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| US11764478B1 |
Remote recessed reflector antenna and use thereof for sensing wear
A recessed antenna that includes a recessed plane formed in a conductive surface. An antenna is disposed on the recessed plane. A cavity is formed beneath the recessed plane. A circuit board is disposed in the cavity. The circuit board is electrically coupled to the antenna. A cover is disposed over the antenna, the cover protecting the antenna from abrasion. |
| US11764477B2 |
Antenna apparatus
An antenna apparatus is provided. The antenna apparatus includes a cavity element, a radiating element, and a feeding element. The cavity element includes an opening. The radiating element is located in the opening and is disposed at a conductive layer. An outline of the radiating element and the opening form a surround slot. An imaginary rectangle has four sides respectively abutted against an external outline of the surround slot. The feeding element is disposed at another parallel conductive layer. The feeding element includes two sections. There is a coupling spacing is between a section and the radiating element to feed into the radiating element through electric field coupling. A tail end of the section is an open circuit. Another section is an initial section of the feeding element inserted into the opening. There is a shifting spacing between the another section and a central line of the imaginary rectangle. |
| US11764475B2 |
High gain and fan beam antenna structures and associated antenna-in-package
An antenna structure includes a radiative antenna element disposed in a first conductive layer and a reference ground plane, disposed in a second conductive layer under the first conductive layer. The radiative antenna element is loaded with a plurality of slots and is electrically connected to the reference ground plane through a plurality of vias, and the vias are placed along a first line of the radiative antenna element and the slots are placed along a second line perpendicular to the first line. |
| US11764470B2 |
Parametric flat lenses for near-field imaging and electronic beam scanning
Parametric flat lenses, which are an alternative to conventional flat lenses, are described for performing near-field imaging and electronic beam scanning. These lenses can electronically direct the near or far fields, and in some cases even achieve a conversion gain. The lens incorporates a plurality of input and output antennas between which are a plurality of parametric mixers. The parametric mixers can be utilized as well to change phase relationships in accommodating different input pattern or directing the output in different ways. The disclosure also describes a proof of concept implementation using off the shelf components. |
| US11764468B2 |
Phased array system-in package supporting spatio-spectral division multiplexing
A phased array antenna includes an antenna array substrate having a plurality of antenna elements. At least two beamformers are coupled to the plurality of antenna elements. At least two filters support different frequency bands and are respectively coupled to the at least two beamformers. A frequency converter is coupled to the at least two filters, the frequency converter including one intermediate frequency (IF) port and at least two radio frequency (RF) ports. The one IF port of the frequency converter is configured to support the at least two beamformers via the at least two RF ports. A first beamformer of the at least two beamformers is coupled to a first filter of the at least two filters to form a first beam in a direction different than a second beamformer of the first two beamformers coupled to a second filter of the at least two filters. |
| US11764467B2 |
Electromagnetic interference protection for radomes
The present disclosure relates to a cover for at least one antenna emitting or sensing electromagnetic radiation in at least one first frequency band, the cover includes at least one first surface facing the antenna and at least one second surface averted to the antenna, where the cover includes at least one substrate being transmissible for electromagnetic radiation and at least one first coating covering the substrate in at least one first area, the first coating being transmissible for electromagnetic radiation of at least the first frequency band, whereas the first coating is reflective for electromagnetic radiation falling onto the second surface and having a frequency within at least one second frequency band. |
| US11764463B2 |
Antenna assembly for a vehicle
An antenna assembly includes a base, a modem, a top lid and a housing. The base is composed of an aluminum material. The modem is disposed on the base. The top lid is for the base, and the top lid includes at least one antenna element disposed on an exterior surface. The housing covers the top lid and base. The top lid acts as an electro-magnetic barrier for the modem. A communication cable is connected to the modem at one end and extending to and connected to a vehicle internal router with a vehicle modem at the other end. |
| US11764459B2 |
Antenna module including flexible printed circuit board and electronic device including the antenna module
The disclosure relates to a communication method and system for converging a 5th-Generation (5G) communication system for supporting higher data rates beyond a 4th-Generation (4G) system with a technology for Internet of Things (IoT). The disclosure may be applied to intelligent services based on the 5G communication technology and the IoT-related technology, such as smart home, smart building, smart city, smart car, connected car, health care, digital education, smart retail, security and safety services. An antenna module is provided. The antenna module includes a flexible printed circuit board (FPCB) including a first surface directed in a first direction and a second surface directed in a second direction that forms a predetermined first angle with respect to the first direction, a first antenna deployed on one surface of the first surface, and a second antenna deployed on one surface of the second surface. |
| US11764458B2 |
Antenna package and image display device including the same
An antenna package according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes an antenna device including an antenna unit, and a first circuit board electrically connected to the antenna device. The first circuit board includes a first core layer, a first circuit wiring layer formed on one surface of the first core layer and electrically connected to the antenna unit, a first connector connected to an end portion of the first circuit wiring layer on the one surface of the first core layer, and a first shielding barrier disposed on the other surface opposite to the one surface of the first core layer. The first shielding barrier at least partially covers the first connector in a planar view. |
| US11764457B2 |
Reflective surface antenna based on triple telescopic rod drive and quasi-geodesic grid structure
This invention proposes a reflective surface antenna based on a triple telescopic rod drive and quasi-geodesic grid structure, including a supportive back frame, a reflective surface frame, a vertical connecting rod, a primary reflective surface, an auxiliary reflective surface, a radial support rod, a feed source, and an attitude control device. The supportive back frame and reflective surface frame have a paraboloidal truss structure. The primary reflective surface is fixed on the quasi-geodesic grid of the reflective surface; the auxiliary reflective surface is fixed at the focal point of the primary reflective surface; the feed source is fixed at the apex of the reflective surface; and the attitude control device includes a base and a telescopic rod. |
| US11764450B2 |
Low loss microelectromechanical system (MEMS) phase shifter
A phase shifter comprising an actuator coupled to a dielectric. When the dielectric is inserted into the waveguide in response to actuation by the actuator, the phase velocity of the incoming electromagnetic wave is decreased, resulting in a phase shift of the electromagnetic wave. A desired phase shift and a low insertion loss can be controlled by positioning of the dielectric and engineering the permittivity of the dielectric. |
| US11764448B2 |
Secondary battery
A secondary battery has a battery body and a restraint. The battery body has a plurality of stacked power generation elements. The restraint restrains the battery body. The restraint has a first contact section (for applying a restraining force to an outermost layer surface (e.g., a negative electrode collector) of the battery body. The restraint is configured so that a stress occurring at a boundary of a non-contact region and a contact region of the first contact section is less than a breaking strength of the negative electrode collector, and the stress is based on the restraining force and on expansion and contraction of a negative electrode due to a change in volume of a negative electrode active material layer caused by charging and discharging. |
| US11764446B2 |
Laminated battery comprising a terminal comprising a clad material
A laminated battery disclosed herein includes an electrode body, a laminated exterior body, and positive and negative electrode terminals. At least one of the positive and negative electrode terminals is configured of a plate-shaped clad material in which a first metal and a second metal, which are different from each other, are joined to each other, and a tab film composed of a resin material is arranged on the surfaces of the first metal and the second metal of the clad material. The boundary region of the first metal and the second metal of the clad material is not exposed to the outside of the exterior body, and the tab film is arranged at a peripheral edge portion close to the boundary region, excluding the boundary region, on the wide surface of the clad material, and the tab film is welded to the exterior body. |
| US11764444B2 |
Connecting assembly, battery module, battery group, and device using battery module as power source
The application discloses a connecting assembly, a battery module, a battery group, and a device using the battery module as a power supply. The connecting assembly includes a plurality of connecting sheets, a sampling assembly, and an insulating film, where the plurality of connecting sheets are configured to connect battery cells of the battery module; the sampling assembly includes a circuit board and a sampling terminal connected to the circuit board; the sampling terminal is connected to the plurality of connecting sheets, the insulating film is provided at one side of the sampling assembly and the plurality of connecting sheets, and the insulating film connects the sampling assembly to the plurality of connecting sheets to form an integral structure with the sampling assembly and the plurality of connecting sheets, an insulating film through hole is provided in a region of the sampling assembly covered by the insulating film. |
| US11764443B2 |
Electrochemical cell
An electrochemical cell includes a first single cell including a first power generation element and a first inner container which accommodates the first power generation element, a second single cell including a second power generation element and a second inner container which accommodates the second power generation element, and an outer container which accommodates the first single cell and the second single cell, and the first single cell and the second single cell are stacked, and the electrochemical cell includes at least one welded portion in which the first inner container and the second inner container are welded to each other. |
| US11764442B2 |
Separator for rechargeable lithium battery and rechargeable lithium battery including the same
A separator for a rechargeable lithium battery includes a porous substrate; and a coating layer on at least one surface of the porous substrate, wherein the coating layer is formed from a coating layer composition including an organosilazane compound, inorganic particles, an initiator, and a solvent, the coating layer includes a curable binder of the organosilazane compound and inorganic particles, the curable binder of the organosilazane compound includes a copolymer including a structural unit represented by Chemical Formula 1, a structural unit represented by Chemical Formula 2, and a structural unit represented by Chemical Formula 3, and a nitrogen (N) atom derived from Chemical Formula 1 is greater than about 0 at % and less than about 5 at % (atomic percent) in the coating layer, and a rechargeable lithium battery. Chemical Formula 1 to Chemical Formula 3 are as defined in the specification. |
| US11764441B2 |
Separator for rechargeable lithium battery and rechargeable lithium battery including the same
A separator for a rechargeable lithium battery and a rechargeable lithium battery including the separator, the separator including a porous substrate, and a coating layer on at least one surface of the porous substrate, wherein the coating layer includes a heat resistant binder including a (meth)acryl copolymer including a first structural unit and a second structural unit, the first structural unit being a structural unit of a (meth)acrylamide and the second structural unit being a structural unit of a (meth)acrylic acid, a (meth)acrylate, a (meth)acrylonitrile, a (meth)acrylamido sulfonic acid, a (meth)acrylamido sulfonate salt, or a combination thereof; polyethylene particles; and first inorganic particles, and an average particle size (D50) of the first inorganic particles is larger than an average particle size (D50) of the polyethylene particles. |
| US11764434B2 |
Connection board and battery module including the same
A battery module includes: a housing accommodating a plurality of battery cells, the housing including a bottom plate and a side plate. A connection board is located on one end or both ends of the housing. The connection board is coupled to the side plate, a plurality of air channels are formed in the side plate, and the connection board includes a plurality of protrusions located between adjacent air channels of the plurality of air channels. |
| US11764432B2 |
Aggregated battery system
A battery system includes multiple cells arranged in a common cell enclosure that can also be used for a structure and heat transfer fluid conduit. The battery system also includes a first collector plate. The first collector plate has multiple collector tabs that correspond to the multiple cells. Each collector tab is connected to a cathode of a corresponding cell from amongst the multiple cells present in the battery system. |
| US11764430B2 |
Energy storage module
An energy storage module includes: a plurality of battery cells arranged in a first direction such that long side surfaces of adjacent ones of the battery cells face one another; a plurality of insulation spacers, at least one of the insulation spacers being between each adjacent pair of the battery cells, each of the insulation spacers including a heat-insulating first sheet and a plurality of flame-retardant second sheets respectively adhered to opposite surfaces of the first sheet by an adhesion member; a cover member including an internal receiving space configured to accommodate the battery cells and the insulation spacers; a top plate coupled to the cover member, the top plate including ducts respectively corresponding to vents of the battery cells and having fire extinguishing agent openings respectively corresponding to the insulation spacers; a top cover coupled to the top plate and having discharge openings respectively corresponding to the ducts; and an extinguisher sheet between the top cover and the top plate. |
| US11764425B2 |
Battery module, battery pack including same battery module, and vehicle including same battery pack
A battery module includes a plurality of battery cells, and a module case configured to accommodate the plurality of battery cells, the module case being filled with an insulating oil therein to a predetermined height. The insulating oil fills the inside of the module case in an amount covering an entire volume of the battery cells, and the insulating oil is disposed so as to be spaced apart from an inner wall of one side of the module case by a predetermined distance. |
| US11764423B2 |
Battery cooling panel for electric vehicles
A battery cooling panel and battery module are disclosed. In one example, the battery cooling panel includes a first outer panel defined as a first cooling fin with a first major surface configured to contact a battery cell. A second outer panel is secured to the first outer panel at an outer edge. A panel insert is positioned between the first outer panel and the second outer panel, the panel insert having a major surface with coolant flow channels. The battery module includes one or more battery cells in contact with the battery cooling panel, and is suitable for use as part of an electric vehicle system. |
| US11764419B1 |
Systems and methods for simulating operation of a battery pack
A system for simulating operation of a battery pack comprising a plurality of battery modules includes an electrical model configured to simulate electrical behavior of a respective battery module and a thermal model configured to simulate thermal behavior of the respective battery module. The electrical model provides outputs coupled as inputs to the thermal model, and the thermal model provides outputs coupled as inputs to the electrical model. A coolant model is configured to couple with the thermal model, the coolant model to simulate cooling of the respective battery module based on a temperature and a heat transfer coefficient associated with the respective battery module. |
| US11764412B2 |
Battery pack
This application relates to a battery pack including a battery cell, a circuit board configured to collect state information about the battery cell, and a connection line configured to transmit the state information about the battery cell to the circuit board and including a link line and a board connection pad. The link line extends from a side of the battery cell toward the circuit board, and the board connection pad extends from a first end portion, to which the link line is connected, and is coupled to the circuit board while facing the circuit board. The board connection pad includes outer soldering portions formed in an outer region of the board connection pad and concave toward the outside of the board connection pad and a gas discharge hole formed in a closed loop shape in an inner region of the board connection pad. |
| US11764411B2 |
High-voltage battery for a motor vehicle having a detection device for detecting damage to the high-voltage battery, method for detecting damage to the high-voltage battery, and motor vehicle
A high-voltage battery for a motor vehicle includes a battery housing for receiving a plurality of battery modules in an interior space of the battery housing, and a detection device for detecting damage to the battery housing. The detection device includes at least one pressure sensor arranged in the interior space of the battery housing, which is configured to detect a pressure signal in the interior space of the battery housing, and an evaluation unit, which is configured to identify the damage to the battery housing based on the pressure signal detected by the pressure sensor. A method and a motor vehicle using the high-voltage battery are also provided. |
| US11764410B2 |
Internal heating of a battery
A battery heating method and a battery heating system for a vehicle battery. The battery heating system includes a vehicle battery, an auxiliary energy storage device, a direct current to direct current converter and a processing circuitry. The processing circuitry is configured to cause the battery heating system to operate in a first mode wherein the direct current to direct current converter is configured to control a current to flow through the vehicle battery in a first direction and operate in a second mode wherein the direct current to direct current converter is configured to control a current to flow through the vehicle battery in a second direction. |
| US11764408B2 |
Battery, battery pack, electronic device, electric vehicle, power storage device, and power system
A battery includes a positive electrode having a first strip shape and a positive electrode lead, and a negative electrode having a second strip shape and a negative electrode lead. First ends of the positive electrode and the negative electrode in a longitudinal direction are on an inner peripheral side, and second ends of the positive electrode and the negative electrode in the longitudinal direction are on an outer peripheral side. The positive electrode lead and the negative electrode lead are extended out from a first end side in a width direction of the positive electrode and the negative electrode, and a first thickness of the positive electrode on the first end side is thinner than a second thickness of the positive electrode on a second end side in the width direction. |
| US11764404B2 |
Electrolyte for lithium secondary battery and lithium secondary battery comprising same
The electrolyte for a lithium secondary battery includes: a lithium salt; a solvent; and a functional additive, wherein the functional additive includes: at least one high-voltage additive selected from a group consisting of lithium bis(phthalato)borate, represented by the following formula 1; hexafluoroglutaric anhydride, represented by the following formula 2; and phosphoric acid tris(2,2,2-trifluoroethyl)ester, represented by the following formula 3: |
| US11764403B2 |
Nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery
A nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery disclosed herein includes a positive electrode plate including a positive composite layer, a negative electrode plate including a negative composite layer, and a nonaqueous electrolyte, in which the negative composite layer is composed of a facing portion facing a surface of the positive composite layer, and a non-facing portion that is on the same surface as the facing portion and does not face the surface of the positive composite layer, and the area ratio of the non-facing portion to a combined area of the facing portion and the non-facing portion of the negative composite layer is 7% or more, and the nonaqueous electrolyte contains a fluorinated carbonate and a cyclic sulfone compound. |
| US11764401B2 |
Secondary battery, battery pack, vehicle, and stationary power supply
According to one embodiment, there is provided a secondary battery including a negative electrode, a positive electrode, a first electrolyte, a second electrolyte, and a hydrogel electrolyte. The first electrolyte is in contact with at least a part of the negative electrode. The second electrolyte is in contact with at least a part of the positive electrode. The hydrogel electrolyte includes a gel having a chemically crosslinked structure. A first electrolyte composition of the first electrolyte is different from a second electrolyte composition of the second electrolyte. At least one of the first electrolyte and the second electrolyte includes an aqueous solvent, the aqueous solvent including water. At least a part of at least one of the negative electrode and the positive electrode overlaps at least a part of the hydrogel electrolyte. |
| US11764400B2 |
Lignin gell electrolyte, method of the lignin gell electrolyte, and energy storing apparatus including the lignin gell electrolyte
Lignin gel-based electrolyte is disclosed. The lignin gel-based electrolyte includes a lignin polymer network containing lignin molecules and a crosslinking agent to crosslink the lignin molecules; and liquid electrolyte contained within the lignin polymer network. The lignin gel-based electrolyte may have high ionic conductivity and maintain excellent mechanical stability. |
| US11764398B1 |
Inorganic precursors for ionic conductors
A method of synthesizing an inorganic precursor for an ionic conductor includes mixing at least one oxide of M with at least one halide of M, heating the mixture of the at least one oxide of M and the at least one halide of M and forming an MOX inorganic oxyhalide compound, and injecting defects in the MOX inorganic oxyhalide compound and forming a defect doped (MOX)′ precursor for an ionic conductor. The element or component M is selected from at least one of Fe, Al, La, and Y, the at least one halide of M is selected from at least one of a fluoride of M, a chloride of M, a bromide of M, and an iodide of M, and the element or component X is at least one of F, Cl, Br, and I. |
| US11764392B2 |
Battery assembly and method of manufacturing the same
A battery assembly is disclosed. The battery assembly can include a first electrode disposed in a first substrate section and a second electrode disposed in a second substrate section. The battery assembly can also include an adhesive that bonds the first substrate section to the second substrate section. The adhesive partially defines a chamber between the first and second electrodes. The battery assembly can also include an electrolyte disposed in the chamber between the first and second electrodes. |
| US11764391B2 |
Display method and learned model generation method
First data indicating a position of a first end surface of a first sheet material and second data indicating a position of a second end surface of a second sheet material are acquired from an inspection machine, and information indicating that a winding body has a defect and a cause of the defect is any of a plurality of winding cores is output to a display for maintenance in a case where continuous positions of the first end surface indicated by the first data and continuous positions of the second end surface indicated by the second data are tilted with respect to reference lines. |
| US11764390B1 |
Automatic production line for cascade utilization of power batteries
Disclosed is an automatic production line for cascade utilization of power batteries, which is sequentially provided along the transmission direction of materials with: an appearance detection system, a screening device, a transport system, a residual energy detection device, a tab installation device and an assembling system, and in addition, is provided with a grouping device and a film sticking device, where the grouping device is located among the residual energy detection device, the tab installation device and a grouping station. |
| US11764389B2 |
Fuel cell manifold having an embedded dielectric layer and methods of making thereof
A manifold plate for a fuel cell stack includes a lower manifold portion, an upper manifold portion, a dielectric layer sandwiched between the lower manifold portion and the upper manifold portion, a bottom inlet hole and a bottom outlet hole formed in a bottom surface of the lower manifold portion, where the bottom inlet hole and the bottom outlet hole extend through the dielectric layer, top outlet holes and top inlet holes formed in opposing sides of a top surface of the upper manifold portion, outlet channels fluidly connecting the top outlet holes to the bottom inlet hole, and inlet channels fluidly connecting the top inlet holes to the bottom outlet hole. |
| US11764388B2 |
Dual leaf spring pressure plate for a flow battery stack
Provided are assemblies, comprising: a first leaf spring; a second leaf spring; and at least one component; the first leaf spring and the second leaf spring being superposed over a first end of the at least one component so as to exert first and second forces, respectively, through first and second regions of the component. These assemblies are useful to apply different forces to a stacked assembly where a cross section of a component of the assembly comprises materials of different Young's moduli within that cross section, thereby compressing different regions of the component with different forces. |
| US11764381B2 |
Systems and methods for processing hydrogen
The present disclosure provides a fuel cell comprising: an electrochemical circuit comprising an anode, a cathode, and an electrolyte between the anode and the cathode; a first channel comprising a first inlet and a first outlet, wherein the first channel is in fluid communication with the anode, wherein the first channel comprises one or more features, wherein the one or more features comprise (i) one or more cuts, (ii) one or more cutouts, (iii) one or more grooves, or (iv) any combination thereof; and a second channel comprising a second inlet and a second outlet, wherein the second channel is in fluid communication with the cathode. |
| US11764378B2 |
Redox flow battery system and method for operating redox flow battery system
A redox flow battery system includes a cell that performs charging and discharging between the cell and a power system, a tank that stores an electrolyte supplied to the cell, a circulation pump that circulates the electrolyte between the cell and the tank, a power converter disposed between the cell and the power system, and a charge/discharge control unit that controls an operation of the power converter to control charging and discharging of the cell. When the charge/discharge control unit detects power failure in the power system, the charge/discharge control unit controls the power converter such that power of the electrolyte remaining in the cell is supplied to the circulation pump. |
| US11764373B2 |
Stack ventilation system
A stack ventilation system includes a supply line that supplies a supply gas to an air electrode of a fuel cell stack, a discharge line that discharges an exhaust gas released from the air electrode, and a stack supply line that branches off from a branching point of the supply line and that supplies the supply gas in the supply line to a stack enclosure in which the fuel cell stack is accommodated. |
| US11764372B2 |
Solid oxide fuel cell power generation system
Disclosed is a solid oxide fuel cell power generation system including: a fuel cell module; a blower for supplying a gaseous fuel to the fuel cell module; an air supplier for supplying air to the fuel cell module; and a fuel supplier for supplying the gaseous fuel to the blower. The blower recycles at least a portion of an unreacted gaseous fuel to the fuel cell module. |
| US11764371B2 |
Fuel cell system
A fuel cell system wherein the fuel cell comprises an electrolyte membrane; wherein the electrolyte membrane is a perfluorosulfonic acid (PFSA) membrane; wherein the controller has a data group showing a correlation between the current of the fuel cell and the temperature of the fuel cell which is necessary to keep a moisture content of the electrolyte membrane at a predetermined moisture content threshold or more; and wherein, when the temperature and voltage of the fuel cell become a predetermined first temperature threshold or more and a predetermined voltage threshold or more, respectively, the controller conducts a temperature dropping time power generation mode in which power generation is conducted while controlling the current of the fuel cell with reference to the data group, until the temperature of the fuel cell becomes a predetermined second temperature threshold which is lower than the first temperature threshold. |
| US11764370B2 |
System and method for controlling operation of fuel cell system
A system and method for controlling operation of a fuel cell system, includes determining whether there is a risk of flooding by confirming whether the fuel cell system satisfies a predetermined flooding risk condition, and performing air supercharging by supplying air at a flow rate increased compared to an air supply demand to fuel cells of the fuel cell system, when the controller confirms that the fuel cell system satisfies the flooding risk condition. |
| US11764369B2 |
Methods and systems for pretreating bipolar plate and use thereof in redox flow battery
Systems and methods are provided for electrochemical and/or chemical pretreatment of bipolar plates, for example, for plating electrodes in redox flow batteries. In one example, a method may include pretreating a bipolar plate for the redox flow battery by disrupting a surface of the bipolar plate. In some examples, pretreating the bipolar plate may include positioning the bipolar plate within the redox flow battery, and thereafter charging the redox flow battery at multiple discrete plating current densities for each of one or more initial charging cycles to electrochemically etch the surface. In additional or alternative examples, pretreating the bipolar plate may include soaking the bipolar plate in solution to chemically treat the surface. In this way, the bipolar plate may be pretreated via electrochemical etching and/or chemical treatment so as to reduce electrochemical performance losses and dendrite formation in the redox flow battery. |
| US11764367B2 |
Catalyst layer
A catalyst layer comprising: (i) a platinum-containing electrocatalyst; (ii) oxygen evolution reaction electrocatalyst; (iii) one or more carbonaceous materials selected from the group consisting of graphite, nanofibres, nanotubes, nanographene platelets and low surface area, heat-treated carbon blacks wherein the one or more carbonaceous materials do not support the platinum-containing electrocatalyst; and (iv) proton-conducting polymer and its use in an electrochemical device is disclosed. |
| US11764366B2 |
Cathode, membrane electrode assembly, and battery
A cathode of a battery including an electrolyte membrane, containing a first layer which contains 0.3 mg/cm2 or more and 9.0 mg/cm2 or less of a carbon catalyst; and a second layer which is arranged between the electrolyte membrane and the first layer in the battery, and which contains 0.002 mg/cm2 or more and 0.190 mg/cm2 or less of platinum. The carbon catalyst has a ratio of a mesopore volume to a total pore volume of 30% or more. |
| US11764365B2 |
Fuel cell electrode with patterned microporous layer and methods of fabricating the same
The present disclosure generally relates to a fuel cell electrode having a patterned microporous layer and method of fabricating the same. |
| US11764362B2 |
Electrode plate and electrode assembly using the same
An electrode plate for a lithium battery includes a composite current collector, a first active material layer, and a first electrode tab. The composite current collector includes a polymer layer and first metallic layer thereon. The first active material layer is disposed on a surface of the first metallic layer facing away from the polymer layer. The first active material layer defines a first receiving groove at an edge of the first active material layer. The first electrode tab is received in the first receiving groove, and is electrically connected to the first metallic layer. The thickness of the first electrode tab can be varied according to the electrical resistance desired. Thus, a high resistance of the first electrode tab is avoided. |
| US11764361B2 |
Electrode slurry composition for lithium ion electrical storage devices
The present invention provides a slurry composition comprising (a) a binder comprising a polymer comprising a fluoropolymer dispersed in a liquid medium; and (b) at least one conductive carbon material having a BET surface area of greater than 100 m2/g. Also provided are electrodes and electrical storage devices. |
| US11764360B2 |
Negative electrode plate, lithium metal battery, and apparatus including the lithium metal battery
This application provides a negative electrode plate, a lithium metal battery, and an apparatus including the lithium metal battery. The negative electrode plate includes a negative electrode current collector and a lithium-metal negative electrode disposed on at least one surface of the negative electrode current collector, where a polymer protective film is disposed on a surface of the lithium-metal negative electrode away from the negative electrode current collector, the polymer protective film includes a citric acid copolymer, and a number-average molecular weight Mn of the citric acid copolymer is 10,000 to 1,000,000. In this application, a polymer protective film with high tensile strength, high puncture strength, high elongation, and high electrolyte holding capacity may be formed on the surface of the lithium-metal negative electrode in the negative electrode plate. |
| US11764358B2 |
Method for manufacturing all solid-state battery comprising polymeric solid electrolyte and all solid-state battery obtained thereby
The present disclosure relates to an all solid-state battery cell and a method for manufacturing the same. The gaps between the electrode active material particles forming the electrode active material layer are filled with a mixture of a polymeric solid electrolyte with a conductive material, and an organic solid electrolyte membrane is interposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode. The method comprises a solvent annealing process to improve the contact between the electrode active material particles and the conductive material and to improve the contact between the electrode active material layer and the organic solid electrolyte membrane, thereby providing an all solid-state battery cell with improved ion conductivity and capacity realization. |
| US11764357B2 |
Battery including beta-delithiated layered nickel oxide electrochemically active cathode material
The invention is directed towards an electrochemically active cathode material for a battery. The electrochemically active cathode material includes a non-stoichiometric beta-delithiated layered nickel oxide. The non-stoichiometric beta-delithiated layered nickel oxide has a chemical formula. The chemical formula is LixAyNi1+a−zMzO2·nH2O where x is from about 0.02 to about 0.20; y is from about 0.03 to about 0.20; a is from about 0.02 to about 0.2; z is from about 0 to about 0.2; and n is from about 0 to about 1. Within the chemical formula, A is an alkali metal. The alkali metal includes potassium, rubidium, cesium, and any combination thereof. Within the chemical formula, M comprises an alkaline earth metal, a transition metal, a non-transition metal, and any combination thereof. |
| US11764355B2 |
Cathode active materials for secondary batteries
A cathode active material of formula LiNixMnyAlzMαO2-εBε or NaNix′Mny′Alz′M′α′O2-ε′Bε′, wherein M is a combination of Ti, and Mg; M′ is Ti, Mg, or a combination of thereof; B is selected from the group of F, S, Se, or Cl; 0.8 |
| US11764352B2 |
Composite positive electrode active material, positive electrode including the same, and lithium battery including the positive electrode
A composite positive electrode active material includes: a first metal oxide that has a layered structure and is represented by Formula 1; and a second metal oxide that has a spinel structure and is represented by Formula 2, wherein the composite positive electrode active material includes a composite of the first metal oxide and the second metal oxide: LiMO2 Formula 1 LiMe2O4 Formula 2 wherein, in Formulas 1 and 2, M and Me are each independently at least one element selected from Groups 2 to 14 of the periodic table, and a molar ratio of Li/(M+Me) in the composite is less than 1. |
| US11764348B2 |
Battery electrode, and lithium ion secondary battery
A battery electrode, comprising a current collector, an active material layer on the current collector, and an insulative porous film on the active material layer, wherein the insulative porous film comprises particles of an inorganic oxide and particles of an adsorbent. |
| US11764347B2 |
Method of preparing positive electrode active material for secondary battery and secondary battery using the same
Provided is a method of preparing a positive electrode active material, which includes preparing a mixture by mixing a lithium compound, a transition metal precursor, and a metal oxide additive, and sintering the mixture to form a lithium transition metal oxide, wherein the sintering is performed through two-stage temperature holding sections, a temperature of a first temperature holding section is in a range of 400° C. to 650° C., and a temperature of a second temperature holding section is in a range of 700° C. to 900° C. A positive electrode including a positive electrode active material prepared according to the method, and a lithium secondary battery including the positive electrode is also provided. |
| US11764345B2 |
Coating apparatus
Disclosed is a coating apparatus for producing an electrode, which has a reduced defect rate in the coating process. The coating apparatus includes a die unit having an inlet through which the electrode slurry is introduced and an inner space for accommodating the introduced electrode slurry; a shim unit mounted in the die unit and configured to form an outlet together with the die unit so that the electrode slurry is discharged therethrough; and a cover member configured to surround an outer surface of the die unit and the shim unit so that the electrode slurry is not leaked at the outer surface, except for the outlet. |
| US11764335B2 |
Semiconductor light emitting device
A semiconductor light emitting device has: a semiconductor light emitting element; a substrate on which the semiconductor light emitting element is mounted and which includes a substrate bonding surface to which a substrate metal layer having an annular shape is fixed; and a light transmitting cap including a window portion containing glass and transmitting radiation light of the semiconductor light emitting element and a flange having a bottom surface to which an annular flange fixation layer having a size corresponding to the substrate metal layer is fixed, and sealed and bonded to the substrate with a space housing the semiconductor light emitting element by bonding of the flange fixation layer to the substrate metal layer. The flange fixation layer contains a ceramic layer welded to the flange and a metal layer formed on the ceramic layer. |
| US11764334B2 |
Light emitting device and method of manufacturing the light emitting device
A light emitting device includes a package having an upper surface and an upward-opening recess defined in a portion of the upper surface, at least one light-emitting element in the recess, a light-transmissive member covering the opening of the recess, and an antireflection film on a lower surface of the light-transmissive member, the antireflection film located between the lower surface of the light-transmissive member and an upper surface of the package at a location where a portion of the lower surface of the light-transmissive member is bonded to the upper surface of the package via the antireflection film. A coating film is disposed on at least a portion of an outer surfaces of the light emitting device, the portion including a region where the antireflection film located between the lower surface of the light-transmissive member and the upper surface of the package is exposed. |
| US11764332B2 |
Semiconductor light-emitting device
A semiconductor light-emitting device includes a semiconductor stack including a first semiconductor layer, a second semiconductor layer, and an active layer between the first semiconductor layer and the second semiconductor layer, wherein the first semiconductor layer includes a lateral outer perimeter surface surrounding the active layer; a plurality of vias penetrating the semiconductor stack to expose the first semiconductor layer; a first pad portion and a second pad portion formed on the semiconductor stack to respectively electrically connected to the first semiconductor layer and the second semiconductor layer, wherein the second pad portion and the first pad portion are arranged in a first direction; wherein the plurality of vias is arranged in a plurality of rows, the plurality of rows are arranged in the first direction and includes a first row and a second row, the first row is covered by the second pad portion, the second row is not covered by the first pad portion and the second pad portion, wherein a spacing between two adjacent vias in the first row is different from a spacing between two adjacent vias in the second row. |
| US11764331B1 |
Display with replacement electrodes within pixel array for enhanced current spread
In a flip-chip LED assembly having an array of LEDs formed on the same substrate, different LEDs of the array have different distances to the n-contacts of the assembly. This may cause current crowding as current has to spread from the n-contacts through the substrate to each the farthest LEDs of the LED array, requiring LEDs that are farther away to be driven with a higher voltage in order to receive a desired amount of current. To spread current more evenly through the LED assembly and reduce a voltage difference between the closest and farthest LEDs of the array, one or more additional n-contacts are formed within the LED array. In some embodiments, the n-contacts may replace a pixel of the LED array. In other embodiments, one or more p-contacts of the LED array are resized or repositioned to accommodate the additional n-contacts without sacrificing pixels of the LED array. |
| US11764326B2 |
Metamorphic two-junction photovoltaic devices with removable graded buffers
The present disclosure relates to a method for manufacturing a device, where the device includes, in order, a metamorphic contact layer, a first metamorphic junction, a metamorphic tunnel junction, and a second metamorphic junction. To produce the device, the manufacturing includes, in order, a first depositing of a buffer layer onto a substrate, a second depositing of the metamorphic contact layer, a third depositing of the first metamorphic junction, a fourth depositing of the metamorphic tunnel junction, a fifth depositing of the second metamorphic junction, and the removing of the buffer layer and the substrate. |
| US11764321B2 |
Backsheet comprising a polyolefine based functional layer facing the back encapsulant
The present invention relates to a solar cell backsheet, comprising a functional layer wherein the functional layer comprises a polyethylene alloy and a semi-crystalline polymer such as polypropylene, preferably at least 10 wt % of polypropylenes based on the total weight of the polymers in the functional layer. The polypropylene is selected from a polypropylene homo- or copolymer, the copolymer is a random or block copolymer. The polyethylene alloy comprises a copolymer containing an ethylene segment (—CH2-CH2-) which is selected from one or more of ethylene acrylate copolymer, ethylene-hexene copolymer, ethylene-octene copolymer, ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer. The functional layer further comprises an inorganic filler selected from one of calcium carbonate, titanium dioxide, barium sulfate, mica, talc, kaolin, glass microbeads and glass fibers. The present invention also relates to a photovoltaic module comprising the backsheet according to the present invention. |
| US11764313B2 |
Photovoltaic solar cell, solar cell module and manufacturing process
Provided is a photovoltaic solar cell, a solar cell module and a manufacturing process. The photovoltaic solar cell includes a silicon substrate, and a passivation layer located on at least one surface of the silicon substrate. An electrode, an electrode pad and an extension line are printed on at least one surface of the silicon substrate. The electrode includes a busbar and a finger crossed with each other, and the finger is in contact with the silicon substrate. Two ends of the extension line are respectively connected to the busbar and the electrode pad, and the extension line is in contact with the silicon substrate. |
| US11764311B2 |
Optical device and electronic device
An optical device includes a first circuit layer, a light detector, a first conductive pillar and an encapsulant. The first circuit layer has an interconnection layer and a dielectric layer. The light detector is disposed on the first circuit layer. The light detector has a light detecting area facing away from the first circuit layer and a backside surface facing the first circuit layer. The first conductive pillar is disposed on the first circuit layer and spaced apart from the light detector. The first conductive pillar is electrically connected to the interconnection layer of the first circuit layer. The encapsulant is disposed on the first circuit layer and covers the light detector and the first conductive pillar. The light detector is electrically connected to the interconnection layer of the first circuit layer through the first conductive pillar. The backside surface of the light detector is exposed from the encapsulant. |
| US11764310B2 |
Vertical storage device, method of manufacturing the same, and electronic apparatus including storage device
A vertical storage device, a method of manufacturing the same, and an electronic apparatus including the storage device are provided. The storage device includes: a first source/drain layer located at a first height with respect to a substrate and a second source/drain layer located at a second height different from the first height; a channel layer connecting the first source/drain layer and the second source/drain layer; and a gate stack including a storage function layer, the storage function layer extending on a sidewall of the channel layer and extending in-plane from the sidewall of the channel layer onto a sidewall of the first source/drain layer and a sidewall of the second source/drain layer. |
| US11764302B2 |
Thin film transistor
A thin film transistor includes a semiconductor layer, a first gate electrode disposed at one side of the semiconductor layer, a first gate insulating layer disposed between the first gate electrode and the semiconductor layer, a second gate electrode and a third gate electrode disposed at another side of the semiconductor layer, and a second gate insulating layer. The second gate electrode is separated from the third gate electrode. The second gate insulating layer is disposed between the second and third gate electrodes and the semiconductor layer. An orthogonal projection of the first gate electrode on the semiconductor layer is partially overlapped with an orthogonal projection of the second gate electrode on the semiconductor layer. The orthogonal projection of the first gate electrode on the semiconductor layer is partially overlapped with an orthogonal projection of the third gate electrode on the semiconductor layer. |
| US11764300B2 |
Semiconductor structure and fabrication method thereof
A semiconductor structure and its fabrication method are provided. The method includes: providing a substrate; forming an isolation structure on the substrate; forming a gate structure on the isolation structure; forming a first opening in the gate structure; and forming a first conductive structure in the first opening. Sidewall surfaces of the first conductive structure are in contact with a gate electrode layer of the gate structure. |
