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| US11895934B2 |
Phase change memory with heater
A phase change memory (PCM) structure including a bottom electrode, a first dielectric spacer disposed above and in contact with the bottom electrode, the first dielectric spacer comprising a vertical seam, a PCM layer disposed above the first dielectric spacer, and a heater element disposed in the seam and in contact with the bottom electrode. |
| US11895933B2 |
Resistive memory cell with switching layer comprising one or more dopants
Various embodiments of the present disclosure are directed towards a method for forming an integrated chip, the method includes forming a bottom electrode over a substrate. A first switching layer is formed on the bottom electrode. The first switching layer comprises a dielectric material doped with a first dopant. A second switching layer is formed over the first switching layer. An atomic percentage of the first dopant in the second switching layer is less than an atomic percentage of the first dopant in the first switching layer. A top electrode is formed over the second switching layer. |
| US11895932B2 |
Selective chemical frequency modification of Josephson junction resonators
Techniques regarding selectively tuning the operating frequency of superconducting Josephson junction resonators are provided. For example, one or more embodiments described herein can comprise a method that can include chemically altering a Josephson junction of a Josephson junction resonator via a plasma treatment. The method can also comprise selectively tuning an operating frequency of the Josephson junction resonator based on a property of the plasma treatment. |
| US11895931B2 |
Frequency tuning of multi-qubit systems
The invention includes methods, and the structures formed, for multi-qubit chips. The methods may include annealing a Josephson junction of a qubit to either increase or decrease the frequency of the qubit. The conditions of the anneal may be based on historical conditions, and may be chosen to tune each qubit to a desired frequency. |
| US11895925B2 |
Magnetic memory device having an electrode continuously provided on a wiring
According to one embodiment, a magnetic memory device includes first and second wirings, and memory cells between the first and second wirings, and each including a switching element and a magnetoresistance effect element, the switching element being connected to a first wiring, and the magnetoresistance effect element being connected to a second wiring. The switching element includes a bottom electrode, a top electrode, and a switching material layer between the bottom and top electrodes, and the bottom electrode included in each of the memory cells adjacent to each other in a first direction is continuously provided on the first wiring connecting the memory cells adjacent to each other in the first direction. |
| US11895913B2 |
Materials for organic light emitting devices
The present invention describes carbazole, dibenzofuran, dibenzothiophene and fluorene derivatives which are substituted by electron-deficient heteroaryl groups, in particular for use as triplet matrix materials in organic electroluminescent devices. The invention furthermore relates to a process for the preparation of the compounds according to the invention and to electronic devices comprising these compounds. |
| US11895911B2 |
Organic light emitting device
The present disclosure provides an organic light-emitting device comprising a novel compound. When the novel compound is applied as a hole transport material to an organic light emitting device, the novel compound allows the device to have improved drive voltage, efficiency and lifespan characteristics. |
| US11895901B2 |
Organic light emitting diode display device
An organic light emitting diode display device includes a substrate, a light emitting region disposed on the substrate, a packaging layer covering the light emitting region, and a protective component. The substrate includes a folded region in a first direction and a non-folded region in a second direction, and the first direction is perpendicular to the second direction. The protective component is disposed in the folded region in the first direction and the unfolded region in the second direction. The protective component reduces cracking at a packaging layer and improves bending durability of the organic light emitting diode display device. |
| US11895898B2 |
Display panel and display equipment
A display panel and a display equipment. The display panel includes a base substrate; a plurality of light emitting devices disposed on the base substrate; a plurality of photosensitive devices disposed on the base substrate, an orthographic projection of each photosensitive device on the base substrate being disposed at a gap of orthographic projections of the adjacent light emitting devices on the base substrate; and a plurality of light shading parts disposed on one side, facing away from the base substrate, of a layer where the light emitting devices are disposed, wherein the light shading parts are in one-to-one correspondence with the photosensitive devices, and an orthographic projection of each light shading part on the base substrate is at least partially overlapped with the orthographic projection of the corresponding photosensitive device on the base substrate. |
| US11895896B2 |
Display device including a sensing electrode
A display device includes a display panel and an input sensor. The display panel includes an encapsulation organic layer disposed inside a first line pattern. An organic pattern includes a first portion disposed outside of the first line pattern and a second portion disposed inside of the first line pattern and at least partially overlapping the encapsulation organic layer. The organic pattern supports a signal line of the input sensor. |
| US11895889B2 |
Display panel and electronic device including the same
A display panel includes a first panel region (FPR) including (n−1)-th and n-th pixel rows ((n−1)PR and nPR), and a second panel region (SPR) dividing the nPR to propagate an optical signal. The display panel includes a circuit element layer (CEL) and a display element layer (DEL). The CEL includes a signal line (SL), a pixel driving circuit (PDC), and first to third regions. The SL and the PDC are in the first region. The second region (SR) corresponds to the SPR. The SL and the PDC are not in the SR. The third region (TR) corresponds to the SPR and is along a periphery of the SR. The SL is in the TR, and includes an (n−1)-th scan line ((n−1)SL) connected to the (n−1)PR, an n-th reset line (nRL) connected to the nPR, and a first row connection line in the TR and connecting the (n−1)SL and the nRL. |
| US11895887B2 |
Display device
A display is provided. The display device includes a display area and a non-display area located around the display area; a base layer; an organic light-emitting diode (OLED) that is located on the base layer in the display area; and a first crack detection line that is located on the base layer in the non-display area; wherein the first crack detection line comprises a first line that extends substantially in a first direction along a first edge of the display area, a second line that is separated from the first line and extends substantially in the first direction, and a third line that is connected to an end of the first line and an end of the second line, wherein a cross-sectional shape of the first line in a second direction crossing the first direction is inversely tapered. |
| US11895886B2 |
Display device with insulating layer in through hole or notch
A display device according to an embodiment of the present invention has a first substrate, a display region provided with a plurality of pixels on the first substrate, each of the plurality of pixels including a light-emitting element, a driving circuit provided along a first direction of the display region on the first substrate, a sealing film covering the display region, and stacking a first inorganic insulating layer, an organic insulating layer, and a second inorganic insulating layer in order from the light-emitting element, a second substrate on the sealing film, a through hole provided in the first substrate, the display region, and the second substrate; and a first region surrounding the through hole. |
| US11895883B2 |
Light-emitting diode displays
A display may have an array of pixels. Display driver circuitry may supply data and control signals to the pixels. Each pixel may have seven transistors, a capacitor, and a light-emitting diode such as an organic light-emitting diode. The seven transistors may receive control signals using horizontal control lines. Each pixel may have first and second emission enable transistors that are coupled in series with a drive transistor and the light-emitting diode of that pixel. The first and second emission enable transistors may be coupled to a common control line or may be separately controlled so that on-bias stress can be effectively applied to the drive transistor. The display driver circuitry may have gate driver circuits that provide different gate line signals to different rows of pixels within the display. Different rows may also have different gate driver strengths and different supplemental gate line loading structures. |
| US11895880B2 |
Display device and method for manufacturing the same
A display device includes: a base layer including a first surface, and a second surface; a plurality of pixels on the first surface; and a plurality of first lines on the first surface. The base layer includes: a first base layer; an etch stop layer on the first base layer; a plurality of second lines on the etch stop layer; and a second base layer on the etch stop layer and the second lines. The first base layer, the etch stop layer, the second lines, and the second base layer are sequentially stacked, and the first lines are electrically connected to the second lines through first contact holes. |
| US11895878B2 |
Display substrate and method for manufacturing the same and display device
The present disclosure provides a display substrate and a method for manufacturing the same and a display device. The display substrate includes: an array of sub-pixels, a signal line and a first retaining wall structure. A first conductive pattern of the signal line is between a base substrate and a second conductive pattern of the signal line. An orthographic projection of a second portion of the first retaining wall structure on the base substrate partially overlaps an orthographic projection of the first conductive pattern on the base substrate; a boundary of the orthographic projection of the second portion on the base substrate distal to the array of sub-pixels, is between the array of sub-pixels and a boundary of the orthographic projection of the first conductive pattern on the base substrate distal to the array of sub-pixels. The orthographic projection of the second portion on the base substrate partially overlaps the orthographic projection of the second conductive pattern on the base substrate; a boundary of the orthographic projection of the second conductive pattern on the base substrate close to the array of sub-pixels, is between the array of sub-pixels and a boundary of the orthographic projection of the second portion on the base substrate, close to the array of sub-pixels. |
| US11895871B2 |
Light emitting device and electronic equipment including a light reflection layer, an insulation layer, and a plurality of pixel electrodes
A light emitting device includes a transistor, a light reflection layer, a first insulation layer that includes a first layer thickness part, a second layer thickness part, and a third layer thickness part, a pixel electrode that is provided on the first insulation layer, a second insulation layer that covers a peripheral section of the pixel electrode, a light emission functional layer, a facing electrode, and a conductive layer that is provided on the first layer thickness part. The pixel electrode includes a first pixel electrode which is provided in the first layer thickness part, a second pixel electrode which is provided in the second layer thickness part, and a third pixel electrode which is provided in the third layer thickness part. The first pixel electrode, the second pixel electrode, and the third pixel electrode are connected to the transistor through the conductive layer. |
| US11895870B2 |
Display panel and display device
The present invention provides a display panel and a display device. A first gate electrode and a first polar plate of a first thin film transistor are used to constitute a storage capacitor. At a same time, the first polar plate and a second gate electrode of a second thin film transistor are disposed in a same layer. Therefore, a gate insulation layer used to separate the first polar plate from the first gate electrode and the second gate electrode in layers can be omitted, so as to reduce a number of film layers in the display panel and a thickness of a film laminated structure, thereby reducing a complexity of a process flow of the display panel, and improving bending ability of the display panel. |
| US11895868B2 |
Organic light emitting diode display device
An organic light emitting diode (OLED) display may include: an OLED configured to emit light of wavelength λ; an encapsulation layer encapsulating the OLED, the encapsulation layer including: a first inorganic layer disposed on the OLED, the first inorganic layer including: one or more first layers having a first refractive index (n1) and a first thickness substantially equal to λ/(4*n1); and one or more second layers having a second refractive index (n2) and a second thickness substantially equal to λ/(4*n2), wherein the second refractive index is smaller than the first refractive index, and wherein the one or more first layers and the one or more second layers are alternatingly stacked on one another. |
| US11895865B2 |
Band edge emission enhanced organic light emitting diode with a localized emitter
A light emitting photonic crystal having an organic light emitting diode and methods of making the same are disclosed. An organic light emitting diode disposed within a photonic structure having a band-gap, or stop-band, allows the photonic structure to emit light at wavelengths occurring at the edges of the band-gap. Photonic crystal structures that provide this function may include materials having a refractive index that varies. |
| US11895861B2 |
Display device including sub-inorganic layers
A display device includes a base; a light emitting element on the base; a capping layer on the light emitting element; a thin-film encapsulation layer including a first inorganic layer on the capping layer, an organic layer on the first inorganic layer, and a second inorganic layer on the organic layer; and a wavelength conversion pattern on the thin-film encapsulation layer and overlapping the light emitting element, wherein the first inorganic layer includes two sub-inorganic layers having different refractive indices. |
| US11895856B2 |
Quantum dot composition, light emitting element and display device including the same
A quantum dot composition includes a quantum dot, a ligand to bind to a surface of the quantum dot, an additive having an amine group, and a precursor comprising an organometallic compound, the composition forming a modified quantum dot having a reformed surface characteristic. A light emitting element including the modified quantum dot may have improved lifespan, luminous efficiency, and material stability. |
| US11895853B2 |
Organic photovoltaic device having a lateral charge transport channel
Organic photovoltaic cells (OPVs) and their compositions are described herein. In one or more embodiments, the OPV or solar cell includes a first electrode (e.g., cathode); a second electrode (e.g., anode); an active layer positioned between the first electrode and the second electrode; and a channel layer positioned between the first electrode and the active layer, wherein the channel layer is configured to laterally disperse a charge across the channel layer. In certain examples, the first electrode is arranged in a grid structure having a plurality of electrode segments and a respective opening between adjacent segments of the first electrode. |
| US11895852B2 |
Method for forming semiconductor structure by using sacrificial layer configured to be replaced subsequently to form bit line, semiconductor structure, and memory
A method for forming a semiconductor structure includes: providing a substrate, a sacrificial layer and active layer on sacrificial layer being formed on the substrate; etching the active layer and sacrificial layer up to a surface of the substrate to form a plurality of active lines arranged in parallel and extending along first direction; filling an opening located between two adjacent ones of active lines to form a first isolating layer; etching an end of active lines to form an opening hole; removing sacrificial layer along opening hole, to form a gap between a bottom of the active lines and substrate; filling a conductive material in the gap to form a bit line extending along first direction; patterning the active lines to form a plurality of separate active pillars arrayed along first direction and second direction; and forming semiconductor pillars on top surfaces of respective ones of the active pillars. |
| US11895850B2 |
Variable resistance memory device
A variable resistance memory device includes memory cell structures on a substrate and spaced apart from each other in first and second directions, the first and second directions being parallel to a top surface of the substrate and intersecting each other, and a dummy cell structure surrounding each of the memory cell structures, as viewed in a plan view, the dummy cell structure being a single body structure extending continuously between all the memory cell structures, wherein each of the memory cell structures includes first conductive line on and intersecting second conductive lines, and memory cells between the first and second conductive lines, and wherein the dummy cell structure includes first dummy conductive lines on and intersecting second dummy conductive lines, and dummy memory cells between the first and second dummy conductive lines. |
| US11895848B2 |
Layout pattern for magnetoresistive random access memory
A layout pattern for magnetoresistive random access memory (MRAM) includes a substrate having a first active region, a second active region, and a word line connecting region between the first active region and the second active region, a first gate pattern extending along a first direction from the first active region to the second active region, a second gate pattern extending along the first direction from the first active region to the second active region, a first magnetic tunneling junction (MTJ) between the first gate pattern and the second pattern and within the word line connecting region, and a second MTJ between the first gate pattern and the second gate pattern in the first active region. Preferably, top surfaces of the first MTJ and the second MTJ are coplanar. |
| US11895846B2 |
Double-gated ferroelectric field-effect transistor
A ferroelectric field-effect transistor (FeFET) includes first and second gate electrodes, source and drain regions, a semiconductor region between and physically connecting the source and drain regions, a first gate dielectric between the semiconductor region and the first gate electrode, and a second gate dielectric between the semiconductor region and the second gate electrode. The first gate dielectric includes a ferroelectric dielectric. In an embodiment, a memory cell includes this FeFET, with the first gate electrode being electrically connected to a wordline and the drain region being electrically connected to a bitline. In another embodiment, a memory array includes wordlines extending in a first direction, bitlines extending in a second direction, and a plurality of such memory cells at crossing regions of the wordlines and the bitlines. In each memory cell, the wordline is a corresponding one of the wordlines and the bitline is a corresponding one of the bitlines. |
| US11895845B2 |
Memory device and method for manufacturing the same, and electronic apparatus including the memory device
A memory device and a method for manufacturing the same, and an electronic apparatus including the memory device are provided. The memory device may include: a substrate (1001); an electrode structure on the substrate (1001), in which the electrode structure includes a plurality of first electrode layers and a plurality of second electrode layers that are alternately stacked; a plurality of vertical active regions penetrating the electrode structure; a first gate dielectric layer and a second gate dielectric layer, in which the first gate dielectric layer is between the vertical active region and each first electrode layer of the electrode structure, and the second gate dielectric layer is between the vertical active region and each second electrode layer of the electrode structure, each of the first gate dielectric layer and the second gate dielectric layer constitutes a data memory structure. A first effective work function of a combination of the first electrode layer and the first gate dielectric layer is different from a second effective work function of a combination of the second electrode layer and the second gate dielectric layer. |
| US11895842B2 |
Nonvolatile memory device having cell on periphery structure
A nonvolatile memory device having a cell over periphery (COP) structure includes a first sub memory plane and a second sub memory plane disposed adjacent to the first sub memory plane a row direction. A first vertical contact region is disposed in the cell region of the first sub memory plane and a second vertical contact region is disposed in the cell region of the second sub memory plane. A first overhead region is disposed in the cell region of the first sub memory plane and adjacent to the second vertical region in the row direction, and a second overhead region is disposed in the cell region of the second sub memory plane and adjacent to the first vertical region in the row direction. Cell channel structures are disposed in a main region of the cell region. |
| US11895838B2 |
Vertical memory devices
A vertical memory device includes a first gate structure on a substrate, the first gate structure including first gate electrodes spaced from each other in a first direction and stacked in a staircase shape, a second gate structure on the first gate structure and including second gate electrodes spaced from each other in the first direction and stacked in the staircase shape, a channel extending through the first and second gate structures, and a contact plug extending in the first direction through the first and second gate structures, wherein second steps at end portions of the second gate electrodes overlap first steps at end portions of the first gate electrodes, and wherein the contact plug extends through at least one of the first steps and through at least one of the second steps, while being electrically connected only to the first steps or to the second steps. |
| US11895836B2 |
Anti-dishing structure for embedded memory
Some embodiments of the present application are directed towards an integrated circuit (IC). The integrated circuit includes a semiconductor substrate having a peripheral region and a memory cell region separated by an isolation structure. The isolation structure extends into a top surface of the semiconductor substrate and comprises dielectric material. A logic device is arranged on the peripheral region. A memory device is arranged on the memory region. The memory device includes a gate electrode and a memory hardmask over the gate electrode. An anti-dishing structure is disposed on the isolation structure. An upper surface of the anti-dishing structure and an upper surface of the memory hardmask have equal heights as measured from the top surface of the semiconductor substrate. |
| US11895835B2 |
Integrated circuitry comprising a memory array comprising strings of memory cells and methods including a method used in forming a memory array comprising strings of memory cells
Integrated circuitry comprising a memory array comprises strings of memory cells comprising laterally-spaced memory blocks individually comprising a first vertical stack comprising alternating insulative tiers and conductive tiers. Strings of memory cells comprise channel-material strings that extend through the insulative tiers and the conductive tiers. The conductive tiers individually comprise a horizontally-elongated conductive line. A second vertical stack is aside the first vertical stack. The second vertical stack comprises an tipper portion and a lower portion. The upper portion comprises vertically alternating first tiers and second insulating tiers that are of different composition relative one another. The lower portion comprises an upper polysilicon-comprising layer, a lower polysilicon-comprising layer, an intervening-material layer vertically between the tipper and lower polysilicon-comprising layers. An upper intermediate layer is vertically between the upper polysilicon-comprising layer and the intervening-material layer. A lower intermediate layer is vertically between the lower polysilicon-comprising layer and the intervening-material layer. The lower intermediate layer and the upper intermediate layer comprise at least one of (a), (b), and (c), where (a): a hafnium oxide; (b): a bilayer comprising silicon nitride and comprising silicon dioxide positioned vertically relative one another, the silicon nitride in the bilayer being closer to the intervening-material layer than is the silicon dioxide in the bilayer; and (c): SiOxNy, where each of “x” and “y” is from 1 atomic percent to 90 atomic percent of the total of the Si, the O, and the N in the SiOxNy. Methods are disclosed. |
| US11895833B2 |
Semiconductor memory device
A semiconductor memory device includes a substrate including a cell region, a core region, and a boundary region between the cell region and the core region, a boundary element isolation layer in the boundary region, the boundary element isolation layer being in a boundary element isolation recess and including first and second boundary liner layers extending along a profile of the boundary element isolation recess and a first gate structure on the core region and at least a part of the boundary element isolation layer, wherein the first gate structure includes a first high dielectric layer, and a first gate insulating pattern below the first high dielectric layer, with a top surface of the substrate being a base reference level, the first gate insulating pattern does not overlap a top surface of the first boundary liner layer, and wherein the first gate insulating pattern includes a first_1 gate insulating pattern between a top surface of the second boundary liner layer and a bottom surface of the first high dielectric layer, and a first_2 gate insulating pattern disposed a top surface of the core region and a bottom surface of the first high dielectric layer. |
| US11895831B2 |
Manufacturing method for memory and memory
A manufacturing method for memory includes: providing a substrate, and forming a first isolation layer and discrete bit lines on the substrate; removing part of the first isolation layer by a thickness to form discrete first trenches; forming word lines filling the first trenches, wherein the word lines each has a first side wall and a second side wall opposite to each other; forming discrete through holes each being between adjacent word lines; forming a first dielectric layer on surface of exposed first side wall, and forming a second dielectric layer on surface of exposed second side wall; and forming an active layer filling the through holes. |
| US11895825B2 |
Semiconductor device including integrated capacitor and vertical channel transistor and methods of forming the same
A semiconductor device includes an insulating base including a trench, a transistor including a gate electrode and vertical channel in the trench, and a source electrode in the insulating base outside the trench, an isolation layer on the gate electrode in the trench, and a capacitor including a trench capacitor portion that is on the isolation layer in the trench, and a stacked capacitor portion that is coupled to the source electrode of the transistor outside the trench. |
| US11895823B2 |
Semiconductor device with capacitor contact surrounded by conductive ring and manufacturing method of the semiconductor device
A semiconductor device and a manufacturing method are provided. The semiconductor device includes an active region, a bit line, a capacitor contact, a conductive ring and a storage capacitor. The active region is formed in a substrate. The bit line and the capacitor contact are disposed over the substrate and electrically connected with the active region. The bit line is laterally separated from the capacitor contact, and a top surface of the bit line is lower than a top surface of the capacitor contact. An upper portion of the capacitor contact is surrounded by the conductive ring. The storage capacitor is disposed over and in electrical contact with the capacitor contact and the conductive ring. |
| US11895820B2 |
Method of manufacturing memory device having word line with improved adhesion between work function member and conductive layer
The present application provides a method of manufacturing a memory device having a word line (WL) with improved adhesion between a work function member and a conductive layer. The method includes steps of providing a semiconductor substrate defined with an active area and including an isolation structure surrounding the active area; forming a recess extending into the semiconductor substrate and across the active area; forming a first insulating layer conformal to the recess; disposing a first conductive material conformal to the first insulating layer; forming a conductive member surrounded by the first conductive material; disposing a second conductive material over the conductive member and removing a portion of the first conductive material above the second conductive material to form a conductive layer enclosing the conductive member; and forming a second insulating layer over the conductive layer and conformal to the first insulating layer. |
| US11895816B2 |
Bitcell architecture
Various implementations described herein are related to a device having multiple transistors that are arranged as a bitcell. The multiple transistors may include multiple P-type transistors that are arranged in a P-over-P stack configuration, and the multiple transistors may include multiple N-type transistors that are arranged in an N-over-N stack configuration. |
| US11895815B2 |
Additive manufacturing for integrated circuit assembly cables
Cables, cable connectors, and support structures for cantilever package and/or cable attachment may be fabricated using additive processes, such as a coldspray technique, for integrated circuit assemblies. In one embodiment, cable connectors may be additively fabricated directly on an electronic substrate. In another embodiment, seam lines of cables and/or between cables and cable connectors may be additively fused. In a further embodiment, integrated circuit assembly attachment and/or cable attachment support structures may be additively formed on an integrated circuit assembly. |
| US11895812B2 |
Additively manufactured protrusions
A computing component is described. The computing component includes a cosmetic prefabricated sheet of material. In some embodiments, the cosmetic prefabricated sheet of material may have a cosmetic surface and a protrusion surface. The computing component includes a protrusion extending from the protrusion surface of the cosmetic prefabricated sheet of material. In some embodiments, the cosmetic surface of the cosmetic prefabricated sheet of material is uniform in appearance to the naked eye. In some embodiments, the protrusion may have a base and an end. The base may have a cross-sectional width and the end may have a cross-sectional width. A difference in the cross-sectional width of the base and the cross-sectional width of the end may be less than 250 microns. |
| US11895810B2 |
Cooling arrangement
A power electronic assembly includes a power electronic module having multiple of power electronic components and a cooling element. The cooling element is attached to a surface of the power electronic module and is arranged to transfer heat from the power electronic assembly to a cooling medium, wherein the assembly comprises multiple of vapour chambers arranged to transfer the heat generated by the multiple of power electronic components. |
| US11895809B2 |
Intelligent leak sensor system for datacenter cooling systems
Systems and methods for cooling a datacenter are disclosed. In at least one embodiment, a sensor string is associated with a first fluid line having a first flow controller and with a second fluid line having a second flow controller, so that sections of such a sensor string are enabled to maintain electrical connectivity there through by a mechanical coupling of a first flow controller and a second flow controller. |
| US11895805B2 |
Systems and methods for electronics cooling
Systems and methods for providing an electronic cooling apparatus comprising a chassis having an internal space that is sized/shaped to receive/structurally support circuit card(s). The internal space defined by sidewalls with a channel formed therein in which a coolant is disposed. The coolant is in thermal communication with the circuit card(s) via the sidewall(s) when the circuit card(s) is(are) disposed in the chassis. A refrigerant-based cooling system is disposed in the chassis and comprises an evaporator having inlet/outlet ports coupled to the channel of the chassis to define a first closed-loop channel for the coolant within the chassis. The evaporator facilitates heat transfer from the coolant to a refrigerant flowing through a second closed-loop channel of the chassis at least partially defined by the evaporator. A pump is disposed in the chassis and configured to cause the coolant to flow through the first closed-loop channel. |
| US11895803B2 |
Fan for an electronic device
Particular embodiments described herein provide for an electronic device that includes a fan. The fan can include a center shaft, fan blades that extend from the center shaft, and a plurality of magnets on an outside portion of at least two of the fan blades, where stator coils interact with the magnets to drive the blades around the center shaft. The center shaft and fan blades are a single component from the same material. In some examples, the center shaft and fan blades were created using a metal injection molding process. |
| US11895801B1 |
Rack power distribution unit method and system for construction allowing greater unit permutations and optimized manufacturing efficiency
The present disclosure provides a method of standardizing the construction of a power distribution device that includes power conveying wires, a plurality of receptacles, a power conveying flexible bus assembly, a plurality of power connection boards, a plurality of circuit breakers, a standardized receptacle module carrier, and a customized cover. The standardized receptacles and the receptacle printed circuit boards are configured into modules arranged and aligned about the standardized receptacle module carrier. The standardized receptacle module carrier is attached to the standardized common chassis. A customized cover is attached to the standardized common chassis. |
| US11895792B2 |
Display device
Provided display device includes at least one magnetic component, first display segment and second display segment connected to each other and foldable towards each other. The magnetic component includes first magnetic module located in non-display region of first display segment and second magnetic module located in non-display region of second display segment. The display device includes first folded state in which contact ends come into contact and second folded state in which the contact ends in contact for period of time. The attractive force A of the first magnetic module to the second magnetic module in the first folded state is smaller than the attractive force B thereof in the second folded state. The preceding solution can prevent the user's hands from being gripped when the user folds the display device and can ensure that the display device maintains stable folded state. |
| US11895788B2 |
Electronic device and method for increasing antenna efficiency
Certain embodiments of the disclosure relate to a device and a method for increasing the efficiency of an antenna of an electronic device that includes a rollable display. The electronic device may include: a processor; a first housing, in which the processor is disposed, including a first conductive portion; a second housing configured to slide in a first direction from the first housing and including a second conductive portion; a rollable display, at least a portion of which is exposed in a slide-out manner according to movement of the second housing; and a variable element disposed in the second housing and is electrically connected to the second conductive portion. The processor may adjust an electrical characteristic of the variable element in response to sliding of the second housing. The disclosure may further include various other embodiments. |
| US11895786B2 |
Electronic device and method for manufacturing the same
Disclosed herein is an electronic device. The electronic device includes a housing provided to accommodate a printed circuit board, a cover coupled to the housing, and including a coupling protrusion protruding to a side of the housing to be accommodated in the housing, and including a coupling hole formed in the coupling protrusion, a fastening pin arranged in the coupling hole and configured to couple to the housing, and a sealing member arranged between an inner wall forming the coupling hole and the fastening pin to seal the coupling hole. Various other embodiments are possible. |
| US11895783B2 |
Wireless transmitting device, assembly method thereof, and wireless input system having the same
A wireless transmitting device comprising a base, a circuit module, a supporting member and a casing is provided. The base comprises a main body and an extending portion integrally connected with the main body. The main body has a cavity. The circuit module is partially accommodated in the cavity. The supporting member props the circuit module and connects with the extending portion. The casing connects with the extending portion or the supporting member and covers the extending portion, the circuit module and the supporting member. |
| US11895782B2 |
Vehicle display carrier with heat sink
A vehicle display assembly includes a display configured to graphically depict information. A printed circuit board (PCB) is in communication with the display. A carrier is clamped between the display and PCB to form an instrument cluster assembly. The carrier includes cooling fins. |
| US11895780B2 |
Manufacturing method of package structure
A method of manufacturing package structures includes providing a carrier including a supporting layer, a metal layer, and a release layer between the supporting layer and the metal layer at first. Afterwards, a composite layer of a non-conductor inorganic material and an organic material is disposed on the metal layer. Then, a chip embedded substrate is bonded on the composite layer. Afterwards, an insulating protective layer having openings is formed on the circuit layer structure and exposes parts of the circuit layer structure in the openings. Afterwards, the supporting layer and the release layer are removed to form two package substrates. Then, each of the package substrates is cut. |
| US11895779B2 |
Substrate processing method
The method for processing a substrate includes the substrate preparation step of preparing the substrate, the pattern formation step of forming dummy patterns extending in an X-direction on the substrate, the mask arrangement step of arranging a stencil mask having multiple opening patterns on the substrate, the coating formation step of forming a metal film on the substrate through the multiple opening patterns, and the separation step of separating the dummy patterns from the substrate to obtain a submount. The dummy pattern has protrusion formed such that a side surface of the submount is exposed and formed close to the side surface with a clearance. |
| US11895777B2 |
Flexible inlay and manufacturing method thereof
A method for manufacturing a flex inlay is provided. The method includes providing a flexible printed circuit having opposed surfaces. The method includes attaching components to a surface of the flexible printed circuit. The method includes applying a coverlay over at least one surface of the flexible printed circuit, wherein the coverlay is patterned to not cover any components attached to the surface of the flexible printed circuit. The coverlay at least in part forms an essentially planar surface of the flex inlay. |
| US11895776B2 |
Flexible printed wiring board, joined body, pressure sensor and mass flow controller
In a flexible printed wiring board (1), a first electrical conduction pattern (4) prepared on the first surface (3a) on which a bare chip (2) is mounted is prepared only inside a mounting region (3c) of the bare chip. Preferably, the first electrical conduction patterns (4) are prepared so as to avoid positions opposite to test electrodes (2b) which the bare chip comprises. Thereby, in the flexible printed wiring board used for mounting the bare chip, occurrence of malfunction resulting from electrical connection with a part other than a bump of the bare chip can be certainly prevented, and reliability of various devices using the bare chip can be improved. |
| US11895774B2 |
Electronic apparatus
An electronic apparatus includes an electronic panel including a plurality of pads, a circuit board including a plurality of leads, and a conductive adhesive member configured to electrically connect the circuit board and the electronic panel. The plurality of pads include a plurality of pixel pads, an arrangement pad, and a resistance measurement pad disposed between the arrangement pad and the pixels pads and insulated from the pixel pads. The plurality of leads include a plurality of pixel leads, an arrangement lead, and a resistance measurement lead disposed between the pixel leads and the arrangement lead and insulated from the pixel leads. The resistance measurement lead includes a plurality of resistance measurement leads disposed between the arrangement lead and the pixel leads and electrically connected with the resistance measurement pad, and a dummy lead spaced apart from the plurality of resistance measurement leads in a plan view. |
| US11895771B2 |
Printed circuit board
A printed circuit board includes: a first insulating layer; a via pad including a first layer embedded in the first insulating layer and a second layer disposed on the first layer; and a first via layer disposed on the via pad, wherein the second layer has a width decreasing in a direction away from the first layer in a stacking direction of the first and second layers. |
| US11895770B2 |
Copper-clad laminate, wiring board, and copper foil provided with resin
A copper-clad laminate includes an insulating layer and a copper foil in contact with at least one surface of the insulating layer, in which the insulating layer contains a cured product of a resin composition containing a modified polyphenylene ether compound of which a terminal is modified with a substituent having a carbon-carbon unsaturated double bond, a chromium element amount on an exposed surface on which the insulating layer is exposed by an etching treatment of the copper-clad laminate with a copper chloride solution, measured by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy is 7.5 at % or less with respect to a total element amount measured by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, and a surface roughness of the exposed surface is 2.0 μm or less in terms of ten-point average roughness. |
| US11895767B2 |
Electronic device filled with phase change material between plurality of circuit boards connected by connecting members
Various embodiments of the present invention relate to an electronic device including a stacked circuit board. The electronic device comprises: a first circuit board; a second circuit board; one or more circuit elements disposed on the second circuit board; and a connecting member disposed between the first circuit board and the second circuit board facing the first circuit board to form an internal space surrounding at least some of the one or more circuit elements, and to electrically connect the first and second circuit boards, wherein the internal space may be filled with a phase change material (PCM) that absorbs heat generated by the at least some circuit elements to change the state of the material. Various other embodiments of the present invention may be additionally provided. |
| US11895766B2 |
Linear accelerator assembly including flexible high-voltage connection
Embodiments herein are directed to a linear accelerator assembly for an ion implanter. In some embodiments, a LINAC may include a coil resonator and a plurality of drift tubes coupled to the coil resonator by a set of flexible leads. |
| US11895760B2 |
Returned power for microwave applications
Devices and methods that use returned power (RP) measurements during microwave energy delivery to perform one or more functions. For example, microwave devices and systems with one or more features to measure the returned microwave power. One or more measurements of the returned microwave power may be used to obtain information about one or more of: antenna shape, system status and system performance. One or more measurements of the returned microwave power shaping elements may also be used to obtain information about one or more properties of the target material. Devices and methods for delivering microwave energy to a variety of target materials to achieve a variety of desired microwave effects. |
| US11895754B1 |
Dual-mode pressure-sensing illumination mat
Systems and apparatuses for dual-mode pressure-sensing and illumination mats are provided. The systems include a surface that includes a plurality of row wires and a plurality of column wires forming intersection points. At the intersection points, the systems include a pressure sensor configured to sense a pressure exerted upon the surface and a light emitting diode (LED) connected in parallel. The systems include a controller coupled to the selector and configured to control operation of the surface, wherein the controller is configured to operate in one of a pressure-sensing mode or an illumination mode. When the controller is configured to operate in the pressure-sensing mode, the controller scans pressure values provided by the pressure sensors. When the controller is configured to operate in the illumination mode, the controller configures the surface to enable the LEDs in accordance with an illumination pattern. |
| US11895753B2 |
Motion-activated switch control based on object detection
This disclosure provides methods, devices, and systems for controlling motion-activated switches. The present implementations more specifically relate to relay controller that prevent motion-activated switches from turning off devices associated with an environment in which people are present. In some aspects, a motion-activated switch may include a relay controller coupled to a motion sensor, a camera, and a relay. The motion sensor outputs a motion trigger to the relay controller responsive to detecting motion in an environment. The motion trigger may cause the relay controller to acquire one or more images of the environment, via the camera, and selectively toggle the relay based on the acquired images. For example, the relay controller may close the relay responsive to identifying an image that includes an object of interest or may open the relay controller may open the relay responsive to identifying an image that does not include an object of interest. |
| US11895752B2 |
Smart lamp system and method
A smart lamp system and method for monitoring a status of light-emitting diodes (LEDs). The system can provide LED status monitoring using a logic controller communicating with at least one strip of LEDs. The system can utilize the logic controller to assign a unique identifier (ID) to the at least one strip of LEDs based on a physical position of a plurality of dual-inline package (DIP) switches incorporated within a smart lamp housing. The system can provide a hardware architecture to interface the logic controller with a power-line communication (PLC) transceiver. The system can establish a communication protocol between the PLC transceiver and a PLC receiver to efficiently communicate the statuses of the LEDs. The logic controller can generate a payload including a binary representation of the unique ID of the smart lamp and the statuses of the LEDs and transmit the payload to the PLC transceiver. |
| US11895749B2 |
Light emitting diode (LED) drive method and circuit, and LED lighting device
A light-emitting diode (LED) drive method, an LED drive circuit, and an LED lighting device are provided. The method includes: setting preset values of a maximum on-time parameter and a current limit parameter, where the preset values are in at least two sets; selecting a set of the preset values of the maximum on-time parameter and the current limit parameter after a value of a voltage signal on a direct current (DC) bus is detected; controlling a drive current flowing through an LED load based on a selected maximum on-time parameter and a selected current limit parameter. The maximum on-time parameter and the current limit parameter of the system can be adaptively adjusted according to an input voltage, so that the system can have a preferred dimming schedule and dimming depth while realizing a constant current in a wider input voltage range. |
| US11895748B2 |
Current control for LED pixel arrays
A light-emitting diode (LED) array includes an array of pixel assemblies and a pulse width modulator. The pulse width modulator generates pulse width modulation (PWM) signals for controlling a duty cycle of each of the pixels. The pixel assemblies each include an LED, a switching circuit, and a close loop circuit. The switching circuit receives a PWM signal and alternately turns on and off the LED based on the PWM signal. The close loop circuit regulates an LED current provided by the switching circuit to the LED based on a feedback signal received from the switching circuit. |
