second photoelectric conversion region receives incident light of a second wavelength that is greater than the first wavelength. The first connection portion overlaps an area of the first photoelectric conversion region that is larger than an area of the second photoelectric conversion region overlapped by the second connection portion. |
| US11688751B2 |
Solid-state image pickup device, electronic apparatus, and manufacturing method
A solid-state image pickup device includes: a filter section including filters that are disposed corresponding to respective pixels, and each allowing light of a color that corresponds to corresponding one of the pixels to transmit therethrough, in which the pixels are each configured to receive the light of the predetermined color; and a microlens array section including a plurality of microlenses each configured to collect the light for corresponding one of the pixels, in which the microlenses are stacked with respect to the filter section, and are arranged in an array pattern corresponding to the respective pixels. The microlenses have two or more shapes that are different from one another corresponding to the respective colors of the light to be received by the pixels, and each having an end that is in contact with the end of adjacent one of the microlenses. |
| US11688740B2 |
Semiconductor device
A semiconductor device including a substrate; first to third active patterns on an upper portion of the substrate, the active patterns being sequentially arranged in a first direction and extending in a second direction crossing the first direction; first to third power rails respectively connected to the first to third active patterns, wherein a width of the second active pattern in the first direction is at least two times a width of the first active pattern in the first direction and is at least two times a width of the third active pattern in the first direction, the first active pattern is not vertically overlapped with the first power rail, the second active pattern is vertically overlapped with the second power rail, and the third active pattern is not vertically overlapped with the third power rail. |
| US11688739B2 |
Logic circuit capable of preventing latch-up
There is provided a logic circuit capable of preventing latch-up. The conducting of a parasitic SCR is prevented by doping an additional N+ active region in the N well region of a PMOS transistor and doping an additional P+ active region in the P well region of an NMOS transistor so as to prevent the occurrence of latch-up. |
| US11688733B1 |
Method of adjusting threshold of a paraelectric capacitive-input circuit
An apparatus and configuring scheme where a paraelectric capacitive input circuit can be programmed to perform different logic functions by adjusting the switching threshold of the paraelectric capacitive input circuit. Digital inputs are received by respective capacitors on first terminals of those capacitors. The second terminals of the capacitors are connected to a summing node. A pull-up and pull-down device are coupled to the summing node. The pull-up and pull-down devices are controlled separately. During a reset phase, the pull-up and/or pull-down devices are turned on or off in a sequence, and inputs to the capacitors are set to condition the voltage on node nl. As such, a threshold for the capacitive input circuit is set. After the reset phase, an evaluation phase follows. In the evaluation phase, the output of the capacitive input circuit is determined based on the inputs and the logic function configured during the reset phase. |
| US11688732B2 |
Short circuit protection structure in MOS-gated power devices
A single chip power semiconductor device includes: first and second load terminals; a semiconductor body integrated in the single chip and coupled to the load terminals and configured to conduct a load current along a load current path between the load terminals; a control terminal and at least one control electrode electrically connected thereto, the at least one control electrode being electrically insulated from the semiconductor body and configured to control the load current based on a control voltage between the control terminal and the first load terminal; a protection structure integrated, separately from the load current path, in the single chip and including a series connection of pn junctions with first semiconductor regions of a first conductivity type and second semiconductor regions of a second conductivity type. The series connection of the pn-junctions is connected in forward bias between the control terminal and the first load terminal. |
| US11688730B2 |
Method and system of manufacturing conductors and semiconductor device which includes conductors
A system that generates a layout diagram has a processor that implements a method, the method including: generating first and second conductor shapes; generating first, second and third cap shapes correspondingly over the first and second conductor shapes; arranging a corresponding one of the second conductor shapes to be interspersed between each pair of neighboring ones of the first conductor shapes; generating first cut patterns over selected portions of corresponding ones of the first cap shapes; and generating second cut patterns over selected portions of corresponding ones of the second cap shapes. In some circumstances, the first cut patterns are designated as selective for a first etch sensitivity corresponding to the first cap shapes; and the second cut patterns are designated as selective for a second etch sensitivity corresponding to the second cap shapes. |
| US11688728B2 |
Integrated circuit structure and method for reducing polymer layer delamination
An embodiment integrated circuit structure includes a substrate, a metal pad over the substrate, a post-passivation interconnect (PPI) structure over the substrate and electronically connected to the metal pad, a first polymer layer over the PPI structure, an under bump metallurgy (UBM) extending into an opening in the first polymer layer and electronically connected to the PPI structure, and a barrier layer on a top surface of the first polymer layer adjacent to the UBM. |
| US11688727B2 |
Electronic device
An electronic device includes: a substrate; a first electronic component that is mounted on a first surface of the substrate; a cap that accommodates the first electronic component between the cap and the substrate; and a mold portion that bonds the cap and the substrate. The cap includes a base portion having a recess that opens to a substrate side and accommodates the first electronic component, and a flange portion that protrudes from an end portion of the base portion on the substrate side to an outer peripheral side and is in contact with the first surface. The mold portion is provided from a second surface side of the substrate to a first surface side while bypassing a side, and bonds the cap and the substrate by molding the flange portion in a portion on the first surface side. |
| US11688726B2 |
Semiconductor device
According to one embodiment, a semiconductor device includes a first chip, and a second chip bonded to the first chip. The first chip includes: a substrate; a transistor provided on the substrate; a plurality of first wirings provided above the transistor; and a plurality of first pads provided above the first wirings. The second chip includes: a plurality of second pads coupled to the plurality of first pads, respectively; a plurality of second wirings provided above the second pads; and a memory cell array provided above the second wirings. The first wiring, the first pad, the second pad, and the second wiring are coupled to one another in series to form a first pattern. |
| US11688724B2 |
Display backplate and method for manufacturing same, display panel and method for manufacturing same, and display device
Provided is a display backplate including an array substrate and a plurality of pairs of connection structures on the array substrate, wherein the array substrate includes a plurality of thin-film transistors and a common electrode signal line, wherein at least one of the plurality of thin-film transistors is connected to one of a pair of connection structures and the common electrode signal line is connected to the other of the pair of connection structures; and an area of a first section of the connection structure is negatively correlated with a distance between the first section and a surface of the array substrate, and the first section is parallel to the surface of the array substrate. |
| US11688721B2 |
Chip package structure and manufacturing method thereof
A chip package structure includes a chip stack and a redistribution layer. The chip stack includes multiple chips stacked together, a molding layer encapsulating the multiple chips, and a vertical conductive element extending from a surface of the molding layer reach and coupled to the bonding pad. Each of the multiple chips includes a bonding pad not covered by the multiple chips. The redistribution layer is above the molding layer and includes a conductive layer coupled to the vertical conductive element, and an insulating layer over and partially exposing the conductive layer. |
| US11688720B2 |
Semiconductor device and method for manufacturing the same
According to one embodiment, a semiconductor device includes a substrate, a logic circuit provided on the substrate, and a memory cell array provided over the logic circuit that includes a plurality of electrode layers stacked on top of one another and a semiconductor layer provided over the plurality of electrode layers. The semiconductor device further includes a first plug and a second plug provided above the logic circuit and electrically connected to the logic circuit, a bonding pad provided on the first plug, and a metallic wiring layer provided on the memory cell array, electrically connected to the semiconductor layer, and electrically connected to the second plug. |
| US11688719B2 |
Semiconductor package
Disclosed is a semiconductor package comprising a logic die mounted on an interposer substrate, and a memory stack structure disposed side-by-side with the logic die. The memory stack structure includes a buffer die mounted on the interposer substrate, and a plurality of memory dies stacked on the buffer die. The buffer die has a first surface that faces the interposer substrate and a second surface that faces the plurality of memory dies. The number of data terminals on the second surface is greater the number of connection terminals on the first surface. |
| US11688717B2 |
Mechanical wafer alignment detection for bonding process
Various embodiments of the present disclosure are directed towards a method for forming a semiconductor structure. The method includes loading a first wafer and a second wafer onto a bonding platform such that the second wafer overlies the first wafer. An alignment process is performed to align the second wafer over the first wafer by virtue of a plurality of wafer pins, where a plurality of first parameters are associated with the wafer pins during the alignment process. The second wafer is bonded to the first wafer. An overlay (OVL) measurement process is performed on the first wafer and the second wafer by virtue of the plurality of wafer pins, where a plurality of second parameters are associated with the wafer pins during the alignment process. An OVL shift is determined between the first wafer and the second wafer based on a comparison between the first parameters associated with the wafer pins during the alignment process and the second parameters associated with the wafer pins during the OVL measurement process. |
| US11688707B2 |
Semiconductor package
Provided is a semiconductor package including: a first substrate having a first electrode pad and a first protective layer in which a cavity is formed; a first bump pad arranged in the cavity and connected to the first electrode pad; a second substrate facing the first substrate and having a second bump pad; and a bump structure in contact with the first bump pad and the second bump pad, wherein the first electrode pad has a trapezoidal shape, and the first bump pad has a flat upper surface and an inclined side surface extending along a side surface of the first electrode pad. |
| US11688702B2 |
Semiconductor devices having an electro-static discharge protection structure
A semiconductor device includes a substrate and a metallization layer. The substrate has an active region that includes opposite first and second edges. The metallization layer is disposed above the substrate, and includes a pair of metal lines and a metal plate. The metal lines extend from an outer periphery of the active region into the active region and toward the second edge of the active region. The metal plate interconnects the metal lines and at least a portion of which is disposed at the outer periphery of the active region. |
| US11688695B2 |
Semiconductor devices with shielding structures
Aspects of the disclosure provide a semiconductor device. The semiconductor device includes a first die. The first die includes a semiconductor substrate with transistors formed on a first side of the semiconductor substrate. Further, the first die includes a connection structure extending through the semiconductor substrate and conductively connecting a first conductive layer disposed on the first side of the semiconductor substrate with a second conductive layer disposed on a second side of the semiconductor substrate that is opposite to the first side of the semiconductor substrate. Further, the first die includes a shielding structure disposed in the semiconductor substrate and between the connection structure and at least a transistor. The shielding structure includes a third conductive layer and can alleviate coupling between the connection structure and the transistor. |
| US11688692B2 |
Embedded multi-die interconnect bridge having a substrate with conductive pathways and a molded material region with through-mold vias
Microelectronic assemblies, related devices and methods, are disclosed herein. In some embodiments, a microelectronic assembly may include a package substrate having a first surface and an opposing second surface; a microelectronic component embedded in the package substrate, the microelectronic component including: a substrate having a surface, where the substrate includes a conductive pathway and a mold material region at the surface, where the mold material region includes a through-mold via (TMV) electrically coupled to the conductive pathway, and where the mold material region is at the second surface of the package substrate; and a die conductively coupled, at the second surface of the package substrate, to the package substrate and to the TMV of the microelectronic component. |
| US11688690B2 |
Semiconductor device comprising electron blocking layer
A semiconductor device includes: a first semiconductor structure; a second semiconductor structure on the first semiconductor structure; an active region between the first semiconductor structure and the second semiconductor structure, wherein the active region includes multiple alternating well layers and barrier layers, wherein each of the barrier layers has a band gap, the active region further includes an upper surface facing the second semiconductor structure and a bottom surface opposite the upper surface; an electron blocking region between the second semiconductor structure and the active region, wherein the electron blocking region includes a band gap, and the band gap of the electron blocking region is greater than the band gap of one of the barrier layers; a first aluminum-containing layer between the electron blocking region and the active region, wherein the first aluminum-containing layer has a band gap greater than the band gap of the electron blocking region; a confinement layer between the first aluminum-containing layer and the active region, wherein the confinement layer includes a thickness smaller than the thickness of one of the barrier layers; and a p-type dopant above the bottom surface of the active region and comprising a concentration profile comprising a peak shape having a peak concentration value, wherein the peak concentration value lies in the electron blocking region. |
| US11688688B2 |
Memory device including a landing pad with increased thickness of a conductive film in the landing area
A semiconductor structure is provided. The semiconductor structure includes a staircase structure including a first stair layer and a second stair layer on the first stair layer. The first stair layer comprises a first conductive film. The semiconductor structure includes a landing pad disposed on the first conductive film. The landing pad has a first pad sidewall facing toward the second stair layer, a first lateral gap distance between an upper portion of the first pad sidewall and the second stair layer is smaller than a second lateral gap distance between a lower portion of the first pad sidewall and the second stair layer. |
| US11688683B2 |
Semiconductor structure and manufacturing method thereof
A semiconductor structure and a manufacturing method thereof are provided. The semiconductor structure includes a substrate, a semiconductor device, an interconnect structure, a capacitor, and a plurality of pads. The semiconductor device is disposed at the substrate. The interconnect structure is disposed on the substrate and electrically connected to the semiconductor device. The capacitor is disposed on the interconnect structure and electrically connected to the interconnect structure. The capacitor includes a first electrode, a second electrode covering a top surface and a sidewall of the first electrode, and an insulating layer disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode. The plurality of pads are disposed on the interconnect structure and electrically connected to the interconnect structure, wherein at least one of the plurality of pads is electrically connected to the capacitor. |
| US11688682B2 |
Semiconductor memory device and manufacturing method of the semiconductor memory device
There are provided a semiconductor memory device and a manufacturing method of the semiconductor memory device. A semiconductor memory device includes a lower stack structure on the substrate and including a plurality of lower layers stacked in a vertical direction, an intermediate stack structure on the lower stack structure and including a plurality of intermediate layers stacked in the vertical direction, a plurality of grooves in the contact region and penetrating the intermediate stack structure, the plurality of grooves exposing the lower stack structure at different depths, and a plurality of steps formed along sidewalls of the grooves. |
| US11688680B2 |
MIM capacitor structures
An integrated circuit structure is provided. The integrated circuit structure includes a back end of line (BEOL) wiring layer including metal lines and a first area between the metal lines. The integrated circuit structure also includes a metal-insulator-metal (MIM) capacitor formed in the first area. The MIM capacitor includes a first electrode, a first dielectric layer formed on the first electrode, a second electrode formed on the first dielectric layer, a second dielectric layer formed on the second electrode, a third electrode formed on the second dielectric layer, a third dielectric layer formed on the third electrode, a fourth electrode formed on the third dielectric layer, a first metal interconnect electrically connecting the first electrode and the third electrode, and a second metal interconnect electrically connecting the second electrode to the fourth electrode. |
| US11688675B1 |
Core cavity noise isolation structure for use in chip packages
Various noise isolation structures and methods for fabricating the same are presented. In one example, a substrate for chip package is provided. The substrate includes a core region, top build-up layers and bottom build-up layers. The top build-up layers are formed on a first side of the core region and the bottom build-up layers are formed on a second side of the core region that is opposite the first side. Routing circuitry formed in the bottom build-up layers is coupled to routing circuitry formed in the top build-up layers by vias formed through the core region. A void is formed in the bottom build-up layers. The void is configured as a noise isolation structure. The void has a sectional area that is different in at least two different distances from the core region. |
| US11688674B2 |
Printed circuit board and electronic component package
A printed circuit board includes a first insulating layer; an external connection pad embedded in a first surface of the first insulating layer and having a first externally exposed surface disposed at substantially the same level as the first surface of the first insulating layer; a second insulating layer disposed on a second surface of the first insulating layer and having a first surface in contact with the second surface of the first insulating layer; and a first wiring pattern embedded in the second insulating layer and exposed from the first surface of the second insulating layer to be in contact with a second externally exposed surface of the external connection pad opposing the first externally exposed surface. |
| US11688671B2 |
Semiconductor package having a lead frame including die paddles and method of making the same
A semiconductor package comprises a lead frame, a first field-effect transistor (FET), a second low side FET, a first high side FET, a second high side FET, a first metal clip, a second metal clip, and a molding encapsulation. The semiconductor package further comprises an optional integrated circuit (IC) controller or an optional inductor. A method for fabricating a semiconductor package. The method comprises the steps of providing a lead frame; attaching a first low side FET, a second low side FET, a first high side FET, and a second high side FET to the lead frame; mounting a first metal clip and a second metal clip; forming a molding encapsulation; and applying a singulation process. |
| US11688670B2 |
Semiconductor package and method for fabricating a semiconductor package
A semiconductor package includes a power semiconductor chip comprising SiC, a leadframe part comprising Cu, wherein the power semiconductor chip is arranged on the leadframe part, and a solder joint electrically and mechanically coupling the power semiconductor chip to the leadframe part, wherein the solder joint comprises at least one intermetallic phase. |
| US11688667B2 |
Semiconductor package including a pad pattern
A semiconductor package may include a first semiconductor chip and a second semiconductor chip. The first semiconductor chip may include a first semiconductor substrate, a through via structure and a pad pattern. The first semiconductor substrate may include a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface, and the second surface may include a recess. The through via structure may pass through the first semiconductor substrate from the first surface to a bottom of the recess of the second surface. An upper surface of the through via structure may protrude from the bottom of the recess. The pad pattern may be electrically connected to the upper surface of the through via structure, and the pad pattern may include a first recess having a concave shape thereon. The second semiconductor chip may include a bump pattern bonded on an inside of the first recess of the pad pattern. |
| US11688665B2 |
Thermal management solutions for stacked integrated circuit devices
An integrated circuit assembly may be formed having a substrate, a first integrated circuit device electrically attached to the substrate, a second integrated circuit device electrically attached to the first integrated circuit device, and a heat dissipation device defining a fluid chamber, wherein at least a portion of the first integrated circuit device and at least a portion of the second integrated circuit device are exposed to the fluid chamber. In further embodiments, at least one channel may be formed in an underfill material between the first integrated circuit device and the second integrated circuit device, between the first integrated circuit device and the substrate, and/or between the second integrated circuit device and the substrate, wherein the at least one channel is open to the fluid chamber. |
| US11688662B2 |
Thermal distribution network for semiconductor devices and associated systems and methods
Semiconductor devices and associated systems and methods are disclosed herein. In some embodiments the semiconductor devices include a package substrate, a controller die carried by the package substrate and a spacer carried by the package substrate spaced apart from the controller die. A thermally conductive material can be carried by an upper surface of the controller die and establish a thermal path extending from the upper surface of the controller die to the package substrate. The thermal path can reach the package substrate at a position horizontally between the controller die and the spacer. The semiconductor device can also include one or more dies at least partially carried by the spacer and at least partially above the controller die and the thermally conductive material. Each of the one or more dies is thermally insulated from the thermally conductive material, for example by a thermal adhesive layer between the two. |
| US11688661B2 |
Semiconductor device and method of manufacturing the same
A semiconductor device includes a first case part, a second case part coupled to the first case part to provide a case, a semiconductor module disposed within the case closer to the second case part than to the first case part, and a plate interposed between the first case part and the semiconductor module. The plate is a thermal conductor, that is a material having thermal conductivity, to transfer heat generated by the semiconductor module to the case where the heat can dissipate to the outside of the semiconductor device. |
| US11688659B2 |
Method for manufacturing a semiconductor device having a semiconductor element mounted on a lead frame
A lead frame includes a first outer lead portion and a second outer lead portion which is arranged to oppose to the first outer lead portion with an element-mounting region between them. An inner lead portion has first inner leads connected to the first outer leads and second inner leads connected to the second outer leads. At least either the first or second inner leads are routed in the element-mounting region. An insulation resin is filled in the gaps between the inner leads located on the element-mounting region. A semiconductor device is configured with semiconductor elements mounted on both the top and bottom surfaces of the lead frame. |
| US11688658B2 |
Semiconductor device
A semiconductor device having a semiconductor die, a redistribution layer (RDL), and an encapsulant. The RDL layer can be formed on a first surface of the semiconductor die. The encapsulant can enclose a second surface and side surfaces of the semiconductor die. The encapsulant can enclose side portions of the RDL. |
| US11688657B2 |
Semiconductor devices and methods of manufacturing semiconductor devices
In one example, a semiconductor device includes a substrate having a substrate first side, a substrate second side opposite to the substrate first side, and a conductive structure including internal terminals over the substrate first side; and external terminals over the substrate second side and coupled to the internal terminals. An electronic component includes an electronic component first side, an electronic component second side opposite to the electronic component first side, and an electronic component lateral side connecting the electronic component first side to the electronic component second side. The electronic component second side is coupled to one or more of the internal terminals. A guide structure is over the substrate first side and can include an inner portion that is laterally inward from the electronic component lateral side and an outer portion that is laterally outward from the electronic component lateral side. An underfill is interposed between the electronic component second side and the substrate first side and is over the guide structure. Other examples and related methods are also disclosed herein. |
| US11688654B2 |
Test line structure, semiconductor structure and method for forming test line structure
Test line structures are provided. A test line structure includes a semiconductor substrate, a plurality of diagnosis units and a plurality of first micro pad units. The diagnosis units are formed over the semiconductor substrate. Each of the diagnosis units includes a first interconnect structure having a first routing pattern. The first interconnect structures of the diagnosis units are connected in series to form a first test chain through the first micro pad units, and each of the first micro pad units is configured to connect the first interconnect structures of two adjacent diagnosis units in the first test chain. The first routing patterns of the first interconnect structures in the diagnosis units are different. |
| US11688653B2 |
Semiconductor manufacturing apparatus and method of manufacturing semiconductor device
In one embodiment, a semiconductor manufacturing apparatus includes a polisher configured to polish a film provided on a substrate. The apparatus further includes a thickness measurement module configured to measure a thickness of the film while the substrate is being conveyed before the polishing. The apparatus further includes a controller configured to control the polishing of the film by the polisher based on the thickness measured by the thickness measurement module. |
| US11688652B2 |
Wafer level testing of optical components
A system may include a wafer that includes ICs and defines cavities. Each cavity may be formed in a BEOL layer of the wafer and proximate a different IC. The system may also include an interposer that includes a transparent layer configured to permit optical signals to pass through. The interposer may also include at least one waveguide located proximate the transparent layer. The at least one waveguide may be configured to adiabatically couple at least one optical signal out of the multiple ICs. Further, the interposer may include a redirecting element optically coupled to the at least one the waveguide. The redirecting element may be located proximate the transparent layer and may be configured to receive the at least one optical signal from the at least one waveguide. The redirecting element may also be configured to vertically redirect the at least one optical signal towards the transparent layer. |
| US11688648B2 |
Gate structure of a semiconductor device and method of forming same
A semiconductor device having a gate structure and a method of forming same are provided. The semiconductor device includes a substrate and a gate structure over the substrate. The substrate has a first region and a second region. The gate structure extends across an interface between the first region and the second region. The gate structure includes a first gate dielectric layer over the first region, a second gate dielectric layer over the second region, a first work function layer over the first gate dielectric layer, a barrier layer along a sidewall of the first work function layer and above the interface between the first region and the second region, and a second work function layer over the first work function layer, the barrier layer and the second gate dielectric layer. The second work function layer is in physical contact with a top surface of the first work function layer. |
| US11688644B2 |
Fin isolation structure for FinFET and method of forming the same
A semiconductor device structure is provided. The semiconductor device structure includes a substrate having adjacent first and second fins protruding from the substrate. A first gate structure and a second gate structure are across the first and second fins, respectively. An insulating structure is formed between the first gate structure and the second gate structure and includes a first insulating layer separating the first fin from the second fin, a capping structure formed in the first insulating layer, and a second insulating layer covered by the first insulating layer and the capping structure. |
| US11688643B2 |
Semiconductor devices and methods of manufacturing thereof
A semiconductor device may be formed by forming a first fin and a second fin in a first area and a second area of a substrate, respectively; which may be followed by forming of a first dummy gate structure and a second dummy gate structure straddling the first fin and second fin, respectively and forming a sacrificial layer extending along a bottom portion of the second dummy gate structure. The first dummy gate structure may be replaced with a first metal gate structure, while the second dummy gate structure and the sacrificial layer may be replaced with a second metal gate structure. |
| US11688642B2 |
Localized stress regions for three-dimension chiplet formation
Aspects of the present disclosure provide a method for forming a chiplet onto a semiconductor structure. The method can include providing a first semiconductor structure having a first circuit and a first wiring structure formed on a first side thereof, and attaching the first side to a carrier substrate. The method can further include forming a composite of a first stress film and a second stress film on a second side of the first semiconductor structure, and separating the carrier substrate from the first semiconductor structure. The method can further include cutting the composite of the first stress film and the second stress film and the first semiconductor structure to define at least one chiplet, and bonding the at least one chiplet to a second semiconductor structure that has a second circuit and a second wiring structure such that the second wiring structure is connected to the first wiring structure. |
| US11688641B2 |
Element chip isolation method using laser grooving and plasma etching
An element chip manufacturing method including: attaching a substrate via a die attach film (DAF) to a holding sheet; forming a protective film that covers the substrate; forming an opening in the protective film with a laser beam, to expose the substrate in the dicing region therefrom; exposing the substrate to a first plasma to etch the substrate exposed from the opening, so that a plurality of element chips are formed from the substrate and so that the DAF is exposed from the opening; exposing the substrate to a second plasma to etch the die attach film exposed from the opening, so that the DAF is split so as to correspond to the element chips; and detaching the element chips from the holding sheet, together with the split DAF. The DAF is larger than the substrate. The method includes irradiating the laser beam to the DAF protruding from the substrate. |
| US11688638B2 |
Production of very small or thin dies
A system to manufacture a plurality of dies may include an etching tool, an electrically-conductive-adhesive-composition, a heat-applying-extraction-tool and a porous substrate cooperating with an evacuation component. The etching tool uses an ion beam that is configured to singulate a plurality of dies on a wafer with an ion etching process. The electrically-conductive-adhesive-composition is located between the wafer and a porous substrate carrying the wafer during the ion etching process. The electrically-conductive-adhesive-composition adheres the wafer to the porous substrate to keep the dies in place during the ion etching process. The electrically-conductive-adhesive-composition also aids in conducting electrons away from the wafer as a drain during the ion etching process. The heat-applying-extraction-tool applies heat to an individual die during a handling process of the manufacturing process in order to melt the electrically-conductive-adhesive-composition through the porous substrate to an evacuation component in order to then pick up an individual die singulated from the wafer. |
| US11688637B2 |
Wrap-around contact structures for semiconductor fins
Wrap-around contact structures for semiconductor fins, and methods of fabricating wrap-around contact structures for semiconductor fins, are described. In an example, an integrated circuit structure includes a semiconductor fin having a first portion protruding through a trench isolation region. A gate structure is over a top and along sidewalls of the first portion of the semiconductor fin. A source or drain region is at a first side of the gate structure, the source or drain region including an epitaxial structure on a second portion of the semiconductor fin. The epitaxial structure has substantially vertical sidewalls in alignment with the second portion of the semiconductor fin. A conductive contact structure is along sidewalls of the second portion of the semiconductor fin and along the substantially vertical sidewalls of the epitaxial structure. |
| US11688635B2 |
Oxygen-free replacement liner for improved transistor performance
Embodiments of the invention are directed to an integrated circuit. A non-limiting example of the integrated circuit includes a transistor formed over a substrate. A dielectric region is formed over the transistor and the substrate. A trench is positioned in the dielectric region and over a S/D region of the transistor. A first liner and a conductive plug are within the trench such that the first liner and the conductive plug are only present within a bottom portion of the trench. A substantially oxygen-free replacement liner and a S/D contact are within the top portion of the trench such that a bottom contact surface of the S/D contact directly couples to a top surface of the conductive plug. |
| US11688634B2 |
Trenches in wafer level packages for improvements in warpage reliability and thermals
Embodiments disclosed herein include composite dies and methods of forming such composite dies. In an embodiment, a composite die comprises a base substrate, a first die over the base substrate, and a second die over the base substrate and adjacent to the first die. In an embodiment an underfill layer is between the first die and the base substrate, between the second die and the base substrate, and between the first die and the second die. In an embodiment, a trench into the underfill layer is between the first die and the second die. In an embodiment the composite die further comprises, a mold layer over the first die and the second die, wherein the mold layer fills the trench. |
| US11688632B2 |
Semiconductor device with linerless contacts
Semiconductor devices and methods for forming semiconductor devices include opening at least one contact via through a sacrificial material down to contacts. Sides of the at least one contact via are lined by selectively depositing a barrier on the sacrificial material, the barrier extending along sidewalls of the at least one contact via from a top surface of the sacrificial material down to a bottom surface of the sacrificial material proximal to the contacts such that the contacts remain exposed. A conductive material is deposited in the at least one contact via down to the contacts to form stacked contacts having the hard mask on sides thereof. The sacrificial material is removed. |
| US11688629B2 |
Low-temperature method for manufacturing a semiconductor-on-insulator substrate
A method for producing a semiconductor-on-insulator type substrate includes epitaxial deposition of a first semiconductor layer on a smoothing layer supported by a monocrystalline support substrate to form a donor substrate; production of an assembly by contacting the donor substrate with a receiver substrate; transfer, onto the receiver substrate, of the first semiconductor layer, the smoothing layer and a portion of the support substrate; and selective etching of the portion of the support substrate relative to the smoothing layer. The epitaxial deposition of the first semiconductor layer can be preceded by a surface preparation annealing of the support substrate at a temperature greater than 650° C. After the selective etching of the portion of the support substrate, selective etching of the smoothing layer relative to the first semiconductor layer and epitaxial deposition of a second semiconductor layer on the first semiconductor layer may be carried out in an epitaxy frame. |
| US11688628B2 |
Method of manufacturing epitaxy substrate
A method of manufacturing an epitaxy substrate is provided. A handle substrate is provided. A beveling treatment is performed on an edge of a device substrate such that a bevel is formed at the edge of the device substrate, wherein a thickness of the device substrate is greater than 100 μm and less than 200 μm. An ion implantation process is performed on a first surface of the device substrate to form an implantation region within the first surface. A second surface of the device substrate is bonded to the handle substrate for forming the epitaxy substrate, wherein a bonding angle greater than 90° is provided between the bevel of the device substrate and the handle substrate, and a projection length of the bevel toward the handle substrate is between 600 μm and 800 μm. |
| US11688626B2 |
Nanosheet transistor with self-aligned dielectric pillar
Embodiments of the present invention are directed to a semiconductor structure and a method for forming a semiconductor structure having a self-aligned dielectric pillar for reducing trench silicide-to-gate parasitic capacitance. In a non-limiting embodiment of the invention, a nanosheet stack is formed over a substrate. A dielectric pillar is positioned adjacent to the nanosheet stack and on a shallow trench isolation region of the substrate. The nanosheet stack is recessed to expose a surface of the shallow trench isolation region and a source or drain (S/D) region is formed on the exposed surface of the shallow trench isolation region. A contact trench is formed that exposes a surface of the S/D region and a surface of the dielectric pillar. |
| US11688625B2 |
Method for manufacturing semiconductor device
A method for manufacturing a semiconductor device is provided. The method includes forming at least one epitaxial layer over a substrate; forming a mask over the epitaxial layer; patterning the epitaxial layer into a semiconductor fin; depositing a semiconductor capping layer over the semiconductor fin and the mask, wherein the semiconductor capping layer has a first portion that is amorphous on a sidewall of the mask; performing a thermal treatment such that the first portion of the semiconductor capping layer is converted from amorphous into crystalline; forming an isolation structure around the semiconductor fin; and forming a gate structure over the semiconductor fin. |
