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| US11735756B2 |
Redox flow battery systems and methods utilizing a temporal energy profile
A redox flow battery system includes an anolyte; a catholyte; a first half-cell including a first electrode in contact with the anolyte; a second half-cell including a second electrode in contact with the catholyte; a separator separating the anolyte in the first half-cell from the catholyte in the second half-cell; at least one state measurement device configured for intermittently, periodically, or continuously making a measurement of a value indicative of a state of charge of the anolyte or the catholyte before entering or after leaving the first half-cell or second half-cell, respectively; and a controller coupled to the at least one state measurement device for generating a temporal energy profile of the anolyte or the catholyte, respectively, using the measurements. |
| US11735752B2 |
Fuel cell system and method of low temperature starting of fuel cell system
In a fuel cell system, a first rubber seal is interposed between a top part of a first seal bead portion that is formed to protrude toward a first separator main body, and a membrane electrode assembly member. A method of low temperature starting of the fuel cell system includes: a warm-up step of warming up a fuel cell stack by introducing an oxygen containing gas discharged from a compressor, into a case interior space in a state in which a temperature of the oxygen containing gas is raised by causing the oxygen containing gas to flow through a pressure loss member; and an electrical power generating step of initiating generation of electrical power after completion of the warm-up step. |
| US11735750B2 |
Apparatus for dilution of hydrogen concentration in a fuel cell exhaust system
An apparatus for dilution of hydrogen concentration in a fuel cell exhaust system is provided. The apparatus includes a fuel cell exhaust line configured for receiving a flow of gas from a connected fuel cell and including a flow of hydrogen gas. The apparatus further includes a mixing chamber disposed to receive the flow of hydrogen gas and configured for mixing a flow of air with the flow of hydrogen gas. The mixing chamber includes a mixing mesh including at least one tab feature configured for altering a flow direction of at least a portion of one of the flow of hydrogen gas and for creating a turbulent flow region within the mixing chamber. |
| US11735744B2 |
Method and apparatus for fabricating an electrode for a battery
A battery electrode, and a method for fabricating the battery electrode are described. The battery electrode includes a current collector having a woven mesh planar sheet that is composed of metallic strands. The metallic strands define a multiplicity of interstitial spaces, and the woven mesh planar sheet includes a first surface and a second surface. An active material including lithium is embedded in the interstitial spaces of a first portion of the woven mesh planar sheet, and an electrical connection tab arranged on a second portion of the woven mesh planar sheet. |
| US11735733B2 |
Composite negative electrode for all-solid-state battery
A composite negative electrode for an all-solid-state battery is provided. The composite negative electrode includes a negative electrode current collector, and a negative electrode active material layer formed on the negative electrode current collector, wherein the negative electrode active material layer includes unit cells arranged with a gap therebetween, and wherein the unit cells include a solid electrolyte and a carbon material dispersed in the solid electrolyte. |
| US11735732B2 |
Ion conductive layer and methods of forming
An ion conductive layer can include a hygroscopic ion conductive material, such as a halide-based material. In an embodiment, the ion conductive layer can include an organic material, ammonium halide, or a combination thereof. |
| US11735730B2 |
Ternary precursor of lithium ion battery as well as preparation method and preparation device
A ternary precursor of a lithium ion battery as well as a preparation method and preparation device thereof are provided. A chemical general formula of the ternary precursor is NixCoyMnz(OH)2, 0.5≤x≤0.9, 0.05≤y≤0.3, and x+y+z=1. A particle size D50 of a large-particle ternary precursor is 10.0-16.0 μm, a particle size D50 of a small-particle ternary precursor is 3.0-6.0 μm, and a span is 0.2-0.8. A nucleation and growth process of a crystal is regulated through a staged EDCF, a crystal particle size meeting specific requirements and compact particles without a cracking phenomenon can be obtained. A disc, inclined blades and an arc surface are combined, and an arc-shaped curved surface can effectively reduce a turbulence energy dissipation rate of a local area. |
| US11735726B2 |
Positive electrode active material for nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery, method for producing the same, and nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery
A positive electrode active material for a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery is disclosed which contains a lithium-nickel-manganese composite oxide containing a secondary particle formed of a plurality of flocculated primary particles and a lithium-niobium compound. The positive electrode active material is represented by General Formula (1): LidNi1−a−b−cMnaMbNbcO2+γ (M is at least one element selected from Co, W, Mo, V, Mg, Ca, Al, Ti, Cr, Zr, and Ta; and 0.03≤a≤0.60, 0≤b≤0.60, 0.02≤c≤0.08, a+b+c<1, 0.95≤d≤1.20, and 0≤γ≤0.5, the lithium-nickel-manganese composite oxide has a (003)-plane crystallite diameter of at least 50 nm and up to 130 nm, the lithium-niobium compound is present on surfaces of the primary particles, and part of niobium in the positive electrode active material is solid-solved in the primary particles. |
| US11735725B2 |
Ceramic coating for lithium or sodium metal electrodes
An electrode including an electrode active material and a mesoporous film coating at least a portion of the electrode active material is provided. The mesoporous film coats at least a portion of the electrode active material and includes M2SiO3, MAlO2, M2O—Al2O3—SiO2, or combinations thereof, where M is lithium (Li), sodium (Na), or a combination thereof. Methods of fabricating the electrode are also provided. |
| US11735723B2 |
Ex-situ solid electrolyte interface modification using chalcogenides for lithium metal anode
Implementations described herein generally relate to metal electrodes, more specifically lithium-containing anodes, high performance electrochemical devices, such as secondary batteries, including the aforementioned lithium-containing electrodes, and methods for fabricating the same. In one implementation, an anode electrode structure is provided. The anode electrode structure comprises a current collector comprising copper. The anode electrode structure further comprises a lithium metal film formed on the current collector. The anode electrode structure further comprises a solid electrolyte interface (SEI) film stack formed on the lithium metal film. The SEI film stack comprises a chalcogenide film formed on the lithium metal film. In one implementation, the SEI film stack further comprises a lithium oxide film formed on the chalcogenide film. In one implementation, the SEI film stack further comprises a lithium carbonate film formed on the lithium oxide film. |
| US11735722B2 |
Method of producing conducting polymer network-enabled particulates of anode active material particles for lithium-ion batteries
Provided is method of producing graphene-embraced anode particulates for a lithium battery, the method comprising: (A) providing anode active material-decorated carbon or graphite particles, wherein the carbon or graphite particles have a diameter or thickness from 500 nm to 50 μm and the anode active material, in a form of particles or coating having a diameter or thickness from 0.5 nm to 2 μm, is bonded to surfaces of the carbon or graphite particles; and (B) embracing the anode active material-decorated carbon or graphite particles with a shell comprising multiple graphene sheets to produce the graphene-embraced anode particulates. |
| US11735719B2 |
Reduced graphene oxide/manganese(IV) oxide nanocomposite and electrode comprising same, method of manufacture of various graphene material/metal oxide nanocomposites
A reduced graphene oxide/manganese(IV) oxide nanocomposite is provided. This nanocomposite comprises reduced graphene oxide flakes and manganese oxide nanoparticles distributed on the surface of the flakes. Electrodes comprising this nanocomposite are also provided. Embodiments of such electrodes displayed broad voltage windows. A method for producing the nanocomposites as well as other nanocomposites is also provided. The method comprises the step of electrochemically exfoliating graphite in an exfoliation electrolyte comprising an intercalant and a precursor which is an oxometallate, a polyoxometalate, a thiometallate, or metal salt together with an acid. |
| US11735718B2 |
Method for preparing carbon nanostructure comprising molybdenum disulfide, lithium secondary battery cathode comprising carbon nanostructure comprising molybdenum disulfide, prepared thereby, and lithium secondary battery comprising the same
A method for preparing a carbon nanostructure including molybdenum disulfide is discussed. More particularly, a method is discussed for preparing a carbon nanostructure in which molybdenum disulfide is located on the surface by melt diffusion and heat treatment of a mixture of a molybdenum precursor, a carbon nanostructure, and sulfur. Also, a positive electrode of a lithium secondary battery including a carbon nanostructure including molybdenum disulfide as an additive, and a lithium secondary battery including the same. In the case of the lithium secondary battery including the positive electrode to which the carbon nanostructure including molybdenum disulfide was applied, the carbon nanostructure including the molybdenum disulfide adsorbs lithium polysulfide (LiPS) generated during the charging/discharging process of the lithium secondary battery, thereby increasing the charging/discharging efficiency of the battery and improving lifetime characteristics. |
| US11735716B2 |
Fluorides in nanoporous, electrically-conductive scaffolding matrix for metal and metal-ion batteries
A battery electrode composition is provided that comprises composite particles. Each composite particle may comprise, for example, active fluoride material and a nanoporous, electrically-conductive scaffolding matrix within which the active fluoride material is disposed. The active fluoride material is provided to store and release ions during battery operation. The storing and releasing of the ions may cause a substantial change in volume of the active material. The scaffolding matrix structurally supports the active material, electrically interconnects the active material, and accommodates the changes in volume of the active material. |
| US11735713B2 |
Negative electrode for secondary battery, and method for producing same
A negative electrode for a secondary battery, and a method for manufacturing the same, and more particularly, to a negative electrode for a secondary battery used for a negative electrode of a secondary battery, and a method for manufacturing the same. A negative electrode for a secondary battery may include a carbon-based active material; a conductive material; a silicon-based active material-polymer binder combination including a silicon-based active material, and a polymer binder for suppressing the expansion of the silicon-based active material bonded to a particle surface of the silicon-based active material; a thickener; and a water-based binder. |
| US11735710B2 |
Cathode materials for secondary batteries
A cathode material comprising: a cathode active material of formula LiNixMnyCozO2 or NaNixMnyCozO2 and having a partial or whole particle concentration gradient, wherein at least two or three elements concentration gradually change in the part or whole particle from the center part to the surface part of the particle (i.e. along a vector radius); 0.5 |
| US11735709B2 |
Positive electrode for lithium secondary battery, preparation method thereof, and lithium secondary battery including same
Provided is a positive electrode for a lithium secondary battery, the positive electrode including a positive electrode mixture layer on a positive electrode current collector, wherein the positive electrode mixture layer includes a positive electrode active material and a lithium ion additive, the lithium ion additive is a lithium ion conductive ceramic material represented by Formula 1 below, and the lithium ion conductive ceramic material has a structure in which lithium ions are additionally inserted into vacancy sites of a NASICON-type (Na super ionic conductors-type) structure. Li1+x1+y1M12−x1M2x1(PO4)3 [Formula 1] In Formula 1, M1 is at least one of Ti and Ge, M2 is one or more selected from the group consisting Al, Cr, Ga, Fe, Sn, In, Lu, Y, and La, and 0 |
| US11735708B2 |
Method for manufacturing energy storage device and energy storage device
A method for manufacturing an energy storage device includes a swaging step in which a swaged portion is formed by swaging a tip portion, penetrating a positive electrode terminal or a positive electrode current collector and projecting in a predetermined direction from the positive electrode terminal or the positive electrode current collector, of a shaft portion. In the swaging step, the tip portion of the shaft portion is swaged by a punch which includes a pressing surface, the pressing surface including a punch-side first concave portion which is concaved in the predetermined direction and a punch-side second concave portion which is concaved in the predetermined direction more than the punch-side first concave portion at an inner peripheral side of the punch-side first concave portion. |
| US11735706B2 |
Methods of making battery electrodes with tubes, optimized solvent to powder weight ratios, and specified calendar roller diameters
A method includes mixing a solvent with a dry cathode mixture to form a slurry. The dry cathode mixture includes a cathode active material, a conductive diluent, and a polymeric binder. The method further includes removing the solvent from the slurry to form a composition and calendering, in a first calendering step, the composition to form a sheet. The calendering the composition includes passing the composition between calender rollers. |
| US11735702B2 |
Light-emitting element package and light source module
A light-emitting element package according to an embodiment comprises: a body comprising a cavity; the cavity; a first frame and a second frame arranged on the bottom surface of the cavity; a first metal layer disposed on the first frame; an ultraviolet light-emitting element disposed on the first metal layer; and a second metal layer disposed on the second frame and electrically connected to the second frame, wherein the body comprises a separation portion between the first frame and the second frame, the second metal layer extends over the sloping surface of the cavity and the separation portion of the body, and the second metal layer is spaced apart from the first metal layer in the cavity and surrounds the first metal layer. |
| US11735701B2 |
Display device using semiconductor light emitting device and method for manufacturing the same
Discussed are a display device and a method of manufacturing the same, and more particularly, to a display device including a semiconductor light emitting device having a size of several μm to several tens of μm and a method of manufacturing the same. The present disclosure provides a display device, including a base portion, a plurality of transistors disposed on the base portion, a plurality of semiconductor light emitting devices disposed on the base portion, a plurality of wiring electrodes disposed on the base portion, and electrically connected to the plurality of transistors and the plurality of semiconductor light emitting devices, a partition wall disposed on the base portion, and formed to cover the plurality of transistors, and a connection electrode connecting some of the plurality of transistors and some of the plurality of wiring electrodes, wherein the connection electrode is configured to pass through the partition wall. |
| US11735700B2 |
Display device
A display device includes: a transparent circuit board and a plurality of light-emitting elements arrayed in matrix on the transparent circuit board, the light-emitting elements each including a pair of terminals which drive voltage for light emission is applied, the circuit board including a plurality of row wires each connecting ones of the pairs of terminals of ones of the light-emitting elements to each other, the ones of the light-emitting elements belonging to a same one of rows in the matrix array, and a plurality of column wires each connecting other ones of the pairs of terminals of ones of the light-emitting elements to each other, the ones of the light-emitting elements belonging to a same one of columns in the matrix array, the plurality of row wires and the plurality of column wires being formed on different surfaces of the circuit board. |
| US11735699B2 |
Light emitting apparatus and method for producing the same
A light emitting apparatus includes: a mount substrate; at least one light emitting device mounted on the mount substrate; a light transparent member, wherein a lower surface of the light transparent member is attached to an upper surface of the at least one light emitting device via at least one adhesive material layer, wherein the light transparent member has a plate shape and is positioned to receive incident light emitted from the light emitting devices, and wherein a lateral surface of the light transparent member is located laterally inward of a lateral surface of the at least one light emitting device; and a covering member that contains a light reflective material and covers at least the lateral surface of the light transparent member. |
| US11735689B2 |
Dielectric-dielectric and metallization bonding via plasma activation and laser-induced heating
The invention is directed towards enhanced systems and methods for employing a pulsed photon (or EM energy) source, such as but not limited to a laser, to electrically couple, bond, and/or affix the electrical contacts of a semiconductor device to the electrical contacts of another semiconductor devices. Full or partial rows of LEDs are electrically coupled, bonded, and/or affixed to a backplane of a display device. The LEDs may be μLEDs. The pulsed photon source is employed to irradiate the LEDs with scanning photon pulses. The EM radiation is absorbed by either the surfaces, bulk, substrate, the electrical contacts of the LED, and/or electrical contacts of the backplane to generate thermal energy that induces the bonding between the electrical contacts of the LEDs' electrical contacts and backplane's electrical contacts. The temporal and spatial profiles of the photon pulses, as well as a pulsing frequency and a scanning frequency of the photon source, are selected to control for adverse thermal effects. |
| US11735687B2 |
Method of manufacturing light emitting device having a light-shielding frame around a light emitting surface
A method of manufacturing a light emitting device includes: providing a first intermediate body including a substrate, first bonding members, a second bonding member, a light emitting element, a protecting element, a light transmissive member bonded to the light emitting element, and a light-shielding frame surrounding the light transmissive member in a top view, a portion of an outer periphery of the light-shielding frame being located above the protecting element such that at least a portion of the protecting element is exposed from the light-shielding frame in the top view; disposing a first resin between the light emitting element and the substrate by applying the first resin on the substrate in a region outside of the portion of the protecting element such that the first resin moves toward the light emitting element along the protecting element; and curing the first resin to obtain a first cover member. |
| US11735686B2 |
Method for manufacturing light-emitting element
A method for manufacturing a light-emitting element includes dividing a semiconductor structure into a plurality of light-emitting portions by removing a portion of the semiconductor structure so as to form an exposed region, a first surface being exposed from under the semiconductor structure in the exposed region; etching protrusions formed in the exposed region; bonding a light-transmitting body to a second surface so as to form a bonded body; forming a plurality of modified regions along the exposed region inside the substrate by irradiating a laser beam on the exposed region from the first surface side; removing a portion of the light-transmitting body that overlaps the plurality of modified regions in a plan view; and singulating the bonded body along the modified regions. |
| US11735683B1 |
Single-crystal beta-Ga2O3 MSM detector and preparation method thereof
A single-crystal β-Ga2O3 MSM detector and a preparation method thereof, comprising: machining grooves on a single-crystal β-Ga2O3 substrate using a laser-assisted waterjet machining technique to form a 3D shape; wet etching the machined single-crystal β-Ga2O3 substrate using an HF solution to remove machining damage; performing Au evaporation on a surface of the single-crystal β-Ga2O3 substrate after processing, coating an Au thin film on the surface of the single-crystal β-Ga2O3 substrate; and grinding the surface of the single-crystal β-Ga2O3 substrate after evaporation to remove the Au thin film on an undressed surface and retain the Au thin film in the grooves, and then obtaining the single-crystal β-Ga2O3 MSM detector. |
| US11735679B2 |
Waveguide type photodetector and method of manufacture thereof
A silicon based photodetector and method of manufacturing the same are provided. The photodetector comprising: a silicon substrate; a buried oxide layer, above the silicon substrate; and a waveguide, above the buried oxide layer. The waveguide includes a silicon, Si, containing region and a germanium tin, GeSn, containing region, both located between a first doped region and a second doped region of the waveguide, thereby forming a PIN diode. The first doped region and the second doped region are respectively connected to first and second electrodes, such that the waveguide is operable as a photodetector. |
| US11735677B2 |
Photodetectors and photodetector arrays
A dynamic photodiode detector or detector array having a light absorbing region of doped semiconductor material for absorbing photons. Electrons or holes generated by photon absorption are detected with a construction of oppositely heavily doped anode and cathode regions and a heavily doped ground region of the same doping type as the anode region. Photon detection involves switching the device from reverse bias to forward bias to create a depletion region enclosing the anode region. When a photon is then absorbed the electron or hole thereby generated drifts under the electric field induced by the biasing to the depletion region where it causes the anode-to-ground current to increase. Furthermore, the detector is configured such that anode-to-cathode current starts to flow once a threshold number of electrons or holes reaches the depletion region, where the threshold may be one to provide single photon detection. |
| US11735672B2 |
Integrated assemblies and methods of forming integrated assemblies
Some embodiments include an integrated transistor having an active region comprising semiconductor material. A conductive gating structure is adjacent to the active region. The conductive gating structure includes an inner region proximate the active region and includes an outer region distal from the active region. The inner region includes a first material containing titanium and nitrogen, and the outer region includes a metal-containing second material. The second material has a higher conductivity than the first material. Some embodiments include integrated assemblies. Some embodiments include methods of forming integrated assemblies. |
| US11735669B2 |
Vertically-oriented complementary transistor
A semiconductor device according to the present disclosure includes a first transistor and a second transistor disposed over the first transistor. The first transistor includes a plurality of channel members vertically stacked over one another, and a first source/drain feature adjoining the plurality of channel members. The second transistor includes a fin structure, and a second source/drain feature adjoining the fin structure. The semiconductor device further includes a conductive feature electrically connecting the first source/drain feature and the second source/drain feature. |
| US11735664B2 |
Source/drain regions of FINFET devices and methods of forming same
A method includes forming a semiconductor fin over a substrate, etching the semiconductor fin to form a recess, wherein the recess extends into the substrate, and forming a source/drain region in the recess, wherein forming the source/drain region includes epitaxially growing a first semiconductor material on sidewalls of the recess, wherein the first semiconductor material includes silicon germanium, wherein the first semiconductor material has a first germanium concentration from 10 to 40 atomic percent, epitaxially growing a second semiconductor material over the first semiconductor material, the second semiconductor material including silicon germanium, wherein the second semiconductor material has a second germanium concentration that is greater than the first germanium concentration, and epitaxially growing a third semiconductor material over the second semiconductor material, the third semiconductor material including silicon germanium, wherein the third semiconductor material has a third germanium concentration that is smaller than the second germanium concentration. |
| US11735661B2 |
Method of fabricating semiconductor device having epitaxial structure
A semiconductor device and a method of forming the same, the semiconductor device includes a substrate, a gate structure and an epitaxial structure. The gate structure is disposed on the substrate, and the epitaxial structure is disposed in the substrate, at one side of the gate structure. The epitaxial structure includes a portion being protruded from a top surface of the substrate, and the portion includes a discontinuous sidewall, with a distance between a turning point of the discontinuous sidewalls and the gate structure being a greatest distance between the epitaxial structure and the gate structure. |
| US11735660B2 |
Method of forming semiconductor device
A method includes forming a fin in a substrate. The fin is etched to create a source/drain recess. A source/drain feature is formed in the source/drain recess, in which a lattice constant of the source/drain feature is greater than a lattice constant of the fin. An epitaxy coat is grown over the source/drain feature, in which a lattice constant of the epitaxy coat is smaller than a lattice constant of the fin. |
| US11735659B2 |
Integrated circuit devices including a vertical field-effect transistor (VFET) and methods of forming the same
Integrated circuit devices and methods of forming the same are provided. Integrated circuit devices may include a vertical field-effect transistor (VFET) that includes a bottom source/drain region in a substrate, a channel region on the bottom source/drain region, a top source/drain region on the channel region, and a gate structure on a side of the channel region. The channel region may have a cross-shaped upper surface. |
| US11735658B2 |
Tunnel field-effect transistor with reduced subthreshold swing
A method for manufacturing a semiconductor device includes forming a source layer on a semiconductor substrate, forming a channel layer on the source layer, and forming a drain layer on the channel layer. The source, channel and drain layers are patterned into at least one fin, and a cap layer is formed on a lower portion of the at least one fin. The lower portion of the at least one fin includes the source layer and part of the channel layer. The method further includes forming a gate structure comprising a gate dielectric layer and a gate conductor on the at least one fin and on the cap layer. The cap layer is positioned between the lower portion of the at least one fin and the gate dielectric layer. |
| US11735655B2 |
Semiconductor device
In a first vertical field-effect transistor in which first source regions and first connectors each of which electrically connects a first body region and a first source electrode are alternately and periodically disposed in a first direction (Y direction) in which a first trench extends, a ratio of LS [μm] to LB [μm] is at least 1/7 and at most 1/3, where LS denotes a length of one of the first source regions in the first direction, and LB denotes a length of one of the first connectors in the first direction, and LB≤−0.024×(VGS)2+0.633×VGS−0.721 is satisfied for a voltage VGS [V] of a specification value of a semiconductor device, the voltage VGS being applied to a first gate conductor with reference to an electric potential of the first source electrode. |
| US11735650B2 |
Structure and method for FinFET device with buried sige oxide
A semiconductor device includes a substrate and a fin feature over the substrate. The fin feature includes a first portion of a first semiconductor material and a second portion of a second semiconductor material disposed over the first portion. The second semiconductor material is different from the first semiconductor material. The semiconductor device further includes a semiconductor oxide feature disposed on sidewalls of the first portion and a gate stack disposed on the fin feature. The gate stack includes an interfacial layer over a top surface and sidewalls of the second portion and a gate dielectric layer over the interfacial layer and sidewalls of the semiconductor oxide feature. A portion of the gate dielectric layer is below the interfacial layer. |
| US11735646B2 |
Rinse process after forming fin-shaped structure
A method for fabricating semiconductor device includes the steps of: forming fin-shaped structures on a substrate; using isopropyl alcohol (IPA) to perform a rinse process; performing a baking process; and forming a gate oxide layer on the fin-shaped structures. Preferably, a duration of the rinse process is between 15 seconds to 60 seconds, a temperature of the baking process is between 50° C. to 100° C., and a duration of the baking process is between 5 seconds to 120 seconds. |
| US11735645B2 |
Method for forming a bioFET sensor including semiconductor fin or nanowire
A method for forming a sensor is provided. The method includes: providing an active region comprising a channel having: a length, and a periphery consisting of one or more surfaces having said length, said periphery comprising a first part and a second part, each part having said length, the first part representing from 10 to 75% of the area of the periphery and the second part representing from 25 to 90% of the area of the periphery; providing a first dielectric structure on the entire first part, the first dielectric structure having a maximal equivalent oxide thickness; and providing a second dielectric structure on the entire second part, the second dielectric structure having a minimal equivalent oxide thickness larger than the maximal equivalent oxide thickness of the first dielectric structure. |
| US11735641B2 |
FinFET structure with airgap and method of forming the same
Semiconductor device and the manufacturing method thereof are disclosed herein. An exemplary semiconductor device comprises a semiconductor fin formed on a substrate; and a gate structure disposed over a channel region of the semiconductor fin, the gate structure including a gate dielectric layer and a gate electrode, wherein the gate dielectric layer includes a bottom portion and a side portion, and the gate electrode is separated from the side portion of the gate dielectric layer by a first air gap. |
| US11735633B2 |
Silicon carbide device with trench gate structure and method of manufacturing
A silicon carbide device includes a silicon carbide body having a hexagonal crystal lattice with a c-plane and with further main planes. The further main planes include a-planes and m-planes. A mean surface plane of the silicon carbide body is tilted to the c-plane by an off-axis angle. The silicon carbide body includes a columnar portion with column sidewalls. At least three of the column sidewalls are oriented along a respective one of the further main planes. A trench gate structure is in contact with the at least three of the column sidewalls. |
| US11735624B2 |
Multi-lateral recessed MIM structure
The present disclosure, in some embodiments, relates to an integrated chip. The integrated chip includes a dielectric stack disposed over a substrate. The dielectric stack has a first plurality of layers interleaved between a second plurality of layers. The dielectric stack has one or more surfaces that define a plurality of indentations recessed into a side of the dielectric stack at different vertical heights corresponding to the second plurality of layers. A capacitor structure lines the one or more surfaces of the dielectric stack. The capacitor structure includes conductive electrodes separated by a capacitor dielectric. |
| US11735620B2 |
Solid-state imaging device having optical black region, method of manufacturing the same, and electronic apparatus
A solid-state imaging device includes: a pixel region in which a plurality of pixels composed of a photoelectric conversion section and a pixel transistor is arranged; an on-chip color filter; an on-chip microlens; and a multilayer interconnection layer in which a plurality of layers of interconnections is formed through an interlayer insulating film. The solid-state imaging device further includes a light-shielding film formed through an insulating layer in a pixel boundary of a light receiving surface in which the photoelectric conversion section is arranged. |
| US11735618B2 |
Stacked grid design for improved optical performance and isolation
A back side illumination (BSI) image sensor with a dielectric grid opening having a planar lower surface is provided. A pixel sensor is arranged within a semiconductor substrate. A metallic grid is arranged over the pixel sensor and defines a sidewall of a metallic grid opening. A dielectric grid is arranged over the metallic grid and defines a sidewall of the dielectric grid opening. A capping layer is arranged over the metallic grid, and defines the planar lower surface of the dielectric grid opening. |
| US11735615B2 |
Imaging device with protective resin layer and stress relaxation region
An imaging device including: a photoelectric converter; a protection member provided on a light incidence side of the photoelectric converter; a substrate opposed to the protection member with the photoelectric converter interposed therebetween and having a first surface on the photoelectric converter side and a second surface opposed to the first surface; a rewiring layer provided in a selective region of the second surface of the substrate; and a protective resin layer provided on the second surface of the substrate, the second surface of the substrate having an external terminal coupling region exposed from the protective resin layer, and a stress relaxation region exposed from the protective resin layer and disposed at a position different from the external terminal coupling region. |
| US11735608B2 |
Imaging apparatus and method for manufacturing imaging apparatus
An imaging apparatus includes: a semiconductor substrate which includes a charge accumulation portion containing an impurity of a first conductivity type; a contact plug which is connected to the charge accumulation portion, contains an impurity of the first conductivity type, and is not silicide; a first insulating film which includes an upper wall located above the contact plug; and a second insulating film which includes a portion located above the upper wall. A material of the second insulating film is different from a material of the first insulating film, and the first insulating film is thinner than the second insulating film. |
| US11735606B2 |
Display panel and display device with different display regions
Disclosed are a display panel and a display device. The display panel includes a base substrate, and a first display region and a second display region that are located on the base substrate, where the first display region includes a plurality of first sub-pixels and a plurality of transparent regions, the second display region includes a plurality of second sub-pixels, and a distribution density of the first sub-pixels is smaller that of the second sub-pixels; and an area occupied by the first sub-pixels is smaller than that occupied by the second sub-pixels. |
| US11735605B2 |
Display substrate and method for manufacturing the same, and display apparatus
A display substrate has a main display area and at least one auxiliary display area located beside the main display area. The display substrate includes a plurality of first sub-pixels located in the main display area, and a plurality of second sub-pixels located in each of the at least one auxiliary display area. A distribution density of the plurality of first sub-pixels in the main display area is greater than a distribution density of the plurality of second sub-pixels in each auxiliary display area. Each of the plurality of second sub-pixels includes a pixel driving circuit, and the pixel driving circuit includes at least one vertical thin film transistor. A space exists between every two adjacent pixel driving circuits, and a plurality of spaces constitute a light-transmitting region of the corresponding auxiliary display area. |
| US11735601B2 |
Display device and method of fabricating the same
A display device includes a substrate including a first surface and a second surface, pixels and first lines disposed on the first surface of the substrate, a first protective layer disposed on the second surface of the substrate and overlapping the pixels and the first lines, via holes penetrating the substrate and the first protective layer and exposing an area of each of the first lines, second lines disposed on a surface of the first protective layer and electrically connected to the first lines through the via holes, respectively, and pads disposed on the surface of the first protective layer and electrically connected to the second lines, respectively. The first protective layer includes openings corresponding to the via holes and also includes a photoresist material. |
| US11735599B2 |
Semiconductor device and semiconductor device identification method
A semiconductor device 1a includes: a first external terminal 31 to which a first voltage is to be applied; a second external terminal 32 to which a second voltage is to be applied; a third external terminal 33; first wiring 17 connected to the first external terminal 31; second wiring 18 connected to the second external terminal 32; an internal block circuit 11 connected to the first wiring 17; a first resistor 12 and a transistor 14 serially connected between the first wiring 17 and the second wiring 18; and a second resistor 13 connected between the first wiring 17 and the second wiring 18. The transistor 14 turns on or off based on a test signal fed from the third external terminal 33. This configuration enables product identification using a resistance value, even if a predetermined resistance value cannot be changed. |
| US11735596B2 |
Semiconductor device comprising oxide semiconductor layer
An object of an embodiment of the present invention is to manufacture a semiconductor device with high display quality and high reliability, which includes a pixel portion and a driver circuit portion capable of high-speed operation over one substrate, using transistors having favorable electric characteristics and high reliability as switching elements. Two kinds of transistors, in each of which an oxide semiconductor layer including a crystalline region on one surface side is used as an active layer, are formed in a driver circuit portion and a pixel portion. Electric characteristics of the transistors can be selected by choosing the position of the gate electrode layer which determines the position of the channel. Thus, a semiconductor device including a driver circuit portion capable of high-speed operation and a pixel portion over one substrate can be manufactured. |
| US11735595B2 |
Thin film tunnel field effect transistors having relatively increased width
Thin film tunnel field effect transistors having relatively increased width are described. In an example, integrated circuit structure includes an insulator structure above a substrate. The insulator structure has a topography that varies along a plane parallel with a global plane of the substrate. A channel material layer is on the insulator structure. The channel material layer is conformal with the topography of the insulator structure. A gate electrode is over a channel portion of the channel material layer on the insulator structure. A first conductive contact is over a source portion of the channel material layer on the insulator structure, the source portion having a first conductivity type. A second conductive contact is over a drain portion of the channel material layer on the insulator structure, the drain portion having a second conductivity type opposite the first conductivity type. |
| US11735593B2 |
Gate stack dipole compensation for threshold voltage definition in transistors
A semiconductor structure includes a semiconductor substrate, with first, second, and third field effect transistors (FETs) formed on the substrate. A gate of the first FET includes a gate electrode, a first work function metal (WFM) layered with a first interfacial layer (IL) and a first high-k dielectric (HK); a gate of the second FET includes the first WFM layered with a second IL, a second HK, and a first dipole material; and a gate of the third FET includes the first WFM layered with a third IL, a third HK, the first dipole material, and a second dipole material. The first FET does not include the first dipole material and does not include the second dipole material, and the second FET does not include the second dipole material. |
| US11735591B2 |
Semiconductor devices with dielectric fins and method for forming the same
A method includes providing a structure having two fins extending from a substrate; an isolation structure isolating bottom portions of the fins; source/drain (S/D) features over each of the fins; a dielectric fin oriented lengthwise parallel to the fins and disposed between the two fins and over the isolation structure; a dummy gate stack over the isolation structure, the fins, and the dielectric fin; and one or more dielectric layers over sidewalls of the dummy gate stack. The method further includes removing the dummy gate stack to result in a gate trench within the one or more dielectric layers, wherein the dielectric fin is exposed in the gate trench; trimming the dielectric fin to reduce a width of the dielectric fin; and after the trimming, forming a high-k metal gate in the gate trench. |
| US11735582B2 |
Electrostatic discharge protection circuit including a first resistor and a second resistor
An electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection circuit includes a plurality of transistors each including a gate terminal, a drain terminal, and a source terminal, a first connection line connected to the drain terminals of the plurality of transistors, a second connection line connected to the source terminals of the plurality of transistors, a third connection line connected to the gate terminals of the plurality of transistors, an external resistor connected to the third connection line, and a ground terminal connected to the external resistor. The external resistor includes a first resistor and a second resistor connected to each other in parallel. |
| US11735579B2 |
Electrostatic discharge prevention
The present disclosure provides embodiments of semiconductor structures. A semiconductor structure according to the present disclosure includes a substrate, a fin-shaped structure disposed over the substrate, the fin-shaped structure including a plurality of first semiconductor layers interleaved by a plurality of second semiconductor layers, a gate structure disposed over a channel region of the fin-shaped structure, a first source/drain feature extending through at least a first portion the fin-shaped structure, a second source/drain feature extending through at least a second portion of the fin-shaped structure, and a backside metal line disposed below the substrate and spaced apart from the first source/drain feature and the second source/drain feature. |
| US11735576B2 |
Integrated circuit package and method
In an embodiment, a method includes: bonding a back side of a first memory device to a front side of a second memory device with dielectric-to-dielectric bonds and with metal-to-metal bonds; after the bonding, forming first conductive bumps through a first dielectric layer at a front side of the first memory device, the first conductive bumps raised from a major surface of the first dielectric layer; testing the first memory device and the second memory device using the first conductive bumps; and after the testing, attaching a logic device to the first conductive bumps with reflowable connectors. |
| US11735572B2 |
Integrated circuit package and method forming same
A method includes bonding a first package component and a second package component to an interposer. The first package component includes a core device die, and the second package component includes a memory die. An Independent Passive Device (IPD) die is bonded directly to the interposer. The IPD die is electrically connected to the first package component through a first conductive path in the interposer. A package substrate is bonded to the interposer die. The package substrate is on an opposing side of the interposer than the first package component and the second package component. |
| US11735571B2 |
Semiconductor package including a redistribution structure
A semiconductor package includes: a first wiring pattern; a dielectric layer that covers the first wiring pattern; a second wiring pattern on the dielectric layer, wherein the second wiring pattern includes a line part that extends in a first direction and a via part that connects the line part to the first wiring pattern; a pad pattern electrically connected to the second wiring pattern, wherein the pad pattern includes a connection part and an extension part, wherein the connection part covers a first surface of the line part of the second wiring pattern, and the extension part has a top surface at a level lower than a level of the top surface of the line part of the second wiring pattern; and a seed pattern between the extension part and the dielectric layer. |
| US11735570B2 |
Fan out packaging pop mechanical attach method
Embodiments include semiconductor packages and a method of forming the semiconductor packages. A semiconductor package includes a mold over and around a first die and a first via. The semiconductor package has a conductive pad of a first redistribution layer disposed on a top surface of the first die and/or a top surface of the mold. The semiconductor package includes a second die having a solder ball coupled to a die pad on a bottom surface of the second die, where the solder ball of the second die is coupled to the first redistribution layer. The first redistribution layer couples the second die to the first die, where the second die has a first edge and a second edge, and where the first edge is positioned within a footprint of the first die and the second edge is positioned outside the footprint of the first die. |
| US11735566B2 |
Semiconductor package
A semiconductor package including a substrate; a first semiconductor chip on the substrate; a second semiconductor chip on the first semiconductor chip; and at least one connection terminal between the first semiconductor chip and the second semiconductor chip, wherein the first semiconductor chip includes a first semiconductor chip body; and at least one upper pad on a top surface of the first semiconductor chip body and in contact with the at least one connection terminal, the at least one upper pad includes a recess that is downwardly recessed from a top surface thereof, and a depth of the recess is less than a thickness of the at least one upper pad. |
| US11735563B2 |
Package-on-package assembly with wire bond vias
A microelectronic package includes a substrate having a first surface. A microelectronic element overlies the first surface. Electrically conductive elements are exposed at the first surface of the substrate, at least some of which are electrically connected to the microelectronic element. The package includes wire bonds having bases bonded to respective ones of the conductive elements and ends remote from the substrate and remote from the bases. The ends of the wire bonds are defined on tips of the wire bonds, and the wire bonds define respective first diameters between the bases and the tips thereof. The tips have at least one dimension that is smaller than the respective first diameters of the wire bonds. A dielectric encapsulation layer covers portions of the wire bonds, and unencapsulated portions of the wire bonds are defined by portions of the wire bonds, including the ends, are uncovered by the encapsulation layer. |
| US11735560B2 |
Electronic-component-embedded substrate and method of making the same
An electronic-component-embedded substrate includes a base having flexibility and cavities formed therethrough, electronic components disposed in the cavities, respectively, and interconnects disposed on the base and connected to the electronic components, wherein the interconnects include a metal foil having openings that abut the electronic components, and include a plating layer disposed on the metal foil and connected to the electronic components through the openings. |
| US11735557B2 |
Power module of double-faced cooling
A power module according implementations of the present disclosure includes a bonding layer for bonding two adjacent members. The bonding layer is formed by melting, applying, and solidifying a bonding material that has excellent thermal conductivity and electrical conductivity. The melted bonding material includes a plurality of anti-tilting members. The two members bonded during the process of solidifying the melted bonding material are supported by the plurality of anti-tilting members. This may allow tilting caused during the formation of the bonding layer to be suppressed. |
| US11735555B2 |
Manufacturing method of semiconductor structure