| US11764297B2 |
LDMOS with enhanced safe operating area and method of manufacture
An integrated circuit comprising an n-type drift region, a gate structure directly on a first portion of the n-type drift region, a drain structure formed in a second portion of the n-type drift region, the gate structure and the drain structure being separated by a drift region length, a resist protective oxide (RPO) formed over a portion of the n-type drift region between the gate structure and the drain structure, a field plate contact providing a direct electrical connection to the resist protective oxide. |
| US11764294B2 |
Semiconductor device and semiconductor device manufacturing method
A semiconductor device including: a first semiconductor layer having a first conductive type; a second semiconductor layer provided on the first semiconductor layer, the second semiconductor layer having a second conductive type that is a conductive type different from the first conductive type; an impurity region of the first conductive type formed at a surface of the second semiconductor layer; first electrodes contacting the impurity region, the second semiconductor layer, and the first semiconductor layer via a first insulating film; and second electrodes contacting the first electrodes via a second insulating film, and contacting the first semiconductor layer via a third insulating film, the second electrodes including PN junctions at borders between upper portions that contact the first semiconductor layer via the third insulating film and lower portions that contact the first semiconductor layer via the third insulating film. |
| US11764292B2 |
Negative-capacitance field effect transistor
Circuit devices and methods of forming the same are provided. In one embodiment, a method includes receiving a workpiece that includes a substrate and a fin extending from the substrate, forming a first ferroelectric layer on the fin, forming a dummy gate structure over a channel region of the fin, forming a gate spacer over sidewalls of the dummy gate structure, forming an inter-level dielectric layer over the workpiece, removing the dummy gate structure to expose the first ferroelectric layer over the channel region of the fin, and forming a gate electrode over the exposed first ferroelectric layer over the channel region of the fin. |
| US11764289B2 |
Method of manufacturing a semiconductor device and a semiconductor device
In a method of manufacturing a semiconductor device, a dummy gate structure is formed over a channel region of a semiconductor layer, a source/drain epitaxial layer is formed on opposing sides of the dummy gate structure, a planarization operation is performed on the source/drain epitaxial layer, the planarized source/drain epitaxial layer is patterned, the dummy gate structure is removed to form a gate space, and a metal gate structure is formed in the gate space. |
| US11764288B2 |
Semiconductor device and manufacturing method thereof
A method includes forming a body region of a first conductivity type and a doped region of a second conductivity type in a semiconductor substrate; forming a gate structure the substrate, and first gate spacers respectively on first and second sides of the gate structure; depositing a second spacer layer and a third spacer layer over the gate structure; patterning the third spacer layer into third gate spacers respectively on the first and second sides of the gate structure; removing a first one of the third gate spacers from the first side of the gate structure, while leaving a second one of the third gate spacers on the second side of the gate structure; and patterning the second spacer layer into a second gate spacer by using the second one of the third gate spacers as an etching mask. |
| US11764280B2 |
Method for fabricating metal gate devices and resulting structures
A method for fabricating a semiconductor component includes forming an interlayer dielectric (ILD) layer on a substrate, forming a trench in the interlayer dielectric layer, forming a metal gate in the trench, removing a portion of the metal gate protruding from the ILD layer, reacting a reducing gas with the metal gate, and removing a top portion of the metal gate. |
| US11764278B2 |
Semiconductor device, manufacturing method of semiconductor device and testing device
Provided is a semiconductor device, including: a compound semiconductor layer; a first insulating film provided on the compound semiconductor layer; a second insulating film, which is formed of a material different from the first insulating film, provided on the first insulating film; and a gate electrode provided above the second insulating film. The first insulating film may include tantalum oxynitride, and the second insulating film may include a material with a larger band gap than tantalum oxynitride. The second insulating film may include aluminum oxynitride. |
| US11764277B2 |
Semiconductor structure and method for manufacturing the same
A method for manufacturing a semiconductor structure includes forming a fin over a substrate, wherein the fin includes first semiconductor layers and second semiconductor layers alternating stacked. The method also includes forming an isolation feature around the fin, forming a dielectric feature over the isolation feature, forming a cap layer over the fin and the dielectric feature, oxidizing the cap layer to form an oxidized cap layer, forming source/drain features passing through the cap layer and in the fin, removing the second semiconductor layers in the fin to form nanostructures, and forming a gate structure wrapping around the nanostructures. |
| US11764276B2 |
Semiconductor device, inverter circuit, drive device, vehicle, and elevator
A semiconductor device according to an embodiment includes: a silicon carbide layer having a first plane parallel to a first direction and a second direction orthogonal to the first direction, and a second plane facing the first plane, the silicon carbide layer including a first trench and a second trench extending in the first direction; a gate electrode in the first trench and the second trench; a gate insulating layer; a gate wiring extending in the second direction, intersecting with the first trench and the second trench, connected to the gate electrode; a first electrode; a second electrode; and an interlayer insulating layer provided between the gate electrode and the first electrode. Neither the gate electrode nor the gate wiring is present between an end of the first trench in the first direction and the interlayer insulating layer. |
| US11764264B2 |
LDD-free semiconductor structure and manufacturing method of the same
The present disclosure provides an LDD-free semiconductor structure including a semiconductor layer, a gate over the semiconductor layer and a regrowth region made of semiconductor material positioned in the semiconductor layer. The regrowth region forms a source region or a drain region of the LDD-free semiconductor structure. The gate includes a gate electrode layer laterally covered by a gate spacer. The regrowth region extends towards a region beneath the gate spacer and close to a plane extending along a junction of the gate spacer and the gate electrode layer. The present disclosure also provides a method for manufacturing an LDD-free semiconductor structure. The method includes forming a gate over a semiconductor layer, removing a portion of the semiconductor layer and obtaining a recess, and forming a regrowth region over the recess. |
| US11764263B2 |
Gate-all-around integrated circuit structures having depopulated channel structures using multiple bottom-up oxidation approaches
Gate-all-around integrated circuit structures having depopulated channel structures, and methods of fabricating gate-all-around integrated circuit structures having depopulated channel structures using multiple bottom-up oxidation approaches, are described. For example, an integrated circuit structure includes a vertical arrangement of nanowires. All nanowires of the vertical arrangement of nanowires are oxide nanowires. A gate stack is over the vertical arrangement of nanowires, around each of the oxide nanowires. The gate stack includes a conductive gate electrode. |
| US11764259B2 |
Vertical field-effect transistor with dielectric fin extension
A vertical field-effect transistor includes a substrate comprising a semiconductor material; a first set of fins formed from the semiconductor material and extending vertically with respect to the substrate; and a second set of fins extending vertically with respect to the substrate, wherein ones of the second set of fins abut ones of the first set of fins. The second set of fins comprises a dielectric material. |
| US11764258B2 |
Airgap isolation structures
The present disclosure relates to semiconductor structures and, more particularly, to airgap isolation structures and methods of manufacture. The structure includes: a bulk substrate material; a first airgap isolation structure in the bulk substrate material and having a first aspect ratio; and a second airgap isolation structure in the bulk substrate material and having a second aspect ratio different from the first aspect ratio. |
| US11764257B2 |
Systems and methods for junction termination of wide band gap super-junction power devices
A disclosed super-junction (SJ) device includes a first epitaxial (epi) layer that forms a first SJ layer of the SJ device, and includes a second epi layer disposed on the first SJ layer that forms a device layer of the SJ device. An active area of the first and second epi layers includes a first set of SJ pillars comprising a particular doping concentration of a first conductivity type and a second set of SJ pillars comprising the particular doping concentration of a second conductivity type. A termination area of the first and second epi layers has a minimized epi doping concentration of the first conductivity type that is less than the particular doping concentration, and the termination area of the second epi layer includes a plurality of floating regions of the second conductivity type that form a junction termination of the SJ device. |
| US11764256B2 |
Semiconductor structure including MIM capacitor
Provided are MIM capacitor and semiconductor structure including MIM capacitor. The MIM capacitor includes a dielectric structure, a bottom electrode on the dielectric structure, a first insulating layer covering the bottom electrode and the dielectric structure, a middle electrode stacked on the bottom electrode, a spacer, a second insulating layer and a top electrode. The middle electrode is separate from the bottom electrode by the first insulating layer therebetween. A bottommost surface of the middle electrode is lower than a top surface of the bottom electrode and higher than a bottom surface of the bottom electrode. The spacer is disposed on the first insulating layer and laterally aside and covers a sidewall of the middle electrode. The second insulating layer covers the middle electrode and the spacer. The top electrode is stacked on the middle electrode and separate from the middle electrode by the second insulating layer therebetween. |
| US11764246B2 |
Light receiving element, ranging module, and electronic apparatus
Disclosed is a light receiving element including an on-chip lens, a wiring layer, and a semiconductor layer disposed between the on-chip lens and the wiring layer. The semiconductor layer includes a photodiode, a first transfer transistor that transfers electric charge generated in the photodiode to a first charge storage portion, a second transfer transistor that transfers electric charge generated in the photodiode to a second charge storage portion, and an interpixel separation portion that separates the semiconductor layers of adjacent pixels from each other, for at least part of the semiconductor layer in the depth direction. The wiring layer has at least one layer including a light blocking member. The light blocking member is disposed to overlap with the photodiode in a plan view. |
| US11764243B2 |
Semiconductor device and method of manufacturing the same, and electronic apparatus
A semiconductor device is provided as a back-illuminated solid-state imaging device. The device is manufactured by bonding a first semiconductor wafer with a pixel array in a half-finished product state and a second semiconductor wafer with a logic circuit in a half-finished product state together, making the first semiconductor wafer into a thin film, electrically connecting the pixel array and the logic circuit, making the pixel array and the logic circuit into a finished product state, and dividing the first semiconductor wafer and the second semiconductor being bonded together into microchips. |
| US11764239B2 |
Wafer level image sensor package
A method for forming an image sensor package is provided. An image sensor chip is formed over a package substrate. A protection layer is formed overlying the image sensor chip. The protection layer has a planar top surface and a bottom surface lining and contacting structures under the protection layer. An opening is formed into the protection layer and spaced around a periphery of the image sensor chip. A light shielding material is filled in the opening to form an on-wafer shield structure having a sidewall directly contact the protection layer. |
| US11764236B2 |
Method for manufacturing back surface incident type semiconductor photo detection element
A semiconductor substrate including a first main surface and a second main surface opposing each other is provided. The semiconductor substrate includes a first semiconductor region of a first conductivity type. The semiconductor substrate includes a plurality of planned regions where a plurality of second semiconductor regions of a second conductivity type forming pn junctions with the first semiconductor region are going to be formed, in a side of the second main surface. A textured region is formed on surfaces included in the plurality of planned regions, in the second main surface. The plurality of second semiconductor regions are formed in the plurality of planned regions after forming the textured region. The first main surface is a light incident surface of the semiconductor substrate. |
| US11764224B2 |
Semiconductor integrated circuit device
Provided is a semiconductor integrated circuit device including a nanowire field effect transistor (FET) and having a layout configuration effective for making manufacturing the device easy. A standard cell having no logical function is disposed adjacent to a standard cell having a logical function. The standard cell includes nanowire FETs having nanowires and pads. The standard cell further includes dummy pads, which have no contribution to a logical function of a circuit. |
| US11764223B2 |
Method for fabricating semiconductor device with self-aligning contact
The present application discloses a method for fabricating a semiconductor device. The method includes forming a fin on a substrate; forming a gate structure on the fin; forming impurity regions on two sides of the fin; forming contacts correspondingly on the impurity regions; and forming conductive covering layers correspondingly on the contacts. Forming the contacts includes forming lower portions correspondingly on the impurity regions and below the first dielectric layer; forming middle portions correspondingly on the lower portions; and forming upper portions correspondingly on the middle portions, and protruding from the top surface of the second dielectric layer. |
| US11764221B2 |
Semiconductor device and method of manufacture
A semiconductor device and method of manufacture are provided. In embodiments a dielectric fin is formed in order to help isolate adjacent semiconductor fins. The dielectric fin is formed using a deposition process in which deposition times and temperatures are utilized to increase the resistance of the dielectric fin to subsequent etching processes. |
| US11764218B2 |
Semiconductor device and a method for fabricating the same
A semiconductor device includes first-type-channel field effect transistors (FETs) including a first first-type-channel FET including a first gate structure and a second first-type-channel FET including a second gate structure. The first first-type-channel FET has a smaller threshold voltage than the second first-type-channel FET. The first gate structure includes a first work function adjustment material (WFM) layer and the second gate structure includes a second WFM layer. At least one of thickness and material of the first and second WFM layers is different from each other. |
| US11764216B2 |
Semiconductor device with controllable channel length and manufacturing method thereof
A semiconductor device includes a ring-shaped gate electrode having an opening area disposed on a substrate, a source region and a bulk tap region disposed in the opening area, a well region disposed to overlap the ring-shaped gate electrode, a drift region disposed to be in contact with the well region, a first insulating isolation region disposed, on the drift region, to partially overlap the gate electrode, a second insulating isolation region enclosing the bulk tap region, a drain region disposed to be spaced apart from the ring-shaped gate electrode, and a deep trench isolation region disposed adjacent to the drain region. |
| US11764211B2 |
Device with a high efficiency voltage multiplier
A device includes a capacitive element that is coupled between first and second nodes and that includes a first well region, a second well region, and a transistor. The second well region is formed in the first well region, has a different conductivity type than the first well region, and is coupled to the second node. The transistor includes source and drain regions formed in the second well region and coupled to each other and to the second node, a channel region between the source and drain regions, and a gate region over the channel region. The first well region and the gate region are coupled to each other and to the first node, whereby a capacitance of the capacitive element is increased without substantially enlarging a physical size of the capacitive element. |
| US11764210B2 |
Electrostatic protection circuit and electronic device
The present disclosure provides an electrostatic protection circuit and an electronic device. The electrostatic protection circuit is connected to a first end point and a second end point of a power device. The electrostatic protection circuit is configured to allow bilateral electrostatic protection between the first end point and the second end point of the power device. The power device includes a transverse high-electron-mobility transistor (HEMT). |
| US11764208B2 |
Electrostatic discharge guard ring with snapback protection
An electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection structure that provides snapback protections to one or more high voltage circuit components. The ESD protection structure can be integrated along a peripheral region of a high voltage circuit, such as a high side gate driver of a driver circuit. The ESD protection structure includes a bipolar transistor structure interfacing with a PN junction of a high voltage device, which is configured to discharge the ESD current during an ESD event. The bipolar transistor structure has a collector region overlapping the PN junction, a base region embedded with sufficient pinch resistance to launch the snapback protection, and an emitter region for discharging the ESD current. |
| US11764207B2 |
Diode structures of stacked devices and methods of forming the same
Diode structures of stacked devices and methods of forming the same are provided. Diode structures may include a substrate, an upper semiconductor layer that is spaced apart from the substrate in a vertical direction, an upper thin semiconductor layer protruding from a side surface of the upper semiconductor layer in a first horizontal direction, a lower semiconductor layer that is between the substrate and the upper semiconductor layer and has a first conductivity type, a lower thin semiconductor layer protruding from a side surface of the lower semiconductor layer in the first horizontal direction, a first diode contact that is electrically connected to the lower semiconductor layer, and a second diode contact that is electrically connected to one of the upper semiconductor layer and a portion of the substrate. The one of the upper semiconductor layer and the portion of the substrate may have a second conductivity type. |
| US11764206B2 |
Electrostatic discharge protection for integrated circuit during back end-of-line processing
In an integrated circuit (IC) fabrication process, devices or sub-circuits are fabricated in respective first and second electrical isolation regions. A back-to-back (B2B) diodes sub-circuit is fabricated in a third electrical isolation region, which includes a first diode whose cathode is connected with a first terminal and whose anode is connected with a second terminal, and a second diode whose anode is connected with the first terminal and whose cathode is connected with the second terminal. Electrostatic discharge protection is provided to the first and second electrical isolation regions by electrically connecting the first terminal of the B2B diodes sub-circuit with a VSS power supply terminal of the first device or sub-circuit and the second terminal of the B2B diodes sub-circuit with a VSS power supply terminal of the second device or sub-circuit. Thereafter, the first device or sub-circuit and the second device or sub-circuit are electrically connected. |
| US11764202B2 |
Read-only memory circuit
A memory circuit includes first and second active structures extending along a first direction. The first active structure has a shared source portion and first and second drain portions corresponding to source and drain nodes of first and second memory cells. The second active structure has a shared source portion and third and fourth drain portions corresponding to source and drain nodes of third and fourth memory cells. A first conductive structure extends along a second direction and electrically connects the shared source portions of the first and second active structures, and first and second bit lines extend over the first and second active structures. A via plug is part of a direct electrical connection between the first bit line and one of the first or second drain portions or between the second bit line and one of the third or fourth drain portions. |
| US11764198B2 |
Method and device for bonding of chips
A method and device for bonding chips onto a substrate or onto further chips. The chips are bonded onto the substrate or the further chips by means of a direct bond. |
| US11764195B2 |
Display panel having a plurality of display regions overlap
Provided are a display panel and a display device. The display panel includes a first display region, a second display region and a non-display region between the first display region and the second display region. The display panel further includes a third display region. The third display region and the non-display region at least partially overlap in the light emission direction of the display panel. In the preceding solution, the third display region is added in the display panel, and the third display region and the non-display region between the first display region and the second display region at least partially overlap in the light emission direction of the display panel, that is, the third display region covers at least part of the joint between the first display region and the second display region. |
| US11764194B2 |
Micro-light-emitting diode display apparatus and method of manufacturing the same
The present disclosure provides a micro-light-emitting diode display apparatus and a method of manufacturing the same. Provided is a micro-light-emitting diode (LED) display apparatus including a plurality of pixels, the micro-LED display apparatus including a driving circuit substrate, a first electrode provided on the driving circuit substrate, one or more micro-light-emitting diodes (LEDs) provided on the first electrode, an insulating layer provided on the one or more micro-LEDs, a via pattern provided in the insulating layer, electrical contacts provided in the via pattern, and a second electrode provided on the electrical contacts, wherein the via pattern exposes a portion of the one or more micro-LEDs. |
| US11764190B1 |
3D stacked compute and memory with copper pillars
Described is a packaging technology to improve performance of an AI processing system. An IC package is provided which comprises: a substrate; a first die on the substrate, and a second die stacked over the first die. The first die includes memory and the second die includes computational logic. The first die comprises a ferroelectric RAM (FeRAM) having bit-cells. Each bit-cell comprises an access transistor and a capacitor including ferroelectric material. The access transistor is coupled to the ferroelectric material. The FeRAM can be FeDRAM or FeSRAM. The memory of the first die may store input data and weight factors. The computational logic of the second die is coupled to the memory of the first die. The second die is an inference die that applies fixed weights for a trained model to an input data to generate an output. In one example, the second die is a training die that enables learning of the weights. |
| US11764189B2 |
Molded direct bonded and interconnected stack
Dies and/or wafers are stacked and bonded in various arrangements including stacks, and may be covered with a molding to facilitate handling, packaging, and the like. In various examples, the molding may cover more or less of a stack, to facilitate connectivity with the devices of the stack, to enhance thermal management, and so forth. |
| US11764186B2 |
Package comprising an integrated device configured for shareable power resource
A package that includes a substrate and integrated device coupled to the substrate. The integrated device includes a first core and a second core. The substrate includes a first power interconnect configured to provide a first electrical path for a first power resource to the first core of the integrated device. The substrate includes a second power interconnect configured to provide a second electrical path for a second power resource to the second core of the integrated device. The substrate includes a switch coupled to the first power interconnect and the second power interconnect, where if the switch is turned on, the switch is configured to enable at least some of the power resource from the second power resource to contribute to the first core of the integrated device. |
| US11764185B2 |
Diffusion soldering preform with varying surface profile
A method of soldering includes providing a substrate having a first metal joining surface, providing a semiconductor die having a second metal joining surface, providing a solder preform having a first interface surface and a second interface surface, arranging the solder preform between the substrate and the semiconductor die such that the first interface surface faces the first metal joining surface and such that the second interface surface faces the second metal joining surface, and performing a mechanical pressure-free diffusion soldering process that forms a soldered joint between the substrate and the semiconductor die by melting the solder preform and forming intermetallic phases in the solder. One or both of the first interface surface and the second interface surface has a varying surface profile that creates voids between the solder preform and one or both of the substrate and the semiconductor die before the melting of the solder preform. |
| US11764184B1 |
Chip packaging device, chip packaging method, and package chip
The present disclosure provides a chip packaging device, a chip packaging method, and a package chip, and is related to a technical field of chip packaging. The chip packaging device includes conductive sheets, a vacuum suction movable assembly defining a variable suction surface, and a heating assembly. The variable suction surface sucks the plurality of conductive sheets. A first end of each of the conductive sheets is disposed above a corresponding bonding pads. A second end of each of the conductive sheets is disposed above a corresponding welding pin, so that when the variable suction surface is pressed down, the first end of each of the conductive sheets is pressed onto the corresponding bonding pad, and the second end of each of the conductive sheets is pressed onto the corresponding welding pin. The heating assembly heats solders on the bonding pads and the welding pins. |
| US11764183B2 |
Joint structure, semiconductor device, and method of manufacturing same
Provided is a joint structure interposed between a semiconductor element and a substrate, the joint structure including: a Sn phase; Cu alloy particles containing P in an amount of 1 mass % or more and less than 7 mass %; and Ag particles, wherein the Cu alloy particles are each coated with a Cu6Sn5 layer, wherein the Ag particles are each coated with a Ag3Sn layer, wherein the Cu alloy particles and the Ag particles are at least partially bonded to each other through a Cu10Sn3 phase, wherein a total of addition amounts of the Cu alloy particles and the Ag particles is 25 mass % or more and less than 65 mass % with respect to the joint structure, and wherein a mass ratio of the addition amount of the Ag particles to the addition amount of the Cu alloy particles is 0.2 or more and less than 1.2. |
| US11764180B2 |
Semiconductor device including base pillar, connection pad, and insulation layer disposed on a substrate
A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate and a connection terminal, including a base pillar, on the semiconductor substrate. An insulation layer is formed on the semiconductor substrate, the insulation layer including an opening in the insulation layer through which the base pillar extends, wherein a side wall of the insulation layer defining the opening includes a horizontal step at a level that is lower than an uppermost portion of the base pillar. |
| US11764176B2 |
Semiconductor device including bonding pad metal layer structure
A semiconductor device is proposed. The semiconductor device includes a wiring metal layer structure. The semiconductor device further includes a dielectric layer structure arranged directly on the wiring metal layer structure. The semiconductor device further includes a bonding pad metal layer structure arranged, at least partly, directly on the dielectric layer structure. A layer thickness of the dielectric layer structure ranges from 1% to 30% of a layer thickness of the wiring metal layer structure. The wiring metal layer structure and the bonding pad metal structure are electrically connected through openings in the dielectric layer structure. |
| US11764174B2 |
Semiconductor structure
A semiconductor structure including a substrate, a dielectric layer, a first conductive layer, and a passivation layer is provided. The dielectric layer is disposed on the substrate. The first conductive layer is disposed on the dielectric layer. The passivation layer is disposed on the first conductive layer and the dielectric layer. The passivation layer includes a first upper surface and a second upper surface. The first upper surface is located above a top surface of the first conductive layer. The second upper surface is located on one side of the first conductive layer. A height of the first upper surface is higher than a height of the second upper surface. The height of the second upper surface is lower than or equal to a height of a lower surface of the first conductive layer located between a top surface of the dielectric layer and the first conductive layer. |
| US11764173B2 |
Semiconductor package for high-speed data transmission and manufacturing method thereof
A semiconductor structure includes: a substrate; a first dielectric layer over the substrate; a waveguide over the first dielectric layer; a second dielectric layer over the first dielectric layer and laterally surrounding the waveguide; a first conductive member and a second conductive member over the second dielectric layer and the waveguide, the first conductive member and the second conductive member being in contact with the waveguide; a conductive bump on one side of the substrate and electrically connected to the first conductive member or the second conductive member; and a conductive via extending through the substrate and electrically connecting the conductive bump to the first conductive member or the second conductive member. The waveguide is configured to transmit an electromagnetic signal between the first conductive member and the second conductive member. |
| US11764169B2 |
Semiconductor device package with warpage control structure
A semiconductor device package includes a die, a molding layer, a heat spreader lid, and a warpage control adhesive layer. The molding layer surrounds the die. The molding layer has a first edge and a second edge at least partially defining a corner of the molding layer. The heat spreader lid covers the molding layer and the die. The warpage control adhesive layer is between the heat spreader lid and the molding layer. The warpage control adhesive layer is at the corner of the molding layer and has a bar shape in a top view, and the warpage control adhesive layer extends from the first edge toward the second edge of the molding layer. |
| US11764168B2 |
Chip package structure with anchor structure and method for forming the same
A chip package structure is provided. The chip package structure includes a wiring substrate having a surface. The chip package structure includes a chip structure over the surface of the wiring substrate. The chip package structure includes an antiwarpage structure over the surface of the wiring substrate. The antiwarpage structure surrounds the chip structure. The chip package structure includes a first anchor structure affixed to the surface of the wiring substrate and adjacent to a first lower portion of the antiwarpage structure. The first lower portion is between the first anchor structure and the chip structure, and the first anchor structure is electrically isolated from the chip structure. |
| US11764166B2 |
Semiconductor package structure
Provided is a semiconductor package structure including a redistribution layer (RDL) structure, a chip, an electronic device and a stress compensation layer. The RDL structure has a first surface and a second surface opposite to each other. The chip is disposed on the first surface and electrically connected to the RDL structure. The electronic device is disposed in the RDL structure, electrically connected to the chip, and includes a dielectric layer disposed therein. The stress compensation layer is disposed in or outside the RDL structure. The dielectric layer provides a first stress between 50 Mpa and 200 Mpa in a first direction perpendicular to the second surface, the stress compensation layer provides a second stress between 50 Mpa and 200 Mpa in a second direction opposite to the first direction, and the difference between the first stress and the second stress does not exceed 60 Mpa. |
| US11764164B2 |
Semiconductor device and method of forming the same
A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate; and a multilevel wiring structure on the semiconductor substrate, the multilevel wiring structure including at least an intermediate metal layer over the semiconductor substrate and an uppermost metal layer over the intermediate metal layer, and the multilevel wiring structure being divided into a main circuit portion and a scribe portion surrounding the main circuit portion; wherein the scribe portion of the multilevel wiring layer includes at least a metal pad exposed in the intermediate metal layer. |
| US11764162B2 |
Electronic package and method for manufacturing the same
An electronic package and a manufacturing method thereof are provided, where a plurality of shielding wires are arranged on a carrier and spanning across an electronic component to cover the electronic component, so that the shielding wires serve as a shielding structure to protect the electronic component from the interference of external electromagnetic waves. |
| US11764160B2 |
Semiconductor packages including at least one die position checker
A semiconductor package may include a first die disposed on a package substrate, a second die stacked on the first die, and a first position checker disposed on the package substrate. The first position checker may indicate a first position allowable range in which a first side of the first die can be located. |
| US11764159B2 |
Package with fan-out structures
Structures and formation methods of chip packages are provided. The method includes disposing a semiconductor die over a carrier substrate. The method also includes disposing an interposer substrate over the carrier substrate. The interposer substrate has a recess that penetrates through opposite surfaces of the interposer substrate. The interposer substrate has interior sidewalls surrounding the semiconductor die, and the semiconductor die is as high as or higher than the interposer substrate. The method further includes forming a protective layer in the recess of the interposer substrate to surround the semiconductor die. In addition, the method includes removing the carrier substrate and stacking a package structure over the interposer substrate. |
| US11764154B2 |
Power rail and signal line arrangement in integrated circuits having stacked transistors
An integrated circuit device includes a first-type active-region semiconductor structure, a first gate-conductor, a second-type active-region semiconductor structure that is stacked with the first-type active-region semiconductor structure, and a second gate-conductor. The integrated circuit device also includes a front-side conductive layer above the two active-region semiconductor structures and a back-side conductive layer below the two active-region semiconductor structures. The integrated circuit device also includes a front-side power rail and a front-side signal line in the front-side conductive layer and includes a back-side power rail and a back-side signal line in the back-side conductive layer. The integrated circuit device also includes a first source conductive segment connected to the front-side power rail and a second source conductive segment connected to the back-side power rail. The integrated circuit device further includes a drain conductive segment connected to either the front-side signal line or the back-side signal line. |
| US11764148B2 |
Method of forming integrated circuit device with bonding structure
A method for forming an integrated circuit device includes providing a first substrate having a first conductive portion, providing a second substrate having a second conductive portion, performing a first chemical reaction to form a first expanding pad on the first conductive portion to provide a first expanded contact area, performing a second chemical reaction to form a second expanding pad on the second conductive portion to provide a second expanded contact area, and bonding the first substrate to the second substrate with a bonding structure. |
| US11764146B2 |
Microelectronic devices with self-aligned interconnects, and related methods
Methods for forming microelectronic device structures include forming interconnects that are self-aligned with both a lower conductive structure and an upper conductive structure. At least one lateral dimension of an interconnect is defined upon subtractively patterning the lower conductive structure along with a first sacrificial material. At least one other lateral dimension of the interconnect is defined by patterning a second sacrificial material or by an opening formed in a dielectric material through which the interconnect will extend. A portion of the first sacrificial material, exposed within the opening through the dielectric material, along with the second sacrificial material are removed and replaced with conductive material(s) to integrally form the interconnect and the upper conductive structure. The interconnect occupies a volume between vertically overlapping areas of the lower conductive structure and the upper conductive structure, where such overlapping areas coincide with the opening through the dielectric material. |
| US11764144B2 |
Storage system including a decoupling device having a plurality of unit capacitors
Provided is a storage system including a decoupling device having a plurality of unit capacitors. The storage system includes a storage device, a control device, and a decoupling device disposed on a circuit substrate. The storage device is configured to receive and store data from the control device. The control device is configured to generate an inner voltage. The decoupling device is connected to the control device and decouples the inner voltage. The decoupling device includes a plurality of unit capacitors constituting a plurality of decoupling capacitors. Each of the unit capacitors includes a plurality of capacitor elements, a first terminal, and a second terminal. Some of the unit capacitors are selectively connected with each other to constitute the decoupling capacitors having various capacitances. |
| US11764143B2 |
Increasing contact areas of contacts for MIM capacitors
A method includes forming a first electrode layer having a first opening, with the first opening having a first lateral dimension, forming a first capacitor insulator over the first electrode layer, and forming a second electrode layer over the first capacitor insulator, with the second electrode layer having a second opening. The first opening is directly underlying the second opening. The second opening has a second lateral dimension greater than the first lateral dimension. The method further includes depositing a dielectric layer over the second electrode layer, and forming a contact opening, which comprises a first portion including the first opening, and a second portion including the second opening. A conductive plug is formed in the contact opening. |
| US11764142B2 |
Semiconductor apparatus and method having a lead frame with floating leads
In described examples, a packaged semiconductor device includes a frame, a pre-fabricated interposer, and an integrated circuit die. The frame includes multiple conductive frame leads and multiple conductive connection points, as well as a hole in the frame surrounded by the frame leads and the conductive connection points. The pre-molded interposer has an external perimeter including multiple conductive interposer leads, and is for insertion into the hole. At least one of the interposer leads does not extend to the external perimeter of the interposer. The die is electrically coupled to selected ones of the frame leads and of the interposer leads. The interposer is inserted into the hole and coupled to the frame, and the frame, interposer, and die are together encapsulated by encapsulation material. |
| US11764137B2 |
Semiconductor device package, electronic assembly and method for manufacturing the same
A semiconductor device package includes a carrier, an electronic component, a connection element and an encapsulant. The electronic component is disposed on a surface of the carrier. The connection element is disposed on the surface and adjacent to an edge of the carrier. The encapsulant is disposed on the surface of the carrier. A portion of the connection element is exposed from an upper surface and an edge of the encapsulant. |
| US11764136B2 |
Semiconductor device and method of forming bump pad array on substrate for ground connection for heat sink/shielding structure
A semiconductor device has a substrate and plurality of first bumps formed over the substrate in an array. An array of second bumps is formed over the substrate on at least two sides of the first bumps. An electrical component is disposed over the first bumps. A package structure is disposed over the substrate and electrical component. The package structure has a horizontal member and legs extending from the horizontal member to form a cavity. The package structure is coupled to the array of second bumps. The package structure includes a material to operate as a heat sink or shielding layer. The shielding layer makes ground connection through the array of second bumps. The first bumps and second bumps have a similar height and width to form in the same manufacturing step. A protective layer, such as conductive epoxy, is disposed over the array of second bumps. |
| US11764135B2 |
Method of manufacturing a semiconductor device
A method for forming packaged electronic devices includes providing a substrate having pads connected by conductive pad linking portions and semiconductor devices attached to the pads in different orientations. A second substrate is provided having conductive connectors each with a plate portion, a conductive member extending from a side segment of the plate portion, a connective portion extending from the conductive member distal to the plate portion, and conductive linking portions physically connecting adjoining plate portions together. Each plate portion is attached to one of the semiconductor devices to provide a subassembly. A package body is provided to encapsulate at least portions of the subassembly. The method includes separating the encapsulated subassembly to provide the packaged electronic devices such that the separating step severs the conductive linking portions. |
| US11764134B2 |
Semiconductor device including electrical component connecting a semiconductor chip to a leadframe and a corresponding method of manufacture
A semiconductor chip is mounted to a chip mounting portion of a leadframe which further includes and one or more leads in the leadframe arranged facing the chip mounting portion. The lead lies in a first plane and the chip mounting portion lies in a second plane, the first plane and the second plane mutually offset with a gap therebetween. An electrical component (such as a capacitor) is arranged on the chip mounting portion and extends vertically between the first plane and the second plane. |
| US11764133B2 |
Tape carrier assemblies having an integrated adhesive film
Introduced here are carrier tape assemblies that can improve efficiency and reduce costs when utilized in the handling, transport, or storage of semiconductor components. A carrier tape assembly can include an adhesive film affixed to an elongated and/or extruded carrier tape. For example, the adhesive film may be integrally laminated onto the top surface of the elongate carrier tape as a single continuous (i.e., unbroken) sheet. The adhesive film may substantially conform to the top surface of the elongate carrier tape, including any punched cavities for holding semiconductor components. Proper securement of the semiconductor components to the carrier tape assembly depends on the adhesive property of the constituent material(s) of the adhesive film. |
| US11764132B2 |
Semiconductor device
A semiconductor device according to an embodiment comprises a semiconductor element, a first terminal, a plurality of second terminals, and an encloser. The semiconductor element is rectangular. The first terminal has an upper surface to which a back surface of the semiconductor element is bonded. The second terminals are arranged around the first terminal. The second terminals are arranged at four corners of the encloser to be exposed from the bottom surface, and sides of the semiconductor element are opposed to the first side, the second side, the third side, and the fourth side, respectively. The first terminal is apart from the first side surface and the third side surface, a lower surface of the first terminal is exposed from the bottom surface, and the first terminal is partly exposed from the second side surface and the fourth side surface. |
| US11764129B2 |
Method of forming shield structure for backside through substrate vias (TSVS)
Various embodiments of the present application are directed towards an integrated circuit (IC) in which a shield structure blocks the migration of charge to a semiconductor device from proximate a through substrate via (TSV). In some embodiments, the IC comprises a substrate, an interconnect structure, the semiconductor device, the TSV, and the shield structure. The interconnect structure is on a frontside of the substrate and comprises a wire. The semiconductor device is on the frontside of the substrate, between the substrate and the interconnect structure. The TSV extends completely through the substrate, from a backside of the substrate to the wire, and comprises metal. The shield structure comprises a PN junction extending completely through the substrate and directly between the semiconductor device and the TSV. |
| US11764128B2 |
Semiconductor chip including through electrode, and semiconductor package including the same
A semiconductor chip includes a body part having a front surface and a rear surface, a plurality of through electrodes penetrating the body part and arranged in a first direction in an array region, a plurality of front surface connection electrodes respectively coupled to the through electrodes over the front surface of the body part, and a plurality of rear surface connection electrodes respectively coupled to the through electrodes over the rear surface of the body part. The array region includes a central region and edge regions positioned on both sides of the central region in the first direction. A center of the front surface connection electrode and a center of the rear surface connection electrode that are positioned in each of the edge regions are positioned at a distance farther from the central region than a center of the corresponding through electrode. |
| US11764127B2 |
Semiconductor package and manufacturing method thereof
A semiconductor package and a manufacturing method are provided. The semiconductor package includes a carrier substrate, a through substrate via (TSV), a first conductive pattern, and an encapsulated die. The TSV penetrates through the carrier substrate and includes a first portion and a second portion connected to the first portion, the first portion includes a first slanted sidewall with a first slope, the second portion includes a second slanted sidewall with a second slope, and the first slope is substantially milder than the second slope. The first conductive pattern is disposed on the carrier substrate and connected to the first portion of the TSV. The encapsulated die is disposed on the carrier substrate and electrically coupled to the TSV through the first conductive pattern. |