| US11688623B2 |
Wafer inspection apparatuses
A wafer inspection apparatus includes a support structure including a frame and vacuum chucks mounted thereon, each vacuum chuck having a support surface including a vacuum suction portion, the support structure configured to structurally support a wafer on one or more vacuum chucks, the frame defining an opening larger than an area of the wafer. The wafer inspection apparatus includes an electromagnetic wave emitter configured to irradiate an inspection electromagnetic wave to the wafer, a sensor configured to receive the inspection electromagnetic wave from the wafer based on the inspection electromagnetic wave passing through the wafer, and a driver configured to move at least one of the electromagnetic wave emitter or the frame to change an irradiation location of the wafer. Each vacuum chuck is configured to be selectively movable between a first location and a second location in relation to the frame. |
| US11688622B2 |
Laser irradiation apparatus
In a laser irradiation apparatus 1 according to one embodiment, each of first and second flotation units 30a, 30b includes a base 31, and a porous plate 32 bonded to an upper surface of the base 31 by an adhesive layer 34, the base 31 includes a rising portion 312 protruding upward at an outer periphery facing at least the gap, and the porous plate 32 includes a cutout portion 321 configured to fit to the rising portion 312, and the adhesive layer 34 is formed along an inner wall of the rising portion 312 having fitted to the cutout portion 321. |
| US11688621B2 |
Batch processing oven and operating methods
A batch processing oven comprising a processing chamber and a rack configured to be positioned in the processing chamber. The rack is configured to support a plurality of substrates and a plurality of panels in a stacked manner such that one or more substrates of the plurality of substrates are positioned between at least one pair of adjacent panels of the plurality panels. Vertical gaps separate each substrate of the one or more substrates from an adjacent substrate or panel on either side of the substrate. |
| US11688620B2 |
Shiftless wafer blades
In an embodiment, a system includes: a cassette comprising a slit opening configured to house a wafer; a blade configured to move the wafer to and from the slit opening by extending into the slit opening, wherein a blade thickness of the blade is at most ⅖ of a height of the slit opening and wherein the blade is configured to secure the wafer within a pocket on the blade that is at least ⅔ of a wafer thickness of the wafer. |
| US11688615B2 |
System and method for heating semiconductor wafers
A semiconductor process system includes a wafer support and a control system. The wafer support includes a plurality of heating elements and a plurality of temperature sensors. The heating elements heat a semiconductor wafer supported by the support system. The temperature sensors generate sensor signals indicative of a temperature. The control system selectively controls the heating elements responsive to the sensor signals. |
| US11688614B2 |
Mitigating thermal expansion mismatch in temperature probe construction apparatus and method
A process condition sensing apparatus is disclosed. The apparatus includes a substrate and an electronic enclosure including one or more electronic components. The apparatus includes a floating connection assembly configured to mechanically couple the electronic enclosure to the substrate, the floating connection assembly includes a leg and a foot. The leg or foot are arranged to mitigate thermal stress between one or more interfaces. The one or more interfaces include a leg-enclosure interface or a foot-substrate interface. |
| US11688607B2 |
Slurry
The present disclosure provides a slurry. The slurry includes an abrasive including a ceria compound; a removal rate regulator to adjust removal rates of the slurry to metal and to dielectric material; and a buffering agent to adjust a pH value of the slurry, wherein the slurry comprises a dielectric material removal rate higher than a metal oxide removal rate. |
| US11688604B2 |
Method for using ultra thin ruthenium metal hard mask for etching profile control
A method of processing substrates, in one example microelectronic workpieces, is disclosed that includes forming a multi-layer metal hard mask (MHM) layer in which at least one lower layer of the multi-layer MHM is comprised of ruthenium (Ru). The Ru MHM layer may be an atomic layer deposition (ALD) Ru MHM layer formed over one or more underlying layers on a substrate. The ALD Ru MHM layer may be etched to provide a patterned ALD Ru MHM layer, and then the one or more underlying layers may be etched using, at least in part, the patterned ALD Ru MHM layer as a mask to protect portion of the one or more underlying layers. In one embodiment, at least one of the underlying layers is a hard mask layer. |
| US11688599B1 |
Sensing data related to charged particles to predict an anomaly in an environment
An environmental sensor may acquire data related to flux and energy of charged particles in an environment for using the data to determine, in substantially real time, whether the environment is conducive to an anomaly caused by the charged particles. The sensor may include an electrostatic analyzer structurally configured for charged particle detection, the electrostatic analyzer generating controllable electric fields to provide energy filtering of incoming charged particles, where, after filtering, the charged particles impact a charge multiplier to establish a detectable signal. The sensor may further include a plurality of silicon detector telescopes structurally configured to collectively detect electrons having energy within the range of about 100 electronvolts (eV) to about 5 mega-electronvolts (MeV) and to collectively detect protons having energy within the range of about 2 MeV to about 100 MeV. |
| US11688598B2 |
Method of producing ions using spray droplets onto a sample
A method of producing ions from a sample is disclosed. The method comprises directing a spray of droplets onto a sample, and causing droplets comprising analyte from the sample to impact upon a surface so as to generate analyte ions. |
| US11688594B2 |
Mass spectrometer and method of mass spectrometry
A method of mass spectrometry for analyzing a sample within a mass range of interest includes the steps: ionizing the sample to produce a plurality of precursor ions; performing an MS1 scan of the precursor ions comprising mass analyzing the precursor ions across the mass range of interest, to obtain an MS1 mass spectrum of the precursor ions; determining ion intensity values within the MS1 mass spectrum; selecting precursor mass segments within the mass range of interest, and for each precursor mass segment: fragmenting the precursor ions within that precursor mass segment; and performing an MS2 scan of the fragmented ions by: controlling an amount of fragmented ions for that precursor mass segment, based on an intensity value for that precursor mass segment derived from the MS1 spectrum; and mass analyzing the amount of fragmented ions. |
| US11688592B2 |
Photocathode, electron tube, and method for manufacturing photocathode
A photocathode including a substrate, a photoelectric conversion layer provided on the substrate and generating photoelectrons in response to incidence of light, and an underlayer provided between the substrate and the photoelectric conversion layer and containing beryllium, in which the underlayer has a first underlayer containing a nitride of beryllium. |
| US11688591B2 |
Physical vapor deposition apparatus and method thereof
A an apparatus includes a processing chamber configured to house a workpiece, a target holder in the processing chamber, a first magnetic element positioned over a backside of the target holder, a first arm assembly connected to the first magnetic element, a rotational shaft, and a first hinge mechanism connecting the rotational shaft and the first arm assembly. |
| US11688590B2 |
Electrostatic-chuck heater
An electrostatic-chuck heater is of a Johnsen-Rahbek type and is used in a process of forming a conductive film on a wafer. The electrostatic-chuck heater includes a disc-shaped ceramic base including an electrostatic electrode and a heating resistor, and a hollow shaft attached to a side of the ceramic base that is opposite a side having a wafer-mounting surface. A through-hole extends in a peripheral wall of the hollow shaft from a lower end through to an area of the wafer-mounting surface that is on an inner side with respect to a circular groove. The through-hole allows gas to be supplied from the lower end of the hollow shaft into a below-wafer space enclosed by the wafer-mounting surface, an outermost projection group, and the wafer mounted on the wafer-mounting surface. |
| US11688581B2 |
Apparatus for transmission electron microscopy cathodoluminescence
Apparatuses for collection of upstream and downstream transmission electron microscopy (TEM) cathodoluminescence (CL) emitted from a sample exposed to an electron beam are described. A first fiber optic cable carries first CL light emitted from a first TEM sample surface, into a spectrograph. A second fiber optic cable carries second CL light emitted from a second TEM sample surface into the spectrograph. The first and second fiber optic cables are positioned such that the spectrograph produces a first light spectrum for the first fiber optic cable and a separate light spectrum for the second fiber optic cable. The described embodiments allow collection of TEM CL data in a manner that allows analyzing upstream and downstream TEM CL signals separately and simultaneously with an imaging spectrograph. |
| US11688580B2 |
Apparatus of plural charged-particle beams
One modified source-conversion unit and one method to reduce the Coulomb Effect in a multi-beam apparatus are proposed. In the modified source-conversion unit, the aberration-compensation function is carried out after the image-forming function has changed each beamlet to be on-axis locally, and therefore avoids undesired aberrations due to the beamlet tilting/shifting. A Coulomb-effect-reduction means with plural Coulomb-effect-reduction openings is placed close to the single electron source of the apparatus and therefore the electrons not in use can be cut off as early as possible. |
| US11688577B2 |
High-voltage direct-current thermal fuse
A high-voltage direct-current thermal fuse includes one or more fusible components each having two fusible alloy support arms, a fluxing agent, a fusing cavity, two pins, and an insulation block. Two fusible alloy support arms are arranged opposite, and the fusible component is U-shaped. The fusible component and the fluxing agent are sealed within the fusing cavity. The two pins are respectively connected to the two fusible alloy support arms. The insulation block is arranged between the two fusible alloy support arms and separates the two pins. A volume ratio of the fluxing agent to the fusing cavity is approximately 50% or less, preferably, 10%-50%. The number of the one or more fusible components is at least two, and the at least two fusible components are arranged separately. The thermal fuse can avoid the burst and quickly cut off the current, which provides effective thermal protection for a circuit. |
| US11688573B2 |
Relay safety system and robotic arm controller
The relay safety system provided by the present invention includes a relay, an emergency stop device, a trigger detection circuit, a sticking detection circuit, and a power-off circuit. The emergency stop device is used to generate an emergency stop signal. The trigger detection circuit connects the relay and the emergency stop device, and is used to convert the emergency stop signal into a trigger signal. The sticking detection circuit is connected to the trigger detection circuit and the relay, and is used to detect the sticking signal generated by the relay, and generate a power-off signal according to the trigger signal and the sticking signal. The power-off circuit is connected to the emergency stop device, the relay and the sticking detection circuit, and receives the power-off signal, and disconnects the power of the relay according to the power-off signal. |
| US11688572B2 |
Inline disconnect for multiphase electric utility line applications
A group-operated switching system for multi-phase electrical transmission lines including a number of inline axial switches for opening and closing circuits to control electrical flow through the transmission lines. The switches include axially mounted load break vacuum interrupters and are mechanically and electrically isolated from each other and from a control box. The control box communicates with the inline switches via RF communications. Power for the switch electronics and operations can be provided from line power, a battery, or a capacitive source. |
| US11688570B2 |
Switching device
A switching device for low-voltage or medium-voltage applications including: one or more electric poles; for each electric pole, at least a fixed contact and at least a movable contact, each movable contact being reversibly movable between a coupled position, at which the movable contact is coupled with a corresponding fixed contact, and an uncoupled position, at which the movable contact is separated from the fixed contact, wherein a separation gap is present between the movable contact and the fixed contact, when the movable contact is in the uncoupled position. The switching device includes, for each electric pole, at least an arc-diverting element made of electrically insulating material. |
| US11688567B2 |
Waterproof switch assembly
A waterproof switch assembly having a rigid casing with a first opening, a compressible elastomeric body attached to said casing around the first opening and defining a push button covering said first opening or attached to a push button covering said first opening, defining a hermetically sealed closed compartment within said casing; a Printed Circuit Board (PCB) housed inside the closed compartment and bearing a protruding electric switch component pushable by the push button; a protective frame, housed inside the closed compartment, surrounding the perimeter of the protruding electric switch component, and attached to the PCB through several connection legs distributed around the protruding electric switch component. The compressible elastomeric body includes protruding elements surrounding the protective frame to transmit shear forces, parallel to the PCB, from the push button to the PCB through the protective frame and connection legs without affecting the protruding electric switch component. |
| US11688566B2 |
Switching apparatus for electric systems
A switching apparatus includes one or more electric pole units, each electric pole unit comprising a fixed contact, a movable contact, a first pole terminal, a second pole terminal, and a motion transmission arrangement to reversibly move the movable contact. The motion transmission arrangement includes a conductive motion transmission member coupled to the movable contact. The first pole terminal is in electrical connection to the fixed contact while the second pole terminal includes a first coupling region in electrical connection with a second coupling region of the conductive motion transmission member. Each electric pole unit further includes a shielding element formed by a conductive hollow body and arranged in a relative fixed position with respect to the second pole terminal and the motion transmission member. The shielding element is arranged to at least partially surround the first coupling and the second coupling region. |
| US11688559B2 |
Multilayer ceramic capacitor having external electrodes provided with fluorine compound
A multilayer ceramic capacitor includes: a multilayer chip in which each of dielectric layers and each of internal electrode layers are stacked, the plurality of internal electrode layers being exposed to at least one of a first end face and a second end face of the multilayer structure, the first end face being opposite to the second end face, a first external electrode provided on the first end face; a second external electrode provided on the second end face; and a fluorine compound that is adhered to at least a part of a region including a surface of the multilayer chip where neither the first external electrode nor the second external electrode is formed and surfaces of the first external electrode and the second external electrode, fluorine compound being released at a temperature of 380 degrees C. or more. |
| US11688558B2 |
Ceramic electronic component and method of manufacturing the same
A ceramic electronic component includes a multilayer chip having a rectangular parallelepiped shape and including dielectric layers and internal electrode layers alternately stacked, the dielectric layers being mainly composed of ceramic, the internal electrode layers being alternately exposed to two edge faces of the multilayer chip opposite to each other, and external electrodes respectively formed on the two edge faces, wherein an average crystal grain size of the ceramic in a cross section is 200 nm or less in a dielectric portion, and a CV value of a grain size distribution of crystal grains of the ceramic in the cross section is less than 38% in the dielectric portion, the dielectric portion being defined as a region made of the ceramic in the multilayer chip that is in contact with one of the external electrodes and that has a width of 5 μm from said one of the external electrodes. |
| US11688553B2 |
Multilayer coil and method for manufacturing the same
A method for manufacturing a multilayer coil includes preparing a first substrate by forming a first conductor pattern on a first insulating base material layer, preparing a second substrate by forming a second conductor pattern on a second insulating base material layer, and joining a surface of the first substrate on which the first conductor pattern is formed and a surface of the second substrate on which the second conductor pattern is formed together with only a joining layer made of a thermoplastic resin interposed therebetween. Amounts of deformation of the first and second insulating base material layers are less than that of the joining layer at a fusion temperature. The first and second conductor patterns are each a coil pattern having a coil axis that extends in a lamination direction in which the first substrate and the second substrate are laminated together. |
| US11688552B2 |
Method for assembling a magnetic inductor and magnetic inductor able to be obtained by means of such a method
A method for assembling a magnetic inductor for an electromagnetic pump comprising the following steps: providing a plurality of magnetic laminations having a cross section of an involute of a circle; assembling the plurality of magnetic laminations by fitting same into an inductor core; cutting out at least one housing for an elementary coil; providing and placing an elementary coil inside each housing formed in the cutting step and thereby forming the magnetic inductor. Further, a magnetic inductor formed by implementing such a method and an electromagnetic pump including at least one magnetic inductor. |
| US11688549B2 |
Electromagnetic connector for an industrial control system
An electromagnetic connector is disclosed that is configured to form a first magnetic circuit portion comprising a first core member and a first coil disposed of the first core member. The electromagnetic connector is configured to mate with a second electromagnetic connector, where the second electromagnetic connector is configured to form a second magnetic circuit portion comprising a second core member and a second coil disposed of the second core member. The first core member and the second core member are configured to couple the first coil to the second coil with a magnetic circuit formed from the first magnetic circuit portion and the second magnetic circuit portion when the electromagnetic connector is mated with the second electromagnetic connector. The magnetic circuit is configured to induce a signal in the first coil when the second coil is energized. |
| US11688541B2 |
Integrated magnetic component
An integrated magnetic component comprises a common mode inductance and a differential mode inductance. The common mode inductance is formed by a common mode core surrounding a winding window and at least two windings wound around the common mode core and through the winding window. The differential mode inductance is formed by the at least two windings and a differential mode core being spaced from the common mode core by a gap. The differential mode core comprises at least one surface being adjacent to each of the at least two windings. Further, a filter for attenuating electromagnetic interference comprises an integrated magnetic component according to the invention. Even further, the integrated magnetic component according to the invention is used for attenuating electromagnetic interference, preferably in a vehicle, a data center, or a telecommunication unit. A method for manufacturing an integrated magnetic component according to the invention comprises two steps. One step comprises providing a common mode inductance formed by a common mode core surrounding a winding window, and at least two windings wound around the core and through the winding window. Another step comprises providing a differential mode core and spacing it from the common mode core by a gap, such that at least one surface of the differential mode core is adjacent to each of the least two windings. |
| US11688538B2 |
Sharps medical instrument organizer
An organizer for a plurality of metallic objects has a nonmetallic housing and a magnetic core. The nonmetallic housing has opposing top and bottom external surfaces. A ridge projects from a periphery of the top external surface. The magnetic core attracts metal towards the geometric center of the top external surface and towards the ridge at the periphery of the top external surface. In some implementations, portions of the magnetic field attract metal in the directions: (i) perpendicular to the geometric center of the top external surface; (ii) outward from the geometric center of the top external surface; and (iii) toward the ridge on the top external surface. Implementations have the magnetic core with a square cross section and north and south poles separated by a distance substantially less than the width of the substantially square cross section, and with its magnetic field in the shape of a torus. |
| US11688535B2 |
Ferrite sintered magnet, ferrite particle, bonded magnet and rotating electric machine
This ferrite sintered magnet comprises ferrite phases having a magnetoplumbite type crystal structure. This magnet comprises an element R, an element M, Fe, Co, B, Mn and Cr, the element R is at least one element selected from rare earth elements including Y, the element M is at least one element selected from the group consisting of Ca, Sr and Ba, with Ca being an essential element, and when an atomic composition of metallic elements is represented by R1-xMxFem-yCoy, x, y and m satisfy formulae: 0.2≤x≤0.8 (1) 0.1≤y≤0.65 (2) 3≤m<14 (3). Additionally, a content of B is 0.1 to 0.4% by mass in terms of B2O3, a content of Mn is 0.15 to 1.02% by mass in terms of MnO, and a content of Cr is 0.02 to 2.01% by mass in terms of Cr2O3. |
| US11688533B2 |
Chip resistor structure
A chip resistor structure includes a substrate; a pair of first electrodes disposed opposite to each other on a first surface of the substrate at a first interval; a resistance layer disposed between the pair of first electrodes on the first surface; a spacer layer made of a material having a composition different from that of the resistance layer, disposed over the pair of first electrodes; a protective layer overlying the resistance layer; and a plating layer electroplated onto the pair of first electrodes and the spacer layer, and having ends extending beyond the pair of first electrodes terminate at least over the spacer layer. The plating layer may be joined with or spaced from or climb up to the protective layer on or above the spacer layer. |
| US11688529B2 |
Semi-conductive polymer composition
The present invention relates to a semi-conductive polymer composition, the present invention provides a semi-conductive polymer composition comprising an ethylene copolymer comprising polar co-monomer units; an olefin homo- or copolymer; and a conductive filler; wherein the olefin homo- or copolymer has a degree of crystallinity below 20%. The invention also relates to a wire or cable comprising said semi-conductive polymer composition, and to the use of said composition for the production of a layer, preferably a semi-conducting shield layer of a wire or cable. |
| US11688523B2 |
System for confining and cooling melt from the core of a water-moderated nuclear reactor
System for confining and cooling melt from the core of a water-moderated nuclear reactor comprising a melt trap. The melt trap is installed in the reactor vessel bottom and provided with a cooled containment, consisting of outer and inner housings between which there is a sealant, and the filler for the melt dilution placed in the melt trap inner body. The melt trap inner body has a damper consisting of a central mantle, bearing ribs connected with the central mantle, titled plates, placed between the bearing ribs, the stops providing fastening of the damper to the melt trap body. |
| US11688522B2 |
Data labeling system and method operative with patient and clinician controller devices disposed in a remote care architecture
A system and method for facilitating remote care management involving a patient having an implantable medical device (IMD). Upon establishing a remote care session between a patient controller device and a clinician programmer, wherein the clinician and the patient are remotely located with respect to each other, input from the patient or the clinician may be received via a user interface control associated with a particular functionality or aspect of the remote care session, including audiovisual (AV) communications, remote therapy programming, and related context. Responsive to the user input, a dialog interface is effectuated at one of the patient controller device and/or the clinician programmer. A user characterization label is received via the dialog interface from the user, wherein the user characterization label is indicative of a subjective assessment of the particular functionality of the remote care session, which may be used in generating user-labeled data pertaining thereto. |
| US11688519B2 |
Method and system for monitoring the gut health of an individual
A system and method for predicting gut health of an individual using non-invasive technique has been provided. The system is making use of two types of pathways i.e. one which are beneficial to gut health and the second which are harmful to gut health. These two types of pathways are annotated in the genomes of gut bacteria. Best combinations of subsets of these pathways capable of distinguishing between gut commensals and pathogens are assigned as pathway biomarkers. The identified pathway biomarkers are then used to develop scheme for prediction of gut health status. |
| US11688514B2 |
Remote control of multiple medical devices
This disclosure relates to remote control of dialysis machines. In certain aspects, a method includes receiving a request for a network connection from a dialysis machine and establishing the network connection with the dialysis machine. The method also includes receiving, from a client device, a request to access the dialysis machine, authorizing the client device to access the dialysis machine, receiving, from the dialysis machine, information pertaining to an operation of the dialysis machine, and providing, to the client device, the received information. |
| US11688510B2 |
Healthcare workflows that bridge healthcare venues
A computerized system customizes patient care workflows for health service providers. The system may extract essential details from various health service records for an individual, transform those details into standardized information, and use the standardized information to generate health service workflows that are particular to the patient. The health service workflows may be customized to a particular health service venue, a particular health service provider role, or even a particular health service provider. |
| US11688505B2 |
Methods and systems for generating a supplement instruction set using artificial intelligence
A system for generating a supplement instruction set using artificial intelligence. The system includes at least a server wherein the at least a server is designed and configured to receive training data. The system includes a diagnostic engine operating on the at least a server designed and configured to record at least a biological extraction from a user and generate a diagnostic output based on the at least a biological extraction and training data. The system includes a plan generator module operating on the at least a server designed and configured to generate a comprehensive instruction set associated with the user as a function of the diagnostic output. The system includes a supplement plan generator module operating on the at least a server designed and configured to generate a supplement instruction set as a function of the comprehensive instruction set. |
| US11688503B1 |
Method and device for sleep analysis
The various embodiments of the method of the present invention include a method to improving or expanding the capacity of a sleep analysis unit or laboratory, a method sleep analysis testing a patient admitted for diagnosis or treatment of another primary medical condition while being treated or diagnosed for that condition, a method of sleep analysis testing a patient that cannot be easily moved or treated in a sleep analysis unit or laboratory and other like methods. |
| US11688501B2 |
Ambulatory medicament pump with safe access control
Systems and methods are disclosed herein for managing access to therapy controls of an ambulatory medicament pump that provides therapy to a subject using safe access levels associated with the therapy controls. The therapy change controls may enable modification of the corresponding therapy control parameters. The disclosed systems and methods can determine the eligibility of a subject receiving therapy from the ambulatory medicament pump or a user of the ambulatory medicament pump, for a safe access level and provide access to the corresponding therapy change controls. The ambulatory medicament pump may provide access to the therapy change controls upon receiving an access signal. In some cases, the ambulatory medicament pump may receive a time-based passcode and provide access to the therapy change controls upon receiving a matching passcode from the user. |
| US11688498B2 |
Medical document display control apparatus, medical document display control method, and medical document display control program
The medical document display control apparatus includes a reception unit that receives observation information on a subject, an acquisition unit that acquires relation information on an analysis result obtained by immediately analyzing the observation information received by the reception unit, and a display control unit that immediately displays the relation information acquired by the acquisition unit on a display unit. |
| US11688493B1 |
Medication reconciliation system and process
A medication reconciliation system that interfaces between pharmacies and healthcare providers to provide accurate patient medication history and a medication reconciliation process for providing accurate patient medication history by interfacing between pharmacies and healthcare providers are disclosed. The medication reconciliation system and process provide a level of healthcare that allows healthcare providers to accurately reconcile a patient’s medication history across multiple medication supplying sources. |
| US11688492B1 |
Method and system for automated population outreach
A system may include various user devices coupled to a cellular network. Each user device may be associated with a respective member of a predetermined population. The system may further include a contact management server coupled to the cellular network. The contact management server may determine a previous contact event of a user device among the user devices. The contact management server may further determine a selection of a first contact type for contacting the user device. The first contact type may be different from a second contact type of the previous contact event. The contact management server may further transmit a command that triggers the contact event of the user device based on the first contact type. |
| US11688491B2 |
Updating a clinical trial participation status based on a measure of trust dynamics
Techniques regarding autonomously updating a participation status of an entity with regards to a clinical trial are provided. For example, one or more embodiments described herein can comprise a system, which can comprise a memory that can store computer executable components. The system can also comprise a processor, operably coupled to the memory, and that can execute the computer executable components stored in the memory. The computer executable components can comprise status component that can update a participation status of an entity regarding a clinical trial based on a trust disposition value. The trust disposition value can be determined using machine learning technology and can be indicative of an expected enrichment contribution associated with the participation status. |
| US11688486B2 |
Retention voltage management for a volatile memory
An apparatus includes a memory circuit that includes a plurality of sub-arrays. The memory circuit is configured to implement a retention mode according to test information indicating voltage sensitivities for the plurality of sub-arrays. The apparatus also includes a voltage control circuit coupled to a power supply node. The voltage control circuit is configured, in response to activation of the retention mode for the plurality of sub-arrays, to generate, based on the test information, at least two different retention voltage levels for different ones of the plurality of sub-arrays. The at least two different retention voltage levels are lower than a power supply voltage level of the power supply node. |
| US11688485B2 |
Self-adaptive read voltage adjustment using boundary error statistics for memories with time-varying error rates
A processing device in a memory system determines a first error rate corresponding to a first set of write-to-read delay times at a first end of a range of write-to-read delay times for a memory device and a second error rate corresponding to a second set of write-to-read delay times at a second end of the range of write-to-read delay times, and determines whether a ratio of the first error rate to the second error rate satisfies a threshold criterion. Responsive to the ratio of the first error rate to the second error rate not satisfying the threshold criterion, the processing device adjusts a read voltage level associated with the range of write-to-read delay times |
| US11688483B2 |
Managing block retirement for temporary operational conditions
A processing device in a memory system detects a data loss occurrence in a block of a memory component. The processing device further designates the block as a quarantined block, performs a stress test on the block, and depending on whether the stress test on the block satisfies a testing criterion, either designates the block as usable by the memory component or retires the block of the memory component. |
| US11688479B2 |
Read window based on program/erase cycles
A first group of memory cells of a memory device can be subjected to a particular quantity of program/erase cycles (PECs) in response to a programming operation performed on a second group of memory cells of the memory device. Subsequent to subjecting the first group of memory cells to the particular quantity of PECs, a data retention capability of the first group of memory cells can be assessed. |
| US11688477B2 |
Intra-code word wear leveling techniques
Methods, systems, and devices for spare substitution in a memory system are described. Aspects include a memory device identifying a rotation index that indicates a first assignment of logical channel to physical channels for code words stored in a memory medium. The memory device may use a pointer to indicate one or more code word addresses that are to be rotated and update a value of the pointer associated with a range for the rotation index based on a condition being satisfied. The memory device may rotate a first code word according to a first assignment of the rotation index, where the rotating may occur at an address of the memory medium corresponding to the updated value of the pointer. Additionally, the memory device may execute access operations on the memory medium that include multiplexing multiple logical channels to multiple physical channels based on the rotation index and the pointer. |
| US11688474B2 |
Dual verify for quick charge loss reduction in memory cells
A memory device includes a memory array of memory cells. A page buffer is to apply, to a bit line, a first voltage or a second voltage that is higher than the first voltage during a program verify operation. Control logic operatively coupled with the page buffer is to perform operations including: causing a plurality of memory cells to be programmed with a first program pulse; measuring a threshold voltage for the memory cells; forming a threshold voltage distribution from the measured threshold voltages; classifying, based on the threshold voltage distribution, a first subset of the memory cells as having a faster quick charge loss than that of a second subset of the memory cells; and causing, in response to the classifying, the page buffer to apply the second voltage to the bit line during a program verify operation performed on any of the first subset of memory cells. |
| US11688472B2 |
Memory device for passing verify operation and operating method of the same
A memory device, including a plurality of planes, includes a mode setting component to set an operation mode of the memory device as a verify pass mode to allow a verify operation, performed in the plurality of planes, to forcibly pass; and a verify signal generator for outputting a verify pass signal signaling that the verify operation has passed for each of the plurality of planes. |
| US11688471B2 |
Short program verify recovery with reduced programming disturbance in a memory sub-system
Control logic in a memory device initiates a program operation on the memory device, the program operation comprising a program phase, a program recovery phase, a program verify phase, and a program verify recovery phase. The control logic further causes a negative voltage signal to be applied to a first plurality of word lines of a data bock of the memory device during the program verify recovery phase of the program operation, wherein each of the first plurality of word lines is coupled to a corresponding memory cell of a first plurality of memory cells in a string of memory cells in the data block, the first plurality of word lines comprising a selected word line associated with the program operation and one or more data word lines adjacent to the selected word line. |
| US11688469B2 |
Non-volatile memory with sub-block based self-boosting scheme
To help reduce program disturbs in non-selected NAND strings of a non-volatile memory, a sub-block based boosting scheme in introduced. For a three dimensional NAND memory structure, in which the memory cells above a joint region form an upper sub-block and memory cells below the joint region form a lower sub-block, dummy word lines in the joint region act as select gates to allow boosting at the sub-block level when the lower block is being programmed in a reverse order. |
| US11688466B2 |
Bitline driver isolation from page buffer circuitry in memory device
A page buffer circuit in a memory device includes a logic element configured to perform a series of calculations pertaining to one or more memory access operations and generate a plurality of calculation results associated with the series of calculations and a dynamic memory element coupled with the logic element and configured to store the plurality of calculation results. The page buffer circuit further includes an isolation element coupled between the logic element and the dynamic memory element, the isolation element to permit a calculation result from the logic element to pass to the dynamic memory element when activated and a circuit coupled to the dynamic memory element and configured to perform pre-charging operations associated with the one or more memory access operations and based at least in part on the plurality of calculation results stored in the dynamic memory element. The circuit coupled to the dynamic memory element can perform a first operation on the memory array based at least in part on a first calculation result stored in the dynamic memory element during a first period of time when the isolation element is deactivated to disconnect the logic element from the dynamic memory element, and the logic element is configured to concurrently generate a second calculation result during the first period of time. |
| US11688465B2 |
Memory system having memory controller
A memory system includes: a memory block including a plurality of pages each comprising a plurality of memory cells connected to bit lines and a word line of word lines, an address manager configured to output addresses corresponding to the plurality of pages, and a system data manager configured to generate index data corresponding to the each of the addresses, the index data indicating whether user data is inverted, and output the index data and information on a memory cell in which the index data is to be stored, respectively. The system data manager is configured to, determine memory cells connected to different bit lines from among memory cells included in adjacent pages corresponding to consecutive addresses of the addresses, as memory cells in which index data corresponding to the consecutive addresses are to be stored. |
| US11688464B2 |
Storage device and method of operating the same
