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US11909258B2	Method to detect back-feed and mis-wiring events by a UPS system Power supplies and methods of use thereof are provided, where a power supply includes an input configured to receive input AC power an output configured to provide output AC power to a load, at least one power converter coupled to the input and configured to convert the input AC power into the output AC power, a controller coupled the at least one power converter. The controller is configured to adjust at least one parameter of the output AC power provided by the at least one power converter, detect, in response to adjusting the at least one parameter of the output AC power, at least one of an adjusted input AC power or an adjusted output AC power, and determine that a fault has occurred based on the at least one of the adjusted input AC power or the adjusted output AC power.
US11909254B2	Motor vehicle control device having a switch-on and switch-off function for at least one electrical consumer that is to be controlled by the motor vehicle control device A motor vehicle control device may have a switch-on and switch-off function for at least one electrical load to be controlled by the motor vehicle control device. The motor vehicle control device may include an electronic switching element for arrangement in a supply voltage path of the electrical load and a control unit for controlling the electronic switching element. The control unit is designed to provide a control signal for switching the electronic switching element based on at least one input signal. The control unit may include a resistor connected to the supply voltage path and a current control means connected in series therewith for generating a predefinable voltage difference at the resistor as the control signal for the electronic switching element.
US11909253B2	Power supply circuit A power supply circuit supplies power from a first battery to a first load. The first load includes a capacitor that needs to be charged before activation. The power supply circuit includes: a main circuit that supplies power from the first battery to the first load; and a backup circuit having a precharge circuit for charging the capacitor and that supplies power from the first battery to the first load. When charging the capacitor, power is supplied from the first battery to the first load by using the backup circuit. After charging of the capacitor is completed, power is supplied from the first battery to the first load by using the main circuit.
US11909249B2	Power feeding system A power feeding system of the present disclosure includes a control unit. In a case where a magnitude of supply destination power is smaller than an upper limit value of the power supply capability of the power source, the control unit controls the charge/discharge control circuit so as to meet the supply destination power based on power output from the power source, and to charge the storage battery with power which is a difference obtained by subtracting the supply destination power from the upper limit value of the power supply capability of the power source. In a case where the magnitude of the supply destination power is more than or equal to the upper limit value of the power supply capability of the power source, the control unit controls the charge/discharge control circuit so as to meet the supply destination power by both the power source and the storage battery.
US11909244B2	Battery controller and method for suppression of lithium plating during charging Disclosed are a battery charging method, a controller, a battery management system, a battery, and an electric device, aimed to suppress lithium plating of the battery. The battery charging method includes: obtaining an electrical parameter of a battery; determining whether the electrical parameter of the battery reaches a preset threshold, where a value range of the preset threshold meets the following condition: a battery state of charge (SOC) corresponding to the preset threshold is 70% to 80%; suspending, when the electrical parameter of the battery reaches the preset threshold, charging of the battery and discharging the battery for a duration of t; and continuing to charge the battery when the discharge is completed.
US11909241B2	Electronic device receiving battery control information via management server An electronic device to which a drive power is supplied from a battery is provided. The electronic device includes a control circuit that acquires battery information including information related to a status of the battery, a storage that stores the acquired battery information, and an interface circuit that communicates with a management server via a network. The control circuit transmits the battery information stored in the storage to the management server via the interface circuit. The control circuit receives control information related to control of the battery from the management server via the interface circuit. The control circuit controls the battery according to the received control information.
US11909239B2	Wireless charging dock A method and system for a headset wireless charging dock, where the charging dock comprises a radio, a coil, and a proximity sensor. The method may comprise sensing a presence of a headset using the proximity sensor, wirelessly charging a battery in the headset utilizing the coil, and wirelessly communicating commands, using the radio, to the headset to power down when fully charged. The command may be communicated to the headset utilizing a protocol and a RF radio used by the headset to receive audio signals. The command communicated to the headset may power down audio processing circuitry in the headset. The charging induction coil may be inductively coupled to a coil in the headset to wirelessly charge the battery in the headset. The proximity sensor may comprise a Hall sensor.
US11909237B2	Reverse polarity protected battery module The present disclosure relates to a battery module (300) comprising a first charging terminal (203) and a second charging terminal (204) for connecting the battery module to an external power source (250) or a load (350). The battery module includes a battery cell arrangement (210) which has a maximum charge voltage and has a first terminal (201) and a second terminal (202). The first terminal (201) is connected to the first charging terminal (203). The battery module includes also a switch arrangement including at least a first switching device (240) connected between the second terminal (202) of the battery cell arrangement and the second charging terminal (204). The first switching device is operable to switch to a current passing state for discharging the battery module. The battery module also includes a controller (220) configured to control operation of the switch arrangement. Upon detection of a reverse polarity connection of the external power source at the first and second charging terminals, the controller is configured to operate the first switching device to switch to a current blocking state. The first switching device has a blocking voltage equal or higher than at least twice the maximum charge voltage of the battery cell arrangement.
US11909236B2	Electric tool powered by a plurality of battery packs and adapter therefor An electrical apparatus includes first and second battery interfaces disposed on a housing for electrically and mechanically connecting first and second battery packs in series. A controller is disposed within the housing and includes an apparatus microprocessor that receives first and second communication signals respectively outputted from respective microprocessors of the first and second battery packs. A first signal communication path communicates the first communication signal from the first battery pack microprocessor to the apparatus microprocessor by shifting a first voltage range of the first communication signal to a second voltage range that is suitable for inputting into the apparatus microprocessor. A second signal communication path communicates a third communication signal from the apparatus microprocessor to the first battery pack microprocessor by shifting the second voltage range of the third communication signal to a first voltage range that is suitable for inputting into the first battery pack microprocessor.
US11909232B2	Smart charging system Disclosed herein is a system comprising: a power source apparatus; a first device and a second device associated with a user; and a server computer. The second device couples to the power source apparatus. The power source provides status information to the first device. The first device sends a communication to the power source apparatus via an application operating on the first device, wherein the communication provides a charging instruction to the power source device and the instruction is based on the status information received from the power source. The power source apparatus charges the second device based on the charging instruction received at the power source apparatus from the first device. The server communicates with the first device to maintain a database relating to at least one of the power source apparatus and the second device and comprising status information.
US11909231B2	Charging pad A charging pad includes a side surface on which a charged terminal device is to be placed face to face. The side surface includes a protruding flat surface portion that is raised from a peripheral edge portion, a power transfer coil that is incorporated in a raised region of the protruding flat surface portion, and a holding mechanism that allows the charged terminal device at a predetermined position with respect to the power transfer coil.
US11909230B2	Wearable article and electronics arrangement for transferring power The wearable article (11) comprises a power source (111) and a processor (112). The processor (112) determines whether a power transfer condition is satisfied. In response, the processor (112) is arranged to control the wearable article (11) to transfer power from the power source (111) to an electrical load of an external apparatus. The wearable article (11) may comprise an interface element (114) for forming an electrical connection with the externa apparatus. The wearable article (11) may comprise a power transmitter (113) for beaming electromagnetic energy to the external apparatus. The wearable article (11) may be a garment.
US11909228B2	Foreign object detection method and apparatus, and wireless charging system This application provides a foreign object detection method and apparatus, and a wireless charging system. The foreign object detection apparatus includes a coil array and a foreign object detection circuit. The coil array includes at least one coil group, and each coil group includes four detection coils whose locations are symmetrical to each other. The foreign object detection circuit determine an abnormal-value threshold of each coil group based on induction signals of each coil group and that are obtained in a first time period, and detect, based on the abnormal-value threshold and the induction signals of each coil group, whether there is a foreign object; when it is determined that there is no foreign object, detect, based on the signal threshold of each coil group and induction signals that are of each coil group and that are obtained in a second time period, whether there is a foreign object.
US11909227B2	Power transmitting apparatus, power receiving apparatus, control method therefor, and storage medium A power transmitting apparatus sets, on the basis of transmission power set with the power receiving apparatus, a first threshold for determining whether or not a foreign object exist, and a second threshold lower than the first threshold. The first and second threshold are set so that the difference between the first and second threshold values becomes larger as the set transmission power becomes larger. The power transmitting apparatus determines: that a foreign object exists in a case where the power loss is greater than the first threshold; that a foreign object does not exist in a case where the power loss is less than the second threshold; and that there is a possibility of a foreign object existing in a case where the power loss is between the first threshold and the second threshold.
US11909225B2	Wireless charging transmitter and wireless charger A wireless charging transmitter includes at least two transmit coils and at least two transmit circuit units; wherein the at least two transmit coils are configured to simultaneously transmit electric energy to an external receive coil, the at least two transmit coils are coupled such that orientations of magnetic fields generated by currents on the at least two transmit coils are not parallel and form a first angle, a coupling coefficient between the at least two transmit coils is less than a predetermined threshold and each of the transmit circuit units is electrically connected to each of the transmit coils and configured to supply a current to the transmit coil. Therefore, the current on each of the transmit coils in the wireless charging transmitter generates a corresponding magnetic field.
US11909224B2	Photovoltaic cell for laser beam power detection A wireless optical power transmission system comprising a transmitter and receiver, the transmitter comprising a laser emitting a beam, a scanning mirror for steering the beam towards said receiver and a control unit receiving signals from a detection unit on the receiver and controlling the beam power and the scanning mirror. The receiver has a photovoltaic cell having a bandgap energy of 0.75-1.2 e V, with a plurality of conductors on abeam receiving surface. A cover layer of material blocking illumination of wavelengths outside that of the laser, is disposed on the photovoltaic cell. The cover layer may have anti-reflective coatings on its top and bottom surfaces. The detection unit thus generates a signal representing the power of the laser beam impinging upon the receiver, independent of illuminations other than that of said laser beam. The control unit thus can maintain the laser power impinging on the receiver.
US11909223B2	HW and methods for improving safety protocol in wireless chargers An over-voltage protection circuit and methods of operation are provided. In one embodiment, a method includes monitoring a voltage at an output of a rectifier, a voltage at an output of a voltage regulator, or a combination thereof. The method further includes determining the over-voltage condition based on the monitoring; and in response to determining the over-voltage condition, regulating the voltage at the output of the rectifier in accordance with a voltage difference between the voltage at the output of the rectifier and the voltage at the output of the voltage regulator.
US11909220B2	Wireless power Tx to Tx conflict and protection A wireless power device is presented that avoids transmit conflicts. The device can include a rectifier circuit coupled to a coil; a transmit driver coupled to the rectifier circuit; a transmit detect circuit configured to detect receipt of transmitted wireless power at the coil; and a controller coupled to the transmit driver and the transmit detect circuit, the controller receiving a signal from the transmit detect circuit and providing an alert of the presence of the transmitted wireless power, the controller activating the transmit driver to transmit wireless power in absence of the signal. The wireless device can determine an operating mode and in a transmit mode determine presence of a received power. If received power is detected an alert can be provided and an off state initiated. If transmit power is not detected the transmit driver can be activated.
US11909218B1	Energy management of distribution-level integrated electric-gas systems with fast frequency reserve In this disclosure, the energy management problem of the D-IEGS with FFR is analyzed, so as to enhance the frequency stability of the main grid. The post-disturbance frequency response behaviors of both the main grid and the D-IEGS are precisely depicted, where the dead zones, limiting ranges and time constant of the governors are considered. The frequency regulation units of the D-IEGS include GTs and P2G units, whose impacts of providing frequency regulation service on the gas networks are quantified. Considering the time-scale similarity of the frequency dynamics and the dynamics of the GDN, the gas flow dynamics model is adopted. The frequency response dynamics of the GTs and P2G units, and the gas flow dynamics of the GDN, a variable-step difference scheme and a binary variable reduction method are devised.
US11909214B2	Topology of series-connected MMC with a small number of modules The present disclosure relates to the field of electric power system, and more particularly to a topology of a series-connected MMC with a small number of modules, where the topology is composed of a three-phase bridge circuit, half-bridge valve strings, a three-phase filter inductor, and a three-phase grid frequency transformer. The topology of a series-connected MMC with a small number of modules in the present disclosure needs only two half-bridge valve strings, thus greatly reducing the number of the submodules as compared with the conventional MMC structure. When achieving the same high DC voltage output, the present disclosure can improve the power density of the MMC, realize stable three-phase AC output voltage, and further achieve balance of capacitor voltages in the two half-bridge valve strings. Compared to the conventional MMC topology, the topology in the present disclosure can reduce the number of submodules by nearly ⅔, and has a greater AC-DC voltage transfer ratio, thus reducing the cost of the MMC converter, reducing the device size, and improving the power density.
US11909204B2	Direct-current power distribution in a control system A control system may include a direct-current (DC) power bus for charging (e.g., trickle charging) internal energy storage elements in control devices of the control system. For example, the control devices may be motorized window treatments configured to adjust a position of a covering material to control the amount of daylight entering a space. The system may include a DC power supply that may generate a DC voltage on the DC power bus. For example, the DC power bus may extend from the DC power supply around the perimeter of a floor of the building and may be connected to all of the motorized window treatments on the floor (e.g., in a daisy-chain configuration). Wiring the DC power bus in such a manner may dramatically reduce the installation labor and wiring costs of an installation, as well as decreasing the chance of a miswire.
US11909203B2	DC power distribution architecture and method applicable to data centers Some embodiments provide a DC power distribution system that includes a plurality of DC sources coupled to a plurality of DC buses via respective protection devices that are configured to selectively cause an open-circuit between the DC source and the respective DC bus in the event of a fault or overload condition on the respective DC bus. The plurality of DC buses are coupled to a load combiner, and the system is configured to supply power in parallel from the DC sources via the plurality of DC buses to at least one DC/DC step-down converter via the load combiner, which combines the power supplied via the plurality of DC buses. The DC buses, load combiner, and the DC power sources are configured such that the total maximum load current is capable of being supplied via less than all of the plurality of DC buses in the event that any one of the DC buses is non-operational.
US11909196B2	Solid state circuit interrupter A circuit interrupter including a current sensor having a normal sensor output and an over current detection output, a solid state switch module structured to have a closed state to allow current to flow through the circuit interrupter and an open state to interrupt current flowing through the circuit interrupter, a gate driver structured to control the solid state switch module including a desaturation function output, wherein the gate driver is structured to cause the solid state switch module to interrupt current flowing through the circuit interrupter when the DESAT function output changes to the on state, and an electronic trip circuit structured to output a trip signal to the gate driver when the normal sensor output reaches a first threshold level or the overcurrent detection output changes to the on state.
US11909194B2	Differential protection device and protection system for monitoring objects to be protected in a power supply network A differential protection device monitors a first object to be protected in an electrical energy supply network. The differential protection device has a measuring unit configured to acquire measurement values at one end of the first object to be protected, a communication unit configured to exchange measurement values with a differential protection device arranged at another end of the first object to be protected, the communication unit has a physical interface for transmitting and receiving the measurement values, and an evaluation unit configured to form a differential value and to generate a fault signal indicating a fault with regard to the first object to be protected if the differential value exceeds a predefined threshold value. Ideally, the differential protection device is configured to monitor further objects to be protected and to exchange respective further measurement values with regard to each further object to be protected.
US11909191B1	Electrical junction apparatus with sliding sleeve containment An electrical junction apparatus for accessing and sealing electrical connections comprising a housing, a removeable sleeve, and a fastener removably secured to a first portion of the housing that secures the outer sleeve to the housing. A method for accessing electrical connections in an electrical junction apparatus involves loosening a first and second fastener from a first and second portion of a housing respectively, removing a tightener from the first portion of the housing, and removing the sleeve from the housing. A method for sealing electrical connections involves installing a sleeve around a housing, positioning a tightener against the sleeve and the first portion of the housing, engaging a first fastener against the tightener and engaging a second fastener with the second portion of the housing and the sleeve.
US11909190B2	Low profile raceway In various implementations, a raceway may include a housing with walls and arms extending from the housing. A cavity may be disposed in the housing and cables may reside in the cavity, during use. The cables may provide connectivity to receptacles of the raceway and thus a variety of devices. A cover may be utilized with the housing to facilitate access to the cables in the cavity of the housing. In some implementations, the cover may be retained by flexible arms of the housing. The raceway may be configured to receive wire clips to retain cables and/or conduit disposed in a cavity of the raceway.
US11909188B2	Cable sealing device and cable sealing system The invention relates to a cable sealing device comprising: a first plate having a group of first holes and configured to be mounted to a first side of a housing wall; a second plate having a group of second holes and configured to be mounted to a second side of a housing wall; and a soft elastic sealing element configured to be mounted between one of the first and second plates and the housing wall. The group of first holes and the group of second holes and the sealing element are configured to receive a group of cables, and the first and the second plate can be biased toward each other, so that the sealing element can be pressed and elastically deformed. The sealing element can seal and fix the group of cables in the housing wall in a pressed and elastically deformed status. The invention also relates to a cable sealing system comprising a housing wall and the cable sealing device. The cable sealing device is simple in structure and easy to assemble, and can ensure good sealing and fixing of the cables.
US11909187B2	Aerial station power tether with unipolar current flow A power tether for aerial devices such as balloons or drones operates with as few as a single conductor, providing a ground return by capacitive coupling between the aerial device and a ground plane at a base station. High-frequency, high-voltage power allows significant power transfer through the low capacitance between the aerial station and the ground minimizing the necessary current flow.
US11909183B2	Roller unit for laying cables in a plant for laying cables and plant for laying cables comprising the roller unit Roller unit for laying cables (11, 12, 13) that comprises a frame (23, 23′) where at least one pair of sliders (25, 25′) are positioned aligned parallel to a laying direction (S1, S2) of the cables (11, 12, 13) and each provided with at least one pair of wheels (28, 28a, 28b) to support a cable (11, 12, 13) to be laid; the sliders (25, 25′) are hinged to the frame (23, 25′) and rotatable around respective axes of rotation (A, A′) in order to vary the inclination thereof with respect to the frame (23, 23′) and therefore to vary the radius of curvature (R, R1, R2, R3) of the supported cable (11, 12, 13); at least one of the sliders (25, 25′) comprises an oscillation limiting tooth (30, 30′) provided in at least one portion (32, 32′) of the slider (25, 25′) protruding from the frame (23, 23′) and configured to abut against a lateral wall (31, 31) of the frame (23, 23′) when the slider (25, 25′), rotating around the respective axis of rotation (A, A′), exceeds a certain inclination, so as to prevent an excessive reduction of the radius of curvature (R, R1, R2, R3) of the cable (11, 12, 13) supported by the slider (25, 25′).
US11909180B2	Gas insulated switchgear A hermetic portion on the side of a main body portion of a gas insulated switchgear and a hermetic portion of a bushing tank which has polymer bushings connected to the main body portion are configured separately, and electrical connection between the main body portion side and the bushing tank is carried out in an open portion. A mid tank is provided in the rear of the main body portion in which a switching apparatus is housed, and conductor portions which are horizontally led out from the main body portion are led into the mid tank, bent upward, and connected to bushings on the top of the mid tank. Cables are extended downward from the bottom of the bushing tank disposed above the mid tank via a support panel, and in the open portion, the cables are connected to the bushings.
US11909176B2	Nanocrystal surface-emitting lasers An all-epitaxial, electrically injected surface-emitting green laser operates in a range of about 520-560 nanometers (nm). At 523 nm, for example, the device exhibits a threshold current density of approximately 0.4 kilo-amperes per square centimeter (kA/cm2), which is over one order of magnitude lower than that of previously reported blue laser diodes.
US11909175B2	Horizontal cavity surface-emitting laser (HCSEL) monolithically integrated with a photodetector An optoelectronic device includes an off-cut III-V semiconductor substrate, a set of epitaxial layers formed on the off-cut III-V semiconductor substrate, and a horizontal cavity surface-emitting laser (HCSEL) having a laser resonant cavity formed in the set of epitaxial layers. The same or another optoelectronic device includes a semiconductor substrate; a laser, epitaxially grown on the semiconductor substrate and having a laser resonant cavity; a semiconductor device, epitaxially grown on the semiconductor substrate and separated from the laser by a single trench having a first vertical wall abutting the laser and a second vertical wall abutting the semiconductor device; and at least one coating on at least one of the first vertical wall or the second vertical wall. The laser resonant cavity of the laser has a horizontal portion parallel to the semiconductor substrate, and each of the first vertical wall and the second vertical wall is oriented perpendicular to the semiconductor substrate.
US11909174B2	Reflection filter device and wavelength-tunable laser device A reflection filter device includes: a ring resonator filter including a ring-shaped waveguide and two arms, each of the two arms being optically coupled to the ring-shaped waveguide; and a dual-branch portion including a light input/output port and two branch ports, the light input/output port being configured to allow input and output of light, the two branch ports being configured to allow output of the light input from the light input/output port, the light being split into two, the two arms being connected to the two branch ports, respectively, at least one of the two arms being equipped with a phase adjuster.
US11909172B2	Method for manufacturing optical device and optical device An object of the present invention is to provide a method for manufacturing an optical device having a laser diode, which method is suitable for mass production, and an optical device having a laser diode which allows accurate property evaluations thereof with small measurement errors. Specifically, the method includes: an etching process of etching a semiconductor lamination unit to form a mesa structure having a resonator end face, thereby forming a laser diode; and a reflecting layer forming process of forming a light reflecting layer such that the light reflecting layer covers entire side surfaces of the mesa structure, wherein the semiconductor lamination unit has a substate, a n-type clad layer including a nitride semiconductor layer having n-type conductivity, a light-emitting layer including at least one quantum well, and a p-type clad layer including a nitride semiconductor layer having p-type conductivity, laminated in this order.
US11909170B2	Semiconductor light emitting device and optical subassembly A semiconductor light emitting device includes a microstrip substrate with a single-ended transmission line on a top surface, wherein the single-ended transmission line extends from a first end portion to a second end portion, the microstrip substrate has a ground plane on a bottom surface, and the ground plane is opposed and bonded to the conductive pattern. The single-ended transmission line includes a first section and a second section, wherein the second section extends from the first section and includes the second end portion. The second section is lower in characteristic impedance than the first section. A load circuit that includes the wire, the optical modulator, and the termination resistor is electrically connected between the second end portion and the conductive pattern. The load circuit is equal to or lower in the characteristic impedance than the second section.
US11909163B1	Radio frequency laser A radio frequency laser includes: a power box, a radio frequency cavity, an electrode, and a first metal blocking ring. A bottom plate of the power box is provided with a first installation hole and a first installation groove, and the first installation groove is arranged around the first installation hole. A top plate of the radio frequency cavity is provided with a second installation hole and a second installation groove, and the second installation groove is arranged around the second installation hole. When the power box is assembled with the radio frequency cavity, the second installation hole corresponds to the first installation hole, and the second installation groove corresponds to the first installation groove.
US11909161B2	Power cable end treatment device A cable treatment device including: an affixing device for reversibly securing to a circumference of a power cable a kinematic device having attachment structure for attaching to the affixing member, the kinematic device adapted to provide kinematic motion relative to the attachment structure, the kinematic motion being fully controllable through a plurality of force input connections, and a tooling device attached to the kinematic device, the tooling device adapted to receive said kinematic motion, wherein the kinematic device allows the tooling to move cross-sectionally relative to the extension of a power cable secured by the affixing device. Thereby, a well-controlled and reproducible process is achieved, employing a portable device being user friendly, while simultaneously reducing technician exposure to toxic particulates.
US11909160B2	Crimping hand tool A crimping hand tool, including a first clamp body and a second clamp body pivotally connected to each other, a driving member, a crimping assembly, and a cable stripping assembly, is provided. The driving member is movably disposed in the second clamp body, with one end pivotally connected to the first clamp body, and another end pivotally connected to the crimping assembly that is movably disposed in the second clamp body. The cable stripping assembly is movably disposed in the second clamp body and is pivotally connected to the crimping assembly. A pivotal axial direction of the first clamp body and the second clamp body, a pivotal axial direction of the driving member and the first clamp body, a pivotal axial direction of the crimping assembly and the driving member, and a connection axial direction of the cable stripping assembly and the crimping assembly are parallel to each other.
US11909156B2	Connection structure for connecting power cable and conductor lead-out rod, and connection device for connecting power cable and conductor lead-out rod A connection structure for connecting a power cable and a conductor lead-out rod to minimize electrical resistance of a contact surface, and conductor connection device of a power cable may be provided with at least one conducting bolt configured to be fastened into a fastening hole to apply pressure to conductive particles injected into an accommodation space so as to electrically connect a conductor part and a conductor lead-out rod; and a fixing bolt configured to be fastened into the fastening hole to fix the conductor part inserted into an accommodation groove of the conductor lead-out rod.
US11909147B2	Cable connector assembly A cable connector assembly includes a contact holder holding first and second contacts in contact channels terminated to ends of conductors of a cable. The contacts have mating ends forward of the front of the contact holder. The cable connector assembly includes a contact shield coupled to the contact holder having a base and a shroud. The base surrounds a base chamber that receives an end of the cable and the contact holder and provides electrical shielding at first and second interfaces. The shroud surrounds a shroud chamber that receives the mating ends of the first and second contacts to provide electrical shielding along the mating ends of the first and second contacts.
US11909139B2	Electrical connector Housings have blade receiving portions for blade insertion formed in a peripheral wall by two side walls facing each other in the through-thickness direction of the blades and two end walls; the multiple connecting units include end connecting units located at the opposite ends in the through-thickness direction of the blades and intermediate connecting units located between the end connecting units; engagement grooves engaging with counterpart connect bodies formed in the intermediate connecting units between the side walls and the end walls of the housing to extend in the through-thickness direction of the blades and be open toward the counterpart connect bodies; and no grooves are formed in end connecting units to an extent equal to or greater than the depth of the engagement grooves of the intermediate connecting units between the end walls and the outer side walls located on the outside in the through-thickness direction of the blades.
US11909138B2	Terminal assembly including flat surface formed and aligned for achieving flat contact with mating tab A terminal includes a male terminal and a female terminal to be connected to each other. The male terminal includes a tab having a circular cross-section. The female terminal includes a body portion having a connecting space S formed inside, the tab being arranged in the connecting space S. The body portion includes a resiliently deformable resilient contact piece and a pair of receiving portions. The resilient contact piece has a variable connection surface arranged toward a center SO of the connecting space S when viewed from a connecting direction. The pair of receiving portions are arranged on a side opposite to the resilient contact piece across the connection space S and have a pair of flat fixed connection surfaces inclined to spread toward the variable connection surface. An opening angle of the pair of fixed connection surfaces is constant in the connecting direction.
US11909137B2	Spring clip header for flat flexible cable A connector for a flat flexible cable includes a housing defining a receptacle receiving the flat flexible cable, and an actuator movably mounted to the housing. A conductive terminal is positioned within the receptacle and includes a first portion arranged in contact with the actuator, and a surface mounting tab extending through the housing and having an end positioned on an exterior surface of the housing. The first portion of the terminal is biased between an open position and a clamping position by the actuator.
US11909133B2	Dielectrically loaded printed dipole antenna A dielectrically loaded printed antenna element is described. The antenna element includes at least one conductive arm supported on a substrate. The conductive arm is dielectrically loaded with at least one high dielectric material that is configured to provide spatial coverage of the conductive arm. An antenna array structure is also described that includes at least a first dielectrically loaded antenna element for transmitting and a second dielectrically loaded antenna element for receiving. The transmitting antenna element is aligned orthogonal to the receiving antenna element to further reduce interference.
US11909132B2	PCB having edge antenna, and battery including PCB having edge antenna A printed circuit board (PCB) adopting an edge antenna which designs an antenna pattern in an edge region of the PCB to generate a beam pattern generated from the antenna pattern not in a vertical direction to an antenna plane but in a lateral direction of the PCB, thereby enabling face-to-face communication between large-area battery packs laterally adjacent to each other, and a battery including battery packs having the PCB.
US11909125B2	Wireless networks with antenna array scaling capabilities An electronic device may be provided with wireless circuitry and control circuitry. The wireless circuitry may communicate with a wireless base station using a 5G New Radio (NR) communications protocol. The wireless circuitry may include a phased antenna array. The electronic device may perform antenna scaling operations in which the active antennas in the phased antenna array change over time to optimize wireless performance and power consumption. The electronic device may inform the base station when antenna scaling operations have occurred. This may allow the base station to compensate for power density discontinuities associated with the antenna scaling operations. If desired, the base station may break transmit and receive signal beam correspondence and the electronic device may use different antenna scaling settings for transmitting and receiving signals.
US11909119B2	Circular polarization array antenna device An antenna device is formed by arranging radiation elements each radiating a circularly polarized wave in a matrix of three rows and four columns. The radiation elements include three sets of radiation elements of four types having a positional relationship rotationally symmetric with each other. The radiation elements are arranged such that adjacent elements are of different types.
US11909118B2	Antenna Provided is an antenna. The antenna includes a first metal electrode, a second metal electrode, and a dielectric functional layer. The first metal electrode and the second metal electrode are located on two opposite sides of the dielectric functional layer, respectively; and the first metal electrode includes a plurality of transmission electrodes. The antenna further includes a flexible coplanar waveguide and a feed network. The flexible coplanar waveguide is electrically connected to the feed network and configured to feed an electrical signal to the feed network.
US11909115B2	3-D focus-steering lens antenna The present invention relates to a novel lens antenna with a 3D near-field focus-steering capability that operates at gigahertz and terahertz frequencies. The novel antenna includes a pair of discrete dielectric lenses fed by a stationary horn source. In-plane synchronous counter-rotation and co-rotation of the lens pair steers its near-field focus radially and azimuthally, respectively, while linear translation of the upper lens moves the focal point longitudinally. The steering focus beam enables fast imaging. In imaging applications, the radiated beam from the novel lens antenna focused in the target area can reduce undesired interference from neighboring structures and increase the system dynamic range and signal-to-noise ratio.
US11909111B2	Small cell base station integrated with storefront sign An assembly includes: a) a housing comprising a floor, a ceiling, a rear wall, a front wall, and opposed side walls that define a cavity, wherein the side walls include illuminable informational markings; an antenna; c) a radio residing in the cavity of the housing connected with the antenna; and d) a power source attached to the radio; wherein the power source is employed to illuminate the informational markings.
US11909108B2	Switch circuit, control method, control device, radio frequency switch and readable storage medium A switch circuit includes an antenna port and at least one switch branch. Each branch includes a first, a second, and a third switches. The antenna port has one end connected with an antenna, and another end electrically connected with one end of the first switch of each branch respectively. The other end of the first switch of each branch is electrically connected with one end of the second switch corresponding to each branch and one end of the third switch corresponding to each branch respectively; the other end of each of the second switch corresponding to each branch is connected with a ground terminal; the other end of each of the third switch corresponding to each branch is electrically connected with one end of a load corresponding to each branch; and the other end of the load corresponding to each branch is connected with the ground terminal.
US11909107B2	Gradient permittivity film A gradient permittivity film comprises (a) a first permittivity layer comprising a first continuous matrix of a first material having a first relative permittivity (εr1) and a second component having a second relative permittivity (εr2) dispersed in the first continuous matrix, the first permittivity layer having a first effective layer relative permittivity (ε1) and a thickness (T1); And (b) a second permittivity layer having a second effective layer relative permittivity (ε2) and a thickness (T2) disposed on the first permittivity layer. T1=0.8(t1) to 1.2(t1), where t 1 = c 4 ⁢ f ⁢ ε 1 ; ⁢ T 2 = 0.8 ( t 2 ) ⁢ to 1.2 ( t 2 ) , where ⁢ t 2 = c 4 ⁢ f ⁢ ε 2 .
US11909105B2	Antenna for improving influence of surface waves and increasing beamwidth An antenna for improving an influence of surface waves and increasing a beamwidth includes: a substrate, a first metal ground, a second metal ground, an emitting end and a receiving module. The first metal ground and the second metal ground are disposed on a first surface of the substrate. The second metal ground is completely separated from the first metal ground by a first gap. The emitting end is disposed on the first metal ground and includes a transmission line and a plurality of radiating elements. The receiving module is disposed on the second metal ground and includes a first receiving end and a second receiving end. The first receiving end includes a transmission line and a plurality of radiating elements. The second receiving end includes a transmission line and a plurality of radiating elements.
US11909103B2	Base station antennas having staggered linear arrays with improved phase center alignment between adjacent arrays A base station antenna includes first and second arrays that include respective pluralities of first and second radiating elements arranged along the longitudinal direction of the base station antenna, the second array transversely adjacent the first array. A longitudinal position of each second radiating element is staggered from that of the corresponding first radiating element. The first array comprises first and second sub-arrays, each of which comprises one or a plurality of adjacent first radiating elements. A phase center of the combination of the first and second subarrays is basically aligned with a sub-phase center of the second array.
US11909100B2	Systems and methods for the analysis of user experience testing with AI acceleration Systems and methods for AI assisted analysis of a user experience study are provided. A study objective (a goal of the study) and data relating to all possible navigation routes within a digital interface are received. Simulated clickstreams for navigating from any state of the digital interface to the study objective are generated. This simulated clickstream data is then used to train one or more machine learning models to determine a most efficient path to achieve the study objective from any state of the digital interface. Subsequently, study results from many different participants is received. Key events are then identified within the study results. Additionally, the likelihood of failure for each of the plurality of study results is predicted using the machine learning model, and information density of the plurality of study results is determined.
US11909098B2	Antenna structure and high-frequency wireless communications terminal An antenna structure includes: a metal plate disposed with a first accommodating groove; an antenna unit including a radiation piece and a coupling piece; and a radio frequency module disposed on a first side of the metal plate and electrically connected to the radiation piece. At least one of the radiation piece and the coupling piece is disposed in the first accommodating groove. The radiation piece is insulated from the metal plate, the coupling piece is insulated from the metal plate, the radiation piece is disposed opposite to the coupling piece and insulated from the coupling piece. The radiation piece is located between the coupling piece and the radio frequency module. The radiation piece is configured to generate a resonance in a first preset band, and the coupling piece is configured to expand the bandwidth of the resonance in the first preset band.
US11909096B2	Mechanically adjustable antenna positioning system An adjustable antenna positioning system feed is disclosed herein. The adjustable antenna positioning system feed includes a feed base, a splash plate assembly, and a feed insert. The feed base is configured to be coupled to a reflector. The splash plate assembly is configured to be removably coupled to the feed base. The adjustable antenna positioning system feed is in a primary arrangement when directly coupled. The feed insert is positioned between the feed base and the splash plate. The adjustable antenna positioning system feed is in a secondary arrangement when the feed insert is coupled with the feed base and the splash plate.
US11909088B2	Transmission line member including first and third transmission line portions connected by a second coplanar waveguide portion of reduced thickness and greater width A transmission line member includes a base body extending along a transmission direction of a high-frequency signal, and a first transmission line, a second transmission line, and a third transmission line. The base body includes a first portion including the first transmission line, a second portion including the second transmission line, and a third portion including the third transmission line. The second portion is connected between the first and third portions. A thickness of the second portion is smaller than a thickness of the first and third portions. The second transmission line includes only a conductor pattern extending more in the transmission direction than in a direction of the thickness.