A manufacturing method of a semiconductor structure includes covering first and second semiconductor dies with an insulating encapsulant. The first semiconductor die includes an active surface accessibly exposed by the insulating encapsulant and a first conductive terminal distributed at the active surface. The second semiconductor die includes an active surface accessibly exposed by the insulating encapsulant and a second conductive terminal distributed at the active surface. A redistribution circuit layer is formed on the insulating encapsulant and the active surfaces of the first and second semiconductor dies. A conductive trace of the redistribution circuit layer is electrically connected from the first semiconductor die and meanderingly extends to the second semiconductor die, and a ratio of a total length of the conductive trace to a top width of the insulating encapsulant between the first and second semiconductor dies ranges from about 3 to about 10. |
| US11735551B2 |
Aligned core balls for interconnect joint stability
Embodiments herein relate to systems, apparatuses, or processes directed to an interconnect joint that includes multiple core balls within a solder compound where the multiple core balls are substantially linearly aligned. The multiple core balls, which may include copper or be a polymer, couple with each other within the solder and form a substantially linear alignment during reflow. In embodiments, four or more core balls may be used to achieve a high aspect ratio interconnect joint with a tight pitch. |
| US11735550B2 |
Bump structure to prevent metal redeposit and to prevent bond pad consumption and corrosion
Various embodiments of the present disclosure are directed towards a semiconductor structure including a bond bump disposed on an upper surface of an upper conductive structure. The upper conductive structure overlies a substrate. A buffer layer is disposed along the upper surface of the upper conductive structure. The bond bump comprises a sidewall having a straight sidewall segment overlying a curved sidewall segment. |
| US11735547B2 |
Selective micro device transfer to receiver substrate
A method of selectively transferring micro devices from a donor substrate to contact pads on a receiver substrate. Micro devices being attached to a donor substrate with a donor force. The donor substrate and receiver substrate are aligned and brought together so that selected micro devices meet corresponding contact pads. A receiver force is generated to hold selected micro devices to the contact pads on the receiver substrate. The donor force is weakened and the substrates are moved apart leaving selected micro devices on the receiver substrate. Several methods of generating the receiver force are disclosed, including adhesive, mechanical and electrostatic techniques. |
| US11735543B2 |
DRAM memory device with xtacking architecture
A semiconductor device is provided. The semiconductor device includes a first wafer having an array transistor formed therein, and a second wafer having a capacitor structure formed therein. The semiconductor device also includes a bonding interface formed between the first wafer and second wafer that includes a plurality of bonding structures. The bonding structures are configured to couple the array transistor to the capacitor structure to form a memory cell. |
| US11735541B2 |
Semiconductor device with protective protrusion
A target element to be protected and a protrusion are arranged on a substrate. An insulating film arranged on the substrate covers the target element and at least a side surface of the protrusion. An electrode pad for external connection is arranged on the insulating film. The electrode pad at least partially overlaps the target element and the protrusion as seen in plan view. A maximum distance between the upper surface of the protrusion and the electrode pad in the height direction is shorter than a maximum distance between the upper surface of the target element and the electrode pad in the height direction. |
| US11735540B2 |
Apparatuses including dummy dice
A semiconductor device includes an interposer having a first side and a second side opposite to the first side, at least one active chip mounted on the first side within a chip mounting area through a plurality of first bumps, at least one dummy chip mounted on the first side within a peripheral area being adjacent to the chip mounting area, a molding compound disposed on the first side. The molding compound covers the at least one active chip and the at least one dummy chip. A plurality of solder bumps is mounted on the second side. |
| US11735538B2 |
Semiconductor having a backside wafer cavity for radio frequency (RF) passive device integration and/or improved cooling and process of implementing the same
A semiconductor device configured for a radio frequency (RF) application and further configured for passive device integration and/or improved cooling includes a substrate; an active region portion arranged on the substrate, the active region portion includes at least one radio frequency (RF) transistor amplifier; a cavity arranged within the substrate; and one or more radio frequency (RF) devices arranged in the cavity. |
| US11735537B2 |
Methods to embed magnetic material as first layer on coreless substrates and corresponding structures
Embodiments include an electronic package that includes a first layer that comprises a dielectric material and a second layer over the first layer, where the second layer comprises a magnetic material. In an embodiment, a third layer is formed over the second layer, where the third layer comprises a dielectric material. In an embodiment, the third layer entirely covers a first surface of the second layer. In an embodiment a first conductive layer and a second conductive layer are embedded within the second layer. In an embodiment, sidewalls of the first conductive layer and the second conductive layer are substantially vertical. |
| US11735534B2 |
Chip package and method of forming a chip package
A chip package is provided. The chip package may include at least one chip, an exposed metal region and a metal protection layer structure over the exposed metal region and configured to protect the metal region from oxidation. The protection layer structure includes a low-temperature deposited oxide, and a hydrothermally converted metal oxide layer over the protection layer structure. |
| US11735532B2 |
Semiconductor packages
A semiconductor package includes a lower connection structure, a semiconductor chip on the lower connection structure, an upper connection structure including a first conductive pattern layer on the semiconductor chip, a first insulating layer on the first conductive pattern layer, a second conductive pattern layer on the first insulating layer, a first via penetrating the first insulating layer to extend between the first conductive pattern layer and the second conductive pattern layer, and a second insulating layer extending between a side surface of the first via and the first insulating layer, and an intermediate connection structure between the lower connection structure and the upper connection structure. A chemical composition of the first insulating layer may differ from a chemical composition of the second insulating layer. |
| US11735531B2 |
Panel level packaging for multi-die products interconnected with very high density (VHD) interconnect layers
A foundation layer and methods of forming a conductive via are described. A die pad is formed over a die. A seed layer is deposited over the die pad and the foundation layer. A first photoresist layer is deposited over the seed layer, and the first layer is patterned to form a conductive line opening over the die pad. A conductive material is deposited into the conductive line opening to form a conductive line. A second photoresist layer is deposited over the first layer, and the second layer is patterned to form a via opening over the conductive line. The conductive material is deposited into the via opening to form the conductive via, where the conductive material only deposits on portions of exposed conductive line. The second and first layers are removed. Portions of exposed seed layer are recessed, and then a top surface of the conductive via is exposed. |
| US11735526B2 |
High density 3D interconnect configuration
Electronic package structures and systems are described in which a 3D interconnect structure is integrated into a package redistribution layer and/or chiplet for power and signal delivery to a die. Such structures may significantly improve input output (IO) density and routing quality for signals, while keeping power delivery feasible. |
| US11735524B2 |
Electrical device having conductive lines with air gaps therebetween and interconnects without exclusion zones
An electrical device includes a plurality of metal lines in a region of a substrate positioned in an array of metal lines all having parallel lengths, and a plurality of air gaps between the metal lines in a same level as the metal lines, wherein an air gap is present between each set of adjacent metal lines. A plurality of interconnects may be present in electrical communication with said plurality of metal lines, wherein an exclusion zone for said plurality of interconnects is not present in said array of metal lines. |
| US11735523B2 |
Laterally unconfined structure
Techniques are employed to mitigate the anchoring effects of cavity sidewall adhesion on an embedded conductive interconnect structure, and to allow a lower annealing temperature to be used to join opposing conductive interconnect structures. A vertical gap may be disposed between the conductive material of an embedded interconnect structure and the sidewall of the cavity to laterally unpin the conductive structure and allow uniaxial expansion of the conductive material. Additionally or alternatively, one or more vertical gaps may be disposed within the bonding layer, near the embedded interconnect structure to laterally unpin the conductive structure and allow uniaxial expansion of the conductive material. |
| US11735521B2 |
Metal-oxide-semiconductor field-effect-transistors (MOSFET) as antifuse elements
Embodiments herein may describe techniques for an integrated circuit including a MOSFET having a source area, a channel area, a gate electrode, and a drain area. The channel area may include a first channel region with a dopant of a first concentration next to the source area, and a second channel region with the dopant of a second concentration higher than the first concentration next to the drain area. A source electrode may be in contact with the source area, a gate oxide layer above the channel area, and the gate electrode above the gate oxide layer. A first resistance exists between the source electrode and the gate electrode. A second resistance exists between the source electrode, the gate electrode, and a path through the gate oxide layer to couple the source electrode and the gate electrode after a programming operation is performed. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed. |
| US11735519B2 |
In-package passive inductive element for reflection mitigation
A package device comprises a first transceiver comprising a first integrated circuit (IC) die and transmitter circuitry, and a second transceiver comprising a second IC die and receiver circuitry. The receiver circuitry is coupled to the transmitter circuitry via a channel. The package device further comprises an interconnection device connected to the first IC die and the second IC die. The interconnection device comprises a channel connecting the transmitter circuitry with the receiver circuitry, and a passive inductive element disposed external to the first IC die and the second IC die and along the channel. |
| US11735516B2 |
Metal-oxide-metal (MOM) capacitors for integrated circuit monitoring
An array of metal-oxide-metal (MOM) capacitors formed in an integrated circuit (IC) structure may be used for evaluating misalignments between patterned layers of the IC structure. The array of MOM capacitors may be formed in a selected set of patterned layers, e.g., a via layer formed between a pair of metal interconnect layers. The MOM capacitors may be programmed with different patterned layer alignments (e.g., built in to photomasks or reticles used to form the patterned layers) to define an array of different alignments. When the MOM capacitors are formed on the wafer, the actual patterned layer alignments capacitors may differ from the programmed layer alignments due a process-related misalignment. The MOM capacitors may be subjected to electrical testing to identify this process-related misalignment, which may be used for initiating a correcting action, e.g., adjusting a manufacturing process or discarding misaligned IC structures or devices. |
| US11735511B2 |
Semiconductor device
A semiconductor device includes: a chip; a circuit element formed in the chip; an insulating layer formed over the chip so as to cover the circuit element; a multilayer wiring region formed in the insulating layer and including a plurality of wirings laminated and arranged in a thickness direction of the insulating layer so as to be electrically connected to the circuit element; at least one insulating region which does not include the wirings in an entire region in the thickness direction of the insulating layer and is formed in a region outside the multilayer wiring region in the insulating layer; and at least one terminal electrode disposed over the insulating layer so as to face the chip with the at least one insulating region interposed between the at least one terminal electrode and the chip. |
| US11735510B2 |
Printed circuit board and electronic component package
A printed circuit board includes an insulating layer; and an external connection pad embedded in the insulating layer and having one surface exposed. The external connection pad may include a base pad portion having a first pattern portion in contact with a side surface of the insulating layer and having a first width, and a second pattern portion protruding from the first pattern portion and having a second width smaller than the first width, the second pattern portion having a gap with the side surface of the insulating layer, and a surface treatment layer disposed in the gap between the second pattern portion and the insulating layer and extending on an upper surface of the second pattern portion. |
| US11735509B2 |
Power semiconductor device and manufacturing method thereof
Provided are a power semiconductor device using a lead frame, in which deformation and bending of terminals is suppressed, insulation is secured between terminals, and mounting onto a control board is facilitated, and a manufacturing method thereof. A package in which a semiconductor element mounted on a lead frame is sealed, terminals being bent and exposed from side surfaces of the package, and, a terminal bending portion being a portion bent in each of the terminals, a width thereof being larger than a width of a tip of the terminal, and being equal to or smaller than the width of a contact portion of the terminal in contact with the package are provided; therefore, deformation and bending of the terminals is suppressed, a necessary insulation is secured between the adjacent terminals, and mounting onto a control board is facilitated. |
| US11735505B2 |
Semiconductor device
According to one embodiment, a semiconductor device includes a semiconductor chip, first and second conductive members, a first connection member, and a resin portion. The first conductive member includes first and second portions. The second portion is electrically connected to the semiconductor chip. A direction from the semiconductor chip toward the second portion is aligned with a first direction. A direction from the second portion toward the first portion is aligned with a second direction crossing the first direction. The second conductive member includes a third portion. The first connection member is provided between the first and third portion. The first connection member is conductive. The resin portion includes a first partial region. The first partial region is provided around the first and third portions, and the first connection member. The first portion has a first surface opposing the first connection member and including a recess and a protrusion. |
| US11735498B2 |
Through via electrode and device isolation structure including oxide layer pattern and nitride layer pattern sequentially stacked on inner surface of trench
A semiconductor includes a substrate having a first surface and a second surface opposite to each other, the substrate having a via hole extending in a thickness direction from the first surface, a circuit pattern in the first surface of the substrate, a through electrode structure in the via hole, a device isolation structure in a first trench extending in one direction in the first surface of the substrate, the device isolation structure between the via hole and the circuit pattern, the device isolation structure including a first oxide layer pattern and a first nitride layer pattern sequentially stacked on an inner surface of the first trench, the first nitride layer pattern filling the first trench, and an insulation interlayer on the first surface of the substrate and covering the circuit pattern. |
| US11735497B2 |
Integrated passive device and fabrication method using a last through-substrate via
A method for making an integrated passive device (IPD) die includes grinding a backside of a semiconductor substrate to reduce a thickness of a central portion of the semiconductor substrate while leaving a mechanical support ring on an outer portion of the substrate, and forming a through-substrate via (TSV) from the backside of the substrate. The TSV defines interconnect access to at least one passive component embedded in an insulator material disposed on a front surface of the semiconductor substrate. The substrate has a thickness less than three-quarters of an original thickness of the substrate. |
| US11735491B2 |
Semiconductor package device
A semiconductor package device includes a package substrate, an interposer on the package substrate, a semiconductor package on the interposer, and an under-fill between the interposer and the semiconductor package. The interposer includes at least one first trench at an upper portion of the interposer that extends in a first direction parallel to a top surface of the package substrate. The at least one first trench vertically overlaps an edge region of the semiconductor package. The under-fill fills at least a portion of the at least one trench. |
| US11735489B2 |
Semiconductor device and method of forming hybrid TIM layers
A semiconductor device has an electrical component and a first TIM with a first compliant property is disposed over a surface of the electrical component. A second TIM having a second compliant property greater than the first compliant property is disposed over the surface of the electrical component within the first TIM. A third TIM can be disposed over the surface of the electrical component along the first TIM. A heat sink is disposed over the first TIM and second TIM. The second TIM has a shape of a star pattern, grid of dots, parallel lines, serpentine, or concentric geometric shapes. The first TIM provides adhesion for joint reliability and the second TIM provides stress relief. Alternatively, a heat spreader is disposed over the first TIM and second TIM and a heat sink is disposed over a third TIM and fourth TIM on the heat spreader. |
| US11735485B2 |
Integrated circuit devices with well regions and methods for forming the same
A method includes forming a deep well region of a first conductivity type in a substrate, implanting a portion of the deep well region to form a first gate, and implanting the deep well region to form a well region. The well region and the first gate are of a second conductivity type opposite the first conductivity type. An implantation is performed to form a channel region of the first conductivity type over the first gate. A portion of the deep well region overlying the channel region is implanted to form a second gate of the second conductivity type. A source/drain implantation is performed to form a source region and a drain region of the first conductivity type on opposite sides of the second gate. The source and drain regions are connected to the channel region, and overlap the channel region and the first gate. |
| US11735484B2 |
Post gate dielectric processing for semiconductor device fabrication
Semiconductor device and the manufacturing method thereof are disclosed. An exemplary semiconductor device comprises a first semiconductor stack and a second semiconductor stack over a substrate, wherein each of the first and second semiconductor stacks includes semiconductor layers stacked up and separated from each other; a dummy spacer between the first and second semiconductor stacks, wherein the dummy spacer contacts a first sidewall of each semiconductor layer of the first and second semiconductor stacks; and a gate structure wrapping a second sidewall, a top surface, and a bottom surface of each semiconductor layer of the first and second semiconductor stacks. |
| US11735481B2 |
Semiconductor device and method
An improved work function layer and a method of forming the same are disclosed. In an embodiment, the method includes forming a semiconductor fin extending from a substrate; depositing a dielectric layer over the semiconductor fin; depositing a first work function layer over the dielectric layer; and exposing the first work function layer to a metastable plasma of a first reaction gas, a metastable plasma of a generation gas, and a metastable plasma of a second reaction gas, the first reaction gas being different from the second reaction gas. |
| US11735480B2 |
Transistor having source or drain formation assistance regions with improved bottom isolation
Embodiments of the invention are directed to a transistor that includes a source or drain (S/D) region having an S/D formation assistance region, wherein the S/D formation assistance region includes a top surface, sidewalls, and a bottom surface. The S/D formation assistance region is at least partially within a portion of a substrate. An S/D isolation region is formed around the sidewalls and the bottom surface of the S/D formation assistance region and configured to electrically isolate the S/D formation assistance region from the substrate. |
| US11735474B2 |
Fin field effect transistor (FinFET) device structure with protection layer and method for forming the same
A FinFET device structure is provided. The FinFET device structure includes a fin structure formed over a substrate, and a gate structure formed over the fin structure. The FinFET device structure includes a source/drain (S/D) structure formed over the fin structure and adjacent to the gate structure, and an S/D contact structure formed over the S/D structure and adjacent to the gate structure. The FinFET device structure also includes a protection layer formed on the S/D contact structure, and the protection layer and the S/D contact structure are made of different materials. The protection layer has a bottommost surface in direct contact with a topmost surface of the S/D contact structure. |
| US11735467B2 |
Airgap formation processes
Processing methods may be performed to form an airgap spacer on a semiconductor substrate. The methods may include forming a spacer structure including a first material and a second material different from the first material. The methods may include forming a source/drain structure. The source/drain structure may be offset from the second material of the spacer structure by at least one other material. The methods may also include etching the second material from the spacer structure to form the airgap. The source/drain structure may be unexposed to etchant materials during the etching. |
| US11735462B2 |
3D semiconductor device and structure with single-crystal layers
A 3D semiconductor device, the device comprising: a first level comprising a first single crystal layer, said first level comprising first transistors, wherein each of said first transistors comprises a single crystal channel; first metal layers interconnecting at least said first transistors; a second metal layer overlaying said first metal layers; and a second level comprising a second single crystal layer, said second level comprising second transistors, wherein said second level overlays said first level, wherein at least one of said second transistors comprises a gate all around structure, wherein said second level is directly bonded to said first level, and wherein said bonded comprises direct oxide to oxide bonds. |
| US11735460B2 |
Integrated circuit devices with an engineered substrate
An integrated circuit device includes an engineered substrate including a substantially single crystal layer and a buffer layer coupled to the substantially single crystal layer. The integrated circuit device also includes a plurality of semiconductor devices coupled to the buffer layer. The plurality of semiconductor devices can include a first power device coupled to a first portion of the buffer layer and a second power device coupled to a second portion of the buffer layer. The first power device includes a first channel region comprising a first end, a second end, and a first central portion disposed between the first end and the second end. The second power device includes a second channel region comprising a third end, a fourth end, and a second central portion disposed between the third end and the fourth end. |
| US11735455B2 |
Systems, devices, and methods for air flow optimization including adjacent a FOUP
A system comprises a front opening universal pod (FOUP) configured to hold one or more semiconductor wafers and a load dock having a stage and a receiving portion extending above the stage. The FOUP is positioned on the stage. A fan filter unit (FFU) positioned above the load dock. An air flow optimizer device is disposed on the receiving portion and under the FFU. The air flow optimizer device has an inlet opening and an outlet opening and a channel extends between the inlet opening and the outlet opening. |
| US11735454B2 |
Transfer device and ceiling carrier
A transfer device includes a controller configured or programmed to perform at least one of a first control to make a maximum acceleration when moving a FOUP to a front end side smaller than a maximum acceleration when moving to a back end side, a second control to make a maximum deceleration when moving the FOUP to the front end side greater than a maximum deceleration when moving to the back end side, a third control to make the absolute value of the maximum deceleration when moving the FOUP to the front end side greater than the absolute value of the maximum acceleration, and a fourth control to make the absolute value of the maximum acceleration when moving the FOUP to the back end side greater than the absolute value of the maximum deceleration. |
| US11735453B2 |
System for transferring substrate
A system for transferring a substrate includes a substrate transporter at which is captured a first image with which a position of the substrate at the substrate transporter is determined; a tray at which is captured a second image with which a position of each of a plurality of substrates relative to the tray is determined; a substrate mover with which the substrate is movable in a revolving manner between the substrate transporter and the tray, the substrate mover including: an arm portion movable in the revolving manner between the substrate transporter and the tray, and a substrate securing portion movable together with the arm portion; and an imager with which the first image and the second image are captured, the imager connected to the arm portion and movable in the revolving manner between the substrate transporter and the tray together with the arm portion. |
| US11735452B2 |
Overhead hoist transport system
An overhead hoist transport system includes a vehicle, a wafer box and a controller. The vehicle includes a combiner. The combiner includes at least one magnetic module. The magnetic module is fixed to a base plate. The magnetic module is downwardly protruded. The wafer box includes a header. The header includes a combining member configured to correspond to the magnetic module. The controller is configured to generate a control signal for controlling attachment and detachment operations between the combiner and the wafer box. The magnetic module includes a frame, a first permanent magnet, a second permanent magnet and a magnetic switch. The frame has an annular cross-sectional shape. The first permanent magnet is fixed to the frame. The second permanent magnet is rotatably arranged in the frame. The magnetic switch is configured to rotate the second magnet in response to the control signal. |
| US11735446B2 |
Enhanced selenium supply in copper indium gallium selenide processes
A substrate carrier, includes: a unitary body fabricated from a single block of graphite, wherein the body comprises a back plate, and a pair of spaced apart, substantially parallel, side rails, wherein each of the side rails comprises: an inwardly facing surface extending outwardly of the back plate; a longitudinally extending selenium vapor bore formed therein, a top end of the selenium vapor bore being open and configured for coupling to a selenium supply container for receiving selenium vapor by gravity, a bottom end of the selenium vapor bore being closed; an inwardly directed selenium vapor channel; a plurality of selenium vapor outlets disposed between the selenium vapor bore and the inwardly directed selenium vapor channel so as provide a plurality of conduits between the selenium vapor bore and the selenium vapor channel; and, a longitudinally extending engagement slot formed in the inwardly facing surface of each side rail adjacent the back plate to engage and hold a substrate in proximity to the back plate. |
| US11735444B2 |
Stage and plasma processing apparatus
A stage includes a base having an accommodation space therein, a dielectric layer provided on a first surface of the base and having a placement surface on which a substrate is placed, the dielectric layer including therein a plurality of heaters, and a heater control board disposed in the accommodation space and configured to drive the plurality of heaters. The base has an inlet in a second surface thereof that is opposite the first surface, the inlet being configured to introduce a coolant into the accommodation space. |
| US11735442B2 |
Method of operating substrate processing apparatus, method of manufacturing semiconductor device, substrate processing apparatus, and recording medium
There is provided a technique that includes: processing a substrate in a process vessel by supplying a processing gas to the substrate and exhausting the processing gas from an exhaust part including an exhaust pipe and a pump; cleaning an interior of the exhaust part by supplying a first cleaning gas from a supply port installed in the exhaust pipe directly into the exhaust pipe; and cleaning an interior of the process vessel by supplying a second cleaning gas into the process vessel, wherein a frequency of performing the act of cleaning the interior of the exhaust part is set higher than a frequency of performing the act of cleaning the interior of the process vessel. |
| US11735439B2 |
Substrate processing system and method for supplying processing fluid
A processing fluid supplying method includes: supplying a processing fluid of a gaseous state to a circulation line; generating a processing fluid of a liquid state by cooling the processing fluid of the gaseous state in the circulation line; branching the processing fluid of the liquid state from the circulation line to a branch line; and generating a processing fluid of a supercritical state by heating the processing fluid of the liquid state in the circulation line. |
| US11735438B2 |
Methods and apparatus for Marangoni drying
A method and apparatus for Marangoni substrate drying is disclosed which includes an adjustable spray bar assembly having mounting brackets coupled to a support structure of a drying system, a base assembly coupled to the mounting brackets and disposed parallel to a face of the support structure, and a mounting assembly coupled to and parallel with the base assembly. The mounting assembly is adjustable in a vertical direction at two distal ends. The mounting assembly includes arms onto which one or more spray bars may be disposed. While secured to the mounting assembly, the one or more spray bars may be rotated about a longitudinal axis. |
| US11735436B2 |
Semiconductor fabrication apparatus
An apparatus for fabricating a semiconductor device has a housing defining a buffer chamber, a plurality of reactor ports formed in the housing for establishing interfaces with a plurality of process chambers that are to receive a wafer during a fabrication process to fabricate the semiconductor device, a wafer positioning robot positioned within the buffer chamber to transport the wafer between the plurality of process chambers through the plurality of reactor ports, a purge port formed in the housing for introducing a purge gas into the buffer chamber, a pump port formed in the housing for exhausting a portion of the purge gas from the buffer chamber, and a first flow enhancer that directs the purge gas flowing in an axial direction along a longitudinal axis of the purge port into the buffer chamber in a plurality of radial directions relative to the longitudinal axis. |
| US11735435B2 |
Quad flat no lead package and method of making
A quad flat no lead (“QFN”) package that includes a die having an active side positioned substantially in a first plane and a backside positioned substantially in a second plane parallel to the first plane; a plurality of separate conductive pads each having a first side positioned substantially in the first plane and a second side positioned substantially in the second plane; and mold compound positioned between the first and second planes in voids between the conductive pads and the dies. Also a method of producing a plurality of QFN packages includes forming a strip of plastic material having embedded therein a plurality of dies and a plurality of conductive pads that are wire bonded to the dies and singulating the strip into a plurality of QFN packages by cutting through only the plastic material. |
| US11735434B2 |
Method for producing insulating circuit substrate with heat sink
A method is provided for producing an insulating circuit substrate with a heat sink including an insulating circuit substrate and a heat sink, the insulating circuit substrate including a circuit layer and a metal layer that are formed on an insulating layer, and the heat sink being bonded to the metal layer side. The method includes: an aluminum bonding layer forming step of forming an aluminum bonding layer formed of aluminum or an aluminum alloy having a solidus temperature of 650° C. or lower on the metal layer; and a heat sink bonding step of laminating a copper bonding material formed of copper or a copper alloy between the aluminum bonding layer and the heat sink and bonding the aluminum bonding layer, the copper bonding material, and the heat sink to each other by solid phase diffusion bonding. |
| US11735431B2 |
Pattern formation method and semiconductor device manufacturing method
In a pattern formation method, a first organic film is formed on a film to be etched and contains a metal. A second organic film is formed on the first organic film, and has a higher density than a density of the first organic film. The first and second organic films are patterned to form a mask, and the film to be etched is etched using the mask. |
| US11735427B2 |
Polishing apparatus including polishing pad conditioner, non-contact displacement sensor, and data processor
In a method of manufacture, a displacement sensor is provided over a conditioner disk. The conditioner disk is rotated to perform a conditioning process on a polishing surface of a polishing pad. A displacement of the rotating conditioner disk is detected using the displacement sensor during the conditioning process. A height of the conditioner disk is calculated from the detected displacement. An end point of the conditioning process is determined on the polishing surface based on the calculated height. |
| US11735426B2 |
Semiconductor device and method of manufacture
An etchant is utilized to remove a semiconductor material. In some embodiments an oxidizer is added to the etchant in order to react with surrounding semiconductor material and form a protective layer. The protective layer is utilized to help prevent damage that could occur from the other components within the etchant. |
| US11735423B2 |
Workpiece processing method
Based on the fact that a film thickness of a film formed in a film formation processing of repeatedly performing a first sequence varies according to a temperature of the surface on which the film is to be formed, the film formation processing is performed after the temperature of each region of the surface of the wafer is adjusted to reduce a deviation of a trench on the surface of the wafer, so that the film is very precisely formed on the inner surface of the trench while reducing the deviation of the trench on the surface of the wafer. When the trench width is narrower than a reference width, an etching processing of repeatedly performing a second sequence is performed in order to expand the trench width, so that the surface of the film provided in the inner surface of the trench is isotropically and uniformly etched. |
| US11735421B2 |
Reflection mode photomask and method of making
A method of manufacturing a reticle includes depositing an etch stop layer over a substrate; and depositing an absorber layer over the etch stop layer. The method further includes depositing a hard mask layer over the absorber layer, wherein the hard mask layer includes tantalum. The method includes patterning the hard mask layer. The method further includes performing a first etch process to remove a portion of the absorber layer underneath the patterned hard mask. The method includes performing a second etch process to partially remove a portion of a thickness of an etch stop layer underneath the removed portion of the absorber layer, wherein performing the third etch process comprises maintaining a remaining thickness of the etch stop layer underneath the removed portion of the absorber. The method further includes maintaining the remaining thickness of the etch stop layer through a termination of the method of manufacturing the reticle. |
| US11735415B2 |
Method for manufacturing silicon carbide epitaxial substrate and method for manufacturing silicon carbide semiconductor device
A first main surface is a (000-1) plane or a plane inclined by an angle of less than or equal to 8° relative to the (000-1) plane. A reaction chamber has a cross-sectional area of more than or equal to 132 cm2 and less than or equal to 220 cm2 in a plane perpendicular to a direction of movement of a mixed gas. When an X axis indicates a first value and a Y axis indicates a second value, the first value and the second value fall within a hexagonal region surrounded by first coordinates, second coordinates, third coordinates, fourth coordinates, fifth coordinates and sixth coordinates in XY plane coordinates, where the first coordinates are (0.038, 0.0019), the second coordinates are (0.069, 0.0028), the third coordinates are (0.177, 0.0032), the fourth coordinates are (0.038, 0.0573), the fifth coordinates are (0.069, 0.0849), and the sixth coordinates are (0.177, 0.0964). |
| US11735414B2 |
Method of post-deposition treatment for silicon oxide film
A method of post-deposition treatment for silicon oxide film includes: providing in a reaction space a substrate having a recess pattern on which a silicon oxide film is deposited; supplying a reforming gas for reforming the silicon oxide film to the reaction space in the absence of a film-forming precursor, said reforming gas being composed primarily of He and/or H2; and irradiating the reforming gas with microwaves in the reaction space having a pressure of 200 Pa or less to generate a direct microwave plasma to which the substrate is exposed, thereby reforming the silicon oxide film. |
| US11735413B2 |
Precursors and flowable CVD methods for making low-k films to fill surface features
A method for depositing a silicon-containing film, the method comprising: placing a substrate comprising at least one surface feature into a flowable CVD reactor; introducing into the reactor at least one silicon-containing compound and at least one multifunctional organoamine compound to at least partially react the at least one silicon-containing compound to form a flowable liquid oligomer wherein the flowable liquid oligomer forms a silicon oxide coating on the substrate and at least partially fills at least a portion of the at least one surface feature. Once cured, the silicon carbonitride coating has excellent mechanical properties. |
| US11735412B2 |
Method of manufacturing semiconductor device, substrate processing apparatus, and recording medium
There is provided a technique which includes: forming a first film containing silicon, oxygen, carbon and nitrogen on a substrate by performing a first cycle a predetermined number of times, the first cycle including non-simultaneously performing: forming a first layer containing silicon, oxygen, carbon and nitrogen by simultaneously supplying first aminosilane and an oxidant to the substrate; and performing a first modifying process to the first layer under a first temperature; and performing a second modifying process to the first film under a second temperature that is higher than the first temperature. |
| US11735407B2 |
Ionization device, mass spectrometer, ion mobility spectrometer, and ionization method
The present invention relates to the field of mass and/or ion mobility spectrometers. Provided is an ionization device and a mass spectrometer and an ion mobility spectrometer having same. Further provided is an ionization method. A sampling probe of the ionization device of the present invention is able to actively and rapidly collect samples, while a sampling device and a thermal desorption device are combined into one, simplifying and compacting the sampling device. An ionization part is provided downstream of the sampling and desorption part, ensuring that the sampling probe will not interfere with a flow field or an electric field between the ionization part and the analysis assembly inlet, thus ensuring repeatability of the device signal and flexibility of analysis. |
| US11735406B2 |
Sample support
A sample support body is a sample support body for ionizing a sample, including: a substrate having an irregular porous structure formed to communicate a first surface and a second surface opposite to each other; and a conductive layer provided at least on the first surface. |
| US11735403B2 |
Sputtering target and method for manufacturing the same
A novel metal oxide or a novel sputtering target is provided. A sputtering target includes a conductive material and an insulating material. The insulating material includes an oxide, a nitride, or an oxynitride including an element M1. The element M1 is one or more kinds of elements selected from Al, Ga, Si, Mg, Zr, Be, and B. The conductive material includes an oxide, a nitride, or an oxynitride including indium and zinc. A metal oxide film is deposited using the sputtering target in which the conductive material and the insulating material are separated from each other. |
| US11735401B2 |
In-situ optical chamber surface and process sensor
Embodiments disclosed herein include optical sensor systems and methods of using such systems. In an embodiment, the optical sensor system comprises a housing and an optical path through the housing. In an embodiment, the optical path comprises a first end and a second end. In an embodiment a reflector is at the first end of the optical path, and a lens is between the reflector and the second end of the optical path. In an embodiment, the optical sensor further comprises an opening through the housing between the lens and the reflector. |
| US11735400B2 |
Faraday cleaning device and plasma processing system
Provided are a faraday cleaning device and a plasma processing system, the device comprising a reaction chamber, a bias electrode, a wafer, a chamber cover, a coupling window, an air inlet nozzle, a vertical coil, and a faraday layer, wherein the coupling window is installed at the upper end face of the chamber cover, the chamber cover is installed at the upper end face of the reaction chamber, the bias electrode is assembled inside the reaction chamber, the wafer is installed at the upper end face of the bias electrode, the air inlet nozzle is assembled inside the coupling window, the faraday layer is installed at the upper end face of the coupling window, and the vertical coil is assembled at the upper end face of the faraday layer. |
| US11735397B2 |
Device for measuring plasma ion density and apparatus for diagnosing plasma using the same
Disclosed herein is a device for measuring a plasma ion density, which includes a transceiver antenna configured to apply and receive a microwave, of which a frequency is varied, to and from plasma, and a frequency analyzer configured to analyze a frequency of the microwave received from the transceiver antenna and measure a cut-off frequency, wherein the frequency of the microwave applied to the plasma is varied in the range of 100 kHz to 500 MHz. |
| US11735392B2 |
Plasma processing apparatus
A plasma processing apparatus includes an external circuit electrically connected through a line to an electrical component in a processing chamber and a filter provided on the line to attenuate or block noise introduced into the line from the electrical component toward the external circuit. The filter includes a coil having constant diameter and coil length; a tubular outer conductor accommodating the coil and forming a distributed constant line in which parallel resonance occurs at multiple frequencies in combination with the coil; and a movable member for changing each winding gap of the coil and provided in an effective section where a specific one or a plurality of parallel resonance frequencies is shifted to a higher frequency side or a lower frequency side in frequency-impedance characteristics of the filter by changing the winding gap of the coil in the effective section in a longitudinal direction of the coil. |
| US11735388B2 |
Direct current relay
The present disclosure relates to a direct current relay and, more particularly, to a direct current relay including a mover assembly having improved support force with respect to a movable contactor. The direct current relay according to an embodiment of the present disclosure comprises a pair of fixed contactors and a movable contactor which is moved up and down by an actuator to come into contact with or be separated from the pair of fixed contactors, comprises a mover support disposed below the movable contactor and connected to the actuator by a shaft; a mover holder disposed above the movable contactor and fixed to the mover support; a contact pressure spring disposed between the movable contactor and the mover support to provide a contact pressure to the movable contactor; and a supporting pin installed to extend through the movable contactor and the mover holder. |
| US11735387B2 |
Electromagnetic contactor
A coil drive device energizes an operation coil to close an electromagnetic contactor. A rectifier outputs, to a power supply line, an input voltage obtained by full-wave rectification of an AC voltage supplied from a main power source. A controller controls on and off of a switching element connected to a power supply line in series with the operation coil. The controller controls a duty ratio that is an on period ratio of the switching element in each switching period in accordance with a value of a parameter calculated from a detected value of the input voltage, in at least a partial period after start of energization of the operation coil in response to a close command for the electromagnetic contactor. |
| US11735386B2 |
Anti-short circuit structure of high-capacity relay
An anti-short circuit structure (10) of a high-capacity relay, the structure (10) comprising a housing assembly (100) and a pushing assembly (200). The housing assembly (100) comprises two static contacts (110), a first magnetically conductive block (120), a cover body (130), a transition block (160), and a yoke plate (140). The first magnetically conductive block (120) is disposed on an inner side surface of the top part of the cover body (130). The pushing assembly (200) comprises a fixing support (210), a stop piece (220), a movable reed (230), a second magnetically conductive block (240), an elastic member (250), and a push rod (260). The fixing support (210) comprises two fixing side arms (211) and a receiving plate (212). One end of the stop piece (220) is connected to the tail end of one fixing side arm (211), and the other end of the stop piece (220) is connected to the tail end of the other fixing side arm (211). Two ends of the movable reed (230) are disposed facing the two static contacts (110) respectively, and the second magnetically conductive block (240) is disposed facing the first magnetically conductive block (120). The first magnetically conductive block (120) and the second magnetically conductive block (240) are used to form magnetic flux. In the described anti-short circuit structure (10), when a coil is excited, the positions of the first magnetically conductive block (120) and the second magnetically conductive block (240) do not change due to overtravel. A magnetic air gap does not increase as overtravel increases, and an increase in overtravel does not affect magnetic attraction and does not affect the anti-short circuit function of the relay. |
| US11735385B2 |
Medium-voltage switchgear system having single phase breaker control
A medium-voltage switchgear system includes a three-phase circuit breaker having first, second and third single-phase vacuum interrupters connected between respective first, second and third single-phase inputs and first, second and third single-phase outputs. Magnetic actuators are connected to first, second and third single-phase vacuum interrupters, which are configured to receive an interrupt signal and in response, actuate the respective vacuum interrupter connected thereto into an open circuit condition. A controller circuit is connected to each of the first, second and third magnetic actuators and generates an interrupt signal in response to a detected single-phase overcurrent or fault on a single-phase circuit and interrupt that single-phase circuit on which the single-phase overcurrent or fault occurred and maintain power on the remaining two single-phase circuits over which a single-phase overcurrent or fault was not detected. |
| US11735383B2 |
Information handling system keyboard discrete row illumination
