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US11962614B2	Techniques for cloud security monitoring and threat intelligence Systems and methods for cloud security monitoring and threat intelligence in accordance with embodiments of the invention are disclosed. In one embodiment, a process for monitoring and remediation of security threats includes generating a threat model using a first portion of activity data, identifying, based upon the threat model, a threat using a second portion of activity data, selecting a security policy to implement in response to the identified threat, identifying cloud security controls in a remotely hosted cloud application server system to modify in accordance with the selected security policy, establishing a secure connection to the remotely hosted cloud application server system using login credentials associated with a tenant account with the cloud application, and sending instructions to the remotely hosted cloud application server system to set the identified cloud security controls with respect to the tenant account in accordance with the selected security policy.
US11962613B2	Network isolation by policy compliance evaluation An internal network can include a plurality of linked internal nodes, each internal node being configured to communicate with other internal nodes or with one or more external servers over an external network. The internal network can analyze the configuration of the internal nodes and the network traffic between internal nodes of the internal network and external servers. Based on the analysis, a network vulnerability score measuring the vulnerability of the internal network to attack can be determined. If the vulnerability score is below a threshold, the internal network can be isolated from the external network, for example by preventing internal nodes from communicating with or over the external network.
US11962611B2	Cyber security system and method using intelligent agents A cyber security method using intelligent agents (IAs) includes: watching, by the intelligent agent (IA), over a network, a software program running on a system; receiving, by the IA, results generated by the software; presenting, by the IA, the results; categorizing the results, by the IA, for efficient storage and efficient future retrieval; saving, by the IA, the categorized results; using the categorized results, by the IA, inferring new knowledge; categorizing the new knowledge, by the IA, for efficient storage and efficient future retrieval; saving, by the IA, the categorized new knowledge; and using one or more of the saved categorized results and the saved categorized new knowledge, by the IA, configuring the software.
US11962610B2	Automated security testing system and method Systems and methods for network security testing of target computer networks using AI neural networks. A command and control server controls a number of geographically separated processors running a number of neural networks. A central data hive is accessible to all the processors. The processors are organizable into logical hemisphere groupings for specific tasks and/or projects. For security testing, hemisphere groupings are created for the project. Based on data for the target system on the data hive, attacks are formulated by a hemisphere grouping and these potential attacks are tested against known characteristics of the target network. Validated potential attacks and, in some cases, random attacks, are executed and data generated by the executed attacks are stored in the data hive for use in formulating and executing other further attacks. Potential attacks may involve mining social media networks for data on users of the target system.
US11962609B2	Source entities of security indicators Examples disclosed herein relate to source entities of security indicators. Some examples disclosed herein enable identifying, in a security information sharing platform, a security indicator that is originated from a source entity where the security indicator comprises an observable. Some examples further enable determining a reliability level of the source entity based on at least one of: security events, sightings of the observable, a first set of user feedback information that is submitted for the security indicator by users of the security information sharing platform, or a second set of user feedback information that is collected from external resources that are external to the security information sharing platform.
US11962606B2	Protecting serverless applications A system and methods for protecting a serverless application, the system including: (a) a serverless application firewall configured to inspect input of the serverless function so as to ascertain whether the input contains malicious, suspicious or abnormal data; and (b) a behavioral protection engine configured to monitor behaviors and actions of the serverless functions during execution thereof.
US11962603B2	Enhancement to the IS-IS protocol for eliminating unwanted network traffic Systems and methods for enhancing a routing protocol of a telecommunications network are provided. In one embodiment, a method for enhancing the Intermediate System to Intermediate System (IS-IS) routing protocol is provided. The method includes receiving a packet from a first peer device on a network; determining whether a mismatch exists in an authentication of the packet from the first peer device; and responsive to an authentication mismatch, sending a flush instruction to a plurality of peer devices on the network to remove any link state packets from the first peer device. The plurality of peer devices are configured to remove all link state packets from the first peer device regardless of a type of authentication and a type of mismatch.
US11962602B2	Physical environment based account authentication Methods, systems, and apparatuses are described herein for improving computer authentication processes by using physical environment information. A computing device may receive video depicting a physical environment and process that video to identify one or more first objects. The computing device may receive a request for access to an account. The computing device may send a prompt for a physical environment description and receive, in response, an indication of one or more second objects. The indication of the one or more second objects may comprise video of the physical environment, a verbal description of the physical environment, and/or text describing the physical environment. The computing device may grant the user device access to the account based on comparing the one or more first objects to the one or more second objects.
US11962599B2	Techniques for automatically configuring minimal cloud service access rights for container applications A computer system may receive one or more requests for access to one or more cloud services and may store the one or more requests in a request log. The computer system may receive one or more access rules applicable to cloud service access rights. The computer system may aggregate the one or more requests of the request log to determine access requirements for a container, the container being configured to store one or more applications. The computer system may generate and store container access policies that define access of a container and the one or more cloud services, the container access policies based at least in part on the aggregated one or more requests and the one or more access rules. The computer system may send the container access policies to a request forwarder of a compute instance in a production environment.
US11962595B2	System, method and computer-readable medium for utilizing a shared computer system The present invention is directed to a method, apparatus and computer-readable medium for utilizing a shared computer system. The method includes receiving, by way of at least one interface, an access request associated with a potential user of a financial entity for access to a secure data processing center of a financial regulatory system, wherein the secure data processing center is configured to share information associated with specified financial activities. The method includes determining a classification of the potential user with respect to one or more potential or actual access rights to be associated with the potential user for accessing the secure data processing center. The determined classification of the potential user is that the potential user is an eligible user of the secure data processing center as defined by an accrediting organization of the financial regulatory system.
US11962592B2	Consumer choice for broadband application and content services Novel tools and techniques might provide for implementing application, service, and/or content access control. Based at least in part on a consumer's choice of applications, services, content, and/or content providers—particular in exchange for a subsidy on content and/or network access fees provided to the consumer by chosen content providers—, a computing system may determine whether access to applications, services, and/or content not associated with the chosen content providers (“other content”) should be allowed or restricted. If restricted, the computing system might utilize various network access techniques and/or technologies to block the consumer's access to the other content, to allow access to the other content on a charge per access basis, or to allow access to the other content at reduced network access speeds. In some embodiments, an access provider (e.g., an Internet service provider, etc.) might perform both determination and implementation of content access and restriction.
US11962590B2	Confirming authenticity of a user to a third-party system A telecommunications network server system provides a digital identifier to a user device. The digital identifier may include identification data corresponding to a user of the user device. In addition, the telecommunications network server system receives, from one or more third-party systems, requests to authenticate the user for an electronic transaction with the respective third-party system. The telecommunications network server system provides a unique electronic transaction code to each third-party system. Responsive to receiving from the user device one of the unique electronic transaction codes, the telecommunications network server system provides, to the respective third-party system, authentication of the user.
US11962589B2	Disaster recovery for a cloud-based security service Systems and methods include intercepting traffic on the user device; forwarding the traffic to a cloud-based system for security processing therein; and, responsive to unavailability of the cloud-based system preventing the forwarding, performing local security processing of the traffic at the user device including determining whether the traffic is allowed based on a cache at the user device, forwarding the traffic separate from the cloud-based system when it is allowed, and blocking the traffic when it is not allowed.
US11962582B2	Systems and methods of enabling fast user access to remote desktops Techniques for enabling fast user access to the desktop computing environment of a remote computer via a user device in response to notification of a change in the display screen of the remote computer. The techniques include specifying an area of the display screen, setting a policy for determining whether to notify a subscribed user of a change within the specified display screen area, generating a notification packet containing information for validating the subscribed user and establishing a connection to the remote computer, encrypting the notification packet, sending or pushing the notification packet to the user device of the subscribed user, decrypting the notification packet, extracting the information for validating the subscribed user and establishing the connection from the notification packet, and constructing and rendering an image of a shortcut icon on a display of the user device for providing fast user access to the remote computer desktop computing environment.
US11962580B2	Browser extensionless phish-proof multi-factor authentication (MFA) A multi-factor authentication scheme uses an MFA authentication service and a browser extensionless phish-proof method to facilitate an MFA workflow. Phish-proof MFA verifies that the browser the user is in front of is actually visiting the authentic (real) site and not a phished site. This achieved by only allowing MFA to be initiated from a user trusted browser by verifying its authenticity through a signing operation using a key only it possesses, and then also verifying that the verified browser is visiting the authentic site. In a preferred embodiment, this latter check is carried out using an iframe postMessage owning domain check. In a variant embodiment, the browser is verified to be visiting the authentic site through an origin header check. By using the iframe-based or ORIGIN header-based check, the solution does not require a physical security key (such as a USB authenticator) or any browser extension or plug-in.
US11962579B2	Vehicle charging system Disclosed are systems and methods for vehicle charging. A charging system can include a component to convey power to a vehicle to charge the vehicle. The charging system can include a module to store a certificate via a cryptographic technique. The charging system can include a data processing system coupled to the module, the data processing system including one or more processors, coupled with memory, to retrieve the certificate from the module, transmit, to a second data processing system, a request to establish a communication connection, the request including the certificate, and establish the communication connection with the second data processing system responsive to a verification of the certificate by the second data processing system. The data processing system can transmit, to the second data processing system, data corresponding to power conveyed by the component to the vehicle subsequent to verification of the certificate.
US11962573B2	System and method for providing access to secured content field A computer-implemented system and method for providing access to secured content on a provisioning entity system are disclosed, the method may include: receiving, from a requesting entity system, a plurality of user requests to access the secured content stored at the provisioning entity system; determining, for each of the plurality of user requests, a respective user ID; generating, for each of the plurality of user requests, a respective trusted token based on the respective user request, the trusted token comprising at least a variable term different for each of the trusted tokens generated for the plurality of user requests; adding a proof of authentication to each of the trusted tokens to enable the provisioning entity system to validate the respective trusted token; and transmitting at least one of the trusted tokens to the requesting entity system.
US11962571B2	Ecosystem per distributed element security through virtual isolation networks A method and system are provided to integrate IoTs and related components, users and applications into an ecosystem, and then on a per-component basis to provide real-time security solutions. Ecosystem security provides isolation, communications and security for technologies that fulfill a specific function or set of functions and their related and supporting platform elements.
US11962569B2	Hardening a communication device Provided are methods and apparatuses for hardening a communication device, which methods and apparatuses make it possible to identify a use of at least one port, by which port a request is submitted to the communication device by a message, and to output a signal for blocking the at least one port if, after a specifiable time period, either the use of the port in question is detected as low or no use of the port in question is detected. Embodiments can be used to harden communication devices in a production line, in a hospital and/or in a power supply network.
US11962566B2	Gateway apparatus, method, program, and recording medium An example object is to appropriately provide, to a terminal apparatus, both a service via a packet data network gateway and a service for Mobile Edge Computing (MEC) in an Evolved Packet Core (EPC) network. A first communication processing unit 131 transfers data between a terminal apparatus 500 and a packet data network gateway 200 when a destination address of the data for the terminal apparatus 500 is an address other than an address of an MEC server 300, and a second communication processing unit 133 transfers data between the terminal apparatus 500 and the MEC server 300 when a destination address of data for the terminal apparatus 500 is an address of the MEC server 300.
US11962563B2	Enabling low latency traffic handling within IPv6 MAP-T environment using NAT A MAP-T system that shares an IPv4 address with one or more other MAP-T systems identifies low latency (LL) traffic for an upstream and a downstream perspective by enhancing NAT of ports using MAP-T rules. The MAP-T rules provide a range of transport ports with a transport slice providing for a subdivision of the transports into a subnet range so as to isolate certain ports for mapping LL traffic. An access point device and a cable modem of the MAP-T system are configured so as to appropriately transform any received traffic so as to properly direct the traffic.
US11962561B2	Immersive message management A system can cause display of a mixed reality interface including multiple graphical tiles in a particular chronological order. The system can detect a motion-based gesture of a user relative to the mixed reality interface while displaying the multiple graphical tiles, and correlate the motion-based gesture of the user to the display of the mixed reality interface to move a particular graphical tile to a new location among the multiple graphical tiles. In response to the motion-based gesture, the system can virtually displace another graphical tile of the multiple graphical tiles to accommodate the new location of the particular graphical tile and cause display, through the mixed reality interface, of the multiple graphical tiles arranged in a new order.
US11962559B2	System and method for providing social interaction interface for emails One or more computing devices, systems, and/or methods are provided. In an example, an email addressed to an email address associated with an email account is received. A request to display the email is received from a client device associated with the email account. In response to receiving the request to display the email, the email and a social interaction interface are displayed via an email interface on the client device. The social interaction interface includes one or more social interaction features. The one or more social interaction features include a commenting feature, a feedback feature and/or a chat feature.
US11962557B2	System and method of a relay server for managing communications and notification between a mobile device and application server Providing a mobile device with web-based access to data objects is disclosed. Authentication information is sent from a mobile device to a relay server. The relay server executes a connection application to establish a connection to a web access server. The authentication information is provided to the web access server associated with a data store hosting a data object. Upon authentication, the data object is provided to the relay server from the data store. The data object is then provided to the mobile device.
US11962556B2	Animated notification indicator Aspects of the present disclosure relate to an animated notification indicator, which may be used to provide an indication of a notification. The animated notification indicator may be less distracting than displaying the notification itself, while, compared to a static indicator, the animated notification indicator may have a higher likelihood of catching the user's attention. The indicator may be animated for a predetermined amount of time, after which it may transition to a static indicator. Interaction with the indicator may display an associated notification, perform an associated action, or present a notification preview and/or set of quick actions, among other examples. In some instances, a context associated with the user's computing device may be processed by a notification platform, and the notification may thus be determined remotely. As a result, the animated notification indicator may be presented at the user's computing device as a result of such a remote determination.
US11962555B1	Keep select messages in networked group conversation threads A method to keep selected messages in a networked conversation thread includes receiving, from a first participant in a networked conversation, a selection of a first message to keep from a sequence of messages in the networked conversation. The method includes verifying that the networked conversation is slated for deletion at a selected time after the selection of the first message, storing the first message in a folder accessible to multiple participants in the networked conversation, and notifying a second participant authoring the first message that the first message has been stored in the folder and is accessible to the participants in the networked conversation.
US11962554B2	Automated tagging and management of chat stream messages Automated message tagging in a chat forward task facilitation communication system is described. One implementation involves receiving a set of messages between a member and a representative as the set of messages are being exchanged, processing the set of messages to identify one or more task flags associated with the set of messages, where the one or more task flags correspond to a set of tasks performable by the representative on behalf of the member, and tracking a chat flow within a chat interface, wherein the set of messages are exchanged within the chat interface. The chat flow is processed using a tagging algorithm to automatically assign at least one of the one or more task flags to messages of the set of messages, and message history is generated including the set of messages and corresponding task flag assignments with associated tasks of the set of tasks.
US11962546B1	Leveraging inferred context to improve suggested messages Systems and methods for using a generative artificial intelligence (AI) model to generate a suggested draft reply to a selected message. A message generation system and method are described that use inferred context to improve the suggested draft reply message for the user. Various message data and additional context are obtained and included in a prompt provided to the AI model to improve suggested content. In some examples, the message data and additional context include a message thread history and previously sent messages, profile information of the sender and recipient(s) of the selected message, known relationship information between the sender and the user, etc. For instance, the user's preferred communication style and talking points can be inferred based on the profile data, relationship data, and the user's past communications with similar participants and used to tailor the suggested draft reply to the user.
US11962545B2	Method and device for providing chatbot participating chat service Various embodiments of the disclosure relate to a method and device for providing a chatbot participating chat service to a chat room corresponding to a real-time broadcast channel on a display device and providing a chatbot participating chat service based on a user chat history, a chatbot chat history, or real-time broadcast channel content in the number of chatbots determined based on a user input or the type of the real-time broadcast channel. To that end, a method may include: receiving a real-time broadcast channel, obtaining an input including at least one of a chatbot chat mode and a number of chatbots in a chat room corresponding to the real-time broadcast channel, and determining the number of chatbots in the chat room corresponding to the real-time broadcast channel based on the input.
US11962544B2	Dynamic time division duplexing Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communication are described. A base station may allocate resources for communication with a user equipment (UE). The resources may include one or more subframes, and each subframe may include one or more shortened transmission time intervals (sTTIs). Each sTTI may be assigned a transmission direction according to a time division duplex (TDD) pattern. Based on traffic needs and/or interference from other UEs and/or base stations, the base station may determine to modify the TDD pattern used for communication. Accordingly, a base station may transmit an indicator in a control message or control region of a TTI or sTTI, to indicate to users that a transmission direction of an sTTI in the TDD pattern is being changed. Subsequently, a user may communicate with the base station according to the reconfigured TDD pattern.
