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| US11889326B2 |
Methods of receiving data transmitted using unequally spaced constellations that provide reduced SNR requirements as compared to equally spaced constellations
Communication systems are described that use unequally spaced constellations that have increased capacity compared to conventional constellations operating within a similar SNR band. One embodiment is a digital communications system including a transmitter transmitting signals via a communication channel, the transmitter including a coder capable of receiving user bits and outputting encoded bits at a rate, a mapper capable of mapping encoded bits to symbols in a constellation, and a modulator capable of generating a modulated signal for transmission via the communication channel using symbols generated by the mapper, wherein the constellation is unequally spaced and characterizable by assignment of locations and labels of constellation points to maximize parallel decode capacity of the constellation at a given signal-to-noise ratio so that the constellation provides a given capacity at a reduced signal-to-noise ratio compared to a uniform constellation that maximizes the minimum distance between constellation points of the uniform constellation. |
| US11889320B2 |
System and method for hosting and transitioning to a wireless network
A system and method allows for communication between mobile devices running a communication application. The mobile devices include a host device and a plurality of client devices. When there is limited connectivity to other networks, the host device creates a host network and the client devices are transitioned to the host network. After the client devices are transitioned to the host network, communication can occur between the host device and the client devices, through the communication application and over the host network. |
| US11889318B2 |
Method and system for supporting voice calls in 5G new radio environments
Systems and methods provide reliable voice connections dual-connectivity environments, given limitations of available spectrum. A system includes a first wireless station and a second wireless station. The first wireless station provides a shared spectrum of a first frequency band, the shared spectrum including a first spectrum for a first cellular wireless standard and a second spectrum for a second cellular wireless standard. The second wireless station is at least partially within a coverage area of the first wireless station and provides a third spectrum for the second cellular wireless standard. The third spectrum is a millimeter wave (mmWave) spectrum. The first wireless station broadcasts a parameter barring an end device in an idle mode from camping on the second spectrum. The first wireless station or the second wireless station triggers the end device to swap to the second spectrum when a paging request for a voice call is received. |
| US11889316B2 |
In home Wi-Fi channel scanning enhancements
A system, such as a gateway, is provided for use with a first access point device and a second access point device to scan channels within a spectrum of channels. The system includes; a delegating component that is operable to instruct the first access point device to monitor for a presence of a signal on any one of a first set of channels within a spectrum of channels and to instruct the second access point device to monitor for a presence of a signal on any one of a second set of channels within a spectrum of channels; a communication component operable to receive a channel-in-use signal from the first access point device and to transmit a notification signal to the second access point device based on the channel-in-use signal, the channel-in-use signal being associated with an in-use channel of the first set of channels within the spectrum of channels, the communication component is additionally operable to transmit the instruction to the first access point device and the second access point device, the communication component is further operable to receive a communication signal from one of the first access point device and the second access point device as a result of the transmission of the instruction; and a load balancing component operable to determine a communication volume on each of the first set of channels within the spectrum of channels, and to generate an instruction to instruct the first access point device and the second access point device to not use the in-use channel. |
| US11889314B2 |
Apparatus, system and method for associating a device to a user of a service
A system for associating a device to a user of a service hosted at a remote location may include a device, a WAN, and equipment. The user may identify a wireless network of the device and connect to the device using equipment. An application on the equipment may generate a key and send the key to the device. The device may then connect with the service and transmit the key to the service. The application may disconnect from the device and connect with the service. The application may send a request to the service to associate with the device, sending the key with the request. The service compares the keys received from the device and the application. If the respective keys match, then the service may associate the device to the user of the service. Otherwise, the association is denied. |
| US11889312B2 |
Validation of position, navigation, time signals
For validation of position, navigation, time (PNT) signals, a hash included in messages with PNT data is used to validate the source of the message without backhaul. Different tags from a hash chain are included in different messages. The receiver is pre-loaded with the root or later trusted hash tag of the chain as created. The hash of any received message may be hashed by the receiver. The result of the hashing will match the pre-loaded or trusted hash tag if the transmitter of the message is a valid source. The PNT data may be validated using a digital signature formed from the PNT data for one or more messages and the hash tag wherein a hash tag of the chain in a subsequently received message is used as the key. The digital signature may be formed from data across multiple messages. |
| US11889310B2 |
Communication method and communication apparatus
The disclosure provides communication methods and apparatuses. One example method including a first access network device sends a first message to a terminal device and a second message to a core network device. The first message is used to indicate the terminal device to enter an inactive state. The second message carries context information and a first security verification parameter of the terminal device, and the first security verification parameter is used to perform security verification on the terminal device. The first access network device receives a third message from a second access network device, where the third message is used to request the context information of the terminal device. The first access network device sends a fourth message to the second access network device, where the fourth message is used to indicate the first access network device not to provide the second access network device with the context information. |
| US11889309B2 |
Method of wearable device displaying icons, and wearable device for performing the same
A method of a wearable device displaying icons is provided. The method includes displaying a plurality of circular icons comprising a first circular icon located in a center area of a touch display in a first size and a second circular icon located outside of the center area of the touch display in a second size smaller than the first size, and based on a direction of a touch input received on the touch display, moving the plurality of circular icons such that the first circular icon is moved to a first position located outside of the center area of the touch display and the second circular icon is moved from a second position located outside the center area of the touch display to the center area of the touch display and enlarged in size from the second size to the first size. |
| US11889304B2 |
Next generation key set identifier
Systems, methods, apparatuses, and computer program products directed to next generation (e.g., 5G systems) key set identifier(s) are provided. One method includes requesting, by a network node, authentication of a user equipment with an authentication server, receiving a master key and authentication parameters/vectors from the authentication server when authorization is successful, and verifying validity of the authentication request. When the verification is successful, the method may further include instantiating a security context for the user equipment and assigning a security context identifier for next generation system security context to the user equipment, and then sending a security mode command message to instruct the user equipment to instantiate security context using the security context identifier. |
| US11889300B2 |
Privacy protection mechanisms for connected vehicles
Various embodiments are generally directed to techniques for providing improved privacy protection against vehicle tracking for connected vehicles of a vehicular network. For example, at least one road side unit may: identify a set of vehicles that require pseudonym changes and send an invitation for a pseudonym change event to each of the vehicles, determine at least a total number of the acceptances, determine whether the total number meets or exceeds a predetermined threshold number, send acknowledgement messages to the accepting vehicles if the threshold number is met, and form a vehicle group to coordinate the pseudonym change event during a privacy period. During the privacy period, the RSU and the vehicles may communicate with each other in a confidential and private manner via key-session-based unicast transmission, and coordinate transmission power and vehicle trajectory adjustments to maximize the benefits for safety and obfuscation for privacy. |
| US11889293B2 |
Future-proof privacy
A network node (500, 600) in a home network, HN, of a wireless device (10, 300, 400) assigns a different priority to each of one or more parameter sets in a priority list. Each parameter set comprises one or more parameters used for calculating the subscription identifier. The network node (500, 600) provides the wireless device (10, 300, 400) with the priority list to facilitate the calculation of the subscription identifier by the wireless device (10, 300, 400). The wireless device (10, 300, 400) obtains the priority list, and calculates the subscription identifier using a null parameter set or one of the one or more parameter sets in the priority list selected responsive to the defined priorities. The wireless device (10, 300, 400) then informs the HN of the subscription of the wireless device (10, 300, 400) by sending the calculated subscription identifier to the network node (500, 600). |
| US11889290B2 |
Media playback based on sensor data
Example techniques relate to playback based on acoustic signals in a system including a first network device and a second network device. A first network device may detect a presence of a user using a camera and/or infrared sensors. The first network device sends, in response to detecting the presence of the user, a particular signal via the first network interface. The second network device receives data corresponding to the particular signal and plays back an audio output corresponding to the particular signal. |
| US11889289B2 |
Providing binaural sound behind a virtual image being displayed with a wearable electronic device (WED)
A wearable electronic device (WED) worn on a head of a user displays a virtual image that has sound. One or more processors process the sound for the virtual image into binaural sound for the user. The binaural sound has a sound localization point (SLP) with a coordinate location that occurs behind the virtual image while the image is located a near-field distance from the head of the user. |
| US11889284B2 |
Multi magnet electrodynamic acoustic transducer and electroacoustic system
An electrodynamic acoustic transducer (1) is disclosed, which comprises a frame and/or a housing (2), a membrane (3), a magnet system (6) with a plurality of center magnets (7a . . . 7d, 7, 7′) having different magnetic orientations (M1 . . . M4) and a coil arrangement (10) with a plurality of voice coils (11a . . . 11d), which are movably arranged relative to the magnet system (6) in an excursion direction (z). The ratio A g · h m A m · w g = l g · h tp · h m A m · w g is below 1, wherein wg denotes the mean width of all airgaps (E) within the magnet system (6), Ag denotes the sum of all airgap areas within the magnet system (6), hm denotes the mean height of the center magnets (7a . . . 7d, 7, 7′) and Am denotes the total area of the center magnets (7a . . . 7d, 7, 7′). Moreover, the invention relates to an electroacoustic system (19), which comprises an electrodynamic acoustic transducer (1) of the above kind and a control circuit (CC) connected to the coil arrangement (10). |
| US11889278B1 |
Vehicle sensor modules with external audio receivers
Example embodiments relate to vehicle sensor modules with external audio receivers. An example sensor module may include sensors and can be coupled to a vehicle's roof with a first microphone positioned proximate to the front of the sensor module. The sensor module can also include a second microphone extending into a first side of the sensor module such that the second microphone is configured to detect audio originating from an environment located relative to a first side of the vehicle and a third microphone extending into a second side of the sensor module such that the third microphone is configured to detect audio originating from the environment located relative to a second side of the vehicle, wherein the second side is opposite of the first side. |
| US11889273B2 |
System for configuring a hearing device
A system is disclosed for configuring a hearing device. The system includes an audiogram processing component arranged to process image data indicative of an image of an audiogram associated with a person so as to produce audiogram data indicative of the audiogram, and a hearing device configuration component arranged to produce hearing device configuration data based on the audiogram data. The configuration data is indicative of configuration settings for a hearing device that will cause the hearing device to assist the hearing of the person. |
| US11889266B2 |
Modulation in a contact hearing system
In one embodiment, the present invention is directed to a contact hearing system comprising: an ear tip including a transmit coil, wherein the transmit coil is connected to an audio processor, including an H Bridge circuit; a first input to the H Bridge circuit comprising an AND circuit wherein a first input to the AND circuit comprises a carrier signal and a second input to the AND circuit comprises an output of a delta sigma modulation circuit, wherein the delta sigma modulation circuit is a component of the audio processor; and a second input to the H Bridge circuit comprising an NAND circuit wherein a first input to the NAND circuit comprises a carrier signal and a second input to the NAND circuit comprises an output of the delta sigma modulation circuit. |
| US11889264B2 |
Fiber optic MEMS microphone
A fiber optic MEMS microphone featuring an electrically deflectable MEMS membrane via a conversion of an optical energy propagating in an optical fiber cable to an electrical energy with a photodiode chip. The fiber optic MEMS microphone includes a MEMS device, the photodiode chip, a voltage, a power adjustable laser beam and a light. |
| US11889259B2 |
Speaker unit and speaker
[Problem] To provide a higher performance and higher quality curved diaphragm speaker system that has sufficient performance for hard-of-hearing people and also for hearing people.[Solution] A speaker unit 10 according to the present invention at least includes: a first diaphragm 1 in a cone shape; a blade piece 5 in a plate shape to which a second diaphragm in a sheet shape forming a rounded surface portion that is curved from one end side to the other end side; and a driver unit 3 that drives those cone shaped diaphragm and blade piece together. The blade piece is connected via a center cap attached to a tip end of a voice coil of the driver unit so as to protrude from a small diameter 1a side to a large diameter 1b side of the first diaphragm. In the first diaphragm, the small diameter side is connected to the driver unit, and also the large diameter side is attached to a cone support frame 9. Additionally, the second diaphragm is arranged such that the one end side is overlapped with one surface of the blade piece. |
| US11889258B2 |
Elliptical ring radiator diaphragm, tweeter and damping method
A loudspeaker driver or tweeter (e.g., 100, 200 or 300) having a voice coil connected with a loudspeaker diaphragm (e.g., 106, 206 or 306), having a substantially circular diaphragm portion which is connected with or rests upon a voice coil attachment segment (e.g., 104, 204, 304). The diaphragm also includes a first central elliptical (non-circular-shaped) inner roll portion (e.g., 112, 212, 312) defining a central recessed area and a second, outer elliptical (non-circular-shaped) roll portion (e.g., 108, 208, 308) so the central portion and the outer roll portion that have substantially elliptical edge circumferences with substantially circular central peripheral edges to define diaphragm segments with a varying radial Chord lengths having non-uniform diameter dimensions (inside diameter to outside diameter) and when in use, the excursion of the diaphragm is controlled such that any breakup modes are minimized and the associated resonances are minimized. |
| US11889257B2 |
Wearable audio device zero-crossing based parasitic oscillation detection
A method for detecting and mitigating parasitic oscillation in a headphone equipped with an active noise reduction (ANR) system. A fundamental frequency of a microphone signal is determined from a microphone of the ANR system and an amplitude of the determined fundamental frequency is compared to a threshold level to determine parasitic oscillation. If parasitic oscillation is determined, then the microphone signal is altered to mitigate the parasitic oscillation. |
| US11889256B2 |
Device for securing cochlear implant external transmitter
A device for securing an external transmitter of a cochlear implant to the head of the wearer. A pouch containing the external transmitter is secured using a plurality of straps coupled to a decorative shell worn on a person's head. The pouch and the decorative shell are designed to allow sound to pass unhindered from the environment to the inner ear. The plurality of straps is adjustable to allow precise placement of the external transmitter over the internal receiver. The external transmitter is also secured using a pouch coupled to a decorative shell. The external transmitter is further secured using a sealer coupled to the transmitter and further coupled to the head using an adhesive barrier. The sealer is made of a semi-transparent material. The device ensures that an external transmitter remains in place. |
| US11889249B2 |
Internal venting mechanisms for audio system with non-porous membrane
An electronic device can include a housing, an audio component, and a gasket. The housing can define a first internal volume and the audio component can define a second internal volume. The audio component can include membrane and a venting element having a fluid impermeable layer. The venting element can define a fluid path placing the first internal volume and the second internal volume in fluid communication. At least a portion of the fluid path can extend parallel to the fluid impermeable layer. The gasket can define a seal between the first internal volume and an ambient environment adjacent the housing. |
| US11889245B2 |
Sensing device, systems and methods for monitoring movement of ground and other structures
A device is provided for monitoring a geological region or a structure. The device includes: a sensor, a radio transmitter configured to transmit data obtained by the sensor, a power source configured to power the sensor and/or radio transmitter, and a housing configured to protect the power source, radio transmitter and optionally the sensor. The sensor is capable of sensing a parameter useful in determining movement within a geological region or a structure; and/or the potential for failure in a geological region or a structure. The devices may include several sensor types capable of sensing parameters such as strain, pressure, temperature, electrical conductivity, electrical resistance, or chemistry. A series of devices may be operable as a system, with at least some of the devices further functioning to relay radio signals transmitted by other devices of the system. |
| US11889244B2 |
Passive optical network for utility infrastructure resiliency
A secure tiered, robust, and deterministic converged communications architecture with the capacity to support a plurality of power distribution automation devices/components with fiber-enabled fail-over protection is described. |
| US11889238B2 |
Projection apparatus, projection method, and control program
A projection apparatus includes: a projection portion; and a processor, and the processor is configured to: cause a user to select, among end parts of a projection region irradiated with projection light by the projection portion, a part of an end part of the projection region; and in a state where a position of the part of the end part is sensed as being a first position, maintain the position of the part of the end part and execute, by a control of changing an optical system of the projection portion, a control of performing enlargement or reduction of the projection region. |
| US11889236B2 |
Digital point spread function (DPSF) and dual modulation projection (including lasers) using DPSF
A digital PSF for use in a dual modulation display. The invention allows the use of less than optimal point spread (PSF) functions in the optics between the pre-modulator and primary modulator of a dual modulation projection system. This technique uses multiple halftones per frame in the pre-modulator synchronized with a modified bit sequence in the primary modulator to produce a compensation image that reduces the errors produced by the sub-optimal PSF. The invention includes the application to dual modulation and dual modulated 3D viewing systems. |
| US11889230B2 |
Video conferencing method
One variation of a method for video conferencing includes, at a first device associated with a first user: capturing a first video feed; representing constellations of facial landmarks, detected in the first video feed, in a first feed of facial landmark containers; and transmitting the first feed of facial landmark containers to a second device. The method further includes, at the second device associated with a second user: accessing a first face model representing facial characteristics of the first user; accessing a synthetic face generator; transforming the first feed of facial landmark containers and the first face model into a first feed of synthetic face images according to the synthetic face generator; and rendering the first feed of synthetic face images. |
| US11889228B2 |
Conference device with multi-videostream capability
A conference device comprising a first image sensor for provision of first image data, a second image sensor for provision of second image data, a first image processor configured for provision of a first primary videostream and a first secondary videostream based on the first image data, a second image processor configured for provision of a second primary videostream and a second secondary videostream based on the second image data, and an intermediate image processor in communication with the first image processor and the second image processor and configured for provision of a field-of-view videostream and a region-of-interest videostream, wherein the field-of-view videostream is based on the first primary videostream and the second primary videostream, and wherein the region-of-interest videostream is based on one or more of the first secondary videostream and the second secondary videostream. |
| US11889225B2 |
Audio trick mode
Various embodiments of apparatus, systems and/or methods are described for independently controlling an audio stream relative to a video stream in audio trick mode. In one example, an audio stream and a video stream is received, where the audio stream comprises frames that correspond to corresponding frames of the video stream. The audio and video streams are played from a first time to a second time at a first speed. An input to time shift the audio stream independent of the video stream is received, and after receiving such, the audio stream is time shifted to the first time. Then, the audio stream may be re-played from the first time to the second time at a second speed different from the first speed. |
| US11889220B2 |
Method for coding space information in continuous dynamic images
A coding method for space information in continuous dynamic images is provided, which includes the following steps: parsing and extracting space information data, constructing a space information data packet, and coding the space information data packet. According to the coding method in the present invention, the physical parameters, such as lens, position and orientation of a camera as well as space depth information in a plurality of continuous dynamic images can be recorded and stored in real time, and therefore, the coded and stored parameters of the camera and the space depth information are applied to virtual simulation and graphic vision enhancement scenarios, such that in many application scenarios, such as photographing movie and television, producing advertising, and personal video vlogs, abundant and integrated graphic text enhancement effects can be implanted, in real time, a plurality of thereby improving the final image display effect. |
| US11889218B2 |
Stacked substrate solid state image sensor
A solid state image sensor of the present disclosure includes: a first semiconductor substrate provided with at least a pixel array unit in which pixels that perform photoelectric conversion are arranged in a matrix form; and a second semiconductor substrate provided with at least a control circuit unit that drives the pixels. The first semiconductor substrate and the second semiconductor substrate are stacked, with first surfaces on which wiring layers are formed facing each other, the pixel array unit is composed of a plurality of divided array units, the control circuit unit is provided corresponding to each of the plurality of divided array units, and electrical connection is established in each of the divided array units, through an electrode located on each of the first surfaces of the first semiconductor substrate and the second semiconductor substrate, between the pixel array unit and the control circuit unit. |
| US11889214B2 |
Image sensor and imaging device
An image sensor, includes: a first pixel and a second pixel, in a first direction, each including a first photoelectric conversion unit and a light-shielding unit and outputting a signal; a third pixel and a fourth pixel, in the first direction, each including a second photoelectric conversion unit and outputting a signal; a first signal line and a second signal line, in the first direction, each of which can be connected to the first pixel, the second pixel, the third pixel and the fourth pixel; and a control unit that performs a first control in which a signal of the first pixel is output to the first signal line and a signal of the second pixel is output to the second signal line, and a second control in which a signal of the third pixel and a signal of the fourth pixel are output to the first signal line. |
| US11889212B2 |
Comparator and imaging device
The present technology relates to a comparator that can easily modify operating point potential of the comparator, and an imaging device. A pixel signal output from a pixel, and, a reference signal with changeable voltage are input to a differential pair. A current mirror connected to the differential pair, and a voltage drop mechanism allowed to cause a predetermined voltage drop is connected between a transistor that configures the differential pair, and a transistor that configures the current mirror. A switch is connected in parallel to the voltage drop mechanism. The present technology can be applied, for example, to an image sensor that captures an image. |
| US11889210B2 |
Image sensors
An electronic device includes a first array of image pixels having inputs coupled to first selection tracks and outputs coupled to first output tracks, a second array of test pixels having inputs coupled to second selection tracks and outputs coupled to the first output tracks, and a third array of test pixels having inputs coupled to the first selection tracks and outputs coupled to second output tracks. A processor is coupled to receive output signals on the first and second output tracks. The output signals from the test pixels of the second and third arrays are fixed at one or the other of only two values in the absence of a defect. The output signals received by the processor over the first and second output tracks are processed to determine presence or absence of a defect. |
| US11889209B2 |
Lightweight cross reality device with passive depth extraction
A wearable display system including multiple cameras and a processor is disclosed. A greyscale camera and a color camera can be arranged to provide a central view field associated with both cameras and a peripheral view field associated with one of the two cameras. One or more of the two cameras may be a plenoptic camera. The wearable display system may acquire light field information using the at least one plenoptic camera and create a world model using the first light field information and first depth information stereoscopically determined from images acquired by the greyscale camera and the color camera. The wearable display system can track head pose using the at least one plenoptic camera and the world model. The wearable display system can track objects in the central view field and the peripheral view fields using the one or two plenoptic cameras, when the objects satisfy a depth criterion. |
| US11889207B2 |
Solid-state imaging element, imaging device, and method for controlling solid-state imaging element
The computation time in a solid-state imaging element that performs a convolution operation on image data is shortened and the power consumption is reduced. A plurality of pixels are arranged in a two-dimensional lattice pattern in a pixel array unit. A coefficient holding unit holds a predetermined weighting coefficient correlated with each of a pixel of interest among the plurality of pixels and a predetermined number of adjacent pixels adjacent to the pixel of interest. A scanning circuit performs control so that the adjacent pixel generates an amount of charge corresponding to the weighting coefficient correlated with the adjacent pixel and transfers the charge to the pixel of interest and performs control so that the pixel of interest generates an amount of charge corresponding to the weighting coefficient correlated with the pixel of interest and accumulates the charge together with the transferred charge. |
| US11889206B2 |
Solid-state imaging device and electronic equipment
A solid-state imaging device capable of acquiring an RGB image, a CMY image, and luminance information through one imaging process. The solid-state imaging device includes a pixel array portion in which a plurality of pixel unit groups are arrayed, the pixel unit group including pixel units disposed in a 2×2 matrix, the pixel unit including pixels disposed in an 2×2 matrix, and the pixels including a photoelectric conversion unit and a color filter. Each of the pixel unit groups is configured such that an R filter and a C filter are included as the color filters in a first pixel unit among four pixel units constituting the pixel unit group, a G filter and an M filter are included as the color filters in each of second and third pixel units, and a B filter and a Y filter are included as the color filters in a fourth pixel unit. |
| US11889205B2 |
Imaging apparatus
An imaging apparatus includes a lens on which light from one subject is incident, a spectral prism including a first surface reflecting, at a first reflectance, first light having a first wavelength, and a second surface reflecting, at a second reflectance, having a second wavelength, a first imaging unit capturing a first image of the subject at a first depth of field based on the first light reflected by the first surface, a second imaging unit capturing a second image of the subject at a second depth of field based on the second light reflected by the second surface, a third imaging unit capturing a third image of the subject at a third depth of field based on third light transmitted through the first surface or the second surface, and a signal processing unit synthesizing the first image, the second image, and the third image, and outputting the synthesized image. |
| US11889204B2 |
Imaging device, image data processing method, and program
An object is to make it possible to add an electronic signature to an edited image under reliable environment.An imaging device includes a determination processing unit that executes determination processing for determining whether or not image data is an own device captured image captured by an own device on the basis of metadata corresponding to the image data input from outside of the own device and a signature processing unit that acquires re-signature data different from signature data at the time of imaging using the image data and metadata for the image data determined as an own device captured image by the determination processing unit. |
| US11889203B2 |
Camera module
A camera module includes an image sensor configured to output a plurality of image frames, a lens assembly disposed on the image sensor, the lens assembly including at least one lens unit disposed on an optical path and a variable filter unit configured to adjust the optical path of light incident on the image sensor from outside, a controller configured to generate a control signal to control the variable filter unit, and an image synthesizer configured to synthesize the plurality of image frames to generate a composite image, wherein the composite image has a higher resolution than the image frames, and wherein the plurality of image frames includes image frames generated along respectively different optical paths changed by the variable filter unit. |
| US11889200B2 |
Methods and systems for generating a high-rate video for a camera in motion
A method, medium and system for generating a high-rate video for displaying to a user on a display device. The method, medium and system may generate and display the high-rate video by: capturing images for a video at a first frame rate, capturing movement of a display device via a motion sensor, estimating a motion of the camera based on images of the video captured at the first frame rate and the movement of the display device captured via the motion sensor, generating the high-rate video at a second frame rate by up-sampling the video captured at the first frame rate, and displaying the high-rate video to the user. |
| US11889195B2 |
Image sensing system and operating method thereof
Disclosed is an image sensing system including an image sensor suitable for generating first actual brightness values corresponding to a captured image; and an image processor suitable for compensating for the first actual brightness values for each brightness period in a single frame period based on compensation information corresponding to a linearity error. |
| US11889194B2 |
Service system, information processing apparatus, and service providing method
A service system includes a mobile terminal and an information processing device capable of communication via a network. The mobile terminal includes a first transmission unit that transmits spherical images taken in respective imaging locations and positional information about the imaging locations to the information processing device. The information processing device includes a reception unit that receives the spherical images transmitted by the first transmission unit; a map data obtaining unit that obtains map data from a map data storage, the map data including the imaging locations of the spherical images; a path information creation unit that creates information about a path made by connecting the imaging locations in the map data obtained by the map data obtaining unit; and a content providing unit that makes content available for a request through the network, the content including the map data, the information about the path, and the spherical images. |
| US11889193B2 |
Zoom method and apparatus, unmanned aerial vehicle, unmanned aircraft system and storage medium
The embodiments are a zoom method and apparatus, an unmanned aerial vehicle, an unmanned aircraft system and a storage medium. The zoom method is applied to an unmanned aerial vehicle including an image capturing apparatus and the method includes: controlling the image capturing apparatus to capture an initial image, where a resolution of the initial image is W0*H0 and an area of the initial image is S0; obtaining a cropped image according to the initial image, where the cropped image is an image with an area of S cropped from a preset region in the initial image, S0/S=C and C is a digital zoom factor of the image capturing apparatus; and obtaining a zoom image according to the cropped image, where the zoom image is an image obtained by zooming the cropped image by C/A times, a resolution of the zoom image is W1*H1, A=W0/W1 and C≤A. |
| US11889191B2 |
Blur correction device, imaging apparatus, monitoring system, and program
A blur correction device includes: a sensor; a mechanical blur correction device; an electronic blur correction circuit that corrects the blurring by performing image processing on an image obtained through imaging of the imaging apparatus; and a supplementary blur correction circuit that, in a case where the mechanical blur correction device and the electronic blur correction circuit are shared and operated at a predetermined ratio during the exposure, corrects the blurring by applying, to the image, a filter that removes noise which appears in the image. |
| US11889190B1 |
Real-time image motion correction or stabilization system and methods for projectiles or munitions in flight
The present invention relates to projectiles and munitions, and more specifically to such in flight. More particularly the present invention relates to projectiles and munitions in flight equipped with one or more image sensors adapted for acquiring image data of the environment surrounding the projection or munition in flight. The present invention further relates to systems and methods for correcting or stabilizing motion effects and artifacts present in the image data related to the movement or motion of the projectile or munition in flight, including spin or rotation of the projectile or munition. |
| US11889186B2 |
Focus detection device, focus detection method, and image capture apparatus
A focus detection device calculates a shift amount between a first focus detection signal and a second focus detection signal both generated based on a signal obtained from an image sensor. The device also calculates a conversion coefficient and applies the conversion coefficient to the shift amount to convert the shift amount into a defocus amount of an imaging optical system. The device calculates the conversion coefficient based on at least one of a pupil eccentricity amount and an incident pupil distance, both are dependent on an image height at a focus detection position. |
| US11889184B2 |
Server and method for providing connected service
A method for providing a connected service of an image capturing apparatus for a vehicle is provided. The method includes connecting the image capturing apparatus for a vehicle to a server for providing a connected service using a wireless communication module; generating event data including event code information and operation mode information of the image capturing apparatus for a vehicle, when an event occurs in the image capturing apparatus for a vehicle; and transmitting the generated event data to the server for providing a connected service through the wireless communication module. |
| US11889175B2 |
Neural network supported camera image or video processing pipelines
An image processing pipeline including a still or video camera includes a first neural network arranged to process and provide a neural network based result for at least one of an image capture setting, sensor processing, global post processing, local post processing, and portfolio post processing. A second neural network is arranged to receive the neural network result and further provide at least one of an image capture setting, sensor processing, global post processing, local post processing, and portfolio post processing, wherein at least one of the first and second neural networks generate data on local processors supported by the still or video camera. |
| US11889171B2 |
Vehicular camera with lens/cover cleaning feature
A vehicular camera module includes a housing, a camera disposed in the housing, and a transparent cover mounted at the housing. The camera views through the transparent cover. A wiper element is movable relative to the transparent cover to clean the transparent cover. The wiper element is moved via operation of a hydraulic actuator. With the vehicular camera module mounted at an exterior portion of a vehicle, the camera views through the transparent cover in order to capture image data of a scene exterior of the vehicle. With the vehicular camera module mounted at the exterior portion of the vehicle, the hydraulic actuator operates via pressurized fluid supplied to hydraulic actuator to move the wiper element back and forth across the transparent cover to clean the transparent cover of the vehicular camera module. |
| US11889170B2 |
Imaging device, electronic equipment, and imaging method that change processing based on detected temperature
An imaging device, electronic equipment, and an imaging method capable of controlling a temperature rise are provided. The imaging device (CIS 2) according to the present disclosure includes an imaging unit (22), an information processing unit (DNN processing unit 23), a temperature detection unit (25), and a control unit (CIS control unit 21). The imaging unit (22) captures an image and generates image data. The information processing unit (DNN processing unit 23) performs processing with respect to the image data read from the imaging unit (22). The temperature detection unit (25) detects temperature. The control unit (CIS control unit 21) changes the processing performed by the information processing unit (DNN processing unit 23) according to the temperature detected by the temperature detection unit (25). |
| US11889169B2 |
Camera module and reflective member
A camera module includes a housing, a reflective member positioned in the housing and changing a direction of light to a direction of an optical axis, a carrier carrying the reflective member and rotatable about a first axis with respect to the housing, and a first ball group disposed between the housing and the carrier, wherein the first ball group includes a main ball member providing the first axis of the carrier, and an auxiliary ball member disposed away from the first axis, and one or both of the housing and the carrier partially accommodates the auxiliary ball member, and includes an auxiliary guide groove extended in a circumferential direction of the first axis. |
| US11889163B2 |
Receiving device, receiving method, transmitting device, and transmitting method
A receiving device, a receiving method, a transmitting device, and a transmitting method. The receiving device acquires a digital broadcast signal that includes audio-video (AV) content and location information, the location information indicating a source from which application control information for controlling an operation of an application executed in conjunction with a progressing timing of the AV content is obtainable, acquires the application control information from the source indicated by the location information, the application control information including an application ID and a uniform resource locator (URL), obtains, from the URL included in the acquired application control information, control information during a polling period that is defined in accordance with an attribute specified in the acquired application control information, and controls the operation of the application based on the acquired application control information and the obtained control information. |
| US11889162B2 |
Media content delivery selection
A device, such as for example and without limitation, a set-top box, is programmed to receive metadata relating to available media content. At least one item of media content is identified as selected to be provided to a display upon activation of the display. The at least one item of selected media content is provided to the display upon activation of the display. |
| US11889161B2 |
Receiving device, receiving method, signal processing device, and signal processing method
The present technology relates to a receiving device, a receiving method, a signal processing device, and a signal processing method that enable presentation of emergency alert information more appropriately.Provided is a receiving device including: a receiving part that receives a broadcast signal; and a processing part that processes the broadcast signal that has been received, in which the receiving part instructs the processing part in a standby state to start on the basis of emergency alert start information included in the broadcast signal that has been received, and in a case of being instructed by the receiving part to start, the processing part controls presentation of emergency alert information on the basis of signaling including the emergency alert information acquired from the broadcast signal that has been received, and receiving setting information related to a receiving setting of the emergency alert information set by a user. The present technology can be applied to, for example, a television receiver. |
| US11889154B2 |
Content recommendation based on a system prediction and user behavior
Systems and methods for generating a content item based on a difference between a user confidence score and a confidence score are disclosed. For example, a system generates for output a first content item. While the first content item is being outputted, the system receives user data via sensors of a device. The system determines a user confidence score based on the user data and metadata of the first content item. The user confidence score indicates a user's perceived probability of an event occurring in the future. The system calculates a prediction score which estimates the likelihood of the event occurring in the future. In response to determining that the difference between the user confidence score and the prediction score exceeds a threshold, the system selects a second content item related to the event and generates for output a recommendation comprising an identifier of the second content item. |
| US11889151B2 |
Methods and apparatus to model on/off states of media presentation devices based on return path data
Methods and apparatus to model on/off states of media presentation devices based on return path data are disclosed. An apparatus includes a memory and processor circuitry to execute instructions stored in the memory to: generate a probability distribution of actual durations of first tuning segments, the first tuning segments representative of lengths of time during which panelists accessed first media; modify the lengths associated with ones of the first tuning segments to generate second tuning segments having second durations; and estimate a time when a media device associated with a return path data (RPD) device is powered on based on (i) the probability distribution, (ii) the second tuning segments, and (iii) a third tuning segment during which the RPD device accessed second media, the third tuning segment reported from the RPD device. |
| US11889148B2 |
Engagement estimation apparatus, engagement estimation method and program
An engagement estimation apparatus includes an acquisition unit configured to acquire, for each measurement section after an instruction of a start of a view of an video delivered through a network, any of a parameter related to a coding quality of the video in the measurement section and a parameter related to a viewing state of the video in the measurement section, and an estimation unit configured to calculate an estimation value of an index for evaluation of engagement for each measurement section based on a parameter acquired by the acquisition unit in the measurement section. Thus, it is possible to estimate engagement based on parameters that can be observed in a terminal. |
| US11889138B2 |
Systems, servers and methods of remotely providing media to a user terminal and managing information associated with the media
A system includes a storage device to store a plurality of media segment files captured at a first location, and a management server storing first metadata sets respectively associated with at least one characteristic of the plurality of media segment files. The management server may be configured to: receive a message from a user terminal requesting a media segment file based upon the at least one characteristic; transmit a second metadata set corresponding to the at least one characteristic to the user terminal in response to the request message; and transmit, in response to a request for media segment files associated with the second metadata set, the requested media segment files to the user terminal. |
| US11889137B2 |
Systems and methods for seamlessly connecting devices based on relationships between the users of the respective devices
Systems and methods are described for seamlessly connecting devices based on relationships between the users of the respective devices. A media guidance application may determine that a first user has entered an environment (e.g., his/her mother's home) and may determine a frequency with which the first user enters the environment (e.g., daily). In response to determining that the first user visits frequently, the media guidance application may identify a second device in the environment (e.g., a smart TV) that a second user (e.g., the first user's mother) is authorized to grant access rights for. The media guidance application may determine a likelihood that the second user will grant the access rights for the second device to the first user, based on interaction data between the first user and the second user. In response to determining a high likelihood, the media guidance application may transmit the access rights. |
| US11889133B2 |
Burst traffic processing method, computer device and readable storage medium
The present disclosure describes techniques of processing burst traffic. In the present application, when a service request is received, it is determined whether there is service data corresponding to the service request in a buffer unit. If so, the corresponding service data in the buffer unit is directly sent to a client computer so as to reduce access pressure of a second service layer; if not, determining whether a request frequency associated with the service request is greater than a frequency threshold; when the request frequency of the service request is greater than the frequency threshold, it indicates that the second service layer of the service type corresponding to the service request reaches the upper limit of capacity. In this case, the service request is sent to a first service layer so as to acquire corresponding service data. |