| US11895736B2 |
Restricted access and use control for user equipment with reduced capabilities
Certain aspects of the present disclosure provide techniques for controlling access and use of network resources and services by user equipment based on user equipment capabilities. In one aspect, a method for wireless communication by a network entity, includes: receiving, from a user equipment, a request to connect to a network, the request comprising a user equipment identifier and a reduced capability indication; determining a validity of the reduced capability indication based on at least one of: subscription data associated with the user equipment; or one or more capabilities associated with the user equipment; and making a connection decision based on the validity of the reduced capability indication. |
| US11895734B2 |
System and method for converged incident management workflows between private and public safety
Techniques for converged incident management workflows between private and public safety are provided. A workflow server connected to a network and associated with an enterprise detects that a workflow has been initiated. The workflow includes an action to request a public safety response. A workflow identifier for the workflow that has been initiated is sent to a public safety network. Information associated with the workflow that has been initiated is sent to the public safety network. An indication of capabilities of the public safety response is received. The workflow server creates at least one of a trigger node and an action node associated with the indication of capabilities of the public safety response. At least one existing workflow within the workflow server is modified to include the at least one of the trigger node an action node associated with the indication of capabilities of the public safety response. |
| US11895731B2 |
Multiple active bandwidth parts
Bandwidth parts (BWPs) and other resources for wireless communications are described. A wireless device may use a BWP control procedure and/or a BWP timer management procedure for activating, deactivating, and/or switching BWPs, for example, using multiple active BWPs. A base station may send information comprising one or more fields indicating an action associated with a BWP, for example, if multiple active BWPs are supported. A wireless device may control a first BWP inactivity timer associated with a first active BWP, for example, based on activating, deactivating, and/or switching a second BWP. |
| US11895724B2 |
Communication method and device
Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to the field of communications technologies, and in particular, to a communication method and a device. Second user equipment executes some tasks required for communication between first user equipment and a network device, and the first user equipment properly communicates with the second user equipment. In this way, energy consumption of the first user equipment required for communication with the network device can be reduced, thereby prolonging a standby time and improving user experience. |
| US11895719B1 |
Trigger based configuration of wireless protocols in communication networks
Systems, methods, and computer-readable media herein modify the utilized communication protocol of one or more wireless base stations and/or UE devices based on signal quality information or data rate information associated with one or more UE devices. The signal quality information or data rate information of the UE devices can be analyzed by a base station and the base station can respond to changes in signal quality or data rate of the UE devices by modifying the configuration of one or more base stations and/or UE devices from a first communication protocol to a second communication protocol quality of transmissions between the UE devices and a base station. |
| US11895717B2 |
Charging aggregation control for network slices
A session management function (SMF) receives, from a wireless device, a first message requesting establishment of a PDU session for a network slice associated with a service of a communication service provider (CSP). The first message comprises a single network slice selection assistance information (S-NSSAI) of the network slice and a CSP identifier (ID). The SMF sends, to the wireless device, a second message accepting the establishment of the PDU session for the network slice associated with the service of the CSP. |
| US11895713B2 |
Data sharing and instruction operation control method and system
A data sharing and instruction operation control method, and a system are provided. The method includes: a first terminal establishes a communication connection to a second terminal; the second terminal displays a user interface of a camera application, wherein the user interface includes a photographing parameter adjustment option; the second terminal sends the user interface including the photographing parameter adjustment option to the first terminal; the first terminal may tap the photographing parameter adjustment option on the user interface, and send a control instruction to the second terminal; and the second terminal adjusts a photographing parameter of the camera application based on the control instruction, and displays a user interface obtained after the parameter adjustment. |
| US11895704B2 |
Method and apparatus for transmitting signal, terminal device, and network device
This application discloses a method and apparatus for transmitting a signal, a terminal device, and a network device. The method for transmitting a signal includes: transmitting, by a terminal device in a first-type random access process, a first message to a network device, and obtaining first indication information from the network device, the first message including a first preamble and first uplink data; and determining, by the terminal device based on the first indication information, whether to make another transmission of the first message to the network device another time, the retransmitted first message including the first preamble and/or the first uplink data, or whether to fall from the first-type random access process back to a second-type random access process. |
| US11895700B2 |
Listen before talk based resource modification and reduced channel occupancy time sharing signaling for sidelink communication in unlicensed spectrum
Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a user equipment (UE) may select, within a resource selection window, a set of resources in which to transmit over an unlicensed sidelink channel. The UE may attempt a listen before talk (LBT) procedure to initiate a channel occupancy time in which to transmit over the unlicensed sidelink channel. The UE may adjust, within at least a portion of the resource selection window, the set of resources in which to transmit over the unlicensed sidelink channel to be contiguous in at least a time domain based at least in part on the LBT procedure succeeding. The UE may transmit, over the unlicensed sidelink channel, using the set of resources that are adjusted to be contiguous in at least the time domain. Numerous other aspects are provided. |
| US11895699B2 |
Listen-before-talk (LBT) type and gap signaling for back-to-back grants and multi-transmission time interval (multi-TTI) grants
Wireless communications systems, apparatuses, and methods are provided. A method of wireless communication may include communicating, by a first wireless communication device with a second wireless communication device, a first scheduling grant indicating a gap period within a first scheduled period and communicating, by the first wireless communication device with the second wireless communication device during the first scheduled period, a first communication signal including a first silence period corresponding to the gap period. |
| US11895693B2 |
Random access wireless communication system and random access wireless communication method
In a random access radio communication system configured to perform downlink communication from a radio base station to radio terminals by random access, the radio terminals include one or more low latency terminals requiring low latency and one or more non-low latency terminals not requiring low latency, and the low latency terminals and the non-low latency terminals are configured to be distinguished by service set identifiers (SSIDs). The random access radio communication system includes terminal assignment destination control unit of distinguishing the low latency terminals and the non-low latency terminals in accordance with the SSIDs and evenly distributing the terminals into a plurality of communication channels, and random access control unit of performing priority control on the low latency terminals and the non-low latency terminals for each communication channel so that the downlink communication in the low latency terminal satisfies a predetermined delay time. |
| US11895691B2 |
Method and apparatus for transmitting, to base station, information associated with sidelink on basis of BWP in NR V2X
Provided are a method for performing wireless communication by a first apparatus, and an apparatus for supporting same. The method may comprise the steps of: receiving, from a first base station, information associated with a sidelink (SL) bandwidth part (BWP); receiving, from the first base station, information associated with an uplink (UL) BWP; receiving, from the first base station, information associated with a first SL resource and information associated with a first UL resource for reporting hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) feedback; determining not to perform SL transmission on the basis of the first SL resource on the SL BWP; and on the basis of determining, by the first apparatus, not to perform the SL transmission on the basis of the first SL resource, transmitting, to the first base station, HARQ NACK on the basis of the first UL resource on the UL BWP. |
| US11895689B2 |
Radio secondary cell activation with fine-beam channel state information
An electronic device may receive, from a radio node, a measurement configuration associated with a wireless communication system. In response, the electronic device may perform measurements using narrow beam patterns based at least in part on a network configuration, where the narrow beam patterns are narrower than a wide beam pattern of the electronic device. Furthermore, performing the measurements using the narrow beams pattern may include performing a beam-pattern search up to the network configuration. Then, the electronic device may perform an SCell activation procedure of an SCell with the radio node. Note that the SCell activation procedure may include reporting, to the radio node, CSI of a narrow beam pattern of the SCell that is to be activated, where the narrow beam pattern is narrower than the wide beam pattern of the electronic device, and the narrow beam pattern is based at least in part on the measurements. |
| US11895687B2 |
Communications device, infrastructure equipment, wireless communications network and methods
A communications device configured to transmit/receive signals to/from an infrastructure equipment of a mobile communications network includes a receiver, a transmitter, and a controller. The communications device is configured to: receive from a mobile communications network an indication listing narrowband carriers provided by one or more infrastructure equipment forming one or more cells of the mobile communications network, and an indication of type of the narrowband carriers; to measure a strength of signals received from each of the narrowband carriers, to select one of the narrowband carriers based on the type and a value of the measured strength of the signals received from the narrowband carriers, and to transmit signals to the infrastructure equipment providing the selected narrowband carrier to inform the mobile communications network that the communications device can receive data from the mobile communications network via the selected narrowband carrier to reduce an uplink transmission power. |
| US11895683B2 |
Information transmission method, network device, and terminal device
An information transmission method, a terminal device and a network device are provided. The method is applied to a communication system including a network device and a terminal device, and a frequency-domain resource on a carrier used by the communication system is a contention based frequency-domain resource. The method including: the network device determining an available first time-frequency resource and sending first information to the terminal device through the first time-frequency resource; the terminal device receiving first information from the network device through a first time-frequency resource, where the first time-frequency resource is a time-frequency resource in a first downlink transmission burst; and the terminal device determining, according to the first information, that the first time-frequency resource is a downlink time-frequency resource. |
| US11895682B2 |
Methods and apparatus for supporting wireless medium sharing
Methods and apparatus for supporting wireless medium sharing in wireless communications systems, e.g., various 802.11 wireless communications systems, are described. A novel shared transmission type of trigger frame is implemented, which allows a wireless station, acting as a host station, to make available transmission resources, which have been acquired by the wireless station, to one or more guest stations. A shared transmission type of trigger frame, generated and transmitted by the host station communicates information identifying the attributes of a corresponding trigger based (TB) frame, information identifying resources of the TB frame to be used by the host station and information identifying one or more set of shared resources which may be used by guest station(s). The trigger based (TB) frame, corresponding to the transmitted shared transmission type trigger frame, is used by the host station and one or more guest stations to transmit data to an access point. |
| US11895680B2 |
Physical uplink shared channel based small data transmission
Various embodiments herein provide techniques for physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH) only based small data transmission. For example, described herein are: configuration of pre-allocated UL resource (PUR) set; association of synchronization signal block (SSB) and PUSCH transmission; scrambling sequence generation of the PUSCH transmission; and a procedure for PUSCH only transmission carrying small data. Other embodiments may be described and claimed. |
| US11895679B2 |
Collision avoidance of half-duplex resource selection
Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. A user equipment (UE) and another device (e.g., another UE) may transmit messages on a shared channel accessed in a half-duplex manner (e.g., within a vehicle-to-everything (V2X) network). The UE and the other device may transmit messages on semi-persistently scheduled (SPS) resources. A message of the UE and a transmission of the other device may collide (e.g., be transmitted in the same subframe). The UE may employ muting and measuring, in which the UE may refrain from transmitting on a SPS resource and may detect the transmission of the other device. Upon detection of other transmissions, the UE may perform resource reselection. During resource selection or resource reselection, the UE may exclude an entire subframe of candidate resources if one of the candidate resources of the subframe is mapped to a resource associated with a transmission from another device. |
| US11895676B2 |
Resource set transmission method and terminal device
Provided in the implementations of the present disclosure are a resource set transmission method and a terminal device, which can avoid problems of hidden nodes, exposed nodes, half duplex, etc. avoided during resource selection, and improve the reliability of resource selection. The resource set transmission method includes: a first terminal sending first information, the first information being used for indicating M resource sets, wherein the M resource sets are targeted at one target terminal, or each resource set in the M resource sets is targeted at one or more target terminals, and the resource set is used for determining a candidate transmission resource when the target terminal performs resource selection, and M is a positive integer and M≥1. |
| US11895672B2 |
Control channel configuration
A wireless device may receive at least one radio resource control (RRC) message comprising a field indicating a starting symbol for a physical downlink channel. The wireless device may receive a signal. The physical downlink channel may start from the starting symbol plus an offset value. |
| US11895667B2 |
Multiple feedback control for group common-physical downlink shared channel (GC-PDSCH) in multimedia broadcast multicast service (MBMS)
This disclosure provides systems, methods, and apparatuses, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for enabling a wireless system implementing multicast transmissions to control feedback reports from multiple user equipments (UEs) and to address feedback codebook misalignment issues. In particular, aspects provide for multicast transmission grants including multiple feedback timing indicators (K1) in which the multicast transmission grants are configured to configure different UEs for multicast transmission feedback reporting in which feedback codebooks transmitted in various uplink control transmission occasions from the different UEs have a same size. Other aspects and features are also claimed and described. |
| US11895663B2 |
Methods and apparatus for wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) power control
Methods and apparatus for wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) power control are described. A method includes receiving a time domain resource allocation (TDRA) list configuration including entries, each including a resource allocation that includes a slot offset value. L1 signaling is received indicating a minimum slot offset value. Downlink control information (DCI) is decoded on a physical downlink control channel in a slot. An index is obtained from the decoded DCI, identifying an entry in the TDRA list. A particular slot offset value identified by the index is retrieved from the TDRA list and compared with the minimum slot offset value. If the particular slot offset value is less than the minimum slot offset value, the entry is invalid. If the particular slot offset value is greater than or equal to the minimum slot offset value, a physical downlink shared channel is received. |
| US11895660B2 |
Channel state information reporting in wireless communications
A wireless communication method is described for receiving a reporting configuration associated with one or more reporting criteria. The received reporting configuration is also linked to one or more channel state information (CSI) resource settings that provide a configuration information. Each CSI resource setting identifies one or more resource sets, and each resource set includes one or more reference signal resources. Based on one or more reporting criteria, a user equipment can generate a report that can be transmitted to a base station. |
| US11895659B2 |
Control instruction transmission method, base station, terminal and storage medium
A control instruction transmission method includes: after unsuccessfully occupying a first frequency-domain resource, occupying a second frequency-domain resource, wherein the first and second frequency-domain resource are different unlicensed frequency-domain resources; and starting timing from a pre-set detection moment, and when the timing duration reaches a pre-set duration, sending a control instruction by means of the second frequency-domain resource. A base station can configure different unlicensed frequency-domain resources for a terminal. After occupying a first frequency-domain resource unsuccessfully, the base station occupies a second frequency-domain resource, and starts timing from a pre-set detection moment, and when the timing duration reaches a pre-set duration, sends a control instruction through the second frequency-domain resource, thereby ensuring that when unsuccessfully occupying a certain unlicensed frequency-domain resource, the base station can also send a control instruction through occupying another unlicensed frequency-domain resource. |
| US11895653B2 |
Communication apparatus and method of receiving downlink control information and data and transmitting uplink control information
An integrated circuit includes receiving circuitry and transmitting circuitry. The receiving circuitry, in operation, controls reception of a downlink control information on one or more consecutive control channel elements (CCEs) in a search space, and controls reception of downlink data on a downlink resource that is indicated by the downlink control information, the search space being comprised of a plurality of CCEs that includes the one or more consecutive CCEs, and the plurality of CCEs starting on a CCE that is determined from both a number of the one or more consecutive CCEs, and a total number of CCEs configured in a subframe. The transmitting circuitry, in operation, controls transmission of uplink control information on an uplink resource, which is associated with a CCE index of a first CCE of the one or more consecutive CCEs. |
| US11895651B2 |
Wireless communications for a sidelink
Wireless communications for a sidelink are described. A wireless devices and/or a base station may determine at least one resource and/or time period for communications via a sidelink. The base station and/or the wireless device may schedule sidelink communication, based on the determined resource(s) and/or time period(s), which may increase the likelihood of successful sidelink communications between wireless devices. |
| US11895646B2 |
SSB to RO mapping against remote interference
Systems and methods are disclosed herein for mapping Synchronization Signal Blocks (SSBs) to transmit beam directions taking into account remote interference. In this regard, embodiments of a method performed by a base station in a cellular communications network are disclosed. In some embodiments, a method performed by a base station in a cellular communications network comprises determining a beam direction to SSB index mapping, taking into consideration remote interference. The method further comprises using the beam direction to SSB index mapping. Because the SSBs have corresponding Physical Random Access Channel (PRACH) occasions, determining the beam direction to SSB index mapping taking into account remote interference improves PRACH preamble robustness. |
| US11895644B2 |
Information transmission method, base station and terminal
An information transmission method, a base station, and a terminal are provided. The method includes: acquiring a quantity of times of repeated transmissions of a terminal in a target configuration period; sending, to the terminal, Physical Downlink Control Channels for supplementary transmissions, if the quantity of times of repeated transmissions is less than a preset quantity of repeated-transmission times. |
| US11895643B2 |
Method by which terminal transmits uplink control information in unlicensed band, and device using method
A method by which a terminal transmits uplink control information (UCI) in an unlicensed band and a device using the method are provided. The method generates data and first UCI including information necessary to decode the data, and transmits, to a base station, the data and the first UCI through a physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH) in an unlicensed band, wherein the first UCI further includes information necessary to decode the second UCI when second UCI is transmitted to the base station together with the data and the first UCI through the PUSCH. |
| US11895642B2 |
Wireless communication method for sidelink resource scheduling, user equipment, and network device
Disclosed are a radio communication method and equipment. The radio communication method comprises: a user equipment determines, on the basis of mapping relations, an uplink scheduling request format corresponding to sidelink data that needs to be transmitted, the mapping relations comprising mapping relations between different sidelink data and different uplink scheduling request formats; and the user equipment transmits an uplink scheduling request to a network device on the basis of the uplink scheduling request format. |
| US11895639B2 |
Group-based discontinuous reception alignment
Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a first network node may receive discontinuous reception (DRX) group information associated with a DRX grouping configuration that enables alignment of access link DRX configurations corresponding to a first set of network nodes and sidelink DRX configurations corresponding to the first set of network nodes, wherein the DRX group information indicates a first group identifier (ID) corresponding to a first DRX group of a plurality of DRX groups associated with the DRX grouping configuration, and wherein the first DRX group includes a first subset of the first set of network nodes. The first network node may communicate, based at least in part on the DRX group information, via at least one of a sidelink or an access link. Numerous other aspects are described. |
| US11895638B2 |
Signaling buffer size capability
Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. A communication device, such as a user equipment may identify a size capability for a buffer associated with a protocol layer of the UE. The buffer may be a layer two buffer and the protocol layer may be a layer two protocol layer. The UE may transmit, to a base station serving the UE, an indication of the identified size capability for the buffer. In some cases, the UE may transmit the indication of the identified size capability in a UE capability report in radio resource control signaling. The UE may then communicate, with the base station 105, data that is scheduled based on the transmitted indication. |
| US11895632B2 |
Methods for transmission time interval bundling in the uplink
Methods, systems, and apparatus for supporting uplink Transmission Time Interval (TTI) bundling in Long Term Evolution (LTE) are provided. Methods, systems, and apparatus for signaling, activation/deactivation, and wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) behavior are also provided. |
| US11895628B2 |
Method and device for allocating data channel resource for next-generation wireless access network
Provided is s a method for a base station to allocate a time interval resource to transceive a downlink data channel (PDSCH) or an uplink data channel (PUSCH). The method include allocating a time interval resource for each OFDM symbol on the basis of a slot or a mini-slot, transmitting, to a terminal, time interval resource configuration information including OFDM symbol allocation data for OFDM symbols used for data channel transception in the slot or the mini-slot, and transmitting, to the terminal, control information selecting one of the symbol allocation data included in the time interval resource configuration information. |
| US11895621B2 |
Sidelink operation
Certain aspects of the present disclosure provide techniques for sidelink operation. A method that may be performed by a first user equipment (UE) includes generating at least one first message indicating a request for resource allocation for sidelink communication between the first UE and a second UE, transmitting the at least one message indicating the request for the resource allocation, receiving at least one second message allocating one or more first component carriers for the sidelink communication, and communicating with the second UE using the one or more first component carriers. |
| US11895620B2 |
Next generation Node-B (GNB) and methods to indicate a type of access for paging of a user equipment (UE)
Embodiments of a Next Generation Node-B (gNB) and methods of communication are disclosed herein. The gNB may be configured with a gNB-CU and a gNB-DU. A first paging message for paging of the UE may be received at the gNB-CU from an access management function (AMF) entity. The first paging message may include: a paging identity of the UE; and a paging origin information element (IE) that indicates whether the paging of the UE is originated due to a protocol data unit (PDU) session from non-3GPP access. A second paging message to page the UE may be transmitted from the gNB-DU to the UE. The second paging message may include: the paging identity of the UE; and an access type parameter that indicates whether the paging of the UE is originated due to the PDU session from the non-3GPP access. |
| US11895613B2 |
Positioning with multiple access points
A central node receives, from each of a plurality of access points providing access for user equipments to a communication network, a result of a measurement related to a position of a user equipment, receives additional information comprising at least one of an evaluation of the result of the measurement and a reference towards which the measurement was done, and calculates the position of the user equipment by combining the results of the measurements received from the plurality of access points using at least one of the evaluation and the reference. |
| US11895608B2 |
Timing offset selection in non-terrestrial network
Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a user equipment (UE) may receive, from a non-terrestrial network (NTN) entity, a message that is associated with an uplink grant. The UE may select, based at least in part on the message, either a cell-specific offset or an updated offset that is indicated after initial access, as a timing offset that accounts for a propagation delay between a base station of the NTN and the UE. The UE may transmit, to the NTN entity, an uplink communication using the timing offset. Numerous other aspects are described. |
| US11895606B2 |
Methods for updating timing advance and beam and bandwidth part switching for non-terrestrial networks
A method of performing a timing advance adjustment between a user equipment (UE) and a non-terrestrial network (NTN) includes receiving and decoding a medium access control (MAC) control element (CE) including closed loop information; receiving and decoding system information including open loop information; determining a timing advance value based on either the closed loop information or the open loop information; and controlling timing of an uplink transmission signal, transmitted from the UE, based on the timing advance value. |
| US11895603B2 |
Frame structure and terminal synchronization method and apparatus in wireless communication system
An operation method of an access point (AP) and a terminal, in a wireless time sensitive network (WTSN), may comprise: receiving, by an AP, an uplink frame from a first terminal; generating compensation indication information for compensation to be performed in the first terminal according to channel information between the first terminal and the AP estimated based on the uplink frame; transmitting the compensation indication information to the first terminal through a downlink frame; and performing, by the first terminal, the compensation based on the compensation indication message transmitted through the downlink frame. |
| US11895600B2 |
Maximum power reduction
One disclosure of the present specification provides user equipment (UE). The UE comprises: a transceiver to transmit a signal and to receive a signal; and a processor to control the transceiver, wherein the UE is a power class 2 UE or power class 3, wherein the processor determines transmission power based on MPR (maximum power reduction), wherein the transceiver transmits a signal with the transmission power in FR2-2, wherein the MPR is configured, based on channel bandwidth, RB (resource block) allocation and modulation type. |
| US11895596B2 |
Path-loss estimation using path-loss reference signal activation and deactivation
Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. In some systems, a user equipment (UE) may perform path-loss estimation to support uplink transmit power control. The UE may perform path-loss estimations on path-loss reference signals configured by a base station. In some cases, the base station may update (e.g., activate, deactivate, or both) particular path-loss reference signals using a medium access control (MAC) control element (CE). The UE may determine which path-loss reference signal or signals to use for path-loss estimation based on one or more techniques. For example, the UE may filter path-loss measurements over a time duration or may use a single, unfiltered path-loss measurement for path-loss estimation. Additionally or alternatively, the UE may receive deactivated path-loss reference signals (e.g., for a set amount of time or for any amount of time) or may refrain from receiving deactivated path-loss reference signals. |
| US11895592B2 |
Selecting reference signal occasions for wakeup
Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. Multiple reference signal occasions may occur during an inactive period of a discontinuous reception cycle configured for a wireless device. An amount of time the UE will be awake during the discontinuous reception cycle if the UE wakes up during a reference signal occasion of the multiple reference signal occasions may be determined for each of the reference signal occasions. The UE may wake up during the reference signal occasion associated with the shortest amount of awake time relative to the other reference signal occasions. |
| US11895586B2 |
Temporarily floating dl timing approach for unlicensed radio band scenarios
Methods include performing, by a terminal device, downlink control channel monitoring according to a first time pattern. The methods include determining that data has been transmitted on downlink on a number of symbols and based on the determination that the data is transmitted, suspending the performing of downlink control channel monitoring according to the first time pattern. The methods also include performing downlink control channel monitoring on at least one symbol after transmission of the data. |
| US11895584B2 |
Power saving operations for communication systems
Base stations and wireless devices may use cross-slot scheduling for each of a plurality of cells. Base stations and wireless devices may communicate regarding the cross-slot scheduling, including for example, one or more indications associated with cross-slot scheduling for one or more cells. A wireless device may determine cross-slot scheduling for one or more transmissions associated with the one or more cells. The wireless device may save power by switching to a power saving mode for at least one cell during one or more slots, based on the cross-slot scheduling. |
| US11895583B2 |
Network connection processing method, related device, and computer storage medium
Embodiments of the present invention disclose a network connection processing method, an apparatus, and a wireless transceiver unit. The method is applied to a user equipment UE side and relates to the 5G NR and the field of artificial intelligence communications. The method includes: connecting UE to both a 4G base station and a 5G base station by using an LTE-NR dual connectivity technology; and when the UE is in a screen-off state and a data transmission rate of the UE is less than or equal to a preset rate, releasing a connection between the UE and the 5G base station. The embodiments of the present invention can solve problems such as high device power consumption and network resource waste caused by the LTE-NR dual connectivity technology. |
| US11895582B2 |
Power saving operations in a wireless communication system
A wireless device monitors a downlink control channel of a transmission reception point (TRP) on an active bandwidth part (BWP) of a cell, where the TRP is in an active state. First channel state information reports of the TRP for the active BWP are transmitted. The TRP transitions from the active state into a dormant state in response to a first time period of inactivity on the TRP. The monitoring is stopped. Second channel state information reports of the TRP for the active BWP are transmitted when the TRP is in the dormant state. |
| US11895578B2 |
User equipment dual connectivity with a terrestrial base station and a satellite or a high-altitude platform
The present disclosure describes systems and methods for a user equipment wirelessly communicating with another user equipment using dual connectivity (DC) with a terrestrial base station and a satellite or high-altitude platform. The described methods and systems include a principal routing manager assessing that different subsets of data, to be transmitted from the user equipment to the other user equipment, can use different, respective qualities of service (QoS) offered through different wireless-communication networks associated with the terrestrial base station and the satellite or high-altitude platform. The principal routing manager causes a routing command message to be sent to the user equipment, directing the user equipment to enter a state of dual connectivity with the terrestrial base station and the satellite or high-altitude platform and transmit the different of the data in accordance with the QoS offered by the different wireless-communication networks that are associated with the terrestrial base station and satellite or high-altitude platform. |
| US11895576B2 |
Communication control method and communication system
An NSSF (69) includes: a selection unit selecting a slice corresponding to a service related to a request from a terminal (10) and a target processing server corresponding to the slice based on slice correspondence information including information where a slice, a processing server corresponding to the slice, and a service used by a terminal are associated with one another; and a notification unit notifying an AMF (30) of selection result including information regarding the slice and target processing server. The AMF includes: a determination processing unit determining whether the AMF is a target processing server based on information on the target processing server in the selection result information, and performing processing for a service when the AMF is the target processing server, or transferring a request for processing for a service to the target processing server when the AMF is not the target processing server. |
| US11895574B2 |
Methods for receiving and sending system information, terminal and devices
A method for receiving system information that is applied to a terminal includes: sending a system information request message to a first access network device, the system information request message carrying an identification of a neighbor cell and an identification of a system information block (SIB) X, where X is an integer greater than 1; and receiving other system information (Other SI) broadcasted by a second access network device. The Other SI carries the SIB X. The first access network device is an access network device for a cell where the terminal currently dwells, and the second access network device is an access network device for the neighbor cell. |
| US11895568B2 |
Short distance wireless communication module and associated wireless communication method
A short-distance wireless communication module according to the Bluetooth standard, able to communicate data packets between at least one client and at least one remote device. The communication module includes a processor configured to execute at least two high-level software components for implementing a communication protocol, which are distinct and independent, and a hardware component connected to a communication antenna. The antenna is capable of communicating with the at least one remote device according to the Bluetooth standard. This module has an intermediate software component, connected between the at least two high-level software components and the hardware component, which includes a decoder module and a routing module, configured to route a received data packet to a recipient according to stored routing information and according to information obtained from the decoder module. |
| US11895566B2 |
Methods of operating a wireless data bus in vehicle platoons
Embodiments are disclosed that include systems and methods performed by a processor of a designated platoon vehicle, including establishing an out-of-band vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) communication link with a target vehicle in response to determining a change in the quantity of vehicles included in the platoon is approved, wherein the out-of-band V2V communication link extends laterally more than a first V2V communication link with an initially-adjacent platoon vehicle, expanding the first V2V communication link for maintaining communications with the initially-adjacent platoon vehicle while changing a relative positioning between the designated platoon vehicle and the initially-adjacent platoon vehicle, establishing a second V2V communication link with the target vehicle, and ending the out-of-band V2V communication link in response to the target vehicle taking the place of the initially-adjacent platoon vehicle immediately adjacent to and either in front of or behind the designated platoon vehicle. |
| US11895557B2 |
Systems and methods for target device prediction
Systems and methods for training prediction models are illustrated. One embodiment includes a method for training a prediction model in a network. The method includes steps for receiving context data for a portable device in a system, wherein the context data includes localization data that describes a location of the portable device, identifying a predicted stationary device from several stationary devices that is predicted based on the context data using a prediction model, receiving input identifying a target stationary device from the several stationary devices, generating training data based on the predicted stationary device and the received input, updating the prediction model based on the generated training data. |
| US11895546B2 |
Performing measurements for a handover procedure in a non-terrestrial network
A method for a user equipment (UE) connected to a serving cell associated with a first satellite is provided. The method receives a measurement configuration including a plurality of synchronization signal block (SSB) measurement timing configurations (SMTCs). Each SMTC may have at least one offset value and a first SMTC in the plurality of SMTCs has a first offset value that is different from a second offset value of a second SMTC of the plurality of SMTCs. The method further receives a signal to perform a measurement procedure for a second cell associated with a second satellite and performs the measurement procedure based on the received plurality of SMTCs. |
| US11895545B2 |
Suspend-resume in conditional handover
Systems, methods and apparatus are disclosed for handling conditional handover configurations by wireless devices and network nodes.An example method performed by a wireless device includes receiving and storing one or more conditional handover configurations associated with a target cell candidate. The wireless device transitions from a connected state to a sleeping state, where the transition includes discarding the conditional handover configurations. The wireless device releases resources associated with the conditional handover configurations and performs clean up actions relating to conditional handover.An example method performed by a network node includes providing, to a user equipment, one or more conditional handover configurations that are associated with a target cell candidate. The network node transmits, to the user equipment, a message to transition from a connected state to a sleeping state. After transmitting the message, the network node discards the conditional handover configurations. |
| US11895539B2 |
Session management method based on reallocation of PDU session anchor device, and device performing the session management method
Disclosed is a session management method based on protocol data unit (PDU) session anchor (PSA) relocation, and an device performing the session management method. The session management method may include determining to perform PSA relocation, establishing a new PSA device through the PSA relocation, and releasing an existing PSA device, in which the PSA relocation may allow traffic moving towards the existing PSA device to move to the new PSA device. |
| US11895538B2 |
Improving Wi-Fi spectrum efficiency
A device of a User Equipment (UE), a method to operate the device, and a machine readable medium. The device includes processing circuitry and a radio frequency (RF) interface coupled to the processing circuitry, the processing circuitry to: decode a signal sent in a cellular network from a base station (BS), the signal including a network allocation vector (NAV) information update regarding a NAV corresponding to a Wi-Fi network, the NAV to be set by a Wi-Fi station (STA) that is in the Wi-Fi network, and that is to be coupled to the UE via a connection; and send the NAV information update to the STA by way of the connection to allow the STA to set its NAV in the Wi-Fi network based on the NAV information update. |
| US11895533B2 |
Method for controlling connection between terminal and network, and related apparatus
This application provides a method for controlling a connection between a terminal and a network, and an apparatus. The method includes: receiving, by a terminal, a packet filter; and discarding, by the terminal, an uplink data packet matching the packet filter. Based on this solution, a connection can be blocked near a source (that is, the connection is blocked from the terminal), to reduce traffic exchanged between the terminal and a user plane network element. Compared with an existing technical solution, the terminal implements traffic control to reduce a quantity of uplink data packets sent to the user plane network element, thereby reducing load of the user plane network element. |
| US11895532B2 |
Detecting cellular network bottlenecks using data allocation patterns
A user equipment (UE) passively determines the presence of a cellular network bottleneck in a downlink channel and may take appropriate actions to mitigate the bottleneck. The UE may analyze the transport block size (TBS) of slots of received downlink traffic and assign states the to various slots based on this analysis. Based on these assigned states, the UE may identify a burst of network traffic from network traffic received from the cellular network, and the UE may also determine the burst duration as well as a busy estimation. The UE may determine that the cellular network is experiencing a bottleneck based at least in part on the burst duration and the busy estimation. |
| US11895531B2 |
Method and device for regulating flow of data transmission in a wireless network
The disclosure relates to a 5G or 6G communication system for supporting a higher data transmission rate. The method comprises: receiving a flow index corresponding to a plurality of applications available at an electronic device, wherein the flow index represents a type of the flow, and a priority of the flow; determining whether connection for the data transmission exists between the electronic device and an internet server based on the flow index; performing one of regulating the flow based on the flow index in response to determining that the connection for the data transmission exists between the electronic device and the internet server, and discarding the flow index received from the electronic device for regulation of the flow in response to determining that the connection for the data transmission does not exists. |
| US11895529B2 |
OpenRAN networking infrastructure
Systems, methods, and computer software are disclosed for providing an Open Radio Access Network (RAN) networking infrastructure. In one embodiment a method is disclosed, comprising: providing real-time OpenRAN controller responsible for radio connection management, mobility management, QoS management, edge services, and interference management for the quality of end user experience; and providing a non-real-time controller in communication with the real-time OpenRAN controller, the non-real-time controller providing functionality such as configuration management, device management, fault management, performance management, and lifecycle management for all network elements in a network. |
| US11895528B2 |
Method of creating QoS flow for time synchronization protocol in wireless communication network
Provided is a method of creating a QoS flow for a time synchronization protocol in a wireless communication network. A method of creating a QoS flow for a time synchronization protocol in a wireless communication network includes: receiving, by a Session Management Function (SMF), the PTP profile information from the UE, together with at least one of a DNN, a S-NSSAI information and a session ID for a Time Sensitive Communication (TSC) service; setting, by the SMF, a PCCrule of the QoS flow for the time synchronization protocol; providing, by the SMF, the QoS flow and a SDF filter information for the QoS flow to a User Plane Function (UPF); and providing, by the SMF, the QoS flow and a QoS rule filter to an Access and Mobility Management Function (AMF). |
| US11895526B2 |
Method and apparatus for measuring and reporting channel state in wireless communication system
The disclosure relates to a communication method and system for converging a 5G communication system for supporting higher data rates beyond a 4G system with a technology for IoT. The disclosure may be applied to intelligent services based on the 5G communication technology and the IoT-related technology, such as smart home, smart building, smart city, smart car, connected car, health care, digital education, smart retail, security and safety services. The disclosure provides a method performed by a terminal in a wireless communication system. The method includes receiving, from a base station, information configuring a list of aperiodic trigger states for CSI; receiving, from the base station, DCI including a CSI request field, wherein each codepoint of the CSI request field is associated with one trigger state of the list and a CSI-RS is triggered based on a trigger state indicated by the CSI request field; identifying whether a BWP in which the CSI-RS is received is non-active; and in case that the BWP in which the CSI-RS is received is non-active, skipping a measurement of the CSI-RS. |