A keyboard integrates a backlight that illuminates keyboard keys with light passing from an edge of the keyboard and along each of plural rows of keys through plural lightguides, each of the plural lightguides disposed under one row of keys. A light source located at the edge of the keyboard membrane provides illumination to the plural lightguides with individual control per row of keys for improved light transmission efficiency. |
| US11735379B2 |
Keyswitch assembly
A keyswitch assembly includes a switch module, a support mechanism, a blocking mechanism, an enhancing light source, and a backlight source. The switch module includes a substrate, a signal generator, and a signal sensor. The signal generator generates a sensing signal. The signal sensor receives the sensing signal to obtain a sensing strength. The support mechanism is disposed on the substrate. The blocking mechanism is disposed on the substrate and has a light-permeable portion. A portion of the blocking mechanism inserts into or escapes from a gap between the signal generator and the signal sensor. The backlight source is disposed on the substrate and located outside the vertical projection of the blocking mechanism on the substrate. The enhancing light source is disposed on the substrate and located within the vertical projection of the blocking mechanism on the substrate and corresponds to the light-permeable portion. |
| US11735377B2 |
Protection device for an electrical circuit, electrical circuit equipped with such a device and method for protecting such an electrical circuit
A protection device for an electrical circuit comprising at least one circuit breaker comprising a control zone, suitable for receiving a tripping signal (S), and a power zone for the passage of electric current. The device also comprises a control circuit configured to produce and transmit the tripping signal to the control zone. The device further comprises a fuse connected in series between the first conductor and the circuit breaker and capable of supplying a supply voltage (V) to the control circuit, the control circuit being connected between the fuse and the control zone. |
| US11735375B2 |
ECS equipment reliability through wetting current
This disclosure describes techniques for increasing wetting current for an electromechanical switch. In one example application, an aircraft may include one or more valves used to control the temperature of aircraft interior. The valves may include one or more valve position switches to indicate certain valve positions, e.g. fully open, fully closed, fifty percent open, and so on. In some examples, the valve position switches may receive current at electromechanical contacts of the switch that is less than the wetting current. The techniques of this disclosure provide additional wetting current at the time the switch contacts close to improve reliability of the valve position switches. In some examples, an analog to digital converter circuit may be configured to provide the additional wetting current to the switch. |
| US11735374B2 |
Multi-layered ceramic electronic component
A multilayer ceramic electronic component includes a ceramic body includes: a ceramic body including a capacitance formation portion including a dielectric layer and first and second internal electrodes disposed to be stacked in a third direction with the dielectric layer interposed therebetween, a margin portion disposed on both surfaces of the capacitance formation portion in a second direction, and a cover portion disposed on both surfaces of the capacitance formation portion in the third direction, and; and an auxiliary electrode spaced apart from the capacitance formation portion, and disposed to be in contact with one of the first and second external electrodes. The auxiliary electrode is spaced apart from first surface and the second surface of the ceramic body in a first direction. |
| US11735369B2 |
Multilayer ceramic capacitor
A multilayer ceramic capacitor includes a multilayer body including dielectric layers and internal electrode layers alternately laminated therein, and external electrode layers respectively provided on both end surfaces of the multilayer body in a length direction intersecting a lamination direction, and each connected to the internal electrode layers, the external electrode layers each further including a base electrode layer including a first region, a second region, and a third region divided therein, in order from the multilayer body. The first region includes a metal included in the internal electrode layers in a higher amount than the second region and the third region, the second region includes glass in a higher amount than the first region and the third region, and the third region includes copper in a higher amount than the first region and the second region. |
| US11735353B2 |
Inductor component and method of manufacturing same
An inductor component comprising an insulating layer containing no magnetic substance, a spiral wiring formed on a first principal surface of the insulating layer and wound on the first principal surface, and a magnetic layer in contact with at least a portion of the spiral wiring. |
| US11735352B2 |
Inductor devices and stacked power supply topologies
According to one configuration, an inductor device comprises core material and at least a first electrically conductive path. The core material is fabricated from magnetically permeable material. The first electrically conductive path extends axially through the core material from a proximal end of the inductor device to a distal end of the inductor device. The core material is operable to confine first magnetic flux generated from first current flowing through the first electrically conductive path. The inductor device further includes a gap in the core material. The gap (gas or solid material) has a different magnetic permeability than the core material. Inclusion of the gap in the core material provides a way to tune an inductance of the inductor device and increase a magnetic saturation level of the inductor device. The core material includes any number of electrically conductive paths and corresponding gaps. |
| US11735351B2 |
Magnetic coupling reactor apparatus
A pair of iron-based E-shaped cores is arranged so that middle leg core parts of respective E-shaped cores are disposed opposite each other, and coils are respectively attached to the middle leg core parts in a winding state. A cross-sectional area of the middle leg core part orthogonal to an extending direction thereof and a cross-sectional area of an outer leg core part orthogonal to an extending direction thereof have a specified relationship. |
| US11735350B2 |
Inductor
An inductor includes a body including a coil and a magnetic portion, and having two facing principal surfaces and side surfaces adjacent to the two principal surfaces. The coil includes a winding portion formed from a conductor and a pair of extended portions extended from the winding portion. The magnetic portion includes magnetic powder and contains the coil. The winding portion includes a first meandering portion and a second meandering portion each including straight portions continuously formed so as to extend substantially circularly from an outer side to an inner side of the body when the winding portion is seen through the principal surfaces of the body from the principal surfaces. The first and second meandering portions are continuously formed on the inner side of the body. The straight portions constituting the first meandering portion and the straight portions constituting the second meandering portion are disposed apart from each other. |
| US11735344B2 |
Moving coil type actuator
An actuator is proposed. A housing and a housing cap may constitute the exterior of the actuator, and a driving pin may be installed in an inner space of the housing such that the driving pin is moved by being guided by a guide. A cylindrical bobbin having one open end portion may be installed at the driving pin to be moved integrally therewith, and a coil may be installed at the bobbin. A permanent magnet and an iron core may be stacked in the inner space by the guide. A pin iron core may be provided at the driving pin, and a pin coil may be installed in a groove of the pin iron core. |
| US11735342B2 |
Method for manufacturing magnet module
A method for manufacturing a magnet module. The method may include injecting a magnet module including a plurality of magnetless magnets arranged in a straight line; and magnetizing the plurality of magnetless magnets mounted on the injected magnet module. The injecting of a magnet module may include mounting the plurality of magnetless magnets to a first part forming a frame of the magnet module in a mold frame including first and second mold frames molded inside to fit an external shape of the magnet module; injecting a resin in a liquid state into the mold frame; and separating the mold frame when the resin is hardened. The injecting of a magnet module may further include mounting a metal plate to a second part forming a base of the magnet module in the mold frame, before performing the step of injecting a resin in a liquid state into the mold frame. |
| US11735339B2 |
Current feedthrough seal assembly
A current feedthrough seal assembly (1) for insertion into and sealing a wall opening (WO) of a climate chamber (KK) comprises a plastic core (10) formed in a step-like shape in an axial direction thereof so as to be inserted into the wall opening (WO) of the climate chamber (KK), so that, when inserted, substantially the whole of the plastic core (10) is located in the wall opening (WO), and a flange (11) is formed at an axial end of the plastic core (10) to protrude beyond the wall opening in the radial direction of the plastic core (10) to abut against one (I) of an internal or external wall (I, A) of the climate chamber (KK), at least two elongated power conducting members (20) accommodated in parallel to each other inside the plastic core (10) and extending through the plastic core (10) and a press ring seal (30) interposed between an inner peripheral surface of the wall opening (WO) and an outer peripheral surface of the plastic core (10) on an opposite axial side thereof with respect to the flange (11) of the plastic core (10). |
| US11735337B2 |
USB transmission cable structure
A USB cable structure includes a cable body and a plurality of wires. The cable body extends a length along an axial direction and forms an inner space, and the inner space forms an elliptical cross-section in the radial section of the cable body perpendicular to the axial direction. The plurality of wires are arranged in the elliptical inner space of the cable body, and the diameter of the wire can be increased by the enlarged elliptical inner space to reduce the attenuation of the transmission signal, thereby extending the length of the transmission cable to transmit the signal to a longer distance without the assistance of the attenuation compensation chip. |
| US11735323B2 |
Computer implemented identification of genetic similarity
A method, software, database and system for attribute partner identification and social network based attribute analysis are presented in which attribute profiles associated with individuals can be compared and potential partners identified. Connections can be formed within social networks based on analysis of genetic and non-genetic data. Degrees of attribute separation (genetic and non-genetic) can be utilized to analyze relationships and to identify individuals who might benefit from being connected. |
| US11735320B2 |
Dynamic creation and manipulation of data visualizations
Techniques for dynamic visualization of data are provided. A plurality of therapies is received, where each of the plurality of therapies is associated with a respective plurality of guidelines. A guideline tree is generated based on the plurality of therapies, where each leaf node in the guideline tree represents a respective therapy, and where each edge in the guideline tree represents a respective guideline. A visual depiction of the guideline tree is generated. Further, a first plurality of attributes associated with a first patient is received, and a first modified visual depiction of the guideline tree is generated based on the first plurality of attributes. |
| US11735319B2 |
Method and system for processing medical data
A method and a system for processing medical data are provided. The method executed by a first device and a second device includes: the first device performs desensitization processing on first medical data in a first secure working environment to obtain desensitized data, provides the desensitized data to the second device; the desensitization processing is preset in the first secure working environment, and the first medical data is stored in the first secure working environment; the second device performs restoration processing on the desensitized data in a second secure working environment to obtain the first medical data, the restoration processing is preset in a second secure working environment, and the restoration processing corresponds to the desensitization processing. |
| US11735318B2 |
Dynamic virtual hearing modelling
Presented herein are techniques for generating, updating, and/or using a virtual hearing model associated with a recipient of an auditory prosthesis. The virtual hearing model is generated and updated for the recipient based on psychoacoustics data associated with the recipient and, in certain cases, based on psychoacoustics data gathered from one or more selected populations of auditory prosthesis recipients. The recipient-specific virtual hearing model can be used, in real-time, to determine one or more settings for the auditory prosthesis. |
| US11735317B2 |
Method for generating prediction result for predicting occurrence of fatal symptoms of subject in advance and device using same
The present invention relates to a method for generating a prediction result for predicting an occurrence of fatal symptoms of a subject in advance, a method for performing data classification by using data augmentation in mechanical learning for the same, and a computing device using the same. Particularly, the computing device according to the present invention acquires vital signs of the subject, converts the same into individuated data, generates analysis information from the individuated data on the basis of a machine learning model, generates a prediction result by referring to the analysis information, and provides the prediction result to an external entity. |
| US11735314B2 |
Methods and apparatus for the application of machine learning to radiographic images of animals
Methods and apparatus for the application of machine learning to radiographic images of animals. In one embodiment, the method includes receiving a set of radiographic images captured of an animal, applying one or more transformations to the set of radiographic images to create a modified set, segmenting the modified set using one or more segmentation artificial intelligence engines to create a set of segmented radiographic images, feeding the set of segmented radiographic images to respective ones of a plurality of classification artificial intelligence engines, outputting results from the plurality of classification artificial intelligence engines for the set of segmented radiographic images to an output decision engine, and adding the set of segmented radiographic images and the output results from the plurality of classification artificial intelligence engines to a training set for one or more of the plurality of classification artificial intelligence engines. Computer-readable apparatus and computing systems are also disclosed. |
| US11735313B2 |
Information processing device, method of generating information, information processing system, and non-transitory recording medium
An information processing device includes circuitry. The circuitry calculates a matching degree between two images of an image pair. The matching degree of the image pair is one of a plurality of matching degrees of a plurality of image pairs. The circuitry generates information on sameness between two image groups of an image group pair based on the plurality of matching degrees of the plurality of image pairs. The image group pair includes the plurality of image pairs. |
| US11735311B2 |
Universal image representation based on a multimodal graph
A system for classifying a target image with segments having attributes is provided. The system generates a graph for the target image that includes vertices representing segments of the image and edges representing relationships between the connected vertices. For each vertex, the system generates a subgraph that includes the vertex as a home vertex and neighboring vertices representing segments of the target image within a neighborhood of the segment represented by the home vertex. The system applies an autoencoder to each subgraph to generate latent variables to represent the subgraph. The system applies a machine learning algorithm to a feature vector comprising a universal image representation of the target image that is derived from the generated latent variables of the subgraphs to generate a classification for the target image. |
| US11735310B2 |
Systems and methods for generating a parasitic infection nutrition program
A system for generating a parasitic infection nutrition program including a computing device configured to receive at least a parasitic biomarker, generate a parasitic disease assessment referring to a first parasitic infection as a function of the at least a parasitic biomarker, determine a current position of the user, identify, using the current position and the parasitic disease assessment, a parasitic infection intervention, receive a geophysical indicator relating to the user, identify, using the geophysical indicator, a parasitic prevention strategy regarding a second parasitic infection, and generate a parasitic infection nutrition program, using the parasitic infection intervention and the parasitic prevention strategy. |
| US11735308B2 |
Wearable device assembly having athletic functionality and milestone tracking
A wearable device assembly has a housing supporting a controller, display and indicator system thereon. The controller has at least one sensor wherein activity of a user wearing the device is detected. The controller selectively illuminates the indicator system to indicate a level of activity of the user. |
| US11735303B2 |
Apparatus and method for determining a composition of a replacement therapy treatment
An apparatus and method for determining a composition of a replacement therapy treatment is presented, the apparatus at least a processor and a memory communicatively connected to the processor, the memory containing instructions configuring the at least a processor to receive a user input wherein the user input comprises at least an identifier and a constitutional history of the user, generate a first condition descriptor as a function of the user input, determine a composition of a replacement therapy treatment as a function of the first condition descriptor, wherein the determination comprises training a first machine-learning process using user training data, wherein the user training data correlates user inputs to compositions of the replacement therapy treatment and determining the composition as a function of the user input and the first machine learning process, and output the composition of the replacement therapy treatment as a function of the determination. |
| US11735301B2 |
Computational reduction vaccine for Covid-19 originating from Civet Sars, Bat Sars, BetaCov btrs, BetaCov BtRI, and Neoromicia
A vaccine candidate is herein described comprised by statistically significant DNA fragments related to Civet SARS, Bat Sars, and BtRs BetaCov, BtRI BetaCov, and Neoromicia resulting in three types of compositions: 1) a composition of statistically significant DNA fragments, 2) a composition of RNA transcripts corresponding to the statistically significant DNA fragments, and 3) a computational reduction composition wherein the DNA fragments are fully or partially subtracted from a base organism, resulting in a synthetic organism which has a high statistical likelihood of problematic functions being partially or fully removed. |
| US11735300B2 |
Digital therapeutic systems and methods
Methods and devices include identifying a plurality of target users for the digital therapeutic based on one or more target parameters, conducting outreach to one or more of the plurality of target users using an outreach medium, identifying an activation mechanism to optimize use of the digital therapeutic, and encouraging an engagement level of the digital therapeutic by one or more of the plurality of target users. |
| US11735294B2 |
Client management tool system and method
A client management tool system comprises a gateway module configured to provide access to a data store storing clinical and non-clinical data, a collection of computerized question forms configured to obtain additional data about a client, a predictive model including a plurality of weighted variables and thresholds in consideration of the client data to identify needs of the client and a valuation of services to address the client needs, a knowledgebase of available programs and service providers able to deliver the needed services, a client management toolkit configured to provide recommended a course of action in response to the identified client need, valuation, and available programs and services providers, and a data presentation module operable to present notifications, alerts, and outcome report related to service delivery to the client. |
| US11735291B2 |
Quantum computing thermodynamic observables of a chemical system
Techniques regarding determining thermodynamic observables of a chemical system are provided. For example, one or more embodiments described herein can include a system, which can comprise a memory that can store computer executable components. The system can also include a processor, operably coupled to the memory, and that can execute the computer executable components stored in the memory. The computer executable components can include a potential energy component that can fit a potential energy function to a computed potential energy surface of a molecule. The computer executable components can also include a vibrational mode component that can compute an intramolecular vibrational mode of the molecule based on the potential energy surface fitted with the potential energy function. Also, the computer executable components can include a partition component that can compute a partition function based on the intramolecular vibrational mode. |
| US11735290B2 |
Estimation of phenotypes using DNA, pedigree, and historical data
Disclosed are techniques for predicting a trait of an individual and identifying a set of enriched record collections of a genetic community. To predict a trait of an individual, DNA features and non-DNA features of the individual are accessed to generate a feature vector that is inputted into a machine learning model. The machine learning model generates a prediction of the trait. The prediction may be based on an inheritance prediction and/or a community prediction. To identify a set of enriched record collections, individuals belonging to a genetic community are identified and a set of candidate record collections are accessed. A community count and a background count is determined for each candidate record collection. The set of enriched record collections are identified based on a comparison of the community count and the background count. The genetic community may be annotated using the set of enriched record collections. |
| US11735288B1 |
Non-volatile storage system with power on read timing reduction
Technology is disclosed herein for loading redundancy information during a memory system power on read (POR). A memory structure has primary regions (e.g., primary columns) and a number of redundant regions (e.g., redundant columns). The status of the regions is stored in isolation latches during the POR. Initially, simultaneously all latches for primary regions are reset to used and all latches for redundant regions are reset to unused. Then, isolation latches for defective primary regions are set to unused while isolation latches for corresponding redundant regions are set to used. There is no need to individually set isolation latches for redundant regions to unused, which saves time during POR. Moreover, whenever the isolation latch for a defective primary region is set from used to unused, in parallel the isolation latch for the replacement redundant column may be set from unused to used, thereby not incurring a time penalty. |
| US11735287B2 |
Buffer circuit with adaptive repair capability
A buffer circuit is disclosed. The buffer circuit includes a command address (C/A) interface to receive an incoming activate (ACT) command and an incoming column address strobe (CAS) command. A first match circuit includes first storage to store failure row address information associated with the memory, and first compare logic. The first compare logic is responsive to the ACT command, to compare incoming row address information to the stored failure row address information. A second match circuit includes second storage to store failure column address information associated with the memory, and second compare logic. The second compare logic is responsive to the CAS command, to compare the incoming column address information to the stored failure column address information. Gating logic maintains a state of a matching row address identified by the first compare logic during the comparison carried out by the second compare logic. |
| US11735285B1 |
Detection of address bus corruption for data storage devices
Various implementations described herein relate to systems and methods for detecting address corruption when using a memory device to store and retrieve data, including but not limited to, reading combined information from a memory device, determining encoded data by de-combining address information from the combined information, and detecting address corruption by decoding the encoded data. |
| US11735283B2 |
System and method of testing memory device and non-transitory computer readable medium
A method of testing a memory device includes steps as follows. Commands that meet a specification of the memory device are used. A random decision is performed on the plurality of commands to generate varied patterns, so that a testing device can test the memory device according to the varied patterns, where each of the varied patterns includes a sequence of one or more commands randomly selected from the plurality of commands. |
| US11735275B2 |
High voltage switch circuit and semiconductor memory device having the same
A high voltage switch circuit and a semiconductor memory device having the same are provided. The high voltage switch circuit includes a switching circuit for outputting a high voltage by transmitting one of a plurality of pump voltages to an output node; and a discharge circuit connected between the output node and a terminal of an internal power voltage, the discharge circuit discharging the high voltage to a level of the internal power voltage. The discharge circuit includes a triple well transistor. |
| US11735269B2 |
Secure erase for data corruption
Disclosed in some examples are systems, methods, memory devices, and machine readable mediums for a fast secure data destruction for NAND memory devices that renders data in a memory cell unreadable. Instead of going through all the erase phases, the memory device may remove sensitive data by performing only the pre-programming phase of the erase process. Thus, the NAND doesn't perform the second and third phases of the erase process. This is much faster and results in data that cannot be reconstructed. In some examples, because the erase pulse is not actually applied and because this is simply a programming operation, data may be rendered unreadable at a per-page level rather than a per-block level as in traditional erases. |
| US11735268B2 |
Memory devices for suspend and resume operations
Memory devices might include an array of memory cells and a controller configured to access the array of memory cells. The controller might be further configured to receive a command to perform an erase operation; and in response to the command to perform the erase operation, begin execution of the erase operation. The controller might be further configured to while executing the erase operation, receive a command to perform a program operation; in response to the command to perform the program operation, suspend the execution of the erase operation; and with the execution of the erase operation suspended, execute the program operation. |
| US11735267B2 |
Managing pre-programming of a memory device for a reflow process
A system includes a memory device and a processing device, operatively coupled with the memory device. The processing device is configured to perform operations that include determining a verify reference voltage associated with a logic state of a memory cell of the memory device, the verify reference voltage defining a target voltage level of a threshold voltage associated with the logic state; determining an amount of voltage compensation based on a thermal profile associated with a heat to be applied to the memory device, the thermal profile comprising a temperature associated with the heat and a period of time the heat is to be applied to the memory device; and updating the verify reference voltage using the amount of voltage compensation for an expected shift in the threshold voltage of the memory cell after the heat is applied to the memory device. |
| US11735266B2 |
Antifuse-type one time programming memory cell and cell array structure with same
An antifuse-type one time programming memory cell includes a select device, a following device and an antifuse transistor. A first terminal of the select device is connected with a bit line. A second terminal of the select device is connected with a first node. A select terminal of the select device is connected with a word line. A first terminal of the following device is connected with the first node. A second terminal of the following device is connected with a second node. A control terminal of the following device is connected with a following control line. A first drain/source terminal of the antifuse transistor is connected with the second node. A gate terminal of the antifuse transistor is connected with an antifuse control line. A second drain/source terminal of the antifuse transistor is in a floating state. |
| US11735255B2 |
Voltage equalization for pillars of a memory array
Methods, systems, and devices for voltage equalization for pillars of a memory array are described. In some examples, a memory array may be configured with conductive pillars that are each coupled with a respective set of memory cells, and may be selectively coupled with an access line. To support a dissipation or equalization of charge from unselected pillars, the memory array may be configured with a material layer or level that provides a dissipative coupling, such as a coupling having a relatively high resistance or a degree of capacitance, with a ground voltage or other voltage source (e.g., to support a passive equalization). Additionally, or alternatively, a memory array may be configured to support an active dissipation of accumulated charge or voltage by selectively coupling pillars that have been operated in a floating condition with a ground voltage or other voltage source (e.g., to perform a dynamic equalization). |
| US11735252B2 |
Multi-level cell programming using optimized multiphase mapping with balanced gray code
Disclosed are systems and methods for providing programming of multi-level memory cells using an optimized multiphase mapping with a balanced Gray code. A method includes programming, in a first phase, a first portion of data into memory cells in a first-level cell mode. The method may also include reading, from the memory cells, the programmed first portion of the data. The method may also include programming, in a second phase, a second portion of the data into the memory cells in a second-level cell mode, wherein programming the second phase is based on applying, to the read first portion of the data, a mapping from the first-level cell mode to the second-level cell mode. The mapping may be selected based on minimizing an average voltage change of the memory cells from the first to second phase while maintaining a balanced Gray code. |
| US11735247B2 |
Semiconductor device with word line degradation monitor and associated methods and systems
Memory devices, systems including memory devices, and methods of operating memory devices are described, in which memory devices are configured to monitor degradations in word line characteristics. The memory device may generate a reference signal in response to an access command directed to a memory array including a plurality of word lines, in some embodiments. The memory array may include a victim word line configured to accumulate adverse effects of executing multiple access commands at the word lines of the memory array. When the degradation in the word line characteristics causes reliability issues (e.g., corrupted data), the memory array is deemed unreliable, and may be blocked from memory operations. The memory device may compare the reference signal and a signal from the victim word line to determine whether preventive measures may be appropriate to avoid (or mitigate) such reliability issues. |
| US11735245B1 |
Read scheme for multi-element gain ferroelectric memory bit-cell with plate-line parallel to word-line to minimize read or write disturb effects
A memory is provided which comprises a capacitor including non-linear polar material. The capacitor may have a first terminal coupled to a node (e.g., a storage node) and a second terminal coupled to a plate-line. The capacitors can be a planar capacitor or non-planar capacitor (also known as pillar capacitor). The memory includes a transistor coupled to the node and a bit-line, wherein the transistor is controllable by a word-line, wherein the plate-line is parallel to the bit-line. The memory includes a refresh circuitry to refresh charge on the capacitor periodically or at a predetermined time. The refresh circuit can utilize one or more of the endurance mechanisms. When the plate-line is parallel to the bit-line, a specific read and write scheme may be used to reduce the disturb voltage for unselected bit-cells. A different scheme is used when the plate-line is parallel to the word-line. |
| US11735242B2 |
Electric field switchable magnetic devices
A magnetic device includes a layer stack comprising a first ferromagnetic layer; a spacer layer on the first ferromagnetic layer; a second ferromagnetic layer on the spacer layer; a dielectric barrier layer on the second ferromagnetic layer; an insertion layer positioned between the second ferromagnetic layer and the dielectric barrier layer; and a fixed layer or an electrode on the dielectric barrier layer. In some examples, a magnetic orientation of the second ferromagnetic layer is switched by a bias voltage across the layer stack without application of an external magnetic field; an antiferromagnetic coupling of the first and second ferromagnetic layers is increased by the bias voltage applying a negative charge to the fixed layer or the electrode, and the antiferromagnetic coupling of the first and second ferromagnetic layers is decreased by the bias voltage applying a positive charge to the fixed layer or the electrode. |
| US11735241B2 |
Magnetic memory device and method for fabricating the same
A magnetic memory device includes a pinned layer, a free layer, a tunnel barrier layer between the pinned layer and the free layer, a first oxide layer spaced apart from the tunnel barrier layer with the free layer therebetween, and a second oxide layer spaced apart from the free layer with the first oxide layer therebetween. The first oxide layer includes an oxide of a first material and may have a thickness of 0.3 Å to 2.0 Å. The second oxide layer may include an oxide of a second material and may have a thickness of 0.1 Å to 5.0 Å. A first oxygen affinity of the first material may be greater than a second oxygen affinity of the second material. |
| US11735240B2 |
Staircase bridge structures for word line contacts in three-dimensional memory
Embodiments of three-dimensional (3D) memory devices and methods for forming the 3D memory devices are disclosed. In an example, the 3D memory device includes a film stack having a plurality of conductive and dielectric layer pairs vertically stacked on a substrate. Each conductive and dielectric layer pair includes a dielectric layer and a conductive layer. The 3D memory device also includes a staircase region having a first and a second staircase structure formed in the film stack, where the first and second staircase structures each extends laterally in a first direction and includes the plurality of conductive and dielectric layer pairs. The staircase region further includes a staircase bridge connecting the first and second staircase structures. |
| US11735239B2 |
Input/output circuit, operation method of the input/output circuit and data processing system including the input/output circuit
An input/output circuit including: an input circuit configured to load differential input data to setup nodes based on a data strobe clock; an output circuit configured to compare and amplify the data loaded to the setup nodes, and output differential output data; and a voltage retention circuit configured to retain the setup nodes at voltage levels corresponding to the differential output data, based on the data strobe clock and the differential output data. |
| US11735237B2 |
Low power memory with on-demand bandwidth boost
In a memory component having a command/address interface, timing interface and data interface, the command/address interface receives a first command/address value from a control component during a first interval and a second command/address value from the control component during a second interval. The timing interface receives a data strobe from the control component during the first interval and a data clock from the control component during the second interval, the data strobe departing from a parked voltage level to commence toggling at a time corresponding to reception of the first command/address value, and the data clock toggling throughout the second interval regardless of second command/address value reception-time. The data interface samples first write data corresponding to the first command/address value at times indicated by toggling of the data strobe, and samples second write data corresponding to the second command/address value at times indicated by toggling of the data clock. |
| US11735236B2 |
Semiconductor system and method of operating the same
A semiconductor system may include a first semiconductor device and a second semiconductor device. The first semiconductor device compares a received signal with an original signal to generate a driving force control signal. The first semiconductor device also drives the original signal using a driving force in accordance with the driving force control signal to output an external transmission signal. The second semiconductor device receives the external transmission signal to generate a positive signal and a negative signal. The second semiconductor device also generates a restoration signal in response to the positive signal and the negative signal. The second semiconductor device additionally outputs the restoration signal as the external transmission signal to the first semiconductor device. |
| US11735232B2 |
Memory device with split power supply capability
A memory device includes a printed circuit board having a plurality of conductive layers; memory chips mounted over the printed circuit board, wherein the memory chips comprise at least a first number of memory chips and a second number of memory chips; a first power module mounted over the printed circuit board and for providing a first set of power supplies to the first number of memory chips through the plurality of conductive layers; and a second power module mounted over the printed circuit board and for providing a second set of power supplies to the second number of memory chips through the plurality of conductive layers. |
| US11735231B2 |
Memory devices
A memory device includes a first cell block on a substrate at a first level, and a second cell block on the substrate at a second level different from the first level. Each of the first and second cell blocks includes a word line extending in a first direction that is parallel to a top surface of the substrate, a word line contact connected to a center point of the word line, a bit line extending in a second direction that is parallel to the top surface of the substrate and intersects the first direction, a bit line contact connected to a center point of the bit line, and a memory cell between the word and bit lines. The second cell block is offset from the first cell block in at least one of the first and second directions. |
| US11735229B2 |
Multi-die stacked package memory and output synchronization method thereof
The invention provides a multi-die stacked package memory and an output synchronization method thereof. The multi-die stacked package memory includes multiple dies (100), and the multiple dies (100) are stacked and packaged together to form a stacked package structure. The multiple dies (100) share a CS #pin, and the CS #pin is configured to turn on or turn off the stacked package structure. The multiple dies (100) also share an IO pin. Each die (100) is provided with a SYNC_PAD pin. The SYNC_PAD pins of the multiple dies (100) are electrically connected together, the SYNC_PAD pins are configured to judge whether the multiple dies (100) are all in an idle status or not. The multi-die stacked package memory and the output synchronization method thereof are simple in structure, easy to realize, stable and reliable. |
| US11735227B2 |
Multimedia distribution system
A multimedia file and methods of generating, distributing and using the multimedia file are described. Multimedia files in accordance with embodiments of the present invention can contain multiple video tracks, multiple audio tracks, multiple subtitle tracks, a complete index that can be used to locate each data chunk in each of these tracks and an abridged index that can enable the location of a subset of the data chunks in each track, data that can be used to generate a menu interface to access the contents of the file and ‘meta data’ concerning the contents of the file. Multimedia files in accordance with several embodiments of the present invention also include references to video tracks, audio tracks, subtitle tracks and ‘meta data’ external to the file. One embodiment of a multimedia file in accordance with the present invention includes a series of encoded video frames, a first index that includes information indicative of the location within the file and characteristics of each encoded video frame and a separate second index that includes information indicative of the location within the file of a subset of the encoded video frames. |
| US11735221B2 |
Magnetic disk device and method of changing recording mode
According to one embodiment, a magnetic disk device includes a disk, a head including a read head that reads data from the disk, a write head that writes data to the disk, and an assist element that generates energy to enhance write performance by the write head, and a controller that selects and performs a first recording mode and a second recording mode different from the first recording mode, and selects and performs one of the first recording mode and the second recording mode according to an assist effect of the assist element. |
| US11735220B2 |
Phase locking multiple clocks of different frequencies
Systems and methods are disclosed for phase locking of a clock. In some embodiments, a phase locked clock (PLC) module can phase-lock a write clock to a media written with multiple servo zones of different frequencies. In some implementations, this can be utilized to perform a self-servo write (SSW) of a disc surface within a hard disc drive (HDD). A PLC module can perform a method of writing with a single frequency phase coherently while a read element passes over servo zones with different frequencies. While the PLC module can perform such methods for a SSW process, the methods can also be utilized for other applications that can benefit from writing with a single frequency phase coherently based on servo zones with different frequencies. |
| US11735218B2 |
Magnetic tape and magnetic tape container
The magnetic tape includes a non-magnetic support, and a magnetic layer including a ferromagnetic powder. A dimension change amount Δw in a width direction with respect to a tension change in a longitudinal direction is 400 ppm/N to 900 ppm/N, the magnetic layer includes a plurality of servo bands, and a coefficient of variation CV calculated by Equation A: CV=(σG/Δw)×100 is 10% or less. The σG is a standard deviation of servo band intervals measured in a region of the magnetic tape over 100 m in the longitudinal direction with a tension of 0.6 N in the longitudinal direction. A magnetic tape container containing the magnetic tape. |
| US11735215B2 |
Magnetic disk device and method of writing spiral patterns
A magnetic disk device includes a disk, first and second heads, a motor, and a controller. The disk includes a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface. The first head is configured to perform reading and writing with respect to the first surface. The second head is configured to perform reading and writing with respect to the second surface. The motor is configured to move the first and second heads with respect to the first and second surfaces, respectively, along a radial direction of the disk. The controller is configured to alternately activate the first and second heads to perform writing of a plurality of spiral patterns on the first and second surfaces of the disk, respectively, while controlling the motor to move the first and second heads at a predetermined constant speed with respect to the first and second surfaces in the radial direction. |
| US11735214B2 |
Synchronous writing of patterned media
Systems and methods are disclosed for synchronous writing of a grain patterned medium. The systems and methods can be implemented within a data storage device having a grain patterned medium. Further, a calibration process to determine a count of bits between servo wedges can be implemented in manufacturing, within the data storage device, or both. In some examples, the data storage device, during operation, can utilize the count of bits to perform synchronous writing, determine write errors, or both. Further, the servo wedge of the grain patterned medium may be patterned with a same or similar grain pattern as the data area that follows the servo wedge. Such a data storage device can implement a single clock for reading a servo wedge and writing a data area. |
| US11735210B2 |
Preamplifier with read/write power channels
Example preamplifier circuits, data storage devices, and methods to provide a preamplifier circuit with separate read and write power channels are described. The preamplifier circuit may include a write driver circuit configured to send a write signal to a writer element of a data storage device and a read driver circuit configured to receive a read signal from a reader element of the data storage device. The write driver circuit may receive a write power signal through a write power channel of a bus interface and the read driver circuit may receive a read power signal through a read power channel of the bus interface, where the write power signal and the read power signal are different. In some configurations, the different read and write power signals may be received from a switching regulator on the printed circuit board that mounts other data storage device electronics, such as the drive controller circuit and/or read/write channel circuit. |
| US11735209B2 |
Magnetic disk device and method of generating write data
According to one embodiment, a magnetic disk device, including a disk, a head to write data to the disk and read data from the disk, a preamplifier to generate a recording current corresponding to data that the head writes to the disk, and a controller to convert a first data pattern in first write data, in accordance with a pattern length of a second data pattern previous to the first data pattern, to a different data pattern including a pseudo polarity inversion that does not cause a polarity inversion when converting the first data pattern to the recording current. |
| US11735207B1 |
Systems and methods for determining a next action based on weighted predicted emotions, entities, and intents
Systems, apparatuses, methods, and computer program products are disclosed for predicting an entity, intent, and emotion based on weighted and segmented portions of captured speech. An example method includes capturing speech and separating the speech and/or text derived from the speech into a plurality of discrete segments. The example method further includes determining or generating metadata, the metadata an entity, an intent, an emotion, and a weight associated with each of the entity, the intent, the emotion. The example method further includes determining a next action based on the determined or generated entity, intent, and emotion of each of the plurality of discrete segments. |
| US11735205B2 |
Audio logging for model training and onboard validation utilizing autonomous driving vehicle
Systems and methods for generating labelled audio data and onboard validation of the labelled audio data utilizing an autonomous driving vehicle (ADV) while the ADV is operating within a driving environment are disclosed. The method includes recording a sound emitted by an object within the driving environment of the ADV, and converting the recorded sound into audio samples. The method further includes labelling the audio samples, and refining the labelled audio samples to produce refined labelled audio data. The refined labelled audio data is utilized to subsequently train a machine learning algorithm to recognize a sound source during autonomous driving of the ADV. The method further includes generating a performance profile of the refined labelled audio data based at least on the audio samples, a position of the object, and a relative direction of the object. The position of the object and the relative direction of the object are determined by a perception system of the ADV. |
| US11735202B2 |
Systems and methods for pre-filtering audio content based on prominence of frequency content