| US11764126B2 |
Semiconductor device and method of manufacturing semiconductor device
An object of the present invention is to provide a semiconductor device whose surfaces on both sides can be cooled and which has a function of insulating, on both the surfaces, the internal structure of a semiconductor package from the outside. The semiconductor device includes a first semiconductor package and a second semiconductor package. The second semiconductor package is joined on the first semiconductor package in such a manner that a first exposed surface of the first semiconductor package and a fourth exposed surface of the second semiconductor package are connected so as to face each other, and a second exposed surface of the first semiconductor package and a third exposed surface of the second semiconductor package are connected so as to face each other. |
| US11764124B2 |
Sensing component encapsulated by an encapsulant with a roughness surface having a hollow region
A semiconductor package includes a semiconductor die including a sensing component, an encapsulant laterally covering the semiconductor die, a through insulator via (TIV) and a dummy TIV penetrating through the encapsulant, a patterned dielectric layer disposed on the top surfaces of the encapsulant and the semiconductor die, a conductive pattern disposed on and inserted into the patterned dielectric layer to be in contact with the TIV and the semiconductor die, and a first dummy conductive pattern disposed on the patterned dielectric layer and connected to the dummy TIV. The top surface of the encapsulant is above and rougher than a top surface of the semiconductor die, and the sensing component is accessibly exposed by the patterned dielectric layer. |
| US11764116B2 |
Method and structure for detecting physical short-circuit defect between first metal layer and gate below
A method for detecting a physical short-circuit defect between the first metal layer and a gate below. A first detection structure and a second detection structure are arranged in parallel in a detection region or a dicing channel region on a wafer, each detection structure comprises a P-type active detection, a detection gate structure, a contact hole in the P-type active detection, gate contact holes at two ends of the detection gate structure, a metal wire connected to the contact hole in the P-type active detection, and a metal wire connected to the gate contact hole. The detection gate structure of the first detection structure and the metal wire above it at least partially overlap. However, there is no projective overlap region between the detection gate structure of the second detection structure and the metal wire—above it. |
| US11764111B2 |
Reducing cross-wafer variability for minimum width resistors
Fabrication of an integrated circuit includes forming a photoresist layer over a substrate. Target regions defined on the substrate are exposed using a reticle that defines a first exposure window for a first doped structure of a first type; the first exposure window has a first plurality of openings and a first plurality of dopant blocking regions. A respective exposure dose for each of the target regions is determined by an exposure map and provides controlled variations in the size of the first plurality of openings across the plurality of target regions. Subsequent to the exposure and to developing the photoresist, a dopant is implanted into the substrate through the first plurality of openings. |
| US11764106B2 |
Semiconductor device and method of manufacture
A semiconductor device includes a conductive line and a conductive via contacting the conductive line. A first dielectric material contacts a first sidewall surface of the conductive via. A second dielectric material contacts a second sidewall surface of the conductive via. The first dielectric material includes a first material composition, and the second dielectric material includes a second material composition different than the first material composition. |
| US11764102B2 |
Rotating shaft sealing device and processing apparatus for semiconductor substrate using the same
Provided is a rotating shaft sealing device. The rotating shaft sealing device mounted in a semiconductor substrate processing apparatus that processes a semiconductor substrate while rotating a semiconductor loading unit accommodating the semiconductor substrate, includes: a housing that is hollow and mounted in the semiconductor substrate processing apparatus; a rotating shaft accommodated in the housing and connected to the semiconductor loading unit to transfer a rotational force to the semiconductor loading unit; a bearing rotatably supporting the rotating shaft in the housing; a sealing unit including a plurality of seals arranged in the housing to tightly seal a gap between the housing and the rotating shaft; and a power transfer unit mounted at an end of the rotating shaft to transfer a rotational force to the rotating shaft. |
| US11764095B2 |
Wet alignment method for micro-semiconductor chip and display transfer structure
A wet alignment method for a micro-semiconductor chip and a display transfer structure are provided. The wet alignment method for a micro-semiconductor chip includes: supplying a liquid to a transfer substrate including a plurality of grooves; supplying the micro-semiconductor chip onto the transfer substrate; scanning the transfer substrate by using an absorber capable of absorbing the liquid. According to the wet alignment method, the micro-semiconductor chip may be transferred onto a large area. |
| US11764090B2 |
Tray
A tray includes a body for placement of a component (e.g. electronic component) and a taker disposed on a bottom surface of the body. The taker is used to take a spacer and includes a first taking element and a second taking element. The first taking element includes a first connection portion and a first confinement portion, and the second taking element includes a second connection portion and a second confinement portion. An accommodation space is provided between the first and second connection portions and a passageway is provided between the first and second confinement portions. While the spacer is moved through the passageway and into the accommodation space, it is confined in the accommodation space by the first and second confinement portions such that the taker can take away the spacer to show another tray located under the spacer as the tray is removed. |
| US11764086B2 |
Wafer transport assembly with integrated buffers
A substrate processing system configured to process substrates includes a substrate transport assembly that encloses a controlled environment defined within a continuous transport volume and at least two process modules coupled to the substrate transport assembly. The substrate transport assembly is configured to transport substrates to and from the at least two process modules through the continuous transport volume. At least two gas boxes are configured to deliver gas mixtures to the at least two process modules. An exhaust duct configured to selectively evacuate the at least two process modules through the at least two gas boxes. Surfaces of the at least two gas boxes include perforations configured to allow gases to flow from the at least two gas boxes into the exhaust duct. |
| US11764085B2 |
Processing apparatus
A processing apparatus includes a wafer conveying-out mechanism; a wafer table; a frame conveying-out mechanism; a frame table; a tape attaching mechanism that attaches a tape to a frame; a tape-attached frame conveying mechanism that conveys the tape-attached frame; a tape pressure bonding mechanism that pressure bonds the tape of the tape-attached frame to a back surface of a wafer; a frame unit conveying-out mechanism that conveys out a frame unit in which the tape of the tape-attached frame and the back surface of the wafer are pressure bonded; a reinforcement section removing mechanism that cuts and removes a ring-shaped reinforcement section from the wafer; a ringless unit conveying-out mechanism that conveys out a ringless unit from which the reinforcement section has been removed; and a frame cassette table on which a frame cassette accommodating the ringless unit is to be placed. |
| US11764080B2 |
Low cost package warpage solution
Embodiments of the invention include device packages and methods of forming such packages. In an embodiment, the method of forming a device package may comprise forming a reinforcement layer over a substrate. One or more openings may be formed through the reinforcement layer. In an embodiment, a device die may be placed into one of the openings. The device die may be bonded to the substrate by reflowing one or more solder bumps positioned between the device die and the substrate. Embodiments of the invention may include a molded reinforcement layer. Alternative embodiments include a reinforcement layer that is adhered to the surface of the substrate with an adhesive layer. |
| US11764079B2 |
Carrier film, mother substrate, and method of manufacturing semiconductor package by using the carrier film and the mother substrate
A carrier film for performing a semiconductor package process on a mother substrate including a multi-layer circuit, a mother substrate, and a method of manufacturing a semiconductor package, the carrier film including a base material layer having a predetermined stiffness; and an adhesive layer configured to attach the base material layer onto the mother substrate, the adhesive layer including a water soluble material, wherein the carrier film includes a plurality of openings passing therethrough from a top surface to a bottom surface thereof. |
| US11764077B2 |
Composite layer circuit element and manufacturing method thereof
The embodiment of the disclosure provides a composite layer circuit element and a manufacturing method thereof. The manufacturing method of the composite layer circuit element includes the following. A carrier is provided. A first dielectric layer is formed on the carrier, and the first dielectric layer is patterned. The carrier on which the first dielectric layer is formed is disposed on a first curved-surface mold, and the first dielectric layer is cured. A second dielectric layer is formed on the first dielectric layer. The second dielectric layer is patterned. The carrier on which the first dielectric layer and the second dielectric layer are formed is disposed on a second curved-surface mold, and the second dielectric layer is cured. A thickness of a projection of the first curved-surface mold is smaller than a thickness of a projection of the second curved-surface mold. |
| US11764074B2 |
Semiconductor device
To suppress a change in electrical characteristics and to improve reliability in a semiconductor device using a transistor including an oxide semiconductor. The semiconductor device includes a gate electrode over an insulating surface, an oxide semiconductor film overlapping with the gate electrode, a gate insulating film which is between the gate electrode and the oxide semiconductor film and is in contact with a surface of the oxide semiconductor film, a protective film in contact with an opposite surface of the surface of the oxide semiconductor film, and a pair of electrodes in contact with the oxide semiconductor film. In the gate insulating film or the protective film, the amount of gas having a mass-to-charge ratio m/z of 17 released by heat treatment is greater than the amount of nitrogen oxide released by heat treatment. |
| US11764070B2 |
Etching method and etching apparatus
An etching method includes: providing, in a chamber, a substrate including a structure including a first film selected from a molybdenum film and a tungsten film; performing a first etching on the first film by supplying an oxidation gas and a first gas selected from a MoF6 gas and a WF6 gas into the chamber; when a pore present inside the first film is exposed by the first etching, filling the pore with one of molybdenum and tungsten by stopping the first etching and supplying a reduction gas and a second gas selected the MoF6 gas and the WF6 gas into the chamber; and performing a second etching on a filling layer formed in the filling and the first film by supplying the oxidation gas and a third gas selected from the MoF6 gas and the WF6 gas into the chamber. |
| US11764065B2 |
Methods of forming silicide contact in field-effect transistors
A semiconductor structure includes a semiconductor fin extending from a substrate, a source/drain (S/D) feature disposed over the semiconductor fin, a silicide layer disposed over the S/D feature, where the silicide layer extends along a sidewall of the S/D feature, and an etch-stop layer (ESL) disposed along a sidewall of the silicide layer. |
| US11764060B2 |
Field-effect transistors with a body pedestal
Device structures for a field-effect transistor and methods of forming a device structure for a field-effect transistor. A trench isolation region is formed in a substrate, and surrounds a semiconductor body. An undercut cavity region is also formed in the substrate. The undercut cavity region extends laterally beneath the semiconductor body and defines a body pedestal as a section of the substrate that is arranged in vertical alignment with the semiconductor body. |
| US11764056B2 |
Method of processing substrate, substrate processing apparatus, recording medium, method of manufacturing semiconductor device
There is provided a technique that includes: forming a first film to have a first predetermined film thickness over a substrate by performing a first cycle a first predetermined number of times, the first cycle including non-simultaneously performing: (a1) forming an oxynitride film by supplying a first film-forming gas to the substrate; and (a2) changing the oxynitride film into a first oxide film by supplying a first oxidizing gas to the substrate to oxidize the oxynitride film. |
| US11764055B2 |
Substrate processing method and substrate processing device
A substrate processing method is provided, which includes: a substrate holding step of causing a substrate holding unit to hold a substrate; an ozone-containing hydrofluoric acid solution supplying step of supplying an ozone-containing hydrofluoric acid solution containing ozone dissolved therein a hydrofluoric acid solution to one major surface of the substrate held by the substrate holding unit; a brush-cleaning step of cleaning the one major surface of the substrate by bringing a cleaning brush into contact with the one major surface of the substrate after the ozone-containing hydrofluoric acid solution supplying step; and an ozone water supplying step of supplying ozone water to the one major surface of the substrate before start of the brush-cleaning step after the ozone-containing hydrofluoric acid solution supplying step or in the brush-cleaning step. |
| US11764053B1 |
Lighting element
A lighting element with a gaseous tritium light source and an elongated plastic housing that at least partially encloses the gaseous tritium light source with its housing shell and forms a latching element that snaps together with the gaseous tritium light source, which can be inserted into the plastic housing, and holds it in the plastic housing. A rugged lighting element can be produced if the latching element is formed by at least one catch element, which catch element has a radially sprung flexible spring and at least one, preferably two, inwardly oriented snaps with an indentation for snapping together with the gaseous tritium light source. |
| US11764051B2 |
Linear quadrupole ion trap mass analyzer
An ion trap (100) includes a first electrode pair (110) and a second electrode pair (130), each including a first conductive member (112) and a second conductive member (120) and facing each other so that the first conductive member (112) of the first electrode pair (110) is on a common plane with the second conductive member (120) of the second electrode pair (130) and so that the second conductive member (120) of the first electrode pair (110) is on a common plane with the first conductive member (112) of the second electrode pair (130), a gap (132) therebetween. A signal generator (210) generates a periodic signal (212) applied to the first conductive members (112). A phase shifter (216) generates a second periodic signal (218) that is 180 out of phase therewith applied to the second conductive members (120). Ions are trapped by a resulting electric field. |
| US11764047B2 |
General-purpose nanochip for mass spectrum analysis, preparation method therefor, and application thereof
A universal nanochip for mass spectrometry analysis and preparing method and application of the same, relates to a technical field of mass spectrometry analysis. A main material of the nanochip is a silicon-based semiconductor material, array-type spotting wells are distributed at a surface of the main material, and an inner surface of the spotting well is of a nanostructure; the surface of the main material has a regional hydrophobic modification, and inside the array-type spotting well is a hydrophilic region and outside the spotting well is a hydrophobic region; or outside the array-type spotting well is a hydrophilic region and inside the spotting well is a hydrophobic region. The nanostructure can extract molecules on a surface of a biological tissue sample to be tested, and improves laser energy absorption and utilization, thereby improving ionization efficiency and enhancing mass spectrum signals. The universal nanochip can be widely applied to clinical inspection. |
| US11764044B2 |
Deconvolution of mass spectrometry data
A method for deconvoluting measured mass spectrometry data, the method comprising: receiving measured mass spectrometry data representing at least two molecular moieties each having a respective isotopic pattern, wherein at least two of said isotopic patterns overlap; iteratively filling a set of mass channels to produce an approximated version of the mass spectrometry data, said iterative filling comprising a number of iterations, each iteration comprising filling one or more of the mass channels with a chunk of intensity data according to the isotopic pattern of a respective one of the two or more molecular moieties selected for said iteration; terminating said iterative filling when a fitness criterion is met indicating a fit of the approximated version of the mass spectrometry data to the measured mass spectrometry data; and determining the amount of each molecular moiety that produced the measured mass spectrometry data based on the total amount of fills according to the respective isotopic pattern of said molecular moiety. |
| US11764042B2 |
Method and apparatus for reducing vacuum loss in an ion implantation system
A method and apparatus for dosage measurement and monitoring in an ion implantation system is disclosed. In one embodiment, a transferring system, includes: a vacuum chamber, wherein the vacuum chamber is coupled to a processing chamber; a shaft coupled to a ball screw, wherein the ball screw and the shaft are configured in the vacuum chamber; and a vacuum rotary feedthrough, wherein the vacuum rotary feedthrough comprises a magnetic fluid seal so as to provide a high vacuum sealing, and wherein the vacuum rotary feedthrough is configured through a first end of the vacuum chamber and coupled to the ball screw so as to provide a rotary motion on the ball screw. |
| US11764041B2 |
Adjustable thermal break in a substrate support
Embodiments described herein relate to a substrate support assembly which enables adjustment of the thermal conductivity therein. The substrate support assembly has heater and cooling channel. An adjustable thermal break disposed between the heater and the cooling channel. The adjustable thermal break has one or more fluid conduits coupled thereto and configured to flow a fluid into and out of the adjustable thermal break for variant the thermal conductivity between the heater and the cooling channel. |
| US11764033B2 |
High voltage power supply
The present invention provides for a high voltage direct current power supply including a primary high voltage direct current supply offering a primary output; a floating secondary output floating with respect to the primary output and fed by the primary output: an output terminal at the floating secondary output for providing an output voltage; a controller operative to detect a change in the output voltage at the output terminal and to generate a control signal responsive to the change in output voltage; and a controllable current source, which can comprise a programmable current source, arranged to provide current at the floating secondary output responsive to the said control signal and whereby the said current is provided to reduce charging of a secondary output capacitance as the output voltage changes. |
| US11764031B2 |
Method for microscopic image generation and system for same
The present invention concerns a method and a system for imaging at least a part of a specimen by means of two microscopy imaging methods, where a surface (11) of the specimen (10) is imaged by means of a first microscopy imaging method, where a replica (25) of the surface (11) to be imaged by means of the first microscopy imaging method is produced and this replica (25) is simultaneously imaged by means of a second microscopy imaging method, where the images produced by means of the first and the second microscopy imaging methods are overlaid at the correct scale. |
| US11764029B2 |
Method of measuring aberration and electron microscope
A method of measuring an aberration in an electron microscope includes: acquiring an image for measuring the aberration in the electron microscope; and measuring the aberration by using the image. In measuring the aberration, a direction of defocusing is specified based on a residual aberration that is uniquely determined by a configuration of an optical system of the electron microscope and an optical condition of the optical system. |
| US11764025B2 |
Triggered fuse for low-voltage applications
The invention relates to a triggered fuse for low-voltage applications for protecting devices that can be connected to a power supply system, in particular surge protection devices, consisting of at least one fusible conductor which is located between two contacts and is arranged in a housing, and also consisting of a trigger device for controlled disconnection of the fusible conductor in the event of malfunctions or overload states of the respective connected device, wherein an arc quenching medium is introduced into the housing. The at least one fusible conductor has a plurality of conventional electrical bottlenecks, which are designed for the rated load of the respective fuse. At least one further additional geometric bottleneck is provided, which is disconnectable by rupturing depending on the trigger unit when applied by tension. |
| US11764019B2 |
Arc extinguishing chamber base of molded case circuit breaker
The present disclosure relates to an arc extinguishing chamber base of a molded case circuit breaker and, more specifically, to an arc extinguishing chamber base of a molded case circuit breaker, manufactured using a thermoplastic resin. The present disclosure enables an arc extinguishing chamber base for forming a molded case circuit breaker to be manufactured using an aromatic polyamide-based thermoplastic resin, thereby enabling an increase in productivity, a decrease in component weight, a reduction in component production time, an eco-friendly effect, and recycling. Furthermore, component lifespan increases. |
| US11764010B2 |
Contactor with arc suppressor
A contactor includes an housing having a cavity, fixed contacts received in the cavity having mating ends in the cavity, a movable contact movable within the cavity between a mated position and an unmated position and engaging the fixed contacts to electrically connect the fixed contacts in the mated position, and a coil assembly in the cavity operated to move the movable contact between the unmated position and the mating position. The contactor includes an arc suppressor in the cavity. The arc suppressor includes a multi-pole magnet having a first magnet having a first pole and a second magnet having a second pole. The first magnet is integrated with the second magnet in a unitary magnet body. |
| US11764009B2 |
Device and switch device
A device includes a housing, a circuit board disposed inside the housing, and an elastic seat covering one surface on one side of the circuit board, wherein the housing includes a wall having one opening provided on the one side and another opening provided on another side which is other than the one side, the wall extending between the one opening and the another in a direction intersecting in a direction in which the one surface of the circuit board extends, wherein the elastic seat has a flange, and wherein the flange contacts the wall so as to deflect against the wall. |
| US11764008B2 |
Circuit structure, backlight module and light-emitting key device using the same
A circuit structure includes a light-transmissive insulation layer, a patterned conductive layer and an electronic component. The patterned conductive layer is disposed on the light-transmissive insulation layer. The electronic component is disposed on the patterned conductive layer and electrically connected to the patterned conductive layer. |
| US11764007B2 |
Key structure
A key structure, which includes a bottom plate, a keycap, an elastic element, a first bracket, and a second bracket. The keycap is disposed on the bottom plate and has multiple first pivoting portions. The elastic element is disposed under the keycap. The first bracket is disposed between the keycap and the bottom plate, and the first bracket is pivotally connected to the first pivoting portions. The second bracket is disposed between the keycap and the bottom plate, the second bracket is rotatably pivoted to the first bracket, and the number of the first pivoting portions is greater than two. |
| US11764005B2 |
Electronic device including key assembly and operation method thereof
An electronic device may include a housing including a first plate facing in a first direction and a second plate facing in a second direction opposite to the first direction, and a key assembly disposed on at least part of the first plate and including a plurality of keys for inputting data by a pressing operation, wherein the key assembly includes a keycap, a printed circuit board, a support structure disposed on the printed circuit board to support the keycap and supporting a pressing operation of the keycap, a contact point portion disposed between the support structure and the printed circuit board, a movable portion coupled to the support structure in the second direction, and an actuator coupled to the movable portion and providing a force for moving the keycap in the first direction or the second direction depending on whether the actuator is activated. |
| US11764002B1 |
Ultracapacitor generator start module
An energy storage system and energy storage module for providing electrical energy to a generator start energy system or other electrically driven system. One or more ultracapacitors are included within the energy storage module for storing and providing electrical charge via a two-post electrical connection of the energy storage module. A mountable housing of the energy storage module provides a variety of mounting orientations within a compartment of the generator start energy system or other electrically driven system. |
| US11764000B2 |
Capacitor seals
Electrolytic capacitors may use a canister and a lid to confine an electrolyte and prevent the electrolyte from evaporating during use, and an improved seal between the canister and the lid may be achieved by increasing the surface area of the seal. For example, the surface area of the seal may be increased by changing the shape and/or thickness of the canister edge. For example, the surface area of the seal may be increased by changing the shape of an elastomer layer of the lid and/or adding an annular protuberance at the circumference of the lid. For example, the surface area of the seal may be changed by changing the process for forming the edge during the capacitor sealing. |
| US11763999B2 |
Electrolytic capacitor and method for manufacturing same
An electrolytic capacitor includes an anode body having a porous structure, an anode lead partially embedded in the anode body, a dielectric layer formed on a surface of the anode body, and a cathode part that covers at least part of the dielectric layer. The anode body has a first region in which first particles sintered together and a second region in which second particles sintered together. The average particle diameter D1 of the first particles is smaller than the average particle diameter D2 of the second particles. The volume-based pore diameter distribution of the anode body with the dielectric layer has a first peak in a range of less than or equal to 0.5 μm in pore diameter, and a second peak in a range of more than 0.5 μm in pore diameter. |
| US11763997B2 |
Electrolytic capacitor
A method is provided for manufacturing an electrolytic capacitor for an implantable cardioverter defibrillator. The method includes forming an ester material by adding at least one acid to a glycol, and quenching the ester material for a determined period. The method also includes adding an ammonium based material to the ester material after the ester material is quenched, and adding an additional acid after adding the ammonium based material to form an electrolytic material for the electrolytic capacitor. |
| US11763995B2 |
Multilayer ceramic capacitor
A multilayer ceramic capacitor includes a body including a dielectric layer, and first and second internal electrodes with the dielectric layer interposed therebetween, and a first through-electrode passing through the body and connected to the first internal electrode; a second through-electrode passing through the body and connected to the second internal electrode; first and second external electrodes formed on the first and second surfaces and connected to the first through-electrode; and third and fourth external electrodes spaced apart from the first and second external electrodes and connected to the second through-electrode, wherein the first to fourth external electrodes are sintered electrodes including nickel, and each comprises a first plating layer and a second plating layer sequentially stacked on the sintered electrodes. |
| US11763993B2 |
Ceramic electronic device and mounting substrate
A ceramic electronic device includes a multilayer chip having dielectric layers and internal electrode layers and having a first main face and a second main face that have a rectangular shape in a planar view, external electrodes each of which extends from the first main face to the second main face at each of two diagonal corners of the rectangular shape, the external electrodes being spaced from each other, each of the external electrodes being connected to a part of the internal electrode layers, and a conductor that is provided on the first main face, the second main face or both of the first main face and the second main face, is spaced from the external electrodes, and is provided in a region which includes an intersection point of perpendicular bisectors of two adjacent sides of the rectangular shape. |
| US11763992B2 |
Electronic component
An electronic component includes: a body including a stack structure formed of a plurality of dielectric layers and internal electrodes alternately stacked with the dielectric layers interposed therebetween; and an external electrode disposed outside the body, connected to the internal electrode, and including conductive metal and glass, in which the external electrode includes a first electrode layer connected to the internal electrode and a second electrode layer disposed on the first electrode layer, an area proportion of the glass of the first electrode layer is greater than that of the glass of the second electrode layer, and a thickness of the second electrode layer is 6 μm or more. |
| US11763987B2 |
Multilayer capacitor and board having the same mounted thereon
A multilayer capacitor and a board having the same mounted thereon are provided. The multilayer capacitor includes a capacitor body including a plurality of dielectric layers and a plurality of internal electrodes alternately disposed with each of the plurality of dielectric layers interposed therebetween, and an external electrode disposed on the capacitor body to be connected to the internal electrode. At least one intermetallic compound layer is disposed in a region in which the plurality of internal electrodes and the external electrode are connected, and a total number of the at least one intermetallic compound layer is more than or equal to 55% and less than 100% of a total number of the plurality of internal electrodes. |
| US11763986B2 |
Electronic component including insulating layer between body and shielding layer
An electronic component includes a capacitor body including a dielectric layer and first and second internal electrodes, and a first to sixth surfaces, the first and the second internal electrodes being exposed through the third and the fourth surfaces, respectively; first and second external electrodes respectively extending from the third and fourth surfaces of the body to a portion of the first surface and respectively connected to the first and second internal electrodes; a shielding layer comprising a cap portion disposed on the second surface of the capacitor body and a side wall portion disposed on the third, fourth, fifth and sixth surfaces of the capacitor body; and an insulating layer disposed between the capacitor body and the shielding layer. A lower portion of the capacitor body is exposed from the insulating layer and the shielding layer. |
| US11763984B2 |
Magnetic structures for low leakage inductance and very high efficiency
A magnetic and electrical circuit element including magnetic-flux-conducting posts, and a multi-layer structure formed with an electrically-conductive material. The multi-layer structure includes multiple layers forming a stack of layers along a length of the posts, said multi-layer structure configured as primary and secondary windings of a transformer. The primary winding is embedded in the multi-layer structure and wound around the magnetic-flux-conducting posts in such a way that a magnetic field induced in each of the magnetic-flux-conducting posts has a magnetic field polarity opposite to a polarity of the respective magnetic field of the magnetic-flux-conducting post adjacent the respective magnetic-flux-conducting post. Around each of the magnetic-flux-conducting posts, there is a respective one of the secondary windings connected to a semiconductor device. The magnetic-flux-conducting posts are connected magnetically by continuous magnetic-flux-conducting plates, each of which is shaped to ensure a continuous flow of the magnetic field successively through adjacent magnetic-flux-conducting posts. |
| US11763983B2 |
Current dependent inductivity
A passive, current dependent inductivity (1) comprises a magnetic core (2), windings (3) and at least one bank air gap (4). A saturation region (5) made of magnetic material is arranged between the bank air gap (4) and the windings (3). A magnetic flux path (6) bifurcates into a first path (61) passing through the saturation region (5) and into a second path (62) passing through the bank air gap (4) and bypassing the saturation region (5). The magnetic resistance of the first path (61) is lower than the magnetic resistance of the second path (62) for winding currents below a first saturation current (7a) and whereby the magnetic resistance of the second path (62) is lower than the magnetic resistance of the first path (61) for winding currents above the first saturation current (7a) due to saturation of the saturation region. |
| US11763979B2 |
Laminated coil component
A coil component 1 includes a base body 10 having a mounting surface 10b, a coil conductor 25 wound around a coil axis X through a plurality of layers in the base body 10, where the coil conductor 25 has a first end 25a and a second end 25b, external electrodes 21 and 22 provided on the mounting surface 10b, a lead-out conductor 26 connecting the first end 25a of the coil conductor 25 and the external electrode 21, and a lead-out conductor 27 connecting the second end 25b of the coil conductor 25 and the external electrode 22. At least a portion of the lead-out conductor 26 is positioned within a first region R1 inside the coil conductor 25 in a radial direction when seen in a direction of the coil axis X. |
| US11763975B2 |
Inductor built-in substrate and method for manufacturing the same
An inductor built-in substrate includes a core substrate having an opening, a magnetic resin body having a through hole and including a magnetic resin filled in the opening of the core substrate, and a plating film formed in the through hole of the magnetic resin body and including an electrolytic plating film such that the electrolytic plating film is formed in contact with the magnetic resin body. |
| US11763973B2 |
Buffer layers and interlayers that promote BiSbx (012) alloy orientation for SOT and MRAM devices
The present disclosure generally relate to spin-orbit torque (SOT) magnetic tunnel junction (MTJ) devices comprising a buffer layer, a bismuth antimony (BiSb) layer having a (012) orientation disposed on the buffer layer, and an interlayer disposed on the BiSb layer. The buffer layer and the interlayer may each independently be a single layer of material or a multilayer of material. The buffer layer and the interlayer each comprise at least one of a covalently bonded amorphous material, a tetragonal (001) material, a tetragonal (110) material, a body-centered cubic (bcc) (100) material, a face-centered cubic (fcc) (100) material, a textured bcc (100) material, a textured fcc (100) material, a textured (100) material, or an amorphous metallic material. The buffer layer and the interlayer inhibit antimony (Sb) migration within the BiSb layer and enhance uniformity of the BiSb layer while further promoting the (012) orientation of the BiSb layer. |
| US11763967B2 |
Method of manufacturing thermistor
The present invention is provided with a base electrode layer forming step of forming a base electrode layer on both surfaces of a thermistor wafer formed of a thermistor material, a chip forming step of obtaining a thermistor chip with a base electrode layer by cutting the thermistor wafer to form chips, a protective film forming step of forming a protective film formed of an oxide on an entire surface of the thermistor chip with a base electrode layer, a cover electrode layer forming step of forming a cover electrode layer by applying and sintering a conductive paste on an end surface of the thermistor chip with a base electrode layer, and a conduction heat treatment step of performing a heat treatment such that the base electrode layer and the cover electrode layer are electrically conductive, in which the electrode portion is formed. |
| US11763963B2 |
Power cable
Provided is a power cable, and particularly, to an ultra-high-voltage power cable of 45 kV to 600 kV. Specifically, the present invention relates to a power cable which is eco-friendly and includes an insulating layer formed of an insulating material having not only high heat resistance and mechanical strength but also high flexibility, bendability, impact resistance, cold resistance, installability, workability, etc., which are in trade-off with heat resistance and mechanical strength, and of which the lifespan, flexibility and installability can be additionally improved through precise control of a thickness of the insulating layer according to characteristics of the insulating material, thereby enhancing workability. |
| US11763962B2 |
Cable
An insulating cable having a conductor and an insulator configured by a plurality of resin layers on the conductor, wherein the plurality of resin layers contain the same kind of fluorine resin, a difference in refractive index between a resin layer having the largest refractive index and a resin layer having the smallest refractive index among the plurality of resin layers is 0.03 or less, a layer thickness of an outermost resin layer of the insulator is 0.03 mm or less, and a deviation (coefficient of variation CV) in thickness of the insulator in a cross-section perpendicular to a longitudinal direction of the cable is 0.035 or less. |
| US11763958B2 |
Composite material structure and method for manufacturing composite material structure
Provided are a composite material structure obtained by joining composite materials with resin-impregnated reinforcing fibers, for which appropriate lightning proofing measures are taken, and a method for manufacturing the composite material structure. The composite material structure includes a first composite material, a second composite material, and a low-conductivity material. The first composite material includes a conductive first reinforcing fiber and a first resin impregnated into the first reinforcing fiber. The second composite material is integrated with the first composite material, and has a conductive second reinforcing fiber and a second resin impregnated into the second reinforcing fiber. The low-conductivity material has an electrical resistance that is lower than that of the first resin and the second resin and a low conductivity that is greater than or equal to the first reinforcing fiber and the second reinforcing fiber, and electrically connects the first reinforcing fiber to the second reinforcing fiber. |
| US11763955B2 |
Method of producing TC-99M by using nuclear resonance fluorescence
Disclosed is a method of producing Tc-99m by using nuclear resonance fluorescence. More specifically, and a method of preparing Tc-99m by using nuclear resonance fluorescence includes irradiating a ground-state Tc-99 nucleus with a photon beam, thereby causing a nuclear transmutation to proceed such that the nucleus excited to high energy and then undergoes a transition to Tc-99m. |
| US11763954B2 |
Integrated passive cooling containment structure for a nuclear reactor
An integrated passive cooling containment structure for a nuclear reactor includes a concentric arrangement of an inner steel cylindrical shell and an outer steel cylindrical shell that define both a lateral boundary of a containment environment of the nuclear reactor that is configured to accommodate a nuclear reactor and an annular gap space between the inner and outer steel cylindrical shells, a concrete donut structure at a bottom of the annular gap space, and a plurality of concrete columns spaced apart azimuthally around a circumference of the annular gap and extending in parallel from a top surface of the concrete donut structure to a top of the annular gap space. The outer and inner steel cylindrical shells and the concrete donut structure at least partially define one or more coolant channels extending through the annular gap space. |
| US11763953B2 |
Nuclear reactor and nuclear reactor vessel equipped with non-ejectable valve
A nuclear reactor vessel includes a shell (5) having a wall (9) traversed by at least one passage (11) having a central axis (C) and a valve (21) mounted in the passage (11), the valve (21) having a determined outer cross-section. The passage (11) has an inner end segment (23) that opens into the inner volume (7) and an outer end segment (25) that opens into an outer piping (13), the valve (21) being housed in the inner end segment (23). The valve (21) is capable of being extracted from the passage (11) through the inside of the vessel (1). The outer end segment (25) has at least one portion having an inner cross-section, perpendicular to the central axis (C), that is smaller than the outer cross-section of the valve (21), such that the valve (21) cannot be ejected out of the vessel (1). |
| US11763948B2 |
Centrality rankings of network graphs generated using connectomic brain data
Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for generating a mental health prediction for a patient using a centrality ranking of the brain of the patient. One of the methods includes obtaining brain data of a patient, wherein the brain data comprises, for each of a plurality of pairs of parcellations formed from a set of parcellations where each pair comprises a first parcellation and a second parcellation, data characterizing a number of tracts connecting the first parcellation and the second parcellation; determining a network graph from the brain data; generating, for each of a plurality of nodes in the network graph, a measure of centrality of the node; determining a centrality ranking of the plurality of nodes of the network graph according to the respective measures of centrality; generating a mental health prediction for the patient using the determined centrality ranking. |
| US11763947B2 |
System and method for providing clinical decision support
A system determines patient eligibility for a medical protocol. The system includes a medical protocol library containing information relating to a plurality of medical protocols. The information includes eligibility rules and compliance rules for the plurality of medical protocols. The system also includes a sensor and medical device interface configured to receive patient data from one or more sensors and/or one or more medical device. The patient data relates to the eligibility rules and/or the compliance rules for at least one of the medical protocols. The system also includes a protocol eligibility module configured to determine patient eligibility for at least one of the medical protocols as a function of the received patient data. Furthermore, the system includes a user interface configured to display an indication that the patient is eligible for the protocol. |
| US11763940B2 |
Medical data communication system, tracking system for medical devices, and method for operation thereof
A medical data communication system including: at least one medical device; at least one wireless access point; and a central computer; wherein the at least one wireless access point and the central computer are coupled via a network; the at least one medical device comprises a logic module and a transmit/receive module coupled thereto; the transmit/receive module and the at least one wireless access point are configured to establish a wireless data link at least intermittently; and the logic module comprises at least one input interface to receive data, the logic module being configured to transmit the received data via the transmit/receive module and via the wireless data link to the access point. |
| US11763938B2 |
Modular automated physical health testing systems and associated devices and methods
Automated modular physical health testing systems and associated devices and methods are disclosed herein. A modular system configured in accordance with embodiments of the present technology can include, for example, a housing, a communications hub, and a plurality of physical health testing devices. The housing integrates the communications hub and stores the plurality of physical health testing devices. The physical health testing devices are in wired and/or wireless communication with the communications hub. Each physical health testing device is configured to generate physical health data of a user and to transmit generated physical health data to the communication hub and/or a user's mobile device. The modular physical health testing system provides an automated physical exam that can be performed at user's homes or other convenient locations. |
| US11763932B2 |
Classifying images using deep neural network with integrated acquisition information
An example system includes a processor to receive an image with corresponding acquisition information. The processor is to classify the image using the corresponding acquisition information via a deep neural network including integrated acquisition information. |
| US11763929B2 |
Medical tool aiding diagnosed psychosis patients in detecting auditory psychosis symptoms associated with psychosis
A medical tool is described for supporting an individual suffering from a mental condition or disorder characterized by auditory psychosis symptoms. The tool can assist in training the individual to distinguish between an acute auditory psychosis episode and ambient sounds. The tool can monitor for a non-audio input by a patient, where the input represents an indication that the patient is hearing sounds potentially symptomatic of psychosis. A microphone can monitor ambient sounds, which are tested against a threshold to determine and whether an auditory psychosis episode may be occurring. |
| US11763928B2 |
System and method for generating a neuropathologic nourishment program
A system and method for generating a neuropathologic nourishment program comprises a computing device configured to obtain a neural element from a neural monitoring component, generate at least a neural profile as a function of the neural element, wherein generating comprises receiving at least a neural cluster as a function of a neural counsel, and generating the neural profile as a function of the neural cluster and neural element using a neural machine-learning model, identify at least an edible as a function of the neural profile, wherein identifying comprises obtaining a nourishment composition from an edible directory, determining a nourishment abnormality as a function of the neural profile and a normal range, and identifying an edible using the nourishment composition, nourishment abnormality, and an edible machine-learning model, and generate a nourishment program of a plurality of nourishment programs as a function of the edible. |
| US11763923B2 |
System for detecting an omitted event during a surgical procedure
Systems and methods for enabling determination and notification of an omitted event in a surgical procedure are disclosed. A system may include at least one processor configured to implement a method including accessing frames of video captured during a specific surgical procedure and accessing stored data identifying a recommended sequence of events for the surgical procedure. The method may include comparing the accessed frames with the recommended sequence of events to identify an indication of a deviation between the specific surgical procedure and the recommended sequence of events for the surgical procedure. The method may include determining a name of an intraoperative surgical event associated with the deviation and providing a notification of the deviation including the name of the intraoperative surgical event associated with the deviation. |