Provided herein may be a storage device and a method of operating the same. The storage device may include a memory device including a plurality of memory cells and a memory controller. The memory controller may be configured to control the memory device to generate dummy data based on write data, when a size of the write data is less than a preset size, and to store program data including the write data and the dummy data in selected memory cells among the plurality of memory cells. |
| US11688461B2 |
3D memory device
A three-dimensional (3D) memory device includes a memory cell array, a first sense amplifier and a second sense amplifier. The memory cell array includes lower memory cells respectively arranged in regions where lower word lines intersect with bit lines and upper memory cells respectively arranged in regions where upper word lines intersect with the bit lines. The first sense amplifier is connected to a first lower word line and performs a data sensing operation on a first lower memory cell connected between a first bit line and the first lower word line. The second sense amplifier is connected to a first upper word line and performs a data sensing operation on a first upper memory cell connected between the first bit line and the first upper word line. The data sensing operations of the first and second sense amplifiers are performed in parallel. |
| US11688460B2 |
Memory operation with double-sided asymmetric decoders
As described, an apparatus may include a memory cell corresponding to a memory address and an access line forming at least a portion of the memory cell. The apparatus may include a first decoder associated with a first delivery driver coupled to a first end of the access line and a second decoder associated with a second delivery driver coupled to another end of the access line. |
| US11688458B2 |
Semiconductor memory device and memory system
A semiconductor memory device includes a first memory cell for storing data using at least three levels of threshold voltages, including a first level, a second level higher than the first level and a third level higher than the second level. A first word line is connected to the first memory cell. In writing of data to the first memory cell from a state where a threshold voltage of the first memory cell is the first level, a plurality of program operations and verify operations are performed, each program operation including applying a program voltage to the first word line, each verify operation including applying a read voltage lower than the program voltage. The program operations include a program operation for the second level and a program operation for the third level, and the verify operations include a verify operation for the second level, and do not include a verify operation for the third level. |
| US11688455B2 |
Semiconductor memory subword driver circuits and layout
In some examples, a subword driver block of a memory device includes a first active region and a second active region adjacent to each other. The first active region forms drains/sources of a first and second transistors in a first region; the second active region forms drains/sources of a third and fourth transistors in a second region, where the first and second regions are adjacent to each other. The first, second, third and fourth transistors are coupled to a common non-active potential via a shared contact overlaid over a merged region between the first and second regions. The first and second active regions may comprise N+ diffusion materials. |
| US11688453B2 |
Memory device, memory system and operating method
A method of operating a memory device includes; receiving a refresh command, performing a refresh operation on a target row of a bank memory array, and providing status information to a memory controller for an adjacent row, relative to the target row, during a refresh operation period defining a refresh operation performed by the memory device. |
| US11688452B2 |
Refresh command control for host assist of row hammer mitigation
A memory device with internal row hammer mitigation couples to a memory controller. The memory controller or host can assist with row hammer mitigation by sending additional refresh cycles or refresh commands. In response to an extra refresh command the memory device can perform refresh for row hammer mitigation instead of refresh for standard data integrity. The memory controller can keep track of the number of activate commands sent to the memory device, and in response to a threshold number of activate commands, the memory controller sends the additional refresh command. With the extra refresh command the memory device can refresh the potential victim rows of a potential aggressor row, instead of simply refreshing a row that has not been accessed for a period of time. |
| US11688444B2 |
Wordline driver architecture
Various implementations described herein are directed to a device having first circuitry with wordline drivers coupled to wordlines. The device may have second circuitry with switch structures that are coupled between a first voltage and ground. The switch structures may be configured to provide a second voltage to a power connection of each wordline driver based on the first voltage. |
| US11688443B2 |
Semiconductor device
A semiconductor device includes: a first transfer path outputting a first preliminary signal; a second transfer path outputting a second preliminary signal; a third transfer path outputting a third preliminary signal; a first calibration circuit generating a first calibration code corresponding to a difference in delay values between the first transfer path and a selected transfer path having a largest delay value among the first to third transfer paths; a second calibration circuit generating a second calibration code corresponding to a difference in delay values between the second transfer path and the selected transfer path; a third calibration circuit generating a third calibration code corresponding to a difference in delay values between the third transfer path and the selected transfer path; a first delay control circuit generating a first signal; a second delay control circuit generating a second signal; and a third delay control circuit generating a third signal. |
| US11688442B2 |
Clock signal processing circuit, semiconductor apparatus, and semiconductor system
A clock signal processing circuit includes a clock buffer configured to generate a pair of second clock signals with opposite phases after receiving a pair of first clock signals with opposite phases and configured to fix the second clock signals to determined levels according to a control signal until toggling of the first clock signals begins. |
| US11688441B2 |
On-die termination of address and command signals
A memory device includes a set of inputs, and a first register that includes a first register field to store a value for enabling application of one of a plurality of command/address (CA) on-die termination (ODT) impedance values to first inputs that receive the CA signals; a second register field to store a value for enabling application of one of a plurality of chip select (CS) ODT impedance values to a second input that receives the CS signal; and a third register field to store a value for enabling application of a clock (CK) ODT impedance value to third inputs that receive the CK signal. The memory device also includes second and third registers to store values for selecting one of the plurality of CA ODT impedance values and one of the plurality of CS ODT impedance values for application to the first inputs and second input, respectively. |
| US11688439B2 |
Integrated circuit having data output circuit and semiconductor memory system including the same
An integrated circuit includes a drivability control circuit and a data output circuit. The drivability control circuit is configured to generate a drivability control signal based on data patterns of a plurality of pieces of data. The data output circuit is configured to control drivability, which is reflected to each of the plurality of pieces of data, based on the drivability control signal. |
| US11688434B2 |
Internal voltage generation circuit and semiconductor memory apparatus including the same
An internal voltage generation circuit may include: a voltage comparison circuit configured to generate a control voltage by comparing a reference voltage and an internal voltage which is fed back thereto; a voltage driving circuit configured to generate an internal voltage based on the control voltage; and a drivability control circuit configured to control the voltage level of the control voltage based on an enable signal which is activated during an active operation, in order to control drivability of the voltage driving circuit. |
| US11688433B2 |
Semiconductor device and method of fabricating the same
The present disclosure relates to a semiconductor device and a fabricating method thereof, which includes a substrate and a plurality of word lines. The substrate includes a shallow trench isolation and an active structure defined by the shallow trench isolation and the active structure includes a first active area and a second active area. The first active area includes a plurality of active area units being parallel extended along a first direction, and the second active area is disposed outside a periphery of the first active area, to surround all of the active area units. The word lines are disposed in the substrate to intersect the active area units and the shallow trench isolation. The word lines includes first word lines arranged by a first pitch and second word lines arranged by a second pitch, and the second pitch is greater than the first pitch. |
| US11688428B2 |
Storage apparatus for shuffling removable storage media
An apparatus includes a housing that is configured to receive and retain a plurality of removable storage media, and a shuffler that is positioned at least partially within the housing. The housing includes an open first end, an opposed, closed second end, a first channel that receives and retains a first subset of the plurality of removable storage media, and a second channel that receives and retains a second subset of the plurality of removable storage media. The first channel and the second channel are shaped to receive and retain the plurality of removable storage media in respective single-file rows via the open first end. The shuffler is movable between a resting position and a second position wherein the shuffler has been moved away from the resting position. The shuffler includes a rake that protrudes into the first channel to contact and move a first removable storage medium of the first subset of the plurality of removable storage media toward the open first end when the shuffler is moved from the resting position to the second position. |
| US11688425B2 |
Magnetic recording medium
It is an object to provide a magnetic recording medium that enables good reproduction even after long-term preservation and that has a small overall thickness.The present technology provides a tape-shaped magnetic recording medium including a magnetic layer, a ground layer, a base layer, and a back layer, in which an average thickness tT of the magnetic recording medium is equal to or less than 5.3 μm, and, when the magnetic recording medium is subjected to dynamic viscoelasticity measurement at a frequency of 10 Hz and a temperature rise rate of 2° C./min, a difference between a maximum and a minimum of a viscosity term E″ in a temperature range of 0° C. to 80° C. is equal to or less than 0.18 GPa. In addition, the present technology also provides a tape cartridge including the tape-shaped magnetic recording medium. |
| US11688416B2 |
Method and system for speech emotion recognition
Systems and methods enrich speech to text communications between users in speech chat sessions using a speech emotion recognition model to convert observed emotions in speech samples to enrich text with visual emotion content. The method may include generating a data set of speech samples with labels of a plurality of emotion classes, selecting a set of acoustic features from each of the emotion classes, generating a machine learning (ML) model based on the acoustic features and data set, applying the set of rules based on the selected set of acoustic features and data set, computing a number of rules that have been satisfied, and presenting the enriched text in speech-to-text communications between users in the chat session for visual notice of an observed emotion in the speech sample. |
| US11688414B1 |
Low power gunshot detection
Techniques for low power gunshot detection are disclosed. Infrared information is collected using a gunshot sensor device. The infrared information is collected using mid-infrared band sensing to provide motion detection. Additional infrared information is buffered using the gunshot sensor device. The additional infrared information is collected using near-infrared band sensing. The buffering is enabled by the motion detection. Acoustic information is collected using the gunshot sensor device. The collecting acoustic information is enabled by the motion detection. A gunshot is detected using the gunshot sensor device. The detecting is based on the additional infrared information and the acoustic information. The detecting includes monitoring the acoustic information to identify a high-intensity gunshot sound and correlating the high-intensity gunshot sound to the infrared information that was buffered. The gunshot sensor device uses cable-free communication to a network and notifies the network of a possible gunshot occurrence. |
| US11688412B2 |
Multi-modal framework for multi-channel target speech separation
A method, computer program, and computer system for separating a target voice from among a plurality of speakers is provided. Video data associated with the plurality of speakers and audio data associated with each of the one or more speakers are received. Video feature data is extracted from the received video data. The target voice is identified from among the plurality of speakers based on the received audio data and the extracted video feature data. |
| US11688409B2 |
Multi-band noise gate
The present disclosure relates to processing a plurality of audio signals. A device receives the plurality of audio signals in the frequency domain and determining an overall attenuation multiplier based on the plurality of audio signals and an overall lookup table that relates decibel values to different overall attenuation multipliers. The device determines an attenuation vector comprising a plurality of bin-specific attenuation multipliers, each bin-specific attenuation multiplier respectively corresponding to a different frequency bin of the plurality of frequency bins. The device scales each bin-specific attenuation value in the attenuation vector with the overall attenuation multiplier, and edits each of the audio signals based on the scaled bin-specific attenuation values in the attenuation vector. |
| US11688407B2 |
Decoder, encoder, and method for informed loudness estimation in object-based audio coding systems
A decoder for generating an audio output signal having one or more audio output channels includes a receiving interface for receiving an audio input signal including a plurality of audio object signals, for receiving loudness information on the audio object signals, and for receiving rendering information indicating whether one or more of the audio object signals shall be amplified or attenuated. Moreover, the decoder includes a signal processor for generating the one or more audio output channels of the audio output signal. The signal processor is configured to determine a loudness compensation value depending on the loudness information and depending on the rendering information. Furthermore, the signal processor is configured to generate the one or more audio output channels of the audio output signal from the audio input signal depending on the rendering information and depending on the loudness compensation value. Moreover, an encoder is provided. |
| US11688404B2 |
Fully supervised speaker diarization
A method includes receiving an utterance of speech and segmenting the utterance of speech into a plurality of segments. For each segment of the utterance of speech, the method also includes extracting a speaker=discriminative embedding from the segment and predicting a probability distribution over possible speakers for the segment using a probabilistic generative model configured to receive the extracted speaker-discriminative embedding as a feature input. The probabilistic generative model trained on a corpus of training speech utterances each segmented into a plurality of training segments. Each training segment including a corresponding speaker-discriminative embedding and a corresponding speaker label. The method also includes assigning a speaker label to each segment of the utterance of speech based on the probability distribution over possible speakers for the corresponding segment. |
| US11688386B2 |
Wearable vibrotactile speech aid
A method for training vibrotactile speech perception in the absence of auditory speech includes selecting a first word, generating a first control signal configured to cause at least one vibrotactile transducer to vibrate against a person's body with a first vibration pattern based on the first word, sampling a second word spoken by the person, generating a second control signal configured to cause at least one vibrotactile transducer to vibrate against the person's body with a second vibration pattern based on the sampled second word, and presenting a comparison between the first word and the second word to the person. An array of vibrotactile transducers can be in contact with the person's body. A method for improving auditory and/or visual speech perception in adverse listening conditions or for hearing-impaired individuals can also include sampling a speech signal, extracting a speech envelope, and generating a control signal configured to cause a vibrotactile transducer to vibrate again a person's body with an intensity that varies over time based on the speech envelope. |
| US11688384B2 |
Noise management during an online conference session
Managing noise during an online conference session includes obtaining audio data from an endpoint participating in an online conference session. The audio data is derived from audio captured at the endpoint that includes musical sounds. The audio data is processed to identify a portion of the audio data in which a decibel level of the musical sounds is stable for a period of time. Non-musical noise present, if any, in the audio data with the musical sounds is identified and the non-musical noise is attenuated from the audio data to generate noise-reduced musical audio data. The noise-reduced musical audio data is transmitted for play out at one or more other endpoints participating in the online conference session. |
| US11688381B2 |
Feedback active noise control system and strategy with online secondary-path modeling
The present disclosure presents a feedback active noise control system and strategy with online secondary-path modeling, and belongs to the technical field of active noise control. The linear prediction subsystem takes the residual noise as its input and separates the remaining sinusoidal noise from the broadband noise. The remaining sinusoidal noise is used effectively not only to update the controller but also to scale the auxiliary noise, while the broadband noise serves as a desired input of online secondary-path modeling subsystem. In this way, the coupling between the controller and the online secondary-path modeling subsystem is significantly mitigated, leading to both faster convergence and improved noise reduction performance. A practical scheme for refreshing the entire system is also developed to enhance its robustness against even abrupt changes with the secondary path or the primary noise. The present disclosure enhances the applicability of feedback active noise control in practical applications. |
| US11688378B2 |
Interlocking blocks for building customizable resonant sound absorbing structures
Systems for building modular quarter-wavelength resonators, and arrays of said resonators, include interlocking blocks having channels in them. Different block varieties can include those having straight channels and those having curved channels, to facilitate assembly of resonators of any desired configuration. Resonator length, and therefore resonance frequency, can be easily designed by adjusting the number of blocks used for a particular resonator. |
| US11688372B2 |
Beat decomposition to facilitate automatic video editing
The disclosed technology relates to a process for detecting musical artifacts within a musical composition. The detection of musical artifacts is based on analyzing the energy and frequency of the digital signal of the musical composition. The identification of musical artifacts within a musical composition would be used in connection with audio-video editing. |
| US11688371B2 |
Zipper guitar strap
An adjustable length strap assembly, including a length of a strapping material having a terminal end secured to an anchoring point located on a rear portion of a body of a stringed instrument, said length threaded through a first leveraging portion of a leveraging member and folded, such that a section of the length of the strapping material is folded over to form a two ply configuration of strapping material consisting of a top ply and a bottom ply, with slid-able longitudinal movement of each ply leveraged by said first leveraging portion of the leveraging member; and a second portion defined by a tongue capable of swivelling about a second leveraging portion of the leveraging member; wherein the slid-able longitudinal movement of the bottom ply relative to the top ply is regulated by movement of a slider of a longitudinally oriented slide-fastening mechanism formed integrally to the top ply. |
| US11688365B2 |
Synchronous display pipeline systems and methods
An electronic device may include a first display pipeline that may output image data via an output path. The electronic device may include first frame merge circuitry coupled to the output path. The electronic device may also include a first multiplexer coupled to the first frame merge circuitry and to the output path. The first multiplexer may transmit the image data from the output path to an electronic display, and, in response to a first control signal associated with the first frame merge circuitry generating a merged output, the first multiplexer transmits the merged output to the electronic display. |
| US11688363B2 |
Reference pixel stressing for burn-in compensation systems and methods
An electronic device may include an electronic display including display pixels to display an image based on compensated image data. The electronic display may also include a stressed reference pixel to exhibit burn-in related aging in response to one or more stress sessions and a non-stressed reference pixel configured to not undergo the one or more stress sessions. Additionally, the electronic device may include image processing circuitry to determine a panel-specific aging profile based on a comparison between one or more properties of the stressed reference pixel and the one or more properties of the non-stressed reference pixel. The image processing circuitry may also generate one or more gain maps based on the panel-specific aging profile and generate the compensated image data by applying the one or more gain maps to input image data. |
| US11688356B2 |
Electronic paper display and driving method thereof
An electronic paper display and a driving method thereof are provided. The electronic paper display includes an electronic paper display panel, a touch panel and a processing circuit. The touch panel outputs a first touch coordinate of a current touch and a second touch coordinate of a next touch. The processing circuit executes a filter module and a line drawing module. The filter module outputs a first measured position data and a first predicted position data to the line drawing module. The line drawing module drives the electronic paper display panel to display a first predicted track. The filter module outputs a second measured position data to the line drawing module. The line drawing module determines whether a second track display coordinate corresponding to the second measured position data is equal to the first predicted display coordinate to correct the first predicted track. |
| US11688355B2 |
Lighting control data generation method and lighting control data generation device
A lighting control data generation method for generating lighting control data for controlling light sources in a HUD device includes: a measurement point specifying step for specifying measurement points in accordance with the brightness of light from a light source at each of output levels set to different values by a light source control unit which controls the light source with reference to lighting control data; and an output characteristic acquisition step for acquiring output characteristics by performing interpolation between the specified measurement points, wherein in the measurement point specification step, measurement points of a first specific point number are specified in a high-brightness mode in which the required brightness exceeds a threshold value, and measurement points of a second specific point number larger than the first specific point number are specified in a low-brightness mode in which the required brightness is the threshold value or low. |
| US11688343B2 |
Pixel driving circuit and method of driving the same, display substrate and display device
In a pixel driving circuit, a compensation sub-circuit is respectively coupled to a first control terminal, a control terminal and a second terminal of the driving sub-circuit; a first terminal of the first coupling sub-circuit is coupled to the control terminal of the driving sub-circuit; a first terminal of the second coupling sub-circuit is coupled to a second terminal of the first coupling sub-circuit; a first reset sub-circuit is respectively coupled to a second control terminal, the control terminal of the driving sub-circuit and an initialization signal output terminal; a second reset sub-circuit is respectively coupled to a third control terminal, a second terminal of the first coupling sub-circuit and the first level signal output terminal; a first light emitting control sub-circuit is respectively coupled to a light emitting control terminal, a second terminal of the second coupling sub-circuit and a reference signal output terminal. |
| US11688342B2 |
Pixel and organic light emitting display device having the pixel
The present disclosure relates to a pixel displaying an image. A pixel includes an organic light emitting diode, a first transistor controlling an amount of current flowing from a first driving power supply to a second driving power supply via the organic light emitting diode in response to a voltage of a first node; a storage capacitor connected between the first node and the first driving power supply; a second transistor connected between a data line and the first node and turned on when a scan signal is supplied to a first scan line, and an auxiliary transistor connected between the second transistor and the data line and turned on when a scan signal is supplied to a second scan line. The second transistor and the auxiliary transistor have an overlapping turn-on period, and the second transistor is turned off before the auxiliary transistor is turned off. |
| US11688341B2 |
Method of controlling the transition between different refresh rates on a display device
An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a display panel and a display driver integrated circuit configured to drive the display panel. The display driver integrated circuit is configured to determine a luminance value of the display panel if a request for a change from a current driving frequency of the display panel to a target driving frequency is received, and determine at least one intermediate driving frequency between the current driving frequency and the target driving frequency depending on the luminance value of the display panel. |
| US11688340B2 |
Gamma debugging method and apparatus
A gamma debugging method and a gamma debugging apparatus are provided. The gamma debugging method includes: selecting a test display region in a first display region, performing gamma debugging on test sub-pixels to obtain a first gamma data set; controlling all sub-pixels in the test display region and all sub-pixels in a second display region to emit light, and detecting a target luminance and a target chrominance of the test display region that correspond to a corresponding grayscale; performing gamma debugging on the second display region to obtain a second gamma data set; obtaining, based on the second gamma data set, the first gamma data set and the predetermined gamma data set, a third gamma data set applied to the second display region. |
| US11688339B2 |
Display substrate and manufacturing method thereof, display device
A display substrate and manufacturing method thereof, and a display device are provided. The display substrate includes a base substrate, and a shift register unit and a first clock signal line that are on the base substrate, the first clock signal line extends along a first direction on the base substrate and is configured to provide a first clock signal to the shift register unit, the shift register unit includes an input circuit, an output circuit, a first control circuit and an output control circuit, and the first control circuit includes a first control transistor and a second control transistor, an active layer of the first control transistor and an active layer of the second control transistor are a continuous control semiconductor layer, the control semiconductor layer extends along the first direction. |
| US11688332B2 |
Control method for a display apparatus and display apparatus
A control method includes A) determining intrinsic activation times of individual semiconductor emitters of a display device. The display device includes a plurality of light-emitting semiconductor emitters with different intrinsic activation times. The method also includes B) determining and storing in each case an activation delay and/or a turn-on current change for each individual one of the semiconductor emitters. The method further includes C) energizing the individual semiconductor emitters according to the previously determined activation delay and/or turn-on current change, so that in a display mode of the display device the semiconductor emitters have equally long starting times for a light emission. |
| US11688330B2 |
Display apparatus and controlling method thereof
A display apparatus and a controlling method are provided. The display apparatus includes a communication interface to communicate with an external device, a display, and a processor which, in response to connecting to a plurality of external devices, may identify one external device based on usage history, identify whether the external device is turned on based on a clock signal included in an input signal of the identified external device, based on the identified external device not being turned on, transmit a control signal to turn on the external device to the external device, identify a feature of content provided by the identified external device, change an output setting state of the display corresponding to the identified feature of the content, and based on receiving content from the external device, control the display to display the received content based on the changed output setting state of the display. |
| US11688328B2 |
Display system including sub display apparatuses and method of driving the same
A display system includes a display region including a plurality of sub display apparatuses and a host processor which divides source image data into a plurality of sub input image data corresponding to the plurality of sub display apparatuses, and provides the plurality of sub input image data to the plurality of sub display apparatuses. A sub display apparatus of the plurality of sub display apparatuses includes a sub display panel including a plurality of pixels and a panel driver which receives corresponding sub input image data among the plurality of sub input image data and drives the sub display panel based on the corresponding sub input image data. The host processor includes a data generator which senses information of the plurality of sub display apparatuses included in the display region and determines a number of the plurality of sub display apparatuses. |
| US11688324B2 |
Display panel and display device
A display panel and a display device are provided. In the display panel, each composite pixel row includes a plurality of auxiliary sub-pixels disposed in a functional additional area and a plurality of main sub-pixels disposed in a main display area. Each of auxiliary pixel drive circuita is connected to a plurality of auxiliary sub-pixels. Each of main pixel drive circuits is connected to a corresponding main sub-pixel. A plurality of stages of gate drive circuits are correspondingly connected to the plurality of auxiliary pixel drive circuits and the plurality of main pixel drive circuits through a plurality of scanning signal lines to improve a display mismatch problem. |
| US11688321B2 |
Display panel area refresh rates
In some examples, a computing device can include a processor resource and a non-transitory memory resource storing machine-readable instructions to cause the processor resource to receive a signal from a graphics processing unit, cause, based on the signal, a first portion of image data to be sent to a first pixel on a moving image area of the display panel at a first refresh rate over a plurality of frames in response to a first thin film transistor (TFT) associated with the first pixel being on, and cause, based on the signal, a second portion of the image data to be sent to a second pixel on a static image area of the display panel at a second refresh rate over the plurality of frames. |
| US11688316B2 |
Pixel circuit and driving method therefor, array substrate, display panel, and electronic device
A pixel circuit includes a data line, a sensing line, a first pixel sub-circuit and a second pixel sub-circuit. The first pixel sub-circuit includes a first writing unit, a first sensing unit and a first driving unit. The first driving unit is configured to drive a first light-emitting unit to emit light. The second pixel sub-circuit includes a second writing unit, a second sensing unit and a second driving unit. The second driving unit is configured to drive a second light-emitting unit to emit light. The first writing unit and the second sensing unit are both configured to be connected to a gate driving unit. The second writing unit and the first sensing unit are both configured to be connected to another gate driving unit. |
| US11688315B2 |
Method for monitoring the execution of a graphical calculation and display chain associated with an aircraft cockpit display screen
The invention relates to this method comprising the following steps, for at least one input/output parameter: duplicating and inserting a list of graphical commands associated with said parameter within a calculation module of said chain, from a current value of said parameter, obtaining a current cyclic redundancy code associated with a current micropattern, generated by executing said at least one list, comparing said current cyclic redundancy code with a reference cyclic redundancy code stored in a dedicated memory space for a substantially identical value of said parameter within a tolerance threshold, in the event of a difference in cyclic redundancy code value, automatic sanctioning of said chain at least by suspending its execution. |
| US11688314B2 |
Pixel and display device comprising same
A pixel comprising a light emitting unit comprising at least one light emitting element; a pixel circuit for supplying current to the light emitting in response to a data signal; a sensing transistor electrically connected between a data line and a first node that is a common node of the light emitting unit and the pixel circuit; and a control transistor electrically connected between a scanning line and a gate electrode of the sensing transistor. |
| US11688311B2 |
Y-frame digital signage system
A signage system and method for providing information wirelessly to the signage system for display on digital monitors. The signage system includes a stand and at least one display mounted on the stand. The stand includes a base, an extension, and an A-frame mount connected to the top of the extension, the A-frame mount having a first face and a second face each extending upwards at an angle from the A-frame base. The first face and the second face are configured to receive digital monitors thereon. The signage system further includes additional faces on both the top and bottom portions for receiving multiple additional advertising displays. |
| US11688304B2 |
Protective display case
A protective display case configured to encase memorabilia is provided. The protective display case includes a front chassis assembly having a front chassis and a front chassis glazing member. A gasket is seated in a groove formed in the front chassis. A spacer is seated over the front chassis glazing member. Memorabilia is positioned within a cutout formed in the spacer. A rear chassis assembly has a rear chassis and a rear chassis glazing member. The rear chassis assembly is attached to the front chassis assembly with the gasket, spacer and memorabilia positioned therebetween. A plurality of tamper evident decals is applied to an intersection formed between the assembled front and rear chassis assemblies. A bezel is configured to cover perimeters of the front and rear chassis assemblies, gasket, spacer and memorabilia. Front and rear layers of protective glass are secured to the front and rear chassis assemblies. |
| US11688301B2 |
Secure tactile display systems
In certain embodiments, secure data presentation may be facilitated for a tactile system. In some embodiments, the tactile system may include a display having carbon nanotube-based components having a surface that absorbs at least 96% of visible light. The tactile system may obtain tactile data and present the tactile data on the display by adjusting one or more positions of the carbon nanotube-based components based on the tactile data. In some embodiments, the tactile system may obtain environmental data (e.g., lighting data, presence data, etc.) for an environment (in which the display is located) and perform the adjustment of the positions of the carbon nanotube-based components based on (i) the tactile data and (ii) the environmental data. |
| US11688300B2 |
Diagnosis and treatment of speech and language pathologies by speech to text and natural language processing
There is provided herein a method for assessing a speech/lingual quality of a subject, the method comprising: providing a content-containing stimulus to a user; recording the user's vocal response to the stimulus and/or to instructions related thereto; processing the user's recorded vocal response to measure/extract/compute at least one linguistics (prosodic) parameter and at least one acoustic parameter; transforming the user's vocal response into a transformed text section, which is based on a processing unit's interpretation of the user's verbal response; comparing the transformed text section to a predetermined text section, which represents the user's expected; and computing an output signal indicative of at least one speech/lingual quality of the user, based at least on data resulted from the texts comparison, the at least one measured/extracted/computed linguistic parameter and the at least one acoustic parameter. |
| US11688296B2 |
System, server, user device including a user interface and road control device that are used for training vehicle maintenance technicians by simulating faults in the electronic communication system of the vehicle
A fault simulation system, a server (100), a user device (200) comprising a user interface and a wire controller (300), intended for teaching and validating practical knowledge in the long-distance training of vehicle (500) maintenance personnel, allowing the emulation or simulation of faults by manipulating the signals of the electronic system of the vehicle (500). Some embodiments of the invention are developed with the purpose of simulating the most diverse defects in vehicles, acting, for example, in the injection calculator module, air conditioning system, CAN bus system, dynamic stability control, ABS system, accelerator, speed governor, speed limiter, airbag system, fuel pump, gear selector lever, wiper nozzle, among others, enabling a highly realistic emulation of a fault scenario by manipulating the signals of the electronic communication system of the vehicle (500). |
| US11688292B2 |
Multi-dimension operation of autonomous vehicles
Described herein are methods and systems for automatically operating autonomous vehicles to accomplish a coverage task by receiving a plurality of task parameters defining a coverage task in a certain geographical area, calculating and outputting instructions for operating first autonomous vehicle(s) to cover the certain geographical area according to a first movement path computed according to operational parameters of the first autonomous vehicle with respect to the task parameters, identifying uncovered segment(s) in the certain geographical area by analyzing coverage of the certain geographical, and calculating and outputting instructions for operating second autonomous vehicle(s) to cover the uncovered segment(s) according to a second movement path computed according to operational parameters of the second autonomous vehicle. The first autonomous vehicle(s) and the second autonomous vehicle(s) are selected to optimally accomplish the coverage task. The second autonomous vehicle having increased coverage precision and reduced coverage rate compared to the first autonomous vehicle. |
| US11688289B2 |
Ground traffic aircraft management
Methods, devices, and systems for ground traffic aircraft management are described herein. One device includes a user interface, a memory, and a processor configured to execute executable instructions stored in the memory to receive airport information associated with an airport, generate, using the airport information, a map of the airport, display an intersection on the map of the airport, receive a selection of the intersection, and display flight information of each of a plurality of aircraft passing through the intersection within a particular period of time and the map of the airport in a single integrated display responsive to receiving the selection of the intersection. |