| US11889132B2 |
Method and apparatus for implementing multi-person video live-streaming service, and computer device
The present application discloses techniques of implementing a multi-person video live streaming service. The techniques comprise obtaining a first video and a second video of a live streamer, and obtaining a third video of any other live streaming member than the live streamer in a live streaming group; stitching the first video, the second video, and the third video of the any other live streaming member, for obtaining a multi-person live video stream; and sending the multi-person live video stream to respective live streaming clients associated with members in the live streaming group for the members to watch. The present application can increase the modes of interaction of live streaming members, thereby improving the user experience. |
| US11889130B2 |
Intelligent routing fabric for asset insertion in content
Systems and methods presented herein provide for intelligent routing of requests for insertion of advertisements into content. A network element, communicatively coupled to content distributers and to advertisement decision servers (ADSs), is operable to receive a Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers (SCTE) 130-3 request from a content distributer for advertisements to be inserted into a content selection. In response to receiving the SCTE 130-3 request, the network element communicates a request for advertisements to the ADSs, receives advertisements from each, determines a number of advertisement opportunities in the content selection, determines values of the advertisements from the ADSs, selects a portion of the advertisements from the ADSs that fulfills all of the advertisement opportunities in the content selection and that provides the most value, and combines the selected portion of the advertisements from the ADSs in a response to the content distributer for insertion into the content. |
| US11889129B2 |
Method for signaling a substitution to a terminal, method for substitution by a terminal, and corresponding computer program products, system and terminal
A method for signalling, to a terminal, substitution of an item of content, broadcast via a broadcast network to which the terminal is connected, with a substitute item of content. Such a method includes: obtaining a substitute information packet including time information indicating a time of execution, by the terminal, of an action for substituting the broadcast item of content with the substitute item of content, wherein the time information corresponds to a date of rendering of an image of the broadcast item of content with reference to a reference clock embedded in the broadcast item of content; generating an event notification message including the time information; and inserting the event notification message into a data flow conveying the item of content broadcast within the broadcast network. |
| US11889126B2 |
System and method for providing media that represents a portion of an event to a portable subscriber device
An illustrative example embodiment of a method includes determining that at least one first condition is satisfied indicating that a subscriber is an event attendee, determining that at least one second condition is satisfied indicating that the subscriber is at least likely to desire observing media representing at least a portion of the event, and providing the media representing at least the portion of the event to a portable subscriber device based on the first condition and the second condition being satisfied. |
| US11889125B2 |
Omnidirectional media playback method and device and computer readable storage medium thereof
An omnidirectional media playback method, a terminal device and a computer readable storage medium. The method comprises: obtaining viewpoint looping information associated to a current viewpoint from omnidirectional media data (S202); and looping the current viewpoint according to the viewpoint looping information (S204). A mechanism for allowing viewpoint looping is provided and information about the viewpoint looping is defined. |
| US11889120B2 |
Method and apparatus for parallel encoding and decoding of moving picture data
A method and an apparatus for parallel encoding and decoding of moving picture data are provided. The method includes decoding, from a bitstream, a syntax element indicating that a picture can be decoded using wavefront parallel processing and decoding encoded data of the picture. The step of decoding encoded data of the picture includes for a first coding block of a current CTU row encoded in a palette mode, predicting a palette table for the first coding block by using palette data from a first CTU of a previous CTU row and decoding the first coding block in the palette mode using the palette table predicted for the first coding block. |
| US11889116B2 |
Video-based point cloud compression with variable patch scaling
A system comprises an encoder configured to compress attribute information and/or spatial information for volumetric visual content and/or a decoder configured to decompress compressed attribute and/or spatial information for the volumetric visual content. The encoder is configured to convert a 3D representation of the visual volumetric content into a 2D image based representation. The encoder is further configured to scale the patch in 2D space independent of any scaling in 3D space. Auxiliary information is signaled for use in identifying 2D scaled or unscaled patches in an image frame, mapping the patches into 3D space, and adjusting for any scaling factors applied at the encoder. |
| US11889112B2 |
Block-wise content-adaptive online training in neural image compression
Aspects of the disclosure provide a method, an apparatus, and a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium for video decoding. The apparatus can include processing circuitry. The processing circuitry is configured to decode first neural network update information in a coded bitstream for a first neural network in the video decoder. The first neural network is configured with first pretrained parameters. The first neural network update information corresponds to a first block in an image to be reconstructed and indicates a first replacement parameter corresponding to a first pretrained parameter in the first pretrained parameters. The processing circuitry is configured to update the first neural network in the video decoder based on the first replacement parameter. The processing circuitry can decode the first block based on the updated first neural network for the first block. |
| US11889109B2 |
Optical flow based video inter prediction
In some embodiments, a video encoder or a video decoder obtains a pair of motion vectors for a current coding block of a video signal with respect to two reference frames. Predictions of the current block are generated using the pair of motion vectors from respective reference frames. The video encoder or video decoder further determine an optical flow for the current coding block based on samples values in the predictions. One component of the optical flow is determined based on the other component of the optical flow. Bi-predictive optical flow (BPOF) can be performed on the current coding block using the determined optical flow. |
| US11889106B2 |
Image decoding method and apparatus based on motion prediction in sub-block unit in image coding system
An image decoding method according to the present document includes obtaining motion prediction information for a current block from a bitstream, generating an affine MVP candidate list for the current block, deriving CPMVPs for CPs of the current block based on the affine MVP candidate list, deriving CPMVDs for the CPs of the current block based on the motion prediction information, deriving CPMVs for the CPs of the current block based on the CPMVPs and the CPMVDs, and deriving prediction samples for the current block based on the CPMVs. |
| US11889104B2 |
Encoder, decoder, encoding method, and decoding method
An encoder includes circuitry and memory. Using the memory, the circuitry, in operation, selects an encoding mode from among candidates including a decoder-side motion vector refinement (DMVR) encoding mode and a partition encoding mode. When the DMVR encoding mode is selected, the circuitry: obtains a first motion vector for a first image block; derives a second motion vector from the first motion vector using motion search; and generates a prediction image for the first image block using the second motion vector. When the partition encoding mode is selected, the circuitry: determines a plurality of partitions in a second image block; obtains a third motion vector for each partition; and generates a prediction image for the second image block using the third motion vector, without deriving a fourth motion vector from the third motion vector using motion search. |
| US11889090B2 |
Methods and systems for adaptive cropping
A video decoder is configured to receive a bitstream including a first coded picture having a first resolution and a second coded picture having a second resolution, wherein the first coded picture is an intra-coded picture, parameters defining a cropping window. The decoder decodes the first coded picture and stores the first picture as a reference picture, determines a scaling factor from at least one parameter in the bitstream defining the first cropping window, determines a predictor for the second picture from the reference picture and the scaling factor, decodes the second coded picture using the predictor, and outputs for display the first picture as cropped in accordance with the parameters defining the cropping window. |
| US11889086B2 |
Method and apparatus for video coding
An apparatus for video decoding includes processing circuitry. The circuitry can be configured to determine whether to apply the PROF to an affine coded block, and responsive to a determination to apply the PROF to the affine coded block, perform a PROF process. For example, during the PROF process, a prediction sample I(i,j) at a sample location (i,j) in the affine coded block can be generated. Spatial gradients g_x (i,j) and g_y (i,j) at the sample location (i,j) in the affine coded block can be generate. A prediction refinement ΔI(i,j) based on the spatial gradients g_x (i,j) and g_y (i,j) can be generated. The prediction refinement ΔI(i,j) can added to the prediction sample I(i,j) to generate a refined prediction sample. The PROF for affine prediction can be enabled according to a syntax element received at the decoder, or can be enabled by default. |
| US11889083B2 |
Image display method and device, image recognition method and device, storage medium, electronic apparatus, and image system
An image display method includes: obtaining an image to be displayed in an object to be played; determining a code corresponding to the image to be displayed; and controlling a display device to play the object to be played and output a light signal corresponding to the code when the image to be displayed is displayed. |
| US11889072B2 |
Video encoding and decoding
The present disclosure provides a video encoding and decoding method and a video encoding and decoding device. The method includes: partitioning the current block into a first triangular sub-block and a second triangular sub-block when a current block satisfies specific conditions for enabling a geometric partitioning mode with triangular partition and the geometric partitioning mode with triangular partition is determined to be enabled; obtaining first target motion information of the first triangle sub-block and second target motion information of the second triangle sub-block, wherein the first target motion information is different from the second target motion information; and performing an encoding processing or a decoding processing on the current block based on the first target motion information and the second target motion information. |
| US11889068B2 |
Intra prediction method and apparatus in image coding system
An image decoding method performed by a decoding apparatus according to the present disclosure comprises the steps of: obtaining a reference sample line index of a current block and most probable mode (MPM)-related information; constructing an alternative MPM list on the basis of the reference sample line index; deriving an intra prediction mode of the current block on the basis of the alternative MPM list and the MPM-related information; and generating a predicted block of the current block on the basis of the intra prediction mode, wherein the alternative MPM list is constructed on the basis of an intra prediction mode of an upper adjacent block of the current block and an intra prediction mode of a left adjacent block of the current block. |
| US11889066B2 |
Intra-prediction mode concept for block-wise picture coding
In accordance with a first aspect, an improved compression efficiency is achieved by letting a block-wise picture codec support a set of intra-prediction modes according to which the intra-prediction signal for a current block of a picture is determined by applying a set of neighboring samples of the current block onto a neural network. A second aspect of the present application is that, additionally or alternatively to the spending of neural network-based intra-prediction modes, the mode selection may be rendered more effective by the usage of a neural network dedicated to determine a rank or a probability value for each of the set of intra-prediction modes by applying a set of neighboring samples thereonto with the rank or probability value being used for the selection of one intra-prediction mode out of the plurality of intra-prediction modes including or coinciding with the set of intra-prediction modes. |
| US11889063B2 |
Intra prediction-based image coding method using MPM list and apparatus therefor
An image decoding method according to the present disclosure comprises deriving a first candidate intra prediction mode based on a first neighboring block of a current block; deriving a second candidate intra prediction mode based on a second neighboring block of the current block; constructing MPM (Most Probable Mode) list of the current block based on the first candidate intra prediction mode and the second candidate intra prediction mode; deriving an intra prediction mode for the current block based on the MPM list; and generating a prediction sample for the current block based on the intra prediction mode, wherein the first neighboring block is a left neighboring block located at the lowermost side among neighboring blocks adjacent to a left boundary of the current block, and wherein the second neighboring block is an upper neighboring block located at the rightmost side among neighboring blocks adjacent to an upper boundary of the current block. |
| US11889061B2 |
Method for obtaining candidate motion vector list, apparatus, encoder, and decoder
This disclosure discloses a method for obtaining a candidate motion vector list, an apparatus, an encoder, and a decoder. The method for obtaining a candidate motion vector list comprises: when a first candidate picture block is encoded/decoded and an inter prediction mode is used, determining whether a reference picture of the first candidate picture block is the same as a reference picture of a current block; and constructing a candidate motion vector list of the current block based on a determining result; when the reference picture of the first candidate picture block is different from the reference picture of the current block, the MV of the first candidate picture block is not used to construct the list. Implementing this disclosure can reduce complexity of a motion information derivation process, and improve coding efficiency. |
| US11889060B2 |
Constraints on reference picture lists
Methods and apparatus for processing of video are described. The processing may include video encoding, decoding, or transcoding. One example video processing method includes performing a conversion between a video including one or more pictures including one or more subpictures and a bitstream of the video. The bitstream conforms to a format rule that specifies that a subpicture cannot be a random access type of subpicture in response to the subpicture not being a leading subpicture of an intra random access point subpicture. The leading subpicture precedes the intra random access point subpicture in output order. |
| US11889057B2 |
Video encoding method and related video encoder
A method for a video encoder includes steps of: receiving a series of input frames; performing at least one of intra-prediction and inter-prediction on the series of input frames for generating at least one of an intra frame (I-frame), a predictive frame (P-frame), and a key predictive frame (key P-frame); generating an encoded bitstream with respect to a first input frame determined as the I-frame among the series of input frames; and performing inter-prediction on a second input frame determined as a key P-frame among the series of input frames according to a first reference frame which is derived from the encoded bitstream with respect to the first input frame. |
| US11889055B2 |
Methods and systems for combined lossless and lossy coding
An encoder includes circuitry configured to receive an input video, select a current frame identify a first sub-picture of the current frame to be encoded using a lossless encoding protocol, and encode the current frame, wherein encoding the current frame includes encoding the first sub-picture using the lossless encoding protocol. |
| US11889054B2 |
Methods providing encoding and/or decoding of video using reference values and related devices
An encoded video sequence including a plurality of images may be decoded. First and second adjacent blocks of an image of an encoded video sequence may be provided. A line of pixels including pixels of the first and second blocks may be defined extending across a boundary between the first and second blocks. A first reference value may be calculated based on a first pixel of the pixels from the first block. A second reference value may be calculated based on a second pixel of the pixels from the second block. Filtered pixel values for each pixel of the line of pixels between the first pixel and the second pixel may be calculated using interpolation based on the first and/or second reference values. Filtered blocks may be generated using the filtered pixel values, and a decoded video sequence may be generated based on the filtered blocks. |
| US11889050B2 |
Image display control method, image display control apparatus, and head-mounted display device
An image display control method and apparatus, and a head-mounted display device (200). The head-mounted display device (200) includes an optical imaging apparatus (210), an image source apparatus (230), a displacement apparatus (220) and an image display control apparatus (240). The image source apparatus (230) is optically aligned with the optical imaging apparatus (210), and has a plurality of source images. Each source image has a different virtual scene depth. The image display control method includes: determining a displacement sequence of a displacement apparatus (220) and a source image display sequence (610) of an image source apparatus (230), based on a virtual scene display depth range; controlling the displacement apparatus (220) to move, according to the displacement sequence, the image source apparatus (230) to corresponding target positions (620); and after the image source apparatus (230) reaches each of the target positions, controlling, according to the source image display sequence, the image source apparatus (230) to perform source image projection, so as to display a clear virtual image of a source image, corresponding to the target position, in the source image display sequence (630). By using the method, dynamic display of virtual images on virtual scene depth planes can be achieved. |
| US11889041B2 |
Printing system and printing apparatus
A printing system includes a company server and a printing apparatus. The printing apparatus is used in business-use printing and private-use printing. The printing apparatus includes: a printing section performing printing on a medium by using a printing agent; and a waste agent collecting section collecting as a waste agent, the portion of the printing agent that is consumed by the printing section but is discarded without being used in printing on the medium. The printing system includes a determination section and an estimation section. The determination section determines whether the printing agent as the waste agent is discarded in business-use printing or private-use printing. The estimation section estimates an amount of printing agent determined by the determination section to be discarded in business-use printing. |
| US11889036B2 |
Image forming system and method for determining setting of image forming system
Provided is an image forming system in which an image forming apparatus is connected to a post-processing apparatus having a function of trimming. The image forming system includes: a repeat setting part that determines either: a setting of a scan size of a scan image per one printed reproduction of the scan image, the one printed reproduction being to be laid out by imposition of the scan image; or a setting of the imposition of the scan image according to the scan size of the scan image; a trimming setting part that determines either: a setting of a card size of cards to be obtained by trimming a recording medium; or a setting of a trimming area for the cards; and a coordination part that coordinates the repeat setting part and the trimming setting part. |
| US11889034B2 |
Image reading apparatus
Provided is an image reading apparatus including an apparatus main body including a reading portion that reads an image of a document being transported, and a main body supporting portion rotatably supporting the apparatus main body such that the apparatus main body is configured to take a plurality of postures, in which the apparatus main body includes at least one coupling portion to which a coupling target is coupled, and the coupling portion is provided on a side of the apparatus main body. The side intersects a rotation shaft line direction of the apparatus main body. |
| US11889031B2 |
Encoding device, decoding device and program that encode or decode each target block by dividing an image that includes three or more components
An encoding device encodes each encoding-target block. The encoding device includes: a predictor configured to generate, for each of the components, a prediction block corresponding to the encoding-target block; a residual generator configured to generate, for each of the components, a prediction residual that represents a difference between the encoding-target block and the prediction block; a color space transformer configured to perform a color space transform process on the prediction residual of each of the components; a transformer configured to generate transform coefficients by performing a transform process on the prediction residual; a quantization controller configured to determine a scaling list to be used in a quantization process on the transform coefficients; and a quantizer configured to perform the quantization process on the transform coefficients by using the determined scaling list, wherein the quantization controller is configured to determine the scaling list, based on the color space transform process. |
| US11889029B1 |
Systems, methods, devices and arrangements for unified messaging
In one example, a communications system and platform communications platform: provides data communications services, over at least one of the plurality of communication networks, involving a plurality of different or disparate communications systems respectively associated with a plurality of respectively different formats to a plurality of communication user-operable devices each of which has a user interface for communicating information; conveys the data communications services via a browser and to establish an electronic meeting between multiple individuals, the electronic meeting providing access to a plurality of different types of content, or of different format types; and generates, in response to the electronic meeting being established, a status message that is associated with the electronic meeting, that provides an update message to at least a subset of the plurality of communications systems, and that provides information regarding possible availability of an individual for participating in the electronic meeting. |
| US11889024B2 |
Caller verification via carrier metadata
Embodiments described herein provide for passive caller verification and/or passive fraud risk assessments for calls to customer call centers. Systems and methods may be used in real time as a call is coming into a call center. An analytics server of an analytics service looks at the purported Caller ID of the call, as well as the unaltered carrier metadata, which the analytics server then uses to generate or retrieve one or more probability scores using one or more lookup tables and/or a machine-learning model. A probability score indicates the likelihood that information derived using the Caller ID information has occurred or should occur given the carrier metadata received with the inbound call. The one or more probability scores be used to generate a risk score for the current call that indicates the probability of the call being valid (e.g., originated from a verified caller or calling device, non-fraudulent). |
| US11889019B2 |
Categorizing calls using early call information systems and methods
Systems and methods for categorizing received calls based on early call information are disclosed. Early call information can be audio, video, other sensor data, or other data collected via a calling device during call setup or any time before the call is routed to or accepted at a receiving device. A call and early call information associated with the call are received. A call characteristic, which can be a purpose or topic of the call, is identified using the early call information. Based on the call characteristic, the received call is categorized and a relative priority for the call is assigned. The call can be routed based on the early call information, and a suggested response to the call can be identified. In some implementations, a machine learning model is trained to categorize received calls based on early call information. |
| US11889015B2 |
System and methods to facilitate safe driving
A vehicle safety system operating on a driver's cellphone and comprising selective blocking apparatus, controlled by a processor, for blocking specified functionalities of the cellphone only when the cellphone is in a moving vehicle; and communication functionality operative to receive from a remote server and feed to said processor, updates which determine which specified functionalities to block. |
| US11889012B2 |
Systems and methods for utilizing augmented reality to identify an optimal location for providing a wireless network device
A user device may provide, to a network associated with a base station, user device location data identifying a latitude, a longitude, and a heading of the user device, and may receive base station location data identifying a latitude, a longitude, and signal coverage of the base station. The user device may display a first user interface that includes a user device indication, a base station indication, and a selection option, and may receive a selection of the selection option. The user device may retrieve camera view data and sensor data associated with the user device and may display, based on the camera view data and the sensor data, a second user interface that includes the first user interface overlaid on a camera view of the user device, an augmented reality-based signal strength directional indicator, and an augmented reality-based base station location representation associated with the base station. |
| US11889008B2 |
Electronic device including elastic member
An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a first housing structure including a first surface facing in a first direction, a second surface facing in a second direction opposite to the first direction, and a first side surface member at least partially surrounding a space between the first surface and the second surface, a second housing structure including a third surface facing in a third direction, a fourth surface facing in a fourth direction opposite to the third direction, and a second side surface member at least partially surrounding a space between the third surface and the fourth surface, a hinge structure rotatably connecting the first housing structure and the second housing structure, the hinge structure providing a folding axis on which the first housing structure and the second housing structure rotate, the hinge structure including a first hinge plate mounted inside the first housing structure and a second hinge plate mounted inside the second housing structure, at least one flexible printed circuit board crossing the first hinge plate and the second hinge plate and extending from an inside of the first housing structure to an inside of the second housing structure, and at least one elastic member disposed on at least one of the first hinge plate and the second hinge plate in a position adjacent to the folding axis. The elastic member is, at least one of, disposed between at least one of the first hinge plate or the flexible printed circuit board or disposed between the second hinge plate and the flexible printed circuit board. |
| US11889006B2 |
Electronic device including flexible display
According to an embodiment, an electronic device comprises: a first housing, a second housing, a hinge module pivotably connecting the first housing and the second housing, and a flexible display disposed from a surface of the first housing through an area where the hinge module is disposed to a surface of the second housing. The hinge module may include: a detent hinge at least partially receiving a pair of rotation shafts and including a cam-shaped cam surface formed in a direction perpendicular to a rotation axis of the rotation shaft, a roller contacting the cam surface and disposed to rotate corresponding to the cam shape, at least one elastic member including an elastic material formed to provide an elastic force disposed in the direction perpendicular to the rotation axis of the rotation shaft and configured to deliver an elastic force to the roller, and a detent bracket including the pair of shafts and defining a space for receiving the roller and the at least one elastic member. |
| US11889005B2 |
Folding case with rotating side cover
The present invention relates to a protective case for foldable mobile devices. The folding case according to the present invention comprises a first case and a second case, wherein the folding case further comprises a side cover which rotates by an elastic part as the foldable mobile device is folded or unfolded, and provides a full protection for the entire foldable mobile device including each corner of its hinge part. The folding case according to the present invention covers the hinge part smoothly without any unfavorable space or gap, and it provides the satisfaction with the use and the beauty of the overall appearance as the users would conceive that the two separated case parts and the hinge part operates as if those parts form one united case. |
| US11889004B2 |
PUF-film and method for producing the same
A method for producing a PUF-film includes printing a layer of dielectric material on a film substrate, such that a variable thickness of the layer is obtained by the printing. The method includes arranging a structured electrode layer on the dielectric material such that the structured electrode layer is influenced with respect to an electric measurement value due to the variable thickness. |
| US11889000B2 |
Shared device secure access
A method includes operating a mobile device to establish a communications channel between the mobile device and a shared computing terminal. The shared computing terminal is accessible to a plurality of users other than a user of the mobile device. In response to authentication of the user of the mobile device with a remote computing device, the mobile device receives a code from the remote computing device. The mobile device provides the code to the shared computing terminal via the communications channel to enable the shared computing terminal to request a temporary access token from the remote computing device. The temporary access token is used by the shared computing terminal to launch a computing session with the remote computing device without transfer of a long-lived access token of the user from the mobile device to the shared computing terminal. |
| US11888998B2 |
Security context distribution service
Techniques for configuring a device with a security context using a security context distribution service are provided. One embodiment receives, from a first device operating on a first network, a request for a security context for the first device, where the request includes a public certificate for the first device. The request is decrypted, and the public certificate is validated. A set of device requirements are determined based on a unique identifier for the first device and device claim information associated with the first device. Embodiments generate a response message that contains at least one Transport Layer Security (TLS) certificate associated with the first network, based on the set of device requirements, where the response message is encrypted using a public key associated with the first device. The response is message is transmitted to the first device. |
| US11888997B1 |
Certificate manager
A computing resource service provider provides a certificate management service that allows customers of the computing resource service provider to create, distribute, manage, and revoke digital certificates issued by public and/or private certificate authorities. In an embodiment, customers may use the certificate management service to generate private certificate authority which can issue signed certificates to network entities within the customer enterprise. In an embodiment, the private certificate authority is hosted by the computing resource service provider, and the certificate management service automates the renewal and management of active certificates. In an embodiment, the certificate management service allows customer applications to create, renew, and revoke certificates issued by both private and public certificate authorities via an application programming interface. |
| US11888995B1 |
Systems and methods for value transfers using signcryption
A system, method, and apparatus for carrying out a value transfer is provided. A method includes receiving, by a computing system of a financial institution, a de-signcrypted value transfer message including terms of a value transfer from an account of a sending party to an account of a merchant, wherein a receiving party desires to make a purchase from the merchant and the value transfer is a payment from the sending party account to the merchant account; and one or more spending limitations on the desired purchase, wherein the payment is contingent on the desired purchase meeting the spending limitations. The method then includes verifying the authenticity of the de-signcrypted message using a public key of the sending party and a private key of the financial institution; and dispersing funds according to the terms of the value transfer. |
| US11888994B1 |
Automated determination of template public key infrastructure systems
Described are automated systems and methods for providing a template design for a public-key infrastructure (PKI) system. For example, certain infrastructure information and stored PKI information can be processed to determine a PKI template, which can specify the configuration for a proposed PKI hierarchy. A configurable representation of the proposed PKI hierarchy can be generated and presented to the user, which can facilitate review, modification, and further customization of the proposed PKI hierarchy. Aspects of the present disclosure can also determine costs associated with the proposed PKI hierarchy, and can create and deploy the proposed PKI hierarchy. |
| US11888992B2 |
System and method for generating digital marks
Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for generating digital marks. One of the methods includes: obtaining entity information of an entity; transmitting the entity information to one or more nodes of a blockchain for storage in the blockchain; obtaining a transaction identification associated with storing the entity information in the blockchain; and generating a digital mark for the entity based at least on the transaction identification. |
| US11888990B2 |
Information processing device controlling analysis of a program being executed based on a result of verification of an analysis program
An information processing device of one embodiment includes a first memory being volatile, a second memory being non-rewritable and nonvolatile, and a processor. A first program, a second program, and a digital signature for the second program are loaded into the first memory. A third program and a public key are stored in the second memory. Upon satisfaction of a certain condition during execution of the first program, the processor verifies the second program on the basis of the digital signature and the public key, in accordance with the third program. After finding a result of the verification as a pass, the processor analyzes the first program in accordance with the second program. The processor refrains from analyzing the first program after finding the result of the verification as a fail. |
| US11888989B2 |
Methods and systems for key generation
Methods and systems for key generation and device management are disclosed. A root key can be stored on a component which can be integrated with a device, and the component can store a product class identifier. The product class identifier can define a class of products, devices, features, hardware components, or other entities. One or more keys can be generated and stored on the devices based on the product class identifier and the root key. A network operator or service provider can then provide services to a class of devices that includes the device, or perform and manage other functions. The services can be authorized or otherwise implemented based on the one or more new keys stored at the devices within the class of devices. |
| US11888979B2 |
Method of performing device to device communication between user equipments
The present disclosure relates to a pre-5th-Generation (5G) or 5G communication system to be provided for supporting higher data rates Beyond 4th-Generation (4G) communication system such as Long Term Evolution (LTE). In accordance with an aspect of the present disclosure, a method of transmitting data in a device to device communication system is provided. The method includes determining whether a security feature is applied to one or more packet data convergence protocol (PDCP) data units, configuring the one or more PDCP data units based on the determined result, and transmitting the one or more PDCP data units to one or more receiving user equipments (UEs). |
| US11888977B2 |
Share generating device, share converting device, secure computation system, share generation method, share conversion method, program, and recording medium
A share generating device obtains N seeds s0, . . . , sN−1, obtains a function value y=g(x, e)∈Fm of plaintext x∈Fm and a function value e, and obtains information containing a member yi and N−1 seeds sd, where d∈{0, . . . , N−1} and d≠i, as a share SSi of the plaintext x in secret sharing and outputs the share SSi. It is to be noted that the function value y is expressed by members y0∈Fm(0), . . . , yN−1∈Fm(N−1) which satisfy m=m(0)+ . . . +m(N−1). |
| US11888974B1 |
Secret sharing information management and security system
Various embodiments relate to a method of receiving an original message, share-holder list, and threshold amount. The original message is tokenized resulting in a tokenized message. A plurality of shares are generated from the tokenized message using a message sharing algorithm of a secret sharing scheme. Each of the plurality of shares is signcrypted using a public key and a private key associated with the shared secret provider computing system and a public key of a respective one of the share-holders included in the share-holders list, resulting in a plurality of signcrypted shares. The plurality of signcrypted shares is distributed to the respective ones of the share-holders according to the public key used to signcrypt the respective signcrypted share. The authenticity and data integrity of the first share of the plurality of signcrypted shares can be determined by using the public key associated and a public/private key pair associated with the share-holder. |
| US11888973B2 |
Secure joining system, method, secure computing apparatus and program
A secure joining system is a secure joining system including a plurality of secure computing apparatuses. The plurality of secure computing apparatuses include a first vector joining unit, a first permutation calculation unit, a first vector generation unit, a second vector joining unit, a first permutation application unit, a second vector generation unit, a first inverse permutation application unit, a first vector extraction unit, a second permutation application unit, a third vector generation unit, a second inverse permutation application unit, a second vector extraction unit, a modified second table generation unit, a third permutation application unit, a fourth vector generation unit, a shifting unit, a third inverse permutation application unit, a bit inversion unit, a third vector extraction unit, a modified first table generation unit, a first table joining unit, and a first table formatting unit. |
| US11888968B2 |
Signature device, verification device, signature method, verification method, and computer readable medium
A signature device (30) acquires a signature key SK(x→) in which an attribute vector x→ is set over a basis B* of a basis B and the basis B*, which are dual bases in dual vector spaces. The signature device (30) generates a signature sig for a message MSG by setting predicate information of arithmetic branching programs (ABP) for the signature key SK(x→). The signature device (30) outputs the signature sig and the message MSG to a verification device (40). |
| US11888966B2 |
Adaptive security for smart contracts using high granularity metrics
Technologies are shown for HGM based control for smart contract execution. HGM control rules control function calls at a system level utilizing function boundary detection instrumentation in a kernel that executes smart contracts. The detection instrumentation generates a call stack that represents a chain of function calls in the kernel for a smart contract. The HGM control rules are applied to HGMs collected from the call stack to allow or prohibit specific HGMs observed in functions or function call chains. HGM control rules can use dynamic state data in the function call chain. If the dynamic state data observed in function call chains does not meet the requirements defined in the HGM control rules, then the function call can be blocked from executing or completing execution. The HGM control rules can be generated by executing known sets of acceptable or vulnerable smart contracts and collecting the resulting HGMs. |
| US11888965B2 |
Method and system for IOT device digital asset permission transfer system using blockchain network
A method for protection of data transfers for internet of things (IoT) devices using a blockchain includes: receiving, by a node in a blockchain network, a data message from an IoT device formatted according to an IoT messaging protocol and including a device identifier associated with the IoT device and encrypted data; generating a new block including one or more data values including the received data message; transmitting the generated new block to one or more additional nodes in the blockchain network; receiving a data request from an external device including an external identifier associated with the external device; verifying permission of the external device to access the encrypted data based on the external identifier and device identifier; and transmitting the encrypted data to the external device. |
| US11888964B1 |
Device and method for data processing
A scheduler is used to control a target data processing unit among a plurality of data processing units in order to receive a target data block that is to be encrypted. Each of the plurality of data processing units is able to independently complete an encryption operation associated with Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) for a data block. A ciphertext data block corresponding to the target data block is generated, including by performing the encryption operation associated with AES on the target data block using the target data processing unit. |
| US11888950B2 |
Systems and methods for securely using cloud services on on-premises data
The present disclosure relates to systems and methods for providing cloud-based services securely to on-premises networks or other infrastructure. More particularly, the present disclosure relates to systems and methods for enriching first-party data (e.g., data collected directly by an on-premises server) stored within on-premises networks by enabling the on-premises networks to retrieve and process third-party data stored on cloud-based networks. As a technical benefit, cloud-based services can be performed on the first-party data within the on-premises networks. |
| US11888948B2 |
Optimizing multi-user requests for a network-based service
A network system can receive a set of multi-user request data corresponding to a multi-user request for service for a set of users that includes a first user. The set of multi-user request data can indicate a common start location for the set of users and identification information for at least the first user of the set of users. In response to receiving the set of multi-user request data from the requesting user device, the system transmits a first set of data to a first user device of the first user to cause the first user device to prompt the first user to input a destination location for the first user. The system then identifies a set of service providers to fulfill the multi-user request for service for the set of users. |
| US11888945B2 |
Identifying outdated cloud computing services
A cloud tracking system may store configuration data separately for each account of multiple accounts that an entity has with a cloud computing provider and may aggregate the configuration data into a data structure that stores the configuration data together for the multiple accounts. The cloud tracking system may receive a request that includes a user identifier of a user associated with the entity and may search for the user identifier in the data structure. The cloud tracking system may identify a set of deployed cloud computing services associated with the user identifier based on searching for the user identifier in the data structure, wherein the set of deployed cloud computing services is associated with more than one account of the multiple accounts. The cloud tracking system may identify one or more deployed cloud computing services, of the set of deployed cloud computing services, that are outdated. |
| US11888943B1 |
Use of production traffic to load test a service
Implementations for providing load testing services that access logs as a basis for generating simulated traffic patterns are described. The access logs may be used to generate a pattern of events. The pattern of events may indicate a number of occurrences of an event at various times in a time period. The events may be distributed to geographically dispersed computing nodes to cause simulation of requests from different geographic locations using the pattern of events. |
| US11888942B2 |
Systems and methods for service layer session migration and sharing
Methods, devices, and systems for migration or sharing of existing M2M service layer sessions are disclosed. In one embodiment, a Session Migration and Sharing Function (SMSF) performs the migration or sharing of a M2M service layer session. Various forms of service layer session context may be used to enable the migration and sharing of M2M service layer sessions. |
| US11888937B2 |
Domain specific provider contracts for core data services
An enterprise database server may store enterprise information. An application layer server, coupled to the enterprise database server, may use an application programming language (e.g., ABAP) to access the enterprise information. The application layer server may execute a plurality of domain runtimes, each associated with a domain service (e.g., transactional, SQL, analytical, search, etc.). The application layer server may also access, by a first domain runtime, a first data service entity in an infrastructure for data modelling (e.g., CDS) that enables data models to be defined and consumed on the enterprise database server. Similarly, the application layer server may access, by a second domain runtime, a second data service entity in the infrastructure for data modelling. According to some embodiments, the first data service entity includes a first provider contract and the second data service entity includes a second provider contract (different than the first provider contract). |
| US11888934B2 |
Device and method for synchronizing data in real time between data hubs
Provided are a device and method for synchronizing data between hubs in real time. The method includes verifying a session interworking environment, deriving session negotiation candidates, generating a session negotiation protocol message, transmitting a session negotiation request signal including the generated session negotiation protocol message to a second data hub, receiving a session negotiation settlement signal corresponding to the session negotiation request signal from the second data hub, generating a session module on the basis of the session negotiation settlement signal, and transmitting a session negotiation settlement signal to the second data hub. |
| US11888933B2 |
Cloud service processing method and device, cloud server, cloud service system and storage medium
Provided is a cloud service processing method and device, a cloud server, a cloud service system, and a storage medium. The cloud service processing method comprises: at least one cloud server in a system distributes resource information of the at least one cloud server to at least one other cloud server in the system, and receives resource information sent by the at least one other cloud server; the at least one cloud server receives a cloud service request comprising target resource information; and according to the target resource information, the resource information of the at least one cloud server and the resource information of the at least one other cloud server, a target cloud server for performing the cloud service request is determined from the cloud servers included in the system. |
| US11888927B2 |
System and method for fast application auto-scaling