A system is disclosed for processing electronic audio signals. The system includes an input process for receiving digital samples of an electronic audio signal; a frame division process for allocating sequences of the digital samples of the electronic audio signal to respective frames; a frequency transform process for processing the digital samples by frame thereby to register, for each of the frames, a respective frequency set; a filtering process for filtering frequencies of each frequency set into a respective one of a plurality of orders based on relative prominence; an amplitude sequence process for generating multiple amplitude sequences based on the orders, each amplitude sequence n respectively comprising a sequence of amplitudes of the nth-order frequency content in the frames; and an output process for generating user-apprehendable content for a user interface of the system based on the multiple amplitude sequences. Related systems, methods and computer-readable media are also disclosed. |
| US11735199B2 |
Method for modifying a style of an audio object, and corresponding electronic device, computer readable program products and computer readable storage medium
Method for modifying a style of an audio object, and corresponding electronic device, computer readable program products and computer readable storage medium The disclosure relates to a method for processing an input audio signal. According to an embodiment, the method includes obtaining a base audio signal being a copy of the input audio signal and generating an output audio signal from the base signal, the output audio signal having style features obtained by modifying the base signal so that a distance between base style features representative of a style of the base signal and a reference style feature decreases. The disclosure also relates to corresponding electronic device, computer readable program product and computer readable storage medium. |
| US11735197B2 |
Machine-learned differentiable digital signal processing
Systems and methods of the present disclosure are directed toward digital signal processing using machine-learned differentiable digital signal processors. For example, embodiments of the present disclosure may include differentiable digital signal processors within the training loop of a machine-learned model (e.g., for gradient-based training). Advantageously, systems and methods of the present disclosure provide high quality signal processing using smaller models than prior systems, thereby reducing energy costs (e.g., storage and/or processing costs) associated with performing digital signal processing. |
| US11735193B2 |
High resolution audio coding
Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for performing residual quantization are described. One example of the methods includes performing a first residual quantization on a first target residual signal at a first bit rate to generate a first quantized residual signal. A second target residual signal is generated based at least on the first quantized residual signal and the first target residual signal. A second residual quantization is performed on the second target residual signal at a second bit rate to generate a second quantized residual signal, where the first bit rate is different from the second bit rate. |
| US11735191B2 |
Speaker recognition with assessment of audio frame contribution
This application describes methods and apparatus for speaker recognition. An apparatus according to an embodiment has an analyzer for analyzing each frame of a sequence of frames of audio data which correspond to speech sounds uttered by a user to determine at least one characteristic of the speech sound of that frame. An assessment module determines, for each frame of audio data, a contribution indicator of the extent to which that frame of audio data should be used for speaker recognition processing based on the determined characteristic of the speech sound. Said contribution indicator comprises a weighting to be applied to each frame in the speaker recognition processing. In this way frames which correspond to speech sounds that are of most use for speaker discrimination may be emphasized and/or frames which correspond to speech sounds that are of least use for speaker discrimination may be de-emphasized. |
| US11735190B2 |
Attentive adversarial domain-invariant training
To generate substantially domain-invariant and speaker-discriminative features, embodiments may operate to extract features from input data based on a first set of parameters, generate outputs based on the extracted features and on a second set of parameters, and identify words represented by the input data based on the outputs, wherein the first set of parameters and the second set of parameters have been trained to minimize a network loss associated with the second set of parameters, wherein the first set of parameters has been trained to maximize the domain classification loss of a network comprising 1) an attention network to determine, based on a third set of parameters, relative importances of features extracted based on the first parameters to domain classification and 2) a domain classifier to classify a domain based on the extracted features, the relative importances, and a fourth set of parameters, and wherein the third set of parameters and the fourth set of parameters have been trained to minimize the domain classification loss. |
| US11735187B2 |
Hybrid routing for hands-free voice assistant, and related systems and methods
An appliance can include a microphone transducer configured to receive sound from an environment and to convert the received sound into an audio signal. The appliance can be configured to receive an input audio signal via the microphone transducer, responsive to an activation input. The appliance can be configured to initiate a bi-directional, wireless communication connection with an external device in parallel with receiving the input audio signal, and responsive to the activation input. The appliance can be configured to transmit an output audio signal corresponding to the input audio signal over the communication connection when the wireless communication connection is established. Related aspects also are described. |
| US11735186B2 |
Hybrid live captioning systems and methods
A computer system configured to generate captions is provided. The computer system includes a memory and a processor coupled to the memory. The processor is configured to access a first buffer configured to store text generated by an automated speech recognition (ASR) process; access a second buffer configured to store text generated by a captioning client process; identify either the first buffer or the second buffer as a source buffer of caption text; generate caption text from the source buffer; and communicate the caption text to a target process. |
| US11735185B2 |
Caption service system for remote speech recognition
The present invention provides a caption service system for remote speech recognition, which provides caption service for the hearing impaired. This system includes a speaker and a live broadcast equipment at A, a listener-typist and a computer at B, a hearing impaired and a live screen at C, and an automatic speech recognition (ASR) caption server at D. Connect the live broadcast equipment, the computer, the live screen and the ASR caption server with a network. The speaker's audio is sent to the automatic speech recognition (ASR) caption server to be converted into text, which is corrected by the listener-typist, and then the text caption is sent to the live screen of the hearing impaired together with the speaker's video and audio, so that the hearing impaired can see the text caption spoken by the speaker. |
| US11735182B2 |
Multi-modal interaction between users, automated assistants, and other computing services
Techniques are described herein for multi-modal interaction between users, automated assistants, and other computing services. In various implementations, a user may engage with the automated assistant in order to further engage with a third party computing service. In some implementations, the user may advance through dialog state machines associated with third party computing service using both verbal input modalities and input modalities other than verbal modalities, such as visual/tactile modalities. |
| US11735180B2 |
Synchronizing a voice reply of a voice assistant with activities of a user
Aspects of the present invention disclose a method for synchronizing a voice reply from AI voice assistant based on user activities. The method includes one or more processors identifying a task of a user that corresponds to a voice query of the user. The method further includes generating a sequence of sub-activities of the task corresponding to the voice query of the user. The method further includes determining a completion status of each sub-activity of the sequence of sub-activities of the task corresponding to the voice query of the user based at least in part on activity data received from one or more computing devices in an operating environment of the user. The method further includes synchronizing a voice reply of a computing device with the sequence of sub-activities of the task based at least in part on the completion status of each sub-activity of the sequence. |
| US11735177B2 |
Keyword spotting using machine learning
A system and method of keyword spotting using two neural networks is disclosed. The system is in sleep mode most of the time, and wakes up periodically. Upon waking, a limited duration of audio is examined. This may be performed using an auxiliary neural network. If any audio activity is detected in this duration, the system fully wakes and examines a longer duration of audio for keywords. The keyword spotting is also performed by the main neural network, which may be a convolutional neural network (CNN). |
| US11735175B2 |
Apparatus and method for power efficient signal conditioning for a voice recognition system
A disclosed method includes monitoring an audio signal energy level while having a noise suppressor deactivated to conserve battery power, buffering the audio signal in response to a detected increase in the audio energy level, activating and running a voice activity detector on the audio signal in response to the detected increase in the audio energy level and activating and running a noise estimator in response to voice being detected in the audio signal by the voice activity detector. The method may further include activating and running the noise suppressor only if the noise estimator determines that noise suppression is required. The method activates and runs a noise type classifier to determine the noise type based on information received from the noise estimator and selects a noise suppressor algorithm, from a group of available noise suppressor algorithms, where the selected noise suppressor algorithm is the most power consumption efficient. |
| US11735173B2 |
Automatically determining language for speech recognition of spoken utterance received via an automated assistant interface
Determining a language for speech recognition of a spoken utterance received via an automated assistant interface for interacting with an automated assistant. Implementations can enable multilingual interaction with the automated assistant, without necessitating a user explicitly designate a language to be utilized for each interaction. Implementations determine a user profile that corresponds to audio data that captures a spoken utterance, and utilize language(s), and optionally corresponding probabilities, assigned to the user profile in determining a language for speech recognition of the spoken utterance. Some implementations select only a subset of languages, assigned to the user profile, to utilize in speech recognition of a given spoken utterance of the user. Some implementations perform speech recognition in each of multiple languages assigned to the user profile, and utilize criteria to select only one of the speech recognitions as appropriate for generating and providing content that is responsive to the spoken utterance. |
| US11735171B2 |
Unified speech representation learning
Systems and methods are provided for training a machine learning model to learn speech representations. Labeled speech data or both labeled and unlabeled data sets is applied to a feature extractor of a machine learning model to generate latent speech representations. The latent speech representations are applied to a quantizer to generate quantized latent speech representations and to a transformer context network to generate contextual representations. Each contextual representation included in the contextual representations is aligned with a phoneme label to generate phonetically-aware contextual representations. Quantized latent representations are aligned with phoneme labels to generate phonetically aware latent speech representations. Systems and methods also include randomly replacing a sub-set of the contextual representations with quantized latent speech representations during their alignments to phoneme labels and aligning the phonetically aware latent speech representations to the contextual representations using supervised learning. |
| US11735170B2 |
Systems and methods for conversations with devices about media using interruptions and changes of subjects
Systems and methods are described herein for providing media guidance. Control circuitry may receive a first voice input and access a database of topics to identify a first topic associated with the first voice input. A user interface may generate a first response to the first voice input, and subsequent to generating the first response, the control circuitry may receive a second voice input. The control circuitry may determine a match between the second voice input and an interruption input such as a period of silence or a keyword or a phrase, such as “Ahh,”, “Umm,”, or “Hmm.” The user interface may generate a second response that is associated with a second topic related to the first topic. By interrupting the conversation and changing the subject from time to time, media guidance systems can appear to be more intelligent and human. |
| US11735163B2 |
Human-machine dialogue method and electronic device
Disclosed is a human-computer dialogue method including determining a set number of jump topics about a target topic, and generating a topic jump map converging to the target topic based on the correlation intensions among the set number of jump topics; after an initial response to a user's dialogue request, selecting from the topic jump map a jump topic to which the user's dialogue request relates as an initial topic for a first round of recommendation; after completing a human-machine dialogue of the initial topic, determining a jump topic to jump according to the jump probability of jumping out of the initial topic to the k jump topics at the downstream level for a next round of recommendation; and gradually guiding from the initial topic to the target topic by step-by-step recommendation. A more fluent and efficient human-machine dialogue based on a clear communication goal can be realized. |
| US11735161B2 |
Artificial intelligence-based text-to-speech system and method
A technique improves training and speech quality of a text-to-speech (TTS) system having an artificial intelligence, such as a neural network. The TTS system is organized as a front-end subsystem and a back-end subsystem. The front-end subsystem is configured to provide analysis and conversion of text into input vectors, each having at least a base frequency, f0, a phenome duration, and a phoneme sequence that is processed by a signal generation unit of the back-end subsystem. The signal generation unit includes the neural network interacting with a pre-existing knowledgebase of phenomes to generate audible speech from the input vectors. The technique applies an error signal from the neural network to correct imperfections of the pre-existing knowledgebase of phenomes to generate audible speech signals. A back-end training system is configured to train the signal generation unit by applying psychoacoustic principles to improve quality of the generated audible speech signals. |
| US11735159B2 |
Voice output device and voice output method
A voice output device includes a voice output controller configured to determine, when a message reception unit receives a message, whether a start condition to be satisfied when a person intended to receive the message normally listens to voice in the predetermined space is satisfied, and cause a voice output unit to start voice output of the message when the start condition is satisfied and suspend voice output of the message when the start condition is not satisfied. The voice output is not immediately performed in response to a reception of a message but is performed only when the person intended to receive the message normally listens to the message, and the voice output of the message is suspended in other cases. |
| US11735157B2 |
Systems and methods for providing automated natural language dialogue with customers
A system includes one or more memory devices storing instructions, and one or more processors configured to execute the instructions to perform steps of providing automated natural dialogue with a customer. The system may generate one or more events and commands temporarily stored in queues to be processed by one or more of a dialogue management device, an API server, and an NLP device. The dialogue management device may create adaptive responses to customer communications using a customer context, a rules-based platform, and a trained machine learning model. |
| US11735156B1 |
Synthetic speech processing
A speech-processing system receives first audio data correspond to a first voice and second audio data corresponding to a second voice. The speech-processing system determines vocal characteristics of the second voice and determines output corresponding to the first audio data and the vocal characteristics. |
| US11735147B1 |
Foveated display burn-in statistics and burn-in compensation systems and methods
A device may include a display that display an image frame that is divided into adjustable regions having respective resolutions based on compensated image data. The device may also include image processing circuitry to generate the compensated image data by applying gains that compensate for burn-in related aging of pixels of the display. The gains are based on an aggregation of history updates indicative of estimated amounts of aging associated with pixel utilization. The circuitry may generate a history update by obtaining boundary data indicative of the boundaries between the adjustable regions, determining an estimated amount of aging, and dynamically resampling the estimated amount of aging by resampling a portion of the estimated amount of aging corresponding to an adjustable region by a factor and resampling of a different portion of the estimated amount of aging corresponding to another adjustable region by a different factor based on the boundary data. |
| US11735146B2 |
Electronic device and method for controlling display using optical sensor
According to an embodiment, an electronic device may include: a display, an optical sensor disposed in a rear surface of the display and overlapping the display, the optical sensor including a light emitting unit including light emitting circuitry and a light receiving unit including light receiving circuitry, a processor operatively connected with the display and the optical sensor, and a memory operatively connected with the processor, wherein the memory may store instructions which, when executed, cause the processor to: obtain position information of a first area corresponding to the light emitting unit of the optical sensor in the display, and based on the light emitting unit of the optical sensor radiating light, output a visual object in the first area and/or an area adjacent to the first area on the display. |
| US11735144B2 |
Image display apparatus and image displaying method
An image display apparatus includes a display; a memory configured to store at least one instruction; and a processor configured to execute the at least one instruction stored in the memory to: estimate a blur level of each sub-area of a plurality of sub-areas included in a first image; and improve a resolution of at least one sub-area of the plurality of sub-areas, based on an estimated blur level of the at least one sub-area. The display is configured to output a second image including the at least one sub-area having the improved resolution. |
| US11735140B2 |
Information processing apparatus, information processing method, and storage medium
An apparatus includes an acquisition unit configured to acquire a signal that indicates a position of a pixel where a change in luminance has occurred and a time when the change in luminance has occurred, a determination unit configured to determine, on a pixel-by-pixel basis, an evaluation value corresponding to a frequency at which a change in luminance in a predetermined direction has occurred, based on the signal, a generation unit configured to generate an image indicating a direction of the change in luminance at the position of the pixel where the change in luminance has occurred, and a control unit configured to control display of the generated image based on the evaluation value. |
| US11735136B2 |
Output parameter adjustment method employing ambient light distribution field
An output parameter adjustment method employing an ambient light distribution field including: acquiring an environmental image of a background environment in a viewing angle range of a user; dividing the environmental image according to preset partitioning to obtain environmental sub-images; obtaining the illumination value of each environmental sub-image; splicing the illumination of all of environmental sub-images to obtain distributed illumination distribution information corresponding to the environmental image; obtaining a first illumination model corresponding to the illumination distribution information; querying a model-parameter list, to obtain a first adjustment parameter corresponding to the first illumination model; and adjusting, display parameters of a display screen of a user terminal and/or adjusting light compensation output parameters of a lighting compensation device according to the first adjustment parameter so that the display parameter of the display screen match an illumination state of the background environment in the viewing angle range of the user. |
| US11735134B2 |
Display apparatus and electronic device
A display apparatus with low power consumption is provided. The display apparatus includes a circuit for boosting a signal voltage output from a gate driver. The signal voltage from the gate driver can be boosted and then supplied to a pixel, which is suitable for driving a display device with a high threshold voltage. Furthermore, by utilizing a boosting function, output of the gate driver can be reduced, and power consumption can also be reduced. By combination with a pixel having a boosting function of image data, a display apparatus with lower power consumption can be achieved. |
| US11735133B2 |
Liquid crystal display device and electronic device including the same
A driver circuit includes first to third transistors, a first circuit, and a second circuit. In the first transistor, a first terminal is electrically connected to a second wiring, a second terminal is electrically connected to a first wiring, and a gate is electrically connected to the second circuit and a first terminal of the third transistor. In the second transistor, a first terminal is electrically connected to the first wiring, a second terminal is electrically connected to a sixth wiring, a gate is electrically connected to the first circuit and a gate of the third transistor. A second terminal of the third transistor is electrically connected to the sixth wiring. The first circuit is electrically connected to a third wiring, a fourth wiring, a fifth wiring, and the sixth wiring. The second circuit is electrically connected to the first wiring, the second wiring, and the sixth wiring. |
| US11735124B2 |
Light source embedded reflective display
A reflective display device includes a layer of pigment material that is divided into a plurality of pixels, the pigment material in each pixel displaying information by reflecting light. The reflective display device further includes a light source embedded in the layer of a pigment material, wherein the light source emits light that is reflected by the pigment material. |
| US11735123B2 |
Display device and display driving method
Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a display device, comprising: a display panel including a light emitting element, a driving transistor configured to provide a driving current to the light emitting element, and a plurality of switching transistors configured to control an operation of the driving transistor; a gate driving circuit configured to supply a plurality of scan signals to the display panel; a data driving circuit configured to supply a plurality of data voltages to the display panel; and a timing controller configured to control the gate driving circuit and the data driving circuit, wherein a bias voltage is supplied to the driving transistor in a first period in which the data voltage is supplied to the display panel at a low speed mode which the display panel is driven at a low speed driving frequency. |
| US11735122B2 |
Display device, controller, and display driving method
Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to display devices, controllers, and display driving methods for compensating for a difference between respective charges of sub-pixels disposed in different locations in a high temperature condition, and preventing image quality caused by such a charge difference from being degraded. |
| US11735121B2 |
Display apparatus
A display apparatus includes a display area and a sub-display area. The display area includes a central display area and a plurality of edge display areas. Each of the plurality of edge display areas extends curved from the central display area. The sub-display area is disposed between adjacent edge display areas. Light is emitted at the sub-display area, and the color of the light emitted at the sub-display area is identical or similar to that of light emitted from a portion of the display area adjacent to the sub-display area. |
| US11735119B2 |
Shift register unit, gate driving circuit and control method thereof and display apparatus
A shift register unit and a control method thereof, a gate driving circuit and a control method thereof, and a display apparatus are provided. The shift register unit includes: a first shift register coupled to an input signal terminal, a first clock signal terminal and a second clock signal terminal. The first shift register is configured to generate a first output signal based on the signal at the first clock signal terminal and generate a second output signal based on the signal at the second clock signal terminal; and a second shift register coupled to the input signal terminal and a third clock signal terminal, the second shift register is configured to generate a third output signal based on the signal at the third clock signal terminal. The first shift register includes a first control circuit, a first output circuit and a second output circuit. |
| US11735113B2 |
Pixel driving circuit, method of driving the same and display device
The present disclosure provides a pixel driving circuit, a method of driving the same, and a display device. In the pixel driving circuit, under the control of a gate line, a data writing-in sub-circuit controls to connect or disconnect a data line and a first common node, and controls to connect or disconnect the first common node and a gate electrode of the driving transistor; under the control of a reset signal line, a first reset control sub-circuit controls to connect or disconnect a reference voltage input terminal and a second common node, and controls to connect or disconnect the second common node and the gate electrode of the driving transistor; a first end of a third capacitor unit is connected to the first common node and/or the second common node, and a second end of the third capacitor unit is connected to the first electrode of the driving transistor. |
| US11735110B2 |
Display device
A display device includes a display panel on which gate lines, data lines and subpixels are disposed; a gate driving circuit which drives the gate lines; and a data driving circuit which drives the data lines. Each of the subpixels includes: a light emitting device; a second transistor which has a first node, a second node that is a gate node, and a third node electrically connected to the light emitting device, and drives the light emitting device; a first transistor electrically connected between the third node and the data line; a third transistor electrically connected between the first node and the second node; and a fourth transistor electrically connected between the third node and the light emitting device. The third transistor performs a turn-off operation later than the first transistor, so that a voltage applied to the third node is transmitted to the second node via the first node. |
| US11735106B2 |
Display device
The present embodiments disclose a display device. A display device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure comprises a pixel unit including a plurality of pixels, each including a luminous element and a pixel circuit connected to the luminous element, a clock generator configured to generate a plurality of clock signals each corresponding to each of a plurality of subframes constituting a frame, and a parallel to serial converter configured to convert the plurality of clock signals to a serial clock signal and transfer the serial clock signal to the pixel unit, and wherein the pixel circuit of each pixel includes a first pixel circuit configured to control light-emission and non-emission of the luminous element in response to a control signal applied to each of the plurality of subframes and a second pixel circuit configured to store bit values of image data in the frame and generate the control signal based on the stored bit values and the serial clock signal such that each subframe included in the frame is controlled according to each bit value. |
| US11735104B2 |
Electronic display board for controlling 4 way dual scanning in which gray scale pixel (GSP) is applied to dynamic image correction technology (DICT)
An electronic display board is configured to control 4-way dual scanning in which a gray scale pixel (GSP) is applied to a DICT, wherein an MCU, which is equipped with a GSP function along with driving control and DICT control for easily implementing a high-definition image, can switch, by dual scanning, an image in which an image data value with a gamma value determined on a histogram by (a gamma controller) of an image processing DICT unit including a GSP has been gray-scaled by the GSP to equalize and process the image through gamma correction of the image and the histogram of the brightness of the image, so that the image can be displayed on the electronic display board without noises such as interruption of the image and distortion of the image quality even under the control of image transmission for high-speed processing. |
| US11735100B2 |
Display panel and driving method thereof
The present disclosure provides a display panel and a driving method thereof. The display panel includes a power supply module configured to provide a drive current for the drive module, a drive module configured to output a drive current to drive the light-emitting module to emit light, a current detection module configured to detect the drive current and output detection signals to the control module according to the detection result, and a control module configured to adjust the grayscale value of the pixels of the display panel according to the detection signals. |
| US11735095B2 |
Electronic apparatus and controlling method thereof
An electronic apparatus is provided. The electronic apparatus includes an input/output interface connected to a source apparatus, a display, and a processor configured to, based on detecting that the source apparatus is connected through the input/output interface, receive identification information of the source apparatus from the source apparatus, and based on the received identification information of the source apparatus, control the display to display a user interface (UI) for changing a resolution, and based on receiving a user input for changing a resolution through the displayed UI, identify whether the source apparatus can transmit a content of the resolution corresponding to the user input based on the identification information of the source apparatus, and based on identifying that the source apparatus can transmit a content of the resolution corresponding to the user input, transmit a signal requesting the content of the resolution corresponding to the user input to the source apparatus. |
| US11735093B2 |
Slew rate controller, method for driving slew rate controller, data driver including slew rate controller, and method for driving data driver
A slew rate controller includes an amplifier configured to operate with a first driving voltage and a second driving voltage, and generate an output voltage by using an image data voltage inputted at a first time point; an output switch configured to apply the output voltage to an external panel load according to a first control signal at the first time point; a first switch connected between one end of the output switch and the amplifier; and a second switch connected between the other end of the output switch and the amplifier. |
| US11735091B2 |
Compensation for gray-scale of display device
The driving method provided by the present application includes: detecting a refresh frequency of a display device based on a plurality of predicted frames to obtain a change rule of the refresh frequency; obtaining a current refresh frequency of the display device and a corresponding frame number information; predicting an expected timing when the display device switches the refresh frequency next time and an expected frequency value after switching according to the change rule, the current refresh frequency, and the corresponding frame number information; and performing a gray-scale compensation on the display device according to the expected frequency value and the expected timing. |
| US11735090B2 |
Display panel having a varied multiplexing gate signal voltage
A method of driving a display panel, a driving circuit of a display panel, and a display panel are disclosed. The display panel includes a multiplexing unit and a plurality of pixels arranged in an array of M rows and N columns, the multiplexing unit includes a plurality of thin film transistors, and each thin film transistor includes a gate electrode applied with a multiplexing unit gate signal. The method includes: acquiring a plurality of data signals for driving i-th row of pixels, where 1≤i≤M; generating multiplexing unit gate signals for respective thin film transistors of the multiplexing unit based on the plurality of data signals; and applying the multiplexing unit gate signals to gate electrodes of the respective thin film transistors, so that the respective thin film transistors are turned on or turned off. The multiplexing unit gate signals change according to changes of the plurality of data signals. |
| US11735088B2 |
Information handling system blue light exposure system and method
End user cumulative blue light exposure from a display is tracked over time so that a message may be provided to the end user if the exposure exceeds a threshold. For instance, a display frame buffer is retrieved to determine an average blue light component presented at the display, which is then adjusted based upon display characteristics, such as display size, luminance and brightness, end user distance to the display and a sensed ambient blue light component. |
| US11735087B2 |
Display panel and display device
A display panel includes a pixel circuit and a light-emitting element. The pixel circuit includes a driving module, and the driving module includes a driving transistor. A time period of one frame of the display panel includes a non-light-emitting stage and a light-emitting stage, and the non-light-emitting stage includes a bias adjustment stage, in which one of a source and a drain of the driving transistor receives a bias adjustment signal. An operating state of the pixel circuit includes a first mode and a second mode, a time length of the non-light-emitting stage in the first mode is L1, and a time length of the non-light-emitting stage in the second mode is L2, where L1>L2. A working process of the display panel in the first mode includes a first frame, and a working process of the display panel in the second mode includes a second frame. |
| US11735080B1 |
Display system and panel driving circuit
The display system includes an automotive system, a display panel, and a panel driving circuit. The panel driving circuit receives a frame from the automotive system and determines if a panel error with respect to the display panel occurs. If the panel error occurs, the panel driving circuit replaces a portion of the frame with an error icon to generate a prompt frame, and transmit the prompt frame to the display panel. If the panel error does not occur, the panel driving circuit transmits the frame to the display panel. |
| US11735075B2 |
System for implementing automatic door using transparent display
Disclosed in this specification is a system for implementing an automatic door using a transparent display including an automatic door casing disposed around an entrance, a plurality of transparent display modules inserted into the automatic door casing or exposed to the outside to open and close the entrance, a sensor installed within a predetermined distance from the plurality of transparent display modules, wherein the sensor senses an object, a driver that controls at least one of the plurality of transparent display modules to be inserted into the automatic door casing or exposed to the outside based on a sensing result of the sensor, a door frame connected to the driver, wherein the door frame supports the plurality of transparent display modules, and a plurality of control boxes that respectively transmits different video data to the plurality of transparent display modules based on the sensing result of the sensor. |
| US11735068B2 |
Gallbladder model
An anatomical model for surgical training is provided. The model includes a first layer simulating a liver and a second layer including a simulated gallbladder. A third layer having an inner surface and an outer surface is provided between the first and second layer. The outer surface of the third layer is adhered to the first layer at location around the simulated gallbladder and the simulated gallbladder is adhered to the inner surface of the third layer. A fourth layer is provided that overlays both the second layer and the simulated gallbladder. A frame is embedded within the first layer and is connectable to a support. The model provides a substantially upright projection of a simulated gallbladder and liver in a retracted orientation ideally suited for practicing laparoscopic cholecystectomy when inserted inside a simulated insufflated cavity of laparoscopic trainer. |
| US11735066B2 |
Test bench assembly for the simulation of cardiac surgery and/or interventional cardiology operations and/or procedures
A test bench assembly for simulating cardiac surgery includes a passive heart having at least one pair of cardiac chambers with an atrial chamber and a ventricular chamber. A reservoir is adapted to house working fluid. A pressure generator fluidically connects both to the ventricular chamber of the passive heart and to the reservoir. A pressure regulation device provides working fluid in input to the atrial chamber with preload pressure, and working fluid in output from the ventricular chamber with afterload pressure. The pressure regulation device fluidically connects both to the atrial chamber of the passive heart and to the ventricular chamber of the passive heart. The pressure regulation device has a single compliant element for each pair of cardiac chambers, which provides working fluid with both preload, and afterload pressures. |
| US11735064B2 |
Simulation device and simulation method for gas reservoir exploitation
A simulation device and a simulation method for gas reservoir exploitation are provided. The simulation device includes a gas-liquid supply system, a simulation system, a metering system, pipes for interconnecting each system, and switches, wherein: the gas-liquid supply system includes a gas supply system and a liquid supply system; the metering system is for metering gas and/or liquid produced after the simulation system; the simulation system includes core models having at least one of micro-fractures with an aperture smaller than 1 μm, map-fractures with an aperture between 10-20 μm, and large-fractures with an aperture between 100-5000 μm. The present invention is able to accurately simulate water invasion and water-controlled gas production processes of different fractured gas reservoirs under different bottom water energies. |
| US11735061B2 |
Dynamic response entry
Methods, systems, and devices for dynamic response entry are disclosed herein. In some embodiments, a dynamic response entry system can include a user device that can be a proctor device or a testee device. The testee device can display a list to a testee for a predetermined time period. After the passing of the predetermined time period, the displaying of the list to the testee can be terminated. The testee can provide response to one or several questions, which responses can be input into the proctor device. The input responses can be evaluated and categorized and displayed according to the evaluation and categorization. |
| US11735056B2 |
Piloting assistance system and method for an aircraft
A piloting assistance system for an aircraft comprises a flight management computer and a guidance computer. The flight management computer transmits speed setpoints to the guidance computer so as to pilot the aircraft in accordance with an initial speed profile or in accordance with an RTA speed profile following the reception of an RTA constraint. In response to the reception of a setpoint speed selected by a flight crew member in the presence of the RTA constraint, the guidance computer pilots the aircraft at the selected speed and the flight management computer determines a deselection point for returning to a predetermined speed profile while still complying with the RTA constraint. The guidance computer commands the display, on a navigation screen, of a symbol corresponding to the position of the deselection point. |
| US11735054B1 |
SMARTPHONE MARINE VESSEL LOCATION AND COLLISION AVOIDANCE SYSTEM AND METHODS OF USE
A smartphone marine vessel location system utilizes global positioning to determine the location and trajectory of marine vessels. When two marine vessels have a trajectory that will bring the vessels within a warning zone a trajectory alert is activated and when the two vessels enter into a warning zone, a collision warning is activated. An App on the smartphones may produce a display showing the location of the marine vessels and may produce the alerts when required. The smartphone may also communicate with other navigational system on the marine vessel to produce a display and alerts, such as through Bluetooth. The location of marine vessels may be acquired through the App, through a crowd-sourcing application, and/or through a carrier sourced location. |
| US11735053B2 |
Vehicles as traffic control devices
A method for controlling traffic by a traffic control system includes transmitting, to a first traffic control vehicle, a first message requesting the first traffic control vehicle to autonomously navigate to a location corresponding to a traffic incident. The method also includes monitoring a location of the first traffic control vehicle based on receiving location information from the first traffic control vehicle. The method also includes transmitting, to the first traffic control vehicle, first information to be displayed via a first notification device integrated with the first traffic control vehicle based on the location information corresponding to the location of the traffic incident. The method still further includes transmitting, to the first traffic control vehicle after a period of time, a request to navigate away from the location of the traffic incident. |
| US11735049B2 |
Park assist system
A park assist system includes a controller that executes park assist control with which a vehicle is automatically parked in a parking spot. The controller is configured to set a point at a position higher than the vehicle and across the vehicle from the parking spot as a viewpoint used to generate the parking spot image, set an angle according to a parking spot distance that is an actual distance between the vehicle and a parking spot shown by the parking spot image as a depression angle used to generate the parking spot image, generate a parking spot image by using the set viewpoint and depression angle, cause a display device to display the parking spot image, and park the vehicle with the park assist control in a parking spot set by the driver as a target parking spot by way of viewing the parking spot image. |
| US11735048B2 |
Minimizing traffic signal delays with transports
An example operation includes one or more of receiving, by a first transport, an indication from a traffic signal that the first transport is legally able to move from a stopped disposition, elapsing a period of time between receiving the indication and the first transport did not move during the period of time, and receiving a notification at the end of the period of time, by the first transport, that the first transport ought to move. |
| US11735046B2 |
Designing preferred vehicle routes based on driving scores from other vehicles
Systems and methods are provided for designing a preferred route for a vehicle. The route designing system receives a request from the vehicle for a preferred route from a first geographical point to a second geographical point. The route designing system analyzes the request and obtains driving scores associated with drivers of other vehicles. The route designing unit may identify a set of preferred and non-preferred vehicles based on the driving scores. The route designing system then determines a preferred route based, at least in part, on the driving scores associated with drivers of the other vehicles. The preferred route is designed to minimize the likelihood of proximity to non-preferred vehicles and maximize the likelihood of proximity to preferred vehicles. |
| US11735040B2 |
Pace Delineation jibe iota
With the aim of contributing to the optimization of commuting systems, roadways, and other motion systems, Pace Delineation jibe iota (PD) addresses the issue of crossing paths of travel. PD is the process of gathering and analyzing velocities, positions, and other parameters and properties of traversing units to determine the velocities of each such that they do not arrive at the intersections at the same time. Such coordination can help avoid the stoppage of vehicles at an intersection, and collisions obviously. The process also accommodates an overtaking condition which may be used to prioritize emergency responders or other traversals. |
| US11735039B1 |
Broadcasting telematics data to nearby mobile devices, vehicles, and infrastructure
A computer-implemented method of generating and broadcasting telematics and/or image data is provided. Telematics and/or image data may be collected, with customer permission, in real-time by a mobile device (or a Telematics App running thereon) traveling within an originating vehicle. The telematics data may include acceleration, braking, speed, heading, and location data associated with the originating vehicle. The mobile device may generate an updated telematics data broadcast including up-to-date telematics data at least every few seconds; and then broadcast the updated telematics data broadcast at least every few seconds via wireless communication to another computing device to facilitate alerting another vehicle or driver of an abnormal traffic condition or event that the originating vehicle is experiencing. An amount that an insured uses or otherwise employs the telematics data-based risk mitigation or prevention functionality may be used with usage-based insurance, or to calculate or adjust insurance premiums or discounts. |
| US11735036B2 |
Time-based adjustment of bounding area definitions
Transport Protocol Experts Group (TPEG) traffic messages, which include traffic information associated with road vector definitions, are generated. Bounding area definitions associating the road vector definitions with bounding areas are obtained, and automatically adjusted based on a time associated with broadcast of the TPEG traffic messages. TPEG traffic messages to be included in a TPEG frame associated with a particular bounding area are selected based on the bounding area definitions. The TPEG frame is generated, and transmitted for broadcast in the particular bounding area. |
| US11735035B2 |
Autonomous vehicle and cloud control (AVCC) system with roadside unit (RSU) network
The invention provides systems and methods for an autonomous vehicle (AV) and cloud control system, which comprises an AV control system comprising an onboard unit (OBU), a roadside unit (RSU) network, and a cloud-based platform. This integrated vehicle-road-cloud system provides traffic state estimation, prediction, computing, and control instructions for specific vehicles by the cloud-based platform. The cloud-based platform also provides safety and efficiency measures for vehicle operations and control under adverse weather conditions, and provides security, redundancy, and resiliency measures to improve system reliability. In addition, the RSU network provides high-resolution maps for specific vehicles. |
| US11735032B2 |
System and method for rapid configuration of a universal controlling device
A universal controlling device is provided with one or more buttons which, when activated in a set up mode, serves to initiate a rapid configuration of the universal controlling device to adapt the universal controlling device to transmit communications to an intended target appliance. |
| US11735024B2 |
Gas monitoring and alarm systems and methods
A gas monitoring and alarm system comprises a master monitor and at least one remote monitor. The master monitor is coupled to a master sensor that senses a concentration of a gas in a first area and sends data to the master monitor. The at least one remote monitor is communicatively coupled to the master monitor. The least one remote monitor is coupled to a remote sensor, which senses a concentration of gas in a second area. The at least one remote monitor receives data about the concentration of the gas in the second area from the remote sensor, and sends the data to the master monitor. The master monitor receives the data and triggers a first alarm status when the concentration of gas in at least one of the first area and the second area exceeds a first predefined alarm threshold. |