| US11688288B2 |
Community noise abatement in dynamic environment
An example method includes determining, by a flight planning system, a perceived noise at a surface location based on acoustic noise emitted by an aerial vehicle at an aerial location. The aerial location corresponds to a waypoint along a proposed trajectory. Further, determining the perceived noise includes estimating propagation of the acoustic noise from the aerial location to the surface location based on environmental features of the environment or weather data. The flight planning method also includes determining, by the flight planning system using a noise-abatement function, a noise-abatement value of the proposed trajectory for the aerial vehicle based on the perceived noise at the surface location. In addition, the flight planning method includes determining, by the flight planning system, a flight plan for the aerial vehicle based on the noise-abatement value of the proposed trajectory, and outputting the flight plan for use in navigating the aerial vehicle. |
| US11688286B1 |
Terminal area noise management system and method
A terminal area noise management method includes receiving, at a processor, aircraft information for an aircraft operating in a region in proximity to an airport; accessing a plurality of terminal area flight paths available to the aircraft; estimating a plurality of noise profiles for the aircraft, one estimated noise profile for the aircraft for each of the plurality of flight paths; calculating a plurality of cumulative noise fairness measures using each estimated noise profile; calculating a plurality of operational efficiency values for the aircraft, one or more of the calculated operational efficiency values for the aircraft for each of the flight paths; calculating a plurality of cumulative operational fairness measures using each of the calculated operational efficiency values; and selecting a flight path for the aircraft based on maximizing a cumulative noise fairness measure and a cumulative operational fairness measure. |
| US11688284B2 |
Control system for platooning of vehicles
Aspects of the present disclosure provide a network control center that coordinates candidate vehicles suited for platooning based at least in part on the hours of service (HOS) requirements, customer constraints, and service time of each candidate vehicle. Further, the network control center may integrate a navigation system that incorporates one or more of the above factors to manage logistics associated with platooning vehicles. |
| US11688283B2 |
Information processing apparatus and information processing method
The present technology relates to an information processing apparatus and an information processing method enabling a vehicle to readily pass an oncoming vehicle in a narrow road or the like. The information processing apparatus includes a map generating section generating map data associated with a circumference of a vehicle, and updating the map data in conformity with a movement of the vehicle, and a waiting space detecting section detecting a waiting space enabling the vehicle to wait on the basis of the map data, and generating waiting space information as information associated with the detected waiting space and used in setting of an escaping route on which the vehicle is escaped in order to pass an oncoming vehicle. The present technology, for example, can be applied to a vehicle controlling system which performs control of automatic driving. |
| US11688282B2 |
Enhanced onboard equipment
Among other things, an equipment for use on board a first ground transportation entity has (a) a receiver for information generated by a sensor of the environment of the first ground transportation entity, (b) a processor, and (c) a memory storing instructions executable by the processor to generate and send safety message information to a second ground transportation entity based on the information generated by the sensor. |
| US11688278B1 |
Traffic drone system
Unmanned vehicles can be terrestrial, aerial, nautical, or multi-mode. Unmanned vehicles may be used to direct vehicle traffic in response to a vehicular accident. For example, an unmanned vehicle may analyze information about the accident scene and based on the information direct traffic near the accident scene. |
| US11688270B2 |
Mobile monitoring system, mobile monitoring unit, and mobile monitoring method
A mobile monitoring unit adapted to monitor at least one premise is provided. Mobile monitoring unit is adapted to receive alarm signals from the at least one premise and respond to the alarm signals. Mobile monitoring unit includes a communication module configured to transmit a takeover instruction to another communication module of another mobile monitoring unit, such that upon receiving the takeover instruction, the another mobile monitoring unit is configured to receive the alarm signals and respond to the alarm signals. Further, a monitoring method for monitoring at least one premise is provided. Further, a mobile monitoring system adapted to monitor a plurality of premises is provided. |
| US11688263B2 |
Motion detection using wireless local area networks
This document describes techniques and devices to detect and classify human and animal presence and/or motion based on changes in the interaction of the human or animal with Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) radio frequency (RF) signals within or about a building structure, such as a home or office. A first WLAN device transmits a sounding packet to a second WLAN device and receives an acknowledgement (ACK) of receiving the sounding packet by the second WLAN device. The first WLAN device uses the received ACK to determine Channel State Information (CSI) for an RF signal path between the first WLAN device and the second WLAN device, aggregates the determined CSI with additional CSI, and uses the aggregated CSI to determine a presence or a motion within the structure. |
| US11688262B1 |
Patient position monitoring and warning system for detecting bodily movements and preventing falls
A wearable, body position monitor and activity alert device, designed to protect patients with a compromised ability to stand or walk from their own impulses to stand up by delivering a personal audible message of “caution”, “persuasion”, “discouragement” and/or “direction” when detecting the initiation of a “signature body movement” that could lead to a dangerous fall. The objective is to prevent falls from happening by monitoring a person's movements using a 3D accelerometer sensor and/or a 3D gyroscope sensor. No caregiver assistance belts, tethers, or other restraints are needed. When the patient starts to stand up, the patient monitoring system simultaneously and wirelessly alerts a caregiver, who is wearing a Caregiver's Personal Alert Device (CPAD), of the patient's intent to stand. When alerted by the CPAD, the caregiver then intervenes before the patient falls. |
| US11688257B2 |
Video monitoring system with privacy features
A surveillance monitoring system may use a camera to detect any viewing faces visible within viewing sight of a monitor and determine whether the detected viewing faces belong to authorized individuals who are authorized to view video surveillance footage on the monitor or if any of the detected viewing faces belong to individuals who are not authorized to view video surveillance footage on the monitor. When the detected viewing faces belong only to authorized individuals, the surveillance monitoring system continues to display the video surveillance footage that includes identifiable faces without anonymizing the identifiable faces. When the detected viewing faces also include unauthorized individuals, the surveillance monitoring system may continue to display the video surveillance footage, but the surveillance monitoring system may automatically anonymize one or more of the identifiable faces seen in the video surveillance footage. |
| US11688255B2 |
Methods and systems applied to transposing audio signals to haptic stimuli in the body for multichannel immersion
A method of providing a haptic signal is described therein, the method comprising the steps of providing a first source signal, filtering a mid-range band of the first source signal for restricting a bandwidth of the first source signal to the mid-range band, integrating the filtered mid-range band of the first source signal to identify an amplitude of the filtered first source signal, providing a voltage control amplifier with a proportional calibrated voltage on a basis of the integration of the filtered first source signal for adjusting an amplitude of the filtered source signal, isolating a trans-conductance voltage control amplifier high impedance output from a second source signal with a buffer, filtering the filtered source signal with a low pass filter to identify original sub-frequencies of an audio program and combining the identified original sub frequencies of the audio program with transposed midrange frequencies in a haptic signal. |
| US11688250B2 |
Systems and methods for detecting human presence near a transaction kiosk
Disclosed embodiments may include a system that may receive first level authentication data from a first user, identify a first user device associated with the first user, and determine whether a current location of the first user device is within a predetermined proximity of a first computing device. In response to the determination, the system may detect one or more objects within the predetermined proximity of the first computing device using the one or more positional sensors. The system may determine that at least one of the one or more objects is associated with a human, and in response, trigger a security measure. The system may transmit an indication of the triggered security measure to the first computing device, and may transmit instructions to the first user device configured to cause the first user device to provide an alert to the first user. |
| US11688248B2 |
ATM security apparatus and method of use
A security device or apparatus for use with an ATM includes a pair of base assemblies selectively connected by a beam assembly. The beam assembly is designed to prevent access to one or more service doors of the ATM. In one version of the device the beam assembly includes a horizontally extending beam with vertically oriented posts extending from the beam. The device allows for the beam of the beam assembly to be moved from a locked position or state to an unlocked position or state. In the locked position access to the one or more service doors of the ATM is restricted or prevented, while in the unlocked position access to the one or more service doors of the ATM is permitted. |
| US11688244B2 |
Slot machine implementing a mirror operation
The present disclosure relates generally to computational devices and, in particular, toward a computational device, system, and method of operating a computational device. The method may include determining that a mirror symbol has landed within a predetermined symbol area and then implementing a bonus spin and mirror operation in response thereto. |
| US11688241B2 |
Gaming system enabling multiple feature modes selectably triggerable with accumulatable eligibilities
A gaming system includes a game controller to determine from a base game if an outcome meets a first eligibility, in response to the outcome meeting the first eligibility, increment a first counter, determine if the first counter meets a feature eligibility, in response to the first counter meeting the feature eligibility, increment a feature counter, determine jackpot features having jackpots, the jackpot features being associated with eligibility thresholds, and some of the jackpot features have different eligibility thresholds, provide on a display device one or more of the jackpot features having respective eligibility thresholds satisfied by the feature counter, receive, via a player interface, a selection of a first jackpot feature of the one or more of the plurality of jackpot features, and display the first jackpot feature selected. |
| US11688239B2 |
Gaming system and method providing enhanced award game
Various embodiments of the gaming systems and methods provide plays of an enhanced award game, and in certain embodiments an enhanced award poker game. |
| US11688238B2 |
System and method for exchanging gaming establishment funds for checks
Systems and methods that enable a user to obtain a check in exchange for a redemption of a ticket voucher associated with an amount of funds and/or a withdrawal of an amount of funds associated with a gaming establishment account associated with the user. |
| US11688236B2 |
System and method for utilizing a mobile device to log a user into a gaming establishment system
A system which enables a user to log into one or more gaming establishment management systems using both of a biometric identifier capture device of a gaming establishment device and also using a biometric identifier capture device of an identified user's mobile device. |
| US11688235B2 |
Game system for gaming chip stack identification
The game system of the present disclosure comprises a game table having a betting area in which a plurality of betting targets are laid out, a camera that captures the game table and generates a captured image, and an information processing device that identifies which betting target the stack is bet on, wherein when a plurality of stacks of the gaming chips are bet on the same betting area, the information processing device, based on the captured image, determines which stack is the stack of main player and which stack is the stack of back-betting player. |
| US11688231B2 |
Electronic gaming machine having a variable position gaming display and a flexible gaming display responsive to gaming conditions
A gaming machine, system and method providing variable position display capable of display movement and an extendable screen responsive to gaming conditions. The gaming machine includes a cabinet, a variable position display, an extendable display screen, and a controller. The variable position display rotates, tilts, pans, or some combination of translation, rotation, tilting and panning, in relation to the cabinet and in response to at least one or more predefined gaming conditions. The controller initiates a movement sequence movement of the variable position display, from a first position to a second position, and initiates the game program tailored to retractably extend the extendable display screen with respect to the cabinet relatively to the movement of the variable position display, and present the game and game outcomes of the game on the variable position display in the second position. |
| US11688229B2 |
Gaming device with randomly triggerable feature games
A gaming device that includes a display displaying a plurality of symbols in a plurality of columns of symbol positions, respectively, and a game controller that determines whether the plurality of symbols selected for display include one or both of the first trigger symbol and the second trigger symbol, in response to determining that the symbols include a first trigger symbol but not a second trigger symbol, randomly determines whether to conduct a first feature game, and in response to determining that the symbols selected include both the first trigger symbol and the second trigger symbol, randomly determines whether to conduct a third feature game selected between the first feature game, a second feature game, and a composite game incorporating at least one characteristic of each of the first feature game and the second feature game. |
| US11688228B2 |
System and method for awarding rewards to players of gaming machines via automated prize redemption centers
A rewards system awards a prize to a player of a gaming machine, where the prize is awarded separate from any winnings awarded by the gaming machine for a winning wagering game outcome. The rewards system may comprise an automated prize redemption device having a housing which defines a prize storage area and a rewards server configured to compare activity information obtained from the gaming machine to criteria associated with stored prize events and when met, command the gaming machine to issue a media from a media dispenser of the gaming machine to the player and store information regarding the media and an awarded prize, and when the media is read by a media reader of the prize redemption unit and compare the information regarding the media received from the prize redemption unit against the stored information to determine if the media is valid, and if so, cause the controller of said prize redemption to issue the awarded prize. |
| US11688226B2 |
Rendering pipeline for electronic games
An electronic gaming device provides a rendering pipeline for an electronic game. The rendering pipeline includes a client component and a native component of the rendering pipeline, where the client component is configured to: initiate a rendering operations pipe between the client component and the native component; convert display commands from a source language of the electronic game into rendering operations of an intermediate rendering language; and transmit the rendering operations through the rendering operations pipe to the native component. The native component is configured to: receive the rendering operations via the rendering operations pipe; translate the rendering operations from the intermediate rendering language into rendering operations of the native component; and perform the rendering operations of the native component on the display device. |
| US11688225B2 |
Facilitating direct rendezvous for a network service
A computing system can receive, over the one or more networks, a request for a service from a client device of a user. In response to receiving the request, the system can generate a unique identifier for the request to facilitate a rendezvous between the user and a service provider, and transmit the unique identifier to the client device of the user. Based on the user and the service provider making the rendezvous, the system receives data corresponding to the unique identifier from a provider application executing on a client device of the service provider. Based on receiving the data corresponding to the unique identifier from the client device of the service provider, the system updates a status for the user to indicate that the service has been provided by the service provider for the user. |
| US11688224B2 |
Vending machine for hot packaged food
The invention provides a vending machine for dispensing hot packaged food. The vending machine includes a storage and dispenser unit comprising plural dispensing trays arranged in an array for storing one or more packaged foods, a frame, and a carrier structure. Each individual dispensing tray includes a pivotable gate and a slideway inclined by a tilting angle from a horizontal axis. The carrier structure comprises a carrying arm having an engaging feature; and an engaging mechanism for actuating the pivotable gate. The engaging mechanism is configured to move the carrying arm towards the individual dispensing tray such that the engaging feature actuates the pivotable gate from a locked position to an unlocked position. The packaged food is prevented from sliding down when the pivotable gate is at the locked position. The packaged food is slidable relative to the individual dispensing tray when the pivotable gate is at the unlocked position. |
| US11688222B2 |
Low-cost apparatus and method for distributed remote collection of electronic devices for value
A handheld-device imaging and collection apparatus, associated techniques and systems are described. An example apparatus may include a first container and a second container attached to each other. The first container includes a top panel arranged to enable acquiring a clear view of an inside of the first container, and one or more mirrors arranged facing inside of the first container, such that an image captured by a camera through the top panel captures reflections, in the one or more mirrors, of an handheld-device placed inside the first container. The second container includes a collection chamber configured to store the handheld-device. |
| US11688221B1 |
Systems and methods for cash-till optimization
The operation of one or more cash handling devices may be remotely modified by updating locally stored cash dispensing data at each of the one or more cash handling devices based at least in part on optimization data generated at a monitoring server. Operational data is received from the one or more cash handling devices and utilized to generate historical data within a historical database. Optimization parameters are received for each of one or more cash handling devices, and the optimization parameters are utilized together with the generated historical data to generate optimization data utilizing one or more optimization models. The optimization data is transmitted to applicable cash handling devices to cause the cash handling device to update locally stored executing instructions causing operation of the cash handling device to dispense cash into one or more register tills. |
| US11688220B2 |
Multiple-factor recognition and validation for security systems
A security system can conditionally grant or deny access to a protected area using an artificial intelligence system to analyze images. In an example, an access control method can include receiving candidate information about a face and gesture from a first individual and receiving other image information from or about a second individual. The candidate information can be analyzed using a neural network-based recognition processor that can provide a first recognition result indicating whether the first individual corresponds to a first enrollee of the security system, and can provide a second recognition result indicating whether the second individual corresponds to a second enrollee of the security system. The example method can include receiving a passcode, such as from the first individual. Access can be conditionally granted or denied based on the passcode and the recognition results. |
| US11688218B2 |
Intelligent secure keypad keyless transmitter
The present invention is directed to intelligent secure keyless keypad transmitter entry system mounted outside property integrated into an existing motorized garage door opening system or any motorized gate system for secure entry and package delivery using a barcode scanner. The invention uses package tracking codes stored in advance to open a door or gate with a delivery notification to the owner. Motion detection and facial recognition biometric cameras allow invited persons to enter property. The camera and microphone/speaker allow video communication via external devices. The keypad may be used in conjunction with the LED screen to program the console device with temporary or permanent PIN codes for entry code allowing owners to verify access and exit of service providers. The console device offers complete remote control of device functions and all activity on the device to be transmitted electronically to the owner's mobile device. |
| US11688216B2 |
Regional lock-state control system with people locator capability
A lock-state control system comprises a control arrangement, mobile devices, and lock assemblies. The control arrangement includes a status module, a locator module, a control module, and at least one processor configured to execute the modules. The devices each include a device module and a processor configured to execute the modules. The assemblies are adapted to move between locked and unlocked states as commanded by the control module in response to an event. The status module is configured to send a notification to each one of the devices upon the event, thereby initiating the device module to scan for advertisements transmitted by a each respective one of the assemblies when placed in one of the locked and unlocked states. |
| US11688213B2 |
Telematics data processing for collision detection
Methods and systems for processing telematics data are provided. In one embodiment, a method is provided that includes obtaining telematics information from a first device associated with a vehicle. The telematics information may indicate operations of the vehicle. An anomalous operation of the vehicle may then be determined based on the telematics information. The method may further include determining whether the anomalous operation of the vehicle is a vehicle collision. If the anomalous operation of the vehicle is a vehicle collision, routing information for the vehicle may be received that identifies previous locations of the vehicle. The routing information may then be compared with the telematics information to identify a location of the vehicle collision. |
| US11688212B2 |
Machine learning techniques for classifying driver behavior
A system and method for classifying driving behavior. The method includes training, via a supervised machine learning process, a classifier using a labeled training data set including at least one set of training features and corresponding training labels, wherein the classifier is trained to classify driving behavior, wherein the training features include training vehicle telemetries, wherein the training labels include at least one of driver labels and vehicle labels; and applying the classifier to an application data set including a plurality of application features to output a classification of driving behavior based on the application features, wherein the application features are extracted from application data including application vehicle telemetries for a vehicle. |
| US11688211B1 |
Dynamic delivery of vehicle event data
An improved system and method of selectively transmitting asset data from one or more sensors associated with the vehicle to a backend server, which is configured to analyze the asset data and, if necessary for further analysis of the asset data (e.g., to determine whether a safety event has occurred) and/or to provide actionable data for review by a safety analyst, requests further asset data from a vehicle device. |
| US11688207B2 |
System and method for contextually monitoring vehicle state
A system and method for contextually monitoring vehicle states. The method includes enriching a plurality of messages based on at least one missing property value and a plurality of predictive properties in the plurality of messages, wherein at least one message of the plurality of messages is generated by a vehicle monitoring system, wherein each message of the plurality of messages is ingested at a vehicle state monitor, wherein each of the predictive properties is a property indicated in one of the plurality of messages of a predetermined type of property; and generating a contextual vehicle state for a vehicle based on the enriched plurality of messages, wherein the contextual vehicle state is a snapshot of a plurality of vehicle state properties at a given time. |
| US11688205B2 |
Parking meter system
A parking enforcement and vehicle charging system can include a weather resistant housing, a processor disposed inside of the housing, a memory disposed inside of the housing and coupled to the processor, a network interface disposed in the housing and coupled to the processor, a first camera disposed in the housing and facing outward towards a first parking space, and a charging port and electricity supply configured to allow a vehicle in the first parking space to be plugged in for recharging. The processor can be configured to recognize when a vehicle first occupies the first parking space. |
| US11688203B2 |
Systems and methods for providing visual allocation management
Systems and methods for managing visual allocation are provided herein that use models to determine states based on visual data and, based thereon, output feedback based on the determined states. Visual data is initially obtained by a visual allocation management system. The visual data includes eye image sequences of a person in a particular state, such as engaging in a task or activity. Visual features can be identified from the visual data, such that glance information including direction and duration can be calculated. The visual data, information derived therefrom, and/or other contextual data is input into the models, which correspond to states, to calculate probabilities that the particular state that the person is engaged in is one of the modeled states. Based on the state identified as having the highest probability, an optimal feedback, such as a warning or instruction, can be output to a connected devices, systems, or objects. |
| US11688202B2 |
Facial enrollment and recognition system
A facial recognition system includes a memory for storing a facial image database, wherein the facial image database includes a plurality of entries each corresponding to a different person, and wherein each entry includes a person identifier along with one or more facial images of the person. The facial recognition system further includes a facial recognition module that is operatively coupled to the memory. The facial recognition module is configured to receive a new facial image, and to select one or more facial recognition engines based on one or more facial image parameters of the new facial image, and to use the selected facial recognition engines to compare the new facial image with facial models that are based upon facial images stored in the facial image database in order to identify the person in the new facial image. |
| US11688201B2 |
Global configuration interface for default self-images
Systems and methods for operating a messaging system are provided. An example method includes receiving a first authorization from a user to use a self-image of the user in a personalized video, receiving a second authorization from the user to use a further self-image of a further user in the personalized video, sending, after the first and second authorizations have been received, the personalized video including at least part of the self-image of the user, at least part of the further self-image of the further user, and at least part of a stock video to the further user, and receiving an indication of whether the further user has authorized using the further self-image in the personalized video. |
| US11688200B2 |
Joint facial feature extraction and facial image quality estimation using a deep neural network (DNN) trained with a custom-labeled training dataset and having a common DNN backbone
Systems and methods for joint feature extraction and quality prediction using a shared machine learning model backbone and a customized training dataset are provided. According to an embodiment, a computer system receives a training dataset including example images each labeled with a particular category of a set of categories, and trains a deep neural network (DNN) based on the training dataset to jointly perform for an input image (i) facial feature extraction in accordance with the facial feature extraction algorithm and (ii) a quality scoring in accordance with a quality prediction algorithm. In the embodiment, the DNN, once trained with the training dataset labeled using a custom labeling scheme is used for the facial feature extraction and the quality prediction. The facial feature extraction algorithm and the quality prediction algorithm share a common DNN backbone of the DNN. |
| US11688197B1 |
Fingerprint recognition module
The invention provides a fingerprint recognition module comprising a first dielectric layer, a processing unit, a plurality of first sensing series and a plurality of second sensing series. A first side and a second side of the first dielectric layer are provided with first metal contacts and second metal contacts respectively. The processing unit, disposed on the first side, has first conductive pads for electrically connecting the first metal contacts, coupled with the second metal contacts. The first sensing series, coupled with the first traces, are arranged between the first dielectric layer and a second dielectric layer. The second sensing series, coupled with the second traces, are arranged between the second dielectric layer and a third dielectric layer. The first trace is coupled with a third trace through a first conductive pillar, and the second traces and the third traces are coupled with the second metal contacts. |
| US11688195B2 |
Electronic device and method for assisting with driving of vehicle
An electronic device may include a processor configured to: obtain a plurality of images, the plurality of images including a first image captured by a first camera or image sensor, and a second image captured by a second camera or image sensor. The processor may further be configured to: determine whether a first object and a second object respectively included in the first image and the second image are a same object, and based on determining that the first object and the second object are the same object, train a neural network data recognition model to recognize the first object and the second object as the same object in both the first image and the second image by using the first image and the second image as training data of the neural network data recognition model. |
| US11688192B2 |
Retraining a computer vision model for robotic process automation
A Computer Vision (CV) model generated by a Machine Learning (ML) system may be retrained for more accurate computer image analysis in Robotic Process Automation (RPA). A designer application may receive a selection of a misidentified or non-identified graphical component in an image form a user, determine representative data of an area of the image that includes the selection, and transmit the representative data and the image to an image database. A reviewer may execute the CV model, or cause the CV model to be executed, to confirm that the error exists, and if so, send the image and a correct label to an ML system for retraining. While the CV model is being retrained, an alternative image recognition model may be used to identify the misidentified or non-identified graphical component. |
| US11688191B2 |
Contextually disambiguating queries
Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for contextually disambiguating queries are disclosed. In an aspect, a method includes receiving an image being presented on a display of a computing device and a transcription of an utterance spoken by a user of the computing device, identifying a particular sub-image that is included in the image, and based on performing image recognition on the particular sub-image, determining one or more first labels that indicate a context of the particular sub-image. The method also includes, based on performing text recognition on a portion of the image other than the particular sub-image, determining one or more second labels that indicate the context of the particular sub-image, based on the transcription, the first labels, and the second labels, generating a search query, and providing, for output, the search query. |
| US11688189B2 |
Additive manufacturing counterfeiting obfuscation
A method of forming an additive manufactured part with obfuscated anti-counterfeiting features includes additive manufacturing the part using an approved additive manufacturing method and additive manufacturing a plurality of obfuscated anti-counterfeiting structures on a surface of the part using the approved additive manufacturing method. Each of the plurality of obfuscated anti-counterfeiting structures has at least one of a prohibitive physical dimension and a prohibitive physical shape that is prohibitive from being formed using at least one unapproved additive manufacturing method such that counterfeit manufacture of the part by the at least one unapproved additive manufacturing method is detected by inspecting the surface or observing a build failure by the at least one unapproved additive manufacturing method. The plurality of obfuscated anti-counterfeiting structures includes a plurality of hollow structures, a plurality of solid structures, and/or a plurality of truss structures. |
| US11688187B1 |
System and method for measuring dish size and providing nutrition information using image recognition and augmented reality based on artificial intelligence
Disclosed are a system and a method for measuring dish size and providing nutritional information using image recognition and augmented reality based on artificial intelligence. The system includes: at least one imaging device acquiring at least one image including at least one dish or at least one food contained in each dish; a service providing apparatus for detecting the at least one dish and the at least one food from the at least one image when the at least one image is received, confirming the name of each detected food on the basis of a learning model, predicting the size of each detected dish, predicting the volume of each detected food using the predicted size of the dish, and generating nutritional information using the predicted volume of each food and pre-stored food information; and a user terminal for visualizing and displaying the nutritional information when the nutritional information is received. |
| US11688186B2 |
Systems and methods for rapidly developing annotated computer models of structures
Systems and methods for rapidly developing annotated computer models of structures and properties is provided. The system generates three-dimensional (3D) models of structures and property using a wide variety of digital imagery, and/or can process existing 3D models created by other systems. The system processes the 3D models to automatically identify candidate objects within the 3D models that may be suitable for annotation, such as roof faces, chimneys, windows, gutters, etc., using computer vision techniques to automatically identify such objects. Once the candidate objects have been identified, the system automatically generates user interface screens which gather relevant information related to the candidate objects, so as to rapidly obtain, associate, and store annotation information related to the candidate objects. When all relevant annotation information has been gathered and associated with model objects, the system can create a list of materials that can be used for future purposes, such as repair and/or reconstruction of real-world structures and property. |
| US11688185B2 |
Consciousness state determination system and autonomous driving apparatus
A consciousness state determination system comprises a first image-taking section which is mounted on a vehicle and takes images of a driver of the vehicle, an electronic control unit which executes a consciousness state determination process of determining whether the driver is conscious, based on a first image corresponding to the image of the driver taken by the first image-taking section, and a mobile terminal carried by the driver. The electronic control unit is configured to determine whether the driver is conscious, based on terminal-side information corresponding to information acquired by the mobile terminal when a predetermined condition that a reliability level of a determination result obtained from the consciousness state determination process is presumably low, becomes satisfied. |
| US11688184B2 |
Driving automation external communication location change
A method, system and non-transitory computer readable medium which monitor a road user in order to move the external position of the vehicle intent notification (eHMI) to another external position that can be seen by the road user based on the gaze direction of the road user. In some aspects, the eHMI notification displays the vehicle intent for a single autonomous vehicle. In another aspect, a group eHMI notification displays the trajectories for a plurality of autonomous and non-autonomous vehicles. Based on the gaze direction of the road user, the eHMI notification can be displayed on a single external position or on multiple external positions. Different eHMI notifications can be displayed at different external positions on the autonomous vehicle to provide information to more than one road user. |
| US11688182B2 |
Lane violation detection using convolutional neural networks
Disclosed herein are systems, methods, and devices for detecting traffic lane violations. In one embodiment, a method for detecting a potential traffic violation is disclosed comprising bounding a vehicle detected from one or more video frames of a video in a vehicle bounding box. The vehicle can be detected and bounded using a first convolutional neural network. The method can also comprise bounding, using the one or more processors of the edge device, a plurality of lanes of a roadway detected from the one or more video frames in a plurality of polygons. The plurality of lanes can be detected and bounded using multiple heads of a multi-headed second convolutional neural network. The method can further comprise detecting a potential traffic violation based in part on an overlap of at least part of the vehicle bounding box and at least part of one of the polygons. |
| US11688181B2 |
Sensor fusion for autonomous machine applications using machine learning
In various examples, a multi-sensor fusion machine learning model—such as a deep neural network (DNN)—may be deployed to fuse data from a plurality of individual machine learning models. As such, the multi-sensor fusion network may use outputs from a plurality of machine learning models as input to generate a fused output that represents data from fields of view or sensory fields of each of the sensors supplying the machine learning models, while accounting for learned associations between boundary or overlap regions of the various fields of view of the source sensors. In this way, the fused output may be less likely to include duplicate, inaccurate, or noisy data with respect to objects or features in the environment, as the fusion network may be trained to account for multiple instances of a same object appearing in different input representations. |
| US11688180B2 |
Lane departure warning without lane lines
A lane departure warning system which uses at least one detection device, such as a stereo camera, to map the surrounding environment in three-dimensions, which provides for a determination of the distance of various objects in a given image obtained by the camera. With the information obtained by the camera, or cameras, additional data, such as the color of each pixel in an image, it is possible to identify which pixels in the image correspond to the road. Once the pixels that correspond to the road are identified, the width of the road is determined, as well as the position of the vehicle on the road. With the width of the road being known, the road is “virtually” divided into virtual lanes, and it is determined which of the virtual lanes the vehicle is travelling, and the vehicle is monitored to ensure that the vehicle remains within one of the virtual lanes. |