US11909087B2	Coaxial RF dual-polarized waveguide filter and method Polarization-preserving microwave RF filters having multiple resonators that are each operable for different Q factors for setting overall bandwidth. A coaxial dual-polarized waveguide filter may include a cable having a hollow circular body with ends formed by copper plates that each includes at least one iris. The irises may control the energy transfer into and out of the cavity and therefore set the Q factor for the body. The shape of the internal diameter of the body and the irises may provide for reception and propagation of differently polarized signals. Multiple segments may be cascaded in series to effect higher order filtering. Also described are methods of transmitting signals using these filters.
US11909085B2	Air electrodes of solid oxide electrochemical cells Disclosed are air electrode materials suitable for use in solid oxide electrochemical cells (SOCs). The disclosed cells can operate in a dual function modes, i.e., as a fuel cell and as an electrolysis cell. In both cases, chemical energy and electrical energy can be directly convert from one mode to the other; thereby providing a highly efficient energy conversion process that can be used as a sustainable energy source.
US11909083B2	Apparatus and method for forming a multilayer extrusion comprising component layers of an electrochemical cell A co-extrusion die is configured to produce a multilayer extrusion comprising component layers of an electrochemical cell. The die comprises a plurality of inlet ports configured to receive a plurality of pressurized fluids comprising at least a first metallic ink, a second metallic ink, and a polymeric ink. A plurality of channels are configured to separately transport and shape the plurality of fluids from the plurality of inlet ports to a merge section, such that the plurality of fluids flow together in the merge section to form the multilayer extrusion comprising a polymeric membrane layer disposed between and in contact with a first metallic layer and a second metallic layer. A thickness of each layer within the merge section is controllable by adjustment of a pressure of the plurality of pressurized fluids. An outlet port is configured to output the multilayer extrusion onto a substrate.
US11909080B2	Fuel cell system and control method of fuel cell system A fuel cell system includes a fuel cell, a gas supply unit, an electric power storage device, a remaining capacity monitor, and a control unit. The control unit determines whether the temperature conditions are met, wherein the low temperature conditions include temperature related to a state of the fuel cell being equal to or lower than a predetermined threshold value set, when the control unit determines that the low temperature conditions are met, the control unit executes the purging process so as to discharge more of moisture stored in the fuel cell to an outside of the fuel cell, as compared with when the control unit determines that the low temperature conditions are not met, and the control unit executes the charging process with target remaining capacity of the electric power storage device set to a smaller value, as compared with when the control unit determines that the low temperature conditions are not met.
US11909077B2	High energy density redox flow device Redox flow devices are described including a positive electrode current collector, a negative electrode current collector, and an ion-permeable membrane separating said positive and negative current collectors, positioned and arranged to define a positive electroactive zone and a negative electroactive zone; wherein at least one of said positive and negative electroactive zone comprises a flowable semi-solid composition comprising ion storage compound particles capable of taking up or releasing said ions during operation of the cell, and wherein the ion storage compound particles have a polydisperse size distribution in which the finest particles present in at least 5 vol % of the total volume, is at least a factor of 5 smaller than the largest particles present in at least 5 vol % of the total volume.
US11909072B2	Electrode assembly and battery An electrode assembly, including a first electrode plate, a second electrode plate, and a separator. The electrode assembly is formed by winding the first electrode plate, the separator, and the second electrode plate. A first tab formed by a plurality of first tab units and a second tab formed by a plurality of second tab units are disposed on the first electrode plate, and a third tab formed by a plurality of third tab units is disposed on the second electrode plate. The electrode assembly is provided with a multi-tab structure to achieve purposes of enhancing a current-carrying capacity of the battery and reducing a temperature rise.
US11909070B2	Ceramic nanowire battery separators This invention relates to novel battery separators comprising ceramic nanowires, more specifically, inorganic carbonate nanowires. The novel ceramic nanowire separators are suited for use in lithium batteries, such as lithium ion rechargeable, lithium metal rechargeable and lithium sulfur rechargeable batteries, and provide high safety, high power density, and long cycle life to the fabricated rechargeable batteries. The battery separators comprise ceramic nanowires that may be optionally bonded together by organic polymer binders and/or may further comprise organic nanofibers.
US11909069B2	Energy storage apparatus An energy storage apparatus includes one or more energy storage devices and an outer housing that houses the one or more energy storage devices. The outer housing includes an opening that allows communication between an interior and an exterior of the outer housing. The opening is sealed by a first pressure adjuster and a second pressure adjuster arranged complementary to each other. The first pressure adjuster allows passage of gas and prohibits passage of liquid. The second pressure adjuster prohibits passage of the gas and the liquid, and releases an internal pressure in the interior of the outer housing when the internal pressure exceeds a predetermined pressure.
US11909064B2	Pressure control valve structure and power storage module A pressure control valve structure includes a wall portion having a plurality of communication holes communicating with their associated internal spaces, a plurality of projections protruding outwardly from a wall surface of the wall portion so as to surround their associated communication holes, a plurality of elastic valve bodies closing their associated communication holes in contact with the projections, an outer peripheral wall portion protruding from the wall surface so as to surround the plurality of projections collectively, and a cover made of a resin and fixed to the outer peripheral wall portion, the cover compressing the elastic valve bodies towards their associated projections. The cover has a thick-walled portion where the cover is made partially thick in an outer surface of the cover.
US11909063B2	Battery adhesive structure and electronic device comprising same An electronic device, according to various embodiments of the present disclosure, may comprise: a housing including a seating groove therein; a battery seated in the seating groove, at least a partial area of which includes a curved surface; and an adhesive member disposed between the battery and the seating groove and formed along at least a portion of an edge of the battery. The adhesive member may be formed having varied predetermined thicknesses, corresponding to a position of the battery.
US11909062B2	Battery pack comprising battery pack frame capable of preventing welding defect and pressing jig for preparing the same A battery pack is provided including a battery module having a plurality of battery cells or a unit module having the plurality of battery cells; a battery pack frame body including a base plate on which the battery module or the unit module is mounted, and a first side plate and a second side plate connected to the base plate and disposed to face each other; a top frame coupled to an upper portion of the battery pack frame body; and a first end plate and a second end plate electrically connected to electrode terminals of the battery module or the unit module, wherein at least one of the first end plate and the second end plate is configured to include slits.
US11909061B2	Modular approach for advanced battery modules having different electrical characteristics Present embodiments include a series of lithium battery modules having a plurality of electrochemical cells having different electrical characteristics such as voltages and/or capacities. The battery modules are each constructed using components, architectures, production methods, among other things, in common with each other. The lithium ion battery modules may include a first battery module type having a first capacity and a first voltage, a second battery module type having a second capacity and a second voltage, and, in some embodiments, additional battery module types (e.g., a third battery module type having a third capacity and a third voltage) having different voltages and/or capacities. The lithium ion battery modules may all have the same footprint.
US11909060B2	Taping apparatus and method for secondary battery A taping apparatus for a secondary battery, configured to adhere an adhesive member cut and provided as a single sheet to a secondary battery cell including an accommodating portion in which an electrode assembly is accommodated and a sealing portion folded in a direction of the accommodating portion and sealing an edge of the accommodating portion, includes a support unit supporting a portion of the adhesive member; and a roller unit continuously moving in at least one direction of the accommodating portion and the sealing portion and adhering the adhesive member supported by the support unit to the secondary battery cell.
US11909055B2	Secondary battery A secondary battery includes an electrode body that includes a positive and a negative electrode plate, a battery case that has an opening in which the electrode body is accommodated, a sealing body that seals the opening, an internal terminal that is disposed on an inner side of the sealing body and connected to the positive or the negative electrode plate, and an external terminal that is disposed on an outer side of the sealing body and connected to the internal terminal. The external terminal includes a rivet that is formed in such a manner as to extend through the sealing body, and the internal terminal includes a first portion made of a first metal and a second portion made of a second metal. The external terminal is made of the second metal, and the rivet of the external terminal is joined to the second portion of the internal terminal.
US11909054B2	Aluminum pouch film for secondary battery, and manufacturing method therefor An aluminum pouch film for a secondary battery and a method for manufacturing the aluminum pouch film are disclosed. The aluminum pouch film includes an aluminum layer; an outer resin layer formed on a first surface of the aluminum layer; an inner resin layer formed on a second surface of the aluminum layer; and an adhesive layer for adhering the aluminum layer to the inner resin layer, wherein the outer resin layer includes a copolymer of polyamide and polyimide.
US11909048B2	Positive electrode slurry, positive electrode plate, and secondary battery including such positive electrode plate The present disclosure provides a positive electrode slurry containing polyether polyol, where the polyether polyol has the following constitutional formula: where R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, and R6 are as defined in the specification.
US11909047B2	Oligomer of N,N′-di(hetero)aryl-5,10-dihydrophenazine, cathode active material, cathode, battery thereof, and process for preparing same The present invention relates to an oligomer-based organic battery materials, cathode active material, cathode and secondary battery comprising such material, and a process for preparing such materials.
US11909045B2	Positive electrode active material for lithium secondary battery and preparation method thereof Exemplary embodiments of positive electrode active materials in the form of single particles, and a method of preparing each of them, are provided. The single particles of the exemplary embodiments include single particles of a nickel-based lithium composite metal oxide, having a plurality of crystal grains, each having a size of 180 nm to 300 nm, as analyzed by a Cu Kα X-ray (X-rα). The single particles include a metal doped in the crystal lattice thereof. One embodiment includes a surface coating. The total content of the metal doped in the crystal lattice thereof and the metal of the metal oxide coated on the surface thereof is controlled in the range of 2500 ppm to 6000 ppm.
US11909042B2	Positive electrode enabling fast charging A rechargeable lithium-ion battery includes a positive electrode enabling fast charging. A negative electrode has a first active material including Li4Ti5O12. A positive electrode includes a second active material including LiCoO2. The positive electrode further includes a carbon conductive agent and a binder. A weight ratio of the carbon conductive agent to the binder is in a range of about 2:3 to about 3:2.
US11909037B2	Positive electrode and lithium battery including the same A positive electrode includes a composite material including a positive active material and a coating layer on a surface of the positive active material, wherein the coating layer includes a copolymer including a first repeating unit represented by Formula 1 below and a second repeating unit represented by Formula 2 below: wherein Ar1, R1 to R6, A, A1, Y−, m, and n are the same as defined in the specification.
US11909036B2	Silicon/carbon composite material with highly compact structure, method for preparing same, and use thereof The present invention relates to the field of anode materials of lithium batteries, and in particular, relates to a silicon/carbon composite material with a highly compact structure. The silicon/carbon composite material with the highly compact structure includes silicon particles and a carbon coating layer, and further includes a highly compact carbon matrix, wherein the silicon particles are distributed inside the highly compact carbon matrix evenly and dispersively and forms an inner core; and the silicon/carbon composite with the highly compact structure is compact inside without voids or has few closed voids inside. The present invention provides the silicon/carbon composite material with the highly compact structure with a reduced volumetric expansion effect and an improved cycle performance, a method for preparing the same, and a use thereof.
US11909031B2	Film electrode, resin layer forming ink, inorganic layer forming ink, and electrode printing apparatus A disclosed film electrode includes an electrode base, and an active material layer formed on the electrode base, and a resin layer adhering to at least one of a peripheral portion of the active material layer and a surface of the active material layer in a direction extending along a plane of the electrode base.
US11909020B2	Battery packs with reduced weight and improved thermal performance A support structure for a battery pack and a battery pack including the support structure and battery cells, the support structure including a base plate; a thermal plate positioned between the battery cell and the base plate; a thermally conductive material between the battery cell and the thermal plate; and a compressible support between the thermal plate and the base plate.
US11909018B2	Battery pack The present disclosure provides a battery pack, comprising: battery cells; a coolant tank for storing a coolant; a cooling circuit in communication with the coolant tank; a driving device for driving the coolant to flow; and a fire extinguishing pipeline connected to the cooling circuit; wherein, the fire extinguishing pipeline includes: a spraying pipe extending above the battery cells and forming an opening after being heated.
US11909016B2	Recycling process for isolating and recovering rare earth metals and nickel hydroxide from nickel metal hydride batteries A hydrometallurgical process is described that can isolate and recover NIMH battery constituents in high-value form: the nickel and cobalt hydroxides (cathode) as nickel and cobalt hydroxides; elemental nickel and cobalt (metallic anode) as nickel and cobalt hydroxides; rare earth metals (metallic anode) as oxides of rare earth metals, conductive carbon (electrodes) as conductive carbon, and the magnetic nickel-plated steel grids (electrodes) and battery cases in a relatively clean and directly smeltable form. The isolation portion of the process isolates the rare earth metals in oxide form from the nickel hydroxide and the cobalt hydroxide. If present, titanium, aluminum, and yttrium are isolated as oxides with the rare earth metal oxides.
US11909015B2	Battery status indication method, battery status indication apparatus, and mobile device A battery status indication method, A battery status indication apparatus, and a mobile device are provided. The battery status indication method includes: obtaining a power level and a heat state of a battery, the heat state including an unheated state and a heating state; determining a display mode of indicator lights according to the power level and the heat state of the battery; and controlling the indicator lights to display according to the display mode to indicate the power level and the heat state of the battery.
US11909014B2	High voltage battery rack The present invention provides a high voltage battery rack, including: a plurality of battery modules electrically connected with each other; and a rack controller configured to control the plurality of battery modules, wherein each of the plurality of battery modules comprises: external terminals; and an MSD module configured to determine whether a voltage is applied to the external terminals during operation.
US11909011B2	Vehicular battery charger, charging system, and method displaying charge information A vehicle battery charger and a vehicle battery charging system are described and illustrated, and can include a controller enabling a user to enter a time of day at which the vehicle battery charger or system begins and/or ends charging of the vehicle battery. The vehicle battery charger can be separate from the vehicle, can be at least partially integrated into the vehicle, can include a transmitter and/or a receiver capable of communication with a controller that is remote from the vehicle and vehicle charger, and can be controlled by a user or another party (e.g., a power utility) to control battery charging based upon a time of day, cost of power, or other factors.
US11909010B2	Vehicular battery charger, charging system, and method with in-vehicle display of charge time A vehicle battery charger and a vehicle battery charging system are described and illustrated, and can include a controller enabling a user to enter a time of day at which the vehicle battery charger or system begins and/or ends charging of the vehicle battery. The vehicle battery charger can be separate from the vehicle, can be at least partially integrated into the vehicle, can include a transmitter and/or a receiver capable of communication with a controller that is remote from the vehicle and vehicle charger, and can be controlled by a user or another party (e.g., a power utility) to control battery charging based upon a time of day, cost of power, or other factors.
US11909008B2	Battery pack wireless array tracker A wireless cell array tracker includes a daisy chain connecter and processor each supported on a circuit substrate. The circuit substrate is attached to a battery array. The daisy chain connector physically interfaces with a battery sensing module of the battery array. The processor retrieves data from the battery sensing module via the daisy chain connector, and commands wireless transmission of the data.
US11909007B2	Intelligent battery cell with integrated monitoring and switches Devices, systems, methods, computer-implemented methods, and/or computer program products to facilitate an intelligent battery cell with integrated monitoring and switches are provided. According to an embodiment, a device can comprise active battery cell material. The device can further comprise an internal circuit coupled to the active battery cell material and comprising: one or more switches coupled to battery cell poles of the device; and a processor that operates the one or more switches to provide a defined value of electric potential at the battery cell poles.
US11909003B2	All-solid-state battery and production method therefor An all-solid-state battery including a cell laminate including two or more unit cells, and a resin layer covering a side surface of the cell laminate, wherein each unit cell includes a positive electrode current collector layer, a positive electrode active material layer, a solid electrolyte layer, a negative electrode active material layer, and a negative electrode current collector layer laminated in this order, at least one of the positive electrode current collector layer, positive electrode active material layer, solid electrolyte layer, negative electrode active material layer, and negative electrode current collector layer includes extending parts which extend more outwardly from the side surface of the cell laminate than the other layers, and gaps are formed between the extending parts, and the ratio of the compressive modulus of the resin layer to the compressive modulus of the cell laminate is 0.4 or less.
US11909000B2	Lithium-ion secondary battery, battery module, battery pack, and powered device A lithium-ion secondary battery is provided, where an electrolyte solution of the lithium-ion secondary battery comprises a highly heat-stable salt (My+)x/yR1(SO2N−)xSO2R2, where the My+ is a metal ion, R1 and R2 are each independently a fluorine atom, an alkyl with 1-20 carbon atoms, a fluoroalkyl with 1-20 carbon atoms, or a fluoroalkoxy with 1-20 carton atoms, x is 1, 2, or 3, and y is 1, 2, or 3. A mass percent of the salt in the electrolyte solution is set as k2%; a temperature rise coefficient k1 of the positive electrode sheet satisfies 2.5≤k1≤32, where k1=Cw/Mc, Cw is a positive electrode material load per unit area (mg/cm2) on the surface of any side of the positive electrode current collector on which a positive electrode material layer is loaded, and Mc is a carbon content (%) of the positive electrode material layer; and the lithium-ion secondary battery satisfies 0.34≤k2/k1≤8.
US11908999B2	Electrolyte for rechargeable lithium battery and rechargeable lithium battery An electrolyte for a rechargeable lithium battery and a rechargeable lithium battery including the electrolyte, the electrolyte including a non-aqueous organic solvent; a lithium salt; and an additive, wherein the additive includes a compound represented by Chemical Formula 1: in Chemical Formula 1, R1 is a cyano group, a substituted or unsubstituted C2 to C10 alkenyl group, or a substituted or unsubstituted C2 to C10 alkynyl group.
US11908989B2	Method and device for producing a prismatic battery cell container The invention refers to a method and an apparatus (20) for manufacturing of a prismatic unilaterally open battery cell container (21). First an extruded container (41) is formed from a slug (38) by extrusion. The slug (38) consists of a uniform material. The extruded container (41) is then formed by a first ironing in a first ironing station (25) and by a second ironing in a second ironing station (28). During ironing the container is moved by a respective ironing ram (26, 29) only partly through an associated die tool (27, 30) and is reversed when reaching a reversal point (U). After the second ironing a remaining edge (82) of the obtained intermediate container (77) is separated, thereby the battery cell container (21) is obtained.
US11908988B2	Micro light emitting diode with high light extraction efficiency A micro light emitting diode (LED) having a high light extraction efficiency includes a bottom conductive layer, a light emitting layer on the bottom conductive layer, and a top conductive structure on the light emitting layer. The micro LED additionally includes a conductive side arm electrically connecting the sidewall of the light emitting layer with the bottom conductive layer, and a reflective bottom dielectric layer arranged under the light emitting layer and above the bottom conductive layer. In some embodiments, the micro LED further includes an ohmic contact between the top conductive structure and the light emitting layer that has a small area and is transparent, thereby increasing the light emergent area and improving the light extraction efficiency.
US11908984B2	Light emitting device having a reflective member The present disclosure relates to a light-emitting device. The light-emitting device includes a substrate, a first light-emitting chip, a first wavelength conversion member, and a barrier member. The first light-emitting chip is mounted on the substrate. The first wavelength conversion member covers the upper surface of the first light-emitting chip. A first reflective member covers the side surface of the first wavelength conversion member. Further, the barrier member includes an outer wall surrounding the side surfaces of the first light-emitting chip and the first reflective member.
US11908982B2	Light-emitting diode package and electronic device including the same A light-emitting diode (LED) package includes an LED chip on a substrate, an adhesive phosphor film on the LED chip, a cell lens on the adhesive phosphor film, and a lateral reflective layer covering respective lateral surfaces of the LED chip, the adhesive phosphor film, and the cell lens, a lateral surface of the lateral reflective layer being coplanar with a lateral surface of the substrate.
US11908980B2	Light emitting device A light emitting device includes: a mounting substrate comprising a mounting substrate first surface; a first light emitting element configured to emit light having a first peak wavelength; a second light emitting element configured to emit light having a second peak wavelength longer than the first peak wavelength; a first light-transmissive member; and a first wavelength converting member located on the first light-transmissive member.
US11908979B2	Chelating agents for quantum dot precursor materials in color conversion layers for micro-LEDs A photocurable composition includes quantum dots, quantum dot precursor materials, a chelating agent, one or more monomers, and a photoinitiator. The quantum dots are selected to emit radiation in a first wavelength band in the visible light range in response to absorption of radiation in a second wavelength band in the UV or visible light range. The second wavelength band is different than the first wavelength band. The quantum dot precursor materials include metal atoms or metal ions corresponding to metal components present in the quantum dots. The chelating agent is configured to chelate the quantum dot precursor materials. The photoinitiator initiates polymerization of the one or more monomers in response to absorption of radiation in the second wavelength band.
US11908978B2	Solid-state transducer devices with selective wavelength reflectors and associated systems and methods Solid state transducer (“SST”) devices with selective wavelength reflectors and associated systems and methods are disclosed herein. In several embodiments, for example, an SST device can include a first emitter configured to emit emissions having a first wavelength and a second emitter configured to emit emissions having a second wavelength different from the first wavelength. The first and second emitters can be SST structures and/or converter materials. The SST device can further include a selective wavelength reflector between the first and second emitters. The selective wavelength reflector can be configured to at least substantially transmit emissions having the first wavelength and at least substantially reflect emissions having the second wavelength.
US11908975B2	Optoelectronic device and method for manufacturing the same An optoelectronic device includes a first semiconductor layer, a second semiconductor layer and an active layer between the first semiconductor layer and the second semiconductor layer; a first insulating layer on the second semiconductor layer and including a plurality of first openings exposing the first semiconductor layer, wherein the first openings include a first group and a second group; a third electrode on the first insulating layer and including a first extended portion and a second extended portion, wherein the first extended portion and the second extended portion are respectively electrically connected to the first semiconductor layer through the first group of the first openings and the second group of the first openings, and wherein the number of the first group of the first openings is different from the number of the second group of the first openings; and a plurality of fourth electrodes on the second insulating layer and electrically connected to the second semiconductor layer, wherein in a top view of the optoelectronic device, the first extended portion is located between the fourth electrodes.
US11908974B2	Light emitting diodes containing deactivated regions and methods of making the same A light emitting device (LED) includes an n-doped semiconductor material layer, an active region including an optically active compound semiconductor layer stack configured to emit light located on the n-doped semiconductor material layer, a p-doped semiconductor material layer located on the active region, an anode contact contacting the p-doped semiconductor material layer, a reflector overlying and electrically connected to the anode contact, and a device-side bonding pad layer located on the reflector. The p-doped semiconductor material layer includes an electrically active region that is at least partially covered by the anode contact and an inactive region that an electrical conductivity less than 30% of the electrically active region.
US11908972B2	Semiconductor light-emitting device and optical coupling device A semiconductor light-emitting device includes a substrate having a first energy bandgap, a first semiconductor layers on the substrate, an active layer on the first semiconductor layer, and a second semiconductor layer on the active layer. The active layer includes a quantum well layer, and a first barrier layer between the first semiconductor layer and the quantum well layer. The first semiconductor layer has a second energy bandgap wider than the first energy bandgap. The quantum well layer has a third energy bandgap narrower than the first and second energy bandgaps. The second semiconductor layer has a fourth energy bandgap wider than the third energy bandgap. The substrate has a refractive index greater than a refractive index of the first semiconductor layer. The refractive index of the first semiconductor layer is not less than a refractive index of the first barrier layer.
US11908969B2	Method of recovering valuable materials from photovoltaic module Provided is a method to recycle valuable materials included in a photovoltaic module having a resin back sheet or the like, for efficiently and easily recovering the valuable materials by removing the resin components from the photovoltaic module. The method of recovering valuable materials from a photovoltaic module, includes: a loading step of loading a photovoltaic module (X) having a resin back sheet and a sealing resin layer on a heat-resistant porous molded body (A) with the back sheet surface facing down; and a heating step of heating a load including the photovoltaic module (X) and the porous molded body (A) in a heating furnace in an oxidizing atmosphere to melt and then combust the resin components.
US11908967B2	Light-emitting device and measurement device A light-emitting device includes one or more light-emitting units each including a light-emitting element including a function of a thyristor; an electrode for light emission to which a first voltage is applied for light emission of the light-emitting unit; and one or more light emission permission thyristors that permit the light-emitting element to emit light by a second voltage that is lower than the first voltage and set irrespective of the first voltage.
US11908966B2	Solar module with patterned cover plate and optical interference layer A solar module having on the front a cover plate with an outer surface and an inner surface is described. An optical interference layer for reflecting light within a predefined wavelength range is arranged on the inner surface. The inner surface and/or the outer surface have a patterned region. The patterned region has a height profile with hills and valleys, and a portion of the patterned region is composed of flat segments that are inclined relative to a plane of the cover plate.
US11908963B2	Photovoltaic device with band-stop filter Photovoltaic device with band-stop filter. The photovoltaic device includes an amorphous photovoltaic material and a band-stop filter structure having a stopband extending from a lower limiting angular frequency ωmin≥0 to an upper limiting angular frequency ωmax where ωmax>ωmin. The band-stop filter structure is arranged in the photovoltaic device relative to the photovoltaic material in order to attenuate electromagnetic radiations reaching the photovoltaic material with angular frequencies of ω* in the stopband, so that ωmin<ω<ωmax. The angular frequencies ω correspond to electronic excitations ℏω* from valence band tail (VBT) states of the amorphous photovoltaic material to conduction band tail (CBT) states of the amorphous photovoltaic material.
US11908962B2	Optoelectronic device comprising perovskites The invention provides an optoelectronic device comprising a porous material, which porous material comprises a semiconductor comprising a perovskite. The porous material may comprise a porous perovskite. Thus, the porous material may be a perovskite material which is itself porous. Additionally or alternatively, the porous material may comprise a porous dielectric scaffold material, such as alumina, and a coating disposed on a surface thereof, which coating comprises the semiconductor comprising the perovskite. Thus, in some embodiments the porosity arises from the dielectric scaffold rather than from the perovskite itself. The porous material is usually infiltrated by a charge transporting material such as a hole conductor, a liquid electrolyte, or an electron conductor. The invention further provides the use of the porous material as a semiconductor in an optoelectronic device. Further provided is the use of the porous material as a photosensitizing, semiconducting material in an optoelectronic device. The invention additionally provides the use of a layer comprising the porous material as a photoactive layer in an optoelectronic device. Further provided is a photoactive layer for an optoelectronic device, which photoactive layer comprises the porous material.
US11908953B2	Manufacturing method of memory device A manufacturing method of a memory device are provided. The method includes following steps. A gate stacking structure is formed over a substrate. A first insulating layer, a second insulating layer and a mask material layer are sequentially formed over the substrate to cover the gate stacking structure. An ion implantation process is performed on the mask material layer to form a doped portion in the mask material layer. The doped portion caps on a top portion of the gate stacking structure. A first patterning process is performed on the mask material layer using the doped portion as a shadow mask to remove a bottom portion of the mask material layer extending along a surface of the substrate. A second patterning process is performed to remove the doped portion of the mask material layer and an exposed bottom portion of the second insulating layer surrounding the gate stacking structure.
US11908952B2	Semiconductor devices and manufacturing methods thereof A semiconductor device includes a substrate, a plurality of channel layers stacked on the substrate, a gate electrode surrounding the plurality of channel layers, and embedded source/drain layers on opposing sides of the gate electrode. The embedded source/drain layers each have a first region and a second region on the first region. The second region has a plurality of layers having different compositions.
US11908950B2	Charge-transfer spacers for stacked nanoribbon 2D transistors Embodiments include two-dimensional (2D) semiconductor sheet transistors and methods of forming such devices. In an embodiment, a semiconductor device comprises a stack of 2D semiconductor sheets, where individual ones of the 2D semiconductor sheets have a first end and a second end opposite from the first end. In an embodiment, a first spacer is over the first end of the 2D semiconductor sheets, and a second spacer is over the second end of the 2D semiconductor sheets. Embodiments further comprise a gate electrode between the first spacer and the second spacer, a source contact adjacent to the first end of the 2D semiconductor sheets, and a drain contact adjacent to the second end of the 2D semiconductor sheets.
US11908949B2	Semiconductor device and manufacturing method thereof A semiconductor device with a high on-state current is provided. The semiconductor device includes a first oxide, a second oxide over the first oxide, a third oxide over the second oxide, a first insulator over the third oxide, a conductor over the first insulator, a second insulator in contact with the second oxide and the third oxide, and a third insulator over the second insulator; the second oxide includes first region to fifth regions; the resistance of the first region and the resistance of the second region are lower than the resistance of the third region; the resistance of the fourth region and the resistance of the fifth region are lower than the resistance of the third region and higher than the resistance of the first region and the resistance of the second region; and the conductor is provided over the third region, the fourth region, and the fifth region to overlap with the third region, the fourth region, and the fifth region.
US11908948B2	Memory devices including indium-containing materials, and related electronic systems A transistor comprises a lower contact structure, a channel structure, a dielectric fill structure, and an upper contact structure. The lower contact structure comprises a first oxide semiconductive material. The channel structure contacts the lower contact structure and comprises a second oxide semiconductive material having a smaller atomic concentration of one or more metals than the first oxide semiconductive material. The dielectric fill structure contacts an inner side surface of the channel structure and has a recessed upper surface relative to the channel structure. The upper contact structure comprises a third oxide semiconductive material having a greater atomic concentration of the one or more metals than the channel structure. The upper contact structure comprises a first portion contacting the upper surface of the dielectric fill structure and the inner side surface of the channel structure, and a second portion contacting the upper surface of the channel structure.
US11908936B2	Double gate ferroelectric field effect transistor devices and methods for forming the same A ferroelectric field effect transistor (FeFET) having a double-gate structure includes a first gate electrode, a first ferroelectric material layer over the first gate electrode, a semiconductor channel layer over the first ferroelectric material layer, source and drain electrodes contacting the semiconductor channel layer, a second ferroelectric material layer over the semiconductor channel layer, and a second gate electrode over the second ferroelectric material layer.
US11908934B2	Semiconductor device having doped epitaxial region and its methods of fabrication Embodiments of the present invention describe a epitaxial region on a semiconductor device. In one embodiment, the epitaxial region is deposited onto a substrate via cyclical deposition-etch process. Cavities created underneath the spacer during the cyclical deposition-etch process are backfilled by an epitaxial cap layer. The epitaxial region and epitaxial cap layer improves electron mobility at the channel region, reduces short channel effects and decreases parasitic resistance.
US11908933B2	Designs for silicon carbide MOSFETs A metal-oxide-semiconductor field-effect transistor (MOSFET) device is described herein. The MOSFET device comprises a unit cell on a silicon carbide (SiC) substrate. The unit cell comprises: a source region; a well region; and a source attachment region. The source attachment region is in contact with the source region. The source attachment region is doped using first conductivity type ions. In an embodiment, the source attachment region is doped using second conductivity type ions. The source attachment region comprises a depth shallower than a depth of source region. In an embodiment, the source attachment region comprises a depth equal to a depth of the source region. The source attachment region comprises a doping concentration lower than a doping concentration of the source region. In an embodiment, the source attachment region comprises a doping concentration equal to a doping concentration of the source region.
US11908932B2	Apparatuses comprising vertical transistors having gate electrodes at least partially recessed within channel regions, and related methods and systems An apparatus includes at least one vertical transistor having a channel region. The channel region includes an upper region having a first width and a lower region below the upper region and having a second width smaller than the first width. The upper region defines at least one overhang portion extending laterally beyond the lower region. The at least one vertical transistor further includes gate electrodes at least partially vertically beneath the at least one overhang portion of the upper region of the channel region. Additional apparatuses and related systems and methods are also disclosed.
US11908928B2	Field plate anchoring structure for trench-based semiconductor devices A semiconductor device includes: a semiconductor substrate; a first gate trench and a second gate trench both extending from a first main surface of the semiconductor substrate into the semiconductor substrate; a semiconductor mesa delimited by the first and second gate trenches; and a field plate trench extending from the first main surface through the semiconductor mesa. The field plate trench includes a field plate separated from each sidewall and a bottom of the field plate trench by an air gap. The field plate is anchored to the semiconductor substrate at the bottom of the field plate trench by an electrically insulative material that occupies a space in a central part of the field plate, the electrically insulative material spanning the air gap to contact the semiconductor substrate at the bottom of the field plate trench. Methods of producing the semiconductor device are also described.
US11908926B2	Assembling of molecules on a 2D material and an electronic device The present invention relates to a method for assembling molecules on the surface of a two-dimensional material formed on a substrate, the method comprises: forming a spacer layer comprising at least one of an electrically insulating compound or a semiconductor compound on the surface of the two-dimensional material, depositing molecules on the spacer layer, annealing the substrate with spacer layer and the molecules at an elevated temperature for an annealing time duration, wherein the temperature and annealing time are such that at least a portion of the molecules are allowed to diffuse through the spacer layer towards the surface of the two-dimensional material to assemble on the surface of the two-dimensional material. The invention also relates to an electronic device.
US11908925B2	Semiconductor device and method for controlling semiconductor device A semiconductor device includes a first electrode, a second electrode, a first semiconductor region, a second semiconductor region, a third semiconductor region, a fourth semiconductor region, a fifth semiconductor region, a first gate electrode, and a second gate electrode. The first gate electrode faces the second semiconductor region via a first insulating film. The second gate electrode faces the second semiconductor region via a second insulating film and faces the second electrode via a third insulating film contacting the second insulating film. The fifth semiconductor region includes a boundary portion that electrically contacts the second electrode. A distance between an upper surface of the fourth semiconductor region and the first electrode is greater than a distance between the boundary portion and the first electrode.
US11908922B2	Heterogeneous semiconductor device substrates with high quality epitaxy A semiconductor structure includes a substrate, a first epitaxial layer, a second epitaxial layer, and a transistor. The substrate includes a first pyramid protrusion, a second pyramid protrusion, a third pyramid protrusion, and a fourth pyramid protrusion. The first and second pyramid protrusions are arranged along a first direction, the second and fourth pyramid protrusions are arranged along the first direction, and the first and third pyramid protrusions are arranged along a second direction crossing the first direction. The first epitaxial layer is over the substrate and in contact with the first, second, third, and fourth pyramid protrusions. The second epitaxial layer is over the first epitaxial layer. The transistor is over the second epitaxial layer.
US11908918B2	Electronic device and method of manufacturing the same Provided are electronic devices and methods of manufacturing the same. An electronic device may include a substrate, a gate electrode on the substrate, a ferroelectric layer between the substrate and the gate electrode, and a carbon layer between the substrate and the ferroelectric layer. The carbon layer may have an sp2 bonding structure.
US11908915B2	Method of manufacturing semiconductor devices and semiconductor devices A semiconductor device includes a gate structure disposed over a channel region and a source/drain region. The gate structure includes a gate dielectric layer over the channel region, one or more work function adjustment material layers over the gate dielectric layer, and a metal gate electrode layer over the one or more work function adjustment material layers. The one or more work function adjustment layers includes an aluminum containing layer, and a diffusion barrier layer is disposed at at least one of a bottom portion and a top portion of the aluminum containing layer. The diffusion barrier layer is one or more of a Ti-rich layer, a Ti-doped layer, a Ta-rich layer, a Ta-doped layer and a Si-doped layer.
US11908913B2	Semiconductor devices, transistors, and related methods for contacting metal oxide semiconductor devices A semiconductor device is disclosed. The semiconductor device includes a transistor including a source contact, a drain contact, and a channel region including an oxide semiconductor material as the channel material. At least one of the drain contact or the source contact includes a conductive material, such as ruthenium, to reduce the Schottky effects at the interface with the channel material.