| US11735023B1 |
Disaster detection system
A disaster detection system includes a device processor; and a non-transitory computer readable medium including instructions executable by the device processor to perform the following steps: receiving data from a plurality of geographically distributed personal electronic devices; determining, based on the data received from the personal electronic devices, that a disaster has occurred; and sending one or more commands pertaining to the disaster to one or more third parties. The one or more commands pertaining to the disaster may include one or more alerts to one or more organizations that provide support for disasters. |
| US11735017B2 |
Artificial intelligence (AI)-based security systems for monitoring and securing physical locations
Various aspects of the disclosure relate to monitoring a physical location to determine and/or predict anomalous activities. One or more machine learning algorithms may be used to analyze inputs from one or more sensors, cameras, audio recording equipment, and/or any other types of sensors to detect anomalous measurements/patterns. Notifications may be sent one or more devices in a network based on the detection. |
| US11735009B2 |
Gaming device with incrementable multiplier meter and transitional indicator
A gaming device that initiates a series of game instances, and controls a display to display a multiplier meter that a) has a plurality of multiplier levels corresponding to respective ones of a sequence of multipliers applying to outcomes of the game instances and b) when a multiplier applies, indicates a current multiplier level. A processor initializes a designated symbol counter, the processor selects symbols for display for a game instance, evaluates the symbols displayed to identify any winning combinations of symbols, and for each winning combination determines an award amount, adds any awards to the win meter, increments the designated symbol counter by a number of designated symbols, changes the current multiplier level upon the designated symbol counter exceeding a defined threshold applying to a respective multiplier level, and updates the multiplier meter to indicate the current multiplier level. |
| US11735004B2 |
System and method for processing ticket vouchers associated with different betting opportunities
Systems and methods employing a ticket voucher handling device, such as an electronic gaming machine or a ticket voucher redemption kiosk, that issues and/or redeems ticket vouchers associated with different ticket voucher systems corresponding to different activities. |
| US11735001B2 |
Systems and methods for crediting wagering activity
Systems and methods are disclosed for provisionally crediting a financial account of a gaming environment based on player funds received by gaming devices in the form of wagers. The financial account can be maintained at a financial institution. The player funds can be currency, electronic funds, or combinations therefor. Once the currency is physically transferred to the financial institution, the provisional credit can be converted to a full credit. Similarly, for wagers using electronic funds, once the settled funds are received by the financial institution, the provisional credit can be converted to a full credit. Using provisional credits, benefits from the funds can be enjoyed by the gaming operator prior to the physical currency and/or settled funds being received and processed by the financial institution. |
| US11734998B2 |
Systems and methods for evaluating a jackpot using a time cap
A gaming system for evaluating a jackpot using a time cap is provided. The system includes a processor and a memory, wherein the processor is configured to execute instructions stored in the memory which when executed, cause the processor to at least store, in the memory, a jackpot including time cap parameters and a value of the jackpot. The instructions, when executed, further cause the processor to select a time cap based on the time cap parameters. The instructions, when executed, further cause the processor to determine, in response to a game instance, that the selected time cap has been reached. The instructions, when executed, further cause the processor to credit, in response to the determination, the value of the progressive jackpot to a player credit balance. |
| US11734997B2 |
AI wager odds adjuster
A method of using artificial intelligence (AI) to assess and adjust the betting odds for live game wagers before they are presented to users based correlations between various parameters and user betting behavior, and to adjust the betting odds while the betting window is open based on how users are currently betting compared to expected user betting behavior. |
| US11734995B2 |
Table game management system, game token, and inspection apparatus
A table game management system according to the present invention includes a camera that images a game token placed on a game table, and a management control device that grasps a type of the game token placed on the game table based on a color of a side face of the game token imaged by the camera. |
| US11734992B2 |
Gaming machine, control method for machine, and program for gaming machine
A gaming machine is described herein. The gaming machine includes a game control unit programmed to display computer-generated graphics including a plurality of virtual reels. The game control unit displays a game screen including a grid having a plurality of cells arranged in a plurality of rows and columns, and displays the plurality of virtual reels in the grid. Each of the plurality of virtual reels includes a plurality of credit prize symbols. The game control unit spins and stops each of the plurality of virtual reels to display an outcome of the game. The game control unit detects an appearance of a special symbol in the outcome of the game, responsively determines a credit prize amount based on the credit prize symbols appearing in the outcome of the game, and provides the determined credit prize amount to a player. |
| US11734991B2 |
Gaming devices using subsymbol bonus feature
Embodiments of the present invention set forth systems, apparatuses and methods for implementing bonus features using subsymbols during game play. Accordingly, a gaming device can be configured to randomly overlay or otherwise associate zero, one, or more subsymbols on game symbols used in a game of chance. When subsymbols appear on game symbols that are randomly determined to be part of the game outcome, a bonus feature is triggered that may be used to modify awards provided from the game outcome. The presence of the subsymbols themselves may act as a trigger for a secondary bonus feature or event, or the subsymbols themselves may show random indicia within the subsymbol that provides a bonus modifier or other award. |
| US11734986B2 |
Vending machine and transport cartridge systems and methods
A vending machine system for loading and dispensing pre-baked unpackaged food including a fixed cartridge disposed in a refrigerator of a vending machine, and a transport cartridge adapted to removably attach to the fixed cartridge, the transport cartridge operable for holding trays of unpackaged food and loading the trays of unpackaged food from the transport cartridge into the fixed cartridge, wherein, when the transport cartridge is removably attached to the fixed cartridge, a front opening of the transport cartridge aligns with a front opening of the fixed cartridge, and wherein the rack of the transport cartridge aligns with the conveyor system of the fixed cartridge such that trays of unpackaged food within the transport cartridge can simultaneously be transitioned from the rack to the conveyor system. |
| US11734983B1 |
Banknote transport mechanisms and methods
A banknote transport mechanism comprising a plurality of driven roller shafts spaced apart in a direction of banknote transport along a transport path, wherein a plurality of driven rollers are positioned on each driven roller shaft, wherein each driven roller shaft rotates about a respective driven roller axis. The banknote transport mechanism further comprises a plurality of low friction rails, each low friction rail having and upper surface and a longitudinal axis generally parallel to a direction of banknote transport. The plurality of driven roller axes are oriented generally perpendicular to the direction of banknote transport along the transport path. The plurality of driven roller axes generally lie in a first plane and the upper surfaces of the low friction rails generally lie in a second plane parallel to the first plane. The driven rollers of each driven roller shaft are offset laterally in a direction transverse to the direction of banknote transport from the lateral location of each rail. The driven rollers cooperate with the rails to transport a banknote in the direction of banknote transport with the banknote being corrugated in a direction generally transverse to the direction of banknote transport. |
| US11734979B2 |
Electronic credential signal activation systems and methods
An circuit includes a first inductive coil and a second inductive coil each including a plurality of metal traces. The first and second inductive coils are each configured to receive a first signal from an electromagnetic field and generate respective first and second output voltages. Each of the first inductive coil and the second inductive coil are configured to inductively couple to the electromagnetic field. A first circuit element is configured to receive the first output voltage and generate a first response at a first power level of the first output voltage. A second circuit element is configured to receive the second output voltage and transition to an active state to perform one or more functions when the second output voltage exceeds a second power level. The first and second power levels are related to movement of the first and second inductive coils through the electromagnetic field. |
| US11734969B1 |
Systems and methods for processing telematics data streams for event detection
Systems and methods for processing telematics data streams for event detection are provided. The methods involve operating at least one processor to: receive a telematics data stream; define a plurality of sliding windows for the telematics data stream, each sliding window containing a portion of the telematics data stream, each sliding window overlapping with one or more neighboring sliding windows, each sliding window including: a logical window; a first buffer preceding the logical window; and a second buffer following the logical window; the logical window being adjacent with one or more neighboring logical windows of the one or more neighboring sliding windows without overlapping the one or more neighboring logical windows; identify a vehicle event based on the portion of the telematics data stream contained within one of the sliding windows; and store an indication of the vehicle event. |
| US11734968B2 |
Actionable event determination based on vehicle diagnostic data
The present disclosure is generally related to systems and methods for determining an actionable event associated with a vehicle. The systems and methods can determine the event based on vehicle diagnostic data, and can report the event to a user via an appropriate interface. The systems and methods can also determine a recommended action to address the event, and can facilitate completion of the action upon approval by the user. |
| US11734967B2 |
Information processing device, information processing method and program
An information processing device includes: an accident/near miss detecting unit that detects a first vehicle of a plurality of vehicles based on vehicle information acquired by each of the vehicles and including position information and date-and-time information corresponding to time when the vehicle information is acquired by the vehicles, the first vehicle being involved in a near miss or accident; a surrounding vehicle extracting unit that extracts surrounding vehicles of the vehicles and the date-and-time information corresponding to the position information, the surrounding vehicles being positioned at an area surrounding the first vehicle at time of the near miss or accident; and an object vehicle specifying unit that specifies a second vehicle of the surrounding vehicles, the second vehicle being a vehicle in which an inadequate driving operation causing the near miss or accident of the first vehicle is performed. |
| US11734961B2 |
Vehicle diagnostic device and vehicle diagnostic system
Provided is a vehicle diagnostic device that diagnoses at least one vehicle on which an engine is mounted, in which the vehicle includes a moisture sensitive sensor disposed in an engine compartment and configured to detect moisture, and the vehicle diagnostic device is configured to diagnose that there is a possibility of the vehicle being exposed to dust in a case where an intake pressure of the engine is higher than a predetermined value and the moisture is detected by the moisture sensitive sensor. Therefore, a possibility of the vehicle being exposed to dust can be diagnosed before the vehicle fails. |
| US11734960B2 |
Mobile sensing and smart payment system
A mobile sensing and payment method and system for parking fees is disclosed. The system includes an array of identity information collection modules in a parking facility. A background data processor collects mobile terminal identification information from a mobile terminal of a person entering the parking facility while the mobile terminal performs cell reselection. The data processor simultaneously senses transmission intensity of the mobile terminal using the terminal identity information collection modules. The data processor determines a location of the mobile terminal based upon the changes in the signal transmission intensity from the collection modules. The data processor generates a specific characteristic threshold for the mobile terminal to pass an entrance gate. The data processor causes the entrance gate to be opened records a specific time that the entrance gate is opened. The data processor records a specific time that the person has entered the parking facility. |
| US11734955B2 |
Disentangled representation learning generative adversarial network for pose-invariant face recognition
A system and method for identifying a subject using imaging are provided. In some aspects, the method includes receiving an image depicting a subject to be identified, and applying a trained Disentangled Representation learning-Generative Adversarial Network (DR-GAN) to the image to generate an identity representation of the subject, wherein the DR-GAN comprises a discriminator and a generator having at least one of an encoder and a decoder. The method also includes identifying the subject using the identity representation, and generating a report indicative of the subject identified. |
| US11734953B2 |
Image parsing method and apparatus
An image parsing method includes obtaining feature information of an initial image, parsing first feature information in the feature information using a first channel to obtain a first prediction result, parsing second feature information in the feature information using a second channel to obtain a second prediction result, where a size of the first feature information meets a first size range, a size of the second feature information meets a second size range, and the first size range is less than the second size range, and outputting the first prediction result and the second prediction result as a parsing result of the initial image. |
| US11734951B2 |
Fake-finger determination device, fake-finger determination method, and fake-finger determination program
A fake finger in which a transparent thin film is attached to a finger surface is discriminated. A fake-finger determination device includes: an imaging unit 10 that captures an authentication object as a fingerprint authentication object; a classifying unit 31 that classifies an image captured by the imaging unit 10 into a plurality of regions including at least a skin region and a background region using colors of pixels included in the image; and a determining unit 32 that determines whether or not a foreign substance is present in the periphery of a finger based on a feature of a region classified as neither the skin region nor the background region out of the regions classified by the classifying unit 31. |
| US11734947B2 |
Detection device
A detection device includes a sensor area in which a plurality of detection elements including photoelectric conversion elements are arranged in a matrix having a row-column configuration within a detection region, and a detector configured to calculate a detection value corresponding to the detection elements based on a voltage generated in the detection elements. |
| US11734941B2 |
Variable resolution recognition
Systems and methods are described for dynamically adjusting an amount of retrieved recognition data based on the needs of a show, experience, or other event where participants are recognized. The retrieved recognition data may be deleted once it is no longer needed for the event. Recognition data retrieval is limited to just what is needed for the particular task, minimizing the uniqueness of any retrieved recognition data to respect participant privacy while providing an enhanced participant experience through recognition. |
| US11734940B2 |
Display apparatus, display method, and non-transitory recording medium
A display apparatus includes circuitry to receive an input of a plurality of strokes representing a drawing that includes one or more drawing components including a first drawing component. The plurality of strokes is divided under a predetermined condition to obtain the one or more drawing components. The circuitry stores, in a memory, each of the one or more drawing components and drawing data representing the drawing. The circuitry displays, on a display screen, in response to receiving an input of a second drawing component, the drawing represented by the drawing data based on the first drawing component and the second drawing component. |
| US11734938B2 |
Methods for mobile image capture of vehicle identification numbers in a non-document
Various embodiments disclosed herein are directed to methods of capturing Vehicle Identification Numbers (VIN) from images captured by a mobile device. Capturing VIN data can be useful in several applications, for example, insurance data capture applications. There are at least two types of images supported by this technology: (1) images of documents and (2) images of non-documents. |
| US11734937B1 |
Creating text classification machine learning models
Techniques for creating a text classifier machine learning (ML) model are described. According to some embodiments, a language processing service finetunes a language ML model on unlabeled documents of a user, and then trains that finetuned language ML model on labeled documents of the user to be a text classifier that is customized for that user’s domain, e.g., the user’s documents. Additionally, the finetuned language ML model may be trained on labeled documents of the user, for prediction objectives for unlabeled data, before being trained as the text classifier. |
| US11734936B2 |
Digital microscope system, method for operating the same and computer program
A digital microscope system comprises an imaging device configured to generate digital image data representing a target region of an object, the target region being determined by a changeable setting of the imaging device; and a controller configured to generate monitor image data corresponding to the digital image data generated in accordance with the setting, the monitor image data being configured to be displayed as a monitor image; wherein the controller is further configured to change the setting in response to a user input; and wherein the controller is further configured to compensate for a delay in updating the monitor image data in accordance with the changed setting by storing the digital image data generated in accordance with the unchanged setting in response to the user input and generating simulation monitor image data by performing digital image processing on the stored digital image data taking into account the changed setting, the simulation monitor image data being configured to be displayed as a simulation monitor image during the delay. |
| US11734935B2 |
Transferring synthetic lidar system data to real world domain for autonomous vehicle training applications
Methods and systems are disclosed for correlating synthetic LiDAR data to a real-world domain for use in training an model for use by autonomous vehicle when operating in an environment. To do this, the system will obtain a data set of synthetic LiDAR data, along with images of a real-world environment. The system will transfer the synthetic LiDAR data to a two-dimensional representation, use the two-dimensional representation and the images to train a model that a vehicle can use to operate in a real-world environment. |
| US11734934B2 |
Mixed reality-based experience simulator
Provided is a mixed reality-based experience simulator including an imaging part including first and second cameras installed on an experience object to capture images of different viewpoints from the experience object, a display part worn by a participant and configured to display a mixed reality image of the experience object to the participant, and an image processing unit configured to provide the mixed reality image to the display part and configured to generate the mixed reality image such that images captured by the first and second cameras are included in the mixed reality image. The mixed reality-based experience simulator according to the present invention generates a mixed reality image on the basis of images captured by a plurality of cameras installed on an experience object and provides the generated mixed reality image to a participant so that a more realistic experience is provided. |
| US11734930B1 |
Leveraging computer vision and machine learning to identify compelling scenes
Methods and apparatus are described for generating compelling preview clips of media presentations. Compelling clips are identified based on the extent to which human faces are shown and/or the loudness of the audio associated with the clips. One or more of these compelling clips are then provided to a client device for playback. |
| US11734924B1 |
System and method for onboard, real-time mission analytics with anomaly detection and explanation
Described is a system for onboard, real-time, activity detection and classification. During operation, the system detects one or more objects in a scene using a mobile platform and tracks each of the objects as the objects move in the scene to generate tracks for each object. The tracks are transformed using a fuzzy-logic based mapping to semantics that define group activities of the one or more objects in the scene. Finally, a state machine is used to determine whether the defined group activities are normal or abnormal phases of a predetermined group operation. |
| US11734922B2 |
Methods for identifying subterranean tunnels using digital imaging
Methods of identifying a subterranean tunnel using digital imaging that may include: obtaining data of a propagating wavefield through a propagating volume that includes a portion of the earth's subsurface; obtaining a reference digital image of the propagating volume; selecting a holographic computational method of wavefield imaging; selecting a wavefield based on one or more parameters; calculating a sampling ratio by dividing a number of data samples in the data subset by a number of image samples in the data subset; decimating the data subset; generating a new digital image based on the selected holographic computational method of imaging, the decimated data subset, and parameters corresponding to the data subset; determining a quantitative difference measure between the reference digital image and the new digital image, and image quality; and identifying the subterranean tunnel. |
| US11734918B2 |
Object identification apparatus, moving body system, object identification method, object identification model learning method, and object identification model learning apparatus
An object model learning method includes: in an object identification model forming a convolutional neural network and a warp structure warping a feature map extracted in the convolutional neural network to a different coordinate system, preparing, in the warp structure, a warp parameter for relating a position in the different coordinate system to a position in a coordinate system before warp; and learning the warp parameter to input a capture image in which an object is captured to the object identification model and output a viewpoint conversion map in which the object is identified in the different coordinate system. |
| US11734915B2 |
Automated and assisted identification of stroke using feature-based brain imaging
Provided herein are systems and methods for automated identification of volumes of interest in volumetric brain images using artificial intelligence (AI) enhanced imaging to diagnose and treat acute stroke. The methods can include receiving image data of a brain having header data and voxel values that represent an interruption in blood supply of the brain when imaged, extracting the header data from the image data, populating an array of cells with the voxel values, applying a segmenting analysis to the array to generate a segmented array, applying a morphological neighborhood analysis to the segmented array to generate a features relationship array, where the features relationship array includes features of interest in the brain indicative of stroke, identifying three-dimensional (3D) connected volumes of interest in the features relationship array, and generating output, for display at a user device, indicating the identified 3D volumes of interest. |
| US11734914B1 |
Method for evaluating geological and engineering sweet spots in unconventional reservoirs based on dual-energy computed tomography (CT)
A method, device, and system for evaluating geological and engineering sweet spots in an unconventional reservoir based on dual-energy computed tomography (CT) comprises acquiring and preprocessing a high-energy CT image and a low-energy CT image of a core from a core region, acquiring and preprocessing a high-energy CT image and a low-energy CT image of a core from a core reference sample, calculating a density and an effective atomic number of each pixel in the core region of a target reservoir, acquiring a geological sweet spot index and an engineering sweet spot index, acquiring evaluation results of geological and engineering sweet spots at different depths of the core region in the target reservoir, and matching the evaluation results to acquire reservoir types corresponding to the different depths of the core region in the target reservoir. The present disclosure achieves accurate and efficient reservoir evaluation and classification. |
| US11734911B2 |
System and method for the visualization and characterization of objects in images
A method of visualization, characterization, and detection of objects within an image by applying a local micro-contrast convergence algorithm to a first image to produce a second image that is different from the first image, wherein all like objects converge into similar patterns or colors in the second image. |
| US11734904B2 |
Methods and systems for displaying virtual objects from an augmented reality environment on a multimedia device
Methods and systems are disclosed for displaying an augmented reality virtual object on a multimedia device. One method comprises detecting, in an augmented reality environment displayed using a first device, a virtual object; detecting, within the augmented reality environment, a second device, the second device comprising a physical multimedia device; and generating, at the second device, a display comprising a representation of the virtual object. |
| US11734899B2 |
Headset-based interface and menu system
Disclosed herein are various embodiments for a headset-based interface and menu system. An embodiment operates by determining a first position of a headset, configured to display and enable interactions with an interface of a computing system, is less than a threshold. A second position of the headset is detected and it is determined that the second position of the headset is greater than the threshold. Responsive to the determining that the second position of the headset is greater than the threshold, a menu is provided for display in the interface visible via the headset overlaying the interface. |
| US11734898B2 |
Program, information processing method, and information processing terminal
There is provided a program for causing an information processing terminal to execute a step of acquiring position information indicating a position of the information processing terminal, a step of transmitting the position information to an information processing apparatus, a step of receiving display data related to one or more products which is associated with the position information from the information processing apparatus, a step of acquiring a first region which satisfies a predetermined condition related to safety of a user, the first region being a region in an image taken by an image pickup unit, and a step of outputting the display data related to the one or more products to the acquired first region in a real space corresponding to the image or the image. |
| US11734896B2 |
Augmented reality display system for evaluation and modification of neurological conditions, including visual processing and perception conditions
In some embodiments, a display system comprising a head-mountable, augmented reality display is configured to perform a neurological analysis and to provide a perception aid based on an environmental trigger associated with the neurological condition. Performing the neurological analysis may include determining a reaction to a stimulus by receiving data from the one or more inwardly-directed sensors; and identifying a neurological condition associated with the reaction. In some embodiments, the perception aid may include a reminder, an alert, or virtual content that changes a property, e.g. a color, of a real object. The augmented reality display may be configured to display virtual content by outputting light with variable wavefront divergence, and to provide an accommodation-vergence mismatch of less than 0.5 diopters, including less than 0.25 diopters. |
| US11734895B2 |
Systems and methods for enabling precise object interaction within an augmented reality environment
The present disclosure provides systems and methods for displaying a real-world vehicle in an augmented reality environment. The system employs a user device camera to obtain image data of an environment that includes a real-world vehicle. The system analyzes the image data to identify the vehicle within the environment. A wireframe model of the vehicle is then generated and registered to the vehicle. The image data is displayed on the user device. In response to user input, the system may then attach a virtual vehicle accessory to the wireframe model. The accessory is then displayed on the user device display in an augmented reality environment such that the vehicle appears to seamlessly incorporate the accessory. |
| US11734894B2 |
Real-time motion transfer for prosthetic limbs
Aspects of the present disclosure involve a system comprising a computer-readable storage medium storing at least one program, and a method for performing operations comprising: receiving a video that depicts a person; identifying a set of skeletal joints corresponding to limbs of the person; tracking 3D movement of the set of skeletal joints corresponding to the limbs of the person in the video; causing display of a 3D virtual object that has a plurality of limbs including one or more extra limbs than the limbs of the person in the video; and moving the one or more extra limbs of the 3D virtual object based on the movement of the set of skeletal joints corresponding to the limbs of the person in the video. |
| US11734891B2 |
Skeleton-based dynamic point cloud estimation system for sequence compression
Disclosed is a skeleton-based dynamic point cloud estimation system for sequence compression, capable of generating a three-dimensional skeleton and a motion vector thereof from a group of point cloud frames to estimate a point cloud of a next frame, and compressing a point cloud sequence by obtaining a residual between the estimated point cloud and an original point cloud. Since the point cloud is estimated by using the motion vector of the skeleton, and the sequence is compressed by using a difference from an original value as the residual, an amount of point clouds to be input to a compressor is significantly reduced, so that compression efficiency is improved. |
| US11734890B2 |
Three-dimensional model recovery from two-dimensional images
A three-dimensional (3D) model of an object is recovered from two-dimensional (2D) images of the object. Each image in the set of 2D images includes the object captured from a different camera position and deformations of a base mesh that defines the 3D model may be computed corresponding to each image. The 3D model may also include a texture map that represents the lighting and material properties of the 3D model. Recovery of the 3D model relies on analytic antialiasing to provide a link between pixel colors in the 2D images and geometry of the 3D model. A modular differentiable renderer design yields high performance by leveraging existing, highly optimized hardware graphics pipelines to reconstruct the 3D model. The differential renderer renders images of the 3D model and differences between the rendered images and reference images are propagated backwards through the rendering pipeline to iteratively adjust the 3D model. |
| US11734889B2 |
Method of gaze estimation with 3D face reconstructing
The present invention proposes method of gaze estimation with 3D face reconstructing, which precisely reconstructs a 3D face to accurately calculate the gaze direction of the face. The present invention decomposes the gaze direction calculation task into two sub-tasks of gaze-aligned 3D face reconstruction, and gaze contact realized by rotation. First, a 3D morphable model is used to reconstruct a basic 3D face with a 2D reference face image as input. Then, shape adjustment is performed on the basic 3D face to obtain a shape-aligned 3D reconstructed face. Finally, a gaze-aligned 3D face is obtained by replacing the textures of the shape-aligned 3D face eye area. For the subtask of gaze contact, the present invention proposes a novel method for realizing gaze contact by rotating a 3D face, which does not depend on too many assumptions and can be widely used in the field of virtual reality. |
| US11734888B2 |
Real-time 3D facial animation from binocular video
A method for providing real-time three-dimensional facial animation from video is provided. The method includes collecting images of a subject, and forming a three-dimensional mesh for the subject based on a facial expression factor and a head pose of the subject extracted from the images of the subject. The method also includes forming a texture transformation based on an illumination parameter associated with an illumination configuration for the images from the subject, forming a three-dimensional model for the subject based on the three-dimensional mesh and the texture transformation, determining a loss factor based on selected points in a test image from the subject and a rendition of the test image by the three-dimensional model, and updating the three-dimensional model according to the loss factor. A system and a non-transitory, computer-readable medium storing instructions to perform the above method are also provided. |
| US11734887B2 |
Generating clothing patterns of garment using bounding volumes of body parts
A method and a device for displaying clothing patterns determine attributes of bounding volumes for each body part, to which a body type and an orientation of a 3D avatar are reflected, based on locations of feature points extracted from data of the 3D avatar, determine initial locations of the clothing patterns by placing arrangement points on the bounding volumes depending on the attributes of the bounding volumes for each body part, and drape the clothing patterns to the 3D avatar depending on the initial locations. |
| US11734886B1 |
Interaction tools in networked remote collaboration
In various embodiments, a method comprises generating, based on first sensor data captured by a depth sensor on a mobile device, three-dimensional data representing a physical space that includes a real-world asset, generating, based on second sensor data captured by an image sensor, two-dimensional data representing the physical space, generating an adaptable 3D representation of the physical space based on the three-dimensional and two-dimensional data, the adaptable representation including coordinates representing different positions in a 3D-coordinate space corresponding to the physical space and the coordinates encapsulate a digital representation of the asset, transforming the adaptable representation into geometry data comprising a set of vertices and a set of faces comprising edges between vertices, applying, based on a first input, a first color along a specified path that appears on a face to generate a first paint path, and transmitting, to a remote device, data corresponding to the first input. |
| US11734883B2 |
Generating mappings of physical spaces from point cloud data
This specification describes systems and methods for generating a mapping of a physical space from point cloud data for the physical space. The methods can include receiving the point cloud data for the physical space, filtering the point cloud data to, at least, remove sparse points from the point cloud data, aligning the point cloud data along x, y, and z dimensions that correspond to an orientation of the physical space, and classifying the points in the point cloud data as corresponding to one or more types of physical surfaces. The methods can also include identifying specific physical structures in the physical space based, at least in part, on classifications for the points in the point cloud data, and generating the mapping of the physical space to identify the specific physical structures and corresponding contours for the specific physical structures within the orientation of the physical space. |
| US11734880B2 |
Sensor calibration with environment map
Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for sensor calibration with environment map. In some implementations, a three-dimensional surfel representation of a real-world environment is obtained. One or more surfels of the surfel representation having a particular classification of the different classifications are selected. Input sensor data from one or more sensors installed on an autonomous or semi-autonomous vehicle are received. The input sensor data is compared to the surfel representation to identify one or more differences between the observation and the surfel representation. At least one sensor of the one or more sensors is calibrated using the one or more differences between the observation and the surfel representation. |
| US11734877B2 |
Method and device for restoring image obtained from array camera
Provided is an image restoration method of restoring an image obtained through an array camera, the image restoration method including obtaining a plurality of images through lens elements included in the array camera, obtaining a global parameter of the plurality of images, generating first processed images by transforming a viewpoint of each of the plurality of images based on the obtained global parameter, obtaining a local parameter for each pixel corresponding to each of the first processed images, generating second processed images by transforming the first processed images based on the obtained local parameter, and generating a synthesized image of a target viewpoint based on synthesizing the second processed images. |
| US11734874B2 |
Airframe maintenance-inspection system
An airframe maintenance-inspection system includes imaging devices, a transmitter, and a display device. The imaging devices are to be disposed in an aircraft and are configured to respectively capture images of a maintenance-inspection target during a flight of the aircraft. The transmitter is configured to transmit the plurality of images captured by the imaging devices. The display device is configured to display a shape of the maintenance-inspection target in a three-dimensionally viewable state based on the images transmitted by the transmitter. |
| US11734873B2 |
Real-time volumetric visualization of 2-D images
Capturing and visualizing video, including: capturing video data using a plurality of cameras; sending the captured video data to a first shader; calculating depth information at the first shader using the captured video data; generating a three-dimensional (3-D) point cloud using the depth information; and rendering a visualization image using the 3-D point cloud. |
| US11734870B2 |
Systems and methods for texture mapping for a 3D model
Systems and methods for constructing a three-dimensional virtual reality model of a property are disclosed. An exemplary system includes a storage device configured to store a structure mesh of the three-dimensional virtual reality model and texture images captured of the property. The system further includes at least one processor configured to extract a planar area from the structure mesh of the three-dimensional virtual reality model. The at least one processor is further configured to obtain initial texture patches for the planar area from the texture images, determine a target texture patch for the planar area from the initial texture patches projected to an imaging plane of a virtual camera, and add the target texture patch to a texture atlas. The at least one processor is also configured to construct the three-dimensional virtual reality model by mapping the texture atlas to the structure mesh of the three-dimensional virtual reality model. |
| US11734865B2 |
Systems and methods for displaying autonomous vehicle environmental awareness
The disclosed computer-implemented method may include displaying vehicle environment awareness. In some embodiments, a visualization system may display an abstract representation of a vehicle's physical environment via a mobile device and/or a device embedded in the vehicle. For example, the visualization may use a voxel grid to represent the environment and may alter characteristics of shapes in the grid to increase their visual prominence when the sensors of the vehicle detect that an object is occupying the space represented by the shapes. In some embodiments, the visualization may gradually increase and reduce the visual prominence of shapes in the grid to create a soothing wave effect. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed. |
| US11734863B2 |
Computing and displaying asymptotes and removable discontinuities
A method and a digital device for evaluating a generalized rational function are provided in which the evaluation of the generalized rational function includes computing all discontinuities of the generalized rational function, determining, for each discontinuity, whether or not the discontinuity is a removable discontinuity, wherein the determining includes determining whether or not the generalized random function approaches a point near the discontinuity, and displaying each removable discontinuity. A method for evaluating a generalized rational function on a handheld graphing calculator is provided that includes determining whether or not the generalized rational function has at least one asymptote and displaying the at least one asymptote on a display screen when the generalized rational function has the at least one asymptote. |
| US11734861B2 |
2D and 3D floor plan generation
A floorplan modelling method and system. The floorplan modelling method includes receiving 2D images of each corner of an interior space from a camera, generating a corresponding camera position and camera orientation in a 3D coordinate system in the interior space for each 2D image, generating a depth map for each 2D image to estimate depth for each pixel, generating a corresponding edge map for each 2D image, and generating a 3D point cloud for each 2D image using the corresponding depth map and parameters of the camera. The floorplan modelling method includes transforming the 3D point clouds with the corresponding edge map into a 2D space in the 3D coordinate system of the camera, regularizing the 3D point clouds into 2D boundary lines, and generating a 2D plan of the interior space from the boundary lines. |
| US11734857B2 |
Testing and validation of a camera under electromagnetic interference
Devices, systems, and methods are provided for testing and validation of a camera. For example, a system includes a camera that is configured to capture an image of a content object. A processor is programmed to: receive a signal indicative of the image of the content object during an electromagnetic event; generate an image quality score of the image; and generate a validation status of the camera based on a comparison of the image quality score to a validation threshold. |
| US11734856B2 |
Adaptive virtual camera for indirect-sparse simultaneous localization and mapping systems
Techniques related to indirect sparse simultaneous localization and mapping (SLAM) are discussed. Such techniques include adaptively positioning a virtual camera relative to an estimated position of a physical camera within an environment to be mapped, projecting a depth error to an image plane corresponding to the adaptive camera position, and using the projected depth error to update a mapping of the environment. |
| US11734849B2 |
Estimating patient biographic data parameters
Patient biographic data may be estimated by receiving patient image data, applying the patient image data to a machine learned model, the machine learned model trained on second patient data and trained to map the second patient data to associated biographic data using machine learned features, generating the patient biographic data based on the applying and the machine learned features, and outputting the patient biographic data. The patient biographic data may include a patient weight, a patient height, a patient gender, and a patient age. |
| US11734846B2 |
System and method for concurrent odometry and mapping
An electronic device tracks its motion in an environment while building a three-dimensional visual representation of the environment that is used to correct drift in the tracked motion. A motion tracking module estimates poses of the electronic device based on feature descriptors corresponding to the visual appearance of spatial features of objects in the environment. A mapping module builds a three-dimensional visual representation of the environment based on a stored plurality of maps, and feature descriptors and estimated device poses received from the motion tracking module. The mapping module provides the three-dimensional visual representation of the environment to a localization module, which identifies correspondences between stored and observed feature descriptors. The localization module performs a loop closure by minimizing the discrepancies between matching feature descriptors to compute a localized pose. The localized pose corrects drift in the estimated pose generated by the motion tracking module. |
| US11734836B2 |
Video-based systems and methods for generating compliance-annotated motion trails in a video sequence for assessing rule compliance for moving objects
The present disclosure uses automated, computer-driven analysis of video feeds to extract raw motion metadata, identify moving objects and assess whether or not the moving objects are compliant with certain predefined rules. The motion can be visually plotted on a background in the form of motion trails, and a chronological plot of the motion may be provided as a menu to find anomalies through visual screening. The motion metadata may be filtered through annotations. A highlighted portion of the video feed relating to a specific topic of interest may be replayed. |
| US11734833B2 |
Systems and methods for detecting movement of at least one non-line-of-sight object
A system and method for detecting movement of an object outside a line-of-sight of a camera is disclosed. The camera acquires images of a target that is impacted by light that is scattered from the object and by ambient light, and of a reference that is impacted by the ambient light. A processing circuitry can be configured to detect the movement of the object by calculating, for each of a plurality of acquired images, a compensated light intensity value (LIV), being a target LIV that is based on pixels in the respective acquired image that represent the target, as modified, based on a reference LIV that is based on pixels in the respective acquired image that represent the reference, to reduce an effect, on the target LIV, of changes in the ambient light during a time period between acquiring a given image and the acquiring of the respective acquired image. |
| US11734828B2 |
High quality instance segmentation
Disclosed herein are methods and systems for performing instance segmentation that can provide improved estimation of object boundaries. Implementations can include a machine-learned segmentation model trained to estimate an initial object boundary based on a truncated signed distance function (TSDF) generated by the model. The model can also generate outputs for optimizing the TSDF over a series of iterations to produce a final TSDF that can be used to determine the segmentation mask. |
| US11734825B2 |
Segmentation device and method of generating learning model
A learning model provided in a segmentation device is a learning model which is generated using training data such that segmentation data of a feature region is output when at least one of projection data and reconfiguration data acquired by an imaging device or data derived from the at least one of projection data and reconfiguration data is input. |
| US11734818B2 |
Model, diagnostic method, and application thereof
A model and an application thereof, the model being used for detecting a benign and malignant degree of a tumor. The model grades a change of an imprinted gene in a tumor by calculating a deletion expression quantity of the imprinted gene and a copy number abnormal expression quantity of the imprinted gene. The detection model and device in the present invention presents the expression of loss of imprinting in a sample of a tumor patient in a direct way for the first time; based on an imprinted gene in situ labeling method, a change of an imprinted gene is detected objectively, directly, early, and precisely, and a quantitative model can be provided, to make a great contribution to molecular pathology diagnosis. |