| US11895519B2 |
Exchange of parameters relating to measurement periods
Methods, a first, and a second network node as well as a user equipment for exchange of measurement period related parameters are provided. The user equipment performs a method for measuring a measurement quantity of a secondary cell on a second carrier operated by a second radio network node. The user equipment receives, from the second radio network node, an indication indicative of the second carrier and a first parameter indicating a measurement period for measuring the measurement quantity of the secondary cell. The user equipment measures said measurement quantity on the secondary cell on the second carrier over the measurement period. The measurement period is a predefined value times the first parameter. |
| US11895517B2 |
Enhanced fragmented sector level sweep procedure in MMW WLAN systems
An enhanced sector level sweep procedure is provided herein. A method may include transmitting a plurality of beacon frames in a corresponding plurality of transmit sectors, wherein the plurality of beacon frames are transmitted within a beacon interval. The method may include receiving, from a second communication device, a first transmission including information indicating a first ranking. The first ranking is based on a characteristic of at least a first subset of the transmit sectors. The first transmission is received in a sector corresponding to one of the first subset of transmit sectors. The method may include receiving, from a third communication device, a second transmission including information indicating a second ranking. The second ranking is based on a characteristic of at least a second subset of the transmit sectors. The second transmission is received in a sector corresponding to one of the second subset of transmit sectors. |
| US11895511B2 |
Intelligent monitoring systems and methods for Wi-Fi metric-based predictions for cloud-based Wi-Fi networks
System and methods include obtaining Wi-Fi network data, over the Internet, associated with a plurality of Wi-Fi networks each Wi-Fi network having one or more access points and each Wi-Fi network being associated with a customer of one or more service providers and obtaining customer data for each customer associated with the plurality of Wi-Fi networks, the customer data including call-ins made by customers; aggregating and filtering the data; analyzing the aggregated and filtered data including correlating the call-ins made by customers to the Wi-Fi network data; predicting customer call-ins based on correlations made between the call-ins made by customers and the Wi-Fi network data; and initiating a customer outreach workflow prior to a predicted customer call-in. |
| US11895510B2 |
Physical downlink control channel design for NR systems
A new design for physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) is proposed for the next generation 5G new radio systems. A UE receives the configuration of a default control resource set (CORESET) in MIB/SIB from its serving base station. The default CORESET contains both common search space and UE-specific search space for candidate PDCCH transmission. A PDCCH in a default CORESET is mapped to physical resource in a distributed or localized manner. Specifically, various REG-to-CCE mapping rules are proposed to improve frequency diversity gain, or frequency selectivity gain, or to reduce latency of PDCCH processing. Further, to facilitate analog beamforming in mmWave systems, the default CORESET is transmitted in a synchronization signal (SS) block associated with a corresponding analog beam direction. |
| US11895509B2 |
Information reporting method, information receiving method, and device
An information reporting method, an information receiving method and a device are provided. The information reporting method is applied to a terminal and includes: sending, by a terminal, relevant information about an on-demand system information request to a network-side device. The information reporting method is applied to a network-side device and includes: receiving, by a network-side device, relevant information about an on-demand system information request sent by a terminal. |
| US11895498B2 |
Method and device for negotiating security and integrity algorithms
Embodiments of this disclosure provide techniques for communicating in a wireless communication system. In particular, a user equipment (UE) may receiving a security command message from a base station comprising an indication of an integrity protection algorithm and an indication of an encryption algorithm. The first security command message may trigger a radio resource control (RRC) traffic signaling protection procedure between the UE and the base station. The UE transmits a security command complete message to the base station. The security command complete message may trigger a packet data unit (PDU) session establishment procedure to establish a PDU session between the UE and the base station. |
| US11895489B2 |
Distributed management of secure Wi-Fi network
Generally described, the presently disclosed technology utilizes managed Wi-Fi networks pre-installed throughout an MDU property to provide user-specific passphrases that can be used to access the single-SSID wireless network at the property and to provide a cloud portal that can enable convenient access to the functionalities (both by the resident and the manager) provided by the Wi-Fi controller and the Wi-Fi access points. By doing so, the Wi-Fi network management solutions described herein allow the users to experience the benefits of a shared Wi-Fi infrastructure, such as not having to set up and maintain their own Wi-Fi routers, while also allowing them to easily change their Wi-Fi settings from their connected devices. |
| US11895487B2 |
Method for determining a key for securing communication between a user apparatus and an application server
A method for determining a key for securing communication between a user apparatus and an application server. An authentication server of a mobile communication network and the user apparatus generate a secret master key during an authentication procedure. The user apparatus sends the authentication server a request for a key to communicate with the application server and receives a random variable. The authentication server and the user apparatus calculate the requested key by using a key derivation function applied to at least the random variable, a user identifier and an application server identifier using the master key. |
| US11895486B2 |
Method for personalizing an improved UICC cooperating with a terminal
A method for personalizing a UICC includes: i—sending from the UICC to a D-HSS an attach request message comprising an IMSI with a given MCC/MNC; ii—sending from the D-HSS to the UICC a command and first cryptographic data; iii—computing at the UICC a secret key by using the first cryptographic data; iv—sending from the UICC to the D-HSS a command and second cryptographic data; v—repeating steps ii to iv until the UICC holds the entire first cryptographic data and the D-HSS holds the entire second cryptographic data; vi—computing at the D-HSS the secret key by using the second entire cryptographic data; vii—allocating by the D-HSS a free IMSI belonging to an operator and transferring from the D-HSS to the UICC the free IMSI and other personalization data; viii—personalizing the UICC with the free IMSI, personalization data and the secret key. |
| US11895484B2 |
Audio signal processing method, audio signal processing apparatus and a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing a program
An audio signal processing method detects a position, in a sound space, of a sound source that generates an audio signal, the sound space being divisible into a plurality of areas, and generates an initial reflected sound control signal by convolving (i) an impulse response of an initial reflected sound linked to a first area of the sound space, among the plurality of areas of the sound space, corresponding to the detected position of the sound source to (ii) the audio signal of the sound source without convolving (iii) an impulse response of an initial reflected sound linked to any of the plurality of areas of the sound space other than the first area of the sound space corresponding to the detected position of the sound source to (ii) the audio signal of the sound source. |
| US11895483B2 |
Mixed reality spatial audio
A method of presenting an audio signal to a user of a mixed reality environment is disclosed. According to examples of the method, an audio event associated with the mixed reality environment is detected. The audio event is associated with a first audio signal. A location of the user with respect to the mixed reality environment is determined. An acoustic region associated with the location of the user is identified. A first acoustic parameter associated with the first acoustic region is determined. A transfer function is determined using the first acoustic parameter. The transfer function is applied to the first audio signal to produce a second audio signal, which is then presented to the user. |
| US11895482B2 |
Method and apparatus for screen related adaptation of a Higher-Order Ambisonics audio signal
A method for generating loudspeaker signals associated with a target screen size is disclosed. The method includes receiving a bit stream containing encoded higher order ambisonics signals, the encoded higher order ambisonics signals describing a sound field associated with a production screen size. The method further includes decoding the encoded higher order ambisonics signals to obtain a first set of decoded higher order ambisonics signals representing dominant components of the sound field and a second set of decoded higher order ambisonics signals representing ambient components of the sound field. The method also includes combining the first set of decoded higher order ambisonics signals and the second set of decoded higher order ambisonics signals to produce a combined set of decoded higher order ambisonics signals. |
| US11895480B2 |
Method and system for processing obstacle effect in virtual acoustic space
A method and system for processing an obstacle effect in a virtual acoustic space are disclosed. The method includes receiving a parameter for an obstacle candidate plane extracted from spatial information, determining, in response to the parameter, whether the obstacle candidate plane is an obstacle related to a path between a position of a virtual sound source and a position of a user, and applying a sound effect according to the obstacle to an audio signal when the obstacle candidate plane is the obstacle. The obstacle candidate plane is a plane of an object that may become the obstacle in a sound propagation path between the virtual sound source and the user. |
| US11895477B2 |
Methods and apparatus for compressing and decompressing a higher order ambisonics representation
Higher Order Ambisonics represents three-dimensional sound independent of a specific loudspeaker set-up. However, transmission of an HOA representation results in a very high bit rate. Therefore, compression with a fixed number of channels is used, in which directional and ambient signal components are processed differently. The ambient HOA component is represented by a minimum number of HOA coefficient sequences. The remaining channels contain either directional signals or additional coefficient sequences of the ambient HOA component, depending on what will result in optimum perceptual quality. This processing can change on a frame-by-frame basis. |
| US11895476B2 |
Loudspeaker for headphones
The invention is based on a loudspeaker for headphones, which has a magnet (2) accommodated in a housing comprising a respective voice coil arranged in said magnet in an axially movable manner, a diaphragm, and a loudspeaker frame (3).According to the invention, that the magnet (2) is coaxially surrounded with a ring (6), into which at least one S-shaped recess (7) is introduced, and the free front surface of the magnet (2) is provided with a disk (8), into which at least one circular recess (9) and/or a polygonal recess (10) is introduced.By means of loudspeakers equipped according to the invention, the headphone is able even with simple sound sources, such as, e.g., a mobile radio device, an MP3 player, a tablet, or a PC, to already provide for an exceptionally good sound experience. |
| US11895470B2 |
Methods of processing of audio signals
A public address system includes audio inputs from a moderator/presenter and from one or more participants. In an embodiment, the moderator speaks first and then selects participants to speak, utilizing audio captured by participant devices. A central signal processor is configured to receive the audio inputs and to utilize a configured acoustic model to provide for acoustic echo cancellation (AEC) and feedback control (FBC) during various phases of a presentation or conference. Audio signals from the presenter and/or participants, that have been processed to remove echo, are utilized as reference signals during various phases of the audio presentation that utilize the acoustic model for either AEC or FBC. The system utilizes the knowledge that the best learning occurs during the far talking state to learn the echo path in the canceler mode (AEC) vs. the feedback mode (FBC), which usually can only train in a double-talking mode. |
| US11895464B2 |
MEMS speaker and speaker assembly structure
A MEMS speaker includes a substrate, a vibration sounding portion and a baffle plate with a through hole. The baffle plate, the substrate and the vibration sounding portion form a sounding inner cavity, and a volume of the sounding inner cavity can adjust a resonant frequency of the sounding inner cavity, so that the resonance frequency of the sounding inner cavity resonate with a preset frequency of the MEMS speaker. A speaker assembly structure further provided includes a speaker, a fixing portion, and a baffle plate, the speaker and the baffle plate together enclose and form a sounding inner cavity, the fixing portion and the speaker are fixedly connected together and form a sealing structure. A sound pressure level of the MEMS speaker and the speaker assembly structure is high and harmonic distortion of the MEMS speaker and the speaker assembly structure is small. |
| US11895462B2 |
Microphone device including a baffle on which two or more microphone elements are disposed
A microphone device according to the present disclosure includes: two or more microphone elements for picking up sounds which are disposed in spatially different locations; a baffle that has a surface on which the two or more microphone elements are disposed, and interferes with, among the sounds, a passage of a sound other than a direct sound that travels from a frontal direction in which the two or more microphone elements face and directly reaches the two or more microphone elements; and a directionality synthesizer that produces a directionality synthesized signal by performing directionality synthesis on output signals outputted by the two or more microphone elements. |
| US11895457B2 |
Headphone interaction with media playback system
Example techniques may involve headphone interaction. An implementation may include while headphones are disconnected from a control device, the control device receiving an indication of particular audio content being played back by a first zone of the media playback system. While the particular audio content is being played back by the one or more playback devices of the media playback system, detecting that headphones have been connected to the first control device. Headphones may be connectable to the control device via either (a) an analog headphone jack or (b) a point-to-point personal area network connection. In response to detecting that the headphones are connected to the control device: the control device (i) causing the one or more playback devices of the first zone to stop playback of the particular audio content; (ii) retrieving the particular audio content and (iii) resuming playback of the particular audio content via the connected headphones. |
| US11895448B2 |
Communication apparatus and communication method
One aspect of the present invention is a communication device including: a first control unit that converts, when data including partial data obtained by fragmenting a user frame and a user frame is received via a passive optical network, the partial data into data that is not discarded in a transmission line through which the user frame is transmitted, and transmits the data through the transmission line through which the user frame is transmitted; and a second control unit that receives the data via the transmission line through which the user frame is transmitted from the first control unit, converts the received data into a user frame that is transmittable through the passive optical network, and transmits the user frame via the passive optical network. |
| US11895444B2 |
Control device, control method, projection system, and control program
A control device of a projection system includes one or more projection apparatuses that project a first image including a plurality of marker images, and an imaging apparatus that captures at least a part of the first image, the control device includes a processor, and the processor is configured to perform a control of projecting a second image including a plurality of marker images from the projection apparatus based on a capturing result of at least the part of the first image by the imaging apparatus. |
| US11895443B2 |
Projector having adjustment circuit and method of controlling projector
A projector includes: an electro-optical panel including a plurality of pixels; an optical-path shift element configured to change an optical path of light emitted from the plurality of pixels; and an image processing circuit configured to, in a unit period, supply an image signal to the plurality of pixels in an order, the unit period being included in one frame period for displaying an image of one frame indicated by an input image signal, the image signal corresponding to the plurality of pixels and being generated on a basis of the input image signal, in which the image processing circuit includes an adjustment circuit configured to adjust a response velocity of the plurality of pixels when the image displayed by the electro-optical panel is switched, on a basis of an order of supply of the image signal or of a position of a pixel at the electro-optical panel. |
| US11895442B2 |
Light beam emission device and light beam projection device equipped therewith
Provided is a light beam emission device and a light beam projection device, that are downsizable, have a simple configuration, and simplify complicated processing of video signals, such as the timing adjustment of video output signals, without generating color irregularity. The devices include: a plurality of light sources; and a condensing member. A range in the light source array direction, in which emission spots of the light beams emitted from the plurality of light sources respectively exist, is within a size in the array direction of a light beam, immediately after the light beam emitted from an emission spot located most closely to the center of the plurality of light sources, with respect to the condensing member, passed through the condensing member. |
| US11895440B2 |
Methods and apparatus to perform remote monitoring
Methods, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture to perform remote monitoring are disclosed. Some example methods include adjusting an image capture rate at which an image sensor captures images based on a difference image containing differences between a first image of a first set of objects and a second image of a second set of objects. Example methods also include reducing a file size of the difference image using an edge detection technique and prioritizing one or more of a set of frames based on an amount of information contained in the frames. The frames are subdivisions of the image. In further example methods, the first image is taken at a first time and the second image is taken at a second, later time, and the method includes subtracting the first image from the second image to generate the difference image. |
| US11895437B2 |
Video conference system
A video conference system including a transmitter device, a first receiver device and a second receiver device is provided. The transmitter device includes a transmitter control unit, a first network interface and a first wireless transmission module. The first receiver device includes a second wireless transmission module, a first receiver input interface and a first receiver video circuit. The second receiver device includes a second network interface and a second receiver video circuit. The first receiver video circuit combines the first video data and the second video data as a first combined video data. The first receiver video circuit transmits the first combined video data to a first display device, and outputs the first combined video data to the transmitter device, which outputs the first combined video data to the second receiver device through the first network interface and the second network interface. |
| US11895436B2 |
Device comprising a display and a camera on the same optical axis
A device (100) includes a display (110) itself including pixel groups. A bottom and sides of each of the pixel groups are covered with non-reflective material. The pixel groups are electrically coupled together with transparent conductive interconnections. A camera (122) is located beneath the display and the camera is configured to sense light that passes through the display. |
| US11895430B2 |
Drive control system, control method and computer readable storage medium
A drive control system, a control method and a computer-readable storage medium, wherein the drive control system comprises: a system on chip, configured to receive video data and user operation instructions; a video data processor, electrically connected with the system on chip and configured to receive the video data and perform enhancement processing on the video data; an on-screen display data processor, electrically connected with the system on chip and configured to receive the user operation instructions and process the user operation instructions into corresponding on-screen display data; and a display drive circuit, electrically connected with the video data processor and the on-screen display data processor respectively and configured to receive video data subjected to enhancement processing and the on-screen display data and fuse the video data subjected to enhancement processing with the on-screen display data to drive a display panel for display according to fused data. |
| US11895429B2 |
Infrared detector and infrared imager based on carbon nanotube
An infrared detector includes a thermoelectric element, an infrared light absorber located on the thermoelectric element, and an electrical signal detecting element. The infrared light absorber includes a first drawn carbon nanotube film, a second drawn carbon nanotube film, and a third drawn carbon nanotube film stacked on each other. The first drawn carbon nanotube film includes a plurality of first carbon nanotubes substantially extending along a first direction. The second drawn carbon nanotube film includes a plurality of second carbon nanotubes substantially extending along a second direction. The third drawn carbon nanotube film includes a plurality of third carbon nanotubes substantially extending along a third direction. The first direction and the second direction form an angle of about 42 degrees to about 48 degrees, and the first direction and the third direction form an angle of about 84 degrees to about 96 degrees. |
| US11895426B2 |
Method and apparatus for capturing video, electronic device and computer-readable storage medium
Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method and apparatus for capturing video, an electronic device and a computer-readable storage medium. The method includes: receiving a video capture trigger operation from a user via a video playing interface for an original video; superimposing a video capture window on the video playing interface, in response to the video capture trigger operation; receiving a video capture operation from the user via the video playing interface: and capture a user video in response to the video capture operation, and displaying the user video via the video capture window. According to the embodiments of the present disclosure, a user only needs to perform operations related to capturing a user video on the video playing interface, thereby implementing a function of combining video, and the operation process is simple and fast. The user video can represent the user's feelings, comments, or viewing reactions to the original video. Therefore, the user can conveniently display its views or reactions to the original video, thereby improving interactive experience of user. |
| US11895421B2 |
Apparatus, method, and storage medium for controlling focus point adjustment operation
According to an aspect of the present invention, a control apparatus to control focal point adjustment operation of an imaging optical system includes a calculation unit configured to calculate a focal point evaluation value for each of images captured successively by the imaging optical system, a determination unit configured to determine whether an amount of change in the focal point evaluation value calculated by the calculation unit with respect to a reference value is greater than or equal to a threshold, and a control unit configured to control the focal point adjustment operation of the imaging optical system to be executed in a case where a number of times the amount of change is determined to be greater than or equal to the threshold by the determination unit is greater than or equal to a first value. |
| US11895410B2 |
Image processing apparatus and control method therefor, and image capturing apparatus
An image processing apparatus comprises a first processor that processes an image signal output from an image sensor; a second processor, connected in downstream of the first processor, that processes an image signal transferred from the first processor; and a controller that selects any of the first processor and the second processor to be used to perform a predetermined process on the image signal output from the image sensor based on a predetermined condition. The controller controls to stop an operation of the second processor in a case where the controller selects the first processor, the predetermined condition includes an instruction for live view display, and the controller selects the first processor in a case where the live view display is instructed. |
| US11895405B2 |
Method and system for performing high speed optical image detection
The present invention provides a method for performing optical image detection using a camera module comprising a Digital MicroMirror Device, a first point Photo Detector, a second point Photo Detector, a first lens and a second lens. The method comprises: mapping incident light onto an image plane of the DMD to form a light irradiance map; selecting N pixels on the DMD for time frequency coding; associating each selected pixel with a unique Walsh code time sequence; time frequency coding by the DMD the optical irradiance values of each selected pixel using a plurality of selected bits of its associated Walsh code time sequence; detecting the time frequency coded optical irradiance values of the selected pixels simultaneously at the first point Photo Detector and at the second point Photo Detector; and performing simultaneous signal processing on the time frequency coded optical irradiance values detected by the first point Photo Detector and by the second point Photo Detector to determine the light intensity of each of the selected pixels and produce an image of the incident light. |
| US11895404B2 |
Controlling a two-dimensional mirror gimbal for purposes of iris scanning
An iris scanning device includes a first camera that captures an image of a face of a user and a second camera that captures an image of an eye of the user subsequent to the image of the face being captured. The iris scanning device includes a gimbal having a mirror mounted thereon and a facial feature detector that identifies facial features of the user based upon the image of the face. The iris scanning device further includes control circuitry that adjusts an orientation of the gimbal based upon the facial features, where the image of the eye is captured upon the orientation of the gimbal being adjusted, and where the mirror mounted on the gimbal is oriented to cause the image of the eye to be captured. An iris of the eye of the user may be located in a central region of the image of the eye. |
| US11895400B2 |
Imaging device with an improved autofocusing performance
The invention describes an imaging device (1) comprising an image sensor (2), an imaging lens (3), an infrared light source (5) to illuminate a scene (SC), and an infrared autofocus system (6) for providing an autofocus function, wherein the image sensor (2) comprises an array (21) of sensor pixels each arranged as dual pixel (22) comprising two separate pixel sensors (22a, 22b) per dual pixel (22) to record the image data (D1) as a sum signal from both pixel sensors (22a, 22b) and providing infrared data (D2) as individual signals from each of the two pixel sensors (22a, 22b) for phase contrast (PC) autofocusing, wherein an infrared filter (7) arranged between an aperture (4) of the imaging device (1) and an imaging sensor (2) and is adapted to locally transmit only a portion of the infrared light (IR) to the imaging sensor (2) by comprising at least one first area (71) arranged as infrared blocking area and at least one second area (72) arranged as infrared bandpass area. The invention further relates to a method (100) to automatically focusing this device (1). |
| US11895399B2 |
Photographing processing method and apparatus, terminal device, and storage medium
A photographing processing method includes determining whether a multi-mode switch is turned on for a camera of the terminal device when the camera is in an enabled state, where the multi-mode switch is used to control whether the camera uses a plurality of shooting modes to simultaneously photograph, and when the multi-mode switch is turned on for the camera, controlling, according to an externally triggered photographing instruction, the camera to photograph in the plurality of shooting modes. |
| US11895398B2 |
Imaging device and imaging system
An imaging device of the present disclosure includes an event detection sensor that detects an event, and a control unit that controls the event detection sensor. Then, the control unit switches a resolution of the event detection sensor depending on a traveling state of a mobile body. Furthermore, the imaging system of the present disclosure includes an event detection sensor that detects an event; a control unit that switches a resolution of the event detection sensor depending on a traveling state of a mobile body; and an object recognition unit that performs event recognition on the basis of an event signal output from the event detection sensor. |
| US11895397B2 |
Image synchronization without input clock and data transmission clock in a pulsed fluorescence imaging system
Pulsed fluorescence imaging without input clock or data transmission clock is disclosed. A system includes an emitter for emitting pulses of electromagnetic radiation and an image sensor comprising a pixel array for sensing reflected electromagnetic radiation. The system includes a plurality of bidirectional data pads and a controller in communication with the image sensor. The system is such that at least a portion of the pulses of electromagnetic radiation emitted by the emitter comprises one or more of: electromagnetic radiation having a wavelength from about 795 nm to about 815 nm. |
| US11895385B2 |
Infrared sensor with switch
Disclosed is an infrared sensor with a switch, and relates to the technical field of infrared sensing. The infrared sensor further comprises a key and a function switch, wherein the function switch is fixed on a substrate and close to the direction of a Fresnel lens, the key is installed on the Fresnel lens, the key is connected with the function switch, a user can press the key and control the function switch to work, and the function switch is electrically connected with the substrate and used for switching the working state. The infrared sensor with a switch is simple in structure and convenient to operate. |
| US11895381B2 |
Image pickup apparatus for endoscope, and endoscope
An image pickup apparatus for endoscope includes: an image pickup member provided with a plurality of image pickup side faces; a first optical member provided with first side faces; a first bonding layer bonding together the image pickup member and the first optical member; a second optical member provided with second side faces; and a second bonding layer bonding together the second optical member and the first optical member, in which a plurality of first side faces include first near side faces closer to an optical axis than are the second side faces and the image pickup side faces, and the image pickup apparatus for endoscope further includes a sealing resin covering the first near side faces, at least part of the first bonding layer, and the second bonding layer. |
| US11895380B2 |
Cryogenic cold link for multiple coolers
A device includes a substantially planar platform. The device also includes a detector connected to the platform. The device further includes multiple cold fingers including a first cold finger and a second cold finger. Each cold finger has an end portion connected to the platform. Each cold finger is configured to be fluidly coupled to a corresponding cryocooler. Each cold finger is configured to absorb thermal energy generated by the detector. The second cold finger has a flexure region at the end portion. |
| US11895377B1 |
Systems and methods for presenting videos
A video may be presented with a timeline representation of the video. The timeline representation may enable a user to jump to different parts of the video. An action curve for the video may be presented along the timeline representation. The action curve may include values that represent different actions taken/experienced by an image capture device while capturing the video. The action curve may help the user identify/locate different parts of the video. |
| US11895376B2 |
Systems and methods for creating customized content
Systems and methods are disclosed for generating a content structure that can then be used as a content design building block. Specifically, new content can be automatically generated by combining, replacing or mixing and matching objects, actions, settings, effects, audio, etc., from any number of previously stored content structures to create a new content structure, which is then rendered as a new content segment. Content segments are then stitched together to generate a finished content stream. In this way, new and original content can be created without the traditionally expensive and labor-intensive filming or computer animation processes. |
| US11895375B2 |
Display device and operation method thereof
According to an embodiment, an image display device includes: a display; a memory storing one or more instructions; and a processor executing the one or more instructions stored in the memory, wherein the processor executes the one or more instructions: to determine whether it is a recommended time for outputting advertisement content, from a user's log data, based on a first trained model using one or more neural networks; to determine a recommended attribute of an advertisement display region from the user's log data, based on a second trained model using the one or more neural networks, when it is determined that it is the recommended time for outputting the advertisement content; and to adjust an attribute of the advertisement display region based on the determined recommended attribute and control the display to output the advertisement content in the attribute-adjusted advertisement display region. |
| US11895372B1 |
Rendering a dynamic endemic banner on streaming platforms using content recommendation systems and content modeling for user exploration and awareness
Disclosed herein are system, apparatus, article of manufacture, method and/or computer program product embodiments, and/or combinations and sub-combinations thereof, for utilizing a content recommendation system powering a streaming media publisher channel to enhance an ad creative being shown to the user via awareness or performance campaigns. This method allows the platform to present the most relevant exploratory personalized in-channel content to the publisher platform users in endemic banners that run on the platform which then correspondingly helps drive user reach. An example embodiment operates by implementing personalized content banners that may act as a hook for channel users opening their streaming device, both active and lapsed, to enter back into the channel. |
| US11895370B2 |
Modifying playback of replacement content responsive to detection of remote control signals that control a device providing video to the playback device
In one aspect, an example method includes (i) providing, by a playback device, replacement media content for display; (ii) determining, by the playback device that while the playback device is displaying the replacement media content a remote control transmitted an instruction to a media device that provides media content to the playback device; (iii) determining, by the playback device, a playback-modification action corresponding to the instruction and the media device; and (iv) modifying, by the playback device, playback of the replacement media content in accordance with the playback-modification action. |
| US11895366B1 |
Enhanced dynamic and context-based presentation of content using streaming media applications
Devices, systems, and methods are provided for dynamic and context-based presentation of content using streaming media applications. A method may include receiving, by a first device, a user request to search for media titles based on user context data received by a first streaming media application; identifying, from a catalog of media titles and streaming media applications, the media titles based on the user context data; identifying an advertisement campaign associated with a second streaming media application; selecting, based on the advertisement campaign and the user context data, a first media title; selecting, based on the user context data, a second media title; generating first user interface data indicative of the first media title and second user interface data indicative of the second media title; and causing presentation of the first user interface data and the second user interface data using a user interface of the first streaming media application. |
| US11895365B2 |
Customized 360-degree media viewing
Systems and methods are disclosed including techniques for rendering a 360-degree media content. Techniques disclosed include receiving a 360-degree media content and associated metadata that include a classification of a first spatial region from the received content. Techniques disclosed further include determining that a detected user movement is associated with a rendering of the first spatial region and determining whether the classification associated with the first spatial region complies with a stored user preference. If the classification violates the user preference, a path for gradually shifting the content rendering from a currently rendered spatial region to a spatial region that complies with the user preference is determined, and the received content is rendered according to the determined path. |
| US11895361B2 |
Automatic content recognition and verification in a broadcast chain
A graphics verification system that handles content of a channel in a broadcast chain, partitions an on-screen view of the channel into a plurality of sections based on an overlay of a plurality of graphics on the on-screen view of the channel. The content may comprise media content and may include video, audio and/or ancillary data that is associated with any portion of a particular content. A placement of each of the overlaid plurality of graphics in the plurality of sections is determined with respect to associated content on the on-screen view of the channel. The placement is determined based on a concurrent look-up of the overlaid plurality of graphics in the plurality of sections and the associated content. The concurrent look-up is based on fingerprints or watermarks of the plurality of graphics and the associated content. One or more error parameters are detected based on the determined placement. The on-screen view of the channel is calibrated prior to multicasting of the channel, based on the one or more detected error parameters. |
| US11895360B2 |
Method for waking up audio device, and display apparatus
Disclosed are a method for waking up an audio device, and a display apparatus. The method includes: while the display apparatus is in a standby state, in response to a power command input from a user, controlling the display apparatus to enter a power-on state from a standby state, and in response to determining that there is an audio device among a plurality of external devices connected with the display apparatus via HDMI interfaces, controlling the audio device to enter a power-on state first, and then controlling other external devices among the plurality of external devices except for the audio device to enter a power-on state. |
| US11895358B2 |
Image signal transmission apparatus and signal output circuit having DC gain maintaining mechanism thereof
The present invention discloses a signal output circuit having DC gain maintaining mechanism used in an image signal transmission apparatus that includes a front-stage driving circuit and a back-stage driving circuit. The front-stage driving circuit includes a continuous time linear equalizer (CTLE) having an adjusting capacitor and configured to receive a digital input signal to perform a high frequency enhancement thereon to increase a bandwidth of the digital input signal to generate a front-stage output signal. The back-stage driving circuit includes a CTLE without the adjusting capacitor and configured to increase a DC gain of the front-stage output signal to compensate a DC gain drop between the front-stage output signal and the digital input signal to generate a back-stage output signal to an image signal receiving apparatus. |
| US11895356B1 |
Systems and methods for group capture of interactive software
A method of capturing video and audio information includes, at a server computer, determining a capture group that includes at least a first client device and a second client device. The method further includes receiving a group capture request and transmitting an individual capture request to at least the second client device. The method further includes receiving a first individual capture from the first client device and a second individual capture from the second client device, associating the first individual capture with the second individual capture in a group capture, and providing access to the group capture to at least one of the first client device and the second client device. |
| US11895353B2 |
Broadcast receiving apparatus
A digital broadcast receiving apparatus capable of executing a function with a higher added value is provided. A broadcast receiving apparatus configured to receive contents includes: a receiving unit configured to receive the contents; an interface via which the contents received by the receiving unit is outputted; a control unit configured to control an output state of the contents from the interface. In this case, the control unit is configured to determine the output state of the contents from the interface in accordance with a combination of control information indicating a copy control state of the contents, control information for specifying necessity or not of protection when to output the contents, information indicating resolution of video of the contents, and information indicating transmission characteristics of video of the contents, which are received by the receiving unit together with the contents. |
| US11895352B2 |
System and method for operating a transmission network
Various embodiments are described herein for systems and methods that can be used to operate a media transmission network. In at least one embodiment, the media transmission network comprises a plurality of media processing devices configured to receive and process media streams based on control data. The media transmission network also comprises a controller coupled to the plurality of media processing devices and configured to generate a control signal for some or all of the media processing devices in the network. The controller is configured to determine the timing at which to transmit the control signal to a respective media processing device in order for the instructions in the control signal to be executed at the same time as the media data is received. The controller determines the transmission timing of each control signal by determining the latencies and delays of the network and the devices, such as, for example, network latency, processing delay, and/or control delay. |
| US11895351B2 |
System and method for supporting multiple identities for a secure identity device
A multiple-identity secure device (MISD) persistently may store an identification code. The identification code may be stored in an integral memory of the device, or on an interchangeable card received in a physical interface of the MISD. The MISD may generate one or more unique identities (e.g., network addresses) from the stored identification code. The generated identities may be dynamically generated or may be securely stored in the MISD for subsequent retrieval. The generated identities may generate in accordance with an addressing scheme, a global/network setting, or as determined from a received data transmission. |
| US11895350B2 |
Techniques for providing a content stream based on a delivered stream of content
A method of providing a content stream based on capturing an initial delivery of the content stream. The method comprises obtaining manifest data related to the initial delivery of the content stream, the manifest data being obtained one or more times in a sequence during the initial delivery of the content stream to generate one or more manifest files; associating a time-stamp with each of the manifest files, the time stamp being indicative of a time of obtaining the associated manifest file; processing each of the manifest files to identify one or more addresses referenced in the manifest file of one or more segments comprising a portion of the content stream in the initial delivery; accessing one or more of the segments identified via the one or more addresses referenced in the manifest files; modifying a last one of the manifest files to include at least a portion of an earlier manifest file of the manifest files; and providing a client with access to the manifest files including the modified last manifest file and the accessed one or more segments, thereby enabling the client to receive at least a portion of the content stream. |
| US11895345B2 |
Obfuscating replaceable content in advanced television systems committee (ATSC) 3.0 system
Techniques are described for concealing aspects of RC in the Advanced Television Systems Committee (ATSC) 3.0 television protocol in robustly delivering the next generation broadcast television services. In this way, by delivering information needed to play the RC very shortly before insertion is to occur, skipping strategies can be foiled. |
| US11895344B1 |
Distribution of media content enhancement with generative adversarial network migration
In an approach for optimizing the enhancement of media content using a Generative Adversarial Network (GAN), a processor identifies a degree of enhancement to be performed on the media content to attain the defined quality. A processor calculates a length of time required to enhance the media content to the degree of enhancement identified considering one or more factors. A processor identifies a buffer required to enhance the media content to the degree of enhancement identified, wherein the buffer prevents an interruption in the media content. A processor identifies a distribution to enhance the media content between a cloud hosted server and a user computing device. A processor enhances the media content according to the distribution identified. |
| US11895343B2 |
Video frame action detection using gated history
Example solutions for video frame action detection use a gated history and include: receiving a video stream comprising a plurality of video frames; grouping the plurality of video frames into a set of present video frames and a set of historical video frames, the set of present video frames comprising a current video frame; determining a set of attention weights for the set of historical video frames, the set of attention weights indicating how informative a video frame is for predicting action in the current video frame; weighting the set of historical video frames with the set of attention weights to produce a set of weighted historical video frames; and based on at least the set of weighted historical video frames and the set of present video frames, generating an action prediction for the current video frame. |
| US11895333B2 |
Method for partitioning block and decoding device
Disclosed are a method for partitioning a block and a decoding device. A method for decoding an image comprises the steps of: partitioning one prediction unit, in which an intra prediction is performed in a predetermined intra prediction mode, into a plurality of transform units; and performing the intra prediction for each of the plurality of the transform units on the basis of the predetermined intra prediction mode. Thus, the invention increases the image encoding efficiency. |
| US11895321B2 |
Template matching based advanced motion vector predictor (AMVP) candidate list construction with non-adjacent candidates and AMVP index signaling