| US11688179B2 |
Inferring intent using computer vision
A system trains a model to infer an intent of an entity. The model includes one or more sensors to obtain frames of data, one or more processors, and a memory storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the system to perform steps. A first step includes determining, in each frame of the frames, one or more bounding regions, each of the bounding regions enclosing an entity. A second step includes identifying a common entity, the common entity being present in bounding regions corresponding to a plurality of the frames. A third step includes associating the common entity across the frames. A fourth step includes training a model to infer an intent of the common entity based on data outside of the bounding regions. |
| US11688175B2 |
Methods and systems for the automated quality assurance of annotated images
A framework in which annotated images can be analyzed in small batches to learn and distinguish between higher-quality annotations and lower-quality annotations, especially in the case of manual annotations for which quality assurance is desired. This framework is extremely generalizable and can be used for indoor images, outdoor images, medical images, etc., without limitation. An echo state network (ESN) is provided as a special case of semantic segmentation model that can be trained using as few as tens of annotated images to predict semantic regions and provide metrics that can be used to distinguish between higher-quality annotations and lower-quality annotations. |
| US11688174B2 |
System and method for determining vehicle data set familiarity
The present disclosure relates to systems, devices and methods for identifying objects and scenarios that have not been trained or are unidentifiable to vehicle perception sensors or vehicle assistive driving systems. Embodiments are directed to using a trained vehicle data set to identify target objects in vehicle sensor data. In one embodiment, a process is provided that includes running a scene detection operation on vehicle to derive a vector of target object attributes of the vehicle sensor data and generating a vector representation for the scene detection operation and the attributes of the vehicle sensor data. The vector representation compared to a familiarity vector to represent effectiveness of the scene detection operation. In addition, the vector representation can be scored to identify one or more target objects or significant scenarios, including unidentifiable objects and/or driving scenes, scenarios for reporting. |
| US11688172B2 |
Object imaging and detection systems and methods
A method including selecting image data of a mechanical mud separation machines (“MMSM”) to detect objects in an object flow and other operational conditions at the MMSM. The image data may be processed by a Deep Neural Network to identify objects in the object flow, operational parameters of the MMSM, and environmental conditions. Additional image data may be selected for additional processing based on the results of the analysis. |
| US11688170B2 |
Analyzing sensor data to identify events
This disclosure is directed to techniques in which a first user in an environment scans visual indicia associated with an item, such as a barcode, before handing the item to a second user. One or more computing devices may receive an indication of the scan, retrieve image data of the interaction from a camera within the environment, identify the user that received the item, and update a virtual cart associated with the second user to indicate addition of the item. |
| US11688169B1 |
Drone based automated yard check
Methods and systems for providing mechanisms for automated inventory control are provided. In embodiments, an operational workflow for providing automated inventory control includes automated data collection and automated image data analysis. The automated data collection includes capturing image data for a storage facility by a capturing device (e.g., an unmanned aerial system (UAS)). The automated image data analysis includes functionality to detect objects (e.g., containers, trailers, empty slots, and/or other objects) appearing in the image data (e.g., using a machine learning (ML) model), to identify the objects in the image data (e.g., using the ML model), to inspect the objects (e.g., including determining a condition and/or location of the objects) based on the collected image data and metadata associated with the image capturing device and correlated to the image data (e.g., using an advance mathematical rule-based analysis), and/or to generate results that may be used by an inventory management system. |
| US11688166B2 |
Method for tracking sports participants, device for tracking sports participants, and system for tracking sports participants
A multi-mode tracking method according to the present disclosure includes receiving sensor signals from a plurality of positioning sensors located on a plurality of sport participants wherein the sensor signals each include a participant identifier and location data, receiving a sport image captured from a camera located near a playfield wherein the sport image includes at least a target participant among a plurality of sport participants on the playfield, detecting an occlusion related to the target participant in the sports image, determining the severity of the occlusion on the basis of a sensor signal received from a specific positioning sensor installed on a specific sport player located in a region of interest related to the occlusion, and determining a location of the sport participant on the basis of the severity of the occlusion. |
| US11688162B2 |
Drive assist device
A method and device is provided for detecting a state change in an environment around a vehicle, and providing a notification in response to detecting a state change, wherein the detection involves determining a portion of the environment to capture, capturing a portion of the environment, detecting a state change in the captured portion, and the production of a notification in response to the change in the captured environment. Certain embodiments include traffic signal detection, vehicle detection, vehicle speed detection, and user adjustment of the detection. |
| US11688158B1 |
Method and system for unique, procedurally generated digital objects via few-shot model
Disclosed herein is digital object generator that makes uses a one-way function to generate unique digital objects based on the user specific input. Features of the input are first extracted via a few-shot convolutional neural network model, then evaluated weight and integrated fit. The resulting digital object includes a user decipherable output such as a visual representation, an audio representation, or a multimedia representation that includes recognizable elements from the user specific input. |
| US11688157B2 |
Shopper analysis using an acceleration sensor and imaging
A method includes receiving, by a computing device, acceleration information from an acceleration sensor attached to a product; receiving, by the computing device, from an image capture device an image of a prospective purchaser of the product; determining, by the computing device, a movement of the prospective purchaser based on the acceleration information and the image, the movement being in relation to a movement of the product; and sending, by the computing device, display information to a digital display, the display information including information related to the product. The movement of the product is based on the acceleration information. |
| US11688156B2 |
Scene recognition based on labeled feature vectors of an image
The present invention discloses a system and method for image processing and recognizing a scene of an image. The system utilizes a Multi-mode scalable network system and regrouping pipeline. The system is AI based system which uses neuro network. The system includes a pre-processing, processing and a post-processing unit. The system uses optical information recorded from the camera of a mobile device to extract and analyze the content in an image such as a photo or video clip. Based on the retrieved information, a label is given to best describe the scene of the image. |
| US11688155B2 |
Lane detection and tracking techniques for imaging systems
A method for detecting boundaries of lanes on a road is presented. The method comprises receiving, by one or more processors from an imaging system, a set of pixels associated with lane markings. The method further includes partitioning, by the one or more processors, the set of pixels into a plurality of groups. Each of the plurality of groups is associated with one or more control points. The method further includes generating, by the one or more processors, a spline that traverses the control points of the plurality of groups. The spline traversing the control points describes a boundary of a lane. |
| US11688154B2 |
Analysis and sorting in aquaculture
Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer-storage media, for sorting fish in aquaculture. In some implementations, one or more images are obtained of a particular fish within a population of fish. Based on the one or more images of the fish, a data element is determined. The data element can include a first value that reflects a physical characteristic of the particular fish, and a second value that reflects a condition factor of the particular fish. Based on the data element, the fish is classified as a member of a particular subpopulation of the population of fish. An actuator of an automated fish sorter is controlled based on classifying the particular fish as a member of the particular subpopulation of the population of fish. |
| US11688153B2 |
Object ID-centered workflow
An object ID-centered workflow method utilizes an object identifier (ID) associated with an object. Forensic identification of serialization elements of the object ID enables access to a registry of workflows. |
| US11688152B2 |
Preprocessing method and preprocessing system for improving image recognition
A preprocessing method and a preprocessing system for improving image recognition are provided. The preprocessing method includes the following steps: disposing light-emitting diodes to surround an image sensor, in which the image sensor corresponds to an image capture region; turning on the light-emitting diodes for emitting a white light source having a color temperature of 3200K, in which the white light source has a fixed illumination area range, and the illumination area range covers the image capture region, such that a color temperature of the image capture region is approximately or equal to 3200K; and turning off the light-emitting diodes for a time interval, such that the image sensor captures images to generate preprocessing frames under a low illuminance condition that is between 0.0004 lux and 1 lux. |
| US11688146B2 |
Electronic device and method for displaying sharing information on basis of augmented reality
An electronic device includes a communication device, a camera device, a display device, a processor, and a memory connected to the processor. The memory stores instructions that, when executed, cause the processor to identify, when information on a shared object based on augmented reality is received from an external electronic device through the communication device, a first location of the shared object included in the information, identify whether the first location is included within a camera view distance and a camera direction of the camera device, generate reception information of the shared object in a specified type for each condition in which the first location is included in a range of at least one of the camera view distance or the camera direction using a second location of the electronic device as a reference point, and output an augmented reality image obtained by merging the generated reception information with a real image obtained from the camera device to the display device. |
| US11688141B2 |
Configuration tool and method for a quality control system
A configuration tool adapted to configure a quality control system to monitor and/or guide an operator in a working environment through recognition of objects, events or an operational process, comprises: a volumetric sensor adapted to capture volumetric image frames of the working environment while an object, event or operational process is demonstrated; a display, coupled to the volumetric sensor and configured to live display the volumetric image frames; and a processor configured to: generate a user interface in overlay of the volumetric image frames to enable a user to define a layout zone; and automatically generate a virtual box in the layout zone when an object, event or operational process is detected during demonstration of the object, event or operational process. |
| US11688135B2 |
Computer vision systems and methods for generating building models using three-dimensional sensing and augmented reality techniques
Computer vision systems and methods for generating building models using three-dimensional sensing and augmented reality (AR) techniques are provided. Image frames including images of a structure to be modeled are captured by a camera of a mobile device such as a smart phone, as well as three-dimensional data corresponding to the image frames. An object of interest, such as a structural feature of the building, is detected using both the image frames and the three-dimensional data. An AR icon is determined based upon the type of object detected, and is displayed on the mobile device superimposed on the image frames. The user can manipulate the AR icon to better fit or match the object of interest in the image frames, and can capture the object of interest using a capture icon displayed on the display of the mobile device. |
| US11688130B2 |
Modeling indoor scenes using measurements captured using mobile devices
In some embodiments, a method comprises receiving a plurality of digital images depicting an indoor scene of a room and captured using a capture device, and trajectory data of a trajectory that the capture device followed as the capture device was capturing the images; wherein the images and the trajectory data satisfy quality checks, including a closed loop check that requires that first images, of the plurality of digital images, and last images, of the plurality of digital images, overlap; determining a point cloud by preprocessing the digital images and the trajectory data to satisfy optimization constraints, and by identifying and labelling a plurality of feature points in data obtained by preprocessing the digital images and the trajectory data; based on the point cloud and the trajectory data, generating room geometry for the room and a 3D model of the room; and displaying a graphical representation of the 3D model. |
| US11688128B2 |
Multi line trace gaze to object mapping for determining gaze focus targets
A method for determining a focus target of a user's gaze in a three-dimensional (“3D”) scene is disclosed. The method may include determining a first gaze direction of a user into a 3D scene, where the 3D scene includes a plurality of components. The method may also include executing a first plurality of line traces in the 3D scene, where each of the first plurality of Line traces is in proximity to the first gaze direction. The method may further include determining a confidence value for each component intersected by at least one of the first plurality of line traces. The method may additionally include identifying as a focus target of the user the component having the highest confidence value of all components intersected by at least one of the first plurality of line traces. |
| US11688127B2 |
Apparatus and method for data aggregation
A data processing apparatus includes input circuitry to receive viewpoint data indicative of respective viewpoints for a plurality of spectators of a virtual environment, detection circuitry to detect a portion of the virtual environment viewed by each of the respective viewpoints in dependence upon the viewpoint data, selection circuitry to select one or more regions of the virtual environment in dependence upon at least some of the detected portions, and output circuitry to output data indicative of one or more of the selected regions. |
| US11688123B2 |
Rendering optimisation by recompiling shader instructions
A rendering optimisation identifies a draw call within a current render (which may be the first draw call in the render or a subsequent draw call in the render) and analyses a last shader in the series of shaders used by the draw call to determine whether the last shader samples from the one or more buffers at coordinates matching a current fragment location. If this determination is positive, the method further recompiles the last shader to replace an instruction that reads data from one of the one or more buffers at coordinates matching a current fragment location with an instruction that reads from the one or more buffers at coordinates stored in on-chip registers. |
| US11688116B2 |
Preserving geometry details in a sequence of tracked meshes
An electronic device and method of preservation of geometry details in tracked meshes is provided. A set of three-dimensional (3D) scans and a sequence of tracked meshes of an object of interest are acquired. The sequence of tracked meshes comprises a set of tracked meshes which temporally corresponds to the set of 3D scans. Based on differences between the set of tracked meshes and the set of 3D scans, a set of displacement maps is generated. A plurality of vectors is computed, each of which includes surface tension values associated with mesh vertices of a corresponding tracked mesh. Based on the set of displacement maps and a corresponding set of vectors, a neural network is trained on a task of displacement map generation. The trained neural network model is applied on the plurality of vectors to generate displacement maps. Each tracked mesh is updated based on a corresponding displacement map. |
| US11688113B1 |
Systems and methods for generating a single-index model tree
Systems, apparatuses, methods, and computer program products are disclosed for generating a single-index model (SIM) tree. An example method includes receiving a data set and a maximum tree depth. The example method further includes screening a set of variables from the data set to form split variables. The method may include, while maximum tree depth has not been reached, (i) generating a fast SIM estimation for nodes of a tree level, (ii) for each node, selecting a split point and split variable based on the fast SIM estimation, (iii) based on the selected split points and split variables, generating nodes for a next tree level, each including a subset of data, and (iv) repeating steps (i), (ii), and (iii). The method may include fitting a SIM for each leaf node at maximum tree depth based on a subset of the data set represented by the leaf node. |
| US11688112B2 |
Method for generating detailed visualization of machine learning model behavior
A method is provided for generating a visualization for explaining a behavior of a machine learning (ML) model, the method includes inputting an image into a machine learning (ML) model for an inference operation. A first heatmap is generated for the image using a first visualization method. An area of highest attention is selected on the first heatmap based a predetermined threshold. The selected area is cropped from the image. The cropped selected area is upscaled. A second heatmap is generated for the cropped and upscaled selected area of the image. A final visualization is presented for analysis. In another embodiment, a computer program comprising instructions for executing the method is provided. |
| US11688110B2 |
Systems and methods for evaluating image quality
A method for evaluating image quality is provided. The method may include: obtaining an image, the image including a plurality of elements, each element of the plurality of elements being a pixel or voxel, each element having a gray level; determining, based on a maximum gray level of the plurality of elements, one or more thresholds for segmenting the image; determining one or more sub-images of a region of interest by segmenting, based on the one or more thresholds, the image; and determining, based on the one or more sub-images of the region of interest, a quality index for the image. |
| US11688106B2 |
Graphical adjustment recommendations for vocalization
Audio of a user speaking is gathered while spatial data of the face of the user is gathered. Positions of elements of the face of are identified, wherein relative positions of the elements cause a plurality of qualities of the user voice. A subset of positions of the elements are identified to have caused a detected first quality of the user voice during the period of time. Alternate positions of the one or more elements are identified that are determined to cause the user voice to have a second quality rather than the first quality. A graphical representation of the face that depicts one or more adjustments from the subset of the positions to the alternate positions is provided to the user. |
| US11688105B2 |
Facial expression image processing method and apparatus
A processor implemented method of processing a facial expression image, the method includes controlling a camera to capture a first facial expression image and a second facial expression image, acquiring a first expression feature of the first facial expression image, acquiring a second expression feature of the second facial expression image, generating a new expression feature dependent on differences between the acquired first expression feature and the acquired second expression feature, and adjusting a target facial expression image based on the new expression feature. |
| US11688101B2 |
Intrinsic parameters estimation in visual tracking systems
A method for adjusting camera intrinsic parameters of a multi-camera visual tracking device is described. In one aspect, a method for calibrating the multi-camera visual tracking system includes disabling a first camera of the multi-camera visual tracking system while a second camera of the multi-camera visual tracking system is enabled, detecting a first set of features in a first image generated by the first camera after detecting that the temperature of the first camera is within the threshold of the factory calibration temperature of the first camera, and accessing and correcting intrinsic parameters of the second camera based on the projection of the first set of features in the second image and a second set of features in the second image. |
| US11688093B2 |
System and method for obtaining profile of eye lens capsule
A system includes a controller with at least one processor and at least one non-transitory, tangible memory on which instructions are recorded for executing a method for obtaining a profile of a lens capsule of an eye. The profile is represented by respective central surfaces and respective equatorial surfaces separated at respective transition points. The controller is configured to obtain imaging data for a portion of the lens capsule visible through a pupil of the eye. The imaging data is transformed to an adjusted frame of reference and fitted to the respective central surfaces in a predefined central region of the lens capsule. The profile is obtained based on a set of fitting parameters for the respective central and equatorial surfaces. The respective central surfaces and respective equatorial surfaces may be represented as elliptical cones and skewed parabolas, respectively. |
| US11688092B2 |
Systems and methods for identifying package properties in an automated industrial robotics system
A package scanning conveyance system that integrates a first two-dimensional image with at least a second two-dimensional image or a three-dimensional point clouds to calculate or estimate a package's physical properties, and/or determine if there are two or more packages in a pile. The captured imaging data is transformed by the inventive system to provide real-time feedback to a human operator to enable the operator to maintain an understanding of the system's performance. The imaging data may also be used to perform quality-checks on other parts of the package delivery and conveyance systems and document the condition of packages that have passed through the system. |
| US11688090B2 |
Shared median-scaling metric for multi-camera self-supervised depth evaluation
A method for multi-camera self-supervised depth evaluation is described. The method includes training a self-supervised depth estimation model and an ego-motion estimation model according to a multi-camera photometric loss associated with a multi-camera rig of an ego vehicle. The method also includes generating a single-scale correction factor according to a depth map of each camera of the multi-camera rig during a time-step. The method further includes predicting a 360° point cloud of a scene surrounding the ego vehicle according to the self-supervised depth estimation model and the ego-motion estimation model. The method also includes scaling the 360° point cloud according to the single-scale correction factor to form an aligned 360° point cloud. |
| US11688089B2 |
Method and processing system for updating a first image generated by a first camera based on a second image generated by a second camera
A method and system for processing camera images is presented. The system receives a first depth map generated based on information sensed by a first type of depth-sensing camera, and receives a second depth map generated based on information sensed by a second type of depth-sensing camera. The first depth map includes a first set of pixels that indicate a first set of respective depth values. The second depth map includes a second set of pixels that indicate a second set of respective depth values. The system identifies a third set of pixels of the first depth map that correspond to the second set of pixels of the second depth map, identifies one or more empty pixels from the third set of pixels, and updates the first depth map by assigning to each empty pixel a respective depth value based on the second depth map. |
| US11688082B2 |
Coordinate gradient method for point cloud registration for autonomous vehicles
In one embodiment, a system and method for partitioning a region for point cloud registration of LIDAR poses of an autonomous driving vehicle (ADV) using a regional iterative closest point (ICP) algorithm is disclosed. The method determines the frame pair size of one or more pairs of related LIDAR poses of a region of an HD map to be constructed. If the frame pair size is greater than a threshold, the region is further divided into multiple clusters. The method may perform the ICP algorithm for each cluster. Inside a cluster, the ICP algorithm focuses on a partial subset of the decision variables and assumes the rest of the decision variables are fixed. To construct the HD map, the method may determine if the results of the ICP algorithms from the clusters converge. If the solutions converge, a solution to the point cloud registration for the region is found. |
| US11688081B2 |
Method of performing simultaneous localization and mapping with respect to a salient object in an image
The present disclosure relates to a method for performing simultaneous localization and mapping (SLAM) with respect to a salient object in an image, a robot and a cloud server for implementing such method. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, a robot includes a camera sensor configured to capture one or more images for the robot to perform the SLAM with respect to a salient object for estimating a location of the robot within the space, a map storage configured to store the information for the robot to perform the SLAM, and a controller that is configured to: detect an object from the captured image; select, as a specific salient object for identifying the space, the detected object verified as corresponding to the specific salient object; and store, in the map storage, the selected specific salient object and coordinate information related to the selected specific salient object. |
| US11688078B2 |
Video object detection
A method for video object detection includes detecting an object in a first video frame, and selecting a first interest point and a second interest point of the object. The first interest point is in a first region of interest located at a first corner of a box surrounding the object. The second interest point is in a second region of interest located at a second corner of the box. The second corner is diagonally opposite the first corner. A first optical flow of the first interest point and a second optical flow of the second interest point are determined. A location of the object in a second video frame is estimated by determining, in the second video frame, a location of the first interest point based on the first optical flow and a location of the second interest point based on the second optical flow. |
| US11688074B2 |
Data augmentation including background modification for robust prediction using neural networks
In various examples, a background of an object may be modified to generate a training image. A segmentation mask may be generated and used to generate an object image that includes image data representing the object. The object image may be integrated into a different background and used for data augmentation in training a neural network. Data augmentation may also be performed using hue adjustment (e.g., of the object image) and/or rendering three-dimensional capture data that corresponds to the object from selected views. Inference scores may be analyzed to select a background for an image to be included in a training dataset. Backgrounds may be selected and training images may be added to a training dataset iteratively during training (e.g., between epochs). Additionally, early or late fusion nay be employed that uses object mask data to improve inferencing performed by a neural network trained using object mask data. |
| US11688070B2 |
Video frame segmentation using reduced resolution neural network and masks from previous frames
An example apparatus for video frame segmentation includes a receiver to receive a current video frame to be segmented. The apparatus also includes a segmenting neural network to receive a previous mask including a segmentation mask corresponding to a previous frame and generate a segmentation mask for the current frame based on the previous mask and the video frame. |
| US11688068B2 |
Methods and systems for monitoring skin related metrics
Methods and systems for providing various skin-related metrics and tracking the effects of skincare and cosmetic products are described. The system may acquire user images via optical scanning methods and analyze the images before and after application of a product to provide quantitative feedback to the user of beneficial or adverse effects of the product. The system may track response of the skin based on changes in inflammation, dryness, elasticity, pH levels, and/or microbiomes and correlate these changes with user information including ethnicity, location, and lifestyle to generate models that are capable of predicting a user's response to certain ingredients and/or predicting long-tern effects of certain ingredients on the skin. |
| US11688066B2 |
Method and apparatus for recording and displaying a three-dimensional OCT video
An apparatus for recording and displaying a three-dimensional OCT video includes an OCT system and a data processing unit configured to combine OCT volumes recorded sequentially in time to form a combined OCT volume, to generate display data which facilitate the display of the combined OCT volume, to register a current OCT volume of the OCT volumes, to combine the registered current OCT volume with the previous combined OCT volume to generate an updated combined OCT volume, to carry out a check for combining the registered current OCT volume with the previous combined OCT volume and in respect of which volume regions of the current OCT volume have changed in comparison with the corresponding volume regions of the previous combined OCT volume, and only to combine those volume regions of the current OCT volume that have not changed with the corresponding volume regions of the previous combined OCT volume. |
| US11688064B2 |
Systems, devices, and methods for detecting fertility and gender of unhatched eggs
Disclosed are systems, devices, and methods for detecting characteristics of an unhatched egg. A set of images of an unhatched egg are obtained, where each of the spectral images is obtained in a particular wavelength range. The set of images is processed to extract image features, where the image features includes an image texture feature. The extracted image features are processed to classify the unhatched egg according to at least one characteristic. The at least one characteristic may include fertility and/or gender. |
| US11688059B2 |
Asset maintenance prediction using infrared and regular images
A method for predicting a time to a failure condition of an asset receives image pairs of a healthy condition asset and historical image pairs of the asset from inspections and at a failure condition of the asset. A first model is trained to rebuild input images to resemble a healthy condition asset. Similarity coefficients are generated for the historical image pairs of a regular and infrared image by use of the rebuilding of images by the first model as a similarity base and historical image pairs include a timestamp of image capture. A second model is trained to predict a time to an asset failure condition based on timestamps of image capture, timestamps of an asset failure condition, and similarity coefficients of the historical images. Responsive to receipt of a real-time image pair, the method computes a predicted time to a failure condition of the asset. |
| US11688052B2 |
Computer assisted weak pattern detection and quantification system
Methods and systems for providing weak pattern (or hotspot) detection and quantification are disclosed. A weak pattern detection and quantification system may include a wafer inspection tool configured to inspect a wafer and detect defects present on the wafer. The system may also include at least one processor in communication with the wafer inspection tool. The at least one processor may be configured to: perform pattern grouping on the detected defects based on design of the wafer; identify regions of interest based on the pattern grouping; identify weak patterns contained in the identified regions of interest, the weak patterns being patterns deviating from the design by an amount greater than a threshold; validate the weak patterns identified; and report the validated weak patterns or facilitate revision of the design of the wafer based on the validated weak patterns. |
| US11688051B2 |
Automating inspection using neural network
Aspects of the present disclosure include methods, systems, and non-transitory computer readable media that perform the steps of capturing capture one or more images comprising a plurality of visual features of an inspected device, transmitting the one or more images to a server comprising a neural network, wherein the neural network analyzes the plurality of visual features to identify the inspected device and the server identifies the checklist comprising tasks or questions associated with an inspection process of the inspected device, receiving the checklist associated from the server, and displaying the checklist. |
| US11688049B2 |
Systems and methods for image processing
This application relates to systems and methods for automatically detecting and correcting image quality based on a set of quality standards. In some examples, a plurality of quality parameters of an image are determined based on receiving an image. It is then determined that at least one of the plurality of quality parameters is below a predetermined threshold. The predetermined threshold may be based on a required quality standard for images. In response to determining that the at least one of the plurality of quality parameters is below the predetermined threshold, feature of the image is adjusted such that the at least one of the plurality of quality parameters is at or above the predetermined threshold. |
| US11688043B2 |
Video deblurring method and apparatus, storage medium, and electronic apparatus
A method of video deblurring by an electronic device is described. The processing circuitry of the electronic device acquires N continuous image frames from a video clip the N being a positive integer, and the N continuous image frames including a blurry image frame to be processed. The processing circuitry of the electronic device performs three-dimensional (3D) convolution processing on the N continuous image frames with a generative adversarial network model, to acquire spatio-temporal information corresponding to the blurry image frame. The spatio-temporal information includes spatial feature information of the blurry image frame, and temporal feature information between the blurry image frame and a neighboring image frame of the N continuous image frames The processing circuitry of the electronic device performs deblurring processing on the blurry image frame by using the spatio-temporal information corresponding to the blurry image frame through the generative adversarial network model, to output a sharp image frame. |
| US11688042B2 |
Filtering render data using multiple iterations for a filter direction
Various approaches are disclosed to temporally and spatially filter noisy image data—generated using one or more ray-tracing effects—in a graphically rendered image. Rather than fully sampling data values using spatial filters, the data values may be sparsely sampled using filter taps within the spatial filters. To account for the sparse sampling, locations of filter taps may be jittered spatially and/or temporally. For filtering efficiency, a size of a spatial filter may be reduced when historical data values are used to temporally filter pixels. Further, data values filtered using a temporal filter may be clamped to avoid ghosting. For further filtering efficiency, a spatial filter may be applied as a separable filter in which the filtering for a filter direction may be performed over multiple iterations using reducing filter widths, decreasing the chance of visual artifacts when the spatial filter does not follow a true Gaussian distribution. |
| US11688041B2 |
System and method of automatic image enhancement using system generated feedback mechanism
A method for automatically enhancing image data comprising receiving image data. Utilizing a neural network to analyze the image data to predict how each of a plurality of image enhancement processes will affect the image data. Utilizing the neural network to calculate a reward value for each of the plurality of enhancement processes that can be applied to the image data. Determining if the image data should be enhanced or not, wherein the determination is based on the predictions how each of the plurality of image enhancement processes will affect the image data. When it is determined that the image data should be enhanced, then determining which of the plurality of image enhancing process should be applied to the image data, wherein determination is based on the reward value for each of the plurality of enhancement processes. Applying the determined enhanced processes to the image data. |
| US11688038B2 |
Apparatuses and methods for performing artificial intelligence encoding and artificial intelligence decoding on image
An artificial intelligence (AI) decoding apparatus includes a memory storing one or more instructions, and a processor configured to execute the stored one or more instructions, to obtain image data corresponding to a first image that is encoded, obtain a second image corresponding to the first image by decoding the obtained image data, determine whether to perform AI up-scaling of the obtained second image, based on the AI up-scaling of the obtained second image being determined to be performed, obtain a third image by performing the AI up-scaling of the obtained second image through an up-scaling deep neural network (DNN), and output the obtained third image, and based on the AI up-scaling of the obtained second image being determined to be not performed, output the obtained second image. |
| US11688030B2 |
Shading topography imaging for robotic unloading
Vision systems for robotic assemblies for handling cargo, for example, unloading cargo from a trailer, can determine the position of cargo based on shading topography. Shading topography imaging can be performed by using light sources arranged at different positions relative to the image capture device(s). |
| US11688028B2 |
Systems and methods for efficient box packing and visualization
Systems and methods are provided for efficient box packing and visualization. One method comprises receiving, from a remote system, an order comprising at least one item; searching at least one data store to determine dimensions associated with the at least one item; and modifying dimensions of at least one largest item of the order using a factor. The method may further comprise selecting a data structure representing a first package, the data structure comprising a size of the first package; iteratively simulating packing the items into the first package based on the modified dimensions, until all items are packed in the selected package; and generating at least one set of instructions for packing the items into the selected package. The method may further comprise sending the generated instructions to a second system for display, the instructions including at least one item identifier and one package identifier. |
| US11688027B2 |
Generating actionable information from documents
Systems and methods for creating actionable data from documents are described. In some implementations, the systems and methods deconstruct, or break up, documents into blocks (e.g., a paragraph or other segment or portion of text of the document) and store the blocks in a database. The systems and methods tag the blocks with intelligence about the content of the blocks. For example, the systems and methods can tag blocks with commitment markers or other information that identify the blocks as containing or reciting a commitment (e.g., a contractual provision, term, or obligation) within a contract document. |
| US11688021B2 |
Suppressing reminders for assistant systems