US11908912B2	Semiconductor device A semiconductor device includes: a first electrode; a first semiconductor layer; a first insulating film extending downward from an upper surface of the first semiconductor layer, the first insulating film being columnar; a second electrode located in the first insulating film, the second electrode extending in a vertical direction, the second electrode being columnar; a second semiconductor layer partially provided in an upper layer portion of the first semiconductor layer, the second semiconductor layer being next to the first insulating film with the first semiconductor layer interposed; a third semiconductor layer partially provided in an upper layer portion of the second semiconductor layer; and a third electrode located higher than the upper surface of the first semiconductor layer, the third electrode overlapping a portion of the first insulating film, a portion of the first semiconductor layer, and a portion of the second semiconductor layer when viewed from above.
US11908907B2	VFET contact formation An embodiment of the invention may include a Vertical Field Effect Transistor (VFET) structure, and method of making that structure, having a first VFET and a second VFET. The first VFET may include a single liner between a first source/drain epi and a contact. The second VFET may include two liners between a second source/drain epi and a contact. This may enable proper contact liner matching for differing VFET devices.
US11908905B2	Electrode structure for vertical group III-V device Various embodiments of the present disclosure are directed towards a method for forming a semiconductor structure, the method includes forming a buffer layer over a substrate. An active layer is formed on the buffer layer. A top electrode is formed on the active layer. An etch process is performed on the buffer layer and the substrate to define a plurality of pillar structures. The plurality of pillar structures include a first pillar structure laterally offset from a second pillar structure. At least portions of the first and second pillar structures are spaced laterally between sidewalls of the top electrode.
US11908902B2	Group III nitride laminate, semiconductor element, and method for producing group III nitride laminate Provided is a group III nitride laminate for improving device characteristics, including: an underlying substrate; a first layer that is formed on the underlying substrate and is made of aluminum nitride; and a second layer that is formed on the first layer and is made of gallium nitride, wherein the first layer has a thickness of more than 100 nm and 1 μm or less, a full width at half maximum of (0002) diffraction determined through X-ray rocking curve analysis is 250 seconds or less, and a full width at half maximum of (10-12) diffraction determined through X-ray rocking curve analysis is 500 seconds or less.
US11908896B2	Integrated circuit structure with non-gated well tap cell The present disclosure provides a method that includes receiving a semiconductor substrate that includes an integrated circuit (IC) cell and a well tap cell surrounding the IC cell; forming first fin active regions in the well tap cell and second fin active regions in the IC cell; forming a hard mask within the well tap cell, wherein the hard mask includes openings that define first source/drain (S/D) regions on the first fin active region of the well tap cell; forming gate stacks on the second fin active regions within the IC cell and absent from the well tap cell, wherein the gate stacks define second S/D regions on the second fin active regions; epitaxially growing first S/D features in the first S/D regions using the hard mask to constrain the epitaxially growing; and forming contacts landing on the first S/D features within the well tap cell.
US11908895B2	Electrostatic discharge protection device An electrostatic discharge protection device includes: an emitter region disposed on a semiconductor substrate; a base region surrounding the emitter region; a first collector region surrounding the base region; a second collector region surrounding the first collector region; a second conductivity-type drift region below the emitter region, and being deeper than the base region; a second conductivity-type well region disposed below the base region, and having a junction interface with the second conductivity-type drift region; and a plurality of isolation portions disposed between the emitter region, the base region, and the first collector region and the second collector region.
US11908894B2	Deformable electronic device and method of making a deformable electronic device A method of making a deformable electronic device comprises forming a multilayer device structure comprising functional layers on a flexible substrate. At least one, some or all of the functional layers comprises a stack of 2D monolayers, and a number or proportion of misaligned interfaces within each stack of 2D monolayers is controlled to obtain a predetermined bending stiffness. Each of the misaligned interfaces comprises a twist angle and/or lattice mismatch between adjacent 2D monolayers. The functional layers may include electronically active layers and other layers having a dielectric, insulating, and/or protective function.
US11908889B2	Semiconductor super-junction power device Provided is a semiconductor super junction power device. The semiconductor super junction power device includes an MOSFET cell array composed of multiple super junction MOSFET cells. Each of multiple MOSFET cells includes a p-type body region located at the top of an n-type drift region, a p-type columnar doping region located below the p-type body region, an n-type source region located in the p-type body region, a gate dielectric layer located above the p-type body region, a gate electrode located above the p-type body region, an n-type floating gate located above the p-type body region and an opening located in the gate dielectric layer, where in a lateral direction, the gate electrode is located on one side close to the n-type source region; an opening located in the gate dielectric layer, where the n-type floating gate contacts the p-type body region through the opening to form a p-n junction diode.
US11908887B2	Capacitor and semiconductor device including the same Provided are a capacitor and a semiconductor device including the capacitor. The capacitor includes a first electrode; a plurality of dielectric films on the first electrode in a sequential series, the plurality of dielectric layers having different conductances from each other; and a second electrode on the plurality of dielectric films, wherein the capacitor has a capacitance which converges to a capacitance of one of the plurality of dielectric films.
US11908884B2	Inductive device An inductive device includes an insulating layer, a lower magnetic layer, and an upper magnetic layer that are formed such that the insulating layer does not separate the lower magnetic layer and the upper magnetic layer at the outer edges or wings of the inductive device. The lower magnetic layer and the upper magnetic layer form a continuous magnetic layer around the insulating layer and the conductors of the inductive device. Magnetic leakage paths are provided by forming openings through the upper magnetic layer. The openings may be formed through the upper magnetic layer by semiconductor processes that have relatively higher precision and accuracy compared to semiconductor processes for forming the insulating layer such as spin coating. This reduces magnetic leakage path variation within the inductive device and from inductive device to inductive device.
US11908877B2	Colored film, manufacturing method of same, and solid-state imaging element A colored film has an uneven structure on a surface thereof, in which an average distance between adjacent projections in the uneven structure is equal to or shorter than 1,500 nm, a standard deviation of the distance between the adjacent projections is 10 to 300 nm, and 95.00% or more of the projections satisfy Formula (1), in Formula (1), h represents a height of the projections, and D represents an average distance between the adjacent projections, Formula (1) 3h/D≥1.0.
US11908875B2	Display panel and display device A display panel and a display device are provided. A retaining wall is disposed on a middle position of a driver circuit layer, the retaining wall can prevent an insulating film from overlapping a whole sealing layer in an insulating film coating process, which improves adhesion of the display panel and reliability against high temperature and high humidity, thereby improving quality of the display panel.
US11908874B2	Organic light emissive display having an insulating layer contacting a semiconductor layer through a contact hole An embodiment of a display device includes a substrate, a semiconductor layer, a first gate insulating layer, a gate electrode, a second gate insulating layer, a first storage electrode, a first interlayer insulating layer, a second interlayer insulating layer, a data line, and a driving voltage line. The semiconductor layer is disposed on the substrate. The first gate insulating layer is disposed on the semiconductor layer. The gate electrode is positioned on the first insulating layer. The second gate insulating layer is disposed on the gate electrode. The first storage electrode is positioned on the second gate insulating layer. The first interlayer insulating layer is disposed on the first storage electrode and has an opening surrounding the semiconductor layer, the gate electrode, and the first storage electrode. The second interlayer insulating layer is disposed on the first interlayer insulating layer and fills the opening. The data line and the driving voltage line are positioned on the second interlayer insulating layer. The semiconductor layer, the gate electrode, and the storage electrode are included in a pixel region. The display device includes a plurality of pixel regions. The data line and the driving voltage line cross the pixel circuit region. A portion of the semiconductor layer is in contact with the second interlayer insulating that fills the opening.
US11908873B2	Active matrix substrate, display device, and motherboard An active matrix substrate including a resin substrate including a plurality of external connection terminals arranged near a display region, the active matrix substrate includes: a plurality of first lead wires each extending from one of the external connection terminals to the display region; and a plurality of second lead wires each extending from one of the external connection terminals to a separation line, the second lead wires being arranged with an arrangement pitch along the separation line, and the arrangement pitch of the second lead wires being greater than an arrangement pitch of the first lead wires.
US11908871B2	Flexible display device A flexible display device includes: a flexible substrate; a semiconductor layer on the flexible substrate, the semiconductor layer including a polycrystalline semiconductor; a gate insulation layer on the semiconductor layer; and a gate electrode on the gate insulation layer, the gate electrode overlapping a channel region of the semiconductor layer in a plan view, wherein the semiconductor layer includes a source region and a drain region that are at opposite sides of the channel region, wherein the channel region includes a first region contacting the source region and a second region contacting the drain region, and wherein a channel width of the first region is greater than a channel width of the second region.
US11908866B2	Gate structures having neutral zones to minimize metal gate boundary effects and methods of fabricating thereof Gate structures having neutral zones to minimize metal gate boundary effects and methods of fabricating thereof are disclosed herein. An exemplary metal gate includes a first portion, a second portion, and a third portion. The second portion is disposed between the first portion and the third portion. The first portion includes a first gate dielectric layer, a first p-type work function layer, and a first n-type work function layer. The second portion includes a second gate dielectric layer and a second p-type work function layer. The third portion includes a third gate dielectric layer, a third p-type work function, and a second n-type work function layer. The second p-type work function layer separates the first n-type work function layer from the second n-type work function layer, such that the first n-type work function layer does not share an interface with the second n-type work function layer.
US11908855B2	Semiconductor devices with circuit and external dummy areas A semiconductor device includes first and second external dummy areas, and a circuit area between the first and second external dummy areas. The circuit area includes circuit active regions and circuit gate lines. Each external dummy area includes an external dummy active region and external dummy gate lines overlapping the external dummy active region and spaced apart from the circuit gate lines. The external dummy active region has a linear shape extending in a first horizontal direction or a shape including active portions isolated from direct contact with each other and extending sequentially in the first horizontal direction. The circuit active regions are between the first and second external dummy active regions and include a first plurality of circuit active regions extending sequentially in the first horizontal direction and a second plurality of circuit active regions extending sequentially in a second horizontal direction perpendicular to the first horizontal direction.
US11908850B2	Display device, display module, electronic device, and method for manufacturing display device A display device with high resolution is provided. A display device with high display quality is provided. The display device includes a substrate, an insulating layer, a plurality of transistors, and a plurality of light-emitting diodes. The plurality of light-emitting diodes are provided in a matrix over the substrate. Each of the plurality of transistors is electrically connected to at least one of the plurality of light-emitting diodes. The plurality of light-emitting diodes are positioned closer to the substrate than the plurality of transistors are. The plurality of light-emitting diodes emit light toward the substrate. Each of the plurality of transistors includes a metal oxide layer and a gate electrode. The metal oxide layer includes a channel formation region. The top surface of the gate electrode is substantially level with the top surface of the insulating layer.
US11908848B2	Display device including electrode patterns and method of fabricating the same A display device and a method of fabricating a display device are provided. The display device includes a substrate comprising a contact area and a line area, a first electrode that extends in a first direction on the substrate, a first electrode pattern that extends in the first direction and is spaced apart from the first electrode on the substrate, a second electrode that extends in the first direction and is between the first electrode and the first electrode pattern on the substrate, a second electrode pattern that extends in the first direction and is between the first electrode and the second electrode on the substrate, and a first light-emitting element between the first electrode and the second electrode pattern in the contact area.
US11908847B2	Image display element and method for manufacturing image display element An image display element includes micro light emitting elements disposed in an array on a driving circuit substrate. An excitation light emitting element includes a main body including a compound semiconductor, a metal electrode disposed on a side of the main body located closer to the driving circuit substrate, and a transparent electrode disposed on an opposite side to the driving circuit substrate, and a light emission layer included in the main body is disposed on a side opposite to the driving circuit substrate from a center portion of the main body.
US11908840B2	Low stress asymmetric dual side module Implementations of semiconductor packages may include: a first substrate having two or more die coupled to a first side, a clip coupled to each of the two or more die on the first substrate and a second substrate having two or more die coupled to a first side of the second substrate. A clip may be coupled to each of the two or more die on the second substrate. The package may include two or more spacers coupled to the first side of the first substrate and a lead frame between the first substrate and the second substrate and a molding compound. A second side of each of the first substrate and the second substrate may be exposed through the molding compound. A perimeter of the first substrate and a perimeter of the second substrate may not fully overlap when coupled through the two or more spacers.
US11908839B2	3D semiconductor device, structure and methods with connectivity structures A 3D device, the device including: at least a first level including logic circuits; and at least a second level bonded to the first level, where the second level includes a plurality of transistors, where the device include connectivity structures, where the connectivity structures include at least one of the following: a. differential signaling, or b. radio frequency transmission lines, or c. Surface Waves Interconnect (SWI) lines, and where the bonded includes oxide to oxide bond regions and metal to metal bond regions.
US11908838B2	Three-dimensional device structure including embedded integrated passive device and methods of making the same A three-dimensional device structure includes a first die including a first semiconductor substrate, a second die disposed on the first die and including a second semiconductor substrate, a dielectric encapsulation (DE) layer disposed on the first die and surrounding the second die, a redistribution layer structure disposed on the second die and the DE layer, and an integrated passive device (IPD) embedded in the DE layer and electrically connected to the first die and the redistribution layer structure.
US11908834B2	Multi-chip package with reinforced isolation A multi-chip isolation (ISO) device package includes a leadframe including leads, an interposer substrate including a top copper layer and a bottom metal layer, with a dielectric layer in-between. A first IC die and a second IC die include circuitry including a transmitter or a receiver, and first and second bond pads are both attached top side up in the package. A laminate transformer is attached to the top copper layer positioned lateral to the IC die. Bondwires wirebond the first bond pads to first pads on the laminate transformer and to a first group of the leads or the lead terminals, and bondwires wirebond the second bond pads to second pads on the laminate transformer and to a second group of the leads or the lead terminals. A mold compound provides encapsulation.
US11908830B2	Semiconductor device and method for fabricating the same A method for fabricating a semiconductor device includes providing a semiconductor die, arranging an electrical connector over the semiconductor die, the electrical connector including a conductive core, an absorbing feature arranged on a first side of the conductive core, and a solder layer arranged on a second side of the conductive core, opposite the first side and facing the semiconductor die, and soldering the electrical connector onto the semiconductor die by heating the solder layer with a laser, wherein the laser irradiates the absorbing feature and absorbed energy is transferred from the absorbing feature through the conductive core to the solder layer.
US11908828B2	Contaminant control in thermocompression bonding of semiconductors and associated systems and methods Systems and methods for controlling contamination during thermocompression bonding are provided herein. The tool generally includes a bondhead having a first channel extending in a lateral direction from a first port along a second side toward a perimeter of the bondhead. In several examples, the bondhead includes a second channel fluidly coupled to a second port and extending in a lateral direction along an inset surface of the bondhead, where the second channel at least partially surrounds the first channel. In other examples, the tool includes a vacuum manifold having a vacuum opening positioned laterally outward from the bondhead. A first flow unit is coupled to the first channel and is configured to withdraw air. A second flow unit is coupled to the second port or the manifold to withdraw fluid and prevent outgassing bonding materials from entering the first channel, depositing on the bondhead, and/or contaminating neighboring semiconductor components.
US11908826B2	Flexible clip with aligner structure A clip preform includes a die contact portion and an aligner structure. An intermediate portion connects the die contact portion to a lead contact portion in the aligner structure. The die contact portion is configured to contact a semiconductor die. The aligner structure is configured to attach the lead contact portion to a lead post. The die contact portion, the intermediate portion, and the aligner structure form a structure of a primary clip for connecting the semiconductor die to the lead post. The clip preform is severable by removing parts of the die contact portion and the intermediate portion of the clip preform to form a secondary clip for connecting the semiconductor die to the lead post. The aligner structure, a remaining part of the die contact portion, and a remaining part of the intermediate portion of the clip preform form a structure of the secondary clip.
US11908824B2	Semiconductor package, method of manufacturing the same and metal bridge applied to the semiconductor package The present invention relates to a semiconductor package in which a metal bridge, which is bent and has elasticity and a non-vertical structure, may protect a semiconductor chip in such a way that push-stress occurring while molding is relieved by being absorbed or dispersed by being diverted, a method of manufacturing the same, and the metal bridge applied to the semiconductor package.
US11908814B2	Fabricated two-sided millimeter wave antenna using through-silicon-vias A system may include a first semiconductor substrate having a first side and a second side opposite the first side. The system may further include multiple device layers positioned on the first side of the substrate. The system may also include a first portion of an antenna structure positioned within at least one of the multiple device layers. The system may include a second portion of the antenna structure positioned over the second side of the substrate. The system may further include a via passing through the substrate and electrically coupling the first portion of the antenna structure to the second portion of the antenna structure.
US11908810B2	Hybrid semiconductor device and electronic device A hybrid semiconductor device includes an interposer substrate, a semiconductor package mounted on the interposer substrate, a molding member on the package substrate covering at least a portion of the semiconductor chip and exposing an upper surface of the semiconductor chip, and a stiffener disposed on an upper surface of the interposer substrate substantially around the semiconductor package.
US11908807B2	Semiconductor device including well region A semiconductor device is provided. The semiconductor device includes: a substrate with first-conductivity-type impurities; first and second active regions provided on the substrate; a first deep element isolation layer surrounding the first active region; a second deep element isolation layer surrounding the second active region; a suction region surrounding the first and second deep element isolation layers, the suction region including the first-conductivity-type impurities; a well region provided in the substrate between the first and second active regions, the well region including second-conductivity-type impurities different from the first-conductivity-type impurities; a shallow element isolation layer provided between the suction region and the well region; and a guard structure connected to the suction region. The substrate includes a signal path portion that is provided between a top surface of the substrate and the well region, and surrounds an upper portion of the well region.
US11908805B2	Semiconductor packages and associated methods with solder mask opening(s) for in-package ground and conformal coating contact Semiconductor devices with a conformal coating in contact with a ground plane at a bottom side of the semiconductor devices and associated systems and methods are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a semiconductor device includes a semiconductor die coupled to a first surface of a package substrate. The semiconductor device can also include a molded material covering at least a portion of the package substrate and the semiconductor die. The semiconductor device can also include a ground plane in the package substrate and exposed through an opening in a second surface of the package substrate opposite the first surface. The semiconductor device can also include a conformal coating coupled to the ground plane through the opening that can shield the semiconductor device from electromagnetic interference.
US11908801B2	Connecting component, display panel, and display device A connecting component, a display panel, and a display device are provided. The connecting component includes a first plane and a second plane which are perpendicular to each other. The first plane is provided with a plurality of first terminals, the second plane is provided with a plurality of second terminals corresponding to the first terminals. Each of the first terminals is connected to a corresponding second terminal by a conducting wire. The connecting component may improve display effect of the display device formed by splicing the display panels, reducing risks of wiring breakage of a chip on flex (COF).
US11908796B2	Semiconductor device and method of fabricating the same A semiconductor device includes a substrate, a first metal layer, a dielectric layer, and a second metal layer. The substrate includes a dense region and an isolation region. The first metal layer is disposed over the substrate and includes a first metal pattern and a second metal pattern. The first metal pattern is located in the dense region. There is at least one slot in the first metal pattern. The second metal pattern is located in the isolation region. The dielectric layer is disposed on the first metal layer. The second metal layer is disposed on the dielectric layer.
US11908787B2	Package structure and method of manufacturing the same A package structure includes a first and a second conductive feature structures, a die, an insulator, an encapsulant, an adhesive layer, and a first through via. The die is located between the first conductive feature structure and the second conductive feature structure. The die is electrically connected to the second conductive feature structure. The insulator is disposed between the die and the first conductive feature structure. The insulator has a bottom surface in physical contact with a polymer layer of the first conductive feature structure. The encapsulant is located between the first conductive feature structure and the second conductive feature structure. The encapsulant is disposed on the insulator and laterally encapsulates the die and the insulator. The adhesive layer is disposed between the die and the insulator. The first through via extends through the encapsulant to connect to the first conductive feature structure and the second conductive feature structure.
US11908786B2	Wiring structure A wiring structure includes a test pattern layer. The test pattern layer includes a test circuit pattern and a heat dissipating structure. The heat dissipating structure is disposed adjacent to the test circuit pattern, and is configured to reduce temperature rise of the test circuit pattern when a power is applied to the test circuit pattern.
US11908781B2	Semiconductor device package and a method of manufacturing the same At least some embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a semiconductor package structure. The semiconductor package structure includes a substrate with a first surface, an encapsulant, an electronic component, and a patterned conductive layer. The encapsulant is disposed on the first surface of the substrate. The encapsulant includes a first surface and a second surface. The patterned conductive layer extends on the first surface and the second surface of the encapsulant and protrudes from the first surface and the second surface of the encapsulant. The electronic component is disposed on the patterned conductive layer.
US11908779B2	Land structure for semiconductor package and method therefor A semiconductor package structure includes a substrate comprising a land structure. The land structure includes a first land section having a first height in a cross-sectional view and a second land section having a second height in the cross-sectional view that is different than the first height. A mold encapsulant is disposed adjacent a lateral portion of the first land section and is disposed below a bottom portion of the second land section. A semiconductor die is attached to the substrate, and includes a first major surface, a second major surface opposing the first major surface, and an outer perimeter. The semiconductor die further includes a bonding structure disposed adjacent the first major surface, which is coupled to the second land section such that the first land section is disposed outside the perimeter of the semiconductor die A mold member encapsulates at least portions of the semiconductor die.
US11908773B2	Element module An element module includes an element, a plurality of conductive members, and a spacer member. The plurality of conductive members are connected to the element and arranged in a predetermined direction. The spacer member is disposed between two conductive members of the plurality of conductive members adjacent to each other in the predetermined direction and is in contact with parts of the two conductive members.
US11908758B2	Semiconductor package including dual stiffener A semiconductor package includes; a dual stiffener including an upper stiffener and a lower stiffener, an upper package including an upper package substrate, a semiconductor chip centrally mounted on an upper surface of the upper package substrate, and the upper stiffener disposed along an outer edge of the upper package substrate, and a lower package substrate that centrally mounts the upper package and includes the lower stiffener disposed on an upper surface of the lower package substrate to surround the upper package substrate.
US11908757B2	Die corner removal for molding compound crack suppression in semiconductor die packaging and methods for forming the same A chip package structure includes at least one semiconductor die attached to a redistribution structure, a first underfill material portion located between the redistribution structure and the at least one semiconductor die and laterally surrounding the solder material portions, a molding compound laterally surrounding at least one semiconductor die, and a second underfill material portion contacting sidewalls of the redistribution structure and sidewalls of the molding compound and including at least one cut region. The second underfill material portion includes a vertically-extending portion having a uniform lateral width and a horizontally-extending portion having a uniform vertical thickness and adjoined to a bottom end of the vertically-extending portion within each of the at least one cut region.
US11908756B2	Interposer chips and enclosures for quantum circuits Techniques regarding qubit chip assemblies are provided. For example, one or more embodiments described herein can include an apparatus that can comprise a qubit chip positioned on an interposer chip. The apparatus can also comprise an electrical connector in direct contact with the interposer chip. The electrical connector can establish an electrical communication between a wire and a contact pad of the interposer chip that is coupled to the qubit chip.
US11908754B2	Method and system for controlling profile of critical dimension An etching apparatus is provided to be able to rotate or tilt a substrate holder on which a to-be-processed substrate is placed. According to a profile of a pre-process critical dimension of the substrate, the etching apparatus may rotate or tilt the substrate holder during an etching process in order to achieve a desired profile of a post-process critical dimension of the substrate that is related to the pre-process critical dimension.
US11908752B2	Substrate processing apparatus and substrate processing method A substrate processing apparatus that includes a substrate holder, a cup member, an elevating mechanism, a first nozzle, and a camera. The substrate holder holds a substrate and rotates the substrate. The cup member surrounds the outer circumference of the substrate holder. The elevating mechanism moves up the cup member so that the upper end portion of the cup member is located at the upper end position higher than the substrate held by the substrate holder. The first nozzle has a discharge port at a position lower than the upper end position, and discharges first processing liquid from the discharge port to an end portion of the substrate. The camera images an imaging region that includes the first processing liquid discharged from the discharge port of the first nozzle and is viewed from an imaging position above the substrate.
US11908751B2	Transistor isolation regions and methods of forming the same In an embodiment, a method includes: etching a trench in a substrate; depositing a liner material in the trench with an atomic layer deposition process; depositing a flowable material on the liner material and in the trench with a contouring flowable chemical vapor deposition process; converting the liner material and the flowable material to a solid insulation material, a portion of the trench remaining unfilled by the solid insulation material; and forming a hybrid fin in the portion of the trench unfilled by the solid insulation material.
US11908742B2	Semiconductor device having merged epitaxial features with arc-like bottom surface and method of making the same A semiconductor device and method of forming the same is disclosed. The semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate, a first fin and a second fin extending from the semiconductor substrate, a first lower semiconductor feature over the first fin, a second lower semiconductor feature over the second fin. Each of the first and second lower semiconductor features includes a top surface bending downward towards the semiconductor substrate in a cross-sectional plane perpendicular to a lengthwise direction of the first and second fins. The semiconductor device also includes an upper semiconductor feature over and in physical contact with the first and second lower semiconductor features, and a dielectric layer on sidewalls of the first and second lower semiconductor features.
US11908737B2	Method of manufacturing semiconductor device, substrate processing apparatus and recording medium There is provided a technique that performs: (a) forming a first metal film by supplying a plurality of times a first metal-containing gas and a first reducing gas without being mixed with each other to a substrate having a concave portion in a surface of the substrate; and (b) forming a second metal film on the first metal film by supplying a plurality of times at least a second metal-containing gas and a second reducing gas different from the first reducing gas without being mixed with each other or by simultaneously supplying at least a second metal-containing gas and a second reducing gas different from the first reducing gas, to the substrate.
US11908733B2	Substrate processing method and device manufactured by using the same Provided are a substrate processing method and a device manufactured by using the same, which may improve etch selectivity of an insulating layer deposited on a stepped structure. The substrate processing method includes: forming a first layer on a stepped structure having an upper surface, a lower surface, and a side surface connecting the upper surface and the lower surface; weakening at least a portion of the first layer; forming a second layer on the first layer; and performing an isotropic etching process on the first layer and the second layer.
US11908728B2	System for backside deposition of a substrate Techniques herein include a process chamber for depositing thin films to backside surfaces of wafers to reduce wafer bowing and distortion. A substrate support provides an annular perimeter seal around the bottom and/or side of the wafer which allows the majority of the substrate backside to be exposed to a process environment. A supported wafer separates the chamber into lower and upper chambers that provide different process environments. The lower section of the processing chamber includes deposition hardware configured to apply and remove thin films. The upper section can remain a chemically inert environment, protecting the existing features on the top surface of the wafer. Multiple exhausts and differential pressures are used to prevent deposition gasses from accessing the working surface of a wafer.
US11908724B2	Method and apparatus for measuring placement of a substrate on a heater pedestal Embodiments disclosed herein include a method of determining the position of a sensor wafer relative to a pedestal. In an embodiment, the method comprises placing a sensor wafer onto the pedestal, wherein the sensor wafer comprises a first surface that is supported by the pedestal, a second surface opposite the first surface, and an edge surface connecting the first surface to the second surface, wherein a plurality of sensor regions are formed on the edge surface, and wherein the pedestal comprises a major surface and an annular wall surrounding the sensor wafer. In an embodiment, the method further comprises determining a gap distance between each of the plurality of sensor regions and the annular wall. In an embodiment, the method may further comprise determining a center-point offset of a center-point of the sensor wafer relative to a center point of the annular wall from the gap distances.
US11908721B2	Tool auto-teach method and apparatus A substrate transport apparatus auto-teach system for auto-teaching a substrate station location, the system including a frame, a substrate transport connected to the frame, the substrate transport having an end effector configured to support a substrate, and a controller configured to move the substrate transport so that the substrate transport biases the substrate supported on the end effector against a substrate station feature causing a change in eccentricity between the substrate and the end effector, determine the change in eccentricity, and determine the substrate station location based on at least the change in eccentricity between the substrate and the end effector.
US11908720B2	CMP wafer cleaning equipment, wafer transfer robot and wafer flipping method Disclosed are a CMP wafer cleaning apparatus, and a wafer transfer manipulator and a wafer overturn method for same. The wafer transfer manipulator includes: a transverse transfer shaft, with same only being located at a side of a cleaning unit; a transverse transfer carriage provided on the transverse transfer shaft, and capable of transversely moving along the transverse transfer shaft; a first vertical lifting shaft provided on the transverse transfer carriage, and capable of vertically moving on the transverse transfer carriage; a rotary table provided on the first vertical lifting shaft; and a first claw clamping arm connected to the rotary table, and driven by the rotary table to move in a rotational manner. The CMP wafer cleaning apparatus is provided, and when the CMP wafer cleaning apparatus fails, safe storage of a polished wafer can be realized.
US11908719B2	Rounded vertical wafer vessel rods In an embodiment, a system includes: a base; and a rod set comprising multiple rods connected to the base, wherein each rod of the rod set comprises multiple fingers disposed in a vertically-stacked relationship to each other and separated respectively from each other by respective slots, wherein each slot is configured to receive a bevel of a wafer, and wherein each of the multiple fingers comprises a rounded end at a furthest extension.
US11908716B2	Image-based in-situ process monitoring Methods and systems for monitoring etch or deposition processes using image-based in-situ process monitoring techniques include illuminating a measurement area on a sample disposed in a process chamber. The measurement area is illuminated using an input beam generated remote from the process chamber and transmitted to a first viewing window of the process chamber by a first optical fiber. Portions of the first input beam reflected from the measurement area are transmitted from the first viewing window to an imaging sensor by a second optical fiber. A sequence of images is obtained at the imaging sensor, and a change in reflectance of pixels within each of the images is determined. The etch or deposition process is monitored based on the change in reflectance.
US11908715B2	Dynamic temperature control of substrate support in substrate processing system A temperature-controlled substrate support for a substrate processing system includes a substrate support located in the processing chamber. The substrate support includes N zones and N resistive heaters, respectively, where N is an integer greater than one. A temperature sensor is located in one of the N zones. A controller is configured to calculate N resistances of the N resistive heaters during operation and to adjust power to N−1 of the N resistive heaters during operation of the substrate processing system in response to the temperature measured in the one of the N zones by the temperature sensor, the N resistances of the N resistive heaters, and N−1 resistance ratios.
US11908714B2	Transfer robot for reduced footprint platform architecture A transfer robot assembly arranged within an ATV transfer module includes a transfer robot that includes an end effector and one or more arm segments connected between the end effector and a transfer robot platform. A first robot alignment arm is connected to the transfer robot platform. A second robot alignment arm is connected to the first robot alignment arm and to a mounting chassis of the ATV transfer module. The transfer robot assembly is configured to actuate the first robot alignment arm and the second robot alignment arm to raise and lower the transfer robot to adjust a position of the transfer robot in a vertical direction and in a horizontal direction. The transfer robot is configured to fold into a folded configuration having a narrow profile occupying less than 50% of an overall depth of the ATV transfer module.
US11908713B2	Semiconductor substrate treatment system A semiconductor substrate treatment system includes: a chamber having an internal space defined by a first surface and a second surface of the chamber opposing each other, and a third surface of the chamber connected the first surface and the second surface; a transfer device in a central region of the internal space for transferring a semiconductor substrate; an ionizing device including first and second discharge devices on the second surface for emitting ions having a first polarity and a second polarity, respectively, to charge particles in the internal space with the first and second polarities, and a third discharge device disposed above the transfer device, and configured to emit ions having the first and second polarities together; and first and second dust collecting assemblies on the third surface, facing each other, and configured to collect charged particles by generating electric fields having different polarities.
US11908708B2	Laser de-bonding carriers and composite carriers thereof A method includes bonding a package component to a composite carrier. The composite carrier includes a base carrier and an absorption layer, and the absorption layer is between the base carrier and the package component. A laser beam is projected onto the composite carrier. The laser beam penetrates through the base carrier to ablate the absorption layer. The base carrier may then be separated from the package component.
US11908703B2	Light irradiation type heat treatment method Heating treatment is performed on multiple dummy wafers to preheat in-chamber structures including a susceptor and the like prior to the treatment of a semiconductor wafer to be treated. The first few ones of the multiple dummy wafers are heated to a first heating temperature by light irradiation from halogen lamps, and are thereafter irradiated with a flash of light. The subsequent few ones of the multiple dummy wafers are heated to a second heating temperature lower than the first heating temperature by light irradiation from the halogen lamps, and are thereafter irradiated with a flash of light. This stabilizes the temperature of the in-chamber structures in a shorter time with fewer dummy wafers because the dummy wafers are heated to the high temperature and thereafter heated to the low temperature.
US11908702B2	Gate structures in semiconductor devices A semiconductor device with different configurations of gate structures and a method of fabricating the same are disclosed. The method includes forming a fin structure on a substrate, forming a gate opening on the fin structure, forming a metallic oxide layer within the gate opening, forming a first dielectric layer on the metallic oxide layer, forming a second dielectric layer on the first dielectric layer, forming a work function metal (WFM) layer on the second dielectric layer, and forming a gate metal fill layer on the WFM layer. The forming the first dielectric layer includes depositing an oxide material with an oxygen areal density less than an oxygen areal density of the metallic oxide layer.
US11908701B2	Patterning method and manufacturing method of semiconductor device A patterning method includes at least the following steps. A first material layer is provided. A second material layer is provided over the first material layer. The second material layer partially exposes the first material layer. A passivation layer is formed over the first material layer and the second material layer. A growth rate of the passivation layer on the second material layer is greater than a growth rate of the passivation layer on the first material layer. A first etching process is performed to remove a portion of the passivation layer and a portion of the first material layer.
US11908696B2	Methods and devices for subtractive self-alignment A method of forming an interconnect structure for semiconductor devices is described. The method comprises depositing an etch stop layer on a substrate by physical vapor deposition followed by in situ deposition of a metal layer on the etch stop layer. The in situ deposition comprises flowing a plasma processing gas into the chamber and exciting the plasma processing gas into a plasma to deposit the metal layer on the etch stop layer on the substrate. The substrate is continuously under vacuum and is not exposed to ambient air during the deposition processes.
US11908692B2	Method for fabricating a chip package A first mask and a second mask are sequentially provided to perform a multi-step exposure and development processes. Through proper overlay design of the first mask and the second mask, conductive wirings having acceptable overlay offset are formed.
US11908691B2	Techniques to engineer nanoscale patterned features using ions A method of patterning a substrate. The method may include providing a surface feature on the substrate, the surface feature having a first dimension along a first direction within a substrate plane, and a second dimension along a second direction within the substrate plane, wherein the second direction is perpendicular to the first direction; and directing first ions in a first exposure to the surface feature along the first direction at a non-zero angle of incidence with respect to a perpendicular to the substrate plane, in a presence of a reactive ambient containing a reactive species; wherein the first exposure etches the surface feature along the first direction, wherein after the directing, the surface feature retains the second dimension along the second direction, and wherein the surface feature has a third dimension along the first direction different than the first dimension.
US11908684B2	Method of forming an electronic structure using reforming gas, system for performing the method, and structure formed using the method Methods of and systems for reforming films comprising silicon nitride are disclosed. Exemplary methods include providing a substrate within a reaction chamber, forming activated species by irradiating a reforming gas with microwave radiation, and exposing substrate to the activated species. A pressure within the reaction chamber during the step of forming activated species can be less than 50 Pa.