| US11763918B2 |
Method and apparatus for the access to bioinformatics data structured in access units
Method and apparatus for the coding and selective access of compressed genomic sequence data produced by genomic sequencing machines. The coding process is based on aligning sequence reads with respect to pre-existing or constructed reference sequences, on classifying and coding the sequence reads by means of sets of descriptors, and further partitioning the descriptor sets into access units of different types. Efficient selective access to specific genomic regions with the guarantee of retrieving all sequence reads mapped to those regions, is provided by: signaling the type of data mapping configuration used to store or transmit the descriptor sets, determining the minimum number of access units that need to be retrieved and decoded to access a genomic region, providing a master index table that contain all information for optimizing the data access process. |
| US11763913B2 |
Automated testing of functionality of multiple NVRAM cards
A system can validate multiple nonvolatile random-access memory (NVRAM) devices in parallel. The system can concurrently write a first data to a first volatile memory of a first NVRAM device and a second NVRAM device. The system can modify a first electrical power source that provides an electrical power output that is received by the first NVRAM device and is received by the second NVRAM device to modify a voltage of the electrical power from a first value to a second value to initiate the first NVRAM device and the second NVRAM device to respectively perform a vault. The system can reset the first electrical power source, causing the first NVRAM device and the second NVRAM device to reset. The system can verify whether the first NVRAM device and the second NVRAM device respectively store the first data in volatile memory subsequent to performing the resetting. |
| US11763911B2 |
On-chip-copy for integrated memory assembly
A non-volatile memory system comprises an integrated memory assembly in communication with a memory controller. The integrated memory assembly includes a memory die bonded to a control die. The control die includes one or more control circuits for controlling the operation of the memory die. The control circuits are configured to receive a request to copy data on the memory die, read codewords on the memory die in response to the request, decode the codewords to identify errors in the codewords, correcting the errors in the codewords, and program the codewords back into the memory die. In one embodiment, the codewords read are stored in the memory die as single bit per memory cell data and the codewords programmed back into the memory die after correcting errors are programmed as multiple bit per memory cell data. |
| US11763910B2 |
Multi-command memory accesses
Memory devices may perform read operations and write operations with different bit error correction rates to satisfy a bit error correction rate. However, improving the bit error correction rate of the memory device using a single type of read command and/or write commands may result in longer read and write commands. Moreover, using longer read and write commands may result in undesirable higher memory power consumption and may reduce memory throughput. Accordingly, memory operations are described that may use combination of commands with increased bit error correction capability and reduced bit error correction capability. For example, the read operations may use multiple (e.g., at least two) sets or groupings of read commands and the write operations may use multiple (e.g., at least two) sets or groupings of write commands. |
| US11763906B2 |
Degradation signaling for a memory device
Methods, systems, and devices for degradation signaling for a memory device are described. In one example, a method in accordance with the described techniques may include monitoring, at a memory device, an operational characteristic of the memory device. For example, the threshold voltage of one or more transistors within the memory device may be monitored. The memory device may identify a degradation of the memory device based at least in part on the monitored operational characteristic. Based on identifying the degradation, the memory device may signal, to a host device, an indication of the degradation of the memory device. |
| US11763905B2 |
Storage system and method for data protection during power loss
Upon detecting power loss during the process of programming multi-level cell (MLC) memory in a storage system, the storage system takes steps to prevent data loss. In one example, the controller sends a graceful shutdown command to the memory, in response to which the memory aborts the ongoing programming operation and stores data from data latches associated with unprogrammed memory cells in single-level cell (SLC) memory. The memory can also store data from programmed memory cells in the SLC memory. The data to be programmed in the MLC memory can be reconstructed prior to powering down the storage system or after the storage system is powered back up. The reconstructed data can then be programmed in the MLC memory. |
| US11763897B2 |
Reduced-voltage operation of a memory device
Methods, systems, and devices for reduced-voltage operation of a memory device are described. A memory device may operate in different operational modes based on a value of a supply voltage fir the memory device. For example, when the value of the supply voltage exceeds both a first threshold voltage and a second threshold voltage, the memory device may be operated in a normal operation mode. When the value of the supply voltage is between the first threshold voltage and the second threshold voltage, the memory device may be operated in a low voltage operation mode, which may be a reduced performance mode relative to the normal operation mode. When the value of the supply voltage is below the second threshold voltage, the memory device may be deactivated. |
| US11763894B2 |
Non-volatile memory device and method of operating the same
A method of operating a non-volatile memory device includes performing a first sensing operation on the non-volatile memory device during a first sensing time including a first section, a second section, and a third section. The performing of the first sensing operation includes applying a first voltage level, which is variable according to a first target voltage level, to a selected word line in the first section, applying a second voltage level, which is different from the first voltage level, to the selected word line in the second section, and applying the first target voltage level, which is different from the second voltage level, to the selected word line in the third section. The first voltage level becomes greater as the first target voltage level becomes greater. |
| US11763892B2 |
Memory device and asynchronous multi-plane independent read operation thereof
In certain aspects, a method for operating a memory device is disclosed. The memory device includes a plurality of memory planes. Whether an instruction is an asynchronous multi-plane independent (AMPI) read instruction or a non-AMPI read instruction is determined. In response to the instruction being an AMPI read instruction, an AMPI read control signal is generated based on the AMPI read instruction, and the AMPI read control signal is directed to a corresponding memory plane of the memory planes. In response to the instruction being a non-AMPI read instruction, a non-AMPI read control signal is generated based on the non-AMPI read instruction, and the non-AMPI read control signal is directed to each memory plane of the memory planes. |
| US11763888B1 |
Range segmenting for analog CAM with improved precision
Systems and methods provide new circuits that increase aCAM precision by leveraging the concept of range segmenting to representationally store an analog voltage range across multiple aCAM cells/sub-circuits (here the representationally stored analog voltage range may correspond to a word entry). In this way, a circuit of the presently disclosed technology can increase precision (e.g., the number of programmable levels that can be used to store a word entry and/or the number of programmable levels that an input signal can be search against) linearly with each aCAM cell/sub-circuit added to the circuit. Accordingly, circuits of the presently disclosed technology can be used to carry out more complex computations than conventional aCAMs—and thus can be used in a wider range of computational applications. |
| US11763887B2 |
Cleaning memory blocks using multiple types of write operations
Methods, systems, and devices for cleaning memory blocks using multiple types of write operations are described. A counter may be incremented each time a write command is received. In response to the counter reaching a threshold, the counter may be reset and a flag may be set. Each time a cleaning of a memory block is to take place, the flag may be checked. If the flag is set, the memory block may be cleaned using a second type of cleaning operation, such as one using a force write approach. Otherwise, the memory block may be cleaned using a first type of cleaning operation, such as one using a normal write approach. Once set, the flag may be reset after one or more memory blocks are cleaned using the second type of cleaning operation. |
| US11763881B2 |
Computational memory cell and processing array device using the memory cells for XOR and XNOR computations
A memory cell and processing array that has a plurality of memory are capable of performing logic functions, including an exclusive OR (XOR) or an exclusive NOR (XNOR) logic function. The memory cell may have a read port in which the digital data stored in the storage cell of the memory cell is isolated from the read bit line. |
| US11763880B2 |
Column multiplexer circuitry
Various implementations described herein are related to a device having memory architecture having multiple bitcell arrays. The device may include column multiplexer circuitry coupled to the memory architecture via multiple bitlines for read access operations. The column multiplexer circuitry may perform read access operations in the multiple bitcell arrays via the bitlines based on a sense amplifier enable signal and a read multiplexer signal. The device may include control circuitry that provides the read multiplexer signal to the column multiplexer circuitry based on a clock signal and the sense amplifier enable signal so that the column multiplexer circuitry is able to perform the read access operations. |
| US11763872B2 |
3D memory array clusters and resulting memory architecture
A memory architecture for 3-dimensional thyristor cell arrays is disclosed. Thyristor memory cells are connected in a 3-dimensional cross-point array to form a bit line cluster. The bit line clusters are connected in parallel to sense amplifier and write circuits through multiplexer/demultiplexer circuits. Control circuits select one of the bit line clusters during a read or write operation while the non-selected bit line clusters are not activated to avoid disturbs and power consumption in the non-selected bit line clusters. The bit line clusters, multiplexer/demultiplexer circuits, and sense amplifier and write circuits from a memory array tile (MAT). |
| US11763869B2 |
Non-volatile memory device, controller and memory system
A non-volatile memory device is provided. The non-volatile memory device includes a clock pin, a clock signal being received from a controller through the clock pin; a first input/output pin; a second input/output pin, data being received from the controller in synchronization with the clock signal through the second input/output pin; a command/address buffer configured to operate at a first operating speed and buffer a command and an address received through the first input/output pin in synchronization with the clock signal; a memory cell array including a plurality of memory cells; and a control logic configured to control operations with respect to the plurality of memory cells, based on the command and the address buffered in the command/address buffer. |
| US11763868B2 |
Sub-wordline driver
A sub-wordline driver for a semiconductor memory device includes a plurality of first active regions spaced apart from each other by a predetermined distance in each of a first direction and a second direction within a first region and a main wordline formed to traverse the plurality of first active regions by extending in the first direction. The main wordline includes a first line formed to extend in the first direction, a second line formed to extend in the first direction, and configured to be spaced apart from the first line by a predetermined distance in the second direction, and a connection line configured to interconnect the first line and the second line in the second direction at an end portion of the first region. |
| US11763865B1 |
Signal receiver with skew-tolerant strobe gating
A first-in-first-out (FIFO) storage structure within an integrated-circuit component is loaded with qualification values corresponding to respective pairs of edges expected within a timing strobe signal transmitted to the integrated-circuit component. The qualification values are sequentially output from the FIFO storage structure during respective cycles of the timing strobe signal and a gate signal is either asserted or deasserted during the respective cycles of the timing strobe signal according to the qualification values output from the FIFO storage structure. |
| US11763861B2 |
Reduced pin status register
Methods, systems, and devices for reduced pin status register are described. An apparatus may include a first memory die and a second memory die each coupled with a data bus. The apparatus may further include a controller coupled with the first memory die and the second memory die via the data bus that is configured to transmit a first command associated with a first operation to the first memory die and a second command associated with a second operation to the second memory die. The controller may further transmit a third command concurrently to the first memory die and the second memory die, the third command requesting a first status of the first operation and a second status of the second operation. The controller may receive the first status and the second status concurrently via the data bus from the first memory die and the second memory die. |
| US11763856B2 |
3-D DRAM structure with vertical bit-line
Memory devices are described. The memory devices include a plurality of bit lines extending through a stack of alternating memory layers and dielectric layers. Each of the memory layers include a first word line, a second word line, a first capacitor, and a second capacitor. Methods of forming stacked memory devices are also described. |
| US11763851B2 |
Change-dependent pre-export for video editing projects
Techniques are described for pre-exporting chunks of video content during video editing of a video editing project. For example, the chunks of the video editing project can be monitored for changes. When a change is detected to a chunk, the chunk can be pre-exported as an independent chunk that is combinable with other pre-exported chunks and without encoding or re-encoding the pre-exported chunks. In addition, the monitoring and pre-exporting can be performed while the video editing project is editable by a user of the video editing project. When the video editing project is ready to be finalized, the pre-exported chunks can be combined to generate, at least in part, a media file. The generated media file can then be output. |
| US11763850B1 |
System and method for eliminating bias in selectively edited video
Techniques for eliminating bias in selectively edited videos are provided. A request to release a video capturing a public safety incident is received. The video is edited to create an edited video. At least one civilian score and at least one public safety official score based on the sentiment of the video is computed. At least one edited civilian score and at least one edited public safety official score based on the sentiment of the video is computed. A first score is computed based on a combination of the civilian score and public safety official score. A second score is computed based on a combination of the edited civilian score and edited public safety official score. The first and second score are compared to determine if a difference between the scores exceed a threshold. The edited video is released when the scores do not exceed the threshold. |
| US11763849B1 |
Automatic and fast generation of music audio content for videos
The present disclosure describes techniques for automatically and fast generating music for videos. The techniques comprise receiving a video from a user. The video may comprise a plurality of segments of frames. Information may be extracted from the video, wherein the extracted information comprises information indicating motion speed in the video, information indicating motion saliency in the video, information indicating scene transition in the video, and timing information associated with the video. A plurality of sets of music notes matching the plurality of segments of frames may be generated based at least in part on the extracted information. A plurality of vectors corresponding to the plurality of sets of music notes may be generated. The plurality of pieces of music audio corresponding to the plurality of segments of frames may be generated based at least in part on the plurality of vectors. |
| US11763848B2 |
Systems and methods to improve skip forward functionality
Systems and methods are described to identify jump points indicative of potential time points from which to resume consumption of the media asset in response to receiving a request to skip a portion of a media asset being consumed. The jump points include a first jump point identified based on a content viewing profile and a second jump point identified based on a scene information associated with the media asset. A preview image is displayed at each of the identified jump points. Systems and methods are also described to pause the skipping operation at the identified jump points and provide a preview at the respective jump points. Systems and method are further described to identify jump points based on analysis of the portion of the media asset being skipped. |
| US11763842B1 |
Method of manufacturing head gimbal assembly, head gimbal assembly and hard disk drive
A method of manufacturing a head gimbal assembly includes a head connecting step which a thermally assisted magnetic head is connected to a suspension. The head connecting step includes a solder ball arrangement step which only one solder ball is arranged so that a laser diode of the thermally assisted magnetic head is connected to a flexure of the suspension, in an assembly structure which a slider of the thermally assisted magnetic head is adhered to the suspension. The solder ball arrangement step is performed using a connecting ball, as the solder ball, having a size larger than a wiring gap between an electrode surface of the laser diode and the flexure, and being in unmelted-solid condition. |
| US11763836B2 |
Hierarchical generated audio detection system
Disclosed is a hierarchical generated audio detection system, comprising an audio preprocessing module, a CQCC feature extraction module, a LFCC feature extraction module, a first-stage lightweight coarse-level detection model and a second-stage fine-level deep identification model; the audio preprocessing module preprocesses collected audio or video data to obtain an audio clip with a length not exceeding the limit; inputting the audio clip into CQCC feature extraction module and LFCC feature extraction module respectively to obtain CQCC feature and LFCC feature; inputting CQCC feature or LFCC feature into the first-stage lightweight coarse-level detection model for first-stage screening to screen out the first-stage real audio and the first-stage generated audio; inputting the CQCC feature or LFCC feature of the first-stage generated audio into the second-stage fine-level deep identification model to identify the second-stage real audio and the second-stage generated audio, and the second-stage generated audio is identified as generated audio. |
| US11763831B2 |
Output apparatus, output method and non-transitory computer-readable recording medium
An output apparatus according to the present application includes a prediction unit and an output unit. The prediction unit predicts whether or not waveform information having a predetermined context is generated on the basis of detection information detected by a predetermined detection device. The output unit outputs waveform information having an opposite phase to the waveform information having the predetermined context in a case where it has been predicted that the waveform information having the predetermined context is generated. |
| US11763830B2 |
Backward-compatible integration of harmonic transposer for high frequency reconstruction of audio signals
A method for decoding an encoded audio bitstream is disclosed. The method includes receiving the encoded audio bitstream and decoding the audio data to generate a decoded lowband audio signal. The method further includes extracting high frequency reconstruction metadata and filtering the decoded lowband audio signal with an analysis filterbank to generate a filtered lowband audio signal. The method also includes extracting a flag indicating whether either spectral translation or harmonic transposition is to be performed on the audio data and regenerating a highband portion of the audio signal using the filtered lowband audio signal and the high frequency reconstruction metadata in accordance with the flag. |
| US11763829B2 |
Bandwidth extension method and apparatus, electronic device, and computer-readable storage medium
Embodiments of this application disclose a bandwidth extension (BWE) method and apparatus. The method is performed by an electronic device, and includes: performing a time-frequency transform on a to-be-processed narrowband signal to obtain a corresponding initial low-frequency spectrum; obtaining a correlation parameter of a high-frequency portion and a low-frequency portion of a target broadband spectrum based on the initial low-frequency spectrum by using a neural network model; obtaining an initial high-frequency spectrum based on the correlation parameter and the initial low-frequency spectrum; and obtaining a broadband signal according to a target low-frequency spectrum and a target high-frequency spectrum. |
| US11763828B2 |
Frequency band expansion device, frequency band expansion method, and storage medium storing frequency band expansion program
A frequency band expansion device includes processing circuitry to calculate a weighting coefficient based on a frequency gradient of the input signal; to generate a white noise signal; to generate a first white noise signal by performing filtering on the white noise signal; to generate a second white noise signal by regulating a phase characteristic of the white noise signal; to generate a third white noise signal by performing weighted addition on the first white noise signal and the second white noise signal by using the weighting coefficient; and to generate the output signal by adding together the input signal and a signal corresponding to the third white noise signal, wherein the processing circuitry is configured so that the phase characteristic of the second white noise signal becomes the same as the phase characteristic of the first white noise signal. |
| US11763827B2 |
N-path spectral decomposition in acoustic signals
A method and device for extracting information from acoustic signals receives acoustic signals by a microphone, processes them in an analog front-end circuit, converts the processed signals from the analog front-end circuit to digital signals by sampling at a rate of less than 1 kHz or more preferably less than 500 kHz; and processes the digital signals by a digital back-end classifier circuit. The analog front-end processing decomposes the received signals into frequency components using a bank of analog N-path bandpass filters having different subband center frequencies. |
| US11763822B2 |
Capping the rate of incoming transactions in inbound stateful conversations established in a distributed computing environment
The present invention relates to a method and a system for capping incoming transactions in inbound stateful conversations established between a client and a plurality of conversation servers of a service integrator. For each client, a group of conversation servers is allocated to handle the inbound stateful conversations initiated. Each conversation server in the group broadcasts a local traffic value periodically to the other conversation servers in the group. Each conversation server in the group calculates a transaction capping limit based on a client global transaction capping limit and the broadcasted local traffic values from the other conversation servers in the group. Each conversation server limits the rate of incoming transactions received by the client when exceeding the local transaction capping limit. |
| US11763817B2 |
Methods, systems, and media for connecting an IoT device to a call
Methods, systems, and media for connecting an IoT device to a call are provided. In some embodiments, a method is provided, the method comprising: establishing, at a first end-point device, a telecommunication channel with a second end-point device; subsequent to establishing the telecommunication channel, and prior to a termination of the telecommunication channel, detecting, using the first end-point device, a voice command that includes a keyword; and in response to detecting the voice command, causing information associated with an IoT device that corresponds to the keyword to be transmitted to the second end-point device. |
| US11763813B2 |
Methods and systems for reducing latency in automated assistant interactions
Implementations described herein relate to reducing latency in automated assistant interactions. In some implementations, a client device can receive audio data that captures a spoken utterance of a user. The audio data can be processed to determine an assistant command to be performed by an automated assistant. The assistant command can be processed, using a latency prediction model, to generate a predicted latency to fulfill the assistant command. Further, the client device (or the automated assistant) can determine, based on the predicted latency, whether to audibly render pre-cached content for presentation to the user prior to audibly rendering content that is responsive to the spoken utterance. The pre-cached content can be tailored to the assistant command and audibly rendered for presentation to the user while the content is being obtained, and the content can be audibly rendered for presentation to the user subsequent to the pre-cached content. |
| US11763809B1 |
Access to multiple virtual assistants
A speech-processing system may provide access to multiple virtual assistants via one or more voice-controlled devices. Each assistant may leverage language processing and language generation features of the speech-processing system, while handling different commands and/or providing access to different back applications. Each assistant may be associated with its own voice and/or speech style, and thus be perceived as having a particular “personality.” In some situations, a user may invoke a first assistant, e.g., with a wakeword or button press, and provide a command that the speech-processing system may determine will be better handled by a second assistant. The speech-processing system may thus call on a component to generate plan data describing one or more operations for the speech-processing system to execute to handoff the command to the second assistant and provide the user with indications of which assistant will handle the command. |
| US11763807B2 |
Method for recognizing voice and electronic device supporting the same
An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a microphone, a display, a camera, a processor, and a memory. The processor is configured to receive a first utterance input through the microphone. The processor is also configured to obtain first recognized data from a first image displayed on the display or stored in the memory. The processor is further configured to store the first recognized data in association with the first utterance input when the obtained first recognized data matches the first utterance input. Additionally, the processor is configured to activate the camera when the first recognized data does not match the first utterance input. The processor is also configured to obtain second recognized data from a second image collected through the camera and store the second recognized data in association with the first utterance input when the obtained second recognized data matches the first utterance input. |
| US11763802B2 |
Method of obtaining high accuracy urination information
A method of obtaining high accuracy urination information is proposed. There may be provided the method of obtaining the urination information, wherein sound data is divided into a plurality of windows, segmented target data corresponding to respective windows is obtained from the sound data, segmented classification data classifying urination sections or non-urination sections and segmented urine flow rate data are obtained by using the obtained segmented target data, and urination data is obtained by using the obtained segmented classification data and the segmented urine flow rate data. |
| US11763799B2 |
Electronic apparatus and controlling method thereof
An electronic apparatus and a controlling method thereof are provided. The electronic apparatus includes a microphone; a memory configured to store a text-to-speech (TTS) model and a plurality of evaluation texts; and a processor configured to: obtain a first reference vector of a user speech spoken by a user based the user speech being received through the microphone, generate a plurality of candidate reference vectors based on the first reference vector, obtain a plurality of synthesized sounds by inputting the plurality of candidate reference vectors and the plurality of evaluation texts to the TTS model, identify at least one synthesized sound of the plurality of synthesized sounds based on a similarity between characteristics of the plurality of synthesized sounds and the user speech, and store a second reference vector of the at least one synthesized sound in the memory as a reference vector corresponding to the user for the TTS model. |
| US11763797B2 |
Text-to-speech (TTS) processing
A speech model includes a sub-model corresponding to a vocal attribute. The speech model generates an output waveform using a sample model, which receives text data, and a conditioning model, which receives text metadata and produces a prosody output for use by the sample model. If, during training or runtime, a different vocal attribute is desired or needed, the sub-model is re-trained or switched to a different sub-model corresponding to the different vocal attribute. |
| US11763793B2 |
Silent device for air conditioning equipment
A reference microphone for detecting noise is located under a first duct. The noise is in the form of a first plane wave in the first duct. A speaker is located on a top of the first duct. Connected to an upper part of the first duct is a second duct including an error microphone. The first plane wave in the first duct passes through an acoustic path and reaches the second duct. The error microphone detects the sound, and the speaker outputs a second plane wave with an opposite phase for canceling the first plane wave. |
| US11763791B2 |
Noise amplification control in adaptive noise cancelling systems
Adaptive noise cancellation systems and methods comprise a reference sensor operable to sense environmental noise and generate a corresponding reference signal, an error sensor operable to sense noise in a noise cancellation zone and generate a corresponding error signal, a noise cancellation filter operable to receive the reference signal and generate an anti-noise signal to cancel the environmental noise in the cancellation zone, an adaptation module operable to receive the reference signal and the error signal and adaptively adjust the anti-noise signal. |
| US11763790B2 |
Active noise control apparatus for vehicles and method of controlling the same
An active noise control apparatus of vehicles capable of making it difficult for a passenger in a vehicle to hear the voice of another passenger, achieving privacy protection, and a method of controlling the same are disclosed. The active noise control method includes primarily determining a noise level based on a first microphone signal input through a microphone corresponding to a first seat, secondarily determining whether to output an anti-noise signal generated based on the first microphone signal and the magnitude of the anti-noise signal based on the noise level and the level of the first microphone signal, and outputting the anti-noise signal through a headrest speaker of a second seat in response to the secondary determining. |
| US11763788B2 |
Communication device for electronic musical instrument, electric power switching method thereof and electronic musical instrument
A communication device for an electronic musical instrument includes a battery; an input terminal that is connected to a MIDI output terminal of the electronic musical instrument; an output terminal that is connected to a MIDI input terminal of the electronic musical instrument; a control unit that transmits and receives various kinds of electronic information between the electronic musical instrument and the other electronic instrument via the input terminal and the output terminal; and a switching unit that switches between taking in electric power to be supplied to the control unit through a MIDI signal line from the electronic musical instrument via the input terminal and taking in the electric power from the battery in accordance with a communication state of the control unit. |
| US11763786B2 |
Musical instrument, having a device for tuning tuning bodies, method for retuning a musical instrument and use of a musical instrument
According to the invention, a musical instrument having a device for tuning tuning bodies is disclosed, a) having at least (12) mechanical tuning elements or tuning element systems, b) wherein the (12) mechanical tuning elements or tuning element systems represent the (12) chromatic notes of an octave, c) wherein in each case a tuning element or tuning element system is mechanically operatively connected to at least one tuning body, d) wherein each tuning element or tuning element system has exclusively octave-related tuning bodies associated with it, e) wherein during tuning of the musical instrument the tuning elements or tuning element systems are actuatable or actuated independently of one another, wherein the tuning elements are embodied as tuning levers and/or the tuning element systems are embodied as tuning lever systems, wherein a tuning lever system has at least two tuning levers that have differently located pivots, wherein the tuning levers are slidingly connected to one another by means of adjacent pivots, and wherein the geometric arrangement of the operative connections of the octave-related tuning bodies and the associated tuning elements in relation to one another is configured in the manner of an intercept theorem. |
| US11763785B2 |
Pedal apparatus for percussion instrument
A percussion instrument pedal apparatus includes a footboard and a transmission mechanism connectable to the footboard. A beater, which is mountable to a pivot shaft, strikes a bass drum in response to pivoting of the pivot shaft. The transmission mechanism includes two adjusting mechanisms for adjusting the motion characteristics of the footboard and for adjusting the footboard angle. The transmission mechanism can be interchanged with different types, such as a chain-drive transmission mechanism and a direct-drive transmission mechanism. |
| US11763784B2 |
Musical instrument shield for playing wind blown instruments
The musical instrument shield invention is a clear or translucent enclosure made of flexible plastic material that aids to contain droplets from spreading while still providing full view of the instrument. Access ports for the musicians' hands, fingers, clip rings, and thumb rests are cut in the plastic and reinforced as needed to prevent tearing. The musical instrument shield is attached to the neck of the instrument with ties, string, elastic, laces, Velcro or other suitable material to hold the proximal end of the shield around the instrument. The woodwind shield can incorporate one or more filtered vents that prevent pressure from building up during playing yet still resist any infectious droplets from passing out of the shield. The access ports are closed when not in use and direct any aerosols that may escape through the ports while in use down toward the ground. The clear shield allows teachers and others to see the instrument and musician's fingering while still providing unencumbered playing and clear producing sound. The see through shield can be made of any non-porous material that can effectively block transmission of infectious droplets or air borne viruses. A hybrid shield made of both clear and opaque materials would allow for the instrument to be visualized as well as vented to prevent pressure build-up within the shield.Other objects and advantages of the invention will become apparent from the following claims and detailed description of the invention taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. |
| US11763782B2 |
Bowed instrument
The object of the invention is a bowed instrument comprising a body (2) and a neck (1), the upper face of the body (2) being the top plate (4), at the bottom of which a tailpiece is disposed secured to the bottom of the instrument, the strings (14) being disposed in a tensioned state, supported from below by a bridge, between the tailpiece and the scroll (8) of the neck (1). The bowed instrument according to the invention comprises a tailpiece (16) that is adapted to retain the bottom portion of the strings (14), has an arcuate triangular shape, has an asymmetrically shaped body made of a multilayered material, and is rounded along the periphery of its body, wherein bores (20) adapted for receiving the strings (14) are disposed at the bottom corner (a) and along the arced portion (9) extending between the two upper corners (b, c) thereof. |
| US11763780B2 |
Electronic gaming machine having transmissive reels with reel strips that provide space symbols for image displays
A gaming system including a housing and a reel assembly including rotatable reel having a reel strip including a space symbol having an image space area and a graphic area, and a transmissive display device defining a see-through window aligned with the rotatable reel and configured to display an image in the window aligned with the image space area of the space symbol of the reel strip. |
| US11763770B2 |
Array substrate and method for driving the same, display apparatus
A method for driving an array substrate includes: charging six sub-pixels of each repeating unit controlled by two gate lines that are coupled to one first control sub-circuit in each of a plurality of charging phases included in a frame period; each charging phase including six charging sub-phases, and one sub-pixel of each repeating unit being charged in each charging sub-phase. In each charging sub-phase, the first control sub-circuit transmits a scanning signal from a scan signal transmission channel to one of two gate lines coupled thereto under control of a scan control signal transmitted by at least one scan control signal line; each second control sub-circuit transmits a data signal from a data signal transmission channel to one data line coupled to a repeating unit under control of a data control signal transmitted by at least one data control signal line. |
| US11763769B2 |
GOA device and gate driving circuit
The present application provides a GOA device and a gate driving circuit. The GOA device includes a pull-up control circuit, a bootstrap capacitor, a pull-up circuit, a pull-down circuit, and a pull-down holding circuit. The present application decreases a number of TFTs of the gate driving circuit and simplifies a structure of the gate driving circuit by multiplexing the bootstrap capacitor, the pull-down circuit, and the pull-down holding circuit. |
| US11763768B2 |
Method for charging liquid crystal pixels, display panel, and storage medium
Disclosed is a method for charging liquid crystal pixels, which includes: pre-charging in sequence a preset number of pixel rows of a current frame from an initial pixel row; charging in sequence the pixel rows from the initial pixel row when the current frame is started to be charged; and acquiring a target pixel row corresponding to currently charged pixel row, when each of the pixel rows is charged, pre-charging the target pixel row, and the target pixel row is charged later than the currently charged pixel row. The present disclosure also provides a display panel and a computer readable storage medium. |
| US11763763B2 |
Electrophoretic display device and driving method for electrophoretic display device
An electrophoretic display device and a driving method for electrophoretic display device are provided. The electrophoretic display device includes an electrophoretic display panel, a network module, a processor and an electrophoretic display driver. The network module is configured to transmit a panel information of the electrophoretic display panel to a web application programming interface. The processor is coupled to the electrophoretic panel and the network module. The processor is configured to receive an image information packet corresponding to the panel information via the web application programming interface. The electrophoretic display driver is coupled to the processor and the electrophoretic display panel. The processor makes the electrophoretic display driver drive the electrophoretic display panel to display an image information according to the image information packet. |
| US11763761B2 |
Electronic device with auxiliary lighting function and operation method thereof
An electronic device with auxiliary lighting function and an operation method thereof are provided. The electronic device includes a first body, a light-emitting module, and a processing module. The first body has a first surface. The light-emitting module is located on the first surface of the first body. The processing module is coupled to the light-emitting module, and is used to determine an operation of a first power supply mode or a second power supply mode according to a current power supply state. When the processing module is operated in the first power supply mode, the processing module dynamically adjusts an auxiliary illumination light provided by the light-emitting module according to a battery power. When the processing module is operated in the second power supply mode, the processing module dynamically adjusts the auxiliary illumination light provided by the light-emitting module according to a sensing result. |
| US11763754B2 |
Grayscale data compensation method and apparatus and driver chip
A grayscale data compensation method and apparatus and a driver chip. The grayscale data compensation method includes acquiring an input display brightness instruction value; determining a coefficient variation value corresponding to the input display brightness instruction value according to a relationship in magnitude between the input display brightness instruction value and a range boundary instruction value corresponding to a range boundary; and compensating grayscale data according to the coefficient variation value and a reference compensation coefficient pre-stored under a standard brightness instruction value. |
| US11763753B2 |
Display device
A display device includes a substrate including a first pixel area and a second pixel area, wherein the second pixel area is located at a side of the first pixel area, first pixels located in the first pixel area and connected to first scan lines, and second pixels located in the second pixel area and connected to second scan lines, wherein the first pixels and the second pixels include pixel rows extending in a first direction, and at least one of the second scan lines is inclined with respect to the first direction. |
| US11763752B2 |
Display substrate, manufacturing method thereof, and display device
A display substrate, a manufacturing method and a display device are provided. The display substrate includes a scan driving circuit; the scan driving circuit includes a plurality of shift register units, at least one shift register unit includes a signal output line and an output circuit, the output circuit includes an output transistor and an output reset transistor; the signal output line includes a first output line portion extending along the first direction; the first output line portion is coupled to the second electrode of the output transistor or the output reset transistor through a plurality of first or second signal line via holes arranged in a signal line overlap area, and the plurality of first or second signal line via holes are arranged along the first direction. |
| US11763751B2 |
Gate driving circuit and display panel including the same
A display device includes a gate driving circuit and a driving circuit. The gate driving circuit outputs a clock signal. The driving circuit receives the clock signal for driving a display unit and comprises two transistors. Wherein one of the two transistors is an oxide transistor and the other one of the two transistors is a silicon transistor. |
| US11763747B1 |
Pixel driving circuit, display panel, and display device
A pixel driving circuit, a display panel, and a display device are provided. A first driving module and a second driving module of the pixel driving circuit each are electrically connected with a light-emitting unit, a first power-supply terminal, and a second power-supply terminal. The first driving module is configured to receive a first voltage from the first power-supply terminal and receive a second voltage from the second power-supply terminal according to a first scanning signal and a data signal. The second driving module is configured to receive the second voltage from the first power-supply terminal and receive the first voltage from the second power-supply terminal according to a second scanning signal and the data signal. The first driving module and the second driving module alternately drive the light-emitting unit to emit a light. |
| US11763746B1 |
Display panel, method for driving the same, and display apparatus
A display panel, a method for driving the same, and a display apparatus are provided. The display panel includes an emission driving circuit that includes cascaded emission driving units. The emission driving unit includes a control module including a control transistor. The control transistor provides a signal of an adjustment signal terminal to a first node in response to a signal of a first control signal terminal, so as to turn off a first output module. A voltage difference between any two of a control electrode, a first electrode or a second electrode of the control transistor is smaller than or equal to a preset threshold, and/or a duration in which a voltage difference between any two of the control electrode, the first electrode or the second electrode of the control transistor is greater than the preset threshold is smaller than or equal to a preset duration. |
| US11763744B2 |
Pixel driving circuit and method for controlling the same, and display apparatus
A pixel driving circuit and a method for controlling the same, and a display apparatus are provided. The pixel driving circuit includes a charge storage circuit, a driving circuit and first to third switching circuits. The first switching circuit includes first to third switching elements. Control electrodes of the first and third switching elements are coupled to a reset signal terminal. First electrode of the third switching element is coupled to a fourth node. Second electrode of the second switching element is coupled to a third node. The charge storage circuit includes capacitors coupled in parallel or in series. The first switching circuit is turned on in a first phase and turned off in second and third phases. The second switching circuit is turned off in the first and second phases and turned on in the third phase. |
| US11763741B2 |
Gate driving unit, gate driving circuit, display substrate, display panel and display device
A gate driving unit includes an Nth stage of shift register unit and an (N+1)th stage of shift register unit, N is a positive integer. The Nth stage of shift register unit includes an Nth stage of pull-up node control circuit, and the (N+1)th stage of shift register unit includes an (N+1)th stage of pull-up node control circuit. The Nth stage of pull-up node control circuit is electrically connected to an Nth stage of pull-up node and a control line, controls a potential of the Nth stage of pull-up node under the control of a control signal inputted by the control line. The (N+1)th stage of pull-up node control circuit is electrically connected to an (N+1)th stage of pull-up node and the control line, respectively, and controls a potential of the (N+1)th stage of pull-up node under the control of the control signal inputted by the control line. |
| US11763740B2 |
Signal generation circuit, signal generation method, signal generation module and display device
The present disclosure provides a signal generation circuit, a signal generation method, a signal generation module and a display device. The signal generating circuit includes an input terminal, a signal output terminal, a transmission control circuit, a first output circuit, and an output control circuit; the output control circuit is electrically connected to a first output control terminal, a second output control terminal, a second voltage terminal, the signal writing-in terminal, the signal output terminal and the first voltage terminal, configured to control to connect the signal writing-in terminal and the second voltage terminal under the control of a second output control signal provided by the second output control terminal, and control to connect the signal output terminal and the first voltage terminal under the control of a first output control signal provided by the first output control terminal. The present disclosure expands an adjustment range of frequency of a PWM signal. |