In one embodiment, a method includes maintaining a reminder store comprising one or more reminders for a first user, wherein each reminder is associated with an initial activation-condition, determining a context associated with the first user based on signals from a client system associated with the first user, determining a suppression-condition associated with at least one of the reminders is met based on the context, and suppressing the at least one reminder for the first user. |
| US11688018B2 |
Virtual vehicle generation by multi-spectrum scanning
A method and system for generating a three-dimensional representation of a vehicle to assess damage to the vehicle. A mobile device may capture multispectral scans of a vehicle from each a plurality of cameras configured to scan the vehicle at a different wavelength of the electromagnetic spectrum. A virtual model of the vehicle may be generated from the multispectral scan of the vehicle, such that anomalous conditions or errors in individual wavelength data are omitted from model generation. A representation of the virtual model may be presented to the user via the display of the mobile device. The virtual model of the vehicle may further be analyzed to assess damage to the vehicle. |
| US11688015B2 |
Using de-identified healthcare data to evaluate post-healthcare facility encounter treatment outcomes
A computer-implemented method includes producing medical information that characterizes a group of individuals from a set of private data representing pre or post-encounter characteristics of the individuals, wherein the individuals have had encounters with a healthcare facility. The identity of the individuals is unattainable from the produced medical information. The method also includes providing the produced medical information to report the pre or post-encounter characteristics of the group. |
| US11688012B2 |
Asset assessment via graphical encoding of liability
A plurality of liability factors of an asset is identified. Each liability factor impacts a total liability of the asset. A magnitude of a predetermined magnitude scale is identified for each of the plurality of liability factors according to a predetermined magnitude scale. Each magnitude is graphically encoded into a liability image for the asset. A risk score of the asset is determined by analyzing historical correlations between respective magnitudes of the plurality of liability factors using image recognition techniques on the liability image. |
| US11688008B2 |
Prioritization of trade order processing in electronic trading
Various systems and methods for trade order processing in an electronic trading environment are provided. According to one or more embodiments, two or more trade orders are currently queued for execution at one or more electronic exchanges and are to be modified at substantially the same time. Each trade order is processed according to a priority based on each order's proximity to a particular market price, for example. |
| US11688007B2 |
Systems and methods for coordinating processing of instructions across multiple components
The disclosed embodiments relate to implementation of a trading system or trading system architecture having multiple transaction processors that process or execute instructions. The instructions are sent to the transaction processors before they are to be executed, so that when an instruction identifier corresponding to a pre-sent or pre-loaded instruction is sent to a transaction processor, the transaction processor can retrieve and execute the corresponding instruction without unnecessary delay, thus reducing transaction processing latency and improving computing efficiency. |
| US11688003B2 |
System and method for integrated application and provisioning
The present disclosure involves systems, software, and computer implemented methods for generating new credit accounts for immediate availability for use in current online transaction. One example process includes identifying, at a merchant application, a request to perform a credit application process associated with a particular user via a client application. The credit application process is associated with a financial institution, and the merchant application stores a set of user accounts, each associated with a merchant-specific identifier identifying the particular user profile at the merchant. An interactive application is presented within the merchant application, and information associated with the completed application is transmitted to an API associated with the financial institution with the merchant-specific identifier of the associated user. A payment credential for a newly created credit account is received, and can be associated with the user profile corresponding to the merchant-specific identifier. |
| US11687999B2 |
Systems and methods for reserving a replacement rental vehicle
A rental self-service (“RSS”) computer system, including a processor and a memory, is provided. The processor is programmed to: (i) verify that a policyholder is eligible to receive a replacement rental; (ii) transmit a customized link to the eligible policyholder; (iii) receive an access request for access of a rental self-service portal, (iv) retrieve policyholder data using information extracted from the customized link; (v) pre-populate a portion of a searchable interface of the rental self-service portal using the retrieved policyholder data; (vi) cause rental vehicle data to be displayed to enable the policyholder to view available rental options and select a vehicle class; (vii) calculate a policyholder cost for renting a selected vehicle class; and (viii) cause to be displayed on the user device (a) the calculated policyholder cost and (b) an option to confirm the rental reservation. |
| US11687996B2 |
Systems and methods for prioritizing local shopping options
Systems and methods to provide a prioritized shopping system are discussed. For example, a method can include receiving a list of target items, receiving busyness data for a plurality of local merchants, developing a prioritized shopping plan, and communicating the prioritized shopping plan to a mobile device. Each target item in the list of target items can represents a product or service that a user has indicated an interest in purchasing. The prioritized shopping plan is based at least in part on the busyness data and the list of target items. Busyness data provides an indication of traffic levels within at least a portion of the plurality of local merchants. |
| US11687995B2 |
Contextually-aware recommendation and translation engine
The present disclosure involves systems, software, and computer implemented methods for presenting recommendations for suggested activities. One example method includes receiving a first signal from a device that includes a current context of the device that includes location information for the device. The device is associated with a particular profile. A preferred language associated with the device is determined from the profile. The profile is analyzed to determine a contextual activity preference associated with the device. A repository of establishment information is searched to identify an activity that matches the current context associated with the device and the contextual activity preference. An activity description of the identified activity is translated from a foreign language to the preferred language to create a translated activity description. A second signal is transmitted to the device that includes the translated activity description for presentation at the device. |
| US11687994B2 |
Systems for selection of cannabis-related products and visualization of chemical data
A system for categorizing, visualizing, and recommending cannabis products based on objective data of the chemical composition of products is described. This system allows cannabis products to be visualized and compared based on their chemical composition, even by laypeople with little or no knowledge of the underlying objective data. A recommendation system is built upon this which can recommend products for consumption, including a user interface for receiving user input, which includes at least one of demographic data, desired level of psychoactivity, or prior experience with the product, a merchant interface for receiving merchant input, including at least one of general data descriptive of the regulated product, lab data descriptive of the regulated products chemical composition, and user data descriptive of subjective effects of the regulated product on a user; and a decision engine making a recommendation of product according to correlation of the lab data with the user data. |
| US11687992B2 |
System and method for providing food taxonomy based food search and recommendation
A restaurant service system includes a restaurant server adapted to communicate with diner communication devices and restaurant communication devices. The restaurant server builds a food taxonomy including dishes, dish attributes and dish ingredients. The dishes are mapped from menu items. The server also trains dish classifiers and applies the dish classifiers to map menu items to dishes. Dish attributes are derived from search logs and dish ingredients are extracted from menu item descriptions. The server determines the search intent of a diner based on her search terms. Food search is conducted based on the taxonomy and the search intent with consideration of restaurant similarity and dish popularity. The server also provides dish recommendations based on taste similarity between diners. |
| US11687987B2 |
System and method for initiating group purchases via network feeds
In response to detecting that a first selectable element on a webpage or application page of a merchant has been accessed by a user, a computer system stores a visual representation of an item that corresponds to the first selectable element in a first space of the user. In response to detecting a selection of a second selectable element from within the first space, the computer system determines a threshold number of users to associate with the visual representation and creates a post in a network feed that includes the visual representation, wherein a third selectable element is associated with the post, that when selected, causes a user to join or vote for the first visual representation. In response to determining that a number of users that have selected the third selectable element meets the threshold number of users, the computer system initiates a group purchase for the item. |
| US11687986B2 |
Method and system for facilitating invoice data, payment credit transfers, real-time package tracking, and account-to-account payment on delivery
A method for real-time invoice updating and account-to-account payment includes: receiving invoice data based on presentation of an invoice by a distributor to a recipient at a delivery location, modification of the invoice by the recipient, and acceptance of the invoice by the recipient; generating a request for payment (RFP) message based on the invoice data; transmitting the RFP message to a financial institution associated with the recipient via a financial institution of the distributor; receiving, from the financial institution associated with the distributor, a payment confirmation for the invoice based on a real-time payment from the financial institution associated with the recipient; generating reconciliation data based on the payment confirmation and the invoice data; and transmitting the reconciliation data to a computing device of the distributor and a computing device of the recipient. |
| US11687982B1 |
Authentication circle shared expenses with extended family and friends
Systems and methods for providing authentication circles to pursue financial goals and/or share expenses with others are provided. One or more provider computing systems are communicatively coupled to one or more user devices. Users may join a circle and make contributions via electronic messages that may allow for acceptance in a one-click fashion. Members may, for example, plan for and share expenses for a trip and compare the expenses with budgets. |
| US11687981B2 |
Methods and systems for presenting specialized content using campaign metrics
A computer-implemented method of providing specialized media on a website is disclosed. The method includes producing campaign media which is delivered to a user through a third-party provider. After the user has received the campaign media, and upon indication of a request from the user to access a website controlled by a content provider, specialized media on a website controlled by the content provider may be provided. Providing the specialized media may be done based on the campaign media previously delivered to the user through the third-party provider. |
| US11687979B2 |
Digital service resource allocation and sharing
Techniques for resource allocation with content creators are described that overcome the challenges of conventional techniques by supporting customized digital content generation and resource allocation specified by content creators of digital content. In one example, a content provider system, based on user input received via a control, specifies the portions of a resource allocation to be shared. A first portion is configured to be shared with a content creator of digital content, the digital content including service access data configured to access a digital service. A second portion is also configured to be shared with a client device that utilizes the service access data to access the digital service. Digital content is generated based on the specified portions and is transmitted. Upon access by the client device to the digital service, an indication of receipt of the first portion of the resource allocation is displayed by the content provider system. |
| US11687977B2 |
System and method for predicting customer lifetime value using two-stage machine learning
A method and a system for predicting and using customer lifetime value (CLV). The method include: providing a classifier trained using customer feature data during a first period of time as input and whether there is spending during a second period of time as classifier label; providing a regressor trained using the customer feature data during the first period of time as input and amount of spending during a second period of time as regressor label; performing the classifier using customer feature data during a third period of time to obtain customers having positive predicted classifier labels; and performing the regressor using the customer feature data during the third period of time for the customers having positive predicted classifier labels, to obtain CLVs of the customers. |
| US11687971B2 |
Efficient and secure communication using wireless service identifiers
Systems and methods are provided for reducing communications between servers and a mobile device and providing enhanced security and privacy to wireless beacon services. This can involve a broadcast device transmitting a beacon transmission using a short range wireless radio, such a Bluetooth or WiFi, and including a MAC address, a first unique identifier, and a beacon service identifier. The mobile device then selects one or more unique identifiers from received beacon transmissions, by filtering (that is, selecting) those beacon transmissions which include the beacon service identifier. The wireless device then takes further action, if the first unique identifier is present among the selected one or more unique identifiers, using stored information from the server. The stored information may be delivered to the wireless device in response to the wireless device sending the first unique identifier to a server, or the stored information may have been previously downloaded. |
| US11687967B2 |
Methods and apparatus to estimate the second frequency moment for computer-monitored media accesses
A disclosed example includes at least one memory, programmable circuitry, and instructions to cause the programmable circuitry to increment a first value corresponding to a first position in a vector based on a first bit value representation, the first bit value representation corresponding to a first audience member identifier; increment a second value corresponding to a second position in the vector based on a second bit value representation, the second bit value representation corresponding to a second audience member identifier; estimate the second frequency moment of the media impression data using the vector; determine the variance of the second frequency moment; and based on the second frequency moment, schedule a query of the media impression data to be processed by a computer at a future time. |
| US11687965B2 |
Methods, systems, and computer-readable media for determining outcomes for promotions
Systems and methods for determining outcomes for promotional messages presented to viewers using digital on-screen graphics are described. A service provider may present digital on-screen graphics on content presentation devices, which may be detected by an outcome management system. The digital on-screen graphic may be displayed in association with a primary content offering, such as a television program. The outcome management system may monitor content presentation devices, including those exposed to the digital on-screen graphic, to determine the effectiveness of the digital on-screen graphic. For instance, the outcome management system may determine whether content presentation devices exposed to the digital on-screen graphic subsequently accessed a content offering promoted therein. |
| US11687963B2 |
Electronic apparatus and operation method thereof
Provided is a method and an electronic apparatus for providing information regarding a discount coupon to be applied to an item, which a user wishes to purchase in an online store, using an algorithm selected based on at least one of a number of items, a number of discount coupons, and a sum of the number of the items and the number of discount coupons. |
| US11687961B2 |
System, method and computer program product for geo-specific vehicle pricing
Disclosed are embodiments for the aggregation and analysis of vehicle prices via a geo-specific model. Data may be collected at various geo-specific levels such as a ZIP-Code level to provide greater data resolution. Data sets taken into account may include demarcation point data sets and data sets based on vehicle transactions. A demarcation point data set may be based on consumer market factors that influence car-buying behavior. Vehicle transactions may be classified into data sets for other vehicles having similar characteristics to the vehicle. A geo-specific statistical pricing model may then be applied to the data sets based on similar characteristics to a particular vehicle to produce a price estimation for the vehicle. |
| US11687959B2 |
Guided real estate search using contextual refinement
A guided search system for suggesting and arranging filter criteria within a user interface for presentation to a user to help guide the user's search for listings is disclosed. The system builds one or more filter criteria frequency data structures indicative of the number of times each filter criterion has been used to filter search results and how often different filter criteria are used together. The system uses the frequency data structures to predict which filter criteria a user will likely employ to narrow their search given the filter criteria the user has already used. The system provides techniques for arranging or rearranging filter criteria within a user interface, by moving, placing, or ordering suggested filter criteria within the user interface, where a user is likely to be able to recognize and interact with the placed filter criteria, based on the determined amounts of use. |
| US11687957B2 |
Mobile cloud and mobile cloud computing for a user-customized survey or election service system and method
Mobile cloud and mobile cloud computing for a user-customized survey or election service system and method are provided. The mobile cloud and mobile cloud computing-based user-customized survey or election service provides an editor's metadata frame for creating user-customized survey or election service contents to information devices including user's smartphone from a service server and a metadata description frame database for generating the editor's metadata frame and storing the user's contents to the service server. |
| US11687954B2 |
Linking physical locations and online channels in a database
In some implementations, a device may receive, from one or more data sources, information indicating a plurality of data sets, where the plurality of data sets indicate information associated with respective physical locations or online locations. The device may identify a data set, from the plurality of data sets, that indicates information associated with an online location, where the information includes at least one of an entity name, an address, a phone number, a uniform resource locator, an entity identifier, or metadata. The device may parse the data set to identify information for a set of features. The device may analyze the information for the set of features to determine a brand associated with the online location. The device may pair the online location with the brand in the database such that the online location is linked with a first physical location of the brand in the database. |
| US11687953B2 |
Methods and apparatus to apply household-level weights to household-member level audience measurement data
Methods and apparatus to apply household-level weights to audience measurement data at a household-member level are disclosed. An example method to determine demographics of populations to measure media audiences of populations includes determining demographics for members of a first household of a sub-population. First demographics of a first member of the first household are different than second demographics of a second member of the first household. The example method includes calculating a first household-level weight for the first household based on a demographics distribution of the sub-population and aggregate demographics of a population. The example method includes applying the first household-level weight to the first demographics of the first member, applying the first household-level weight to the second demographics of the second member, and estimating a demographics distribution of the population to measure a media audience of the population based on the weighted first demographics and the weighted second demographics. |
| US11687950B2 |
Generation online e-commerce and networking system transform scattered assets data on the internet into centralized assets data and generate my assets ratings for internet users
A new generation online e-commerce and networking system is disclosed. According to the embodiments of the present invention, the online e-commerce and networking system enables: 1) a user to obtain estimated market value or appraisal value of assets associated with said user wherein said assets data scattered in multiple computer systems are centrally retained in said computer system; 2) automatic calculation of said user's estimated wealth; 3) said user or an entity to request or solicit sponsorships from sponsors for purchasing or selling assets; 4) automatic determination the ratings of said user's wealth among wealth figures of groups; and 5) automatic display said user's wealth and rating information within said computer system with said user's controls. These are revolutionary technologies to disrupt the traditional distributed user data on the Internet and in business systems to create a favorable digital infrastructure environment or user-data-interconnected Internet fabric for the rapid acceleration of the next generation Internet. |
| US11687942B2 |
Method and apparatus for processing account of blockchain network, and storage medium
Disclosed are a method and apparatus for processing an account of a blockchain network. The method includes: obtaining an account transaction request associated with a chain account, wherein, the chain account belongs to the blockchain; obtaining an account smart contract from the account transaction request, and writing the account smart contract into a block, wherein, the account smart contract is configured to perform operation on a chain element in the chain account when executed. |
| US11687941B2 |
Systems and methods for detection of online payment mechanism fraud
There is provided a method for detecting fraudulent use of monetary credentials during online transactions, comprising: receiving by a computing system, from a client terminal via a network, a request to obtain a digital voucher having a certain monetary equivalent using monetary credentials of a user, determining, a risk of malicious use of the monetary credentials according to an analysis of data denoting the context of the monetary credentials, providing, to the client terminal, a digital unusable voucher, wherein the digital unusable voucher is invalid for performing an online transaction, wherein the digital unusable voucher is structurally similar to a valid voucher that is valid for performing the online transaction, and identifying malicious use of the monetary credentials when within an elapsed predefined interval of time, no appeal in response to invalidity of the digital usable voucher during an attempt to perform the online transaction is received from the user. |
| US11687939B2 |
Fraud prevention systems and methods for selectively generating virtual account numbers
Disclosed embodiments may include a method that includes receiving first identifying information associated with a first user from a computing device; determining a score based on the first identifying information; determining whether the score is less than a threshold; pseudo-randomly generate and transmit a one-time use number to the computing device when the score is less than the threshold. When the score is greater than or equal to the threshold, the method may include transmitting, to the computing device, second instructions prompting the first user to provide second identifying information. Responsive to receiving the second identifying information of the first user, the method may include determining that the second identifying information matches stored second identifying information. Responsive to the second identifying information matching stored second identifying information, the method may include pseudo-randomly generate and transmit the one-time use number to the computing device. |
| US11687936B2 |
System and method for managing chargeback risk
A system and method of managing chargeback risk may include: receiving one or more projected transaction data elements, each comprising information pertaining to projection of future transactions among nodes of a computer network; receiving a plurality of actual transaction data elements, each comprising information pertaining to a respective plurality of actual transactions among nodes of the computer network; receiving one or more merchant profile data elements, each pertaining to a profile of one or more merchants, associated with nodes of the computer network; computing a distribution of chargeback risk for each actual transaction, based on the one or more actual transaction data elements and respective one or more merchant profile data elements; computing a clearance-period (CP) chargeback overage based on distribution of chargeback risk of actual transactions and the projected transaction data elements; and producing a suggestion for managing chargeback risk based on the CP chargeback overage. |
| US11687935B1 |
Systems and methods for validating an instrument
Disclosed are methods and systems for validating instruments. For instance, a request to generate a cashier's check may be received from an application executing on a drawer's computing device. Request information may be stored within a data storage entry for the check, and a code to be printed on the check may be generated to include at least a portion of the request information. Instructions may be provided to a printing system to cause the check to be printed with the code, where the printed check is invalid. Instructions may be provided to the application and/or printing system to cause display of a prompt to facilitate a reading of the code to validate the check. When information within the code is read by and received from the printing system, the check may be validated, which triggers a transfer of funds from the drawer's account. Otherwise, the check may remain invalid. |
| US11687934B1 |
Dynamic risk assessment for security features
Techniques are described for determining account features based on a risk assessment. A first set of account features may be determined, including security feature(s) such as mode(s) for authenticating and/or verifying the identity of a user associated with account(s). Based on the first set of features, a risk metric may be determined for the account(s). The risk metric may indicate a risk that fraud may be committed against the account or using the account. Based on the determined risk metric, a second set of account features may be determined for the account(s). The first and second sets of account feature(s) may be applied to the account(s). Disabling a particular feature may cause a reevaluation of the risk metric and a redetermination of the feature sets to be applied to the account(s). |
| US11687933B2 |
Electronic account settlement via distinct computer servers
A server includes a processor that receives, from a first device, initiation message(s) each including a service identifier and a service value and, for each initiation message, saves in a database a record comprising the service identifier in association with the service value. The processor receives, from a second device, authorization message(s) each including one of the service identifiers and an authorization value, and for each authorization message, validates one of the initiation messages by (i) locating in the database the record comprising the one service identifier, and (ii) confirming that the service value in the located database record matches the authorization value. The processor updates a journal with an entry identifying a transfer between a first ledger and a second ledger in an amount equal to a sum of the service values of the validated initiation messages, and provides the first device with a message confirming the transfer. |
| US11687930B2 |
Systems and methods for authentication of access tokens
Systems and methods for authentication may include a first device including a memory, a communication interface, and one or more processors. The memory may include a counter value, transmission data, and at least one key. The one or more processors may be in communication with the memory and communication interface. The one or more processors may be configured to create a cryptogram using the at least one key and counter value, wherein the cryptogram includes the counter value and the transmission data; transmit the cryptogram via the communication interface; update the counter value after cryptogram transmission; receive an encrypted access token via the communication interface; decrypt the encrypted access token; store the decrypted access token in the memory; and transmit, after entry of the communication interface into a communication field, the access token via the communication interface for access to one or more resources, wherein the access token is encrypted. |
| US11687928B2 |
Secure processing of electronic payments
Systems (100), methods, and machine-executable data structures for the processing of data for the secure creation, administration, manipulation, processing, and storage of electronic data useful in the processing of electronic payment transactions and other secure data processes. Aspects of such systems (100) include trusted platforms (120) by which networked communication devices (110) and merchant systems (130) may registered as trusted entities 110′, 130. Information associated with particular payment means, such as accounts or payment tokens, can be stored on device(s) secure data sets known as virtual or electronic wallets (112), or in the form of secure payment tokens. Common application programming interfaces executed by devices (110) may facilitate push and pull processes between electronic wallets (112) and other secure data stores (136, 120, 160). Users (190) may thereby initiate and complete electronic transactions directly from within applications on trusted devices (110′). |
| US11687922B2 |
Systems and methods for addressing security-related vulnerabilities arising in relation to off-blockchain channels in the event of failures in a network
A method in accordance with the invention includes: providing to a hub, from an enclave associated with a TEE at a node, an enclave public key; establishing a channel with the hub by broadcasting to a blockchain network a funding transaction which encumbers a digital asset with a first public key, a second public key and a third public key such that the encumbrance of the digital asset may be removed by: 1) both a first signature generated from a first private key corresponding to the first public key and a second signature generated from a second private key corresponding to the second public key; or 2) a third signature, valid for the third public key, the third public key associated with a group; receiving a commitment transaction encrypted with the enclave public key; detecting a failure; and issuing a failsafe activation request to the group using data from the enclave. |
| US11687921B2 |
Method and device for control of blockchain data access based on smart contract
The present disclosure provides a method and a device for control of blockchain data access based on a smart contract. The method includes obtaining, by a blockchain node, an access operation request of an institution, the access operation request including a transaction identifier of a transaction to be accessed, according to the transaction identifier, determining a blockchain state corresponding to the transaction identifier, the blockchain state including a hash value of the transaction corresponding to a last time change of the blockchain state, according to the hash value of the transaction corresponding to the last time change in the blockchain state and an identifier of the institution, performing data access control on the institution, obtaining control result, and transmitting the control result to the institution. |
| US11687919B2 |
System for dynamic network authentication protocols
A system for implementing and managing network-based, variable authentication protocols receives information relating to a digital monetary transaction. Additionally, the system accesses an initial authentication protocol dataset. The system also generates a variable authentication protocol dataset. The system then communicates the variable authentication protocol dataset to the point-of-sale computer system. The system also receives, from the point-of-sale computer system, authentication tokens. Further, the system validates the authentication tokens in view of the variable authentication protocol dataset. Further still, in response to the validation of the authentication tokens, the system processes the digital monetary transaction. |
| US11687917B2 |
Mobile device, system and method for currency exchange
A mobile device configured for currency exchange enables a user to electronically cause funds in a first pre-established account and denominated in a first currency to be sent to a first transaction machine to purchase funds denominated in a second currency. The mobile device electronically receives second account information after a second account is created, with the second account being created responsive to completion of the first transaction. The created second account includes the purchased funds denominated in the second currency. Accordingly, the user is enabled, subsequent to the first transaction, to select a second account module in the mobile device that has since been configured with the received second account information of the created second account. The user can thereafter cause the mobile device to send that second account information to a second, different transaction machine to perform a second transaction in the second currency. Other aspects are disclosed. |
| US11687916B2 |
Decisional architectures in blockchain environments
Digital or “smart” contracts execute in a blockchain environment. Any entity (whether public or private) may specify a digital contract via a table identifier in a blockchain. Because there may be many digital contracts offered as virtual services, the table identifier uniquely identifies a particular decision table and/or the digital contract offered by a virtual machine, vendor or supplier. The blockchain is thus not burdened with the programming code that is required to execute the decision table and/or the digital contract. The blockchain need only include or specify the table identifier (and perhaps one or more contractual parameters), thus greatly simplifying the blockchain and reducing its size (in bytes) and processing requirements. |
| US11687913B2 |
Ultra-wideband-enabled devices and systems
An ultra-wideband (UWB)-enabled payment acceptance system can include a UWB anchor and a terminal device. The UWB anchor identifies UWB-enabled devices within a vicinity; and in response to receiving an indication of an intent to perform a payment transaction from a particular UWB-enabled device, the UWB anchor establishes a secure communication channel with the particular UWB-enabled device. The terminal device, via the UWB anchor, communicates transaction related information over the secure communication channel to the particular UWB-enabled device and receives a transaction payload from the particular UWB-enabled device over the secure communication channel. A UWB-enabled device includes a processor, storage, a battery, and a UWB chip. Instructions can be stored in the storage of the UWB-enabled device that when executed by the processor direct the UWB-enabled device to perform various processes supporting frictionless transactions, such as with respect to the UWB-enabled payment acceptance system. |
| US11687912B2 |
Method of and system for enabling a payment transaction to be conducted in a linked, integrated, interchangeable payment system (LIIPS) including a passageway payment system using an RFID sticker linked to payment devices
The present invention relates generally to enabling payment transactions to be conducted and particularly to a method of, a system for, and a server computer for enabling a payment transaction to be conducted in a linked, integrated, interchangeable payment system (LIIPS) including a passageway payment system using a radio frequency identification (RFID) sticker, or any device similar to it, which is linked to payment devices such as credit cards, debit cards, prepaid cards, or payment-enabled mobile phones, and further referenced to one or more payment accounts such as credit accounts, debit accounts, and prepaid accounts associated with the payment devices for easy payment of toll fees and other charges in passageways such as tollways or similar facilities such as, for example, for ferries, roll-on/roll-off (RORO) ships, parking areas, parks, events areas, events centers, and the like. Further, the payment device can be engaged in a point-of-sale (POS) transaction at any POS system which may include an RFID interrogator for interrogating the RFID sticker as and when a vehicle to which the RFID sticker is secured moves into the periphery of the RFID interrogator located, for example, in a tollway. |
| US11687911B2 |
Application integration for contactless payments
Application integration for contactless payments is described. In an example, a payment making platform can provide a transaction code to a payment processing platform. The transaction code can be presented at a point-of-sale of a transaction between a customer and a merchant associated with the payment processing platform. Upon detecting an interaction between the transaction code and a computing device of the customer, the payment making platform and the payment processing platform can exchange data to enable the customer to participate in the transaction via the computing device of the customer. In some examples, the payment making platform and the payment processing platform can process a contactless payment for the transaction by transferring funds associated with an account of the customer from the payment making platform to the payment processing platform for depositing into an account of the merchant. |
| US11687910B2 |
Relay attack prevention for electronic QR codes
Systems and/or techniques for facilitating relay attack prevention for electronic quick response (QR) codes are provided. In various embodiments, a system can determine a cardinality and a frame rate. In various aspects, the system can transmit a first electronic instruction to a mobile device, which can cause the mobile device to generate a set of interlaced frames having the determined cardinality. In various cases, the set of interlaced frames can respectively correspond to a set of portions of an electronic QR code, such that different frames from the set of interlaced frames depict different portions from the set of portions of the electronic QR code. In various aspects, the first electronic instruction can further cause the mobile device to sequentially render, at the determined frame rate, the set of interlaced frames on an electronic display of the mobile device. In various aspects, this can cause one portion from the set of portions of the electronic QR code to be depicted on the electronic display at a time. In various instances, the system can transmit a second electronic instruction to a point-of-sale device, which can cause the point-of-sale device to reconfigure scanner settings of the point-of-sale device, and which can enable the point-of-sale device to capture the set of interlaced frames sequentially rendered on the electronic display of the mobile device based on the determined cardinality and the determined frame rate. |
| US11687909B2 |
Tag-based social interaction computing system and method
Systems and methods for providing tag-based social interaction are provided. Users generate tags that allows a third party to connect with the user. Personally identifiable information of the user can be obfuscated, thereby allowing a user to send random acts of kindness, payments, gift cards, or other types of communications to other users while remaining anonymous. |
| US11687908B2 |
System and method for facilitating electronic financial transactions during a phone call