US11908675B2	Curved ion guides and related systems and methods An ion guide includes a plurality of curved electrodes arranged along a curved central axis. The plurality of electrodes define a curved ion guide region, with the curved ion guide region beginning at an ion entrance and ending at an ion exit. The ion guide includes an ion deflecting device configured to apply a radial DC electric field across the ion guide region and along the curved central axis. The ion guide region has a radius of curvature that varies along the curved central axis, and the radius of curvature is at a maximum at the ion entrance and decreases along the curved central axis toward the ion exit.
US11908674B2	Method for generating a layout of electrodes for an ion guide The invention relates to a method for generating a layout of electrodes for an ion guide for transporting ions along an ion path, the ion guide comprising electrodes arranged in the layout of electrodes along the ion path for transporting the ions along the ion path. For generating the layout of electrodes, a layout path corresponding to said the path is assumed and the layout of electrodes is generated along the layout path. The layout of electrodes and the layout path are in reference to a global reference system, wherein the layout of electrodes includes at least two layout subunits which are arranged in succession along the layout path, wherein each one of the at least two layout subunits is of one of at least one layout subunit type. The method includes defining the at least one layout subunit type, wherein each one of the at least one layout subunit type includes type information, the type information being adopted by each layout subunit of the respective one of the at least one layout subunit type. The type information includes a subunit electrode layout of at least one subunit electrode, the subunit electrode layout being in reference to a subunit reference system, wherein in the subunit electrode layout, each one of the at least one subunit electrode has a local position in the subunit reference system and is assigned to a class of electrodes, wherein the respective class of electrodes is associated with a type of voltage pattern to be applied to the electrodes belonging to the respective the class of electrodes. Furthermore, the type information includes a layout subunit position identifier for identifying a position of the subunit electrode layout in the global reference system. The method includes building up at least one segment of the layout of electrodes by assigning to each one of the at least two layout subunits one of the at least one layout subunit type and positioning each one of the at least two layout subunits at a respective position along the layout path.
US11908673B2	Ion molecule reactor and setup for analyzing complex mixtures An ion molecule reactor for generating analyte ions from analytes comprises: a) a reaction volume in which reagent ions can interact with the analytes in order to form analyte ions; b) at least one analyte inlet for introducing the analytes along an inlet path into the reaction volume whereby, preferably, the inlet path runs essentially along at least a first section of the predefined transit path in the reaction volume; c) at least one reagent ion source and/or at least one reagent ion inlet for providing reagent ions into the reaction volume; d) optionally, at least one ion guide comprising an electrode arrangement which is configured for producing an alternating electrical, magnetic and/or electromagnetic field, that allows for guiding the reagent ions and/or the analyte ions at least along a section of the predefined transit path, preferably along the whole transit path, through the reaction volume. There is also provided a sampler comprising one or more chambers, wherein each chamber is configured for receiving an individual sample and comprises an inlet and an outlet, such that a gaseous fluid flow can pass through each of the chambers.
US11908672B2	Precursor accumulation in a single charge state in mass spectrometry An ion source ionizes a compound, producing precursor ions with different m/z values. A reagent source supplies charge reducing reagent. An ion guide is positioned between a mass filter and both the ion source and the reagent source. The ion guide applies an AC voltage and DC voltage to its electrodes that creates a pseudopotential to trap the precursor ions in the ion guide below a threshold m/z. This AC voltage, in turn, causes the trapped precursor ions to be charge reduced by the reagent so that m/z values of the trapped precursor ions increase to a single m/z value above the threshold m/z. The ion guide applies the DC voltage to its electrodes relative to a DC voltage applied to electrodes of the mass filter that causes the precursor ions with m/z values increased to the single m/z value to be continuously transmitted to the mass filter.
US11908659B2	Multi charged particle beam writing apparatus In one embodiment, a multi charged particle beam writing apparatus includes a blanking aperture array substrate provided with a plurality of blankers configured to respectively perform blanking deflection on a plurality of charged particle beams included in a multi-beam, and a first shield member which is disposed downstream of the blanking aperture array substrate with respect to a travel direction of the multi-beam, has a cylindrical part in which the multi-beam passes through, and is composed of a high magnetic permeability material.
US11908657B2	Scanning electron microscope device and electron beam inspection apparatus A scanning electron microscope device for a sample to be detected and an electron beam inspection apparatus are provided, the scanning electron microscope device being configured to project electron beam to a surface of the sample to generate backscattered electrons and secondary electrons, and comprising: an electron beam source, a deflection mechanism, and an objective lens assembly. The deflection mechanism comprises a first deflector located downstream the electron beam source and a second deflector located downstream the first deflector. The objective lens assembly comprises: an excitation coil; and a magnetic yoke, formed by a magnetizer material as a housing which opens towards the sample and comprising a hollow body defining an internal chamber where the excitation coil is accommodated, and at least one inclined portion extending inward from the hollow body at an angle with reference to the hollow body and directing towards the optical axis, with an end of the at least one inclined portion being formed into a pole piece. The deflection mechanism further comprises a compensation electrode, which is located between the pole piece and the surface of the sample and is configured to adjust a focusing position of the electron beam at which the electron beam is focused, in a condition of excitation thereof with a voltage being applied thereon, by adjusting the voltage.
US11908652B2	Signaling device, an electrical fuse apparatus and a device comprising the electrical fuse apparatus A signaling device adapted to be electrically coupled to an electric potential applied to terminals of a fuse element or to clips of a fuse holder. The signaling device is adapted to signal to the outside at least one property of the fuse element. In addition, the signaling device includes at least one transmission layer having an electrically controllable transmission factor.
US11908649B2	Actuator with Thomson coils An actuator, which is a part of a combination that includes a pair of circuit interrupters, advantageously employs a plurality of Thomson coils that are electrically connected in parallel and that interact with a corresponding set of Thomson plates of a rotatable armature in order to perform useful work in a rapid fashion. In one embodiment, the useful work is to commutate current from one circuit interrupter to the other.
US11908645B2	Enabling equipment to withstand and control the effects of internal arcing faults Systems and methods for improving control of an internal arc fault in equipment. The equipment includes a bus configured to provide three-phase power from an incoming line. Furthermore, the equipment includes a current loop formed from a first conductor and a second conductor, where current is received from the bus. The current loop uses electromagnetic forces of a short-circuit current caused by an internal arcing fault of the equipment to move the first and second conductors relative to each other. In response to the movement of the first and second conductors, the current loop creates a gap between the first and second conductors where a new arc ignites at the gap. In this manner, the loop design takes advantage of the natural electromagnetic force to reduce the arc energy at the point of initiation and relocates the energy release point to an exhaust vent of the equipment.
US11908644B2	System and method for providing indication of a closed switch A system for collecting information related to an electrical switch. The system including a first switch, a second switch, and an external device. The external device is configured to receive the first and second signals corresponding to the first and second switches. Wherein the external device is located remotely from the first switch and the second switch.
US11908643B2	Spring mechanism used for dual power transfer switch and dual power transfer switch The application relates to a spring mechanism for a dual power transfer switch and a dual power transfer switch. The spring mechanism includes: a base mounted on a housing of the dual power transfer switch; and a spring mounted on the base. The spring includes a first leg configured to contact and exert a pressure on an indicator of the dual power transfer switch, so as to generate a frictional force between the first leg and the indicator and reduce a rebound of the indicator upon the indicator moving between a first indicating position and an intermediate indicating position, the first indicating position indicates that the dual power transfer switch is in a first power-on position, and the intermediate indicating position indicates that the dual power transfer switch is in a dual-off position.
US11908639B1	Character key device of a backlit keyboard A character key device includes a bottom plate, a backlight module, a film module, a support module and a key cap. The backlight module includes a metal plate, an insulating layer, a backlight circuit and a light emitter. The metal plate includes a metal plate body, and a plurality of pivot seats extending upwardly from the metal plate body. The film module is disposed on the backlight circuit. The film module defines at least one accommodating space adjacent to the backlight circuit and allowing the at least one light emitter to extend therein. The film module is pressable to generate a trigger signal. The support module includes a support disposed on the film module and connected to the pivot seats of the metal plate, and an elastomer disposed on the film module. The key cap is disposed on the support module.
US11908637B2	System and method for a replacement touchless button Systems and methods for providing a replacement touchless button for initiating an action upon proximate detection of a solid object near the top of the touchless button. The action is triggered by determining that the solid object is within a predetermined distance from the top of the button. The action is accomplished by the closing of an electrical circuit within the touchless button, the button being configured to replace a push button without modification of a panel housing the push button. The button contains and supports, within its structure, all electrical and physical components needed to operate a device that can be triggered via a push button. The button serves as a direct replacement for a push button with no modifications to existing systems or controls regularly triggered by a push button.
US11908623B2	Multilayer capacitor having internal electrode with double bottleneck structure A multilayer capacitor includes a body including dielectric layers and internal electrodes and external electrodes disposed on an external surface of the body and connected to the internal electrodes. The body includes a first surface and a second surface to which the internal electrodes are exposed, the first surface and the second surface opposing each other in a first direction, a third surface and a fourth surface opposing each other in a second direction which is a direction in which the dielectric layers are stacked, and a fifth surface and a sixth surface opposing each other in a third direction. At least one of the internal electrodes include a first bottleneck structure having a first directional length of a third-directional outer region smaller than an inner region thereof and a second bottleneck structure having a third directional length of a first directional outer region smaller than an inner region thereof.
US11908621B2	Inductive-load control circuit An inductive-load control circuit includes a circuit board on or in which a controller and a driving circuit are disposed, an inductive load disposed at a location apart from the circuit board and connected to the driving circuit of the circuit board, a detection resistor group included in the driving circuit and connected in series with the inductive load, and a temperature measuring element. The detection resistor group includes resistors. The temperature measuring element is disposed between the resistors. The controller and the driving circuit are supplied with electric power by a power supply. The driving circuit controls the electric power supplied by the power supply and applies the electric power to the inductive load. The circuit board has a signal ground connected to the controller and a power ground connected to the detection resistor group of the driving circuit. The temperature measuring element is connected to the power ground.
US11908619B2	Electromagnetic metal pipes protection device An electromagnetic protection device is proposed to prevent adhesion of paraffin and other impurities dissolved in a hydrocarbon liquid to the inner surface of a metal pipeline. The device includes a power supply (battery or industrial electric grid), microprocessor unit, radiating antenna, antenna amplifier including solenoid, MOSFET transistor, capacitors, current and voltage sensors. A virtual capacitor, participating in generating electromagnetic waves preventing the adhesion, is formed between surfaces of the pipeline and a conductive part of the radiating antenna. The microprocessor allows setting an optimal operating mode of the device. The device is preferably furnished with two mount units including extendable rotatable spacers and flexible bands, adjustably fixing the device and radiating antenna to the pipeline. Each spacer includes a bushing including three connected hollow cylinders, two of which have threadings on inner surfaces, and two rods with mating threadings, enclosed in the cylinders, providing for moving the rods therein.
US11908617B2	Broadband induction The present invention includes a method of a low cost, reliable novel broadband inductor that can be used with a capacitor to form a broadband filter.
US11908616B2	Coil unit for inductively charging a vehicle A coil unit for inductively charging a vehicle is provided. The coil unit includes a coil, wherein the coil includes multiple windings of at least two electric lines. The electric lines are connected in parallel. Each of the electric lines has a respective winding part, in which the windings are formed, and an additional part, in which an additional inductor unit having a predefined electric inductance is arranged.
US11908614B2	Active current compensation device capable of detecting malfunction This application relates to an active current compensation device which actively compensates for a noise occurring in a common mode in each of two or more high-current paths. In one aspect, the active current compensation device includes a sensing unit configured to generate an output signal corresponding to a common-mode noise current on each of the two or more high-current paths, and an amplification unit configured to amplify the output signal to generate an amplified current. The device may also include a compensation unit configured to generate a compensation current on the basis of the amplified current and allow the compensation current to flow to each of the two or more high-current paths, and a malfunction detection unit configured to detect a malfunction of the amplification unit. The malfunction detection unit and at least a portion of the amplification unit may be embedded in one integrated circuit (IC) chip.
US11908613B2	Reactor A reactor includes: a coil; a magnetic core arranged inside of the wound portion and an outer core portion arranged outside of the wound portion; and a resin molded portion. An interval between the wound portion and the inner core portion differs in a peripheral direction of the wound portion. The reactor includes an electrically insulating material that is interposed in a location at which the interval is the narrowest, and a thick portion that is interposed in a location at which the interval is the widest and forms a portion of the inner resin portion. The proportion of the interval of the narrowest location with respect to the thermal conductivity is less than the proportion of the interval with respect to the thermal conductivity.
US11908608B2	Coil component A coil component includes a frame-shaped magnetic core including wound sections facing each other, cylindrical coil conductors, and a holder made of an insulating material and holding the coil conductors and the magnetic core. The magnetic core extends through the coil conductors such that the coil conductors and the wound sections are associated with each other. The holder includes a first partition disposed between the magnetic core and a first winding wire end of each of the coil conductors, a second partition disposed between the magnetic core and a second winding wire end of each of the coil conductors, and a third partition disposed between the coil conductors. The first to third partitions are integrally formed.
US11908604B2	Composite material molded article, reactor, comprising a roughened surface Provided is a composite material molded article including soft magnetic powder and resin containing the soft magnetic powder in a dispersed state. The composite material molded article is provided with a roughened region having an arithmetic average roughness Ra of 3.0 μm or more on at least a portion of its surfaces.
US11908600B2	Preparation device and method of ceramic coating on a sintered type NdFeB permanent magnet The disclosure relates to a preparation device and method of forming a ceramic coating on a sintered type NdFeB permanent magnet. The preparation device comprises a holding barrel, a pump body, a spraying system, and a fixture mechanism. The pump body is connected with the holding barrel and the spraying system and the spraying system is located above the fixture mechanism and there is a distance between the spraying system and the fixture mechanism. The fixture mechanism is connected with a recovery bucket through a pipeline, and the recovery bucket is connected with the holding barrel through the pipeline. The spraying system comprises a nozzle, wherein the inlet of the nozzle is connected with the pipeline of the pump body. The fixture mechanism comprises a support plate, an upper recovery trough plate and a lower recovery trough plate, wherein the lower recovery trough plate is located above the support plate.
US11908599B2	Varistor and method for manufacturing the same A varistor includes a sintered body, an internal electrode, an insulating layer, and an external electrode. The internal electrode is disposed in an interior of the sintered body. The insulating layer covers at least part of the sintered body and includes Zn2SiO4. The external electrode is electrically connected to the internal electrode, covers part of the sintered body and part of the insulating layer, and is in contact with the part of the insulating layer. The insulating layer has a region being in contact with the external electrode, the region having a greater average thickness than a region of the insulating layer which is out of contact with the external electrode.
US11908596B2	Transparent conductive layer, transparent conductive sheet, touch sensor, light control element, photoelectric conversion element, heat ray control member, antenna, electromagnetic wave shield member, and image display device A transparent conductive layer 3 includes a first main surface 5 exposed to the outside, and a second main surface 6 opposite to the first main surface 5 in a thickness direction. The transparent conductive layer 3 is single layer extending in a plane direction. The transparent conductive layer 3 has a first grain boundary 7 in which two end edges 23 in a cross-sectional view are open to the first main surface 5, and an intermediate region 25 between both end edges 23 is not in contact with the second main surface 6, and has a first crystal grain 31 partitioned by the first grain boundary 7 and facing only the first main surface 5.
US11908594B2	Method for monitoring an electrical cable accessory system The present disclosure describes an electrical cable accessory system for covering an electrical cable and/or cable connection. The electrical cable accessory system includes a pre-expanded cable accessory unit and a time-temperature indicator associated with the pre-expanded cable accessory unit. The pre-expanded cable accessory unit includes a pre-expanded cable accessory formed of an elastomeric material and a removable holdout mounted within the elastomeric cable accessory, wherein the holdout is operative to maintain the elastomeric cable accessory in an expanded state and to permit the elastomeric cable accessory to elastically contract when the holdout is removed from the elastomeric cable accessory. The time-temperature indicator is configured to undergo a visible change in appearance in response to a cumulative heat exposure and signal to a viewer when the elastomeric material of the pre-expanded elastomeric cable accessory unit has experienced a threshold cumulative heat exposure. Methods including the same are also described herein.
US11908593B2	Conductor systems for suspended or underground transmission lines A conductor assembly for transmitting power includes a former that defines a shape, a superconductor material disposed around the former, and a thermally insulating jacket (TIJ) disposed around and spaced apart from the superconductor material. An outer surface of the superconductor material and an inner surface of the TIJ can define an annulus through which a coolant can flow. The conductor assembly can also include an external layer, disposed around an outside surface of the TIJ, to provide structural support to the conductor assembly. The conductor assembly can also include an electrical insulation layer disposed around the outside surface of the TIJ or around the superconductor material.
US11908591B2	Enrichment and radioisotope production A combined enrichment and radioisotope production apparatus comprising an electron source arranged to provide an electron beam, the electron source comprising an electron injector and an accelerator, an undulator configured to generate a radiation beam using the electron beam, a molecular stream generator configured to provide a stream of molecules which is intersected by the radiation beam, a receptacle configured to receive molecules or ions selectively received from the stream of molecules, and a target support structure configured to hold a target upon which the electron beam is incident in use.
US11908590B2	Self shielded cyclotron radiation patch A shielding apparatus for a radioisotope production system is provided. The shielding apparatus is capable of being retro-fitted to the housing of preinstalled radioisotope production systems. The shielding apparatus comprises a plurality of shield layers removably stacked on top of a base that is mounted to the top of the housing via spacers defining space or air gap between the base and housing. The shield layers and base are positioned above and extending between the interface between moveable shields and a moveable base of the radioisotope production system, such that the shielding apparatus is positioned within the trajectory of a radioisotope production system beam.
US11908589B2	Method of supporting interpretation of genetic information by medical specialist, information management system, and integrated data management device A method of supporting an expert meeting of medical specialists to interpret genetic information, may include: accepting a test request for genetic information on a patient; extracting test progress information that is stored in association with the accepted test request and indicates progress of a test for the test request, and schedule information on a schedule of the expert meeting to interpret the genetic information obtained in the test for the test request; and displaying the extracted test progress information and the extracted schedule information on terminal devices of the medical specialists.
US11908583B2	Apparatus and method for determining toxic load quantifiers In an aspect an apparatus for determining toxic load quantifiers is presented. An apparatus includes at least a processor and a memory communicatively connected to the at least a processor. A memory contains instructions configuring at least a processor to receive user input comprising user data. At least a processor is configured to generate a query as a function of user data. At least a processor is configured to obtain query results as a function of a query. At least a processor is configured to determine a toxic load quantifier of a query results of query results as a function of a toxicity criterion and user data. At least a processor is configured to display a toxic load quantifier of query results to a user.
US11908582B2	Assessing the functional performance of an individual The description relates to a system for assessing the functional performance of an individual, the system comprising a sensor device; a monitoring system, connectable to the sensor device, configured to receive signals coming from the sensor device, pre-process the signals received from the sensor device, extract the main features of the pre-processed signals to be used as predictor variables, assess the functional performance of an individual based on the predictor variables.
US11908581B2	Patient risk assessment based on data from multiple sources in a healthcare facility Apparatus for assessing medical risks of a patient includes an analytics engine and equipment that provides data to the analytics engine. The analytics engine analyzes the data from the equipment to determine a sepsis risk score, a falls risk score, and a pressure injury score. The apparatus further include displays that are communicatively coupled to the analytics engine and that display the sepsis, falls, and pressure injury risk scores. The displays include a status board display located at a master nurse station, an in-room display provided by a room station of a nurse call system, an electronic medical records (EMR) display of an EMR computer, and a mobile device display of a mobile device of a caregiver assigned to the patient.
US11908580B2	Image classification method, computer-readable storage medium, and computer device A computer device obtains a plurality of medical images. The device generates a texture image based on image data of a region of interest in the medical images. The device extracts a local feature from the texture image using a first network model. The device extracts a global feature from the medical images using a second network model. The device fuses the extracted local feature and the extracted global feature to form a fused feature. The device performs image classification based on the fused feature.
US11908576B2	Wearable sensor and healthcare management system using a wearable sensor A healthcare management system for a healthcare team caring for a patient to serve a healthcare need of the patient includes a wearable sensor worn by the patient for obtaining healthcare data from the patient; a healthcare clinical system having an healthcare analysis subsystem for analyzing the healthcare data; and a relay device in communication selectively with the wearable sensor and the healthcare clinical system. The healthcare analysis subsystem includes an artificial intelligence (AI) engine, the AI engine having a plurality of clinical analysis modules, each clinical analysis module is directed to a respective predetermined medical area, the respective clinical analysis module analyzing the healthcare data with a respective learned algorithm directed to the respective predetermined medical area.
US11908574B2	Remote control for a medical apparatus, system of the remote control and the medical apparatus and method for operating the medical apparatus A remote control for controlling a medical apparatus having at least one driven movable components is provided. The remote control comprises a sensor configured to detect a position and a motion of the remote control, and at least one release switch. The remote control is configured to emit a control signal capable of controlling a motion of the at least one driven movable component according to a motion of the remote control detected by the sensor when a control of the motion of the at least one driven movable component is released by actuating the at least one release switch.
US11908572B2	Arrangements for intraoral scanning Systems and methods for intraoral scanning include determining, by an appointment management system, a condition that dental impressions have not been received from a user within a threshold time period where the user was provided with an in-home dental impression kit, generating and communicating a message to the user based on the condition where the message prompts the user to schedule an appointment at an intraoral scanning site, receiving a request to schedule an appointment at the intraoral scanning site where the intraoral scanning site has an intraoral scanner configured to conduct an intraoral scan of a mouth of the user, and conducting the intraoral scan using the intraoral scanner at the intraoral scanning site where the intraoral scan generates three-dimensional data of the mouth of the user.
US11908568B2	System and methods for radiographic image quality assessment and protocol optimization The present disclosure relates to a method for patient-specific optimization of imaging protocols. According to an embodiment, the present disclosure relates to a method for generating a patient-specific imaging protocol, comprising acquiring scout scan data, the scout scan data including scout scan information and scout scan parameters, generating a simulated image based on the acquired scout scan data, deriving a simulated dose map from the generated simulated image, determining image quality of the generated simulated image by applying machine learning to the generated simulated image, the neural network being trained to generate at least one probabilistic quality representation corresponding to at least one region of the generated simulated image, evaluating the determined image quality relative to a image quality threshold and the derived simulated dose map relative to a dosage threshold, optimizing. based on the evaluating, scan acquisition parameters and image reconstruction parameters, and generating, optimal imaging protocol parameters, wherein the optimal imaging protocol parameters maximize image quality while minimizing radiation exposure.
US11908565B2	Force prediction for spinal implant optimization A method for optimizing orthopedic spinal implant survival using preoperative finite element analysis combined with intraoperative stress analysis. Based on clinically relevant data, finite element analysis, and corrected values of spinal parameters, an acceptable long-term stress score is determined for an appropriate implant, which is selected from a set of potential implants, such that the shape of the implant minimizes predicted stress values. From a preoperative medical image set, values of selected spinal alignment parameters are determined; finite element analysis is performed on potential implants to determine stress values; and a selected implant is digitally positioned in the medical image set to create a virtual bone/implant configuration. After the selected implant is inserted and bent to shape, actual stress values are measured intraoperatively. The process of bending and measuring stress values is repeated until the bone/implant configuration falls within the acceptable long-term stress score range.
US11908558B2	Prospective medication fillings management Systems and methods for medication fillings management are disclosed. For example, user information and/or refill schedules associated with users may be utilized to predict which users are likely to miss a medication refill. The presently disclosed systems and methods may determine health indicators associated with users and, by utilizing one or more machine learning techniques, determine which health indicators, alone or in combination, are associated with users prone to missing refills. As such, the system may predict users that are likely to miss a refill and may generate preemptive, targeted refill reminders in order to prevent the missed refill before it occurs.
US11908555B2	AI-enhanced, user programmable, socially networked system Systems and methods are described, and an example system includes an AI enhanced multi-source health data integration logic that receives a first source electronic health record (EHR) data from a first EHR system and a second source EHR data from a second EHR system, and transforms, according to a knowledge representation schema, health-related information content of the first source EHR data and the second source EHR data to a first source transformed health data and second source transformed health data. The system includes a collaboration platform, configured to host a multi-source transformed health data database, including the transformed first source health data and the transformed second source health data, and hosts AI-enhanced, multiple level telecollaborative analyses by a plurality of participants of the multi-source transformed health data database, generating health management data.
US11908547B2	Methods and compositions for governing phenotypic outcomes in plants Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for governing phenotypic outcomes in plants. One method includes obtaining a model input comprising time series data, wherein the time series data comprises, for each previous time point of one or more previous time points, at least one of i) first multi-omics data corresponding to a plant at the previous time point, or ii) phenotypic data corresponding to the plant at the previous time point; and processing the model input using a machine learning model to obtain a model output that comprises, for each future time point of one or more of future time points, a prediction of at least one of i) a phenotype of the plant at the future time point, or ii) second multi-omics data corresponding to the plant at the future time point.
US11908542B2	Energy efficient memory array with optimized burst read and write data access Prior knowledge of access pattern is leveraged to improve energy dissipation for general matrix operations. This improves memory access energy for a multitude of applications such as image processing, deep neural networks, and scientific computing workloads, for example. In some embodiments, prior knowledge of access pattern allows for burst read and/or write operations. As such, burst mode solution can provide energy savings in both READ (RD) and WRITE (WR) operations. For machine learning or inference, the weight values are known ahead in time (e.g., inference operation), and so the unused bytes in the cache line are exploited to store a sparsity map that is used for disabling read from either upper or lower half of the cache line, thus saving dynamic capacitance.
US11908539B2	Voltage regulator for providing word line voltage A voltage regulator for providing a word line voltage is provided. The voltage regulator includes a voltage divider, a comparator, a boost circuit and a bypass transistor. The voltage divider is coupled between the word line voltage and a low reference voltage. The voltage divider includes resistive elements connected in series at intermediate nodes. The comparator provides an enable signal according to a divided voltage value on a divided intermediate node among the intermediate nodes. The boost circuit boosts the word line voltage in response to the enable signal. A source terminal of the bypass transistor is connected to a first intermediate node among the intermediate nodes. A drain terminal of the bypass transistor is connected to a second intermediate node among the intermediate nodes. The bypass transistor is turned-off in response to the control signal having an intermediate voltage value on the first intermediate node.
US11908536B2	First-pass continuous read level calibration Described herein are embodiments related to first-pass continuous read level calibration (cRLC) operations on memory cells of memory systems. A processing device determines that a first programming pass of a programming operation has been performed on a memory cell of a memory component. The processing device then adjusts a read level threshold of the memory cell to be centered between a first programming distribution and a second programming distribution before the second programming pass of the programming operation is performed on the memory cell.
US11908535B2	Memory device and memory controller and storage device including the memory device and memory controller Provided are a memory device and a memory controller, which are configured to repair a weak word line, and a method of operating a storage device including the memory device and the memory controller. A memory device includes a memory cell array including a plurality of normal word lines and at least one spare word line, and a repair controller configured to set memory cells connected to at least one weak word line to a first operation mode and further configured to set memory cells connected to the at least one spare word line to a second operation mode. The at least one weak word line is detected from among the normal word lines based on a test result.
US11908526B2	Memory system and method of controlling semiconductor memory device According to one embodiment, a memory system includes first and second memory cells and a controller. The controller obtains first and second data based on a first read operation from the first and second memory cells, respectively. The controller obtains third and fourth data based on a second read from the first and second memory cells, respectively. The second read operation is different from the first read operation in a read voltage. The controller sets first and second values indicating likelihood of data stored in the first and second memory cells, respectively, based on information indicating locations of the first and second memory cells. The controller performs error correction on data read from the first and second memory cells using at least the third data and the first value, and using at least fourth data and the second value, respectively.
US11908522B2	Memory device and program operation thereof In certain aspects, a memory device includes memory cells, and a peripheral circuit coupled to the memory cells. The peripheral circuit is configured to initiate a program operation on a selected memory cell of the memory cells, obtain a number of occurrences of one or more suspensions during the program operation, and determine a program pulse limit for the program operation based on the number of occurrences of the suspensions.
US11908515B2	2T-1R architecture for resistive ram Provided are a device comprising a bit cell tile including at least two memory cells, each of the at least two memory cells including a resistive memory element, and methods of operating an array of the memory cells, each memory cell including a resistive memory element electrically coupled in series to a corresponding first transistor and to a corresponding second transistor, the first transistor including a first gate coupled to a corresponding one of a plurality of first word lines and the second transistor including a second gate coupled to a corresponding one of a plurality of second word lines, each memory cell coupled between a corresponding one of a plurality of bit lines and a corresponding one of a plurality of source lines. The methods may include applying voltages to the first word line, second word line, source line, and bit line of a memory cell selected for an operation, and resetting the resistive memory element of the memory cell in response to setting the selected bit line to ground.
US11908514B2	Non-volatile phase-change memory device including a distributed row decoder with n-channel MOSFET transistors and related row decoding method In an embodiment, a non-volatile memory device includes a memory array including a plurality of memory portions, each memory portion having a respective plurality of memory cells arranged in rows and columns, wherein the memory portions are arranged in groups, each group of memory portions having a plurality of respective memory portions arranged in a row and a plurality of respective wordlines that extend through the respective memory portions, and wherein the memory cells of the memory portions of the group are coupled to the respective wordlines and a row decoder including a pre-decoding stage configured to execute a selection, in which it selects a wordline that extends through a group of memory portions and deselects other wordlines that extend through the group of memory portions, and a subsequent deselection, in which it deselects all the wordlines that extend through the group of memory portions, wherein the row decoder further includes, for each group of memory portions, a shared pull-up stage configured to decouple from or couple to a node at a first reference potential each wordline that extends through the group of memory portions, when the wordline is respectively selected or deselected, so as to impose on each wordline, when deselected, a deselection voltage, a plurality of pull-down stages distributed along the group of memory portions, each pull-down stage being configured to locally couple each wordline that extends through the group of memory portions, when selected, to a node at a second reference potential, so as to impose locally a selection voltage on the wordline, wherein each pull-down stage is further configured to locally decouple from the node at the second reference potential each wordline that extends through the group of memory portions, when deselected; and a number of local pull-up stages distributed along the group of memory portions, each local pull-up stage having, for each wordline that extends through the group of memory portions, a corresponding local pull-up transistor of an NMOS type.
US11908510B2	Fuse device and operation method thereof The fuse device includes a plurality of fuse circuits, a global latch circuit and a plurality of local latch circuits. The global latch circuit is coupled to the fuse circuits. The global latch circuit is used to sense the blown states of the fuse circuits at different times, so as to output the fuse information of the fuse circuits at the different times. The local latch circuits are coupled to the global latch circuits. Each of these local latch circuits latches the fuse information output by the global latch circuit at the different times.
US11908509B2	Apparatus with input signal quality feedback Methods, apparatuses, and systems related to operations for managing the quality of an input signal received by a device and for providing feedback in real-time. A controller can provide a reference signal to the device for the input quality check. The memory can implement the input quality check by counting the number of transitions of the reference signal for a set time period and store the resulting count value(s). The memory can use the count value(s) to determine a condition or a quality for the reference signal.
US11908505B2	Ferroelectric FET-based content addressable memory An efficient FeFET-based CAM is disclosed which is capable of performing normal read, write but has the ability to match input data with don't-care. More specifically, a Ferroelectric FET Based Ternary Content Addressable Memory is disclosed. The design in some examples utilizes two FeFETs and four MOSFETs per cell. The CAM can be written in columns through multi-phase writes. It can be used a normal memory with indexing read. It also has the ability for ternary content-based search. The don't-care values can be either the input or the stored data.
US11908503B2	Nonvolatile memory devices having enhanced write drivers therein A nonvolatile memory device includes an array of magnetic memory cells, and control logic circuit having a voltage generator therein, which is configured to generate a gate voltage. A row decoder is provided, which is connected by word lines to the array of magnetic memory cells, and has a word line driver driven therein, which is responsive to the gate voltage. A column decoder is provided, which is connected by bit lines and source lines to the array of magnetic memory cells. A write driver is provided, which has a write voltage generating circuit therein that is configured to output a write voltage, in response to: (i) a reference voltage generated using a replica magnetic memory cell, and (ii) a feedback voltage generated using a magnetic memory cell in which a write operation is to be performed.
US11908501B2	Storage device that read data while a switching element of a memory cell is on A storage device includes a first interconnection, a second interconnection, a memory cell connected between the first and second interconnections and including a variable resistance element and a switching element that is connected in series to the variable resistance element, and a control circuit configured to exercise control of a read operation to read data stored in the memory cell. The control circuit exercises control in such a manner as to set the first interconnection which has been charged with a first voltage and the second interconnection which has been charged with a second voltage into floating states, to set the switching element into an on-state by discharging the second interconnection set into the floating state to thereby increase a voltage applied to the memory cell, and to read the data stored in the memory cell in a state in which the switching element is set into the on-state.
US11908500B2	Multilayer exchange spring recording media A multilayer exchange spring recording media consists of a magnetically hard magnetic storage layer strongly exchange coupled to a softer nucleation host. The strong exchange coupling can be through a coupling layer or direct. The hard magnetic storage layer has a strong perpendicular anisotropy. The nucleation host consists of one or more ferromagnetic coupled layers. For a multilayer nucleation host the anisotropy increases from layer to layer. The anisotropy in the softest layer of the nucleation host can be two times smaller than that of the hard magnetic storage layer. The lateral exchange between the grains is small. The nucleation host decreases the coercive field significantly while keeping the energy barrier of the hard layer almost unchanged. The coercive field of the total structure depends on one over number of layers in the nucleation host. The invention proposes a recording media that overcomes the writeability problem of perpendicular recording media.
US11908492B2	Playback device, playback method, and recording medium A decoding method of a video stream, which is encoded video information. The video stream includes a base video stream, and an enhanced video stream, which is a video stream to enhance luminance of the base video stream, and a describer that contains the combination information of the base video stream and the enhanced video stream. The decoding method includes acquiring the describer, and identifying the combination of the base video steam and the enhanced video stream. The decoding method also includes generating base video information by decoding the base video stream, generating enhanced video information by decoding the enhanced video stream, generating decoded video information based on the base video stream and the enhanced video stream, and outputting the decoded video information.
US11908487B2	Signal processing apparatus and non-transitory computer readable medium A signal processing apparatus according an embodiment includes an acquisition unit and an application unit. The acquisition unit acquires M detection signals output from M detector devices having N-fold symmetry (M is an integer equal to or greater than 2, and N is an integer equal to or greater than 2). Each of the M detector devices detects original signals generated from K signal sources (K is an integer equal to or greater than 2) having the N-fold symmetry. The application unit applies a trained neural network to M input vectors corresponding to the M detection signals and outputs K output vectors. The same parameter is set to, of multiple weights included in a weight matrix of the trained neural network, weights that are commutative based on the N-fold symmetry.