An example device includes memory configured to store the video data and one or more processors implemented in circuitry and communicatively coupled to the memory. The one or more processors are configured to determine at least one of a temporal candidate or a history-based candidate and determine at least one non-adjacent candidate, wherein the at least one non-adjacent candidate is from a unit that is not adjacent to a current prediction unit (PU). The one or more processors are configured to determine an advanced motion vector predictor (AMVP) candidate list including the at least one of the temporal candidate or the history-based candidate and the at least one non-adjacent candidate. The at least one non-adjacent candidate is added to the AMVP candidate list after the temporal candidate or before the history-based candidate. The one or more processors are configured to code the current PU based on the AMVP candidate list. |
| US11895320B2 |
History-based motion vector prediction
History based motion vector prediction is disclosed. In one example method of video processing, initializing, for a conversion between a first region of video and a bitstream of the first region, a first history motion vector predictor (HMVP) table associated with the first region based on at least one of stored multiple HMVP tables, the multiple HMVP tables being used to store motion information associated with regions coded prior the first region; and performing the conversion by using the initialized first HMVP table which includes at least one motion candidate. |
| US11895318B2 |
Concept of using one or multiple look up tables to store motion information of previously coded in order and use them to code following blocks
Devices, systems and methods for coding video using one or more tables to store motion information and process subsequent blocks are described. In one aspect, a video coding method is provided to include deriving motion information for a first video block which is coded using an intra block copy mode, wherein one or more candidates of one or more tables are selectively checked during a motion candidate list construction process which is used to derive the motion information for the first video block, wherein each table of the one or more tables includes motion candidates derived from previously coded video blocks that are coded prior to the first video block; and coding, based on the motion information, the first video block. |
| US11895317B2 |
Motion information prediction method and apparatus for distortion due to projection formation conversion
There is provided a method of decoding an image, the method comprising: decoding information for motion information prediction of a current block from a bitstream, predicting motion information of the current block based on the information, refining motion information of the current block by using the decoded information and the predicted motion information of the current block and reconstructing the current block based on the refined motion information of the current block. |
| US11895316B2 |
Encoder, decoder, encoding method, and decoding method
A decoder that decodes a current block using a motion vector includes: a processor; and memory. Using the memory, the processor: derives a first candidate vector from one or more candidate vectors of one or more neighboring blocks that neighbor the current block; determines, in a first reference picture for the current block, a first adjacent region that includes a position indicated by the first candidate vector; calculates evaluation values of a plurality of candidate regions included in the first adjacent region; and determines a first motion vector of the current block, based on a first candidate region having a smallest evaluation value among the evaluation values. The first adjacent region is included in a first motion estimation region determined based on the position indicated by the first candidate vector. |
| US11895309B2 |
Transmitting apparatus, transmitting method, receiving apparatus, and receiving method
A transmission apparatus configured to mix, at a mixing rate, pixels of first video data with pixels of peripheral frames of the first video data and obtain second video data at a first frame rate. The mixing rate for each pixel of a frame of the first video data is based on a luminance value of the pixel. The second video data includes frames having a second frame rate lower than the first frame rate. The apparatus encodes the frames having the second frame rate to obtain a basic stream and encodes remaining frames of the second video data to obtain an extended stream, inserts information about the mixing rate into the basic stream and the extended stream in association with each frame, and transmits the basic stream and the extended stream into which the information about the mixing rate has been inserted. |
| US11895308B2 |
Video encoding and decoding system using contextual video learning
Aspects of the disclosure are directed to a video system. In one aspect, a video encoding/decoding method or apparatus includes segmenting each frame of a sequence of raw image frames to derive objects of interest; ranking the objects of interest to generate a ranks and ranked objects of interest; generating frame keys corresponding to the objects of interest; retrieving a source stored model data; and generating a training metric using the frame keys and the source stored model data. In another aspect, it includes receiving frame keys from a source portion; retrieving a destination stored model data and sending the destination stored model data to a destination contextual video learning system; and retrieving objects of interest from the destination stored model data using the frame keys and the destination contextual video learning system. |
| US11895306B2 |
Component-dependent sub-block dividing
Devices, systems and methods for sub-block based prediction are described. In a representative aspect, a method for video encoding includes partitioning, based on a first rule, a luma component of a block of video data into a first set of sub-blocks. The method also includes partitioning, based on a second rule, a first chroma component of the block of video data into a second set of sub-blocks. The first and the second set of sub-blocks include different numbers of sub-blocks. The method also includes performing a subsequent motion prediction based on the first and the second set of sub-blocks. |
| US11895298B2 |
Encoder, decoder, encoding method, and decoding method
Provided is an encoder which includes circuitry and memory. Using the memory, the circuitry splits an image block into a plurality of partitions, obtains a prediction image for a partition, and encodes the image block using the prediction image. When the partition is not a non-rectangular partition, the circuitry obtains (i) a first prediction image for the partition, (ii) a gradient image for the first prediction image, and (iii) a second prediction image as the prediction image using the first prediction image and the gradient image. When the partition is a non-rectangular partition, the circuitry obtains the first prediction image as the prediction image without using the gradient image. |
| US11895293B2 |
Image coding method, image decoding method, image coding apparatus, and image decoding apparatus
An image coding method includes: generating a first flag indicating whether or not a motion vector predictor is to be selected from among one or more motion vector predictor candidates; generating a second flag indicating whether or not a motion vector predictor is to be selected from among the one or more motion vector predictor candidates in coding a current block to be coded in a predetermined coding mode, when the first flag indicates that a motion vector predictor is to be selected; and generating a coded signal in which the first flag and the second flag are included in header information, when the first flag indicates that a motion vector predictor is to be selected. |
| US11895292B2 |
Encoder, decoder and corresponding methods of boundary strength derivation of deblocking filter
Apparatuses and methods for encoding and decoding a video are provided. The method includes determining whether at least one of two blocks of an image in a video is predicted with a combined inter-intra prediction (CIIP), where the two blocks include a first block (block Q) and a second block (block P). There is a boundary between the two blocks. The method further includes setting a boundary strength (Bs) for the boundary to a first value when at least one of the two blocks is predicted with the CIIP, and performing deblocking filter based on the Bs. |
| US11895289B2 |
Image decoding method, image encoding method, image decoding device, image encoding device, and computer-readable recording medium
Disclosed herein are an image decoding method, an image decoding apparatus, an image encoding method, an image encoding apparatus and a computer-readable recording medium. An image decoding method according to the present invention may include: decoding information on a prediction method of a current block; based on the information on the prediction method, determining a prediction method of the current block; and generating a prediction block of the current block by performing prediction for the current block based on the determined prediction method. Herein, the information on the prediction method of the current block may include at least one of information on subblock merge, information on MMVD, information on multi hypothesis prediction, and information on partition prediction. |
| US11895286B2 |
Device and method for transmitting data of multiple applications with low latency
Various embodiments of the present disclosure provide an electronic device comprising: a communication module comprising communication circuitry, a memory, and a processor operatively connected to the communication module and the memory, wherein the processor is configured to: control the electronic device to establish a connection to a wearable display device through the communication module, receive gaze information from the wearable display device, determine a first application and a second application corresponding to the gaze information to be displayed on a screen, identify profiles of the determined first application and second application, and combine graphic data corresponding to the first application and graphic data corresponding to the second application and transmit the combined graphic data to the wearable display device, or transmit each of graphic data corresponding to the first application and graphic data corresponding to the second application to the wearable display device, based on the identified profiles. |
| US11895279B2 |
Image reading device and image forming apparatus
An image reading device includes a placement portion in which a placement surface on which an original document is placed is formed, an imaging portion that is arranged on a center side of the placement surface in an apparatus width direction above the placement surface in an apparatus upward and downward direction and images the original document, a display portion having a display screen of which at least a part is arranged on a far side of the placement surface in an apparatus depth direction and the center side of the placement surface in the apparatus width direction between the placement surface and the imaging portion in the apparatus upward and downward direction, an irradiation portion that is arranged on the center side of the placement surface in the apparatus width direction above the display portion in the apparatus upward and downward direction and irradiates the placement surface with light, and a pair of other irradiation portions that are respectively arranged on both sides of the irradiation portion in the apparatus width direction above the display portion in the apparatus upward and downward direction and irradiate the placement surface with light. |
| US11895278B2 |
Image reading apparatus
An image reading apparatus includes a body support section, an apparatus body supported by the body support section, and a reading section configured to read a document. The apparatus body is configured to rotate about a rotation shaft with respect to the body support section and the apparatus body is rotated to be switched to a first position or a second position, a position of the center of gravity of the apparatus body is located at a position vertically above a shaft axis of the rotation shaft and closer than the shaft axis to an apparatus front in an apparatus depth direction when the apparatus body is in the first position, and is located at a position vertically above the shaft axis of the rotation shaft and closer than the shaft axis to an apparatus rear in the depth direction when the apparatus body is in the second position. |
| US11895277B2 |
Opening/closing cover attachment structure which couples opening/closing cover to cover attaching body in a turnable manner
An opening/closing cover attachment structure couples an edge of an opening/closing cover to a cover attaching body in a turnable manner. The opening/closing cover attachment structure includes a first hinge, a second hinge and a holding part. The first hinge and the second hinge are disposed on the edge of the opening/closing cover via an interval. The holding part is disposed outside between the first hinge and the second hinge, and capable of holding the opening/closing cover in a closing state and releasing the holding. Hinge axes of the first hinge and the second hinge are sifted each other in a front-and-rear direction of the opening/closing cover, such that it becomes possible to reduce a level difference between contact end portions of the opening/closing cover in the closing state and the cover attaching body. |
| US11895270B2 |
Phone tree traversal system and method
A phone tree traversal system includes an input device configured to receive a user call request, a memory, and one or more processors. The one or more processors analyze the user call request to identify an entity to call and an objective of the call, and obtain a map of a phone tree utilized by an automated call receiving system of the entity. The phone tree includes at least one node with multiple path segments that branch from the node, and each node includes a respective prompt. The one or more processors determine a route along the map to an endpoint of the phone tree associated with the objective. During the call, the one or more processors navigate the phone tree to reach the endpoint by submitting information in response to the respective prompt at each node along the route that is determined. |
| US11895263B2 |
Interpreting conference call interruptions
A method, computer system, and a computer program product for interpreting conference call interruptions is provided. The present invention may include analyzing a conference call including at least two participants. The present invention may also include identifying at least one interrupted segment in the analyzed conference call. The present invention may further include reconstructing the identified at least one interrupted segment of the analyzed conference call and integrating it with the uninterrupted (heard) portion of the conference call. |
| US11895260B2 |
Customizing modifiable videos of multimedia messaging application
A system for customizing modifiable videos of a multimedia messaging application (MMA) is provided. In one example embodiment, the system includes at least one processor and a memory storing processor-executable codes, wherein the at least one processor is configured to analyze recent messages of a user to determine a context of the recent messages; determine, based on the context, a customized feature; select, based on the context, a list of relevant modifiable videos from a database configured to store modifiable videos, the modifiable videos being associated with a preset modifiable feature; replace the preset modifiable feature in the relevant modifiable videos with the customized feature; and render a modifiable video from the list of relevant modifiable videos for viewing by the user, the rendering including displaying the customized feature in the relevant modifiable videos. |
| US11895258B2 |
Teleconferencing device with readily adaptive support
A teleconferencing device with an easily removable support stand allows users to easily change the angle of the device on a desk. Wall-mounts hidden within the removable stand allow the device to be mounted easily to a wall. |
| US11895257B1 |
Text assisted telephony on wireless device method and apparatus
A communication system and method usable to facilitate communication between a hearing user and an assisted user. In particular, the system employs a wireless portable tablet or other portable electronic computing device linked to a captioning enabled phone as a remote interface for that phone, thereby providing an assisted user with more options, more freedom, and improved usability of the system. |
| US11895253B2 |
Antenna structure and electronic device including the same
According to various embodiments of the disclosure, an electronic device may comprise: a first housing including a first insulating portion, a second housing including a second insulating portion adjacent to the first insulating portion, a hinge connecting the first housing and the second housing to be pivotable from a folded state to an unfolded state with respect to a pivot shaft, a hinge cover exposed to an outside and covering the hinge in the folded state and including a third insulating portion in at least a partial area thereof, a flexible display configured to be deformable in response to relative motion of the second housing with respect to the first housing, and an antenna structure including an antenna circuit board disposed in at least a partial area of the hinge and a plurality of antenna elements comprising at least one antenna forming an array on or in the antenna circuit board. In the unfolded state, the plurality of antenna elements may be disposed to overlap the first insulating portion and/or the second insulating portion, and in the folded state, the plurality of antenna elements may be disposed to overlap the third insulating portion of the hinge cover. |
| US11895249B2 |
Method and system for reduced V2X receiver processing load using network based application layer message processing
A method at a network element for processing a first message destined for an intelligent transportation system station, the method including receiving from a sending entity, or generating, the first message at the network element; based on a source or contents of the first message, performing one of: discarding the first message; or modifying the first message to provide an indication to the intelligent transportation system station of checks the intelligent transportation system does not need to perform, thereby creating a second message; and forwarding the second message to the intelligent transportation system station. |
| US11895248B2 |
Method and apparatus for generating blockchain transaction
One or more implementations of the present specification provide a data processing method and apparatus for a blockchain member node, where the blockchain member node includes a plurality of service servers, and at least one authentication module runs on each service server; and a public key of an authentication module of the at least one authentication module is authenticated by the blockchain. The method includes: obtaining, by a downstream service server of the plurality of service servers, a first service processing result and a first digital signature that are generated by an upstream service server of the plurality of service servers; verifying the first digital signature based on a public key of an authentication module running on the upstream service server; performing service processing based on the first service processing result after the verification succeeds, thereby generating a second service processing result; and generating a second digital signature by performing digital signing based on at least the second service processing result using an authentication module running on the downstream service server. |
| US11895244B2 |
Secure high-speed communication interface between a basic input and output system and a service processor
An information handling system includes a BIOS and a service processor. The BIOS may generate, during a POST, a secret key that includes a symmetric key and a HMAC key and transmits the secret key to the service processor via an high-speed communication interface. After the POST, the BIOS transmits an SMI message that includes an encrypted message and a first hash value of the encrypted message. The encrypted message is encrypted using the symmetric key and the first hash value of the encrypted message is calculated using the HMAC key. The service processor calculate a second hash value of encrypted message based on the HMAC key and verify the encrypted message by comparing the first hash value and the second hash value. After a successful verification, the service processor decrypts the encrypted message and transmits a response to the BIOS. |
| US11895242B2 |
Data processing method and apparatus in blockchain network, storage medium, and computer device
A blockchain network includes a service sub-network, a consensus sub-network, and a routing layer configured to isolate the service sub-network from the consensus sub-network. A data processing method in the blockchain network includes: receiving a data processing request transmitted by a service node in the service sub-network; performing identity verification on the service node according to the data processing request; obtaining a running load of each consensus node in the consensus sub-network when the verification succeeds; determining, from the consensus sub-network according to the running load, a target consensus node configured to process the data processing request; and forwarding the data processing request to the target consensus node, and performing corresponding data processing on the data processing request by using the target consensus node. |
| US11895240B2 |
System, apparatus, method and program for preventing illegal distribution of an access token
In IaaS (Infrastructure as a Service), when it is desirable to delegate the authority to a user outside a system, a recipient of an access token is designated, thereby preventing illegal distribution of the access token. There is provided an access token system including a generator and a verifier. The generator generates, using secret information of a recipient, a recipient-designated access token for which the recipient is designated, and provides the recipient-designated access token to a user. The verifier verifies that the user who makes access using the recipient-designated access token is the designated recipient. |
| US11895239B1 |
Biometric electronic signature tokens
Systems and methods for verifying an identity of a user. A method includes generating a tokenized biometric sample by tokenizing a biometric sample associated with the user by a computing system. The method further includes generating a digitally-signed tokenized biometric sample by digitally signing the tokenized biometric sample with a private key associated with the user by the computing system. The method further includes, responsive to a biometric reference template matching a signing party biometric sample associated with a signing party and a record, determining that the user matches the signing party by the computing system. The biometric reference template is based on biometric data extracted from the biometric sample. Authenticity and data integrity of the record is determined based on each of the record, the tokenized biometric sample, and a public key of a public/private key pair comprising the private key. |
| US11895237B1 |
Scaled authentication of endpoint devices
Various embodiments of the present application set forth a computer-implemented method that includes generating, based on a resource file stored at an endpoint device, a credential data packet for authenticating with a first application executing in a first network, where the resource file includes a set of encryption keys associated with a plurality of applications including the first application, and where the credential data packet is encrypted with a device key signed by the endpoint device, and the credential data packet is signed by an endpoint device management (EDM) key extracted from the set of encryptions keys included in the resource file, sending, by the endpoint device, the credential data packet to the first application via a trusted communication channel, and receiving, by the endpoint device and in response to the credential data packet, an authorization packet from the first application via the trusted communication channel. |
| US11895236B2 |
Unchangeable physical unclonable function in non-volatile memory
A device which can be implemented on a single packaged integrated circuit or a multichip module comprises a plurality of non-volatile memory cells, and logic to use a physical unclonable function to produce a key and to store the key in a set of non-volatile memory cells in the plurality of non-volatile memory cells. The physical unclonable function can use entropy derived from non-volatile memory cells in the plurality of non-volatile memory cells to produce a key. Logic is described to disable changes to data in the set of non-volatile memory cells, and thereby freeze the key after it is stored in the set. |
| US11895235B1 |
Method and system for generating keys associated with biological extraction cluster categories
A system for tracking clusters in an immutable sequential listing is disclosed. The system includes at least a processor and a memory communicatively connected to the at least a processor, the memory containing instructions configuring the processor to receive a new record, obtain a sub-listing of an immutable sequential listing, wherein the sub-listing comprises a biological extraction cluster description posting of a biological extraction cluster and a cluster key, update the biological extraction cluster description posting using the new record, generate a new sub-listing and update the new sub-listing to the immutable sequential listing. |
| US11895231B2 |
Adaptive attack resistant distributed symmetric encryption
Systems and methods for adaptive attack resistant distributed symmetric cryptography are disclosed. A client computer may communicate with a number of cryptographic devices in order to encrypt or decrypt data. Each cryptographic device may possess multiple secret shares corresponding to distinct secret values, which may be used in the process of encrypting or decrypting data. The client computer may generate multiple commitments and transmit those commitments to the cryptographic devices. Each cryptographic device may generate a partial computation based on the commitments and their respective secret shares. The partial computations may be transmitted to the client computer. The client computer may use the partial computations to generate a cryptographic key. The client computer may use the cryptographic key to encrypt a message or decrypt ciphertext. |
| US11895228B2 |
Pausing a media access control security (MACsec) key agreement (MKA) protocol of an MKA session using a fast heartbeat session
A network device may establish a media access control security (MACsec) key agreement (MKA) session with another network device via a MACsec communication link; establish a fast heartbeat session via the MACsec communication link, between a first packet processing engine of the network device and a second packet processing engine of the other network device, where the fast heartbeat session is to permit the first packet processing engine and the second packet processing engine to exchange fast heartbeat messages via the fast heartbeat session and the MACsec communication link; place an MKA protocol of the MKA session in a pause state until the first packet processing engine detects a rekey event; determine that a key for the MKA session is to be regenerated based on detection of the rekey event; and perform an action based on the rekey event for the MKA session. |
| US11895221B2 |
Ultra-low latency advanced encryption standard
In one example, an apparatus for Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) substitutions box (S-box) encryption includes an S-Box logic function and a MixColumns multiplication operation. The S-box logic function takes as input a state and is an 8-bit to 8-bit logic function, and wherein the S-box logic function is minimized such that an S-box round comprises nine not-and (NAND) levels and duplications of a logical product of the minimized S-box logic function are eliminated. The MixColumns multiplication operation comprises a plurality of factors that are exclusive ORed (XOR) with an output of the S-box round to obtain a scaled 16-byte output. |
| US11895220B2 |
Systems and methods for dividing filters in neural networks for private data computations
A method includes dividing a plurality of filters in a first layer of a neural network into a first set of filters and a second set of filters, applying each of the first set of filters to an input of the neural network, aggregating, at a second layer of the neural network, a respective one of a first set of outputs with a respective one of a second set of outputs, splitting respective weights of specific neurons activated in each remaining layer, at each specific neuron from each remaining layer, applying a respective filter associated with each specific neuron and a first corresponding weight, obtaining a second set of neuron outputs, for each specific neuron, aggregating one of the first set of neuron outputs with one of a second set of neuron outputs and generating an output of the neural network based on the aggregated neuron outputs. |
| US11895217B2 |
Method for transmitting data, and device therefor
Disclosed is an electronic device including at least one wireless communication circuit configured to provide a first radio access technology (RAT) and a second RAT, at least one processor operatively connected to the at least one wireless communication circuit and configured to provide a first packet data convergence protocol (PDCP) related to the first RAT and a second PDCP related to the second RAT, a volatile memory operatively connected to the at least one processor and including, in at least a partial region thereof, a first buffer, and a nonvolatile memory operatively connected to the at least one processor or coupled to the processor. The electronic device may change a PDCP version of a data packet based on a change of a PDCP version. Besides, other various embodiments recognized through the present disclosure can be made. |
| US11895216B2 |
Application data units
Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a network node may receive application data for transmission via an additional network node. The network node may provide the application data to the additional network node, the application data having one or more indications of groupings into application data units (ADUs) added before being provided to the additional network node. Numerous other aspects are described. |
| US11895215B2 |
Application server access method and terminal
The present disclosure relates to application server access methods and terminals. One example method includes in response to a terminal failing to connect to an application server by using an IPv6 address, setting an accessed domain name to a restricted domain name, and, when the accessed domain name is re-accessed later, connecting to the application server by directly using an IPv4 address. |
| US11895213B2 |
Application server assisted content management in cellular network
A method for content management in a cellular network is provided. The method includes receiving, by an application server, a content request including a file identity from a User Equipment (UE), performing, upon receiving the content request, by the application server, at least one action associated with content caching, content retrieval, and content deletion, assigning, by the application server, one or more assisting parameters in a header of an Internet Protocol (IP) packet, based on the at least one performed action, and assisting, by the application server, at least one of a User Plane Function (UPF) device, and a Packet Data Convergence Protocol (PDCP) device of the cellular network to manage content, based on the one or more assigned assisting parameters. |
| US11895211B2 |
Adaptive compression of stored data
Systems, devices and methods for adaptive compression of stored information includes a memory management computing device programmed to monitor a size of a plurality of data structures stored in a data repository. The computing device compares the size of each of a plurality of data structures to a predetermined threshold. When a size of an uncompressed data structure meets the threshold, the memory management computing device calculates a value of a first compression parameter based on a value of a first parameter and a value of a second parameter of each data element of the uncompressed data structure, calculates a value of a second compression parameter based the value of the first parameter of each data element of the uncompressed data structure, generates a compressed data structure based on the value of the first compression parameter and the second compression parameter; and replaces, in the data repository, the uncompressed data structure with the compressed data structure. |
| US11895205B2 |
Systems and methods for restricting generation and delivery of insights to second data source providers
The present disclosure relates to restricting generation and delivery of insights to data source providers. Electronic activities and record objects may be accessed. Each record object may correspond to a record object type and have one or more object field-value pairs. Node profiles may be maintained. Updates to a node graph or corresponding to a record object may be detected. A number of data source providers having respective electronic activities or record objects from which the update to the node graph or corresponding to the record object can be determined. Provisioning of a content item to a second data source provider may be restricted. |
| US11895201B2 |
Programmable integrated circuit configured as a remote trust anchor to support multitenancy
A multitenancy system that includes a host provider, a programmable device, and multiple tenants is provided. The host provider may publish a multitenancy mode sharing and allocation policy that includes a list of terms to which the programmable device and tenants can adhere. The programmable device may include a secure device manager configured to operate in a multitenancy mode to load a tenant persona into a given partial reconfiguration (PR) sandbox region on the programmable device. The secure device manager may be used to enforce spatial isolation between different PR sandbox regions and temporal isolation between successive tenants in one PR sandbox region. |
| US11895200B2 |
Access to an operator panel over an out-of-band local network domain
An apparatus, such as a computing node, includes a storage device for storing program instructions and a service processor for processing the program instructions to: send an out-of-band request for access to an operator panel, wherein the out-of-band request is sent over a local network domain operatively coupling a plurality of computing nodes; receive a first out-of-band reply identifying an address and one or more capabilities of an operator panel accessible over the local network domain; and negotiate an active link to the operator panel over the local network domain. Another apparatus is similar but further includes an operator panel operatively coupled to a service processor, the service processor for processing the program instructions to: receive the out-of-band request over the local network domain; send the first out-of-band message; and negotiate an active link between the operator panel and a computing node. |
| US11895198B1 |
Universal session protocol
The invention comprises a universal session protocol configured to initiate, authenticate, and manage the session of an application data stream. The universal session protocol governs the interaction between sending applications and sending agents as well as receiving applications and receiving agents to establish authenticated data streams between applications or systems. |
| US11895197B2 |
Communication method and apparatus
Example communication methods and apparatus are described. One example method includes determining a first encapsulation identifier corresponding to an Ethernet session by a control plane network element and sending the first encapsulation identifier corresponding to the Ethernet session to a user plane network element, where the first encapsulation identifier is used to instruct the user plane network element to process a data packet corresponding to the Ethernet session based on the first encapsulation identifier. The terminal device determines the first encapsulation identifier corresponding to the Ethernet session and encapsulates an uplink data packet based on the first encapsulation identifier, where the uplink data packet is a data packet triggered by an application program bound to the Ethernet session. The encapsulated data packet is mapped to the Ethernet session corresponding to the first encapsulation identifier for transmission based on the first encapsulation identifier. |
| US11895195B2 |
Session border controller with dynamic reporting
In various examples there is a session border controller, SBC, connected between two communications networks. The SBC comprises a store holding statistics of events in the networks. The SBC also has an ingress receiving messages from the first communications network, the ingress having a memory storing an ingress message manipulation function MMF comprising a plurality of rules. The SBC has a session border controller processing unit connected to the ingress and receiving the messages from the ingress. The SBC has an egress connected to the session border controller processing unit, the egress receiving the messages from the session border controller processing unit and forwarding the messages, to the second communications network, the egress having a memory storing an egress message manipulation function MMF comprising a plurality of rules. At least some of the rules of the ingress MMF or egress MMF are for computing and storing the statistics. |
| US11895190B2 |
Energy-efficient communication between sensor and satellite
The disclosure relates to methods for a communication between a sensor and a satellite, and sensors for carrying out such a method. The sensor has a transmission unit for transmitting sensor data from the sensor to the satellite and a computing unit for calculating the position of the satellite at a specified point in time. The satellite is configured to receive and forward the sensor data. The method includes calculating a coverage duration using path parameters of the satellite and the position of the sensor, activating the transmission unit of the sensor during a transmission duration based on the calculated coverage duration, and transmitting the sensor data from the sensor to the satellite during the transmission duration. |
| US11895188B2 |
Distributed storage system with web services client interface
A distributed, web-services based storage system. A system may include a web services interface configured to receive, according to a web services protocol, a given client request for access to a given data object, the request including a key value corresponding to the object. The system may also include storage nodes configured to store replicas of the objects, where each replica is accessible via a respective unique locator value, and a keymap instance configured to store a respective keymap entry for each object. For the given object, the respective keymap entry includes the key value and each locator value corresponding to replicas of the object. A coordinator may receive the given client request from the web services interface, responsively access the keymap instance to identify locator values corresponding to the key value and, for a particular locator value, retrieve a corresponding replica from a corresponding storage node. |
| US11895187B2 |
Method and system for data transmission with significantly reduced latency losses
Data transmission delays can be significantly reduced by a method comprising by a client computer, receiving a command for downloading distributed information being identified by a primary location on a server sending information about the primary location to a proxy server, and retrieving at a primary piece of information of the distributed information being wherein the primary piece of information includes instructions for obtaining secondary pieces of information each being identified by secondary locations and determining a sequence of importance of the secondary pieces of information. The proxy server as well determines the sequence of importance and sends a first data stream comprising at least a portion of the secondary pieces of information to the client computer according to the sequence. |
| US11895186B2 |
Content atomization
Organizing and publishing content in a content management system wherein content, including text, images and video, is received and segmented into content atoms. One or more tags are associated with the content atoms to allow device specific presentation of the content atoms. |
| US11895185B2 |
Node synchronization method and apparatus, device and storage medium
A node synchronization method and apparatus, an electronic device, and a computer-readable storage medium, include: acquiring node data sent by each slave node; obtaining a target cluster parameter from each piece of node data, and obtaining a standard cluster parameter by using the target cluster parameter based on an event queue length; determining an authorized slave node according to the standard cluster parameter, and judging whether a quantity of authorized slave nodes is greater than a quantity threshold; and if the quantity is greater than the quantity threshold, performing event playback on the authorized slave node by using a cluster event based on the standard cluster parameter; or if the quantity is not greater than the quantity threshold, controlling the authorized slave node to perform status synchronization on an unauthorized slave node, and performing event playback on the authorized slave node by using a cluster event after status synchronization. |
| US11895184B2 |
Peer to peer remote application discovery
Methods, systems, and computer-readable media for peer to peer discovery of remote applications are presented. A client device may discover available remote peers and remotely access applications hosted thereon. The client device may send a discovery message over a network and locate one or more peer devices with available remote access. The peer device may respond with a list including applications installed and currently executing application instances that the client device may remotely access. The peer device may dynamically generate the list based on analyzing applications installed on the peer device and application instances executing on the peer device. The client device may initiate remote access of a selected application hosted on the peer device. The peer device may execute the selected application in a remote mode by hooking input and output interfaces associated with the application, and the application may be executed in a shadow desktop environment. These and other features will be discussed further herein. |
| US11895183B2 |
Detecting anomalies in a distributed application
Anomalies are detected in a distributed application that runs on a plurality of nodes to execute at least first and second workloads. The method of detecting anomalies includes collecting first network traffic data of the first workload and second network traffic data of the second workload during a first period of execution of the first and second workloads, collecting third network traffic data of the first workload and fourth network traffic data of the second workload during a second period of execution of the first and second workloads, and detecting an anomaly in the distributed application based on a comparison of the third network traffic data against the first network traffic data or a comparison of the fourth network traffic data against the second network traffic data. Anomalies may also be detected by comparing network traffic data of two groups of containers executing the same workload. |
| US11895178B2 |
Method and device for providing obfuscated advertisement by couteracting on advertisement blocking function
An operating method of a server to provide an advertisement, which includes: receiving HTTP request from a client; acquiring HTTP response to the HTTP request, which includes first advertisement information; amending the HTTP response—including obfuscating at least a partial field of the HTTP response including the first advertisement information; and transferring the amended HTTP response to the client. |
| US11895174B2 |
Systems and methods for adapting content items to endpoint media devices
Systems, methods, and machine-readable media for facilitating the following operations are disclosed. A first content composite that is configured with a containerization object may be transmitted. The containerization object may be configured with one or both of containerization specifications and a container flag to facilitate performance of operations by an endpoint media device with respect to the first content composite. The first content composite may include a set of one or more audio and/or video packets corresponding to audio and/or video content. One or more communications corresponding to one or more indications of one or more detected operations associated with the endpoint media device may be received consequent to the endpoint media device performing the operations. Based at least in part on the one or more communications, a set of observation data mapped to the endpoint media device and the first content composite may be aggregated. |
| US11895169B2 |
Distributed messaging communication system integrated with a cross-entity collaboration platform
A communication/collaboration system enables a first user at a first entity to define a collaboration object, and to invite a second entity to collaborate on the collaboration object in accordance with a hierarchy with corresponding permissions. A second user at a second entity is enabled to collaborate on the collaboration object. A communications log regarding the collaboration between the first user and the second user is maintained. A communications log between the first user and other users at the first entity is maintained. A communication interface is displayed on the first user computer system that displays the log of communications between the first user and the second user on the collaboration object, together with the log of communications regarding the collaboration object between the first user and other users at the first entity, and excluding communications regarding the collaboration object between the second user and other users at the second entity. |
| US11895167B2 |
Controlled user interface transitions using seating policies that rank users added to communication sessions
The techniques disclosed herein provide controlled user interface transitions for private breakout communication sessions. A system provides a Together Mode user interface that gives participants of a communication session a feeling that they are in the same room. When a person joins a communication session, a system uses a seating policy to determine a location of that user. That user is placed near or next to a select user meeting one or more conditions. If a number of people join the communication session, each person is ranked according to an organizational chart and each person is positioned and ordered relative to the select user according to each person's rank. The system configures the updated user interface arrangement to maintain the position of the select group of the participants. |
| US11895164B1 |
Digital automation of virtual events
A method enabling digital automation of virtual events comprises providing a virtual environment enabling interactions between users represented by user graphical representations created from media feeds received from corresponding user cameras; responsive to a session request received from at least one client device, setting up a virtual event session between at least two users; obtaining an event flow rule set comprising a plurality of rules, the rule set determining an event flow sequence comprising presentation of media streams of the users in the virtual event session; applying the event flow rule set to the media streams of the users in the virtual event session; and, responsive to the application of the event flow rule set to the media streams, triggering an event flow action in real time in the virtual event session, wherein the triggered event flow action comprises modifying presentation of a media stream in the virtual event session. |
| US11895163B2 |
Providing enhanced functionality in an interactive electronic technical manual
Embodiments of the present disclosure provide methods, apparatus, systems, computer program products for generating an annotation for textual information and/or media content for technical documentation for an item in an interactive electronic technical manual system (IETM) configured to provide electronic and credentialed access to the technical documentation via an IETM viewer. In one embodiment, a method is provided comprising: providing a window for display comprising the textual information and/or media content; receiving input of a selection of an annotation selection mechanism; and responsive to receiving the input: generating the annotation for the textual information and/or media content; receiving an indication of a position in the textual information and/or media content to associate with the annotation; and providing an annotation window for the annotation for display via the IETM viewer, wherein the annotation window comprises an attach file mechanism, a capture mechanism, a share mechanism, and a change form mechanism. |
| US11895161B2 |
Methods, systems, and computer readable media for routing of packets for lawful interception