| US11763732B2 |
Display device and image processing method
A display device includes: a light-emitting profile creation circuit creating a first light-emitting profile from a first image signal; and an image signal adjustment circuit adjusting a second image signal in accordance with the first light-emitting profile. |
| US11763729B2 |
Signal processing method and devices, and display apparatus
A method includes: obtaining a first frame synchronization signal, period between a trailing edge of a first pulse and a leading edge of a next first pulse being first time period corresponding to a first integer number of pulses of a first pixel clock signal; generating a synchronization calibration signal, a triggering edge of the second pulse being delayed compared to a trailing edge of a first pulse; generating a second frame synchronization signal, period between a triggering edge of the second pulse and a leading edge of a third pulse being second time period. When ratio of frequency of the second pixel clock signal to frequency of the first pixel clock signal is within threshold range, the second time period corresponds to a second integer number of pulses of the second pixel clock signal. The second integer is integer value of product of the first integer and ratio. |
| US11763726B2 |
Display apparatus, gate electrode driver circuit, shift register circuit and drive method thereof
A shift register circuit includes: an input sub-circuit connected to a first node, and configured to receive a first control signal, and cause a potential of the first node to jump from an initial potential to a first potential greater than the initial potential; an output sub-circuit connected to the first node, and configured to receive a first clock signal, generate an output signal, cause the potential of the first node to jump from the first potential to a third potential greater than the first potential; and a chamfering sub-circuit connected to the first node, and configured to receive a second control signal, cause the potential of the first node to gradually decrease from the third potential to a fourth potential greater than the initial potential and less than the third potential, and cause the potential of the first node to jump from the fourth potential to the initial potential. |
| US11763721B2 |
Display panel, method for driving same, and display apparatus
A display panel is provided. The display panel includes a driving back plate and a pixel layer disposed on a side of the driving back plate. The pixel layer includes a plurality of pixels, and the pixel includes m color sub-pixels for emitting color light and k white sub-pixels for emitting white light, wherein m and k are both integers greater than 1. The k white sub-pixels are configured to adjust the luminance of the pixel. |
| US11763719B2 |
Gate driving unit circuit and method of driving the same, gate driving circuit and display apparatus
The present application provides a gate driving unit circuit and a method of driving the same, a gate driving circuit and a display apparatus. The gate driving unit circuit includes a shift register and a plurality of driving signal output sub-circuits. Each driving signal output sub-circuit corresponds to one of gate lines on an array substrate, is coupled to a first power supply terminal and a signal output terminal of the shift register, and also coupled to a corresponding one of driving scan signal lines. Each driving signal output sub-circuit is configured to output, under the control of a signal output by the signal output terminal of the shift register, a driving scan signal provided by the corresponding driving scan signal line or an OFF voltage provided by the first power supply terminal to the corresponding gate line. |
| US11763717B2 |
Display screen, drive control method and drive-control apparatus thereof
The present invention provides a drive-control method and control apparatus of display screens, and a display screen thereof, the method includes: determining a staged target gray-scale value of all sub-pixels in the currently scanned row, based on a current gray-scale value of each sub-pixel, the staged target gray-scale value and a pre-stored look-up table, determining the charging-discharging target count corresponding to each column channel in the current scan row, terminating the charging-discharging of the column channel, when the count of the counter is consistent with the target count corresponding to the charging or discharging of each column channel. The present invention in implementation not only has simple structure and a small scale circuit, but also low power consumption. |
| US11763714B2 |
Display device having driving chip
The display device disclosed in the present application includes a driving chip, a plurality of fan-out lines electrically connected to the driving chip; and a plurality of data lines electrically connected to the plurality of fan-out lines in a one-to-one correspondence, wherein the driving chip includes a plurality of resistance modules, the plurality of resistance modules are electrically connected to the plurality of fan-out lines in a one-to-one correspondence, and the plurality of resistance module are configured to compensate different impedances of the fan-out lines. |
| US11763713B2 |
Electronic shelf label system with shelf edge strip sub-system
An electronic shelf label system, wherein the system comprises a near-field communication, NEC for short, sub-system on a shelf edge strip of a shelving unit, which is characterized such that the shelf edge strip comprises a shelf edge strip controller, wherein the shelf edge strip controller comprises a first wireless communication module, which is designed for wireless communication according to a first communication method with an access point for the purpose of data transmission with a server of the shelf label system, and wherein the shelf edge strip controller comprises an NFC-enabled second communication module for NFC-based energy supply and communication with at least one NFC-enabled shelf label, which can be fastened to the shelf edge strip, and the shelf edge strip comprises at least one conductor loop constructed on it and connected to the second NFC-enabled communication module, wherein the conductor loop is used for NFC communication with the NFC-enabled shelf label, and wherein the shelf edge strip comprises a light-emitting unit, and the shelf edge strip controller is constructed for actuating the light-emitting unit as a consequence of the data transmission. |
| US11763712B2 |
Flexible display module and display device
The present application provides a flexible display module. A display area of the flexible display module comprises a plurality of island-shaped structures separated from each other. A bending structure including at least three bending portions is provided to connect the island-shaped structures, which effectively realizes stretching of the flexible display module in three directions of space. At the same time, since the bending structure is connected to one end of one side of the adjacent island-shaped structures, it increases a bending length of the bending structure and a bending space of the flexible display module. The present application also provides a display device comprising the flexible display module. |
| US11763711B2 |
Display apparatus
A display apparatus can include a display area including pixel rows, the display area having an outer periphery including a curved section and a straight section; a non-display area surrounding the display area, the non-display area having an outer periphery including a curved section and a straight section; a gate driver disposed in the non-display area, the gate driver including gate blocks corresponding to the pixel rows; and a low potential power line disposed between the gate driver and the outer periphery of the non-display area, in which each of the gate blocks includes a plurality of stages. |
| US11763701B2 |
Display device including back cover disposed roller
A display device includes a display panel; a back cover supporting the display panel on a rear surface of the display panel; a roller disposed on a rear surface of the back cover, wherein the display panel and the back cover are wound around or unwound from the roller; a flexible film electrically connected to a pad area of the display panel; and a sealing layer disposed to cover an end of the flexible film. At least some of elements of the display panel including a substrate may be extended beyond the sealing layer. Accordingly, it is possible to prevent cracks in the display panel due to the pressing by the cover plate and the overflow of the sealant, thereby solving the issues of driving failure and reliability of the display panel. |
| US11763697B2 |
User interface system for movement skill analysis and skill augmentation
A cue processor uses one or more sensors to obtain motion data for a user performing a physical task in an environment. A cueing law is based on a model determined from the motion data, for example a movement and skill model where the collected motion data are parsed into one or more movement units used to accomplish a range of outcomes. The cue processor generates a movement phase estimation to predict a movement phase and associated movement feature, and applies the cueing law to generate a cue signal. The cue signal is communicated to the user as a visual, audio or haptic stimulus, selected to target the feature for the user to achieve or improve a desired outcome. |
| US11763692B2 |
Secure delivery and processing of paper-based exam questions and responses
Methods and systems for the secure delivery and processing of exam questions and responses. One or more exam questions and one or more identifiers of one or more designated individuals who are authorized to print the one or more exam questions are transported using a secure protocol. Biometric information is obtained from an individual requesting to print the one or more exam questions and information is read from an embedded tag that identifies a corresponding exam sheet as a unique exam sheet for a specified exam and that identifies that the specified exam is for a particular student. The specified exam is printed on the unique exam sheet in response to a first current time being in a printing time window TW1 and the biometric information from the individual matching biometric information of one of the one or more designated individuals. |
| US11763689B2 |
Systems and methods for delivering vehicle-specific educational content for a critical event
Systems and methods are disclosure for using sensors to deliver educational content to vehicle users during critical events. One method comprises: receiving, by a first computing device having at least one processor and from a user device of a vehicle user via a wireless data connection, a notification of a critical event for a vehicle of the vehicle user and a vehicle identification of the vehicle; receiving, from the user device via the first wireless data connection, user input soliciting educational content to remedy the critical event; determining, based on the received user input, a first set of search parameters; for each of the search parameters in the first set of search parameters, selecting educational content for a first list of educational content from a second list of educational content; and displaying, on the user device, the first list of educational content based on the first set of search parameters. |
| US11763688B2 |
Navigation for table of contents and learning outcomes
A system including at least one processor configured to: store learning resources and learning outcome frameworks in a database, which are then selected; map sections of learning resources to associated objectives within learning outcome frameworks; generate a GUI, including access to learning resources and frameworks; receive selection of a learning framework and a learning resource; and in response, generate a framework menu, selectable learning objectives, and an associated resource content, respectively. |
| US11763687B2 |
Survey-augmented navigation system for an aircraft
A system having components coupled to an aircraft and components remote from the aircraft processes radar-augmented data, transmits information between aircraft system components and/or remote system components, and dynamically determines locations and states of the aircraft, while the aircraft is in flight. Based on the locations and states of the aircraft, the system generates instructions for flight control of the aircraft toward a flight path appropriate to the locations of the aircraft, and can update flight control instructions as new data is received and processed. |
| US11763681B2 |
ECU and lane departure warning system
The present invention proposes an ECU and a lane departure warning system capable of improving safety of all traveling vehicles including a host vehicle by using an environment sensor to warn another vehicle about departure of the other vehicle from a lane.An ECU (13) detects the departure from the lane. The ECU (13) determines whether another vehicle (100) leaves the lane on the basis of a detection signal from an environment sensor (11), and visually or aurally warns the other vehicle (100) in the case where the other vehicle (100) leaves the lane. |
| US11763679B2 |
Notification system and notification method
A system includes a first notifying unit, a detection unit, and a second notifying unit. The first notifying unit performs a first notification for notifying a target in a predetermined area of an abnormality, in a case where an abnormal state occurs in a running vehicle. The detection unit detects presence of a target unaware of the first notification. The second notifying unit performs a second notification for notifying the target in the predetermined area of the abnormality, in a case where the presence of the target unaware of the first notification is detected. |
| US11763678B2 |
Early warning and collision avoidance
Among other things, equipment is located at an intersection of a transportation network. The equipment includes an input to receive data from a sensor oriented to monitor ground transportation entities at or near the intersection. A wireless communication device sends to a device of one of the ground transportation entities, a warning about a dangerous situation at or near the intersection, there is a processor and a storage for instructions executable by the processor to perform actions including the following. A machine learning model is stored that can predict behavior of ground transportation entities at or near the intersection at a current time. The machine learning model is based on training data about previous motion and related behavior of ground transportation entities at or near the intersection. Current motion data received from the sensor about ground transportation entities at or near the intersection is applied to the machine learning model to predict imminent behaviors of the ground transportation entities. An imminent dangerous situation for one or more of the ground transportation entities at or near the intersection is inferred from the predicted imminent behaviors. The wireless communication device sends the warning about the dangerous situation to the device of one of the ground transportation entities. |
| US11763677B2 |
Dynamically identifying a danger zone for a predicted traffic accident
An approach is provided for dynamically identifying a danger zone for a predicted traffic accident and generating a warning about the accident. From a monitoring device at a first location, information about traffic conditions for vehicles at time T0 and at least one subsequent time T0+t is received. Based on speeds of the vehicles and a fixed distance from the first location, a response time is calculated. Within the response time, a dual artificial intelligence (AI) model using shallow and deep learners applied on historical accident data is employed. Based on the dual AI model and the traffic conditions, an accident involving vehicle(s) in the traffic is predicted to occur in a zone. A warning about the accident is generated and sent to device(s) in the vehicle(s). The warning is presented to driver(s) of the vehicle(s). |
| US11763676B2 |
Intelligent electronic footwear and control logic for automated pedestrian collision avoidance
Presented are intelligent electronic footwear with controller automated features, methods for making/using such footwear, and control systems for executing automated features of intelligent electronic footwear. An intelligent electronic shoe includes an upper that attaches to a user's foot, and a sole structure attached to the upper for supporting thereon the user's foot. A collision threat warning system, a detection tag, a wireless communications device, and a footwear controller are all mounted to the sole structure/upper. The detection tag receives a prompt signal from a transmitter-detector module and responsively transmits thereto a response signal. The footwear controller receives, through the wireless communications device, a pedestrian collision warning signal generated by the remote computing node responsive to the response signal. Responsively, the footwear controller transmits a command signal to the collision threat warning system to generate a visible, audible and/or tactile alert warning the user of an impending collision with a vehicle. |
| US11763675B2 |
Information processing apparatus and information processing method
The present disclosure relates to an information processing apparatus, an information processing method, and a program that make it possible to perform an appropriate collision determination with respect to an obstacle on an inclined road. A result of an object recognition performed on the basis of an image captured by a camera, a result of an object recognition performed on the basis of a result of detection performed by a millimeter-wave radar, and a result of an object recognition performed on the basis of a result of detection performed by LiDAR are respectively detected; a result of the object recognition is selected depending on the environment around a vehicle; and whether there is a possibility of colliding with the object is determined on the basis of the selected result of the object recognition. The present disclosure is applicable to a vehicle-mounted system. |
| US11763672B2 |
Optimize the parking of autonomous vehicles
A method for controlling a parking of a plurality of autonomous vehicles parking in a row is provided. The method includes determining a minimum row length of the row needed to park the plurality of vehicles in the row taking into account a minimum physical space including an individual vehicle length, determining at least one additional space requirement of at least one of the plurality of vehicles which is temporarily needed by said at least one vehicle for a predefined event, determining a total row length of the row, determining a free space in the row, distributing the free space to the row, determining parking information for each of the plurality of vehicles based on the distributed free space, and distributing the parking information to at least some of the plurality of vehicles. |
| US11763665B2 |
Non-invasive multifunctional telemetry apparatus and real-time system for monitoring clinical signals and health parameters
Multifunctional wireless apparatus, spectrometry instruments, real-time computational system and device ergonomic forms for live and telemetry monitoring of clinical parameters, health data and other vital medical information. Clinical parameters and medical information include pulse rate, respiratory rate, continuous blood glucose levels, continuous blood pressure levels, pulse rate variability, oxygen saturation ratio, body temperature, bio-electrical activity, sleep patterns, sleep health and other vital bio-signal data. The telemetry apparatus encompasses electrical and optical spectrometer instruments. The spectrometer designs and its accompanying circuit design ensure that device is bio-safe, lightweight, low-powered and portable. The bio sensor configuration, comprehensive hardware design, computational process and ergonomic design enables the measurement with more accuracy and efficiency, even in movement artefact prone conditions. The system design also assures that the computational process is real-time, faster and low powered. The wireless apparatus keeps track of the user information on daily diet pattern, fluid and water intake, exercise intensity, other essential health data, and provides necessary alerts. The apparatus yields persona-oriented stress levels and helps the user manage stress through guided practices. The health management system functions based on the user inputs and previously computed parameters. An automated life-support functionality is integrated in the system, that can forecast chronic clinical conditions and health risks like sleep apnea, hypertension, hypoglycemia, hyperglycemia, hypothermia, hyperthermia, CO poisoning, fatigue conditions and more. |
| US11763663B2 |
Community security monitoring and control
Systems, methods, and software for monitoring and controlling a security system for a structure are provided herein. An exemplary method may include receiving sensor data from at least one first peripheral, the sensor data associated with at least one of activity inside and activity outside of a structure; determining a critical event based in part on the sensor data; creating an alert based in part on the critical event; getting user preferences associated with at least one of a user and a base unit; determining a response based in part on the alert and user preferences; and activating at least one of a second peripheral and a service based in part on the response. |
| US11763660B2 |
Monitoring an environment for objects left by individuals
A method of operating a cabin monitoring system. The cabin monitoring system can determine that an object is associated with an individual. The cabin monitoring system can further determine that the individual is exiting an area that includes the object. The cabin monitoring system can further include transmitting an alert to an output device based on determining that the individual is exiting the area that includes the object. The alert can indicate that the object has been left in the area. |
| US11763657B2 |
System and method for detection of vaporized aerosols
A vaporized aerosol detection system is presented herein. The system can include a motion sensor that is configured to detect movement in a predetermined or desired area. Further, the motion sensor can be configured to generate a detection signal in response to one or more detected objects in the area. The system can also include a particle sensor electronically coupled to the motion sensor. The particle sensor can be configured to detect a particle count of the area when the objects are detected by the motion sensor. Further, the system can include a housing configured to enclose at least a portion of the motion sensor and particle sensor. |
| US11763654B2 |
Monitoring and signaling system and related method to prevent the abandonment of infants and/or pets in vehicles
A monitoring and signaling system is provided that may include at least one safety device for a vehicle which can be coupled to a seat for infants or to an item for the boot for pets or to a pet collar, configured to generate an output signal indicative of the presence of an infant or a pet on the seat or in the boot or of the fact that the pet wears the collar. The system may further include a first signaling device configured to emit first signals in sequence when the output signal indicates the presence of the infant or of the pet in the vehicle; and a second signaling device configured to emit second signals in sequence when coupled to the vehicle. The system may further include a mobile device configured to: receive pairs of signals each formed by a first and a second signal, make determinations based thereon, and generate, based on the detection, different monitoring signals. |
| US11763653B2 |
Proximity-based personnel safety system and method
A method includes receiving first position data from at least one of a TOF sensor or a LIDAR. The first position data is representative of a position of a human within a hazardous environment. The method further includes receiving second position data associated with a plurality of wearable sensors associated with a plurality of personnel. The method further includes comparing the first position data to the second position data to identify a match between the first position data and the second position data. The method further includes sensing a signal to an alert device associated with the hazardous environment such that the alert device issues an alert in response to the first position data failings to match the second position data. |
| US11763646B2 |
Neck evaluation method and device
A device including sensors and a processor. The sensors are configured to detect movements of a user. The processor is configured to categorize the movements of the user as a micro-movement or a macro-movement; quantify a number of the micro-movements; quantify a number of the macro-movements; determine based upon the number of micro-movements whether a body part of interest of a user is supported; and provide feedback to the user if the body part of interested is unsupported and continuing to monitor the body part of interest if the user is supported without providing any feedback. |
| US11763644B1 |
Emergency signaling system
An emergency signaling system is disclosed. The system includes a receptacle and a painting device. The painting device is covered in a paint material and stored in the receptacle. The receptacle can be used to launch the painting device onto a surface, such as a roof, in the event that a user needs to signal a search and rescue team or anyone near their present location. The painting device, upon contact with a surface, creates a painted signal. The painted signal can have different shapes according to the shape of the painting device. The painting device can include weight members or flexible frame members to facilitate opening the painting device from a closed or folded configuration to a fully open configuration once the painting device has been launched from the receptacle. |
| US11763643B2 |
Doorbell system with energy storage device
In some embodiments, a video doorbell system includes a video doorbell device on an exterior surface of a structure and a chime kit within an interior of the structure. A transformer can be coupled in-series via electrical conductors with the video doorbell device and the chime kit. The chime kit can include an energy storage device that is charged via the electrical conductors. When a user activates a button on the video doorbell device power control circuitry within the video doorbell device can transmit a signal on the electrical conductors. Button detection circuitry within the chime kit can detect the signal and respond by transferring power from the energy storage device to a chime. While the chime is activated the transformer can continuously supply the video doorbell device with power. |
| US11763640B2 |
Gaming device with shifting replacement symbols
A video slot machine has M reels, each displaying N symbols when stopped. Above the display of the reels is a set of generally valuable replacement symbols that have been independently selected at random independent from the reel display. Each reel is associated with a particular replacement symbol in the set. If a special symbol is displayed on a reel, the replacement symbol associated with that reel substitutes for the special symbol when determining the award. Examples of the replacement symbols include wild symbols, bonus symbols, and multiplier symbols. After each game, the replacement symbols are shifted, and used replacement symbols are randomly replaced to vary the possibilities for each game. The player is incentivized to play longer due to the possibility of using valuable replacement symbols in the symbol array and the possibility of very high awards being granted by multiple special symbols being displayed. |
| US11763638B2 |
Gaming system and method for providing awards based on accumulating symbols over a predefined quantity of card games played
Gaming systems and methods for providing one or more awards in association with the accumulation of designated playing cards during a playing card accumulation sequence including a predefined quantity of plays of a card game. |
| US11763632B2 |
Method, apparatus, and program product for triggering and controlling gaming machine operation in reel-type games
A method includes displaying a first level game symbol array and a second level game symbol array through a display system of a reel-type gaming machine. The first level game symbol array is produced by populating at least some game symbol locations included in an initial array of game symbol locations. Any such populated location may be populated with a first trigger symbol including a representation of a single-symbol reel. The second level game symbol array is displayed by, for each respective game symbol location populated with the first trigger symbol in the first level game symbol array, conducting a respective single-symbol reel spin simulation of the representation of the single-symbol reel. A bonus play is displayed through the gaming machine at least in part in response to a predefined number of second trigger symbols being included in the second level game symbol array. |
| US11763631B2 |
Gaming system and method for resuming a skill-based game after an interruption event
A gaming system and method that provides one or more players with one or more pre-resumption opportunities prior to resuming the play of the skill-based game. The gaming system enables one or more players to affirmatively acknowledge, following a game play interruption, that they are ready to resume play of the skill-based game. Such an opportunity to indicate a readiness to resume the play of the skill-based game provides that the play of the skill-based game resumes when the player is ready and minimizes the affect of any game play interruption on the player's outcome of the skill-based game. |
| US11763629B2 |
Activity agent
A gaming machine, such as a video slot or video poker machine, may be configured to execute an interface. The gaming machine may be configured to receive, a plurality of times, player input to play a first wagering game on the gaming machine. The gaming machine may be further configured to generate, each time the player input is received, game results for the first wagering game. The gaming machine may also be configured to generate game results for a second wagering game. The gaming machine may also be configured to present an animation of the wagering agent engaging in wagering activities. |
| US11763627B2 |
Electronic gaming machine with wireless communication capabilities
The present disclosure relates generally to gaming machines, systems, and methods. As an example, a method is disclosed that includes enabling a user to interact with a game of chance via a user interface device of the electronic gaming machine, storing an amount of credit available for the player to play the game of chance in a credit meter, presenting the amount of credit available to the user via the user interface device, providing information from the credit meter to a wireless communication assembly, and transmitting, with the wireless communication assembly, the information from the credit meter to a game management system. |
| US11763626B2 |
Locking links
The present disclosure relates generally to gaming systems that are capable of providing improved game functionality using locking links and a lock function that can be automatically performed in an electronic game during game play. The locking links and a lock function can increase player engagement and can lead to increased play of the gaming machine. |
| US11763625B2 |
Method of gaming, a gaming system and a game controller
A method of gaming comprising: selecting, in each whole reel symbol game round, symbols for display to a player in a set of display positions, subsets of the display positions corresponding to respective ones of a plurality of reels set side by side, by: selecting a whole reel symbol from a whole reel symbol set for at least one of the reels, such that the whole reel symbol is at all display positions of the at least one reel, and, selecting symbols for each of the other reels from respective ones of a plurality of reel symbol sets, each reel symbol set comprised of a plurality of different symbols; and determining an outcome for each game round based on the selected symbols. |
| US11763611B2 |
Electronic door lock with unlocking monitoring function and working method thereof
The application discloses an electronic door lock with an unlocking monitoring function and a working method thereof, belonging to the technical field of intelligent locks, which comprises a lock body, a mechanical unlocking member connected to a deadbolt assembly, a main control board arranged in the lock body, and a micro switch electrically connected to the main control board. The mechanical unlocking member comprises a knob that is rotatably arranged on the lock body, and a paddle that is synchronously and coaxially driven by the knob. When the knob drives the deadbolt assembly to switch between the locked state and the unlocked state, the paddle can be rotated to trigger the micro switch. A wireless transmitting module for transmitting the trigger signal of the micro switch is integrated on the control board. The mechanical unlocking monitoring function is added. |
| US11763610B2 |
Anti-theft systems and devices for battery-powered power tools
A method is provided for locking and unlocking an electronic power tool. The method includes receiving, at a locking device, information associated with the electronic power tool, and generating, at the locking device, a lock code based on the received information. The method further includes transmitting, by the locking device, the lock code to the electronic power tool. The lock code is configured to lock the electronic power tool upon being received at the electronic power tool. |
| US11763609B2 |
Predictive maintenance and diagnostics using modular condition monitoring
Predictive maintenance and diagnostics for an electronic module of an autonomous vehicle using modular condition monitoring is described herein. A computing system receives a signal from a data logger which monitors a condition of the electronic module of the autonomous vehicle, wherein the signal is indicative of damage accumulation information thereof. The computing system identifies a type of the electronic module and a damage accumulation threshold for the type of the electronic module to generate a predicted maintenance schedule for the electronic module of the autonomous vehicle. The damage accumulation information can be stored in a data store to define the damage accumulation threshold for the type of the electronic module. |
| US11763608B2 |
Technology for detecting onboard sensor tampering
Systems and methods detecting onboard sensor tampering are disclosed. According to embodiments, data captured by interior sensors within a vehicle may be analyzed to determine an indication that the activity of the vehicle operator either cannot be sufficiently detected or cannot be sufficiently identified using the captured data (e.g., that the captured data may be compromised). A date and time associated with the indication may be recorded, and a vehicle operator associated with the indication may be identified. A possible cause for the compromised data may be diagnosed, and notification may be generated indicating that the activity of the vehicle operator either cannot be sufficiently detected or cannot be sufficiently identified, and/or the possible cause. Additionally, a recommendation for restoring sensor functionality may be generated for the vehicle operator based the possible cause. |
| US11763601B2 |
Techniques for detecting a three-dimensional face in facial recognition
Examples described herein generally relate to processing a first image captured by the first camera at a first time to determine a first set of multiple key points of a face in the first image, processing a second image captured by the second camera at a second time, that is equal to or within a threshold time of the first time, to determine a second set of the multiple key points on the face in the second image, determining a location of at least a portion of the multiple key points in a three-dimensional space based on a first location of each of the portion of the multiple key points in the first image and a second location of each of the portion of the multiple key points in the second image, and detecting whether the face is a valid three-dimensional face for facial recognition based at least in part on the location of at least the portion of the multiple key points in the three-dimensional space. |
| US11763600B2 |
Non-transitory computer-readable medium and face authentication system including face authentication program
A non-transitory computer-readable medium including a face authentication program for causing a computer device that executes face authentication using a plurality of face information registered in a storage unit with respect to a captured face image of a user to implement the following functions including a determination function of determining face information to be used for the face authentication from among the plurality of face information based on position estimation information of a user corresponding to each of the plurality of face information, which is registered in the storage unit in association with each of the plurality of face information, and a predetermined condition, and an authentication function of performing the face authentication using the determined face information with respect to the captured face image of the user. |
| US11763590B2 |
Validating identification documents
The method, system, and non-transitory computer-readable medium embodiments described herein are directed to verifying identification documents. In various embodiments, a server may receive a first image of a front-side of an identification document. The server may extract a first feature of the front-side of the identification document from the first image using optical character recognition (OCR) and identify a first environmental feature from the first image. The server may receive a second image of a backside of the identification document and identify a second feature of the backside of the identification document from the second image. The server may also identify a second environmental feature from the second image. The server may verify the identification document by confirming that the first feature matches the second feature and the first environmental feature matches the second environmental feature. |
| US11763589B1 |
Detection of blanks in documents
A method of blank detection involves receiving a document from a user, where the document includes derived text; applying a trained blank detection model to the document to make a first prediction, where the first prediction indicates whether at least one field in the document is blank; comparing the first prediction with a second prediction, where the second prediction is made by an extraction model; and extracting the at least one field using the extraction model. |
| US11763585B2 |
Multi-layer neural network and convolutional neural network for context sensitive optical character recognition
Aspects of the disclosure relate to OCR. A computing platform may train, using historical images, a CNN and a RNN to perform OCR/identify characters in context. The computing platform may receive an image of a document, and may input the image into the CNN, which may cause the CNN to output OCR information for the image and a confidence score. Based on identifying that the confidence score exceeds a confidence threshold, the computing platform may store the OCR information to enable subsequent access of a digital version of the document. Based on identifying that the confidence score does not exceed the confidence threshold, the computing platform may: 1) input the OCR information into the first RNN, which may cause the first RNN to output contextual OCR information for the image, and 2) store the contextual OCR information to enable subsequent access of the digital version of the document. |
| US11763577B2 |
Method, control unit and computer program to determine a head orientation and/or head position of a vehicle occupant
Determining head orientation and/or position of a vehicle occupant includes determining a first detection range for head orientations and/or positions of a first imagining sensor located in the vehicle interior based on various head orientations and/or positions in relation to the location of the first sensor, determining the second detection range of the second imaging sensor for head orientations and/or positions based on various head orientations and/or positions in relation to the position of the second sensor, and, based on the head orientation and/or position of the vehicle occupant, determining the head orientation and/or position with that sensor that has a detection range in which the head orientation and/or position can be better determined than in the detection range of another sensor. |
| US11763575B2 |
Object detection for distorted images
Techniques including receiving a distorted image from a camera disposed about a vehicle, detecting, in the distorted image, corner points associated with a target object, mapping the corner points to a distortion corrected domain based on one or more camera parameters, mapping the corner points and lines between the corner points back to a distorted domain based on the camera parameters, interpolating one or more intermediate points to generate lines between the corner points in the distortion corrected domain mapping the corner points and the lines between the corner points back to a distorted domain based on the camera parameters, and adjusting a direction of travel of the vehicle based on the located target object. |
| US11763574B2 |
Multi-modal, multi-technique vehicle signal detection
A vehicle includes one or more cameras that capture a plurality of two-dimensional images of a three-dimensional object. A light detector and/or a semantic classifier search within those images for lights of the three-dimensional object. A vehicle signal detection module fuses information from the light detector and/or the semantic classifier to produce a semantic meaning for the lights. The vehicle can be controlled based on the semantic meaning. Further, the vehicle can include a depth sensor and an object projector. The object projector can determine regions of interest within the two-dimensional images, based on the depth sensor. The light detector and/or the semantic classifier can use these regions of interest to efficiently perform the search for the lights. |
| US11763573B2 |
Vehicular control system
A vehicular control system includes a central control module vehicle, a plurality of vehicular cameras disposed at a vehicle and viewing exterior of the vehicle, and a plurality of radar sensors disposed at the vehicle and sensing exterior of the vehicle. The central control module receives vehicle data relating to operation of the vehicle. The central control module is operable to process (i) vehicle data, (ii) image data and (iii) radar data. The central control module at least in part controls at least one driver assistance system of the vehicle responsive to (i) processing at the central control module of vehicle data, (ii) processing at the central control module of image data captured by at least the forward-viewing vehicular camera and (iii) processing at the central control module of radar data captured by at least a front radar sensor. |
| US11763572B2 |
System and method for automatically generating a video of a trip
A system for automatically generating a video of a trip includes at least two vehicles, each vehicle having at least one sensor configured to continuously detect technical driving parameters of the vehicle, and at least one video camera configured to continuously record video sequences of a pre-definable length. The system also includes at least one computing unit which is configured to process the video sequences with reference to the technical driving parameters, to mark each of the processed video sequences according to pre-definable criteria, and to automatically generate a video on the basis of the markings. |
| US11763571B2 |
Monocular cued detection of three-dimensional structures from depth images
Detection of three dimensional obstacles using a system mountable in a host vehicle including a camera connectible to a processor. Multiple image frames are captured in the field of view of the camera. In the image frames, an imaged feature is detected of an object in the environment of the vehicle. The image frames are portioned locally around the imaged feature to produce imaged portions of the image frames including the imaged feature. The image frames are processed to compute a depth map locally around the detected imaged feature in the image portions. Responsive to the depth map, it is determined if the object is an obstacle to the motion of the vehicle. |
| US11763569B2 |
System for controlling a camera supporting human review of sensor information
A camera control system is provided for controlling operation of a camera mounted on a vehicle. The system includes a processor and a memory communicably coupled to the processor. The memory stores a camera control module configured to compare a recognition confidence level associated with a feature to a predetermined threshold and, responsive to the recognition confidence level being below the predetermined threshold and using location information associated with the feature, control operation of the camera to capture at least one image of the feature during movement of the vehicle. |
| US11763567B2 |
Automated store system and server
A store management server configured to communicate with an alert device installed in a store, includes a network interface and a processor configured to identify a customer entering the store, acquire customer information about the identified customer, detect that the customer is holding a commodity in the store, acquire sales restriction information about the commodity held by the customer, determine whether the customer is eligible to buy the commodity held by the customer based on the acquired customer information and sales restriction information, and control the network interface to transmit, when it is not determined that the customer is eligible to buy the commodity, a first command to an alert device. The first command causes the alert device to output an alert. |
| US11763566B2 |
Target association using occlusion analysis, clustering, or both
Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for tracking moving objects depicted in multiple images. One of the methods includes determining, for an image captured by a camera, a first bounding box that represents a first moving object depicted in the image, determining that the first bounding box and a second bounding box overlap in an overlap area, determining that the first moving object represented by the first bounding box was farther from the camera that captured the image than a second moving object represented by the second bounding box, generating a mask for the first bounding box based on the overlap area, and determining, using data from the image that is associated with the mask, that the first moving object matches an appearance of another moving object depicted in another image captured by the camera. |
| US11763563B2 |
Autonomous activity monitoring system and method
A system for monitoring and recording and processing an activity includes one or more cameras for automatically recording video of the activity. A processor and memory associated and in communication with the camera is disposed near the location of the activity. The system may include AI logic configured to identify a user recorded within a video frame captured by the camera. The system may also detect and identify a user when the user is located within a predetermined area. The system may include a video processing engine configured to process images within the video frame to identify the user and may modify and format the video upon identifying the user and the activity. The system may include a communication module to communicate formatted video to a remote video processing system, which may further process the video and enable access to a mobile app of the user. |
| US11763561B2 |
Information processing apparatus, information processing method, and program
An information processing apparatus (10) includes an event detection unit (110), an input reception unit (120), and a processing execution unit (130). The event detection unit (110) detects a specific event from video data. The input reception unit (120) receives, from a user, input for specifying processing to be executed. The processing execution unit (103) executes first processing specified by input received by the input reception unit (120), and executes second processing of generating learning data used for machine learning and storing the generated learning data in a learning data storage unit (40). The processing execution unit (130) discriminates, in the second processing, based on a classification of the first processing specified by input received by the input reception unit (120), whether a detection result of a specific event is correct, and generates learning data including at least a part of video data, category information indicating a category of a specific event detected by the event detection unit (110), and correct/incorrect information indicating whether a detection result of an specific event is correct or incorrect. |
| US11763554B2 |
Imaging apparatus, imaging system, imaging method, and imaging program