A payment button on a device capable of making telephone calls, such as a mobile phone, allows a payer to electronically transfer money while in a phone call with a payee. The payment button also allows a payee to initiate an electronic payment transaction while in a phone call with a payer. The payment button may be a clickable or tappable virtual button presented on a display of the phone when being used to make or receive a call. The payer or the payee can simply enter a payment amount on the phone to complete an electronic payment transaction. A notification of payment is instantly transmitted to the phones being used for the phone call, so that the parties can safely and conveniently conclude a purchase and/or payment transaction during one phone call. |
| US11687905B2 |
Transactions associated with a mobile device
Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, for transactions associated with a mobile device are discussed. A method can include receiving a merchant identifier, sending an identification data, receiving a transaction, and processing a funds transfer. The receiving the merchant identifier is from a mobile device associated with a user registered with a central payment service. The identification data is associated with the user and the identification data includes multiple identifying data items. The transaction data details a transaction between the merchant and the user. The funds transfer is between the merchant and the user based on the transaction. |
| US11687904B2 |
Downstream tracking of content consumption
An example operation may include one or more of storing, within a blockchain, a request comprising an identifier of content and a value of a user who created the content, detecting consumption of a reusable instance of the content by a second user, designating fractional values of the content to the first and second users based on the detected consumption of the reusable instance, and storing, within the blockchain, a second request comprising an identifier of the reusable instance of the content, identifiers of the first and second users, and the designated fractional values of the content to the first and second users. |
| US11687902B2 |
Tag reading device
A tag reading device includes an external interface, an RFID interface, a buffer memory, and a processor. The external interface communicates with a higher-level device. The RFID interface reads tag information from an RFID tag. The buffer memory sequentially records the tag information read from the RFID tag using the RFID interface. The processor transmits the tag information recorded in order in the buffer memory to the higher-level device via the external interface, and updates a transmission start pointer indicating untransmitted tag information in the buffer memory. |
| US11687897B2 |
Cardless financial transactions
An automatic-transaction-machine (ATM) has a processor that controls at least portions of some financial transactions conducted by the ATM. A banking computer system associated with the ATM is receives a pre-created transaction request from a customer using a mobile device. When the customer later brings the mobile device to the ATM, the ATM presents transaction-verification data to be received by the mobile device. The ATM is configured to receive mobile-verification data back from the mobile device that is responsive to the transaction-verification data. When the mobile-verification data is authenticated by the banking computer system the ATM is configured to execute the pre-created transaction request. |
| US11687896B2 |
Systems and methods for point of sale deposits
The disclosed embodiments include systems and methods for executing a point of sale deposit. In one embodiment, a system may include one or more memory devices storing software instructions, and one or more processors configured to execute the software instructions to receive deposit information related to a point of sale deposit from a mobile device, and generate a deposit token retaining at least the deposit information and deposit authorization information. The one or more processors may also be configured to transmit the deposit token to the mobile device for displaying a readable code generated based on the deposit token, receive a point of sale deposit authorization notification from the merchant device indicating at least receipt by the merchant device of the deposit token from the mobile device, and transfer funds to a financial service account based on the received deposit information and authorization notification. |
| US11687895B2 |
Systems and methods for point of sale deposits
The disclosed embodiments include systems and methods for executing a point of sale deposit. In one embodiment, a system may include one or more memory devices storing software instructions, and one or more processors configured to execute the software instructions to receive transaction information related to a point of sale deposit from a client device, and generate a pending deposit transaction based on the transaction information. The one or more processors may be further configured to execute the software instructions to receive a first transaction token from the client device, receive a second transaction token from a third-party device, match the first transaction token to the second transaction token, and complete the pending deposit transaction based on the match. |
| US11687891B2 |
Prefunding for money transfer send transactions
A computer is configured to facilitate prefunding a number of money transfer transaction fees. Each prefunded money transfer transaction fee is usable to pay for a transaction fee associated with a future money transfer send transaction. The computer is further configured to charge an amount for each prefunded money transfer transaction fee based on the number of money transfer transaction fees prefunded. A server connected to the computer is configured to store information related to the prefunded money transfer transaction fees. |
| US11687890B2 |
Card reader based payment transactions from a web browser
This disclosure relates to systems and methods for processing electronic payments for customer purchases. In some implementations, a mobile computing device receives a payment request identifying a sales transaction between a merchant and a customer. The payment request indicates a purchase amount owed by the customer to the merchant, and carries a set of instructions. The mobile computing device activates a card reader based at least in part on the set of instructions, receives customer authorization for electronic payment of the purchase amount, instructs the card reader to process a credit card for the purchase amount based on receiving the customer authorization, and receives confirmation of payment of the purchase amount from the card reader. |
| US11687885B2 |
Transaction signing utilizing asymmetric cryptography
Embodiments relate to systems, apparatuses, and methods for performing transaction signing utilizing asymmetric cryptography and a private ledger. A transaction data is signed by a user device using a private key, and may be utilized in an authorization request message without including a real credential of the user. A transaction verification and accounting module (TVAM) can verify the signed transaction data and can continue processing the transaction. |
| US11687884B2 |
Device and method for facilitating recycling
The present disclosure includes a device for recycling a payment card, which can include a payment card receiver for receiving a payment card that has a substrate and an information-saving component, an image capture device configured to identify a location of the information-saving component on the substrate, a separating device configured to remove the information-saving component from the substrate, and a storage portion configured receive the substrate and the information-saving component. |
| US11687881B2 |
Virtual put wall
A virtual put wall system includes a storage apparatus with multiple containers, and different container identifiers attached to the containers. The system includes databases storing a first mapping that maps each customer order of a plurality of customer orders to a different container, a second mapping that maps each container to a different container identifier attached to that container, and a different visual identifier of each container. The system also includes a display device and a coordinating device that detects retrieval of an object, determines that the object belongs to a particular customer order, selects, based on the second mapping, a particular container that is used to store objects of the particular customer order, and directs the transfer of the object to the particular container by modifying the display device to present a particular visual identifier of the particular container. |
| US11687879B2 |
Providing digital twin assets based off of work orders
Disclosed are techniques for querying a digital twin marketplace for digital twins relevant to a work order and delivering said digital twins to a mobile computing device. A query for digital twins on a digital twin marketplace is generated using a workorder, followed by an availability assessment to determine the availability of the queried digital twins to a querying user. When a queried digital twin is available to the querying user, the queried digital twin is provided to a mobile computing device associated with the querying user. Querying and providing digital twins in this manner streamlines the determination and provision of digital twin assets to work order responders in-situ. |
| US11687877B2 |
Systems and methods for identifying substitute goods
This disclosure includes various methods and systems for automatically identifying product substitutes based on correlating product attributes to attributes of products in a subset of possible product pairs that are identified as substitute pairs. |
| US11687872B2 |
System and method for remote controlling of electronic shelf labels
Systems, methods, and processor-readable storage media for remote controlling of electronic shelf labels. An example method includes receiving, at a computing device, store layout data of a retail store and product data. The product data identifies at least one product and a price of the product. The method causes an optical emitter to emit an optical signal to at least one electronic shelf label based at least in part on the store layout data, the product data, and a predetermined rule. The optical signal bears the product data and is configured to cause the electronic shelf label to change displayable information to reflect new product data. The electronic shelf label can also send feedback to the optical emitter to inform that the optical signal was successfully received. |
| US11687867B2 |
Computer-readable recording medium recording evaluation program, information processing apparatus, and evaluation method
A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium records an evaluation program for causing a computer to execute processing including: acquiring a record group that includes a plurality of ordered records and includes a plurality of item values in which each record is associated with each of a plurality of items; specifying a first record and a second record associated with order having a predetermined relationship with order associated with the first record from among records included in the acquired record group; determining whether or not an item value associated with a second item included in the first record satisfies a condition in a case where an item value associated with the first item among item values included in the first record is different from an item value associated with the first item among item values included in the second record; and evaluating the first record on the basis of the determination result. |
| US11687864B2 |
Method and system for summarizing user activities of tasks into a single activity score using machine learning to predict probabilities of completeness of the tasks
Activity data of a set of tasks as a training set is obtained from a list of communication platforms associated with the tasks. For each of the tasks in the training set, a set of activity metrics is compiled according to a set of predetermined activity categories based on the activity data of each task. The activity metrics of all of the tasks in the training set are aggregated based on the activity categories to generate a data matrix. A principal component analysis is performed on the metrics of its covariance matrix to derive an activity dimension vector, where the activity dimension vector represents a distribution pattern of the activity metrics of the tasks. The activity dimension vector can be utilized to determine an activity score of a particular task, where the activity score of a task can be utilized to estimate a probability of completeness of the task. |
| US11687862B2 |
Method for guiding sales strategy of loquat fruits by evaluating and predicting quality of loquat fruits
A method for guiding a sales strategy of loquat fruits by evaluating and predicting quality of the loquat fruits is provided. The method slices and stains an equatorial plane of an loquat fruit and calculates a lignified cell density P of the equatorial plane of the loquat fruit, so as to guide a current price of a batch of loquat fruits. The current price of the loquat fruits increases as P decreases. The method analyzes a growth stage of the lignified cells and predicts a quality change trend value T of the batch of loquat fruits, so as to guide a storage strategy based on T. The loquat fruits are suitable for storage and transportation when T is high, and the loquat fruits need to be sold as soon as possible when T is low. |
| US11687861B1 |
Monitoring and analyzing risk data and risk dispositions
This disclosure describes techniques for analyzing operational data and applying one or more rule sets to identify issues and/or to determine whether action should be taken to prevent or mitigate a future risk event. In one example, this disclosure describes a method that includes receiving, by a computing system, risk data; generating, by the computing system and based on the risk data and a set of rules, an issue relating to an entity; outputting, by the computing system, a request; responsive to outputting the request, receiving, by the computing system, a response to the issue from the entity; storing, by the computing system, information about the response; receiving, by the computing system, information about a risk outcome associated with the issue; and modifying, by the computing system and based on at least one of the response and the information about the risk outcome, the set of rules. |
| US11687858B2 |
Prioritizing trim requests of vegetation using machine learning
A system for prioritizing trim requests can include an image processor that identifies a location associated with a customer trim request that includes an image of vegetation and industrial equipment and marks the vegetation and the industrial equipment visible in the image associated with the customer trim request. The system can also include a vegetation maintenance analyzer that searches for a match between the identified location associated with the customer trim request with a location associated with one of a past executed service ticket and a pending service ticket. The maintenance analyzer generates a maintenance profile for the customer trim request based on the results of the search and data in the customer trim request. The system can further include a priority engine that assigns priority to the customer trim request based on the maintenance profile for the customer trim request. |
| US11687856B2 |
Scaling tool
The present application generally pertains to scaling of a production process to produce a chemical, pharmaceutical and/or biotechnological product and/or of a production state of a respective production equipment. Particularly, there is provided a computer-implemented method of scaling a production process to produce a chemical, pharmaceutical and/or biotechnological product, the scaling being from a source scale to a target scale, wherein the production process is defined by a plurality of steps specified by one or more process parameters controlling an execution of the production process, the method comprising: (a) retrieving: parameter evolution information that describes the time evolution of the process parameter(s); a plurality of recipe templates, wherein a recipe comprises the plurality of steps defining the production process, and wherein a recipe template is a recipe in which at least one of the process parameters specifying the plurality of steps is a parameter being variable and having no predetermined value at the outset; (b) receiving: a source setup specification of a source setup to be used for executing the production process at the source scale, the source setup specification comprising the source scale value; a target setup specification of a target setup to be used for executing the production process at the target scale, the target setup specification comprising the target scale value; a source recipe defining the production process at the source scale; at least one acceptability function defining conditions for the values of the process parameter(s) at the source scale and/or at the target scale; (c) simulating the execution of the production process at the source scale using the source setup specification, the source recipe and the parameter evolution information; (d) determining, from the simulation, one or more source trajectories for the process parameter(s), wherein a trajectory corresponds to a time-based profile of values recordable during the simulated execution of the production process; (e) performing a target determination step comprising: selecting a recipe template pertinent to the production process out of the plurality of recipe templates; providing an input value for the at least one variable parameter in the selected recipe template; simulating the execution of the production process at the target scale using the target setup specification, the selected recipe template, the input value for the at least one variable parameter and the parameter evolution information; determining, from the simulation, one or more target trajectories for the process parameters; comparing the source trajectory(ies) and the target trajectory(ies); computing, based on the comparison and on the at least one acceptability function, an acceptability score for the selected recipe template; computing an optimal value for the at least one variable parameter in the selected recipe template by optimising the acceptability score and/or computing an acceptable range for the at least one variable parameter, wherein values within the acceptable range yield an acceptability score above a specific threshold; (f) if there is at least another pertinent recipe template, repeating the target determination step for at least another pertinent recipe template; (g) selecting at least one of the plurality of recipe templates and corresponding computed value(s) for variable parameter(s) as target recipe based on the acceptability scores computed for one or more recipe templates. |
| US11687855B2 |
System for synchronizing entertainment production resource procurement with production project scheduling
Producing media content such as films, television shows, commercials, and other formats requires aggregating a large number of resources before, during, and after filming. A method of production scheduling that directly connects to real-time accessible marketplace resources (labor, equipment, services) to help producers find and hire the equipment, creative services, and human capital needed to produce a film or other audiovisual media is disclosed. This method helps producers schedule and book the resources they need to produce content. The resources are tied to a smart timeline that synchronizes production schedule changes against available resources. The method also alerts suppliers and producers of any changes to the production timeline. |
| US11687852B2 |
Management device, construction management system, and position information management method
A management device includes a ticket issuance unit that issues a ticket indicating work related to a construction site, a position information acquisition unit that acquires position information of a communication terminal acquiring the ticket, and an output unit that outputs the position information of the communication terminal selecting the ticket regarding the same construction site among the position information acquired by the position information acquisition unit. |
| US11687851B2 |
Computing system implementing a driver selection process based on device location
A computing system establishes a geofence associated with a particular service area, where the geofence corresponds to a set of rules for matching drivers with requesting users of the transport service. The system monitors a location of a computing device of a driver and detects when the driver enters the geofence. In response to the driver entering the geofence, the system places the driver into a queue for the particular service area. The system receives a transport request from a computing device of a requesting user, where the transport request is associated with the particular service area. The system arranges the transport service for the requesting user in accordance with the set of rules by (i) selecting a driver from the queue to service the transport request for the requesting user, and (ii) communicating a pickup location for the transport request to a computing device of the selected driver. |
| US11687849B2 |
Information processing apparatus, information processing method, and program
An information processing apparatus includes an acquisition unit that acquires work information associated with a content of work and a point in time at which the work was performed, and emotion information that records an emotion of a person who performed the work for each point in time, and a generation unit that generates aptitude information indicating an aptitude for the work for each person by associating the work information and the emotion information using a point in time. |
| US11687844B2 |
Information processing apparatus, information processing system, and non-transitory computer readable medium
An information processing apparatus includes a processor configured to acquire reservation information on a rental space and perform, using the reservation information, processing of prompting a user to perform a predetermined task that is to be performed before or after using the rental space. |
| US11687837B2 |
Architecture to support synchronization between core and inference engine for machine learning
A system to support a machine learning (ML) operation comprises a core configured to receive and interpret commands into a set of instructions for the ML operation and a memory unit configured to maintain data for the ML operation. The system further comprises an inference engine having a plurality of processing tiles, each comprising an on-chip memory (OCM) configured to maintain data for local access by components in the processing tile and one or more processing units configured to perform tasks of the ML operation on the data in the OCM. The system also comprises an instruction streaming engine configured to distribute the instructions to the processing tiles to control their operations and to synchronize data communication between the core and the inference engine so that data transmitted between them correctly reaches the corresponding processing tiles while ensuring coherence of data shared and distributed among the core and the OCMs. |
| US11687836B2 |
System and method for automatic labeling of clusters created by machine learning methods
Aspects of the present disclosure involve systems, methods, devices, and the like for auto-labeling clusters generated by machine learning models. In one embodiment, a system is introduced that can perform a series of operations for determining comprehensive labels for clusters output from machine learning methods used to classify data sets. The auto-labeling system may include generating labels determined using a computation of a frequency count, ratio, and coverage. These computations may use feature-based dictionaries which aid in the determination, storage, and analysis of the relevant features useful in labeling the clusters. |
| US11687835B2 |
Domain specific pre-training of cross modality transformer model
A transformer based vision-linguistic (VL) model and training technique uses a number of different image patches covering the same portion of an image, along with a text description of the image to train the model. The model and pre-training techniques may be used in domain specific training of the model. The model can be used for fine-grained image-text tasks in the fashion domain. |
| US11687834B2 |
Displaying augmented image data for medically invasive devices via image processing
A system and method is disclosed for displaying augmented image data for invasive medical devices. A current orientation and a current position of the invasive medical device within a patient can be determined by applying a trained model of the invasive medical device to unannotated images of the invasive medical device as captured by an imaging device. The images of the invasive medical device can be displayed and overlaid with the current orientation and current position of the invasive medical device. User input can be received to initialize tracking of an orientation and a position of the invasive medical device as the invasive medical device is moved within the patient. |
| US11687832B1 |
Training a model using parameter server shards
Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for training a model using parameter server shards. One of the methods includes receiving, at a parameter server shard configured to maintain values of a disjoint partition of the parameters of the model, a succession of respective requests for parameter values from each of a plurality of replicas of the model; in response to each request, downloading a current value of each requested parameter to the replica from which the request was received; receiving a succession of uploads, each upload including respective delta values for each of the parameters in the partition maintained by the shard; and updating values of the parameters in the partition maintained by the parameter server shard repeatedly based on the uploads of delta values to generate current parameter values. |
| US11687831B1 |
Method, product, and apparatus for a multidimensional processing array for hardware acceleration of convolutional neural network inference
An approach includes receiving a machine learning processing job, executing the machine learning processing job using parallel processing of multiple output pixels each cycle by walking data across processing elements with broadcast weights within regions and executing parallel multiplication operations, and generating an output indicating whether the machine learning processing job was successful or failed. In some embodiments, a schedule of actions is generated for respective machine learning processing jobs. The schedule of actions may include any of a plurality of shift operations in a many to many arrangement or a one to many arrangement, shifting data across region boundaries, fetching data and weights from a memory and distribution thereof to a plurality of regions (e.g., weights are distributed to respective weight memories which subsequently broadcasts those weights in a specified order based on a schedule of actions, and where data is distributed to respective processing elements). |
| US11687824B2 |
Intelligent data partitioning for distributed machine learning systems
Techniques for implementing intelligent data partitioning for a distributed machine learning (ML) system are provided. In one set of embodiments, a computer system implementing a data partition module can receive a training data instance for a ML task and identify, using a clustering algorithm, a cluster to which the training data instance belongs, the cluster being one of a plurality of clusters determined via the clustering algorithm that partition a data space of the ML task. The computer system can then transmit the training data instance to a ML worker of the distributed ML system that is assigned to the cluster, where the ML worker is configured to build or update a ML model using the training data instance. |
| US11687822B2 |
Automated functional understanding and optimization of human/machine systems
A method of analysing and tracking machine systems has the steps of sensing operational data from equipment, the operational data comprising at least location, time, and one or more operational condition data related to the equipment; analysing the operational data to identify data patterns; logging the data patterns as events in a database; comparing the events to a database of predetermined patterns to classify each data pattern as a known event or an unknown event; updating the database to include a new data pattern related to any unknown events; and alerting a user to further classify the unknown events manually. |
| US11687818B2 |
Hardware-efficient calibration framework for quantum computing devices
Techniques facilitating hardware-efficient calibration protocols for quantum computing devices. In one example, a system can comprise a process that executes computer executable components stored in memory. The computer executable components can comprise an echo pattern component and a pulse component. The echo pattern component can generate an echo sequence based on a Pauli term. The echo sequence can amplify the Pauli term. The pulse component can generate a pulse sequence to calibrate a multi-qubit gate using the echo sequence. |
| US11687814B2 |
Thresholding of qubit phase registers for quantum recommendation systems
Techniques regarding a threshold scheme for quantum recommendation algorithms are provided. For example, one or more embodiments described herein can comprise a system, which can comprise a memory that can store computer executable components. The system can also comprise a processor, operably coupled to the memory, and that can execute the computer executable components stored in the memory. The computer executable components can comprise a quantum recommendation component that can project a preference vector onto a portion of a Hilbert space based on a value of a qubit phase register. The portion of the Hilbert space can encode singular values of a preference matrix that are greater than or equal to a defined threshold. |
| US11687812B2 |
Autoclassification of products using artificial intelligence
A system for auto classification of products includes an entity recognizer and a model selector. The entity recognizer receives training data including an attribute of a product. The model selector selects a feature from the training data using a first statistical model to provide a first feature and a second statistical model to provide a second feature, and trains a probabilistic classifier using the first and the second features for providing a first and a second classification models respectively. Further, the model selector calculates an accuracy score of the obtained classification models for each distinct category in a preset hierarchy of categories and selects a classification model from the obtained classification models based on the accuracy score. The selected classification model has a highest accuracy score for a corresponding category in the preset hierarchy. |
| US11687811B2 |
Predicting user question in question and answer system
A question database storing questions and a conditional probability of one question to be asked given that a previous question was asked is searched to predict a future question based on the conditional probability stored in the question database given an input question as the previous question. The future question is suggested to a user. Responsive to receiving an acceptance of the future question, the question database is updated to strengthen the conditional probability associated with the future question occurring given the input question. An answer to the future question can be provided and searching, predicting, suggesting and updating may be repeated, with the future question as the input question, until the future question is declined. |
| US11687807B1 |
Outcome creation based upon synthesis of history
A method of exercising effective influence over future occurrences using knowledge synthesis is described. Techniques include influencing methods that yield actions, once a proposed outcome has been assumed. This is different from methods, typically referred to as “predictive” or “prescriptive” that use analytics to model future results based upon existing data and predict most likely outcome. One or more methods of analysis of historical data, in a hierarchical manner, determine events which led to an observed outcome. The outcome-based algorithms use, as input, a future event or state and generate attributes that are necessary precursors. By creating these attributes, the future can be affected. Where necessary, synthetic contributors of such attributes are also created and made to act in ways consistent with generating the assumed outcome. These contributors might be called upon respectively, to post favorable opinions, to report balmy weather, or to describe sales to a certain population demographic. |
| US11687806B2 |
Problem solving using selected datasets of internet-of-things system
A method, computer system, and a computer program product for problem solving using selected datasets from an internet-of-things system are provided. A trigger device in an internet-of-things system may be designated. The internet-of-things system may include the trigger device and internet-of-things devices. A trigger message may be received from the trigger device. A problem may be determined based on the trigger message. Data transmissions may be requested from the internet-of-things devices. Data may be received via the data transmission. The data transmission may be ended. A problem contributor may be identified by inputting the received data and the determined problem into a machine learning model. A problem response for responding to the problem may be generated. The generating may include inputting the problem contributor to the machine learning model. The problem response may be performed. |
| US11687804B2 |
Latent feature dimensionality bounds for robust machine learning on high dimensional datasets
Computer-implemented methods and systems for quantifying appropriate machine learning model complexity corresponding to training dataset are provided. The method comprises monitoring, using one or more processors, N observed variables, v1 through vN, of a training dataset for a machine learning model; translating the N observed variables into m equisized bin indexes which generate mN possible equisized hypercells to estimate a fundamental dimensionality for the dataset; generating one or more samples by assigning a record in the dataset with numbers j through k as set id; generating a merged sample Si, for one or more values of the set id i, where i goes from j to k; and computing a fractal dimension of the equisized hypercube phase space based on count of cells with data coverage of at least one data point. |
| US11687803B2 |
Response prediction for electronic communications
Systems, methods, and apparatuses are described herein for performing sentiment analysis on electronic communications relating to one or more image-based communications methods, such as emoji. Message data may be received. The message data may correspond to a message that is intended to be sent but has not yet been sent to an application. Using a first machine learning model, one or more subsets of the plurality of emoji may be determined. The one or more subsets of the plurality of emoji may comprise one or more different types and quantities of emoji, and may each correspond to the same or a different sentiment. Using a second machine learning model, one or more emojis may be selected from the one or more subsets. The one or more emojis selected may correspond to responses to the message. |
| US11687801B2 |
Knowledge graph data structures and uses thereof
Methods and systems are disclosed for generating and using a knowledge graph. In an aspect, the knowledge graph may be generated based on data fields for one or more datasets associated with one or more parameters extracted from a group of chart data structures. In another aspect, a query dataset may be analyzed, and one or more query data fields may be extracted from the query dataset. The one or more query data fields may be compared to a knowledge graph stored in a graph database to determine one or more result data fields. A context may be determined for each of the one or more result data fields, and an associated data set may be determined. Based on the context, each of the associated data sets may be scored, and a recommended analysis may be presented to a user. |
| US11687799B1 |
Integrated machine learning and rules platform for improved accuracy and root cause analysis
Aspects of the present disclosure provide techniques for machine learning and rules integration. Embodiments include receiving input values corresponding to a subset of a set of input variables associated with an automated determination. Embodiments include generating a directed acyclic graph (DAG) representing a set of constraints corresponding to the set of input variables. The set of constraints relate to one or more machine learning models and one or more rules. Embodiments include receiving one or more outputs from the one or more machine learning models based on one or more of the input values. Embodiments include determining outcomes for the one or more rules based on at least one of the input values. Embodiments include populating the DAG based on the input values, the one or more outputs, and the outcomes. Embodiments include making the automated determination based on logic represented by the DAG. |
| US11687792B2 |
Cyphergenics-based decoding and encoding of executable instructions
A method for executing computer programs in a trusted execution environment of a device is disclosed. The method includes retrieving a genomic differentiation object corresponding to a computer program that comprises a set of encoded executable instructions. The method further includes modifying the genomic differentiation object based on genomic regulation instructions (GRI) to obtain a modified genomic differentiation object, wherein the GRI were used to encode the set of encoded executable instructions of the computer program. The method includes obtaining a first instruction that is to be executed from the first set of encoded executable instructions of the computer program; obtaining a first sequence from first metadata associated with the first encoded instruction; generating a genomic engagement factor (GEF) based on the first sequence and the modified genomic differentiation object; decoding the first encoded instruction using the GEF to obtain a first decoded instruction; and executing the first decoded instruction. |
| US11687787B2 |
Learning and detection method of neural network model for flame determination, and apparatus performing the same
Disclosed herein is a learning method of a neural network model for flame determination. The learning method of a neural network includes generating a learning image including a fake image generated by combining a real fire image and an arbitrary flame image with a background image; inputting the learning image to a first neural network model and outputting a determination result for whether a flame is present; and updating a weight in a layer extracting features of the learning image from the first neural network model using the determination result. According to the present invention, data of various fire situations may be secured, a performance of the neural network model that determines an occurrence of the fire through the secured data may be increased, and a quality of data for learning may be increased to allow the neural network model itself to predict various situations of fires. |
| US11687786B2 |
Pre-processing for data-driven model creation
A method includes receiving input that identifies one or more data sources and determining, based on the input, a machine learning problem type of a plurality of machine learning problem types supported by an automated model building (AMB) engine. The method also includes generating an input data set of the AMB engine based on application of one or more rules to the one or more data sources. The method further includes, based on the input data set and the machine learning problem type, initiating execution of the AMB engine to generate a neural network configured to model at least a portion of the input data set. |
| US11687785B2 |
Modification of neural network topology
A method may include obtaining data representative of an NNT of a graph-based model that includes multiple components. The multiple components may include multiple neural nodes and at least one connection. The at least one connection may associate two or more of the neural nodes. The method may include displaying the NNT including the multiple components in a GUI via a display screen. The method may include receiving user input effective to indicate that at least one of the components of the NNT is to be modified. The user input may be received via the GUI. The method may include modifying the at least one of the components of the NNT. The at least one of the components may be modified based on the user input. The method may include displaying the NNT that comprises the modification of the at least one of the components via the GUI. |
| US11687784B2 |
GPU-based artificial intelligence system using channel-level architecture search for deep neural network
An artificial intelligence system and a method for searching for an optimal model are provided. A method for searching for a learning mode of an artificial intelligence system includes receiving, by an operator included in a first node, first channels, deriving, by the operator included in the first node, first parameter weight indexes corresponding to weights of first parameters by calculating the first parameters corresponding to each of the received first channels with the received first channels, generating and outputting a second channel group by combining the first channel with the other channel, receiving, by an operator included in a second node, second channels included in the second channel group, and deriving, by the operator included in the second node, second parameter weight indexes corresponding to weights of second parameters by calculating the second parameters corresponding to the received second channels with the received second channels. |