Methods, systems, and computer readable media for routing of packets for lawful interception (LI). A system includes at least one session border controller (SBC) configured for forwarding media streams to a forwarding function. The system includes the forwarding function, implemented on a centralized node for a telecommunications network. The forwarding function is configured for receiving the media streams and forwarding each media stream to a respective lawful intercept mediation server for at least one country associated with the media stream. The forwarding function is configured for, in response to receiving a first packet of a first media stream from the SBC, performing a destination lookup for the first media stream and sending a mediation server identifier for the first media stream to the SBC. The SBC can be configured for sending a session release indicator and a direction flag to the forwarding function. |
| US11895154B2 |
Method and system for virtual machine aware policy management
A method and system for maintaining persistent network policies for a virtual machine (VM) that includes determining a name of the VM executing on a first host connected to a first network device; binding the name of the VM to a network policy for the VM on the first network device; acquiring from VM management software, using the name of the VM, a universally unique identifier (UUID) of the VM; associating the UUID to the network policy on the first network device; applying the network policy for the VM on the first network device; subscribing to receive notifications from the VM management software of changes to the configuration of the VM corresponding to the UUID; receiving notification from the VM management software of a configuration change made to the VM corresponding to the UUID; and updating the network policy of the VM to reflect the configuration change of the VM. |
| US11895151B1 |
Phishing email campaign identification
A computer-implemented method, executed by one or more email detection computers, receives from a computer network, a first email message from a first sender account to a first recipient account and having a plurality of attributes. The method determines that the first email message is a phishing email, extracts a subset of attributes, normalizes transformable attributes, and generates a hash representation from fixed attributes and the normalized transformable attributes, stores the hash representation in a database, receives a second email message, and determines that the second email message is a phishing email based on the stored hash representation. |
| US11895150B2 |
Discovering cyber-attack process model based on analytical attack graphs
Implementations of the present disclosure include receiving analytical attack graph data representative of an analytical attack graph, the analytical attack graph including: one or more rule nodes each representing a network configuration rule; and one or more impact nodes each representing an impact of one or more respective network configuration rules; converting the analytical attack graph to a tactic graph including one or more tactic nodes, each tactic node representing at least one rule node and at least one impact node; determining one or more paths of the tactic graph that lead to a particular network impact; generating a process model based on the paths that lead to the particular network impact, the process model representing network activity for execution of a process that leads to the particular network impact; and executing one or more remedial actions based on the process model to mitigate cyber-security risk to the enterprise network. |
| US11895146B2 |
Infection-spreading attack detection system and method, and program
Provided is an infection-spreading attack detection system and method, as well as a program enabling an occurrence of an infection-spreading attack to be detected with high accuracy. A first feature amount is calculated based on traffic information on a packet transferred by a transfer device, and M partial address space(s) are identified to be a monitoring target based on the first feature amount. A second feature amount is calculated for each of the M partial address space(s) based on the traffic information related to the M partial address space(s). Abnormality detection determination is performed on each of the M partial address space(s) based on the second feature amount. Whether the infection-spreading attack has occurred is determined by evaluating M determination results. |
| US11895144B2 |
Systems and methods for network security
Disclosed are implementations, including a method that includes monitoring dataflow streams in a network comprising multiple computing nodes, and determining network security characteristics for a dataflow stream, from the monitored dataflow streams, relating to security, authentication, and access events for accessing, via the dataflow stream, one or more of the multiple nodes. The method further includes determining potential violations by the dataflow stream of security policies defined for operation of the network, access functionality for the network, or identity attributes used by the network, based, at least in part, on the determined network security characteristics for the dataflow stream, and based on network-operation data comprising one or more of network security data, network identity data, and network access data. The network-operation data is stored in one or more data storage units in the network, and is configured to manage network access and operation for the multiple computing nodes. |
| US11895143B2 |
Providing action recommendations based on action effectiveness across information technology environments
Systems, methods, and software described herein provide action recommendations to administrators of a computing environment based on effectiveness of previously implemented actions. In one example, an advisement system identifies a security incident for an asset in the computing environment, and obtains enrichment information for the incident. Based on the enrichment information a rule set and associated recommended security actions are identified for the incident. Once the recommended security actions are identified, a subset of the action recommendations are organized based on previous action implementations in the computing environment, and the subset is provided to an administrator for selection. |
| US11895141B1 |
Apparatus and method for analyzing organization digital security
An apparatus and method for analyzing organizational digital security are described. The apparatus includes at least a processor and a memory communicatively coupled to the at least a processor. The memory includes instructions configuring the at least a processor to receive organizational data associated with a plurality of organizational resources for an organization, analyze the organizational data, determine an integrity indicator based on the surveying of the organizational data, and generate a continuity indicator as a function of the integrity indicator. |
| US11895140B2 |
Systems and methods for automated penetration testing
A system for analyzing computer systems and networks for potential vulnerabilities to cyber-attacks configured to (i) receive scan data from a scan of a target computer device; (ii) search for one or more vulnerabilities based on the scan data; (iii) determine at least one attack vector based on the one or more vulnerabilities; (iv) generate one or more exploits based on the one or more attack vectors and the one or more vulnerabilities; and (v) execute the one or more exploits on the target computer device. |
| US11895132B2 |
Command and control steganographic communications detection engine
A network security computing system includes a steganographic communications analysis engine monitoring incoming and outgoing messages on a secure computing network. The steganographic communications analysis engine identifies a pattern of file transfers between a first computing device on the secure computing network and an internal or external message recipient. When a pattern is identified, the steganographic communications analysis engine quarantines an associated computing device from the secure network. The steganographic communications analysis engine analyzes files transferred between the computing device and the recipient for indications of steganographic information and causes display, based on an identified indication of steganography, an indication that the computing device had been compromised by command and control malware. |
| US11895129B2 |
Detecting and blocking a malicious file early in transit on a network
A device may receive a malicious file associated with a network of network devices and may identify a file type and file characteristics associated with the malicious file. The device may determine one or more rules to apply to the malicious file based on the file type and the file characteristics associated with the malicious file and may apply the one or more rules to the malicious file to generate a partial file signature for the malicious file. The device may provide the partial file signature for the malicious file to one or more of the network devices of the network. The partial file signature may cause the one or more of the network devices to block the malicious file. |
| US11895127B2 |
Vehicle communication device, method of determining communication abnormality, and storage medium storing program
A vehicle communication device including a processor, wherein the processor: receives first data, and second data that is different from the first data; generates third data based on the received first data and an encryption key; compares the second data and the third data, and authenticates the first data in a case in which the second data and the third data match; and as a result of comparisons that are carried out a plurality of times on receivings that are within a predetermined amount of time after start-up of a vehicle, determines that a case in which the second data and the third data do not match every time is a device abnormal state, and, as a result of the comparisons of the plurality of times, determines that a case that includes matching is a device operating state. |
| US11895124B2 |
Method of data-efficient threat detection in a computer network
There is provided data-efficient threat detection method in a computer network. The method can include: receiving raw data related to a network node, generating local 5 behaviour models related to the network node; generating at least one common model of normal behaviour on the basis of local behaviour models related to multiple network nodes; filtering input events by using a measure for estimating the likelihood that the input event is produced by the generated common model of normal behaviour and/or by the generated one or more local behaviour models, wherein only input events having a 10 likelihood below a predetermined threshold of being produced by any one of the models are passed through the filtering; and processing input events passed through the filtering for generating a security related decision. |
| US11895121B1 |
Efficient identification and remediation of excessive privileges of identity and access management roles and policies
A method includes executing a configuration engine on one or more data processing device(s) of a computing system. In accordance with the execution, the method also includes discovering at least a subset of a number of resources associated with a target environment of the computing system, generating an environment definition associated with the target environment, building baseline configurations, policies, and metadata for at least the subset of the number of resources, and versioning the aforementioned data. Further, the method includes, in accordance with tracking the metadata versioned in the repository, automatically scanning at least the subset of the number of resources and retrieving a first and/or a second specific configuration based on the scanning, and automatically determining a misconfiguration based on comparing the first specific configuration to a corresponding baseline configuration and/or verifying that a sequence of configurations is correctly defined based on the second specific configuration. |
| US11895119B2 |
Systems, methods, and apparatuses for pre-configured per-tenant isolation in a multi-tenant cloud based computing environment
An exemplary system having a processor and a memory therein includes means for creating an isolation group, in which creating the isolation groups includes: defining isolation requirements, identifying a group of features utilizing call-out functions, and selecting from among the group of features utilizing call-out functions a group of features having the defined isolation requirements; deploying platform software integrating the isolation requirements, in which the platform software contains instructions to map the isolation requirements to a customer organization; creating the customer organization; creating a unique variant of the customer organization, in which creating the unique variant of the customer organization includes declaratively applying an isolation layer containing isolation requirements on top of a base layer for the customer organization; and deploying the unique variant of the customer organization onto the customer organization's computing infrastructure, in which the unique variant validates per-tenant distinctions for various applications subjected to the isolation requirements. |
| US11895118B2 |
Management of collaborative content item modification
Systems and methods for concurrent modification of content are provided. In response to a verified request received from a user content is copied to a first storage media as a first version of the content uniquely identified by a first identifier, the verified request being based on verification of the user's credentials. In response to the user editing the first version of the content, the edited copy of the content is stored in the content management system in association with a second identifier uniquely identifying the edited copy of the content as a second version of the content. In response to receiving a notification that a plurality of users no longer request access to the content stored in the content management system, the first version of the content is deleted from the first storage media. |
| US11895114B2 |
Authenticating and creating accounts on behalf of another user
Embodiments described herein provide for a satellite device that can be associated with a user account of a minor aged (e.g., child or adolescent) user that does not have a smartphone that can be used as a companion device to the satellite device. The satellite device can be configured to be used as a primary device, without reliance upon a paired smartphone. Certain information can be synchronized with the satellite device via the association with the family account. During initial configuration, a set of cryptographic keys can be generated to associate the account of the satellite device with the set of accounts in the family. The satellite device can then access calendars, media, or other data that is shared with user accounts within a family of user accounts. |
| US11895113B2 |
Collaborative risk aware authentication
An initiator device can broadcast a witness request to one or more authentication devices. The one or more authentication devices can then determine an assurance level from a range of assurance levels and determine a token share corresponding to the assurance level. The initiator device can then receive, from the one or more authentication devices, at least one witness response comprising the token share corresponding to the assurance level. The initiator device can generate an authentication token using a set of token shares. The initiator device can then transmit the authentication token to an authentication server, wherein the authentication server verifies the authentication token. |
| US11895112B2 |
Secure authentication and execution of applications on shared devices
A method is disclosed. For example, the method executed by a processor of a shared device includes receiving an identification of a user, connecting to a remote server that stores authentication modules and applications, requesting an authentication module and an application stored on the remote server that is associated with the identification of the user, storing the authentication module and the application temporarily on a non-resident memory of the shared device, and executing the application in response to authentication of the user based on log-in information that was received via the authentication module. |
| US11895102B2 |
Identity management
An identity authentication management (IAM) service is established as a master over a master identity database of the centralized identity authentication management service. When adding an additional node to the computing infrastructure, a non-master copy of the master identity database is distributed to the additional node. Ongoing coordination between the master identity database and the non-master copy is established so as to synchronize differences between the master identity database and the non-master copy of the identity database. The additional node hosts a fully-functional authentication management service using the non-master copy of the master identity database and is able to respond to READ requests for data by accessing the non-master copy—without interaction with the centralized identity authentication management service. |
| US11895101B2 |
Machine learning development hub
The described technology is generally directed towards a machine learning development hub, and corresponding methods and computer readable media. The machine learning development hub can comprise a machine learning development platform complete with various tools for various stages of machine learning development. The machine learning development hub can furthermore comprise translation functions to translate received inputs into inputs to other machine learning development platforms. The machine learning development hub can collect credentials for the other machine learning development platforms and can connect to the other machine learning development platforms via their respective interfaces, in order to supply inputs and instructions thereto. The machine learning development hub can encrypt its communications to other machine learning development platforms to secure its interactions. |
| US11895098B2 |
Storing encrypted chunksets of data in a vast storage network
A method for execution by one or more processing modules of one or more computing devices begins by encoding data using a dispersed storage error encoding function to produce a plurality of sets of encoded data slices arranged into a plurality of chunksets of encoded data slices. The method continues by selecting a set of storage units for storing the plurality of chunksets and assigning a distributed computing task to each storage unit of the set of storage units. The method then continues by generating a unique key set for each storage unit of the storage units, encrypting each chunkset of encoded data slices with a corresponding one of the unique key sets to produce a plurality of encrypted chunksets and sending an encrypted chunkset of the plurality of encrypted chunksets and an indication of a corresponding distributed computing task to each storage unit of the set of storage units for storage of the encrypted chunksets and execution of the distributed computing task. |
| US11895096B2 |
Systems and methods for transparent SaaS data encryption and tokenization
Embodiments described include systems and methods for encoding and decoding data for a network application. A client application may include an embedded browser. The embedded browser may establish a session with a network application. The client application may identify a policy specifying a type of data to encode upon input. The embedded browser may detect the type of data of an input field of the network application being displayed in the embedded browser. The embedded browser may, responsive to the detection and the policy, encode the data inputted into the input field or decode encoded data displayed in the input field. |
| US11895091B1 |
Scalable router interface communication paths
A computer readable medium having non-transitory memory for storing machine instructions that are to be executed by a computer. The machine instructions when executed by the computer implement the following function: establishing a network interface communication path between a first router on a first network and a second router on a second network. The first network including first and second network devices is in communication with the first router. A further function is establishing a first network interface between the second router and the first network device through the network interface communication path and a second network interface between the second router and the second network device through the network interface communication path. A further function includes permitting access to the first and second network devices through the first and second router interfaces, respectively, by a user application. The network interfaces may be virtual private networks (VPNs). |
| US11895090B2 |
Privacy preserving malicious network activity detection and mitigation
A method includes accessing a first intelligence feed including a plurality of cybersecurity incidents. A second intelligence feed is generated including a plurality of technical indicators defined on one or more virtual private network internet point of presence (“VPN internet PoP”) that connects a plurality of VPN tunnels to an internet. The first and second intelligence feeds are compared, a particular incident is determined, and a time frame of the particular incident is determined. Use of a particular VPN internet PoP by a plurality of sources including a plurality of clients is monitored to determine a plurality of time-based behaviors. The plurality of time-based behaviors are compared to the particular incident and to the time frame to determine a match. A particular source is blocked at the particular VPN internet PoP based on the determination of the match. |
| US11895086B1 |
Dynamic prefix apportionment for address pool management
A network device may maintain, for a user device, a pool domain into which address prefixes are allocated from a partition of an address pool management (APM) device, and may estimate, based on pool domain data, an average subscriber login rate for the pool domain by the user device. The network device may estimate, based on the pool domain data, an average response latency per apportionment alarm, and may calculate a dynamic apportionment threshold based on the average subscriber login rate for the pool domain and the average response latency per apportionment alarm. The network device may utilize the dynamic apportionment threshold for the user device. |
| US11895085B2 |
Identifier locator addressing for IPV6-based software defined fabric
A network management center includes a Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server. The network management center obtains from an identity server, client information indicating authentication of a client device in a wireless network that is connected to a network fabric. The network management center obtains from an edge node in the network fabric an Internet Protocol (IP) address request for the client device. The IP address request including a fabric domain identifier associated with the edge node. The network management center allocates an IP address for the client device based on the client information obtained from the identity server and the fabric domain identifier contained in the IP address request obtained from the edge node. The network management center provides to the edge node an Identifier Locator Addressing (ILA) address based on the IP address. |
| US11895081B2 |
Distributed network address translation over network environments
This disclosure describes techniques for implementing network address translation as a distributed service over the nodes of a logical network fabric, such as a software-defined network fabric. A method includes registering, by an edge node of a network, an IP address of a client device. The method further includes forwarding, by the edge node, the registered IP address to a control plane of the network. The method further includes checking, by the control plane, a network address translation policy. The method further includes recording, by the control plane, translations between the registered IP address and an allocated IP address in a translation table, each of the translations being related to the edge node. The method further includes returning, by the control plane, the translations between the registered IP address and the allocated IP address to the edge node. |
| US11895075B2 |
Method and apparatus for displaying shared mail, and electronic device and storage medium
A method and apparatus for displaying mail for share, and an electronic device and a storage medium are provided. The method includes: in response to the detection of a mail sharing operation, determining mail for share in a current mailbox; and displaying the mail for share in a preset display manner, wherein the preset display manner is different from a display manner of non-shared mail in the current mailbox. By means of the technical solution, mail for share and non-shared mail in a mailbox can be effectively distinguished from one another, thereby improving the user experience. |
| US11895073B2 |
Systems and methods for triggering redisplay of a postponed message
A method of postponing an electronic message is performed at a computing device having one or more processors and memory. The memory stores one or more programs configured for execution by the one or more processors. The device displays a first electronic message for a user of the computing device and receives user input to postpone the first electronic message. In response to the user input, the device displays a plurality of postponement locations in a user interface window and receives user selection of a postponement location from the displayed plurality of postponement locations. The device then inhibits display of the first electronic message at the computing device. When it is subsequently determined that the computing device is at the first postponement location, the device redisplays the first electronic message. |
| US11895068B2 |
Automated content curation and communication
Systems, devices, methods, media, and instructions for automated image processing and content curation are described. In one embodiment a server computer system receives a plurality of content communications from a plurality of client devices, each content communication comprising an associated piece of content and a corresponding metadata. Each content communication is processed to determine associated context values for each piece of content, each associated context value comprising at least one content value generated by machine vision processing of the associated piece of content. A first content collection is automatically generated based on context values, and a set of user accounts are associated with the collection. An identifier associated with the first content collection is published to user devices associated with user accounts. In various additional embodiments, different content values, image processing operations, and content selection operations are used to curate content collections. |
| US11895064B2 |
Canned answers in messages
At an electronic device with a touch-sensitive display, display a message transcript, where the message transcript includes at least one message from at least a first user. Determine, based at least in-part on the at least one message, a plurality of suggested one or more characters. Display, on the touch-sensitive display, the plurality of suggested one or more characters. Detect an input on the touch-sensitive display. Determine whether the input represents user selection of one of the plurality of suggested one or more characters. Display the selected one of the plurality of suggested one or more characters in the message transcript. Send the selected one or more characters to the first user. |
| US11895063B2 |
Interactive input support system and interactive input support method
An information processing system is a system using a chatbot to use the various network services such as SaaS and to allow the users to seamlessly enjoy each of the services. While performing an interactive mode with input entered by a user based on a predetermined scenario, the information processing system performs registering retrieving (browsing) and deleting information for enjoying the services, and various settings and supports for enjoying the services. |
| US11895062B2 |
Internal chatbot universe with a universal communication protocol
A system for responding to external requests received at an internal bot network is provided. The system may include an internal bot network including a plurality of internal bots. The plurality of internal bots may interact with a plurality of external bots. The system may include a translation layer/barrier. Each bot included in the plurality of internal bots and the plurality of external bots may be resident on one or more hardware processors. Each external bot may communicate using its own unique set of external specifications. Each internal bot may communicate using a universal set of internal specifications and is prevented from communicating using a set of external specifications. The translation layer/barrier may intercept requests and responses between the plurality of internal bots and the plurality of external bots. The translation layer/barrier reformats intercepted requests and responses to correspond to the set of specifications specific to the receiving bot. |
| US11895061B2 |
Dynamic prioritization of collaboration between human and virtual agents
A method of dynamic prioritization of collaboration between human and virtual agents according to an embodiment includes generating a priority score for a conversation between a human user and a chat bot, wherein the priority score is based on at least a sentiment of the human user and a temporal aspect of the conversation, providing the priority score to a human agent via an interface for monitoring the priority score, transferring control of the conversation from the chat bot to the human agent based on an interaction of the human agent with the interface, and yielding control of the conversation from the human agent back to the chat bot in response to another interaction of the human agent with the interface. |
| US11895055B2 |
Method and apparatus for processing signal of sidelink feedback channel in wireless communication system
The 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). An apparatus and a method for performing effective signal processing on a sidelink feedback channel in a wireless communication system is provided. A method of operating a UE in a wireless communication system includes acquiring at least one of a source ID, a destination ID, or a cell ID, generating Sidelink Feedback Control Information (SFCI) to be transmitted through a sidelink feedback channel (Physical Sidelink Feedback Channel (PSFCH)), performing channel encoding and scrambling on the SFCI using at least one of the source ID, the destination ID, or the cell ID, and transmitting the SFCI through the PSFCH. |
| US11895052B2 |
Method and apparatus for transmitting/receiving wireless signal in wireless communication system
According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, a user equipment (UE) may receive a first synchronization signal block (SSB) among a plurality of SSBs, receive information on one or more group radio network temporary identifiers (G-RNTIs) through higher layer signaling, and receive a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) based on the first SSB and the one or more G-RNTIs. The PDCCH received by the UE may be a PDCCH for a multicast broadcast service (MBS) associated with a first G-RNTI selected from among the one or more G-RNTIs, and the PDCCH for the MBS associated with the first G-RNTI may be repeated for each of the plurality of SSBs. In this case, the number of repetitions of the PDCCH for the MBS for each SSB may be determined based on information configured for the first G-RNTI. |
| US11895050B2 |
Method and device in nodes used for wireless communication
The present disclosure provides a method and device in a node used for wireless communications. A node first receives a first signaling and a second signaling; and the first signaling is used to determine a first time-domain resource set, the second signaling is used to determine a second time-domain resource set; and then respectively transmits a first signal and a second signal in a first time-domain resource subset and a second time-domain resource subset; the first time-domain resource subset is associated with a first reference signal resource, and the second signaling is used to indicate a second reference signal resource; the first bit set is used to generate the first signal and the second signal, the second signaling is used to schedule a second bit block. The present disclosure optimizes the system performance by optimizing the transmission methods and devices when the PUCCH collides with the PUSCH. |
| US11895047B2 |
SRS design supporting multiple antennas
A user equipment (UE) sends an indication supported combinations of sounding reference signal (SRS) resources, unsupported combinations of SRS resources, or compatible SRS resources to a base station. The base station selects one or more SRS resources for the UE from the SRS resources that are supported by the UE or are compatible for the UE. In some examples, the UE receives a configuration from the base station for multiple SRS resource sets. After configuring the UE with multiple SRS resource sets, the base station selects one of the SRS resources sets, and may indicate the selected SRS resource set to the UE. The UE transmits a physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH) to the base station using SRS resources from the selected SRS resource set. |
| US11895046B2 |
Method and apparatus for slot aggregation design in non-terrestrial network communications
Various solutions for slot aggregation design in non-terrestrial network (NTN) communications with respect to user equipment and network apparatus in mobile communications are described. An apparatus may receive a demodulation reference signal (DMRS) time bundling configuration. The apparatus may determine a duration interval of the DMRS time bundling configuration. The apparatus may perform channel estimation cross slots based on the duration interval. |
| US11895042B2 |
Crowd-sourced cloud computing resource validation
Resource provider specifications, characterizing computing resources of computing resource providers, are received. The reachability of each IP address included in the received specification is determined. An agent is deployed that is operable to determine the value of each of a set of metrics in the environment of the host at which the agent is deployed. The agent determines the value of each metric of the set of metrics in the environment of the relevant host, and communicates the determined values to one or more computing devices that validate whether the resources characterized by the communicated values are sufficient to provide the performance characterized by the received specification and that each ISP router complies with a predetermined policy. For each computing resource provider validated and determined to comprise an ISP router compliant with policy, the specified computing resources are added to a pool of resources for cloud computing. |
| US11895036B2 |
Managing acknowledgement packets in an uplink data packet stream
In embodiments of systems and methods for managing acknowledgement packets in an uplink data packet stream including secure or encrypted data packets, a computing device may identify uplink acknowledgement (UL ACK) packets within the uplink data packet stream, and may accelerate processing of the identified UL ACK packets. In some embodiments, UL ACK packets may be identified based on whether packet lengths of packets meet a packet length threshold or meet a packet length range. In some embodiments, UL ACK packets may be identified based on information for identifying such packets receiving via a cross-layer application program interface (API). In some embodiments, UL ACK packets based whether packets include a specified differentiated services field codepoint (DSCP) in a packet header portion that is not encrypted. |
| US11895033B2 |
Method and apparatus for traffic routing and path optimization for peer-to-peer communications
Application Function (AF) influenced routing for peer-to-peer (P2P) communications is provided. Core network elements correlate PDU sessions and optimize the UP path for peer-to-peer traffic. UP selection, reselection, configuration or reconfiguration can be performed in support of P2P traffic routing. P2P traffic between a pair of UEs is routed or rerouted through a bridge. The bridge may be established between the first UP and the second UP, and/or between associated RAN nodes. One or more application functions can be included along the bridge path. A policy control function (PCF) directs underlying resources to route P2P traffic via the bridge, for example in response to a trigger from the AF. A session management function (SMF) directs underlying resources to configure or reconfigure user plane data paths to route P2P traffic via the bridge. First and second SMFs of the first and second UPs can cooperate to establish the desired traffic routing. One or more UPFs can be configured to support P2P traffic detection. |
| US11895024B2 |
Method, device and computer readable medium for delivering data-plane packets by using separate transport service VNFC
A method, device and computer readable medium for delivering packets. The method comprises in response to receipt of, at a first VNFC, a data-plane packet for a terminal device, performing a predetermined transport processing of the packet to obtain a processed packet (610); the packet including a network address of the first VNFC as a destination address; forwarding the processed packet from the first VNFC to a virtual switch (620); and delivering the processed packet from the virtual switch to a second VNFC based on a first mapping between an identity of the terminal device and an identity of the second VNFC (630); the second VNFC separated from the first VNFC, the second VNFC serving the terminal device and including at least one first data-plane application. |
| US11895023B2 |
Enabling hardware switches to perform logical routing functionalities
A managed hardware forwarding element (MHFE) that performs packet forwarding operations for a logical network is described. The MHFE receives configuration data for the logical network that defines a logical router and a set of logical switches for logically connecting several end machines that operate on different host machines to several physical machines that are connected to the MHFE. The logical router also includes multiple routing components. The MHFE also receives a first forwarding table and a second forwarding table. The first forwarding table stores linking data for each logical port of each logical switch in the set of logical switches that identifies a corresponding routing component in the logical router. The second forwarding table stores a set of routes for each routing component of the logical router. The MHFE uses the first and second forwarding tables to perform packet forwarding operations at the MHFE. |
| US11895013B1 |
Systems and methods to migrate a virtual sub-network
In cloud computing, for various reasons such as load-balancing, hotspot elimination, server consolidation, energy and cost savings, and system maintenance, there is a need to migrate a virtual sub-network of virtual entities from a source network of servers to a destination set of servers. Existing migration methods are limited to the migration of VM memory and controller states, where network entities are migrated individually. Embodiments of this disclosure include systems and methods for the stateful live migration of a multi-layer network, while maintaining live state convergence and consistency, and preventing network connection losses, packet disordering and packet drops. |
| US11895010B2 |
Active-active support of multicast streams in virtualized environment
A network system that uses a cluster of edge nodes to send and receive multicast traffic is provided. The network system is a network virtualization environment that includes one or more distributed routers, each distributed router implemented by virtualization software running on one or more host machines. The network system also includes a cluster of edge nodes for sending data from the one or more distributed routers to one or more uplink/upstream physical routers outside of a datacenter and for receiving data from the physical routers to the distributed routers. One of the edge nodes is a designated edge node that queries for membership information for one or more multicast groups to be received by at least two edge nodes of the cluster of edge nodes. The cluster of edge nodes forwards multicast traffic to and from the distributed routers according to the received membership information. |
| US11895005B1 |
Network devices with hardware accelerated table updates
A network device can include a main processor and a packet processor. A method is provided that includes storing a table of values in the packet processor, using the packet processor to receive from the main processor a value that can be used to update the table of values, and using acceleration hardware in the packet processor to update the table of values based on the value received from the main processor without any additional interaction with the software running on the main processor. |
| US11894994B2 |
Network traffic identification device
A network traffic device comprising: at least one network device adapted to receive network data packets; wherein said at least one network device filters network data packets to locate at least one identifying packet, and samples said network data packets to select at least one sample packet. The at least one network device may transfer said at least one identifying packet and said at least one sample packet to an analyser. A predetermined sample rate may determine the number of sample packets selected by said at least one network device. |
| US11894991B2 |
Rate negotiation method and apparatus thereof
A rate negotiation method is provided. A first device switches a fiber transmission rate of a first port of the first device to a first fiber transmission rate based on a preset switching direction within a rotation period of a first fiber transmission rate set. The first device sends a negotiation packet to a second device through the first port of the first device within a duration of the first fiber transmission rate. If a response packet is received from the second device through the first port of the first device within the duration of the first fiber transmission rate, the first port of the first device is controlled to communicate with the second device based on the first fiber transmission rate. |
| US11894983B2 |
Simulation and testing of infrastructure as a service scale using a container orchestration engine
Systems and methods for scale testing infrastructure as a service systems are disclosed. A processing device generates a container image including a plurality of processes for providing compute functions and modifying a fake virtual driver with network switch functionality. The plurality of processes includes a compute process to create fake virtual machines using the modified fake virtual driver. The processing device generates a plurality of simulated compute nodes using the container image and generates a plurality of fake virtual machines using the modified fake virtual driver on one or more simulated compute nodes, scheduled as pods using a container orchestration engine. In this way, network and messaging traffic on the control plane is effectively simulated at scale. The modified fake driver enables network switch functionality so that network configuration for each fake virtual machine may be simulated, thereby mimicking the network actions of a virtual machine on a compute node. |
| US11894980B2 |
Network quality detection method and device, network element device, computer device, and computer readable medium
A network quality detection method and device, a network element device, a computer device, and a computer readable medium. The method comprises: separately sending a subscription command to an ingress network element device and an egress network element device of a service flow, the subscription command comprising at least a detection type and a reporting period, so that network element devices bearing the service flow send data according to the detection type and the reporting period; receiving the data sent by the network element devices; determining the path of the service flow according to the data; and detecting the network quality of the path according to the data and a predetermined indicator threshold. |
| US11894975B2 |
Playback device connection
An example playback device is configured to (i) detect a triggering event that causes the playback device to transmit a first message indicating the playback device is available for setup, (ii) establish an initial communication path with a computing device, (iii) process one or more second messages received from the computing device via the initial communication path collectively containing network configuration parameters for a secure wireless network defined by one or more network devices, where the initial communication path with the computing device does not traverse any of the one or more network devices, and where the network configuration parameters include an identifier of, and security information for, the secure wireless network, (iv) use the network configuration parameters to connect to the secure wireless network, and (v) transition from communicating with the computing device via the initial communication path to communicating with the computing device via the secure wireless network. |
| US11894973B2 |
Assigning and prioritizing mediation servers for monitoring legacy devices
Techniques for coordinating the monitoring of output devices. In one technique, one or more messages are received, at a mediation service, over a computer network from a cloud-based management server. The one or more messages include an identity of an output device, an identity of an active mediation service for the output device, and an identity of each failover mediation service in one or more failover mediation services for the output device. Based on the one of the messages, the mediation service determines that it is a failover mediation service. Later, it is determined whether the mediation service is to be a new active mediation service for the output device. In response to an affirmative determination, the mediation service transmits, to the cloud-based management server, a notification that indicates that the mediation service is the new active mediation service. The mediation service also initiates monitoring of the output device. |
| US11894971B2 |
Techniques for prediction models using time series data
Various aspects involve a lagged prediction model trained for risk assessment or other purposes. For instance, a risk assessment computing system receives a risk assessment query for a target entity and provides an input predictor record for the target entity to a lagged prediction model. The input predictor record includes a first group of lagged values from a first time-series attribute associated with the target entity. The lagged prediction model is trained by implementing a group feature selection technique configured to select the first time-series attribute as input and to deselect a second time-series attribute associated with the target entity. The risk assessment computing system computes an output risk indicator from the input predictor record and transmits the output risk indicator to a remote computing system. The output risk indicator can be used to control access by the target entity to one or more interactive computing environments. |
| US11894968B2 |
Inphase quadrature current selector amplifiers for wireless communication
A transmit in-phase quadrature (IQ) amplifier includes a common gain stage to receive an input signal and to generate an amplified signal. The amplifier includes an IQ poly-phase filter coupled to the common gain stage to receive the amplified signal from the common gain stage and outputs a four-phase signal. The amplifier includes an in-phase (I) phase switching gain stage coupled to the IQ poly-phase filter to receive I components of the four-phase signal and outputs an amplified phase switching I signal. The amplifier includes a quadrature (Q) phase switching gain stage coupled to the IQ poly-phase filter to receive Q components of the four-phase signal and outputs an amplified phase switching Q signal. |
| US11894965B2 |
Efficient synthesis and analysis of OFDM and MIMO-OFDM signals
A Multiple Input Multiple Output (MIMO) system in a radio access network (RAN) comprises a virtualized baseband unit, an antenna array; and a fronthaul network that connects the virtualized baseband unit to the antenna array. For a first set of antennas in the antenna array, the virtualized baseband unit generates a first MIMO matrix from channel state information (CSI); computes a sparse update matrix corresponding to an update to the first set of antennas; sums the sparse update matrix with the first MIMO matrix to produce a second MIMO matrix corresponding to a second set of antennas in the antenna array; determines which of the MIMO matrices results in a better CSI, MIMO condition number, peak-to-average-power ratio, or quality metric of spatial subchannels; and based on the determination, selects the first set of antennas or the second set of antennas to transmit or receive signals in the RAN. |
| US11894962B2 |
Guard interval adaptation for coordinated beamforming
A method of transmitting an Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing, OFDM, symbol having a guard interval including a cyclically repeated part of an original symbol comprises applying a guard interval for the OFDM symbol, the guard interval including a first part, where the first part is a cyclic prefix, including an indication whether the applied guard interval has a second part, wherein the second part is a cyclic prefix and/or postfix, applying, when indicated to be present, the second part of the guard interval, and transmitting the OFDM symbol. A method of receiving the symbol, transmitter, receiver and computer programs for implementing the methods are also disclosed. |
| US11894959B2 |