An imaging apparatus includes: an imaging unit that has a pixel region in which a plurality of pixels is arranged and reads and outputs a pixel signal from the pixels included in the pixel region; a unit-of-readout controller that controls a unit of readout set as a part of the pixel region; a first unit-of-readout setting unit that sets a first unit of readout that is used for reading out the pixel signal from the pixel region for a recognition process that has learned training data for each of the units of readout; a second unit-of-readout setting unit that sets a second unit of readout that is used for reading out the pixel signal from the pixel region so as to output the pixel signal to a subsequent stage; and a mediation unit that performs mediation between the first unit of readout and the second unit of readout. |
| US11763553B2 |
Artificial intelligence advance imaging—processing conditioned light photography and videography to reveal features detectable by other advanced imaging and functional testing technologies
Embodiments of the present systems and methods may provide imaging techniques for multidirectional imaging, light conditioning, illumination sequences, or machine learning to create algorithms created from training by other advanced imaging techniques. In an embodiment, a method for generating an image may comprise obtaining an image of an object produced by a camera and generating, from the obtained image produced by a conventional camera, using an artificial intelligence model and imaging process, an output image including additional information similar to additional information present in an image of the object produced by an advanced imaging system. |
| US11763551B2 |
Systems and methods for fine tuning image classification neural networks
An authentication engine, residing at one or more computing machines, receives, from a vision device comprising one or more cameras, a probe image. The authentication engine generates, using a trained facial classification neural engine, one or more first labels for a person depicted in the probe image and a probability for at least one of the one or more first labels. The authentication engine determines that the probability is within a predefined low accuracy range. The authentication engine generates, using a supporting engine, a second label for the person depicted in the probe image. The supporting engine operates independently of the trained facial classification neural engine. The authentication engine further trains the facial classification neural engine based on the second label. |
| US11763548B2 |
Monitoring devices at enterprise locations using machine-learning models to protect enterprise-managed information and resources
Aspects of the disclosure relate to monitoring devices at enterprise locations using machine-learning models to protect enterprise-managed information and resources. In some embodiments, a computing platform may receive, from one or more data source computer systems, passive monitoring data. Based on applying a machine-learning classification model to the passive monitoring data received from the one or more data source computer systems, the computing platform may determine to trigger a data capture process at an enterprise center. In response to determining to trigger the data capture process, the computing platform may initiate an active monitoring process to capture event data at the enterprise center. Thereafter, the computing platform may generate one or more alert messages based on the event data captured at the enterprise center. Then, the computing platform may send the one or more alert messages to one or more enterprise computer systems. |
| US11763547B2 |
Monitoring devices at enterprise locations using machine-learning models to protect enterprise-managed information and resources
Aspects of the disclosure relate to monitoring devices at enterprise locations using machine-learning models to protect enterprise-managed information and resources. In some embodiments, a computing platform may receive, from one or more data source computer systems, passive monitoring data. Based on applying a machine-learning classification model to the passive monitoring data received from the one or more data source computer systems, the computing platform may determine to trigger a data capture process at an enterprise center. In response to determining to trigger the data capture process, the computing platform may initiate an active monitoring process to capture event data at the enterprise center. Thereafter, the computing platform may generate one or more alert messages based on the event data captured at the enterprise center. Then, the computing platform may send the one or more alert messages to one or more enterprise computer systems. |
| US11763545B2 |
Generating confidence-adaptive pixel-level predictions utilizing a multi-exit pixel-level prediction neural network
The present disclosure relates to systems, methods, and non-transitory computer readable media for efficiently, quickly, and flexibly generating and providing pixel-wise classification predictions utilizing early exit heads of a multi-exit pixel-level prediction neural network. For example, the disclosed systems utilize a multi-exit pixel-level prediction neural network to generate classification predictions for a digital image on the pixel level. The multi-exit pixel-level prediction neural network includes a specialized architecture with early exit heads having unique encoder-decoder architectures for generating pixel-wise classification predictions at different early exit stages. In some embodiments, the disclosed systems implement a spatial confidence-adaptive scheme to mask certain predicted pixels to prevent further processing of the masked pixels and thereby reduce computation. |
| US11763544B2 |
Denoising autoencoder image captioning
In an approach to augmenting a caption dataset by leveraging a denoising autoencoder to sample and generate additional captions from the ground truth captions, one or more computer processors generate a plurality of new captions utilizing an autoencoder fed with one or more noisy captions, wherein the autoencoder is trained with a dataset comprising a plurality of ground truth captions. The one or more computer processors calculate an importance weight for each new caption in the plurality of generated new captions as compared to a plurality of associated ground truth captions based on a consensus metric. The one or more computer processors train a caption model with the generated plurality of new captions and associated calculated weights. |
| US11763543B2 |
Method and device for identifying state, electronic device and computer -readable storage medium
A method and device for identifying a state, electronic device and computer-readable storage medium are provided. The method includes: acquiring a to-be-detected image for a specific scene and determining a region of interest in the to-be-detected image; the region of interest being a region obtained by subtracting an occlusion range of the storage container in a closed state from an occlusion range in an open state; determining a positional relation between the region of interest and specific object regions where the specific objects are positioned in the to-be-detected image; determining at least one value based on values of pixels in the region of interest, when the positional relation represents that there is no specific object region partially overlapping the region of interest; and determining whether the storage container is in an open state or closed state based on the at least one value and a preset value range. |
| US11763540B2 |
Automatic data enhancement expansion method, recognition method and system for deep learning
A data enhancement expansion method, recognition method and system for deep learning, the data enhancement expansion method includes the following steps: collecting original video data of a target to be recognized, and extracting original images of several recognized targets from the original video data; extracting seed images of RoI outlines of the recognized targets from the original images; performing an image enhancement operation on the seed images of the RoI outlines of the recognized targets, and randomly extracting the seed images subjected the image enhancement operation for image aliasing enhancement to obtain several composite images; and generating a data set based on the original images of the several recognized targets and the several composite images. Original data materials are easy to obtain with extremely low cost and high authenticity, and can be really put to a deep learning network to achieve good recognition results. |
| US11763539B2 |
System and method for displaying spatial information in the field of view of a driver of a vehicle
A method for providing information related to an external object in a field of view of a driver of a vehicle comprises that the driver is monitored by a camera system, and that an estimated eye position is identified based on data provided by the camera system. Spatial information is gathered for at least one external object outside the vehicle. A basic display location is determined for a visual output related to the external object based on the spatial information. At least one imminent or instantaneous disturbance event for the vehicle is detected. An eye position correction and/or a display location correction are determined in response to the imminent or instantaneous disturbance event. The visual output related to the external object is generated based on the estimated eye position and the basic display location and based on the eye position correction and/or the display location correction. |
| US11763537B1 |
Chassis for precision optical devices
A fingerprint reader comprises a platen comprising a light-reflecting surface; a light source configured to emit light rays to illuminate a subject placed in contact with the light-reflecting surface of the platen; a camera configured to capture image data of the subject in contact with the light-reflecting surface of the platen; multiple optical elements arranged in an optical path between the platen and the camera; and an optical chassis comprising: multiple parallel raceway plates, the raceway plates fabricated from carbon fiber, and multiple crossmembers connecting pairs of the raceway plates, wherein the multiple optical elements are disposed in the multiple crossmembers. |
| US11763533B2 |
Display method based on augmented reality, device, storage medium and program product
Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a display method based on augmented reality, a device, a storage medium, and a program product, a real-time scene image is acquired, then a head image of a target object is acquired from the real-time scene image if the real-time scene image includes a face image of the target object, where the head image of the target object includes the face image of the target object; a virtual image of the target object is generated according to the head image; and the virtual image of the target object is displayed in the real-time scene image based on an augmented reality display technology. |
| US11763531B2 |
Surgeon head-mounted display apparatuses
An augmented reality surgical system includes a head mounted display (HMD) with a see-through display screen, a motion sensor, a camera, and computer equipment. The motion sensor outputs a head motion signal indicating measured movement of the HMD. The computer equipment computes the relative location and orientation of reference markers connected to the HMD and to the patient based on processing a video signal from the camera. The computer equipment generates a three dimensional anatomical model using patient data created by medical imaging equipment, and rotates and scales at least a portion of the three dimensional anatomical model based on the relative location and orientation of the reference markers, and further rotate at least a portion of the three dimensional anatomical model based on the head motion signal to track measured movement of the HMD. The rotated and scaled three dimensional anatomical model is displayed on the display screen. |
| US11763530B2 |
Content association and history tracking in virtual and augmented realities
A system, apparatus, device, or method to output different iterations of data entities. The method may include establishing a first data entity; establishing a first state for the first data entity. The method may include establishing a second state for the first data entity. The method may include storing the first data entity, the first state, and the second state at a storage device. The method may include retrieving a first iteration of the first data entity exhibiting at least a portion of the first state. The method may include retrieving a second iteration of the first data entity exhibiting at least a portion of the second state. The method may include outputting the first iteration and the second iteration at an output time. |
| US11763527B2 |
Systems and methods for providing virtual reality environment-based training and certification
In some aspects, the disclosure is directed to methods and systems for a dynamic, reconfigurable virtual reality environment with in-environment access to external data and resources. Implementations of these systems also provide an external mechanism for modifying other aspects of the virtual reality experience with no need to recode or compile the experience. This can alter the primary flow of the experience, change its behavior based on the specific user accessing it and add branded or customer-specific aspects to the application. The same level or environment can provide drastically different experiences for various users from beginners through experts, even allowing the option of random or ordered events, controllable by an instructor or administrator, through simple configuration. |
| US11763523B2 |
Compressed THIT stack for hardware-accelerated GPU ray tracing
Aspects presented herein relate to methods and devices for graphics processing including an apparatus, e.g., a GPU or CPU. The apparatus may configure a BVH structure including a plurality of nodes, the BVH structure being associated with geometry data for a plurality of primitives in a scene. The apparatus may also detect a set of hit child nodes for a current node of the plurality of nodes. Further, the apparatus may sort the set of hit child nodes based on the parametric distance value of each of the set of hit child nodes. The apparatus may also compress the node ID and the parametric distance value for each of an updated set of hit child nodes based on the sorted set of hit child nodes. The apparatus may also store the compressed node ID and the compressed parametric distance value for each of the updated set of hit child nodes. |
| US11763519B2 |
Alpha value determination apparatus, alpha value determination method, program, and data structure of image data
Provided are an alpha value determination apparatus, an alpha value determination method, a program, and a data structure of image data that can represent an image rich in both color and transparency while suppressing the storage capacity necessary for storing the image data. A pixel data storage unit stores a plurality of pieces of pixel data indicating a pixel value and an index and associated individually with a plurality of pixels included in an image. An alpha value data storage unit stores alpha value data that is referenced in common by the index indicated in the plurality of pieces of pixel data and that indicates correspondence between the index and an alpha value. A combined image generation unit determines alpha values of a plurality of pixels associated with the respective pieces of pixel data based on the index indicated in the pixel data and the alpha value data. |
| US11763518B2 |
Method and system for generating a three-dimensional image of an object
A method for generating a three-dimensional image of an object, comprising receiving a set of input point cloud data from an imaging system, the set of input point cloud data comprising two or more input point clouds, determining, for each point in the respective input point clouds, a value of a quality parameter that reflects a degree of uncertainty in the three dimensional coordinates as specified for that point, generating an output point cloud for generating a three-dimensional representation of the object surface, wherein, for each point in the output point cloud, the coordinates of the respective point are computed based on the coordinate values of the points in the input point clouds, wherein the extent to which the coordinate values in the respective input point clouds are taken into consideration in the computation is determined based on the values of the quality parameter associated with those respective points. |
| US11763515B2 |
Leveraging control surface fast clears to optimize 3D operations
One embodiment provides a graphics processor comprising a hardware graphics rendering pipeline configured to perform multisample anti-aliasing, the hardware graphics rendering pipeline including pixel processing logic to determine that each sample location of a pixel of a multisample surface is associated with a clear value and resolve a color value for the pixel to a non-multisample surface via a write of metadata to indicate that the pixel has the clear value. The resolve can be a stenciled resolve that automatically bypasses execution of a pixel shader for pixels having clear color data. |
| US11763514B1 |
Hard ware-assisted emulation of graphics pipeline
An example method of hardware-assisted graphics pipeline emulation comprises: computing, based on an input set of graphic primitives, a set of tessellation factors; computing, based on the input set of graphic primitives, a set of points specifying a plurality of patches; computing, based on the set of points, a tessellation count buffer; generating, based on the set of points and the tessellation count buffer, a tessellation offset buffer; performing, using the tessellation offset buffer, a tessellation setup stage; performing, by a graphics processing unit (GPU), a tessellation stage based on the set of tessellation factors, wherein the tessellation stage generates a plurality of output points corresponding to one or more patches of the plurality of patches; and computing, by a domain shader stage, a plurality of vertex positions defined by the plurality of output points. |
| US11763512B2 |
Method, user device and a printing device for manufacturing one or more customized products
A method, user device, and a printing device for manufacturing one or more customized products are provided. The method involves capturing one or more three-dimensional (3-D) images of one or more objects, transmitting the captured one or more 3D images to a printing device, converting the transmitted one or more 3D images into a predefined format; wherein the predefined format is a format read by the printing device. The method further comprises printing the converted one or more 3D images using the printing device to create one or more 3D objects, wherein the one or more 3D objects are a replica of the one or more objects in the one or more captured 3D images, and manufacturing one or more customized products using the created one or more 3D objects. |
| US11763504B2 |
Method for displaying electronic price tag, server and storage medium
An electronic price tag display method and an electronic price tag display system, a server and a computer readable storage medium. The method is applied to the server, and includes: obtaining basic information of data to be displayed in an image; converting the basic information into bitmap data; and delivering the bitmap data to an electronic price tag in order that the electronic price tag displays the content of the data to be displayed. By implementing the method, the process of manually editing bitmap data by the user is abandoned, the manpower resource and the time cost are saved, the efficiency of display control of the electronic price tag is improved, and the condition that the editing result is affected by human operation error is avoided simultaneously. |
| US11763497B2 |
Methods and systems for generating simulated datasets for fisheye camera applications
A method for generating a dataset is provided. The method includes generating, within a simulated environment, a simulated image including one or more distortions, the simulated image includes a plurality of vehicles, generating vehicle image patches and ground truth from the simulated image, performing, using a style transfer module, a style-transfer operation on the vehicle image patches, combining the vehicle image patches, on which the style-transfer operation is performed, with a background image of a real-world location, and generating a dataset based on the ground truth and the combination of the vehicle image patches and the background image. |
| US11763492B1 |
Apparatus and methods to calibrate a stereo camera pair
In some embodiments, a method includes receiving a first image and a second image from a stereo camera pair. The method includes selecting a first row of pixels from the rectified image and a set of rows of pixels from the second image and comparing the first row of pixels with each row of pixels from the set of rows of pixels to determine disparity values. The method includes determining a pair of rows of pixels having the first row of pixels and a second row of pixels from the set of rows of pixels. The pair of rows of pixels has an offset no greater than an offset between the first row of pixels and each row of pixels from remaining rows of pixels. The method includes adjusting, based on the offset, the relative rotational position between the first stereo camera and the second stereo camera. |
| US11763484B2 |
Location estimation system and location estimation method
An exemplary aspect is a location estimation system, including: a feature value extraction processing unit that performs feature value extraction processing for extracting a feature value from an input image; and a location estimation processing unit that compares the extracted feature value with map information and performs location estimation processing for estimating a self-location based on a result of the comparison. While the location estimation processing unit is performing the location estimation processing corresponding to an input image input at a predetermined timing, the feature value extraction processing unit performs the feature value extraction processing on an input image input at a timing after the predetermined timing. |
| US11763482B2 |
Baggage recognition device, baggage sorting system, and baggage recognition method
There is provided a parcel recognition device that recognizes a parcel based on a color image including the parcel, the device including: a processor; and a memory, in which by cooperating with the memory, the processor subtracts a color of a projection image from a color of an image projection surface of the parcel on which the projection image is projected, in the color image, and sets a color obtained by the subtraction as a color of a recognition target, and recognizes the parcel. |
| US11763478B1 |
Scan-based measurements
Various implementations disclosed herein include devices, systems, and methods that generate floorplans and measurements using a three-dimensional (3D) representation of a physical environment generated based on sensor data. |
| US11763477B2 |
Person height estimation
Various implementations disclosed herein include devices, systems, and methods that determines a distance between a portion (e.g., top) of a person's head and the floor below as an estimate of the person's height. For example, an example process may include determining a first position on a head of a person in a three-dimensional (3D) coordinate system, the first position determined based on detecting a feature on the head based on a two-dimensional (2D) image of the person in a physical environment, determining a second position on a floor below the first position in the 3D coordinate system, and estimating a height based on determining a distance between the first position and the second position. |
| US11763473B2 |
Multi-line laser three-dimensional imaging method and system based on random lattice
The multi-line laser three-dimensional imaging method and system is based on a random lattice. A multi-line laser is used and combined with a rotating mechanism to realize a large-view-field rapid scanning effect, such that the working efficiency is improved by orders of magnitude, and the deployment difficulty of the system is reduced. Due to the fact that within an imaging range, pattern features of the random lattice of each local area have uniqueness, a plurality of laser lines are extracted, position sequence numbers are distinguished, and noise points are reduced through mutual verification of the pattern features of the random lattice between adjacent images, such that the quality of three-dimensional point cloud data is greatly improved. The method and the system can be applied to industrial applications, such as disorderly grabbing, feeding and discharging, unstacking and stacking, logistics sorting and the like. |
| US11763469B2 |
Population-guided deformable registration
A registration technique is provided that can combine one or more related registrations to enhance accuracy of a registration of image volumes. A registration relationship between a first source volume and a target volume and a registration relationship between the first source volume and a second source volume are concatenated to provide an estimate of a registration relationship between the second source volume and the target volume. The estimate is utilized to inform the direct registration of the second source volume to the target volume or utilized in place of the direct registration. |
| US11763467B2 |
Multi-cam ball location method and apparatus
A multi-camera architecture for detecting and tracking a ball in real-time. The multi-camera architecture includes network interface circuitry to receive a plurality of real-time videos taken from a plurality of high-resolution cameras. Each of the high-resolution cameras simultaneously captures a sports event, wherein each of the plurality of high-resolution cameras includes a viewpoint that covers an entire playing field where the sports event is played. The multi-camera architecture further includes one or more processors coupled to the network interface circuitry and one or more memory devices coupled to the one or more processors. The one or more memory devices includes instructions to determine the location of the ball for each frame of the plurality of real-time videos, which when executed by the one or more processors, cause the multi-camera architecture to simultaneously perform one of a detection scheme or a tracking scheme on a frame from each of the plurality of real-time videos to detect the ball used in the sports event and perform a multi-camera build to determine a location of the ball in 3D for the frame from each of the plurality of real-time videos using one of detection or tracking results for each of the cameras. |
| US11763460B2 |
Image segmentation confidence determination
Examples for determining a confidence level associated with image segmentation are disclosed. A confidence level associated with a collective image segmentation result can be determined by generating multiple individual segmentation results each from the same image data. These examples can then aggregate the individual segmentation results to form the collective image segmentation result and measure the spread of each individual segmentation result from the collective image segmentation result. The measured spread of each individual segmentation result can then be used to determine the confidence level associated with the collective image segmentation result. This can allow a confidence level associated with the collective image segmentation result to be determined. This confidence level may be determined without needing a ground truth to compare to the collective image segmentation result. |
| US11763458B2 |
Image evaluation and dynamic cropping system
Systems for image evaluation and dynamic cropping are provided. In some examples, a system, may receive an instrument or image of an instrument. Identifying information may be extracted from the instrument or image of the instrument. Based on the extracted identifying information, a check/check image profile may be retrieved. In some examples, expected size and/or shape data may be extracted from the check/check image profile. The extracted expected size and/or shape data may be compared to size and/or shape data from the received instrument or image of the instrument to identify any anomalies (e.g., to determine whether the expected size and/or shape data matches the size and/or shape data of the received instrument or image of the instrument. If the expected size and/or shape data does not match size and/or shape data from the received instrument or image of the instrument, the instrument or image of the instrument may be programmatically modified and a modified image of the instrument may be generated. |
| US11763457B2 |
Information generation method, information generation apparatus, and program
A specific environmental stress on vegetation is calculated highly accurately and relatively easily. For generation of environmental stress information, vegetation information is obtained first using an imaging signal of vegetation. Furthermore, reference vegetation information associated with vegetation information in a state of being free of, for example, a specific environmental stress is obtained. Moreover, as information associated with an environmental stress on the vegetation, difference information between vegetation information acquired from an imaging signal of vegetation in a state of being likely to have the specific environmental stress and the reference vegetation information is obtained. |
| US11763454B2 |
Processing a medical image
Embodiments of the invention relate to a method of processing a medical image to remove one or more portions of the image corresponding to bone structures, the method comprising: receiving first image data representing a first, three-dimensional, medical image; processing the first image data to generate second image data representing a plurality of two-dimensional image channels each corresponding to a different slice of the first medical image; receiving the second image data at a neural network system; applying an attention mechanism at the neural network system to the second image data to generate an attention map representing one or more regions of interest; and determining, at least partly on the basis of the attention map, that one or more portions of the second image data represent a bone structure. |
| US11763453B1 |
Automatic generation method of fine-labeled digital pathological data set based on hyperspectral imaging
Disclosed is an automatic generation method of a fine-labeled digital pathological data set based on hyperspectral imaging, comprising following steps: obtaining reference histological stained slides and double-stained slides based on pathological samples; obtaining two-dimensional color reference whole slide images based on the reference histological stained slides, and obtaining double-stained hyperspectral images based on the double-stained slides; establishing virtual staining models based on the two-dimensional color reference whole slide images and the double-stained hyperspectral images; establishing a segmentation model for automatically generating labeling information based on the double-stained hyperspectral images; and obtaining the fine-labeled digital pathological data set based on the double-stained hyperspectral images and the virtual staining models, the double-stained hyperspectral images and the segmentation model. |
| US11763452B2 |
Training method, evaluation method, electronic device and storage medium
The present invention relates to the technical field of field crop cultivation, more particularly to a training method, an evaluation method, an electronic device and a storage medium. According to the present invention, a multispectral three-dimensional point cloud map is obtained through depth information and multispectral information, and the multispectral three-dimensional point cloud map is analyzed by utilizing an FVNet three-dimensional target detection algorithm, thereby acquiring crop feature information. Thus, more comprehensive crop information can be obtained, and a crop state evaluation model constructed based on an artificial neural network can be further trained with the crop feature information. |
| US11763449B2 |
Systems and methods for generating and applying matrix images to monitor cardiac disease
Systems and methods are provided for monitoring progression of a cardiac disease in a patient by providing cardio-vibrational image matrixes and/or ECG image matrices generated using sensor data supplied by a medical device. In some examples, cardio-vibrational image matrices and/or ECG image matrices are output as image files. In some implementations, systems and methods are provided for using such cardio-vibrational image matrices and/or an ECG image matrices, and/or other clinical information, using machine learning classifiers, to assess cardiac risk in a patient. In some implementations, systems and methods are provided for using cardio-vibrational image matrixes and/or ECG image matrices, and/or other clinical information for real-time analysis of cardiac risk. |
| US11763446B2 |
Wafer bin map based root cause analysis
A template for assigning the most probable root causes for wafer defects. The bin map data for a subject wafer can be compared with bin map data for prior wafers to find wafers with similar issues. A probability can be determined as to whether the same root cause should be applied to the subject wafer, and if so, the wafer can be labeled with that root cause accordingly. |
| US11763444B2 |
Detecting object presence on a target surface
Described are methods, systems, apparatus, and computer program products for determining the presence of an object on a target surface. A machine vision system includes a first image capture device configured to image a first portion of a target surface from a first viewpoint and a second image capture device configured to image a second portion of the target surface from a second viewpoint. The machine vision system is configured to acquire a first image from the first image capture device, a second image from the second image capture device, rectify the first image and second image, retrieve a disparity field, generate difference data by comparing, based on the mappings of the disparity field, image elements in the first rectified image and a second image elements in the second rectified image; and determine whether the difference data is indicative of an object on the target surface. |
| US11763440B2 |
Electronic apparatus and control method thereof
An electronic apparatus includes a memory configured to store a plurality of images; and a processor configured to identify qualities of the plurality of images, process the plurality of images using at least one artificial intelligence model corresponding to the identified qualities, and obtain a graphic image including the processed plurality of images, and the at least one artificial intelligence model is trained to increase a quality of an input image. |
| US11763435B2 |
Person verification device and method and non-transitory computer readable media
A weight estimation unit estimates, from a person's image in which a person is included, a weight of a human body part of the person in accordance with an existence probability of the human body part of the person. A feature creation unit creates a feature for verification based on a weight of the person's image and a weight estimated by the weight estimation unit. A verification feature storage unit stores a feature of the person who is the object of verification as a verification feature. A person verification unit compares the feature for verification created by the feature creation unit and the verification feature stored in the verification feature storage unit. |
| US11763434B2 |
Image processing system
An image processing system, includes a processor, wherein the processor is configured to obtain image pixel data generated by an optical imaging system of a microscope, to perform deconvolution processing on the obtained image pixel data for generating deconvolved image pixel data, to perform denoising processing on the obtained image pixel data for generating denoised image pixel data, to obtain a sampling density based on which the image pixel data is generated by the optical imaging system, and to mix the deconvolved image pixel data and the denoised image pixel data for generating mixed image pixel data with a weighting dependent on the sampling density to change a ratio of the deconvolved image pixel data in relation to the denoised image pixel data when the sampling density exceeds an oversampling limit. |
| US11763433B2 |
Depth image generation method and device
A depth image generation method includes obtaining a first depth image, based on a binocular image, obtaining a second depth image, using a depth camera, and obtaining a final depth image by performing image fusion on the obtained first depth image and the obtained second depth image. |
| US11763430B2 |
Correcting dust and scratch artifacts in digital images
In implementations of correcting dust and scratch artifacts in digital images, an artifact correction system receives a digital image that depicts a scene and includes a dust or scratch artifact. The artifact correction system generates, with a generator of a generative adversarial neural network (GAN), a feature map from the digital image that represents features of the dust or scratch artifact and features of the scene. A training system can train the generator adversarially to reduce visibility of dust and scratch artifacts in digital images against a discriminator, and train the discriminator to distinguish between reconstructed digital images generated by the generator and real-world digital images. The artifact correction system generates, from the feature map and with the generator, a reconstructed digital image that depicts the scene of the digital image and reduces visibility of the dust or scratch artifact of the digital image. |
| US11763427B2 |
Method and system for intelligent importing and transformation of digital assets
A method of intelligently transforming a digital asset for a target environment is disclosed. Asset data describing the digital asset is received. The received asset data is analyzed to determine a classification type for the digital asset. A database is communicated with to request additional data associated with the determined classification type. The additional data includes semantic data associated with the classification type. The additional data is compared to the received asset data. The comparing includes determining missing data and conflicting data. The missing data includes data from the additional data which is absent from the asset data. The missing data is added to the asset data. |
| US11763426B2 |
Marine survey image enhancement system
Embodiments of a marine survey image enhancement system (MSIES) using temporal images from underwater camera are disclosed. In some embodiments, a MSIES system includes: a pre-processing module used to sub-sample input image into smaller image chunks; a DNN module constructed with many complex layers of neurons connected together and is designed to consume low quality, noisy image and produce high resolution realistic image; a post-processing module that merges all the output images from the DNN module with the original input image, forming a clearer, more detailed and higher signal to noise ratio marine survey image. |
| US11763424B2 |
Devices, systems, and methods for image stitching
A method for image stitching is provided. The method may include obtaining a reference image of a first portion of a subject and a target image of a second portion of the subject, and determining at least one pair of feature points based on a preliminary registration accuracy. The first and second portions may at least partially overlap with each other. Each pair may include a reference feature point in the reference image and a target feature point in the target image that matches the reference feature point. For each pair, the method may further include determining an updated pair of feature points based on a superior registration accuracy higher than the preliminary registration accuracy and a neighboring region of the target feature point of the pair. The method may further include generating a stitched image based on the at least one updated pair. |
| US11763416B2 |
Disaggregation of system-on-chip (SOC) architecture
Embodiments described herein provide techniques to disaggregate an architecture of a system on a chip integrated circuit into multiple distinct chiplets that can be packaged onto a common chassis. In one embodiment, a graphics processing unit or parallel processor is composed from diverse silicon chiplets that are separately manufactured. A chiplet is an at least partially and distinctly packaged integrated circuit that includes distinct units of logic that can be assembled with other chiplets into a larger package. A diverse set of chiplets with different IP core logic can be assembled into a single device. |
| US11763411B1 |
Dynamically generating and updating multipliers for a transportation matching system using machine learning
This disclosure covers machine-learning methods, non-transitory computer readable media, and systems that generate a multiplier that efficiently and effectively provides on-demand transportation services for a geographic area. The methods, non-transitory computer readable media, and systems dynamically adjust the multiplier with machine learners to maintain a target estimated time of arrival for a provider device to fulfill a request received from a requestor device. In some embodiments, the methods, non-transitory computer readable media, and systems generate a multiplier report comprising a representation of a geographic area and an indication of the multiplier to facilitate inflow and outflow of provider devices within and without the geographic area. |
| US11763409B2 |
Determine passenger drop-off location based on influencing factors
An embodiment for determining a drop-off location of a passenger is provided. The embodiment may include receiving a pick-up location and drop-off location from one or more passengers. The embodiment may also include identifying the one or more passengers to be picked up from a passenger profile. The embodiment may further include identifying one or more factors associated with each passenger. The embodiment may also include in response to determining the drop-off location is not appropriate, notifying the one or more passengers of an alternative drop-off location. The embodiment may further include in response to determining the drop-off location is appropriate, dropping the one or more passengers off at the drop-off location. The embodiment may also include in response to determining the one or more passengers are not responsive to the notification, dropping each passenger who did not respond off at the alternative drop-off location. |
| US11763401B2 |
Systems, methods and articles for enhancing wellness associated with habitable environments
Environmental characteristics of habitable environments (e.g., hotel or motel rooms, spas, resorts, cruise boat cabins, offices, hospitals and/or homes, apartments or residences) are controlled to eliminate, reduce or ameliorate adverse or harmful aspects and introduce, increase or enhance beneficial aspects in order to improve a “wellness” or sense of “wellbeing” provided via the environments. Control of intensity and wavelength distribution of passive and active Illumination addresses various issues, symptoms or syndromes, for instance to maintain a circadian rhythm or cycle, adjust for “jet lag” or season affective disorder, etc. Air quality and attributes are controlled. Scent(s) may be dispersed. Noise is reduced and sounds (e.g., masking, music, natural) may be provided. Environmental and biometric feedback is provided. Experimentation and machine learning are used to improve health outcomes and wellness standards. |
| US11763395B2 |
Duplicate invoice detection and management
A computer-implemented method for detecting and managing duplicate invoices is provided. The method includes accessing, in a digital storage device, invoices associated with a buyer computer. Candidate invoices having similar attributes are identified from the invoices and nodes representing the candidate invoices are created and stored in computer memory. At least two of the candidate invoices are determined likely to be duplicate invoices and an edge is generated between nodes representing the at least two candidate invoices, indicating that the at least two candidate invoices are likely to be duplicate invoices. A set of filters is programmatically applied using the at least two candidate invoices as inputs. The at least two candidate invoices are determined to be duplicate invoices based on an output of the set of filters and a notification is sent to the buyer computer indicating that the at least two candidate invoices are duplicate invoices. |
| US11763392B1 |
Techniques to visualize and gamify risk management services
Techniques for gamifying risk management services include associating a financial status of a user with a defensible position display element in a gameplay scenario, receiving risk management data regarding at least one risk management service secured by the user, associating the risk management service with at least one defensive display element in the gameplay scenario, and providing the defensible position display element and each defensive display element to a display to cause the display to visualize the defensible position display element protected by each defensive display element in the gameplay scenario. |
| US11763389B2 |
Application, a service processing system and an insurance service processing system using the same
[Problem to be solved] To provide an application for setting a security for verifying the input contents and operation contents when not only opening an application file but also closing the application file.[Solution] An application available in a computer system comprises; an application file which includes an open secret code for opening each application file by the application and a close secret code for closing each application file normally by the application; an application file open program module for opening the application file under the condition that the input code is match with the open secret code; an application file close program module for closing the application file as normally under the condition that the input code is matched with the close secret code. |
| US11763388B1 |
Visual reconstruction of traffic incident based on sensor device data
A system, a method, and a computer program product for providing a recreation of an event are disclosed. A plurality of data is received from a plurality of sources of information. The plurality of data describes an event. Each data in the plurality of data has a different format. Each data in the plurality of data is converted into a predetermined format. The converted received plurality of data is combined. Based on the combined converted received data, a report describing a recreation of the event is generated. The generated report is transmitted for display on at least one user interface. |
| US11763386B2 |
Apparatus for high frequency trading and method of operating thereof
The disclosure relates to an apparatus for high frequency trading. The apparatus includes one or more memories, at least one reconfigurable processor coupled to the one or more memories, and a dedicated accelerator preconfigured for the machine learning model. The one or more processors receive market-related information from one or more market-related information servers and generates market prediction reference data based on the market-related information. The dedicated accelerator performs operations for the machine learning model with the market prediction reference data to generate future market prediction data. The at least one reconfigurable processor generates an order signal based on the future market prediction data and transmits the order signal to a target exchange server. |
| US11763385B2 |
Trading orders with decaying reserves
In various embodiments, an apparatus includes a processor and a memory. The memory is communicatively coupled to the processor. The memory stores software instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to receive a trading order for a particular quantity of a trading product. The trading order specifies that a first portion of the particular quantity is a displayed quantity and that a second portion of the particular quantity is a reserved quantity. The trading order specifies at least one of a decay rule, a decay interval, a decay rate, decay quantity, and one or more conditions. The software instructions, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to cause the reserved quantity to decay based at least in part on at least one of the decay rule, the decay interval, the decay rate, and the decay quantity, and one or more conditions. |
| US11763381B2 |
Dynamic unauthorized activity detection and control system
Systems for dynamically detecting and controlling unauthorized activity are presented. In some examples, a request for a withdrawal may be received by a self-service kiosk. A plurality of bills may be transferred from a storage area to a dispensing device of the self-service kiosk. In some examples, the plurality of bills may be scanned to capture data associated with each bill. This data may be stored in a bill identification database. An error notification may be received by the self-service kiosk from a user. In response, bills within the self-service kiosk may be scanned to identify unique identifiers associated with the bills in the self-service kiosk. If the bills identified as dispensed are present, an error or malfunction has occurred and a user account may be credited. If the bills are not present, the activity may be identified as unauthorized activity and one or more mitigating actions may be executed. |
| US11763376B2 |
System, manufacture, and method for efficiently identifying and segmenting product webpages on an eCommerce website