A resource management system is disclosed herein that quickly and dynamically tailors application resource provisioning to real-time application resource consumption. The resource management system may service application requests using resources selected from a pool of servers, the pool of servers including a mixture of virtual server resources and serverless instance resources. The serverless instance resource may comprise software objects programmed using a machine image reflecting one or more states of a virtual application server booted using application-specific program code. Supporting an application using serverless instances enables dynamic scaling of application resources to support real-time application servicing loads. |
| US11888926B2 |
Automatic application scaling between private and public cloud platforms
Methods, systems, and computer program products are provided that automatically scale an application between private and public cloud computing platforms, while simultaneous enforcing policies ensuring private data is persistently stored on the private cloud computing platform, but not the public cloud computing platform. A traffic manager on the public platform routes traffic to instances of a web app executing on a private platform. A traffic monitor on the private platform monitors performance criteria of the private platform, and reports traffic telemetry to the traffic manager. Based on the traffic telemetry, the traffic manager may instantiate one or more instances of the web app on the public platform to handle traffic. Private data gathered by such instantiated instance(s) is persisted to storage in the private platform, but not in the public platform. |
| US11888925B2 |
Apparatus and method for transmitting and receiving information related to multimedia data in a hybrid network and structure thereof
An apparatus and method for transmitting and receiving information related to multimedia data in a hybrid network and a structure thereof are provided. The transmission method includes generating transmission characteristic information about the media data, and transmitting the transmission characteristic information. The transmission characteristic information includes valid range information about the transmission characteristic information. |
| US11888917B2 |
Streaming and downloading of content
Methods, apparatuses, systems, and software are described for providing content to a device comprising streaming content and sending content in a non-streaming manner (e.g., by downloading a file containing the content). In some aspects, switching between streaming and downloading may be performed in a dynamic manner during presentation of the content, and may be seamless to the user's viewing experience. |
| US11888909B2 |
Avatar information protection
A method for conducting a three dimensional (3D) video conference with multiple participants, the method may include (i) receiving, from a first participant and by software used to conduct the 3D video conference call, a request to see a second avatar that represents a second participant, within a representation of a virtual 3D environment displayed to the first participant during the 3D video conference; (ii) displaying the second avatar within the representation following a reception of (a) a first approval from the software to display the avatar within the representation, and (b) a second participant approval to display the avatar within the representation; and (iii) avoiding from displaying the second avatar within the representation until receiving the first approval and the second participant approval. |
| US11888907B2 |
Workflow-based screen sharing during live presentation
A method, system, and computer program product for workflow-based dynamic screen sharing in a multi-screen presentation environment are provided. The method identifies a presentation schema for a multi-screen presentation. A set of presenters are identified for the multi-screen presentation. The method determines a presentation rate of the multi-screen presentation during the multi-screen presentation. A workflow visualization is generated for the multi-screen presentation based on the presentation schema and the presentation rate. The method dynamically transitions between presenters of the set of presenters during the multi-screen presentation based on the presentation schema, the presentation rate, and the workflow visualization. |
| US11888905B2 |
Systems and methods for preserving media streams
A computer-implemented method for preserving media streams may include (i) identifying a media stream transmitted by a client device to a server that hosts the media stream for access by additional devices, (ii) detecting that the server is expected to go offline, (iii) sending, in response to detecting that the server is expected to go offline, a message to the client device indicating that the server is expected to go offline, (iv) receiving, at an additional server, a request from the client device to host the media stream, and (v) in response to receiving the request, hosting the media stream at the additional server while ceasing to host the media stream at the server that is expected to go offline. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed. |
| US11888899B2 |
Flow-based forwarding element configuration
Example methods are provided for flow-based forwarding element configuration in a network environment. An example method may comprise obtaining a set of security policies associated with the group of workloads; and based on the set of security policies, identifying an allowed forwarding path between a destination and a first workload. The method may also comprise configuring a whitelist set of flow entries and sending configuration information to the flow-based forwarding element to cause the flow-based forwarding element to apply the whitelist set. The whitelist set may include a first flow entry specifying match fields and a first action to allow communication over the allowed forwarding path, but excludes a second flow entry specifying a second action to block communication over a forbidden forwarding path between the destination and the second workload. The match fields may include transport layer information and network layer information. |
| US11888895B2 |
Using neural networks to process forensics and generate threat intelligence information
Aspects of the disclosure relate to generating threat intelligence information. A computing platform may receive forensics information corresponding to message attachments. For each message attachment, the computing platform may generate a feature representation. The computing platform may input the feature representations into a neural network, which may result in a numeric representation for each message attachments. The computing platform may apply a clustering algorithm to cluster each message attachments based on the numeric representations, which may result in clustering information. The computing platform may extract, from the clustering information, one or more indicators of compromise indicating that one or more attachments corresponds to a threat campaign. The computing platform may send, to an enterprise user device, user interface information comprising the one or more indicators of compromise, which may cause the enterprise user device to display a user interface identifying the one or more indicators of compromise. |
| US11888892B2 |
Cryptocurrency based malware and ransomware detection systems and methods
Cryptocurrency based malware and ransomware detection systems and methods are disclosed herein. An example method includes analyzing a plurality of malware or ransomware attacks to determine cryptocurrency payment address of malware or ransomware attacks, building a malware or ransomware attack database with the cryptocurrency payment addresses of the plurality of malware or ransomware attacks, identifying a proposed cryptocurrency transaction that includes an address that is included in the malware or ransomware attack database, and denying the proposed cryptocurrency transaction. |
| US11888891B2 |
System and method for creating heuristic rules to detect fraudulent emails classified as business email compromise attacks
A method for creating a heuristic rule to identify Business Email Compromise (BEC) attacks includes filtering text of received email messages, using a first classifier, to extract one or more terms indicative of a BEC attack from the text of the received email messages. One or more n-grams are generated, using the first classifier, based on the extracted terms. A vector representation of the extracted terms is generated, using a second classifier, based on the generated one or more n-grams. The second classifier includes a logit model. A weight coefficient is assigned to each of the one or more extracted terms based on an output of the trained logit model. A higher weight coefficient indicates higher relevancy to BEC attack of the corresponding term. A heuristic rule associated with the BEC attack is generated by combining the weight coefficients of a combination of the one or more extracted terms. |
| US11888890B2 |
Cloud management of connectivity for edge networking devices
Certain edge networking devices such as application gateways may report status to a cloud-based threat management platform using a persistent network connection between the gateway and the cloud platform. Where a cloud computing platform for an edge networking device or the treat management platform imposes periodic timeouts, the threat management platform may monitor connects and disconnects for edge devices and asynchronously evaluate connection status of edge devices independently of a heartbeat or other signal through the persistent connection in order to distinguish periodic timeouts imposed by the cloud computing platform from networking devices that are compromised or malfunctioning. |
| US11888888B2 |
Systems and methods for passive key identification
A method is disclosed for accessing a primary account maintained in a cloud environment, receiving information defining a structure of the primary account, the structure including a plurality of assets, and deploying, inside the primary account or a secondary account for which trust is established with the primary account, at least one ephemeral scanner configured to scan at least one block storage volume and output metadata defining the at least one block storage volume, the output excluding raw data of the primary account. The method further comprises receiving a transmission of the metadata from the at least one ephemeral scanner, excluding raw data of the primary account, analyzing the metadata to identify cybersecurity vulnerabilities, correlating each of the cybersecurity vulnerabilities with one of the assets, and generating a report correlating the cybersecurity vulnerabilities with the assets. Systems and computer-readable media implementing the method are also disclosed. |
| US11888887B2 |
Risk-based vulnerability remediation timeframe recommendations
Systems and methods for computing times to remediate for asset vulnerabilities are described herein. In an embodiment, a server computer receives first vulnerability data for a plurality of entities identifying asset vulnerabilities and timing data corresponding to the vulnerability data indicating an amount of time between identification of an asset vulnerability and a result of the asset vulnerability. The server computer identifies a strict subset of the first vulnerability data that belongs to a particular category of a first plurality of categories. The server computer receives second vulnerability data for a particular entity identifying asset vulnerabilities. The server computer identifies a strict subset of the second vulnerability data the belongs to the particular category. Based, at least in part, on the strict subset of the first vulnerability data, the server computer computes a time to remediate the asset vulnerabilities in the strict subset of the second vulnerability data. |
| US11888886B1 |
Cyber security risk assessment and cyber security insurance platform
A cyber security risk assessment system is described. In an example implementation, the system may generate an input feature space including data associated with a computing system by collecting the data from a plurality of computer sources. The system may compute a likelihood of data-security breach incidents based on the input feature space using a first computer model, recognize events based on the input feature space using a second computer model, and determine a severity of the data-security breach incident or the event using a third computer model. In some instances, the system may generate risk factor scores based on the determined severity, data-security breach incident, and the event, where the risk factor scores indicate a computer security risk of a certain computer security aspect of the computing system. The system may then perform an action based on the risk factor scores. |
| US11888881B2 |
Context informed abnormal endpoint behavior detection
Adaptive normal profiles are generated at a hierarchical scope corresponding to a set of endpoints and a process. Abnormal endpoint activity is detected by verifying whether event data tracking activity on the set of endpoints conforms to the adaptive normal profiles. False positives are reduced by verifying alarms correspond to normal endpoint activity. Abnormal event data is forwarded to a causality chain identifier that identifies abnormal chains of processes for the abnormal endpoint activity. A trained threat detection model receives abnormal causality chains from the causality chain identifier and indicates a likelihood of corresponding to a malicious attack that indicates abnormal endpoint behavior. |
| US11888874B2 |
Label guided unsupervised learning based network-level application signature generation
Application-initiated network traffic is intercepted and analyzed by an application firewall in order to identify streams of traffic for a target application. An application signature generator preprocesses the raw data packets from the intercepted network traffic by tokenizing the data packets and then weighting each token according to its importance for application identification. The weighted features for each data packet are clustered using an unsupervised learning model, and the resulting clusters are iteratively refined and re-clustered using a proximity score between the clusters and feature vectors for key tokens for the target application. The application signature generator generates a signature for the clusters corresponding to the target application which the application firewall implements for filtering network traffic. |
| US11888873B2 |
Attack surface identification
Systems and methods are provided to generate an attack surface for a protected entity. The method an include receiving identifying information associated with the protected entity; scanning one or more third parties to identify a host associated with the protected entity; determining that the host resolves to a webpage; resolving the webpage; extracting a uniform resource locator (URL) from the resolved webpage; determining, based on at least one rule, that the URL is associated with the protected entity; and generating the attack surface for the protected entity, the attack surface comprising the URL. |
| US11888871B2 |
Man-in-the-middle (MITM) checkpoint in a cloud database service environment
A technique to protect a cloud database located at a database server and accessible from a database client. In this approach, a communication associated with a database session is intercepted. A hostname or network address associated with the communication is then evaluated to determine whether such information can be found in or otherwise derived from data in a database protocol packet associated with the database session. The information typically is placed there unavoidably by the cloud database client and normally cannot be spoofed by a process that does not understand or speak the proper database protocol semantics. Upon a mismatch, the database session is flagged as being potentially associated with a man-in-the-middle (MITM), in which case a given action may then be taken with respect to the database session that is then active. The technique provides for a MITM checkpoint in a cloud database service environment. |
| US11888869B2 |
System and method for securing network users in an enterprise network through cybersecurity controls
A system, a method, and a computer program are provided for securely isolating access by one or more users in a group of network users to an enterprise network implementing Multi-Protocol Label Switching (MPLS). The security system includes an MPLS Layer-3 VPN (L3VPN) instance created for a group of users to be isolated, and a remote and mobile enterprise access (RMEA) gateway with secure socket layer virtual private network (SSL-VPN) and two-factor user authentication capabilities. A de-militarized zone (DMZ) is positioned in the network to security scan data traffic between the L3VPN and RMEA gateway. The security protocol involves two-factor user authentication and establishing, on top of the L3VPN instance, an SSL-VPN session between the user and the RMEA gateway, which provides the authorized user access to the network. Additionally, data traffic to/from the user is routed through the RMEA and the DMZ. |
| US11888867B2 |
Priority based deep packet inspection
A method of monitoring a network is provided. The method includes receiving a packet of network traffic, determining a source IP address of the packet, consulting a database of source IP addresses, each source IP address having an associated probability of threat indicator (PTI) that indicates a probability of threat posed by the source IP address. The packet's source IP address' PTI is assigned to the packet as the packet's PTI, and one or more inspection checks are selected to be performed on the packet, wherein the selection of the inspection checks is a function of the packet's source IP address PTI. The method further includes performing the selected inspection checks, assigning treatment of the packet based on a result of the inspection checks performed, and adjusting the packet's source IP address' PTI or the packet's PTI based on the result of the one or more inspection checks performed. |
| US11888861B2 |
Using an entity behavior catalog when performing human-centric risk modeling operations
A system, method, and computer-readable medium are disclosed for performing a security operation. The security operation includes: monitoring an entity, the monitoring observing at least one electronically-observable data source; identifying a security related activity of the entity, the security related activity being of analytic utility; accessing an entity behavior catalog based upon the security related activity, the entity behavior catalog providing an inventory of entity behaviors; and performing a security operation via a human-centric risk modeling framework, the security operation using entity behavior catalog data stored within the entity behavior catalog based upon the security related activity. |
| US11888856B2 |
Secure resource authorization for external identities using remote principal objects
Methods of secure resource authorization for external identities using remote principal objects are performed by systems and devices. An external entity creates a user group and defines entitlements to an owning entity's secure resource as a set of permissions for the group. An immutable access template with the permissions and an access policy for the secure resource are provided to the owning entity for approval. On approval, a remote principal object is created in the owner directory according to the permissions and access policy. A remote principal that is a group member requests access via an interface to the owner domain using external domain credentials. The identity of the remote principal is verified against the remote principal object by a token service. Verification causes generation and issuance of a token, with the enumerated entitlements, to the remote principal interface affecting a redirect for access to the secure resource. |
| US11888855B2 |
Website verification platform
A device may provide a verification indicator to a device associated with a website. The verification indicator may be associated with verifying access to the website. The device may detect that the verification indicator has been associated with code associated with the website based on processing the code. The device may provide a script to the device. The script may be included in the code. The script may be associated with monitoring operations of the website. The device may receive data related to the operations. The device may analyze the data using a model. The model may be associated with making a prediction related to at least one of: a value to be received via the website, or traffic associated with the website. The device may perform one or more actions related to the website based on a result of the analyzing. |
| US11888847B2 |
Systems and methods for use in context-based authentication
Systems and methods are provided for context-based authentication, via a decentralized network. One example method includes receiving, at a mobile device, from a relying party, a request for an attribute of a user in connection with an interaction between the user and the relying party and determining a type of authentication to be used for the interaction, based on an authentication policy of the relying party and multiple context signals stored in the mobile device prior to providing the attribute to the relying party. The multiple context signals are indicative of one or more patterns indicative of the user and/or the mobile device. The method also includes soliciting authentication data from the user consistent with the determined type of authentication, receiving, by the mobile device, the solicited authentication from the user, and providing the attribute to the relying party in response to the user being authenticated at the mobile device. |
| US11888846B2 |
Configuring storage systems in a fleet of storage systems
Secure cloud-based storage system management that includes: establishing, within a cloud-based services provider and based on one or more user credentials, a cloud-based user session to execute one or more commands on a remote storage system that includes physical storage devices; determining one or more data storage operations corresponding to the physical storage devices to implement the one or more commands on the storage system; and extending, based on using an access token based on the one or more user credentials to securely issue the one or more data storage operations to the remote storage system, the cloud-based user session to the remote storage system. |
| US11888844B2 |
Electrical circuit testing device and method
The present disclosure relates to an electrical circuit system for performing a test. The electrical circuit system includes a first circuitry that transmits a test request signal; a second circuitry that receives a response signal including a test authentication key, generates a test authentication-related value by performing a first Exclusive-OR operation on the test authentication key and a security, and sends the generated test authentication-related value to a third circuitry; and the third circuitry that generates the test authentication key in response to the request for test authentication, send the test authentication key, to the second circuitry, receives the test authentication-related value from the second circuitry, create a verification key by performing a second Exclusive-OR operation on the test authentication-related value and the security key, and generates a test result by verifying whether the verification key is identical to the test authentication key. |
| US11888841B2 |
Multi-factor authentication using symbols
In some implementations, a server device may receive, from a first device, a credential and a request to access a resource. The server device may transmit, to a second device associated with the credential, an image that includes a first symbol composed of a set of elements. The server device may receive, from the first device, information associated with a second symbol formed via user interaction with a user interface of the first device. The second symbol may be formed by dragging elements, presented via the user interface, to an area of the user interface in which the second symbol is to be formed, or drawing elements in the area of the user interface in which the second symbol is to be formed. The server device may grant or denying access to the resource based on the first symbol and the information associated with the second symbol. |
| US11888839B1 |
Continuous authentication through orchestration and risk calculation post-authentication system and method
A system and method for secure authentication of user entity and user entity device identity. The system and method described herein allows an identity to be continuously proven because of user entity's behavior and their biometrics. With all the fraud and risk that exists today, if someone has a user entity's driver's license they can do a lot of harm. A primary identity provider passes user contextual and behavioral information to third party secondary identity providers to allow risk based continuous authentication and step up post-authorization authentication or termination of session as required upon detection of an anomaly. |
| US11888838B2 |
System and method for single sign-on technical support access to tenant accounts and data in a multi-tenant platform
Shown is single sign-on support access to tenant accounts in a multi-tenant service platform involving a proxy user account in an identity provider for a tenant account on the service platform having security metadata associated therewith, mapping in the identity provider maps a support user to a proxy user identifier, a corresponding security endpoint in the service platform and mapping of the proxy user account identifier to the tenant account and security metadata. The identity provider authenticates a request to access the tenant account on the service platform, obtains the security credentials for the proxy user identifier, and sends a security assertion with the proxy user identifier and the security metadata to the security endpoint. The endpoint receives and validates the security assertion against the mapping for the proxy user identifier to the tenant account and the security metadata in the service platform, and permits access by the support user to the tenant account in the service platform. |
| US11888833B2 |
Trusted platform protection in an autonomous vehicle
Disclosed are techniques for securing electronic control units (ECUs) in a vehicle. A security platform for a vehicle includes a key distribution center (KDC) for the vehicle. The KDC is configured to verify that a digital certificate associated with a first electronic control unit (ECU) on the vehicle is a valid certificate, where the digital certificate indicates a first security level of the first ECU. The KDC is configured to generate, based on the first security level of the first ECU, one or more security keys for secure communication between the first ECU and a set of ECUs on the vehicle, and provision the one or more security keys to the first ECU and the set of ECUs. In some embodiments, the KDC uses the provisioned keys to authenticate each ECU when the vehicle is powered up. |
| US11888829B2 |
Dynamic routing and encryption using an information gateway
A device is configured to receive a data request that includes an encrypted data element. The device is further configured to identify a data source device associated with the data request, to identify a first encryption key associated with the data source device, and to decrypt the encrypted data element using the first encryption key. The device is further configured to identify a first data processor device associated with receiving the data request, to identify a second encryption key associated with the first data processor device, wherein the second encryption key is different from the first encryption key, and to re-encrypt the decrypted data element. The device is further configured to identify routing instructions associated with the first data processor device and to send the re-encrypted data element to the first data processor device in accordance with the routing instructions. |
| US11888825B1 |
Privacy preserving user group expansion
This document describes techniques for expanding user groups while preserving user privacy and data security. In one aspect, a method includes receiving, by a content platform and from a client device of a user, a request for a digital component that also includes a user identifier. A determination is made that the user identifier is included in a user list that includes multiple user identifiers respectively corresponding to multiple users in a user action group. In response to determining that the unique identifier is included in the user list, a digital component of the entity for which the user list is generated is selected and provided to the client device of the user for display to the user of the client device. |
| US11888823B2 |
Secured in-tunnel messages and access control
Systems, methods, and software can be used for securing in-tunnel messages. One example of a method includes establishing a tunneling connection between a server and an endpoint. The method further includes receiving a packet from the server over the tunneling connection. The method yet further includes determining that the packet comprises a tunneling control message based on at least one address in the packet. Based on the determination of a received packet comprising a tunneling control message, the method can ensure the security of in-tunnel messages based on an indication in the tunneling control message. |
| US11888822B1 |
Secure communications to multiple devices and multiple parties using physical and virtual key storage
Secure communications can be established in which a request is received from a client computing device to instantiate a virtual key store (VKS) node. In response to the request, a cryptographically calculated uniform resource locator (URL) is generated. In addition, a crytopgraphic identity certificate is received from a certification authority server. Subsequently, a virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) instance is instantiated and configured with the cryptographic identity certificate. Communications are then established between the client computing device and the VDI instance using the generated cryptographically calculated URL such that the VDI instance acts as a cryptographic proxy with at least one remote computing device. |
| US11888821B1 |
Supporting local host traffic in remote device infrastructure
A remote software development infrastructure can include multiple cross-continent datacenters with a variety of remote devices to choose from in the datacenters. A user can select a remote device and access the remote device via a local machine. The infrastructure can stream a video feed of the display of the remote device to the local machine. The user can run a browser on the remote device to test a website, including for example, testing accessing the website and its features via the browser running on the remote device. URL requests to the user's website are received from the local machine and injected into the browser running on the remote device. The browser running on the remote device issues the URL requests. Restricted URL requests can be modified via a browser extension and replaced with a non-restricted URL pointing to the same communication endpoint as the restricted URL. |
| US11888817B2 |
Filtering data logs from disparate data sources for processing by a security engine
A security system obtains data logs from a set of security applications that each output data of different data types and in different formats. A filtering module obtains the data from the security applications as an input message stream and processes the into message stream into an output message stream with messages in a standardized format for processing by a security engine. The filtering module includes a set of filters each tailored to process data from a different data source. The filtering module detects the data source from analysis of the data and applies the corresponding filter to generate the output message stream. The security engine then detects patterns in the output data stream and provides alerts to an administrative interface when it detects a pattern indicative of malicious activity. |
| US11888815B2 |
Scalable and on-demand multi-tenant and multi region secure network
Provided herein are systems and methods for configuring a segmented cloud based network based on separate Internet Protocol (IP) segments, comprising receiving instructions to create one or more additional private virtual networks as respective additional segments in a multi-tenant multi-regional cloud based network segmented to a plurality of segments each mapped by a respective IP address range, calculating one or more non-conflicting new IP address range based on analysis of the IP address range of each of the segments, allocating a respective new IP address range to each additional segment, and deploying automatically one or more gateways. The gateways are configured to connect one or more client devices to the additional segment(s) by assigning each client device an IP address in the respective new IP address range and routing network packets between the client devices and the respective additional segment according to mapping of the respective new IP address range. |
| US11888804B2 |
User interface enhancements and associated processes in email communication
Methods and systems are disclosed for enhancements in email communication. In some embodiments, address-context information of an email message is rendered to aid the user in various user interface scenarios. These scenarios include user interfaces for a Reply All command and a Send command. The activation of the Reply All command in some embodiments is enabled with a predefined gesture on the user interface that is different from a gesture or gestures used for other commands such as the Reply command. The gesture required for the activation of the Send command can be changed based on the command that was activated to create the email message to be sent. |
| US11888803B2 |
Multiple gateway message exchange
Systems and methods are provided for exchanging messages between gateways. The systems and methods include operations for: storing, in a first gateway located in a first geographical region of a plurality of geographical regions, data that associates a plurality of users with the plurality of geographical regions; receiving, by the first gateway, a message directed to a given user of the plurality of users; determining, based on the data, that a second geographical region of the plurality of geographical regions is associated with the given user; and transmitting, by the first gateway, the message to a second gateway located in the second geographical region. |
| US11888802B1 |
Systems and methods for implementing email delivery
The invention relates to systems and methods for managing emails where an email server that may comprise one or more computer systems, and which may be part of an email system, receives an email addressed to a specified first user. The email server may analyze the received email and access one or more electronic databases, which may comprise information related to one or more respective registered users of the email system. The databases may be stored on one or more computer-readable storage media operatively connected to the email server. |
| US11888801B2 |
Systems and methods for message filtering
Message filtering and management systems in a chat forward task facilitation communication system are described. One implementation involves receiving one or more pre-filtering inputs from a member, where the inputs include task associations to identify message types to hide or display from a real-time chat interface based on the task associations. A set of messages are processed in real-time using a filtering algorithm to associate one or more tasks with messages of the set of messages, where the one or more tasks correspond to a set of tasks performable by the representative on behalf of the member. A first message is displayed based on the one or more pre-filtering inputs and a first task association with the first message, and a second message is hidden or not displayed based on the one or more pre-filtering inputs and a second task association with the second message. |
| US11888796B2 |
User interfaces for messaging conversations
In some embodiments, an electronic device displays a plurality of content items in a messaging conversation. In some embodiments, the electronic device displays user interfaces associated with one or more content items in a messaging conversation. |
| US11888794B2 |
Method and system for resolving producer and consumer affinities in interaction servicing
A system and a method for processing a message on a processing platform, such as a Kafka processing platform, are provided. The method includes: acquiring a plurality of partitions from the messaging platform; designating a first partition from among the plurality of partitions as a sticky partition; generating a plurality of routing keys that are configured to route messages to the sticky partition; using a first routing key from among the plurality of routing keys to identify a first service subscription; subscribing to a second service using the first routing key; and receiving a message transmitted by the second service. |
| US11888787B2 |
Frame structures for wireless communication
Current frame structures in Long-Term Evolution (LTE) and New Radio (NR) are not designed to accommodate full duplex (FD) communication. Embodiments are disclosed in which frame structures are provided that support FD communication and frequency division duplex (FDD) communication and time division duplex (TDD) communication. In some embodiments, there is defined two separate and independent frame structures: a frame structure for reception (e.g. a downlink frame structure) and a frame structure for transmission (e.g. an uplink frame structure). |
| US11888785B2 |
Method, apparatus, and system for transmitting or receiving control channel and data channel in wireless communication system
A base station of a wireless communication system is disclosed. The base station of the wireless communication includes a communication module, and a processor. The processor generates a preemption indicator indicating a preempted resource. In this case, the resource indicated by the preemption indicator does not include an orthogonal frequency divisional multiplexing (OFDM) symbol configured as an uplink (UL) symbol by a radio resource control (RRC) signal. The processor is configured to transmit the preemption indicator to a user equipment of the wireless system based on a predetermined period. |
| US11888780B2 |
Special user information field for trigger frame
This disclosure provides methods, devices and systems for soliciting trigger-based (TB) physical layer protocol convergence protocol (PLCP) protocol data units (PPDUs). Some implementations more specifically relate to trigger frame designs that support non-legacy TB PPDU formats. In some aspects, a trigger frame may carry information to be included in a physical layer (PHY) preamble of a TB PPDU solicited by the trigger frame. For example, the information may indicate values of one or more subfields of a universal signal field (U-SIG) associated with the non-legacy TB PPDU format. In some aspects, the information may be carried in a special user information field of the trigger frame. For example, the special user information field may be identified by a special association identifier (AID) value. The special AID value may be different than any AID values assigned to wireless communication devices in a basic service set (BSS) associated with the TB PPDU. |
| US11888778B2 |
Wireless communication using an indicator of a joint channel estimation operation for multiple demodulation reference signals
In some aspects of the disclosure, an apparatus for wireless communication includes a receiver and a transmitter. The transmitter is configured to transmit a first transmission during a first time slot and to transmit a second transmission during a second time slot that is after the first time slot. The first transmission includes first data and a first demodulation reference signal (DMRS) associated with the first data, and the second transmission includes second data and a second DMRS associated with the second data. One or more of the first transmission or the second transmission further includes an indication of whether a joint channel estimation operation is to be performed based on the first DMRS and the second DMRS. |
| US11888771B2 |
Beam procedure information for channel state information reference signals (CSI-RS)
Certain aspects of the present disclosure provide techniques for beam refinement. A base station provides information regarding what transmit beams are used to transmit different reference signal (RS) resources. In some cases, the information indicates whether a same transmit beam is used to transmit a set of RS resources (e.g., symbol, sub-symbol, or frequency resources) or whether different transmit beams are used to transmit the set of RS resources. |
| US11888761B2 |
Application port management
A computing platform executing an application may receive a response to a request for opening a network port for utilization by the application from a computing platform distinct from the computer platform executing the application. The computing platform executing the application may determine whether to open the network port for utilization by the application based on the response to the request. In some embodiments, the application may invoke at least one call to an application program interface (API) of an operating system (OS) running on the computing platform executing the application, and the request may be generated responsive to the at least one call to the API of the OS. |
| US11888759B2 |
System for executing digital resource transfer using trusted computing
Systems, computer program products, and methods are described herein for executing digital resource transfer using trusted computing. The present invention is configured to receive, from a second computing device, an indication that a first computing device has initiated a transfer of a digital resource; determine, using the authentication protocol, that the first computing device is in secure possession of the digital resource; initiate, via the second computing device, a request to receive the digital resource from the first computing device; receive, via the second computing device, an indication that the second computing device has received the digital resource from the first computing device; initiate, via the second computing device, a resource verification protocol on the digital resource; verify, using the resource verification protocol, one or more digital signatures associated with the digital resource; and transmit, via the second computing device, an acknowledgement to the first computing device. |
| US11888758B2 |
Methods and apparatus to provide a custom installable open virtualization application file for on-premise installation via the cloud
Methods, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture to provide a custom installable open virtualization application file for on-premise installation via the cloud are disclosed. Example instructions cause one or more processors to determine a sizing factor based on a response from a user device; determine customized resource information for an agent in a private cloud network using an inventory count algorithm based on the sizing factor; modify an open virtualization appliance (OVA) file to include the customized resource information, the OVA file being deployed in a public cloud network; and transmit an indication to a location of the modified OVA file to the user device, the location of the modified OVA file being the same location as the OVA file. |
| US11888757B2 |
Performing calculation for state management when failure in communication has occurred
A communication unit (2) communicates with a management apparatus directly or via another communication apparatus. A transfer control unit (4) performs processing of transferring a state change notification that has been transmitted from a first communication apparatus and indicates a state change of the first communication apparatus. A proxy calculation unit (6) performs, when a failure in communication has occurred at the side of the management apparatus, calculation for state management performed by the management apparatus using the state change notification. When a failure in communication has occurred, the transfer control unit (4) outputs a state change notification to the proxy calculation unit (6). When the failure in communication has been resolved, the transfer control unit (4) performs control so as to transmit the result of the calculation by the proxy calculation unit (6) to the management apparatus. |
| US11888754B2 |
Techniques for transmitting messages subject to multiple rate limits
Techniques are disclosed for transmitting electronic messages subject to multiple rate limits. In some embodiments, a send-side rate limiter employs a sliding log or other rate limiting technique to determine whether requests to transmit messages comply with rate limits associated with those messages. When the transmission of a message does not comply with associated rate limits, a negative acknowledgment message is sent to a queuing system, causing the message to be reinserted into a queue for later transmission. In addition, delivery rate limits are established for each queue in the queuing system to throttle the delivery of messages to a send service that makes requests to transmit messages to the send-side rate limiter. |
| US11888750B2 |
Service flow processing method, communication method, and apparatus
A service flow processing method includes obtaining, by a terminal, policy information of a service flow, where the policy information includes at least one of a flow steering policy, a flow steering mode, and link condition information for transmitting the service flow, and a packet data unit (PDU) session to which the service flow belongs supports a plurality of access technologies, and processing, by the terminal, the service flow based on the policy information. |
| US11888749B2 |
Reverse loss detection for communication network bandwidth estimation with token buckets
Systems and methods are provided for measuring available bandwidth available in a black box network by determining a probing rate of packet transmissions between a sender and receiver. The optimal probing rate and bandwidth estimate may be determined. Additional actions may be performed, like automatically rerouting packets and/or load balancing network traffic after the probing rate is determined. |
| US11888748B2 |
Enforcing access to endpoint resources
Techniques are directed to controlling access to resources on a message bus of a network communication device. The techniques may include, by the network communication device, processing a message bus access policy file uniquely corresponding to a process. The message bus access policy file may include a certificate securely associating the message bus access policy file with the process. The techniques may further include, by the network communication device, based at least in part on the processing the message bus access policy file, exposing one or more resources of the network communication device to the process on the message bus, in a manner corresponding to at least one resource access permission indication contained within the message bus access policy file. |
| US11888746B2 |
System and method for multi-path load balancing in network fabrics
In accordance with one embodiment, a source leaf device receives a packet. The source leaf device identifies a flowlet associated with the packet and a destination leaf device to which the packet is to be transmitted. The source leaf device may determine whether the flowlet is a new flowlet. The source leaf device may select an uplink of the source leaf device via which to transmit the flowlet to the destination leaf device according to whether the flowlet is a new flowlet. The source leaf device may then transmit the packet to the destination leaf device via the uplink. |
| US11888745B2 |
Load balancer metadata forwarding on secure connections
Network devices, such as load balancers may be configured to forward client metadata to back-end nodes using defined fields of a security protocol. For example, client metadata may be inserted into an extension field or certificate defined by a security protocol that is used for a secure connection between the load balancer and the back-end node. In some instances, a source IP address based on a received request may be inserted into the extension field or certificate defined by the security protocol before the request is forwarded to the back-end node. The back-end node may extract the client metadata and use the client metadata for any of a number of processes (e.g., billing, tracking, security, logging, etc.). |
| US11888744B2 |
Spin-leaf network congestion control method, node, system, and storage medium
A network congestion control method, a node and a system are disclosed, where the method is applied to a spine-leaf network system. The method includes: a spine node receives network information sent by the at least one leaf node, where the network information includes network topology information of the leaf node and a network performance indicator of the leaf node; networks the at least one leaf node and the spine node based on the network topology information of the at least one leaf node, to obtain a combined network topology; and if the combined network topology is a global network topology of the spine-leaf network system, performs network congestion control on the at least one leaf node based on the network performance indicator of the at least one leaf node. |
| US11888741B2 |
Management of network addresses
Disclosed is a method for managing a MAC address table by a network node, the method including: defining a first running time and a second running time for a timer; and the method further including: receiving a frame; applying the first running time in the timer defined for a source of the received frame in response to a detection that an address of a destination missing in the MAC address table; and applying a second running time in the timer for MAC address of the source of the received frame and in the timer for the MAC address of the destination in response to a detection that the address of the destination is present in the MAC address table. Also disclosed is a network node, a computer program product and a communication system. |
| US11888737B1 |
Implementing network function logic in a virtual switch
Techniques for configuring a packet session are disclosed. An example method includes receiving, at a network function, a packet from a virtual connection device. The method also includes identifying, by the network function, an action to perform on the packet and modifying the header based on the action to create a modified packet with a modified header. The method also includes copying the modified packet from the network function to the virtual connection device for the virtual connection device to perform the action on the modified packet based on the modified header. The method also includes configuring, by a processing device executing the network function, the virtual connection device to perform the action on subsequent packets of the packet session. The virtual connection device performs the action on the subsequent packets without copying the subsequent packets to the network function. |