US11962541B2	Secondary cell control method and apparatus This application provides a secondary cell control method and an apparatus. The method includes: A terminal device receives control information in a time unit n, where the control information may include an activation command for a first secondary cell or a deactivation command for a first secondary cell. When the control information includes the activation command for the first secondary cell, first information of the first secondary cell is sent in a time unit n+k, where k is determined based on a first frame structure parameter configured for the terminal device, and both n and k are positive integers. The first information may be a CSI report.
US11962540B2	SSB and RMSI multiplexing patterns The present application relates to devices and components including apparatus, systems, and methods related to multiplexing patterns for synchronization signal/physical broadcast channel block (SSB) and remaining minimum system information (RMSI).
US11962538B2	Method and device for receiving signal in wireless communication system A method for receiving a signal by a terminal in a wireless communication system according to an embodiment of the present invention can comprise a step for determining REGs, which are to be assumed that the same precoding is used, among REGs comprised in a control resource set on the basis of information relating to precoder granularity, and thus monitoring a control channel candidate. Particularly, if a part of resource blocks overlaps another resource region and particular resource blocks in the resource blocks are no longer contiguous due to the overlapping, the terminal can comprise an assumption that the same precoding is used with respect to the REGs comprised in the particular resource blocks even if the information relating to the precoder granularity corresponds to first configuration.
US11962536B2	Data block transmissions Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for data block transmissions. One method (1000) includes transmitting (1002) a data blocks frequency multiplexed in a time duration to a device, wherein: the data blocks are transmitted based on spatial information and a redundancy version sequence; each data block of the data blocks carries the same data varied based on a redundancy version indicated by the redundancy version sequence and occupies a same number of virtual resource blocks in a frequency domain; the data blocks are scheduled by a control channel, wherein the control channel is used to transmit information that indicates the redundancy version sequence of redundancy version sequences configured by high layer signaling; the spatial information is indicated in the control channel or is configured by high layer signaling; and a total number of data blocks of the data blocks is configured by high layer signaling.
US11962534B2	Communication method and communications apparatus This application discloses a communication method and a communications apparatus. The method includes: receiving, by a terminal device, reference signal configuration information sent by a network device, where the reference signal configuration information includes at least one of the following information: a beam sweeping type and a reference signal beam indication; receiving, by the terminal device, a reference signal and data that are sent by the network device; and determining, by the terminal device based on the reference signal configuration information, whether data can be mapped onto another resource element that is located on a same orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) symbol as the reference signal. The corresponding apparatus is further disclosed. According to technical solutions provided in this application, reliable data reception can be implemented.
US11962532B2	Apparatus and method for transmitting muting information, and apparatus and method for acquiring channel state using same The present disclosure relates to an apparatus and a method for transmitting muting information in a wireless communication system, and to an apparatus and a method for acquiring channel state using same. In an exemplary embodiment, muting information includes: a first data field, having a serving cell for receiving from peripheral cells in a multi-cell environment, at least one of a CSI-RS pattern, the number of CSI-RS antenna ports, a CSI-RS duty cycle, and CSI-RS transmission subframe offset information, and using same for expressing the cycle and the offset of muting subframes, which pertain to information on a resource block that can generate interference between the peripheral cells and CSI-RS; and a second data field for expressing a specific muting pattern, which must be muted within the muting subframes, having either 12 bits or 28 bits that display muting application in a bitmap format.
US11962522B2	Communication method and communications apparatus The present disclosure relates to communication methods in a UCI-only scenario. One example method includes receiving downlink control information used to schedule a PUSCH, where the PUSCH includes a first frequency hopping resource and a second frequency hopping resource, and a time-domain start symbol of the first frequency hopping resource is before a time-domain start symbol of the second frequency hopping resource, and sending first UCI on the PUSCH, where the first UCI includes at least one of an HARQ-ACK, CSI-part1, or CSI-part2, where a quantity GCSI-part1(1) of coded bits that are of the CSI-part1 in the first UCI and that are mapped onto the first frequency hopping resource is a smaller one of a fourth value and a fifth value.
US11962521B2	Radio communication apparatus, method, program, non-transitory computer readable recording medium, and system In order to enable control related to radio communication to be performed more appropriately when radio transmission schemes coexist, a radio communication apparatus according to an example aspect of the present invention includes a radio communication processing unit configured to perform communication using a first radio transmission scheme within a frequency band, wherein the radio communication processing unit is configured to perform communication using a second radio transmission scheme within a bandwidth part of the frequency band, radio resources within the bandwidth part being allocable for communication using the second radio transmission scheme.
US11962518B2	Hardware acceleration techniques using flow selection In some embodiments, a method receives a packet for a flow associated with a workload. Based on an indicator for the flow, the method determines whether the flow corresponds to one of an elephant flow or a mice flow. Only when the flow is determined to correspond to an elephant flow, the method enables a hardware acceleration operation on the packet. The hardware acceleration operation may include hardware operation offload, receive side scaling, and workload migration.
US11962516B1	Packet deduplication Techniques to eliminate duplicate packets from a stream of packets. A method includes receiving a packet, hashing elements of the packet to obtain a packet partial signature, generating an action data value by appending, to the packet partial signature, unhashed packet information, accessing a hash store location in a hash store based on the action data value, determining, based on data stored at the hash store location, whether the packet is a duplicate of a previously-received packet, and based on whether the packet is a duplicate of a previously-received packet, one of allowing and preventing one of the packet and a copy of the packet to reach a downstream network node.
US11962510B2	Resource watermarking and management Resource watermarking and management actions on electronic resources are described. In one example, a process for resource watermarking and management actions includes receiving, from a client device, a request to perform an action on an electronic resource and a device profile for the client device. The device profile can include at least one attribute of the client device. The process also includes identifying a watermark template for the electronic resource, determining descriptive data of the watermark template based on the request to perform the action and whether the device profile complies with a compliance rule, overlaying the watermark template and the descriptive data onto the electronic resource, and determining that the client device is authorized to perform the action on the electronic resource in response to the electronic resource being united with the watermark template.
US11962509B2	Spread spectrum high-speed serial link A clock circuit is provided for clocking a high-speed data communication interface. The interface has (N) lanes. The clock circuit includes a triangle wave generator, N clock generators, and N lane FIFOs. The triangle wave generator provides P phase outputs, wherein P is greater than or equal to N. Each clock generator receives an associated one of the phase outputs and generates a clock signal having a frequency based upon the phase output. Each FIFO receives data and an associated one of the clock signals, and provides the data at a clock frequency associated with the associated clock signal.
US11962499B2	Multitenancy for service machines In an embodiment, a computer-implemented method for enabling multitenancy for service machines is disclosed. In an embodiment, the method comprises detecting a packet by a service insertion module implemented in a hypervisor. Based on metadata received along with the packet, the service insertion module determines a tenant identifier of a tenant that sent the packet. The service insertion module also determines a plurality of attributes of the packet. Based on the tenant identifier and the plurality of attributes of the packet, an action for the packet is retrieved from a rule table. Based on the action, the service insertion module determines whether at least one service is to be applied to the packet. In response to determining that at least one service is to be applied to the packet, an encapsulated packet is generated by encapsulating the packet with the tenant identifier, and the encapsulated packet is redirected to a service machine that is configured to provide the at least one service to the packet. Upon receiving a result from the service machine, the service insertion module determines, based on the result, whether to forward the packet toward a packet destination; and in response to determining that the packet is to be forwarded toward the packet destination, the packet is forwarded toward the packet destination.
US11962495B2	Data transmission method and system A system including a transmission terminal, used for transmitting a target data packet obtained by encrypting and encapsulating a data flow; a network controller, deployed in a first Internet network and storing routing information from the transmission terminal to a receiving terminal; and a backbone transmission network device, deployed in a backbone transmission network and used for obtaining the routing information and the target data packet forwarded by the first Internet network and forwarding the target data packet to the receiving terminal based on the routing information. The present disclosure solves the technical problem of low efficiency and high cost of data transmission in the conventional techniques.
US11962491B2	Source routing tunnel ingress protection A network node including a processor coupled to a memory. The processor is configured to receive instructions from the memory which, when executed by the processor, cause the network node to receive a path computation request, calculate a first path from a first ingress node to an egress node, calculate a second path from a second ingress node to a destination node, transmit a first message comprising the first path to the first ingress node, and transmit a second message comprising the second path to the second ingress node.
US11962489B2	Systems and methods for performing layer one link aggregation over wireless links A first layer one link aggregation master comprises a first port coupled to receive customer traffic; a first channel; a second channel; an aggregation engine coupled to the first and second channels; a first switch circuit coupled to the first port and to the first channel, and configured to communicate the customer traffic from the first port over the first channel to the aggregation engine, the aggregation engine including a splitter circuit configured to use layer one information to segment at least a portion of the customer traffic into a first virtual container and a second virtual container, the aggregation engine further including an encapsulation circuit configured to encapsulate the second virtual container using Ethernet standards for transport over the second channel; a radio access card configured to generate an air frame based on the first virtual container for wireless transmission over a first wireless link of a link aggregation group to the receiver; and a second switch circuit coupled to the second channel, and configured to communicate the Ethernet-encapsulated second virtual container over an Ethernet cable to a slave for wireless transmission over a second wireless link of the link aggregation group to the receiver.
US11962488B2	Supporting multipath transmission control protocol subflows using multipath links Supporting Multipath Transmission Control Protocol (MPTCP) subflows using multipath links, and more specifically supporting MPTCP subflows using Wi-Fi Multi-Link Operation (MLO) or cellular multi-link support may be provided. A multipath link may be established between an Access Point (AP) and a station (STA). The STA may mark the multipath link as Multipath Transmission Control Protocol (MPTCP) capable. Next, a request for an addition of a MPTCP subflow may be received. In response to receiving the request, the MPTCP subflow may be bound to the multipath link, and data from the MPTCP subflow may be sent over the multipath link.
US11962484B1	Using digital devices to reduce health disparities by adapting clinical trials Systems, methods, and apparatus, including computer-readable media for managing and adapting monitoring programs. In some implementations, a system accesses data describing a monitoring program that involves collecting data over a period of time from a monitoring group comprising geographically distributed devices. The system classifies the devices in the monitoring group into different groups for the categories based on the attributes associated with the devices. The system monitoring performance of the devices in the different groups and determines a performance score for each group. The system adjusts administration of the monitoring program based on the performance scores, including performing one or more actions to improve diversity in the monitoring group.
US11962483B2	Distributed network data management systems and methods Systems and methods for application performance management across one or more networks are disclosed. A system includes a plurality of geographically distributed computing devices executing one or more applications. A plurality of collectors are distributed across the one or more networks, each collector being positioned proximate a respective computing device. The collectors may sample, by each of the plurality of collectors, a plurality of trace events received from the applications executing on the computing devices proximate the collector. The collectors may retain in memory sampled trace events that meet a configurable attribute. The collectors may use probabilistic sets and tail-based sampling to determine root events and policies for identifying relevant traces. Benefits can be achieved in bandwidth savings, network cost and cyber security.
US11962474B2	Performance modeling for cloud applications A method (1000) for performance modeling of a plurality of microservices (215) includes deploying the plurality of microservices (215) within a network (1260). The plurality of microservices (215) are communicatively coupled to generate at least one service chain (310) for providing at least one service. Based on a resource allocation configuration, an initial set of training data for the plurality of microservices within the network (1260) is determined. At least a portion of data is excluded from the initial set of training data to generate a subset of training data. A Quality of Service (QoS) behaviour model is generated based on the subset of the training data.
US11962473B1	Virtual network function proof of transit Techniques for monitoring data transport in a network virtualization function chain (chain). A path tracing packet is generated having a Midpoint Compressed Data (MCD) to collect path tracing information of the chain. The network virtualization function node is configured to record an MCD containing Wide Local Path Tracing Identification (WL PT ID). The WL PT ID includes a first field having a value that indicates that a non-standard path tracing format is to be used and a second field that indicates a particular path tracing format to be used. The path tracing packet is passed through the chain and is received back after passing through the chain. Data collected by the path tracing packet is then analyzed to determine which network virtualization function nodes and chains the path tracing packet passed through and the amount of time taken for the path tracing packet to pass through the chain.
US11962471B2	System and method for a distributed computing cluster architecture A system and method for managing a system topology of a distributed computing system comprising: providing a network of clusters with at least a first cluster and a second cluster; configuring the first cluster with an external gateway configuration of the second cluster; distributing the external gateway configuration across at least a subset of nodes of the first cluster; establishing a connection between all clusters from the network of clusters, which for the first and second cluster comprises: for each node of the first cluster, establishing a single outbound connection to a select node of the second cluster; and managing communication over the system topology comprising: at a receiver node of the second cluster, propagating a subscription interest, and at an origin node of the first cluster, transmitting communications over the connection according to the subscription interest.
US11962469B2	Identifying devices and device intents in an IoT network According to one or more embodiments of the disclosure, an asset inventory service executed by one or more devices receives telemetry data collected passively by a sensor application regarding a node in a network. The asset inventory service requests, after receiving the telemetry data, that the sensor application perform active discovery of nodes in the network. The asset inventory service receives active discovery data collected by the sensor application via active discovery of nodes in the network. The asset inventory service generates, based on the telemetry data and the active discovery data, an identity profile for the node.
US11962458B2	Method and apparatus for controlling electronic devices Embodiments include apparatuses for rebooting an electronic device. In an embodiment, an apparatus includes a data interface, a first power port, a second power port, a switch, and a processor. The data interface is configured to connect to the electronic device. The first power port is configured to receive power from a power source and the second power port is configured to deliver power to the electronic device. The switch is configured to connect the first power port to the second power port. The processor conducts data communications monitoring of the electronic device via the data interface and reboots the electronic device responsive to the data communications monitoring.
US11962457B2	Method of performing beam management, and device therefor In the present disclosure, a UE restarts a beam failure detection timer without incrementing a beam failure instance counter, when detecting that the network skips transmitting a downlink reference signal (DL RS).
US11962454B2	Method for controlling server device, recording medium, server device, terminal device, and system Provided is a method for controlling a server device for providing a service which enables users to be associated with each other and includes a storage unit for storing, for each user provided with the service, information on different users associated with the user, information on each event provided in the service and information on each user participating in the event. The server device transmits an event list including the information on each event to each user device, lets the user participate in an event selected from the event list when receiving a request to participate in the event from each user device, makes the event proceed when receiving a request to proceed with the event from each user device, and associates and stores, when the event is over, the information on the users participated in the event in the storage unit, thus associating the users with each other.
US11962453B2	Method and device in communication node used for wireless communication The present disclosure provides a method and a device in a communication node used for wireless communications. A communication node receives first information and second information; and transmits a first radio signal, an SCS of a subcarrier occupied by the first radio signal is equal to a first SCS; a sum of a first timing adjustment and a second timing adjustment is used to determine a transmission timing for the first radio signal, and the first timing adjustment is used to determine a transmission timing for a radio signal transmitted earlier than the first radio signal; the second timing adjustment is equal to a sum of a first sub-adjustment and a second sub-adjustment, the first information is used to determine the first sub-adjustment, and the second information is used to determine the second sub-adjustment. The present disclosure improves scheduling flexibility.
US11962452B2	Adaptive guard interval calibration Adaptive guard interval calibration may be provided. A computing device may receive a first plurality of delay spread values. Each of the first plurality of delay spread values may respectively comprise an amount of time between when each of a respective first plurality Access Points (APs) receives a first tuning symbol from a first calibrating AP and when each of the respective first plurality APs receives a final multipath reflection of the first tuning symbol. Next, a first Guard Interval (GI) may be determined based on the first plurality of delay spread values. The first calibrating AP may then be provisioned with the first GI.
US11962450B2	Method for determining link availability for IAB node, and node using same The present specification provides a method for receiving gap symbol information, the method being performed by a node in a wireless communication system. The method is characterized by including: receiving the gap symbol information, wherein the gap symbol information indicates the number of gap symbols pertaining to switching between a mobile terminal (MT) operation and a distributed unit (DU) operation; and performing an integrated access and backhaul (IAB) operation on the basis of the gap symbol information, wherein the node does not perform the IAB operation on the symbol indicated by the gap symbol information.