US11908486B2	Integration of high frequency reconstruction techniques with reduced post-processing delay A method for decoding an encoded audio bitstream is disclosed. The method includes receiving the encoded audio bitstream and decoding the audio data to generate a decoded lowband audio signal. The method further includes extracting high frequency reconstruction metadata and filtering the decoded lowband audio signal with an analysis filterbank to generate a filtered lowband audio signal. The method also includes extracting a flag indicating whether either spectral translation or harmonic transposition is to be performed on the audio data and regenerating a highband portion of the audio signal using the filtered lowband audio signal and the high frequency reconstruction metadata in accordance with the flag. The high frequency regeneration is performed as a post-processing operation with a delay of 3010 samples per audio channel.
US11908481B2	Method for encoding live-streaming data and encoding device Provided is a method for encoding live-streaming data, including: acquiring first state information associated with a current data frame; generating backup state information by backing up the first state information; generating a first encoded data frame by encoding the current data frame based on a first bit rate and the first state information; generating reset state information by resetting the updated first state information based on the backup state information; generating a second encoded data frame by encoding the current data frame based on a second bit rate and the reset state information; and generating a first target data frame corresponding to the current data frame based on the first encoded data frame and the second encoded data frame.
US11908478B2	Determining speech from facial skin movements using a housing supported by ear or associated with an earphone A method for generating speech includes uploading a reference set of features that were extracted from sensed movements of one or more target regions of skin on faces of one or more reference human subjects in response to words articulated by the subjects and without contacting the one or more target regions. A test set of features is extracted a from the sensed movements of at least one of the target regions of skin on a face of a test subject in response to words articulated silently by the test subject and without contacting the one or more target regions. The extracted test set of features is compared to the reference set of features, and, based on the comparison, a speech output is generated, that includes the articulated words of the test subject.
US11908477B2	Automatic extraction of conversation highlights This disclosure describes techniques for generating a conversation summary. The techniques may include processing at least one statement indication of the conversation to determine at least one statement that is a candidate highlight of the conversation. The techniques may further include applying linguistic filtering rules to the candidate highlight to determine the candidate highlight is an actual highlight. The techniques may further include generating the conversation summary including providing the actual highlight as at least a portion of the conversation summary.
US11908473B2	Task modification after task initiation Systems and processes for operating an intelligent automated assistant are provided. An example process includes, at an electronic device having one or more processors and memory: performing a first task specified in a first user speech input; receiving a second user speech input; and in accordance with a determination that the second user speech input includes a modification to the first task, performing a second task, wherein performance of the second task modifies at least a portion of the performance of the first task.
US11908470B2	Systems and methods for dispensing consumable products with voice interface A method of dispensing a beverage from a beverage dispenser includes: detecting a user in proximity to the beverage dispenser; prompting the user to provide a first input, wherein the first input is audible; retrieving a user profile for the user based on the first input; receiving a second input from the user, wherein the second input comprises information about a beverage selection of the user, and wherein the second input is provided in a different manner than the first input; and dispensing the beverage.
US11908468B2	Dialog management for multiple users A system that is capable of resolving anaphora using timing data received by a local device. A local device outputs audio representing a list of entries. The audio may represent synthesized speech of the list of entries. A user can interrupt the device to select an entry in the list, such as by saying “that one.” The local device can determine an offset time representing the time between when audio playback began and when the user interrupted. The local device sends the offset time and audio data representing the utterance to a speech processing system which can then use the offset time and stored data to identify which entry on the list was most recently output by the local device when the user interrupted. The system can then resolve anaphora to match that entry and can perform additional processing based on the referred to item.
US11908461B2	Deliberation model-based two-pass end-to-end speech recognition A method of performing speech recognition using a two-pass deliberation architecture includes receiving a first-pass hypothesis and an encoded acoustic frame and encoding the first-pass hypothesis at a hypothesis encoder. The first-pass hypothesis is generated by a recurrent neural network (RNN) decoder model for the encoded acoustic frame. The method also includes generating, using a first attention mechanism attending to the encoded acoustic frame, a first context vector, and generating, using a second attention mechanism attending to the encoded first-pass hypothesis, a second context vector. The method also includes decoding the first context vector and the second context vector at a context vector decoder to form a second-pass hypothesis.
US11908459B2	Detection of potential exfiltration of audio data from digital assistant applications The present disclosure is generally related to a data processing system to detect potential exfiltration of audio data by agent applications can include a data processing system. The data processing system can identify, from an I/O record, an input received from the digital assistant application via a microphone of a client device, an output received from the agent application after the input, and a microphone status for the microphone. The data processing system can determine that the output is terminal based on the input and the output. The data processing system can identify the microphone status as in the enabled state subsequent to the input. The data processing system can determine that the agent application is unauthorized to access audio data acquired via the microphone of the client device based on determining that the output is terminal and identifying the microphone status as enabled.
US11908456B2	Azimuth estimation method, device, and storage medium Embodiments of this application discloses an azimuth estimation method performed at a computing device, the method including: obtaining, in real time, multi-channel sampling signals and buffering the multi-channel sampling signals; performing wakeup word detection on one or more sampling signals of the multi-channel sampling signals, and determining a wakeup word detection score for each channel of the one or more sampling signals; performing a spatial spectrum estimation on the buffered multi-channel sampling signals to obtain a spatial spectrum estimation result, when the wakeup word detection scores of the one or more sampling signals indicates that a wakeup word exists in the one or more sampling signals; and determining an azimuth of a target voice associated with the multi-channel sampling signals according to the spatial spectrum estimation result and a highest wakeup word detection score, thereby improving the accuracy of the azimuth estimation in a voice interaction process.
US11908455B2	Speech separation model training method and apparatus, storage medium and computer device A speech separation model training method and apparatus, a computer-readable storage medium, and a computer device are provided, the method including: obtaining first audio and second audio, the first audio including target audio and having corresponding labeled audio, and the second audio including noise audio. obtaining an encoding model, an extraction model, and an initial estimation model; performing unsupervised training on the encoding model, the extraction model, and the estimation model according to the second audio, and adjusting model parameters of the extraction model and the estimation model; performing supervised training on the encoding model and the extraction model according to the first audio and the labeled audio corresponding to the first audio, and adjusting a model parameter of the encoding model; continuously performing the unsupervised training and the supervised training, so that the unsupervised training and the supervised training overlap, and the training is not finished until a training stop condition is met.
US11908452B1	Alternative input representations for speech inputs Techniques for presenting an alternative input representation to a user for testing and collecting processing data are described. A system may determine that a received spoken input triggers an alternative input representation for presenting. The system may output data corresponding to the alternative input representation in response to the received spoken input, and the system may receive user feedback from the user. The system may store the user feedback and processing data corresponding to processing of the alternative input representation, which may be later used to update an alternative input component configured to determine alternative input representations for spoken inputs.
US11908446B1	Wearable audiovisual translation system The wearable audio-visual translation system is a device that includes a wearable camera and audio system, that can take photos of a signboard using a wearable camera, send the images wirelessly to the user's smart phone for translation, and send the translation back to the user in the form of an audio signal in very less time. To accomplish this, the device is mounted on to eyewear, such that the camera system can capture visual signs instantaneously as the user is looking at them. Further, the device comprises associated electrical and electronic circuitry mounted onto the same eyewear that enables streaming of the photos taken by the camera system into a wirelessly connected smartphone. The smartphone performs image processing and recognition on the images with the help of a translator software application, and the translated signs are synthesized to audio signals and played out in an audio device.
US11908444B2	Wave-domain approach for cancelling noise entering an aperture An apparatus for providing active noise control, includes: one or more microphones configured to detect sound entering through an aperture of a building structure; a set of speakers configured to provide sound output for cancelling or reducing at least some of the sound; and a processing unit communicatively coupled to the set of speakers, wherein the processing unit is configured to provide control signals to operate the speakers, wherein the control signals are independent of an error-microphone output.
US11908440B2	Arpeggiator, recording medium and method of making arpeggio [Problem] To provide an arpeggiator enabling musically natural arpeggio playing to be achieved, and a program comprising a function therefor. [Solution] In the present invention, a synthesizer 1 resets the number of octaves in an octave counter memory 12d to zero at the beginning of each bar when an octave reset function is on. Due to this configuration, sounds generated at the beginning of each bar, that is, when the step count is 0, all have the same note number. Consequently, a sound generation timing-based cycle of an arpeggio pattern of each bar can be synchronized with a pitch variation-based cycle, making it possible to give a listener the impression that a consistent phrase is being played.
US11908435B2	Percussion musical instruments for outdoor installation Percussion instruments configured for outdoor installation are disclosed. The percussion instrument comprises a support post, wherein the support post is configured for attachment to an outdoor surface, a mounting base secured to the support post, one or more metal discs, wherein each metal disc is tuned to produce a note on a musical scale when struck by a user, and one or more fasteners securing the one or more metal discs to the mounting base.
US11908423B2	Display device and method of driving the same A display device includes a display panel including a plurality of pixels, a gate driver which provides a gate signal to corresponding pixels of the plurality of pixels, a data driver which provides a data voltage to the corresponding pixels of the plurality of pixels, a power voltage generator which provides a pixel power voltage to each of the plurality of pixels, and provides a gate power voltage to the gate driver, and a controller which provides a gate control signal to the gate driver. The pixel power voltage, the data voltage, and the gate control signal sequentially have a ground voltage level in response to a power-off signal.
US11908422B2	Digital driving circuit, digital-analog converter having decoders with different turn on/off state, and display device thereof A digital-analog converter of the disclosure converts digital image data to generate analog data signals. The digital-analog converter includes a voltage divider which generates a plurality of gamma reference voltages based on a first reference voltage and a second reference voltage; a global ramp including a plurality of gamma decoders which generates a plurality of global gamma voltages based on the gamma reference voltages; a decoder which selects one of the global gamma voltages according to the digital image data to generate the analog data signals; and a ramp controller which turns off at least some of the gamma decoders based on the digital image data.
US11908420B2	Display apparatus having improved display quality and method of operating the same A display apparatus includes a display panel, a scan driver, a data driver and a timing controller. The display panel includes a plurality of pixels that are connected to a plurality of data lines and a plurality of scan lines having different lengths. The scan driver apply a plurality of scan signals to the plurality of scan lines. The data driver apply a plurality of data voltages to the plurality of data lines, and receive a plurality of sensing data that represent operating characteristics of all of the plurality of pixels from a plurality of sensing lines. The timing controller controls operations of the scan driver and the data driver, generates output image data considering the operating characteristics of all of the plurality of pixels and supply the output image data to the data drive.
US11908416B2	Dynamic IRC and ELVSS for display device A method, includes: (i) receiving information about an ambient light level; (ii) receiving image frame data for an active matrix display panel with an array of pixels each having a light emitting diode (LED) and a pixel circuit to control current supplied to the LED; (iii) selecting a selected current-resistance compensation (IRC) setting based on the information about the ambient light value; (iv) selecting a selected source voltage level based on the selected IRC setting that was selected by the computing system; (v) generating compensated image frame data for the image frame based on the received image frame data and the selected IRC setting; and (vi) displaying the image frame by supplying data signals based on the compensated image frame data to corresponding pixels from the array of pixels, while applying a source voltage corresponding to the selected source voltage level to all of the pixels.
US11908408B2	Display device and driving method therefor Provided is a display device with pixel circuits, each including first compensation transistor connected to a control terminal of a drive transistor at one conductive terminal, an intermediate node at another conductive terminal, and a scanning line at a control terminal, a second compensation transistor connected to the intermediate node at one conductive terminal, a conductive terminal of the drive transistor at another conductive terminal, and the scanning line at a control terminal, and a capacitor connected to the intermediate node at one electrode and a control line at another electrode. The driver circuit changes a potential of the scanning line from on to off level and also changes a potential of the control line from a second level to a first level, in an opposite direction to the change in the potential thereof.
US11908407B2	Light emitting display device and compensation method thereof A light emitting display device and a compensation method thereof, wherein an optical characteristics detection portion overlapping a signal line is provided in a subpixel, and the optical characteristics detection portion is connected to one of source voltage lines used by the subpixel, whereby optical characteristics of the subpixel can be determined without loss in effective area of an emission portion and to easily compensate for an afterimage of a display panel.
US11908405B2	Pixel circuit and display device including the same A pixel circuit and a display device including the same are disclosed. The pixel circuit of this disclosure includes a driving element including a first electrode connected to a first node to which a pixel driving voltage is applied, a gate electrode connected to a second node, and a second electrode connected to a third node, and configured to supply an electric current to a light emitting element; a first switch element configured to be turned on according to a gate-on voltage of a scan pulse to supply a data voltage to the second node; and a second switch element configured to be turned off according to a gate-off voltage of a light emitting control pulse generated in antiphase of the scan pulse.
US11908403B2	Driving circuit of light-emitting device, backlight module and display panel A driving circuit of a light-emitting device, a backlight module and a display panel are disclosed in the present disclosure. The driving circuit of the light-emitting device includes a light-emitting device, a driving transistor, a data signal writing module, a first power signal writing module, a second power signal writing module, a light-emitting control module, and a storage module.
US11908401B2	Driving controller, display apparatus including the same and method of driving display panel using the same A driving controller includes: a logo determiner configured to determine whether or not input image data includes a logo; a logo grayscale value calculator configured to calculate a logo grayscale value of a logo area corresponding to the logo in response to the input image data including the logo; a light emitting element life expectancy determiner configured to determine a life expectancy of a light emitting element corresponding to the logo area; a compensation reference grayscale value generator configured to determine a compensation reference grayscale value according to the life expectancy of the light emitting element corresponding to the logo area; and a logo luminance compensator configured to compare the logo grayscale value to the compensation reference grayscale value to determine whether or not to compensate a luminance of the logo area.
US11908400B2	Display system using system level resources to calculate compensation parameters for a display module in a portable device A system including a display module and a system module. The display module is integrated in a portable device with a display communicatively coupled to one or more of a driver unit, a measurement unit, a timing controller, a compensation sub-module, and a display memory unit. The system module is communicatively coupled to the display module and has one or more interface modules, one or more processing units, and one or more system memory units. At least one of the processing units and the system memory units is programmable to calculate new compensation parameters for the display module during an offline operation.
US11908399B2	Column interchangeable demultiplexer structure in displays A display includes subpixel emissive areas of first, second, and third colors arranged in an array that includes rows and columns. The display also includes scan lines, column lines, and electronic subpixel circuits arranged in the array, with each subpixel circuit in a column of the array being electrically connected to a same column line and each electronic subpixel circuit configured for receiving electronic signals from a scan line and from a column line and for converting the received signals into a current signal provided to one of the subpixel emissive areas to drive light emission from the subpixel emissive area. The display further includes demultiplexer (DEMUX) switches, where every other column line of the columns lines is configured to be connected to at least two outputs from a column line driver through the DEMUX switches.
US11908398B2	Display device A display device includes: a display area; a non-display area around the display area; a substrate; and a first terminal in the non-display area on the substrate, the first terminal including: a plurality of first conductive patterns spaced apart from each other, an insulating layer covering each of the plurality of first conductive patterns, and a second conductive pattern on the insulating layer, covering the plurality of first conductive patterns, and including concave and convex portions on a surface thereof.
US11908395B2	Electronic device An electronic device including a panel, a Chip on Film and a flexible circuit board is disclosed. The panel includes a first gate driver, a switch transistor and a driving transistor. An output terminal of the switch transistor is coupled to a control terminal of the driving transistor. The first gate driver is used for receiving an AC signal and a DC signal and outputting a control signal to a control terminal of the switch transistor. The Chip on Film is electrically connected to the panel and used for transmitting a data signal to an input terminal of the switch transistor and transmitting the AC signal to the first gate driver. The flexible circuit board is electrically connected to the panel and used for transmitting a power signal to an input terminal of the driving transistor and transmitting the DC signal to the first gate driver.
US11908393B2	Display device According to one embodiment, a display device includes a display region where pixels are arranged. Each of the pixels includes a pixel electrode, a light emitting element, a drive transistor, a first capacitance electrode layer opposed to the pixel electrode and held at a constant potential, and an insulating layer forming an auxiliary capacitance together with the pixel electrode and the first capacitance electrode layer. A value of the auxiliary capacitance of the first pixel, of the values of the auxiliary capacitance of the pixels is the largest.
US11908386B2	Display apparatus A display apparatus, including a display panel which includes a pixel array including a plurality of pixels arranged in a plurality of row lines, and a plurality of sub-pixel circuits, wherein each pixel of the plurality of pixels includes a plurality of inorganic light emitting elements, and wherein each sub-pixel circuit of the plurality of sub-pixel circuits corresponds to an inorganic light emitting element of the plurality of light emitting elements; and a driver configured to drive the plurality of sub-pixel circuits so that the plurality of inorganic light emitting elements emit light a plurality of times in an order of the plurality of row lines based on an image data voltage corresponding to one image frame, wherein the each sub-pixel circuit includes a discharge transistor configured to remove a potential difference between both ends of a corresponding inorganic light emitting element based on a predetermined cycle.
US11908382B1	Seamless switching control for foldable or flip devices Techniques pertaining to seamless switching control for foldable or flip devices are described. A processor implemented in a multi-display apparatus having a primary display and a secondary display executes a status change with respect to the primary display and the secondary display by: (1) maintaining a power supplied to the secondary display during the status change; and (2) switching the primary display and the secondary display from a first state to a second state.
US11908379B2	Color temperature self-calibration system and color temperature calibration method A color temperature calibration method includes: making a display screen display a test image at a target color temperature; measuring a chromaticity of a target pixel in the display screen to obtain measured color coordinates of the target pixel; comparing the measured color coordinates with standard color coordinates; if differences between the measured color coordinates and the standard color coordinates are greater than a target threshold, adjusting at least one of pixel values of the target pixel, until differences between re-obtained measured color coordinates and the standard color coordinates are not greater than the target threshold; and if differences between the measured color coordinates and the standard color coordinates are not greater than the target threshold, ending the color temperature calibration.
US11908377B2	Repair pixel and display apparatus having the same A repair pixel and a display apparatus including the repair pixel, the display panel including a repair pixel for a pixel row or a plurality of repair pixels for a pixel row so that repair may be performed using the repair pixel when a bad pixel occurs in the corresponding pixel row. The bad pixel is repaired using the repair pixel so that the yield of the display panel may be enhanced.
US11908373B2	Display driving circuit and display device The present application provides a display driving circuit and a display device, wherein the display driving circuit comprises a plurality of driving units, each of the driving units comprises a plurality of stages of sub driving units, each of the driving units is electrically connected to one of independent triggering units, and the sub driving units in the driving units are electrically connected stage by stage; and the display device comprises the display driving circuit. A structure of the driving circuit can realize partitioned work of the driving circuit, and can reduce power consumption of the display device when the display driving circuit is applied in the display device.
US11908372B2	Device and method for processing image data for driving display panel The present disclosure allows reducing the variation of the luminance depending on the types of images and improving image quality by calculating a plurality of representative values, representing the luminance of pixels so that the types of images can be distinguished, calculating a weight using such representative values, and compensating image data according to the weight.
US11908369B2	Contrast enhancement device, and display device including the same A contrast enhancement device included in a display device includes an analysis circuit which receives input image data as input data in a normal mode, receives input test data as the input data in a diagnosis mode, and determines a contrast enhancement coefficient by analyzing the input data, a process circuit which generates output data by performing a contrast enhancement process on the input data based on the contrast enhancement coefficient, where the output data in the normal mode is output image data corresponding to the input image data, and the output data in the diagnosis mode is output test data corresponding to the input test data, and a diagnosis circuit which outputs the output image data in the normal mode, and generates diagnosis result data for the contrast enhancement device by comparing the output test data with reference test data in the diagnosis mode.
US11908366B2	Cross voltage compensation method for display panel, display panel and display device The present application discloses a cross voltage compensation method for a display panel, a display panel and a display device. The cross voltage compensation method includes steps of transmitting a preset voltage signal to in-plane data lines after scan of scanning lines of a last row of a current frame is completed and before scanning lines of a first row of a next frame are started, keeping all the scanning lines at a close state while transmitting the preset voltage signal to in-plane data lines, and keeping all the scanning lines at a close state after scan of scanning lines of a last row of a current frame is completed and before scanning lines of a first row of a next frame are started, that is, V-blank time.
US11908365B2	Data driving circuit and a display device including the same A display device including: a display area including pixels connected to data lines and scan lines, the display area including a plurality of signal output lines connected to each of the scan lines through a contact; a data driver including a first data driving circuit at a side of the display area; a scan driver disposed at the side of the display area; and a timing controller, wherein the first data driving circuit includes: output buffers which respectively output data signals to first to k-th data lines (k is an integer greater than 2) of the data lines; and an output delay controller which transmits the data signals to the output buffers through first to k-th transmission lines, and controls delay times of the data signals output to the first to k-th transmission lines based on position information of a pixel row to which the data signals are supplied.
US11908363B2	Self-adaptive display aspect ratio adjuster and gesture on rolling devices A device and method for intuitively optimizing the size of a displayed visual content on a rollable display device, wherein either the visual content is optimally scaled to current dimensions of a front screen, or a touch-sensitive display is rolled to a required extent that optimally displays a best possible aspect ratio for the visual content after obtaining a permission using an input gesture, such as a multi-touch “spread” or “pinch” gesture. The touch-sensitive display can further be rolled manually between a rolled-in and rolled-out state using “shake-to-roll” movement gestures.
US11908362B2	Display device A display device includes first lead lines connecting the circuit signal lines with the driving integrated circuit, and second lead lines connecting the panel signal lines with the driving integrated circuit, wherein the second lead lines comprise a 2-1 sub-lead line configured to supply a scan-high voltage signal from the driving integrated circuit to the panel signal lines, and a 2-2 sub-lead line configured to supply a scan-low voltage signal from the driving integrated circuit to the panel signal lines, wherein the first lead lines comprises a 1-1 sub-lead line connected to the driving integrated circuit, a 1-1-1 sub-lead line separated from the 1-1 sub-lead line in a first direction, a 1-2 sub-lead line spaced apart from the 1-1 sub-lead line in a second direction intersecting the first direction, and a 1-2-1 sub-lead line spaced apart from the 1-2 sub-lead line in the second direction.
US11908360B2	Charge detection circuit and detection method thereof and display panel A charge detection circuit and a detection method thereof and a display panel are provided. A second storage capacitor is added to the charge detection circuit. The second storage capacitor can continuously accumulate the charge amount of a second thin film transistor. When a third thin film transistor is turned on, all the charges accumulated by the second storage capacitor flow into an integrator, so that second thin film transistor does not need to be operated in a linear region. Increasing the charge amount of the charge detection circuit is beneficial for the display panel to distinguish light sensor signals.
US11908359B2	Driving circuit and display device The present disclosure provides a driving circuit and a display device. An output control module of the driving circuit includes a first resistor, a second resistor, a third resistor, and a switching control unit. The switching control unit connected in series with the third resistor is connected in parallel with the second resistor, and then connected in series with the first resistor. During a first state, the switching control unit is turned off, and the driving circuit outputs a voltage Vout1. During a second state, the switching control unit is turned on, and the driving circuit outputs a voltage Vout2. An absolute value of Vout2 is greater than an absolute value of Vout1.
US11908352B2	Spliced display screens The present disclosure provides a spliced display screen, which includes a plurality of display modules arranged closely and one or more positioning mechanisms installed on each display module, each positioning mechanism includes: a positioning pin and a groove, the one or more positioning pins are clamped in the one or more grooves, the one or more positioning pins and the one or more grooves cooperate to restrict relative movement in the horizontal direction of two adjacent display modules; an elastic structure arranged corresponding to the positioning pin, one end being connected to the display module and the other end being connected to the positioning pin; in response to being subjected to an external force, the one or more positioning pins rotate along a predetermined direction relative to the one or more grooves and leave the one or more grooves; in response to being disengaged from the external force, the one or more positioning pins return to an initial position along a direction opposite to the predetermined direction through the respective elastic structures.
US11908337B2	Information processing device, intermediation device, simulation system, and information processing method An information processing device converts first information for manipulating a robot model inputted into a manipulation terminal connected with a simulation device configured to execute a simulation for causing the robot model to perform a simulated operation and operated by a remote user of the simulation device, into second information for manipulating the robot model of the simulation device, operates the simulation device according to the second information, and causes the manipulation terminal to present information on the operation of the robot model of the simulation device configured to operate according to the second information.
US11908335B2	System and method for suggesting switching operational modes of a ground proximity warning system An avionic system for a rotorcraft includes a data source and an enhanced ground proximity warning system. The data source has terrain data and obstacle data stored therein. The enhanced ground proximity warning system can be selectively switched, by a pilot, to operate in either a normal mode or a desensitized mode. The enhanced ground proximity warning system receives flight data, retrieves terrain data and obstacle data from the data source, evaluates the retrieved terrain data and the obstacle data to determine variations in elevations of terrain and obstacles in predetermined area that is a predetermined distance ahead of the current position and along the flight path, and based at least in part on the determined variations, selectively generate a prompt that suggests that the pilot switch the ground proximity warning system to the desensitized mode.
US11908332B2	Waypoint based flight declaration signaling Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. In some systems, a user equipment (UE) (e.g., an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV)) may receive an approved flight plan including approved flight plan sectors. The UE may also receive a query from a network node, the query including an indication of a subset of the plurality of approved flight plan sectors and a request for a plurality of waypoints of the UE within the indicated subset of the plurality of approved flight plan sectors. The UE may further determine, in response to receiving the query from the network node, a flight path including the plurality of waypoints of the UE for the indicated subset of the plurality of approved flight plan sectors based on the received approved flight plan, and the UE may transmit, to the network node, a flight declaration message including the waypoints of the UE.
US11908330B2	Systems and methods for analyzing air traffic control messages and generating associated flight performance parameters Systems and methods for providing a visual user interface on a display associated with an aircraft. The systems and methods transcribe, using a voice to text application, an ATC broadcast message; analyze the transcribed ATC broadcast message for flight plan information; send a request to an avionics service system to determine at least one flight performance parameter based on the flight plan information; receive the determined at least one flight performance parameter from the avionics service system in response to the request; and render a visual User Interface (UI) including the transcribed ATC broadcast message and a flight performance parameter advisory based on the at least one flight performance parameter, wherein the flight performance parameter advisory is tagged to the transcribed ATC broadcast message in the visual UI.
US11908327B2	Method and apparatus for vehicle maneuver planning and messaging Techniques are provided which may be implemented using various methods and/or apparatuses in a vehicle to utilize vehicle external sensor data, vehicle internal sensor data, vehicle capabilities and external V2X input to determine, send, receive and utilize V2X information and control data, sent between the vehicle and a road side unit (RSU) to determine intersection access and vehicle behavior when approaching the intersection.
US11908326B2	Vehicle alert system and method A vehicle alert system includes a detection sensor configured to detect a target vehicle approaching a subject vehicle, a storage configured to store a false alert condition comprising a position or lateral error of the target vehicle with respect to the subject vehicle, and an alert determiner configured to output an alert signal when the target vehicle is detected by the detection sensor and no sensing blockage occurs, and not output the alert signal when the sensing blockage occurs and the detected target vehicle satisfies the false alert condition.
US11908323B2	Vehicle and trip data navigation for communication service monitoring using map graphical interface An apparatus for monitoring a network communication system onboard a vehicle comprises a network interface and control circuitry. The control circuitry is configured to obtain location data indicating geographic locations of a plurality of vehicles within a geographic area, generate a first interface comprising a first portion and a second portion, and generate first graphical interface data within the first portion of the first interface. The first graphical interface data represents a map of the geographic area and a plurality of vehicle icons. Each of the plurality of vehicle icons is selectable via user input and at a position on the map corresponding to a respective geographic location of one of the plurality of vehicles. The control circuitry is further configured to generate second graphical interface data within the second portion of the first interface. The second graphical interface data represents vehicle identifiers for the plurality of vehicles.
US11908321B2	Regional dynamic perimeter control method and system for preventing queuing overflow of boundary links A regional dynamic perimeter control method and system for preventing boundary links queuing overflow. The method includes: estimating the number of queuing vehicles of boundary links using a Kalman filtering extension method using traffic flow information, and calculating a maximum of receivable vehicles; dividing the boundary links utilizing an estimated number of each boundary link's queuing vehicles and the maximum number of receivable vehicles obtaining a boundary link set with sufficient storage and a boundary link set with insufficient storage; obtaining a critical accumulation of a region according to a preset Macroscopic Fundamental Diagram (MFD) model of the region, and predicting the estimated region accumulation in a sampling period; and controlling a regional boundary intersection traffic flow operation using a deviation between the predicted and critical accumulation and boundary link sets. Deterioration of regional traffic flow is avoided, and the probability of overflow of boundary links is reduced.
US11908320B2	Method, apparatus and computer program product for defining a strand upstream of a direction-based traffic link A method, apparatus and computer program product are provided to define a strand upstream of a direction based traffic (DBT) link. In a method, a strand is defined upstream of a DBT link. The method includes extending the strand so as to include one or more links upstream of the DBT link. The strand is extended by determining whether a link is to be added to the strand based upon evaluation of a termination criteria. The termination criteria is at least partially based upon a relationship of a function class of the link to the function class of one or more other links. In an instance in which the termination criteria is satisfied, the method ceases further extension of the strand.
US11908319B2	Multi-geomagnetic sensor speed measurement system and a speed measurement method using the same A multi-geomagnetic sensor speed measurement system comprises a geomagnetic vehicle detection module, a data transmission module, a data reception module and a backend data processing module. When measuring, the geomagnetic vehicle detection module collects the geomagnetic data when the vehicle passes and processes it to obtain temporal data; the backend processing module receives the data for data cleaning; the backend processing module selects the reference sensors and opens individual time windows; the backend processing module processes the temporal data based on the number of temporal data in the time window; in the case of duplicate-detection, a measurement threshold δ is set and the temporal data is merged based on the threshold δ; in the case of mis-detection, the data is interpolated to make up for the mis-detection; based on the alignment result, a minimum variance method is used to estimate the speed of the vehicle.
US11908305B2	Nurse call pillow speaker with audio event detection and methods for same The present disclosure may be embodied as a pillow speaker system. The pillow speaker system has a patient interface device (PID) having a processor and an audio output. A nurse call audio port is provided to communicate with a nurse call station. A detection circuit is provided to detect a nurse call signal and a provide nurse call indicator if a nurse call signal is present. The processor is programmed to receive the nurse call indicator from the detection circuit; provide a nurse call audio signal to the audio output if the nurse call indicator is received; and mute audio signals to the audio output except the nurse call audio signal.
US11908303B2	Forgotten mobile device detection and management Systems and methods for detecting when a mobile device is left in a vehicle, and returning forgotten devices to owners. Additionally, systems and methods are provided for preventing mobile devices from being left in vehicles. In particular, sensors inside a vehicle as well as sensors on mobile devices can be used to identify when a mobile device remains in a vehicle after the owner has exited the vehicle and ended their trip. Systems and methods are provided for notifying the user of the forgotten device and intelligently returning the device to the user.
US11908301B2	Systems and methods for systemic resource utilization analysis and management Systems, methods, and articles of manufacture provide for systemic resource utilization analysis and management, such as employing a single-point sensor to detect or identify resource leakage at one or more other locations in a structure.
US11908299B2	Real time defibrillator incident data System and methods for delivering defibrillator incident information to a PSAP in real-time during emergency use of an AED are described. Such information is utilized by a telecommunicator at a PSAP to provide better guidance to volunteer caregivers during potential cardiac arrest incidents. In another aspect the AED's current instruction state and optionally the time in that state is provided to the PSAP.
US11908295B2	Anti-intrusion security sensor and security system including said sensor A security sensor is provided which has a container body and a signal acquisition and processing module housed in the container body. The signal acquisition and processing module has a piezoelectric transducer configured to convert a mechanical stress to which the piezoelectric transducer is subjected into a first electrical signal, an accelerometric transducer configured to convert an acceleration to which the accelerometric transducer is subjected into a second electrical signal, and processing unit operatively connected to the piezoelectric transducer and to the accelerometric transducer for receiving the first and second electrical signals. The accelerometric transducer is a MEMS accelerometric transducer.
US11908294B2	Holding assembly and method for suspended mounting of an object, in particular a security camera The invention relates to a holding assembly for suspended mounting of an object, in particular a security camera, on a ceiling or wall, including at least one holding device and at least one retaining pin which is connected to the object and extends along a longitudinal axis (LA), wherein the holding device has at least one fastening portion, for fastening the holding device to the ceiling or wall, and a receiving portion, which is opposite the fastening portion and has a receiving axis (AA), for at least partially receiving the retaining pin, wherein the object can be mounted on the receiving portion so as to be suspended by the retaining pin. The holding assembly is secured in the receiving portion at least against axial displacement, by a catch mechanism.
US11908292B2	Merchandise security system with inductive charging Embodiments of the present invention are directed to security systems for securing an item of merchandise from theft or unauthorized removal. For example, the security system may include a sensor configured to be coupled to the item of merchandise and a base configured to removably support the sensor and the item of merchandise thereon. The sensor includes at least one electrical contact and an inductive coil, and the base includes at least one electrical contact and driving electronics for the inductive coil. The sensor is configured to transfer power inductively to the item of merchandise when the at least one electrical contact of the sensor contacts the at least one electrical contact of the base to thereby allow the driving electronics to energize the inductive coil, wherein the sensor is configured to cease transferring power to the item of merchandise when the sensor is lifted off of the base.
US11908291B2	Reconfigurable power modes An example method to reconfigure power modes of a communication device includes operating the communication device in a first power mode. The method includes receiving a power mode reconfiguration command from a server that instructs the communication device to operate in a second power mode that is different than the first power mode. The method includes, in response to receiving the power mode reconfiguration command, terminating operation of the communication device in the first power mode and operating the communication device in the second power mode. A communication device with reconfigurable power modes may include an MCU, a processor (e.g., CPU) communicatively coupled to the MCU, and a non-transitory computer-readable medium communicatively coupled to the processor. The non-transitory computer-readable medium has instructions stored thereon that are executable by the processor to perform or control performance of the foregoing method.
US11908289B2	POS device and control method The present invention makes it possible to allow a customer to insert money into a payment device without the customer giving the money to a sales clerk. Provided is a POS device, including a product registration device (10) and a payment device (20). Registration of products is carried out with the product registration device (10). Payment for the products which are registered with the product registration device (10) is carried out with the payment device (20). The payment device (20) further comprises a first insertion port (212a) and a second insertion port (212b). It is possible to insert coins into the first insertion port (212a). It is possible to insert coins into the second insertion port (212b).
US11908284B2	Combining sports wagering and television sports and related systems and methods A system, computer-implemented method and gaming device are provided. A method includes receiving, by a synchronization server, broadcast event data that is displayed on an electronic display and that is generated by a television broadcasting system, receiving, by the synchronization server, sports wagering system data that is generated by a sports wagering system and that corresponds to a broadcast event, generating synchronized wager data that includes broadcast event data and the sports wagering system data and causing the sports wagering system data to be displayed on the electronic display.