| US11888736B2 |
Service chaining in fabric networks
Techniques are described herein for service chaining in fabric networks such that hardware resources can be preserved without service nodes needing additional capabilities. The techniques may include storing a first configuration associated with a first VRF instance of a service forwarding node that is connected to a first service of a service chain sequence. The first configuration may indicate an identifier and a type associated with a second service of the service chain sequence where traffic is to be sent after the first service. Additionally, the techniques may also include storing a second configuration associated with a second VRF instance of the service forwarding node that is connected to the second service. The second configuration may indicate that the second service is a last service of the service chain sequence. When traffic is received at the service forwarding node, the service forwarding node can determine whether the traffic is pre-service traffic or post-service traffic. |
| US11888717B2 |
Detecting outages in a multiple availability zone cloud environment
The present disclosure relates to computer-implemented methods, software, and systems for detecting outages in a multiple availability zone cloud environment. Structured data defining network connectivity statuses of network segments is received. Multiple availability zones of the first cloud platform are defined in a multiple availability zone cloud architecture. External structure data defining inbound connectivity statuses of the network segments correspondingly defined for the availability zones of the first cloud platform is iteratively collecting. The inbound connectivity statuses define availability for an entity running at an external cloud platform to the first cloud platform to connect to at least one entity running at the first cloud platform. In response to evaluating the internal and external structured data, determining a health status of the first cloud platform to be provided to platform services provided by the first cloud platform and/or applications running on the first cloud platform to support managing of lifecycle of entities running on the first cloud platform. |
| US11888716B1 |
Dynamic scheduling of data transmission from internet of things (IoT) devices based on density of IoT devices
Methods, systems, and apparatuses include evaluating a possibility of having more than a threshold number of connections with an access point of a network at a same time by multiple IoT devices that access the server through the network. In response to the evaluation, a determination of schedules for IoT devices is performed such that when the IoT devices operate according to the schedules the connections with the access point by the IoT devices that occur at the same time do not exceed the threshold number of connections. Configuration parameters are transmitted to the IoT devices causing the IoT devices to operate according to the schedules. |
| US11888711B2 |
Capability exposure for service instantiation
The application is at least directed to a core network including a non-transitory memory having instructions stored thereon for registering a network function or network function template in the core network. The network includes a processor, operably coupled to the non-transitory memory. The processor is configured to perform the instruction of determining that registration of the network function or network function template is acceptable. The processor is also configured to perform the instruction of transmitting a message including the network function or network function template to a repository in the core network. The processor is also configured to perform the instruction of verifying the network function or network function template against existing policies in the core network. The processor is also configured to perform the instruction of registering the network function or network function template in the repository after verification. The application is also directed to a core network that discovers a network function or network function template therein. The application is also directed to a core network that instantiates a network function. |
| US11888708B1 |
System and method for auto-determining solutions for dynamic issues in a distributed network
A system for auto-determining solutions for dynamitic issues comprises a processor associated with a server. The processor detects an application issue associated with an application running at a network node in a distributed network. The processor receives a set of data objects associated with the application issue. The processor classifies the set of the data objects of the application issue into one or more issue patterns using a machine learning model. The machine learning model is trained based on a plurality of sets of data objects and issue patterns associated with corresponding previous application issues. The processor processes the one or more issue patterns and application information through a neural network to determine a series of executable operations for solving the application issue. The processor deploys the series of the executable operations to solve the application issue occurring at the network node to prevent a failure operation of the application. |
| US11888706B2 |
Controlling cognitive functions in a network
Cognitive functions in a network, each comprising a learning module adapted to observe characteristics of the network and an inference module adapted to conclude, from the characteristics observed by the learning module, on a behavior of the network resulting from the observed characteristics, are controlled by halting and/or restarting operation of the learning module of a cognitive function of the cognitive functions, where operation of the inference module of the cognitive function is controlled independently from the halting and/or restarting the operation of the learning module of the cognitive function. |
| US11888702B2 |
Intelligent analytic cloud provisioning
A services platform acts as an intermediary between an existing enterprise analytic environment, and one or more underlying cloud service providers. The platform provides enterprise “big data-as-a-service,” by which an enterprise can seamlessly and easily provision new capacity for processing its analytic workload, and migrate data sources (e.g., data warehouse marts, enterprise data warehouses, analytic sandboxes, and the like) to the cloud for processing. The platform provides end-to-end enterprise class manageability of enterprise data assets, from data collection, aggregation, movement, staging and processing, all while providing service levels, security, access and governance. The platform integrates directly but seamlessly into the enterprise analytic stack, and existing analytics applications work as normal. The platform provides a way for the enterprise to translate its workloads into clusters of compute resources that meet its service level requirements. |
| US11888701B1 |
Self-healing and resiliency in radio-based networks using a community model
Disclosed are various embodiments for improving self-healing and resiliency of radio-based networks through the use of a community model. In one embodiment, a community model graph representing a radio-based network is generated. Individual nodes of the community model graph correspond to one or more network functions of the radio-based network. Individual edges of the community model graph correspond to a respective network connection between the network function(s) of the radio-based network. The individual edges are assigned a respective measure of relative importance. An adverse health event is detected that impacts a plurality of network connections between network functions in the radio-based network. Self-healing activities for the network connections are prioritized based at least in part on the respective measures of relative importance corresponding to individual network connections. |
| US11888700B2 |
Method and apparatus for fine-grained isolation in CN NSS domain of E2E network slice
A method for isolation in the CN domain of a network slice includes receiving a slice isolation policy and establishing a CN NSS isolation policy based on the slice isolation policy. When the CN NSS isolation policy includes a network resource isolation policy, the network resource isolation policy is mapped to a network resource allocation policy, a part of which relating to physical resources is sent to a network function management function (NFMF) and a part relating to virtual resources is sent to a network function virtualization management and orchestration function. When the NSS isolation policy includes an application level isolation policy, the application level isolation policy is mapped to an application level policy which is sent to the NFMF. |
| US11888698B2 |
Network management using hierarchical and multi-scenario graphs
A method, system, and computer program product to manage a network comprising a plurality of interconnected components are described. The method includes obtaining a set of all the components that are part of the network over time, and identifying one or more repeating patterns of components among the set of all the components as corresponding lower-level definitions to generate a hierarchical set of all the components. The method also includes obtaining time-varying information regarding topology and operational values within the network, and creating a representation of the network at a set of times based on the hierarchical set of all the components and the time-varying information. |
| US11888694B2 |
Method, system, and computer program product for configuring a gateway
Provided is a method for configuring a gateway. The method may include a gateway monitoring current version data stored on at least one first server. The current version data may be associated with a current version of a configuration file. The first server may be remote from the gateway. The current version data may be modified at the first server. In response to the gateway determining that the current version data stored on the first server has been modified, a configuration service may be invoked to retrieve the current version of the configuration file from at least one repository based on the current version data. The repository may include at least one second server remote from the gateway and the first server. The gateway may store a copy of the current version of the configuration file retrieved by the configuration service. A system and computer program product are also disclosed. |
| US11888693B2 |
Time-division multiplexing (TDM) in integrated circuits for routability and runtime enhancement
Implementing a circuit design using time-division multiplexing (TDM) can include determining a net signature for each of a plurality of nets of a circuit design. For each net, the net signature specifies location information for a driver and one or more loads of the net. The plurality of nets having a same net signature can be grouped according to distance between drivers of the respective nets. One or more subgroups can be generated based on a TDM ratio for each group. For one or more of the subgroups, a TDM transmitter circuit is connected to a TDM receiver circuit through a selected interconnect, the drivers of the nets of the subgroup are connected to the TDM transmitter circuit, and loads of the nets of the subgroup are connected to the TDM receiver circuit. |
| US11888690B2 |
System and method for subscription limitation enforcement in distributed system
Methods, systems, and devices for providing for providing computer implemented services using managed systems are disclosed. To improve the likelihood of the computer implemented services being provided, a subscription based model may be used to manage the managed systems. The subscription based model may provide for automatic configuration of and software deployment to any number of managed systems to provide subscribed to solutions to various users. Over time, the solutions desired by users may change. The subscription based model may facilitate automatic disablement of existing solutions thereby allowing users to only receive subscribed to solutions using managed systems. To provide for continuity of solutions, the automated disablement may take into account data compatibility, and may proactively reformat or otherwise modify data to reduce data incompatibility. Consequently, users of the solutions may be provided with a continuous experience through solution data retention. |
| US11888688B2 |
Configuration information subscription method and apparatus
This application discloses a configuration information subscription method and apparatus. The method includes: a client obtains a subscription request message, where the subscription request message includes first indication information and second indication information, the first indication information is for indicating subscribed first configuration information, and the second indication information is for indicating subscribed second configuration information associated with the first configuration information; and sends the subscription request message to a server. According to the solution in this application, when subscribing to the first configuration information, the client can subscribe to the second configuration information through association, so that subscription efficiency of the configuration information is improved. |
| US11888682B2 |
Automated system for healing faulty node in a network and method thereof
A self-healing system for healing electronic devices in a network is provided. The system includes a memory configured to store pre-defined rules and a processor which is operatively connected to the memory configured to form a swarm the electronic devices connected in the network, store first data and second data which are related to the electronic devices on the formed swarm in a database of the swarm, compute third data of the electronic devices on the formed swarm based on the first data, compare the third data with the first data related to the electronic devices, identify a faulty of the electronic devices on the swarm based on the compared results, and correct the faulty of the electronic devices which are identified by applying the second data. |
| US11888681B1 |
Network switch stack failover configuration management
A network infrastructure management console configures one or more network switch stacks each comprising a plurality of switches. A monitoring component monitors a current conductor switch of the stack. A user interface (UI) backend component comprises a cache memory and receives a user request to configure the stack. The UI backend component receives from the monitoring component notification of the current conductor and stores in a cache memory segment associated with the current conductor the requested configuration changes. If the current conductor switch of the stack has changed due to a failover event, the configuration changes stored in the cache memory segment associated with the previous current conductor are written to a cache memory segment associated with the new current conductor. A configuration push component receives the configuration changes and transmits the configuration changes to the network switch stack. |
| US11888680B1 |
Early detection of telemetry data streaming interruptions
A computing device may receive, from a collector device, a request to subscribe, in a target-defined mode, to network telemetry data regarding a network element associated with the computing device. The computing device may, in response to receiving the request, provision a network telemetry sensor to operate in a working mode to collect the network telemetry data regarding the network element. The collector device may send, to the collector device, the network telemetry data collected by the network telemetry sensor, wherein the network telemetry data indicates the working mode of the network telemetry sensor. |
| US11888677B2 |
Method and system for network function migration procedures for a signaling control plane
Systems and methods are provided to migrate a set of network functions between control planes of network slices and include a network slice A that includes a first set of a plurality of network functions in a control plane associated with a legacy vendor; a network slice B that includes a second set of the plurality of network functions in the control plane associated with a new vendor wherein the second set of the plurality of network functions includes a subset of the first set of the plurality of network functions in the control plane of network slice A; and a migration management unit to manage a gradual staged transfer of a subset of the plurality of network functions originally contained in the control plane of the network slice A to the control plane of network slice B wherein the gradual transfer is a migration of the plurality of network functions in a set of multiple stages to create the subset of the plurality of network functions in the control plane of slice B wherein each gradual staged transfer includes the migration of a reduced subset of the plurality of network functions contained in the control plane of the network slice A reconfigured to the control plane of the network slice B. |
| US11888671B2 |
Transmitting apparatus, receiving apparatus, transmitting method, and receiving method
A transmitting apparatus includes a first signal generating unit that generates, on the basis of data a first signal transmitted by single carrier block transmission; a second signal generating unit that generates, on the basis of an RS, a second signal transmitted by orthogonal frequency division multiplex transmission; a switching operator that selects and outputs the second signal in a first transmission period and selects and outputs the first signal in a second transmission period; an antenna that transmits the signal output from the switching operator; and a control-signal generating unit that controls the second signal generating unit such that, in the first transmission period, the RS is arranged in a frequency band allocated for transmission of the RS from the transmitting apparatus among frequency bands usable in OFDM. |
| US11888663B2 |
Short packet optimization in WLAN systems
Mechanisms may be used for aggregating acknowledgement (ACK), block ACK (BA) and/or short packets transmissions for multi-user (MU) wireless communication systems. Aggregation mechanisms may be used for uplink (UL) and/or downlink (DL) orthogonal frequency division multiple access (OFDMA), and/or UL/DL multiple-user multiple input multiple output (MU-MIMO) transmissions, for example. Multi-user short packets may be aggregated and/or simultaneously transmitted for DL, UL, or peer-to-peer (P2P) transmissions. |
| US11888662B2 |
Techniques for wireless communications using multiple cyclic prefix types
Aspects of the present disclosure describe receiving a first communication according to a first timeline, wherein the first timeline is based on a first cyclic prefix (CP) type, and receiving a second communication according to a second timeline, where the second timeline is based on a second CP type, and where the second communication is multiplexed with the first communication in the same slot. |
| US11888661B2 |
Demodulating a wireless signal modulated by phase-shift keying
A method and apparatus are provided for demodulating a wireless signal modulated by phase-shift keying. The signal comprises a plurality of symbols. The method includes: obtaining a first sequence of samples based on the signal; converting the first sequence of samples to a first sequence of frequency domain samples; selecting, as a decision variable, the sample that has the maximum magnitude among the first sequence of frequency domain samples; and identifying a symbol or a symbol-transition based on the decision variable. |
| US11888660B2 |
Band filter for filtering a discrete time series signal
A band filter (100, 200) for filtering a discrete time series signal (110) is provided. The band filter (100, 200) includes an input frequency shifter (120, 220) configured to frequency down shift the discrete time series signal (110, 210) to provide a frequency down shifted discrete time series signal (120a, 220a), a regression based zero frequency centered band filter (130, 230) communicatively coupled to the input frequency shifter (120, 220), the regression based zero frequency centered band filter (130. 230) being configured to filter the frequency down shifted discrete time series signal (120a, 220a) to provide a filtered and frequency down shifted discrete time series signal (130a, 230a), and an output frequency shifter (140, 240) communicatively coupled to the regression based zero frequency centered band filter (130, 230), the output frequency shifter (140, 240) being configured to frequency up shift the filtered and frequency down shifted discrete time series signal (130a, 230a). |
| US11888659B2 |
RFID IC with disturbance filter for digitally modulated signals
There is described an RFID IC, comprising:i) an RFID interface configured to receive a digitally modulated signal, wherein the digitally modulated signal comprises: a first slot with a first pulse, and a second slot with a second pulse; andii) a processing unit configured toa) determine a first position of the first pulse in the first slot,b) filter a region that follows the determined first position of the first pulse,c) determine a second position of the second pulse in the second slot, and, if the second position of the second pulse cannot be determined in the second slot, assume that the second position of the second pulse in the second slot is at the filtered region. |
| US11888652B2 |
VXLAN implementation method, network device, and communications system
A Virtual eXtensible Local Area Network (VXLAN) method comprises obtaining, by a network device, a mapping from a virtual local area network identifier VLAN ID to a VXLAN network identifier VNI; receiving, by the network device through a port, an Ethernet frame forwarded by an access device, where a VLAN tag field in the Ethernet frame includes the VLAN ID; adding, by the network device, a VXLAN header to the Ethernet frame based on the VLAN ID and the mapping to obtain a VXLAN packet, where a VNI field in the VXLAN header includes the VNI; and sending, by the network device, the VXLAN packet. |
| US11888651B2 |
Virtual private network VPN service optimization method and device
A first network device includes a processor and a memory having instructions stored thereon that, when executed by the processor, cause the first network device to: obtain a first virtual private network (VPN) route sent by a second network device. The first VPN route includes first identification information that uniquely identifies a first VPN instance in the second network device. The first network device is also caused to generate a second VPN route according to a second VPN instance accessing a third network device and the first VPN route. The second VPN route carries second identification information and routing information of the first VPN route. The second identification information uniquely identifies the second VPN instance in the third network device. The first identification information is different from the second identification information. The first network device is further caused to send the second VPN route to the third network device. |
| US11888647B2 |
System and method for collecting and displaying information about many computer systems
A system, method and computer program product collects and provides for display operational status data in several levels of detail about multiple client computer systems. |
| US11888646B2 |
Battery management apparatus and method
A battery management apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes: a communication unit configured to output test information related to a battery; and a control unit configured to generate at least one test information related to the battery, select any one communication channel among a plurality of communication channels based on any one of a data amount of the generated test information and a state of the plurality of communication channels, generate a message packet including the test information based on a type of the selected communication channel and the data amount of the generated test information, and output the generated message packet to the selected communication channel through the communication unit. |
| US11888644B2 |
Network configuration method for home appliance, home appliance, mobile terminal, and storage medium
A network configuration method includes receiving, by a home appliance through Bluetooth communication, mobile terminal information and network access information of a wireless network access point sent by a mobile terminal, accessing the wireless network access point according to the network access information, and sending the mobile terminal information to a server for the server to send a message of successful network configuration of the home appliance to the mobile terminal upon confirming a success of network configuration of the home appliance. |
| US11888642B2 |
Method and apparatus for providing user adaptive service
The present invention relates to a process and a method for determining an operation to be performed for an object identified by a device. A method for providing a user customized service in a terminal according to one embodiment of the present invention comprises the steps of: generating representative identification information of the terminal; transmitting, to a server, user information including the representative identification information of the terminal; and advertising the representative identification information of the terminal. According to one embodiment of the present invention, a service receiver and a service provider can use all available services even while minimizing requirements that must be fulfilled. Disclosed is a technology for a sensor network, machine to machine (M2M) communication, machine type communication (MTC) and the Internet of things (IoT). The present disclosure can be applied to intelligent services (services related to a smart home, a smart building, a smart city, a smart car or a connected car, healthcare, digital education, retail business, security, safety, and the like) on the basis of the technology. |
| US11888640B2 |
System and method for data transmission for appliance
A system and method for data transmission and performance improvement for an appliance is provided. The system includes an appliance including a controller operably connected to a network computing device. The controller is configured to transmit a packet to a network computing device. The packet includes genealogical data for the appliance encoded in a positional numeral system. The network computing device is configured to receive the packet and decode the genealogical data for the appliance. Decoding includes translating the positional numeral system to an appliance configuration. |
| US11888636B2 |
Displaying notifications for starting a session at a time that is different than a scheduled start time
A system provides a notification associated with joining a communication session based on trigger events that occur at a time other than a scheduled start time for the communication session. For example, the notification informs a user who organizes the communication session of a predefined join event that occurs when another user joins the communication session. The predefined join event may occur at a time that is different than a scheduled start time (e.g., before the scheduled start time). Moreover, the notification can include an embedded control that, when activated by the organizing user, causes a device of the organizing user to transmit a join request to join the device to the communication session. |
| US11888633B2 |
Concurrent display of multiple content views during a communication session
The disclosed techniques optimize the use of computing resources and user engagement by controlling a user interface that displays renderings of meeting participants concurrently with two presentation areas. The participants can include one group of users or multiple groups of users. The two presentation areas are each reserved for content that can be controlled by different users or a single user. In some embodiments, a system can allow users to control the content, e.g., change the content, change a display of a particular page, etc. In some embodiments, individual groups of users can each control specific content in a respective display area. By displaying at least two display areas that each can be independently controlled by one person or multiple people, a system can improve user engagement and improved efficiencies with respect to computing resources. |
| US11888631B2 |
Document management in a communication platform
Techniques for providing a dynamic and modifiable sidebar of a user interface of a communication platform are discussed herein. The sidebar includes affordances of virtual spaces that are associated with a particular user account, such that a virtual space is accessible via a respective affordance. In examples, a section of the sidebar can be modifiable by the user, such as to enable the user to personalize the sidebar. The virtual spaces can include collaborative documents that are created and managed by the communication platform. In examples, the communication platform receives interaction data associated with an interaction of a first user with a collaborative document and identifies a second user associated with the collaborative document. Based in part on the interaction data, the communication platform causes a notification to be presented in a sidebar of user interface associated with the second user, to inform the second user of the update. |
| US11888629B2 |
Method and apparatus for efficiently utilizing HARQ processes for semi-persistent and dynamic data transmissions
A method and apparatus are disclosed for efficient hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) process utilization for semi-persistent and dynamic data transmissions, wherein a reserved HARQ process identification (ID) can be reused. A subset of a plurality of HARQ process IDs is reserved to use for a semi-persistent allocation, and data is transmitted based on the semi-persistent allocation. A dynamic allocation is received via a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH). At least one of the reserved HARQ process IDs is selectively used for transmitting data based on the dynamic allocation. |
| US11888626B2 |
Method for generating HARQ-ACK codebook in wireless communication system and device using same
Disclosed is a base station in a wireless communication system. Each base station in wireless communication comprises: a communication module; and a processor. The processor generates a hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ)-ACK codebook comprising one or more bits and indicating whether or not reception of a channel or signal is successful, and transmits the HARQ-ACK codebook to the base station. |
| US11888620B2 |
Multi-link frame delivery
Methods, apparatuses, and computer readable media for communicating elements between multi-link devices are disclosed. Apparatuses of a first station (STA) affiliated with a multi-link device (MLD) are disclosed, where the apparatuses comprise processing circuitry configured to determine a sequence number as a next sequence number of a sequence number space where the sequence number space is indexed by a MLD media access control (MAC) address of a second MLD, and wherein the processing circuitry is further configured to encode a media access control (MAC) management protocol data unit (MMPDU) in a physical layer (PHY) protocol data unit (PPDU), the MMDPU including the sequence number, a frame body, and an address 1 field, the address 1 field indicating an address of a second station (STA) affiliated with the second MLD, and configure the first STA to transmit the PPDU to the second station. |
| US11888618B2 |
Master, slave, master-slave-communication system, on-chip interconnect system, method for operating a master, method for operating a slave, method for operating a master-slave communication system and method for operating an on-chip interconnect system
A master is provided which is connected to at least one slave via an interface, wherein the at least one master is designed, in a transmission mode to transfer a valid combination of output data and associated error detection data via the interface, and wherein the at least one master is furthermore designed, in a non-transmission mode, to output an invalid combination of output data and associated error detection data in case of an erroneous output request. |
| US11888617B2 |
Transmitting apparatus and signal processing method thereof
A transmitting apparatus and a receiving apparatus are provided. The transmitting apparatus includes an encoder configured to generate a low density parity check (LDPC) codeword by performing LDPC encoding, an interleaver configured to interleave the LDPC codeword, and a modulator configured to modulate the interleaved LDPC codeword according to a modulation method to generate a modulation symbol. The interleaver performs interleaving by dividing the LDPC codeword into a plurality of groups, rearranging an order of the plurality of groups in group units, and dividing the plurality of rearranged groups based on a modulation order according to the modulation method. |
| US11888613B2 |
Methods and systems for data transmission
An optical transmitter includes a first encoder, a first interleaver, a second encoder, a mapper, a second interleaver, and a frame generator. The first encoder is configured to encode data using a staircase code to generate first codewords. The first interleaver is configured to interleave the first codewords using convolutional interleaving to spread a transmission order of the first codewords. The second encoder is configured to encode the interleaved first codewords using a second code to generate second codewords. The mapper is configured to map the second codewords to transmit symbols. The second interleaver is configured to interleave the transmit symbols to distribute the transmit symbols between pilot symbols. The frame generator is configured to generate a transmit frame including the interleaved transmit symbols and the pilot symbols. |
| US11888610B2 |
Method and apparatus for positioning with LTE-NR dynamic spectrum sharing (DSS)
A user equipment (UE) is configured to be connected to a 5G New Radio (NR) network that shares one or more frequency bands using dynamic spectrum sharing (DSS) with a Long Term Evolution (LTE) network that is transmitting LTE positioning reference signal (PRS). The UE may receive LTE PRS rate matching information from the NR network, such as the LTE PRS configuration data or an LTE PRS rate matching pattern. The UE may decode and process NR data signals and control signals transmitted by the NR network while LTE PRS is transmitted by rate matching around the LTE PRS in accordance with the LTE PRS rate matching information. The LTE PRS muting pattern may be adjusted based on NR data or control signals, and the UE may receive and process NR data and control signals transmitted while the LTE PRS is muted. |
| US11888608B2 |
Data transmission method and apparatus in backscatter communication
Embodiments of this application disclose a data transmission method, apparatus, and system in backscatter communication, to improve spectrum usage efficiency of data. An embodiment of this application provides a data transmission method in backscatter communication, including: generating a first frame, where the first frame carries first data and second data, the first data and the second data in the first frame use different modulation schemes, the first data is sent to a first tag, and the second data is sent to a second tag; and sending the first frame to the first tag and the second tag. |
| US11888607B2 |
Systems and methods for facilitating discovery of users who share common characteristics within a social networking system
The disclosed computer-implemented method may include (1) receiving, via a social networking system, a request from a user to participate in a discovery service designed to facilitate connections between users of the social networking system who share common attributes, (2) obtaining, from the user, data representative of at least one desired user attribute, possessed by the user, for new user connections, (3) identifying, within the social networking system, at least one additional user who is both a participant in the discovery service and who also possesses the desired user attribute, and (4) providing a visual indication to the user, when representing the additional user within a user interface of the social networking system, that the additional user is a participant in the discovery service and that the additional user possesses the desired user attribute. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed. |
| US11888605B2 |
Methods and systems for making effective use of system resources
Methods and systems for making effective use of system resources. A plurality of requests for access to a resource are received. Each request has an associated group of features. The group of features for each request is analyzed to collect observations about the plurality of requests. A function to predict an outcome of a subsequent request is generated based on the observations. Resources are allocated to service the subsequent request based on the function. |
| US11888604B2 |
Systems and methods for joining a shared listening session
A server system stores a list of trusted users that are authorized to access a first electronic device's shared listening sessions. While the first electronic device is hosting a shared listening session playing back media on a second electronic device, the server system receives, from a third electronic device, a request that includes an identifier of the second electronic device. In response to the first request and in accordance with a determination that the third electronic device is associated with a user that is on the list of trusted users, the server system automatically transmits, to the third electronic device, a session identifier for the first shared listening session. The server system receives, from the third electronic device, a request to join the shared listening session, in response to the second request, provides, to the third electronic device, access to control media playback of the first listening session. |
| US11888602B2 |
System and method for predictive platforms in identity management artificial intelligence systems using analysis of network identity graphs
Systems and methods for embodiments of a graph based artificial intelligence systems for identity management are disclosed. Embodiments of the identity management systems disclosed herein may utilize artificial intelligence approaches for determining health indicators for the identity management state of an enterprise. Specifically, in certain embodiments, an artificial intelligence based identity management systems may utilize one or more components to generate signals associated with the identity management state of an enterprise based on a network identity graph and evaluate feature spaces of these input signals from these components based on a global objective function or the like. |
| US11888597B2 |
Computer-executable and traceable metric queues system
A computer-controlled system for digitally evaluating one or more computer-executable and traceable metrics associated with a machine at a node. The system includes a computerized data collection wireless device for collecting digital data stored in the form of a plurality of computer-executable files from the machine. The computerized data collection wireless device includes a metric logistics device that generates a metric queue containing a plurality of computer-executable metric components storing information indicative of at least one of a date, time, geo-coordinates, machine identification details, and computer readable and executable performance data associated with the machine. The system includes a data aggregator and a computer-controlled metric appliance communicatively coupled to the data aggregator and receives the metric queue from the data aggregator. The computer-controlled metric appliance analyzes and processes the metric queue to generate an output that is indicative of whether the metric is achieved or not by the machine. |
| US11888596B2 |
System and method for network reliability
A method performed by a network controller for providing network reliability. The method includes employing an Interior Gateway Protocol (IGP) proxy configured to communicate controller information about the network controller to the one or more network elements using IGP (Link-State Advertisement (LSA) or Link State Protocol Data Unit (LSP)) with a Controllers TLV. The method uses the controller information for proper election of a primary controller in the event of a network failure. |
| US11888595B2 |
Alert resolution based on identifying information technology components and recommended actions including user selected actions
An information technology (IT) component associated with a first alert having an alert type is identified. A first list of recommended actions associated with the IT component is output. The first list includes a recommended action. A first user input of a user-selected action is received. An alert-to-component likelihood between the IT component and the alert type is decreased based on a determination that the first list does not include the user-selected action. The IT component is identified as being associated with a second alert based on the alert-to-component likelihood exceeding an alert-to-component likelihood threshold. A second list of recommended actions associated with the IT component is output. The second list does not include the recommended action and includes the user-selected action. A second user input of the user-selected action is received. A request to execute the user-selected action is transmitted. |
| US11888590B2 |
Channel hopping-based jamming defense system for wireless local area networks
Provided is a jamming defense system. In the jamming defense system for wireless local area network communication between an access point (AP) and a user node, the AP that transmits and receives a message to and from the user node generates an AP secret key value by measuring a signal reception strength for the message, and the user node that transmits and receives a message to and from the AP generates a user node secret key value by measuring a signal reception strength for the message. |
| US11888588B2 |
Clock drift processing method, network element, and storage medium
A method for processing clock drift implemented by a first network element includes: receiving a first notification message transmitted by a second network element, the first notification message including a first clock difference between a first clock domain and a second clock domain acquired by the second network element, transmission of the first notification message being triggered by a clock drift between the first clock domain and the second clock domain being greater than a drift amplitude value, which is a maximum value of a change amplitude of a clock difference between the first and second clock domain; determining first time sensitive communication assistance information (TSCAI) according to the first clock difference; and transmitting the first TSCAI to a radio access network (RAN) device, the first TSCAI being used by the RAN device to perform time control on a data stream in the first clock domain. |
| US11888586B2 |
Low latency network device and method for treating received serial data
A low-latency network device and method for treating serial data comprising an oscillator generating a device-wide clock; a receiving physical medium attachment (PMA) having an internal data width, a symbol timing synchronization module configured to receive the parallelized sample stream; and detect therefrom synchronized bit values corresponding to bit values of the received serial data; and a physical convergence sublayer (PCS). The PMA is configured to receive the serial data, deserialize the serial data based on the device-wide clock and internal data width, whereby the received serial data is oversampled, the oversampling of the received serial data being asynchronous relative to a timing of the received serial data, and output a parallelized sample stream. The PCS is configured to receive the synchronized bit values; and delineate packets therefrom to provide packet-delineated parallelized data. The PMA, the symbol timing synchronization module and the PCS are all driven by the device-wide clock. |
| US11888584B2 |
Optical transmission system, optical transmission apparatus and optical transmission method
An optical transmission system includes a plurality of transmission lines through which a mode-multiplexed signal obtained by multiplexing a plurality of optical signals of different types of modes is transmitted, and one or more mode group permutation units provided between the plurality of transmission lines. The mode group permutation unit changes, on a mode-group-by-mode-group basis, an optical signal of a mode belonging to a mode group to an optical signal of another mode belonging to a mode group after permutation corresponding to the mode group in such a manner that modes are interchanged between at least some of the plurality of optical signals multiplexed into the mode-multiplexed signal input from one of the plurality of transmission lines on an input side, and outputs the mode-multiplexed signal after mode interchange to one of the plurality of transmission lines on an output side. |
| US11888583B2 |
Integrated 3-way branching unit switch module having small footprint
Aspects of the present disclosure describe systems, methods. and structures directed to an integrated 3-way branching unit switch module suitable for undersea application. |
| US11888576B2 |
System and method for suppressing uplink interference signals generated in a multi-spot space communication system
A method for suppressing interference signals generated between satellite access stations of a multi-spot communication system is implemented by a distributed on-board and ground subsystem which comprises, on board a multi-spot communication payload, one or more opposition matrices, switches of an input switch assembly connected to the output of the reception sources of the reception antenna, and switches of an output selection ring connected upstream of the transmission sources of the transmission antenna, and, on the ground, a satellite access station GWt having a communication spectrum monitoring system CSM and a computer. The suppression method comprises a set of steps for testing the satellite accesses of the different stations GW, enabling each opposition matrix to be set selectively. The multi-spot space communication system incorporating the subsystem for suppressing the interference signals is described. |
| US11888575B2 |
Control of BWP inactivity timer for primary cell based on deactivation timer of secondary cell
A base station may transmit, to a wireless device, one or more messages comprising configuration parameters for a primary cell and a secondary cell. The configuration parameters may indicate a deactivation timer for the secondary cell and a bandwidth part (BWP) inactivity timer for the primary cell. The base station may start the deactivation timer in response to activating the secondary cell. The base station may start the BWP inactivity timer in response to switching an active BWP of the primary cell. The base station may stop the BWP inactivity timer of the primary cell based on triggering a random-access procedure for the secondary cell. In response to the deactivation timer of the secondary cell expiring during the random-access procedure, the base station may restart the BWP inactivity timer of the primary cell. |
| US11888572B2 |
Arrangement for low latency network access
An access node (120) of a wireless network (100), comprising a wireless transceiver (313) coupled to an antenna arrangement (314) for communication of radio signals in a plurality of beams; logic (310) configured to control the wireless transceiver to: transmit (505) a plurality of synchronization signals in a period (P) of a beam sweep, in which each of said synchronization signals identifies a beam-specific resource to be used when responding to the beam sweep; and monitor (560) omni-directionally dedicated resources allocated for reception of a low latency message (55) from a wireless terminal (10). The dedicated resources may be are allocated throughout said period, allowing for unscheduled transmission of the message to the access node. |
| US11888569B2 |
Communication system for multiple-input-multiple-output (MIMO) communication with aerial platform
A communication system for multiple-in-multiple-out (MIMO) communication with an aerial platform includes a service platform and a controller. The service platform includes plural first antennas in MIMO communication with plural second antennas on the aerial platform, a number of the first antennas being greater than a number of the second antennas. The controller is communicatively coupled to the first antennas, ands select a subset of the first antennas, based on information related to the aerial platform, and communicates plural data streams with the aerial platform via the subset of the first antennas that is selected. |
| US11888564B2 |
Method for quantization of combination coefficients associated with frequency domain compression
A wireless communication method for a terminal, a terminal, and a wireless communication system receive one or more Channel State Information Reference Signals (CSI-RSs). Further, quantization of combination coefficients of the one or more CSI-RSs corresponding to one or more spatial beams Discrete Fourier Transform (DFT) basis vector amplitudes is performed. |
| US11888563B2 |
Channel state information reporting method and apparatus
This application provides a channel state information reporting method and apparatus. The method includes: A terminal device receives M pieces of downlink control information, where first downlink control information in the M pieces of downlink control information indicates a first channel state information configuration, the first channel state information configuration is associated with a first channel state information interference measurement CSI-IM resource group, and the first CSI-IM resource group includes N1 CSI-IM resources, where M and N1 are positive integers, and N1 is greater than 1; and the terminal device measures a target CSI-IM resource, and reports channel state information, where the target CSI-IM resource is determined by the terminal device from the N1 CSI-IM resources based on M, and a quantity of target CSI-IM resources is less than N1. |
| US11888559B2 |
Beamforming with multiple panels in a radio system
Described are embodiments for uplink transmission using multiple panels. In an embodiment, a wireless device receives configuration parameters indicating a transmission configuration indication (TCI) state index is associated with: a first TCI state, of a first antenna panel, for uplink transmissions; and a second TCI state, of a second antenna panel, for uplink transmissions. The wireless device receives a command indicating the TCI state index and determines, based on the configuration parameters, the first TCI state and the second TCI state associated with the TCI state index indicated in the command. The wireless device transmits, via the first antenna panel, one or more first transport blocks based on the first TCI state. The wireless transmits, via the second antenna panel, one or more second transport blocks based on the second TCI state. |