US11962442B2	Phase shift keying modulation and demodulation methods and devices The present invention provides a phase shift keying modulation method and a corresponding modulator, a phase shift keying demodulation method and a corresponding demodulator. The phase shift keying modulation method comprises: mapping a binary data stream to be modulated into a phase sequence comprising one or more phase symbols according to a predetermined phase shift keying modulation mode; modulating the phase symbol with a preset phase function to obtain a phase signal that changes continuously with time, wherein in each symbol cycle, a difference between a value of the phase signal at a beginning of the symbol cycle and a value of the phase signal at an end of the symbol cycle is equal to the phase symbol modulated in the symbol cycle; and obtaining a radio frequency signal by modulation based on the phase signal.
US11962439B2	Fast equalization for jitter mitigation A system for receiving signals transmitted via serial links includes an equalizer for accessing a digitized communications signal and producing an equalized output signal, and a fast equalization module for determining output data corresponding to the communications signal. The fast equalization module includes a filter to access an output of the equalizer, a slicer module to access an output of the filter and produce a data output corresponding to the communications signal, a lookup table to provide filtering coefficients to the filter, and a coefficient improvement module to improve the coefficients based on an error signal from the filter. The coefficient improvement module is configured to update the coefficients in the lookup table.
US11962435B2	Reciprocal calibration for channel estimation based on second-order statistics A wireless communication method includes receiving, by a first wireless device during a training phase, reference tones using a first number of resource elements from a transmitter of a second wireless device, wherein the first wireless device comprises multiple receiving antennas, estimating, by the first wireless device, from the receiving the reference tones, a second order statistics of wireless channels between the multiple receiving antennas and the transmitter of the second wireless device, and performing channel estimation, during an operational phase subsequent to the training phase, using the second order statistics and reference tones received on a second number of resource elements, wherein the second number is less than the first number.
US11962433B2	Switch device, in-vehicle communication system, and communication method A switch device includes a plurality of communication ports; a switch unit configured to relay a frame, which has been transmitted from a function unit and to which information including an ID of a VLAN is added, to another function unit via a communication port; and a duplication unit configured to, when the diagnosis device is connected to another switch device, duplicate the frame to be relayed via a designated communication port among the plurality of communication ports, and generate a duplicate frame for diagnosis that is a frame obtained by adding, to a duplicate frame obtained through the duplication, specific information indicating that the duplicate frame for diagnosis should be transmitted to the diagnosis device. The switch unit outputs the duplicate frame for diagnosis generated by the duplication unit from a communication port corresponding to the other switch device.
US11962429B1	Sharing transport interfaces between tenants on multi-tenant edge devices Techniques for virtualizing tenant transport interfaces configured to implement per-tenant network routing attribute differentiation in each tenant overlay of a multisite wide area network (WAN) and share the virtual transport interfaces between multi-tenant edge (MTE) devices providing transport services to tenant devices based on a defined tenant tier model. A Software-Defined Networking (SDN) controller may receive a physical transport interface and/or a device type associated with a tenant device. The SDN controller may determine a virtual transport interface for the tenant device based on a tier associated with the tenant. MTE device(s) may utilize the physical transport interface to establish sessions with other MTE device(s) in the WAN. The virtual transport interface may be utilized by MTE devices to implement and/or enforce network routing attributes when forwarding network traffic associated with the tenant via the sessions established between the MTE devices through the WAN.
US11962428B2	Meeting room reservation system and related techniques Techniques are disclosed for integrated booking of rooms and media resources, such as display devices. An example methodology implementing the techniques includes responsive to an activation of an access Uniform Resource Locator (URL) on a computing device, receiving information associated with a booking of a room and a display device, generating a token for accessing the display device and providing to the computing device the token and an address of the display device. The method also includes, responsive to receiving the token from the display device, authenticating the token and, responsive to authenticating the token, allowing use of the display device.
US11962425B2	Communication system A master communication device of this communication system comprises: a generation unit that generates transmission data consisting of consecutive data to all slave communication devices following one header; and a transmission unit that transmits the transmission data generated by the generation unit at the fastest cycle, among communication cycles requested by the plurality of slave communication devices. Each of the plurality of slave communication devices of the communication system comprises: a storage unit that adds information indicating reliability to data received from the master communication device and stores the same; a comparison unit that compares the reliability of subsequently received data and the reliability of the data stored in the storage unit; and a selection unit that selects the data stored in the storage unit if the reliability of the data stored in the storage unit is higher than the reliability of the data subsequently received by the comparison unit.
US11962424B2	Relay design for sidelink communications using network coding Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described in which sidelink communications between devices may be retransmitted using one or more nodes. A first user equipment (UE) may transmit a broadcast, multicast, or groupcast communication to a set of other UEs using sidelink resources. A node may monitor the communications and store the first UE transmission. UEs of the set of other UEs may transmit feedback reports to the node that indicate one or more missing packets of the first UE transmission. The node may retransmit one or more of the stored packets to the set of other UEs based on the feedback reports. In some cases, the sidelink communications may be encoded using a network coding algorithm, and the node may retransmit network coded packets based on the feedback reports, may transmit newly encoded packets based on the feedback reports, or combinations thereof.
US11962423B2	Method and apparatus, UE, and base station for scheduling-free retransmission for a code block group UE, base station and data transmission method and apparatus. The method includes: in an unlicensed frequency band of 5G NR, a UE transmitting uplink data and associated UCI to a base station through AUL transmission; the base station identifying the UE through UE specific DMRS; the base station decoding the UCI; if the UCI is successfully decoded, the base station decoding the uplink data; based on whether a transport block or CBG is successfully decoded, the base station transmitting DFI to the UE, the DFI including first information used to indicate a location of the successfully decoded CBG; the UE receiving the DFI; the UE using the first information to determine HARQ-ID of a transport block where the CBG that needs to be retransmitted is located, and a sequence number of the CBG in a HARQ of the transport block where the CBG is located; the UE performing scheduling-free retransmission.
US11962419B2	Supporting network transmissions using broadcast sidelink communications This disclosure provides systems, methods and apparatuses for supporting network transmissions using unicast sidelink communications. A base station (BS) may transmit a set of encoded packets to a number of user equipment (UEs) and receive feedback messages from the UEs that indicate sets of decoded packets. Based on the feedback messages, the BS may transmit an updated set of encoded packets based on a difference between the set of encoded packets and the union of decoded packets. The BS may transmit an instruction to a first UE to transmit a broadcast sidelink communication that includes a set of missed packets that includes one or more decoded packets that were decoded by the first UE but were not decoded by the second UE. The first UE may transmit the broadcast sidelink communication to the second UE.
US11962417B2	Feedback adaptation for V2X communication Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a user equipment (UE) may perform at least one transmission of a communication, wherein the at least one transmission includes information indicating a feedback parameter for feedback regarding the at least one transmission, wherein the feedback parameter is a function of a control exclusion parameter of the UE. The UE may retransmit the communication when the feedback indicates that the at least one transmission was not received by a recipient device within the feedback parameter. Numerous other aspects are provided.
US11962412B1	Method and system for preserving a frame check sequence during backscatter communication A method for preserving a frame check sequence (FCS) of a data frame during backscatter communication is provided. The method comprises: receiving a transmitted signal including a transmitted data frame, wherein the transmitted data frame includes a first data sequence and the FCS; determining a cyclic redundancy check (CRC) preservation sequence based on a backscattering tag data sequence, a bit-length of the backscattering tag data sequence, and a given CRC algorithm; and backscattering the transmitted signal to form a backscattered signal including a backscattered data frame, wherein the backscattered data frame includes a second data sequence and the FCS. The second data sequence includes a transmitted data sequence, an encoded tag data sequence and the CRC preservation sequence. The CRC preservation sequence preserves the FCS of the transmitted data frame in the backscattered data frame. The FCS is usable to detect communication errors in the backscattered data frame.
US11962403B2	Method and apparatus for network time syncing A method of operating a network having one or more nodes which are in communication with a server, the server including or being in communication with a high precision time source, to estimate a time delay between the server and each node is provided. The method includes initiating a delay request from the server which is transported over a physical layer to the node, the server receiving a delay response from the node receiving the delay request, wherein a timestamp for the delay request and a timestamp for the delay response are times recorded from the high precision time source, wherein the time delay is estimated from half of a time difference between the timestamps.
US11962400B2	System for channel map delivery for hi split cable networks A system for more granular channel map delivery in support of operationally enabling more granular plant bandwidth manipulation.
US11962398B2	Programmable smart repeater with in-band control Apparatus, methods, and computer-readable media for facilitating a programmable smart repeater with in-band control are disclosed herein. An example method for wireless communication at a repeater includes establishing a control link with a control node and receiving, via the control link, a configuration of one or more parameters of the repeater to forward communication between a first wireless device and a second wireless device. The example method also includes transitioning an MT component of the repeater to a power saving mode for at least a period of time after receiving the configuration and forwarding the communication between the first wireless device and the second wireless device based on the one or more parameters in the configuration. The disclosed techniques may enable reduction in control signaling between the control node and the repeater to provide power savings for the MT of the repeater and lower signal overhead for the control node.
US11962394B2	Interference reduction in heterogenous terrestrial/aerial networks Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, an aerial base station determining operating frequencies of terrestrial base stations, and taking one or more actions to reduce the potential for interference between the aerial base station and the terrestrial base stations. Actions taken by the aerial base station may include changing frequency, changing altitude, changing location, and changing transmit power. Other embodiments are disclosed.
US11962389B2	Artificial intelligence enabled beam management Various aspects of the present disclosure relate to artificial intelligence (AI) enabled beam management. A base station may notify a user equipment (UE) of an availability of AI-enabled beam management and provide configuration parameters for an AI algorithm. The UE may utilize the configuration parameters to configure an AI algorithm. The UE may process a first set of beams utilizing the configured AI algorithm to identify a second set of beams. The UE may notify the base station (and/or other network entity) of the second set of beams, and one or more beams of the second set of beams can be utilized for wireless communication between the UE and the base station and/or other network entity or UE.
US11962386B2	Restrictions in beam failure detection A wireless device receives one or more configuration parameters indicating a first beam detection set including a first reference signal and a second beam detection set including a second reference signal. The first reference signal overlaps in at least one symbol with the second reference signal. The wireless device measures, for beam failure and in response to the first beam detection set being different from the second beam detection set, both the first reference signal and the second reference signal.
US11962380B2	Apparatus and method for controlling transmission in a communication system The invention provides a communication system and components thereof for controlling coordinated transmissions using a plurality of carriers operated by a plurality of transmission points. A transmission point configures a number of signal quality and interference measurements for a mobile telephone communicating over the plurality of carriers, each measurement being associated with multiple carriers and multiple measurement configurations. The mobile telephone performs the configured measurements with respect to each of the multiple carriers and reports the results of the relevant measurements to the transmission point.
US11962377B2	Communication apparatus, communication method, and program A communication apparatus includes a control unit configured to measure a terminal-specific reference signal transmitted in a radio resource allocated for each terminal apparatus in units of the radio resource and transmits information indicating a measurement result.
US11962376B2	Multi-channel beamforming method and apparatus, and storage medium Embodiments of this application provide a multi-channel beamforming method and apparatus. The method includes: determining a target downlink positive polarization beam and a target downlink negative polarization beam based on M preset weight sets, where each weight set includes a phase weight set and an amplitude weight set, different weight sets include a same amplitude weight set, different weight sets include different phase weight sets, and both a quantity of phase weights in the phase weight set and a quantity of amplitude weights in the amplitude weight set are determined based on a quantity of a plurality of channels, where M is an even number greater than 0; and obtaining a target downlink signal based on the target downlink positive polarization beam and the target downlink negative polarization beam.
US11962374B2	Communications using multiple distance-dependent analog beamforming codebooks Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. A base station may transmit a synchronization signal block (SSB) burst set including a first set of SSBs transmitted using a first codebook and a second set of SSBs transmitted using a second codebook. In some cases, the first codebook may be configured for beamforming at a first transmission distance range (e.g., for far field transmissions) and the second codebook may be configured for beamforming at a second transmission distance range (e.g., for near field transmissions). Based on transmitting the SSB burst, the base station may receive an indication of a first SSB from the first set or the second set from a user equipment (UE). The base station may then communicate messages to the UE using a transmission beam and codebook associated with the first SSB indicated by the UE.
US11962373B2	Multi-layer multi-beam communication systems A wireless communication device includes a feed port comprising multiple input feeds, a precoding subsystem that is electrically connected to the feed port; and an antenna subsystem electrically connected to the precoding subsystem. The antenna subsystem is configured to transmit an output signal of the precoding subsystem to multiple wireless stations using multiple beams. The precoding subsystem is configured to perform a precoding operation on an input signal from the feed port, wherein the precoding operation maximizes a desired signal level to interference ratio of transmissions to the multiple wireless stations.
US11962372B2	Channel-matrix dependent step size for iterative precoding matrix calculation A channel matrix representing characteristics of a multi-path channel between a transmitter device (210) equipped with multiple transmitter antennas (211, 212, 213, 214, 215) and at least one receiver device (220, 230, 240) equipped with one or more receiver antennas (221, 222, 231, 232, 241, 242). The channel matrix is organized in one or more channel vectors each associated with a corresponding one of the one or more receiver antennas (221, 222, 231, 232, 241, 242). An iterative optimization algorithm is applied to determine a precoding matrix from the channel matrix. At least one step size of the iterative optimization algorithm is set depending on a vector norm of at least one of the channel vectors. Multi-antenna transmission by the transmitter device (210) is then controlled based on the determined precoding matrix.
US11962365B2	Data transmission method and apparatus The present disclosure provides a data transmission method and apparatus. The method includes: obtaining to-be-transmitted data; putting the to-be-transmitted data into a to-be-transmitted data field with a fourth predetermined number of Bytes in a first predetermined frame format for encapsulation, to obtain a to-be-transmitted data frame, the first predetermined frame format sequentially including a first permeable field, a frame synchronization signal field, an address field, the to-be-transmitted data field, a check field, a first postamble field, and a first predetermined gap field; encoding and modulating the to-be-transmitted data frame in accordance with BPSK, and then transmitting the to-be-transmitted data frame; and demodulating and decoding in accordance with the BPSK to obtain an ACK signal.
US11962358B2	Power detection in the frequency domain on a subcarrier by subcarrier basis Technology described herein can gather frequency domain power data for enabling real-time adjustment of one or more parameters of a radio system. In an embodiment, a system can comprise a processor that is configured to control collection of power data relative to a subcarrier of a radio system, a read circuit communicatively coupled to the processor and controlled by the processor to read, at the radio system, the power data in a frequency domain, relative to the subcarrier, along a selected time range that is defined by an upper limit of time and a lower limit of time, and a memory communicatively coupled to the processor and that receives and stores the power data in the frequency domain from the read circuit. In one or more embodiments, power data in the frequency domain is collected at a frequency of a subcarrier and/or at a frequency between subcarriers.
US11962350B2	Photonic integrated circuit with independent unit cells having multi-polarization sensitivity An apparatus includes a photonic integrated circuit having an optical phased array, where the optical phased array includes multiple unit cells. Each unit cell includes (i) at least one antenna element configured to transmit or receive optical signals and (ii) a modulator configured to phase-shift the optical signals transmitted or received by the antenna element. Each unit cell is configured to transmit or receive light having multiple polarizations in the optical signals.
US11962347B2	Device and mechanism for automatic VLC-lamp selection The invention relates to a communication device comprising a docking station and a central processing unit.The docking station comprises a plurality of photoreceptors and a plurality of light sources interjacent with the photoreceptors.The plurality of photoreceptors and the plurality of light sources are suitable for visible light communication (VLC).The central processing unit is configured for obtaining an initialization signal, selecting a portion of the plurality of light sources of the docking station, ordering an emission of a pairing signal, obtaining a response signal, and ordering a pairing of the terminal with a portion of the plurality of photoreceptors of the docking station and with a portion of the plurality of light sources of the docking station.
US11962346B2	Photonic integrated circuit (PIC)-based optical phased array with integrated gyroscopic sensor An apparatus includes a photonic integrated circuit having an optical phased array, where the optical phased array includes multiple unit cells. Each unit cell includes (i) an antenna element configured to transmit or receive optical signals and (ii) a phase modulator configured to modify phases of the optical signals being transmitted or received by the antenna element. The apparatus also includes a gyroscopic sensor configured to sense movement of the photonic integrated circuit, where at least a portion of the gyroscopic sensor is integrated within the photonic integrated circuit.