| US11734817B2 |
Medical information processing apparatus, magnetic resonance imaging apparatus, and medical information processing method
According to one embodiment, a medical information processing apparatus includes at least one processor. The processor is configured to execute a program to acquire first data collected from a test object, input the acquired first data into a first model, determine whether second data, which is output from the first model receiving the first data, is to be input into a second model, and in a case where the processor determines that the second data is to be input into the second model, input the second data into the second model, and output third data which is output from the second model receiving the second data. |
| US11734814B2 |
Enhanced print defect detection
Systems and methods are provided for. One embodiment is a system that includes an interface configured to receive an image of media printed on with print data, and memory configured to store defect reference data of nozzles belonging to printheads of a printer. The system also includes a print defect controller configured to detect a nozzle defect in the image based on a comparison of the image with the print data, and to determine a type of the nozzle defect based on a comparison of the nozzle defect with the defect reference data. |
| US11734813B2 |
System and method for produce detection and classification
Systems, methods, and computer-readable storage media for object detection and classification, and particularly produce detection and classification. A system configured according to this disclosure can receiving, at a processor, an image of an item. The system can then perform, across multiple pre-trained neural networks, feature detection on the image, resulting in feature maps of the image. These feature maps can be concatenated and combined, then input into an additional neural network for feature detection on the combined feature map, resulting in tiered neural network features. The system then classifies, via the processor, the item based on the tiered neural network features. |
| US11734809B2 |
Method and apparatus for processing image
Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method and apparatus for processing an image, and relates to the field of computer vision technology. The method may include: acquiring a value to be processed, where the value to be processed is associated with an image to be processed; and processing the value to be processed by using a quality scoring model to generate a score of the image to be processed in a target scoring domain, where the score of the image to be processed in the target scoring domain is related to an image quality of the image to be processed. |
| US11734808B2 |
Generating a composite image
In one embodiment, a method includes receiving a source image and its associated parameters from each of multiple image sources, associating each of the source images with a layer in a range of layers based on the parameters associated with the source images, the range of layers specifying a composition layering order of the source images, generating a corresponding customized distortion mesh for each particular source image in the source images based on the parameters associated with the particular source image and at least a portion of the parameters associated with each of the source images that is associated with any layer preceding a layer associated with the particular source image, modifying each of the source images using the corresponding customized distortion mesh, generate a composite image using the modified source images, and display the composite image as a frame in a video. |
| US11734807B2 |
Method and system for correcting phase of image reconstruction signal
An image generating device for obtaining an image of an object, comprising: a control module configured to generate a first signal having a first frequency component and a first phase component for a first axis direction, and a second signal having a second frequency component and a second phase component for a second axis direction, an emitting unit configured to emit light to the object using the first signal and the second signal; and a light receiving unit configured to obtain light receiving signal based on returned light from the object. |
| US11734805B2 |
Utilizing context-aware sensors and multi-dimensional gesture inputs to efficiently generate enhanced digital images
The present disclosure relates to systems, methods, and non-transitory computer readable media that utilize context-aware sensors and multi-dimensional gesture inputs across a digital image to generate enhanced digital images. In particular, the disclosed systems can provide a dynamic sensor over a digital image within a digital enhancement user interface (e.g., a user interface without visual elements for modifying parameter values). In response to selection of a sensor location, the disclosed systems can determine one or more digital image features at the sensor location. Based on these features, the disclosed systems can select and map parameters to movement directions. Moreover, the disclosed systems can identify a user input gesture comprising movements in one or more directions across the digital image. Based on the movements and the one or more features at the sensor location, the disclosed systems can modify parameter values and generate an enhanced digital image. |
| US11734803B2 |
System and method for generating HMI graphics
A computer-implemented method and arrangements for generating human machine interface, HMI, graphics associated with an industrial automation system implementing machine learning include receiving migrated HMI graphics. The migrated HMI graphics are obtained from a legacy HMI graphics and comprise a plurality of industrial objects. Further, the method comprises identifying a missing industrial object in said migrated HMI graphics using a historical labelled dataset comprising a plurality of labelled HMI graphics of the industrial object that comprises a graphical object and a data object. Once, the missing industrial object is identified the migrated HMI graphics is therefore corrected to include the identified missing industrial object and a corrected HMI graphics is generated. Furthermore, the method comprises transmitting a notification indicating the corrected HMI graphics to a computing device. |
| US11734798B2 |
Method and apparatus for person super resolution from low resolution image
Techniques related to generating a fine super resolution image from a low resolution image including a person wearing a predetermined uniform are discussed. Such techniques include applying a pretrained convolutional neural network to a stacked image including image channels from a coarse super resolution image, label data corresponding to the coarse super resolution image from available labels relevant to the uniform, and pose data corresponding to the person to determine the fine super resolution image. |
| US11734793B2 |
Constant resolution continuous hybrid zoom system
An optical apparatus captures images of a wide-angle scene with a single camera having a continuous panomorph zoom distortion profile. When combined with a processing unit, the hybrid zoom system creates an output image with constant resolution while allowing continuous adjustment in the magnification and field of view of the image without interpolation like a digital zoom system or without any moving parts like an optical zoom system. |
| US11734783B2 |
System and method for detecting on-street parking violations
This disclosure relates generally to method and system for detecting on-street parking violations. The method include capturing, by using an media capturing device embodied in an electronic device mounted in a vehicle, a video stream of a scene during a trip of the vehicle. The video stream is processed at the electronic device to identify target objects such as no-parking signage and vehicles parked in the vicinity thereof. A meta-information associated with the target objects is stored in form of a short-term historian in a repository associated with the electronic device. The absolute locations of the target objects are determined and the historian is updated with the values of the absolute locations. A set of unique target objects is determined from amongst the target objects and a meta-information associated with the unique objects is sent to a cloud server for determining parking violations. |
| US11734781B2 |
Single-tier blockchain-based system and method for document transformation and accountability
A single-tier blockchain-based system and method for document transformation and accountability is provided. Transaction documents including document templates relating to a transfer of real property are maintained. Each template includes form elements. The form elements are each associated with a data field identifier and a data value. A data model is maintained for the transaction documents and includes the data field identifiers and the data values for the form elements. A request is received for the transaction documents. The form elements of the transaction documents are automatically populated with the data values via the data model in response to the request. Compliance checking is performed on the data values populating the form elements. A cryptographic hash of the transaction documents is committed to a blockchain copy stored by one or more network nodes in a single-tier when no errors are identified in the data values during the compliance checking. |
| US11734777B2 |
Systems and methods for managing electricity supply from demand
A system to manage power consumption from a grid includes a building switchgear; an independent system organization (ISO) meter coupled to the building switchgear, the ISO meter including a telemetry unit to communicate with an ISO; and an energy storage system (ESS) coupled to the building switchgear, wherein the ESS selectively provides power in response to a customer power demand to prevent a customer grid power consumption from spiking and peaking at grid imbalance highest cost on peak times. |
| US11734776B2 |
Open-loop and/or closed-loop control of power generation installations
A method performed in which a forecast, a generation information, and a regulation information are obtained. A control information is determined in the event that the regulation information is indicative of over- or underproduction. The control information is indicative of a control of the amount of electrical energy generated by power generating plants. The control information is determined based on the obtained regulation and generation information. Based on the time at which the regulation information is obtained, the remaining time of a predetermined interval is determined. Operating points for the plants are determined such that, for the remaining time, the amount of energy generated by the plants for the predetermined interval saves or generates at least one determined difference between the amount of energy generated according to the forecast and generation information. The operating points are based on the control information. The determined control information is output. |
| US11734772B2 |
System and method for providing a predicted tax refund range based on probabilistic calculation
A method and system provide estimated tax refund data to a user of a tax return preparation system throughout personalized tax return preparation interview. The method and system receive current user tax related data associated with the user, retrieve tax rules data, and gather historical tax related data associated with historical users of the tax return preparation system. The method and system further generate probabilistic inference data including inferences about tax related characteristics of the user based on the historical tax related data and the tax rules data. The method and system provide estimated tax refund data to the user based on the probabilistic inference data. |
| US11734768B2 |
Risk analysis system and risk analysis method
The risk analysis system according to the present invention includes: a storage apparatus which stores subject data including information related to health of a subject; an analyzer which analyzes a risk related to the health of the subject based on the subject data acquired from the storage apparatus; and an output apparatus which outputs an analysis result by the analyzer. The analyzer has: a risk estimating unit which estimates an event onset risk of the subject based on the subject data; and a medical expense predicting unit which predicts future medical expenses, which are medical expenses to be incurred in the future by the subject, based on the event onset risk estimated by the risk estimating unit and the subject data. |
| US11734763B1 |
Implementing a hardware resource class
A system, method, and computer-readable medium for implementing a hardware resource class. An electronic processor may be configured to determine a rate of a hardware resource. The hardware resource may be configured to allow a hardware-based solution provider to provide a service to an end user. The rate may be configured to be remunerated by a source different than the end user. The electronic processor may be further configured to determine an inflow amount for the hardware-based solution provider to remunerate to the source based at least partially on the rate of the hardware resource. The end user may utilize the service from the hardware-based solution provider. The service from the hardware-based solution provider may be at least partially based on data provided by the hardware resource. |
| US11734760B1 |
Systems and methods for operating a math-based currency exchange
Systems and methods utilized to protect data. One method includes receiving a trade order and determining a current exchange rate for a plurality of different currency transactions. The method further includes determining a trade sequence, generating a first public and private key pair for the trade order and a second public and private key pair, and transmitting the public key of the first public and private key pair. The method further includes receiving a trade confirmation and updating an account balance entry on an overlay ledger. The method further includes broadcasting the trade order to a plurality of MBC verification nodes and in response to the plurality of MBC verification nodes verifying the trade order, updating a blockchain. |
| US11734759B2 |
System and method for a risk check
Various systems and methods are described herein for a risk check. The risk check bases a decision to allow a trading strategy to proceed on whether the order quantity for each leg of the trading strategy satisfies a certain condition. Particularly, when a trading strategy is initiated, the quantity for each of the orders to be submitted on behalf of the trading strategy, including the quantity of the initial order and any subsequent orders, is then compared to a corresponding risk value. If the order quantity for each of the orders is less than the corresponding risk value, then the trading strategy can proceed and the initial order can be sent on to the exchange. However, if the order quantity for any of the orders exceeds the risk value, then the initial order is not sent to the electronic exchange. Additionally, as described herein, quantity associated with the trading strategy is held or reserved for execution of the trading strategy regardless of the activity taken by the trader since the trading strategy was initiated. The reserved quantity can be drawn from the trading strategy until the quantity is depleted, the trading strategy has ended, or both, for example. |
| US11734746B2 |
Systems and methods for utilizing a convolutional neural network architecture for visual product recommendations
Systems and methods including one or more processors and one or more non-transitory storage devices storing computing instructions configured to run on the one or more processors and perform: inputting one or more pairs of digital images into a neural network; determining, using the neural network, a respective contrastive loss for each respective pair of digital images of the one or more pairs of digital images; receiving one or more new digital images; and determining, using the neural network, the one or more new digital images and the respective contrastive loss, at least one image to which the one or more new digital images is similar. Other embodiments are disclosed herein. |
| US11734742B2 |
Extracting structured data from video
A web-based item listing platform provides item listings that users can create or search. Item listings can be generated using structured information extracted while capturing an item listing video of the item. During creation of the item listing video, input prompts are provided to the user that cause a mobile device to provide an input request, such as taking an image of a specific feature of the item or providing some other item description information. During the item listing video, image recognition models may also be employed to determine other item description information, such as the color, the brand, and the like. The item listing can be generated from the item listing video by populating a set of structured data elements associated with an item description type. Each structured data element is populated with the item description information corresponding to the associated item description type. |
| US11734736B2 |
Building containers of uncategorized items
Methods and systems to build containers of uncategorized items are described. In some example embodiments, the methods and systems collect information from titles of items available for purchase within a network-based publication system, generate a title for a container of uncategorized items available for purchase within the network-based publication system that is based on the collected information, and associate two or more uncategorized items available for purchase within the network-based publication system to the container based on a comparison of titles of the two or more uncategorized items and the generated title for the container of uncategorized items. |
| US11734735B2 |
Networked object trading activity and system usable for facilitating object acquisition
A system configured as an online marketplace with a high-speed, game-like method for determining which users obtain which products or services in the marketplace is disclosed. One implementation provides a mobile application where users swipe through a presentation of items (products, services, or money) that they can obtain. Users earn credits by giving items or money to other users. Then, they redeem these credits by getting items or money from other users. Thus, a given user alternates between being a “giver” and a “getter,” making pairs of asynchronous trades with two other users. In the selection process to choose an item to receive, users can choose any single item, but may only swipe unidirectionally, meaning that they cannot return and see or choose an item previously rejected. Aspects include a game engine and a set of rules and constraints to create a novel experience for transactional based experiences such as shopping and reservations. |
| US11734734B2 |
System and method for web service billing
A method and system is disclosed herein for decoupling billing for web services from the application logic which governs those web services by instrumenting a web services stack to monitor SOAP envelopes for pre-determined elements and to use those elements to determine questions as to authorization for solvency as well as calculate charges for said web services. |
| US11734733B2 |
Conversational mapping of web items for mediated group decisions
A method and apparatus for conversational mapping of web items for mediated group decisions is disclosed. In one embodiment of the method, a web server delivers a web page that comprises a hyperlink and identities of one or more products that were selected at an E-commerce website by an online shopper via a web browser. In response to activation of the hyperlink by the online shopper via the web browser, product information for the one or more products is transferred in a transaction message to a decision-support system via a network. The decision-support system sends some or all of the product information to one or more user devices. The decision-support system subsequently receives review information related to the one or more products from the one or more user devices via a messaging service. The decision-support system processes the product review information to generate a result, and the decision-support system sends the result to another user device for display thereon via the messaging service. |
| US11734731B1 |
Customer effort evaluation in a contact center system
A contact center system can track and evaluate dialogue data, telephony data, and/or application usage data associated with communication sessions between customers and representatives. The contact center system can identify communication sessions that have dialogue data containing keywords of one or more keyword categories, such as keyword categories associated with perceptions of high customer effort, and/or based on values of other key performance indicators. Users can use the contact center system to investigate the dialogue data, telephony data, and/or application usage data for identified communication sessions, for example to identify opportunities to train representatives to use alternate language during communication sessions, revise procedures in the contact center, or otherwise reduce perceptions of customer effort. |
| US11734728B2 |
Method and apparatus for providing web advertisements to users
A method and apparatus for providing Web advertisements to online users is disclosed. A balanced set of negative data points and positive data points is derived from a log of Ad impressions and used to train a classifier. In response to an Ad request signal, a plurality of Ads is retrieved from a database. The Ad request signal indicates a request to provide an Ad for a slot available on a Web page associated with a website. The signal is provided in relation to an access of the Web page by an online user and includes information related to the online user. A choice of an Ad is predicted based on the information related to the online user and the plurality of Ads. The Ad is provided to a Web server to cause display of the Ad on the slot when the Web page is displayed to the online user. |
| US11734716B2 |
Theme recommendation method and apparatus
The method includes: collecting historical operations of sample users for M items, and predicting a preference value of a target user for each of the M items according to historical operations of the sample users for each of the M items, collecting classification data of N to-be-recommended items, and classifying the N to-be-recommended items according to the classification data of the N to-be-recommended items, to obtain X themes, where each of the X themes includes at least one of the N to-be-recommended items, and the N to-be-recommended items are some or all of the M items; calculating a preference value of the target user for each of the X themes according to a preference value of the target user for a to-be-recommended item included in each of the X themes; and pushing a target theme to the target user. |
| US11734705B2 |
Techniques to predict and implement an amortized bill payment system
Various embodiments are generally directed to techniques utilizing computers to process service billing data, generate one or more groups of customers based on one or more attributes of the data, and train a recurrent neural network (RNN) to predict future bill amounts for customers. Embodiments further include techniques to predict the future bill amounts of the customers and providing an indication of the bill amounts to the customers. |
| US11734703B1 |
System for processing real-time customer experience feedback with filtering and messaging subsystems and standardized information storage
The present invention supports the entry of customer experience feedback into the system, which then conducts real-time automated filtering and evaluation of feedback entered by the customer and supports the transmission of real-time notifications to selected personnel based on feedback evaluation in a flexible messaging and workflow system. The present invention supports that ability to obtain constructive feedback, either good or bad, regarding a customer's experience while the customer is still at the service provider or retail sales location and supports the ability to obtain feedback after the customer has left the service provider or retail sales location through follow-up messages. |
| US11734699B2 |
System and method for a relative consumer cost
The systems and methods may be used to recommend an item to a consumer. The methods may comprise determining, based on a collaborative filtering algorithm, a consumer relevance value associated with an item, and transmitting, based on the consumer relevance value, information associated with the item to a consumer. A collaborative filtering algorithm may receive as an input a transaction history associated with the consumer, a demographic of the consumer, a consumer profile, a type of transaction account, a transaction account associated with the consumer, a period of time that the consumer has held a transaction account, a size of wallet, and/or a share of wallet. The method may further comprise generating a ranked list of items based upon consumer relevance values, transmitting a ranked list of items to a consumer, and/or re-ranking a ranked list of items based upon a merchant goal. |
| US11734697B2 |
Device handoff
Devices are often connected to a network to facilitate remote interactions with the device. However, such connections may be absent or disabled. However, by utilizing a second device, such as a mobile phone, a transaction may be initiated on a remote device and handed-off to the second device to obtain absent information and complete the transaction. Completion of the transaction may be due to absent data, such as a data that provides absent information or resolves conflicting information in the dataset. The device may communicate with the second device via radio frequency communications and/or other forms of communication (e.g., visually, audibly, etc.), such that information the absent information is obtained and the instructions executed to complete the transaction. |
| US11734694B2 |
Systems and methods for digital refunds
Systems and methods for digital refunds are disclosed. According to one embodiment, in an information processing apparatus comprising at least one computer processor, a method for digital refunds may include: (1) receiving, from an issuing financial institution, electronic transaction data for a transaction involving a product purchased by a customer from a merchant, the product having a purchase price; (2) determining a return period in which the product may be eligible for a return to the merchant; and (3) during the return period: (a) retrieving a current price for the product from the merchant or a third-party merchant; (b) determining that the current price for the product may be less than the purchase price; and (c) initiating a refund to the customer from the merchant for a difference between the current price and the purchase price. |
| US11734691B2 |
Identifying sister nodes based on a context node
A computer-implemented method uses a context node to identify sister nodes. The method includes receiving, by a processor, input data. The input data includes a plurality of messages, each message containing a set of message data. The method further includes, generating, by a pattern detector, and based on the input data, a network graph, where the network graph includes a plurality of nodes. The method also includes selecting a first context node. The method includes determining a first pattern for the first context node. The method further includes identifying, based on the first pattern, a first sister node. The method also includes outputting, by a network interface, the first sister node and the network graph. |
| US11734685B2 |
Real-time processing of requests related to facilitating use of an account
A device may receive information related to a first plurality of individuals and an individual. Each of the first plurality of individuals may be associated with a respective one or more accounts. The device may receive a request to match the individual and one or more individuals. The device may determine a match of the individual and the one or more individuals based on the information. The device may receive, from a user device associated with the individual, a selection of an account, of the respective one or more accounts, associated with another individual of the first plurality of individuals. The device may provide, for display to the other individual, a notification that the individual and the other individual have been matched and that the individual selected the account associated with the other individual. The device may perform one or more actions related to completing the transaction using the account. |
| US11734684B2 |
Authorization control network and method of validating an authorization request
An authorization control network includes at least one computer server. The server(s) receives a cardholder credential and a profile modification request from a communications device, and determines an account attribute by querying a profile database with an account identifier. The server(s) rejects the modification request if the server determines from the account attribute that a limit profile associated with the account identifier is linked to a cardholder credential other than the received cardholder credential. The server(s) then receives from a POS device an authorization request that includes the account identifier and an authorization value. If the server(s) determines that the authorization value does not exceed a limit value saved in the limit profile and does not exceed a credit amount associated with the account identifier in a transactions database, the server(s) generates an authorization response confirming authorization of the authorization value, and transmits the authorization response to the POS device. |
| US11734677B1 |
Systems and methods for exchanging electronic tokens
Methods and systems are presented for providing a token exchange framework that enables exchanges of reward tokens corresponding to different reward systems and/or different merchants. The token exchange framework includes a blockchain for storing transaction data associated with transactions of reward tokens. During the onboarding process, reward systems associated with different merchants may be connected to the blockchain of the token exchange framework via one or more bridges. Reward tokens may be issued to represent reward data corresponding to the different reward systems, and can be freely exchanged within the token exchange framework via the blockchain. When a transaction for redeeming a reward is received, reward tokens in the blockchain can be converted into reward data corresponding to the merchant's reward system and process the transaction with the merchant using the converted reward data. |
| US11734675B2 |
Systems and methods of blockchain transaction recordation
A computer system is provided that communicates with a distributed blockchain computing system that includes multiple computing nodes. The exchange stores an order book and a plurality of digital wallets associated with different clients. The computer system receives new data transaction requests that are added to the order book. A match is identified between data transaction requests and hashes associated with the digital wallets associated with the respective data transaction requests are generated. The counterparties receive the hashes of the other party along with information on the match and each party causes blockchain transactions to be added to the blockchain of the blockchain computing system. The computing system then monitors the blockchain to determine if both sides of the match has been added to the blockchain. |
| US11734674B2 |
System and method for tokenizing information from a digital wallet host by an acquirer processor
Systems and methods are provided for receiving an encrypted payment payload from a digital wallet host, transmitting a low value token to a merchant, receiving an authorization request, requesting authorization for the transaction from an issuer financial institution using financial data from the encrypted payment payload, receiving an authorization decision from the issuer financial institution, and transmitting an authorization response to the merchant. |
| US11734670B2 |
Detachable radio frequency identification switch tag
A radio frequency identification (RFID) switch tag is disclosed. This RFID switch tag includes a base component having an ultra-high frequency (UHF) booster, and a detachable component having at least one UHF RFID module and a high frequency (HF) RFID module. In some embodiments, the detachable component is positioned in close proximity to the base component in a first configuration of the RFID switch tag such that the at least one UHF RFID module is sufficiently coupled to the UHF booster in the base component to form an UHF RFID system having a desired performance. The detachable component can also be separated from the base component to obtain a second configuration of the RFID switch tag, and the HF RFID module remains functional within the detached detachable component so that the detachable component can be used as a standalone HF RFID tag. |
| US11734663B2 |
Product sales data processing system and weighing apparatus
A product sales data processing system includes: a sensor attached to a bulk food container of a product; and a weighing apparatus. The sensor includes: a sensor module that detects displacement of the sensor; a memory that stores a sensor ID that identifies the sensor; and a transmitter that transmits the sensor ID stored in the memory when the sensor module detects a predetermined displacement value. The weighing apparatus includes: a receiver that receives the sensor ID transmitted from the sensor; and a display that displays product information associated with the sensor ID. |
| US11734654B2 |
Wireless-enabled kiosk for recycling consumer devices
Wireless-enabled kiosk systems and associated methods for recycling and performing other processes with mobile phones and other electronic devices are described herein. In various embodiments, the present technology includes systems and methods for wirelessly connecting a consumer-operated kiosk with an electronic device to facilitate processing (e.g., purchasing) the device. In some embodiments, the present technology includes using a wireless link to identify a device, evaluate a device, resolve device issues to enable purchase of the device, locate a device, etc. Various other aspects of the present technology are described herein. |
| US11734651B2 |
Rendering related content prior to an event in a group-based communication interface
Provided are methods and apparatuses configured to programmatically generate and provide calendar digests of relevant group-based communication content to a client device associated with one or more event occurrence data structures. |
| US11734649B1 |
Automated evaluation of code delivery
Systems, methods and/or computer program products for automating evaluations of code deliveries for software projects. Automated evaluations are generated by selecting software projects and dividing a project into a plurality of code blocks by analyzing the code, build file and build log. Attributes of code blocks are extracted and correlations between code blocks are calculated. Dynamic distance between code blocks is calculated by the correlation and code delivery history, to create a Dynamic General Distance Map and Dynamic User Distance Map for the code blocks. Code delivery distance indicating the code delivery behavior is generated by the Dynamic User Distance Map while the delivery assessment criteria is generated to evaluate code delivery and assess levels of risk associated with delivery of the code. High-level risk indicates that a code delivery may not follow best practices and users are alerted to pay more attention to the code delivery during review. |
| US11734644B2 |
Node-enabled shipping without a shipping label using elements of a wireless node network
Methods and systems are described for preparing a node-enabled shipment of an item to be shipped using a wireless node network having at least a node and a server. A user access device, such as a laptop computer, smartphone, or tablet, may capture an identification of the node to be related to the item. The user access device enters shipping information related to the item and linked with an identification of the node. The shipping information is stored on the node, and then the node is combined with the item to be shipped. A system may include a node and a server, where the node is specially-adapted via programming to emit the identification of the node to the user access device, receive shipping information from the device, store the shipping information on the node, and then upload the shipping information to the server. |
| US11734640B2 |
Method and system for cold chain quality control and security
A cold chain system with thermosensitive labels linked to an online traceability portal is disclosed. The system includes a plurality of human a machine readable code labels having irreversible thermosensitive inks placed on various products. The labels optionally having multiple codes paired with various predefined discrete images or strings detected using optical methods or text-based transmission and communication protocols. The system can enhance cold chain quality and security by allowing real time validation and traceability from factory to end users through an online platform compatible with mobile devices. The system can also enhance both manual and technological cold chain security methods for countries that have varying degrees of technological capability to ultimately improve vulnerable supply chains. |
| US11734639B2 |
Instrument inventory system and methods
Embodiments of the instrument inventory system create, record and enable access of data about collections of instruments and tools such as surgical instruments and dental instruments. The instrument inventory system includes at least one user interface, at least one instrument interface, an instrument processor and a database storing instrument records. The instrument inventory system includes a training function which enables the system to create a data record for new instruments when the system encounters new instruments. |
| US11734638B1 |
Interaction effectiveness measurements
A system for measuring effectiveness of a customer service platform comprises a server configured to receive a first set of data related to an interaction between a first person and an automated communication channel, receive a second set of data related to a conversation between the first person and a second person on a call, determine, from the first set of data, a third set of word(s) that describe an intent of the first person to perform a task via the customer service platform, determine, from the second set of data, a fourth set of word(s) that describes an outcome accomplished during the call, calculate a value that describes a similarity between the third set of word(s) and the fourth set of word(s), and determine an effectiveness measure of the customer service platform based at least in part on a comparison of the value with a pre-determined threshold. |
| US11734637B2 |
Management system using behavior pattern recognition
A management system using behavior pattern recognition according to the present disclosure includes a user-behavior measurement unit configured to continuously detect a behavior of a user; a system server connected to the user-behavior measurement unit and configured to analyze and pattern the behavior of the user; and a manager terminal configured to receive and monitor behavior pattern information of the user generated by the system server, where the user is a worker, and the user-behavior measurement unit receives the behavior of the user from a sensor or a user terminal. |
| US11734634B2 |
Risk probability assessment for cargo shipment operations and methods of use thereof
In some embodiments, the present disclosure provides an exemplary method that may include steps of receiving input data for a plurality of identified data records; receiving a plurality of predetermined policy parameters associated with at least one logistics data provider of the plurality of logistics data providers; dynamically enriching the input data by aggregating current data, forecast data, and predictive data; calculating a respective risk probability value associated with each qualifying provider of the plurality of providers; generating a respective dynamic data model associated with each of the qualifying provider of the plurality of providers; dynamically determining a predetermined policy risk threshold in real time for the identified data record; automatically modifying the predetermined policy risk threshold in real time associated with the at least one qualified provider of the plurality of providers; and dynamically selecting a respective data point for each qualified provider of the plurality of providers. |
| US11734633B2 |
Systems and methods for investigating and evaluating financial crime and sanctions-related risks
A research, analysis, regulatory compliance and media platform that connects customers to finished research and analysis produced by subject matter experts is described. The platform facilitates research, investigations, and analysis by creating a single environment in which a group of distributed analysts conduct research and investigations, store and retrieve documents and other sources, collaborate, and publish findings. Consumers are able to query a published knowledge graph, surface high value relationships, and access insights captured by analyst through a customer web portal or external production environment. The platform allows analysts and customers to research and map the commercial, financial, and facilitation networks of sanctioned or other actors that may be associated with illicit activity. Customers can access visual graphs depicting relationships between sanctioned and non-sanctioned actors in order to evaluate their possible exposure to financial crime or sanctions-related risks. |
| US11734627B2 |
Methods and systems for crop land evaluation and crop growth management
The disclosure relates to methods and related systems for precision crop modeling and management using the same. Precision crop modeling and management can be incorporated into various methods for growing plants such as crop plants and various methods for managing the growth of such plants in a particular field. The methods generally utilize in-season information relating to weather conditions actually experienced by the field to prepare mid-season, updated crop management plans. A crop management plan is determined using a crop model incorporating a variety of inputs and plant-specific material and energy balances to specify one or more grower-controlled management parameters. An updated plan for a given field can be followed by a grower to increase crop yield and/or optimize one or more other crop or field parameters. |
| US11734626B2 |
Cognitive analysis of a project description
An embodiment includes extracting a capability from a dataset representative of a project description of a proposed project using a first machine learning process to form a cluster representative of the capability. The embodiment assigns the capability to a first node of a business operations graph based on a classification result of the capability by a second machine learning process. The embodiment generates a visual indicator based, at least in part, on the assigning of the capability to the first node. The embodiment generates the visual indicator by a process comprising generating a first visual indicator of the capability being assigned to the first node, and a second visual indicator of a development sequence for the capability relative to another capability from the project description based at least in part on an association from the business operations graph between the first node and a second node of the graph. |
| US11734625B2 |
Systems and methods to characterize units of work based on business objectives
Systems and methods for units of work based on business objectives are disclosed. Exemplary implementations may: manage environment state information maintaining a collaboration environment configured to facilitate interaction by users, the environment state information defining units of work and business objectives associated with the units of work; obtain progress information, the progress information for individual business objectives conveying progress toward fulfillment of the individual business objectives; update objective records for the business objectives based on the progress information so that the progress of the business objectives is maintained by the objective records; and/or perform other operations. |
| US11734619B2 |
Transaction-enabled systems and methods for predicting a forward market price utilizing external data sources and resource utilization requirements
Transaction-enabling systems and methods are disclosed. A system may include a controller to interpret a resource utilization requirement for a task system and a plurality of external data sources. The system may further include an expert system to predict a forward market price for a resource in response to the resource utilization requirement and the plurality of external data sources. Then, in response to the predicted forward market price, the controller may execute a transaction on a resource market. |
| US11734616B2 |
Method and system for access control of shared spaces through blockchain
A method for reserving access to a shared space through use of a blockchain and smart contracts includes: storing a blockchain including a plurality of blocks, each block including a block header and one or more blockchain data values, wherein one of the one or more blockchain data values included in one of the plurality of blocks includes a smart contract including at least an identifier and one or more terms; receiving a reservation request, wherein the reservation request includes at least the identifier, a reservation time, a public key of a cryptographic key pair, and a digital signature generated using the private key of the cryptographic key pair; validating the digital signature using the public key; executing the smart contract using the public key and the reservation time; and transmitting one or more data values to an internet-enabled device as part of the execution of the smart contract. |
| US11734609B1 |
Customized predictive analytical model training
Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on one or more computer storage devices, for training predictive models. Multiple training data records are received that each include an input data portion and an output data portion. A training data type is determined that corresponds to the training data. For example, a training data type can be determined by inputting the output data portions into one or more trained predictive classifiers. In other example, the training data type can be determined by comparison of the output data portions to data formats. Based on the determined training data type, a set of training functions are identified that are compatible with the training data of the determined training data type. The training data and the identified set of training functions are used to train multiple predictive models. |
| US11734603B2 |
Method and system for enhancing artificial intelligence predictions using well data augmentation
A method may include obtaining first acquired well data. The method may further include generating augmented well data based on the first acquired well data. The augmented well data may be generated using a geological factor and a drilling factor. The method may further include generating a model using various machine-learning epochs and the first acquired well data and the augmented well data. The model may be trained by replicating a portion of the first acquired well data and the augmented well data during a machine-learning epoch among the machine-learning epochs. The method may further include generating adjusted well data for a region of interest using the model and second acquired well data. |
| US11734594B1 |
State monitoring system
A computer monitors a state of a system. A time branch is defined for each valid value of each discrete variable. A system model is executed with observed values to update each time branch and determine a probability associated with each time branch. A discrete variable is selected, and a sequence duration value is incremented. When the incremented sequence duration value is greater than a predefined minimum sequence duration value, a probability change value is computed for the discrete variable, and, when the computed probability change value is less than or equal to a synchronization probability change value, a continuous value for each continuous variable for each time branch of the discrete variable is synchronized, and the sequence duration value for the selected discrete variable is reinitialized. The continuous value for at least one non-observed continuous variable is output. |
| US11734592B2 |
Development environment for cognitive information processing system
A method, system and computer readable storage medium for cognitive information processing. The cognitive information processing includes receiving data from a plurality of data sources; processing the data from the plurality of data sources to provide cognitively processed insights via a cognitive inference and learning system, the cognitive inference and learning system comprising a cognitive platform, the cognitive platform comprising a development environment, the development environment being implemented to a create custom extension to the cognitive inference and learning system, the custom extension being created via a cognitive design user interface; performing a learning operation to iteratively improve the cognitively processed insights over time; and, providing the cognitively processed insights to a destination, the destination comprising a cognitive application, the cognitive application enabling a user to interact with the cognitive insights. |
| US11734590B2 |
System and method for automating observe-orient-decide-act (OODA) loop enabling cognitive autonomous agent systems