| US11888554B2 |
Automotive MIMO radar system using efficient difference co-array processor
A radar system, apparatus, architecture, and method are provided for generating a difference co-array virtual aperture by using a radar control processing unit to coherently combine virtual array apertures from multiple small aperture radar devices to construct a sparse MIMO virtual array aperture and to construct an extended difference co-array virtual array aperture that is larger than the MIMO virtual array aperture by using an FFT hardware accelerator to perform spectral-domain auto-correlation based processing of the sparse MIMO virtual array aperture to fill in holes in the sparse MIMO virtual array aperture and to suppress spurious sidelobes caused by holes in the sparse MIMO virtual array aperture. |
| US11888550B2 |
Antenna including an NFC coil and a power coil that are magnetically coupled together
An antenna configured for near field communication includes a first coil for transmitting and receiving signals having a first frequency and a second coil for transmitting and receiving signals having a second frequency greater than at least twice the first frequency. The first and second coils are magnetically coupled with a coupling coefficient greater than 0.5. |
| US11888548B2 |
Power line communication for low-bandwidth control and sensing
Described are power line communication (PLC) systems, devices and techniques which are reliable and suitable for use in control applications which can operate with relatively low data rates while complying with governing regulatory rules. Such systems, devices and techniques enable demand-side management of electrical loads in a building or facility or other environment. |
| US11888546B2 |
Data over power line design
A first device provides both power and data to a second device over a power line connection between the two devices. The first device includes a power line extending from a power supply, a ground line extending from a ground, a first impedance in the power line, and a second impedance in the ground line. A modulator comprised of a transistor and modulator impedance is between the first impedance and the second impedance, and a tank capacitor is between the power line and the ground line, outside the first impedance and second impedance. A comparator is coupled between the first and second impedance. A switch may be included to short out the first and second impedance, thereby enabling transmission of only power for period of time, and return to a mode of transmitting both data and power. The first device may also receive data from the second device over the power line connection. |
| US11888544B2 |
Selection of physics-specific model for determination of characteristics of radio frequency signal propagation
Implementations relate to selection of a physics-specific model for determination of characteristics of radio frequency signal propagation. In some implementations, a method includes receiving a plurality of first propagation characteristics of a radio frequency (RF) signal, determining a feature vector based on the first propagation characteristics, inputting the feature vector to a machine-learning meta-model, and executing the machine learning meta-model to select a particular physics-specific model from multiple physics-specific models, where each of the physics-specific models is for a different RF signal propagation environment. The feature vector is input to the particular physics-specific model, and the particular physics-specific model is executed to output an estimate of one or more second propagation characteristics of the RF signal based on the feature vector. |
| US11888541B2 |
Methods and systems for determining spectral interference
A method and system of determining spectral interference are disclosed. In one embodiment, a spectral interference model for a first set of proposed base stations is obtained. The spectral interference model is implemented for the first set of proposed base stations to calculate first modeled spectral interference values, wherein each of the first modeled spectral interference values indicates a spectral interference value for a corresponding one of the first set of proposed base stations. The first set of proposed base stations are updated based on the first modeled spectral interference values to obtain a second set of proposed base stations. First empirical spectral interference values are then obtained for a first proper subset of the second set of proposed base stations. The first empirical spectral interference values are compared with the modeled spectral interference values and the second set of proposed base stations are updated based on the comparison. |
| US11888536B2 |
Power over fiber system
A power over fiber system includes a power sourcing equipment, a powered device, an optical fiber cable, a power storage and a controller. The power sourcing equipment includes a semiconductor laser that oscillates with electric power, thereby outputting feed light. The powered device includes a photoelectric conversion element that converts the feed light into electric power. The optical fiber cable transmits the feed light from the power sourcing equipment to the powered device. The power storage stores the electric power. The controller performs a process of lowering an output level of the feed light in response to a value related to an electric power amount of the electric power stored in the power storage being equal to or higher than a predetermined threshold value, and performs a process of raising the output level in response to the value being lower than the predetermined threshold value. |
| US11888530B2 |
Optical tracking module chip for wireless optical communication terminal
The optical tracking module includes an optical phased array (OPA), an analog drive, an integrated photodetector, and one or more processors. The OPA includes a plurality of array elements, and a plurality of phase shifters. The analog drive is configured to adjust the plurality of phase shifters. The integrated photodetector is configured to receive light from the OPA. The one or more processors is configured to extract signal information of an incoming beam via the OPA, and control an outgoing beam using the analog drive based on the signal information. The OPA, the analog drive, the integrated photodetector and the one or more processors are in an integrated circuit. |
| US11888528B2 |
Optical communication system
According to the present disclosure, it is possible to realize an optical communication system in which a relay-type PSA and homodyne detection are efficiently combined using a single phase synchronization mechanism. Intensity noise and phase noise can be suppressed to a very low level, and accurate transmission of signals with increased multiplicity is enabled. By utilizing the features of the PSA to extract the phase of a single carrier using the sum frequency light of the signal light and its phase-conjugated light, the number of pilot carriers can be reduced compared to the configuration of the conventional optical communication system, and it is possible to suppress unnecessary nonlinear noise. |
| US11888523B2 |
USB and thunderbolt optical signal transceiver
Systems and methods to implement a USB and Thunderbolt optical signal transceiver are described. One method includes detecting presence of a USB sideband signal received over an optical communication channel and associated with a USB communication request. Responsive to the detecting, the method may determine that the USB communication request corresponds to a USB communication mode and perform a sideband negotiation. The USB communication mode may be enabled. A specified number of channels associated with the USB communication request may be determined. USB communication may be performed using the specified number of channels over the optical communication channel in the USB communication mode. |
| US11888518B2 |
Communication system, terminal, control method, and recording medium
A communication system includes: a plurality of cameras that generate image data by capturing images; a server that stores the image data generated by each of the plurality of cameras; and a plurality of transmission devices in one-to-one correspondence with the plurality of cameras. Each of the plurality of transmission devices transmits light, including, as a visible light communication signal, information related to communication for accessing a storage location at which the image data generated by a corresponding one of the plurality of cameras is stored in the server. |
| US11888517B2 |
Method for a data transmission between a first and a second module and system including mobile parts for carrying out the method
In a method for a data transmission between first and second modules, and a system having mobile parts for performing the method: the time bases of the first and second modules are synchronized; transmitters of the first module emit a light signal pulse individually one after the other and/or in numbered order in a respective time range; the particular receiver of the second module at which the strongest receive signal occurs is determined, the particular time range and/or the number of the particular time range being determined in which the strongest receive signal occurs; the determined time range and/or the determined number is/are transmitted from the second module to the first module; and the transmitter of the first module associated with the determined time range and/or to the determined number is determined and used for the subsequent data transmission from the first module to the second module. |
| US11888511B2 |
Communication device and radio frequency circuit
A communication device and a radio frequency circuit are provided. The communication device includes an antenna element, a transceiver, and the radio frequency circuit. The radio frequency circuit includes a substrate, a first conducting wire, a second conducting wire, and four transmission lines. The four transmission lines are respectively connected to two ends of the first conducting wire and two ends of the second conducting wire to form an input part, an output part, a coupling part, and an isolation part, respectively. The first conducting wire and the second conducting wire are separate from each other and coupled to each other, and each of a width of the first conducting wire and a width of the second conducting wire is not equal to a width of any one of the four transmission lines. |
| US11888509B2 |
Ultrasound transmit-receive switch with combined transmit-receive and return-to-zero path
An ultrasound system includes a transmit-receive switch. The transmit-receive switch includes a combined transmit-receive and return-to-zero (RTZ) path. The combined transmit-receive and RTZ path includes a transistor with a first current terminal, a second current terminal, and a control terminal. The second current terminal of the transistor is coupled to a ground node via a first switch and is coupled to a receive node via a second switch. The ultrasound system also includes a receiver front-end circuit coupled to the receive node. |
| US11888501B2 |
Total radiated power measurements of in-band channel frequencies based on beam directivity
A determination is made, for a base station that transmits on an operating frequency, whether a radiation pattern of each of one or more neighboring frequencies is correlated with a radiation pattern of the operating frequency. In response to a determination that the radiation pattern of each of the one or more neighboring frequencies is correlated with that of the operating frequency, a computation is made of a total radiated power estimate of each of the one or more neighboring frequencies by performing a beam-based directions procedure for the base station. The total radiated power estimates of each of the one or more neighboring frequencies are output. |
| US11888499B2 |
Transition-state output device, time-to-digital converter, and analog-to-digital converter circuit
A transition-state output device includes: a ring oscillator circuit; a state machine changing in state according to a change in state of the ring oscillator circuit; a transition-state acquisition section acquiring and holding state information including a signal output from the ring oscillator circuit and a signal output from the state machine, synchronously with a reference signal; and an internal-state calculation section calculating an internal state corresponding to a number of changes in state of the ring oscillator circuit, based on the state information held by the transition-state acquisition section. A time until the internal state, after transitioning from a first internal state to a second internal state, transitions to the first internal state again is longer than a time interval of updating the state information held by the transition-state acquisition section. |
| US11888495B2 |
Analog multiplexer circuit and analog-digital conversion system
An analog demultiplexer circuit includes a clock distribution circuit that outputs clock signals (CK1P and CK1N) and clock signals (CK2P and CK2N) complementary thereto, a track-and-hold circuit that holds analog input signals (VINP and VINN) in synchronization with the clock signals (CK1P and CK1N), and a track-and-hold circuit that holds the analog input signals (VINP and VINN) in synchronization with the clock signals (CK2P and CK2N). |
| US11888492B2 |
Background offset calibration of a high-speed analog signal comparator
A background offset calibration system for an analog signal comparator provides low offset without compromising tracking bandwidth. The comparator includes a preamplifier and a decision latch. A switching selectively couples outputs of an analog circuit to the inputs of the preamplifier stage. A state control logic alternatively operates the system in a first phase in which the analog circuit acquires an input signal while the comparator is calibrated, and a second phase in which a comparison is performed by the comparator. In the first phase, the switching circuit disconnects the outputs of the analog circuit from the preamplifier stage and applies a common mode reference to the inputs of the preamplifier. An offset correction circuit determines correction changes from a history of states of the decision latch across multiple sampling cycles. The offset correction circuit adjusts a threshold voltage of the decision latch by applying the correction changes. |
| US11888490B2 |
Delay estimation device and delay estimation method
The disclosure provides a delay estimation device and a delay estimation method. The delay estimation device includes a pulse generator, a digitally controlled delay line (DCDL), a time-to-digital converter (TDC), and a control circuit. The pulse generator receives a reference clock signal, outputs a first clock signal in response to a first rising edge of the reference clock signal, and outputs a second clock signal in response to a second rising edge of the reference clock signal. The DCDL receives the first clock signal from the pulse generator and converts the first clock signal into phase signals based on a combination of delay line codes. The TDC samples the phase signals to generate a timing code based on the second clock signal. The control circuit estimates a specific delay between the first clock signal and the second clock signal based on the timing code. |
| US11888488B2 |
Integrated circuit, method for synchronizing clocks therefor and electronic device
An integrated circuit is provided. The integrated circuit includes: a clock source configured to: generate a clock signal of the integrated circuit; at least two functional circuits; and at least two clock generators corresponding to the functional circuits and configured to: determine initial phases of the corresponding functional circuits, and generate clock signals of the functional circuits based on the clock signal of the integrated circuit and the initial phases, so as to keep the clock signals of all the functional circuits synchronized, wherein the initial phases are determined based on transmission distances, over which the clock signal of the integrated circuit is transmitted from the clock source to the functional circuits, and loads of the functional circuits. |
| US11888486B2 |
High resolution phase correcting circuit and phase interpolating device
A phase correcting circuit includes a delay circuit that receives an input clock signal and delays the input clock signal as much as a first delay time to output an output clock signal to a 0-th node, a first fine tuning circuit, and a second fine tuning circuit. The first fine tuning circuit includes a first terminal connected with the 0-th node, a second terminal receiving a first control signal, and a third terminal, and the second fine tuning circuit includes a fourth terminal connected with the third terminal, a fifth terminal receiving a second control signal, and a sixth terminal connected with a load capacitor. In response to the first control signal, the output clock signal may be further delayed as much as a second delay time shorter than the first delay time. In response to the second control signal, the output clock signal may be advanced as much as a third delay time shorter than the first delay time. |
| US11888479B1 |
Non-linear polar material based low power multiplier with NOR and NAND gate based reset mechanism
A multiplier cell is derived from a 1-bit full adder and an AND gate. The 1-bit full adder is derived from majority and/or minority gates. The majority and/or minority gates include non-linear polar material (e.g., ferroelectric or paraelectric material). A reset mechanism is provided to reset the nodes across the non-linear polar material. The multiplier cell is a hybrid of majority and/or minority gates and complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS) based inverters and/or buffers. The adder uses a non-linear polar capacitor to retain charge with fewer transistors than traditional CMOS sequential circuits. The non-linear polar capacitor includes ferroelectric material, paraelectric material, or non-linear dielectric. Input signals are received by respective terminals of capacitors having non-linear polar material. The other terminals of these capacitors are coupled to a node where the majority function takes place for the inputs. |
| US11888477B2 |
Dynamic pull-down circuits for bidirectional voltage translators
An example apparatus includes: an output terminal, pull-down circuitry coupled to the output terminal, the pull-down circuitry including: a resistor with a first resistor terminal and a second resistor terminal, the first resistor terminal coupled to the output terminal, a capacitor with a first capacitor terminal and a second capacitor terminal, the first capacitor terminal coupled to the output terminal, a first transistor coupled to the second resistor terminal, a second transistor coupled to the first transistor and the second resistor terminal, and a third transistor coupled to the second transistor. |
| US11888476B2 |
Apparatus, memory device and method for storing parameter codes for asymmetric on-die-termination
An apparatus, a memory device, and a method for storing parameter codes with respect to asymmetric on-die-termination (ODT) are provided. The apparatus is connected to an external device via a signal line, and includes: an on-die termination (ODT) circuit set in a first ODT state; a plurality of signal pins, each of which is connected to the signal line; and an ODT control circuit configured to: identify whether a second ODT state of the external device corresponds to the first ODT state, and based on the apparatus being an asymmetric ODT in which the first ODT state and the second ODT state are different, provide an asymmetric ODT parameter code to the external device, and disable the ODT circuit when a signal is not transmitted through the signal line. |
| US11888475B2 |
Integrated circuit, circuit board, and electronic apparatus
An integrated circuit according to one or more embodiments may include a terminal to which an impedance element and a power supply having a predetermined potential can be connected. The integrated circuit may be configured to change a potential of one of electrodes of the impedance element connected to the terminal, detect a change in electrical characteristics of the terminal based on characteristics of the impedance element when the potential of the one electrode of the impedance element is changed, to determine a setting condition among a plurality of setting conditions that are used for an operation of the integrated circuit, store the setting condition in a storage, and use the setting condition stored in the storage for the operation of the integrated circuit. |
| US11888472B2 |
Limiting inadvertent actuations of a touchpad
Example systems described herein are configured to limit inadvertent actuations of a touchpad. The system may include a touchpad, mechanically-activated switch(es), a locking assembly, and a controller. The touchpad is configured to receive a touch input from a user. The mechanically-activated switch(es) are adjacent to the touchpad. The mechanically-activated switch(es) are configured to be activated when a depression force associated with the touch input exceeds a force threshold. The locking assembly is configured to selectively inhibit the touchpad from depressing the mechanically-activated switch(es) depending on whether one or more inhibiting criteria are satisfied. For instance, the inhibiting criteria may take into consideration an inferred intent of the user, an input mode of the touch input, and/or the depression force associated with the touch input. |
| US11888466B2 |
Electronic circuitry, method, electronic system and non-transitory computer readable medium
According to one embodiment, electronic circuitry includes: a detection circuit including a diode, a cathode side of the diode being connected to one end of a semiconductor switching element and an anode side of the diode being connected to a first node; a comparator circuit configured to compare a voltage of the first node and a threshold voltage and generate a first signal; a first filter connected between the first node and another end of the semiconductor switching element and configured to suppress the voltage of the first node in a first period based on a control signal indicating turn-on of the semiconductor switching element; and a control circuit configured to determine at least one of the threshold voltage and the first period based on the first signal. |
| US11888464B2 |
Vibration element, physical quantity sensor, inertial measurement unit, electronic apparatus, and vehicle
A vibration element includes a base and a vibrating arm extending from the base. The vibrating arm includes an arm positioned between the base and a weight. A weight film is disposed on the weight. The weight has a first principal surface and a second principal surface in a front and back relationship with respect to a center plane of the arm. A center of gravity of the weight is located between the first principal surface and the center plane of the arm. A center of gravity of the weight film is located between the second principal surface and the center plane of the arm. |
| US11888463B2 |
Multi-port filter using transversely-excited film bulk acoustic resonators
Filter devices and methods are disclosed. A single-crystal piezoelectric plate is attached to substrate, portions of the piezoelectric plate forming a plurality of diaphragms spanning respective cavities in the substrate. A conductor pattern formed on the piezoelectric plate defines a low band filter including low band shunt resonators and low band series resonators and a high band filter including high band shunt resonators and high band series resonators. Interleaved fingers of interdigital transducers (IDTs) of the low band shunt resonators are disposed on respective diaphragms having a first thickness, interleaved fingers of IDTs of the high band series resonators are disposed on respective diaphragms having a second thickness less than the first thickness, and interleaved fingers of IDTs of the low band series resonators and the high band shunt resonators are disposed on respective diaphragms having thicknesses intermediate the first thickness and the second thickness. |
| US11888460B2 |
Transversely-excited film bulk acoustic resonators with piezoelectric diaphragm supported by piezoelectric substrate
Acoustic resonators and filter devices. An acoustic resonator includes a substrate having a surface and a single-crystal piezoelectric plate having front and back surfaces. The back surface is attached to the surface of the substrate except for a portion of the piezoelectric plate forming a diaphragm spanning a cavity in the substrate. A conductor pattern formed is formed on the front surface of the piezoelectric plate, including an interdigital transducer (IDT) with interleaved fingers of the IDT on the diaphragm. The substrate and the piezoelectric plate are the same material. |
| US11888456B2 |
Methods and systems for automatically equalizing audio output based on room position
The various implementations described herein include methods, devices, and systems for automatic audio equalization. In one aspect, a method is performed at an electronic device that includes speakers, microphones, processors and memory. The electronic device outputs audio user content from the speakers and automatically equalizes subsequent audio output of the device without user input. The automatic equalization includes: (1) obtaining audio content signals, including receiving outputted audio content at each microphone; (2) determining from the audio content signals phase differences between microphones; (3) obtaining a feature vector based on the phase differences; (4) obtaining a frequency correction from a correction database based on the obtained feature vector; and (5) applying the obtained frequency correction to the subsequent audio output. |
| US11888453B2 |
Wideband low-noise amplifier
A wideband amplifier includes a first stage and a second stage. The first stage includes a transconductance transistor driven by an input signal through an input transformer. The transconductance transistor couples to a cascode transistor forming an output node for the first stage. The second stage couples the output node from the first stage through an output transformer to drive an output transistor. |
| US11888451B2 |
Amplifier with sample and average common mode feedback resistor
An amplifier is presented with a sample and average common mode feedback resistor. The amplifier circuit includes a feedback capacitor and a feedback resistor in parallel with the feedback capacitor, where the feedback capacitor and the feedback resistor form part of the negative feedback path for the amplifier. Of note, the feedback resistor is comprised of a low pass filter in series with a switched capacitor resistor, such that the low pass filter is electrically coupled to the output of the amplifier circuit and the switched capacitor resistor is electrically coupled to the inverting input of the amplifier circuit. The amplifier circuit further includes a control circuit interfaced with switches of the switched capacitor resistor. The high pass corner of the switched capacitor resistor is preferably lower than corner of the low pass filter. |
| US11888446B2 |
Semiconductor device
A semiconductor device with a novel structure is provided. The semiconductor device includes a mixer circuit including a digital-analog converter circuit, a control circuit for controlling the digital-analog converter circuit, a power source control switch, and a plurality of Gilbert circuits. The plurality of Gilbert circuits each include an analog potential holding circuit for holding an analog potential output from the digital-analog converter circuit. The control circuit has a function of outputting a signal for controlling the analog potential holding circuit and the digital-analog converter circuit. The power source control switch has a function of stopping supply of a power source voltage to the control circuit in a period during which the analog potential held in the analog potential holding circuit is not updated. The analog potential holding circuit includes a first transistor. The first transistor includes a semiconductor layer including an oxide semiconductor in a channel formation region. |
| US11888438B2 |
Optical element, lighting apparatus and solar cell device
According to one embodiment, an optical element includes a continuous gradient index distribution area, and a first medium. The continuous gradient index distribution area is configured to continuously attenuate gradient index from a center of the optical element in a radial direction. The first medium is at the center. The first medium includes an area where absolute value of imaginary part of a complex refractive index is greater than zero. |
| US11888433B2 |
Apparatus for aligning a solar cell element, system for use in the manufacture of a solar cell arrangement, and method
The present disclosure provides an apparatus (100) for aligning a solar cell element (10). The apparatus (100) includes a transfer device (110) configured for moving the solar cell element (10) from a first position on a carrying device (140) to a second position on a support device, a first detection device (120) configured to detect information about a first position of the solar cell element on the carrying device, and a second detection device (126) configured to detect information about an intermediate position of the solar cell element in relation to the transfer device (110), the transfer device being configured to adjust the orientation of the transfer device based on the information about the first position. |
| US11888430B2 |
System and method of increasing resolution of position feedback for motor control
A motor drive receives a position feedback signal from an encoder operatively connected to the motor. The motor drive executes a speed regulator module on a first periodic interval to achieve desired operation of the motor, and the motor drive executes an additional module at a second periodic interval, occurring more frequently than the first periodic interval, to increase the resolution of the position feedback. The position feedback signal is provided as or converted to counts. The motor drive maintains a first counter with a running total of each count received as well as a second counter which generates a higher resolution value than the first counter. During each second periodic interval the motor drive increments the high-resolution counter by the number of actual counts detected within the corresponding first periodic interval. This high-resolution counter is used by the speed regulator to obtain desired operation of the motor. |
| US11888428B2 |
Motor control for automated footwear platform
Systems, apparatus, and methods related to an automated footwear platform including motor control techniques. The motor control techniques can include operations such as segmenting a pre-defined travel distance, defining a plurality of moves, creating a plurality of motion profiles, and commanding movements. The plurality of moves can utilize the segmented travel distance for a drive mechanism associated with the footwear platform. Each motion profile of the plurality of motion profiles can include one or more moves from the plurality of moves. Commanding movement of the drive mechanism can be based on selection of one or more motion profiles from the plurality of motion profiles. |
| US11888426B2 |
Method of controlling braking of an multi-phase electrical motor
A method of braking for a vehicle with a multi-phase electric motor, said motor including at least one stator group including a first stator arrangement and a second stator arrangement, each arrangement including three coils, each arrangement connected to respective low side and/or high side circuitry, each low side and/or high side circuitry including respective low side switches and high side switches, said method including: for either of said second or first arrangements, i) setting any two of said switches in said low side circuitry to a closed state and the other switch in an open state, and setting all the switches in the high side to an open state; and/or ii) setting any two of said switches in said high side circuitry to a closed state and setting the other switch to an open state, and setting all the switches on the low side to an open state. |
| US11888425B2 |
Method for controlling operation of an electrical machine
Method for controlling operation of an electrical machine, in particular of an electrical machine of a motor vehicle, an operating state of the electrical machine being switched between an active short circuit mode and at least one further operating mode. When switching between the short circuit mode and the at least one further operating mode, a duty factor of an operating signal, in particular of a PWM signal, of the electrical machine is changed in a ramp-shaped manner at least in sections. |
| US11888418B2 |
Control structures for parallel motor drive control architectures
A proportional integrator for control of a motor drive arranged to be connected in parallel with one or more other motor drives to drive a common load. The proportional integrator includes means to receive an input command signal and to compare with a local measured signal from the motor drive and to output a local control signal for that motor drive. Also includes are a global input signal indicative of the behaviour of the one or more other motor drives, the global input signal being incorporated into the proportional integral function with the input command signal and the local measured signal to provide the local control signal. |
| US11888417B2 |
Energy conversion apparatus, motor, power system, and vehicle
An energy conversion apparatus, a motor, a power system, and a vehicle are provided. The energy conversion apparatus may integrate a motor drive function by using a three-phase bridge arm converter and a motor winding, and integrate an alternating current charging function by using a two-phase two-bridge-arm converter and a transformer. In this way, the energy conversion apparatus can integrate the charging function and the motor drive function. When the energy conversion apparatus is installed on an electric vehicle, a vehicle integration level can be increased, a structure layout of the electric vehicle can be simplified, and costs and a volume of the electric vehicle can be reduced. |
| US11888414B2 |
Driving circuit and driving method
A driving circuit and a driving method are provided. The driving circuit includes a power stage circuit and a full-bridge circuit. The power stage circuit is configured to receive an input voltage, and generate an output voltage at an output port of the power stage circuit. The full-bridge circuit is coupled to the output port of the power stage circuit and is configured to perform charging and discharging on a piezoelectric load. An operating mode of the full-bridge circuit is controlled, so that a supply voltage signal for driving the piezoelectric load during a first operating interval of an operating cycle corresponds to a reference voltage in a first interval, and the supply voltage signal during a second operating interval of the operating cycle corresponds to the reference voltage in a second interval. The driving circuit has a small volume, which is conducive to circuit integration. |
| US11888412B2 |
Stackable actuating element with profiled insulated electrode structures
An active element (AE) layer includes: a substrate including an active body area and a protruding arm; an electrode, formed on the substrate and including an active region for sensing or actuation formed on the active body area of the substrate and a connection region formed on the protruding arm of the substrate, wherein the electrode includes a first indented line around the periphery of the active region, extending into the connection region and reaching two respective edges of the connection region, wherein the first indented line totally penetrates the electrode to make the respective edges electrically isolated; and an insulator layer formed on the electrode covering the active region and partially covering the connection region, wherein the insulator layer fills the indented line of the electrode. |
| US11888411B2 |
Power conversion device
A main circuit power supply device includes: a plurality of voltage-division power storage elements connected in series; voltage adjustment circuits for adjusting each of voltages of the plurality of voltage-division power storage elements through mutual transfer of power between the plurality of voltage-division power storage elements; and at least one DC/DC converter which is connected to at least one of the voltage-division power storage elements and supplies a control power source to a main circuit control circuitry to control a main circuit. |
| US11888410B1 |
Symmetric hybrid converters
Systems and methods for power conversion are described. Symmetric topologies and modulation schemes are described that may reduce common-mode noise. For example, a system may include a transformer including a first secondary winding and a second secondary winding; a rectifier, including a set of switches, that connects taps of the first secondary winding and the second secondary winding to a first terminal and a second terminal, wherein the rectifier is symmetric with respect to the first secondary winding and the second secondary winding; a battery connected between the first terminal and the second terminal; and a processing apparatus that is configured to control the set of switches to rectify a multilevel voltage signal on the transformer, including: selecting a modulation scheme from among two or more modulation schemes based on a measured voltage level of the battery. |
| US11888406B2 |
Hybrid charger and inverter system
An AC-AC converter can include a stack of four switches. An input of the converter can be coupled across the stack of four switches, and an output of the converter can be taken from first terminal coupled to a connection point of first and second switches of the stack and a second terminal coupled to a connection point of third and fourth switches of the stack. The converter can further include a controller that operates the switches such that during a positive half cycle of an AC input voltage, the first and second switches are operated with an alternating 50% duty cycle and the third and fourth switches are constantly on, and during the negative half cycle of the AC input voltage, the third and fourth switches are operated with an alternating 50% duty cycle and the first and second switches are constantly on. |
| US11888405B2 |
Mode operation detection for control of a power converter with an active clamp switch
A primary controller comprising a control circuit coupled to determine a mode of operation and to generate a first mode of operation signal and a second mode of operation signal. The control circuit coupled to generate a control signal in response to the first mode of operation signal or the second mode of operation signal, the control signal causes a delay time to enable a turn ON of a power switch after a turn OFF of a clamp switch. The control circuit coupled to output a clamp drive signal to control the clamp switch and comprises a delay circuit coupled to receive the first mode of operation signal and the second mode of operation signal, wherein the delay circuit is coupled to apply a first delay time or a second delay time to the control signal, the second delay time being longer than the first delay time. |
| US11888404B2 |
Multiple-port bidirectional converter and control method thereof
A bidirectional DC-DC converter with three or more ports is described along with a method of operation thereof. The converter utilizes a common transformer for all ports and allows for power transfer from any port to any or all of the remaining ports. The converter may utilize a controller which implements variable-frequency control, delay-time control, and/or phase-delay control to achieve power transfer as desired between the converter ports. In some cases, power transfer between ports can operate similar to a series-resonant converter or a dual active bridge converter. |
| US11888401B2 |
Load control device for a light-emitting diode light source
A load control device may utilize a feedback signal representative of an average magnitude of the load current conducted through an electrical load to control the amount of power delivered to the electrical load. The feedback signal may be generated based on a sense signal that is electrically isolated from the line voltage input of the load control device. Depending on the operational characteristics of the electrical load, the feedback signal may be generated using different techniques. In one example technique, the sense signal may be integrated and filtered to derive the feedback signal. In another example technique, the sense signal may be used in conjunction with an input power of the load control device and an efficiency parameter of the load control device to derive the feedback signal. In yet another example technique, values derived from the foregoing two techniques may be blended together to obtain the feedback signal. |
| US11888399B2 |
Power management circuit
In a first mode, a first feedback controller generates a first control signal SCTRL1 based on a signal at a first feedback pin, so as to control a first pre-driver. A second feedback controller ¥ generates a second control signal based on a signal at a second feedback pin, so as to control a second pre-driver. In a second mode, the first feedback controller ¥ generates the first control signal based on a signal at the first feedback pin, so as to control the first pre-driver. The second pre-driver drives the second pre-driver based on a third control signal received from a first circuit block. |
| US11888398B2 |
Self reconfigurable, adaptable power electronics building block (A-PEBB)
A power conversion system for mobile power generation and support is configured to be adaptable to different, time-varying mission requirements, system statuses, environmental contexts, and for different power sources and power loads. Adaptability includes real-time, on-the-fly adaptation from DC-to-AC, AC-to-DC, AC-to-AC, and DC-to-DC conversion; adaptations from buck conversion to boost conversation; and from current source conversion mode to voltage source conversion mode. In an embodiment, individual internal power stages for one or more power electronics building blocks are equipped with multiple internal current routing switches/contactors. Current flow may be dynamically re-routed along different current paths associated with an H-bridge of each power stage. Alternative current routings allow for the introduction or removal of inductors at critical points along the current path. Such on-the-fly current rerouting, at the power transistor level, enables the adaptability of the power converter. Specific open/closed switch settings and specific current routing configurations are presented. |
| US11888393B2 |
Multiphase controller communication
A multiphase controller includes an integrator enable terminal, a pulse width modulator, an error integrator, an open drain driver, and an integrator enable circuit. The integrator enable terminal is adapted to be coupled to the integrator enable terminal of a different instance of the multiphase controller. The pulse width modulator is configured to modulate a power stage. The error integrator is configured to control the pulse width modulator. The open drain driver is coupled to the integrator enable circuit. The integrator enable circuit is coupled to the pulse width modulator, the error integrator, the open drain driver, and the integrator enable terminal. The integrator enable circuit is configured to activate the open drain driver responsive to generation of a power stage control pulse by the pulse width modulator, and activate the error integrator responsive to a logic low signal at the integrator enable terminal. |
| US11888389B1 |
Variable-phase power converter
A power converter incudes a power factor correction circuit and a controller. The power factor correction circuit is configured to convert an input single-phase electrical power to a first DC electrical power. An active phase of the input single-phase electrical power is received in parallel through two of four conductors. A return phase of the input single-phase electrical power is received in parallel through two others of the four conductors. The power factor correction circuit is also configured to convert an input three-phase electrical power to the first DC electrical power. Three active phases of the input three-phase electrical power are received through three of the four conductors. The return phase is received through a fourth of the four conductors. The controller is configured to control the power factor correction circuit to operate in the single-phase input mode and the three-phase input mode in response to a control signal. |
| US11888388B2 |
Electric compressor control device
To provide a high-voltage apparatus control device capable of judging the connection state of a connector and discharging residual charge in a short time. A control device 1 controls an electric compressor and is provided with an interlock loop 4 annexed to a connector 9 for connecting the electric compressor to an HV battery 17. The control device 1 detects connection/disconnection of the connector 9 on the basis of the state of the interlock loop 4 and forcibly discharges residual charge in an internal smoothing capacitor 14 when disconnection of the connector 9 is detected. |
| US11888387B2 |
Safety mechanisms, wake up and shutdown methods in distributed power installations
A distributed power system including multiple DC power sources and multiple power modules. The power modules include inputs coupled respectively to the DC power sources and outputs coupled in series to form a serial string. An inverter is coupled to the serial string. The inverter converts power input from the serial string to output power. A signaling mechanism between the inverter and the power module is adapted for controlling operation of the power modules. Also, for a protection method in the distributed power system, when the inverter stops production of the output power, each of the power modules is shut down and thereby the power input to the inverter is ceased. |
| US11888383B2 |
Control of passive electric systems powered by energy harvesting
A method for controlling an electric load is described herein. In accordance with one embodiment the method includes collecting ambient energy using an energy harvesting circuit and using the collected ambient energy to charge a buffer capacitor. The method further includes alternatingly connecting and disconnecting an electrical load and the buffer capacitor, wherein a capacitor voltage provided by the buffer capacitor is applied to the electrical load in a discharging phase, in which the electrical load is connected to the buffer capacitor and the capacitor voltage decreases, and wherein the buffer capacitor is recharged in a charging phase, in which the electrical load is disconnected from the buffer capacitor in a charging phase in which the capacitor voltage again increases. The durations of the charging phase and the discharging phase are designed such that the capacitor voltage stays above a minimum supply voltage of the electrical load. |
| US11888381B2 |
Electric machine for a vehicle
An electric machine comprising a rotor, a stator, and a fluid-based brake arrangement for said rotor, said fluid-based brake arrangement having a fluid circuit for transporting a brake fluid, said fluid circuit comprising a fluid channel arrangement having at least one radial fluid channel segment extending radially through a part of said rotor so as to allow for directing brake fluid from an inner radial rotor side to an outer radial rotor side, whereby, during rotation of said rotor about an axial centre axis, acceleration of brake fluid in said at least one radial fluid channel segment causes a reaction force exerting a braking torque on the rotor. |
| US11888380B2 |
Linear actuator
The present invention relates to a linear actuator comprising a console, an outer tube connected to the console, an electric motor, a transmission, and a spindle in connection with the transmission. The linear actuator comprises a spindle nut on the spindle and an inner tube connected to the spindle nut. The spindle nut and the inner tube are guided inside the outer tube. The linear actuator comprises a control box which is connected to the console by means of a snap connection. The linear actuator further comprises an end stop arrangement having an end switch for each direction of movement of the spindle nut. An object underlying the invention is to provide a simpler connection of the control box to the linear actuator. A further object is to provide a less complex construction of the end stop arrangement of a linear actuator. To this end, the control box is connected to the console by means of a snap connection. Further, the linear actuator comprises a sliding element arranged between the spindle nut and the end switches, and where the sliding element is actuated by the spindle nut. |
| US11888377B2 |
Axle assembly having an electric motor module
An axle assembly having an electric motor module. The electric motor module may include a rotor, a rotor shaft, a stator, a coolant jacket, an end plate, and a motor housing. The motor housing may encircle a portion of the coolant jacket. The end plate may be disposed outside and may not be received in the motor housing. |
| US11888376B2 |
Rotary electric machine unit having rotary electric machine with cooling part and electric power conversion device
A rotary electric machine unit including a rotary electric machine, and an electric power conversion device having a plurality of power modules. The rotary electric machine includes a stator, a rotor, and a housing. The housing includes a housing flow path through which a refrigerant flows. The power modules of the electric power conversion device and the rotary electric machine are configured to be cooled by the refrigerant. |
| US11888374B2 |
Optical element driving mechanism
An optical element driving mechanism is provided, including a movable portion, a fixed portion, a driving assembly, and an assisting assembly. The movable portion is used for connecting to an optical element having a main axis. The movable portion is movable relative to the fixed portion. The driving assembly is disposed on the movable portion or the fixed portion for driving the movable portion to move relative to the fixed portion. The movable portion is movably connected to the fixed portion through the assisting assembly. |
| US11888372B2 |
Operating unit for a vehicle
The operating unit for a vehicle is provided with a housing and an operating element elastically mounted in and/or on the housing, wherein the elastically mounted operating element forms a spring-mass system having a construction-related resonance frequency. The operating unit is further provided with an actuator for pulse-shaped mechanical excitation of the operating element, and a control unit for controlling the actuator when manually actuating the operating element. The resonance frequency is, due to construction, above the highest cut-off frequency that can typically still be detected by receptors for haptic feedback and/or for tactile sensation of a person. The frequency spectrum of the mechanical pulse at the resonance frequency and/or at one of the harmonics of the resonance frequency has no frequency components in that the power density spectrum above the cut-off frequency is energy-free or substantially energy-free. |