Ultra-high-speed PAM-N CMOS inverter serial link
Methods, systems, and apparatus described herein make a multi-level PAM signal (PAM-N signal) at a transmitter using CMOS-based components. By forming the PAM-N signal at the transmitter, receivers do not have to recombine and/or realign multiple signals and only employs a single transmission line channel (or two transmission line channels in differential implementations) to convey the data stream to the receiver from the transmitter. |
| US11894958B2 |
Method and apparatus for coordinating FDX and TDD communications in a communication system
The method includes transmitting by a first remote communication unit an upstream symbol with a first structure onto a first communication line at a reference time point trf, wherein the reference time point trf is determined based on a time of reception of a downstream symbol with the first structure tFDX_DS_RX and a first propagation delay over the first communication line tPD1, as trf=tFDX_DS_RX−tPD1; transmitting by a second remote communication unit an upstream symbol with a second structure onto the second communication line at tTDD_US_TX=trf−tPD2 during a time interval assigned for upstream transmission on the second communication line, wherein tPD2 is a second propagation delay over the second communication line, so that the upstream symbol with the second structure transmitted by the second remote communication unit arrives at the access node at the reference time point trf. |
| US11894956B2 |
Continuous time linear equalizer with a plurality of signal paths
A continuous time linear equalizer (CTLE) includes a first circuit path having a step response that increases from an first initial value to a steady state value higher than the first initial value. The CTLE also includes a second circuit path in parallel with the first circuit path, the second circuit path having a step response that increases from a second initial value to a peak and subsequently falls to second steady state value that is approximately equal to the second initial value. The CTLE is configured to combine an output of the first circuit path and an output of the second circuit path. |
| US11894948B2 |
Method of forming a virtual network
A method of forming a virtual network includes forming an arrangement of virtual fibers from physical fiber optic cables that interconnect virtual entry devices, virtual forwarding devices, and virtual exit devices together. The virtual entry devices combine data and frames to allow a number of sources with data and frame rates that are less than a predetermined frame rate of a physical port to be output from the physical port. |
| US11894946B2 |
Vehicle heterogeneous communication system and communication method therefor
A vehicle heterogeneous communication system for efficient CAN message transmission between heterogeneous communication controllers in a vehicle includes: a first transceiving controller transmitting a CAN message delivery Ethernet frame to which an SSD4 symbol added by changing an SSD size compared with a general Ethernet frame; and a second transceiving controller recognizing the received Ethernet frame as the CAN message delivery Ethernet frame when there is the SSD4 symbol by checking the SSD of Ethernet frame received from the first transceiving controller, and performing CAN message delivery Ethernet frame processing in which a media access control (MAC), Internet protocol (IP), and user datagram protocol (UDP) analysis step in the general Ethernet frame processing process is omitted. |
| US11894944B2 |
Building data platform with an enrichment loop
A building system including one or more memory devices having instructions stored thereon, that, when executed by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to receive an event from an event source, the event comprising data and a timestamp. The building system operates to identify first contextual data describing the event in a digital twin, the digital twin comprising a virtual representation of a building, enrich the event with the first contextual data, and provide the enriched event to a consuming system, the consuming system generating an output event based on the enriched event. The building system operates to identify second contextual data describing the output event in the digital twin, enrich the output event with the second contextual data, and provide the enriched output event to the consuming system or another consuming system. |
| US11894943B2 |
Method and apparatus for network device detection
A method and apparatus for detecting remote network devices. In one embodiment, the method comprises detecting an event and a) transmitting a message requesting a response from one or more remote network devices, the message comprising a first network identification code, and b) determining whether a response to the message has been received, the response transmitted by a remote network device after receiving the message and determining that the first network identification code matches a second network identification code stored within the remote network device, the response comprising identification information of the remote network device. If c) a response has not been received, terminating the method for detecting remote network devices if a pre-determined time period has elapsed since transmitting the message. If d) a response has been received, storing identification information associated with the responding remote network device and repeating steps a-d until no further responses are received. |
| US11894938B2 |
Executing scripting for events of an online conferencing service
Techniques are disclosed for automatically executing scripts for event in response to user activity within the event. A server executing a video conferencing service, receives meeting scheduling information and a set of user-specified scripting information from a user requesting to generate an event. In response to receiving a request from user device to access the event, the server causes display of an event interface to the device, the displayed interface including indications of sub-groups of a group of users accessing the conferencing service via a plurality of user devices and an indication of a video feed of a user in the group of users that is currently active. In response to one or more triggers corresponding to the event, one or more scripts are executed for the event, where executing the one or more scripts includes altering the displayed interface. |
| US11894935B2 |
PoE system for the distribution of high voltage power
The present invention provides a system comprising PoE apparatus including midspans, switches and routers that can provide high powered PoE connections that enable the recovery of DC power in sufficient quantities that allow it to be converted to AC power by way of an inverter. The invention also provides a method for providing AC power, data and light to office workstations using a single PoE connection. The invention further comprises a common mode signaling system that operates independently of any TCP/IP signal transmitted through an Ethernet connection wherein said signaling system is adapted to communicate with and control PoE powered devices. |
| US11894934B2 |
Method and device for transmitting HARQ information, and computer storage medium
Disclosed are a method and device for transmitting HARQ information, and a computer storage medium. The method comprises: a terminal device determines a first uplink time unit, the first uplink time unit being a time unit for use by the terminal device in transmitting first uplink control information, the first uplink control information comprising first HARQ information, the first HARD information being at least one piece of HARQ information corresponding to a first downlink shared channel received by the terminal device, the first downlink shared channel comprising at least one downlink shared channel, and the first downlink shared channel being transmitted in at least one downlink time unit in a first time period; and the terminal device transmits the first uplink control information in the first uplink time unit. |
| US11894932B2 |
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. |
| US11894930B1 |
Wireless communication method and terminal device
A wireless communication method includes: monitoring a control channel candidate on the basis of at least one of a first offset value, a second offset value, and a hybrid automatic repeat request-acknowledgment (HARQ-ACK) feedback state, wherein a time interval corresponding to the first offset value is associated with a timing advance (TA) value or round-trip time (RTT) of a terminal device, and a time interval corresponding to the second offset value is associated with acquisition of synchronization information of the terminal device. |
| US11894919B2 |
Radio frequency receive chain control for receiving satellite positioning signals
A satellite signal processing method includes: receiving, at a user equipment, a first satellite signal of a first frequency band from at least one satellite of a constellation of satellites; receiving, at the user equipment, a second satellite signal of a second frequency band and from the at least one satellite of the constellation of satellites; and controlling an activation status of at least one of: a first satellite signal receive chain, of the user equipment, configured to measure the first satellite signal; or a second satellite signal receive chain, of the user equipment, configured to measure the second satellite signal. |
| US11894916B2 |
Multi-band optical network interface
The disclosed systems and methods support addition of bands to a multi-band optical interface. The systems and methods can include a multi-band interface device for optical networks. The device can include a multi-band optical amplifier, a C-Band Add/Drop multiplexer, an L-Band Add/Drop multiplexer and an amplifier noise source. The multi-band optical amplifier can be connected to the C-Band Add/Drop multiplexer and connected to the L-Band Add/Drop multiplexer through the amplifier noise source. The amplifier noise source be configured to generate a combination of bulk noise and an input transmission received from the L-Band Add/Drop multiplexer. The gain of the amplifier noise source can depend on the power of the received input transmission. The power of the received input transmission can be increased over a period of time, transitioning the amplifier noise source from acting as a bulk noise source to acting an amplifier. |
| US11894915B2 |
Methods and apparatus to credit media based on presentation rate
Methods, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture are disclosed to credit media based on the presentation rate. An example apparatus disclosed herein includes memory and instructions. The example apparatus disclosed herein further includes at least one processor to execute the instructions to cause the at least one processor to at least detect a first peak in a first frequency range of audio data associated with monitored media, detect a second peak in a second frequency range of the audio data, the second frequency range different from the first frequency range, detect that a presentation rate of the monitored media is increased relative to a reference version of the media in response to the second peak being greater than the first peak, generate a signature corresponding to the monitored media, and transmit the signature to a media monitoring entity to credit the monitored media based on the presentation rate. |
| US11894897B2 |
System and method for downlink channel sounding in wireless communications systems
In accordance with an embodiment, a method of operating a base station configured to communicate with at least one user device includes transmitting a reference signal to the at least one user device, receiving channel quality information from the at least one user device, and forming a beam based on the channel quality information received from the at least one user device. |
| US11894896B2 |
Codebook processing method, terminal device and network device
Disclosed are a codebook processing method, a terminal device, and a network device, the method comprising: determining weighting coefficients for codebook calculation based on a first number and a second number, wherein a value of L representing the first number is half of a number of spatial beams, a value of M representing the second number is a number of discrete fourier transform (DFT) basis vectors. L and M are both integers, and the weighting coefficients comprise amplitude coefficients; performing processing on the weighting coefficients; and transmitting the processed weighting coefficients to a network device through channel state information (CSI). |
| US11894893B2 |
Communication apparatus and communication method for channel estimation
The present disclosure provides communication apparatus and communication method for channel estimation. The communication apparatus comprises a transmitter, which in operation, transmits a physical layer protocol data unit (PPDU) to one or more other communication apparatus in a multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) wireless network, the PPDU including a long training field (LTF) that facilitates the one or more other communication apparatus to estimate respective channels for respective communications with the communication apparatus; and a controller, which in operation, establishes the number of LTF symbols (NLTF) for generating the LTF in the PPDU, wherein the NLTF depends on a maximum value (NSTSMAX) of the number of space-time streams for each resource unit (RU) in the PPDU. |
| US11894890B2 |
Communication device and communication method
According to a communication method of the present disclosure, a responder, after the end of transmission sector sweep (TXSS), receives from an initiator a first feedback frame including a BF training type FIELD indicating whether or not to implement a beam forming training (BFT) of a single user multi-input multi-output (SU-MIMO). If the BF training type FIELD indicates that a BFT of the SU-MIMO is to be implemented, the responder transmits to the initiator a second feedback frame based on the result of the TXSS and including a signal to noise ratio (SNR) and a sector identifier (ID) order. The initiator implements the BFT of the SU-MIMO between the initiator and the responder on the basis of the SNR and the sector ID order. |
| US11894888B2 |
Beamformed channel busy ratio
Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a user equipment (UE) may measure, for a first beam group of a set of beam groups associated with the UE, a first channel busy ratio (CBR) for the first beam group. The UE may receive, from a second UE, an indication of a second CBR for a second beam group associated with the second UE. The UE may transmit, to the second UE using a beam included in the first beam group, a signal using one or more transmit parameters that are based at least in part on at least one of the first CBR or the second CBR. Numerous other aspects are described. |
| US11894886B2 |
Communication method and apparatus
A communication method includes receiving, by a terminal device, first information from a network device. The first information indicates a precoding matrix. The communication method also includes determining, by the terminal device, the precoding matrix based on the first information. The precoding matrix is for sending an uplink signal. The precoding matrix is determined based on a first matrix and a second matrix. At least one of the first matrix is determined from a first matrix set based on the first information, wherein the first matrix set is determined based on a horizontal-dimension parameter of an antenna of the terminal device; or the second matrix is determined from a second matrix set based on the first information, wherein the second matrix set is determined based on a vertical-dimension parameter of the antenna. |
| US11894883B2 |
Modular customer premises equipment for providing broadband internet
A device includes a first housing having a first end configured to couple to an electric meter and a second end configured to couple to an electric meter socket. A power module is disposed at least partially within the first housing and is configured to couple to electrical wiring at a premises. The device includes a second housing having an antenna array, a feed network communicatively coupled to the power module and configured to split power and distribute the power to at least one element of one or more sub-arrays of the antenna array, a wireless wide area network (WWAN) module communicatively coupled to the antenna array and the power module, and a broadband over powerline (BPL) interface communicatively coupled to the WWAN module and the power module. |
| US11894882B2 |
Measurement system and measurement method
A measurement system for characterizing a device under test is described. The measurement system includes a signal source, an analysis module, and a directional element that is connected to each of the device under test, the signal source, and the analysis module. The signal source is configured to generate a digital instruction signal or an analog stimulus signal for the device under test. In the case of generating the analog stimulus signal, the directional element is configured to forward the analog stimulus signal from the signal source to the device under test, wherein the device under test includes circuitry configured to generate a digital output signal based on the analog stimulus signal received. In the case of generating the digital instruction signal by the signal source, the device under test includes circuitry configured to generate an analog output signal based on the digital instruction signal received, wherein the directional element is configured to forward the analog output signal generated to the analysis module. The analysis module includes circuitry configured to determine at least one characteristic parameter of the device under test based on the analog output signal of the device under test or the digital output signal of the device under test. Moreover, a measurement method for characterizing a device under test is described. |
| US11894880B2 |
Automatic fine-grained radio map construction and adaption
An automatic wireless fine-grained ratio map construction and adaptation system may include a Gaussian process regression (GPR) model constructed with real wireless received signal strength (RSS) measurements collected in a free space to provide coarse RSS estimation in a constrained space, and a generative adversarial network (GAN) to provide fine-grained RSS estimation in the constrained space by using an output of GPR as an input for a generator of GAN, modeling the irregular RSS distributions in complex indoor environments. The system may generate realistic RSS data in the constrained space that has not been manually site-surveyed. |
| US11894876B2 |
Dynamic mode control of upstream ONU transmitters in an RFoG network
Systems and methods for relaying upstream signals received from a plurality of subscribers to a remote head end. Some preferred embodiments include upstream transmitters in one or more Optical Network Units that may be dynamically and individually controlled to determine whether the upstream transmission is in burst mode or continuous mode. |
| US11894869B2 |
Transporting sampled signals over multiple electromagnetic pathways
The subject of this disclosure is applying improved techniques to media signal communication as well as control and status exchange to implement a diversity of media interfaces, achieving suitable media communication results despite EM propagation challenges. |
| US11894868B2 |
Programmable spread spectrum signaling over a pin of an integrated circuit device
A device having a plurality of pins configured to connect circuits within an integrated circuit package to circuits outside of the integrated circuit package. A driver enclosed within the package is programmable to generate a spread spectrum signal to represent data being transmitted from a pin of the device. Frequency distribution of the signal spreading over a bandwidth in a frequency domain can be programmed to customize the electromagnetic emission caused by the communication of data through the pin. The frequency spreading can be programmed to reduce energy consumption, electromagnetic interference, and/or errors in receiving the data transmitted via the pin. The settings can be programmed into registers enclosed in the integrated circuit package to control the driver and/or dynamically adjusted using an artificial intelligent engine to optimize a cost function. |
| US11894864B2 |
Analog-to-digital converter having punctured quantizer
In one embodiment, an analog-to-digital converter includes: a sum circuit to receive an analog input signal and a feedback reference signal and generate a sum signal; a feedback circuit coupled to the sum circuit to provide the feedback reference signal to the sum circuit; a filter coupled to the sum circuit to receive the sum signal and generate a filtered signal; and a punctured quantizer coupled to the filter to receive the filtered signal and quantize the filtered signal to a digital output and to output the digital output and to provide the digital output to the feedback circuit. |
| US11894860B2 |
Decoding errors using quantum subspace expansion
Methods, systems and apparatus for correcting a result of a quantum computation. In one aspect, a method includes selecting a quantum error correcting code for the quantum computation, wherein the quantum error correcting code is defined by multiple stabilizer generators; determining a set of symmetry operators, comprising: selecting a subset of the stabilizer generators, determining, for each selected stabilizer generator, a sum between an identity operator and the stabilizer generator, and multiplying the determined sums together to form a summation of terms, wherein each term in the summation is equal to a respective symmetry operator; measuring a projective correction of a physical observable over an output quantum state of the quantum computation using the determined set of symmetry operators, wherein the physical observable corresponds to the result of the quantum computation; and determining a corrected result of the quantum computation using the measured projective correction of the physical observable. |
| US11894859B1 |
Methods and apparatus for decoding of polar codes
A team polar decoder (TPD) includes polar decoders (PPDs) connected to a channel, and a team decision maker (TDM) connected to the PPDs and a destination. Component polar decoders (CPDs) decode a polar code in accordance with a polar code. Each CPD receives a noisy code block (NCB) from the channel, and decodes the NCB in consecutive steps to obtain a decoded transform input block (DTIB). Each CPD is generates, at an end of the decoding step, a candidate decoded data block from the DTIB by a data-demapping operation that is an inverse of a data-mapping operation applied at a polar encoder, then sends the CDDB to the TDM, which receives the CDDBs from the PPDs, generates a decoded data block (DDB), and sends the DDB to the destination. |
| US11894858B2 |
A/D conversion device and A/D conversion method
An amplifier performs analog amplification on a signal I_A with a gain corresponding to a state GS and outputs the amplified signal as a signal M_A. An ADC converts the signal M_A to a digital signal and outputs the digital signal as a signal M_D. Analog comparators and a down-determination unit detect that the signal M_A exceeds a first level, and cause the state GS to transition to a state of gain of the next lower stage. Digital comparators and an up-determination unit detect that the signal M_D has been continuously lower than a second level for a predetermined period, and cause the state GS to transition to a state of gain of the next higher stage. The restoration circuit performs digital amplification on the signal M_D with a gain corresponding to the gain of the amplifier and outputs the amplified signal as a signal O_D. |
| US11894857B2 |
Readout circuit, signal quantizing method and device, and computer device
Disclosed are a readout circuit, a signal quantizing method, a signal quantizing device, and a computer device. The readout circuit includes: a signal sampler, including a plurality of channels; a plurality of integrators, connected to the plurality of channels and having a one-to-one relationship with the plurality of channels; a signal processor, including a first operational amplifier, a sampling input of the first operational amplifier being connected to outputs of the plurality of integrators, respectively; and an analog-digital converter. An input of the analog-digital converter is connected to an output of the first operational amplifier. |
| US11894856B2 |
Digital-to-analog conversion apparatus and method having signal calibration mechanism
The present invention discloses a DAC method having signal calibration mechanism is provided. Operation states of current sources are controlled to generate an output analog signal by a DAC circuit according to a codeword of an input digital signal. An echo signal is generated by an echo transmission circuit according to the output analog signal. The codeword is mapped to generate an offset signal by a calibration circuit according to a codeword offset mapping table. The offset signal is processed to generate an echo-canceling signal by an echo-canceling circuit. By a calibration parameter calculation circuit, offset amounts are generated according to a difference between the echo signal and the echo-canceling signal, the offset amounts are grouped to perform statistic operation according to the operation states and current offset values are calculated according to calculation among groups and converted to codeword offset values to update the codeword offset mapping table. |
| US11894853B2 |
Differential signal skew calibration circuit and semiconductor memory
Provided are a differential signal skew calibration circuit and a semiconductor memory. The differential signal skew calibration circuit may acquire a phase relationship of a differential signals through a phase detection circuit. A phase adjustment control circuit may generate a phase calibration control instruction according to the phase relationship of the differential signals to control a phase calibration circuit to calibrate a phase skew of the input differential signals. |
| US11894852B2 |
Thermostatic type crystal oscillator
Provided is a thermostatic type crystal oscillator with short operation stabilization time and low power consumption.A thermostatic type crystal oscillator according to the present invention includes a crystal resonator including an IT-cut crystal blank, a vibration control circuit configured to control a vibration frequency of the crystal resonator, a temperature regulator configured to regulate a temperature of the crystal resonator within a set temperature range by repeating heating and cooling to the crystal resonator, a heat conducting plate configured to function as a heat absorbing plate and a heat dissipating plate for the temperature regulator, a temperature control circuit configured to control a temperature of the temperature regulator, and a housing that accommodates the crystal resonator. The housing defines a resonator accommodating space in which the crystal resonator is accommodated inside the housing. |
| US11894851B2 |
Signal generation apparatus for time-of-flight camera with suppressed cyclic error
A signal generation apparatus is used in a ToF camera system especially adopting the indirect system and suppresses occurrence of a cyclic error. The signal generation apparatus includes a first pulse generator configured to generate a pulse to be supplied to a light source that irradiates light upon a distance measurement target, a second pulse generator configured to generate a pulse to be supplied to a pixel that receives the light reflected by the distance measurement target, and a signal selection section configured to select and output a duty cycle of a signal to be outputted from the first pulse generator from between a first duty cycle and a second duty cycle different from the first duty cycle. |
| US11894846B2 |
Autonomous duty cycle calibration
Several embodiments of electrical circuit devices and systems with clock distortion calibration circuitry are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, an electrical circuit device includes clock distortion calibration circuitry to calibrate a clock signal. The clock distortion calibration circuitry is configured to determine when one or more duty cycle calibration (DCC) conditions are met. When the DCC condition(s) are met, the clock distortion calibration circuitry is configured adjust a trim value associated with at least one of first and second duty cycles of first and second voltage signals, respectively. In some embodiments, the clock distortion calibration circuitry is configured to calibrate at least one of the first and the second duty cycles of the first and the second voltage signals using the adjusted trim value to account for duty cycle distortion encountered across various voltages and/or temperatures while the electrical circuit devices and/or systems remain in a powered on state. |
| US11894845B1 |
Structure and method for delaying of data signal from pulse latch with lockup latch
Embodiments of the disclosure provide a structure and related method to delay data signals through a data path using a lockup latch driven by the inverse of a clock signal. A structure according to the disclosure provides a launch pulse latch coupled to a capture pulse latch through a data path. The data path includes a combinational logic for processing signals within the data path. An edge of a clock signal drives the launch pulse latch and the capture pulse latch. A lockup latch is within the data path between the launch pulse latch and the capture pulse latch. An inverse of the clock signal drives the lockup latch. |
| US11894842B2 |
Circuit and device including a transistor and diode
A circuit including: a transistor, a base of the transistor being switchably connectable to a signal source; and a first diode connected between the base and a reference voltage. The circuit is arranged such that when the signal source is not connected to the base of the transistor, a voltage applied at an emitter of the transistor causes a current flow through the base of the transistor and through the first diode such that the transistor is in an ON state, and when the signal source is connected to the base of the transistor, current flow through the base reduces such that the transistor switches to an OFF state. The circuit includes a second diode, and the signal source is connectable to the base of the transistor through the second diode. |
| US11894829B2 |
Variation of metal layer stack under under bump metallization (UBM)
In certain aspects, a chip includes a pad, and a first passivation layer, wherein a first portion of the first passivation layer extends over a first portion of the pad. The chip also includes a first metal layer between the first portion of the pad and the first portion of the first passivation layer. The chip further includes an under bump metallization (UBM) electrically coupled to a second portion of the pad. |
| US11894823B2 |
Saw device manufacturing method
A SAW device manufacturing method includes a piezoelectric ceramic substrate polishing step of polishing a first surface of the piezoelectric ceramic substrate, a support substrate polishing step of polishing a first surface of the support substrate, a bonding step of bonding the first surface of the piezoelectric ceramic substrate to the first surface of the support substrate to thereby form a stacked substrate, a grinding step of grinding a second surface of the piezoelectric ceramic substrate, and a vibration diffusion layer forming step of applying a laser beam to the stacked substrate in the condition where the focal point of the laser beam is positioned inside the piezoelectric ceramic substrate to thereby form a modified layer as a vibration diffusion layer inside the piezoelectric ceramic substrate. |
| US11894822B2 |
Filter device
A filter device includes: delay units serially connected to delay an input signal and output a delayed signal; multiplication units multiplying the delayed signal by a filter coefficient based on a predetermined value and a multiplying factor adjustment value; a coefficient adjustment unit that, when a multiplication result obtained by multiplying the predetermined value by the multiplying factor adjustment value exceeds a maximum value of a filter-coefficient representation range, divides the multiplication result exceeding the maximum value by the maximum value, and outputs a quotient of division as a coefficient adjustment value; a signal conversion unit outputting a signal obtained by adding after-filter-coefficient-multiplication signals outputted by the multiplication units and an adjusted signal obtained by adjusting a corresponding delayed signal using the coefficient adjustment value; and a division unit generating an output signal by dividing the signal outputted by the signal conversion unit by the multiplying factor adjustment value. |
| US11894821B2 |
Scalable fir filter
A Scalable Finite Impulse Response (“SFIR”) filter includes a pre-processing section, a post-processing section, and a finite impulse response (“FIR”) Matrix. The FIR Matrix is coupled to the pre-processing section and the post-processing section. The FIR Matrix includes a plurality of filter taps and a plurality of signal paths. Each filter tap of the plurality of filter taps has at least a first input, a second input, a multiplexer coupled to the first input and the second input, and a first flip-flop coupled to an output of the multiplexer. The plurality of signal paths are arranged to allow re-configurable data throughput between the each filter tap of the plurality of filter taps. |
| US11894817B2 |
Slew boost circuit for an operational amplifier
A differential input stage of a circuit includes a first transistor, a second transistor, a third transistor, and a fourth transistor. Drains of the first and third transistors couple together at a first node, and drains of the second and fourth transistors couple together at a second node. A first slew boost circuit includes a fifth transistor and a first current mirror. A gate of the fifth transistor couples to the second node. A source of the fifth transistor couples to the first node. The first current mirror couples to the fifth transistor and to the second node. A second slew boost circuit includes a sixth transistor and a second current mirror. A gate of the sixth transistor couples to the first node. A source of the sixth transistor couples to the second node. The second current mirror couples to the sixth transistor and to the first node. |
| US11894814B2 |
Extended spectrum TDMA upstream and downstream cable amplifier
A method of bidirectional amplification of proprietary TDMA (Time-Division Multiple Access) data modulated signals over CATV infrastructure is described. A method of upstream/downstream switching based on carrier detection/measurement originated from the master and slave modems embodiment is described, along with upstream/downstream direction switching based on the encoded switching command detection, originating from the master modem. |
| US11894811B2 |
Operational amplifier, radio frequency circuit, and electronic device
An operational amplifier includes a first amplifying unit, a second amplifying unit, a current source, a first compensation capacitor, and a second compensation capacitor. The first amplifying unit includes a first input transistor, a second input transistor, a third input transistor, and a fourth input transistor. The second amplifying unit includes a fifth input transistor, a sixth input transistor, a seventh input transistor, and an eighth input transistor. One end of the first compensation capacitor is coupled to a drain of the seventh input transistor, and the other end of the first compensation capacitor is coupled to a gate of the eighth input transistor. One end of the second compensation capacitor is coupled to a drain of the eighth input transistor, and the other end of the second compensation capacitor is coupled to a gate of the seventh input transistor. |
| US11894809B2 |
Transistor bias adjustment for optimization of third order intercept point in a cascode amplifier
Methods and devices for amplifying an input RF signal according to at least two gain-states is described. According to one aspect, a multi gain amplifier circuit including a low noise amplifier having a stack of transistors is used for amplification of the input RF signal. When switching from a low gain-state to a high gain-state, the drain-to-source voltage of the output transistor of the stack is increased to affect region of operation of the output transistor, and thereby reduce non-linearity at the output of the amplifier. When switching from the high gain-state to the low gain-state, the drain-to-source voltage of the input transistor of the stack is increased to affect region of operation of the input transistor, and thereby reduce non-linearity at the output of the amplifier. |
| US11894808B2 |
Power amplifier with variable bias impedance
Systems and methods including variable power amplifier bias impedance are disclosed. In one aspect, there is provided a power amplifier system including a bias circuit configured to receive a bias voltage and generate a bias signal and a power amplifier stage configured to receive an input radio frequency (RF) signal and generate an output RF signal. The power amplifier system may also include a bias impedance component operatively coupled between the bias circuit and the power amplifier stage. The bias impedance is component configured to receive a control signal and adjust an impedance value of the bias impedance component in response to the control signal. |
| US11894807B2 |
Oscillator with fin field-effect transistor (FinFET) resonator
An integrated circuit may include oscillator circuitry having a resonator formed from fin field-effect transistor (FinFET) devices. The resonator may include drive cells of alternating polarities and sense cells interposed between the drive cells. The resonator may be connected in a feedback loop within the oscillator circuitry. The oscillator circuitry may include an amplifier having an input coupled to the sense cells and an output coupled to the drive cells. The oscillator circuitry may also include a separate inductor and capacitor based oscillator, where the resonator serves as a separate output filter stage for the inductor and capacitor based oscillator. |
| US11894802B2 |
Solar module racking system
A solar module racking system including a frame. The frame includes pre-wired receptacles for rapid assembly of solar modules. The frame receives and mechanically supports each solar module. The frame arranges the solar modules in a first planar direction, in a second planar direction, and in a vertical direction that is normal to the first and second planar directions. Each pre-wired receptacles individually and electrically connect each of the solar modules after insertion of that module into the frame. The solar module racking system provides a 2 by 1 by 1 configuration or a 1 by 2 by 1 configuration for the plurality of solar modules corresponding to the first planar direction, the second planar direction, and the vertical direction. A first module and a second module are arranged in the first planar direction or the second planar direction, respectively. |
| US11894801B2 |
Moment optimized truss foundations for single-axis trackers
A truss foundation for single-axis trackers that is optimized to resist moments. For foundations that experience lateral loads as well as moments, the foundation supports the rotational axis via a moment connection that is deliberately offset below the work point to reduce the impact of the bending moment. Spacing between the truss legs and the angle of the legs impact the height of the truss work point and, by extension, the available offset below the work point down to the minimum height of the axis of rotation specified by the tracker maker. |
| US11894799B2 |
System for mounting a service component to a building structure
A system for mounting a service component to a building structure has a plurality of elongate feet, and a plurality of connectors that each interconnect a respective one of the feet with the service component. Each foot is configured to affix to a surface of the building structure and then to resist disengagement from that surface. The connectors each interconnect a respective one of the feet with the service component, and secure the relative position of the respective foot and the service component. An elongate beam can be connected or connectable to the service component, such that in the installed system the beam is to be positioned to extend obliquely across the feet. |
| US11894792B2 |
Motor control device
A motor control device includes an energization control unit and an excessive return determination unit. The energization control unit controls energization to a motor. The excessive return determination unit determines whether or not there is a possibility of an excessive return exceeding an allowable return position, when a non-energization return control is performed to return a motor in a direction away from a movable limit position by an external force generated in the rotation transmission system by turning off the energization to the motor after driving the motor to the movable limit position where the drive is restricted by the drive limiting portion. When it is determined that there is no possibility of the excessive return, the energization is continuously turned off, and when it is determined that there is a possibility of the excessive return, a stop control configured to stop the motor by energizing is performed. |
| US11894790B2 |
Motor driving control substrate and motor-driven oil pump
A control substrate capable of effectively reducing noise input to a plurality of MOSFETs is provided. The control substrate includes at least three parallel snubber circuits (132, 134, and 135). Each of the parallel snubber circuits (132, 133, and 134) is connected in parallel with each of U-phase MOSFETs (126a and 126b), V-phase MOSFETs (127a and 127b), and W-phase MOSFETs (128a and 128b). |
| US11894789B2 |
Power conversion device and electric drive unit
Provided is a power conversion device including an all-solid-state battery, a power converter that converts power between the all-solid-state battery and a load, and a thermal coupling member that thermally couples the all-solid-state battery and the power converter. |
| US11894788B2 |
Variable frequency drive electric hydraulic material handler
A material handler comprises a motor, an interface device, and a controller. The controller is configured to receive an input from the interface device and can include a variable frequency drive (VFD). The controller provides a variable frequency drive (VFD) signal to the motor to control movement of one or more components of the material handler. If the interface device is inactive for a predetermined amount of time, the controller adjusts a frequency of the VFD signal from an operating frequency to a standby frequency with the standby frequency being lower than the operating frequency. Adjusting the frequency from the operating frequency to the standby frequency can include adjusting the frequency of the VFD signal to one or more intermediate frequencies. When adjusting the frequency of the VFD signal, the controller can skip at least one frequency or range of frequencies, for example, to avoid undesirable operating characteristics. |
| US11894787B2 |
Optimized brushless DC (BLDC) motor drive system
A drive system for a BLDC motor having poles implemented by separate coils that are activated in corresponding phases, which comprises a controller for controlling the level and phase of input voltages supplied to the separate coils; a controlled inverter with outputs, for applying phase-separated input voltages to each of the separate coils at desired timing for each input voltage, determined by the controller; a power source for feeding power to the controlled inverter; an up/down DC-DC converter for converting the feeding power to the input voltages according to a command signal provided by the controller. The controller is adapted to sample the instantaneous angle of the rotor of the BLDC motor; sample the input voltage input voltage and the current of each phase to obtain the input power P; and for each input voltage, calculate the phase difference value that corresponds to the input power and feeds the phase difference value to the up/down DC-DC converter, thereby causing the up/down DC-DC converter to apply each input voltage to its corresponding coil at a specific timing for obtaining an optimal match between each input voltage and the current that is being built up in the corresponding coil. |
| US11894786B2 |
Permanent-magnet synchronous machine control method and device, and permanent-magnet synchronous machine control system
This application provides a permanent-magnet synchronous machine control method and device, and a permanent-magnet synchronous machine control system. The method includes: obtaining a d-axis current id and a q-axis current iq in a permanent-magnet synchronous machine control loop at a current moment; obtaining a fifth-order harmonic current id5th and a seventh-order harmonic current id7th in the d-axis current id in the permanent-magnet synchronous machine control loop at the current moment, and a fifth-order harmonic current iq5th and a seventh-order harmonic current iq7th in the q-axis current iq in the permanent-magnet synchronous machine loop at the current moment; determining a d-axis current idk+1 at a next moment in each switch state; determining a q-axis current iqk+1 at the next moment in each switch state based on the first current idk, the second current iqk, and the second voltage in each switch state; and determining a control policy of the permanent-magnet synchronous machine. |
| US11894784B2 |
Power conversion device, motor drive system, and disconnection detection method for signal transmission cable
A power conversion device includes: a power conversion circuit that outputs power to a power output terminals to which electric cables of a power cable for supplying AC power to a motor is connected; an encoder circuit that outputs encoder information on the basis of angle information input to an information input terminal and supplied from signal lines of a signal transmission cable; a control unit that outputs a control signal that controls the power conversion circuit on the basis of the encoder information supplied from the encoder circuit; a shield terminal connected to a shield of the signal transmission cable which is electrically connected to a ground line of a power cable on the motor side; and a determination unit that detects a current input to the shield terminal and flowing through the shield of the signal transmission cable, and outputs disconnection detection information for disconnection in the shield. |
| US11894777B2 |
Power conversion circuit and power conversion apparatus with same
A power conversion circuit includes a first terminal, a second terminal, a first switching conversion unit, a second switching conversion unit, a flying capacitor and a magnetic element. The first switching conversion unit includes a first switch and a third switch. The second switching conversion unit includes a second switch and a fourth switch. The magnetic element includes two first windings and a second winding. A first one of the two first windings is serially connected between the flying capacitor and the second terminal. A second one of the two first windings is serially connected between the second switch and the second terminal. The second winding is serially connected with the flying capacitor and the first one of the two first windings. A turn ratio between the second winding, the first one of the two first windings and the second one of the two first windings is N:1:1. |
| US11894776B2 |
Constant current to constant voltage dual active bridge LCL-transformer resonant DC-DC converter
A power converter includes a primary H-bridge with switches and an LCL-Transformer section with a first inductor with a first end connected to a first terminal of the primary H-bridge, a capacitor connected between a second end of the first inductor and a second terminal of the primary H-bridge, and a second inductor with a first end connected to the second end of the first inductor. The converter includes a transformer with a primary connected between a second end of the second inductor and the second terminal of the primary H-bridge, a secondary H-bridge with switches with an input connected to a secondary side of the transformer, and an output capacitor connected across output terminals of the secondary H-bridge. The primary H-bridge is fed by a DC constant current source and the output terminals of the secondary H-bridge have a regulated DC output voltage are connected to a load. |
| US11894774B2 |
Power converter
A power converter includes a capacitor and a substrate on which a plurality of switching elements for power conversion are mounted. The power converter includes a cooler for cooling the plurality of switching elements and a housing that accommodates the capacitor, the substrate, and the cooler. The power converter includes a power connector exposed from the housing and an output connector exposed from the housing. The power converter includes a plurality of lines that include a plurality of power lines each electrically connected to the capacitor, given switching elements, and the power connector. The plurality of lines include a plurality of output lines each electrically connected to given switching elements and the output connector. At least one among the plurality of lines is a line that includes a conductive pattern formed on the substrate. |
| US11894773B2 |
Buck-boost circuit and control method therefor
A buck-boost circuit is provided. First terminals of a first switch and a second switch are connected to an anode of the input power supply, first terminals of a third switch and a first capacitor are connected to a second terminal of the first switch, a second terminal of the third switch is connected to a cathode of the input power supply, a first terminal of a fourth switch, a second terminal of the first capacitor, and a first terminal of a first inductor are connected to a second terminal of the second switch, a second terminal of the fourth switch is connected to the cathode of the input power supply, a second terminal of the first inductor is connected to a anode of an output power supply, and a second capacitor is connected in parallel between the anode and a cathode of the output power supply. |