| US11687782B2 |
Systems and methods for recognition of user-provided images
The present disclosure provides devices, systems and computer-readable media for identifying object characteristics using a machine learning model trained to de-emphasize brightness values. The machine learning model can be trained using modified training data. Modifying the training data can include converting the training data from an original color space into a color space having a brightness channel. The values of the brightness channel for the, training data can then be modified. After the values of the brightness channel are modified, the training data can be converted back into the original color space and used to train the machine learning model. A detection device can be configured with the machine learning model and used to identify object characteristics. |
| US11687778B2 |
Fakecatcher: detection of synthetic portrait videos using biological signals
Detection of synthetic content in portrait videos, e.g., deep fakes, is achieved. Detectors blindly utilizing deep learning are not effective in catching fake content, as generative models produce realistic results. However, biological signals hidden in portrait videos which are neither spatially nor temporally preserved in fake content, can be used as implicit descriptors of authenticity. 99.39% accuracy in pairwise separation is achieved. A generalized classifier for fake content is formulated by analyzing signal transformations and corresponding feature sets. Signal maps are generated, and a CNN employed to improve the classifier for detecting synthetic content. Evaluation on several datasets produced superior detection rates against baselines, independent of the source generator, or properties of available fake content. Experiments and evaluations include signals from various facial regions, under image distortions, with varying segment durations, from different generators, against unseen datasets, and under several dimensionality reduction techniques. |
| US11687776B2 |
Method for controlling cook based on artificial intelligent and intelligent device
A method for controlling cooking based on artificial intelligence and an artificial intelligence device are disclosed. In the method for controlling cooking based on artificial intelligence, it is possible to continuously monitor how food ingredients are progressing by generating reference information including image information of completed dishes using food ingredient image information acquired through a monitoring unit provided in a kitchen appliance (for example, oven) and determining the cooked state of the food ingredients based on the reference information. An artificial intelligence device according to the present disclosure may be linked with an artificial intelligence module, a drone (unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV)), a robot, an augmented reality (AR) device, a virtual reality (VR) device, devices related to 5G services, and the like. |
| US11687771B2 |
Platform for concurrent execution of GPU operations
Computing resources are optimally allocated for a multipath neural network using a multipath neural network analyzer that includes an interface and a processing device. The interface receives a multipath neural network that includes two or more paths. A first path includes one or more layers. A first layer of the first path corresponds to a first kernel that runs on a compute unit that includes two or more cores. The processing device allocates to the first kernel a minimum number of cores of the compute unit and a maximum number of cores of the compute unit. The minimum number of cores of the compute unit is allocated based on the first kernel being run concurrently with at least one other kernel on the compute unit and the maximum number of cores of the compute unit is allocated based on the first kernel being run alone on the compute unit. |
| US11687766B2 |
Artificial neural networks with precision weight for artificial intelligence
Methods, systems, and devices for an artificial neural network are described. In one example, an artificial neuron in an artificial neural network may include a resistor coupled with an input line and configured to indicate a synaptic weight and a fuse coupled with the resistor. The artificial neuron may also include a selection component coupled with the fuse and configured to activate the fuse for programming the resistor, and a second selection component coupled with the resistor and an output line, the second selection component configured to select the resistor for a read operation. |
| US11687755B2 |
System and apparatus for encrypted data collection using RFID cards
A secure smart card is described. The smart card can include a processor, a memory and a transceiver. The smart card can communicate with various terminals and store a digital signature and other information on the card. Another terminal can validate the information stored on the smart card using the digital signature. In certain embodiments, the terminal can also validate the information by using a blockchain. The advanced design of the smart card obviates the need for a network connection. |
| US11687754B1 |
Automated location capture system
A locating system includes a mobile smart device and/or central server to receive and process data; a device to be secured or assigned to a person or asset, the device having an RFID tag with communication technology to receive commands from one or more smart devices, such that location is updated without the need for real-time infrastructure. |
| US11687751B2 |
Non-transitory computer readable storage medium, information processing device and printing method storing program to support duplex printing
A printer is caused to perform duplex printing by an information processing device in which an OS standard printing program is installed. When causing a printer connected to a PC to execute duplex printing based on a print instruction output from an editing application installed in the PC, an auxiliary program that supports the printer executes rotation processing of rotating an image of a page, which is required to be rotated, by 180° for intermediate data received from a general-purpose print program, executes rearrangement processing of rearranging a processing order from a page order to a print order for print data received from the general-purpose print program, according to a sheet conveying aspect of the printer, and transmits the print data after the rotation processing and the rearrangement processing from the PC to the printer. |
| US11687750B1 |
Image processing apparatus, image forming apparatus, and image processing method for efficiently performing image processing of image forming apparatus in time divisional manner
Provided is an image processing apparatus that efficiently performs time-divisional image processing tasks related to image formation of an image forming apparatus. A time division determination unit configured to determine and switch which of divided work items to execute based on execution time in a condition where at least one first task to be processed at a specific pace and at least one second task to be processed at best effort are respectively divides into smaller work items. A task execution unit executes the work item switched by the time division determination unit in a time division. This work item uses something as like first band data and second band data. |
| US11687749B2 |
Code reader and related method for object detection based on image area percentage threshold
A code reader includes an imager configured to capture an image, and a processor operably coupled to the imager. The processor performs an object detection operation having a configurable triggering threshold that may be set, at least in part, based on an amount of changes needed to be detected in order to trigger a positive result for object detection. The processor also initiates a scanning phase for the code reader to read and decode an indicia responsive to the positive result being achieved by the object detection operation. |
| US11687747B2 |
Electronic shelf label wake-up method and system and related assembly
An electronic shelf label wake-up method comprising: receiving an electronic shelf label wake-up instruction sent by a server; determining-target feature information of all electronic shelf labels to be woken up, and constructing a wake-up data packet according to all of the target feature information; and sending the wake-up data packet to all the electronic shelf labels so as to wake up the electronic shelf labels corresponding to the target feature information. In the present application, a plurality of electronic shelf labels can be woken up at the same time, and the efficiency of waking up electronic shelf labels in batches is improved. Further disclosed are an electronic shelf label wake-up system, a wake-up data packet processing method, a wake-up data packet processing system, a computer-readable storage medium, a main-end device and an electronic shelf label, which have the above beneficial effects. |
| US11687743B2 |
Information processing apparatus and portable terminal as well as information processing method
A portable terminal issues an authentication process request for an information storage medium to an information processing apparatus by using terminal information indicative of an information terminal, which performs authentication of the information storage medium without performing short-range wireless communication with the information storage medium. The information processing apparatus has the portable terminal output an authentication information request to the information storage medium by short-range wireless communication, performs authentication of the information storage medium on the basis of an authentication information answer, and outputs, to the portable terminal, approval information to be used when the information terminal is to acquire a result of authentication of the information storage medium from the information processing apparatus. The portable terminal performs display based on the approval information. The information terminal can acquire an authentication result relating to a user of the information storage medium from the information processing apparatus, by using the displayed permission information. Accordingly, authentication of an information storage medium for which reading out and writing of information can be performed by proximity wireless communication can be performed by an information terminal that does not have a proximity wireless communication function. |
| US11687741B1 |
Methods of using a cellular telephone
Various switchable devices, e.g., cellular telephones, including inductive and/or RF antennas are disclosed. These switchable devices may include one or more switches and a biometric sensor. Some of these one or more switches are optionally wireless and/or manual. In various embodiments, the switchable devices include are included within cellular phones, security devices, identity devices, financial devices, remote controls, and the like. The switchable devices are optionally configured to perform financial transactions. |
| US11687736B2 |
Customized transcribed conversations
Systems and methods may be used to provide transcription and translation services. A method may include initializing a plurality of user devices with respective language output selections in a translation group by receiving a shared identifier from the plurality of user devices and transcribing the audio stream to transcribed text. The method may include translating the transcribed text to one or more of the respective language output selections when an original language of the transcribed text differs from the one or more of the respective language output selections. The method may include sending, a user device in the translation group, the transcribed text including translated text in a language corresponding to the respective language output selection for the user device. In an example, the method may include customizing the transcription or the translation, such as to a particular topic, location, user, or the like. |
| US11687735B2 |
Method, apparatus, device and storage medium for outputting information
A method, an apparatus, a device and a storage medium for outputting information are provided. The method includes: acquiring a to-be-translated sentence; determining a foreign language sentence matching the to-be-translated sentence from a preset set of sentence pairs, where the set of sentence pairs includes local language sentences and corresponding foreign language sentences; determining a target foreign language sentence of the to-be-translated sentence according to the to-be-translated sentence and the determined foreign language sentence; and outputting the target foreign language sentence. |
| US11687734B2 |
Systems and methods to extract the context of scientific measurements using targeted question answering
A method for performing a search for a result set of documents comprises receiving, at a computing device, an electronic document, identifying a numerical value in the document, extracting the numerical value and a portion of text surrounding the numerical value from the document to obtain extracted text, creating a vector representation of the extracted text, generating a series of questions associated with the extracted text, generating answers to the series of questions based on the vector representation of the extracted text, determining a context associated with the numerical value based on the answers to the plurality of questions, and storing the numerical value and the context associated with the numerical value in a database. |
| US11687731B2 |
Method and device for tracking dialogue state in goal-oriented dialogue system
The present disclosure in some embodiments provides a dialogue state tracking method and a dialogue state tracking apparatus in a goal-oriented dialogue system, which track a dialogue state through training based on an attention mechanism between utterances and contextual semantic vectors corresponding respectively to domain-slot types and based on a distance metric-based non-parametric method and thereby facilitate service extension to a multi-domain scenario in the dialogue system. |
| US11687729B2 |
Systems and methods for training a model to determine whether a query with multiple segments comprises multiple distinct commands or a combined command
Systems and methods are disclosed herein for training a model to accurately determine whether two phrases are conversationally connected. A media guidance application may detect a first phrase and a second phrase, translate each phrase to a string of word types, append each string to the back of a prior string to create a combined string, determine a degree to which any of the individual strings matches any singleton template, and determine a degree to which the combined string matches any conversational template. Based on the degrees to which the individual and combination strings match the singleton and conversational templates, respectively, strengths of association are correspondingly updated. |
| US11687727B2 |
Robust natural language parser
A method for processing a natural language communication includes a processor receiving a natural language communication and identifying, in the natural language communication, an ordered sequence of a plurality of word spellings of a natural human language. The processor performs constraint-based parsing of the natural language communication by reference to a consistent meaning framework (CMF) graph including a plurality of nodes each corresponding to a respective word meaning. The parsing includes scanning the phrase in multiple different parse scan directions and determining a respective meaning associated with each of multiple word spellings in a phrase of the natural language communication by reference to multiple constraints provided by multiple nodes in the CMF graph respectively corresponding to the word meanings. |
| US11687726B1 |
Systems and methods involving semantic determination of job titles
In one example, a computer-based system determines a relationship between a first job and a second job at one or more companies, by using a title data store, a training module, and a prediction module, wherein the title data store accepts job-related information characterizing at least one job-related position that includes at least one of title, corporate entity, job description, and job-related interest data. The training module accepts input data from the title data store, calculates or generates a set of coefficients and a set of job-related vectors from the input data, and stores the coefficients into a database. The prediction module may accept: a first set of data including at least one of a first title, a first corporate designation data, a second set of data including at least one of a second title and a second corporate designation data, and the coefficients from the training module; and then a similarity between the first set of data and the second set of data may be calculated. |
| US11687722B2 |
Automated comprehension of natural language via constraint-based processing
A consistent meaning framework (CMF) graph including a plurality of nodes linked by a plurality of edges is maintained in data storage of a data processing system. Multiple nodes among the plurality of nodes are meaning nodes corresponding to different word meanings for a common word spelling of a natural language. Each of the multiple word meanings has a respective one of a plurality of associated constraints. A natural language communication is processed by reference to the CMF graph. The processing includes parsing the natural language communication and selecting, for each of multiple word spellings in the natural language communication, a selected word meaning from among the word meanings provided by the CMF graph. The selected word meaning for each of the multiple word spellings in the natural language communication is recorded in data storage. |
| US11687712B2 |
Lexical analysis training of convolutional neural network by windows of different lengths with matrix of semantic vectors
An information processing apparatus includes a lexical analysis unit that generates a training word string, a group generation unit that generates a plurality of training word groups, a matrix generation unit that generates, for each training word group, a training matrix in which a plurality of words and respective semantic vectors of the words are associated, a classification unit that calculates, for a word of each position of the training word string, a probability of the word corresponding to a specific word, using the training matrices generated by the matrix generation unit and a determination model that uses a convolutional neural network, and an optimization processing unit that updates parameters of the determination model, such that the probability of the word labeled as corresponding to the specific word is high, among the probabilities of the words of the respective positions of the training word string calculated by the classification unit. |
| US11687709B2 |
Domain knowledge based feature extraction for enhanced text representation
Provided are a method, system, and computer program product for representing text, in which a text is received and analyzed by utilizing a pre-trained embedding model and a feature vector model, wherein selected words in the text have corresponding weights. Operations whose parameters include weights of a feature vector and an embedding are performed to generate a weighted embedding data structure. A summation is performed of all corresponding columns of a plurality of rows of the weighted embedding data structure to generate a data structure that represents the text. The data structure that represents the text is utilized to generate at least one of a classification metadata for the text and a summarization of the text. |
| US11687708B2 |
Generator for synthesizing templates
Non-limiting examples of the present disclosure describe systems, methods, and devices for generating a design layout. In an embodiment, a design generator may present one or more templates comprising one or more design elements. In response to a selection of one or more of the templates, the design generator may generate a variation vector based on similarities and/or differences between the one or more design elements. In an embodiment, the design generator may generate a layering vector based on the one or more design elements. In response to subsequent selections, the design generator may generate subsequent templates by implementing the variation vector and/or the layering vector in association with the selected template(s). The design generator may store and/or otherwise capture the features of a selected template, and apply the features to future design projects. |
| US11687706B2 |
Digital processing systems and methods for automatic display of value types based on custom heading in collaborative work systems
Systems, methods, and computer-readable media for identifying data types in customized headings are disclosed. The systems and methods may involve displaying a table having at least one customizable row heading or column heading; receiving an insertion of a customized name for the at least one customizable row heading or column heading; performing a lookup of the inserted customized name to identify a data type associated with the inserted customized name; displaying, based on the identified data type, selectable options for values for an associated cell of the at least one customizable row heading or column heading; enabling selection of at least one option of the selectable options; and associating the selected option with the associated cell in at least one row or column associated with the at least one customizable row heading or column heading. |
| US11687701B1 |
System, method, and computer program for enabling text editing across multiple content blocks in a system
The present disclosure describes a system, method, and computer program for enabling text editing across multiple content blocks in a system. The system renders a workspace page including a plurality of content blocks in a user interface of a client application. The workspace page is rendered according to a hierarchical tree derived from the parent and child attributes of the content blocks on the workspace page. The system maintains an in-memory selection state for text selection in the client application. The system receives a user selection of text on the workspace page across a plurality of content blocks. The system updates the in-memory selection state to include a text selection range. The system receives a user edit to the selected text. The system identifies the plurality of content blocks within the text selection range. The system applies the user edit to the content blocks within the text selection range. |
| US11687698B2 |
Electromigration evaluation methodology with consideration of both self-heating and heat sink thermal effects
An electromigration (EM) sign-off methodology that analyzes an integrated circuit design layout to identify heat sensitive structures, self-heating effects, heat generating structures, and heat dissipating structures. The EM sign-off methodology includes adjustments of an evaluation temperature for a heat sensitive structure by calculating the effects of self-heating within the temperature sensitive structure as well as additional heating and/or cooling as a function of thermal coupling to surrounding heat generating structures and/or heat sink elements located within a defined thermal coupling volume or range. |
| US11687695B2 |
Shadow feature-based determination of capacitance values for integrated circuit (IC) layouts
A computing system may include a shadow feature model training engine configured to access a set of integrated circuit (IC) layouts and capacitance values determined for components of the set of IC layouts. The shadow feature model training engine may construct shadow feature training data for the set of IC layouts, including by extracting shadow features for components of the set of IC layouts, combine extracted shadow features and determined capacitance values to form the shadow feature training data, and may further train a machine-learning (ML) model with the shadow feature training data. The computing system may also include a shadow feature application engine configured to extract shadow features for components of an input IC layout and determine capacitance values for the input IC layout via the trained ML model. |
| US11687694B1 |
Method, product, and system for automated, guided, and region-based layer density balancing
An approach is disclosed herein for balancing layer densities in using an automated process. The approach disclosed herein operates on a region-by-region and layer-by-layer basis to perform parameterized layer balancing. In some embodiments, the process comprises determining densities of respective layers in respective regions, evaluating each layer and region to determine whether operations need to be taken to balance those layers in the corresponding regions, determining what those actions should be, and then implementing those actions. Additionally, in some embodiments, the process may operate in different orders and may be associated with a looping flow until a layout being processed has been balanced. |
| US11687687B1 |
Apparatuses and methods for superimposition of a cross-sectional drawing over a three-dimensional model
An apparatus for superimposing two-dimensional drawings of a part for manufacture onto three-dimensional computer models of the part for manufacture is disclosed. The apparatus includes a processor and a memory communicatively connected to the processor. The memory containing instructions configuring the processor to receive a two-dimensional drawing of a part for manufacture and a three-dimensional model of the part for manufacture. The apparatus defines an area of the two-dimensional drawing using a bounding box and extracts a section view from the area of the two-dimensional drawing. The apparatus positions the section view of the two-dimensional drawing at least partially over the three-dimensional model of the part for manufacture and aligns a component of the section view with a corresponding component of the three-dimensional model. |
| US11687686B2 |
Brick/block laying machine incorporated in a vehicle
A self-contained truck-mounted brick laying machine can include a frame that can support packs or pallets of bricks placed on a platform. A transfer robot can pick up and move the brick(s). A carousel can be coaxial with a tower. The carousel can transfer the brick(s) via the tower to an articulated and/or telescoping boom. The bricks can be moved along the boom by, e.g., linearly moving shuttles, to reach a brick laying and adhesive applying head. The brick laying and adhesive applying head can mount to an element of the stick, about an axis which is disposed horizontally. The poise of the brick laying and adhesive applying head about the axis can be adjusted and can be set in use so that the base of a clevis of the robotic arm mounts about a horizontal axis, and the tracker component is disposed uppermost on the brick laying and adhesive applying head. The brick laying and adhesive applying head can apply adhesive to the brick and can have a robot that lays the brick. Vision and laser scanning and tracking systems can be provided to allow the measurement of as-built slabs, bricks, the monitoring and adjustment of the process and the monitoring of safety zones. The first, or any course of bricks can have the bricks pre machined by the router module so that the top of the course is level once laid. |
| US11687684B2 |
Method of managing proxy objects
A method of managing proxy objects within CAD Models by attaching Meta Data to each Proxy and HD Object and translating 2D coordinates into 3D coordinates from within a 3D CAD model with additional data being added through a 360 viewer. The method enables the user to programmatically swap one Proxy Object with one or more HD Objects. All Proxy Objects and HD Objects are stored in a secure database structure while providing access by users to the proxy objects and all related product information. Non-technical and non-CAD users can configure objects within a space by selecting an object, browsing a catalog of possible alternative objects, viewing specific product details and then selecting the object to replace the selected object. Once a new object is selected, a photo realistic 360 image of a scene is created in real time. |
| US11687680B2 |
Inhibiting a penetration attack
A technique includes providing a security monitor to at least detect a penetration attack on a circuit assembly that contains the security monitor. The technique includes inhibiting success of the penetration attack, including flexibly mounting the security monitor to the circuit assembly to allow the security monitor to move in response to the security monitor being contacted during the penetration attack. |
| US11687675B1 |
Method and system for improving coupling and cohesion of at least one educational program
Methods and systems to improve coupling and cohesion of at least one educational program are provided. In some examples, the methods and systems include at least one educational program, where the at least one educational program comprises a first application programming interface (API) that is configured to be coupled to a second API of an internet enabled electronic device in a restricted state and partially decoupled in an unrestricted state. |
| US11687670B2 |
Correlating experience data and operations data without compromising anonymity
Methods, systems, and computer-readable storage media for determining an initial distribution based on a set of survey boundaries and historical O-data, the historical O-data being generated through execution of a computer-implemented service, the historical distribution including a first set of parameter ranges and a second set of parameter ranges defining a set of range cells, adjusting one or more parameters ranges of at least one of the first set of parameter ranges and the second set of parameter ranges, determining an adjusted distribution defining a range space for a computer-based survey, receiving X-data from a set of users participating in the computer-based survey, the X-data including responses of users in the set of users provided to the computer-based survey, providing a set of X-data to O-data range vector correlations, and executing analytics of the computer-implemented service based on the set of X-data to O-data range vector correlations. |
| US11687657B2 |
Systems and methods for software security analysis
A security analysis of software includes analyzing security risks at each level of the hierarchy of the software and aggregating identified risks within the hierarchy levels. Weights applied during aggregation assist in homogenizing risk scores originating from different types of identified security risks and provide for the ability to communicate a meaningful risk score at each level of the hierarchy. |
| US11687656B2 |
Secure application development using distributed ledgers
Disclosed are various embodiments for using distributed ledgers to assist in securely developing applications. An application component comprising a component file can be received from a validation client. It can then be determined that the application component complies with a security policy. In response to a determination that the application component complies with the security policy, an endorsed application component record can be generated that comprises the component file or a network address at which the component file is obtainable and a signature for the component file generated with an asymmetric key-pair stored in the memory. The endorsed application component record can then be stored in the distributed ledger. |
| US11687655B2 |
Secure execution guest owner environmental controls
A method, computer program product, and a system where a secure interface control determines whether an instance of a secure guest image can execute based on metadata. The secure interface control (“SC”) obtains metadata linked to an image of a secure guest of an owner and managed by the hypervisor that includes control(s) that indicates whether the hypervisor is permitted to execute an instance of a secure guest generated with the image in the computing system based on system setting(s) in the computing system. The SC intercepts a command by the hypervisor to initiate the instance. The SC determines the presence or the absence of system setting(s) in the computing system. The SC determines if the hypervisor is permitted to execute the instance. If so, the SC enables initiation of the instance by the hypervisor. If not, the SC ignores the command. |
| US11687648B2 |
Deriving and surfacing insights regarding security threats
Deriving and surfacing insights regarding security threats is disclosed. A plurality of features associated with a message is determined. A plurality of facet models is used to analyze the determined features. Based at least in part on the analysis, it is determined that the message poses a security threat. A prioritized set of information is determined to be provided as output that is representative of why the message was determined to pose a security threat. At least a portion of the prioritized set of information is provided as output. |
| US11687646B2 |
Forensic data collection and analysis utilizing function call stacks
A novel compiler is described. The compiler is able to view source code of the application in its entirety and can do so from the inside. Unlike other tools which examine the forensic data from an application crash after the fact, from the outside, the compiler of the present invention can provide novel data on function call stacks and function profiles during runtime. The application may be stopped immediately during runtime to prevent further or potential damage, but the forensic data that is collected is focused and can be used to show where vulnerabilities exists in the application and how they were exploited. Hashes are taken of function call stacks and used as unique identifiers or thumbprints which can be used to reduce the volume of forensic data that needs to be analyzed after an attack. |
| US11687645B2 |
Security control method and computer system
A security control method and a computer system are provided. A first domain and a second domain are deployed in the computer system, the second domain is more secure than the first domain, a program is deployed in the first domain, and a control flow management module and an audit module are deployed in the second domain. The second domain is more secure than the first domain. When the program in the first domain is executed, the control flow management module obtains control flow information by using a tracer. The audit module audits the to-be-audited information according to an audit rule, and when the to-be-audited information matches the audit rule, determines that the audit succeeds and then allows the first domain to perform a subsequent operation, for example, to access a secure program in the second domain. |
| US11687643B2 |
Information linkage system and information linkage method
Provided is an information linkage system, comprising: a processor; and a storage device coupled to the processor, the storage device holds identification information of a user and information on the user, which are added by a first organization, in association with each other, the processor: transmits to a second organization an information linkage application regarding information on any one item included in the information on the user; acquires, when the information linkage application is received, identification information of the user and information on the user of the item specified by the information linkage application, which are added by the second organization; and stores the acquired information in the storage device in association with the identification information of the user and the information on the user regarding the same user as a user identified by the acquired identification information, which are added by the first organization. |
| US11687642B2 |
System and method for identifying and authenticating counterfeiting articles
A system and method for identifying and authenticating a counterfeit article using digital fingerprints are disclosed. The system comprises a server with a processor and memory, and a database. The memory is configured to store a set of modules executable by the processor. The set of modules include, but not limited to, a digital image acquisition module, a comparison module, and a decision module. The digital image acquisition module is configured to extract analog identification indicium of the article from one or more images. The comparison module is configured to compare analog identification indicium with actual analog identification indicium of the article. The decision module detects the authenticity of the article based on the comparison results. The system further comprises an anti-counterfeiting network verification system in communication with the server, configured to securely protect the actual analog identification indicium of the article from unauthorized access and other potential crimes. |
| US11687635B2 |
Automatic exposure and gain control for face authentication
This document describes techniques and systems that enable automatic exposure and gain control for face authentication. The techniques and systems include a user device initializing a gain for a near-infrared camera system using a default gain. The user device ascertains patch-mean statistics of one or more regions-of-interest of a most-recently captured image that was captured by the near-infrared camera system. The user device computes an update in the initialized gain to provide an updated gain that is usable to scale the one or more regions-of-interest toward a target mean-luminance value. The user device dampens the updated gain by using hysteresis. Then, the user device sets the initialized gain for the near-infrared camera system to the dampened updated gain. |
| US11687633B2 |
Access authentication in AI systems
Access authentication in an artificial intelligence system includes perceiving electronically with a first user's artificial intelligence voice response system (AIVRS) a physical presence of a second user. A voice request is generated by the first user's AIVRS and conveyed to a second user requesting access to a knowledge corpus stored by an AIVRS of the second user. Based on a voice response of the second user, the first user's AIVRS instantiates an electronic communications session with the second user's AIVRS. The session is initiated via an electronic communications connection with a portable device of the second user. Selected portions of the knowledge corpus are retrieved by the first user's AIVRS from the second user's AIVRS, the portions selected based on the voice response. An action by one or more IoT devices is initiated in response to a voice prompt interpreted by the first user's AIVRS based on the selected portions. |
| US11687630B2 |
Secured authentication techniques with dynamism and connected overlapping inputs from various sources
Aspects of the present invention disclose a method for dynamic password inducing techniques for security configuration and validation of a user. The method includes one or more processors identifying textual data of a user. The method further includes generating a set of password parameters for a password. The method further includes identifying one or more password dynamisms of the user from one or more sources, where the one or more password dynamisms are dynamic inputs, from the user, to an authentication device. The method further includes modifying the textual data to include a text placeholder, wherein the text placeholder includes a replacement parameter that induces the user to provide a password dynamism. The method further includes configuring the set of password parameters for the password of the user based at least in part on the one or more password dynamisms of the user from the one or more sources. |
| US11687624B2 |
Contents blockchain platform
A platform and method for content management is disclosed. A content right management method includes receiving contents from a user, and generating a create key for a right for the contents by encrypting the contents using encryption information, in which the create key includes a copyright of the contents and a creation right of the contents. |
| US11687623B2 |
Anti-piracy framework for deep neural networks
Systems, methods, apparatuses, and computer program products for providing an anti-piracy framework for Deep Neural Networks (DNN). A method may include receiving authorized raw input at a protective transform module. The method may also include receiving unauthorized raw input at a restrictive deep neural network. The method may further include processing the authorized raw input at the protective transform module to generate a processed input. In addition, the method may include feeding the processed input into the restrictive deep neural network. The method may also include generating a result based on the processed input and the unauthorized raw input. Further, the result may include a different learning performance between the authorized raw input and the unauthorized raw input. |
| US11687620B2 |
Artificial intelligence generated synthetic image data for use with machine language models
A computer completes a data image analysis task. The computer receives a machine learning (ML) model trained for use with image data content characterized by first context. The computer receives an evaluation image dataset having evaluation image data content characterized by a second context. The computer receives a request to complete an image data analysis task for the evaluation image dataset using the ML model. The computer compares the contexts to determine whether the contexts are similar and whether the evaluation image dataset is compatible with the ML model. If the evaluation dataset is incompatible with the ML model, the computer uses the generative model to generate a ML model compatible synthetic image dataset based on the evaluation dataset. The computer applies the ML model to the synthetic image dataset to provide an answer for the data image analysis task; the computer delivers the answer to a user interface. |