| US11888365B2 |
Conductor bar and associated rotor and rotating electrical machine
The conductor bar for a squirrel-cage rotor comprises at least one end which is partially slit such that a section of the end forms two symmetrical branches relative to the slit. The centre of gravity of each branch is arranged such that the branches flare towards the outside of the bar under the effect of centrifugal force when the rotor is rotated. |
| US11888363B2 |
Busbar fixture tool for holding a stator during assembly
A fixture for holding a stator including a stator core having a plurality of stator windings during assembly. The fixture includes a first fixture portion including a base defining a first stator receiving portion that is receptive of a first end of the stator, a second fixture portion including second stator receiving portion that is receptive of a second end of the stator, and at least one alignment feature provided on one of the first fixture portion and the second fixture portion. The at least one alignment feature is configurated to establish a selected alignment between a terminal end of each of the plurality of stator windings and busbar. |
| US11888361B2 |
Rotor tooth crack inspection method
The occurrence angle of a crack with respect to a reference line passing by a tooth shoulder portion perpendicularly to the radial direction of a tooth is defined as α. A phased array probe is placed in advance at a position on the outer circumferential surface of a retaining ring that is located in a direction estimated to be perpendicular to the occurrence angle α, and sector scan is performed with an ultrasonic beam radiated from the phased array probe, thereby inspecting whether or not the crack has occurred at the tooth shoulder portion. |
| US11888360B2 |
Brush motor
A brush motor includes: a rotor core provided in a rotor; s teeth provided in the rotor core; s concentrated-winding coils with electric wires being respectively wound around the teeth; a commutator provided on the rotor in a relatively non-rotatable manner; c commutator pieces provided in the commutator and connected to the coils; p pairs of magnet magnetic poles provided on a stator and arranged to face the teeth; and a brush that is brought into sliding contact with the commutator pieces to supply a current to the coils, in which 0.5
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| US11888350B2 |
Stator, stator manufacturing method, motor, and electric vehicle
Embodiments of this application disclose a stator, a stator manufacturing method, a motor, and an electric vehicle. The stator includes: a stator tooth part, where a plurality of stator tooth parts are arranged at intervals along a circumferential direction; and a stator yoke part, where the stator yoke part is disposed along a circumferential direction of the stator tooth part, and the circumferential direction is a circumferential direction around a central axis of the stator; where the stator tooth part and the stator yoke part are integrally formed by an oriented silicon steel sheet, and a grain direction of the formed oriented silicon steel sheet points to the central axis of the stator along a radial direction. Therefore, the stator tooth part and the stator yoke part are formed by using one material, and there is no need to splice two materials, thereby reducing process costs. |
| US11888349B2 |
Stator assembly of hairpin winding motor and manufacturing method thereof
A stator assembly of a hairpin winding motor including hairpin coils continuously connected along a circumferential direction to form a coil winding; and a stator core configured to fix the hairpin coils. Outer circumferential surfaces of the hairpin coils formed in the circumferential direction contact an inner circumferential surface of the stator core. |
| US11888348B2 |
Electrical machine having a segmented stator or rotor
Provided is a stator for an electrical machine including a plurality of segments, wherein in order to reduce torque harmonics and power harmonics due to the interposed circumferential gap between two circumferentially adjacent stator segments, at least one of the two end teeth of each stator segment includes a circumferential protrusion at the respective tooth radial end, the circumferential protrusion protruding from the respective side face towards the respective circumferential end. |
| US11888347B2 |
Core, stator, and rotary electric machine
A core for use in an axial-gap rotary electric machine is annular and includes a plurality of core pieces into which the core is divided in a circumferential direction. Each core piece includes a yoke portion and a tooth portion that is formed integrally with the yoke portion and that projects from the yoke portion in an axial direction. Each yoke portion includes a plurality of protrusions provided on one side surface connected to the yoke portion of an adjacent one of the core pieces, and a plurality of recesses provided on other side surface connected to the yoke portion of another adjacent one of the core pieces, the recesses corresponding to the protrusions. An interval between the protrusions is 80% or less of a length of the one side surface of the yoke portion, the length being a direct distance between inner and outer peripheries of the yoke portion. |
| US11888346B2 |
Compact bionic eye device based on two-degree-of-freedom electromagnetically-driven rotating mechanism
The present disclosure provides a compact bionic eye device based on a two-degree-of-freedom electromagnetically-driven rotating mechanism, which can be used as a vision sensor of bionic robots such as humanoid robots. The compact bionic eye device includes a rotor, stator cores, windings, an angular displacement camera, a spherical hinge pressing block, a stator connector, a camera, a spherical hinge, a camera connector, a rotor connector and an outer spherical shell. According to the compact bionic eye device of the present disclosure, the rotor is driven to achieve limited rotation with pitching and yawing degrees of freedom by regulating a current of the windings of four stators. By adopting a two-degree-of-freedom of electromagnetically-driven rotating mechanism which is compact in structure, the bionic eye device of the present disclosure can achieve a human eye size, and provides important foundation for practical application of bionic eyes in humanoid robots. |
| US11888337B2 |
Input parasitic metal detection
A system and method of controlling inductive power transfer in an inductive power transfer system and a method for designing an inductive power transfer system with power accounting. The method of controlling inductive power transfer including measuring a characteristic of input power, a characteristic of power in the tank circuit, and receiving information from a secondary device. Estimating power consumption based on the measured characteristic of tank circuit power and received information and comparing the measured characteristic of input power, the information from the secondary device, and the estimated power consumption to determine there is an unacceptable power loss. The method for designing an inductive power transfer system with power accounting including changing the distance between a primary side and a secondary side and changing a load of the secondary side. For each distance between the primary side and the secondary side and for each load, measuring a circuit parameter on the primary side in the tank circuit and a circuit parameter on the secondary side during the transfer of contactless energy. The method further including selecting a formula to describe power consumption in the system during the transfer of contactless energy based on coefficients and the circuit parameters, and determining the coefficients using the measured circuit parameters. |
| US11888336B1 |
System and method for charging and stacking electric transport devices
A system and method for charging and stacking electric transport devices is described. In one embodiment, an electric transport device charging system includes a charging mat including a plurality of charging terminals. The plurality of charging terminals have a first shape. The system also includes a plurality of electric transport devices. Each electric transport device has a pair of side surfaces including a plurality of connection points. The connection points on one of the side surfaces having a second shape that is configured to conform to the first shape of the plurality of charging terminals. A first electric transport device of the plurality of electric transport devices is configured to be placed on the charging mat with the plurality of charging terminals aligned with the connection points on one of the side surfaces having the second shape such that the connection points and the charging terminals fit into each other. |
| US11888331B2 |
Sub-surface wireless charging and associated method
In an embodiment, a method includes: wirelessly transmitting power to a receiving coil from a transmitting coil, where the receiving coil is in a wireless power transmission space of the transmitting coil; measuring an output of a sensor during a first time to generate a first measurement; measuring the output of the sensor during a second time to generate a second measurement, the second time being after the first time; and when a magnitude of a difference between the first measurement and the second measurement is higher than a predetermined threshold, stopping wirelessly transmitting power to the receiving coil with the transmitting coil. |
| US11888329B2 |
Power over fiber system and feed light visualization lid member
A power over fiber system includes a power sourcing equipment, a powered device, an optical fiber cable and an openable/closeable or attachable/detachable lid member. The power sourcing equipment includes a semiconductor laser that oscillates with electric power, thereby outputting feed light. The powered device includes a photoelectric conversion element that converts the feed light output by the power sourcing equipment into electric power. The optical fiber cable transmits the feed light from the power sourcing equipment to the powered device. The feed light is invisible light. The lid member covers an outgoing portion from which the feed light goes out. At least part of a light receiving portion of the lid member, the light receiving portion receiving the feed light, is made of a wavelength conversion material that converts a wavelength of the feed light into a wavelength of visible light. |
| US11888327B2 |
High efficiency metasurface-based multi-scale wireless power transfer
The present disclosure provides wireless power transfer systems and methods. One such system includes a transmitter comprising a transmitter coil coupled to a power source and a transmitter metasurface slab positioned on a front side of the transmitter coil that is configured to amplify and focus a magnetic field generated by the transmitter coil towards a receiver in a non-contact manner. In such a system, the receiver comprises a receiver coil coupled to a load and a receiver metasurface slab positioned on a front side of the receiver coil configured to amplify and focus a magnetic field generated by the transmitter coil towards the receiver coil in a non-contact manner. Other systems and methods are also provided. |
| US11888324B2 |
Power management apparatus for energy harvesting
A power management apparatus 20 comprises: a plurality of energy harvesting input channels 21-24; a first energy storage element connection for connecting to an energy storage element 32; an inductor connection 27; and a switching circuit 28. A controller 30 operates the switching circuit to transfer energy between the energy harvesting input channels 21-24 and the first energy storage element connection 25 by a sequence of energy transfer cycles. Each energy harvesting input channel 21-24 is allocated a plurality of the energy transfer cycles. The controller 30 determines operating parameters for operating the switching circuit 28 which transfer a maximum power from the electrical energy harvesting source connected to the energy harvesting input channel and a maximum power inductor utilisation factor. The controller 30 determines a set of adjusted operating parameters for sharing use of the inductor between the plurality of energy harvesting input channels 21-24. An energy harvesting input channel 21-24 is selected for adjustment based on an effect of a change in the inductor utilisation factor and a corresponding change in power of the energy harvesting input channel. |
| US11888320B2 |
Systems, devices, and methods for module-based cascaded energy systems configured to interface with renewable energy sources
Example embodiments of systems, devices, and methods are provided herein for energy systems having multiple modules arranged in cascaded fashion for storing power from one or more photovoltaic sources. Each module includes an energy source and converter circuitry that selectively couples the energy source to other modules in the system over an AC interface for generating AC power or for receiving and storing power from a charge source. Each module also includes a DC interface for receiving power from one or more photovoltaic sources. Each module can be controlled by control system to route power from the photovoltaic source to that modules energy source or to the AC interface. The energy systems can be arranged in single phase or multiphase topologies with multiple serial or interconnected arrays. The energy systems can be arranged such that each module receives power from the same single photovoltaic source, or multiple photovoltaic sources. |
| US11888319B1 |
Controlling virtual microgrids in a power network
Implementations are directed to achieving a real-time and distributed control solution that can at least selectively achieve a deterministic flow of power at a virtual point of interconnection (vPOI) of a virtual microgrid, where there is limited or no power measurement data available at the vPOI. Some of those implementations are directed to automatically generating virtual microgrids for a power network, optionally including generating additional and/or alternative virtual microgrids in response to transient and/or persistent changes to the power network. Some of those implementations are additionally or alternatively directed to dynamic control of a virtual microgrid to achieve the deterministic flow of power at the vPOI thereof. |
| US11888316B2 |
Method and system of predicting electric system load based on wavelet noise reduction and EMD-ARIMA
A method and a system of predicting an electric system load based on wavelet noise reduction and empirical mode decomposition-autoregressive integrated moving average (EMD-ARIMA) are provided. The method and the system belong to a field of electric system load prediction. The method includes the following steps. Raw load data of an electric system is obtained first. Next, noise reduction processing is performed on the load data through wavelet analysis. The noise-reduced load data is further processed through an EMD method to obtain different load components. Finally, ARIMA models corresponding to the different load components are built. Further, the ARIMA models are optimized through an Akaike information criterion (AIC) and a Bayesian information criterion (BIC). The load components obtained through predicting the different ARIMA models are reconstructed to obtain a final prediction result, and accuracy of load prediction is therefore effectively improved. |
| US11888315B2 |
Energy storage transient power coordinated control method for restraining subsequent commutation failures
The invention discloses an energy storage transient power coordinated control method for restraining subsequent commutation failures, which includes: detecting DC current, AC bus voltage and arc quenching angle on the inverter side; Controlling the energy storage power station to enter the transient control mode when the DC current is greater than the first current threshold or the AC bus voltage is less than the voltage threshold or the arc quenching angle is less than the first arc quenching angle threshold. By detecting the DC current and arc quenching angle on the inverter side, the active power output time instruction and reactive power output time instruction are determined respectively. The active power output amplitude instruction is determined by detecting the AC bus voltage, and the reactive power output amplitude instruction is determined by using the constraint of the total energy storage capacity. |
| US11888312B2 |
Solid state circuit breaker with reduced clamping voltage
A solid state circuit breaker that may include a metal oxide varistor (MOV) that is connected in series to a thyristor, the MOV to clamp voltage of current flowing through the solid state circuit breaker; the thyristor including a gate to control flow of the current to the MOV along a first path to the MOV; a breakover diode to activate at a target voltage level to allow the current to flow to the MOV along a second path; and a Zener diode to close the gate and allow current to flow along the first path in response to the current on the second path. |
| US11888309B2 |
Fault handling system of solid-state transformer
A fault handling system of a solid-state transformer, including a first power unit and a second power unit that are cascaded and connected is provided. The first power unit includes a first auxiliary supply, a first control module, and a first communication module. The first auxiliary supply and the first control module are both electrically connected to two ends of a first busbar capacitor. The first control module is configured to detect a voltage of the first busbar capacitor. The second power unit includes a second auxiliary supply and a second control module. The second auxiliary supply and the second control module are both electrically connected to two ends of a second busbar capacitor. The first communication module outputs fault information to the second control module when the first control module detects that the voltage of the first busbar capacitor is greater than a threshold. |
| US11888307B2 |
Isolation circuit system and signal isolation method thereof
Isolation circuit system and a signal isolation method thereof. The system includes: a power management unit, configured to output a first signal to a digital logic circuit when power down is detected in a first circuit area, and output a second signal to the digital logic circuit when no power down is detected in the first circuit area; the digital logic circuit, configured to perform logical processing on the first signal received from the power management unit before outputting an isolation signal to the isolation circuit, and perform logical processing on the second signal received from the power management unit before outputting a connection signal to the isolation circuit; and the isolation circuit, configured to block the interactive signal, or to output the interactive signal to a second circuit area after the interactive signal is processed through voltage stabilization. |
| US11888306B1 |
System for in-situ detection of electrical faults
Electrical faults pose a significant risk to people and property. A system is described that deploys instrument devices with sensors to detect faults within an alternating current (AC) electrical distribution system. These sensors may detect electrical, optical, thermal, acoustic, radio frequency, and other phenomena associated with a fault. Data from different sensors may also be used to distinguish fault and non-fault status. Users are notified if a fault status is detected. Mitigating actions may be automatically taken, such as de-energizing a branch circuit associated with the fault status. Information about non-fault status may also be used to mitigate nuisance circuit breaker interruptions. In some situations, a nuisance interruption of a breaker may be automatically reset if all instrument devices connected to the breaker reported non-fault status before the interruption. |
| US11888305B2 |
Wire integrity check
A method is disclosed. The method includes measuring at least one electrical parameter (R, L, C) of at least one wire (10) in a motor vehicle (100) at a certain time instance (ti) to obtain measurement data (M(ti)); comparing the measurement data (M(ti)) with comparative data (C(ti)) held in a data storage (5); and taking a predefined action (63) dependent on the comparing. |
| US11888301B2 |
Active cover plates
A variety of active cover plate configurations with prongs configured to contact side screw terminals of electrical receptacles are described. |
| US11888300B1 |
Self-leveling floor outlet cover
A self-leveling floor mounted electrical outlet assembly may include a cylindrical housing with a threaded inner surface. A mounting frame may be rotatably coupled to the threaded inner surface of the cylindrical housing to adjustably position the mounting frame within the housing and provide for a rough elevation adjustment of an electrical receptacle or wiring device. The mounting frame may further comprise a first portion or outer disk comprising an edge mateably coupled with the threaded inner surface of the cylindrical housing, and a second portion or yoke support comprising at least one threaded fastener extending from the second portion to the threaded opening, the at least one threaded fastener coupled to the threaded opening to adjustably position the second portion with respect to the first portion and configured to provide for a fine elevation adjustment. A wiring device may be coupled to the second portion of the mounting frame. |
| US11888293B2 |
Bottom-emitting emitter array with a bottom side metal layer
In some implementations, an emitter array may include a substrate, an epitaxial structure on the substrate, a plurality of bottom-emitting emitters defined in the epitaxial structure, a first electrical contact positioned at a top side of the epitaxial structure, a second electrical contact positioned at the top side of the epitaxial structure, and a metal layer disposed on a bottom side of the substrate. The metal layer may be electrically connected to the second electrical contact. The metal layer may include one or more openings for light emission of the plurality of bottom-emitting emitters. |
| US11888291B2 |
Rigid high power and high speed lasing grid structures
Disclosed herein are various embodiments for stronger and more powerful high speed laser arrays. For example, an apparatus is disclosed that comprises an active mesa structure in combination with an electrical waveguide, wherein the active mesa structure comprises a plurality of laser regions within the active mesa structure itself, each laser region of the active mesa structure being electrically isolated within the active mesa structure itself relative to the other laser regions of the active mesa structure. |
| US11888287B2 |
Split liquid cooled heat exchanger with thermoelectric cooling controlled temperature
The system and method for cooling a laser using a split liquid cooled heat exchanger. The temperature of coolant entering the system is applied to a portion of the system most in need of lower temperatures and a second heat exchanger uses the outflow from the first heat exchanger to cool a remaining portion of the system that has a tolerance for higher temperatures. The laser cooling system is compact, e.g., less than 45 cubic inches and can handle thermal loads of about 800 W. |
| US11888286B2 |
Laser chip for flip-chip bonding on silicon photonics chips
A laser chip for flip-chip bonding on a silicon photonics chip with passive alignment features. The laser chip includes a chip body made of a p-region and a n-region in vertical direction and extended from a front facet to a rear facet in longitudinal direction, a pair of first vertical stoppers formed respectively beyond two sides of the chip body based on a wider width of the n-region, an active region buried in the chip body between the p-region and the n-region in the vertical direction and extended from the front facet to the rear facet in the longitudinal direction, an alignment mark formed on a top surface of the p-region near the front facet with a lateral distance defined in sub-micron precision relative to the active region; and a thin metal film on the surface of the p-region having a cleaved edge shared with the front facet. |
| US11888279B2 |
Method of attaching a contact element to a conductive path a conductor plate
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a laser jointing method that joints two materials while imparting a sufficient strength thereto and minimizing heat influence. SOLUTION: The method overlaps first and second materials (V1, V2) on each other and irradiates the surface of the first material (V1) with a laser light (103) from the side of the first material (V1). When jointing both materials (V1, V2), the method intermittently irradiating an overlapped part of the first and second materials (V1, V2) with the laser light while moving the laser light (103) to form a welding bead (1) on the surface of the first material (V1), wherein the length of the welding bead (1) is formed gradually shorter. |
| US11888277B2 |
Terminal and electric cable including terminal
A terminal to be coupled to a front end portion of an electric wire. The terminal includes a terminal body and a slider. The terminal body includes a holding section holding a core wire of the electric wire. The slider is movable in a front-rear direction between a first position and a second position that is on a front side with respect to the first position while the slider being fitted on a section of the terminal body including the holding section. The slider includes a pressing portion that presses the holding section toward the electric wire when the slider is at the second position. The slider includes a pressure receiving portion that is pushed from a rear side to move the slider from the first position to the second position. The slider includes a support portion that receives a force applied to the pressure receiving portion that is pushed. |
| US11888275B2 |
Connector and holding structure of electric wire with terminal
A connector includes a housing to be assembled to a wall portion of a box-shaped body, a bus bar having a fastened portion disposed inside the wall portion and is to be connected to a terminal fitting by fastening using a bolt, and a nut held by the housing with a gap between the nut and the fastened portion into which the terminal fitting is capable of being inserted and engaged with the bolt to fasten the fastened portion and the terminal fitting inserted into the gap together. |
| US11888271B2 |
Electric connector with fool-proof structure and electric connector assembly thereof
An electrical connector includes an insulating body, a first installation module and a second installation module. The first installation module includes a first internal circuit board and a first terminal adapter block. The second installation module includes a second internal circuit board and a second terminal adapter block. The first internal circuit board and the first terminal adapter block include first fool-proof portions that cooperate with each other. The second internal circuit board and the second terminal adapter block include second fool-proof portions that cooperate with each other. The first fool-proof portions are different from the second fool-proof portions, thereby preventing the first terminal adapter block from being incorrectly connected to the second internal circuit board, and preventing the second terminal adapter block from being incorrectly connected to the first internal circuit board. The present disclosure also relates to an electrical connector assembly having the electrical connector. |
| US11888270B2 |
Electrical safety system for a Christmas tree
An artificial lighted tree is presented with power routed through the trunk and three-wire safety grounding. The tree comprising a fused electrical plug having improved safety features comprising: a body portion surrounding respective first ends of a first, a second and a third electrical wire, the body portion further comprising a fuse holder embedded within an upper region of the body portion, and a fuse adapted to be releasably secured within the fuse holder via releasable securing means, a live blade in communication with the first end of the first electrical wire, a neutral blade in communication with the first end of the second electrical wire, a ground pin receptacle in communication with the first end of the third electrical wire, wherein the body portion surrounds and maintains the live blade, neutral blade, and ground pin receptacle in spaced apart orientation corresponding to polarized sockets on an electrical wall outlet. |
| US11888265B2 |
Shielded connector having a first metal member with a contacting portion contacting a second and a third metal member
A shield-type connector includes: an inner shell made of metal and provided in an inner housing; an outer shell made of metal and provided in an outer housing; and a cover shell made of metal and contacting with both of the inner shell and the outer shell, in which the inner shell, the outer shell and the cover shell include contact portions that contact with each other, and the contact portion of the cover shell is inserted between the contact portion of the inner shell and the contact portion of the outer shell. |
| US11888264B2 |
Electrical connector with improved electrical performance
An electrical connector includes an insulating housing, a number of terminals and a lossy member. The terminals include a number of ground terminals and a number of signal terminals. The ground terminals and the signal terminals are set adjacently to each other but do not contact each other. The ground terminals do not directly contact the lossy member. As a result, installation consistency of the ground terminals can be achieved, thereby improving the electrical performance of the electrical connector. |
| US11888263B2 |
Telecommunications device
The present disclosure relates to a telecommunications jack including a housing having a port for receiving a plug. The jack also includes a plurality of contact springs adapted to make electrical contact with the plug when the plug is inserted into the port of the housing, and a plurality of wire termination contacts for terminating wires to the jack. The jack further includes a circuit board that electrically connects the contact springs to the wire termination contacts. The circuit board includes a multi-zone crosstalk compensation arrangement for reducing crosstalk at the jack. |
| US11888259B2 |
Connector
A retainer is inserted and fitted into an engagement hole that is open in a first direction of a housing where the first direction, a second direction, and a third direction are defined as mutually-orthogonal three directions. An engagement portion is disposed at each of a pair of inner wall surfaces facing each other in the second direction in an inner peripheral wall of the engagement hole. The retainer includes a pair of first outer surfaces facing each other in the first direction, a pair of second outer surfaces facing each other in the second direction, and a pair of third outer surfaces facing each other in the third direction. A long hole passing through the third outer surface in the third direction is formed so as to be adjacent to each of the second outer surfaces, and extends in the first direction defined as a longitudinal direction. A beam portion supported at both ends by a pair of longitudinal-direction end portions is formed between the long hole and the second outer surface. An engagement projection that engages with the engagement portion is formed at an intermediate portion in the longitudinal direction of the beam portion. A stress relaxation structure that relaxes stress acting on the intermediate portion of the beam portion includes a hole expanding portion that expands at least one of the pair of longitudinal-direction end portions of the long hole in a lateral direction. |
| US11888254B2 |
Connector assembly comprising module with integrated terminal position assurance means
A connector assembly includes at least a first module and a second module. Each one of the first and second modules are attached together. The first module includes first terminal position assurance device for ensuring that an electrical coupling element, such as an HMTD coupler accommodated in the second module is completely inserted in its cavity formed in the second module. The first module can be replaced by another having a different number of channels, whereas the second module remains the same. |
| US11888252B2 |
Current transmission assembly and current transmission system
A current transmission assembly and a current transmission system are provided. The current transmission system includes the current transmission assembly and a circuit board structure. The current transmission assembly includes a pluggable component, at least one conductor component, and at least one electrically connecting component. The pluggable component includes a housing, two sets of electrically conductive arms, and two connecting members. Each of the two sets of electrically conductive arms is disposed inside the housing. Each of the conductor components includes an electrical insulator and a wire main body. The electrical insulator encircles the wire main body, so that a first terminal and a second terminal are exposed from the wire main body, and the first terminal is connected to one of the two connecting members. Each of the electrically connecting components includes a connecting portion, to which the second terminal of the wire main body is fixed. |
| US11888250B2 |
Terminal-equipped wire
A terminal-equipped wire is provided with a wire including a conductor, a terminal to be connected to the conductor, and a shell to be mounted on the terminal. The terminal includes a grip portion for sandwiching the conductor. The shell includes a pressing portion for pressing at least a part of the grip portion toward the conductor. The grip portion has a Sn—Ni alloy layer. The Sn—Ni alloy layer includes locally projecting protrusions. The protrusions bite into the conductor. |
| US11888247B2 |
Connector assembly including connector and mating connector lockably mateable with each other
A connector assembly comprises a connector and a mating connector mateable with each other. The mating connector comprises a mating lock member having a mating lock portion. The connector comprises a holding member and a lock member. The holding member has a holding portion and a stop portion. The lock member has a held portion and a lock portion. The held portion is held by the holding portion. The lock portion is located below the mating lock portion and faces the mating lock portion in the upper-lower direction under the mated state. The coupling portion has an abutment portion. When the lock portion is moved toward the held portion in the first horizontal direction in accordance with removal of the connector from the mating connector, the abutment portion is brought into abutment with the stop portion so that a movement of the lock portion is restricted. |
| US11888243B2 |
Antenna and millimeter-wave sensor
An antenna (1) according to the present disclosure includes a plate-shaped transparent dielectric member (10), a patch antenna (20), a ground plane (30), and a transparent conductive film (40). The patch antenna (20) is disposed on a front face (11) of the transparent dielectric member (10) and includes holes portions (22) inside the patch antenna (20). The ground plane (30) is disposed on a back face (12) of the transparent dielectric member (10) and includes hole portions (32) inside the ground plane (30). The transparent conductive film (40) is disposed at the hole portions (22) of the patch antenna (20). |
| US11888240B2 |
Planar antenna, planar array antenna, multi-axis array antenna, and wireless communication module
A planar antenna includes a planar radiation conductor 11, a common ground conductor 32, a first strip conductor 21 located between the planar radiation conductor 11 and the common ground conductor 32 and extending in a direction in parallel to a first axis in a first right rectangular coordinate system including first, second, and third axes, a second strip conductor 22 located between the planar radiation conductor and the common ground conductor and extending in a direction orthogonal to a direction of extension of the first strip conductor, and at least one pair of passive conductors 12 to 15 each including a side at an angle of 45±3° or −45±3° with respect to the first axis and opposed to the planar radiation conductor. |
| US11888235B2 |
Heterogeneous network optimization utilizing modal antenna techniques
A communication system is described where multiple communication networks are simultaneously accessible from a plurality of fixed and/or mobile communication devices. A Master and Slave hierarchy is implemented among the communication devices to improve communication properties on one or multiple networks. A network system controller is implemented to select the network with optimal communication characteristics for subsets of communication devices as well as assigning Master status to a communication device within these subsets. |
| US11888234B2 |
Zig-zag antenna array and system for polarization control
An example antenna system includes a zig-zag antenna array. The zig-zag antenna array includes a stack of conductive disks and at least one crossed zig-zag antenna extending through the stack of conductive disks. The at least one crossed zig-zag antenna includes an element pair that includes a plurality of crossed zig-zag antenna segment pairs between the stack of conductive disks. A respective crossed zig-zag antenna segment pair extends between a respective lower conductive disk and a respective upper conductive disk. The example antenna system further includes a control circuit coupled to the element pair to switch the crossed zig-zag antenna segment pairs to drive the crossed zig-zag antenna segment pairs to transmit or receive radio frequency (RF) waves with polarization states that include vertical, horizontal, elliptical, or circular polarization. |
| US11888229B1 |
Axisymmetric reflector antenna for radiating axisymmetric modes
A reflector antenna system includes: a concave primary reflector, the concave primary reflector adapted to be illuminated by a sub-reflector and radiate accordingly an axisymmetric beam; a coherent-phase sub-reflector disposed one in front of the primary reflector; and a feed adapted to operate with the TE01 axisymmetric mode and illuminating the said sub-reflector by employment of such. the aperture of the feed disposed to crowd the sub-reflector. |
| US11888228B2 |
Prism for repointing reflector antenna main beam
A microwave prism is used to repoint an operational Direct-to-Home (DTH) or Very Small Aperture Terminal (VSAT) reflector antenna as part of a ground terminal to receive (or transmit) signals from a different satellite or orbital position without physically moving the reflector or the feed horn antenna. The microwave prism operates by shifting the radiated fields from the horn antenna generally perpendicular to the focal axis of the parabolic reflector in order to cause the main beam of the reflector to scan in response. For an existing reflector antenna receiving signals from an incumbent satellite, a prism has been designed to be snapped into place over the feed horn and shift the fields laterally by a calibrated distance. The structure of the prism is designed to be positioned and oriented correctly without the use of skilled labor. This system allows a satellite service provider to repoint their subscribers to a new satellite by shipping a self-install kit of the prism that is pre-configured to have the correct orientation and position on the feed antenna to correctly re-point the beam at a different satellite once the prism is applied. One benefit of the system is that unskilled labor, i.e., the subscribers themselves, can be used to repoint a large number of subscriber antennas in a satellite network rather than requiring the cost of a truck roll and a technician to visit every site. The microwave prisms to implement this functionality can be constructed in different ways, with homogeneous slabs or blocks, Gradient-Index (GRIN), multi-layered dielectric, geometric or graded-index Fresnel-zone, metasurface, or metamaterial prisms. The geometric and electrical constraints of the design are determined by the incumbent and target satellites, and the ground terminal location. |
| US11888227B2 |
Communication device
An antenna device is supported by a supporting member. The antenna device includes a dielectric substrate and a patch antenna. The patch antenna comprises a radiating element and a ground conductor that are provided to the dielectric substrate. The linear conductor fixes a relative position between the antenna device and the supporting member in a direction orthogonal to a normal direction of the dielectric substrate. At least a part of the linear conductor is electromagnetically coupled with the patch antenna to act as a linear antenna. |
| US11888226B2 |
Radar-absorbing material having honeycomb sandwich structure and stealth structure using same
Various embodiments relate to an electromagnetic wave absorber having a honeycomb sandwich structure, which is capable of absorbing broadband electromagnetic waves using electromagnetic properties of a metal-coated dielectric fiber, may comprise: at least two honeycomb core layers in each of which hexagonal units formed of a material comprising the metal-coated dielectric fiber are continuously arranged; and skin layers which are disposed on top surfaces and bottom surfaces of the at least two honeycomb core layers and each include a bottom layer, a top layer, and an intermediate layer. Various other embodiments are possible. |
| US11888225B2 |
Metamaterial structure, metamaterial-type transparent heater, and radar apparatus using metamaterial-type transparent heater
A metamaterial structure according to one embodiment of the present disclosure is formed in a metal pattern that allows microwave transmittance to approach the transmittance of air in a specific frequency band of microwaves. In this case, the metal pattern is provided in an electrically interconnected form to perform a heating function. |
| US11888224B2 |
High-gain and low-RCS broadband circularly polarized metasurface antenna based on novel sequential-rotation feeding network
A high-gain and low-RCS (radar cross section) broadband circularly polarized metasurface antenna based on a novel sequential-rotation feeding network includes three layers of dielectric substrates and five metal layers as well as three resistors, which are from top to bottom: a first metal layer, a first dielectric substrate, a second metal layer, a second dielectric substrate, a third metal layer, a fourth metal layer, a third dielectric substrate and a fifth metal layer. The first three metal layers are all metasurface arrays composed of 10*10 metal patches; the fourth metal layer and the third metal layer define a resonant cavity by means of a distance therebetween; the fourth metal layer is provided with four slits having rotational symmetry; and the fifth metal layer is a hybrid feeding network composed of microstrip lines and including three equal power dividers and three resistors. |
| US11888223B2 |
Steerable beam antenna
A steerable beam antenna includes a plurality of semiconductor chips arranged along a longitudinal axis. Each of the chips has a ground plane on its upper surface, and is doped to form an array of semiconductor switches arranged along the longitudinal axis. A corresponding array of scattering elements, each having a first leg and a second leg, is mounted on each chip along the longitudinal axis. A first electrode of each switch is configured for connection to a control circuit, a second electrode is connected to the ground plane, and a third electrode is connected to the first leg of one of the array of scattering elements, the second leg of which is connected to the ground plane. A dielectric element is mounted on the antenna chips along the longitudinal axis above the arrays of switches and scattering elements and is separated from the scattering elements by an air gap. |
| US11888218B2 |
Method and apparatus for reducing surface waves in printed antennas
An antenna, includes in part, a metal piece formed on a surface of a substrate and configure to radiate electromagnetic waves, a metal feed formed in the substrate and configure to supply electrical signal to the metal piece, and a multitude of metallic walls formed in the substrate and enclosing the metal piece. The antenna may be a patch antenna, a monopole antenna, or a dipole antenna. Each metallic wall may include a via that is fully or partially filled by a metal, or an electroplated tub formed in the substrate. The antenna further includes, in part, a metallic trace formed on the surface of the substrate and enclosing the antenna. The substrate may be a printed circuit board. |
| US11888214B2 |
Data communications case
A data communications apparatus is disclosed for providing a data communications network. The apparatus includes a portable carrying case. A power supply is securable inside the case. A router device is securable inside the case, the router device including at least one cellular gateway for wide area network communication and configured to enable at least one wireless network for local area network communication. An antenna array is in electrical communication with the router device, the antenna array including at least a first pair of cellular antennas, at least two wireless networking antennas, and a satellite antenna. The first pair of cellular antennas are configured to support multiple input multiple output applications for the at least one cellular gateway, and the at least two wireless networking antennas are configured to support multiple input multiple output applications for the at least one wireless network. |
| US11888212B2 |
Antenna module and electronic device including the same
An antenna module includes a first antenna unit including at least one first patch antenna pattern, at least one first feed via, and at least one first dielectric layer, a second antenna unit including at least one second patch antenna pattern, at least one second feed via, and at least one second dielectric layer, a first connection portion, a first rigid substrate electrically connecting the first connection portion to the first antenna unit and having a first surface on which the first antenna unit is disposed, a base connection portion, a flexible substrate having a first surface on which the first connection portion is disposed and a second surface on which the base connection portion is disposed, and an IC electrically connected to the flexible substrate through the second surface of the flexible substrate or the first rigid substrate. |
| US11888210B2 |
Electronic package and method of manufacturing the same
The present disclosure provides an electronic package. The electronic package includes an antenna structure having a first antenna and a second antenna at least partially covered by the first antenna. The electronic package also includes a directing element covering the antenna structure. The directing element has a first portion configured to direct a first electromagnetic wave having a first frequency to transmit via the first antenna and a second portion configured to direct a second electromagnetic wave having a second frequency different from the first frequency to transmit via the second antenna. A method of manufacturing an electronic package is also provided. |
| US11888209B2 |
Low-profile automotive universal antenna system
A multiband antenna comprises a dielectric substrate with a first surface defining an annular ledge and a central recess with a plurality of pockets. A MIMO radiator body is disposed in the central recess having a first surface defining a plurality of lobes which are disposed in respective ones of the plurality of pockets and having a second surface defining an outer rim and a central shelf A radiator ring is disposed at the annular ledge so that the radiator ring and the outer rim converge along an annular gap therebetween. A plurality of MIMO feed lines provide external connection to respective lobes. The MIMO radiator body and the radiator ring provide a substantially horizontally-directed radiation pattern (e.g., for terrestrial signals). At least one low-profile radiator on the central shelf provides a substantially circularly polarized or vertically-directed radiation pattern for receiving signals radiated from a satellite. |
| US11888206B2 |
Vehicle-body antenna module and method for cooling a vehicle-body antenna module
A antenna module includes a telematics unit having a telematics printed circuit board and a Peltier element. The telematics printed circuit board has a first section and a second section. The first section is cooled by a forced airflow and the second section is cooled by the Peltier element. |
| US11888203B2 |
Filter device
A filter device having desired characteristics is easily designed. The filter device includes a post-wall waveguide functioning as a resonator group including five congruent resonators (R1 to R5). The resonators (R1, R2) include therein respective control posts (CP1, CP2), and a shortest distance (di) from the control post (CPi) to a narrow wall of the resonator (Ri) satisfies d1>d2. The resonators (R4, R5) include therein respective control posts (CP4, CP5), and a shortest distance (dj) from the control post (CPj) to a narrow wall of the resonator (Rj) satisfies d4 |
| US11888196B2 |
Self-refueling power-generating systems
Self-refueling power-generating systems and methods of configuring them are provided, which enable operation in a self-sustained manner, using no external resource for water, oxygen or hydrogen. The systems and methods determine the operation of reversible device(s) in fuel cell or electrolyzer mode according to power requirements and power availability, supply oxygen in a closed circuit, compressing received oxygen in the electrolyzer mode, and supplying water or dilute electrolyte in a closed circuit in conjunction with the closed oxygen supply circuit by separating oxygen produced by the reversible device(s) in the electrolyzer mode from the water or dilute electrolyte received from the reversible device(s). Membrane assemblies may comprise a binder and be hot-pressed to enhance their long-term performance and durability. |
| US11888193B2 |
Fuel cell system
The fuel cell system is a fuel cell system wherein, when the amount of power generated by a fuel cell is determined to be equal to or less than a predetermined threshold, a controller issues an intermittent supply command to intermittently supply fuel gas to the fuel cell; wherein the intermittent supply command includes a first intermittent supply command and a second intermittent supply command; wherein the first intermittent supply command increases the flow rate of the fuel gas by setting the opening degree during pressure rise of a linear solenoid valve to relatively more than the second intermittent supply command; and wherein, after the first intermittent supply command, the second intermittent supply command decreases the flow rate of the fuel gas for a predetermined time by setting the opening degree during pressure rise of the linear solenoid valve to relatively less than the first intermittent supply command. |