| US11894772B2 |
Method for providing dynamic voltage regulator characteristic changes
An information handling system includes a DDR5 DIMM and a voltage regulator. The voltage regulator provides a voltage rail to the DDR5 DIMM. In a first mode, the voltage rail is based upon a pulse frequency modulation, and in a second mode, the voltage rail is based upon a forced continuous conduction mode). Selection of one of modes is based upon an input to the voltage regulator. When the information handling system is in a first state, the information handling system provides an input signal to the input to direct the voltage regulator to operate in the first state, and when the information handling system is in a second state associated with a sleep mode of the information handling system, the information handling system provides the first input signal to the first input of the voltage regulator to direct the voltage regulator to operate in the second state. |
| US11894771B2 |
Current control circuit
There is provided a current control circuit (20) for connection between a first electrical network (42) and a converter, the current control circuit (20) comprising: first and second input terminals (24,26) for connection to the first electrical network (42); first and second output terminals (28,30) for respective connection to converter terminals (46,48) of the converter; first and second switching limbs, the first switching limb interconnecting the first input and output terminals (24,28), the second switching limb interconnecting the second input and output terminals (26,30), each switching limb including a respective switching element (32,34,36,38); a director limb (76) extending between the first and second output terminals (28,30), the director limb (76) including at least one current director element (84) and at least one first resistive element (86), the director limb (76) including an intermediate terminal (82); a second resistive element (88), a first end of the second resistive element (88) operably connected to the intermediate terminal (82), a second end of the second resistive element (88) operably connectable to ground; and a controller (96) programmed to selectively control switching of each switching element (32,34,36,38) so as to, in use, regulate a flow of current from the first electrical network (42) to the converter. |
| US11894770B2 |
High power voltage regulator module with different plane orientations
A Voltage Regulator Module (VRM) includes a first voltage rail circuit board oriented in a first plane having formed therein a first plurality of conductors and configured to produce a first rail voltage, a second voltage rail circuit board oriented in a second plane that is substantially parallel to the first plane having formed therein a second plurality of conductors and configured to produce a second rail voltage. The VRM also includes a first capacitor circuit board oriented in a third plane that is substantially perpendicular to the first plane and a second capacitor circuit board oriented in a fourth plane that is substantially parallel to the third plane. The VRM includes a plurality of conductors intercoupling the first voltage rail circuit board, the first capacitor circuit board, the second voltage rail circuit board, and the second capacitor circuit board. |
| US11894763B2 |
Inverter protection device
An inverter protection device is disclosed. An inverter protection device, which determines whether or not a pulse-width modulation (PWM) control signal provided to an inverter unit of an inverter is blocked in accordance with a voltage signal received from first and second switches of a safety relay which are parallelly connected, comprises: a first power switch which is switched to an on-state by means of a first voltage signal applied from the first switch; a second power switch which is switched to an on-state by means of a second voltage signal applied from the second switch; and a buffer unit which is on-off controlled in accordance with an output current of the first and second power switches and provides the PWM control signal to the inverter unit. |
| US11894749B2 |
Electric machine
An electric machine, in particular for a motor vehicle, is provided. The machine includes a housing, which is designed open and partially surrounds a housing interior. The machine, furthermore, includes a rotor, which is arranged rotationally adjustably relative to the housing in the housing interior. The machine additionally includes a stator, which is arranged fixed in place relative to the housing in the housing interior and includes multiple magnetic field coils with electrically energizable stator windings. For electrically energizing the stator windings the field coils are electrically connectable or connected to a power electronic system. The power electronic system includes a cooling plate for cooling the power electronic system and is formed by a power electronic module that is formed separately from the housing and can be inserted into the housing interior. |
| US11894747B2 |
Drive motor with a groove cover
A drive motor for a suction device or a machine tool in the form of a handheld power tool or a semi-stationary machine tool, wherein the drive motor includes a stator having an excitation coil assembly and a rotor having a motor shaft, which is rotatably mounted around a rotational axis on the stator or with respect to the stator by means of a bearing assembly, wherein the rotor is received in a rotor receptacle of the stator, the inner circumference of said receptacle having grooves which extend along longitudinal axes that run parallel to the rotational axis and have insertion openings which are open towards the rotational axis and are provided for inserting excitation coils of the excitation coil assembly and are closed by groove covers, wherein the groove covers are in engagement with the engage-behind contours of the grooves at their opposite longitudinal sides, each of which extends along the longitudinal axis of the respective groove, said longitudinal axis being transverse to a transverse spacing between the longitudinal sides, and the groove covers have a wall section for covering the groove between the longitudinal sides. |
| US11894745B2 |
Vibrating motor and haptic device including movable portion with holding portion
A vibrating motor includes a stationary portion, and a movable portion capable of vibrating with respect to the stationary portion along a center axis extending in a vertical direction. The stationary portion includes a bearing portion which extends along the center axis and supports the movable portion to be able to vibrate along the center axis, and a coil including a conductive wire wound around the center axis. The bearing portion includes a first region including a coil inner region on a radially inner side of the coil. |
| US11894744B2 |
Stator assembly for a brushless motor in a power tool
A stator assembly for a brushless DC motor includes a stator core including stator poles and an outer surface, at least one magnet wire wound on the poles forming stator windings, and a bus bar including a non-conductive mount arranged on the outer surface and conductive terminals. Each conductive terminal includes: a main portion mounted on the non-conductive mount substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the motor, a tang portion folded over the main portion from a first longitudinal end of the main portion, and a connection tab at a second longitudinal end of the main portion. At least a contact portion of the at least one magnet wire is wrapped around the tang portion and fused to make an electric connection to the conductive terminal, and the connection tab makes electric contact with a wire supplying electric power to the motor. |
| US11894740B1 |
System and method for permanent magnet assisted synchronous reluctance motor control from zero or low speed
System and method for robust sensorless control of permanent magnet assisted synchronous reluctance (PM-SyR) motor. The system and method includes startup control of a motor with known rotor position/speed, but unknown rotor magnetic polarity of a motor exhibiting rotor magnetic anisotropy or saliency. The system and method includes a rotor characteristic detection method for a PM-SyR motor that detects rotor magnetic polarity based on the variation of the inductance that is caused by the leakage flux paths in the rotor barrier bridges and utilizes the detected rotor magnetic polarity for improved motor startup. |
| US11894734B2 |
Method of manufacturing stator and device for manufacturing stator
Provided is a device for manufacturing a stator, the device including a winding jig configured to wind a coil and to manufacture a winding coil, and an insertion jig configured to receive the winding coil from the winding jig and to insert the winding coil into a stator core, wherein the winding jig comprises a body extending along a longitudinal direction (L1), a power supply unit configured to make the body revolve around a central shaft of the body, and a protrusion formed on a surface of the body. |
| US11894729B2 |
Alternating current connection housing with integrated inserts
An assembly comprises an AC (alternating current) housing connection block and a plurality of inserts seated in the AC housing connection block, wherein for each of the inserts, an interface between the insert and the housing is continuous. A method includes inserting a plurality of inserts into a mold; and molding an AC (alternating current) housing connection block. |
| US11894726B2 |
Rotating electric machine
In a rotating electric machine, a rotor core includes; a gap surface; a plurality of magnet insertion holes; a slit which is formed in a core region between the gap surface and, among the plurality of magnet insertion holes, a magnet insertion hole into which a permanent magnet forming one magnetic pole is inserted, and divides the core region into a plurality of divided core regions in the circumferential direction; and a cutout formed by denting the gap surface of a divided core region, wherein a shortest distance between a stator core imaginary gap surface which is in contact with distal end surfaces of the plurality of teeth, and a bottom point of the cutout is longer than a shortest distance between the stator core imaginary gap surface and each of two intersections between the cutout and the gap surface. |
| US11894722B2 |
Coil support for a rotary electric motor
A coil support for preformed flat coils of a stator of an electric rotary motor includes an annular supporting structure and a plurality of columns extending upwardly from the supporting structure. The columns are spaced apart from each other to form a corresponding plurality of coil receiving portions configured to hold the preformed flat coils in place before a potting operation. Each of the coil receiving portions is configured to support a lower part of one of the preformed flat coils. |
| US11894719B2 |
Permanent magnet of multiple pieces having different easy axes
A rotor of an electric machine includes a rotor core defining a magnet channel extending axially between opposing ends of the rotor core. A permanent magnet is disposed in the channel and has opposing ends and opposing major sides. The magnet includes a central piece of anisotropic magnetic material having a first magnetically easy crystallographic axis, and a corner piece of anisotropic magnetic material joined to the central piece and having a second magnetically easy crystallographic axis that is oblique to the first easy axis. |
| US11894718B2 |
Power system
A power system includes a base, two magnetic bearings mounted on the base, a shaft rotatably mounted on the two magnetic bearings, a flywheel mounted on the shaft, a motor connected with the flywheel, an uninterrupted power supply electrically connected with the motor, a utility power electrically connected with the uninterrupted power supply, a coupling connected with the shaft, a speed change device connected with the coupling, a generating device connected with the speed change device, a load electrically connected with the generating device, a recharge rectifier electrically connected with the uninterrupted power supply, and a reactor electrically connected with the recharge rectifier and the generating device. Thus, the enlarged torque of the flywheel provides the inertia power to enhance the generating power of the generating device. |
| US11894710B2 |
Battery pack, charging system, and method for controlling charging of battery pack
A battery pack in one aspect of the present disclosure includes a first cell, a memory device, a target current calculator, and an information notifier. The memory device stores a maximum variation of a charging current value. The maximum variation is determined depending on a characteristic of the battery pack. The target current calculator calculates a newest value of a target current value based on (i) a previous value of the target current value and (ii) the maximum variation. The information notifier transmits a charge condition information including the newest value. |
| US11894709B2 |
Methods and systems for managing and implementing state-of-health to control lifespan of a fuel cell
The present disclosure relates to a method and system for determining, applying, and/or managing the state-of-health of fuel cell to control the lifespan of the fuel cell in a vehicle and/or powertrain. |
| US11894707B1 |
Rechargeable battery pack onboard charge state indication methods and apparatus
Battery pack for use with a portable device, including colored LEDs for presenting a high granularity battery charge state, are disclosed. One embodiment includes a red and a green LED, wherein solid and blinking patterns are presented by the LEDs to correspond to a relative battery charge state. Other battery state indications, such as failure states, may also be presented on the colored LEDs. |
| US11894705B2 |
Indicating charge status
Charging/recharging systems and charge status indicators are provided. In one implementation, a charge status indicator includes a charge sensing device configured to sense the charge of a rechargeable power supply. The charge status indicator further includes a detection device configured to compare the sensed charge with a plurality of predetermined levels in order to determine one of a plurality of capacity ranges of the rechargeable power supply. The charge status indicator also includes a first light emitting diode (LED), a second LED, and a switching circuit configured to switch the first and second LEDs on and off using a plurality of predefined illumination patterns to indicate the capacity range of the rechargeable power supply. |
| US11894702B2 |
Energy transfer circuit and power storage system
The controller controls a cell selection circuit to electrically connect both ends of a cell to be discharged among n cells connected in series and both ends of the inductor for a predetermined time. Next, the controller controls the cell selection circuit to electrically cut off the n cells and the inductor, and turn on the clamp switch. Next, the controller turns off the clamp switch, and controls the cell selection circuit to electrically connect both ends of a cell to be charged among the n cells and both ends of the inductor for a predetermined time. |
| US11894699B2 |
Power receiving-type information transmission device and information transmission system
A means for determining a place and a time at which maintenance is carried out by enabling objective measurement of the status of an object. A power receiving-type information transmission device that is provided in a long body, which is a measurement object, the power receiving-type information transmission device including power receiver for wirelessly receiving power supply from a moving body configured to be movable along a track, information acquisition receiver for acquiring information regarding a physical change occurring in the long body by consuming power obtained by the power receiving receiver, and transmitter for wirelessly transmitting the information to the moving body by consuming the power obtained by the power receiver. |
| US11894697B2 |
Autonomous wireless charging system and method based on power loss tracking
The present invention relates to an autonomous wireless charging system, and more specifically, to a tray-type case and a high-precision autonomous wireless charging system based on power loss tracking, whereby, in terms of performance, the center position of a power receiving coil of a wireless device having a battery mounted therein, the wireless device being placed on top of a charger pad, is precisely tracked through a controller in the system by periodically tracking a difference in the increase/decrease of a power loss value generated in the process of foreign object detection of a power transmitter, and even when the position of the wireless device shifts, a power transmitting coil mounted in a moving device unit is accurately repositioned to the changed position through threshold value identification or, when necessary, by the selective use of a sensor matrix, thereby enabling the centers of the power transmitting coil and the power receiving coil to always coincide, and thus a maximum level of wireless charging efficiency may be constantly maintained during charging. |
| US11894690B2 |
Vehicle, power supplying method, and communication device
The vehicle includes a first communication device for directly or indirectly communicating with the ground power supplying apparatus by wide area wireless communication with a communication distance of greater than or equal to 10 meters, and an electronic control unit. The electronic control unit is configured to request the ground power supplying apparatus cancel supply of power to the vehicle by the wide area wireless communication when a predetermined condition is satisfied. |
| US11894688B2 |
Electrical circuit for charging a DC voltage source
An electrical circuit for charging a DC voltage source from an AC voltage network. The circuit includes an input that is able to receive an AC voltage from the voltage network, and a first output able to be connected to the DC voltage source. An insulating stage formed using a plurality of capacitors is arranged so as to electrically insulate the input from the first output of the circuit. A frequency-raising stage is arranged between the input of the circuit and the insulating stage so that the capacitors of the insulating stage are in a circuit portion that has flowing through it an AC current at a frequency that is greater than that of the AC network. |
| US11894686B2 |
Power control method and power system
A power control method comprises: obtaining voltage information of each input circuit; generating a first control signal based on the voltage information and a bus voltage value; converting a voltage of each input circuit into a bus voltage based on the first control signal; obtaining load information; generating a second control signal based on the load information and the bus voltage value; converting the bus voltage into a load voltage based on the second control signal; and outputting the load voltage. |
| US11894685B1 |
Systems and processes for pipeline transport of water using micro hydroelectric turbines to reduce electricity drawn from third-party electrical power grids
Disclosed herein are unique systems and processes to transport water or fluids within pipelines by generating electricity along various portions of the water pipeline route using micro hydroelectric turbines (also referred to herein as mini-turbines) placed in-line inside of (or adjacent to/parallel with) the pipeline at one or more distances. The mini-turbines are connected via wiring systems to the pump stations at the bottom of declines in the pipeline to generate electricity via gravity flow of the water through the pipeline, and then provide such electricity to a pump to propel or pump the water up inclined portions of the pipeline route. In this manner, water or fluids can be transported from a first location to a second location along significant distances through a pipeline while reducing the electrical consumption from a third-party electrical power grid. |
| US11894684B2 |
UHVDC converter transformer re-usage for LCC to VSC upgrade
A voltage source converter (VSC) system of a high-voltage direct current (HVDC) system is disclosed. The system includes a number of line-commutated converter (LCC) transformers. Each LCC transformer is operable to transform alternate current (AC) voltage. A number of VSC converter units are connected in series and coupled to the plurality of LCC transformers. Each VSC converter unit is operable to convert between the AC voltage and direct current (DC) voltage. A bypass breaker is connected in parallel with at least one of the VSC converter units and operable to be closed to bypass the at least one VSC converter unit. |
| US11894679B2 |
Methods, devices, and systems for distributed monitoring based adaptive diagnosis of power anomalies in a power network
Methods, devices and systems for detecting an anomaly in a power network are described. A method for detecting an anomaly in a power network includes determining a baseline power usage in the power network, receiving data indicative of an active power usage in the power network, detecting an anomaly based on a difference between the baseline power usage and the active power usage, isolating a fault for an element in the power network, responsive to detecting the anomaly, and transmitting fault isolation information indicating the fault to a user device. Related devices and systems may perform operations of the method described herein. |
| US11894674B2 |
Protection circuit
A power detection circuit is provided. The protection circuit is coupled to a pad and includes a trigger circuit and a discharge circuit. The trigger circuit includes a first transistor of a first conductivity type and a second transistor, also of the first conductivity type, which are coupled in series between the pad and a ground terminal. The trigger circuit detects whether a transient even occurs on the pad. The discharge circuit is coupled between the bonding pad and the ground terminal and controlled by the trigger circuit. In response to the transient event occurring on the bonding pad, the trigger circuit generates a trigger voltage to trigger the discharge circuit to provide a discharge path between the pad and the ground terminal. |
| US11894673B2 |
Electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection circuit with disable feature based on hot-plug condition detection
A circuit includes input terminals adapted to be coupled to a battery; a ground terminal; and an electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection circuit coupled to the input terminals. The ESD protection circuit includes: a switch coupled between the ground terminal and the input terminals; and a control circuit coupled to the input terminals and to the switch. The control circuit is configured to: detect an ESD event at one of the input terminals; detect a transient voltage at one of the input terminals, in which the transient voltage is caused by an initial coupling of that input terminal to the battery; detect a condition in which the switch has been closed for longer than a threshold amount of time; close the switch responsive to the detected ESD event; and open the switch responsive to the detected transient voltage or the detected condition. |
| US11894671B2 |
Electrical over stress protection device
An electrical over stress protection device is provided. A detection circuit detects an input voltage from a pad, provides a first discharge path when the input voltage is higher than a preset voltage, and provides a turn-on voltage to a discharge protection circuit to control the discharge protection circuit to provide at least one second discharge path. |
| US11894669B2 |
Power source control device, power source control method, and non-transitory computer-readable recording medium recorded with power source control program
A power source control device that includes: a make-and-break relay configured to either make or break conduction between a first terminal of a load and a first electrode of a direct current power source; a dark current generation circuit configured to generate a dark current by lowering a voltage of the direct current power source, in a state in which a first terminal is connected to the first electrode of the direct current power source and a second terminal is connected to the first terminal of the load so as to be parallel to the make-and-break relay; and a bypass circuit configured to dissipate some of power supplied from an external charger by making conduction between a second electrode of the direct current power source and the first terminal of the load in response to the direct current power source being charged by the external charger. |
| US11894668B2 |
System and method for discerning arcing in electrical wiring
A wiring device including an interrupting device and a controller. The interrupting device electrically connecting one or more line terminals to one or more load terminals when the interrupting device is in a reset condition and disconnecting the line terminals from the load terminals when the interrupting device is in a tripped condition. The controller has an electronic processor and a memory. The controller is configured to monitor a current of the one or more line terminals, identify a presence of an in-rush condition, wherein an in-rush of the current exists when the one or more cycles of current conform with a decay progression envelope, and prevent the tripped condition upon identifying the in-rush condition. |
| US11894667B2 |
Method and equipment for the installation of a power cable in a tunnel
An embodiment describes a method for installing a single power cable span in a tunnel having an entrance and an exit. The method includes positioning a head portion of the single power cable span near the entrance and laying the single power cable span in the tunnel past the exit. The laying of the single power cable span comprises repeating a plurality of sub-steps until the head portion reaches an endpoint outside the tunnel. The plurality of sub-steps includes connecting a trolley at the entrance in a slidable manner on a rail longitudinally extending along the tunnel between the entrance and the exit, joining the trolley to a pulling rope and to the single power cable span, and moving the trolley along the rail by pulling the pulling rope by a predetermined length. Another embodiment relates to an equipment for installing a single cable span in a tunnel. |
| US11894663B2 |
Device and methods for replacing or repairing a power transmission line support structure
A winch column holds electric power conductors and static lines separate and distanced from an existing power line pole/structure during repair or replacement of the pole/structure. The winch column is temporarily anchored and stabilized to be vertical and adjacent to the existing pole/structure, and winch cables extend from the winch column height-adjustable frame to support the load of the disconnected conductors. Hoist lines also extend from the frame to support the disconnected static lines. After the repair or replacement of the pole/structure, the conductors and static lines are moved, and reconnected, to the new pole, and the winch column may be moved to another existing pole or power line or folded for storage. Whenever the winch cables handle the conductors, tension sensors provided on the frame are used to monitor and report conductor tension, for safe and effective handling and reinstallation on the new pole. |
| US11894660B2 |
QCL with branch structure and related methods
A QCL may include a substrate, and a semiconductor layer adjacent the substrate. The semiconductor layer may define branch active regions, and a stem region coupled to output ends of the branch active regions. Each branch active region may have a number of stages less than 30. |
| US11894657B2 |
Pulse generator circuit, related system and method
An embodiment pulse generator circuit comprises a first electronic switch coupled between first and second nodes, and a second electronic switch coupled between the second node and a reference node. An LC resonant circuit comprising an inductance and a capacitance is coupled between the first and reference nodes along with charge circuitry comprises a further inductance in a current flow line between a supply node and an intermediate node in the LC resonant circuit. Drive circuitry of the electronic switches repeats, during a sequence of switching cycles, charge time intervals, wherein the capacitance in the LC resonant circuit is charged via the charge circuit, and pulse generation time intervals, wherein a pulsed current is provided to the load via the first and second nodes. The charge and pulse generation time intervals are interleaved with oscillation time intervals where the LC resonant circuit oscillates at a resonance frequency. |
| US11894656B2 |
Configurable high-frequency pulsed laser diode driver
A pulsed laser diode driver includes a refresh circuit configured to generate a refresh current using a received input voltage. A current amplitude of the refresh current is controlled by the refresh circuit based on a voltage level of a source voltage received by the refresh circuit. A source capacitor of the pulsed laser diode driver is configured to receive the refresh current and to develop the source voltage therefrom. An inductor of the pulsed laser diode driver has a first terminal that is directly electrically connected to the source capacitor. One or more switches of the pulsed laser diode driver are configured to control a current flow through the inductor to produce a high-current pulse through a laser diode that corresponds to a peak current of a resonant waveform developed at an anode of the laser diode. |
| US11894652B2 |
Passive Q switching laser device, control method, and laser processing device
A passive Q switching laser device according to an embodiment of the present technology includes: a passive Q switching laser; a signal source; a modulation unit; and a power source unit. The passive Q switching laser includes an excitation light source that emits excitation light, and a resonator that is excited by the excitation light to emit oscillation light. The signal source outputs a drive signal for driving the excitation light source. The modulation unit modulates, on the basis of emission timing at which the oscillation light is emitted from the passive Q switching laser, the drive signal output from the signal source. The power source unit drives, on the basis of the drive signal modulated by the modulation unit, the excitation light source to emit the excitation light. |
| US11894650B2 |
Foil peeling apparatus and foil peeling method
A foil peeling apparatus includes an electric wire gripping unit configured to grip a multi-core electric wire including wire members linearly arranged in parallel, a foil covering the wire members, and a sheath covering the foil, the sheath being peeled off at a tip end portion of the electric wire such that the foil is exposed. The foil peeling apparatus further includes: a wire member space forming unit configured to be pressed against an exposed portion of the foil between the wire members so as to form a space between the wire members; a foil cutting unit configured to be abutted against the exposed portion of the foil corresponding to the space formed between the wire members so as to form a cut in the foil; and a foil removal unit configured to open the foil from the cut, and cut the foil which has been opened. |
| US11894649B2 |
Electrical connector and method of making the same
Electrical connectors and methods of making the connectors. The method steps include inserting one or more contacts into a temporary contact holder; removably coupling the contact holder with a connector housing, thereby creating a pour receiving cavity inside of the housing; adding a flowable curable material into the cavity to at least partially fill the cavity and surround at least part of the contacts residing in the connector housing; and removing the contact holder from the connector housing, thereby leaving mating contact ends of the one or more contacts exposed and leaving the mating contact ends set in the ready position for mating with a complementary connector. |
| US11894646B2 |
Piercing electrical connector
A piercing electrical connector includes a wire end connector. The wire end connector has a wire end body, a wire end terminal, and a wire cover engaged with the wire end body. The wire cover has a wire holding hole, and the wire end terminal has a piercing portion. The wire cover further has a clasping plate, a clasping arm and a first clasping head. The wire end body has a clasping groove, a clasping hole, a protrusion located in the clasping groove, a pre-locking groove and a locking groove that communicate with the clasping hole. When the wire end connector needs to be transported, the first clasping head extends into the pre-locking groove, and the protrusion abuts against a free end of the clasping plate so that the wire cover and the wire end body are pre-assembled together, and the piercing portion does not pierce a cable wire. |
| US11894643B2 |
Meter block adaptor and method
An electric meter adaptor includes a housing having a meter block end and a meter end opposite the meter block end. The meter adaptor includes a pair of first blades supported by the housing and extending from the meter block end to the meter end, each of the first blades having a line connector at the meter block end and a meter connector at the meter block end. The meter adaptor includes a pair of second blades supported by the housing at the meter block end, each of the second blades having a load connector. The meter adaptor includes a pair of third blades supported by the housing at the meter end, each of the third blades having a second meter connector. |
| US11894637B2 |
Connectors and contacts for a single twisted pair of conductors
A connector for exactly two conductors that includes a forward connector body, a rear connector body, a metal frame and exactly one pair of electrical contacts. The rear connector body interfaces with the forward connector body. The metal frame surrounds at least a portion of both the forward connector body and the rear connector body. The metal frame including a shielding interface, wherein the metal frame is secured to the forward connector body with at least two retaining features. The exactly one pair of electrical contacts comprises a first electrical contact and a second electrical contact that extend from the rear connector body into the forward connector body. |
| US11894635B2 |
Electrical connector
An electrical connector includes an insulating body, a plurality of terminals fastened in the insulating body, an elastic element mounted to a surface of the insulating body, a camshaft and a shell. The elastic element has a body portion, at least one elastic arm slantwise extended frontward and outward, and then extended frontward from one end of the body portion, at least one extension arm slantwise extended outward and rearward from at least one side of the body portion, and a tail portion slantwise extended upward and rearward from the other end of the body portion. The camshaft is arranged at a rear end of the insulating body. The camshaft has a rotating shaft and a cam portion. The cam portion is arranged corresponding to the tail portion. The shell surrounds the insulating body, the plurality of the terminals, the elastic element and the camshaft. |
| US11894632B2 |
High-speed connector
A high-speed connector includes an insulating housing, and a first terminal assembly mounted in the insulating housing. The first terminal assembly includes a plurality of first terminals, a first base body and a first conductive film. The plurality of the first terminals include at least two first grounding terminals and at least two first signal terminals. At least one portion of a bottom of the first base body extends downward to form at least one first protruding portion. The at least two first signal terminals penetrate through the at least one first protruding portion. The first conductive film is covered to the at least one first protruding portion. The first conductive film has a first metal layer. The first metal layer is electrically connected with the at least two first grounding terminals to form a grounding structure. |
| US11894629B2 |
Electrical interconnect with conductive polymer contacts having tips with different shapes and sizes
A socket assembly includes an electrical interconnect having an insulator having apertures. The electrical interconnect includes primary contacts and secondary contacts received in corresponding apertures. The primary contacts include a primary conductive polymer column having upper contact tips and lower contact tips for electrically interconnecting first and second electronic packages. The secondary contacts include a secondary conductive polymer column having upper contact tips and lower contact tips for electrically interconnecting the first and second electronic packages. The contact tips of the secondary conductive polymer columns have a different shape from the shape of the contact tips of the primary conductive polymer columns. |
| US11894627B2 |
Display device and method for manufacturing the same
A display device includes a display panel including a plurality of panel pads, a connection board including a plurality of connection lines, and a circuit board including a plurality of board pads. The plurality of connection lines are spaced apart from each other. Each of a connection line among the plurality of connection lines includes: a first end portion at which the connection line is connected to the display panel, the first end portion being in direct contact with a panel pad, and a second end portion opposite to the first end portion and at which the connection line is connected to the circuit board, the second end portion being in contact with a board pad. |
| US11894626B2 |
Circuit apparatus
A circuit apparatus includes: a stacked body; and a plurality of terminals. The stacked body includes a plurality of layers. A plurality of holes that extend through the plurality of layers are formed in the stacked body. Each of the plurality of layers includes a connection member that is formed of a conductor. The connection member includes: a plurality of connection portions that are provided at positions corresponding to the plurality of holes; and a joining portion that connects the plurality of connection portions to each other. The plurality of terminals include a plurality of types of terminals that correspond to the plurality of layers. Each of the plurality of types of terminals can be selectively connected to the connection portion of a corresponding one of the plurality of layers by being inserted into a predetermined one of the plurality of holes. |
| US11894622B2 |
Antenna structure with double-slotted loop and associated methods
An apparatus includes a module. The module includes an antenna structure. The antenna structure includes a printed monopole antenna. The antenna structure further includes first and second inductive-capacitive (LC) resonant networks that are coupled to the printed monopole antenna. The antenna structure further includes a double slotted loop coupled to the first and second LC resonant networks. |
| US11894618B2 |
Antenna device and phased array antenna device
An antenna device includes a strip conductor layer, a radiation conductor layer continuous from the strip conductor layer, a ground conductor layer facing the strip conductor layer and the radiation conductor layer, a liquid crystal layer between the strip conductor layer and the ground conductor layer, and the radiation conductor layer and the ground conductor layer, and an alignment film between the strip conductor layer and the liquid crystal layer, and the radiation conductor layer and the liquid crystal layer. The alignment film includes a first region overlapping the strip conductor layer and a second region overlapping the radiation conductor layer, and the alignment state of liquid crystal molecules of the liquid crystal layer in the first region is different from the alignment state of liquid crystal molecules of the liquid crystal layer in the second region. |
| US11894610B2 |
System and method for providing a compact, flat, microwave lens with wide angular field of regard and wideband operation
A system designs a thin and relatively flat microwave focusing lens that can produce multiple simultaneous beams, using readily-available isotropic dielectric materials, and having a gradient-index (GRIN) profile. The design optimizes the lens to achieve beam scanning and/or multiple beams over a wide field of regard (FOR) with broad bandwidth and a very short focal length compared with conventional lenses. The lens can be used individually or as an element in a more complex antenna having multiple lenses in various orientations that are independently switched, selected and/or excited simultaneously as elements in a phased array. The antenna terminal incorporates such lens into an array of lenses along with one or more feeds to produce single or multiple beams covering a broad field of regard for such applications as satellite communications on-the-move, cellular, broadband point-point or point-multipoint and other terrestrial or satellite communications systems. The lens and array design support multiple simultaneous independently steerable beams as well as null placement for interference cancellation. |
| US11894607B2 |
Integrated antenna structure
An integrated antenna structure includes a frame, a circuit board, at least one antenna radiator, a support plate, a battery, and at least one metal sheet. The frame surrounds and defines an accommodation space. The circuit board is disposed in the accommodation space. The antenna radiator includes a body and a plurality of platforms. The body is disposed on the frame by using nano molding technology (NMT) and at least partially surrounds the accommodation space. The platforms are connected to the body and protrude toward the accommodation space. The platforms are configured to electrically connect to the circuit board respectively. The support plate is disposed in the accommodation space. The metal sheet is at least partially disposed on a surface of the support plate and extends along an edge of the support plate. One end of the metal sheet is electrically connected to the circuit board. |
| US11894606B1 |
Broadband radome structure
A radome structure for a multilayered broadband radome structure is described. The radome structure may include a central core layer comprising a first dielectric constant, an interior intermediate core layer adjacent to an interior side of the central core layer, comprising a second dielectric constant less than the first dielectric constant, an exterior intermediate core layer adjacent to an exterior side of the central core layer, comprising a third dielectric constant less than the first dielectric constant, and an interior outside core layer adjacent to an interior side of the interior intermediate core layer, comprising a fourth dielectric constant less than the second dielectric constant. In some examples of the radome structure described above may further include an exterior outside core layer adjacent to an exterior side of the exterior intermediate core layer, comprising a low dielectric constant. |
| US11894604B2 |
Communication apparatus
To realize polarization MIMO in a more suitable form in a mobile communication apparatus.A communication apparatus includes a plurality of antenna parts configured to receive or transmit a wireless signal, a communication control part configured to control transmitting or receiving the wireless signal via at least any of the plurality of antenna parts, and a casing housing the communication control part, in which each of the plurality of antenna parts is held near each of a plurality of partial regions normal directions of which cross each other or the normal directions of which are mutually twisted in outer faces of the casing, and transmit or receive a first wireless signal and a second wireless signal propagating in directions substantially orthogonal to the partial regions and having mutually different polarization directions. |
| US11894602B2 |
Antenna structure formed in bracket and electronic device including same
An electronic device includes a bracket including a first structure at least partially having non-conductivity, a second structure disposed on a first surface of the first structure and at least partially having conductivity, and an antenna pattern electrically connected with the second structure and disposed on a second surface of the first structure, and a printed circuit board including a grounding part and a feeding part. The grounding part is electrically connected with the second structure, and the feeding part is electrically connected with a portion of the antenna pattern. |
| US11894597B2 |
Directional coupler and electronic component module
A directional coupler includes a substrate, a main line 121, a main line 122, and a sub-line. The main line 121 and the main line 122 each include a conductor pattern formed in the substrate, and are connected in parallel to each other. The sub-line includes a conductor pattern formed in the substrate. The sub-line is disposed at a position at least partially overlapping with the main line 121 in a plan view of the substrate. |
| US11894592B2 |
High frequency filter
A high frequency filter A1 has frequency characteristics such that the amount of attenuation for an input electrical signal is smaller in a first frequency band f1 than in a second frequency band f2. The high frequency filter A1 is provided with a dielectric elastomer transducer 1 that includes a dielectric elastomer layer 13 and a pair of electrode layers 14 sandwiching the dielectric elastomer layer 13. The frequency characteristics are variable by the dielectric elastomer transducer 1. This configuration provides a high frequency filter having frequency characteristics that are variable and suitable for a lightweight and compact configuration. |
| US11894591B2 |
Electrochemical cells
Electrochemical cells and batteries that can operate with a single electrolyte solution, such as those comprising an anode, a cathode current collector, and a porous, non-conductive spacer between the cathode current collector and anode. Membraneless electrochemical cells and batteries are also disclosed. The electrochemical cells and batteries disclosed herein may be used, for example, to produce electricity or to generate hydrogen or both, and to deliver electricity or hydrogen or both to process applications. |
| US11894590B2 |
Electrode-decoupled redox flow battery
Described herein is a novel electrode-decoupled redox flow battery, a novel reinforced electrode-decoupled redox flow battery, and methods of using same to store energy. Advantages of these novel electrode-decoupled redox flow batteries include long life, excellent rate capability, and stability. |
| US11894588B2 |
Fuel cell propulsion system with a fuel cell stack for a motor vehicle and process for controlling a temperature of the fuel cell stack
A computer is provided for a fuel cell propulsion system of a motor vehicle. The computer includes one or more processors receiving a temperature signal from one or more temperature sensors and a pressure signal from one or more pressure sensors. The computer further includes a non-transitory computer readable storage medium including instructions, such that the processor is programmed to determine a feedback correction based on the temperature of the coolant and the pressure drop of the coolant across the fuel cell stack. The processor is further programmed to generate a pump command signal based on the feedback correction and a nominal pump command, with the pump command signal actuating a pump to pump coolant at a target pump speed. |
| US11894585B2 |
Delivery unit for an anode circuit of a fuel cell system for delivering a gaseous medium, and fuel cell system
Disclosed is a delivery unit (3) for an anode circuit (9) of a fuel cell system (1) for delivering a gaseous medium, in particular hydrogen, from an anode region (38) of a fuel cell (2), said delivery unit (3) comprising at least one jet pump (4) and being at least indirectly fluidically connected to the outlet of the anode region (38) by means of at least one connection line (23, 25) and being fluidically connected to the inlet of the anode region (38) by means of an additional connection line (27). According to the invention, in addition to the jet pump (4), the delivery unit (3) comprises a recirculation fan (8) and a metering valve (6) as other components, and the flow contours of the components (4, 6, 8) for the gaseous medium and/or the components (4, 6, 8) are at least almost entirely arranged in a common housing (7). |
| US11894583B2 |
Box body applied to battery, battery assembly, electric apparatus, and method and device for preparing battery assembly
A box body includes a carrying plate configured to carry a battery and a one-way gravity valve disposed at the carrying plate. The one-way gravity valve is configured to be closed in response to a gravity of liquid in the box body being less than a threshold, and to be open in response to the gravity of the liquid in the box body reaching the threshold. |
| US11894580B2 |
Battery interconnects
Provided are interconnects for interconnecting a set of battery cells, assemblies comprising these interconnects, methods of forming such interconnects, and methods of forming such assemblies. An interconnect includes a conductor comprising two portions electrically isolated from each other. At least one portion may include two contacts for connecting to battery cells and a fuse forming an electrical connection between these two contacts. The interconnect may also include an insulator adhered to the conductor and mechanically supporting the two portions of the conductor. The insulator may include an opening such that the fuse overlaps with this opening, and the opening does not interfere with the operation of the fuse. In some embodiments, the fuse may not directly interface with any other structures. Furthermore, the interconnect may include a temporary substrate adhered to the insulator such that the insulator is disposed between the temporary substrate and the conductor. |