The disclosed invention provides system and method for providing autonomous actions that are consistently applied to evolving missions in physical and virtual domains. The system includes a autonomy engine that is implanted in computing devices. The autonomy engine includes a sense component including one or more sensor drivers that are coupled to the one or more sensors, a model component including a world model, a decide component reacting to changes in the world model and generating a task based on the changes in the world model, and an act component receiving the task from the decide component and invoking actions based on the task. The sense component acquires data from the sensors and extracts knowledge from the acquired data. The model component receives the knowledge from the sense component, and creates or updates the world model based on the knowledge received from the sense component. The act component includes one or more actuator drivers to apply the invoked actions to the physical and virtual domains. |
| US11734589B2 |
Virtual assistant negotiation system and method thereof
A virtual assistant negotiation method is provided, which includes the following steps: transmitting an event information by a first electronic device corresponding to an initiator; receiving a plurality of candidate projects generated by second electronic devices corresponding to a plurality of participants according to the event information by the first electronic devices; selecting a portion of the candidate projects to serve as recommended projects by the first electronic device of the host; and making a decision according to the opinions, for the recommended projects, corresponding to the main participant among the participants by the first electronic device. |
| US11734586B2 |
Detecting and improving content relevancy in large content management systems
A method, a computer system, and a computer program product for managing content relevancy is provided. Embodiments of the present invention may include collecting and analyzing a plurality of data, wherein the plurality of data includes document data, document access data and user data. Embodiments of the present invention may include retrieving topic model content based on the plurality of data. Embodiments of the present invention may include building a machine learning (ML) model to determine one or more topics contained in the topic model content. Embodiments of the present invention may include generating a heatmap based on the user data. Embodiments of the present invention may include building a content relevancy model (CRM) based on the ML model and the heatmap. Embodiments of the present invention may include determining an action state for the document data. Embodiments of the present invention may include storing the CRM. |
| US11734584B2 |
Multi-modal construction of deep learning networks
Methods, systems, and computer program products for multi-modal construction of deep learning networks are provided herein. A computer-implemented method includes extracting, from user-provided multi-modal inputs, one or more items related to generating a deep learning network; generating a deep learning network model, wherein the generating includes inferring multiple details attributed to the deep learning network model based on the one or more extracted items; creating an intermediate representation based on the deep learning network model, wherein the intermediate representation includes (i) one or more items of data pertaining to the deep learning network model and (ii) one or more design details attributed to the deep learning network model; automatically converting the intermediate representation into source code; and outputting the source code to at least one user. |
| US11734579B2 |
Systems and methods for extracting specific data from documents using machine learning
A method includes generating, by one or more processors, a first graphical interface. The first graphical interface includes a card-based view with each card in the card-based view corresponding to a field of analysis from a plurality of fields of analysis. The method also includes transmitting, to a client device, the representation of the first graphical interface; receiving, from the client device, a selection of a particular card of the card-based view; and, based on the received selection, generating a representation of a second graphical interface that includes a detailed view of output data associated with a field of analysis that corresponds to the particular card. The method further includes transmitting, to the client device, the representation of the second graphical interface. |
| US11734573B2 |
Image element matching via graph processing
The present application discloses an image element matching method and apparatus, a model training method and apparatus, and a data processing method. The issue of finding image information matching a given image element is converted into the issue of predicting, from a matching knowledge graph, whether or not an edge is present between a node corresponding to the given image element and another node in the matching knowledge graph. Therefore, matching between image elements is flexibly implemented, matching performance is improved, and labor costs are reduced. |
| US11734566B2 |
Systems and processes for bias removal in a predictive performance model
A hardware processor can receive sets of input data describing assets associated with an entity. The hardware processor can receive inputs responsive to queries of a user. The hardware processor can individually generate predictive models based on a respective set of input data. The hardware processor can calculate predicted outcomes for the user by applying each of models to the inputs. The hardware processor can generate a user interface comprising the predictive outcomes for the user for each of the predictive models. |
| US11734565B2 |
Systems and methods of training neural networks against adversarial attacks
Embodiments disclosed herein describe systems, methods, and products that generate trained neural networks that are robust against adversarial attacks. During a training phase, an illustrative computer may iteratively optimize a loss function that may include a penalty for ill-conditioned weight matrices in addition to a penalty for classification errors. Therefore, after the training phase, the trained neural network may include one or more well-conditioned weight matrices. The one or more well-conditioned weight matrices may minimize the effect of perturbations within an adversarial input thereby increasing the accuracy of classification of the adversarial input. By contrast, conventional training approaches may merely reduce the classification errors using backpropagation, and, as a result, any perturbation in an input is prone to generate a large effect on the output. |
| US11734563B2 |
System and method for vehicle taillight state recognition
A system and method for taillight signal recognition using a convolutional neural network is disclosed. An example embodiment includes: receiving a plurality of image frames from one or more image-generating devices of an autonomous vehicle; using a single-frame taillight illumination status annotation dataset and a single-frame taillight mask dataset to recognize a taillight illumination status of a proximate vehicle identified in an image frame of the plurality of image frames, the single-frame taillight illumination status annotation dataset including one or more taillight illumination status conditions of a right or left vehicle taillight signal, the single-frame taillight mask dataset including annotations to isolate a taillight region of a vehicle; and using a multi-frame taillight illumination status dataset to recognize a taillight illumination status of the proximate vehicle in multiple image frames of the plurality of image frames, the multiple image frames being in temporal succession. |
| US11734549B2 |
Avoiding data routing conflicts in a machine learning accelerator
A compiler receives a description of a machine learning network (MLN) and generates a computer program that implements the MLN on a machine learning accelerator (MLA). To implement the MLN, the compiler generates compute instructions that implement computations of the MLN on different processing units (Tiles), and data transfer instructions that transfer data used in the computations. The compiler may statically schedule at least a portion of the instructions for execution by the Tiles according to fixed timing. The compiler may initially implement data transfers between non-adjacent Tiles (or external memories) by implementing a sequence of transfers through one or more intermediate Tiles (or external memories) in accordance with a set of default routing rules that dictates the data path. The computer program may then be simulated to identify routing conflicts. When routing conflicts are detected, the compiler updates the computer program in a manner that avoids the conflicts. |
| US11734548B2 |
Integrated circuit chip device and related product
The present disclosure provides an integrated circuit chip device and a related product. The integrated circuit chip device includes: a primary processing circuit and a plurality of basic processing circuits. The primary processing circuit or at least one of the plurality of basic processing circuits includes the compression mapping circuits configured to perform compression on each data of a neural network operation. The technical solution provided by the present disclosure has the advantages of a small amount of computations and low power consumption. |
| US11734545B2 |
Highly efficient convolutional neural networks
The present disclosure provides directed to new, more efficient neural network architectures. As one example, in some implementations, the neural network architectures of the present disclosure can include a linear bottleneck layer positioned structurally prior to and/or after one or more convolutional layers, such as, for example, one or more depthwise separable convolutional layers. As another example, in some implementations, the neural network architectures of the present disclosure can include one or more inverted residual blocks where the input and output of the inverted residual block are thin bottleneck layers, while an intermediate layer is an expanded representation. For example, the expanded representation can include one or more convolutional layers, such as, for example, one or more depthwise separable convolutional layers. A residual shortcut connection can exist between the thin bottleneck layers that play a role of an input and output of the inverted residual block. |
| US11734543B2 |
RFID tag
An RFID tag includes a circuit board, an RFID IC, a functional module, a case and a lid. The circuit board has a main part and an extended part. The extended part extends along an edge of the main part and includes an antenna conductor. The RFID IC is mounted on the circuit board. The functional module is disposed so as to overlap the circuit board. The case accommodates the circuit board and the functional module. The lid closes an opening of the case. The main part of the circuit board is held at a position away from an inner bottom surface of the case with the functional module as an obstacle in a direction toward the lid. |
| US11734537B1 |
Print artifact compensation mechanism
A system is disclosed. The system includes at least one physical memory device to store compensation logic and one or more processors coupled with the at least one physical memory device to execute the compensation logic to generate inverse transfer functions for each of a plurality of color planes to compensate for overlapping pel forming elements of adjacent printheads based on ink deposition functions for groups of pel forming elements including non-overlapping pel forming elements and the overlapping pel forming elements, wherein the inverse transfer functions transform output digital counts and the ink deposition functions represent output ink amount versus input digital count and generate compensated halftones for each of a plurality of color planes based on the inverse transfer functions. |
| US11734536B2 |
Color uniformity compensation mechanism
A system is disclosed. The system includes at least one physical memory device to store calibration logic and one or more processors coupled with the at least one physical memory device to execute the calibration logic to receive an image having a blended input color comprising a first primary color value and a second primary color value, generate blend weights for the blended input color based on the first primary color value and the second primary color value, receive a plurality of halftone designs corresponding to each of the first primary color value and the second primary color values and apply the blend weights and the plurality of halftone designs to the first primary color value and the second primary color value to generate a uniformity corrected halftone design associated with the first primary color value and a uniformity corrected halftone design associated with the second primary color value. |
| US11734534B1 |
Reduced size optical code identifiers and method of using same
A reduced size optical code identifier includes a transparent body having a flat bottom surface with a rounded or domed top surface that meets the bottom surface around the perimeter of the bottom surface. An optical code is provided in the body adjacent the bottom surface and is visible through the top surface. The top surface is configured to reduce reflection to facilitate optical recognition and decoding of the optical code. The body has a maximum length or diameter of about twelve millimeters or less. The identifier can be placed on an object or structure and then used to associate information with the optical code of the identifier so that the information can be retrieved using a computing device that can optically recognize the code and communicate with a remote server. |
| US11734527B1 |
Optimal matching of image portion data sets
Various implementations disclosed herein include devices, systems, and methods that match image portions of a first set of image portions and image portions of another set of image portions. This may be performed in a such a way that the sum of descriptor distances of the matched image portions is optimized in a globally optimal way. In some implementations, the matching is subject to one or more constraints, e.g., ensuring that each image portion of the first data set is matched with at least one image portion of the second data set and ensuring that each image portion of the second data set is matched with only one image portion of the first data set. |
| US11734526B2 |
Systems and methods for distributing induction of objects to a plurality of object processing systems
An induction system is disclosed for filtering the induction of objects to a plurality of object processing systems. The induction system includes an evaluation means for evaluating at least one characteristic of an object, and routing means for routing the object in one of a plurality of directions responsive to the evaluated characteristic, at least one of the plurality of directions leading to a selected one of the plurality of object processing systems. |
| US11734519B2 |
Systems and methods for slot relation extraction for machine learning task-oriented dialogue systems
A system and method for implementing slot-relation extraction for a task-oriented dialogue system that includes implementing dialogue intent classification machine learning models that predict a category of dialogue of a single utterance based on an input of utterance data relating to the single utterance, wherein the category of dialogue informs a selection of slot-filling machine learning models; implementing the slot-filling machine learning models that predict slot classification labels for each of a plurality of slots within the utterance based on the input of the utterance data; implementing a slot relation extraction machine learning model that predicts semantic relationship classifications between two or more distinct slots of tokens of the utterance; and generating a response to the single utterance or performing actions in response to the single utterance based on the semantic relationship classifications between the distinct pairings of the two or more distinct slots of the single utterance. |
| US11734509B2 |
Controllable style-based text transformation
Methods, systems and computer program products for multi-style text transformation are provided herein. A computer-implemented method includes selecting at least one set of style specifications for transforming at least a portion of input text. The at least one set of style specifications include one or more target writing style domains selected from a plurality of writing style domains, weights for each of the target writing style domains representing relative impact of the target writing style domains for transformation of at least a portion of the input text, and weights for each of a set of linguistic aspects for transformation of at least a portion of the input text. The computer-implemented method also includes generating one or more style-transformed output texts based at least in part on the at least one set of style specifications utilizing at least one unsupervised neural network. |
| US11734507B1 |
Acronym identification and definition in messages
The present application relates to defining acronyms in messages between a sender device and a receiver device. The sender device receives a text content of a message from a user and parses the text content to identify one or more acronyms within the message. The sender device presents, to the user, a secondary task pane including the one or more acronyms present within the message and corresponding acronym definitions in editable text fields and receives, from the user, an update to one or more of the corresponding acronym definitions. The sender device sends the message and metadata including the corresponding acronym definitions to one or more other users. A receiver device receives the message and converts each of the acronyms to a respective hyperlink. The receiver device detects a user interaction with the respective hyperlink for a respective acronym and presents at least the respective first acronym definition. |
| US11734506B2 |
Information processing apparatus and non-transitory computer readable medium storing program
An information processing apparatus includes: a processor configured to specify a first template document corresponding to a first document including a first document element, and a second template document corresponding to a second document including a second document element in a case where a relationship is set between the first document element and the second document element; set the relationship between a first template element which is a document element corresponding to the first document element among document elements in the first template document and a second template element which is a document element corresponding to the second document element among document elements in the second template document; and set the relationship between the document element corresponding to the first template element in a first duplicated document obtained by duplicating the first template document and the document element corresponding to the second template element in a second duplicated document obtained by duplicating the second template document in a case where the first duplicated document and the second duplicated document are created, after setting the relationship between the first template element and the second template element. |
| US11734504B2 |
System and method for visually presenting interesting plots of tabular data
A system and method for generating visual representations of interesting plots of tabular data. The method includes determining a plurality of prediction values for a plurality of column sets included in tabular data, wherein each column set includes at least one of the plurality of columns, wherein each prediction value is determined for a column set of the plurality of column sets using a prediction function selected from a plurality of prediction functions based on a column type of each column of the column set; determining an interest rank for each column of the plurality of columns based on the plurality of prediction values; determining an interest rank for each plot of a plurality of potential plots based on the plurality of prediction values and the interest rank of each of the plurality of columns, wherein each potential plot is a plot of one of the plurality of column sets; and generating a visual representation of at least one interesting plot, wherein the at least one interesting plot is selected from among the plurality of potential plots based on the plurality of interest ranks. |
| US11734500B2 |
System and method for in-context document composition using subject metadata queries
Embodiments of systems and method for assistance in document composition in the context of a document editor are disclosed. Specifically, embodiments may utilize a document definition syntax that allows a user to define a document that includes a set of document sections with identifiers and definitions. A client document compositor may be integrated with the document editor and communicate with a document composition platform to obtain a data section for substitution in the document in place of a document section. |
| US11734498B1 |
Wysiwyg editor configured for use of external rendering engine
Systems and methods of editing a user experience by a what you see is what you get (wysiwyg) editor are disclosed. A system obtains a visible portion of a document object model for a document, with the visible portion including one or more visible objects to be presented to a user during a user experience. Instead of the visible portion being generated by the wysiwyg editor (thus requiring the visible portion to be rendered again at a later time by a rendering engine), the visible portion to be used is generated by the rendering engine based on a schema of the document. To allow such, the system generates and outputs an overlay to be placed on the visible portion during display of the visible portion, with the overlay to receive user inputs to the visible portion and thus prevent user interaction with the visible portion. |
| US11734495B2 |
Systems and methods for integrating application components in a web application
Systems and methods for integrating application components in a web application are disclosed. The method includes: executing the web application, the web application configured to display a web page element; receiving, by a library component of the web application, a request from the web application to retrieve a list of one or more application component definitions loadable by the web application; retrieving, by the library component, the list of one or more application component definitions from a manifest; receiving a request to load an application component of the one or more application components; binding, by the library component, attributes and events for each of the one or more application components from the web application; appending the application component into the web page element; and rendering the application component and the web page element using the web browser so that the application component is displayed in the web browser. |
| US11734494B2 |
Remote creation of a playback queue for an event
Example embodiments involve remote creation of a playback queue for an event. An example implementation involves a computing device receiving, via a control interface, input data representing a request to create a playlist for an event at a particular future time and date and a designation of multiple invitees to the event and sending, via a network interface to a cloud computing system, instructions representing the request. The instructions cause the cloud server(s) to send, to multiple second mobile devices corresponding to the multiple invitees, one or more respective invitations to the event. Each invitation indicates: (i) a future time and date for the event and (ii) a link to a web interface including user interface controls to add audio tracks to the playlist for the event. During the event, the computing device causes the playlist to be queued in a queue of a media playback system for playback. |
| US11734489B2 |
Circuit layout verification
A system, method, and computer readable medium with instructions for verifying an original layout are disclosed. The original layout includes cells arranged in a cell hierarchy, front-end-of-line (FEOL) layers, and back-end-of-line (BEOL) layers. In one embodiment, a reduced layout is generated by trimming out cells below a top tier of the cell hierarchy and filtering out the FEOL layers. A text-based short check is executed on the reduced layout. Next, an augmented reduced layout is generated. The augmented reduced layout includes pin information for cells in a second tier connected to the top tier. An interconnectivity check is then executed on the augmented reduced layout based on a schematic for the circuit. Afterwards, a result (e.g., location of short or connectivity mismatch) based on at least one of the text-based short check and the interconnectivity check is outputted. A conventional LVS check may then be executed. |
| US11734482B1 |
Visual representation to assess quality of input stimulus in transistor-level circuits
In one aspect, a transistor-level description of a circuit is accessed, where the circuit includes a plurality of transistors. A transistor-level circuit simulation of the circuit's response to an input stimulus is performed, based on the transistor-level description of the circuit. Activity levels for the transistors in the circuit are determined from the transistor-level circuit simulation. A graphical representation of the circuit is rendered. The graphical representation contains graphical elements that represent components of the circuit, and the graphical elements are visually coded according to the activity levels of the transistors in the corresponding components. |
| US11734480B2 |
Performance modeling and analysis of microprocessors using dependency graphs
Embodiments described herein are directed to a microarchitecture modeling tool configured to model and analyze a microarchitecture using a dependency graph. The dependency graph may be generated based on an execution trace of a program and a microarchitecture definition that specifies various features and/or characteristics of the microarchitecture on which the execution trace is based. The dependency graph includes vertices representing different microarchitectural events. The vertices are coupled via edges representing a particular dependency therebetween. The edges are associated with a cost for performing microarchitectural event(s) corresponding to the vertices coupled thereto. The dependency graph also takes into account various policies for structural hazards of the microarchitecture. The microarchitecture modeling tool analyzes the costs associated with each of the edges to determine a design metric of the microarchitecture. A user is enabled to modify various features of the dependency graph to analyze different design choices and/or optimizations to the microarchitecture. |
| US11734478B2 |
Spliced soft-core interaction potential for filling small-scale enclosures
A molecular dynamics system employing a spliced soft-core potential (the “MD/SSCP”) facilitates studying the arrangement of particles in an enclosure and/or near an interface. In some embodiments, the MD/SSCP initializes a three-dimensional representation containing the enclosure and the particles in a first arrangement. The MD/SSCP conducts a first simulation to transition the representation to a second arrangement, during which the particles are allowed to move through a wall of the enclosure while the SSCP is unengaged. The MD/SSCP conducts a second simulation to transition the representation to a third arrangement, during which it becomes more difficult for the particles to move through the wall of the enclosure while the SSCP is gradually engaged. The MD/SSCP conducts a third simulation to transition the representation to a fourth arrangement of the particles, during which it becomes almost impossible for the particles to move through the wall of the enclosure. |
| US11734473B2 |
Perception error models
Techniques for determining an error model based on vehicle data and ground truth data are discussed herein. To determine whether a complex system (which may be not capable of being inspected) is able to operate safely, various operating regimes (scenarios) can be identified based on operating data. To provide safe operation of such a system, an error model can be determined that can provide a probability associated with perception data and a vehicle can determine a trajectory based on the probability of an error associated with the perception data. |
| US11734470B2 |
Intelligent volume meshing for modelling electrochemical processes
According to an embodiment, a computer-implemented method for modelling an electrochemical process is disclosed, the electrochemical process comprising treating a surface of an object in a container containing an electrolyte, the method comprising following steps: enclosing the object by a control surface; generating a mesh on the control surface; generating a mesh on the object; generating a mesh on the container walls, anode surfaces and electrolyte meniscus; generating a mesh of the electrolyte contained within the control surface; generating a mesh of the electrolyte surrounding the control surface and determining approximate and/or analytical solutions of partial differential equations describing said electrochemical process in each element of the mesh of the control surface and/or of the electrolyte. |
| US11734467B2 |
Device and method of automatically generating AutoCAD drawings, and computer-readable medium storing computer program therefor
A method of automatically generating AutoCAD drawings includes: receiving, by a receiving unit, a data sheet generated only with input data necessary for drawing a column from strength calculation data for the column provided by a strength calculation program; loading, by a loading unit, the input data; and generating AutoCAD drawings of the column by activating an automatic AutoCAD drawing generation interface by a user's selection after the input data is loaded, the automatic AutoCAD drawing generation interface being activatable only after the input data is loaded. |
| US11734466B2 |
Method and apparatus for providing pre-manufacturing feedback on the design of an object to be formed through solidification of a fluid in a mold
A computer-implemented method, computer program, system and apparatus for computing a thermal thickness and providing pre-manufacturing feedback on a design of a three-dimensional physical object that is to be formed by solidification of a fluid in a mold. An equation is solved, representing heat release through the cavity-mold interface when the object is formed. The thermal thickness and its uniformity provide insight in the manufacturability of the object, and may be used to automatically generate pre-manufacturing feedback. The thermal thickness and pre-manufacturing feedback are transmitted or displayed to a user. |
| US11734464B2 |
Secure access kiosk and network
A secure access kiosk includes a plurality of walls interconnected to form an interior area within the secure access kiosk, a soundproofing element fixed at each wall of the plurality of walls, an electromagnetic shielding element fixed at each wall of the plurality of walls, and an information processing system security container within the interior area of the secure access kiosk. The information processing system security container houses at least one of a thin client or an ultra-thin client, and the thin client or the ultra-thin client is configured to provide a software interface and to prevent data storage or encryption to be stored at the thin client or ultra-thin client. The thin client or the ultra-thin client can include an integrated classified network interface within the interior area of the secure access kiosk. |
| US11734463B2 |
Obfuscating a set of encoded data slices
A method includes a computing device of a storage network obfuscating encoded data slices of a first set of encoded data slices of a plurality of sets of encoded data slices using an obfuscating method to produce obfuscated encoded data slices. The method further includes the computing device of the storage network outputting the obfuscated encoded data slices for storage in the storage network. |
| US11734461B2 |
Digital logic locking of analog circuits
An analog circuit has a first plurality of transistors that are connected as a first selectable resistance in the analog circuit, and a second plurality of transistors that are connected as a second selectable resistance in the analog circuit. In an unlocked state of the analog circuit, the first selectable resistance matches the second selectable resistance within a designed ratio and tolerance. In a locked state of the analog circuit, the first selectable resistance and the second selectable resistance do not match within the designed ratio and tolerance. A controller retrieves a logic lock key from an off-chip memory and selects the first and second selectable resistances, thereby setting the analog circuit to its unlocked state, by sending respective first and second portions of the logic lock key to operate the first and second pluralities of transistors. |
| US11734459B2 |
Monitoring a physical unclonable function
Physical Unclonable Functions, PUFs, are hardware devices designed to generate a number that is random (i.e., two identical PUFs should produce randomly different numbers from each other) and persistent (i.e., a PUF should consistently generate the same number over time). Over time, aspects of the PUF hardware may change or drift, which may ultimately cause the generated number to change, and therefore no longer be persistent. Failure to generate a persistent number may cause difficulties for other devices that rely on the persistence of the number generated by the PUF, for example as part of a cryptographic process. The present disclosure relates to monitoring over time the physical characteristics of the PUF that are used to generate its number, and thereby keep track of its reliability to generate a random number that is persistent. By monitoring PUFs in this way, it may be possible to detect in advance a PUF that is at risk of generating a number that is no longer persistent, so that pre-emptive action may be taken before the PUF actually fails. |
| US11734458B2 |
Extensible layered trusted computing base for computing devices
Systems and methods for implementing a Device Identifier Composition Engine (DICE)-based trusted computing base architecture, among various hardware, firmware, and software layers, are described. In an example, attestation and security operations may be supported in a multi-layered approach, by operations to: obtain a component identifier from a particular layer of at least one operational layer in a computing system; obtain a first compound device identifier, produced as an attestation value at a lower layer; and process, with a function, the component identifier from the particular layer and the first compound device identifier from the lower layer, to produce a second compound device identifier. In various examples, the second compound device identifier indicates attestation of at least one layer located at or below the particular layer. |
| US11734455B2 |
Blockchain-based data processing method and apparatus, device, and storage medium
Provided are a blockchain-based data processing method and apparatus, a device, and a storage medium, which relate to the field of blockchain technology and can be used for cloud computing and cloud services. The specific implementation is: in response to a data usage request initiated by a data user, acquiring a signature result from an entrusted signer associated with to-be-used data after the entrusted signer audits the data user; calling a lease smart contract according to the data usage request to determine a signature verification key of the entrusted signer associated with the to-be-used data; performing verification on the signature result according to the signature verification key; and in a case where the verification passes, feeding back the to-be-used data to the data user. Therefore, the usage security of data can be improved. |
| US11734453B2 |
Privacy-preserving motion analysis
A method, a structure, and a computer system for privacy-preserving motion analysis. Embodiments may include collecting data corresponding to a user with one or more sensors and identifying one or more joints of the user based on the data. Embodiments may additionally include generating one or more 3D representations of the one or more joints of the user and anonymizing the one or more 3D representations by applying thereto a joint-centering and a random shuffling. Embodiments may further include classifying one or more actions of the user based on analysing the one or more 3D representations, and exporting at least one of the data and the one or more actions. |
| US11734446B2 |
Secret distribution system and secret distribution method of files
A method for causing sending and receiving of an encrypted file between a sending user terminal and a receiving user terminal connected via a network to be performed in a secret state via a management server is provided. The sending user terminal encrypts an original file and then fragments the original file into a plurality of divided files, creates a plurality of combined files formed by combining a plurality of the divided files, and distributes and saves the combined files to which restoration information for opening the combines files has been added in a plurality of online storages. The receiving user terminal can open the combined files obtained from the online storages by using the restoration information received from the management server to extract the divided files included in the combined files, and can restore the original file from the divided files. |
| US11734444B2 |
Term-based encrypted retrieval privacy
A term-based encrypted retrieval privacy (TERP) data retrieval system performs data retrieval from a data repository server. The system includes a client processor included with a data requesting client and a server processor included with the data repository server. The client processor determines a vector forest that is shared with the data repository server, which includes forest vectors assigned with a respective vector ID, and generates a query including an encrypted ciphertext table that cross-references the vector IDs with a corresponding ciphertext entry. The server processor receives the query, and selects a given document from the data repository server that has assigned thereto at least one nearest neighbor vector among the forest vectors. The server processor compares a nearest neighbor vector ID of the nearest neighbor vector to the vector IDs included in the encrypted ciphertext table, and generates an encoded search result based on the encrypted ciphertext entries. The client processor decrypts the encoded search result to obtain results of the query. |
| US11734436B2 |
Organic light emitting diode (OLED) compensation based on protected content
Methods and apparatus relating to Organic Light Emitting Diode (OLED) compensation based on protected content are described. In an embodiment, secure memory stores data that is only accessible by trusted logic. Display controller logic circuitry updates pixel values to be stored in the secure memory based on a plurality of frames. The display controller logic circuitry allows access by untrusted software to the updated pixel values after a first number of updates to the pixel values stored in the secure memory. Other embodiments are also disclosed and claimed. |
| US11734434B2 |
Protection system and protection method for software and firmware or information
A protection system and a protection method for software and firmware or information capable of encrypting and adding software and firmware or information to an electronic component, so that the software and firmware or the information is protected during the process of adding to the electronic component at a manufacturing end. Even if the encrypted software and firmware or information is obtained, the original content thereof cannot be acquired. When the electronic component is activated and used, the software and firmware or the information stored therein is then decrypted. In this way, the software and firmware or the information in the electronic component can be protected from being stolen, and the cost of the electronic component can be reduced and is easy to promote. |
| US11734433B2 |
Open source vulnerability remediation tool
A method and system for remediating vulnerable code libraries, including open source libraries, in a software application. An application, that uses code libraries, and information regarding known library vulnerabilities are received, then it is determined if one or more libraries in the application are vulnerable based upon the information. For each of the one or more vulnerable libraries, a library version that minimizes risk is determined. The determined library version is incorporated into the application to form a test application, and an application test is performed on the test application. If an application test score on the test application is below a predetermined threshold, the determined library version is incorporated into a final application precursor. A final application can be determined from the final application precursor for each of the one or more vulnerable libraries. |
| US11734417B2 |
Auto-recording of media data
An image capture system and methods for auto-recording media data are herein disclosed. A method includes selecting an activity-specific monitor based on an activity type. The activity-specific monitor defines one or more auto-recording conditions that, when satisfied, cause the image capture system to record data. The auto-recording conditions are based on an audio profile, a video profile, a motion profile, or any combination thereof. The auto-recording conditions include one or more scene descriptions that correspond to the activity type. |
| US11734415B2 |
Device and method for managing an encrypted software application
An embodiment integrated circuit comprises a first memory zone having a first level of access rights that is configured to store at least one first software application containing encrypted instructions, means for verifying the integrity of the first software application, an encryption/decryption means, for example a first logic circuit, that is configured to decrypt the encrypted instructions which are considered to exhibit integrity, a processing unit that is configured to execute the decrypted instructions, the first logic circuit being further configured to encrypt the data generated by the execution operation and a second means, for example a second logic circuit, that is configured to store the encrypted data in a second memory zone having a second level of access rights that is identical to the first level of access rights. |
| US11734413B2 |
Information processing device and method for managing history information of information processing device
An information processing device includes: an operation processor; a storage in which an initial password being an initial setting of an administrator password is prestored; a logger that logs details of operations inputted using the operation processor, in the storage as operation history information; a password entry monitor that confirms whether or not the administrator password has been entered; a password changer that changes, upon a confirmation that a password differing from the initial password has been entered, the administrator password and stores the entered password as a new administrator password; and a log presenter that presents the operation history information when the administrator password has been changed. |
| US11734402B2 |
System and method for user authentication based on passive biometrics
A computer-implemented method is disclosed. The method includes: receiving, via an input interface associated with an electronic device, a first user input; identifying a first device class based on a current usage mode of the electronic device and a first set of device property values associated with the current usage mode of the electronic device; obtaining normalized values of input features associated with the first user input, the input feature values being normalized based on representative device property values that are defined for the first device class; and performing authentication of a user of the electronic device based on the normalized input feature values associated with the first user input. |
| US11734401B1 |
Environment based authentication
Authentication techniques are described to allow a person to be authenticated to interact with an organization, where a type of authentication can be determined based on an environment in which the person is located. For example, an authentication server can collect a status information related to a safety setting of a mobile device. The safety setting can be enabled, e.g., if a person is driving a vehicle. When enabled, the safety setting can prevent the person from performing one or more operations on the mobile device. Based on the collected status information, the authentication server can request the person to provide user information via the mobile device so that the authentication server can determine whether the person is authenticated to interact with an organization. |
| US11734399B2 |
Acoustic personal authentication device, personal authentication method, and recording medium
Provided is a personal authentication device capable of simply securing security with little psychological and physical burden of a user to be authenticated. Personal authentication device includes: storage that stores first and second identification information for identifying a user; analysis unit that analyzes information inputted to a user and generates the first identification information; transmission unit that transmits a first acoustic signal to a part of a user's head; observation unit that observes a second acoustic signal; calculation unit that calculates acoustic characteristics from the first and the second acoustic signal; extraction unit that extracts an acoustic feature amount from the acoustic characteristics as second identification information; and determination unit that determines the user to be identical when first identification information registered and the first identification information generated coincide with each other and second identification information registered and the second identification information extracted coincide with each other. |
| US11734398B2 |
Systems and methods for establishing connections in a network following secure verification of interested parties
Systems and methods are provided for establishing personal connections in a network following secure verification of interested parties. The disclosed embodiments may involve a system comprising a memory and a processor. The disclosed embodiments may require unique sets of identification parameters of each user in order to ensure a user has been properly verified prior to use of the system. |
| US11734396B2 |
Security through layers in an intelligent electronic device
The present disclosure provides for improving security in a meter or an intelligent electronic device (IED) through the use of a security key which is unique to each meter or IED. Such a key may be used to prevent password reuse among multiple meters. Such a key may also be used to encrypt critical components of the software, such that only when running on the correct meter can the components of the software be decrypted. Such a key may also be used to uniquely identify the device in a larger data collection and management system. The security key can also be used to prevent the direct copying of meters. The present disclosure also provides for a meter or IED that stores functional software separately from core software. |
| US11734395B2 |
Systems, devices and methods for protecting 3D rendered designs
A system and method for providing a secure and auditable means for exchanging files related to 3D objects intended for replication is provided. A secure system and method to facilitate the acquisition of files (such as 3D design files) that can involve intellectual property rights management, standard of quality assurance for 3D printed objects, warranty protection for the printed object, and audit and report tools for the results of a 3D replication. |
| US11734394B2 |
Distributed license encryption and distribution
Apparatuses, methods, systems, and program products are disclosed for distributed license encryption and distribution. An apparatus includes a processor and a memory that stores code executable by the processor. The code is executable to select a license token from a pool of available license tokens associated with available digital licenses in response to a license request from a first device. The license token includes information identifying second devices where segments of a digital license associated with the license token are stored. The segments are encrypted using encryption keys for one or more participants. The code is executable to re-encrypt the segments of the digital license for the selected license token using an encryption key for the first device and send the license token to the first device where it is used to request the segments from the second devices, decrypt the segments, and reconstruct the digital license. |
| US11734393B2 |
Content distribution with renewable content protection
A method and apparatus for playing back a media content instance is disclosed. The method permits the use of downloadable variants to upgrade or change cryptographic functions performed by the playback device, thus permitting content protection schemes to be renewed. |
| US11734392B2 |
Active interaction method, electronic device and readable storage medium
An active interaction method, an electronic device and a readable storage medium, relating to the field of deep learning and image processing technologies, are disclosed. According to an embodiment, the active interaction method includes: acquiring a video shot in real time; extracting a visual target from each image frame of the video, and generating a first feature vector of each visual target; for each image frame of the video, fusing the first feature vector of each visual target and identification information of the image frame to which the visual target belongs to generate a second feature vector of each visual target; aggregating the second feature vectors with the same identification information respectively to generate a third feature vector corresponding to each image frame; and initiating active interaction in response to determining that the active interaction is to be performed according to the third feature vector of a preset image frame. |
| US11734391B2 |