US11962344B2	Method and apparatus for obtaining transmitter test parameter, and storage medium Embodiments of this application provide a method and an apparatus for obtaining a transmitter test parameter, and a storage medium. The method includes: performing waveform sampling on an optical signal sent by a transmitter, to obtain a sampled electrical signal, obtaining a first noise amount associated with the sampled electrical signal based on a preset initial noise ratio parameter and a level amplitude of the sampled electrical signal, and obtaining a second noise amount associated with an ideal electrical signal based on the initial noise ratio parameter and a level amplitude of the ideal electrical signal. According to the application, a noise amount associated with a level amplitude of a sampled electrical signal is obtained without limiting a type of a receiver that performs a consistency test on a transmitter by using a transmitter test parameter.
US11962342B2	Wireless communication network and transceiver A radio transmitting device configured to transmit a spread-spectrum radio signal wherein a carrier frequency changes in a predetermined set of radio channels according to a hopping sequence, the radio signal being organized in packets having each a header transmitted at a first channel in the hopping sequence comprising a detection sequence, and payload data encoding a message transmitted at following channels in the hopping sequence.
US11962337B2	Communications demodulation in wireless power transmission system having an internal repeater A wireless transmission system includes a transmitter antenna configured to transmit AC wireless signals to the at least one antenna, the AC wireless signals including wireless power signals and wireless data signals, the transmitter antenna including a source coil and an internal repeater coil. The system further includes at least one sensor configured to detect electrical information associated with the electrical characteristics of the AC wireless signals at one of the source coil or the internal repeater coil. A demodulation circuit is configured to receive the electrical information from the at least one sensor at the internal repeater coil, detect a change in the electrical information, (iii) determine if the change in the electrical information meets or exceeds one of a rise threshold or a fall threshold, if the change exceeds one of the rise threshold or the fall threshold, generate an alert, and output a plurality of data alerts.
US11962336B2	Wide band active antenna system radio A radio chain arrangement comprising at least two levels of radio chain entities. Each of the levels of radio chain entities is associated with a respective frequency range encompassing at least one radio frequency band each. At least two radio chain entities of a lower level of radio chains are comprised in a radio chain entity of a next higher level. Each radio chain entity of the at least two levels of radio chain entities comprises a respective radio transceiver arrangement that is connected to at least a respective one of a number of antenna multiplexers. For all radio chain entities except a lowest level, the respective radio transceiver arrangement is connected to the antenna multiplexers via a splitter arrangement. An active antenna system comprising such radio chain arrangements and a method for its operation is also disclosed.
US11962333B2	Predicting compression ratio of data with compressible decision A data-compression analyzer can rapidly make a binary decision to compress or not compress an input data block or can use a slower neural network to predict the block's compression ratio with a regression model. A Concentration Value (CV) that is the sum of the squares of the frequencies and a Number of Zero (NZ) symbols are calculated from an un-sorted symbol frequency table. A rapid decision to compress is signaled when their product CVNZ exceeds a horizontal threshold THH. During training, CVNZ is plotted as a function of compression ratio C % for many training data blocks. Different test values of THH are applied to the plot to determine true and false positive rates that are plotted as a Receiver Operating Characteristic (ROC) curve. The point on the ROC curve having the largest Youden index is selected as the optimum THH for use in future binary decisions.
US11962331B2	Sigma-delta analog-to-digital converter A sigma-delta ADC is described including a passive filter with an input coupled to the ADC input and a filter output. A gain stage has an input connected to the filter output. A quantiser has an input connected to the gain stage output and a quantiser output. The passive filter includes a first filter resistor between the filter input and the filter output and a filter capacitor having first terminal coupled to the filter output. A feedback resistor is coupled between the quantiser output and the filter output and receives a negative of the value of the output to provide negative feedback to the filter output. The gain stage has a capacitor and resistor in series, and a gain element connected to the gain stage input and an output connected to the gain stage output. One terminal of the gain stage capacitor is connected to the gain element output.
US11962329B2	Encoding device, encoding method, decoding device, decoding method, and program The technology relates to an encoding device, an encoding method, a decoding device, a decoding method, and a program enabling encoding with favorable transmission efficiency with a controlled running disparity.A calculation section divides inputted data into N or M bits to calculate a first running disparity of an N or M bit data string. A determination section determines whether the data string is inverted based on the first running disparity calculated by the calculation section and a second running disparity calculated therebefore. An addition section inverts or non-inverts the data string based on a determination result by the determination section to add a flag indicating the determination result for outputting. The determination section determines not to perform inversion when the data string is a control code. The addition section adds the flag assigned to the control code. The technology is applicable to a device communicating in an SLVS-EC specification.
US11962328B1	Decoding method, memory storage device and memory control circuit unit A decoding method, a memory storage device and a memory control circuit unit are disclosed. The method includes: activating a decoding circuit which supports a plurality of decoding modes each corresponding to a threshold value, wherein a distribution of the threshold value corresponds to error correction abilities of the decoding modes; reading first data from a rewritable non-volatile memory module; performing, by the decoding circuit, a first decoding operation on the first data; obtaining a decoding parameter according to an execution result of the first decoding operation; and performing, by the decoding circuit, a second decoding operation on the first data based on a first decoding mode among the decoding modes according to a relative numerical relationship between the decoding parameter and the threshold value.
US11962327B2	Iterative decoding technique for correcting DRAM device failures Provided is a memory system comprising a plurality of memory components; and a controller in communication with the plurality of memory components and configured to perform error correction code (ECC) decoding on a received word read from the plurality of memory components. The ECC decoding is configured to (i) detect one or more random errors in a portion of the received word, the portion corresponding to one of the components within the plurality, and (ii) correct the detected random errors; and when the correcting of the detected random errors fails, iteratively marking symbols in the remaining portions of the received word as erasures.
US11962325B2	Receiver with duty cycled listening A system and method for detecting the preamble of a wireless packet is disclosed. The system utilizes one or more received fragments as inputs to a correlator, forming correlator content inside the correlator memory. After every sample from the received fragment is provided to the correlator, the correlator then compares the correlator content to a known pattern pre-programmed as a set of correlation coefficients. The correlation coefficients may not align with the correlator content because the symbol boundaries are not known a-priori. By cyclic rotation of the correlation coefficients relative to the correlator content, or cyclic rotation of the correlator content relative to the known correlation coefficients, a match with one or more preamble symbols may be found. This technique may be used to reduce power during the preamble detection process. Alternatively, this technique can also be used for antenna diversity, multi PHY and multichannel applications.
US11962324B1	Threshold-based min-sum algorithm to lower the error floors of quantized low-density parity-check decoders A modified version of the min-sum algorithm (“MSA”) which can lower the error floor performance of quantized LDPC decoders. A threshold attenuated min-sum algorithm (“TAMSA”) and/or threshold offset min-sum algorithm (“TOMSA”), which selectively attenuates or offsets a check node log-likelihood ratio (“LLR”) if the check node receives any variable node LLR with magnitude below a predetermined threshold, while allowing a check node LLR to reach the maximum quantizer level if all the variable node LLRs received by the check node have magnitude greater than the threshold. Embodiments of the present invention can provide desirable results even without knowledge of the location, type, or multiplicity of such objects and can be implemented with only a minor modification to existing decoder hardware.
US11962320B2	Semiconductor chip providing on-chip self-testing of an ana-log-to-digital converter implemented in the semiconductor chip A semiconductor chip providing on-chip self-testing of an Analog-to-Digital Converter, ADC, implemented in the semiconductor chip is provided. The semiconductor chip comprises the ADC and a Digital-to-Analog Converter, DAC, configured to generate and supply a radio frequency test signal to the ADC via a supply path. The ADC is configured to generate digital output data based on the radio frequency test signal. The semiconductor chip further comprises a reference data generation circuit configured to generate digital reference data. Additionally, the semiconductor chip comprises a comparator circuit configured to compare the digital output data to the digital reference in order to determine error data.
US11962311B2	Sub-sampling phase locked loop with compensated loop bandwidth and integrated circuit including the same A sub-sampling phase locked loop includes a slope generating and sampling circuit, first and second transconductance circuits, a constant transconductance bias circuit, a loop filter and a voltage controlled oscillator. The slope generating and sampling circuit generates a sampling voltage based on a reference clock signal and an output clock signal. The first and second transconductance circuits generate first and second output control voltages based on the sampling voltage, a reference voltage and a control current. The constant transconductance bias circuit includes a switched capacitor resistor. The constant transconductance bias circuit is configured to generate the control current. The loop filter is connected to output terminals of the first and second transconductance circuits. The voltage controlled oscillator generates the output clock signal based on the first and second output control voltages.
US11962301B2	Ring oscillator using multi-phase signal reassembly Technologies for low jitter and low power ring oscillators with multi-phase signal reassembly are described. A ring oscillator circuit includes a ring oscillator with a set of M delay stages, each stage outputs a phase signal, where M is a positive integer greater than one. The ring oscillator circuit includes a phase selector circuit coupled to the ring oscillator. The phase selector circuit can receive M phase signals from the ring oscillator and generate N phase signals based on the M phase signals, where N is a positive integer less than M.
US11962300B2	Input/output circuit, operation method thereof and data processing system including the same An input/output circuit may include an input circuit, an amplifier circuit and a precharging circuit. The input circuit may load differential input data to setup nodes based on a data strobe clock. The amplifier circuit may compare and amplify the data that is loaded to the setup nodes and configured to output the amplified data. The precharging circuit may precharge the setup nodes based on the data strobe clock and the differential input data.
US11962295B2	Multiplexer and semiconductor device including the same A multiplexer includes a charging circuit; a plurality of sampling switches receiving a plurality of input signals; and a plurality of boosting circuits connected between the sampling switches and the charging circuit and sharing the charging circuit. First and second charging switches of the charging circuit are controlled by a first clock signal. Each of the boosting circuits includes a first boosting switch connected to a first node of the charging circuit and a gate of one of the sampling switches, a second boosting switch connected between a second node of the charging circuit and the one sampling switch, and a level shifter configured to control the first boosting switch and the second boosting switch in response to a second clock signal and a selection signal.
US11962294B2	Calibration of driver output current A method for driving an output node includes driving a control node of an output device coupled to the output node according to an input signal and using a fixed regulated voltage and a variable regulated voltage. The method includes generating the fixed regulated voltage based on a first power supply voltage, a second power supply voltage, and a first reference voltage. The method includes generating the variable regulated voltage based on the first power supply voltage, the second power supply voltage, and a second reference voltage. The method includes generating the second reference voltage based on the first power supply voltage, the second power supply voltage, a reference current, and a predetermined target voltage level of the control node of the output device. In an embodiment of the method, generating the second reference voltage includes periodically calibrating the second reference voltage.
US11962291B2	Driver circuit for a low inductive power module and a low inductive power module with enhanced short circuit withstand capability A driver circuit for a low-inductance power module that has a connection and an output. The connection is connectable to the source contact of a power transistor and the output is connectable to the gate contact of the power transistor. The driver circuit is configured to produce, in a first operating mode, a first gate-source voltage for the gate contact of the power transistor and to provide the first gate-source voltage at the output of the driver circuit. The driver circuit is also configured to produce, in a second operating mode, during at least one preset minimum time span, a lower second gate-source voltage for the gate contact of the power transistor and to provide the second gate-source voltage at the output of the driver circuit.
US11962289B2	Filter and multiplexer A filter includes first and second signal terminals, a filter circuit connected between the first and second signal terminals, a substrate having first and second surfaces, the first and second signal terminals being located on the first surface, a part of the filter circuit being located at a side of the second surface, a line located closer to the first surface than the filter circuit in the substrate, a first end of the line being connected to one of the first and second signal terminals, and a ground terminal that is located on the first surface and to which a second end of the line is connected, an area of a region where the line overlaps with the ground terminal being greater than an area of a region where the line overlaps with the one of the first and second signal terminals when the substrate is viewed in plan view.
US11962288B2	Surface elastic wave filter with resonant cavities A surface elastic wave filter has resonant cavities and comprises a composite substrate formed of a base substrate and a piezoelectric upper layer; at least one input electroacoustic transducer and an output electroacoustic transducer, arranged on the upper layer, and at least one internal reflecting structure, arranged between the input electroacoustic transducer and the output electroacoustic transducer. The internal reflecting structure comprises a first structure comprising at least one reflection grating having a first period and a second structure comprising at least one reflection grating having a second period, the first period being greater than the second period.
US11962287B2	Acoustic wave filter An acoustic wave filter includes series arm resonators and parallel arm resonators each including an acoustic wave resonator including an IDT electrode including a pair of comb-shaped electrodes each including electrode fingers and a busbar electrode. An electrode finger connected to neither of the busbar electrodes of the pair of comb-shaped electrodes is a floating withdrawal electrode, and of all the electrode fingers of the pair of comb-shaped electrodes, the electrode finger that is connected to a same busbar electrode to which the electrode fingers on both sides thereof are connected is a polarity-reversing withdrawal electrode, and, of the series arm resonators, the series arm resonator having a lowest anti-resonant frequency includes an IDT electrode including the floating withdrawal electrodes, and the series arm resonator includes an IDT electrode including the polarity-reversing withdrawal electrodes.
US11962284B2	Composite substrate A composite substrate is a plate-shaped body where a first substrate and a second substrate overlap. The composite substrate includes a hole in the first substrate and the second substrate in a thickness direction of the plate-shaped body. A ratio A/B of an average thickness A of the first substrate to an average thickness B of the second substrate is ⅕ or less. An interface between the first substrate and the second substrate on an inner wall of the plate-shaped body that is positioned at the hole includes a part that is covered by a covering layer that contains a component that composes the second substrate.
US11962283B2	Piston mode lamb wave resonators Piston mode Lamb wave resonators are disclosed. A piston mode Lamb wave resonator can include a piezoelectric layer, such as an aluminum nitride layer, and an interdigital transducer on the piezoelectric layer. The piston mode Lamb wave resonator has an active region and a border region, in which the border region has a velocity with a lower magnitude than a velocity of the active region. The border region can suppress a transverse mode.
US11962279B2	Audio control using auditory event detection In some embodiments, a method for processing an audio signal in an audio processing apparatus is disclosed. The method includes receiving an audio signal and a parameter, the parameter indicating a location of an auditory event boundary. An audio portion between consecutive auditory event boundaries constitutes an auditory event. The method further includes applying a modification to the audio signal based in part on an occurrence of the auditory event. The parameter may be generated by monitoring a characteristic of the audio signal and identifying a change in the characteristic.
US11962274B2	Amplifier device An amplifier device includes an amplifier including cascade-connected power amplifiers in a plurality of stages and a bias circuit configured to supply bias currents to the amplifier. A bias current supplied to a power amplifier in the first stage of the power amplifiers in the plurality of stages exhibits a positive temperature characteristic. A bias current supplied to a power amplifier in the final stage exhibits a negative temperature characteristic.
US11962269B2	Low-profile backrail module clamp A method of forming a module clamp of a photovoltaic module support structure may include cutting a folding pattern into a sheet of metal. The folding pattern may include one or more width-wise slits relative to the sheet of metal, one or more length-wise slits relative to the sheet of metal, and a hole. The method may include stamping one or more first features onto the sheet of metal to form a stamped sheet and folding the stamped sheet along the one or more width-wise slits and the one or more length-wise slits to form a preliminary module clamp. The method may include stamping one or more second features onto the preliminary module clamp to form the module clamp.
US11962264B1	Portable solar powered generator A system and method for portable solar power generation is provided. The portable solar power generator will be mounted on a movable platform, making it easy to transport and install in different places. Using solar panels, the generator will create electricity, which will be stored in a battery and converted to alternating current (AC) via an inverter. The generator has a control panel that allows users to monitor and regulate power generation.
US11962263B2	Solar panel assembly and solar power system including same A solar panel assembly includes a base having tubular bodies, a support unit including support frames connected between the tubular bodies and supporting rods extending upwardly from the supporting frames, a solar power panel disposed on the supporting rods, and a reflector plate disposed between the base and the solar panel to reflect light rays to a bottom surface of the solar panel. A solar power system includes a plurality of the aforesaid solar panel assemblies and multiple connectors.
US11962260B2	Method for detecting the rotary angle positions of rotating parts of a wiper motor, and wiper motor The invention relates to a method for detecting the rotary angle positions (α, β) of rotating parts of a wiper motor, the wiper motor having a brushless electric motor as a first part which comprises a rotor rotating about a first axis of rotation and which drives a gear wheel as a second part which rotates about a second axis of rotation and which comprises a driven shaft, and the rotary angle positions (α, β) of the two rotating parts being detected by means of two sensor devices each having a signal generating element and a sensor element for detecting a changing physical parameter of the signal generating element.