| US11894579B2 |
Secondary battery
A secondary battery includes an electrode, a positive electrode current collector, a negative electrode current collector, a positive electrode terminal, a negative electrode terminal, and an insulating plate. The positive electrode terminal and the negative electrode terminal each have a main side surface and a sub side surface having an area smaller than that of the main side surface. The positive electrode terminal and the negative electrode terminal are arranged so that the main side surface of the positive electrode terminal and the main side surface of the negative electrode terminal face each other. The insulating plate is arranged between the main side surface of the positive electrode terminal and the main side surface of the negative electrode terminal. |
| US11894576B2 |
Battery module including connector having bidirectional coupling structure
A battery module includes: a cell assembly including at least one battery cell; a module case accommodating the cell assembly; and a module connector mounted outside the module case, electrically connected to the cell assembly, and configured to connect to an external connector outside the module case. A coupling surface of the module connecter may have a first fastening part opened in at least one direction, and a corresponding coupling surface outside the module case may have a second fastening part opened bidirectionally so as to be inserted into the first fastening part in a first direction or in a second direction opposite thereto. |
| US11894571B1 |
Adapter assembly, energy storage device, and power consuming apparatus
An adapter assembly, an energy storage device and a power consuming apparatus are provided. The adapter assembly includes an adapter and a limiting member. The adapter includes a first connecting portion, a second connecting portion, and a bendable connecting portion connected between the first connecting portion and the second connecting portion. The limiting member is located between the first connecting portion and the second connecting portion foldable with respect to each other, and is insulated from the adapter. The limiting member has a limiting face configured to abut against the bendable connecting portion, and the bendable connecting portion is configured to rotate and bend around the limiting face. |
| US11894569B2 |
Fixing assembly for battery module and battery pack
A fixing assembly for a battery module and a battery pack are provided. The fixing assembly for the battery module includes an end plate, a fixing member, and a first band. The end plate is provided with a limiting member protruding from a surface of the end plate. The fixing member is configured to connect multiple battery modules and abut against the surface of the end plate provided with the limiting member, such that the fixing member, the limiting member, and the end plate can cooperatively define a positioning region. The first band is configured to abut against the surface of the end plate provided with the limiting member to bind the battery module. The first band abuts against the positioning region, such that the fixing member and the limiting member can cooperatively abut against the first band. |
| US11894568B2 |
Secondary battery, battery column, and apparatus
This application relates to a secondary battery, a battery column, and an apparatus. The secondary battery includes a top cover plate, having an outer surface and an inner surface disposed opposite each other in a thickness direction of the top cover plate and an electrode lead-out hole extending along the thickness direction; a pole, disposed in the electrode lead-out hole, where the pole includes a first metal layer and a second metal layer, and the first metal layer and the second metal layer are stacked along a direction from the inner surface to the outer surface; an insulation member, disposed between the top cover plate and the pole; and a first bonding layer, disposed between the insulation member and the first metal layer, where the insulation member is hermetically connected to the first metal layer through the first bonding layer. |
| US11894566B2 |
Catalyst materials for a fuel cell stack
A fuel cell stack includes a first end region, a second end region, and a middle region. At least one of a first number of fuel cell units in the first end region is a first fuel cell unit including a membrane electrode assembly (MEA) with a first catalyst material on either or both an anode and a cathode of the first fuel cell unit. At least one of a second number of fuel cell units in the second end region is a second fuel cell unit including an MEA with a second catalyst material on either or both an anode and a cathode of the first fuel cell unit. The middle region is situated between the first and the second end region. At least one of a third number of fuel cell units in the middle region is a third fuel cell unit including an MEA with a third catalyst material on either or both an anode and a cathode of the first fuel cell unit. At least one of the first, the second, and the third catalyst material are different. |
| US11894565B2 |
Powder for solid oxide fuel cell air electrode and method of manufacturing same
A powder material for an air electrode in a solid oxide fuel cell, the powder material being a powder of a metal composite oxide having a perovskite crystal structure represented by: A11-xA2xBO3-δ, where the element A1 is at least one selected from the group consisting of La and Sm, the element A2 is at least one selected from the group consisting of Ca, Sr, and Ba, the element B is at least one selected from the group consisting of Mn, Fe, Co, and Ni, x satisfies 0 |
| US11894562B2 |
Three-dimensional ion transport networks and current collectors for electrochemical cells
Provided herein are three-dimensional ion transport networks and current collectors for electrodes of electrochemical cells. Exemplary electrodes include interconnected layers and channels including an electrolyte to facilitate ion transport. Exemplary electrodes also include three dimensional current collectors, such as current collectors having electronically conducting rods, electronically conducting layers or a combination thereof. |
| US11894559B2 |
Dispersant composition for carbon nanotube
The present invention relates to a dispersant composition for carbon nanotubes, containing: a copolymer that includes a structural unit A represented by the following general formula (1) and a structural unit B represented by the following general formula (2); and a solvent, wherein the content of the structural unit B in all structural units of the copolymer is 20 mass % or more. In the following formulae, R1, R2, R3, R5, R6, and R7 are the same or different from each other and are each a hydrogen atom, a methyl group, or an ethyl group, R4 is a hydrocarbon group having 16 to 30 carbon atoms, R8 is a linear or branched alkylene group having 2 to 3 carbon atoms, X1 is on oxygen atom or NH, X2 is an oxygen atom, p is the number of 1 to 8, and R9 is a hydrogen atom, a methyl group, or an ethyl group. |
| US11894556B2 |
Anode material for secondary battery, anode for secondary battery and secondary battery
An anode material for a secondary battery is provided. The anode material for the secondary battery includes a metal oxide containing four or more than four elements, or an oxide mixture containing four or more than four elements. The metal oxide includes cobalt-copper-tin oxide, silicon-tin-iron oxide, copper-manganese-silicon oxide, tin-manganese-nickel oxide, manganese-copper-nickel oxide, or nickel-copper-tin oxide. The oxide mixture includes the oxide mixture containing cobalt, copper and tin, the oxide mixture containing silicon, tin and iron, the oxide mixture containing copper, manganese and silicon, the oxide mixture containing tin, manganese and nickel, the oxide mixture containing manganese, copper and nickel, or the oxide mixture containing nickel, copper and tin. |
| US11894554B2 |
Cathode active material for lithium secondary battery, method for preparing same, and lithium secondary battery comprising same
Provided are a cathode active material for a lithium secondary battery, a method for preparing the same, and a lithium secondary battery comprising the same. The cathode active material for a lithium secondary battery comprises: a lithium metal compound; and a lithium compound disposed on the surface of the lithium metal compound, wherein the content of lithium contained in the lithium compound is 0.25 parts by weight or less with respect to 100 parts by weight of the lithium metal compound, wherein the specific surface area of the lithium compound is between 0.5 m2/g and 2.0 m2/g, and the pH of the lithium compound is between 11.5 and 12.3. |
| US11894551B2 |
Active material, battery, and methods for producing these
A main object of the present disclosure is to provide an active material wherein a volume variation due to charge/discharge is small. The present disclosure achieves the object by providing an active material comprising at least Si and Al, including a silicon clathrate type crystal phase, and a proportion of the Al to a total of the Si and the Al is 0.1 atm % or more and 1 atm % or less. |
| US11894549B2 |
Three-dimensional porous silicon/carbon composite material, method for preparing same, and use thereof
A three-dimensional porous silicon/carbon composite material includes a three-dimensional porous skeleton, a filler layer, and a coating layer. The three-dimensional porous skeleton is a three-dimensional porous carbon skeleton; the filler layer includes silicon particles and conductive carbon; the filler layer is formed by scattering the silicon particles evenly and dispersively in the conductive carbon; and the coating layer is a carbon coating layer. The present invention provides the three-dimensional porous silicon/carbon composite material with long cycle and low expansion, a method for preparing the same, and a use thereof. |
| US11894546B2 |
Atomic layer deposition of stable lithium ion conductive interfacial layer for stable cathode cycling
A coated cathode material includes a cathode active material and an interfacial layer coating the cathode active material. The interfacial layer includes a lithium-containing fluoride which includes at least one additional metal different from lithium. |
| US11894540B2 |
Curved two-dimensional nanocomposites for battery electrodes
A battery electrode composition is provided that comprises a composite material comprising one or more nanocomposites. The nanocomposites may each comprise a planar substrate backbone having a curved geometrical structure, and an active material forming a continuous or substantially continuous film at least partially encasing the substrate backbone. To form an electrode from the electrode composition, a plurality of electrically-interconnected nanocomposites of this type may be aggregated into one or more three-dimensional agglomerations, such as substantially spherical or ellipsoidal granules. |
| US11894538B2 |
Fuel cell-battery system and control method thereof
A fuel cell-battery system includes: a battery module including a battery that stores electric power and a coolant line through which coolant circulates to cool the battery; a fuel cell module including a hydrogen tank that stores hydrogen, a fuel cell that produces the electric power using the hydrogen, and a hydrogen line that connects the hydrogen tank and the fuel cell to deliver the hydrogen from the hydrogen tank to the fuel cell; and a heat exchange module through which the coolant line and the hydrogen line pass such that the coolant is cooled by heat exchange with the hydrogen and the hydrogen is heated by heat exchange with the coolant. |
| US11894536B2 |
Battery module, battery pack comprising battery module and vehicle comprising battery pack
A battery module includes a battery cell assembly having a plurality of battery cells, a sensing assembly which covers a front and rear of the battery cell assembly when mounted thereto, a module case which receives the battery cell assembly and the mounted sensing assembly, and a thermally conductive adhesive interposed between an upper inner surface of the module case and an upper side of the battery cell assembly. The sensing assembly includes a first busbar frame assembly positioned at the front of the battery cell assembly, a second busbar frame assembly positioned at the rear of the battery cell assembly, and a sensing wire which connects the first and second busbar frame assemblies and runs across the upper side of the battery cell assembly in a diagonal direction. The thermally conductive adhesive is disposed on two sides of the sensing wire. |
| US11894532B2 |
Battery module and manufacturing method thereof
The present invention provides a battery module including: a battery group including a plurality of battery cells stacked with each other; a cooling plate which is located in contact with one side of the battery group to cool the plurality of battery cells; and a case which is located on the other side of the battery group so as to surround the battery group, wherein the case comprises an upper cover located on the other side of the battery group; and side covers which vertically extend from the upper cover so as to surround side portions of the plurality of battery cells from which electrode tabs protrude. |
| US11894531B2 |
Method for recovering lithium battery slurry and device for recovery of same
A method for recovering lithium battery slurry, the method comprising: pretreating lithium battery slurry, and then subjecting the pretreated lithium battery slurry to centrifugal spray drying to separate a solid phase and a solvent. A device for the recovery of lithium battery slurry is a centrifugal spray drying system, and comprises a spray chamber (100), a cyclone separator (200), a condenser (400), a condensate storage tank (500), and a rectification tower (600); the system improves upon original centrifugal spray drying devices, and is designed to combine the processes of centrifugal spray drying and NMP condensation recovery, such that NMP can be directly recovered after separation of positive electrode material and the NMP. |
| US11894527B2 |
Battery cell self-discharge current detection method, apparatus, and device, and computer storage medium
Disclosed are a battery cell self-discharge current detection method, apparatus, and device, and a computer storage medium. The method includes: controlling a constant voltage source to start charging a battery cell at a first moment, and acquiring a first rate of change of a target current over time in a first preset duration after the first moment; controlling, in the case where the first rate of change is greater than a first threshold value, a constant current source and the constant voltage source to charge the battery cell; acquiring, in the case of reaching a second moment, a second rate of change of the target current over time in a second preset duration after the second moment, wherein the second moment is a moment when the time for charging the battery cell using the constant current source and the constant voltage source reaches a third preset duration; and determining. |
| US11894522B2 |
Inspection method of laminated power storage device
A manufacturing method of a laminated power storage device disclosed herein includes a step A of preparing an electrode body to which an electrode terminal is connected, a step B of preparing a laminated film, a step C of building a power storage device assembly in which the electrode body is covered with the laminated film and is sealed, and a step D of placing the power storage device assembly in a predetermined reduced-pressure atmosphere. The power storage device assembly has a welding portion in which the laminated films are stacked and welded together in a state in which part of the electrode terminal is protruded to the outside from between the laminated films around the electrode body. A pressure of the reduced-pressure atmosphere in the step D is set so as to guarantee that a weld strength of the welding portion is not less than a predetermined strength. |
| US11894516B2 |
Thermosetting electrolyte composition for lithium secondary battery, gel polymer electrolyte prepared therefrom, and lithium secondary battery including the electrolyte
The present invention relates to a thermosetting electrolyte composition for a lithium secondary battery, a gel polymer electrolyte prepared therefrom, and a lithium secondary battery including the gel polymer electrolyte, and particularly, to a thermosetting electrolyte composition for a lithium secondary battery, which includes LiPF6 as a first lithium salt, a second lithium salt excluding the LiPF6, a non-aqueous organic solvent, and a polymer or oligomer containing a unit represented by Formula 1, a gel polymer electrolyte prepared therefrom, and a lithium secondary battery including the gel polymer electrolyte. |
| US11894514B2 |
Electronic connection in an all-solid state battery at the anode/electrolyte interface
The present invention relates to a solid-state battery that is based on a phthalocyanine solid-state electrolyte/anode connection that is chemically obtained. Such chemical connection process yields a solid electrolyte interphase that connects the solid-state battery's phthalocyanine solid-state electrolyte and anode. Unlike other processes for forming solid-state electrolyte/anode connections, the present chemical process does not require that solid-state electrolyte be ductile and flow under high pressure. |
| US11894513B2 |
Solid ion conductor, solid electrolyte and electrochemical cell comprising the same, and method of preparing the solid ion conductor
A solid ion conductor, a solid electrolyte and electrochemical device including the same, and a method of preparing the solid ion conductor are disclosed. The solid ion conductor includes a compound represented by Formula 1: LiaMbM′cXdOe Formula 1 wherein, in Formula 1, M is one or more metals selected from Lu, Ho, Nd, Sm, Eu, Gd, Tb, Dy, Er, Tm, Yb, Ga, In, Ce, Pr, Ti, Zr, or Hf, each having an oxidation number of +3 or +4, M′ is one or more metals selected from Na, K, Cs, Cu, or Ag, each having an oxidation number of +1, X is one or more halogens, 0 |
| US11894512B2 |
Longitudinal constraints for energy storage devices
A energy storage device for cycling between a charged state and a discharged state, the energy storage device including an enclosure, an electrode assembly and a non-aqueous liquid electrolyte within the enclosure, and a constraint that maintains a pressure on the electrode assembly as the energy storage device is cycled between the charged and the discharged states. |
| US11894511B2 |
Cylindrical battery
A cylindrical battery includes a metal can, an electrode assembly mounted in the metal can, a top cap closing an upper end of the metal can, the top cap having an exhaust hole, a safety vent located at an upper end of the electrode assembly, and a gas discharge member provided in the safety vent, in which the gas discharge member includes a thin film part having at least two thin films. |
| US11894510B2 |
Battery pack and vehicle
A battery pack and a vehicle, wherein the battery pack includes a box assembly, a battery unit, a constraint component and an outer cover, the box assembly includes a box body and a fixed beam, the fixed beam is fixed in the box body; the battery unit is arranged in the box body; the constraint component covers the battery unit and is fixed with the fixed beam; and the outer cover is arranged on one side of the constraint component away from the box body to seal an open end of the box body. |
| US11894509B2 |
Winding device and winding apparatus
Provided are a winding device and a winding apparatus. An inner shaft of the winding device is configured to clamp an electrode assembly; and an outer shaft of the winding device is configured to wind the electrode assembly. The winding device includes: a first slider and a first pusher, where the first slider may reciprocate in a first sliding slot in the first pusher in a first direction, and an extension direction of the first sliding slot is inclined from the first direction such that the first pusher drives a first inner shaft to reciprocate in a second direction, the second direction being perpendicular to the first direction; and a second slider and a second pusher, where the second slider may reciprocate in a second sliding slot in the second pusher in a third direction, and an extension direction of the second sliding slot is inclined from the third direction. |
| US11894508B2 |
Second-generation HTS strip and preparation method thereof
A second-generation high temperature superconducting (HTS) strip and a preparation method thereof are provided. The second-generation HTS strip includes a superconducting strip body and a stabilizing layer arranged thereon. The stabilizing layer is a copper-graphene composite film with a total thickness of 2-30 microns on one side. The superconducting strip may be obtained by the preparation method of: (1) putting a superconducting strip body into a magnetron sputtering reaction chamber, followed by pumping to a high-level vacuum and filling with a working gas; (2) using copper and graphene as targets, and performing a sputter coating by controlling a magnetron sputtering power, to deposit the targets onto at least one surface of the superconducting strip body. The prepared HTS strips containing copper-graphene stabilizing layer with high strength and high conductivity may have 30%-70% higher tensile strength than conventional copper plated superconducting strips, with less than 10% IACS attenuation in conductivity. |
| US11894496B2 |
Solid-state light emitting device with improved color emission
A light emitting device includes a LED having a light emitting first surface and a light emitting second surface that define a corner. A support layer is disposed to receive light emitted by the light emitting second surface and is disposed adjacent the corner. A luminophoric medium layer at least partially covers the light emitting first surface and the light emitting second surface where the luminophoric medium layer is at least partially supported by the support layer to prevent a narrowing of the luminophoric medium layer. |
| US11894490B2 |
Spherical flip-chip micro-LED, method for manufacturing the same, and display panel
A spherical flip-chip micro-LED, a method for manufacturing the spherical flip-chip micro-LED, and a display panel are provided. The spherical flip-chip micro-LED includes a light-emitting body, a supporting body, a first electrode, a second electrode, and an insulating protective layer. The supporting body is transparent. The first electrode and the second electrode are electrically coupled with the light-emitting body. The insulating protective layer covers the light-emitting body. The light-emitting body, the supporting body, and the insulating protective layer form a spherical structure. |
| US11894489B2 |
Semiconductor device, semiconductor component and display panel including the same
A semiconductor device and a method for manufacturing the same are provided. The semiconductor device includes a first semiconductor layer, an active region, a p-type or n-type layer, and a first metal element-containing structure. The first semiconductor layer has a surface including a first portion and a second portion. The active region is located on the first portion and includes AlGaInAs, InGaAsP, AlGaAsP or AlGaInP. The p-type or n-type layer includes an oxygen element (O) and a metal element, and is located on the second portion. The first metal element-containing structure is located on the p-type or n-type layer. The p-type or n-type layer physically contacts the first metal element-containing structure and the first semiconductor layer. |
| US11894487B2 |
Light emitting device
A light-emitting device comprises a substrate; a first semiconductor layer formed on the substrate; a first patterned layer formed on the first semiconductor layer; and a second semiconductor layer formed on the first semiconductor layer, wherein the second semiconductor layer comprises a core layer comprising a group III or transition metal material formed along the first patterned layer. |
| US11894479B2 |
Photosensitive element, and preparation method and display device thereof
The present invention provides a photosensitive element, and a preparation method and a display device thereof. The photosensitive element includes a substrate; a first electrode arranged on the substrate; an N-type doped silicon layer arranged on the first electrode; an undoped silicon layer arranged on the N-type doped silicon layer; a molybdenum oxide layer arranged on the undoped silicon layer; an insulating layer arranged on the molybdenum oxide layer and the substrate, wherein a first opening is arranged on the insulating layer to expose the molybdenum oxide layer; and a second electrode arranged on the insulating layer and the molybdenum oxide layer, wherein the second electrode contacts the molybdenum oxide layer through the first opening. |
| US11894476B2 |
Colorless transparent semiconductor substrate and method for manufacturing same
There is provided a transparent semiconductor substrate and a method for manufacturing same includes a semiconductor substrate including a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface; and a through-hole penetrating the semiconductor substrate, wherein the through-hole includes an inclined portion inclined with respect to the first surface and second surface. |
| US11894473B2 |
Sensing module and manufacturing method thereof
The invention relates to a sensing module and a manufacturing method thereof, which firstly provides a transparent substrate, and then a sensor, a colloid, and an optical cover body disposed on a first surface of the transparent substrate. The colloid is surrounded the encrypted chip and is connected with the transparent substrate and the optical cover. Finally, a light source irradiates the colloid through a second surface of the transparent substrate to cure the colloid for obtaining the sensing module. |
| US11894472B2 |
Leave-in etch mask for foil-based metallization of solar cells
Approaches for fabricating foil-based metallization of solar cells based on a leave-in etch mask, and the resulting solar cells, are described. In an example, a solar cell includes a substrate having a back surface and an opposing light-receiving surface. A plurality of alternating N-type and P-type semiconductor regions is disposed in or above the back surface of the substrate. A conductive contact structure is disposed on the plurality of alternating N-type and P-type semiconductor regions. The conductive contact structure includes metal foil portions in alignment with corresponding ones of the alternating N-type and P-type semiconductor regions. A patterned wet etchant-resistant polymer layer is disposed on the conductive contact structure. Portions of the patterned wet etchant-resistant polymer layer are disposed on and in alignment with the metal foil portions. |
| US11894471B2 |
Photoelectric chip, manufacturing method and installation method
Provided are a photoelectric chip, a manufacturing method and an installation method, which relate to the field of optical communication and transmission technologies. The chip is provided with a light-splitting groove (3), and the light-splitting groove (3) runs through an absorption layer (2) of the chip; the back of the chip is a light-entering side; the light-splitting groove (3) is configured to transmit and split out part (151) of incident light (15), and the other part (152) of the incident light (15) enters the absorption layer (2) for photovoltaic conversion. The photoelectric chip can split light and monitor optical power of the incident light. |
| US11894470B2 |
Optical sensor and display device including the optical sensor
An optical sensor includes a substrate, a photoelectric element disposed on the substrate and that includes a first electrode, an intermediate layer disposed on the first electrode, and a second electrode disposed on the intermediate layer, a barrier layer disposed on the second electrode, an insulating layer that covers the photoelectric element and the barrier layer, and a bias electrode disposed on the insulating layer and electrically connected to the second electrode. The barrier layer is spaced apart from the first electrode. |
| US11894468B2 |
High voltage gallium oxide (Ga2O3) trench MOS barrier schottky and methods of fabricating same
Described herein are the design and fabrication of Group III trioxides, such as β-Ga2O3, trench-MOS barrier Schottky (TMBS) structures with high voltage (>1 kV), low leakage capabilities, while addressing on the necessary methods to meet the requirements unique to Group III trioxides, such as β-Ga2O3. |
| US11894466B2 |
Semiconductor device
A semiconductor device with favorable electrical characteristics is provided. A highly reliable semiconductor device is provided. The semiconductor device includes a semiconductor layer, a first insulating layer, a second insulating layer, a metal oxide layer, and a conductive layer; the first insulating layer, the metal oxide layer, and the conductive layer are stacked in this order over the semiconductor layer; an end portion of the first insulating layer is located inward from an end portion of the semiconductor layer; an end portion of the metal oxide layer is located inward from the end portion of the first insulating layer; and an end portion of the conductive layer is located inward from the end portion of the metal oxide layer. The second insulating layer is preferably provided to cover the semiconductor layer, the first insulating layer, the metal oxide layer, and the conductive layer. It is preferable that the semiconductor layer include a first region, a pair of second regions, and a pair of third regions; the first region overlap with the first insulating layer and the metal oxide layer; the second regions between which the first region is sandwiched overlap with the first insulating layer and not overlap with the metal oxide layer; the third regions between which the first region and the pair of second regions are sandwiched not overlap with the first insulating layer; and the third regions be in contact with the second insulating layer. |
| US11894464B2 |
Fin field-effect transistor device with composite liner for the Fin
A method of forming a semiconductor device includes forming a fin protruding above a substrate; forming a liner over the fin; performing a surface treatment process to convert an upper layer of the liner distal to the fin into a conversion layer, the conversion layer comprising an oxide or a nitride of the liner; forming isolation regions on opposing sides of the fin after the surface treatment process; forming a gate dielectric over the conversion layer after forming the isolation regions; and forming a gate electrode over the fin and over the gate dielectric. |
| US11894463B2 |
Integrated circuits and methods of manufacturing the same
An integrated circuit includes a fin active region protruding from a substrate, a plurality of semiconductor patterns on an upper surface of the fin active region, a gate electrode that surrounds the plurality of semiconductor patterns and includes a main gate part on an uppermost one of the plurality of semiconductor patterns and sub gate parts between the plurality of semiconductor patterns, a spacer structure on a sidewall of the main gate part, and a source/drain region at a side of the gate electrode. The source/drain region is connected to the plurality of semiconductor patterns and contacts a bottom surface of the spacer structure. A top portion of the uppermost semiconductor pattern has a first width. A bottom portion of the uppermost semiconductor pattern has a second width smaller than the first width. |
| US11894460B2 |
Semiconductor device having nanosheet transistor and methods of fabrication thereof
A semiconductor device structure is provided. The device includes one or more first semiconductor layers, and a dipole layer surrounding each first semiconductor layer of the one or more first semiconductor layers, wherein the dipole layer comprises germanium. The structure also includes a capping layer surrounding and in contact with the dipole layer, wherein the capping layer comprises silicon, one or more second semiconductor layers disposed adjacent the one or more first semiconductor layers. The structure further includes a gate electrode layer surrounding each first semiconductor layer of the one or more first semiconductor layers and each second semiconductor layer of the one or more second semiconductor layers. |
| US11894459B2 |
Dual gate structures for semiconductor devices
The present disclosure describes a semiconductor structure that includes a channel region, a source region adjacent to the channel region, a drain region, a drift region adjacent to the drain region, and a dual gate structure. The dual gate structure includes a first gate structure over portions of the channel region and portions of the drift region. The dual gate structure also includes a second gate structure over the drift region. |
| US11894456B2 |
Semiconductor device, battery protection circuit, and power management circuit
A face-down mountable chip-size package semiconductor device includes a semiconductor layer and N (N is an integer greater than or equal to three) vertical MOS transistors in the semiconductor layer. Each of the N vertical MOS transistors includes, on an upper surface of the semiconductor layer, a gate pad electrically connected to a gate electrode of the vertical MOS transistor and one or more source pads electrically connected to a source electrode of the vertical MOS transistor. The semiconductor layer includes a semiconductor substrate. The semiconductor substrate functions as a common drain region for the N vertical MOS transistors. For each of the N vertical MOS transistors, a surface area of the vertical MOS transistor in a plan view of the semiconductor layer increases with an increase in a maximum specified current of the vertical MOS transistor. |
| US11894455B2 |
Vertical power devices fabricated using implanted methods
A precursor for a vertical semiconductor device is provided with a substrate, a drift region over the substrate, and an upper precursor region over the drift region. The top surface of the precursor is substantially planar, and the substrate and the drift region are doped with a first dopant of a first polarity. In a first embodiment, a series of implants with a second dopant is provided in the upper precursor region via the top surface to form each of at least two gate regions such that each implant of the series of implants is provided at a different depth below the top surface. In a second embodiment, a series of implants with the first dopant is provided in the upper precursor region via the top surface to form a channel region that has at least a portion between two gate regions. |
| US11894452B2 |
Semiconductor device, method for manufacturing the same, power circuit, and computer
A semiconductor device according to an embodiment includes a nitride semiconductor layer; an insulating layer; a first region disposed between the nitride semiconductor layer and the insulating layer and containing at least one element of hydrogen and deuterium; and a second region disposed in the nitride semiconductor layer, adjacent to the first region, and containing fluorine. |
| US11894449B2 |
Methods for forming lateral heterojunctions in two-dimensional materials integrated with multiferroic layers
Heterostructures include a layer of a two-dimensional material placed on a multiferroic layer. An ordered array of differing polarization domains in the multiferroic layer produces corresponding domains having differing properties in the two-dimensional material. When the multiferroic layer is ferroelectric, the ferroelectric polarization domains in the layer produce local electric fields that penetrate the two-dimensional material. The local electric fields modulate the charge carriers and carrier density on a nanometer length scale, resulting in the formation of lateral p-n or p-i-n junctions, and variations thereof appropriate for device functions. |
| US11894448B2 |
Structure and method for vertical tunneling field effect transistor with leveled source and drain
The present disclosure provides one embodiment of a semiconductor structure. The semiconductor structure includes a semiconductor substrate having a first region and a second region; a first semiconductor mesa formed on the semiconductor substrate within the first region; a second semiconductor mesa formed on the semiconductor substrate within the second region; and a field effect transistor (FET) formed on the semiconductor substrate. The FET includes a first doped feature of a first conductivity type formed in a top portion of the first semiconductor mesa; a second doped feature of a second conductivity type formed in a bottom portion of the first semiconductor mesa, the second semiconductor mesa, and a portion of the semiconductor substrate between the first and second semiconductor mesas; a channel in a middle portion of the first semiconductor mesa and interposed between the source and drain; and a gate formed on sidewall of the first semiconductor mesa. |
| US11894446B2 |
Method of manufacturing a semiconductor device
In a method of manufacturing a semiconductor device, a fin structure is formed over a substrate. The fin structure is sculpted to have a plurality of non-etched portions and a plurality of etched portions having a narrower width than the plurality of non-etched portions. The sculpted fin structure is oxidized so that a plurality of nanowires are formed in the plurality of non-etched portions, respectively, and the plurality of etched portions are oxidized to form oxides. The plurality of nanowires are released by removing the oxides. |
| US11894445B2 |
Method for producing a superjunction device
Disclosed is a method for producing a semiconductor device, the method including forming a plurality of semiconductor arrangements one above the other, wherein forming each of the plurality of semiconductor arrangements includes forming a semiconductor layer, forming a plurality of trenches in a first surface of the semiconductor layer, and implanting dopant atoms of at least one of a first type and a second type into at least one of a first sidewall and a second sidewall of each of the plurality of trenches. Forming of at least one of the plurality of semiconductor arrangements further includes forming a protective layer covering mesa regions between the plurality of trenches of the respective semiconductor layer, and covering a bottom, the first sidewall and the second sidewall of each of the plurality of trenches that are formed in the respective semiconductor layer. |
| US11894438B2 |
Semiconductor device and manufacturing method thereof
A semiconductor device includes a field effect transistor (FET). The FET includes a first channel, a first source and a first drain; a second channel, a second source and a second drain; and a gate structure disposed over the first and second channels. The gate structure includes a gate dielectric layer and a gate electrode layer. The first source includes a first crystal semiconductor layer and the second source includes a second crystal semiconductor layer. The first source and the second source are connected by an alloy layer made of one or more Group IV element and one or more transition metal elements. The first crystal semiconductor layer is not in direct contact with the second crystal semiconductor layer. |
| US11894437B2 |
Hybrid conductive structures
The present disclosure describes a method for forming metallization layers that include a ruthenium metal liner and a cobalt metal fill. The method includes depositing a first dielectric on a substrate having a gate structure and source/drain (S/D) structures, forming an opening in the first dielectric to expose the S/D structures, and depositing a ruthenium metal on bottom and sidewall surfaces of the opening. The method further includes depositing a cobalt metal on the ruthenium metal to fill the opening, reflowing the cobalt metal, and planarizing the cobalt and ruthenium metals to form S/D conductive structures with a top surface coplanar with a top surface of the first dielectric. |
| US11894433B2 |
Method and structure to improve stacked FET bottom EPI contact
A stacked semiconductor device comprising a lower source/drain epi located on top of a bottom dielectric layer. An isolation layer located on top of the lower source/drain epi and an upper source/drain epi located on top of the isolation layer. A lower electrical contact that is connected to the lower source/drain epi, wherein the lower electrical contact is in direct contact with multiple side surfaces of the lower source/drain epi. |
| US11894432B2 |
Back side contact structure for a semiconductor device and corresponding manufacturing process
Various embodiments provide a vertical-conduction semiconductor device that includes: a silicon substrate having a front face and a rear face; a front-side structure arranged on the front face of the substrate, having at least one current-conduction region at the front face; and a back side metal structure, arranged on the rear face of the substrate, in electrical contact with the substrate and constituted by a stack of metal layers. The back side metal structure is formed by: a first metal layer; a silicide region, interposed between the rear face of the substrate and the first metal layer and in electrical contact with the aforesaid rear face; and a second metal layer arranged on the first metal layer. |
| US11894430B2 |
Semiconductor structure
A semiconductor structure, including a substrate, a first well, a second well, a first doped region, a second doped region, a first gate structure, a first insulating layer, and a first field plate structure. The first and second wells are disposed in the substrate. The first doped region is disposed in the first well. The second doped region is disposed in the second well. The first gate structure is disposed between the first and second doped regions. The first insulating layer covers a portion of the first well and a portion of the first gate structure. The first field plate structure is disposed on the first insulating layer, and it partially overlaps the first gate structure. Wherein the first field plate structure is segmented into a first partial field plate and a second partial field plate separated from each other along a first direction. |
| US11894429B2 |
Amorphous metal oxide semiconductor layer and semiconductor device
Methods for producing the amorphous metal oxide semiconductor layer where amorphous metal oxide semiconductor layer is formed by use of a precursor composition containing a metal salt, a primary amide, and a water-based solution. The methodology for producing the amorphous metal oxide semiconductor layer includes applying the precursor composition onto a substrate to form a precursor film, and firing the film at a temperature of 150° C. or higher and lower than 300° C. |
| US11894425B2 |
Semiconductor arrangement and method of manufacture
A method of forming a semiconductor arrangement includes forming a gate dielectric layer over a semiconductor layer. A gate electrode layer is formed over the gate dielectric layer. A first gate mask is formed over the gate electrode layer. The gate electrode layer is etched using the first gate mask as an etch template to form a first gate electrode. A first dopant is implanted into the semiconductor layer using the first gate mask and the first gate electrode as an implantation template to form a first doped region in the semiconductor layer. |
| US11894424B2 |
Method for fabricating a field-effect transistor with size-reduced source/drain epitaxy
Disclosed is a fin field-effect transistor having size-reduced source/drain regions so that a merging phenomenon of epitaxial structures between transistors in a layout is prevented, thus increasing the number of transistors per unit area, and so that an additional mask process is not required, thus maintain processing costs without change, and a method of manufacturing the same. |
| US11894420B2 |
Memory and formation method thereof
A memory formation method includes: providing a substrate; forming a first mask layer on the substrate, in the first mask layer there being formed a plurality of parallel-arranged strip-shaped patterns positioned above the array area, and an end of each of the strip-shaped patterns being connected to the first mask layer on the peripheral area of the substrate; forming a second mask layer on the first mask layer, in the second mask layer there being formed a plurality of first patterns; and etching layer by layer by using the second mask layer and the first mask layer as masks to transfer the strip-shaped patterns and the first patterns into the substrate to form the discrete active areas arranged in an array. |
| US11894417B2 |
Method of fabricating a perovskite-material based trench capacitor using rapid thermal annealing (RTA) methodologies
A memory device includes a first electrode comprising a first conductive nonlinear polar material, where the first conductive nonlinear polar material comprises a first average grain length. The memory device further includes a dielectric layer comprising a perovskite material on the first electrode, where the perovskite material includes a second average grain length. A second electrode comprising a second conductive nonlinear polar material is on the dielectric layer, where the second conductive nonlinear polar material includes a third grain average length that is less than or equal to the first average grain length or the second average grain length. |
| US11894416B2 |
Display devices with multiple emitters
A display device includes a substrate includes a first emitter and a second emitter thereon. The first emitter includes a first lower active quantum well (QW) region that has a first emission spectrum spanning a first spectral range. The second emitter includes (i) an upper active QW region that has a second emission spectrum spanning a second spectral range that is distinct from the first spectral range, (ii) a second lower active QW region having the first emission spectrum and being located between the upper active QW region and the substrate, and (iii) a barrier layer between the second lower active QW region and the upper active QW region for suppressing emission of the second lower active QW region. |
| US11894414B2 |
Display device
A display device may include a substrate including pixels; a first bank that defines an emission area of the pixels; a first electrode and a second electrode spaced apart from each other in the emission area; a first insulating layer disposed on the first electrode and the second electrode; light emitting elements disposed on the first insulating layer between the first electrode and the second electrode; a second insulating layer disposed on the first bank; a first opening passing through the first insulating layer; and a second opening passing through the second insulating layer. The first opening and the second opening may overlap the first bank. |
| US11894413B2 |
Method for producing an optoelectronic device comprising light-emitting diodes which are homogeneous in dimensions
A method for manufacturing an optoelectronic device including the steps of forming a substrate having a support face; forming a first series of first areas adapted to the formation of all or part of light-emitting diodes, forming a second series of second areas on the support face, adapted to the formation of light confinement wall elements capable of forming a light confinement wall, the second areas defining therebetween sub-pixel areas; forming, from the first areas, light-emitting diodes; forming, by the same technique as in the previous step, from the second areas, light confinement wall elements, concomitantly with all or part of the light-emitting diodes which are formed in the previous step. |
| US11894405B2 |
Image sensor package
An image sensor package includes a package substrate; an image sensor chip disposed on the package substrate; a dam structure disposed on the image sensor chip and including a dam main body having an opening and a first light absorption layer disposed on an inner wall of the dam main body; a transparent substrate on the dam structure; and an encapsulant contacting the image sensor chip and an outer wall of the dam main body. |
| US11894403B2 |
Semiconductor package and method for fabricating same
A semiconductor package including a semiconductor chip on a package substrate, a transparent substrate on the semiconductor chip, an attachment dam between the semiconductor chip and the transparent substrate, the attachment dam extending along an edge of the semiconductor chip, a first molding layer on the package substrate and surrounding a side surface of the semiconductor chip and including a first epoxy resin, and a second molding layer on the package substrate and filling a space between the semiconductor chip and the first molding layer and including a second epoxy resin. The first epoxy resin includes a first filler containing at least one of silica or alumina. The second epoxy resin includes a second filler containing at least one of silica or alumina. The content of the second filler in the second epoxy resin is greater than a content of the first filler in the first epoxy resin. |
| US11894402B2 |
Imaging device and electric device
An imaging device according to the embodiments of the present disclosure has a display including a wiring layer; a camera located at a back side of the display, the camera including an optical lens and an imaging sensor to sense the light through the display to create an image; an optical element between the display and the camera, wherein the optical element filters the light through the display and passes the filtered light to the camera, and the optical element reduces a diffraction due to the wiring layer. |
| US11894399B2 |
Compact hyperspectral spectrometers based on semiconductor nanomembranes
Hyperspectral resonant cavity imaging spectrometers and imaging systems incorporating the resonant cavity spectrometers are provided. The spectrometers include an array of photodetectors based on photosensitive semiconductor nanomembranes disposed between two dielectric spacers, each of the dielectric spacers having a thickness gradient along a lateral direction, such that the resonant cavity height differs for different photodetectors in the array. |