Method and apparatus for processing astronomical survey data, and storage medium
The present disclosure provides a method and apparatus for processing astronomical survey data. The method comprises: a data distribution step: delivering a spectral data file to be processed to a distributed file system, dividing the spectral data file into a plurality of data blocks, and distributing the data blocks to computing nodes; a data computing step: performing a spectral classification of spectra to be measured in the data blocks, with a template matching method; the data computing step comprises: reading template spectra, and extracting template universal operators; reading the spectra to be measured; performing spectral matching, and computing Chi-square error values for flow rate values of the template spectra multiplied by the polynomial and flow rate values of the spectra to be measured; and finding corresponding minimum Chi-square error and corresponding redshift for each of the template spectra, so as to determine classifications of the spectra to be measured. |
| US11734389B2 |
Method for generating human-computer interactive abstract image
A method for generating a human-computer interactive abstract image includes: S1: obtaining and preprocessing the original abstract images used as a training dataset B to obtain edge shape feature maps used as a training dataset A; S2: using the training dataset A and the training dataset B as cycle generative objects of a Cycle-GAN model, and training the Cycle-GAN model to capture a mapping relationship between the edge shape feature maps and the original abstract images; S3: obtaining a line shape image drawn by a user; and S4: according to the mapping relationship, intercepting a generative part in the Cycle-GAN model that the dataset B is generated from the dataset A, discarding a cycle generative part and a discrimination part in the Cycle-GAN model, and generating a complete abstract image based on the line shape image to generate the human-computer interactive abstract image. |
| US11734386B2 |
Matrix processing method and apparatus, and logic circuit
A matrix processing method performed by a graphics processing unit (GPU) includes: determining a plurality of non-zero elements in a to-be-processed matrix at a processor in the GPU; generating a distribution matrix of the to-be-processed matrix at the processor, where the distribution matrix comprises identities for indicating positions of the plurality of non-zero elements in the to-be-processed matrix; obtaining a target matrix from another matrix by using the distribution matrix at a logic circuit in the processor, where the target matrix comprises a plurality of target elements from the another matrix; and performing matrix processing on the plurality of non-zero elements and the target matrix to obtain an operation result at the processor. |
| US11734383B2 |
Vector and matrix computing device
A computing device and related products are provided. The computing device is configured to perform machine learning calculations. The computing device includes an operation unit, a controller unit, and a storage unit. The storage unit includes a data input/output (I/O) unit, a register, and a cache. Technical solution provided by the present disclosure has advantages of fast calculation speed and energy saving. |
| US11734382B2 |
FFT engine having combined bit-reversal and memory transpose operations
A data processing device includes: 1) Fast Fourier Transform (FFT) logic configured to generate FFT output samples for each of a plurality of digital input signals; 3) a first memory device with a plurality of banks; 4) a second memory device; 5) a bit-reversed address generator and first set of circular shift components configured to shift between the plurality of banks when writing the generated FFT output samples in bit-reversed address order to the first memory device; and 6) a second set of circular shift components configured to shift between the plurality of banks when reading FFT output samples in linear address order from the first memory device for storage in the second memory device, wherein the first and second set of circular shift components together are configured to read FFT output samples in transpose order using combined bit-reversal and memory transpose operations. |
| US11734381B2 |
Efficient downloading of related documents
A server configured to provide web-based services over a network may include one or more processors configured to receive a request from a user device for access to a web-based service. In response, the server may download, to the user device, information for rendering an initial web resource by a web client of the user device, and software instructions configured to cause the web client to: intercept a web request to the server; determine, based on the web request, a main web document and ancillary web documents designated to be downloaded for rendering a particular web resource; send, to the server, the web request for the main web document and, without waiting for reception of the main web document, send respective document requests for each of the ancillary web documents; receive the main web document and the ancillary web documents; and render the particular web resource using the received documents. |
| US11734379B1 |
Dynamic search results interface based on predicted user intent
A method for providing a dynamically adjusted search results interface includes determining a plurality of items from the electronic catalog that meet one or more relevance criteria in response to a search query. The method also includes transmitting instruction to the client device, the instructions causing the client device to display a search results page including a plurality of search results corresponding to the plurality of items. A primary search result of the plurality of search results is displayed in an expanded format and other search results of the plurality of search results are displayed in a minimized format. The method further includes detecting user navigation data with respect to the search results page, determining that the user navigation data meet one or more conditions for collapsing the primary search result from the expanded format to the minimized format, and automatically collapsing the primary search result from the expanded format to the minimized format. |
| US11734373B2 |
Method, apparatus, device and computer storage medium for determining search result
A method includes obtaining a current query of a user, the search history information of the user in a first time period, the search history information of the user in a second time period and candidate search results for the current query, and inputting the current query of the user, the search history information of the user in the first time period, the search history information of the user in the second time period and the candidate search results for the current query into a search result ranking model, and determining search results corresponding to the current query according to scores of the candidate search results, the second time period being greater than the first time period. |
| US11734364B2 |
Method and system for document similarity analysis
A method for document similarity analysis. The method includes generating a reference document content identifier for a reference document, including identifying frequently occurring terms in reference document content, encoding each frequently occurring term in a term identifier and combining the term identifiers to form the reference document content identifier associated with the reference document. The method also includes obtaining at least one document similarity value by comparing the reference document content identifier to a set of archived document content identifiers stored in a document repository. |
| US11734361B1 |
Systems and methods for structure-independent categorization of binary documents
The present disclosure is directed to systems and methods for recognizing and categorizing documents. In some embodiments, a computing system can access an archetype template and a corresponding label for each targeted category. The computing system can analyze a set of target binary documents based on a set of sequenced and contextually triggered hashing operations. The target binary documents can be categorized based on comparing the analysis results to the archetype templates or results derived from the archetype templates. |
| US11734358B2 |
Inferring intent and utilizing context for natural language expressions in a data visualization user interface
A computing device displays an initial data visualization according to an initial visual specification that specifies a data source, visual variables, and data fields from the data source. The computing device receives a natural language command that includes a user request for information from the data source. The computing device identifies one or more keywords from the natural language command and determines, based on the keywords and one or more of (i) the data source, (ii) the visual variables, and/or (iii) the data fields of the initial visual specification, that the request indirectly specifies a first visual characteristic in the initial visual specification. The computing device generates one or more queries in accordance with the determining. The computing device executes the queries to retrieve data for a modified data visualization. The computing device generates and displays the modified data visualization. |
| US11734356B2 |
System and method for implementing an open policy agent bridge
An embodiment of the present invention is directed to implementing an open policy agent bridge to entitlements determination as they relate to market data. According to an embodiment of the present invention, Open Policy Agent (OPA) may be implemented as a policy engine to make decisions and determinations concerning fine-grained access control for an application. |
| US11734352B2 |
Cross-modal search systems and methods
A training system includes: a training dataset including first objects of a first modality and second objects of a second modality that are associated with the first objects, respectively; a first matrix including first relevance values indicative of relevance between the first objects and the second objects, respectively; a second matrix including second relevance values indicative of relevance between the second objects and the first objects, respectively; and a training module configured to: based on similarities between ones of the second objects, generate a third matrix by selectively adding first additional relevance values to the first matrix; based on the similarities between the ones of the second objects, generate a fourth matrix by selectively adding second additional relevance values to the second matrix; and store the third and fourth matrices in memory of a search module for cross-modal retrieval in response to receipt of search queries. |
| US11734350B2 |
Statistics-aware sub-graph query engine
Methods and systems are presented for retrieving data associated with one or more portions of a graph by a computer system. Multiple graph indices are generated based on the graph. Each of the multiple graph indices stores records of data representing the graph in different formats. Upon receiving a request for accessing a sub-graph of the graph, edge-based attributes of the sub-graph are analyzed. The sub-graph may be divided into a first portion and a second portion of the sub-graph. A first graph index may be selected for retrieving records associated with the first portion of the sub-graph based on the edge-based attributes of the first portion of the sub-graph. A second graph index may be selected for retrieving records associated with the second portion of the sub-graph based on the edge-based attributes of the second portion of the sub-graph. |
| US11734349B2 |
Convergence information-tags retrieval method
An information retrieval method is provided, applicable to a database. The database includes a plurality of pieces of information and a plurality of index tags, and each of the pieces of information is associated with at least one of the index tags. The information retrieval method includes: receiving a piece of retrieval information; extracting pieces of first information associated with the retrieval information from the pieces of information of the database; extracting a plurality of first index tags corresponding to the pieces of first information from the index tags; requesting a display field of a first index tag to be adjacent to or located in a display field or display page of first information corresponding to the first index tag; receiving a filter tag selected from the first index tags; and extracting pieces of second information associated with the filter tag from the pieces of first information. |
| US11734345B2 |
Systems and methods for monitoring objects and their states by using acoustic signals
The various implementations disclosed herein pertain to methods and systems for detecting a state of monitored objects in a premises. In one aspect, a method is performed at a computer system that is communicably coupled to sensor devices. The computer system receives and processes information of acoustic signals against a database of stored acoustic signatures characterizing predefined acoustic signals generated by electrically non-powered passive tags in response to physical motion of respective monitored objects associated with the passive tags. It receives a first acoustic signal characterized by a first acoustic signature and generated by a first passive tag. In response to the receiving, based on the first acoustic signature and information in the database, it identifies the first monitored object associated with the first acoustic signature, determines a first state of the first monitored object, and provides a notification of the first state to an occupant of the premises. |
| US11734344B2 |
Acoustic parameter editing method, acoustic parameter editing system, management apparatus, and terminal for selectively sharing a preview memory
An acoustic parameter editing method is used in a plurality of terminals configured to receive editing of an acoustic parameter and a management apparatus individually connected to the plurality of terminals and including a preview memory configured to preview the acoustic parameter before reflecting the acoustic parameter in a sound signal processing engine. When a first terminal among the plurality of terminals is connected to the management apparatus and a request for the preview is made from the first terminal, the management apparatus causes the first terminal to refer to the preview memory in response to the request from the first terminal. Thereafter, when a second terminal among the plurality of terminals is connected to the management apparatus and a request for the preview is made from the second terminal, the management apparatus causes the second terminal to share the preview memory referenced by the first terminal. |
| US11734343B1 |
Hyperzoom attribute analytics on the edge
A computer vision processor of a camera extracts attributes of persons or vehicles from hyperzooms generated from image frames. The hyperzooms represent traffic patterns. The extracting is performed using a feature extractor of an on-camera convolutional neural network (CNN) including an inverted residual structure. The attributes include at least colors of clothing of the persons or colors of the vehicles. Mobile semantic segmentation models of the CNN are generated using the hyperzooms and the attributes. Attribute analytics are generated by executing the mobile semantic segmentation models while obviating network usage by the camera. The attribute analytics are stored in a key-value database located on a memory card of the camera. A query is received from the server instance specifying one or more of the attributes. The attribute analytics are filtered using the one or more of the attributes to obtain a portion of the traffic patterns. |
| US11734340B1 |
Systems and methods for processing media to provide a media walk
Systems and methods are provided to process a digital photo and other media. An apparatus to process digital photos can include a tangibly embodied computer processor (CP) and a tangibly embodied database. The CP can perform processing including: (a) inputting a photo from a user device, and the photo including geographic data that represents a photo location at which the photo was generated; (b) comparing at least one area with the photo location and associating an area identifier to the photo as part of photo data; and (c) performing processing based on the area identifier and the photo data. Processing can provide for (a) processing media with geographical segmentation; (b) processing media in a geographical area, based on media density; (c) crowd based censorship of media; (d) filtering media content based on user perspective, that can be for comparison, validation and voting; (e) notification processing; (f) processing to associate a non-fungible token (NFT) with a segmented area, which can be described more generally as “token” processing; (g) photo walk processing; and (h) dynamic group processing; for example. |
| US11734336B2 |
Method and apparatus for image processing and associated user interaction
Aspects of the disclosed technology relate to an apparatus including a memory and at least one processor. The at least one processor can obtain at least one image of a scene and determine a portion of interest within the scene based on a first input. The first input can include a non-touch input. The at least one processor can output, in response to the first input, content associated with the portion of interest and receive a second input from the user. The second input can include a non-eye gaze input and be associated with the content. An action can be initiated by the one or more processor based on the second input. |
| US11734333B2 |
Systems and methods for managing medical data using relationship building
Methods and systems for organizing medical data. For example, a computer-implemented method includes receiving first data of a first data category, the first data having a first data format; extracting a first plurality of attributes from the first data using a first extractor; mapping the first plurality of attributes to an unified data format using a first mapper; receiving second data of a second data category, the second data having a second data format; extracting a second plurality of attributes from the second data using a second extractor; mapping the second plurality of attributes to the unified data format using a second mapper; and building an ontology for a use case by at least linking the first plurality of attributes and the second plurality of attributes. |
| US11734331B1 |
Systems and methods to optimize search for emerging concepts
Disclosed is a system and associated methods to optimize search in order to present emerging concepts that relate to a query for an established concept. The system extracts phrases from different content, generates a first cluster with a first set of phrases that contain a first common set of words and a second cluster with a second set of phrases that contain a second common set of words. The system clusters the first cluster and the second cluster to a cluster group based on a related word amongst the first and second set of phrases. The system receives a query for a particular word in the first common set of words, selects the cluster group based on the phrases in the first cluster of the cluster group having the particular word, and presents search results based on content that includes phrases in the second cluster of the cluster group. |
| US11734329B2 |
System and method for text categorization and sentiment analysis
A system and method for improved categorization and sentiment analysis which is fed textual data such as transcriptions or collated data from a network enabled service, or some other source, which then segments textual data into chunks, parses the data chunks, and analyzes it using a plurality of techniques and metadata gathering methods to determine the sentiment of participating individuals concerning entities mentioned in the textual data and to categorize the discussions, for the purpose of taking actions to improve business outcomes. |
| US11734325B2 |
Detecting and processing conceptual queries
Methods, systems, and devices supporting detecting and processing conceptual queries are described. A device (e.g., an application server) may receive a search query from a user device. The search query may include one or more parameters. The device may tag the search query using one or more tags associated with the one or more parameters. In some examples, the one or more tags may be determined based on a neural network. The device may determine that the search query is supported as a conceptual query based on a tag of the one or more tags corresponding to a data object stored in a database. The device may then generate a database query in a query language based on the search query, retrieve a set of results for the search query using the database query in the query language, and transmit the set of results to the user device. |
| US11734321B2 |
Method and system for retrieval of prior court cases using witness testimonies
This disclosure relates generally to retrieval of prior court cases using witness testimonies. Conventional state-of-the-art methods use supervised techniques for answering basic questions in legal domain using numerous features and do not address interpretability of results and the performance and precision of retrieving prior court cases for these methods are less. Embodiments of the present disclosure obtains an embedded representation for an event structure of a user query and testimony sentences identified from prior court cases using a trained Bi-LSTM classifier and a set of linguistic rules. A similarity is estimated between the embedded representation for the event structure of the user query and the event structure of each testimony sentence from the prior court cases. Further a relevance score is assigned in accordance with the estimated similarity to retrieve the relevant prior court cases. The disclosed method is used to retrieve the relevant prior court cases using witness testimonies. |
| US11734313B2 |
Systems and methods for intelligently grouping financial product users into cohesive cohorts
Systems and methods are provided that, in some embodiments that extract user data from at least one data warehouse. The user data is sorted within each dimension, and partitions each dimension into bins. Clusters are defined as each bin that includes user data for a number of users that exceeds a threshold. Clusters are determined for every combination of dimensions. Each combination of clusters that exceed the threshold is defined as clusters that are formed from multiple dimensions. All clusters and other clusters are stored into a cluster definition table. The clusters are used to analyze the profile of specific users. |
| US11734312B2 |
Feature transformation and missing values
A behavior detection module receives a training database and applies a transformation to the attributes that improves the uniformity of the values associated with each attribute. The transformed training database is used to construct a random forest classifier (RFC). The RFC includes a plurality of decision trees and generates a classification label estimate for a data entry with a plurality of attributes. The classification label estimate is determined based on classification estimates from the plurality of decision trees. Each parent node of a decision tree is associated with a condition of a transformed attribute that directs the data entry to a corresponding child node depending on whether the condition is satisfied or not. The data entry is directed through the tree to one out of a set of leaf nodes, and a classification label associated with the leaf node. |
| US11734311B1 |
Determining additional features for a task entry based on a user habit
Methods and apparatus related to determining additional features for a user task entry of a user based on a user habit of the user. For example, one or more aspects of a user task entry of a user may be compared to one or more aspects of a user habit of the user to determine a correlation measure between the task entry and the user habit. If the correlation measure satisfies a threshold, one or more additional features of the user task entry may be determined based on the user habit. For example, the user habit may include one or more trigger indicators that indicate an actual entry or anticipated entry of the user into the user habit, and one or more of the trigger indicators may be utilized to determine task trigger indicators for the user task entry. |
| US11734307B2 |
Caching systems and methods
Caching systems and methods are described. In one implementation, a method identifies multiple files used to process a query and distributes each of the multiple files to a particular execution node to execute the query. Each execution node determines whether the distributed file is stored in the execution node's cache. If the execution node determines that the file is stored in the cache, it processes the query using the cached file. If the file is not stored in the cache, the execution node retrieves the file from a remote storage device, stores the file in the execution node's cache, and processes the query using the file. |
| US11734302B2 |
Multi-device context store
In some implementations, a user device can maintain a multi-device context store. For example, the user device can receive device and/or user context information from multiple devices and store the context information in a local data store. The user device can collect local device and/or user context information and store the context information in the local context store. The user device can receive user/device context queries from client processes and send the client processes user/device context information from multiple devices in response to the queries. |
| US11734301B1 |
Selective table replication to enable stream replication
Techniques described herein can enable stream replication. A first deployment can store a table including one or more streams. The techniques described herein can be used to replicate the table at a second deployment while replicating the one or more streams associated with the table. Select prior table versions and partitions in the table are copied to the second deployment to enable stream replication. |
| US11734298B2 |
Information processing device, information processing method, and generating method of learning model
According to one embodiment, an information processing device includes: an encoder including a first layer and a second layer which are coupled in series; and a decoder. The encoder is configured to: generate, based on first data, a first key and a first value in the first layer, and a second key and a second value in the second layer; and generate, based on second data different from the first data, a first query in the first layer, and a second query in the second layer. The decoder is configured to: generate third data which is included in the first data and is not included in the second data, based on the first key, the first value, the first query, the second key, the second value, and the second query. |
| US11734297B1 |
Monitoring platform job integration in computer analytics system
A computer implemented method includes establishing, by a data intake and query system, a network connection between the data intake and query system and an application and infrastructure monitoring platform. The data intake and query system receives a data stream from the application and infrastructure monitoring platform. The computer implemented method further includes transforming the data stream while receiving the data stream to obtain a transformed data stream. Further, the transformed data stream is analyzed while receiving the data stream to generate analysis results, which are presented. |
| US11734294B2 |
Systems and methods for context development
Disclosed are methods, systems, and non-transitory computer-readable medium for context development. For instance, a first method may include obtaining first micro-application actor information associated with a first micro-application actor. The first micro-application actor information may include information for workflow rules, and the workflow rules may include data set rules, extract, transform, load (ETL) rules, and functional expressions. The first method may further include obtaining data from data sources based on the data set rules; applying the ETL rules to the obtained data to generate processed data; applying the functional expressions to the processed data to obtain an output; and performing at least one processing action based on the output. A second method may include generating a system component corresponding to a blueprint based on a user request; associating the system component with a domain of a user account; and performing processes associated the system component. |
| US11734291B2 |
Parallel execution of API calls using local memory of distributed computing devices
Methods, systems, and computer storage media are provided for providing an application programming interface (“API”) for executing a query are provided. The API call, scheduling, and assignment processing engines may generate and schedule assignments, along with associated dataset portions, based on the query. Based on the assignments and datasets, the assignments may be scheduled for execution by processes of nodes in a distributed system. The API call and query may also include implementation instructions that require storing dataset portions into memory that is associated with a process executing the assignment for an in-memory database implementation. As the assignment is executed using a dataset portion that is stored on memory associated with a process, results may be stored in a file. Once each assignment has been executed and has a result file, the result files are merged to provide results of the query and API call to the user. |
| US11734290B1 |
Computationally efficient cardinality-estimation techniques
This disclosure describes, in part, techniques for estimating frequency values of top contributors of a high cardinality data set in a computationally efficient manner. In one example, the techniques utilize a probabilistic data structure, such as a count-min-sketch, for identifying which contributors are the largest contributors to a particular metric. After identifying these largest contributors using the probabilistic data structure, the techniques may store the contributor IDs and the their respective estimated cumulative value (e.g., frequency counts) in a top-N list. |
| US11734285B2 |
System and method for top-k searching using parallel processing
Methods, systems, and programming for retrieving content items for a search are described herein. In a non-limiting embodiment, a query including a plurality of terms may be received. For each of the plurality of terms, a posting list of one or more content items may be obtained. The posting list may include a ranked list of term scores corresponding to the one or more content items, each of the term scores being indicative of a level of relevance of a corresponding content item to a term associated with the posting list. A list of relevant content items for the query may be determined based on the term scores in each posting list for the one or more content items identified with respect to each term. At least one of the relevant content items may be provided as a response to the query. |
| US11734284B2 |
Method for loading data and electronic apparatus therefor
The present disclosure relates to a method of loading data. The method includes checking a topic corresponding to a search word among a plurality of topics in response to acquiring a search word for a topic of a distributed messaging system from a user, checking a data format including one or more fields of a message loaded into a topic, and then loading data generated based on the checked data format and the read message into a data lake. |
| US11734282B1 |
Methods and systems for performing a vectorized delete in a distributed database system
Example aspects include techniques for performing vectorized delete operations in a distributed database system including clustering multiple files stored in the distributed database system, and generating, for each of the multiple files and based on a deletion signal, a delta array including multiple bits representing the data items in the file and indicating, based on bit value, the target data items to be deleted from the file. Generating, for each of the multiple files, the delta array can include reading at least one second file shard of multiple second file shards before performing a join operation on at least one first file shard of multiple first file shards is completed. |
| US11734276B2 |
Method and apparatus for updating search cache to improve the update speed of hot content
Embodiments of the present application provide a method and apparatus for updating search cache, which relate to the technical field of multimedia. The method comprises: when hot content is updated, extracting a first search term corresponding to information of the hot content, and updating the first search term to a first database; when a search request is received, querying a pre-established first database according to a search term in the search request and determining whether a second search term is obtained; when the second search term is obtained and determined to be valid, querying a pre-established second database according to the second search term to obtain cache of a first search result; determining whether the cache of the first search result is valid; if yes, taking the information in the cache of the first search result as a first search request result; if no, forwarding the search request to a search engine, obtaining a second search request result and updating the second search request result into the second database. By applying embodiments of the present application, the update speed of hot content can be improved. |
| US11734271B2 |
Data query method, apparatus and device
A method including receiving a query request sent by a client; determining resource occupation information of a data set corresponding to the query request; if determining, according to the resource occupation information, to cache the query request, then acquiring the data set corresponding to the query request, and storing the data set in an external memory; and reading the data set from the external memory and sending the data set to the client. By using the method, returning multiple data sets to a client within a short period of time is avoided, thus reducing the occupation of CPU resources, memory resources and network resources, avoiding client query timeout or failure, and improving the usage experience of uses. |
| US11734270B2 |
Optimal index selection in polynomial time
A method may use a minimal set of indices for an input query including identifying the input query including primitive searches that are accelerated using indices, and computing a minimal set of indices for the input query using a polynomial-time algorithm by constructing a bi-partite graph comprising a first and a second vertex set. The first and the second vertex set may be a set of searches in both partitions of the bi-partite graph. Each edge of the edge set may connect a vertex in the first vertex set and a vertex in the second vertex set. The method may further include identifying an edge set as a strict subset relation between at least two searches of the set of searches showing up in the first and second vertex set of the bi-partite graph, and performing relational data analysis using the minimal set of indices for input queries. |
| US11734269B2 |
Systems, methods, and storage media useful in a computer healthcare system to consume clinical quality language queries in a programmatic manner
Systems, methods, and storage media useful in a computer healthcare system to consume clinical quality language queries in a programmatic manner are disclosed. Exemplary implementations may: load a CQL query from a third party; transform the CQL query to a modified structured query language query; load medical data elements from a database record store for each patient in one or more defined patient populations; execute the modified SQL query on medical data elements from the database record store for each patient in one or more defined patient populations; and load results of the modified SQL query. |
| US11734266B2 |
Generic scheduling
A system and method for customized scheduling of sources, including breaking down a source of content into at least two categories, including posts and engagements, and gathering content related to a specific source. A scheduler handles scheduling of posts and engagement for a single source and entities that are due to be crawled are sent to a scheduling queue, in which each content type for a source can have its own queue. A process points to the correct scheduler queue in order to request content to be crawled, attaches to the proper queue, processes requests, queries the social network for content, parses the response and sends any new data to be saved to the system. |
| US11734265B1 |
Automatic GraphQL data source field change handler
A GraphQL server stores schemas for GraphQL APIs in a schema store, the schemas defining operations, types and fields of the APIs. Field resolvers are associated with the fields of the APIs to specify which of the data source is to be used to fulfill an API query request. When an event is detected that makes changes to a schema of any of the data sources, the schema store is accessed and an old field name is automatically replaced with a new field name in both the retrieved schemas and the field resolvers mapped to the retrieved schemas. Responsive to receiving an API request, it is determined whether the request has any field names that do not match the corresponding schema, and if so, the old field name is replaced with the new field name in the request. |
| US11734264B2 |
Generation of optimized logic from a schema
A method includes accessing a schema that specifies relationships among datasets, computations on the datasets, or transformations of the datasets, selecting a dataset from among the datasets, and identifying, from the schema, other datasets that are related to the selected dataset. Attributes of the datasets are identified, and logical data representing the identified attributes and relationships among the attributes is generated. The logical data is provided to a development environment, which provides access to portions of the logical data representing the identified attributes. A specification that specifies at least one of the identified attributes in performing an operation is received from the development environment. Based on the specification and the relationships among the identified attributes represented by the logical data, a computer program is generated to perform the operation by accessing, from storage, at least one dataset having the at least one of the attributes specified in the specification. |
| US11734263B2 |
Generating models for use in monitoring an industrial process control system
Monitoring an industrial process by building a training dataset of system data representative of status of industrial process parameters and training a custom query engine based on the training dataset. Models are generated using the custom query engine for matching query terms to the system data in response to user input representative of the system data that the user intends to access. Executing one of the models based on the input from the user generates an output retrieving the selected system data from the data tables for visualization. |
| US11734257B2 |
Variation recognition between heterogeneous computer systems
In some implementations a computer-accessible medium includes a multimedia-document integration module that includes a heterogeneous distinction identifier between a first multimedia-document and a second multimedia-document and includes an integrator of the first multimedia-document and the second multimedia-document into an integrated multimedia-document, a data capture module that includes a data-extractor of the integrated multimedia-document, a query module that includes a query-generator encapsulated in a corresponding number of enquiry/inquiry transmissions, the enquiry/inquiry transmissions being short-message-service text-messages, a communication-subsystem that includes a transmitter of the enquiry/inquiry transmissions to an external device and receiver of an acknowledgement transmission or a negative-acknowledgement transmission from the external device, the acknowledgement/negative-acknowledgement transmission being a short-message-service text-message, and, a variance analytic module that includes a generator of quantitative variance from the acknowledgement/negative-acknowledgement transmission, the quantitative variance describing statistical variances and discrepancies within the first multimedia-document and within the second multimedia-document and between the first multimedia-document and the second multimedia-document. |
| US11734253B2 |
Database change capture with transaction-consistent order
Techniques are described for use in database and data management systems to efficiently capture and replicate changes that occur in database tables. The changes are captured in a transaction-consistent order, and in a format that may easily be searched and accessed using common relational queries. |
| US11734249B2 |
System and method using a database for enhanced user initiated requests of material or information
A method and system of providing material based on a user-initiated request utilizing an electronic database includes receiving search keywords to conduct a search and accessing a first database having previously stored contact information for the particular user in an initial table record. The method includes transforming data in the fields of the record for the particular user in the initial table to generate a record in a sanitized table, accessing a second electronic database having previously stored data structures corresponding to businesses, where each data structure maps selected keyword combinations to corresponding icons, and to particular material corresponding to each keyword combination, and displaying icons associated with search results having corresponding selected keywords near associated result items on an electronic display. The method includes initiating sending of particular material corresponding to the request based on the selected icon and contact data for the user obtained from the sanitized table. |
| US11734247B2 |
System and method providing query tool for enterprise resource data
An enterprise resource data store may contain electronic records, each electronic record representing an enterprise resource entry, and including, for each entry, an electronic record identifier and a set of enterprise values. A series query data store may contain electronic records, each electronic record representing a series query, and including, for each series query, an electronic record identifier and a set of pre-defined single query parameters. A back-end application computer server may receive, from a remote user device, a selected series query. The server may then retrieve, from the series query data store, information about a selected set of pre-defined single query parameters including comparison period data. In addition, the server may retrieve, from the enterprise resource data store, information about enterprise resource entries associated with the selected set and comparison period data. The server may then arrange to output an indication of step analysis results and analysis notes. |
| US11734246B2 |
Systems and methods for multiplexing data of an underlying index
Disclosed herein are systems and method for multiplexing data of an underlying index. In an exemplary aspect, an index handler may: search for a data file in a plurality of data buckets associated with an index, wherein at least one respective data bucket of a plurality of data buckets is attached to a respective slot of a plurality of slots; identify, based on the searching, a first data bucket of the plurality of data buckets that comprises the data file; in response to determining that the first data bucket is not attached to any of the plurality of slots, attach the first data bucket to a first slot of the plurality of slots; and enable access to the data file via the first data bucket attached to the first slot. |
| US11734245B1 |
Systems and methods for storing time-series data
In various embodiments, a method for maintaining and analyzing a rolling history of performance data for a computer network is described. In one embodiment, one year's data is stored, sorted by object and date. New data is appended to the end of the file each day and an index by object is stored. Using this method, data for twelve full months can be provided in object order, and data for one partial month that was added daily in date order can also be provided. |
| US11734244B2 |
Search method and search device
With respect to a search method, for execution by a computer, for searching for multidimensional data that satisfies a search condition in a table representing a multidimensional data set including a plurality of search target parameters, the search method includes creating multidimensional indexes including a plurality of transposition blocks for identifying record numbers based on values of parameters of the plurality of search target parameters by using the multidimensional data set included in the table, and identifying a target record number of the multidimensional data that satisfies the search condition in the multidimensional data set included in the table by using the multidimensional indexes. |
| US11734241B2 |
Efficient spatial indexing
Embodiments herein describe computer-implemented methods, computer program products and systems for efficient spatial indexing. In an embodiment, the computer-implemented method may include one or more processors configured for obtaining from a database index data representing one or more assets, wherein each of the one or more assets comprise an asset identifier and a spatial attribute; generating a location hash for each of the one or more assets using the respective asset identifier and the respective spatial attribute; determining one or more sets of location hashes based on the asset identifier and the spatial attribute at one of one or more precision values; generating shadow index data comprising the one or more sets of location hashes at the one of one or more precision values; receiving a query corresponding to the index data; and returning a first set of results corresponding to the query in a first query response time. |
| US11734233B2 |
Method for classifying an unmanaged dataset
A computer implemented method for classifying at least one source dataset of a computer system. The method may include providing a plurality of associated reference tables organized and associated in accordance with a reference storage model in the computer system. The method may also include calculating, by a data classifier application of the computer system, a first similarity score between the source dataset and a first reference table of the reference tables based on common attributes in the source dataset and a join of the first reference table with at least one further reference table of the reference tables having a relationship with the first reference table. The method may further include classifying, by the data classifier application, the source dataset by determining using at least the calculated first similarity score whether the source dataset is organized as the first reference table in accordance to the reference storage model. |
| US11734232B2 |
Initial baselines of file systems
Example implementations relate to identifying file system objects of a file system for generating an initial baseline of the file system. In an example, an inode table of the file system is retrieved. Modes included in the inode table correspond respectively to file system objects of the file system. Attributes, including an object identifier and a time attribute, are extracted from each of the inodes of the inode table. A compilation of the object identifiers from the extracted attributes are provided to a service that generates the initial baseline of the file system using the compilation. |
| US11734231B2 |
System and methods for bandwidth-efficient encoding of genomic data
A system and methods for bandwidth-efficient encoding of genome and bioinformatic sequence datasets comprising a sequence analyzer configured to: analyze a received sequence dataset to determine a sequence dataset file type, scan the sequence dataset to maintain a count of unique characters contained therein, identify positions where the unique character count increases by a power of two, deconstruct the sequence dataset into a plurality of sourceblocks at the identified positions, and encode the plurality of sourceblocks using a data deconstruction engine and library management module to assign each sourceblock a reference code. |
| US11734230B2 |
Traffic redundancy deduplication for blockchain recovery
In some embodiments, a method receives data for a block in a blockchain during a recovery process in which a recovering replica is recovering the block for a first instance of the blockchain being maintained by the recovering replica. The block is received from a second instance of the blockchain being maintained by a source replica. The method splits the data for the block into a plurality of chunks. Each chunk includes a portion of the data for the block; It is determined whether the recovering replica can recover a chunk in the plurality of chunks using a representation of the chunk. In response to determining that the recovering replica can recover the chunk, sending the representation of the chunk to the recovering replica. In response to determining that the recovering replica cannot recover the chunk, sending the data for the chunk to the recovering replica. |
| US11734229B2 |
Reducing database fragmentation
Techniques to reduce database fragmentation are disclosed. In various embodiments, an indication is received to store an attribute value for an entity that has a row or other entry in a first database table, wherein the first database table does not have a column for the attribute. It is determined that the value corresponds to a mapped value that is associated with not having an entry in a separate, second database table configured to store the attribute. Entries are made in the second database table only for values of the attribute other than the mapped value. Application level software code is configured to associate absence of a row in the second database table with the mapped value for the attribute. |