US11908281B1	Method for multidimensional parlay sports betting A method of allocating a single wager into multiple parlay wagers, each including several different wagering events. Wagering events from the multiple parlay wagers are arranged in easily identifiable patterns that are viewed on a single two-dimensional parlay grid. The method includes the selection of wagering events from a list of wagering events or a bettor's betslip, the placement of a wagering event on a parlay grid betspace, re-arrangement of wagering events on the parlay grid, selection of two-dimensional parlay patterns, allocation of a single wager into multiple parlay wagers, displaying potential and actual payout calculations for each of the parlay wagers on a two-dimensional parlay betslip. The method can be performed on any mobile computing device, computer, smart television, or other device properly equipped to perform and display such method.
US11908280B2	Gaming device having multiple spins for winning outcomes Embodiments of the present invention set forth systems, apparatuses and methods for providing multiple spins during gaming events to provide increased opportunities to receive winning outcomes. Accordingly, a gaming device can be configured to have a plurality of reels with multiple symbols on each reel. A portion of the symbols on each reel are displayed on a game grid having a number of symbol positions. During a gaming event, the symbols are randomly arranged via a first spin on game grid to generate a first configuration and a determination is made as to whether the first condition satisfies a predetermined condition. When the predetermined condition is satisfied, the reels or symbols in the symbol positions associated with the predetermined condition are held while the remaining reels or symbol positions are subjected to a second spin to randomly generate a second configuration.
US11908276B2	Submission of pre-authorized tax-related documents relating to game payouts Methods, apparatuses, and computer-readable media for submitting a tax submission on behalf of a player of a game. Based on the location of the gaming device, determine at least one jurisdiction that governs the player's taxable winnings. The player fills out an electronic tax form for each jurisdiction and submits an electronic authorization. Transmitting, in response to the tax liability, a tax submission to a remote device, in which the tax submission comprises at least the electronic tax form and the electronic authorization.
US11908275B2	Method and system for funding mobile gaming In a gaming method and system, a player is permitted to move funds from a gaming machine at a casino, such as funds won at the gaming machine or input into the gaming machine, with a funds account which the player can utilize to fund remote or mobile gaming. When a player of a gaming machine is identified, such as by detecting or sensing the player's mobile communication device or by a player's use of a player card or the like, a gaming machine may be configured or triggered to activate one or more funds association options, such as to offer the player the opportunity to associate funds provided to the gaming machine with their account for use in remote or mobile gaming.
US11908267B2	Systems and methods for game state retention and continuation at electronic gaming machines An electronic gaming machine includes a display device and a processor configured to execute instructions stored in a memory, which when executed by the processor, cause the processor to generate a game-state-retention sign based upon a plurality of game variables representing a state of a wagering game, where the game-state-retention sign includes a first two-dimensional machine-recognisable image that encodes the plurality of game variables. When executed, the instructions also cause the processor to display the game-state-retention sign on the display device for image capture by a handheld player device, where the handheld player device is configured to display a game-continuation sign generated from the game-state-retention sign for resuming play of the wagering game.
US11908266B2	System for providing visual device status via a peripheral device System and method for systematically changing the color of lighting associated with a peripheral device (e.g., NFC device) based on the status or condition of the machine (e.g., EGM) to which it is connected and/or the status of another peripheral device connected to the machine. The system and method permit the operator of the machine to program unique illumination schemes corresponding to various machine and/or peripheral conditions. For example, the peripheral device may be illuminated with a unique color for each of a bill validator being offline, a cashbox being near full and a player being near to earning a promotion. The system and method may also be used to visually communicate information related to player tracking, mobile wallet, security issues and any other information concerning a EGM, player or casino.
US11908264B2	Multipurpose cashbag level and banknote presence in escrow detector This disclosure relates to a cashbag sealing system. The system comprises a banknote transport mechanism operable to transport a banknote to a storing unit. The storing unit includes a banknote storing bag detachably coupled to the storing unit, and an escrow plate operable to escrow the banknote before the banknote transported to the storing unit is stored in the banknote storing bag, wherein the escrow plate is operable to move from a horizontally extending hold position to a downwardly or obliquely downwardly extending release position, and wherein the banknote transported to the storing unit is escrowed on the escrow plate when the escrow plate is located at the hold position. The system further comprises a sensor configured to detect a presence of the banknote on the escrow plate, and measure a level of banknotes in the banknote storing bag.
US11908263B1	Method for authorizing a user to drive a vehicle A method for authorizing a user to drive a vehicle is provided. A verification code is generated based on eID card information of the user, and is provided to the user and the vehicle. The vehicle includes a biometric device to ensure that the one who enters the vehicle and inputs the verification code is the user. After the code inputted by the user is successfully verified to be identical to the verification code, the vehicle permits driving operation.
US11908258B2	Self reporting method and apparatus for personal pathogen status verification at point of entry into an area of congregation A self-reporting system and system for personal pathogen status verifying allows an entity to control access to an area of congregation (AOC) at one or more points of entry (POE) is a configurable manner. In one embodiment, the system may be used for the SARS-CoV-2 virus, but may be similarly used for other pathogens.
US11908248B2	User driven cinema constructor and funding system A method of constructing and creating a proposed cinema selection may receive, from a plurality of users, selected cinema elements to create a plurality of proposed cinema selections and store, in a memory, the plurality of proposed cinema selections along with corresponding selected cinema elements. The method may also include displaying one of the plurality of proposed cinema selections along with a plurality of the selected cinema elements, receiving voting authorization for a user that a payment has been received to allow voting for one of a plurality of proposed cinema selections; and receiving at least one voting value identifying which of the plurality of proposed cinema selections has been voted on by at least one user. The method also include aggregating the voting values received for proposed cinema selections; and displaying a list of the proposed cinema selections having a highest ranking based on the voting values.
US11908242B2	Efficient calculation of a robust signature of a media unit Systems, and method and computer readable media that store instructions for calculating signatures, utilizing signatures and the like.
US11908237B2	Image processing method and apparatus, electronic device, and computer-readable storage medium Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to the field of image processing technologies and disclose an image processing method and apparatus, an electronic device, and a computer-readable storage medium. The image processing method includes: when an obtained first image includes a human face, performing a first transformation process on the first image to obtain a second image; determining, based on a first target face key point of the human face in the first image, a target position, in the first image, of a second target face key point of the human face in the second image; performing a first movement process on the second image based on the target position; and generating a target image based on the first image and the second image processed through the first movement process, and displaying the target image.
US11908228B2	Display panel and display device The present disclosure discloses a display panel and a display device. The display panel includes a display substrate, the display substrate includes a plurality of pixel units; and a touch layer and a fingerprint recognition layer disposed on the display substrate; wherein, the touch layer includes at least one touch unit; the fingerprint recognition layer includes at least one primary fingerprint recognition unit, each of the primary fingerprint recognition units includes NSFPS sub-fingerprint recognition units corresponding to Npixel pixel units, where NSFPS, Npixel are positive integers.
US11908227B2	Method and device for reference imaging and optical object recognition In a method of obtaining a reference image for optical object recognition, first light sources among a plurality of light sources included in a display panel are driven where the first light sources are disposed to correspond to an object recognition window which is a partial region of the display panel, a plurality of images are contemporaneously obtained based on reflected light received by an object recognition sensor through the object recognition window while driving the first light sources, at least one of the plurality of images is obtained as a first reference image for optical object recognition associated with a first object, and the first reference image is stored.
US11908225B2	Ultrasonic sensing In one example, a method comprises: receiving an indication that an object is within a distance from an array of ultrasonic transducers; based on the indication, configuring a subset of the array of ultrasonic transducers to perform an ultrasonic sensing operation on the object; obtaining, from the subset of the array of ultrasonic transducers, an output of the ultrasonic sensing operation; and performing an action based on the output of the ultrasonic sensing operation.
US11908223B2	Force sensor and display device including the same A display device includes a display panel; a metal plate and a filling member disposed on a same layer on a bottom surface of the display panel and that include different materials; a fingerprint sensor disposed on a bottom surface of the filling member and that overlaps the filling member; and a member-sensor bonding member disposed between the fingerprint sensor and the filling member and that bonds the fingerprint sensor to the filling member. At least a part of a side surface of the filling member and a side surface of the metal plate are spaced apart from each other with an air gap therebetween.
US11908222B1	Occluded pedestrian re-identification method based on pose estimation and background suppression The present application relates to an occluded pedestrian re-identification method, including steps of obtaining global features and local features of occluded pedestrians, and recombining the local features into a local feature map; obtaining a heat map of key-points of pedestrian images and a group of key-point confidences, obtaining a group of features of the pedestrian key-points by using the local feature map and the heat map; obtaining a local feature group by using the global features to enhance each key-point feature in the group of features of pedestrian key-points according to Conv, and an adjacency matrix of key-points is obtained through the key-points, the local feature group and the adjacency matrix of key-points are used as the input of GCN to obtain the final features of pedestrian key-points.
US11908219B2	Method and device for processing information, electronic device, and storage medium The disclosure provides a method and a device for processing information, an electronic device, and a storage medium, belonging to a field of artificial intelligence including computer vision, deep learning, and natural language processing. In the method, the computing device recognizes multiple text items in the image. The computing device classifies multiple text items into a first set of name text items and a second set of content text items based on semantics of the text items. The computing device performs a matching operation between the first set and the second set based on a layout of the text items in the image, and determines matched name-content text items. The matched name-content text items include a name text item in the first set and a content text item matching the name text item and in the second set. The computing device outputs the matched name-content text items.
US11908217B2	Document reading device for generating a cropped image and method for controlling the same A document reading device includes a document conveyer, a first reader reading, in a first reading position, a first surface of a conveyed document such that a read area is larger than the conveyed document, a second reader reading, in a second reading position, a surface (second surface) opposite to the first surface such that a read area is larger than the conveyed document, a region detector executing a process of detecting a first document region that is a region of a document in first document image data and a process of detecting a second document region that is a region of the document in second document image data, and a cropping processor cropping a document portion on the first surface as first cropped image data and cropping a document portion on the second surface as second cropped image data, based on one of the document regions successfully detected.
US11908215B2	Information processing apparatus, information processing method, and storage medium An object is to improve character recognition accuracy of handwritten characters, originally a single continuous character string, described discontinuously. An image area corresponding to a handwritten character is separated from a document image obtained by scanning a document and a character block including characters having the same baseline is extracted. Then, in a case where a plurality of character blocks is extracted from the first image area, a single character block is generated by combining character blocks based on a position relationship of the plurality of character blocks.
US11908213B2	System and method to facilitate extraction and organization of information from paper, and other physical writing surfaces Systems and methods for extracting information from a sheet of material to facilitate organization of information from paper, and other physical writing surfaces are provided. An example system includes a sheet of material and a device for scanning the sheet with an optical sensor. The sheet of material includes an indication region. The indication region allows for indictors to be marked corresponding with at least one a corresponding subregion to be extracted. The sheet of material further includes at least one fiducial mark for identifying a boundary of the sheet. The device includes a processor operably coupled to the optical sensor for causing the optical sensor to scan the sheet and detect a boundary thereof using the fiducial marks and further identify a designated subregion of the sheet. Upon identification of the designated subregion, the processor is configured to extract information contained in the designated subregion for organization of information.
US11908208B2	Interface sharpness distraction mitigation method and system A driver monitor system and method of optimizing use of cognitive resources of a user in a vehicle is disclosed. The system includes in-cabin video cameras, a display device, and processing circuitry. The method performed by the processing circuitry includes monitoring eye gaze direction using images from the in-cabin video cameras, gradually softening image regions and lines displayed in the display device that are outside a first vision area of the user of the vehicle, and using the eye gaze direction to predict whether the user is transitioning into a new focus vision area that had been outside the first vision area. When the user's eyes begin to move, begin sharpening softened image regions and lines such that by the time eyes have shifted into the new focus vision area, the image regions and lines in the new focus vision area reach full sharpness.
US11908203B2	Analysis of point cloud data using depth maps LiDAR (light detection and ranging) and RADAR (radio detection and ranging) systems are commonly used to generate point cloud data for 3D space around vehicles, for such functions as localization, mapping, and tracking. Improved techniques for processing the point cloud data that has been collected are provided. The improved techniques include mapping one or more point cloud data points into a depth map, the one or more point cloud data points being generated using one or more sensors; determining one or more mapped point cloud data points within a bounded area of the depth map, and detecting, using one or more processing units and for an environment surrounding a machine corresponding to the one or more sensors, a location of one or more entities based on the one or more mapped point cloud data points.
US11908200B2	System and method in the prediction of target vehicle behavior based on image frame and normalization An apparatus includes at least one camera configured to capture a series of image frames for traffic lanes in front of an ego vehicle, where each of the series of image frames is captured at a different one of a plurality of times. A target object detection and tracking controller is configured to process each of the image frames using pixel measurements extracted from the respective image frame to determine, from the pixel measurements, a predicted time to line crossing for a target vehicle detected in the respective image frame at a time corresponding to capture of the respective image frame.
US11908197B2	Information processing apparatus, information processing method, and storage medium An information processing apparatus that detects an object from an image, includes a determination unit configured to determine a boundary at which a movement of the object between partial regions in the image is estimated, the partial regions each including a plurality of objects, and an estimation unit configured to estimate movement information indicating a number of objects that have passed the boundary determined by the determination unit.
US11908193B2	Obtaining custom artificial neural network architectures Methods, systems and apparatuses for a custom artificial neural network (ANN) architecture are disclosed. One method includes selecting existing ANN architectures, calculating ANN architecture fingerprints, calculating ANN architecture pairwise similarities among the existing ANN architectures, calculating centrality scores for the existing ANN architectures using the ANN architecture pairwise similarities, calculating dataset pairwise similarities between the target dataset and each of the existing datasets using dataset fingerprints, calculating target performance scores for the existing ANN architectures on the target dataset using performance scores of the existing ANN architectures on the existing datasets and the dataset pairwise similarities, calculating interpolation weights for the existing ANN architectures using the target performance scores of the existing ANN architectures on the target dataset and the centrality scores, and obtaining the custom ANN architecture by interpolating among the existing ANN architectures using the calculated interpolation weights.
US11908192B2	Electronic device and control method therefor An electronic device is disclosed. The electronic device comprises a memory for storing a content, and a processor for: acquiring a probability value for each of a plurality of objects included in each of a plurality of frames configuring the stored content; grouping the plurality of objects into at least one group according to a correlation value between the plurality of objects, the correlation value being obtained on the basis of the acquired probability value; counting, for each of a plurality of frames for each group, a case where the acquired probability value is equal to or greater than a preconfigured threshold value; and acquiring a summary content on the basis of a result of the counting.
US11908191B2	System and method for merging asynchronous data sources A computing system identifies broadcast video data for a game. The computing system generates tracking data for the game from the broadcast video data using computer vision techniques. The tracking data includes coordinates of players during the game. The computing system generates optical character recognition data for the game from the broadcast video data by applying one or more optical character recognition techniques to each frame of the plurality of frames to extract score and time information from a scoreboard displayed in each frame. The computing system detects a plurality of events that occurred in the game by applying one or more machine learning techniques to the tracking data. The computing system receives play-by-play data for the game. The computing system generates enriched tracking data. The generating includes merging the play-by-play data with one or more of the tracking data, the optical character recognition data, and the plurality of events.
US11908188B2	Image analysis method, microscope video stream processing method, and related apparatus Embodiments of this application disclose methods, systems, and devices for medical image analysis and medical video stream processing. In one aspect, a method comprises extracting video frames from a medical image video stream that includes at least two pathological-section-based video frames. The method also comprises identifying single-frame image features in the video frames, mapping the single-frame image features into single-frame diagnostic classification results, and performing a classification mapping based on a video stream feature sequence that comprises the single-frame image features. The classification mapping comprises performing a convolution operation on the video stream feature sequence through a preset convolutional layer, obtaining a convolution result in accordance with the convolution operation, and performing fully connected mapping on the convolution result through a preset fully connected layer. In accordance with the classification mapping, a target diagnostic classification result corresponding to the medical image video stream is determined.
US11908182B1	Apparatus and method of vehicle profiling An apparatus and a method for vehicle profiling. The apparatus includes at least a sensor, wherein the at least a sensor is configured to capture vehicle data of a vehicle, at least a processor and a memory communicatively connected to the at least processor, the memory contains instructions configuring the at least processor to receive the vehicle data from the at least a sensor, generate a graphic model of the vehicle as a function of the vehicle data, determine a vehicle status as a function of the vehicle data, classify the vehicle status and the vehicle data into one or more vehicle status groups and generate a vehicle report as a function of the one or more vehicle status groups.
US11908180B1	Generating videos using sequences of generative neural networks Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium. In one aspect, a method includes receiving a text prompt describing a scene; processing the text prompt using a text encoder neural network to generate a contextual embedding of the text prompt; and processing the contextual embedding using a sequence of generative neural networks to generate a final video depicting the scene.
US11908174B2	Methods and systems for image selection Various methods and systems are provided for automatically classifying a plurality of image slices using body region bounding boxes identified from a localizer image. In one embodiment, a localizer image may be mapped to a plurality of bounding boxes, corresponding to a plurality of body regions, using a trained machine learning model. Coordinates of the plurality of bounding boxes may be used to determine body region boundaries, such that the body regions are non-intersecting and coherent. The body regions identified in the localizer image may then be correlated to image slice ranges, and image slices within each image slice range may be labeled as belonging to the corresponding body region.
US11908172B2	Methods and systems to reduce privacy invasion and methods and systems to thwart same Robust recognition systems to identify potentially identifying information that is contained within a dataset representing a system target are disclosed, together with related method. In an implementations, the systems and methods receive the dataset, identify features in the dataset that have a characteristic indicative of an expected feature, processes the identified features to yield a candidate feature, wherein the candidate feature is one feature contained within the identified features that has the highest probability of containing potentially identifying information.
US11908165B2	Systems and methods for calibrating image capturing models In one embodiment, a method includes capturing, by a camera of an image capturing module, a first image of a target. The image capturing module and a drum are attached to a fixture and the target is attached to the drum. The method also includes determining a number of lateral pixels in a lateral pitch distance of the image of the target, determining a lateral object pixel size based on the number of lateral pixels, and determining a drum encoder rate based on the lateral object pixel size. The drum encoder rate is programmed into a drum encoder. The method further includes capturing, by the camera, a second image of the target while the target is rotated about an axis of the drum, determining a number of longitudinal pixels in a longitudinal pitch distance of the second image, and comparing the number of lateral pixels to the number of longitudinal pixels.
US11908159B2	Systems and methods for representing user interactions in multi-user augmented reality Systems and methods are provided for the generation of augmented reality (AR) content that provides a shared AR experience involving multiple users. Shared AR experiences can improve the communication and collaboration between multiple simultaneous users. According to an embodiment, AR content is generated for a first user in a shared AR experience. The AR content includes at least one of a render of a model, a virtual representation of a second user in the shared AR experience, a virtual representation of a user interaction in the shared AR experience, and spatial audio content. Modifications to a shared AR experience are also provided. These modifications may be initiated based on instructions from one user and be reflected in the AR content generated for multiple users.
US11908158B2	Transparent display system, control method and control device thereof A transparent display system, a control method and a control device thereof are provided. The transparent display system includes an information capturing assembly, a transparent display and a control device. The information capturing assembly is used to obtain at least one detection content. The control device includes a detection unit, a resource allocation unit and a recognition unit. The detection unit is used for detecting at least one user in front of a transparent display and at least one target object behind the transparent display according to the detection content. The resource allocation unit is used to obtain a resource allocation according to a detection result of the detection content. The information capturing assembly obtains at least one recognition content. The recognition unit obtains at least one front side position of the user and at least one back side position of the target object according to the resource allocation.
US11908154B2	System and method for evaluating tumor stability A device for identifying a size doubling number of a lesion, having: a planar surface defining a data portion that includes data zones, including: a first zone that defines first zone arcs distributed in a concentric configuration, the first zone arcs defining first mutually unique radii, ranging from a first minimum radius to a first maximum radius; the first zone includes first zone size markers, respectively positioned adjacent ones of the first zone arcs, and the first zone size markers respectively identify the size doubling number of the clinical lesion having a size that corresponds to a respective one of the first zone arcs, the size doubling number being one or more of a volume doubling number, an area doubling number and a radius doubling number.
US11908152B2	Acceleration method of depth estimation for multiband stereo cameras The present invention belongs to the field of image processing and computer vision, and discloses an acceleration method of depth estimation for multiband stereo cameras. In the process of depth estimation, during binocular stereo matching in each band, through compression of matched images, on one hand, disparity equipotential errors caused by binocular image correction can be offset to make the matching more accurate, and on the other hand, calculation overhead is reduced. In addition, before cost aggregation, cost diagrams are transversely compressed and sparsely matched, thereby reducing the calculation overhead again. Disparity diagrams obtained under different modes are fused to obtain all-weather, more complete and more accurate depth information.
US11908144B2	Image processing apparatus, method, and medium using degrees of reliability and similarity in motion vectors A plurality of motion vectors are acquired from consecutive images. From the acquired plurality of motion vectors, a motion vector of interest and neighboring motion vectors neighboring the motion vector of interest are selected and a degree of similarity between two motion vectors is acquired. A value related to the total number of neighboring motion vectors having high degrees of similarity to the motion vector of interest is acquired as a degree of reliability.
US11908140B1	Method and system for identifying protein domain based on protein three-dimensional structure image Disclosed is a method and system for identifying a protein domain based on a protein three-dimensional structure image. According to the present application, the protein domain is identified based on a structure similarity, the identification errors and omissions of the protein domain caused by protein multi-sequence alignment errors when sequence consistency is not high can be effectively solved. According to the present application, the point cloud segmentation model based on the dynamic graph convolutional neural network is constructed, and by integrating global structural features and local structural features, segmentation of the protein domain and acquisition of semantic labels of the protein domain can be completed at the same time.
US11908139B1	Systems and methods for training a statistical model to predict tissue characteristics for a pathology image In some aspects, the described systems and methods provide for a method for training a statistical model to predict tissue characteristics for a pathology image. The method includes accessing annotated pathology images. Each of the images includes an annotation describing a tissue characteristic category for a portion of the image. A set of training patches and a corresponding set of annotations are defined using an annotated pathology image. Each of the training patches in the set includes values obtained from a respective subset of pixels in the annotated pathology image and is associated with a corresponding patch annotation determined based on an annotation associated with the respective subset of pixels. The statistical model is trained based on the set of training patches and the corresponding set of patch annotations. The trained statistical model is stored on at least one storage device.
US11908133B2	Method for cell image segmentation using scribble labels, recording medium and device for performing the method A cell image segmentation method using scribble labels includes iteratively pre-training via an image segmentation network (U-Net) using a cell image and scribble labels indicating a cell region and a background region as training data, calculating an exponential moving average (EMA) of image segmentation prediction probabilities at a predetermined interval during the pre-training, self-training by assigning the cell region and the background region for which the EMA of image segmentation prediction probabilities is over a preset threshold to be a pseudo-label, and iteratively refining the image segmentation prediction probability based on a scribbled loss (Lsp) obtained through a result of the training and an unscribbled loss (Lup). Accordingly, it is possible to achieve cell image segmentation with high reliability using only scribble labels.
US11908131B2	Mapping brain perivascular spaces Systems and methods for mapping brain perivascular spaces. A system may include a memory to store one or more images of a brain of a patient. The system may further include a processor coupled to the memory. The processor may be configured to obtain a first and a second image of the brain. The processor may be further configured to combine the first image and the second image to preserve and magnify structures including the brain perivascular spaces within the image of the brain. The processor may be further configured to determine the brain perivascular spaces within the combined image of the brain of the patient. The processor may be further configured to generate a three-dimensional (3-D) map of the perivascular spaces. The system may further include a display configured to display the perivascular spaces to an operator.
US11908130B2	Apparatuses and methods for digital pathology Digital pathology is a promising alternative to manual slide analysis, but improvements in imaging and analysis methods are needed to provide an analysis data set of images that can easily be handled, stored, and importantly, delivered from one data location to another. Methods and software are described herein to improve image collection and analysis.
US11908125B2	Surgical kit inspection systems and methods for inspecting surgical kits having parts of different types Surgical kit inspection systems and methods are provided for inspecting surgical kits having parts of different types. The surgical kit inspection system comprises a vision unit including a first camera unit and a second camera unit to capture images of parts of a first type and a second type in each kit and to capture images of loose parts from each kit that are placed on a light surface. A robot supports the vision unit to move the first and second camera units relative to the parts in each surgical kit. One or more controllers obtain unique inspection instructions for each of the surgical kits to control inspection of each of the surgical kits and control movement of the robot and the vision unit accordingly to provide output indicating inspection results for each of the surgical kits.
US11908124B2	Pavement nondestructive detection and identification method based on small samples Provided is a pavement nondestructive detection and identification method based on small samples, including: constructing an original dataset, dividing the original dataset into several patch blocks, sampling the patch blocks, and obtaining samples of the patch blocks; inputting the samples of the patch blocks into a Transformer model for feature extraction and target reconstruction, and obtaining a trained Transformer model; and based on the trained Transformer model, detecting input pavement sample images.
US11908120B2	Fault detection method and system for tunnel dome lights based on improved localization loss function A fault detection method and system for tunnel dome lights based on an improved localization loss function. The method includes: constructing a dataset of tunnel dome light detection images; acquiring a you only look once (YOLO) v5s neural network based on the improved localization loss function; training the YOLO v5s neural network according to the dataset to obtain a trained YOLO v5s neural network; acquiring a to-be-detected tunnel dome light image; detecting, with the trained YOLO v5s neural network, the to-be-detected tunnel dome light image to obtain position coordinates of luminous dome lights; and determining, according to the position coordinates of the luminous dome lights, whether a fault occurs in the tunnel dome lights. The present disclosure can accurately localize the tunnel dome lights and label the positions, and can detect whether the tunnel dome lights work normally according to a relative positional relationship between the labeled dome lights.
US11908110B2	Ultrasound imaging system with improved dynamic range control An ultrasound imaging system has an improved dynamic range control which enables a user to reduce image haze with substantially no effect on bright tissue in the image and without increasing speckle variance. A dynamic range processor processes an input image to produce an approximation image which is a spatially low pass filtered version of the input image. The dynamic range of the approximation image is compressed, and image detail, unaffected by the compression, is added back to produce a dynamically compressed image for display.
US11908109B1	Enhanced video processor Various improvements to video processing are described, including highlight recovery by dividing an image into different frequency ranges and compressing the lower range before recombining, tone mapping to avoid hue shifts, dynamic tone mapping based on detected scene changes in the video, dynamic tone mapping using the shape of a tone mapping curve that is changed based on the histogram of each video frame, HDR Luminance Channel Repair of artifacts, changing the shape of the tone mapping curve based on a histogram of each video frame, upscaling Chroma by using Luma channel information motion interpolation using Neural Networks, motion compensated noise reduction using Neural Networks to filter random noise and film grain, grain/noise agnostic upscaling using Neural Networks, and hiding video frames by strategically dropping or repeating them in unnoticeable places to prevent a visible video stutter based on scene characteristics to accommodate clock variations.
US11908103B2	Multi-scale-factor image super resolution with micro-structured masks There is included a method and apparatus comprising computer code configured to cause a processor or processors to perform obtaining an input low resolution (LR) image comprising a height, a width, and a number of channels, implementing a feature learning deep neural network (DNN) configured to compute a feature tensor based on the input LR image, generating, by an upscaling DNN, a high resolution (HR) image, having a higher resolution than the input LR image, based on the feature tensor computed by the feature learning DNN, wherein a networking structure of the upscaling DNN differs depending on different scale factors, and wherein a networking structure of the feature learning DNN is a same structure for each of the different scale factors.
US11908102B2	Image processing method and device, training method of neural network, and storage medium Disclosed are an image processing method and device, a training method of a neural network and a storage medium. The image processing method includes: obtaining an input image, and processing the input image by using a generative network to generate an output image. The generate network includes a first sub-network and at least one second sub-network, and the processing the input image by using the generative network to generate the output image includes, processing the input image by using the first sub-network to obtain a plurality of first feature images; performing a branching process and a weight sharing process on the plurality of first feature images by using the at least one second sub-network to obtain a plurality of second feature images; and processing the plurality of second feature images to obtain the output image.
US11908100B2	Transform matrix learning for multi-sensor image capture devices Artefacts in a sequence of image frames may be reduced or eliminated through modification of an input image frame to match another image frame in the sequence, such as by geometrically warping to generate a corrected image frame with a field of view matched to another frame in sequence of frames with the image frame. The warping may be performed based on a model generated from data regarding the multi-sensor device. The disparity between image frames may be modeled based on image captures from the first and second image sensor for scenes at varying depths. The model may be used to predict disparity values for captured images, and those predicted disparity values used to reduce artefacts resulting from image sensor switching. The predicted disparity values may be used in image conditions resulting in erroneous actual disparity values.
US11908097B2	Information processing system, program, and information processing method An information processing system, a program, and an information processing method that can improve convenience when operating a movable object within an application. An information processing system that provides an application that can be executed on an information processing terminal includes a detection unit that detects a three-dimensional motion of a finger of a user, and a motion control unit that controls a three-dimensional motion of a movable object within the application based on the three-dimensional motion of the finger of the user detected by the detection unit.
US11908096B2	Stereoscopic image acquisition method, electronic device and storage medium A stereoscopic image acquisition method includes acquiring a first three-dimensional model corresponding to a two-dimensional image according to the two-dimensional image and a depth image; acquiring a target area and an area to be repaired corresponding to the first three-dimensional model; obtaining a second three-dimensional model by repairing a pixel in the area to be repaired according to a color value and a depth value of a pixel in the target area; and acquiring a stereoscopic image to be displayed according to a preset viewing angle change path and the second three-dimensional model.
US11908095B2	2-D image reconstruction in a 3-D simulation The present technology is directed to presenting a 3-D representation of an object, which is captured in a 2-D image of the object in an environment in a 3-D simulation of the environment. The present technology can receive 3-D data representing the environment including image data of the object in the environment, and a label identifying the object. The present technology can further locate a position of the object in the 3-D simulation of the environment based on determining a depth and an orientation of the object in the environment based on a semantic database of attributes associated with the object, obtain a 3-D representation of the object from the semantic database of attributes associated with the object, and project the 3-D representation of the object into the 3-D simulation of the environment at the determined position for the object.
US11908093B2	3D captions with semantic graphical elements Aspects of the present disclosure involve a system comprising a computer-readable storage medium storing at least one program and method for performing operations comprising: receiving, by a messaging application, a video feed from a camera of a user device that depicts a face; receiving a request to add a 3D caption to the video feed; identifying a graphical element that is associated with context of the 3D caption; and displaying the 3D caption and the identified graphical element in the video feed at a position in 3D space of the video feed proximate to the face depicted in the video feed.
US11908089B2	Ambulation simulating apparatus An ambulation simulating apparatus, including: a user feet interface comprising foot rests; a dynamic inertia mechanism configured to provide an inertial load when a downwardly force is applied due to the foot and a kinematic connection configured to enable transmission of motion from the feet interface to the dynamic inertia and backwards as the dynamic inertia mechanism resists said downwardly applied force by the foot.
US11908088B2	Controlling virtual resources from within an augmented reality environment Virtual resources can be controlled from within an augmented reality environment. For example, a computing device can display, in an augmented reality environment, a representation of a physical object corresponding to a virtual resource. The computing device can receive an interaction with the representation of the physical object in the augmented reality environment. The computing device can output a command to cause a result in the virtual resource external to the augmented reality environment based on the interaction.
US11908087B2	Analytical laboratory A productivity tool for an analytical laboratory is presented. The productivity tool provides aggregated operational status of all laboratory instruments within an analytical laboratory, even without access to their respective internal data stream (i.e., legacy and third party instruments) by determining operational status of a first group of instruments by capturing and processing internal data streams comprising data indicative of an operational status. The productivity tool also determines operational status of a second group of instruments by capturing and processing external surveillance stream(s) of one or more laboratory instrument(s) of the second group.
US11908085B2	Entropy-dependent adaptive image filtering Systems and methods include determination of an entropy value associated with each of a plurality of voxels of a three-dimensional image, determination, for each of the plurality of voxels, of a respective filter based on the entropy value associated with the voxel, wherein a first filter determined for a first voxel associated with a first entropy value is different from a second filter determined for a second voxel associated with a second entropy value different from the first entropy value, application, for each of the plurality of voxels, of the respective filter to a value of the voxel to generate a replacement value for the voxel, and generation of a filtered three-dimensional image based on the generated replacement value of each of the plurality of voxels.
US11908072B2	System and method for generating and interacting with a virtual model of a physical entity A system for generating and interacting with a virtual model of a physical entity is disclosed. The system includes a processing subsystem which includes an input module which receives preference(s) and data corresponding to parameter(s). The processing subsystem also includes a model generation module which performs a fusion operation on the data, thereby generating point cloud data and generates a crude virtual model corresponding to the physical entity. The processing subsystem also includes a model improvement module which performs cleaning and optimization of the crude virtual model, generates the virtual model, identifies multiple objects associated with the physical entity, and generates sub-virtual model(s) for the multiple objects. The processing subsystem also includes a model modification module which generates a trigger signal, receives modification-related input(s), and performs modification(s) on at least one of the virtual model and the sub-virtual model(s), thereby generating and interacting with the virtual model.
US11908070B2	Dynamic three-dimensional imaging method Disclosed is a dynamic three-dimensional imaging method that allows the generation of a three-dimensional numerical model that represents an observed three-dimensional scene. The generated model optimally combines (404) data from two intermediate three-dimensional numerical models, respectively obtained by a stereoscopic three-dimensional reconstruction calculation method (402) and by a method of three-dimensional reconstruction calculation through learning (403). In addition, each new model that is generated helps to improve the overall performance of the method of three-dimensional reconstruction calculation by learning.
US11908069B2	Graphics processing When generating a render output in which primitives to be rendered are to be clipped against a user-defined clip plane defined for the render output, and a primitive to be rendered is intersected by a user-defined clip plane defined for the render output, an edge representing the intersection of the primitive with the user-defined clip plane is determined. The rasteriser, when rasterising the primitive, then tests one or more regions of the render output being generated against the determined edge representing the intersection of the primitive with the user-defined clip plane to determine whether the region or regions should not be rendered for the primitive on the basis of the user-defined clip plane.
US11908063B2	Displacement-centric acceleration for ray tracing Aspects and features of the present disclosure provide a direct ray tracing operator with a low memory footprint for surfaces enriched with displacement maps. A graphics editing application can be used to manipulate displayed representations of a 3D object that include surfaces with displacement textures. The application creates an independent map of a displaced surface. The application ray-traces bounding volumes on the fly and uses the intersection of a query ray with a bounding volume to produce rendering information for a displaced surface. The rendering information can be used to generate displaced surfaces for various base surfaces without significant re-computation so that updated images can be rendered quickly, in real time or near real time.
US11908058B2	Character animations in a virtual environment based on reconstructed three-dimensional motion data Methods, systems, and apparatus, including medium-encoded computer program products, for providing editable keyframe-based animation data for applying to a character to animate motion of the character in three-dimensional space. Three-dimensional motion data is constructed from two-dimensional videos. The three-dimensional motion data represents movement of people in the two-dimensional videos and includes, for each person, a root of a three-dimensional skeleton of the person. The three-dimensional skeleton comprises multiple three-dimensional poses of the person during at least a portion of frames of a video from the two-dimensional videos. The three-dimensional motion data is converted into editable keyframe-based animation data in three-dimensional space and provided to animate motion.