US11962259B2	Method of controlling a drive system, a controller for controlling a drive system, a drive system and an assembly comprising a controller, a drive system and a permanent magnet synchronous motor A drive system is disclosed which applies to a six-phase integrated permanent magnet synchronous motor. The motor includes a set of six-phase half-bridge drive system and a thermistor monitoring system for monitoring the temperature of the six-phase half-bridge drive system. Aiming at the problem that the six-phase drive system is complicated and has many components, the invention adopts a grouping method to divide the six-phase drive system into two sets of three-phase drive half-bridges. To provide stability for long term operation, a thermistor is used to accurately measure the temperature changes.
US11962258B2	Device for estimating the temperature of a stator coil of a magnetic bearing, associated magnetic suspension system and method for estimating the temperature of a stator coil A method for estimating the temperature of a stator coil of a magnetic suspension bearing of a rotor that is connected by connection wires to circuits for servo-controlling the position of the rotor includes the following steps: measuring the electric voltage at the terminals of the connection wires of the stator coil; measuring the intensity of the current passing through the stator coil; estimating the electric resistance of the stator coil and of the connection wires on the basis of an adaptive filter, the measured electric voltage and the intensity of the measured current; and estimating the temperature of the coil on the basis of the value of the estimated resistance.
US11962251B2	Hybrid modular multilevel converter (HMMC) based on a neutral point pilot (NPP) topology Provided is a hybrid modular multilevel converter (HMMC) based on a neutral point pilot (NPP) topology and having an ABC N-phase structure. The HMMC includes N pairs of identical upper and lower arms, each upper and lower arm being composed of X submodules and Y sets of switches. The switches within each set are cascaded and connected in series, each of the submodules is formed of full-bridge silicon (Si) insulated-gate bipolar transistor (IGBT) converters, and at least one of the set of switches is formed of IGBTs of opposite polarities.
US11962249B2	Multi-level power converter architecture According to some embodiments, an apparatus comprises a multi-level power converter configured to convert an input voltage to an output voltage, wherein the multi-level power converter comprises one or more switching groups, wherein a switching group of the one or more switching groups comprises a pair of switches and a flying capacitor, and a controller configured to determine a duty reference for the switching group, determine a duty correction factor for the switching group based upon a flying capacitor voltage error of the flying capacitor, determine a sign correction signal based on a flying capacitor ripple voltage, and determine a duty command for activating the pair of switches based on the duty reference, the duty correction factor, and the sign correction signal.
US11962246B2	Power supply control device and flyback converter The present disclosure provides a power supply control device and a flyback converter. The power supply control device includes: a comparator, comparing a current sensing signal generated by IN conversion of a primary side current flowing in the primary winding with a threshold voltage; a switching controller, turning off a switching element according to a comparing result of the current sensing signal and the threshold voltage by the comparator; an external terminal, connectable to a connection node of an external resistor connected in series between one end of the auxiliary winding and an application end of a ground potential; a current detector, detecting a terminal current flowing through the external terminal; and a threshold voltage corrector, correcting the threshold voltage based on a current detection signal of the current detector.
US11962234B2	Power stealing using a current transformer A circuit includes a first rectifier having a first rectifier input and a first rectifier output. The circuit also includes a bridge circuit and a second rectifier. The bridge circuit is coupled to the first rectifier output. The bridge circuit has first, second, third, and fourth terminals. The first and second terminals are coupled to the first rectifier output, and the third and fourth terminals are adapted to be coupled to a primary winding of a transformer. The second rectifier has a second rectifier input and a second rectifier output. The second rectifier input is adapted to be coupled to a secondary winding of the transformer.
US11962232B2	DC-dC converter for solar power-linked energy storage system, and control method therefor According to one embodiment, disclosed are a DC-DC converter for preventing the unnecessary consumption of a battery in a solar power-linked energy storage system, and a control method thereof. Particularly, a sensing switch is controlled according to a current mode, and thus unnecessary power consumption can be prevented. In addition, a method for operating a circuit breaker, related thereto, is disclosed.
US11962230B2	Method and device for controlling DCDC converter A method and device for controlling a DCDC converter, used for a hybrid electric vehicle and relating to the technical field of vehicle control. The method comprises: according to an output end current limit value and an actual voltage value, acquiring a first preset value corresponding to an input end power; according to the maximum discharge power of a high-voltage battery and the actual discharge power of an electric motor, acquiring a second preset value corresponding to the input end power; and determining the minimum value in the first preset value and the second preset value as an input end target power limit value. Multiple combination working conditions of sufficient or insufficient power sources at the input end are considered.
US11962227B2	Electric actuator An electric actuator of the disclosure includes a motor, a speed reduction mechanism, and a bearing fixed to a motor shaft having an eccentric axis portion. The speed reduction mechanism has: an externally toothed gear, an internally toothed gear, a facing member facing the externally toothed gear, column members protruding from one member of the facing member and the externally toothed gear toward the other member and surrounding the motor axis, and at least one tube member surrounding the column members. The other member has hole portions surrounding the motor axis. The column members are inserted into the hole portions respectively, and support the externally toothed gear to be swingable around the motor axis via an inner side surface of each of the hole portions. The at least one tube member surrounds the column members in the hole portions and is rotatable around a rotary axis passing through the hole portions.
US11962222B2	In wheel motor layout and drive method The present invention relates to a layout and a drive method of an in-wheel motor used for driving a vehicle. In a vehicle using a direct drive in-wheel motor, there is a problem that mechanical loss is caused by a load on an axle due to a weight of a vehicle body, a direction change during traveling, and the like. A stator of the direct drive in-wheel motor is eccentrically disposed in a half peripheral part on the front side of the vehicle body. A terminal of a stator that generates a rotational torque reaction conflicting with a load applied to an axle during traveling is preferentially activated. A mechanical loss of a direct drive in-wheel motor due to a load on an axle during traveling of a vehicle is reduced.
US11962220B2	Smart-fan components, controls and systems A network-controllable cooling fan can have a recessed connector port with an internal tongue that defines an edge connector having a plurality of electrical contacts. The tongue can also define a plurality of electrically conductive tracks that electrically couple with the electrical contacts. Control logic can have a plurality of electrical connections and a logic bus that electrically couples the electrical connections of the control logic with the electrically conductive tracks defined by the tongue. An electrical biscuit-connector with internal electrical interconnections can join the network-controllable cooling fan with another network-controllable cooling fan, extending the logic bus while obscuring the electrical interconnections from a user's view.
US11962214B2	Transport device In order to provide a transport device having a planar motor, which gives greater flexibility in the movement of the transport units, at least one multiple-action transport unit is provided on the transport device. On the multiple-action transport unit, at least first drive magnets for electromagnetic interaction with the drive coils of a first planar motor and at least second drive magnets for electromagnetic interaction with the drive coils of a second planar motor are provided. The multiple-action transport unit can be moved two-dimensionally on the transport plane of one of the planar motors, or can be moved simultaneously, unidimensionally on neighboring transport planes of the first and second planar motor.
US11962212B2	Electrical windings for a low pressure environment Electrical windings for a low-pressure environment are provided. The electrical windings include a body having an aperture and electrical conductors wound about the aperture in the body; a conductive layer at the body, the conductive layer arranged to electrically shield the electrical conductors; electrical connectors at one or more external sides of the body, the electrical connectors electrically connected to the electrical conductors; an insulating housing containing electrical connections between the electrical connectors and the electrical conductors; a conducting faceplate at the insulating housing, grounding portions of the electrical connectors attached to the conducting faceplate; and a conductive coating on the insulating housing, the conductive coating electrically connected to the conducting faceplate and the conductive layer.
US11962211B2	Vibration module A vibration module is provided, having a main axis passing through the center of the vibration module. The vibration module includes a fixed part and a first vibration part. The first vibration part is disposed within the fixed part. The first vibration part includes a first moving member and a first driving assembly. The first driving assembly drives the first moving member to move along the main axis relative to the fixed part.
US11962209B2	Axial flux induction motor or generator An axial flux induction machine including at least two stator and one rotor where the stators include an inner and outer ring of coils. The stator includes at least two mirrored structure constructed such as to secure wire coils, amplify magnetic characteristics, and provide a structure upon which to secure a rotary shaft or through which a rotary shaft may be run. The structures supporting either the outer or inner ring of coils can be in contact between the two stators and the outer ring can be spaced further from the rotary shaft than the inner ring of coils and also further from the rotary shaft than an outer edge of the rotor.
US11962206B2	Device and method for bending hairpin winding heads A device for modeling hairpins promoting insertion of winding sets of the hairpins on a stator or rotor to allow an increased filling of the slot space in an assembly of winding sets on the stator or rotor is provided. Application relates to electric stators or rotors, and any device using electric wires having any gauge.
US11962204B2	Rotor manufacturing method and rotor manufacturing apparatus This rotor manufacturing method includes the steps of: pressing a rotor core in a central axis direction by using a core pressing member; and fixing a shaft to the rotor core by performing, with the rotor core pressed, hydroforming that involves pressure-welding the shaft to an inner peripheral surface of a shaft insertion hole.
US11962202B2	Motor and fan motor A motor includes a shaft, a rotor, a stator including a coil and opposed to the rotor, and a bearing configured to support the shaft. In addition, the motor further includes a first temperature sensor disposed farther toward an outer periphery side than the coil, and a second temperature sensor disposed farther toward an inner periphery side than the coil.
US11962199B2	Rotor and speed reducer including the rotor A rotor includes a shaft, a cylindrical rotor core, a connector, magnets and a cover. The shaft extends along a central axis. The rotor core surrounds the shaft. The connector is provided radially inside the rotor core and connects the rotor core and the shaft. The magnets are provided radially outside the rotor core along a circumferential direction. The cover is provided radially outside the magnets. The connector includes a cylindrical body surrounding the shaft and a flange. The flange extends radially outward from one axial end of the body and faces the magnets in the axial direction. The cover includes a peripheral surface and an eave. The peripheral surface faces the magnets in a radial direction. The eave extends radially inward from an other axial end of the peripheral surface and faces the magnets in the axial direction.
US11962196B2	Rotor for motor and motor comprising same A rotor for a motor is proposed, the rotor including: a magnet coupled to a shaft to surround an outer surface of the shaft and having opposite-polar magnetic portions circumferentially alternately arranged; a first fixed ring fixed to the shaft to surround an outer surface of the shaft, disposed in contact with an upper portion of the magnet, and having a first coupling portion at a lower end being in contact with a top of the magnet to prevent rotation relative to the magnet; and a second fixed ring fixed to the shaft to surround the outer surface of the shaft, disposed in contact with a lower portion of the magnet, and having a second coupling portion at an upper end being in contact with a bottom of the magnet to prevent rotation relative to the magnet.
US11962190B2	Rotor of rotary electric machine A rotor of a rotary electric machine includes a rotor core and a magnetic pole portion. The magnetic pole portion includes a magnet portion having at least two layers along a radial direction, which has an outer diameter side magnet portion including an outer diameter side arc magnet and an inner diameter side magnet portion including a pair of inner diameter side arc magnets arranged with a d-axis interposed. In addition, a pair of ribs extending in the radial direction are respectively provided between d-axis side end surfaces of the pair of inner diameter side arc magnets and the d-axis. A gap portion is provided between the pair of ribs to overlap the d-axis.
US11962187B2	Stator for a rotating electrical machine A stator for a rotary electric machine, having a stator mass that has slots in which electrical conductors introduced axially into the slots are housed, each of the slots having a continuously closed contour.
US11962178B2	Battery management for performing a final action A method for managing a battery to perform a final action, the method includes determining a battery supplying power to an electronic device is discharging and receiving battery specification information for the battery. The method includes receiving environmental condition information for the battery and determining an open circuit voltage for the battery. The method includes determining a base capacity for the battery, a first capacity reduction for the battery based on the battery specification, and a second capacity reduction for the battery based on the environmental condition information. The method includes determining an overall expected capacity for the battery based on the first capacity reduction and the second capacity reduction, where the overall expected capacity represents available energy. Responsive to determining the available energy for the battery is less than a required energy to perform an action prior to battery depletion, the method includes sending a warning notification.
US11962176B2	Battery, terminal, and charging system Example devices are described. One example device includes a battery. The battery includes a battery charging port, a battery discharging port, a battery negative port, a protection integrated circuit, a control switch, and an electrochemical cell. The battery charging port and the battery discharging port are ports independent of each other. The battery charging port is connected to a first electrode of the electrochemical cell, and a second electrode of the electrochemical cell is connected to a first end of the control switch, and a second end of the control switch is connected to the battery negative port. The protection integrated circuit is connected in parallel to electrodes of the electrochemical cell, and the protection integrated circuit is further connected to a third end of the control switch. The battery discharging port is connected to the first electrode of the electrochemical cell.
US11962175B2	Electronic device to wirelessly receive power and operating method thereof According to an embodiment, an electronic device may include a battery, a resonance circuit, a rectifier, a DC/DC converter, a charger, a switch, an overvoltage protection circuit configured to perform an overvoltage protection operation or to stop the overvoltage protection operation based on the voltage at the output terminal of the rectifier, a control circuit, and a communication circuit, and the control circuit may be configured to: based on a periodic repetition of a performance of the overvoltage protection operation and a stop of the overvoltage protection while the switch is in an off state, identify a first period during which the overvoltage protection operation is stopped, based on the first period, identify an expected voltage at an output terminal of the rectifier, to be expected, wherein the expected voltage is a voltage if the switch is in an on state, based on the expected voltage, identify whether an occurrence of an overvoltage is expected if the switch is in the on state, and control the communication circuit to transmit a communication signal including information about whether the occurrence of the overvoltage is expected.
US11962172B2	Power supply system and management device In execution of an equalization process between a plurality of cells connected in series, power supply system is provided. In power supply system, control circuit performs active balancing between a plurality of cells included in each of a plurality of series cell groups, using a plurality of active cell balancing circuits, and performs passive balancing between the plurality of series cell groups. Voltage detection circuit connected to a series cell group being undergoing the passive balancing and consuming power is supplied with power from first power supply circuit. Voltage detection circuit connected to series cell group being undergoing active cell balancing by active cell balancing circuit is supplied with power from second power supply circuit higher in efficiency than first power supply circuit.
US11962168B2	Wireless charging device Wireless charging devices and wireless charging systems are provided. The wireless charging devices may include a receiving part coil and an electromagnetic-wave shielding sheet on the receiving part coil. The electromagnetic-wave shielding sheet may have a specific magnetic permeability of 100 or greater from 100 khz to 300 khz and may include a metal foam including a soft magnetic metal component.
US11962165B2	Wireless power transmitters and associated base stations for through-structure charging A power transmitter for wireless power transfer at an operating frequency selected from a range of about 87 kilohertz (kHz) to about 360 kHz is disclosed. The power transmitter includes a control and communications unit and an inverter circuit configured to receive input power and convert the input power to a power signal. The power transmitter further includes a coil configured to transmit the power signal to a power receiver, the coil formed of wound Litz wire and including at least one layer. The power transmitter further includes a shielding comprising a magnetic backing and a magnetic wall, the magnetic wall and magnetic backing defining a cavity, the magnetic wall including a top surface, the cavity extending, at least, from the magnetic backing to the coil, the coil positioned proximate to the top surface.
US11962156B2	Systems and methods for constrained optimization of a hybrid power system that accounts for asset maintenance and degradation Systems and methods for operating a hybrid power system are disclosed. A controller may perform operations, including: obtaining load data for the hybrid power system; obtaining power availability data and energy cost data for each power asset in each power asset group of a plurality of power asset groups; and determining active power commands for each power asset by performing at least one optimization, such that the determined active power commands optimize a total operating cost, wherein: the at least one optimization is based on at least one cost function that accounts for asset degradation, asset maintenance cost, asset operation efficiency cost, and the energy cost data; and the at least one optimization is constrained by a plurality of constraints based on the load data, the power availability data, and characteristics of the power assets; and operating each power asset based on the determined active power commands.
US11962144B2	System and method for a photovoltaic system programmable dynamic circuit breaker A photovoltaic array of photovoltaic solar cells; a smart dynamic programmable circuit breaker for electrically providing a pulsed 100 microseconds duration short circuit to the photovoltaic array electrical outputs, wherein a response time for the smart dynamic programmable circuit breaker is more than 1 millisecond when responding to a short circuit; a computer program comprising instructions that when executed by the processor perform functions that control the smart dynamic programmable circuit breaker, the computer program comprising: instructions to command the smart dynamic programmable circuit breaker to initiate the 100 microsecond pulsed short circuit; instructions to measure a current magnitude and current rise time of the smart photovoltaic system outputs during the 100 microsecond pulsed short circuit; and instructions to select a behavior curve from a plurality of smart dynamic programmable circuit breaker behavior curves 10% above the current magnitude and current rise time during the pulsed short circuit.