Methods, devices, and system for generating an updated webpage. A computing device may retrieve a product webpage, generate a structural model of the retrieved product webpage, and determine whether the generated structural model matches a stored structural model of another webpage retrieved from the web address. The computing device may extract product information from the generated structural model based on a previously stored mapping of nodes in the stored structural model to the product fields, or generate a mapping and extract the product information from the generated structural model based on the generated mapping, based on whether the generated structural model matches the stored structural model of another webpage retrieved from the web address. The computing device may generate an updated webpage based on the extracted product information. |
| US11763373B2 |
Method, system, and medium for user guidance and condition detection in a shopping environment
An assistive shopping cart system for guiding a user and monitoring the user's physical and cognitive conditions in a shopping environment is described. The assistive shopping cart system provides assistance and guidance to a user based on a user profile. The assistive shopping cart system routes the user through the shopping environment using a shopping route generated based on the user profile. The assistive shopping cart system also detects and tracks user physical and cognitive conditions and user actions in the shopping environment. The user actions are used to aid in the completion of a purchase/transaction and generate shopping notifications for the user and others to understand the process of the shopping experience. |
| US11763369B2 |
System and method for reducing similar photos for display and product design
A photo design smart assistant system for reducing similar photos for display and product design includes a similarity distance computation module that can calculate hash values of images and to calculate similarity distances between the images using at least the hash values, a burst grouping module that can automatically group the images into a burst based at least in part on the similarity distances of the images, wherein at least one image is automatically selected from the burst of images, an intelligent design creation engine that can automatically create a photo product design using the selected image from the burst, and a printing and finishing facility that can automatically make a physical photo product based on the photo product design. |
| US11763366B1 |
Automatic initialization of customer assistance based on computer vision analysis
Techniques for automatically initializing customer assistance in a retail store based on video analysis are provided. An exemplary method includes collecting training data including historical video data and training a computer vision model using the training data to identify at least one customer movement associated with customers in need of assistance. The method also includes receiving video data of a customer in a retail store, the video data captured by a camera, and applying the computer vision model to the video data to determine whether the customer has performed the at least one customer movement. The method still further includes, in response to determining that the customer has performed the at least one customer movement, determining the customer is in need of assistance and engaging the customer using at least one computing device. |
| US11763361B2 |
Augmented reality systems for facilitating a purchasing process at a merchant location
A method of facilitating an augmented reality experience to purchase an item at a merchant location may be provided. The method may include storing profile data, receiving location data and environmental data from a computing device associated with the stored profile data. Upon determining that the user device has entered a predefined merchant location, the method may include initiating a sequence of augmented reality modes including at least a first augmented reality mode associated with the selection of an item and a second augmented reality mode associated with the payment of the item. The user device may display virtual content in association with each mode, and upon detecting predetermined user inputs such as gestures, fixed gazes, or moving through thresholds, the system may enable the selection and payment of one or more items by sending a purchase request to a merchant terminal. |
| US11763358B2 |
Per-tenant cost calculation in multi-tenant data storage system
Techniques for calculating a per-tenant cost in a multi-tenant data storage system. In one example, a method comprises the following steps. One or more cost contribution factors associated with a storage provider entity operating a data storage system for a plurality of tenants of the data storage system are identified. One or more cost items chargeable to each of the plurality of tenants are identified, the one or more cost items being associated with usage of the data storage system by each of the plurality of tenants. The one or more cost contribution factors associated with the storage provider entity are correlated with the one and more chargeable cost items for each of the plurality of tenants. A respective cost value payable by each tenant is determined based on the correlation step. In one further example, the methodology calculates a fixed energy cost associated with storing tenant data and a dynamic energy cost associated with the tenant accessing the stored data. |
| US11763351B2 |
Fundraising platform
A non-transitory computer readable medium storing a set of computer executable instructions for running on a processor that cause the processor to: receive a video link to a video from a third party system. The video has an advertisement with one or more actions. At least one question related to the one or more actions of the advertisement and at least one correct answer to the question and at least one incorrect answer to the question is stored. The question is displayed on a donor system and the donor system is directed to the video via the video link. Then, at least one correct answer and at least one incorrect answer are displayed on the donor system. |
| US11763349B2 |
Methods and apparatus for automatically providing digital advertisements
This application relates to apparatus and methods for automatically determining and providing digital advertisements to targeted users. In some examples, a computing device receives campaign data identifying items to advertise on a website, and generates campaign user data identifying a user that has engaged all of the items on the website. The computing device may then determine a portion of the users based on a relationship between each user and the campaign user data, and may determine user-item values for each of the items for each user of the portion of users, where each user-item value identifies a relational value between the corresponding user and item. The computing device may then identify one or more of the items to advertise to each user of the portion of users based on the user-item values, and may transmit to a web server an indication of the items to advertise for each user. |
| US11763348B2 |
Dynamic binding of video content
A method of dynamically binding supplemental content to video content includes receiving the video content at a device and identifying at least one value related to one or more products or services, where the at least one value is associated with the video content. The method also includes obtaining the supplemental content based on the at least one value, where the supplemental content provides additional information about the one or more products or services. In addition, the method includes dynamically binding the supplemental content to the video content and positioning the supplemental content in association with the video content using a supplemental interactive display. |
| US11763344B2 |
SaaS for content curation without a browser add-on
SaaS for content portion selection a.k.a. content curation using conventional web browsers with no software installation: for enabling a user to select portions of content are disclosed. The user selected portions of content, or references to them, are stored in a repository and are made available for subsequent viewing to a potentially larger universe of users. Neither group of users: the ones selecting the portions of content, nor those viewing the previously selected portions of content, need to install any special software to avail all these benefits. |
| US11763343B2 |
Systems and methods for validating interaction with third-party interactive media
A client system presents, within an execution environment of an application, a third-party media stream distinct from the application, received from a remote host server via a network. The client system detects interaction events during presentation of the third-party media stream, and transmits descriptions of the detected interaction events to the remote host server. The client system updates a data set with data corresponding to detected interaction events and generates, by application of an interaction heuristic to the data set, an interaction score indicative of a likelihood of engagement with the third-party media stream. The interaction score is provided to the application, which may then provide a reward based on the likelihood of engagement. In some implementations, the interaction heuristic is based on a number or frequency of interaction events, e.g., button utilization, screen taps, device motion, or screen changes detected during presentation of the received third-party media stream. |
| US11763338B1 |
Attributing conversion events to viewable content impressions using multiple efficacy attributes
Systems, methods, and computer-readable media are disclosed for attributing conversion events to viewable content impressions using multiple efficacy attributes. In one embodiment, an example method may include determining, by one or more computer processors coupled to at least one memory, first content of a content campaign for presentation at a first user device, the content campaign related to a product or service, receiving a first indication of a first conversion event related to the product or service at the first user device, determining that a first impression of the first content was presented at the first user device before the first conversion event, determining a first raw score for the first impression based at least in part on a first viewability of the first impression at the first user device, determining a first set of efficacy attributes for the first impression, determining a first weighted score for the first impression based at least in part on the first raw score and the first set of efficacy attributes, and attributing the first conversion event to the first impression based at least in part on the first weighted score. |
| US11763335B2 |
Real-time distribution of cryptocurrency rewards for a loyalty program
Introduced here are computer programs and associated computer-implemented techniques for guaranteeing a cardholder her reward for using a specialized payment card to complete a transaction based on the price of an asset when the transaction actually occurs. Acting as a digital safeguard, the technology ensures that a platform responsible for disbursing the asset will be able to account for ineligible transactions. The technologies described herein may allow the cardholder to benefit from having her reward invested in a lower risk manner. Moreover, these technologies may allow the cardholder to benefit from gains in the value of the asset over the course of a payment cycle in contrast to conventional loyalty programs. |
| US11763332B2 |
Edge computing platform supported by smart contract enabled blockchain network
Methods and systems for blockchain and smart contract-supported decentralized computation are provided. A computation task from a task initiator node is registered on a blockchain, and assigned to an edge computing node within a decentralized computing network, with task details sent by the task initiator to the edge computing node through a secure peer-to-peer connection. The edge computing node determines a solution to the computation task. The solution may be verified on-chain by a smart contract, and a token reward from the task initiator may be given to the edge computing node by the smart contract correspondingly. The solution may alternatively be verified off-chain by the task initiator node, and a token reward may be given to the edge computing node by the smart contract upon solution verification. |
| US11763331B2 |
Enhancing existing social media network from data
The present disclosure is directed to a system and method to allow sellers of products to establish individual products in a multilevel marketing (MLM) commission system, where the product is offered and sold to a first purchaser—who then actively by requesting a code, or passively, through the purchase of the product, becomes a user of the commission system. This user is provided a code such that the code may be passed onto followers of the registered user. The registered user will be allowed to advertise the product to a second purchaser and the second purchaser will be allowed to purchase the product and provide advertisements to other purchasers. Commissions paid to respective downline purchasers for a single product may be limited by a preset number of defined levels. After a product is purchased, commissions are paid out to each respective purchaser according to the commission plan. The system may identify users that are connected within the system and who use the same social media site. The system may then suggest that these users connect on the social media site based on their existing connections within the system. |
| US11763326B2 |
Systems and methods for anonymous behavioral-based records identification
Methods, systems, and computer-readable media for identifying users, records, and/or devices using anonymous source data records associated with consumer activity are described. In general, the consumer activity may relate to consumer interactions with devices and/or content or data through devices. The source data records may be structured, such as associating the source data records with a sequential timeline. Behavioral markers may be generated by the matching system and associated with the source data records. Each behavioral marker may be analyzed across all of the source data records to determine the effectiveness of the behavioral marker to identify unique source data records. One or more of the behavioral markers may be used to generate a behavioral fingerprint. A behavioral fingerprint may be used to identify unique records, devices, and/or users, including identification based on different sets of source data records. |
| US11763324B2 |
Systems and methods for generating consumption probability metrics
A consumption probability metric may be generated for a media asset. An aggregated forecast predicting user consumption of a media asset is received. A plurality of probabilities, each corresponding to a user of a plurality of users, is received, each indicating how likely a respective user is to consume the media asset. A weight for the plurality of users is calculated representing a ratio of the total number of users to a number of users in the plurality of users. A disaggregated forecast predicting user consumption of a media asset is determined based on the weight for the plurality of users and the plurality of probabilities. A modification factor is computed based on the aggregated forecast and the disaggregated forecast. A metric is generated that includes a plurality of user identifiers associated with the plurality of users and a plurality of modified probabilities each modified by the modification factor. |
| US11763323B2 |
System and method for handbag authentication
Systems and methods for authenticating handbags using a portable electronic device along with a bilinear convolutional neural network (CNN) model are described. One method includes using a portable electronic device comprising a camera, and a lens-accessory attached to the portable electronic device such that an optical feature of the lens-accessory is positioned in front of the camera. The portable electronic device acquires one or more pictures of a handbag and sends the one or more pictures to a bilinear CNN model via a network asset where an authenticity is determined. The systems and methods disclosed are capable of allowing the portable electronic device to be spaced apart from the handbag while acquiring pictures, and the lens-accessory can be between 10× and 50× magnification. |
| US11763322B2 |
Controlling enterprise software policy compliance assessment processes based on quantum combinations of assessment elements
Aspects of the disclosure relate to controlling enterprise software policy compliance assessment processes based on quantum combinations of assessment elements. A computing platform may receive an assessment dataset and may generate a time-independent requisite work dataset. The time-independent requisite work dataset may include assessment information identifying a plurality of real branded assessment quanta and priority information identifying a plurality of priority scores. Each priority score of the plurality of priority scores may correspond to an assessment quantum of the plurality of real branded assessment quanta. The computing platform may optimize the time-independent requisite work dataset by aggregating related assessment quanta associated with the plurality of real branded assessment quanta, and this may produce a prioritized schedule of application assessment quanta. Subsequently, the computing platform may generate and send a plurality of non-overlapping assessment prompts based on the prioritized schedule of application assessment quanta. |
| US11763318B2 |
Systems and methods relating to providing chat services to customers
A method for implementing chats that includes: providing a chat feature and chat interface on a webpage; providing two types of the chat resources for generating the text inputs of the chats, an automated chat resource type and a human chat resource type; providing a routing function that selectively routes incoming chats between the two types of the chat resources; providing a first selectable portion on the chat interface that, when selected by a customer, indicates a customer chat preference as to whether the customer prefers to chat with chat resources of the automated chat resource type or human chat resource type; receiving input from the customer device indicating that the customer selected the first selectable portion; determining from the received input the customer chat preference; and routing in accordance with the determined preference. |
| US11763312B2 |
Automated rules execution testing and release system
Systems, methods, apparatuses, and computer-readable media are provided for rules execution testing using live production data. Live production authorization requests may be received at a production computing device. Production authorization decisions may be determined at the production computing device for the live production authorization requests using a set of production rules. The production authorization requests, data used to arrive at the corresponding production authorization decisions, and/or the corresponding authorization decisions may be streamed in real-time to a test device. Test authorization decisions may be determined at the test device for the received live production authorization requests using the received data used to arrive at the production authorization decisions, and using a set of test rules. Production and test authorization decisions may be compared to determine decision differences. One or more user interfaces or reports may be generated for outputting the decision differences. |
| US11763309B2 |
System and method for maintaining a fraud risk profile in a fraud risk engine
A system and method for maintaining a fraud risk profile in a fraud risk engine are described. In a method conducted at a remote server, a payload from a secure mobile application executing on a user mobile device associated with a user is received. The payload including contextual data having been obtained by the secure mobile application and a trust indicator linked to the contextual data. Validity of the contextual data is confirmed by verifying the trust indicator. If the trust indicator is verified, the contextual data is input into a fraud risk engine as truth data. The fraud risk engine maintains a fraud risk profile associated with the user. The fraud risk profile is usable by the fraud risk engine in evaluating a fraud risk associated with an activity associated with the user. |
| US11763308B2 |
Apparatus and method of detecting abnormal financial transaction
Provided are a method of detecting abnormal financial transactions and an apparatus thereof. The apparatus includes: a memory in which an abnormal transaction detection program is stored; and a processor configured to execute the program. Upon execution of the program, the processor performs a data preprocessing operation to acquired payment data, extracts at least one feature adaptively determined in advance from results of the preprocessing operation, and uses the extracted feature to determine whether the payment data correspond to an abnormal transaction through a machine learning algorithm adaptively determined in advance. |
| US11763303B1 |
Identity management service via a user-level token
A method includes verifying the identity of an individual. The method further includes receiving non-financial data from the individual and generating a user-level profile. The user-level profiles include the non-financial data received from the individual. The method further includes generating a user-level token unique to the individual. The user-level token is associated with the generated user-level profile. The method also includes provisioning the user-level token to a device associated with the individual. The method further includes receiving an identity verification request comprising the user-level token, wherein the identity verification request is structured as a financial transaction card-originated message, validating the user-level token, and analyzing a context of the received user-level token to determine a relevant non-financial data element included in the non-financial information within the user-level profile. The method also includes transmitting an identity verification approval including the relevant non-financial data element. |
| US11763302B2 |
Methods and devices for mobile payment transactions with a product dispenser
Various exemplary methods and devices for product dispenser electronic communication with a mobile device are provided. In general, a mobile device can request a secure connection with a product dispenser detected in the proximity of the mobile device. The mobile device can transmit request data to a network cloud server to authorize a mobile payment application executed on the mobile device, and can receive response data from the network cloud server indicating that the payment application has been authorized to process a payment for a product dispensable from the product dispenser. The mobile device and the product dispenser establish a secure connection using a secure key included in the response data, regardless of whether or not the product dispenser has established a connection with a network cloud server. |
| US11763298B2 |
Systems and methods for hybrid synchronization in virtual distributed ledger networks
The present disclosure relates to systems and methods for hybrid synchronization in virtual distributed ledger networks. In one embodiment, a processor-implemented method is disclosed, comprising receiving, at the first virtual machine or container associated with a master ledger, a transaction request comprising transaction information; updating the master ledger with the transaction information; upon determining to perform a synchronous update of the slave ledgers, updating the slave ledgers based on the updated master ledger with the transaction information using a consensus protocol; and upon determining to perform an asynchronous update of the slave ledgers, communicating by the first virtual machine or container, with one or more additional virtual machines or containers associated with the slave ledgers, an update of the slave ledgers at one or more times determined based on a delay tolerance associated with each of the one or more additional virtual machines or containers. |
| US11763294B2 |
Remote decoupled application persistent state apparatuses, methods and systems
A method including receiving a selection from a first user device associated with a user, creating and storing a first cookie associated with states of a user account of the user that reflects the selection, and receiving, from a second user device, a request for state data related to the states of the user account. The method includes identifying the first cookie in response to the request for state data and determining a platform type of the second user device. The method includes generating a second cookie compliant with the platform type of the second user device based on the first cookie. The method includes sending the generated second cookie to the second user device, the second cookie including instructions to present the selection on the second user device via the platform type of the second user device. |
| US11763288B2 |
NFC-ring-based terminal-less payment system
A Near Field Communication (NFC) payment system is provided for interacting with a NFC customer device enabled with a NFC scanning capability. The NFC payment system includes a NFC-scannable user-worn payment ring configured to perform a terminal-less payment transaction between itself and the NFC customer device. |
| US11763283B2 |
Methods and apparatus for unified inventory and financial transaction management
In some embodiments, a system includes one or more computers configured to implement by executing instructions on one or more processors a platform-agnostic transaction-related communication system. The transaction-related communication system includes one or more receiving modules for receiving a first item of financial transaction information from a customer-facing interface, and receiving a second item of financial transaction information from a merchant-facing point-of-sale interface. In some embodiments, the transaction-related communication system includes a point of sale server for rendering in a common internal format the first item of financial transaction information from the customer-facing interface, and rendering in the common internal format the second item of financial transaction information from the merchant-facing point-of-sale interface. In some embodiments, the transaction-related communication system includes a payment processing module for rendering in a second format the first item of financial transaction information for payment processing by a first external financial party. |
| US11763281B2 |
Radio transmitter device for use in method and system for monitoring, controlling and optimizing flow of products
A liquid product distribution network includes a keg distribution monitoring and reporting apparatus associated with a keg. The apparatus includes a radio transmitter device and sensing circuitry for sensing and communicating physical properties associating with the keg. A top or bottom chime of keg physically protects the sensing circuitry during keg distribution in the keg distribution network. The apparatus also includes a battery power supply unit fitted within and protected by the top or bottom chime. The apparatus further includes a unique identifier associated with the sensing and reporting device. The apparatus further includes a mobile communications device is configured to identify the keg based on the unique identifier associated with the sensing and reporting device embedded therein, and receive and process the radiofrequency signals from the radiofrequency signal transmission circuitry of the identified keg passively and without user interaction, for monitoring the physical properties and location of the keg. |
| US11763279B2 |
Immediate release of resource for data transfer
In an aspect, the present application describes a computer system. The computer system includes a communications module and a processor coupled to the communications module. The computer system include a memory coupled to the processor storing instructions that, when executed by the computer system, cause the computer system to: receive, from an automated teller machine (ATM) and via the communications module, an indication of a deposit of a value instrument; save, in the memory, a retention instruction including an associated temporal period, the retention instruction preventing withdrawal of value instruments corresponding to an amount of the deposit; receive, via the communications module, an instruction to process a data transfer to a recipient, the data transfer to the recipient accessing at least a portion of the deposit; and process the data transfer to the recipient during the temporal period using at least a portion of the deposit. |
| US11763278B2 |
Deposit token service system, apparatus and method
A system, method and apparatus for providing a global service for securely storing deposit instructions is described. The service provides payment processing services with a central location to translate payee information into a revocable d-token that represents the payee deposit instructions. A second service allows qualified banking institutions to convert the d-token into deposit instructions to effectuate a funds transfer. |
| US11763275B2 |
System and method for cryptocurrency point of sale
Systems and methods for enabling auxiliary accounts and/or auxiliary devices to create and process cryptocurrency transactions on a behalf of a primary account while enforcing limited auxiliary entity access to the primary entity's overall transaction information. Cryptocurrency transactions may be point of sale charges. Some methods may include receiving a charge request from a payor system, determining a merchant cryptocurrency address for the charge request, providing the merchant cryptocurrency address to the payor system, generating a transaction that identifies the merchant cryptocurrency address, signing the transaction, broadcasting the transaction, storing the merchant cryptocurrency address in association with information, related to the charge request, detecting a blockchain transaction that identifies the merchant cryptocurrency address, and/or detecting at least one transaction confirmation for the detected blockchain transaction. |
| US11763272B1 |
Systems and methods for using tokenized and dynamic physical checks
Embodiments are described herein for systems and methods for authenticating tokenized and/or dynamic physical checks, and authorizing transfers of funds in response to the authentication. In particular, in certain embodiments, a method includes identifying, using at least one processor, a dynamic authentication code of a physical check. The method also includes automatically authenticating, using the at least one processor, the physical check based at least in part on the identified dynamic authentication code. The method further includes automatically authorizing, using the at least one processor, a transfer of funds in response to the authentication of the physical check. |
| US11763266B2 |
Smart parking lot system
One or more non-transitory computer-readable storage media having instructions stored thereon that, when executed by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to detect a vehicle that enters into a parking lot, identify an individual associated with the vehicle, retrieve context information corresponding to the individual, dynamically determine a first parking space based on the context information and available parking spaces, and provide the individual with directions to the first parking space. |
| US11763256B2 |
Computerized systems and methods for managing inventory by determining product prices based on product characteristics
Systems and method are provided for managing inventory by determining product prices based on product characteristics. One method includes, based on a condition of the product and an age of the product, determining a new price of a returned product and modifying the database to assign the new price to the product identifier. Based on a determination that the product is not a returned product from a customer: calculating an inventory rate associated with the product; based on the calculated inventory rate, determining a new price of the product; and modifying the database to assign, to the product identifier, the inventory rate and the new price. |
| US11763237B1 |
Predicting end-of-life support deprecation
Predicting end-of-life support deprecation is described. A system receives an identification of a product, and then identifies support request records associated with the product. The system identifies support information associated with the support request records. A predictive model uses the support information to predict a deprecation for the product. The system outputs the prediction of the deprecation for the product. |
| US11763232B2 |
Wellsite report system
A method can include receiving state information for a wellsite system; receiving contextual information for a role associated with a workflow; generating a natural language report based at least in part on the state information and based at least in part on the contextual information; and transmitting the natural language report via a network interface based at least in part on an identifier associated with the role. |
| US11763231B2 |
Workflow service application stating
Disclosed are various approaches for workflow service application stating. In some aspects, an application content request is transmitted to a workflow service. The application content request can request updated states from a network service that acts as a back end for the application. The application content can be provided to the client device or other installed applications, without having opened the application on a client device. |
| US11763230B2 |
Trend detection via machine learning models
Machine learning-based approaches are used to detect trends of behavior and anomalous events from customer support messages between customers and customer support agents or other appropriate resources in an electronic environment. For example, for a plurality of time periods, a prediction model can be trained. The prediction models can be trained on messages that correspond to each prediction models' period of time. The prediction models can process messages to determine a score (e.g., a representative confidence score) for the time period a prediction model is associated with. For a selected time period, a model (e.g., a trend detection model) can be applied to the scores for time periods before the selected time period to determine whether the score for the selected time period is associated with an anomalous event. Thereafter, an alert can be presented with, for example, the messages that triggered the alert, among other such information. |
| US11763229B2 |
Picking sequence optimization within a warehouse for an item list
An online concierge system generates a suggested picking sequence to reduce the amount of time for a shopper to fulfill an online order of items from a warehouse. The online concierge system determines an average amount of time to sequentially pick items between different aisle pairs for a warehouse based on timestamps from item fulfillment in historical orders. The system generates a distance graph including aisle nodes connected by edges representing the pairwise distance between aisles. The system solves a traveling salesperson problem to generate a ranked order of aisle nodes for each of the historical orders. The system generates a ranked global sequence of aisle nodes based on the plurality of ranked orders of aisle nodes. The system applies the ranked global sequence to new delivery orders to generate the suggested picking sequence for a shopper. |
| US11763228B2 |
Systems and methods for analyzing and connecting automation sequences
A method and system for analyzing and connecting computer-based actions into sentences may include for a series of computer-based actions, determining the case ID for the action for each action where an identifier or case ID can be determined, creating sequences of subsets of the series of computer-based actions using the case ID, and merging sequences having computer-based actions having the same case ID. A set of case IDs may be extracted from the actions using a clustering algorithm based on features of potential case IDs such as gaps in appearance of potential case IDs in a sequence of actions and consecutive appearances of potential case IDs in a sequence of actions. The extracted case IDs may be used when creating sequences. |
| US11763226B2 |
System and method for inventory planning in a supply chain network
A system and method are disclosed for searching alternate inventory policies from an initial inventory policy of an inventory of one or more supply chain entities to a target inventory policy by receiving a current state of items in a supply chain network determining an initial inventory policy comprising a reorder point and a target quantity, identifying one or more provisional inventory policies calculating a cost, a fill rate, and a no-stockout probability, and transporting items among the one or more supply chain entities to restock the inventory. |
| US11763224B2 |
System for predictive product replacement cycling
Embodiments of the invention are directed to systems, methods, and computer program products for utilizing machine learning to calculate product replacement cycle times and predict resource transfers associated with said product replacements. As such, the system allows for receipt of resource transfer datasets which are processed along with historical datasets via a machine learning engine. The system may then identify data trends and generate predictions of future resource transfers associated with product or service lifecycles. Furthermore, the system may also identify potential merchants or other third-party systems which may be associated with the predicted future transfers. |
| US11763223B1 |
System for generating and maintaining a resource deployment map over a communications network
A system, method and computer readable medium for generating and maintaining a resource deployment map for a project over a communications network includes a database for storing the resource deployment map including a set of tasks, dependencies between tasks, a predefined period of time required for completing each task, a set of resources, and assignments of the set of resources to the tasks, a web server for receiving project change information including a modified set of resources, and time delays in the tasks, identifying integration points in the resource deployment map, wherein an integration point comprises tasks, assigning the modified set of resources to the tasks as follows: assign all resources necessary for a first integration point, assign all remaining resources necessary for a next integration point, repeat the previous step until all resources are assigned, and generating a revised resource deployment map based on the modified set of resources, and time delays. |
| US11763222B2 |
System and method for event planning and management
Embodiments relate to a system and method for event planning and management. The method comprises: receiving details of the customer; receiving an enquiry for one or more event venues, rooms, and services; receiving details of vendors, from a database of vendors; generating recommendations of one or more event venues, rooms, and services from the database of vendors based on the enquiry for one or more event venues, rooms, and services; displaying a real-time inventory of the recommendations of one or more event venues, rooms, and services; receiving a selection of one or more event venues, rooms, and services; and generating a booking of the selection of one or more event venues, rooms, and services, for executing an event. The booking generated includes the event as well as the services to execute the event. |
| US11763218B2 |
Method of providing client service
The invention relates to a system for the management of service suppliers for customers or clients of an apartment or condo association. The system utilizes a software system to select the most appropriate service provider and provides automated lock management access control. |
| US11763214B2 |
Systems and methods for machine forward energy and energy credit purchase
Systems and methods for machine forward energy and energy credit purchase are disclosed. An example transaction-enabling system may include a machine having an energy requirement for a task and a controller. The controller may include a resource requirement circuit to determine an amount of an energy resource for the machine to service the energy requirement, a forward resource market circuit to access a forward resource market, and a resource distribution circuit to execute a transaction of on the forward resource market in response to the determined amount of the energy resource. |
| US11763213B2 |
Systems and methods for forward market price prediction and sale of energy credits
Systems and methods for forward market renewable energy credit prediction from business entity behavior data are disclosed. An example transaction-enabling system may include a forward market circuit to access a forward energy credit market and a market forecasting circuit to automatically generate a forecast for a forward market price of an energy credit in the forward energy credit market. The example system may include wherein the forecast is based at least in part on a business entity behavior collected from at least one business entity behavioral data source, and wherein the energy credit comprises a renewable energy credit associated a renewable energy system. The example system may further include a smart contract circuit to perform at least one of selling the renewable energy credit or purchasing the renewable energy credit on the forward energy credit market in response to the forecasted forward market price. |
| US11763210B2 |
Sun lounger cover with occupancy status indicator
A sun lounger cover has a main body portion configured to in use rest substantially flat against and at least partly cover the upper surface of a sun lounger, and an occupancy status indicator configured to indicate the occupancy status of the lounger. |
| US11763208B2 |
Systems and methods for creating a rich social media profile
Disclosed are systems, apparatus, methods and computer-readable media for updating information stored in a database system over a network. In some implementations, first contact data is retrieved from a first virtual portion of a database system, where the first contact data provides first contact information associated with at least one entity. In some instances, the first contact data is compared with second contact data, where the second contact data provides second contact information associated with the at least one entity. In some instances, at least some of the second contact information is retrieved from a social networking system. In various implementations, at least one difference between the first contact data and the second contact data is identified, where the at least one difference is capable of being presented in a user interface displayed at a computer system. In some instances, a selection identifying contact data to store is received. |
| US11763206B2 |
Device and method for multi-class classification by machine learning
A method and a device for multi-class classification of an application relative to a classification of a transport mode by machine learning, including: (a) sensors configured to measure at successive instants physical quantities specific to said application, and (b) a microprocessor configured to: (b1) acquire said successive measurements from the sensors to calculate predictors from physical quantities of said measurements, (b2) construct continuous series (aj) of samples, each sample being a vector formed of a predetermined number of predictors, (b3) break down each series (aj) of samples into a set of sequences (Sk) each corresponding to a specific class among a set of predetermined classes, (b4) under-sample the sequences associated with the classes among said set of predetermined classes while conserving for each selected sequence a predetermined fraction of samples of said sequence, thereby forming classes associated with balanced samples, and (b5) construct a classifier (F) from said balanced samples by machine learning. |
| US11763205B2 |
Livestock and feedlot data collection and processing using UHF-band interrogation of radio frequency identification tags for feedlot arrival and risk assessment
An agricultural data collection framework is provided in a system and method for tracking and managing livestock, and for analyzing animal conditions such as health, growth, nutrition, and behavior. The framework uses ultra-high frequency interrogation of RFID tags to collect individual animal data across multiple geographical locations, and incorporates artificial intelligence techniques to develop machine learning base models for statistical process controls around each animal for evaluating the animal condition. The framework provides a determination of normality at an individual animal basis or for a specific location, and generates alerts, predictions, and a targeted processing or application schedule for prioritizing and delivering resources when intervention is needed. |
| US11763202B2 |
Shared prediction engine for machine learning model deployment
There are provided systems and methods for a shared prediction engine for machine learning model deployment. A service provider may provide AI hosting platforms that allow for clients, customers, and other end users to upload AI models for execution, such as machine learning models. A user may utilize one or more user interfaces provided to a client device by the service provider to select machine learning models to perform predictive services based on input features provided in an input string. Thereafter, a machine learning engine may host and execute the models during an instance of the engine provided to the client device. The engine may then process the input features in a processing thread remotely from the client device during the instance so that machine learning predictions may be determined. Thereafter, an output string for the predictions and model explanations may be provided to the client device. |
| US11763201B1 |
System and methods for model management
Improved systems and methods for improved management of models for data science can facilitate seamless collaboration of data science teams and integration of data science workflows. Systems and methods provided herein can provide an open, unified platform to build, validate, deliver, and monitor models at scale. Systems and methods of the present disclosure may accelerate research, spark collaboration, increase iteration speed, and remove deployment friction to deliver impactful models. In particular, users may be allowed to visualize statistics about models and monitor models in real-time via a graphical user interface provided by the systems. |
| US11763199B2 |
Time-series data uncertainty reduction
Time-series data uncertainty reduction can include generating an initial accumulated signal based on an event classifier prediction score. The event classifier prediction score can be generated by an event predicator based on time-series data and can correspond to a probability that a target event occurs. Signal leakage can be imposed on the initial accumulated signal. Additionally, an alert can be generated in response to determining that the initial accumulated signal is greater than an alert threshold. |
| US11763197B2 |
Communication efficient federated learning
The present disclosure provides efficient communication techniques for transmission of model updates within a machine learning framework, such as, for example, a federated learning framework in which a high-quality centralized model is trained on training data distributed overt a large number of clients each with unreliable network connections and low computational power. In an example federated learning setting, in each of a plurality of rounds, each client independently updates the model based on its local data and communicates the updated model back to the server, where all the client-side updates are used to update a global model. The present disclosure provides systems and methods that reduce communication costs. In particular, the present disclosure provides at least: structured update approaches in which the model update is restricted to be small and sketched update approaches in which the model update is compressed before sending to the server. |
| US11763195B2 |
Systems and methods for estimating stability of a dataset
Disclosed embodiments may provide a framework to measure and leverage the observable attributes that most directly affect the data stability of a customer. In addition, embodiments track the dynamics of the observable components that sustain the data stability of a customer. Embodiments may be used to estimate the stability of a variety of conditions for various contexts, such as the stability of a computing system over time. |
| US11763194B2 |
Cognitive sensor fusion management
Systems, methods, and computer-readable for cognitive sensor fusion management include obtaining one or more data streams from one or more sensors. Learning algorithms are used for determining whether a combination of the one or more data streams includes sufficient information for achieving a desired outcome, based on context, business verticals, or other considerations. One or more modifications are determined to at least the one or more data streams or one or more sensors based on whether the combination of the one or more data streams includes sufficient information for achieving the desired outcome. In a closed-loop system, feedback from implementing the one or more modifications can be used to update the desired outcome. |
| US11763193B2 |
Systems and method for performing contextual classification using supervised and unsupervised training
Computerized systems and methods are disclosed for performing contextual classification of objects using supervised and unsupervised training. In accordance with one implementation, content reviewers may review training objects and submit supervised training data for preprocessing and analysis. The supervised training data may be preprocessed to identify key terms and phrases, such as by stemming, tokenization, or n-gram analysis, and form vectorized objects. The vectorized objects may be used to train one or more models for subsequent classification of objects. In certain implementations, preprocessing or training, among other steps, may be performed in parallel over multiple machines to improve efficiency. The disclosed systems and methods may be used in a wide variety of applications, such as article classification and content moderation. |