US11908056B2	Sentiment-based interactive avatar system for sign language Systems and methods for doing presenting an avatar that speaks sign language based on sentiment of a speaker is disclosed herein. A translation application running on a device receives a content item comprising a video and an audio, wherein the audio comprises a first plurality of spoken words in a first language. The video comprises a character speaking the first plurality of spoken words in the first language. The translation application translates the first plurality of spoken words of the first language into a first sign of a first sign language. The translation application determines an emotional state expressed by the character based on sentiment analysis. The translation application generates an avatar that speaks the first sign of the first sign language where the avatar exhibits the determined emotional state. The content item and the avatar are presented for display on the device.
US11908055B2	Information processing device, information processing method, and recording medium An information processing device includes an acquisition unit that acquires position information, visual line detection information, and voice information of a first user, and position information of a second user, a determination unit that determines a positional relationship between the first user and the second user on a basis of the position information of the first user and the position information of the second user, a specification unit that specifies a voice dialogue area in which a voice dialogue is possible to be performed between the first user and the second user on a basis of the determined positional relationship, and an avatar control unit that sets a position of an avatar outside the specified voice dialogue area, in which in a case where the voice information of the first user is acquired when the first user is looking outside the voice dialogue area, the avatar control unit causes the avatar to execute a predetermined action, and in a case where the voice information of the first user is acquired when the first user is looking inside the voice dialogue area, the avatar control unit suppresses the avatar from executing the predetermined action.
US11908051B2	Image processing system and method for generating image content A system for generating image content, the system comprising an image region identification unit operable to identify one or more regions of an image to be displayed as low-detail regions, an image processing unit operable to perform processing to reduce colour differences for each of one or more areas within one or more of the identified regions, and an image output unit operable to output one or more processed images.
US11908050B2	Graphical user interface A graphical user interface for display on a display screen of a user device is configured for display in a window occupying all or a portion of the display screen and has a first frame occupying a first frame region of the window. The first frame illustrates, adjacent to one another in a first dimension, graph visual elements each representing a respective graph data entry from a continuous subset among a sequence of graph data entries, each of the sequence having a defined placement and a quantitative value. The continuous subset is determined in response to selective zooming and/or scrolling of the first frame region by user interaction. The graph visual elements each have, in a second dimension, a linear extent or position determined according to the size of the first frame region in the second dimension, the quantitative value of the respective graph data entry, and dynamic scaling factor.
US11908049B2	Data processing device and method, electronic apparatus for data visualization A data processing device includes visualization component(s) of an option group and at least one chart component. The option group includes a first option and a second option. The at least one chart component has a subscription relationship with the first option of the option group. The at least one chart component is configured to display first chart(s) belonging to the at least one chart component in response to operation of selecting the first option. The at least one chart component has a subscription relationship with the second option of the option group. The at least one chart component is further configured to display second chart(s) belonging to the at least one chart component in response to operation of selecting the second option.
US11908042B2	Electronic apparatus and control method thereof An electronic apparatus is provided. The electronic apparatus according to the disclosure may include a memory configured to store instructions, and a processor configured to execute the instructions to control a display to display an image captured via a camera, and a first guideline, recognize an object in the image based on the first guideline, render a virtual object to replace the object, generate an augmented reality image including the virtual object that is located in an area where the object is located in the image; and control the display to display the augmented reality image.
US11908041B2	Object replacement system Aspects of the present disclosure involve a system comprising a computer-readable storage medium storing a program and a method for performing operations comprising: receiving an image that includes a depiction of a real-world environment; processing the image to obtain data indicating presence of a real-world object in the real-world environment; receiving input that selects an AR experience comprising an AR object; determining that the real-world object detected in the real-world environment depicted in the image indicated in the obtained data corresponds to the AR object; applying a machine learning technique to the image to generate a new image that depicts the real-world environment without the real-world object; and applying the AR object to the new image to generate a modified new image that depicts the real-world environment including the AR object in place of the real-world object.
US11908039B2	Graphics rendering method and apparatus, and computer-readable storage medium A graphics rendering method includes obtaining, by a central processing unit (CPU), to-be-processed vertex data. The to-be-processed vertex data is vertex data used by a graphics processing unit (GPU) for graphics rendering processing. The method also includes processing, by the CPU, the to-be-processed vertex data to obtain vertex data within a field of view of a user. The method additionally includes sending, by the CPU, the vertex data within the field of view of the user to the GPU for the graphics rendering processing.
US11908036B2	Refining image acquisition data through domain adaptation The technology described herein is directed to a cross-domain training framework that iteratively trains a domain adaptive refinement agent to refine low quality real-world image acquisition data, e.g., depth maps, when accompanied by corresponding conditional data from other modalities, such as the underlying images or video from which the image acquisition data is computed. The cross-domain training framework includes a shared cross-domain encoder and two conditional decoder branch networks, e.g., a synthetic conditional depth prediction branch network and a real conditional depth prediction branch network. The shared cross-domain encoder converts synthetic and real-world image acquisition data into synthetic and real compact feature representations, respectively. The synthetic and real conditional decoder branch networks convert the respective synthetic and real compact feature representations back to synthetic and real image acquisition data (refined versions) conditioned on data from the other modalities. The cross-domain training framework iteratively trains the domain adaptive refinement agent.
US11908034B2	Computer system arranging transport services for users based on the estimated time of arrival information A computer system can receive requests for transport from computing devices of users while the users ride a transit vehicle. The system can determine a rate of travel of the transit vehicle based on location data received from the computing device of a user riding the transit vehicle. Based at least in part on the rate of travel of the transit vehicle, the system can determine a first estimated time of arrival (ETA) of the user to the start location. The system can further receive location data from computing devices associated with available vehicles within a proximity of a start location of the user, and select one of vehicles to service the request when the ETA of the vehicle is within a threshold amount of time of the first ETA.
US11908033B2	Information processing apparatus, information processing system, and non-temporary storage medium The present disclosure creates a communication group with surrounding users during movement.The present disclosure is an information processing system including a server and a user terminal. A server includes a first controller configured to: receive a group creation request of a communication group with a second user terminal that exists in a predetermined range from the first user terminal and is moving in the same direction as the first user terminal, from the first user terminal; create a communication group including users of the first and second user terminals; and notify the first and second user terminals that the communication group is created. A user terminal includes a second controller configured to: detect the second user terminal during movement; transmit the group creation request to the server; receive a notification that the communication group is created from the server; and notify the user that the communication group is created.
US11908031B2	System and platform for engaging educational institutions and stakeholders A method for pushing a data within a template in an educational setting comprising: scanning, via a first user device, a first tag, said first user device having first a unique ID and said first tag being a master tag and comprising a first tag ID; scanning, via a second user device, a second tag, said second user device having a second unique ID and said second tag having a second tag ID and being controlled by said master tag; defining a template being loaded onto said second user device upon the scanning of the second tag; and wherein the template comprises data corresponding to said second tag ID, said second unique ID, and a time corresponding to the scanning of said second tag.
US11908029B2	Machine and process for managing a service account A machine and process for managing restrictions of a wireless device associated with an inmate service account. The machine and process include a kiosk operable to exchange data with the wireless device, including limited-use restrictions related to: an inmate associated with the inmate service account, a correctional facility, and/or a parole requirement. The kiosk may also unlock the wireless device when the inmate is released from the correctional facility by removing the limited-use restrictions from the wireless device.
US11908026B2	Determining user interface information based on location information In some examples, a computing device may receive, from a plurality of merchant devices associated with a plurality of merchants, respectively, electronic communications indicating pickup locations associated with the respective merchants. The computing device may access map information to determine a group of the respective pickup locations within a threshold distance of each other, the group of respective pickup locations corresponding to a group of the merchants. The computing device may send, to a buyer device, based at least on the pickup locations determined to be within the threshold distance of each other, merchant information that causes, at least in part, an application on the buyer device to present a user interface including information about the group of merchants, the information about the group of merchants including an indication that items ordered from the merchants in the group of merchants are available for combined delivery.
US11908025B2	Highly responsive farming systems with extraordinary in-season optimization A method for controlling application of agrichemical products, comprises acquiring remotely sensed digital image data; developing a prescription to apply at least one agrichemical product in a variable manner based on at least the digital image data, wherein the prescription describes a plurality of passes of a particular autonomous vehicle over a field to apply the at least one agrichemical product; applying the at least one agrichemical product to a crop in the variable manner by the particular autonomous vehicle according to the prescription.
US11908024B2	Digital image analyzing system involving client-server interaction Techniques for scanning physical media on physical items and providing information about those physical items are provided. In one technique, based on a printed medium of a physical item, a mobile device generates digital scan data that reflects multiple individual items that are referenced on the printed medium. The mobile device sends, over a computer network, to a remote server, the digital scan data or data that identifies individual items. The remote server determines a toxicity metric for each individual item. The remote server generates, based solely on each toxicity metric, a safeness rating of the physical item. Rating data is generated based on the safeness rating and presented on a screen of the mobile device in association with data that identifies the physical item.
US11908020B2	Systems and methods for determining validation times Method and system for validating a plurality of policies. For example, a computer-implemented method includes receiving a plurality of policies, each policy of the plurality of policies associated with a policy lifecycle including one or more validation actions, each validation action of the one or more validation actions being associated with an action time; mapping the one or more validation actions associated with each policy of the plurality of policies on a common timeline of a shared clock; and determining the plurality of validation times based at least in part upon the action time associated with each validation action of the one or more validation actions by at least one of: minimizing the amount of validation times of the plurality of validation times; and maximizing the amount of validation actions contained within each validation time of the plurality of validation times on average across the plurality of validation threads.
US11908018B2	Operational data corresponding to a product model A system for presenting operational data is disclosed. The system includes a storage element to store a plurality of insurance policies and a product designer module to: maintain an insurance product model that specifies possible configurations of insurance policy products associated with the plurality of insurance policies; obtain operational data pertaining to a set of existing insurance transactional data associated with the insurance policies; and present to be displayed: at least a portion of the insurance product model comprising a set of insurance product model elements and at least some of the operational data corresponding to the set of insurance product model elements.
US11908014B2	Systems and methods for distributed-ledger based intraday trading Systems and methods for distributed ledger-based intraday trading are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method may include: receiving a digital representation of an amount of collateral for a cash borrower; receiving a digital representation of an amount of cash for a cash provider; receiving agreement from the cash borrower and the cash provider to terms of an intraday trade comprising a duration of the intraday trade, a collateral trade amount of the collateral, and a cash trade amount of cash; a smart contract executing the intraday trade by providing the trade amount of the digital collateral to the cash provider and the cash trade amount of the digital cash to the cash borrower; and the smart contract returning the trade amount of the digital collateral to the cash borrower and the cash trade amount of the digital cash to the cash provider at the completion of the intraday trade.
US11908012B2	Global liquidity and settlement system A computer-implemented method for performing a digital currency escrow swap on a network of nodes is disclosed. The method includes placing transfer orders through an intermediate node and sending signed transfer order transactions with digital wallets to an escrow swap node. The method further includes performing a transfer-in order finishing operation by requesting a transfer of digital currency to the escrow swap node and receiving the digital currency via the transfer-in node. For each sell order, digital securities are transferred to the escrow swap node via the transfer-out node. The digital securities are sent from the escrow swap node. For each transfer-out order, the digital currency is sent to the transfer-out node. The method includes an analogous operation to finish a transfer-out order.
US11908010B2	Determination of implied orders in a trade matching system A computer implemented method for determining implied orders in an electronic trading system is provided. The method comprises receiving a first set of one or more real orders, wherein the orders are not tradable against each other. One or more implied orders are identified within the first set of real orders. Market data corresponding to the implied orders can also be identified. At least one additional order is received and the tradability of the additional order is determined against the real or implied orders within the first set of real orders. A resting set of orders is determined from those real and implied orders within the first set of orders not affected by the tradability of the additional order. Implied orders are determined from within the set of resting orders.
US11908008B1	Exchange risk controls An exchange computer system for improving risk management is described. A user may create a risk profile that includes a risk threshold, and may identify a set of one or more security transaction orders to be associated with the risk profile. The exchange computer system may receive the risk profile from a user device, determine that the set of one or more security transaction orders are associated with the risk profile, and monitor the one or more security transaction orders included in the set. Based on the monitoring, the exchange computer system may determine that the risk threshold is satisfied. In response to determining that the risk threshold is satisfied, the exchange computer system may alert the user and cancel the one or more security transaction orders included in the set.
US11908000B2	Allocation mechanism in consignment processing In an example embodiment, when a user creates a consignment issue item for a given product in a sales order, the system will reserve/temporarily allocate the available quantity in consignment stock. A synchronous call to lock the inventor makes a tentative update to the inventory stock on the quantity required for the request product on the created issue item. This update is tentative because the locked quantity should be released if the user decides not to save the document, but it also should be locked so that it is not available to another user who is also trying to create an issue item in a different sales order document for the same product in a parallel session. The allocation may also change several times before saving the document by additional synchronous calls that again update the tentative allocations. When the user finally decides the final state of the issue item, it asynchronously sends either a confirmation or compensate message based on whether the document was saved or not saved.
US11907998B2	System and method for coupling a user computing device and a point of sale device In some embodiments, purchase systems and methods are provided. Some embodiments comprise one or more processors configured to receive, at a point of sale device, a request to use self-checkout through a user computing device; couple the point of sale device with the user computing device by: display by the point of sale device a coupling code configured to be scanned by the user computing device; receive the coupling code by a server system; and interpret, at the server system, the coupling code to identify the point of sale device; cause contents of an electronic shopping cart associated with a transaction to be transmitted to the identified point of sale device; receive a customer identifier associated with the transaction; and conclude, on the point of sale device, the transaction based on the coupling of the point of sale device with the user computing device.
US11907993B1	Value metric and comparison interface for payment cards Techniques are described for determining a value metric for each of a plurality of payment cards, and recommending payment card(s) based on their respective value metrics. Implementations provide a recommendation engine that analyzes user data and card data, and recommends payment card(s) that may be suitable for a user. The engine consumes usage data and credit score and uses that information, along with characteristics of various available cards, to develop a value metric for each payment card that indicates how valuable owning the card would be to the particular user, such as how much money the user can expect to make or lose every year if they use the card as indicated, given the card's interest rate, rewards, fees, and so forth. The engine can rank the cards according to their value metrics, and the top-ranked card(s) are presented to the user as recommendations in a user interface.
US11907990B2	Desirability of product attributes A method, computer system, and computer program product for determining a desirability of a product attribute are provided. The embodiment may include extracting a plurality of product features corresponding to one or more products. The embodiment may also include analyzing a plurality of product reviews to determine a sentiment toward the extracted product features. The embodiment may further include calculating a desirability score for each product feature. The embodiment may also include, in response to receiving a user query associated with a product, identifying a product feature to which the received user query relates. The embodiment may further include generating a response to the received user query based on the calculated desirability score.
US11907983B2	Systems and methods for proof of application ownership A method and apparatus for a commerce platform providing proof of application ownership of a network distributable application are described. The method may include receiving a request to approve an application developed by a merchant system, wherein the application includes an application programming interface (API) component, a software development kit (SDK) component, or a combination thereof provided by the commerce platform to the merchant system. The method may also include generating a unique identifier (ID) for the application to be included as metadata within the application. Furthermore, the method may include obtaining, from an application information system, data describing the application, and extracting an ID from metadata in the data obtained by the application information system. Then, the method may include that in response to determining that the ID extracted from the metadata matches the unique ID, associating the merchant with the application in a merchant account at the commerce platform and approving the application for interacting with the commerce platform.
US11907975B2	Dual-purpose user-interface control for data submission and capturing feedback expressions A feedback button is configured to receive a feedback expression characterizing a user experience and submit information in a user interface with a single action. When the user hovers an input cursor near the feedback button, icons/text may be displayed that indicate different types of feedback expressions that may be submitted. As the user moves the cursor back and forth over the button, the icons for the different feedback expressions may be emphasized indicating locations where the button may be clicked to submit specific feedback. When the user is satisfied with the displayed feedback expression, the user may click the feedback button at the current location to submit the feedback expression and perform the final submit action for other data in the user interface.
US11907971B2	Systems, methods, and storage media for a social commerce platform A system for engaging customers is disclosed, where the system is configured to receive information related to a plurality of offers provided by a plurality of entities, the information comprising one or more of location rules, time rules, and offer details; receive geolocation information from a user device; identify, from the plurality of offers, at least one offer, wherein the identifying is based at least in part on the geolocation information and the information related to the plurality of offers; obtain one or more first information comprising information related to one of the at least one offer; display the one or more first information, wherein the one or more first information further comprises information provided by at least one entity; select a first offer, wherein the selecting comprises sending a request for viewing, booking, and/or purchasing the first offer; and receiving an acceptance for the first offer.
US11907970B2	Control system based on viewable attention Adaptive control of exposure. A proportional exposure cap is a maximum fraction applicable to a recipient's total viewable attention in a time window. The total viewable attention represents all viewable advertising content which will be provided to the recipient. A notification of availability of an opportunity to expose a specified recipient to advertising content is received during the time window. The specified recipient's consumed viewable attention is detected. The specified recipient's total viewable attention for the time window is predicted. Responsive to the maximum fraction of the specified recipient's predicted total viewable attention for the time window being greater than the consumed viewable attention of the specified recipient, content is sent to the specified recipient and the consumed viewable attention is updated.
US11907968B1	Media effectiveness Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, to improve the impact of digital media. One of these methods includes providing a non-affiliated advertisement to a plurality of users. The method includes receiving indications that a subset of the plurality of users have viewed the non-affiliated advertisement. The method also includes creating a control group for an advertisement from the subset of the plurality of users that received the non-affiliated advertisement.
US11907962B2	Estimating conversions An online host for conducting a promotion campaign is presented. Online behaviors of subscribers exposed by the promotion campaign are tracked for determining conversion counts for the promotion campaign. For exposed subscribers whose online behaviors are not sufficiently available to the online host to determine conversion counts (non-measurable subscribers), a machine learning model is trained to predict conversion counts based on online behaviors that are conducted on internet locations under control of the online service, and further trained to determine an estimated error rate regarding the predicted conversion counts. Conversion counts for a promotion campaign are determined according to an analysis of the online behaviors of the exposed subscribers whose online behaviors are sufficiently available to the online host to determine conversion counts (measurable subscribers), and according to the predicted conversion counts of the non-measurable subscribers with an estimated error rate that meets or exceeds a predetermined threshold.
US11907961B2	Optimizing registration fields with user engagement score Techniques are described for collecting customer data through a software application in order to optimize registration form to maximize registration success rates, based on a user engagement score related to user's interest, needs, registration behavior patterns, and source of user. In some examples, a method includes evaluating user data indicating interactions of a user with a software application. The method further includes determining a user engagement score for the user based at least in part on the user data. The method further includes determining, based at least in part on the user engagement score, a number and a type of one or more registration fields. The method further includes outputting the one or more registration fields to a display device based at least in part on a triggering event.
US11907958B2	Refrigeration unit usage diagnostic and evaluation Methods and systems for evaluation and diagnostic for a customer product are provided. Aspects include receiving, by a processor, customer usage data associated with the customer product, obtaining customer data associated with a customer business operation, analyzing, by the processor, the customer usage data and the customer data to generate a usage score card associated with the customer product, and determining an action for the customer product based at least in part on the usage score card.
US11907957B2	Advanced check clearance system A computerized method verifies an issued check. The method verifies that the first check information matches second check information. The first and second checking information includes first and second routing numbers, first and second account numbers, first and second check numbers, and first and second dollar amounts associated with an issued check and received check, respectively. The method sends to a computer system of a payee financial institution in response to verifying the first check information matches the second check information, a verification message indicating that the first check information matches the second check information. The method also receives an indicator from the payer financial institution after the issued check has cleared in the payer financial institution; and informs the payee financial institution after the issued check has cleared.
US11907954B2	Transaction anomaly detection Techniques are disclosed in which a computer system generates a transaction network graph from an initial set of transactions including known labels and attributes. The computer system may generate first and second matrices using first and second graph embedding routines from a training set of transactions that includes a first subset of transactions in the network graph. The first routine is based on anomalies in related transactions occurring at nodes in the transaction network graph that are multiple hops away while the second routine is based on anomalies in neighborhoods of similar transactions. In some embodiments, the computer system generates a final embedded matrix from the first and second matrices and uses the final matrix and a testing set of transactions that includes a second subset of transactions in the graph to train a machine learning model, where the trained model usable to determine whether unlabeled transactions are anomalous.
US11907953B2	Methods and systems for preventing a fraudulent payment transaction Embodiments provide methods and systems for preventing a fraudulent payment transaction. The method performed by issuer system associated with payment account of user includes generating unique data for payment transaction of the user upon approval of payment transaction authorization request signal. The method includes facilitating encryption of the unique data based on encryption key and sending payment transaction authorization response signal to payment server associated with payment network. The payment transaction authorization response signal includes at least the encrypted unique data. The method includes processing the payment transaction upon receiving a notification of a successful validation of the payment transaction authorization response signal from payment server. The validation of the payment transaction authorization response signal is performed by payment server. For validation, payment server decrypts unique data received in payment transaction authorization response and determines match between decrypted unique data and payment data associated with payment transaction authorization request signal.
US11907945B2	Real-time determination of counterparty geolocation based on structured messaging data The disclosed embodiments include computer-implemented processes that determine, in real time, counterparty geolocation location based on structured messaging data, such as messaging data maintained within message fields of a request-for-payment (RFP) message compliant with the ISO 20022. For example, an apparatus may receive a RFP message that includes message data associated with a transaction involving first and second counterparties, and the RFP message may characterize a real-time payment requested from the second counterparty by the first counterparty. The apparatus may determine a geographic position of the first counterparty based the message data, and based on the first geographic position, transmit notification data to a device operable by the second counterparty. The notification data may cause the device to present digital content associated with at least one of the transaction, the first counterparty, or the second counterparty within a digital interface.
US11907935B2	Reducing blockchain transaction delay A system and method for reducing blockchain transaction delay are disclosed. The system consists of a trusted coin wallet framework that implements a trusted execution environment to initiate currency transactions between two clients. The trusted coin wallet framework includes an API proxy and a trusted shadow wallet. The method used by the trusted coin wallet framework involves interaction between the trusted shadow wallet and a peer trusted wallet owned by the other client, via the API proxy, from within the trusted execution environment. During these operations, the blockchain infrastructure is independently validating the transaction.
US11907932B2	Augmented reality card activation experience Various embodiments are generally directed to enhancing a card activation experience for an authorized card user when activating a new card by at least displaying various types of information related to the new card in augmented reality (AR) and allowing the user to perform the activation itself or experience other aspects of the activation process in AR. Information pertaining the successful activation of the card may also be provided to the user in AR.
US11907930B2	Systems and methods for managing transactions for a merchant A method and system for managing payment transactions for a merchant using a computing device coupled to a memory device is described. Each transaction is initiated by a consumer using a payment card. The method includes receiving a registration request from a candidate merchant for enrollment within a manager module wherein the registration request includes registration data associated with the candidate merchant, executing a primary approval process using at least some of the registration data, and transmitting an account request message requesting an opening of a merchant account for the candidate merchant with an acquiring bank upon approval. The method further includes receiving, in real-time, merchant account data associated with the candidate merchant from the acquiring bank upon approval by a secondary approval process wherein the candidate merchant becomes a registered merchant upon the secondary approval. The method further includes managing a first payment transaction submitted by the registered merchant.
US11907929B2	Method and system for detecting multiple users traveling together and charging a single toll among the users automatically Mobile devices are each associated with a respective toll account and are also configured to periodically report their location and related information while traveling in a vehicle, which is used to determine any applicable toll fees. In order to avoid assessing the toll fee to each account, a server of a tolling service first identifies mobile devices that are traveling together based on the location information, and then determines which of the mobile devices, if any, has indicated that it is connected to the vehicle audio system. The account associated with the mobile device connected to the vehicle audio system will be assessed the full toll fee, and the accounts associated with the other mobile devices will not be charged. If there is no indication of being connected to the vehicle audio system, then the location information is used to correlate the mobile devices with a license plate image taken at a tolling location, and the account associated with the license plate number will be assessed the toll fee.
US11907925B2	User interface handoff to enable feature at a terminal In an aspect a computer-implemented method is described. The method may include: causing a point-of-sale terminal processing a transaction to display a machine-readable code, the machine-readable code encoding a web address; receiving a request from a device that scanned the machine-readable code, the request received at the web address and the request including data; determining, based on data encoded in the machine-readable code and data included in the request, that the transaction may be processed using a value-added service; and in response to determining that the transaction may be processed using the value-added service, enabling completion of the transaction using the value-added service.
US11907922B2	Print-on-demand bespoke wrapping paper vending machine A print on demand bespoke wrapping paper vending machine comprising an external housing, at least one display screen mounted relative to the external housing for customer access, a payment system associated with the machine, at least one printing device to print the wrapping paper, a cutting device to cut the printed paper to length, a roller mechanism to roll the printed paper, a labelling mechanism to apply a label to the printed and rolled paper, and a delivery chute into which the printed, rolled and labelled wrapping paper is delivered for customer removal from the machine.
US11907919B1	Systems and methods for integrating web platforms with mobile device operations A system for managing a financial account in a low cash mode. The system may include a memory storing instructions, and a processor configured to execute the instructions to perform operations. The operations may include providing an interface; providing a notification to a user when a balance in the first account is deemed to be in low cash mode; presenting, when the first account balance is deemed to be in low cash mode, an option for a transfer request; receiving, a selection of the option for the transfer request to connect the first account with a second account; transferring funds from the second account to the first account; notifying the user that funds have been transferred from the second account to the first account; and further notifying the user that the balance in the first account is greater than the threshold value.
US11907916B2	Digital securitization, obfuscation, policy and commerce of event tickets The present disclosure provides systems and methods that may convert traditional tickets into secure digital assets protected by cryptographic public/private keys that deploy these tickets on a blockchain. By structuring these tickets as smart digital contracts, such system can act as a self-policing escrow while simultaneously allowing ticket issuers greater control over the tickets after the tickets leave the ticket issuers' possession. The system can incorporate specific capabilities into the digital assets to provide an increased level of multiple ownership, security granularity, and sales restrictions in ticket transactions.
US11907914B2	Maintenance portable terminal and control method therefor According to an embodiment, a portable terminal provides maintenance information to a maintenance server that manages the maintenance information. The portable terminal acquires the maintenance information from an external recording medium. The portable terminal acquires, from the maintenance server, rank information indicating a transmission priority defined for the maintenance information. The portable terminal determines, in accordance with a type of a communication line that can be used by a communication device and the rank information, whether to transmit the maintenance information.
US11907911B2	Methods and devices for resolving agenda and calendaring event discrepancies An electronic device includes a display and one or more processors operable with the display and a calendaring application. The one or more processors detect a mismatch in starting or ending times occurring between a calendaring event notification and an agenda associated with the calendaring event notification, and present a prompt upon the display identifying the mismatch when the mismatch is detected. The prompt can include at least one remediating option for correcting the mismatch.
US11907909B2	System and method for managing data across multiple environments The present invention discloses a system and method for data management whereby a data management application manages data across a managed service environment, a mail server environment, and a client environment. The present invention allows a customer to optimize data management functions such as archiving, recovering, monitoring, authenticating, synchronizing, transferring, copying, stubbing, chunking, harvesting, and securing.
US11907908B2	Method and system for ascertaining information relating to a collection, a start and/or an end of a period spent in a workshop and/or in storage and/or a delivery of a green space and/or cultivated area treatment device A method and system ascertain information relating to a collection, a start and/or an end of a period spent in a workshop and/or in storage and/or a delivery of a green space and/or cultivated area treatment device. The method involves the steps of: providing a growth characteristic variable, wherein the growth characteristic variable is characteristic for plant growth on and/or in a space/area treated and/or to be treated by way of the green space and/or cultivated area treatment device; and ascertaining the information on the basis of the provided growth characteristic variable.
US11907907B2	System and method for centralized innovation framework A system and method for implementing a centralized innovation framework module are disclosed. A processor is operatively connected to one or more memories via a communication network. The processor creates a centralized web-based collaborative platform hub for collection of innovation ideas data from end users within an operation space and causes the centralized web-based collaborative platform hub to receive innovation ideas data from an end user related to development of an application. The processor also analyzes the received innovation ideas data establishes, based on analyzing, a connection between the centralized web-based collaborative platform hub and a development platform; migrates the received innovation ideas data onto the development platform; and creates a workflow on the development platform for tracking and managing development processes of the application.
US11907898B2	Electronic inventory tracking system and associated user interfaces A computer-implemented system for tracking items in a supply chain. The system may comprise a memory storing instructions and at least one processor configured to execute instructions. Those stored instructions include receiving a first input that an item has entered a first station, the input comprising a first location identifier; assigning an inventory identifier to the item; storing the location identifier and the inventory identifier in a data store, associating the location identifier with the inventory identifier; receiving a second input comprising the inventory identifier and a second location identifier when the item is moved to a new station: storing the new location identifier when the item is moved to a new station; storing the new location identifier such that the new location identifier is associated with the inventory identifier with at least one previous station associated with the inventory identifier; receiving a request for a diagram; generating a diagram tracking the item using at least the inventory identifier and at least one location identifier, wherein the diagram tracks the item from the inbound station to the most recent station; and transmitting the diagram for display.
US11907896B2	Methods, apparatuses and computer program products for facilitating label less returns An apparatus is provided for facilitating label-less returns. The apparatus may include a memory and a processor(s) configured to receive a shipment identifier of an item(s) responsive to a device scanning a label or marking(s) on the item(s) delivered to a customer for a shipper. The processor is also configured to generate a return authorization number (RAN) or indicator for the item(s) and link the RAN/indicator to the identifier responsive to verifying that the customer is registered and that the item(s) qualifies for return. The processor is further configured to cause return delivery of the item(s) to the shipper using the label or the marking(s) on the item(s) responsive to verifying the RAN/indicator is linked to the identifier. Corresponding computer program products and methods are also provided.
US11907894B2	Storage devices and operation methods thereof A cabinet that securely stores items in cabinet drawers using preconfigured nests. The drawers can be reconfigured using one or more dividers to divide the drawers into two or more compartments. The cabinet has cameras mounted to it and uses images to determine if a compartment contains an item and other information. In some embodiments, features are implemented to closely monitor the self-serve access and removal of items from the cabinet. Features can include the incorporation of serialization of items and automated tracking of items in a bulk item stocked in the cabinet. Features can also include multimode access such as allowing users to quickly access contents of the cabinet while for example providing graphical illustrations based on information about the stock in a supporting database.
US11907891B2	System and method for generating and implementing a household customer database Systems and methods for generating and implementing a household customer database are disclosed. In one aspect, a method for processing items comprises receiving a first item to be delivered and identifying data corresponding to one or more of a source information and destination information of the first item. The method further comprises identifying secondary information of the first item, storing the source, destination, and secondary information in a database, creating associations between the source, destination, and secondary information, receiving a request to analyze information stored and associated in the database, determining whether the database comprises information necessary to perform the requested analysis, identifying if additional information is needed to perform the requested analysis, updating the secondary information associations to include the additional information if needed to perform the requested analysis, and analyzing the information stored and associated in the database based on the received analysis request or query.
US11907888B2	Aerial vehicle and computing device interaction for validating aerial vehicle activity One or more processors obtain a first radio environment signature associated with an aerial vehicle (AV) and a second radio environment signature associated with a computing device. Responsive to determining that the first radio environment signature and the second radio environment signature satisfy a similarity criteria, the one or more processors generate a validation data object verifying one or more of (i) that a location of the AV substantially corresponds to a location of the computing device at a time associated with at least one of the first radio environment signature or the second radio environment signature, (ii) a AV delivery associated with the AV and the computing device, or (iii) a AV pickup associated with the AV and the computing device. The one or more processors store or provide validation information based on the validation data object.
US11907883B1	System for identifying potential leaders in corporate roles and an overall foundation of learning process for identifying potential leaders in corporate roles A system for identifying potential leaders in corporate roles is disclosed. List the individual components of elements that make up the best version of your invention. This includes all steps, decisions, and any necessary physical items. Only the component itself. Number each item according to its number on any accompanying drawings.
US11907881B1	Apparatus and methods for generating a process enhancement An apparatus and method for generating a process enhancement, the apparatus comprising a memory and a processor configured to receive process data, receive user input, determine a plurality of response modules as a function of the user input, determine a modification target as function of the plurality of response modules, wherein determining the modification target includes calculating an importance score for each response module of the plurality of response modules, ranking each response module of the plurality of response modules as a function of the importance score and determining the modification target as a function of the ranking, identify at least a process modification as a function of the process data and the modification target and generate the process enhancement as a function of the at least a process modification.
US11907878B2	System and method of running an agent guide script-flow in an employee desktop web client In the field of government engagement management, an agent guide or script-flow in an employee desktop web client is implemented. In such a system and method, when agents create interactions with clients they can follow a script-flow which will guide the agent through the interaction through a series of menu selections and automated sets of instructions. This feature of the government engagement management system allows existing customer investment from the rich desktop client or non-web client in developing specific scripts, that can also now function in the web client atmosphere. This system and method also enables an agent to handle calls with the web client more efficiently, and allows agents on the web client to automatically classify.
US11907877B2	Fulfilling orders using supply from identified users In an approach, a processor receives a request to purchase an item from a retailer, where the request includes a location. A processor receives a request to purchase an item from a retailer, where the request includes location information associated with a buyer. A processor identifies that the item is unavailable from the retailer. A processor determines a plurality of users predicted to have a surplus quantity of the item beyond each respective user's estimated needs at a time of the request. A processor sends an offer to the plurality of users to transfer the item in accordance with the request. A processor, responsive to receiving an acceptance of the offer, selects at least one accepting user, of the plurality of users, based on geographic proximity to the location information. A processor coordinates fulfillment of the request by the at least one user.
US11907875B2	Collaborative development A collaborative development project having a plurality of contributors is provided. A first contributor of the plurality of contributors as an influencer of the collaborative development project. Contributions of the influencer to a sample project are analyzed to determine a development characteristic of the influencer. One or more development rules are then generated based on the determined development characteristic of the influencer. Further, a second contributor of the plurality of contributors may be identified as a follower of the development project. Identified contributions of the follower may then be modified based on the obtained one or more development rules.
US11907871B2	Generation device, generation method, and recording medium A generation device that generates a feature amount range visualization element that defines a continuous feature amount range for each of the factors based on time series data including feature amounts of different factors existing in time series and generates an inter-feature amount visualization element that defines relevance between a first feature amount of a first factor and a second feature amount of a second factor that are continuous in time. The device also generates visualization information indicating a relationship of the feature amounts related to the plurality of different factors by associating, by the inter-feature amount visualization element, a first feature amount range visualization element of the first factor with a second feature amount range visualization element of the second factor.
US11907867B2	Identification and suggestion of rules using machine learning Pure machine learning classification approaches can result in a “black box” solution where it is impossible to understand why a classifier reached a decision. This disclosure describes generating new classification rules leveraging machine learning techniques. New rules may have to meet evaluation criteria. Legibility of those rules can be improved for understanding. A machine learning classifier can be created that is used to identify possible candidate classification rules (e.g. from a group of decision trees such as a random forest classifier). Classification rules generated with the assistance of machine learning may allow for identification of transaction fraud or other classifications that a human analyst would be unable to identify. A selection process can identify which possible candidate rules are effective. The legibility of those rules can then be improved so that they can be more easily understood by humans.