US11962134B2	In-deck conduit for concrete decks An in-deck conduit for installation on a form for a concrete deck can provide a passage for wiring or other components within the concrete deck. The in-deck conduit can have a body with a base end, a deck end, and an internal passage extending from the base end to the deck end. One or more support legs can extend from the deck end of the body laterally relative to the passage to support the body on the form.
US11962133B2	Air insulated switch with very compact gap length A grounding switch for grounding a high voltage cable in underground switchgear. The switch includes a solid insulation housing and a fixed electrode extending into one end of the housing and being encapsulated in the solid insulation housing. The switch also includes a ground electrode positioned at an opposite end of the housing from the fixed electrode, an air gap formed in the solid insulation housing between the fixed electrode and the ground electrode, and a movable electrode slidable positionable within the air gap to electrically connect and disconnect the fixed electrode to and from the ground electrode. An annular shielding electrode having a ridge is electrically coupled to the fixed electrode proximate the air gap, and shapes an electric field generated by the fixed electrode to be mostly confined within the solid insulation housing.
US11962131B2	Integrated device having GDT and MOV functionalities Integrated device having GDT and MOV functionalities. In some embodiments, an electrical device can include a first layer and a second layer joined with an interface, with each having an outer surface and an inner surface, such that the inner surfaces of the first and second layers define a sealed chamber therebetween. The electrical device can further include an outer electrode implemented on the outer surface of each of the first and second layers, and an inner electrode implemented on the inner surface of each of the first and second layers. The first layer can include a metal oxide material such that the first outer electrode, the first layer, and the first inner electrode provide a metal oxide varistor (MOV) functionality, and the first inner electrode, the second inner electrode, and the sealed chamber provide a gas discharge tube (GDT) functionality.
US11962130B2	Contact surface of the spark plug jacket The present invention pertains to a spark plug jacket, e.g. for a large or high performance combustion engine, and a corresponding method of manufacturing a spark plug jacket, in particular to provide an improved sealing towards a coolant cavity. Accordingly, a spark plug jacket is suggested, comprising a contact surface for contacting a support surface of a cylinder head of a combustion engine, wherein in a first state, when a spark plug is not mounted in the spark plug jacket, at least a portion of the contact surface of the spark plug jacket defines a first angular offset to a contact surface direction defined by the support surface of the cylinder head and, in a second state, when the spark plug is mounted to the spark plug jacket, said portion defines a second angular offset, wherein the first angular offset is larger than the second angular offset.
US11962125B2	Wavelength conversion device and light source system A wavelength conversion device and a light source system, including: a substrate; a first light-emitting portion disposed on the substrate, wherein the first light-emitting portion includes a first light guide area and a counterweight area provided on the same layer as the first light guide area, the first light guide area being used for guiding first light, and the counterweight area being used for making the weight distribution of the wavelength conversion device substantially uniform; and a second light-emitting portion provided on the substrate on the same side as the first light-emitting portion, the second light-emitting portion including a conversion area, and the conversion area being used to convert at least a part of excitation light into excited light for emission when the excitation light is received.
US11962121B2	Light emitting device A light emitting device includes a semiconductor laser element, a base member, and a cover. The base member includes a first alignment mark, a second alignment mark, a third alignment mark, and a fourth alignment mark. The base member has a disposition surface on which the semiconductor laser element is disposed. The cover is bonded to the base member to define a closed space in which the semiconductor laser element is arranged. The first alignment mark and the second alignment mark are arranged outside the closed space. The third alignment mark and the fourth alignment mark are arranged inside the closed space. A straight line connecting the first alignment mark and the second alignment mark is parallel to a straight line connecting the third alignment mark and the fourth alignment mark.
US11962116B2	Resistance soldering device and method of using said device A resistance soldering device configured for using with an electrical terminal having a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface on which a layer of a solder composition is disposed includes an electrode having a first electrical conductor configured to be connected to a positive pole of an electrical power supply, a second electrical conductor configured to be connected to a negative pole of the electrical power supply and an electrically resistive bridge interconnecting the first and second electrical conductors. A method of using such a device is also presented herein.
US11962111B2	Sealing arrangements for electrical connectors providing electric power for oil operations and methods of manufacture An electrical connector is provided that includes a first conductor for receiving electrical power. A first seal is coupled to the first conductor for protecting the first conductor. An insulating body is coupled to the first conductor, and includes an electrical terminal that establishes electrical connections between the first conductor and a plurality of electrical terminal pins. A downhole cable is coupled to a first electrical terminal pin of the plurality of electrical terminal pins. The first electrical terminal pin establishes an electrical connection between the electrical terminal and the downhole cable to provide the electric power to the downhole cable. A second seal is coupled to the downhole cable for protecting the electrical connection between the electrical terminal and the downhole cable.
US11962109B2	Module connector A module connector includes a first connection part and a second connection part that can be electrically conductively connected with the first connection part. The first connection part has a first attachment element and the second connection part has a second attachment element; the first attachment element can be inserted into the second attachment element. Each of the first connection part and the second connection part has a contact protection at a side facing the other connection part. The contact protection has an outer electrically insulating collar and an electrically insulating protection pin surrounded by the outer electrically insulating collar. At least one of the first connection part and the second connection part has a current bridge between the outer electrically insulating collar and the electrically insulating protection pin. The outer electrically insulating collar and the electrically insulating protection pin extend beyond the current bridge.
US11962106B2	Connector A connector 10 includes a housing 20 and a CPA 30. The CPA 30 includes a basal portion 60, a pair of right and left first elastic arms 71, and a second elastic arm 75. Each of the first elastic arms 71 includes a first arm portion 72, a second arm portion 73, and a catch protrusion 74. The second elastic arm 75 similarly includes a third arm portion 76, a fourth arm portion 77, and a protruding portion 78. In this way, the first elastic arms 71 and the second elastic arm 75 are shaped to extend from the basal portion 60, be folded back, and return to the basal portion 60. Thus achieved are a CPA 30 and a connector 10 that are short in length while ensuring sufficient flexibility of the first elastic arms 71 and the second elastic arm 75 when the catch protrusion 74 and the protruding portion 78 interfere with the housing 20. The connector including the CPA has a reduced length in a sliding direction while keeping elastic arms sufficiently flexible.
US11962104B2	Connector and connector assembly A first connector body includes a recess having a substantially rectangular shape in a planar view filled with a plurality of first connection units arranged in close contact in the longitudinal direction of the first connector body, wherein each first connection unit includes a first terminal and a first shield having a rectangular cylindrical shape with a substantially rectangular cross-section surrounding the periphery of the first terminal and extending in the mating direction.
US11962102B2	Multi-band stamped sheet metal antenna A dipole antenna structure that includes a sheet of metal that forms elements of a dipole antenna. The sheet of metal includes a first arm, and a second arm connected to the first arm, and formed substantially co-planar with, and non-parallel to, the first arm. The sheet of metal further includes at least one impedance matching element connected to the first arm and the second arm, where the at least one impedance matching element is formed in the sheet of metal at an angle relative to a plane that coincides with the substantially co-planar first and second arms.
US11962099B2	Antenna structure and high-frequency multi-band wireless communication terminal An antenna structure and a high-frequency multi-band wireless communication terminal are provided. The antenna structure includes: a metal plate, on which a first accommodation groove is provided; an antenna unit, including a radiating patch and a first coupling piece; and a radio frequency module, where the radio frequency module is disposed on a first side of the metal plate, and the radio frequency module is electrically connected to the radiating patch; where at least one of the radiating patch and the first coupling piece is disposed inside the first accommodation groove, the radiating patch is insulated from the metal plate, the first coupling piece is insulated from the metal plate, the radiating patch and the first coupling piece are disposed opposite to each other, the radiating patch is insulated from the first coupling piece, the first coupling piece is located between the radiating patch and the radio frequency module.
US11962097B2	Method and apparatus for selecting antenna elements of an antenna array A method, apparatus and computer program product are provided to select a plurality of antenna elements of an antenna array, such as to match the angular spread of the antenna array to a deployment scenario, thereby increasing the effective beamforming gain. In the context of a method, a plurality of antenna elements of an active antenna array are selected by separately selecting first, second and third pluralities of antenna elements and obtaining measures of first, second and third signals based upon transmission or reception of signals by the first, second and third pluralities of antenna elements, respectively The method additionally includes processing the measures of the first, second and third signals and determining a sub-army of antenna elements of the active antenna array to be utilized based on the processing of the measures of the first, second and third signals.
US11962096B2	Electronic device comprising antennas An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a housing, a first antenna and a second antenna which are disposed near at least one edge of the housing inside the housing and a first distance away from each other, wherein the first antenna and second antenna are positioned different distances away from an edge vertical to the one edge, a communication circuit operatively connected to the first antenna and second antenna, at least one sensor, a processor, and a memory. The memory can store instructions which, when executed, enable the processor to identify the posture of the electronic device by means of at least one sensor, if the identified posture of the electronic device is a landscape state, determine the position of at least one external electronic device on the basis of at least one signal received from the at least one external electronic device, and, if the identified posture of the electronic device is a portrait state, determine the position of an external electronic device on the basis of a signal received from the external electronic device positioned in a direction which is determined on the basis of the placements of the first antenna and second antenna among the at least one external electronic device.
US11962095B2	Patch antenna design for easy fabrication and controllable performance at high frequency bands Disclosed is a high frequency radiator for an antenna. The high frequency radiator is formed of two interlocking PCB stems on which a radiator plate is mounted. Disposed on each of the interlocking PCB stems are two combinations of a feeder metallic trace and an opposing metallic trace, disposed on opposite sides of the PCB stem and electrically coupled together by at least one via formed in the PCB stem and a solder point within the via. This configuration of high frequency radiator is considerably cheaper to manufacture compared to conventional designs and is less susceptible to impedance matching problems resulting from inconsistent solder joint dimensions.
US11962092B2	Antenna module and electronic device An antenna module and an electronic device are provided. The antenna module includes a dielectric substrate, a patch array, a feed ground layer, a feed ground portion, and a feeding portion. The feed ground portion is electrically connected between the patch array and the feed ground layer. The feed ground portion has a first part, a second part, a third part, a fourth part, and the fifth part. The first part is electrically connected with the patch array, and the third part and the fifth part are electrically connected with the feed ground layer. The feeding portion is configured to feed a current signal, where the current signal is coupled to the patch array to excite the patch array to resonate in a first frequency band, and the current signal is coupled to the feed ground portion to excite the feed ground portion to resonate in a second frequency band.
US11962089B2	Luneburg lens signal repeater Systems, methods, and computer-readable media are described herein which utilizes and controls an electromagnetic energy beam steering apparatus. The electromagnetic energy beam steering apparatus uses directional properties of a Luneburg lens to receive RF energy from one or more points of the Luneburg lens and re-transmits the RF energy from a different point of the Luneburg lens to focus the RF energy in a desired direction. The electromagnetic energy beam steering apparatus may take a form of a passive repeater, an active repeater, or a multipath active repeater.
US11962088B2	Dual-mode orbital angular momentum (OAM) base cell array and metasurface preparation method The present disclosure provides a dual-mode orbital angular momentum (OAM) convergence base cell array and metasurface preparation method. The base cell array includes 2n(2n−1) anisotropic cell structures and 2n isotropic cell structures. Each of the anisotropic cell structures includes a bottom ground layer, a dielectric substrate layer and a top pattern layer which are disposed in sequence from bottom to top, where each top pattern layer has an axisymmetric H-shaped structure. Each of the isotropic cell structures includes a bottom ground layer, a dielectric substrate layer and a top pattern layer which are disposed in sequence from bottom to top, where each top pattern layer has a square structure.
US11962081B2	Antenna device An antenna and a radome that covers the antenna are provided, the radome includes a first part, a second part, and a third part each with a surface which is flush to each other, the first part has a beam transmission characteristic corresponding to a scanning angle of 0 degrees of a beam emitted by the antenna with an emission direction directed toward the first part, the second part has a beam transmission characteristic corresponding to a first scanning angle of a beam emitted by the antenna with an emission direction directed toward the second part, and the third part has a beam transmission characteristic corresponding to a second scanning angle of a beam emitted by the antenna with an emission direction directed toward the third part.
US11962075B2	Wireless vehicle to vehicle communication system for mounting on a vehicle It is aimed to provide a wireless vehicle to vehicle communication system arranged for mounting on a vehicle's front side location, equipped to provide inter vehicle communication. The system comprises a wing assembly arranged for mounting on the vehicles front side location. The wing assembly houses one or more digital communications antennas and has a side portion that houses a first antenna at a first height and/or horizontal position, and a second antenna at a second height and/or horizontal position, different from the first height and/or first horizontal position and sufficiently away from the other metallic and/or electronic components, for the purpose of optimizing reception and/or transmission quality, by e.g. providing good coverage and diversity, and avoiding interference with each other.
US11962073B2	Antenna apparatus for base station and adapter thereof The present disclosure relates to an antenna apparatus for a base station and an adapter thereof and particularly comprises: an antenna module vertically installed to be spaced forward from a support pole by a predetermined distance so as to have a distancing space therebetween; an RRH installed on the antenna module to be positioned in the distancing space, wherein one of the upper end and the lower end thereof is hinge-coupled to the antenna module and the other of the upper end and the lower end thereof is attached to or detached from a part of the antenna module to enable electrical signal connection or disconnection while being rotated around the hinge; and an adapter for mediating the electrical signal connection and disconnection between the antenna module and the RRH. Therefore, the present disclosure provides advantages of reducing installation time and installation costs.
US11962072B2	Phased array antennas having switched elevation beamwidths and related methods A phased array antenna includes a first transceiver, a plurality of first radiating elements that are arranged in a first linear array, a first feed network electrically interposed between the first radiating elements and the first transceiver, and a first switch that is coupled along the first feed network, where a state of the first switch is selectable to adjust a number of the first radiating elements that are electrically connected to the first transceiver.
US11962070B2	Antenna structure and mobile terminal An antenna structure is arranged at an edge region of a shell of a mobile terminal. The antenna structure includes at least one segment of antenna body and includes a first surface and a second surface opposite to each other, in which a first surface of the antenna body includes an attachment region attached to the edge region in a conformal manner. The antenna structure further includes a connecting portion connected to the antenna body, at least one of a first surface of the connecting portion and a second surface of the connecting portion being used for electrical connection with a feed unit of the mobile terminal or grounding.
US11962068B2	Antenna and electronic device comprising same An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a first housing structure, a second housing structure, and a foldable housing structure for connecting the first housing structure and the second housing structure. The first housing structure and the second housing structure may include a front plate for interconnecting front surfaces with a flexible display, a rear plate which is an opposite surface to the front plate, a side member which surrounds a space between the front plate and the rear plate, and includes at least in part a conductive portion and an insulating portion, a communication circuit and at least one switch electrically connected to the communication circuit.
US11962065B2	Foldable antenna A flexible antenna may be used to transmit information from and receive information to an information handling system by folding the antenna into contact with an inside surface of a display chassis of the information handling system, an outside surface of the display chassis and the surface connecting them. The folded antenna configuration may permit the antenna to receive and transmit signals in any or almost any direction when the chassis (e.g., a laptop) is in an open position even though the antenna occupies only a very small space of the inside surface of the display chassis (i.e., permitting the screen to occupy nearly all of the inside surface of the display chassis without interference from the antenna) or in a closed position.
US11962061B2	Directional coupler including a main line and a sub-line switchably connected between a coupling terminal and a terminal circuit at different times A directional coupler includes a main line, a sub-line, a coupling terminal, a terminal circuit, a first switching circuit, and a second switching circuit. The first switching circuit and the second switching circuit respectively connects the first end and the second end of the sub-line alternately to the coupling terminal and to the terminal circuit. The first switching circuit connects the first end to the coupling terminal at a time that differs from a time at which the first switching circuit disconnects the first end from the terminal circuit. The first switching circuit disconnects the first end from the coupling terminal at a time that differs from a time at which the first switching circuit connects the first end to the terminal circuit.