| US11763192B2 |
Transaction exception and fraud processing
A machine-learning algorithm is trained with features relevant to transaction exceptions, distributions of items in transaction mapped to product hierarchies, and operator data. The trained algorithm is trained to predict whether a given transaction requires a transaction exception for potential fraud or for management approval. The trained algorithm is then provided a set of in-progress input data for an in-progress transaction being processed on a transaction terminal. Output from the trained algorithm is used to determine whether the in-progress transaction is allowed to continue processing unabated or whether the in-progress transaction is to be suspended with a transaction exception requiring a manager override or security credential to continue processing. |
| US11763185B2 |
Augmented knowledge base and reasoning with uncertainties and/or incompleteness
A knowledge-based system under uncertainties and/or incompleteness, referred to as augmented knowledge base (AKB) is provided, including constructing, reasoning, analyzing and applying AKBs by creating objects in the form E→A, where A is a rule in a knowledgebase and E is a set of evidences that supports the rule A. A reasoning scheme under uncertainties and/or incompleteness is provided as augmented reasoning (AR). |
| US11763184B1 |
Multi-int maritime threat detection
A system for detecting threats using an overt threat detector, the system includes a computer-readable memory configured to store computer executable instructions; a processor configured to execute the computer executable instructions, the computer executable instructions comprising receiving historical data regarding vessel patterns in a geographic area; generating, using a computer processor, at least one overt threat model based on the received historical data; receiving tracking data of vessels currently in the geographic area; analyzing, using the computer processor, the tracking data of vessels using the at least one overt threat model; and modifying, using the computer processor, the tracking data of vessels based on the results of the analyzing step; and an output device configured to output the modified tracking data of vessels is disclosed. |
| US11763181B2 |
Metrology and process control for semiconductor manufacturing
A semiconductor metrology system including a spectrum acquisition tool for collecting, using a first measurement protocol, baseline scatterometric spectra on first semiconductor wafer targets, and for various sources of spectral variability, variability sets of scatterometric spectra on second semiconductor wafer targets, the variability sets embodying the spectral variability, a reference metrology tool for collecting, using a second measurement protocol, parameter values of the first semiconductor wafer targets, and a training unit for training, using the collected spectra and values, a prediction model using machine learning and minimizing an associated loss function incorporating spectral variability terms, the prediction model for predicting values for production semiconductor wafer targets based on their spectra. |
| US11763180B2 |
Unsupervised competition-based encoding
A method collects word-based data corresponding to a first identifier. A first phrase vector is generated for the first identifier by extracting frequency data from the word-based data. A similarity metric is generated corresponding to the first identifier and a second identifier by comparing the first phrase vector of the first identifier to a second phrase vector of the second identifier. A tuple is generated that includes the first identifier and the second identifier using the similarity metric. A machine learning model is trained with the tuple to generate an embedded vector corresponding to the first identifier. |
| US11763179B2 |
Apparatus and method for abnormal situation detection
An apparatus and method for abnormal situation detection are disclosed. An abnormal situation detection apparatus can map first sensor data among sensor data transmitted from a plurality of sensors into a vector value, convert it into first situation information in the form of an image pattern, and generate a learning model using the first situation information and an abnormal situation reference range. In addition, the abnormal situation detection apparatus can convert second sensor data among sensor data transmitted from a plurality of sensors into a form that can be input to the learning model, and determine whether an abnormal situation occurs by applying the converted second data to the learning model. |
| US11763178B2 |
Predictive scheduling and execution of data analytics applications based on machine learning techniques
Disclosed herein are system, apparatus, article of manufacture, method, and/or computer program product embodiments for predictive scheduling and execution of data analytics applications based on machine learning techniques. An apparatus may operate by determining a first prediction entry in a predicted execution schedule based at least on a current timestamp. The apparatus may also operate by determining that a first confidence score of the first prediction entry is greater than or equal to a confidence score threshold and determining that an execution prediction of the first prediction entry is greater than or equal to an execution threshold. The apparatus may further operate by transmitting a first data analytics application execution request configured to request a first instance of execution of the data analytics application. |
| US11763176B1 |
Search and query in computer-based reasoning systems
Techniques for improved searching and querying in computer-based reasoning systems are discussed and include receiving multiple new multidimensional data element to store in a computer-based reasoning data model; determining a feature bucket for each feature of each data element and storing a reference identifier in the feature bucket(s). A query on the computer-based reasoning system includes input data element (e.g., an actual data element, or a set of restrictions on features). For each feature in the input data element, feature buckets are determined, candidate results are determined based on whether cases have related feature buckets, and the results are determined based at least in part on the candidate results. In some embodiments, control of controllable systems may be caused based on the results. |
| US11763175B2 |
Systems and methods for semantic inference and reasoning
A method and system for analyzing a corpus of data artifacts is disclosed. The method comprises obtaining, by a computer, a semantic representation of the data artifacts, where the semantic representation indicates (1) entities identified in the data artifacts, and (2) semantic relationships among the entities as indicated by the data artifacts. The method further comprises clustering the data artifacts into clusters of semantically related data artifacts based on the semantic representation and inferring additional semantic relationships between pairs of the entities. The inferring comprises applying, on a cluster-by-cluster basis, a multi-tiered network of inference engines to a portion of the semantic representation corresponding to the cluster, where the multi-tiered network of inference engines includes a domain-independent inference tier and a domain-specific inference tier. |
| US11763173B2 |
Ensemble-based multimedia asset recommendation system
An asset to be displayed during an online engagement is identified. A mixture of multimedia assets that include any combination of: audio, video, text, or image, are selected to be displayed simultaneously with the asset. Each multimedia asset selected based at least on a relationship between the multimedia asset and the asset to be displayed during the online engagement. A presentation screen is created that includes the selected multimedia assets and the asset to be displayed during the online engagement based on display parameters of a receiving device. |
| US11763166B2 |
Method for real time optimization and parallel computing of model prediction control based on computing chart
The disclosure relates to a method for real time optimization and parallel computing of model prediction control based on a computing chart, comprising the following steps: building a prediction model of a system state amount and building a target function of a system; building a parallel computing architecture for model prediction control of a prediction model and the target function and employing a triggering parallel computing method by the parallel computing architecture to synchronously compute the prediction model and the target function; and solving and computing a gradient with a manner of back propagation and using a gradient descent method to optimize a control amount of the system and realize real time optimal control of the system. Compared with the prior art, the present disclosure greatly improves a computing efficiency, ensures real time property of a model prediction controller, and extends application fields of model prediction control. |
| US11763165B2 |
Selective sensing: a data-driven nonuniform subsampling approach for computation-free on-sensor data dimensionality reduction
A data-driven nonuniform subsampling approach for computation-free on-sensor data dimensionality is provided, referred to herein as selective sensing. Designing an on-sensor data dimensionality reduction scheme for efficient signal sensing has long been a challenging task. Compressive sensing is a generic solution for sensing signals in a compressed format. Although compressive sensing can be directly implemented in the analog domain for specific types of signals, many application scenarios require implementation of data compression in the digital domain. However, the computational complexity involved in digital-domain compressive sensing limits its practical application, especially in resource-constrained sensor devices or high-data-rate sensor devices. Embodiments described herein provide a selective sensing framework that adopts a novel concept of data-driven nonuniform subsampling to reduce the dimensionality of acquired signals while retaining the information of interest in a computation-free fashion. |
| US11763164B2 |
Image-to-image search method, computer-readable storage medium and server
An image-to-image search method which is implemented in a server is provided. The server receives an image to be searched and at least one category of similarity search sent by a terminal. The server extracts a feature code of the image by using a trained hash model that uniquely corresponds to the at least one category of similarity search according to the received image and the at least one category of similarity search. The server obtains target images that are similar to the image according to the feature code of the image in a feature code library that uniquely corresponds to the at least one category of similarity search. The server sends the target images to the terminal. |
| US11763158B2 |
Method for automatic hybrid quantization of deep artificial neural networks
A method includes, for each floating-point layer in a set of floating-point layers: calculating a set of input activations and a set of output activations of the floating-point layer; converting the floating-point layer to a low-bit-width layer; calculating a set of low-bit-width output activations based on the set of input activations; and calculating a per-layer deviation statistic of the low-bit-width layer. The method also includes ordering the set of low-bit-width layers based on the per-layer deviation statistic of each low-bit-width layer. The method additionally includes, while a loss-of-accuracy threshold exceeds the accuracy of the quantized network: converting a floating-point layer represented by the low-bit-width layer to a high-bit-width layer; replacing the low-bit-width layer with the high-bit-width layer in the quantized network; updating the accuracy of the quantized network; and, in response to the accuracy of the quantized network exceeding the loss-of-accuracy threshold, returning the quantized network. |
| US11763153B2 |
Method and apparatus with neural network operation
A processor-implemented neural network method includes: generating a bit vector based on whether each of a plurality of input activations within a neural network is 0; merging the bit vector into the input activations such that bit values within the neural network included in the bit vector are most significant bits (MSBs) of multi bit expressions of the input activations; merging the bit vector into weights such that the bit values included in the bit vector are MSBs of multi bit expressions of the weights; sorting the input activations and the weights based on bits corresponding to the MSBs; and implementing the neural network, including performing operations between the sorted input activations and the sorted weights. |
| US11763150B2 |
Method and system for balanced-weight sparse convolution processing
Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for balanced-weight sparse convolution processing. An exemplary method comprises: obtaining an input tensor and a plurality of filters at a layer within a neural network; segmenting the input tensor into a plurality of sub-tensors; dividing a channel dimension of each of the plurality of filters into a plurality of channel groups; pruning each of the plurality of filters so that each of the plurality of channel groups of each filter comprises a same number of non-zero weights; segmenting each of the plurality of filters into a plurality of the sub-filters according to the plurality of channel groups; and assigning the plurality of sub-tensors and the plurality of sub-filters to a plurality of processors for parallel convolution processing. |
| US11763147B2 |
Data management device for supporting high speed artificial neural network operation by using data caching based on data locality of artificial neural network
Disclosed is a data cache or data management device for caching data between at least one processor and at least one memory, and supporting an artificial neural network (ANN) operation executed by the at least one processor. The data cache device or the data management device can comprise an internal controller for predicting the next data operation request on the basis of ANN data locality of the ANN operation. The internal controller monitors data operation requests associated with the ANN operation from among data operation requests actually made between the at least one processor and the at least one memory, thereby extracting the ANN data locality of the ANN operation. |
| US11763146B1 |
Processing loops in computational graphs
Systems and methods for processing loops in computational graphs representing machine learning models are disclosed. An example method begins with obtaining data representing a computational graph. Data identifying an allocation of the computational graph across devices is obtained. Additionally, one or more nodes in the computational graph that represent a respective control flow statement are identified. For each identified node, a structure of nodes and edges that represents an operation that provides a current state of recursion or iteration in the respective control flow statement is generated. This structure is inserted into the computational graph and the allocation of nodes to devices is modified to assign the structure to a device. |
| US11763142B2 |
General padding support for convolution on systolic arrays
Methods and systems, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium. In one aspect, a method includes the actions of receiving a request to perform convolutional computations for a neural network on a hardware circuit having a matrix computation unit, the request specifying the convolutional computation to be performed on a feature tensor and a filter and padding applied to the feature tensor prior to performing the convolutional computation; and generating instructions that when executed by the hardware circuit cause the hardware circuit to perform operations comprising: transferring feature tensor data from a main memory of the hardware circuit to a scratchpad memory of the hardware circuit; and repeatedly performing the following operations: identifying a current subset of the feature tensor; and determining whether a memory view into the scratchpad memory for the current subset is consistent with a memory view of the current subset in the main memory. |
| US11763140B2 |
Smart memory handling and data management for machine learning networks
A mechanism is described for facilitating memory handling and data management in machine learning at autonomous machines. A method of embodiments, as described herein, includes detecting multiple tables associated with multiple neural networks at multiple autonomous machines, where each of the multiple tables include an index. The method may further include combining the multiple tables and multiple indexes associated with the multiple tables into a single table and a single index, respectively, where the single table is communicated to the multiple autonomous machines to allow simultaneous processing of one or more portions of the single table using one or more memory devices and one or more processors of one or more of the multiple autonomous machines. |
| US11763139B2 |
Neuromorphic chip for updating precise synaptic weight values
A neuromorphic chip includes synaptic cells including respective resistive devices, axon lines, dendrite lines and switches. The synaptic cells are connected to the axon lines and dendrite lines to form a crossbar array. The axon lines are configured to receive input data and to supply the input data to the synaptic cells. The dendrite lines are configured to receive output data and to supply the output data via one or more respective output lines. A given one of the switches is configured to connect an input terminal to one or more input lines and to changeably connect its one or more output terminals to a given one or more axon lines. |
| US11763135B2 |
Concept-based adversarial generation method with steerable and diverse semantics
Methods and systems for performing concept-based adversarial generation with steerable and diverse semantics. One system includes an electronic processor configured to access an input image. The electronic processor is also configured to perform concept-based semantic image generation based on the input image. The electronic processor is also configured to perform concept-based semantic adversarial learning using a set of semantic latent spaces generated as part of performing the concept-based semantic image generation. The electronic processor is also configured to generate an adversarial image based on the concept-based semantic adversarial learning. The electronic processor is also configured to test a target model using the adversarial image. |
| US11763126B2 |
Electronic devices with optical identification sensor
An electronic device may be attached to an external item. The electronic device may include an optical identification sensor configured to sense a color-encoded tag in the external item when the item is attached to the device. The optical identification sensor may include a board layer, a protective filter layer, wall structures for supporting the protective filter layer on the board layer, a linear array of photodetectors disposed between the board layer and the protective filter layer, a field-of-view restriction filter interposed between the photodetectors and the protective filter layer, and a light source having multiple emitters for illuminating the color-encoded tag. The emitters may be activated sequentially to produce multiple images that are combined to reconstruct an accurate reading of the color-encoded tag, which can then be used to identify the type of external item currently attached to the electronic device. |
| US11763123B2 |
RFID tag
An RFID tag includes a circuit board and a plurality of functional modules. The circuit board has an antenna conductor and a ground plane. On the circuit board, a control circuit and an RFID IC are mounted. The functional modules are connected to the circuit board. The circuit board includes a main part and an extended part. The main part includes a mounting plane for the control circuit and the ground plane. The extended part includes the antenna conductor and is integrated with the main part. The extended part and the antenna conductor are longer than one edge of the main part and disposed along the one edge. |
| US11763119B2 |
Ultrasonically welded label systems and methods
Systems and methods of using ultrasonic welding to form labels with RFID tags are disclosed. The methods can be useful for the production of a large volume of labels such as production with roll-to-roll processing. The labels can be useful for consumer products such as garments. The present invention discloses in one embodiment, a label having a first and second printed fabric label layer such that a radio frequency identification (RFID) inlay is disposed between the two printed fabric layers. |
| US11763118B2 |
Printing medium processing system and printing medium processing method
For a plurality of kinds of printing media, spectral information is produced from results of printing of at least five points in paper white of the printing media, black, and three primary colors of coloring and printing materials, and a learned model is generated in advance by machine learning that uses the spectral information as learning data. An identification section that identifies the kinds of the printing media by using the learned model is provided. The kinds of the printing media are identified by applying the spectral information produced from the results of printing of at least five points on a printing target medium on which printing is to be performed to the learned model, and the printing target medium is processed in accordance with the identified kind of the printing target medium. In the case of a new unlearned printing medium, transfer learning is performed to learn the printing medium, and the model is updated. |
| US11763113B2 |
Methods and arrangements for identifying objects
In some arrangements, product packaging is digitally watermarked over most of its extent to facilitate high-throughput item identification at retail checkouts. Imagery captured by conventional or plenoptic cameras can be processed (e.g., by GPUs) to derive several different perspective-transformed views—further minimizing the need to manually reposition items for identification. Crinkles and other deformations in product packaging can be optically sensed, allowing such surfaces to be virtually flattened to aid identification. Piles of items can be 3D-modelled and virtually segmented into geometric primitives to aid identification, and to discover locations of obscured items. Other data (e.g., including data from sensors in aisles, shelves and carts, and gaze tracking for clues about visual saliency) can be used in assessing identification hypotheses about an item. Logos may be identified and used—or ignored—in product identification. A great variety of other features and arrangements are also detailed. |
| US11763112B2 |
Hybrid system and method for reading indicia
An indicia-reading system is provided that incorporates a hybrid approach to decoding indicia such as barcodes. An indicia-capturing subsystem acquires information about indicia within the indicia-capturing subsystem's field of view. An indicia-decoding module decodes indicia information acquired by the indicia-capturing subsystem. The indicia-decoding module includes a primary, basic signal processor for initially decoding indicia information, and a secondary, advanced signal processor for decoding indicia information that is not decoded by the primary, basic signal processor. |
| US11763109B2 |
Electronic strut monitor
A monitor configured to be removably coupled to a strut that forms part of a temporary support structure. The monitor may include an electronic monitoring device that includes a load cell. The monitor may be configured to be position in-line with strut and subject to the same forces exerted upon the strut. Further the monitor may be configured to wirelessly communicate the sensor information to a user. |
| US11763108B2 |
Radio frequency identification discontinuity correction
Radio frequency identification discontinuity correction is provided by calculating a phase-time slope for a Radio Frequency Identifier (RFID) signal received from an RFID tag; estimating, based on the phase-time slope, a predicted phase reading for the RFID signal at a given time; and in response to detecting a phase discontinuity based on a difference between the predicted phase reading and an actual phase reading for the given time, adjusting a calculated distance to the RFID tag. The calculated distance may indicate that the RFID tag is inside of or outside of a designated zone, and that a motion of the RFID tag indicates travel towards or away from the designated zone, which may be used to add or remove an item associated with the RFID tag to an ongoing item list. |
| US11763106B2 |
Method for passive wireless channel estimation in radio frequency network and apparatus for same
A method, system and apparatus are provided for estimating characteristics of a wireless communication channel between at least two passive radio frequency (RF) nodes. Backscatter channel state information (BCSI) is measured during communication between the at least two passive RF nodes using the wireless communication channel. An RF node aggregates the measured BCSI and the aggregated BSCI is analyzed to detect at least one activity of a plurality of activities. |
| US11763105B2 |
Memory card, memory card adapter, and terminal device
A card socket configured for placing a subscriber identification module (SIM) or a memory card includes a first interface, where the first interface is coupled to the SIM or the memory card through a switch. The first interface is further coupled to a first terminal of the switch. A SIM system is coupled to a second terminal of the switch. A memory card system is coupled to a third terminal of the switch. A detection circuit is configured to detect that a card placed in the terminal device is a SIM or a memory card. A control circuit controls the first terminal of the switch to couple to the second terminal of the switch or controls the first terminal of the switch to connect to the third terminal of the switch, based on a detection result of the detection circuit. |
| US11763104B2 |
Slide rule style flight computer
This invention relates to a slide rule style flight computer. The front disc and the back disc are connected and fixed by positioning clips. The front disc includes a front base disc and a front rotary disc. The front rotary disc is rotatably fixed on the front base disc. The front disc includes a front base disc and a front rotary disc. The front rotary disc is rotatably fixed on the front base disc. |
| US11763099B1 |
Providing translated subtitle for video content
The present disclosure relates to systems and methods for providing subtitle for a video. The video's audio is transcribed to obtain caption text for the video. A first machine-trained model identifies sentences in the caption text. A second model identifies intra-sentence breaks with in the sentences identified using the first machine-trained model. Based on the identified sentences and intra-sentence breaks, one or more words in the caption text are grouped into a clip caption to be displayed for a corresponding clip of the video. |
| US11763097B1 |
Intelligent dialogue recovery for virtual assistant communication sessions
Methods and apparatuses are described for intelligent dialogue recovery in virtual assistant communication sessions. A chat session is established between a virtual assistant (VA) and a remote device. A primary dialogue is created between the VA and the remote device, including (i) requesting from a first natural language processing (NLP) service an intent associated with user messages and (ii) waiting for a corresponding response. A secondary dialogue is created between the VA and the remote device that is synchronized to a state of the primary dialogue. When the response from the first NLP service succeeds, primary messages are generated and transmitted to the remote device in the primary dialogue. When the response from the first NLP service fails, an intent is requested from the second NLP service, and secondary messages are generated and transmitted to the remote device in the secondary dialogue. |
| US11763096B2 |
Computer implemented method for the automated analysis or use of data
A computer implemented method for the automated analysis or use of data is implemented by a voice assistant. The method comprises the steps of: (a) storing in a memory a structured, machine-readable representation of data that conforms to a machine-readable language (‘machine representation’); the machine representation including representations of user speech or text input to a human/machine interface; and (b) automatically processing the machine representations to analyse the user speech or text input. |
| US11763095B2 |
Creating apps from natural language descriptions
A computer-implemented method includes receiving audio data corresponding to a spoken statement by a user and converting the audio data into a meaning representation of the natural language description for creating the application. The spoken statement includes a natural language description for creating an application. Moreover, the meaning representation includes one or more inferences made from the natural language description for creating the application. The method further includes publishing a functional version of the application based on the natural language description. The functional version of the application is executable to perform operations specified by the natural language description of the application. |
| US11763093B2 |
Systems and methods for a privacy preserving text representation learning framework
Various embodiments of a computer-implemented system which learns textual representations while filtering out potentially personally identifying data and retaining semantic meaning within the textual representations are disclosed herein. |
| US11763091B2 |
Automated content tagging with latent dirichlet allocation of contextual word embeddings
Dynamic content tags are generated as content is received by a dynamic content tagging system. A natural language processor (NLP) tokenizes the content and extracts contextual N-grams based on local or global context for the tokens in each document in the content. The contextual N-grams are used as input to a generative model that computes a weighted vector of likelihood values that each contextual N-gram corresponds to one of a set of unlabeled topics. A tag is generated for each unlabeled topic comprising the contextual N-gram having a highest likelihood to correspond to that unlabeled topic. Topic-based deep learning models having tag predictions below a threshold confidence level are retrained using the generated tags, and the retrained topic-based deep learning models dynamically tag the content. |
| US11763086B1 |
Anomaly detection in text
Systems and techniques are generally described for anomaly detection in text. In some examples, text data comprising a plurality of words may be received. An image of a first word of the plurality of words may be generated. A feature representation of the first word may be generated using a variational autoencoder. A score may be generated based at least in part on the feature representation. In various examples, the score may indicate a likelihood that an appearance of the first word in the image of the first word is anomalous with respect to at least some other words of the plurality of words. |
| US11763085B1 |
Detecting the tone of text
In an embodiment, the disclosed technologies are capable of detecting a tone in text. A detected tone may be used to inform a decision made by and/or output produced by a grammatical error correction system. A set of candidate tones may be presented to a user for feedback. User feedback on the candidate tones may be used to improve subsequent tone detections. |
| US11763083B2 |
Inference methods for word or wordpiece tokenization
Systems and methods for performing inference for word or wordpiece tokenization are disclosed using a left-to-right longest-match-first greedy process. In some examples, the vocabulary may be organized into a trie structure in which each node includes a precomputed token or token ID and a fail link, so that the tokenizer can parse the trie in a single pass to generate a list of only those tokens or token IDs that correspond to the longest matching vocabulary entries in the sample string, without the need for backtracking. In some examples, the vocabulary may be organized into a trie in which each node has a fail link, and any node that would share token(s) or token_ID(s) of a preceding node is instead given a prev_match link that points back to a chain of nodes with those token(s) or token_ID(s). |
| US11763078B2 |
Provisional selection drives edit suggestion generation
Edit automation enhancements may be implemented in source code editors and other text editors. Provisional selections that indicate user intentions are submitted to a suggestion generator with other edit context information, to improve the quality of generated text suggestions and reduce the cognitive load on users. A provisional selection may include a highlighted completion list entry, or document text targeted by a hovering cursor, or metainformation text targeted by the hovering cursor, for example. An inline grey text suggestion driven by provisional selection may be displayed simultaneously with completion list suggestions that were created without regard to provisional selection. Suggestions driven by provisional selection may be interleaved with existing document text. Suggestions may be accepted fully in one gesture, or in parts. Suggestions may be edited by a user before being accepted, driving further suggestion refinement. Multiple suggestions may be displayed simultaneously, reducing pressure on the suggestion generator. |
| US11763077B1 |
Uniform parsing of configuration files for multiple product types
A platform is provided for uniform parsing of configuration files for multiple product types. One method comprises obtaining, by a parser of a given product type, a given request from a message queue based on a metadata message of an incoming configuration file from a remote product of a given product type, wherein the message queue stores metadata messages for a plurality of product types; extracting information from the incoming configuration file based on product-specific business logic obtained from a table store comprising tables for the plurality of product types, wherein the business logic provides a mapping between information extracted from the incoming configuration file and destination database tables; and storing the contents in the destination database tables of a product-specific predefined database schema. |
| US11763067B2 |
User interface for editing web content
A web editing application provides a user interface for editing a web page on a client computing device. A characteristic associated with the client computing device is determined. A web page comprising visual elements can be rendered. Layout data describing locations and sizes for individual visual elements of the visual elements can be determined. Cells can be generated based at least in part on the layout data and the characteristic associated with the client computing device. Each of the cells can have a location corresponding to a location of a respective visual element of the visual elements and individual of the cells can be interactable to enable editing of the web page. Based on an interaction with the at least one cell of the cells, an edit to the web page can be determined and the web page can be updated based on the edit to the web page. |
| US11763063B2 |
Propagating modifications made to an object to linked objects in a document
Embodiments are disclosed for propagating modifications made to an object to linked objects in a document. In particular, in one or more embodiments, the disclosed systems and methods comprise receiving a first input creating a first object in a first page of a document, analyzing first parameters associated with the first object, determining that the first object matches second objects in a first linked objects thread stored in a mapping of objects in the document, associating the first object with the first linked objects thread, receiving a second input including a modification to the first object, the modification including alterations to one or more of the first parameters, modifying the first object based on the alterations to the one or more of the first parameters, and automatically applying the modification to the second objects in the first linked objects thread. |
| US11763060B2 |
Automatic generation of layouts for analog integrated circuits
Techniques for generating one or more non-final layouts for an analog integrated circuit are disclosed. The techniques include generating a non-final layout of an analog integrated circuit based on device specifications, partitioning the non-final layout into a plurality of sub-cells, merging the verified sub-cells to form a merged layout of the analog integrated circuit, and performing quality control checks on the merged layout. Additionally or alternatively, generating the non-final layout can include determining an allowable spacing between adjacent cells of different cell types or inserting one or more filler cells into a filler zone in the non-final layout. |
| US11763059B2 |
Net-based wafer inspection
A defect map may be created by merging defects at locations on multiple dies that include copies of an integrated circuit (IC). Layout shapes or nets may be determined that overlap with the defects in the defect map. Next, connectivity between the layout shapes or nets may be determined. The defects may then be grouped into defect groups based on the connectivity between the layout shapes or nets, where each defect group comprises defects that overlap with layout shapes or nets that are electrically connected to each other. |
| US11763050B1 |
System, method, and computer program product for augmented reality circuit design
Embodiments include herein are directed towards a method for use in an electronic design environment is provided. Embodiments may include receiving, at a client electronic device, work instructions corresponding to an electronic circuit. Embodiments may further include displaying a graphical representation of the electronic circuit at a display screen associated with the client electronic device and displaying at least one instruction at the display screen, wherein displaying includes highlighting a component of the electronic circuit at the display screen. |
| US11763047B2 |
Method for parallelized simulation of the movement of a machine component in or near a work object
The present invention relates to a method for parallelized simulation of the movement of a machine component in or near a work object, wherein: a planned trajectory of the machine component is divided into several trajectory portions; a simulation of at least a first trajectory portion and a second trajectory portion is performed at least partly in parallel yielding simulation results, wherein the simulation comprises determining incidents, preferably collisions, along the trajectory portions; at least the simulation results of the first trajectory portion and the second trajectory portion are merged yielding a merged simulation result; and the merged simulation result is outputted. |
| US11763038B2 |
Secured file storage
Systems and methods may generally be used to securely store an executable file or to compile a securely stored executable file. An example method may include receiving an executable file for long-term storage, segmenting the executable file into a plurality of file segments, encrypting a file segment of the plurality of file segments, storing the plurality of file segments, and retrieving the file segment based on a segment identity for the file segment. The file segment may be output, for example to a requesting device. |
| US11763034B2 |
Method and system for constructing virtual space
Disclosed are a method and system for constructing a virtual space. The method of constructing a virtual space may include obtaining world information for generating a space of a virtual world, determining a location of an agent in the space of the virtual world, selecting a digital object capable of being displayed to the agent in the space of the virtual world based on the world information and the location of the agent, determining whether a display area of the selected digital object is present, and determining whether to display content through the display area based on a contract preset with respect to the display area. |
| US11763031B2 |
Systems and methods for data security and fraud prevention in collaborative editing environments
A data security and fraud prevention system is configured to transmit a web form to a first device, receive through the web form first data including first user private data associated with a first user, receive a request to share the web form with a second user, create a cache storage and an unique identifier associated with the web form, and mask the first user private data to prevent access to the first user private data by the second user. The data security and fraud prevention system is further configured to encrypt the unique identifier, generate a share session between the first device and a second device associated with the second user, receive through the web form second data including second user private data associated with the second user, mask the second user private data to prevent access to the second user private data by the first user, and aggregate the first data and the second data to complete the web form. |
| US11763030B2 |
Methods and systems for generating multimedia content based on processed data with variable privacy concerns
Methods and systems for filtering content in reconstructions of native data in assets. Specifically, the methods and systems extract telemetry data from native game data. The methods and systems then identify Personally Identifiable Information (“PII”) in the telemetry data and determine a masking operation to perform on the PII. The methods and systems then generate for presentation, in a user interface, reconstructed asset data based on the telemetry data, wherein the PII is modified in the reconstructed asset data based on the masking operation. |
| US11763028B2 |
Data security
Systems and methods for managing data security are described. In an embodiment, the method comprises receiving a data access request from a first application that runs in a first operating environment of a mobile device, wherein the authentication request contains credentials of the first application, communicating with a second application that runs in a second operating environment in parallel to the first environment of the mobile device, wherein the second application is a trusted application that runs in a secure environment, and wherein the communicating includes transferring the credentials of the first application to the second application, and receiving data from the trusted application responsive to the data access request, based on the credentials of the first application. |
| US11763027B1 |
Rules-based data access systems and methods
Methods and systems for rules-based data access are described. In some embodiments, a request for access to customer data by a requesting entity is received; the data is categorized; the person's preferences with respect to allowing access to data are compiled; a requesting entity is determined; and the providing entity that collected each requested data item is determined. Data shareability rules are evaluated based on the policies that regulate the access of the customer data and the requesting entity, and the customer data is provided to the requesting entity according to the evaluation. |
| US11763026B2 |
Enabling approximate linkage of datasets over quasi-identifiers
A mechanism is provided in a first client for approximate linkage of datasets over quasi-identifiers. The mechanism receives a generalization logic data structure representing sets of values for each quasi-identifier in a first dataset of the first client. For each record in the first dataset, the mechanism generates at least one generalization of a value of a given quasi-identifier in the first dataset based on a selected generalization logic data structure corresponding to the given quasi-identifier and generates a generalized record for each of the at least one generalization to form a first generalized dataset. The mechanism sends the first generalized dataset to a semi-trusted third party for approximate linkage of the first dataset with a second dataset of a second client, receives an approximate join result from the semi-trusted third party, performs post-processing on the approximate join result, and determines a final linkage result based on the post-processing. |
| US11763021B2 |
Efficient secure string search using homomorphic encryption
An efficient search of a target string by a query string in homomorphically encrypted space. The target string may be encoded by reordering its characters into a plurality of target substrings, each encoding non-sequential characters of the target string separated by a periodic stride K and different target substrings having stride sequences offset relative to each other. The query string may be encoded into a plurality of query substrings, each defining a repeating sequence of a different respective character value in the query string. Each of the substrings may be homomorphically encrypted and hashed. The plurality of hashed encrypted target substrings and plurality of hashed encrypted query substrings may be compared to determine if there is a search result match. A rolling hash may iteratively update the plurality of hashed encrypted target substrings by one target string slot and the comparison may be repeated for each iterative update. |
| US11763018B2 |
System and method for policy control in databases
Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to generating a high level security policy for a data repository without knowledge of the access control, entitlement, and other models of the data repository. A set of abstractions that define a security policy language may be generated based on data in a data repository collection. The set of abstractions may define a security policy language, which may be provided to a security administrator who can define a security policy with the security policy language. The security policy may be translated into a common physical language to generate a common physical policy. The processing device may then translate the common physical policy into a set of commands for each of one or more data repositories that the data repository collection is comprised of. |
| US11763017B2 |
Method and system for proactive data protection of virtual machines
A system for managing data protection of virtual machines (VMs) hosted by hosts of data clusters includes a data protection manager. The data protection manager identifies a data protection event associated with at least one VM, obtains, in response the data protection event, data protection rules and a protection policy associated with the at least one VM, spawn, by a monitoring engine orchestrator, a monitoring engine to the data cluster, initiates performance of the data protection services for the at least one VM using a first storage of storages, obtains, after the spawning, monitoring information from the monitoring engine, makes a determination that a data protection rule event of the data protection rule events occurred using the monitoring information, and in response to the determination, initiates the performance of a corrective action of corrective actions based on the data protection rules using a second storage of the storages. |
| US11763013B2 |
Transaction document management system and method
This invention discloses a novel system and method for transaction document management where personnel from two sides of a business transaction involving one or more documents that constitute the transaction can interact with the system in order to automate the process of tracking executed signature pages associated with the documents. In addition, the system and method automates the tracking of exceptions to at least one of the documents and associating the exception with one or more documents comprising due diligence documents that may also reside on the system. |
| US11763010B2 |
Method and system of computer graphics processing system validation for processing of encrypted image content
Methods, articles, and systems of computer graphics processing system validation for processing of encrypted image content are disclosed herein. |
| US11763009B2 |
Systems and methods for distributed complaint addressing ledger in virtual distributed ledger networks
The present disclosure relates to systems and methods for distributed complaint addressing ledger in virtual distributed ledger networks. In one embodiment, a processor- implemented method is disclosed, comprising auditing, by a slave consumer node among a plurality of slave consumer nodes in a virtual distributed ledger technology network each associated with an asynchronously updated slave ledger, its associated slave ledger to identify an issue associated with a past transaction; lodging, by the slave consumer node identifying the issue, a complaint with a distributed complaint addressing ledger associated with the virtual distributed ledger technology network; retrieving, by a master producer node, the issue; resolving, by the master producer node, the issue, wherein the master producer node is associated with a master ledger storing a transaction ID associated with the past transaction; and recording, by the master producer node, the resolution in the distributed complaint addressing ledger. |