| US11888192B2 |
Fuel cell system and apparatus and method for diagnosing same
A fuel cell system includes a fuel cell stack made by stacking a plurality of cells and configured to generate power by being supplied with fuel gas and oxidation gas, a high-voltage battery configured to supplement the power generated by the fuel cell stack while being charged with the power generated by the fuel cell stack or being discharged, a converter provided between the fuel cell stack and the high-voltage battery and configured to change an output voltage or an output current of the fuel cell stack, a power control unit configured to control the fuel cell stack to generate power when the fuel cell stack is requested to be diagnosed, the power control unit being configured to adjust the output current of the fuel cell stack to a predetermined current, and a voltage sensing unit configured to sense a voltage of the fuel cell stack or voltages of the plurality of cells included in the fuel cell stack in the state in which the output current of the fuel cell stack is the predetermined current. |
| US11888189B2 |
Fuel cell system, and operating method of fuel cell system
A fuel cell system includes a membrane electrode assembly, an anode-side internal passage, a cathode-side internal passage, an oxygen supply section, and a control device. The oxygen supply section includes a gas circulation passage connected to one end side and the other end side of the cathode-side internal passage, an oxygen supply source connected to the gas circulation passage, and a gas circulation device configured to circulate and flow oxygen gas in any one of one direction and the other direction in the gas circulation passage. The control device switches a flow direction of the oxygen gas by the gas circulation device according to a distribution state of moisture on the cathode electrode of the membrane electrode assembly. |
| US11888187B2 |
Operation of molten carbonate fuel cells with enhanced CO2 utilization
Molten carbonate fuel cells (MCFCs) are operated to provide enhanced CO2 utilization. This can increase the effective amount of carbonate ion transport that is achieved. The enhanced CO2 utilization is enabled in part by operating an MCFC under conditions that cause transport of alternative ions across the electrolyte. The amount of alternative ion transport that occurs during enhanced CO2 utilization can be mitigated by using a more acidic electrolyte. |
| US11888185B2 |
Fuel cell
A fuel cell includes a cell structure, an oxidizing agent flow path, a fuel flow path, and an anode-side current collector. The cell structure includes a cathode, an anode, and a solid electrolyte layer disposed between the cathode and the anode. The oxidizing agent flow path is formed adjacent to the cathode and away from the solid electrolyte layer. The oxidizing agent flow path is a flow path for supplying a gas that contains an oxidizing agent to the cathode. The fuel flow path is formed adjacent to the anode and away from the solid electrolyte layer. The fuel flow path is a flow path for supplying a fuel gas that contains water vapor and a hydrocarbon to the anode. The anode-side current collector is disposed adjacent to the anode and away from the solid electrolyte layer. The anode-side current collector is in contact with the anode. |
| US11888183B2 |
Electrolysis or co-electrolysis reactor (SOEC) or fuel cell (SOFC) with electrochemical cell stacking by preassembled modules, and associated production process
An electrochemical device may be formed by assembly by stacking preassembled modules, each of these modules being produced as a usual stack of electrochemical cells. The manufacture of preassembled modules can make it possible to produce electrochemical devices with a large number of electrochemical cells, without the bracing problems present and excessive crushing courses that are encountered in the cell stacks according to the prior art, i.e., in a single block. |
| US11888182B2 |
Secondary cell
A secondary cell is disclosed, comprising a first end plate and a second end plate. The first end plate comprises a contacting tab configured to provide an electrical contact between a first electrode of an electrode assembly and a first terminal, as well as a first spacer arrangement arranged between the first end plate and the electrode assembly and configured to secure the electrode assembly in a length direction. The second end plate comprises a current collector and a second spacer arrangement, wherein the second spacer arrangement is arranged to secure the electrode assembly in the length direction and the current collector to secure the electrode assembly in a direction orthogonal to the length direction. A method for assembling such a cell is also disclosed. |
| US11888180B2 |
Multilayered flexible battery interconnects and methods of fabricating thereof
Provided are multilayered flexible battery interconnects for interconnecting batteries in battery packs and methods of fabricating thereof. A multilayered flexible battery interconnect comprises insulating layers and two conductive layers, stacked together and positioned between the insulating layers. One conductive layer is thicker than the other. The thinner conductive layer comprises flexible tabs for connecting to batteries and, in some examples, comprises voltage sense traces. The smaller thickness of these flexible tabs ensures welding quality and allows using less energy during welding. The battery cell contacts, to which these flexible tabs are welded, can be significantly thicker. Furthermore, the smaller thickness enables fusible link integration into flexible tabs. At the same time, the two conductive layers collectively conduct current within the interconnect, with the thicker layer enhancing the overall current-carrying capacity. The two conductive layers can be welded together to ensure electric connections and mechanical support. |
| US11888179B2 |
Battery connection module
A battery connection module includes a carrying tray, a plurality of busbars and a flexible circuit board. The plurality of busbars are provided on the carrying tray. The flexible circuit board is provided on the carrying tray, the plurality of busbars is adjacent to the flexible circuit board, and the busbar has a notch which is formed to a side toward the flexible circuit board and a notch side plate portion which is positioned alongside the notch, the flexible circuit board has a bending arm which integrally extend out from the flexible circuit board, the bending arm is positioned in the notch of the busbar and a tip of the bending arm is electrically connected to the busbar. In some embodiments, a battery connection module further includes an output connection port provided to the carrying tray. In some embodiments, a battery connection module further includes a connector provided to the carrying tray. |
| US11888177B2 |
Battery, power consumption device, and method and device for producing battery
Embodiments of the present application provide a battery, a power consumption device, and a method and device for producing a battery. The battery includes: a battery cell, the battery cell including a pressure relief mechanism configured to be actuated when an internal pressure or temperature of the battery cell reaches a threshold, to relieve the internal pressure; a fire-fighting pipeline configured to accommodate a fire-fighting medium and discharge the fire-fighting medium toward the battery cell when the pressure relief mechanism is actuated; and an accommodating part configured to accommodate the fire-fighting medium discharged from the fire-fighting pipeline to lower a temperature of the battery cell. According to technical solutions of the embodiments of the present application, the safety of the battery could be enhanced. |
| US11888175B2 |
Battery pack
Each cell forming a battery stack has a discharge valve configured to discharge gas in the inside to the outside when an internal pressure increases. A case houses the battery stack. A plate member is provided between each discharge valve and an upper case. The plate member is arranged to overlap with each discharge valve when the battery stack and the plate member are planarly viewed from above. |
| US11888172B2 |
Battery pack including oblique battery cells
A battery pack including a plurality of battery cells arranged in a row in a first direction, the plurality of battery cells being arranged obliquely with respect to the first direction; a first holder plate and a second holder plate arranged to face each other and support the plurality of battery cells therebetween, the first holder plate including a plurality of first steps repeatedly arranged to surround and support first vertically protruding edges of the plurality of battery cells and the second holder plate including a plurality of second steps repeatedly arranged to surround and support second vertically protruding edges of the plurality of battery cells; and at least one cooling channel in the first steps. |
| US11888170B2 |
Clamping member and battery accommodating device
A clamping member and a battery accommodating device are provided. The battery accommodating device includes a body and a clamping member pivotally connected to the body. The clamping member has two arm parts, two protruding parts respectively extending from one side of the two arm parts, and an elastic structure connected to the two arm parts at two ends. When the battery is placed in an accommodating slot of the body, the elastic structure is pressed by the battery, and one end of the battery is clamped between the two protruding parts and the elastic structure. When the two protruding parts are pushed by an external force, the clamping member rotates relative to the body, and the elastic structure pushes up the battery, so as to release the clamped end of the battery. |
| US11888165B2 |
Catalyst layer
To provide a catalyst layer that is low in gas diffusion resistance and proton resistance even when a support having a small specific surface area is used. The catalyst layer is a catalyst layer for fuel cells, wherein the catalyst layer comprises a catalyst metal, a support and a conductive additive; wherein the support supports the catalyst metal; wherein a specific surface area of the support is 600 m2/g-C or less; wherein the conductive additive does not support the catalyst metal and has a larger aspect ratio than the support; wherein the aspect ratio of the conductive additive is more than 10; wherein, when a total mass of the catalyst layer is 100 mass %, a percent of the conductive additive contained in the catalyst layer is more than 2 mass % and less than 20 mass %; and wherein the conductive additive is a non-hydrophilized conductive additive. |
| US11888164B2 |
Battery with halogen sequestering agent
The present specification relates to a battery, comprising an anode, a cathode, an electrolyte disposed between the anode and the cathode, a halogen in contact with the cathode, and a metal in contact with the anode, wherein the halogen is in contact with a polymeric halogen sequestering agent (HSA) which is a polymer comprising a moiety capable of sequestering the halogen. |
| US11888163B2 |
Alkaline battery
An alkaline battery includes a bottomed tubular battery can made of metal, serving as a positive electrode current collector; a positive electrode mixture sealed in the battery can and formed in a cylindrical shape, the positive electrode mixture containing manganese dioxide as a positive electrode active material and containing a binder including fluorine resin such that a ratio of the binder to the positive electrode active material is 0.2 wt % or more and 0.8 wt % or less; a bottomed tubular separator sealed in the battery can and arranged on an inner peripheral side of the positive electrode mixture; a gel-form negative electrode mixture sealed in the battery can, arranged inside the separator, containing zinc powder as a negative electrode active material; and an electrolyte that includes an alkaline aqueous solution, sealed in the battery can. |
| US11888159B1 |
Material and method for increasing catalytic activity of electrocatalysts
A material and method are provided for increasing catalytic activity of electrocatalysts. In use, a material comprises synthesized carbon-containing composite materials, synthesized metal-metal carbides, and a heterostructure material comprising the synthesized carbon-containing composite materials and the synthesized metal-metal carbides. The synthesized metal-metal carbides are atom-decorated, at least in part, on the synthesized carbon-containing composite material. Additionally, a method of increasing catalytic activity of an electrocatalyst includes dissolving a metal precursor into a first solution, where the metal precursor comprises a set of characteristics. A heterostructure material is created based on the first solution, wherein catalytic activity of the heterostructure material is a function of the set of characteristics, and wherein the heterostructure material includes a metal-metal carbide that is atom-decorated to synthesized carbon-containing composite materials. |
| US11888157B2 |
Cathode active material, cathode comprising same, and secondary battery
Provided are a cathode active material, a cathode comprising same, and a secondary battery. The cathode active material contains crystal water and a manganese-based metal oxide and has a first crystal phase having a two-dimensional crystal structure and a second crystal phase having a three-dimensional crystal structure, wherein the three-dimensional crystal structure is formed by the combination of manganese in the manganese-based metal oxide and oxygen in the crystal water. |
| US11888152B2 |
System and method of producing a composite product
A method of producing a composite product is provided. The method includes providing a fluidized bed of metal oxide particles in a fluidized bed reactor, providing a catalyst or catalyst precursor in the fluidized bed reactor, providing a carbon source in the fluidized bed reactor for growing carbon nanotubes, growing carbon nanotubes in a carbon nanotube growth zone of the fluidized bed reactor, and collecting a composite product comprising metal oxide particles and carbon nanotubes. |
| US11888147B2 |
Nonaqueous electrolyte secondary batteries
A nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery (10) in an example embodiment includes a positive electrode (11) having a lithium metal composite oxide, and a negative electrode (12) having graphite. The lithium metal composite oxide includes first composite oxide particles which are secondary particles formed by aggregation of primary particles having an average particle size of 50 nm to 5 μm, and second composite oxide particles which are non-aggregated particles having an average particle size of 2 μm to 20 μm. The positive electrode (11) has lower initial charge/discharge efficiency than the initial charge/discharge efficiency of the negative electrode (12). |
| US11888144B2 |
Stationary semi-solid battery module and method of manufacture
A method of manufacturing an electrochemical cell includes transferring an anode semi-solid suspension to an anode compartment defined at least in part by an anode current collector and an separator spaced apart from the anode collector. The method also includes transferring a cathode semi-solid suspension to a cathode compartment defined at least in part by a cathode current collector and the separator spaced apart from the cathode collector. The transferring of the anode semi-solid suspension to the anode compartment and the cathode semi-solid to the cathode compartment is such that a difference between a minimum distance and a maximum distance between the anode current collector and the separator is maintained within a predetermined tolerance. The method includes sealing the anode compartment and the cathode compartment. |
| US11888142B2 |
Powder application apparatus
A powder application apparatus includes a transport device, a powder supplier, a squeegee, and an ultra-high frequency vibration generator. The transport device is configured to move a sheet in a predetermined direction. The powder supplier is configured to supply powder on a surface of the sheet. The squeegee is positioned at a distance from the sheet, and the powder supplier is configured to adjust a thickness of the powder supplied onto the surface of the sheet. The ultra-high frequency vibration generator is configured to vibrate the squeegee at a frequency of 2 kHz or more and 300 kHz or less. |
| US11888138B2 |
Modular assembly for the circulation of a heat transfer fluid in a motor vehicle battery
The invention relates to a modular assembly for the circulation of a heat transfer fluid of a motor vehicle battery housed in a casing (1) with a floor having channels receiving said fluid, characterised in that the casing (1) comprises: —a module (3) for inlet and outlet of said fluid via a base module (4), the latter comprising channels facing and sealingly abutting the ends of the channels of said floor, said base modules (4) being attached on the floor, —a plurality of base modules (4) distributed along each of the two faces of the floor and facing with a sealing abutment on the ends of the channels of the floor, and —a plurality of bridges (5) fluidically connecting two adjacent base modules (4) and two base modules (4) situated on the opposite side of the casing (1) so as to form a serpentine-shaped circuit. |
| US11888134B2 |
Battery pack and vehicle comprising the battery pack
The disclosure relates to the technical field of traction batteries, and in particular to a battery pack and a vehicle comprising the battery pack. The invention aims at the problem of large heat loss in the existing traction battery in a low-temperature environment. To this end, the battery pack of the disclosure comprises: a frame internally formed with an installation site; a battery module mounted in the installation site and comprising a number of cells; and a side beam connected to an outer side wall of the frame and made of a first thermal insulation material. The above arrangement can reduce the heat transfer coefficient of natural convection between the side wall of the frame and the environment, and reduce the heat flux, thereby reducing the temperature loss of the cells. |
| US11888133B2 |
Battery module cooling structure
A battery module cooling structure includes: a battery module fixed to a vehicle body; and a cooling block disposed under the battery module and configured to reduce heat generated by the battery module. The cooling block includes: an upper panel closing an upper portion of the cooling block, the upper panel having corner regions including an inlet hole configured to take in cooling water and an outlet hole configured to discharge the cooling water; a lower panel spaced downward from the upper panel and closing a lower portion of the cooling block; an inlet pipe coupled to an upper portion of the upper panel, and configured to take in the cooling water; and an outlet pipe coupled to the upper portion of the upper panel at a position spaced apart from the inlet pipe, and configured to discharge the cooling water. |
| US11888132B2 |
Power supply apparatus and components thereof (thermal exchange)
A battery assembly comprising a thermal exchange device and a plurality of batteries arranged into a plurality of battery groups is disclosed. The thermal exchange device comprises a thermal contact surface which is in thermal contact with a heat transfer network, and a thermal exchange surface which is configured to perform heat exchange. The heat transfer network comprises the plurality of inter-battery connectors which are in electrical contact with battery terminals of the batteries forming the battery assembly. The inter-battery connectors are in physical and thermal contact with the thermal contact surface of the thermal exchange device to facilitate transfer of heat from the battery terminals to the thermal contact surface and are electrically insulated from the thermal exchange surface or the thermal exchange device. |
| US11888124B2 |
Secondary battery and method for manufacturing the same
The secondary battery according to the present invention may comprise the separator pocket part having the accommodation groove in which the first electrode plate is accommodated and a radical unit provided as the second electrode plate disposed on one surface of the separator pocket part to secure the stacking property, safety, and insulation. |
| US11888122B2 |
Electrolyte solution, electrochemical device, lithium ion secondary battery and module
An electrolyte solution including a solvent, the solvent containing a compound (1a) represented by the following formula (1a); and a compound (2) represented by the following formula (2): wherein Re is a C1-C5 linear or branched alkyl group optionally containing an ether bond; Rf is a C1-C5 linear or branched alkyl group optionally containing an ether bond; and at least one of Re or Rf contains a fluorine atom. Also disclosed is an electrochemical device including the electrolyte solution, a lithium-ion secondary battery including the electrolyte solution, and a module including the electrochemical device or the lithium-ion secondary battery. |
| US11888119B2 |
Method of producing flame-resistant quasi-solid electrolytes and lithium batteries containing same
A method of producing a rechargeable lithium battery cell, the method comprising (a) preparing a liquid electrolyte solution comprising an ion-conducting polymer dispersed in a first liquid solvent and an optional lithium salt dissolved in the first liquid solvent; (b) impregnating the electrolyte solution into the cathode, the anode, a porous structure of the separator, or the battery cell; (c) removing the first liquid solvent; and (d) impregnating a second liquid solvent, comprising an optional lithium salt dissolved therein, into the cathode, the anode, the separator porous structure, or the battery cell; wherein the ion-conducting polymer comprises a polymer having an ion conductivity from 10−8 S/cm to 10−2 S/cm when measured at room temperature without the presence of a liquid solvent and the polymer does not occupy more than 25% by weight of the cathode, not counting a current collector weight. |
| US11888115B2 |
Electrolytic solution and lithium metal battery containing the same, battery module, battery pack, and device
This application provides an electrolytic solution and a lithium metal battery containing the electrolytic solution. The electrolytic solution includes a lithium salt, an organic solvent, and an additive. The additive includes a sultam compound represented by Structural Formula I. R is selected from substituted or unsubstituted C1 to C10 hydrocarbyls, where a substituent is selected from a phenyl, C1 to C6 alkyls, or C1 to C6 alkenyls. X is a sulfur atom or a phosphorus atom. R1 and R2 each are independently selected from an oxygen atom, a fluorine atom, a chlorine atom, a bromine atom, and substituted or unsubstituted C1 to C10 hydrocarbyls. Both R1 and R2 are not oxygen atoms concurrently. |
| US11888112B2 |
Rechargeable battery with anion conducting polymer
Energy storage devices, battery cells, and batteries of the present technology may include a first current collector and a second current collector. The batteries may include an anode material coupled with the first current collector. The batteries may include a cathode material coupled with the second current collector. The batteries may also include a polymeric material coupled between the cathode material and the anode material. The polymeric material may be characterized by a cationic backbone. The polymeric material may be configured to selectively provide anionic transport across the polymeric material while limiting cationic transport across the polymeric material. |
| US11888103B2 |
Separator-integrated gasket
A separator-integrated gasket is provided for making an electrolyte membrane unlikely to be deformed when a stack is assembled. The separator-integrated gasket for a fuel battery includes a lip-shaped gasket, first and second separator components, and a flat-shaped gasket. The first and second separator components are made of press-workable metal plates, and include first and second three-dimensional shape portions, respectively. The first separator component includes a surface that is on a side opposite to a protruding direction of the first three-dimensional shape portion and on which a gasket attachment groove holding the lip-shaped gasket is formed. The second separator component includes a surface that is on a side opposite to a protruding direction of the second three-dimensional shape portion and on which a three-dimensional shape fitting groove accommodating the first three-dimensional shape portion is formed. The flat-shaped gasket is held on an outer surface side at the second three-dimensional shape portion. The first and second three-dimensional shape portions protrude in the same direction while mutually adjusted in positions on a flat surface. The first and second separator components are joined to each other while superposed over each other in a thickness direction. |
| US11888099B2 |
LED package structure
A light emitting diode (LED) package structure include an electrically-insulated frame, a trough, a LED chip, a fluorescent colloid and at least two spacing members. The electrically-insulated frame has a surface with four corners. The trough is recessed in the surface. The LED chip is located in the trough. The fluorescent colloid is filled within the trough to cover the LED chip. The spacing members protrude from two of the four corners on the surface, wherein a glue escape gap is defined between each spacing member and a boundary of the trough. |
| US11888098B2 |
Composition, film, laminated structure, light-emitting device, and display
The present disclosure relates to a light-emitting composition containing a perovskite compound and inorganic fine particles. |
| US11888090B2 |
Semiconductor light-emitting element and method of producing semiconductor light-emitting element
Provided is a semiconductor light-emitting element having improved light emission output. The semiconductor light-emitting element includes a light-emitting layer having a layered structure in which a first III-V compound semiconductor layer and a second III-V compound semiconductor layer having different composition ratios are repeatedly stacked. The first and second III-V compound semiconductor layers each contain three or more types of elements that are selected from Al, Ga, and In and from As, Sb, and P. The composition wavelength difference between the composition wavelength of the first III-V compound semiconductor layer and the composition wavelength of the second III-V compound semiconductor layer is 50 nm or less. The ratio of the lattice constant difference between the lattice constant of the first III-V compound semiconductor layer and the lattice constant of the second III-V compound semiconductor layer is not less than 0.05% and not more than 0.60%. |
| US11888089B2 |
Light emitting element and method of manufacturing light emitting element
A light emitting element includes an n-side nitride semiconductor layer; an active layer disposed on the n-side nitride semiconductor layer and including a plurality of nitride semiconductor well layers and a plurality of nitride semiconductor barrier layers, the active layer being configured to emit ultraviolet light; and a p-side nitride semiconductor layer disposed on the active layer. At least one of the plurality of barrier layers including, successively from the n-side nitride semiconductor layer side, a first barrier layer containing Al and Ga, and a second barrier layer disposed in contact with the first barrier layer, containing Al, Ga, and In, and having a smaller band gap energy than the first barrier layer. At least one of the plurality of well layers is disposed in contact with a second barrier layer and has a smaller band gap energy than the second barrier layer. |
| US11888084B2 |
Optimization of high resolution digitally encoded laser scanners for fine feature marking
Disclosed herein are laser scanning systems and methods of their use. In some embodiments, laser scanning systems can be used to ablatively or non-ablatively scan a surface of a material. Some embodiments include methods of scanning a multi-layer structure. Some embodiments include translating a focus-adjust optical system so as to vary laser beam diameter. Some embodiments make use of a 20-bit laser scanning system. |
| US11888083B2 |
Method for producing an optoelectronic semiconductor chip and optoelectronic semiconductor chip
In an embodiment an electronic semiconductor chip includes a growth substrate with a growth surface including a flat region having a plurality of three-dimensionally designed surface structures on the flat region, a nucleation layer composed of oxygen-containing AlN in direct contact with the growth surface at the flat region and the three-dimensionally designed surface structures and a nitride-based semiconductor layer sequence on the nucleation layer, wherein the semiconductor layer sequence overlays the three-dimensionally designed surface structures, and wherein the oxygen content in the nucleation layer is greater than 1019 cm−3. |
| US11888081B2 |
Semiconductor device package
The present disclosure provides a semiconductor device package. The semiconductor device package includes a substrate having a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface, an optical device disposed on the first surface of the substrate, and an electronic device disposed on the second surface of the substrate. A power of the electronic device is greater than a power of the optical device. A vertical projection of the optical device on the first surface is spaced apart from a vertical projection of the electronic device on the second surface by a distance greater than zero. |
| US11888080B2 |
Detection device including light sources along an outer circumference of two detection areas each of the detection areas having a specific scan direction
A detection device is provided. The detection device includes a sensor base; a plurality of photoelectric conversion elements that are provided in a detection area of the sensor base and are configured to receive light incident thereon and output signals corresponding to the received light; a plurality of switching elements provided in the respective photoelectric conversion elements; a plurality of gate lines that are coupled to the switching elements and extend in a first direction; a first light source configured to emit first light having a first maximum emission wavelength; and a second light source configured to emit second light having a second maximum emission wavelength. |
| US11888078B2 |
Light detection with semiconductor photodiodes
A semiconductor photodiode (600) comprises a top side (602) with an active surface area (604) for light entry, a bottom side (606), a bulk structure (610) made of a single semiconductor material, the bulk structure comprising a p-type layer (612a) and an n-type layer (612b), which together form the p-n junction (612) of the photodiode, wherein one of the two layers of the p-n junction is an upper p-n junction layer (612a) and the other one is a lower p-n junction layer (612b), wherein the upper p-n junction layer (612a) is located proximate to the active surface area (604), and a semiconductor light absorption layer (614), wherein the light absorption layer (612a), (614) defines the active surface area (604) and is arranged on top of the bulk structure (610), above the upper p-n junction layer (612a), and the semiconductor material of the light absorption layer (614) is different from the semiconductor material of the bulk structure (610), the light absorption layer (614) and the upper p-n junction layer (612a) thus forming a heterojunction, and the photodiode (600) further comprises a precursor layer (620) arranged between the bulk structure (610) and the light absorption layer (614), the light absorption layer (614) being grown on the precursor layer. |
| US11888074B2 |
Flash memory device with three-dimensional half flash structure and methods for forming the same
A flash memory device and method of making the same are disclosed. The flash memory device is located on a substrate and includes a floating gate electrode, a tunnel dielectric layer located between the substrate and the floating gate electrode, a smaller length control gate electrode and a control gate dielectric layer located between the floating gate electrode and the smaller length control gate electrode. The length of a major axis of the smaller length control gate electrode is less than a length of a major axis of the floating gate electrode. |
| US11888073B2 |
Transistor and semiconductor device
A transistor with small parasitic capacitance can be provided. A transistor with high frequency characteristics can be provided. A semiconductor device including the transistor can be provided. Provided is a transistor including an oxide semiconductor, a first conductor, a second conductor, a third conductor, a first insulator, and a second insulator. The first conductor has a first region where the first conductor overlaps with the oxide semiconductor with the first insulator positioned therebetween; a second region where the first conductor overlaps with the second conductor with the first and second insulators positioned therebetween; and a third region where the first conductor overlaps with the third conductor with the first and second insulators positioned therebetween. The oxide semiconductor including a fourth region where the oxide semiconductor is in contact with the second conductor; and a fifth region where the oxide semiconductor is in contact with the third conductor. |
| US11888072B2 |
Transistor, method of manufacturing transistor, and display device using the same
A transistor in an embodiment includes an oxide semiconductor layer on a substrate, the oxide semiconductor layer including a first region and a second region, a first gate electrode including a region overlapping the oxide semiconductor layer, the first gate electrode being arranged on a surface of the oxide semiconductor layer opposite to the substrate, a first insulating layer between the first gate electrode and the oxide semiconductor layer, and a first oxide conductive layer and a second oxide conductive layer between the oxide semiconductor layer and the substrate, the first oxide conductive layer and the second oxide conductive layer each including a region in contact with the oxide semiconductor layer. |
| US11888069B2 |
Thin film transistor and display apparatus comprising the same
One embodiment of the present disclosure provides a thin film transistor comprising an auxiliary electrode, a gate electrode and an active layer disposed between the auxiliary electrode and the gate electrode, wherein the active layer includes a channel portion overlapped with the gate electrode, a first connection portion disposed at one side of the channel portion, and a second connection portion disposed at the other side of the channel portion, and the channel portion includes a first portion overlapped with the auxiliary electrode and a second portion not overlapped with the auxiliary electrode. One embodiment of the present disclosure also provides a display apparatus comprising the thin film transistor. |
| US11888056B2 |
Silicon carbide MOS-gated semiconductor device
A silicon carbide MOS-gated semiconductor device comprises a silicon carbide substrate, a drift layer, a first doped region, a second doped region, a plurality of third doped regions, a gate insulating layer, a gate electrode, an interlayer dielectric layer, and a metal layer. The gate electrode comprises a gate bus region and an active region. The active region comprises a plurality of gate electrode openings. The two adjacent gate electrode openings have a minimum width (Wg) which is satisfied the following formula: Wg>Wjfet+2×Lch+2×Lx Lch represents a channel length of channel regions, Wjfet represents a minimum width of JFET regions, and Lx represents a minimum overlapping length between the gate electrode and the second doped region. |
| US11888055B2 |
Gallium nitride-on-silicon devices
A gallium nitride-on-silicon structure is disclosed in which the two-dimensional electron gas (2DEG) layer is a discontinuous layer that includes at least two 2DEG segments. Each 2DEG segment is separated from another 2DEG segment by a gap. The 2DEG layer can be depleted by a p-doped gallium nitride layer that is disposed over a portion of an aluminum gallium nitride layer. Additionally or alternatively, a trench may be formed in the structure through the 2DEG layer to produce a gap in the 2DEG layer. An electrical component is positioned over at least a portion of a gap. |
| US11888044B2 |
Semiconductor devices with stacked transistor structures
A semiconductor device includes a lower channel pattern and an upper channel pattern stacked on a substrate in a first direction perpendicular to a top surface of the substrate, lower source/drain patterns on the substrate and at a first side and a second side of the lower channel pattern, upper source/drain patterns stacked on the lower source/drain patterns and at a third side and a fourth side of the upper channel pattern, a first barrier pattern between the lower source/drain patterns and the upper source/drain patterns, and a second barrier pattern between the first barrier pattern and the upper source/drain patterns. the first barrier pattern includes a first material and the second barrier pattern includes a second material, wherein the first material and the second material are different. |
| US11888038B2 |
Integrated circuit devices and methods of manufacturing the same
An integrated circuit device includes a substrate having an active area therein, a bit line on the substrate, and a direct contact, which extends between the active area and the bit line and electrically couples the bit line to a portion of the active area. A spacer structure is also provided, which extends on sidewalls of the bit line and on sidewalls of the direct contact. A field passivation layer is provided, which extends between the sidewalls of the direct contact and the spacer structure. The spacer structure and the field passivation layer may include different materials, and the field passivation layer may directly contact the sidewalls of the direct contact. The field passivation layer can include nonstoichiometric silicon oxide SiOx, where 0.04≤x≤0.4, and may have a thickness of less than about 25 Å. |
| US11888037B2 |
Self-aligned field plate mesa FPM SiC schottky barrier diode
A power semiconductor device includes a wide-bandgap semiconductor layer having an active region and a termination region that laterally surrounds the active region. The wide-bandgap semiconductor layer has a first recess that is recessed from the first main side in the termination region and surrounds the active region and a second recess that is recessed from the first main side in the active region and is filled with an insulating material. A depth of the second recess is the same as a depth of the first recess. A field plate on the first main side of the wide-bandgap semiconductor layer exposes a first portion of the wide-bandgap semiconductor layer in the termination region. |
| US11888035B2 |
Silicon carbide semiconductor device
The silicon carbide semiconductor device includes: a silicon carbide layer; a silicon dioxide layer provided above the silicon carbide layer and containing nitrogen; and a transition region arranged between the silicon carbide layer and the silicon dioxide layer, and containing carbon, oxygen, and nitrogen, wherein the maximum nitrogen concentration in the transition region is 1.0×1020 cm−3 or higher. The maximum nitrogen concentration in the transition region is five or more times higher than the maximum nitrogen concentration in the silicon dioxide layer. |
| US11888032B2 |
Method of producing a silicon carbide device with a trench gate
A method of producing a silicon carbide (SiC) device includes: forming a stripe-shaped trench gate structure that extends from a first surface of a SiC body into the SiC body, the gate structure having a gate length along a lateral first direction, a bottom surface and a first gate sidewall of the gate structure being connected via a first bottom edge of the gate structure; forming at least one source region of a first conductivity type; and forming a shielding region of a second conductivity type in contact with the first bottom edge of the gate structure across at least 20% of the gate length. Forming the shielding region includes: forming a deep shielding portion; and forming a top shielding portion between the first surface and the deep shielding portion, the top shielding portion being in contact with the first bottom edge. |
| US11888027B2 |
Monolithic integration of high and low-side GaN FETs with screening back gating effect
An electronic device includes an one of aluminum gallium nitride, aluminum nitride, indium aluminum nitride, or indium aluminum gallium nitride back barrier layer over a buffer structure, a gallium nitride layer over the back barrier layer, a hetero-epitaxy structure over the gallium nitride layer, first and second transistors over the hetero-epitaxy structure, and a hole injector having a doped gallium nitride structure over the hetero-epitaxy structure and a conductive structure partially over the doped gallium nitride structure to inject holes to form a hole layer proximate an interface of the back barrier layer and the buffer structure to mitigate vertical electric field back gating effects for the first transistor. |
| US11888020B2 |
Semiconductor device, solid-state imaging device, and method for manufacturing semiconductor device
The present disclosure relates to a semiconductor device, a solid-state imaging device, and a method for manufacturing a semiconductor device capable of improving the voltage dependency of a gate capacitance type.Provided is a semiconductor device having a laminated structure in which a compound layer formed on a surface of a semiconductor layer and formed by the semiconductor layer reacting with metal, an insulating film layer in contact with the compound layer, and an electrode layer formed on the insulating film layer are laminated. The present technology can be applied, for example, to an analog-to-digital (AD) conversion part included in the solid-state imaging device. |
| US11888019B2 |
Ferroelectric devices
Some embodiments include a ferroelectric device having a ferroelectric insulative material which includes zinc. Some embodiments include a capacitor having a ferroelectric insulative material between a first electrode and a second electrode. The ferroelectric insulative material includes one or more metal-oxide-containing layers and one or more zinc-containing layers. Some embodiments include a memory array having a first set of first conductive structures and a second set of second conductive structures. The first conductive structures are coupled with driver circuitry, and the second conductive structures are coupled with sensing circuitry. The memory array includes an array of access devices. Each of the access devices is uniquely addressed by one of the first conductive structures in combination with one of the second conductive structures. Ferroelectric capacitors are coupled with the access devices. Each of the ferroelectric capacitors includes ferroelectric insulative material having zinc. |
| US11888012B2 |
Solid-state image capturing element, solid-state image capturing device, and solid-state image capturing element reading method
Provided is a solid-state image capturing element including a semiconductor substrate and first and second photoelectric conversion parts configured to convert light into electric charge. The first and the second photoelectric conversion parts each have a laminated structure including an upper electrode, a lower electrode, a photoelectric conversion film sandwiched between the upper electrode and the lower electrode, and an accumulation electrode facing the upper electrode through the photoelectric conversion film and an insulating film. The lower electrode of each of the first and the second photoelectric conversion parts is electrically connected with a common electric charge accumulation part through a common penetration electrode provided in common to the first and the second photoelectric conversion parts and penetrating through the semiconductor substrate, the common electric charge accumulation part being provided in common to the first and the second photoelectric conversion parts in the semiconductor substrate. |
| US11888011B2 |
Electronic detection module for testing micro chips
An electronic detection interface comprises a substrate structure and a plurality of detection units in array. The substrate structure includes a circuit film, which comprises a plurality of circuit units in array. The detection units are disposed on a surface of the substrate structure, and are corresponded to the circuit units in a respect manner. Each of the detection units includes at least one resilient conductive pillar, which is electrically connected to each of the circuit units. |
| US11888009B2 |
Sensing apparatus having light-transmitting adhesive layer
A sensing apparatus including a sensing device, a light-transmitting protective layer, a light-shielding layer, a light-transmitting adhesive layer and a light guide device is provided. The light-transmitting protective layer is disposed on the sensing device. The light-shielding layer is disposed on the light-transmitting protective layer. The light shielding layer has a pinhole corresponding to the sensing device. The light-transmitting adhesive layer is disposed on the light-transmitting protective layer and at least in the pinhole. The light guide device is disposed on the light-transmitting adhesive layer and corresponds to the pinhole. There is a gap between the light guide device and the light shielding layer; and/or the refractive index of the light-transmitting adhesive layer is greater than the refractive index of the light guide device. |
| US11888005B2 |
Solid-state imaging device, manufacturing method thereof, and camera with alternatively arranged pixel combinations
A solid-state imaging device includes a semiconductor substrate; and a pixel unit having a plurality of pixels on the semiconductor substrate, wherein the pixel unit includes first pixel groups having two or more pixels and second pixel groups being different from the first pixel groups, wherein a portion of the pixels in the first pixel groups and a portion of the pixels in the second pixel groups share a floating diffusion element. |
| US11888002B2 |
Dynamically programmable image sensor
In one example, an apparatus comprises: an image sensor comprising an array of pixel cells, each pixel cell including a photodiode and circuits to generate image data, the photodiodes formed in a first semiconductor substrate; and a controller formed in one or more second semiconductor substrates that include the circuits of the array of pixel cells, the first and second semiconductor substrates forming a stack and housed within a semiconductor package. The controller is configured to: determine whether first image data generated by the image sensor contain features of an object; based on whether the first image data contain the features of the object, generate programming signals for the image sensor; and control, based on the programming signals, the image sensor to generate second image data. |
| US11887999B2 |
Photodetector
In a photodetector using GePDs, a photodetector having small change in light sensitivity due to temperature is provided. A photodetector includes a plurality of photodiodes formed on a silicon substrate and having germanium or a germanium compound in a light absorption layer, and two chips of integrated circuits arranged parallel to two sides connected to one corner of the silicon substrate, respectively, the two integrated circuits are connected to photodiodes formed on the silicon substrate, two or more of the photodiodes are arranged equidistantly from the integrated circuit that is parallel to one side connected to the one corner, and the numbers of equidistantly arranged photodiodes are equal, when viewed from the integrated circuits. |
| US11887994B2 |
Display substrate and display device
The present disclosure provides a display substrate and a display device. A display substrate provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure includes: a display region and a peripheral region surrounding the display region; the display region includes: a plurality of gate lines, a plurality of data lines, and a plurality of pixel units, and each of the plurality of pixel units includes a driving transistor and a pixel electrode that are connected to each other; the peripheral region includes: signal lines and at least one electrostatic discharge structure for performing electrostatic discharge on the signal lines, and the electrostatic discharge structure includes a comb-shaped sixth electrostatic discharge pattern and a seventh electrostatic discharge pattern. |
| US11887991B2 |
Display apparatus and method of manufacturing the same
A display apparatus includes a base substrate, a polysilicon active pattern disposed on the base substrate, including polycrystalline silicon, including a source region and a drain region each doped with impurities and a channel region between the source region and the drain region, and including indium, a first gate electrode overlapping the channel region, and a source electrode electrically connected to the source region and a drain electrode electrically connected to the drain region. |
| US11887988B2 |
Thin film transistor structures with regrown source and drain
Thin film transistor structures may include a regrown source or drain material between a channel material and source or drain contact metallization. The source or drain material may be selectively deposited at low temperatures to backfill recesses formed in the channel material. Electrically active dopant impurities may be introduced in-situ during deposition of the source or drain material. The source or drain material may overlap a portion of a gate electrode undercut by the recesses. With channel material of a first composition and source or drain material of a second composition, thin film transistor structures may display low external resistance and high channel mobility. |
| US11887987B2 |
Semiconductor wafer with devices having different top layer thicknesses
A circuit includes a base silicon layer, a base oxide layer, a first top silicon layer, a second top silicon layer, a first semiconductor device, and a second semiconductor device. The base oxide layer is formed over the base silicon layer. The first top silicon layer is formed over a first region of the base oxide layer and has a first thickness. The second top silicon layer is formed over a second region of the base oxide layer and has a second thickness less than the first thickness. The first semiconductor device is formed over the first top silicon layer and the second semiconductor device is formed over the second top silicon layer. The ability to fabricate a top silicon layers with differing thicknesses can provide a single substrate having devices with different characteristics, such as having both fully depleted and partially depleted devices on a single substrate. |
| US11887985B2 |
Semiconductor device and method