US11962057B2	Glass based empty substrate integrated waveguide devices The present invention includes a method of creating high Q empty substrate integrated waveguide devices and/or system with low loss, mechanically and thermally stabilized in photodefinable glass ceramic substrate. The photodefinable glass ceramic process enables high performance, high quality, and/or low-cost structures. Compact low loss RF empty substrate integrated waveguide devices are a cornerstone technological requirement for RF systems, in particular, for portable systems.
US11962055B2	Waveguide band-stop filter arrangement The present disclosure relates to waveguide band-stop filter arrangement adapted to be connected to a waveguide transmission line at a filter interface, where the waveguide transmission line is adapted for a main propagation extension. The band-stop filter arrangement comprises a first pair of cavities, where each cavity in the first pair, each first pair cavity, comprises a corresponding inductive first pair aperture arrangement that is adapted to connect the corresponding first pair cavity to the waveguide transmission line. The first pair cavities are positioned adjacent each other along a stacking extension perpendicular to the main propagation extension such that they share a first common wall and are adapted to be positioned adjacent the waveguide transmission line. The first pair of cavities comprises a first capacitive aperture arrangement in the first common wall, mutually connecting the first pair cavities.
US11962047B2	System and methods for monitoring and controlling emissions from fuel cell engines The present disclosure generally relates to monitoring and controlling emissions produced by a fuel cell or fuel cell stack in a fuel cell engine of a vehicle and/or powertrain.
US11962046B2	System and method for directly monitoring the conductivity of coolant used to regulate the temperature a fuel cell Described are systems and methods for directly monitoring the conductivity of the coolant used to regulate the temperature of a fuel cell. The system includes a coolant loop that acts as a conduit for the coolant, an ion exchanger configured to deionize the coolant, and a conductivity sensor configured to output an electrical signal indicating a conductivity of the coolant. The system also includes a processor in communication with the conductivity sensor and a memory having instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to determine the conductivity of the coolant based on the electrical signal from the conductivity sensor and determine when the ion exchanger requires servicing based on the conductivity of the coolant.
US11962045B1	Energy storage device and power consuming apparatus An energy storage device includes a current collecting member. The current collecting member includes an adapter and an insulator, the adapter includes a first connecting portion, a fuse portion, and a second connecting portion, and the ratio of the width of the fuse portion to the width of the first connecting portion is in a range from ⅙ to ⅘. The first connecting portion is provided with first corners, and the second connecting portion is provided with second corners. The insulator is provided with a first protective portion, a second protective portion and a third protective portion. The first protective portion covers the first corners, the second protective portion covers the second corners, the third protective portion covers a first surface of the fuse portion of the adapter, and a second surface of the fuse portion is at least partially exposed from the insulator.
US11962042B2	Battery cell, manufacturing method and manufacturing system therefor, battery and electric device Embodiments of the application provide a battery cell, a manufacturing method and a manufacturing system therefor, a battery and an electric device. The battery cell according to an embodiment of the application includes: a casing having an opening; an electrode assembly, accommodated in the casing and including a tab portion; an end cover assembly, including an end cover configured to cover the opening and an electrode terminal mounted on the end cover, the end cover being provided with a first through hole; and a current collecting member, configured to electrically connect the electrode terminal and the tab portion. According to the application, impurities attached to the electrode assembly can be reduced during assembly, thereby improving the safety performance of the battery cell.
US11962040B2	Battery pack A battery pack includes a first cell, a second cell, and a third cell arranged along a first axis, the first cell including first tabs extending toward the second cell, the second cell including second tabs extending toward the first cell, and the third cell including third tabs extending toward the second cell, a first circuit body between the first cell and the second cell, a second circuit body between the second cell and the third cell, and a third circuit body connecting the first circuit body and the second circuit body, wherein at least one of the first through third circuit bodies includes a rigid circuit board, and at least another one of the first through third circuit bodies includes a flexible circuit board.
US11962039B2	Mounting method of bus-bar frame A method of mounting a bus-bar frame includes: forming a plurality of cell lead blocks and a battery cell stacked body by alternately stacking a cell lead block and at least one battery cell; disposing a top cover with respective ends on which a bus-bar frame is installed so as to cover the battery cell stacked body; removing the lead blocks from a space between the battery cell stacked body and the bus-bar frame; and installing the bus-bar frame on the battery cell stacked body by rotating the bus-bar frame. The alternately stacking of the cell lead block and the at least one battery cell includes positioning an electrode lead protruding from each battery cell between neighboring ones of the cell lead blocks.
US11962035B2	PEO film, preparation method thereof, and solid-state battery The disclosure relates to the battery field and a PEO film, a preparation method thereof, and a solid-state battery are provided. A molecular structure of the PEO film includes a structural unit B, and the structural unit B includes —CH═CH—O—.
US11962031B2	Ventilation device for battery and battery comprising the same The present disclosure refers to a ventilation device for a battery, particularly to a multifunctional breathing and venting device for a casing of one of a battery submodule, battery module or battery system, such as for an electric vehicle and an energy storage system (ESS). The ventilation device comprising a housing configured for being attached to a vent opening of a battery casing in a sealing manner and comprising at least one lateral wall, a breathable filter separating an interior of the battery casing from a breathing chamber within the housing, a venting membrane separating the breathing chamber from an exterior environment in a gas tight manner, and a breathing sprout fluidly connecting the breathing chamber and the environment and bypassing the venting membrane. The disclosure further relates to a battery comprising such a ventilation device attached to its casing.
US11962025B2	Fire-retardant insulation suitable for battery cells A laminate useful as cell-to-cell battery insulation, the laminate having an insulating area and a periphery seal area, the insulating area comprising, in order: a first outer layer of paper comprising aramid material and mica; an inner layer comprising a felt or paper of inorganic short fibers; and a second outer layer of paper comprising aramid material and mica; the periphery seal area being void of the inner layer and being formed by adhering the first and second outer layers of paper to one another; wherein the periphery seal area extends around the periphery of the insulating area.
US11962020B2	Battery cell, and battery module, battery rack and energy storage system including the same A battery cell includes an electrode assembly, a pair of electrode leads electrically connected to the electrode assembly, a battery case configured to accommodate the pair of electrode leads such that the pair of electrode leads protrude at least partially in a front and rear direction of the battery cell, the battery case having an accommodation space formed to accommodate the electrode assembly, and a taping unit configured to integrally cover both side surfaces and upper and lower surfaces of the battery case.
US11962016B2	Film and preparation process A film and a manufacturing process thereof, including a base layer, where each of front and back sides of the base layer is provided with a bonding layer, a functional layer, and a protective layer in sequence; the functional layer is composed of a first composite copper layer and/or a second composite copper layer; the first composite copper layer is formed by repeating copper coating on a surface of the bonding layer 2 to 500 times; and the second composite copper layer is formed by repeating copper coating on a surface of the bonding layer 2 to 500 times. The film has low cost, simple process, and prominent appearance performance, and the present disclosure belongs to the technical field of energy storage unit materials.
US11962015B2	Electrolytic copper foil and electrode and lithium-ion cell comprising the same Provided are an electrolytic copper foil, an electrode and a lithium-ion cell comprising the same. The electrolytic copper foil has a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface. An absolute difference of the FWHM of the characteristic peaks of (111) planes of the first surface and the second surface analyzed by GIXRD is less than 0.14, the first and the second surfaces each have a nanoindentation hardness of 0.3 GPa to 3.0 GPa, and the yield strength of the electrolytic copper foil is more than 230 MPa. By controlling the absolute difference of the FWHM of the characteristic peaks of (111) plane of these two surfaces, the nanoindentation hardness of these two surfaces and the yield strength, the electrolytic copper foil can have improved tolerance to the repeated charging and discharging and reduced warpage, thereby improving the yield rate and value of the lithium-ion cell.
US11962014B2	Copper foil for current collector of lithium secondary battery Electrodeposited copper foils having adequate puncture strength to withstand both pressure application during consolidation with negative electrode active materials during manufacture, as well as expansion/contraction during repeated charge/discharging cycles when used in a rechargeable secondary battery are described. These copper foils find specific utility as current collectors in rechargeable secondary batteries, particularly in lithium secondary battery with high capacity. Methods of making the copper foils, methods of producing negative electrode for use in lithium secondary battery and lithium secondary battery of high capacity are also described.
US11962013B2	Positive electrode for secondary battery and manufacturing method of positive electrode for secondary battery The positive electrode active material layer includes a plurality of particles of a positive electrode active material and a reaction mixture where reduced graphene oxide is bonded to a polymer having a functional group as a side chain. The reduced graphene oxide has a sheet-like shape and high conductivity and thus functions as a conductive additive by being in contact with the plurality of particles of the positive electrode active material. The reaction mixture serves as an excellent binder since the reduced graphene oxide is bonded to the polymer. Therefore, even a small amount of the reaction mixture where the reduced graphene oxide is covalently bonded to the polymer excellently serves as a conductive additive and a binder.
US11962011B2	Non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery A battery including a coiled electrode assembly with positive and negative electrodes coiled with a separator interposed therebetween, where the negative electrode includes a negative electrode current collector, a first negative electrode mixture layer formed on a first surface of the negative electrode current collector, the first surface facing an outside of the electrode assembly, and a second negative electrode mixture layer formed on a second surface of the negative electrode current collector, the second surface facing an inside of the electrode assembly. The first negative electrode mixture layer contains cellulose and rubber binders. A content of the cellulose binder is larger near a surface of the mixture layer than near the negative electrode current collector and a content of the rubber binder is larger near the negative electrode current collector than near the surface of the mixture layer in the thickness direction of the first negative electrode mixture layer.
US11962009B1	Low temperature sodium battery comprising an electrochemically active molten inorganic catholyte A high-performance electrochemically active sodium molten salt catholyte enables a dramatic reduction in molten sodium battery operating temperature from near 300° C. to less than 120° C. As an example, stable electrochemical cycling was demonstrated in a high voltage (3.65 V) sodium battery comprising a sodium iodide-gallium chloride (NaI—GaCl3) molten salt catholyte for over 8 months at 110° C. The combination of high voltage, stable cycling behavior, and practical current densities supported by a molten catholyte enables a new generation of transformative high performance, low temperature molten sodium batteries.
US11962003B2	Negative electrode active material for lithium secondary battery, and negative electrode and lithium secondary battery including the same A negative electrode active material for a lithium secondary battery which includes: silicon particles; and a coating layer surrounding respective silicon particles, wherein the silicon particles have a full width at half maximum (FWHM) of peak ranging from 2 to 10 in the particle diameter distribution having an average particle diameter (D50) of 1 μm to 30 μm, and the coating layer includes at least one selected from the group consisting of carbon and a polymer. A negative electrode and lithium secondary battery including the negative electrode active material are also disclosed.
US11961999B2	Positive electrode, battery and method for manufacturing battery, battery pack, electronic device, electric vehicle, electric storage device, and electric power system A battery includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and an electrolyte, and the positive electrode includes a substituted barium titanate.
US11961998B2	Method of producing protected anode active material particles for rechargeable lithium batteries Provided is a method of producing multiple particulates, the method comprising: (a) dispersing multiple primary particles of an anode active material, having a particle size from 2 nm to 20 μm, and particles of a polymer foam material, having a particle size from 50 nm to 20 μm, and an optional adhesive or binder in a liquid medium to form a slurry; and (b) shaping the slurry and removing the liquid medium to form the multiple particulates having a diameter from 100 nm to 50 μm; wherein at least one of the multiple particulates comprises a polymer foam material having pores and a single or a plurality of the primary particles embedded in or in contact with the polymer foam material, wherein the primary particles have a total solid volume Va, and the pores have a total pore volume Vp, and the volume ratio Vp/Va is from 0.1/1.0 to 10/1.
US11961995B2	Lithium metal composite oxide powder, positive electrode active substance for lithium secondary battery, positive electrode for lithium secondary battery, and lithium secondary battery A lithium metal composite oxide powder, which comprises primary particles and secondary particles that are aggregates of the primary particles, and has an α-NaFeO2 type crystal structure, wherein a half width (A) of a diffraction peak in a range of 2θ=18.7±1° in a powder X-ray diffraction measurement for the lithium metal composite oxide powder using CuKα ray is 0.135° or more and 0.165° or less, and a c-axis lattice constant of the α-NaFeO2 type crystal structure is 14.178 Å or more and 14.235 Å or less.
US11961994B2	Storage battery electrode, manufacturing method thereof, storage battery, electronic device, and graphene To provide graphene oxide that has high dispersibility and is easily reduced. To provide graphene with high electron conductivity. To provide a storage battery electrode including an active material layer with high electric conductivity and a manufacturing method thereof. To provide a storage battery with increased discharge capacity. A method for manufacturing a storage battery electrode that is to be provided includes a step of dispersing graphene oxide into a solution containing alcohol or acid, a step of heating the graphene oxide dispersed into the solution, and a step or reducing the graphene oxide.
US11961992B2	Electrode and secondary battery An electrode includes a current collector, an active material layer, a first layer including first particles, and a second layer including second particles, wherein an average cross-sectional area of the first particles in a plane substantially parallel to the electrode surface is smaller than an average cross-sectional area of the second particles in a plane substantially parallel to the electrode surface.
US11961991B2	Solution-phase deposition of thin films on solid-state electrolytes Methods, systems, and compositions for the solution-phase deposition of thin films comprising one or more artificial solid-electrolyte interphase (SEI) layers. The thin films can be coated onto the surface of porous components of electrochemical devices, such as solid-state electrolytes employed in rechargeable batteries. The methods and systems provided herein involve exposing the component to be coated to different liquid reagents in sequential processing steps, with optional intervening rinsing and drying steps. Processing may occur in a single reaction chamber or multiple reaction chambers.
US11961989B2	Control method for fuel cell system A control method for a fuel cell system, the fuel cell system including a hydrogen storage part and a fuel cell stack that generates electric power using hydrogen supplied from the hydrogen storage part, the fuel cell system being mounted on a towed portion of a moving body that includes the towed portion and a towing portion, the fuel cell system being electrically connected to the towing portion, the towing portion including a battery and a drive device performing driving in response to supply of electric power, the towed portion being towed by the towing portion, the control method includes: acquiring remaining amount information indicating a remaining amount of the battery, and starting supply of electric power to the towing portion when it is determined that the remaining amount of the battery is equal to or less than a threshold based on the remaining amount information.
US11961986B2	Battery module and battery pack A battery module includes a battery column, a heat insulation pad and a side plate. The battery column includes a plurality of batteries, and the batteries are arranged in a first direction. The heat insulation pad is disposed between two adjacent batteries in the battery column. The side plate is disposed on a side surface of the battery column and extends in the first direction. At least one heat-resistant region is disposed on the side plate and corresponds to a position of the heat insulation pad. The heat-resistant region is any one of a through hole, a blind hole, and a notch or a combination of two or more of the foregoing communicated with each other. At least a portion of an orthographic projection of the heat insulation pad on the side plate is disposed within the heat-resistant region.
US11961981B2	Pouch case and secondary battery using the same Provided are a pouch case and a secondary battery using the same. The pouch case includes a first receiving part and a second receiving part which are concavely formed; a sealing part formed along an outer portion of the pouch case so as to surround the first receiving part and the second receiving part; and a partitioning part formed between the first receiving part and the second receiving part and protruding from a bottom surface of each receiving part to partition the first receiving part and the second receiving part. As one side surface of the secondary battery in which an electrode assembly is received and packaged in the pouch case is formed in a plane form, a flat side surface is in close contact with a cooling plate, thereby maximizing cooling efficiency of the secondary battery.
US11961979B2	Semiconductor device A semiconductor device capable of charging that is less likely to cause deterioration of a power storage device is provided.The amount of a charging current is adjusted in accordance with the ambient temperature. Charging under low-temperature environments is performed with a reduced charging current. When the ambient temperature is too low or too high, the charging is stopped. Measurement of the ambient temperature is performed with a memory element using an oxide semiconductor. The use of a memory element using an oxide semiconductor enables measurement of the ambient temperature and retention of the temperature information to be performed at the same time.
US11961976B2	Multiple battery cell architecture for outdoor mounted computing devices An example outdoor mounted device includes a first battery configured to operate at a low temperature range that at least includes negative 20 Celsius; a second battery configured to operate at a high temperature range; a temperature sensor; and processing circuitry configured to: determine, based on data received from the temperature sensors, a current temperature; responsive to determining that the current temperature is within the low temperature range, cause one or more components of the computing device to operate using electrical energy sourced from the first battery; and responsive to determining that the current temperature is within the high temperature range, cause the one or more components of the computing device to operate using electrical energy sourced from the second battery.