US11907866B2	Classification and transformation of sequential event data A method and system are provided that apply a combination of machine learning and graph techniques to classify and transform sequential event data. In some embodiments, the method and system are applied to generate raw data in the shipping industry to automatically classify a sequence of status codes extracted from EDI data files corresponding to a series of physical events experienced by a shipping container into a sequence of meaningful milestones to provide improved visibility regarding the actual status of the shipping container. The method and system can be applied to classify and transform sequential event data for use in the shipping industry and in other applications.
US11907865B2	Determination of security-constrained optimal power flow A method can be used to determine a security-constrained optimal power flow (SC-OPF) of a power grid. Input data associated with a power grid scenario is obtained. The input data defines a security-constrained optimization problem (SC-OPF problem). The power grid scenario includes a power grid structure, a power demand and a generator capability and/or cost. Power flows in branches of the power grid that are equal to or greater than limits for a contingency associated with the power grid scenario are estimated based on the obtained input data by an AI. A modified optimization problem which is smaller than the SC-OPF problem is solved based on the estimated power flows.
US11907858B2	Entity disambiguation One or more computing devices, systems, and/or methods for entity disambiguation are provided. For example, a document may be analyzed to identify a first mention and a second mention. One or more techniques may be used to select and link a candidate entity, from a first set of candidate entities, to the first mention and select and link a candidate entity, from a second set of candidate entities, to the second mention.
US11907857B2	Dynamic selection of parameter threshold values First sensor data can be received from a first set of IoT devices. Sensor data collection rates can be determined for a first artificial intelligence model by analyzing the first sensor data using a second artificial intelligence model. Based on the sensor data collection rates, sensor control commands can be communicated to a second set of Internet of Things devices. The sensor control commands can specify, to the second set of Internet of Things devices, sensor data communication rates that respective ones of the second set of Internet of Things devices are to implement for communicating, to the first artificial intelligence model, second sensor data generated by sensors of the respective ones of the second set of Internet of Things devices.
US11907856B2	Determining an operating envelope for controlling equipment In some examples, a computer system may receive sensor data and failure data for equipment. The system may determine, for the equipment, a plurality of time between failure (TBF) durations that are longer than other TBF durations for the equipment. The system may determine, from the sensor data corresponding to operation of the equipment during the plurality of TBF durations, a plurality of measured sensor values for the equipment. Additionally, the system may determine a subset of the measured sensor values corresponding to a largest number of the TBF durations of the plurality of TBF durations. The system may further determine at least one operating parameter value for the equipment based on the subset of the measured sensor values. The system may send a control signal for operating the equipment based on the operating parameter value and/or a communication based on the operating parameter value.
US11907855B2	Data transfers in neural processing A computer implemented method of storing and retrieving feature map data of a neural network the method comprising receiving a first portion of feature map data from local storage, selecting a first set of subportions of the first portion of feature map data, compressing the subportions to produce a first plurality of sections of compressed feature map data and instructing the storage of the sections into external storage. The method also comprises receiving a second plurality of sections of compressed feature map data from the external storage, decompressing the sections to produce a second set of subportions of the second portion of feature map data and storing the second portion of feature map data in local storage. The first and second sets of subportions each correspond to a predetermined format of subdivision and the method comprises selecting the predetermined format of subdivision from a plurality of predetermined formats of subdivision.
US11907854B2	System and method for mimicking a neural network without access to the original training dataset or the target model A device, system, and method is provided to mimic a pre-trained target model without access to the pre-trained target model or its original training dataset. A set of random or semi-random input data may be sent to randomly probe the pre-trained target model at a remote device. A set of corresponding output data may be received from the remote device that is generated by applying the pre-trained target model to the set of random or semi-random input data. A random probe training dataset may be generated comprising the set of random or semi-random input data and corresponding output data generated by randomly probing the pre-trained target model. A new model may be trained with the random probe training dataset so that the new model generates substantially the same corresponding output data in response to said input data to mimic the pre-trained target model.
US11907853B2	Using hierarchical representations for neural network architecture searching A computer-implemented method for automatically determining a neural network architecture represents a neural network architecture as a data structure defining a hierarchical set of directed acyclic graphs in multiple levels. Each graph has an input, an output, and a plurality of nodes between the input and the output. At each level, a corresponding set of the nodes are connected pairwise by directed edges which indicate operations performed on outputs of one node to generate an input to another node. Each level is associated with a corresponding set of operations. At a lowest level, the operations associated with each edge are selected from a set of primitive operations. The method includes repeatedly generating new sample neural network architectures, and evaluating their fitness. The modification is performed by selecting a level, selecting two nodes at that level, and modifying, removing or adding an edge between those nodes according to operations associated with lower levels of the hierarchy.
US11907846B2	Learning and propagating visual attributes One embodiment of the present invention sets forth a technique for performing spatial propagation. The technique includes generating a first directed acyclic graph (DAG) by connecting spatially adjacent points included in a set of unstructured points via directed edges along a first direction. The technique also includes applying a first set of neural network layers to one or more images associated with the set of unstructured points to generate (i) a set of features for the set of unstructured points and (ii) a set of pairwise affinities between the spatially adjacent points connected by the directed edges. The technique further includes generating a set of labels for the set of unstructured points by propagating the set of features across the first DAG based on the set of pairwise affinities.
US11907840B2	Method and system for generating a dynamic sequence of actions A device may receive historical data and real-time data associated with a troubleshooting service, identify, using a machine learning model, an optimal resolution based on the historical data and the real-time data, and identify, using a graph analytics model, an optimal path of actions based on the optimal resolution. The machine learning model may be trained to identify one of the set of historical issues associated with the unresolved issue, and identify the optimal resolution based on one of the set of historical resolutions associated with the one of the set of historical issues. The graph analytics model may be trained to generate a set of paths of actions based on the historical data, and identify the optimal path based on respective numbers of actions associated with the set of paths. The device may identify optimal action based on the optimal path and the prior action.
US11907837B1	Selecting actions from large discrete action sets using reinforcement learning Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for selecting actions from large discrete action sets. One of the methods includes receiving a particular observation representing a particular state of an environment; and selecting an action from a discrete set of actions to be performed by an agent interacting with the environment, comprising: processing the particular observation using an actor policy network to generate an ideal point; determining, from the points that represent actions in the set, the k nearest points to the ideal point; for each nearest point of the k nearest points: processing the nearest point and the particular observation using a Q network to generate a respective Q value for the action represented by the nearest point; and selecting the action to be performed by the agent from the k actions represented by the k nearest points based on the Q values.
US11907836B2	Image processing of aerial imagery for energy infrastructure site status analysis A computer-implemented method for processing images to determine EI site status is provided. The method includes image processing of an aerial image by two EI feature recognition models. A first EI feature recognition model recognizes a first EI feature and a second EI feature recognition model recognizes a second EI feature. The results of each model are further used to determine a composite indication of EI site status.
US11907831B2	Analog neuromorphic circuit implemented using resistive memories An analog neuromorphic circuit is disclosed, having input voltages applied to a plurality of inputs of the analog neuromorphic circuit. The circuit also includes a plurality of resistive memories that provide a resistance to each input voltage applied to each of the inputs so that each input voltage is multiplied in parallel by the corresponding resistance of each corresponding resistive memory to generate a corresponding current for each input voltage and each corresponding current is added in parallel. The circuit also includes at least one output signal that is generated from each of the input voltages multiplied in parallel with each of the corresponding currents for each of the input voltages added in parallel. The multiplying of each input voltage with each corresponding resistance is executed simultaneously with adding each corresponding current for each input voltage.
US11907829B2	FMCW radar with interference signal suppression using artificial neural network A radar device may include a radar transmitter to output a radio frequency (RF) transmission signal including a plurality of frequency-modulated chirps. The radar device may include a radar receiver to receive an RF radar signal, and generate, based on the RF radar signal, a dataset including a set of digital values, the dataset being associated with a chirp or a sequence of successive chirps. The radar device may include a neural network to filter the dataset to reduce an interfering signal included in the dataset, the neural network being a convolutional neural network. At least one layer of the neural network may be a complex-valued neural network layer includes complex-valued weighting factor, where the complex-valued neural network layer is configured to perform one or more operations according to a complex-valued computation.
US11907828B2	Deep neural network on field-programmable gate array A field programmable gate array (FPGA) may be used for inference of a trained deep neural network (DNN). The trained DNN may comprise a set of parameters and the FPGA may have a first precision configuration defining first number representations of the set of parameters. The FPGA may determine different precision configurations of the trained DNN. A precision configuration of the precision configurations may define second number representations of a subset of the set of parameters. For each precision configuration of the determined precision configurations a bitstream file may be provided. The bitstream files may be stored so that the FPGA may be programmed using one of the stored bitstream files for inference of the trained DNN.
US11907825B2	Training neural networks using distributed batch normalization Methods, systems, and apparatus, including instructions encoded on storage media, for performing reduction of gradient vectors for distributed training of a neural network. One of the methods includes receiving, at each of the plurality of devices, a respective batch; performing, by each device, a forward pass comprising, for each batch normalization layer: generating, by each of the devices, a respective output of the corresponding other layer for each training example in the batch, determining, by each of the devices, a per-replica mean and a per-replica variance; determining, for each sub-group, a distributed mean and a distributed variance from the per-replica means and the per-replica variances for the devices in the sub-group; and applying, by each device, batch normalization to the respective outputs of the corresponding other layer generated by the device using the distributed mean and the distributed variance for the sub-group to which the device belongs.
US11907824B2	Storage network with system registry file verification A processing system of a storage network operates by: generating a request for a plurality of system registry files; receiving the plurality of system registry files via a network; generating a verification indicator based on an integrity check of the plurality of system registry files versus system registry integrity data corresponding to the plurality of system registry files; and storing the system registry files in memory when the verification indicator indicates that verification was successful.
US11907821B2	Population-based training of machine learning models Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for training a machine learning model. A method includes: maintaining a plurality of training sessions; assigning, to each worker of one or more workers, a respective training session of the plurality of training sessions; repeatedly performing operations until meeting one or more termination criteria, the operations comprising: receiving an updated training session from a respective worker of the one or more workers, selecting a second training session, selecting, based on comparing the updated training session and the second training session using a fitness evaluation function, either the updated training session or the second training session as a parent training session, generating a child training session from the selected parent training session, and assigning the child training session to an available worker, and selecting a candidate model to be a trained model for the machine learning model.
US11907820B2	Automated bias elimination in negotiated terms Techniques are provided for improving computers as tools for assisting in negotiations. Specifically, techniques are provided for using a trained machine learning system to predict the likelihood that a party to a negotiation intends to comply with terms that are under consideration. In some negotiations, each party of a negotiation may use the techniques described herein to determine terms to offer the other party. In such situations, both parties may be both terms-receiving parties and terms-offering parties. By using a trained machine learning system to predict the intent of a party, the possibility of human bias significantly reduced, allowing proposed terms to be based more on objective facts and predictive indicators rather than the prejudices of the agents that have been delegated the responsibility of proposing terms.
US11907818B2	Compression of machine-learned models via entropy penalized weight reparameterization Example aspects of the present disclosure are directed to systems and methods that learn a compressed representation of a machine-learned model (e.g., neural network) via representation of the model parameters within a reparameterization space during training of the model. In particular, the present disclosure describes an end-to-end model weight compression approach that employs a latent-variable data compression method. The model parameters (e.g., weights and biases) are represented in a “latent” or “reparameterization” space, amounting to a reparameterization. In some implementations, this space can be equipped with a learned probability model, which is used first to impose an entropy penalty on the parameter representation during training, and second to compress the representation using arithmetic coding after training. The proposed approach can thus maximize accuracy and model compressibility jointly, in an end-to-end fashion, with the rate-error trade-off specified by a hyperparameter.
US11907817B2	System and methods for machine learning training data selection A simulation test is run on a first machine learning model trained using first training data historically collected over a time period. The first training data includes a set of training inputs and a set of target outputs. In response to a determination that a result of the simulation test run on the first machine learning model satisfies one or more criteria, a size of the set of target outputs of the first training data is determined. Second training data for training a second machine learning model is obtained. A size of a set of target outputs of the second training data meets or exceeds the size of the target outputs of the first training data. The second machine learning model is trained using the second training data.
US11907816B2	Entropy based synthetic data generation for augmenting classification system training data A data classification system is trained to classify input data into multiple classes. The system is initially trained by adjusting weights within the system based on a set of training data that includes multiple tuples, each being a training instance and corresponding training label. Two training instances, one from a minority class and one from a majority class, are selected from the set of training data based on entropies for the training instances. A synthetic training instance is generated by combining the two selected training instances and a corresponding training label is generated. A tuple including the synthetic training instance and the synthetic training label is added to the set of training data, resulting in an augmented training data set. One or more such synthetic training instances can be added to the augmented training data set and the system is then re-trained on the augmented training data set.
US11907814B2	Data path for GPU machine learning training with key value SSD A system and method for machine learning. The system includes a GPU with a GPU memory, and a key value storage device connected to the GPU memory. The method includes, writing, by the GPU, a key value request to a key value request queue in a input-output region of the GPU memory, the key value request including a key. The method further includes reading, by the key value storage device, the key value request from the key value request queue, and writing, by the key value storage device, in response to the key value request, a value to the input-output region of the GPU memory, the value corresponding to the key of the key value request.
US11907810B2	Concurrent optimization of machine learning model performance Certain aspects of the present disclosure provide techniques for concurrently performing inferences using a machine learning model and optimizing parameters used in executing the machine learning model. An example method generally includes receiving a request to perform inferences on a data set using the machine learning model and performance metric targets for performance of the inferences. At least a first inference is performed on the data set using the machine learning model to meet a latency specified for generation of the first inference from receipt of the request. While performing the at least the first inference, operational parameters resulting in inference performance approaching the performance metric targets are identified based on the machine learning model and operational properties of the computing device. The identified operational parameters are applied to performance of subsequent inferences using the machine learning model.
US11907809B2	Information processing apparatus, program, and information processing method Various embodiments train a prediction model for predicting a label to be allocated to a prediction target explanatory variable set. In one embodiment, one or more sets of training data are acquired. Each of the one or more sets of training data includes at least one set of explanatory variables and a label allocated to the at least one explanatory variable set. A plurality of explanatory variable subsets is extracted from the at least one set of explanatory variables. A prediction model is trained utilizing the training data. The plurality of explanatory variable subsets is reflected on a label predicted by the prediction model to be allocated to a prediction target explanatory variable set with each of the plurality of explanatory variable subsets weighted respectively.
US11907808B2	Apparatus and method for quantum error correction without measurement or active feedback Apparatus and method for measurement-free (MF) quantum error correction (QEC). For example, one embodiment of a method comprises: determining an error syndrome on a first subset of ancilla qubits of a quantum processor; decoding the error syndrome to produce decoded results on a second subset of ancilla qubits of the quantum processor; applying the decoded results to one or more system qubits; and unconditionally resetting the first subset and/or second subset of ancilla qubits to remove entropy and/or noise from the quantum system, wherein the operations of determining the error syndrome, decoding the error syndrome, applying the error syndrome, and unconditionally resetting the first and/or second subset of ancilla qubits are performed responsive to a qubit controller executing quantum control instructions provided from or derived from a script and without transmitting measurement data related to the error syndrome to a non-quantum computing device.
US11907805B2	Three-dimensional superconducting qubit and a method for manufacturing the same A three-dimensional superconducting qubit and a method for manufacturing the same are disclosed. In an example, a three-dimensional superconducting qubit comprises a structural base comprising one or more insulating materials, and superconductive patterns on surfaces of the structural base. The superconductive patterns form at least a capacitive part and an inductive part of the three-dimensional superconducting qubit. A first surface of the surfaces of the structural base defines a first plane and a second surface of the surfaces of the structural base defines a second plane, the second plane being oriented differently than the first plane. At least one superconductive pattern of the superconductive patterns extends from the first surface to the second surface.
US11907803B2	Installation support device and installation support method for stationary code reader Recommended installation position and posture of a stationary code reader can be proposed to a user to facilitate installation work of the code reader by the user. An installation support device for the stationary code reader acquires camera information including a camera parameter of the code reader, code information to be read, and environment information including a conveying speed of a line, determines required field of view and depth of the code reader required to read a code under an environment specified by the environment information, and determines an installation pattern which is recommended installation position and posture of the code reader that can satisfy the required field of view and depth based on the camera information and the code information.
US11907801B2	System for encoding resource access credential in barcode Systems for encoding resource access credentials in barcodes displayed on user devices, such as mobile phones, are described. A resource access credential authorising payment for a transaction relating to the purchase of goods or services is obtained, and a barcode encoding barcode data is generated, including at least a purchasing entity identifier, the resource access credential, and a user supplied transaction identifier. The barcode is displayed on the display of the user device, and read by an optical reader of merchant computing system. The merchant computing system requests payment for the transaction using the resource access credential, and produces a transaction data packet containing transaction data relating to the transaction, together with at least the purchasing entity identifier and user supplied transaction identifier.
US11907798B2	RFID-based positioning system for indoor environments Particular embodiments described herein include an apparatus for providing RFID-based locations for items located in an indoor environment including an RFID scanner to transmit interrogating RFID signals and to receive RFID identifiers for RFID tags, the RFID tags being affixed to the items in the indoor environment. The apparatus can additionally include an indoor location tracking device to determine a current location of the apparatus within the indoor environment, wherein the apparatus is mobile and configured to be moved throughout the indoor environment. The apparatus can further include an RFID-location processor to receive RFID data from the RFID scanner and location data from the indoor location tracking device, correlate portions of the RFID data with portions of the location data, and generate RFID-based location data for the items located in the indoor environment based, at least in part, on the correlated portions of the RFID data and the location data.
US11907791B2	Smart cards with metal layer(s) and methods of manufacture Smartcards with metal layers manufactured according to various techniques disclosed herein. One or more metal layers of a smartcard stackup may be provided with slits overlapping at least a portion of a module antenna in an associated transponder chip module disposed in the smartcard so that the metal layer functions as a coupling frame. One or more metal layers may be pre-laminated with plastic layers to form a metal core or clad subassembly for a smartcard, and outer printed and/or overlay plastic layers may be laminated to the front and/or back of the metal core. Front and back overlays may be provided. Various constructions of and manufacturing techniques (including temperature, time, and pressure regimes for laminating) for smartcards are disclosed herein.
US11907786B2	Transaction card assembly A modular transaction card assembly includes a card frame having the traditional dimensions of a credit card, and a transaction card that is smaller than a traditional card and that fits into a receptacle of the card frame. The card frame may include a window in which contact pads of the transaction card are positioned and flush with the surface of the card frame when the transaction card is secured in the receptacle. The card frame and transaction card assembled together may form a uniform assembly that appears and functions as a traditional transaction card (e.g., credit card).
US11907784B2	Method for associating a marking with an object Disclosed is a method for associating a marking with an object, including the following steps: —identifying the position of at least two different elements of the marking in relation to the marking and/or the object; and—measuring a relative distance between at least two identified elements; then—recording in a database the position of at least two identified elements, and the relative distance between the identified elements so that the position of two identified elements is correlated with the measurement relating to their distance.
US11907782B2	Multi-level authentication using different materials Among other concepts, this disclosure describes a thermal/optical/electronic authentication system (covert or non-covert) for device/system implementations. The authentication system may be based on different design parameters such as i) materials composition, ii) thickness of material, iii) geometry of material, iv) external effects including use of an external DC bias and curing, etc. The authentication testbeds can be configured to include one or more inks. Using such methods as discussed herein, the authentication can be broadened to include near-IR (700-900 nm), short wave IR (1-2.6 mm), and UVA (300-400 nm) or any spectrum. Printed resistors are very difficult to duplicate without Ag-BST13 ink. If necessary, a printed resistor network on a respective substrate can be hidden using a layer of non-sintered Ag-BST13 (non-conductive).
US11907781B2	Database system for marking codes for liquid food packages A database system can comprise a plurality of code databases storing marking codes that uniquely identifies packages of liquid food and comprises package production data which uniquely identifies production of the individual package. The respective code database stores a respective subset of the marking codes. An input sub-system of the database system is configured to receive a current marking code. The database system comprises a set of resource locators. The respective resource locator is configured to: receive the current marking code from the input sub-system, extract the package production data from the current marking code, identify a current code database among the plurality of code databases based on the package production data, and re-direct the current marking code to the current code database.
US11907780B2	Payment card with an integrated door Disclosed embodiments pertain to a payment card with an integrated door. A top layer can be affixed to a bottom semirigid layer. The top layer can include a first portion attached to the front face of the bottom layer and a second portion, or door, coupled to the first portion in a manner that allows the second portion to rotate to and from an open position and closed position. The bottom layer can include a cardholder name, account number, expiration date, and security code hidden from view when the door is in the closed position. A fastener can also be added to secure the door in an open position, closed position, or both. In one embodiment, the payment card can include an antenna for contactless transactions, and the door's position can control the antenna's availability for wireless communication.
US11907779B2	Passive-radio frequency blocking of side-lobe reads A radio-frequency (RF) identification (RFID) system provides side-lobe blocking (SLB) functionality. The RFID system modifies a first RF signal to provide a modified signal. The first RF signal has an RF carrier frequency according to an RFID protocol, and a main directional antenna in the RFID system has a first main lobe extending in a first direction and is configured to radiate a first signal for reading one or more RFID tags according to the RFID protocol. The RFID system then provides the modified signal as an SLB signal to a secondary directional antenna having a second main lobe extending in a second direction different than the first direction to radiate a second signal toward one or more stray RFID tags.
US11907776B2	Integrated asynchronous access interface for data retrieval from distributed data sources An integrated asynchronous interface for data retrieval from across a plurality of data sources is described. An interface may include a plurality of Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) as well as a database for constructing responsive data. A search request may be decomposed at the interface to sub-search requests to be distributed to multiple data sources via a search request API. Data responsive to the sub-search requests may be aggregated at an interface database. A status API may maintain a status of the search request, and can update a tenant regarding the status of the tenant's search request. A response API may be used to provide reconstructed data responsive to the search request from the interface database to the tenant.
US11907772B2	Tracing synchronization activity of a processing unit A device comprising: a processing unit comprising at least one processor configured to: participate in barrier synchronisations, each of which separates a compute phase of the at least one processor from an exchange phase for the at least one processor; and exchange sync messages with a sync controller hardware unit so as to co-ordinate each of the barrier synchronisations; and sync trace circuitry configured to: receive one or more of the sync messages; and in response to each of the one or more of the sync messages, provide sync trace information for output from the device, the sync trace information comprising timing information associated with the respective sync message.
US11907771B2	Action recognition device and action recognition method Disclosed are an action recognition device and an action recognition method for recognizing actions of multiple objects in real time. The action recognition device includes a camera for capturing an image, a target queue storing therein data about at least one target, a reasoner configured to perform action reasoning, and a computing device electrically connected to the camera, the target queue and the reasoner, wherein the computing device may update the target queue based on an object tracking result on the image, extract a target from the target queue, request the reasoner to perform action reasoning on the extracted target, and output an action recognition result based on an action reasoning result provided from the reasoner.
US11907767B2	Cost estimation for a cloud-based infrastructure provisioning system A cost estimator system receives a plan, a configuration or proposed changes for a cloud-based infrastructure, and which include data representing one or more computing resources needed for a cloud-based application. A new configuration is generated for the cloud-based infrastructure incorporating the plan, configuration or proposed changes. A price resolver resolves a price of the resources that are part of the new configuration, and requests, from one or more cloud providers associated with the new configuration, price data for the resolved resources. The cost estimator system then generates, based on the price data received by the price resolver, a cost estimate for the new configuration of the cloud-based infrastructure.
US11907760B2	Systems and methods of memory allocation for neural networks A method may include accessing a data processing architecture associated with a neural network to determine dependencies between intermediate data layers of the neural network; obtaining dimensions of the intermediate data layers in the neural network; calculating a minimum number of data storage portions for executing the neural network based on the dependencies; determining a memory allocation size for each respective data storage portion of the data storage portions based on the dimensions and dependencies; allocating memory on a storage device for each data storage portion in accordance with its respective determined memory allocation size.
US11907759B2	Technologies for providing predictive thermal management Technologies for providing predictive thermal management include a compute device. The compute device includes a compute engine and an execution assistant device to assist the compute engine in the execution of a workload. The compute engine is configured to obtain a profile that relates a utilization factor indicative of a present amount of activity of the execution assistant device to a predicted temperature of the execution assistant device, determine, as the execution assistant device assists in the execution of the workload, a value of the utilization factor of the execution assistant device, determine, as a function of the determined value of the utilization factor and the obtained profile, the predicted temperature of the execution assistant device, determine whether the predicted temperature satisfies a predefined threshold temperature, and adjust, in response to a determination that the predicted temperature satisfies the predefined threshold temperature, an operation of the compute device to reduce the predicted temperature. Other embodiments are also described and claimed.
US11907757B2	Method for controlling a multicore-processor engine control unit Disclosed is a method for controlling an engine control unit which includes at least two microprocessor cores, including steps of executing a parent subtask and at least one child subtask. The method includes the following steps: —determining the number of executables which remain to be executed in the last child subtask of the first period when the parent subtask of the second period starts; and—determining the number of executables already executed in the parent subtask of the second period when the last child subtask of the first period finishes.
US11907756B2	Concurrent workload scheduling with multiple level of dependencies A graphics processing apparatus that includes at least a memory device and an execution unit coupled to the memory. The memory device can store a command buffer with at least one command that is dependent on completion of at least one other command. The command buffer can include a jump command that causes a jump to a location in the command buffer to identify any unscheduled command. The execution unit is to jump to a location in the command buffer based on execution of the jump command. The execution unit is to perform one or more jumps to one or more locations in the command buffer to attempt to schedule a command with dependency on completion of at least one other command until the command with a dependency on completion of at least one other command is scheduled.
US11907755B2	System and method for distributed execution of a sequence processing chain A system is provided for distributed execution of a sequence processing chain. The system comprises an interface adapted to set a measurement sequence for a plurality of measurement sites, each comprising a sequence runner. The system further comprises a sequencer repository adapted to be accessed locally from the plurality of measurement sites. Moreover, the system comprises a sequence state manager adapted to receive measurement sequence states from at least one sequence runner and further adapted to distribute the measurement sequence states to other sequence runners via a network. In this context, the measurement sequence states are associated with data and/or results through the sequence processing chain.
US11907750B2	Rate limiting of cloud account change events and state management Rate limiting of cloud account change events and state management is described herein. One embodiment includes instructions to process each of a first stream of change events received from a cloud provider and associated with any assets of a particular public cloud account, determine that the first stream of change events exceeds a rate threshold, discard each of a second stream of change events received from the public cloud provider and associated with any assets of the particular public cloud account, query the cloud provider to perform a collection on all the assets of the particular public cloud account after a particular delay period, and process each of a third stream of change events received from the cloud provider and associated with any assets of the particular public cloud account responsive to a completion of the collection.
US11907749B2	RDMA with virtual address space Techniques are disclosed for implementing direct memory access in a virtualized computing environment. A memory access policy of the virtualized computing environment is applied to a direct memory access connection request received from a first virtual machine via an exception path. The request is flagged to indicate that the request has been processed and the request is forwarded to a network interface device configured to execute offloaded network functions for one or more virtual machines. A memory access policy of the virtualized computing environment is applied to a direct memory access connection reply received from a second virtual machine on the exception path. The reply is flagged to indicate that the reply has been processed and the reply is forwarded to the network interface device. A direct memory access connection is established between first and second virtual machines in accordance with the request.
US11907743B2	System and method for relocating customer virtual machine instances in a multi-tenant cloud service Systems, methods, and other embodiments associated with performing maintenance of a hardware node and relocating (live migrating) virtual machine (VM) instances in a multi-tenant, hyper scale, public Cloud service are described. In one embodiment, the method includes finding a suitable hardware node for hosting one or more VM instances from a hardware node selected for maintenance, preparing it for hosting VMs, and moving (live migrating) all virtual machines from the hardware node to the hosting hardware node.
US11907741B2	Virtual input device-based method and system for remotely controlling PC The present disclosure provides a method for remotely controlling a personal computer (PC). from a mobile device. The method includes displaying, by a first input module operating on the mobile device, an input GUI on the mobile device. The first input module interacts with a second input module operating on the PC. The method includes, upon receiving an activation of a virtual input on the input GUI, retrieving a first simulated input that is associated with the virtual input. The method further includes transmitting the first simulated input to the second input module, wherein the second input module is configured to perform the first simulated input on the PC in response to the activation of the virtual input on the input GUI.
US11907738B2	Image processing method and display device An image processing method applied to a display device having a processing circuit and a screen and includes: receiving a first image from one of a plurality of electronic devices; detecting whether the first image has a black border area; and if the first image has the black border area, performing a first display operation, wherein performing the first display operation includes: removing the black border area of the first image, to generate a second image; adjusting the size of the second image according to the size of a display area of the screen; calculating a first blank area of the screen based on the adjusted second image; requesting a third image from another one of the electronic devices according to the size of the first blank area; and filling the display area of the screen with the adjusted second image and the third image.
US11907737B2	Method for configuring home screen and electronic device using the same An electronic device according to various embodiments of the disclosure may includes a display and a processor, wherein the processor is configured to identify a first object and first data for content constituting the first object, receive an input for selecting a second object, generate a third object by synthesizing the second object based on the first object, display, on the display, third data for the generated third object and content constituting the third object, execute the second object on the displayed third object in case of detecting an occurrence of a predetermined event, and map a control of second data for content constituting the executed second object onto the third object and the third data.
US11907735B2	Control device and method for deployment of software A control device includes a main storage device that stores a user program and program packages in a nonvolatile manner; a main memory having a package management module arranged therein; and a processor. The package management module performs a deployment process for selecting, from the program packages, a package to be deployed based on a version of the user program, and arranging, from the package to be deployed, a version of a program compatible with the version of the user program in the main memory.
US11907728B2	Bios-based multi-user management method and system A Basic Input Output System (BIOS)-based multi-user management method and system. The method includes: identifying states of multiple users of a current BIOS to find a user whose state is an enable state; finding a Non-Volatile Random Access Memory (NVRAM) corresponding to the user in the enable state, and reading BIOS configuration parameter information of the user in the enable state; monitoring a hot key boot phase of a BIOS startup process to determine whether there is a key action at the hot key boot phase; and when there is no key action, performing a manipulation to configure the current BIOS with the read BIOS configuration parameter information of the user in the enable state, thereby effectively configuring the BIOS for the multiple users, and retaining more customized parameters in BIOS information. Therefore, a server becomes a diversely used terminal device more easily.
US11907726B2	Systems and methods for virtually partitioning a machine perception and dense algorithm integrated circuit Systems and methods for virtually partitioning an integrated circuit may include identifying dimensional attributes of a target input dataset and selecting a data partitioning scheme from a plurality of distinct data partitioning schemes for the target input dataset based on the dimensional attributes of the target dataset and architectural attributes of an integrated circuit. The methods described herein may also include disintegrating the target dataset into a plurality of distinct subsets of data based on the selected data partitioning scheme and identifying a virtual processing core partitioning scheme from a plurality of distinct processing core partitioning schemes for an architecture of the integrated circuit based on the disintegration of the target input dataset. Additionally, the architecture of the integrated circuit may be virtually partitioned into a plurality of distinct partitions of processing cores and each of the plurality of distinct subsets of data may be mapped to one of the plurality of distinct partitions of processing cores.
US11907725B2	Communication in a computer having multiple processors A computer comprising a plurality of processors, each of which are configured to perform operations on data during a compute phase for the computer and, following a pre-compiled synchronisation barrier, exchange data with at least one other of the processors during an exchange phase for the computer, wherein of the processors in the computer is indexed and the data exchange operations carried out by each processor in the exchange phase depend upon its index value.
US11907724B2	In-memory trace with overlapping processing and logout A computer-implemented method includes assigning a first group of one or more units of an instruction pipeline of a processor as a frontend group and assigning a second group of the one or more units of the instruction pipeline of the processor as a backend group. A frontend logout is performed to transfer one or more trace records from the first group to a trace controller during an in-memory trace of an instruction. A backend logout is performed to transfer one or more trace records from the second group to the trace controller during the in-memory trace of the instruction. A next instruction is started in the first group of the instruction pipeline before the backend logout completes.
US11907722B2	Methods and apparatus for storing prefetch metadata Aspects of the present disclosure relate to an apparatus comprising processing circuitry, prefetch circuitry and prefetch metadata storage comprising a plurality of entries. Metadata items, each associated with a given stream of instructions, are stored in the prefetch metadata storage. Responsive to a given entry of the plurality of entries being associated with the given stream associated with a given metadata item, the given entry is updated. Responsive to no entry of the plurality of entries being associated with the given stream associated with a given metadata item, an entry is selected according to a default replacement policy, the given stream is allocated thereto, and the selected entry is updated based on the given metadata item. Responsive to a switch condition being met, the default selection policy is switched to an alternative selection policy comprising locking one or more entries by preventing allocation of streams to the locked entries.
US11907721B2	Inserting predefined pad values into a stream of vectors Software instructions are executed on a processor within a computer system to configure a steaming engine with stream parameters to define a multidimensional array. The stream parameters define a size for each dimension of the multidimensional array and a pad value indicator. Data is fetched from a memory coupled to the streaming engine responsive to the stream parameters. A stream of vectors is formed for the multidimensional array responsive to the stream parameters from the data fetched from memory. A padded stream vector is formed that includes a specified pad value without accessing the pad value from system memory.
US11907720B2	Saving and restoring registers There is provided a data processing apparatus comprising a plurality of registers, each of the registers having data bits to store data and metadata bits to store metadata. Each of the registers is adapted to operate in a metadata mode in which the metadata bits and the data bits are valid, and a data mode in which the data bits are valid and the metadata bits are invalid. Mode bit storage circuitry indicates whether each of the registers is in the data mode or the metadata mode. Execution circuitry is responsive to a memory operation that is a store operation on one or more given registers.
US11907719B2	FPGA specialist processing block for machine learning The present disclosure describes a digital signal processing (DSP) block that includes a plurality of columns of weight registers and a plurality of inputs configured to receive a first plurality of values and a second plurality of values. The first plurality of values is stored in the plurality of columns of weight registers after being received. Additionally, the DSP block includes a plurality of multipliers configured to simultaneously multiply each value of the first plurality of values by each value of the second plurality of values.
US11907718B2	Loop execution in a reconfigurable compute fabric using flow controllers for respective synchronous flows Various examples are directed to systems and methods for executing a loop in a reconfigurable compute fabric. A first flow controller may initiate a first thread at a first synchronous flow to execute a first portion of a first iteration of the loop. A second flow controller may receive a first asynchronous message instructing the second flow controller to initiate a first thread at a second synchronous flow to execute a second portion of the first iteration. The second flow controller may determine that the first iteration of the loop is the last iteration of the loop to be executed and initiate the first thread at the second synchronous flow with a last iteration flag set.

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