A method includes etching a substrate to form a semiconductor fin, forming a gate stack on a top surface and sidewalls of the semiconductor fin, and forming a first recess in the semiconductor fin on a side of the gate stack, wherein forming the first recess comprises, performing a first etching process to form a first portion of the first recess, depositing a first dielectric layer on sidewalls of the gate stack and the first portion of the first recess, performing a second etching process to form a second portion of the first recess using the first dielectric layer as a mask, wherein the second portion of the first recess extends under the gate stack, and performing a third etching process to remove the first dielectric layer. |
| US11887984B2 |
Complementary transistor and semiconductor device
A complementary transistor is constituted of a first transistor TR1 and a second transistor TR2, active regions 32, 42 of the respective transistors are formed by layering first A layers 33, 43 and the first B layers 35, 45 respectively, surface regions 201, 202 provided in a base correspond to first A layers 33, 43 respectively, first B layers 35, 45 each have a conductivity type different from that of the first A layers 33, 43, and extension layers 36, 46 of the first B layer are provided on insulation regions 211,212 respectively. |
| US11887981B2 |
Lateral surge protection devices
In a general aspect, an apparatus can include a semiconductor layer of a first conductivity type and a lateral bipolar device disposed in the semiconductor layer. The apparatus can further include an isolation trench disposed in the semiconductor layer in a base region of the lateral bipolar device. The isolation trench can be disposed between an emitter implant of the lateral bipolar device and a collector implant of the lateral bipolar device. The emitter implant and the collector implant can be of a second conductivity type, opposite the first conductivity type. |
| US11887980B2 |
Diode
A diode having a simple structure and a simple manufacturing method of the diode are provided. A diode including: a semiconductor layer having a first region and a second region having a resistance lower than a resistance of the first region; a first insulating layer having a first aperture portion and a second aperture portion and covering the semiconductor layer other than the first aperture and the second aperture, the first aperture portion exposing the semiconductor layer in the first region, the second aperture portion exposing the semiconductor layer in the second region; a first conductive layer connected to the semiconductor layer in the first aperture portion and overlapping with the semiconductor layer in the first region via the first insulating layer in a planar view; and a second conductive layer connected to the semiconductor layer in the second aperture. |
| US11887978B2 |
Power switch for backside power distribution
Disclosed embodiments herein relate to an integrated circuit including power switches with active regions connected to form a contiguous region. In one aspect, the integrated circuit includes a first layer including a first metal rail extending in a first direction. In one aspect, the integrated circuit includes a second layer above the first layer along a second direction perpendicular to the first direction. The second layer may include active regions for power switches. In one aspect, the active regions of the power switches are connected to form a contiguous region extending in the first direction. The first metal rail may be electrically coupled to the active regions through via contacts. In one aspect, the integrated circuit includes a third layer above the second layer along the second direction. The third layer may include a second metal rail electrically coupled to some of the power switches through additional via contacts. |
| US11887974B2 |
Method of operating microelectronic package
A method of operating a microelectronic package includes a processing device stacking vertically with at least one memory device. The method includes a step of: reading data stored in a plurality of memory cells of a plurality of memory units of the memory device, with the processing device, with a plurality of signal channels each of which is dedicated to transmit signals from the processing device to one of the memory units and vice versa. |
| US11887973B2 |
Full spectrum white light emitting devices
There is provided a full spectrum white light emitting device comprising: a broadband LED flip chip that generates broadband light of dominant wavelength from about 420 nm to about 480 nm and a FWHM from 25 nm to 50 nm; and at least one photoluminescence layer covering a light emitting face of the broadband LED flip chip; wherein the broadband LED flip chip comprises a broadband InGaN/GaN multiple quantum wells LED chip comprising multiple different wavelength quantum wells in its active region that generate multiple narrowband light emissions of multiple different wavelengths and wherein broadband light generated by the broadband LED flip chip is composed of a combination of the multiple narrowband light emissions, and wherein the at least one photoluminescence material layer comprises a first photoluminescence material which generates light with a peak emission wavelength from 490 nm to 550 nm; and a second photoluminescence material which generates light with a peak emission wavelength from 600 nm to 680 nm. |
| US11887970B2 |
Stacked microfeature devices and associated methods
Stacked microfeature devices and associated methods of manufacture are disclosed. A package in accordance with one embodiment includes first and second microfeature devices having corresponding first and second bond pad surfaces that face toward each other. First bond pads can be positioned at least proximate to the first bond pad surface and second bond pads can be positioned at least proximate to the second bond pad surface. A package connection site can provide electrical communication between the first microfeature device and components external to the package. A wirebond can be coupled between at least one of the first bond pads and the package connection site, and an electrically conductive link can be coupled between the first microfeature device and at least one of the second bond pads of the second microfeature device. Accordingly, the first microfeature device can form a portion of an electrical link to the second microfeature device. |
| US11887967B2 |
Semiconductor device package and method of manufacturing the same
A semiconductor device package includes a substrate, a connection structure, a first package body and a first electronic component. The substrate has a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface. The connection structure is disposed on the firs surface of the substrate. The first package body is disposed on the first surface of the substrate. The first package body covers the connection structure and exposes a portion of the connection structure. The first electronic component is disposed on the first package body and in contact with the portion of the connection structure exposed by the first package body. |
| US11887960B2 |
Member connection method
This member connection method includes a printing step. In the printing step, a coating film-formed region in which the coating film is formed, and a coating film non-formed region in which the coating film is not formed are formed in the print pattern, and the coating film-formed region is divided into a plurality of concentric regions and a plurality of radial regions by means of a plurality of line-shaped regions provided so as to connect various points, which are separated apart from one another in the marginal part of the connection region. |
| US11887959B2 |
Chip-on-lead semiconductor device, and corresponding method of manufacturing chip-on-lead semiconductor devices
A semiconductor device includes a support substrate with leads arranged therearound, a semiconductor die on the support substrate, and a layer of laser-activatable material molded onto the die and the leads. The leads include proximal portions facing towards the support substrate and distal portions facing away from the support substrate. The semiconductor die includes bonding pads at a front surface thereof which is opposed to the support substrate, and is arranged onto the proximal portions of the leads. The semiconductor device has electrically-conductive formations laser-structured at selected locations of the laser-activatable material. The electrically-conductive formations include first vias extending between the bonding pads and a front surface of the laser-activatable material, second vias extending between the distal portions of the leads and the front surface of the laser-activatable material, and lines extending at the front surface of the laser-activatable material and connecting selected first vias to selected second vias. |
| US11887958B2 |
Coplanar bump contacts of differing sizes
A die including a first contact with a first shape (e.g., ring-shaped) and a second contact with a second shape (e.g., cylindrical shaped) different from the first shape. The first contact has an opening that extends through a central region of a surface of the first contact. A first solder portion is coupled to the surface of the first contact and the first solder portion has the first shape. A second solder portion is coupled to a surface of the second contact and the second solder portion has the second shape. The first solder portion and the second solder portion both have respective points furthest away from a substrate of the die. These respective points of the first solder portion and the second solder portion are co-planar with each other such that a standoff height of the die remains consistent when coupled to a PCB or an electronic component. |
| US11887954B2 |
Semiconductor devices having adjoined via structures formed by bonding and methods for forming the same
Embodiments of semiconductor devices and fabrication methods thereof are disclosed. In an example, a semiconductor device includes a first semiconductor structure and a second semiconductor structure. The first semiconductor structure includes a first bonding layer having a plurality of first bonding contacts, and a first via structure extending vertically through the first bonding layer and into the first semiconductor structure. The second semiconductor structure includes a second bonding layer having a plurality of second bonding contacts, and a second via structure extending vertically through the second bonding layer and into the second semiconductor structure. The first bonding contacts are in contact with the second bonding contacts at the bonding interface, the first via structure is in contact with the second via structure, and sidewalls of the first via structure and the second via structures have a staggered profile at the bonding interface. |
| US11887953B2 |
Package for power electronics
A package for power electronics includes a power substrate, a number of power semiconductor die, and a Kelvin connection contact. Each one of the power semiconductor die are on the power substrate and include a first power switching pad, a second power switching pad, a control pad, a semiconductor structure, and a Kelvin connection pad. The semiconductor structure is between the first power switching pad, the second power switching pad, and the control pad, and is configured such that a resistance of a power switching path between the first power switching pad and the second power switching pad is based on a control signal provided at the control pad. The Kelvin connection pad is coupled to the power switching path. The Kelvin connection contact is coupled to the Kelvin connection pad of each one of the power semiconductor die via a Kelvin conductive trace on the power substrate. |
| US11887952B2 |
Semiconductor device encapsulated by molding material attached to redistribution layer
A package structure includes a first dielectric layer, a first semiconductor device over the first dielectric layer, a first redistribution line in the first dielectric layer, a second dielectric layer over the first semiconductor device, a second semiconductor device over the second dielectric layer, a second redistribution line in the second dielectric layer, a conductive through-via over the first dielectric layer and electrically connected to the first redistribution line, a conductive ball over the conductive through-via and electrically connected to the second redistribution line, and a molding material. The molding material surrounds the first semiconductor device, the conductive through-via, and the conductive ball, wherein a top of the conductive ball is higher than a top of the molding material. |
| US11887951B2 |
Three-dimensional semiconductor memory device and electronic system including the same
A three-dimensional semiconductor memory device may include a first substrate including a cell array region and a cell array contact region, a peripheral circuit structure on the first substrate, and a cell array structure. The cell array structure may include a stack on the peripheral circuit structure, first vertical channel structures and second vertical channel structures on the cell array region and penetrating the stack, and a second substrate connected to the first vertical channel structures and second vertical channel structures. The stack may be between the peripheral circuit structure and the second substrate. The second substrate may include a first portion and a second portion. The first portion may contact the first vertical channel structures and may be doped a first conductivity type. The second portion may contact the second vertical channel structures and may be doped a second conductivity type different from the first conductivity type. |
| US11887949B2 |
Bond pad layout including floating conductive sections
Disclosed is a semiconductor device that has a first layer including conductive material, a bond wire coupled to an upper surface of the first layer, and a second layer including conductive material underneath the first layer. One or more interconnects couple the second layer to the first layer. In an example, the second layer has a plurality of discontinuous sections that includes (i) a connected section coupled to the one or more interconnects and (ii) one or more floating sections that are at least in part surrounded by the connected section, where the one or more floating sections are electrically floating and isolated from the connected section. The semiconductor device also includes an under-pad circuit on a substrate underneath the second layer, the under-pad circuit to transmit signals to one or more components external to the semiconductor device though the first layer. |
| US11887939B2 |
Shielded radio-frequency devices
In some embodiments, a radio-frequency device can be manufactured by a method that includes forming or providing a substrate, fabricating or providing a flip chip die having a front side and a back side, and including an integrated circuit implemented on the front side, and mounting the front side of the flip chip die on the substrate. The method can further include implementing a shielding component over the back side of the flip chip die to provide electromagnetic shielding between a first region within or on the flip chip die and a second region away from the flip chip die. |
| US11887936B2 |
Semiconductor device including alignment key, electronic system, and method of forming the same
A semiconductor device includes a first stack structure on a substrate, and a second stack structure on the first stack structure. A channel structure extends through the first stack structure and the second stack structure. A first auxiliary stack structure including a plurality of first insulating layers and a plurality of first mold layers are alternately stacked on the substrate. An alignment key extends into the first auxiliary stack structure and protrudes to a higher level than an uppermost end of the first stack structure. A second auxiliary stack structure is disposed on the first auxiliary stack structure and the alignment key, and includes a plurality of second insulating layers and a plurality of second mold layers alternately stacked. The second auxiliary stack structure includes a protrusion aligned with the alignment key. |
| US11887932B2 |
Dielectric-filled trench isolation of vias
An apparatus is provided which comprises: a substrate, the substrate comprising crystalline material, a first set of one or more contacts on a first substrate surface, a second set of one or more contacts on a second substrate surface, the second substrate surface opposite the first substrate surface, a first via through the substrate coupled with a first one of the first set of contacts and with a first one of the second set of contacts; a second via through the substrate coupled with a second one of the first set of contacts and with a second one of the second set of contacts, a trench in the substrate from the first substrate surface toward the second substrate surface, wherein the trench is apart from, and between, the first via and the second via, and dielectric material filling the trench. Other embodiments are also disclosed and claimed. |
| US11887926B2 |
Semiconductor storage device with insulating layers for etching stop
A semiconductor storage device includes a substrate and a memory cell array. The memory cell array is above the substrate in a first direction. The memory cell array includes first to third regions arranged in a second direction. The memory cell array comprises a first stack in the first and third regions, first and second semiconductor layers extending through the first stack in the first and third regions, respectively, a second stack in the second region, a first contact extending through the second stack, a fourth insulating layer extending in the first and second directions in the second region, and a fifth insulating layer extending in the first direction and a third direction in the second region. A distance from a bottom end of the fourth insulating layer to the substrate is different from a distance from a bottom end of the fifth insulating layer to the substrate. |
| US11887925B2 |
Semiconductor device comprising a capacitor
A capacitor includes a case including a capacitor element, a first connection terminal, a second connection terminal, and a second insulating sheet formed between the first connection terminal and the second connection terminal, and the first connection terminal, the second insulating sheet, and the second connection terminal extend to the outside from the case. A semiconductor module includes a multi-layer terminal portion in which a first power terminal, a first insulating sheet, and a second power terminal are sequentially stacked. The first power terminal includes a first bonding area electrically connected to the first connection terminal, and the second power terminal includes a second bonding area electrically connected to the second connection terminal. The first insulating sheet includes a terrace portion that extends in a direction from the second bonding area towards the first bonding area in a planar view. |
| US11887922B2 |
Electronic apparatus and semiconductor integrated circuit device
An electronic apparatus includes an integrated circuit board; a printed circuit board electrically coupled to first and second external circuits; and a ball grid array that couples the integrated circuit board and the printed circuit board, includes a first group including pieces of first ball grid, and includes a second group including pieces of second ball grid. The first group couples the first circuit block and the first external circuit. The second group couples the second circuit block and the second external circuit. The number of the pieces of first ball grid is larger than the number of the pieces of second ball grid. The minimum distance between the first group and the first side is shorter than the minimum distance between the group and the first side and is shorter than the minimum distance between the second group and the second side. |
| US11887915B2 |
Semiconductor device having outer terminal portions with conductive layer on outer end surfaces and a method of manufacturing a semiconductor device
A semiconductor package includes a die pad; a plurality of external connection terminals located around the die pad; a semiconductor chip located on a top surface of the die pad and electrically connected with the plurality of external connection terminals; and a sealing member covering the die pad, the plurality of external connection terminals and the semiconductor chip and exposing an outer terminal of each of the plurality of external connection terminals. A side surface of the outer terminal of each of the plurality of external connection terminals includes a first area, and the first area is plated. |
| US11887913B2 |
Integrated circuit device and semiconductor package including the same
An integrated circuit device includes a semiconductor substrate, first through-silicon-via (TSV) structures penetrating a first region of the semiconductor substrate and spaced apart from each other by a first pitch, a first individual device between the first TSV structures and spaced apart from the first TSV structures by a distance that is greater than a first keep-off distance, and second TSV structures penetrating a second region of the semiconductor substrate and spaced apart from each other by a second pitch that is less than the first pitch. The second region of the semiconductor device does not include an individual device that is homogeneous with the first individual device and between the second TSV structures. |
| US11887910B2 |
Electronic power module
An electronic power module includes at least a semiconductor chip having at least one electronic power component and two metal layers between which the semiconductor chip is directly secured. At least a first of the two metal layers forms a redistribution layer having several distinct metal portions, each electrically connected to at least one electrical contact pad of the semiconductor chip, and/or at least one second of the two metal layers includes at least one first structured face arranged against the semiconductor chip and having at least one pad formed in a part of its thickness. |
| US11887907B2 |
Method of manufacturing semiconductor device including cutting a molding member and a redistribution wiring layer and a cutting region of a base substrate
A semiconductor package includes a semiconductor chip having chip pads on a first surface and having first and second side surfaces opposite to each other and third and fourth side surfaces opposite to each other, a molding member covering the third and fourth side surfaces and exposing the first and second side surfaces of the semiconductor chip, a redistribution wiring layer on a lower surface of the molding member to cover the first surface of the semiconductor chip and including a plurality of redistribution wirings electrically connected to the chip pads, and outer connection members arranged in a connection region defined on an outer surface of the redistribution wiring layer and electrically connected to the redistribution wirings. |
| US11887901B2 |
Semiconductor device and test apparatus and method thereof
The present disclosure relates to a semiconductor device, and a test apparatus and method thereof, capable of accurately detecting a defect by using a plurality of resistor circuits in a test process. The test apparatus of a semiconductor device according to an aspect of the present disclosure may include semiconductor chips each including an external resistor circuit disposed to be dispersed along an outer region of a chip and an internal resistor circuit disposed in an inner region of the chip in order to test cracks, and test equipment that drives the external resistor circuit and the internal resistor circuit and compares an output of the external resistor circuit with an output of the internal resistor circuit to detect whether a defect occurs in each of the semiconductor chips. |
| US11887899B2 |
Repairing method for micro-LED chip defective pixels
A repairing method for micro-LED chip defective pixels is disclosed. By providing a main recess and a backup recess in each of sub-pixel areas of a substrate, wherein each of the main recesses is loaded with a main micro-LED chip, when all of the main micro-LED chips are detected for defective pixels, the backup recess in each of the sub-pixel areas where the defective pixel is detected is loaded with a backup micro-LED chip using a fluid mass transfer method, which improves the repair efficiency. |
| US11887895B2 |
Electronic devices and systems, and methods for making and using the same
Some structures and methods to reduce power consumption in devices can be implemented largely by reusing existing bulk CMOS process flows and manufacturing technology, allowing the semiconductor industry as well as the broader electronics industry to avoid a costly and risky switch to alternative technologies. Some of the structures and methods relate to a Deeply Depleted Channel (DDC) design, allowing CMOS based devices to have a reduced σVT compared to conventional bulk CMOS and can allow the threshold voltage VT of FETs having dopants in the channel region to be set much more precisely. The DDC design also can have a strong body effect compared to conventional bulk CMOS transistors, which can allow for significant dynamic control of power consumption in DDC transistors. Additional structures, configurations, and methods presented herein can be used alone or in conjunction with the DDC to yield additional and different benefits. |
| US11887893B2 |
Semiconductor substrate and method of manufacturing the same
A semiconductor substrate and a method of manufacturing the same are provided. The method includes epitaxially growing a buffer layer and a silicon carbide layer on a silicon surface of an N-type silicon carbide substrate, and the silicon carbide layer is high-resistivity silicon carbide or N-type silicon carbide (N—SiC). Next, a gallium nitride epitaxial layer is epitaxially grown on the silicon carbide layer to obtain a semiconductor structure composed of the buffer layer, the silicon carbide layer, and the gallium nitride epitaxial layer. After the epitaxial growth of the gallium nitride epitaxial layer, a laser is used to form a damaged layer in the semiconductor structure, and a chip carrier is bonded to the surface of the gallium nitride epitaxial layer, and then the N-type silicon carbide and the semiconductor structure are separated at the location of the damaged layer. |
| US11887891B2 |
Self-aligned contacts
A transistor comprises a substrate, a pair of spacers on the substrate, a gate dielectric layer on the substrate and between the pair of spacers, a gate electrode layer on the gate dielectric layer and between the pair of spacers, an insulating cap layer on the gate electrode layer and between the pair of spacers, and a pair of diffusion regions adjacent to the pair of spacers. The insulating cap layer forms an etch stop structure that is self aligned to the gate and prevents the contact etch from exposing the gate electrode, thereby preventing a short between the gate and contact. The insulator-cap layer enables self-aligned contacts, allowing initial patterning of wider contacts that are more robust to patterning limitations. |
| US11887888B2 |
Multi-pass plating process with intermediate rinse and dry
Methods of forming metal interconnections of an integrated circuit include electroplating two or more metal layers over a metal seed layer, rinsing each of the metal layers with deionized water after the electroplating, and drying each of the metal layers after the rinsing. After forming a last metal layer, the two or more metal layers are annealed thereby forming a final metal layer, resulting in a low defect density of the final metal layer. |
| US11887880B2 |
Material handling robot
An apparatus including a controller; a robot drive; a robot arm connected to the robot drive, where the robot arm has links including an upper arm, a first forearm connected to a first end of the upper arm, a second forearm connected to a second opposite end of the upper arm, a first end effector connected to the first forearm and a second end effector connected to the second forearm; and a transmission connecting the robot drive to the first and second forearms and the first and second end effectors. The transmission is configured to rotate the first and second forearms relative to the upper arm and rotate the first and second end effectors on their respective first and second forearms. The upper arm is substantially rigid and movement of the upper arm by the robot drive moves both the first and second forearms in opposite directions. |
| US11887878B2 |
Detachable biasable electrostatic chuck for high temperature applications
Embodiments of a substrate support are provided herein. In some embodiments, a substrate support for use in a substrate processing chamber includes a lower assembly having a base plate assembly, wherein the base plate assembly includes a plurality of electrical feedthroughs disposed about a central protrusion; a ceramic puck disposed on the lower assembly and removeably coupled to the base plate assembly, wherein the ceramic puck has an electrode disposed therein that is electrically coupled to first pair of electrical feedthroughs of the plurality of electrical feedthroughs; and a flexible connector having a spiral portion disposed between the ceramic puck and each of the plurality of electrical feedthroughs to allow for differences in thermal expansion of the ceramic puck and the base plate assembly. |
| US11887876B2 |
Component handler
The present disclosure relates to a system (100) for handling components (102). The system (100) comprises a turret assembly (200) comprising a turret (202) rotatable about a horizontal axis (204); and a plurality of end effectors (206) around the turret (202) and aligned radially from the horizontal axis (204). The system (100) further comprises a support assembly (300) arranged to support a source substrate (302) comprising singulated components (102); and a component transfer assembly (400) arranged to support a component transfer medium (402) for receiving the singulated components (102) from the end effectors (206). The turret assembly (200), support assembly (300), and component transfer assembly (400) are arranged vertically to each other. During rotation of the turret (202), 200 the end effectors (206) continually pick the singulated components (102) from the source substrate (302) and place the picked singulated components (102) on the component transfer medium (402). |
| US11887875B2 |
Substrate storing container
A substrate storing container includes: a container main body; a lid body that is attachable to and detachable from a container main body opening portion and can close the container main body opening portion; and a sealing member that closes the container main body opening portion together with the lid body, in which airtightness of the substrate storing space is enhanced so that 50% or more of a gas supplied to a substrate storing space can be discharged from an exhaust filter portion in a case in which a supply amount of a gas supplied from an outer space of the container main body to the substrate storing space through a gas supply filter portion is 22 liters per minute or less. |
| US11887874B2 |
Adaptive focusing and transport system for electroplating
A system and method for plating a workpiece are described. In one aspect, an apparatus includes a deposition chamber, a workpiece holder adapted for insertion into and removal from the deposition chamber, a shield with patterns of apertures corresponding to features on the workpiece, a shield holder also adapted for insertion into and removal from the deposition chamber and a positioning mechanism to position the workpiece in the workpiece holder such that the pattern of apertures on the shield will align with the corresponding features on the workpiece when the workpiece holder and shield holder are inserted into the deposition chamber. |
| US11887873B2 |
Wafer placement apparatus
A wafer placement apparatus includes a ceramic plate having an upper surface as a wafer placement surface and in which an electrode is embedded; and a cooling plate provided on a lower surface, opposite a wafer placement surface, of a ceramic plate and in which a refrigerant passage is provided, wherein a refrigerant passage includes a first passage forming a single continuous line and extending parallel to a wafer placement surface, and a second passage forming a single continuous line and extending along a first passage, an outlet of a second passage being positioned near an inlet of a first passage, an inlet of a second passage being positioned near an outlet of a first passage. |
| US11887872B2 |
Method and device for selectively separating electronic components from a frame with electronic components
The present invention relates to a device for selective separating electronic components from a frame with electronic components including at least two press parts; drive means for moving the press parts; a guide for guiding frames between the press parts; a plurality of punches in a first press part and a plurality of openings in a second press part. The invention also provides a system for in-line selective separating electronic components from a frame with electronic components and a method for selective separating electronic components from a frame with electronic components. |
| US11887871B2 |
Substrate processing apparatus and substrate processing method
A substrate processing apparatus includes a processing tub configured to store therein a processing liquid in which multiple substrates are to be immersed; multiple liquid supplies each of which includes a supply line through which the processing liquid is supplied to an inside of a water tank of the processing tub and a heating device configured to heat the processing liquid at a portion of the supply line; and multiple in-tank temperature sensors configured to measure a temperature of the processing liquid at multiple positions within the water tank of the processing tub. |
| US11887869B2 |
Substrate processing apparatus and substrate processing method
A substrate processing apparatus includes a substrate holder, a first cleaning body, a first moving mechanism, a second cleaning body, a second moving mechanism, and a controller. The first cleaning body cleans one of the upper surface and the lower surface of the substrate held by the substrate holder by ejecting fluid thereto or by coming into contact therewith. The second cleaning body cleans the other one of the upper surface and the lower surface of the substrate held by the substrate holder by coming into contact therewith. The controller controls the first moving mechanism and the second moving mechanism to perform a both-surface cleaning processing in which the first cleaning body which ejects the fluid to one surface or is in contact with the upper surface and the second cleaning body which is in contact with the lower surface are horizontally moved in synchronization with each other. |
| US11887867B2 |
Vacuum arrangement and method
According to various embodiments, a vacuum arrangement may comprise the following: a first dehydration chamber and a second dehydration chamber, which are gas-separated from one another; a substrate transfer chamber for changing clocked substrate transport into continuous substrate transport towards the second dehydration chamber; a first high-vacuum pump of gas-transfer type for evacuating the first dehydration chamber; and a second high-vacuum pump of gas-binding type for evacuating the second dehydration chamber; wherein the first dehydration chamber is, with respect to the substrate transport, arranged between the second dehydration chamber and the substrate transfer chamber. |
| US11887865B2 |
System and method for manufacturing a semiconductor package structure
A method and a system for manufacturing a semiconductor package structure are provided. The method includes: (a) measuring an amount of a molding powder; (b) controlling the amount of a molding powder; and (c) dispensing the molding powder on an assembly structure including a carrier and at least one semiconductor device disposed on the carrier. |
| US11887864B2 |
Method of forming a surface-mount integrated circuit package with solder enhanced leadframe terminals
Flat no-leads integrated circuit (IC) packages are formed with solder wettable leadframe terminals. Dies are mounted on die attach pads, bonded to adjacent leadframe terminal structures, and encapsulated in a mold compound. A laser grooving process removes mold compound from a leadframe terminal groove extending along a row of leadframe terminal structures. A saw step cut along the leadframe terminal groove extends partially through the leadframe thickness to define a saw step cut groove. Exposed leadframe surfaces, including surfaces exposed by the saw step cut, are plated with a solder-enhancing material. A singulation cut is performed along the saw step cut groove to define leadframe terminals with end surfaces plated with the solder-enhancing material. The laser grooving process may improve the results of the saw step cut, and the saw step cut may remove mold compound not removed by the laser grooving process. |
| US11887862B2 |
Method for redistribution layer (RDL) repair by mitigating at least one defect with a custom RDL
The disclosure concerns methods of forming a semiconductor device with a repairable redistribution layer (RDL) design, comprising: preparing an original repairable RDL design; forming first conductive segments of the repairable RDL design; inspecting the first conductive segments of the repairable RDL design to detect manufacturing defects; detecting at least one defect in the first conductive segments; and forming second conductive segments of the repairable RDL design according to a new custom RDL design to mitigate the negative effects of the at least one defect among the first conductive segments. The disclosure also concerns semiconductor devices with a repairable RDL design. |
| US11887860B2 |
Mid-processing removal of semiconductor fins during fabrication of integrated circuit structures
Techniques are disclosed for forming integrated circuit structures having a plurality of semiconductor fins, which in turn can be used to form non-planar transistor structures. The techniques include a mid-process removal of one or more partially-formed fins. The resulting integrated circuit structure includes a plurality of semiconductor fins having relatively uniform dimensions (e.g., fin width and trough depth). In an embodiment, the fin forming procedure includes partially forming a plurality of fins, using a selective etch stop built into the semiconductor structure in which the fins are being formed. One or more of the partially-formed fins are removed via sacrificial fin cut mask layer(s). After fin removal, the process continues by further etching trenches between the partially-formed fins (deep etch) to form portion of fins that will ultimately include transistor channel portion. A liner material may be deposited to protect the partially-formed fins during this subsequent deep trench etch. |
| US11887853B2 |
Method of manufacturing semiconductor device
A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device comprises: forming a doped region having a first conductive type in a semiconductor substrate, and forming a gate structure on the doped region; implanting doping ions having a second conductive type to a second region of the doped region along a vertical direction, so as to form a source/drain region having the second conductive type; implanting doping ions having the first conductive type to a first region of the doped region along a tilt direction inclining toward the gate structure, and then annealing, so as to form a Halo region extending to the gate structure from the source/drain region, wherein the first region is adjacent to the gate structure and the second region is located on the side of the first region facing away from the gate structure, and the first region and the second region have no overlap region. |
| US11887850B2 |
Method of forming carbon layer and method of forming interconnect structure
Provided are a method of forming a carbon layer and a method of forming an interconnect structure. The method of forming a carbon layer includes providing a substrate including first and second material layers, forming a surface treatment layer on at least one of the first and second material layers, and selectively forming a carbon layer on one of the first material layer and the second material layer. The carbon layer has an sp2 bonding structure. |
| US11887848B2 |
Nucleation layer deposition method
A nucleation layer comprised of group III and V elements is directly deposited onto the surface of a substrate made of a group IV element. Together with a first gaseous starting material containing a group III element, a second gaseous starting material containing a group V element is introduced at a process temperature of greater than 500° C. into a process chamber containing the substrate. It is essential that at least at the start of the deposition process of the nucleation layer, a third gaseous starting material containing a group IV element is fed into the process chamber, together with the first and second gaseous starting material. The third gaseous starting material develops an n-doping effect in the deposited III-V crystal, which causes a decrease in damping at a dopant concentration of less than 1×1018 cm−3. |
| US11887846B2 |
Deposition tool and method for depositing metal oxide films on organic materials
An Atomic Layer Deposition (ALD) method to deposit a metal oxide layer onto an organic photoresist on a substrate using a highly reactive organic metal precursor. The deposition method protects the organic photoresist from loss and degradation from exposure to oxygen species during subsequent ALD cycles. The organic metal precursor may be an amino type precursor or a methoxy type precursor. |
| US11887837B2 |
Ultraviolet light generation target, method for manufacturing ultraviolet light generation target, and electron-beam-excited ultraviolet light source
An ultraviolet light generation target includes a light emitting layer. The light emitting layer contains a YPO4 crystal to which at least scandium (Sc) is added, and receives an electron beam to generate ultraviolet light. Further, a method of manufacturing the ultraviolet light generation target includes a first step of preparing a mixture containing yttrium (Y) oxide, Sc oxide, phosphoric acid, and a liquid, a second step of evaporating the liquid, and a third step of firing the mixture. |
| US11887836B2 |
UV radiation source assembly
A radiation source assembly comprises a source base, a UV transparent sleeve, and a UV lamp. The source base comprises a sealed electrical connection interface and an opposing sealed sleeve interface. The sealed electrical connection interface comprises a electrical contacts and the sealed sleeve interface comprise a radial sealing element, an outer collar, and a compression ring. The UV transparent sleeve is engaged with the sleeve interface such that the radial sealing element of the sealed sleeve interface is disposed between the UV transparent sleeve and the outer collar of the source base, and the compression ring is positioned over the UV transparent sleeve and engaged with the source base to compress the radial sealing element onto the UV transparent sleeve and the outer collar. The UV lamp is disposed within the UV transparent sleeve and electrically coupled to the electrical contacts of the electrical connection interface. |
| US11887829B2 |
Ion detector current converter
A conversion circuit is arranged for converting an ion detection current (id) produced by an ion detector into an ion detection signal (P). The conversion circuit comprises an input stage for converting the ion detection current (id) into an ion detection voltage (Vd), an output stage for converting the ion detection voltage into the detection signal (P), the output stage being arranged for drawing a first current dependent on the ion detection voltage, and a supplementary stage for providing a second current (is) dependent on the ion detection voltage to the output stage. The second current may be substantially equal to the first current. |
| US11887818B2 |
Methods and systems to modulate film stress
Apparatus and methods to control the phase of power sources for plasma process regions in a batch process chamber. A master exciter controls the phase of the power sources during the process sequence based on feedback from the match circuits of the respective plasma sources. |
| US11887817B2 |
Plasma processing apparatus and plasma processing method
The disclosed plasma processing apparatus is provided with a chamber, a substrate support, and a power source system. The substrate support has an electrode and configured to support a substrate in the chamber. The power source system is electrically connected to the electrode and configured to apply a bias voltage to the electrode to draw ions from a plasma in the chamber into the substrate on the substrate support. The power source system is configured to output a first pulse to the electrode in a first period and output a second pulse to the electrode in a second period after the first period, as the bias voltage. Each of the first pulse and the second pulse is a pulse of a voltage. A voltage level of the first pulse is different from a voltage level of the second pulse. |
| US11887816B2 |
Plasma processing apparatus
There is provided a plasma processing apparatus. The apparatus comprises: a chamber body; and a power supply unit configured to output power for exciting a gas supplied to an inside of the chamber body. The power supply unit supplies, as power having a center frequency, a bandwidth, and a carrier pitch respectively corresponding to a set frequency, a set bandwidth, and a set carrier pitch that are indicated by a controller, power which is pulse-modulated so as to be a pulse frequency, a duty ratio, a high level, and a low level respectively corresponding to a set pulse frequency, a set duty ratio, a high-level set power, and a low-level set power indicated by the controller, and in which a pulse on time determined by the set pulse frequency and the set duty ratio is longer than a power fluctuation cycle of the power having the bandwidth. |
| US11887815B2 |
Plasma processing system and method using radio frequency (RF) and microwave power
In one example, a plasma processing system includes a vacuum system, a plasma processing chamber including a chamber cavity coupled to the vacuum system, a substrate holder including a surface disposed inside the chamber cavity, a radio frequency (RF) source electrode coupled to an RF power source, the RF source electrode configured to ignite plasma in the chamber cavity. The system includes a microwave source coupled to a microwave oscillator, and a conductive spatial uniformity component including a plurality of through openings, where the conductive spatial uniformity component includes a major surface electromagnetically coupled to the microwave source, the major surface configured to couple microwave power to the plasma in the chamber cavity. |
| US11887813B2 |
Pulsed voltage source for plasma processing
Embodiments provided herein generally include apparatus, e.g., plasma processing systems, and methods for the plasma processing of a substrate in a processing chamber. Some embodiments are directed to a waveform generator. The waveform generator generally includes a first voltage stage having: a first voltage source; a first switch; and a second switch, where a first terminal of the first voltage source is coupled to a first terminal of the first switch, and where a second terminal of the first voltage source is coupled to a first terminal of the second switch. The waveform generator also includes a current stage coupled to a common node between second terminals of the first switch and the second switch, the current stage having a current source and a third switch coupled to the current source. |
| US11887809B2 |
Auto-tuning stage settling time with feedback in charged particle microscopy
Computer-implemented methods for controlling a charged particle microscopy system include estimating a drift of a stage of the charged particle microscopy system based on an image sequence, and automatically adjusting a stage settling wait duration based on the drift estimate. Charged particle microscopy systems include an imaging system, a movement stage, and a processor and memory configured with computer-executable instructions that, when executed, cause the processor to estimate a stage settling duration of the movement stage based on an image sequence obtained with the imaging system, and automatically adjust a stage settling wait duration for the movement stage based on the stage settling duration. |
| US11887796B2 |
Integrated connector having sense and switching conductors for a relay used in a battery module
Relays having internal connections on both sides of their switches may be used in conjunction with a connector that integrates both the normal relay switch control lines with the sensing conductors of a control module for a battery module of an energy storage device. In this manner, sensing conductors may be routed along with the switch control lines for the relay instead of separately as described above. This integration reduces the complexity and cost associated with the energy storage device, because it reduces the number of separately routed lines and also eliminates the external connections for at least some of the sensing conductors. |
| US11887791B2 |
Key module
A key module includes a bottom plate, a circuit layer, a key cap, a supporting structure, a touch member, and a flexible circuit board. The bottom plate has a first surface and a second surface opposite to each other. The circuit layer is disposed on the first surface and has a first opening. The key cap is disposed above the circuit layer and covers the first opening. The supporting structure is disposed between the bottom plate and the key cap. The touch member is disposed at the key cap. The flexible circuit board is electrically connected to the touch member and passes through the first opening to extend next to the second surface of the bottom plate. When the key cap moves downward relative to the bottom plate, a portion of the flexible circuit board located between the key cap and the bottom plate is bent. |
| US11887789B2 |
Multilayer electronic component
A multilayer electronic component includes: a body including a dielectric layer, first and second internal electrodes, alternately disposed with the dielectric layer interposed therebetween, first and second surfaces opposing each other in a first direction, third and fourth surfaces connected to the first and second surfaces and opposing each other in a second direction; and an external electrode disposed on the third or fourth surface of the body. The external electrode includes first electrode layers connected to the internal electrodes and containing copper (Cu), second electrode layers, disposed on the first electrode layers, contain copper (Cu) and silver (Ag), and further contain at least one of palladium (Pd), platinum (Pt), and gold (Au), and third electrode layers that are disposed on the second electrode layers and contain silver (Ag), and an average thickness of the third electrode layers may be 3 μm or more and 15 μm or less. |
| US11887788B2 |
Electronic component
An electronic component that includes: a ceramic body; and an external electrode on a surface of the ceramic body, wherein the external electrode includes: a base layer in contact with the surface of the ceramic body, the base layer including a granulate of a metal material and a continuous phase of a titanium-containing oxide present around the granulate of the metal material; and a plating layer on the base layer. |