US11961974B2	Molten metal battery system with self-priming cells A battery cell capable of self-priming with molten metal produced within the battery cell includes a cathode compartment configured to contain a catholyte that releases metal ions, an anode compartment at least partially containing an anode current collector that receives electrons from an external power supply, an ion-selective membrane positioned between the cathode compartment and the anode compartment and configured to selectively transport the metal ions from the cathode compartment to the anode compartment when self-priming the battery cell, and an electron transport structure extending between the anode current collector and the ion-selective membrane within the anode compartment and configured to transport the electrons from the anode current collector to the ion-selective membrane when self-priming the battery cell. Self-priming includes combining the electrons with the metal ions arriving at an interface between the electron transport structure and the ion-selective membrane to produce the molten metal within the anode compartment.
US11961972B1	Flexible multi-battery assemblies, flexible electrochemical cells forming such assemblies, and methods of fabricating thereof Provided are flexible multi-battery assemblies and methods of manufacturing these assemblies. In some examples, a flexible multi-battery assembly comprises a first current collector, parsed into a first plurality of current collector portions such that each portion contacts one of a plurality of electrochemically active stacks. The second current collector may be continuous (e.g., to provide support to the electrochemically active stacks) or similarly parsed into a second plurality of current collector portions. Each electrochemically active stack forms one of flexible electrochemical cells in the flexible multi-battery assembly. Furthermore, at least one outer surface of the first current collector or the second outer surface is fully exposed, e.g., to allow forming electrical and mechanical connections directly to one or both current collectors. In some examples, an insulator layer covers a non-exposed surface of the other current collector.
US11961970B2	LiS battery with low solvating electrolyte A lithium sulfur battery with a low solvating electrolyte at an amount of less than 2 μl per mg sulfur. The electrolyte comprises dioxolane and hexylmethylether, as well as a Li salt, for example LiTSFi. The electrolyte is free from lithium nitrate, LiNO3.
US11961966B2	Non-aqueous electrolyte and lithium ion battery Provided is a non-aqueous electrolyte, comprising a solvent, a lithium salt, an additive A and an additive B, the additive A is selected from compound represented by structural formula 1, and the additive B is selected from one or more of compounds represented by structural formula 2 and structural formula 3: R1 is an alkenyl with 2-5 carbon atoms or an alkynyl with 2-5 carbon atoms, R2 is a fluoroalkyl with 1-5 carbon atoms, R3 is an alkyl with 1-4 carbon atoms, an aryl with 6-10 carbon atoms, an alkenyl with 2-5 carbon atoms, an alkynyl with 2-5 carbon atoms or a fluoroalkyl with 1-5 carbon atoms. Meanwhile, the invention also discloses a lithium ion battery comprising the non-aqueous electrolyte. The non-aqueous electrolyte provided by the invention can effectively give consideration to both high and low temperature performances of the battery.
US11961962B2	Solid ion conductor compound, solid electrolyte including the same, electrochemical cell including the same, and preparation method thereof A solid ion conductor compound including Li, Ho, and a halogen element, wherein the compound has diffraction peaks at 30°2θ to 33°2θ, 33°2θ to 36°2θ, 40°2θ to 44°2θ, and 48°2θ to 52°28θ, when analyzed using CuKα radiation, and wherein a full width at half maximum of at least one peak at 40°2θ to 44°2θ is 0.3°2θ or greater.
US11961961B2	Secondary battery and apparatus containing the same The present application provides a secondary battery and an apparatus containing the same. The secondary battery includes: a negative electrode plate including a negative electrode current collector and a negative electrode film disposed on at least one surface of the negative electrode current collector, the negative electrode film including a negative active material; and an electrolyte including an electrolyte salt, an organic solvent, and an additive; wherein the negative active material includes a silicon-based material; the additive includes an additive A and an additive B; the additive A is selected from one or more of the compounds shown in Formula 1; the additive B is selected from one or more in the compound shown in Formula 2; the additive B has melting point of below or equal to 5° C.
US11961959B2	Battery systems based on lithium difluorophosphate A nonaqueous electrolyte for a lithium ion battery includes a lithium salt, a first nonaqueous solvent, and an additive mixture comprising a first operative additive of lithium difluorophosphate and a second operative additive of either fluoro ethylene carbonate or vinylene carbonate. A lithium-ion battery includes a negative electrode, a positive electrode comprising NMC with micrometer-scale grains, a nonaqueous electrolyte having lithium ions dissolved in a first nonaqueous solvent, and an additive mixture having a first operative additive of either fluoro ethylene carbonate or vinylene carbonate and a second operative additive of either 1,3,2-dioxathiolane-2,2-dioxide, another sulfur-containing additive, or lithium difluorophosphate.
US11961957B2	Flexible battery and method for manufacturing flexible battery A flexible battery includes an electrode group including a first electrode and a second electrode, a pair of electrode leads connected to the first electrode and the second electrode, respectively and a housing that accommodates the electrode group.
US11961956B2	Cylindrical secondary battery module and method for producing cylindrical secondary battery module A cylindrical secondary battery module includes: a plurality of cylindrical secondary battery cells respectively having a battery case in which an electrode assembly and an electrolyte are accommodated; a cell frame at which the plurality of cylindrical secondary battery cells are disposed; and a lid coupled to the cell frame and having a flame outlet. The cell frame includes: a plurality of plate members bent and coupled to intersect each other; and a space formed between the plurality of plate members so that the cylindrical secondary battery cells are disposed therein.
US11961953B2	Battery The negative electrode forms a honeycomb core. The honeycomb core includes a first face, a second face, a partition, and a circumferential wall. The second face faces the first face. The partition is formed between the first face and the second face. In a cross section parallel to the first face, the partition separates a plurality of hollow cells. The separator includes a first layer. The first layer covers at least part of the partition. The cross section parallel to the first face includes a central part and an inner circumferential part. The central part is surrounded by the inner circumferential part. In the central part, the hollow cells have a first average filling factor. In the inner circumferential part, the hollow cells have a second average filling factor. The second average filling factor is 2.1 times or more the first average filling factor.
US11961951B2	Light emitting diode device A light emitting diode device includes a substrate, a conductive via, first and second conductive pads, a driving chip, a flat layer, a redistribution layer, a light emitting diode, and an encapsulating layer. The substrate has a first surface and a second surface opposite thereto. The conductive via penetrates from the first surface to the second surface. The first and second conductive pads are respectively disposed on the first and second surface and in contact with the conductive via. The driving chip is disposed on the first surface. The flat layer is disposed over the first surface and covers the driving chip and the first conductive pad. The redistribution layer is disposed on the flat layer and electrically connects to the driving chip. The light emitting diode is flip-chip bonded to the redistribution layer. The encapsulating layer covers the redistribution layer and the light emitting diode.
US11961950B2	Display device A display device comprises a substrate, a semiconductor layer thereon, a first insulating layer on the semiconductor layer, a first conductive layer on the first insulating layer and including a first electrode pattern, a second insulating layer on the first insulating layer and including first and second conductive patterns, a third insulating layer on the second conductive layer, and a display element layer on the third insulating layer and including a first pixel electrode connected to the first conductive pattern through a first via hole, a second pixel electrode connected to the second conductive pattern through a second via hole, and a micro light-emitting element between the pixel electrodes, the first conductive pattern contacting the semiconductor layer through a first contact hole and the first electrode pattern through a second contact hole, and the second conductive pattern overlapping the first electrode pattern to form a first capacitor therewith.
US11961942B2	Semiconductor light-emitting element and method of manufacturing semiconductor light-emitting element The semiconductor light-emitting element includes an n-type semiconductor layer; an active layer on the n-type semiconductor layer; a p-type semiconductor layer on the active layer; a p-side contact electrode in contact with the p-type semiconductor layer; a p-side current diffusion layer on the p-side contact electrode; an n-side contact electrode in contact with the n-type semiconductor layer; and an n-side current diffusion layer that includes a first current diffusion layer on the n-side contact electrode, and a second current diffusion layer on the first current diffusion layer, and including a TiN layer. A height difference between upper surfaces of the p-side contact electrode and the first current diffusion layer is 100 nm or smaller; and a height difference between upper surfaces of the p-side current diffusion layer and the second current diffusion layer is 100 nm or smaller.
US11961941B2	III-nitride multi-wavelength LED arrays with etch stop layer An LED array comprises a first mesa comprising a top surface, at least a first LED including a first p-type layer, a first n-type layer and a first color active region and a tunnel junction on the first LED, a second n-type layer on the tunnel junction, the second n-type layer comprising at least one n-type III-nitride layer with >10% Al mole fraction and at least one n-type III-nitride layer with <10% Al mole fraction. The LED array further comprises an adjacent mesa comprising a top surface, the first LED, a second LED including the second n-type layer, a second p-type layer and a second color active region. A first trench separates the first mesa and the adjacent mesa, cathode metallization in the first trench and in electrical contact with the first and the second color active regions of the adjacent mesa, and anode metallization contacts on the n-type layer of the first mesa and on the anode layer of the adjacent mesa. The devices and methods for their manufacture include a thin film transistor (TFT).
US11961938B2	Method of processing light-emitting elements, system and device using the same A method of processing light-emitting elements includes: transferring a plurality of light-emitting elements from original wafers or next-stage carriers, based on a predetermined pattern. The predetermined pattern arranges two adjacent LED groups in a first direction on the original wafer or carriers to be placed on two non-adjacent positions in the first direction on the next-stage carriers. The light-emitting elements on the original wafer have a horizontal wafer pitch and a vertical wafer pitch. The light-emitting elements on each of the next-stage carriers have a first horizontal pitch and a first vertical pitch. The first horizontal pitch is greater than the horizontal wafer pitch, or the first vertical pitch is greater than the vertical wafer pitch. Besides, a light-emitting element device using the aforementioned method is also provided.
US11961936B2	Reduced dark current photodetector A photodetector comprising a doped semiconductor photoabsorber, a barrier layer in contact with the photo absorber layer on one side, and at least one doped semiconductor contact area on the opposite side of the barrier layer. The barrier has a valence band energy substantially equal to the valence band energy of the photo absorber, and a thickness and a conductance band gap sufficient to allow tunneling of minority carriers, and block the flow of thermalized majority carriers from the photo absorber to the contact area. A P-doped or N-doped semiconductor may be utilized. The photoabsorber layer may extend past the one or more individual sections of the contact areas in the direction across the photo-detector.
US11961935B2	Detection base plate and flat-panel detector A detection base plate and a flat-panel detector. The detection base plate comprises multiple detection pixel units arranged in an array. Each detection pixel unit comprises: a thin-film transistor, a sacrificial layer and a photoelectric conversion part that are disposed on a substrate, wherein the sacrificial layer is located between the thin-film transistor and the photoelectric conversion part; the thin-film transistor comprises an active layer, a first electrode and a second electrode; at least part of an orthographic projection of the active layer on the substrate is located within an orthographic projection of the sacrificial layer on the substrate; and the photoelectric conversion part is electrically connected to the sacrificial layer and the first electrode. In the detection base plate, the sacrificial layers of the detection pixel units are mutually independent.
US11961933B2	Low noise Geiger-mode avalanche photodiode and manufacturing process In at least one embodiment, a Geiger-mode avalanche photodiode, including a semiconductor body, is provided. The semiconductor body includes a semiconductive structure and a front epitaxial layer on the semiconductive structure. The front epitaxial layer has a first conductivity type. An anode region having a second conductivity type that is different from the first conductivity type extends into the front epitaxial layer. The photodiode further includes a plurality of gettering regions in the semiconductive structure.
US11961932B2	Photodetector A photodetector comprising: a separation region that is provided in a semiconductor substrate and defines a pixel region; a hole accumulation region that is provided in the semiconductor substrate of the pixel region along a side surface of the separation region; a multiplication region that is provided in the semiconductor substrate of the pixel region and is configured by joining a first conductivity type region and a second conductivity type region from the surface side of the semiconductor substrate in the thickness direction of the semiconductor substrate; and an insulating region provided in the semiconductor substrate in a region between the multiplication region and the hole accumulation region, wherein a formation depth of the insulating region is larger than a formation depth of the first conductivity type region.
US11961931B2	Inverted metamorphic multijunction solar cells having a permanent supporting substrate A method of manufacturing a solar cell that includes providing a semiconductor growth substrate; depositing on said growth substrate a sequence of layers of semiconductor material forming a solar cell; applying a metal contact layer over said sequence of layers; affixing the adhesive polyimide surface of a permanent supporting substrate directly over said metal contact layer and permanently bonding it thereto by a thermocompressive technique; and removing the semiconductor growth substrate.
US11961929B1	Thermal management device for photovoltaic module A thermal management device for a photovoltaic panel includes a phase change material layer attached to a back side of the photovoltaic panel. The thermal management device includes a Seebeck thermoelectric generator having a first surface attached to the phase change material layer. The thermal management further device includes a heat sink attached to a second surface of the Seebeck thermoelectric generator. The heat sink is configured with a sinuous coil, a water inlet port and a water outlet port connected to the sinuous coil, and a plurality of heat fins. The thermal management further device includes a casing box configured to enclose its various components, and a glass cover attached to the casing box and configured to cover a top surface of the photovoltaic panel.
US11961927B2	Cascade photocatalysis device Described herein are devices and methods utilizing cascade photocatalysis to drive multiple chemical reactions via a series of photoelectrochemical catalysts driven by the conversion of light into current by one or more photovoltaic devices. The described devices and methods are tunable and may be used in conjunction with different reactants and products, including the conversion of carbon dioxide into valuable hydrocarbon products.
US11961922B2	Distributed power harvesting systems using DC power sources A distributed power harvesting system including multiple direct current (DC) power sources with respective DC outputs adapted for interconnection into an interconnected DC power source output. A converter includes input terminals adapted for coupling to the interconnected DC power source output. A circuit loop sets the voltage and current at the input terminals of the converter according to predetermined criteria. A power conversion portion converts the power received at the input terminals to an output power at the output terminals. A power supplier is coupled to the output terminals. The power supplier includes a control part for maintaining the input to the power supplier at a predetermined value. The control part maintains the input voltage and/or input current to the power supplier at a predetermined value.
US11961913B2	Semiconductor device structure and method for forming the same A semiconductor device structure is provided. The semiconductor device structure includes a source/drain feature on a semiconductor fin structure, a first isolation structure surrounding the semiconductor fin structure, source/drain spacers on the first isolation structure and surrounding a lower portion of the source/drain feature, a dielectric fin structure adjoining and in direct contact with the first isolation structure and one of the source/drain spacers, and an interlayer dielectric layer over the source/drain spacers and the dielectric fin structure and surrounding an upper portion of the source/drain feature.
US11961912B2	Merged source/drain features The present application provides a semiconductor device and the method of making the same. The method includes recessing a fin extending from a substrate, forming a base epitaxial feature on the recessed fin, forming a bar-like epitaxial feature on the base epitaxial feature, and forming a conformal epitaxial feature on the bar-like epitaxial feature. The forming of the bar-like epitaxial feature includes in-situ doping the bar-like epitaxial feature with an n-type dopant at a first doping concentration. The forming of the conformal epitaxial feature includes in-situ doping the conformal epitaxial feature with a second doping concentration greater than the first doping concentration.
US11961908B2	Vertical transistor and method for fabricating the same Various embodiments of the present invention disclosure are directed to a vertical transistor having different doping profiles in its upper channel layer and lower channel layer for reducing leakage current while enhancing contact resistance and a method for manufacturing the vertical transistor.According to an embodiment of the present invention disclosure, a semiconductor device comprises a lower contact, a vertical channel layer on the lower contact, the vertical channel layer including a metal component and an oxygen component, and an upper contact on the vertical channel layer. The vertical channel layer has a gradual doping profile in which a doping concentration of the metal component is lowest in an intermediate region and gradually increases from the intermediate region to the upper contact.
US11961903B2	Power semiconductor device and method of fabricating the same A power semiconductor device includes a semiconductor layer of silicon carbide (SiC), at least one trench that extends in one direction, a gate insulating layer disposed on at least an inner wall of the at least one trench, at least one gate electrode layer disposed on the gate insulating layer, a drift region disposed in the semiconductor layer at least on one side of the at least one gate electrode layer, a well region disposed in the semiconductor layer to be deeper than the at least one gate electrode layer, a source region disposed in the well region, and at least one channel region disposed in the semiconductor layer of one side of the at least one gate electrode layer between the drift region and the source region.
US11961902B2	Semiconductor device with multichannel heterostructure and manufacturing method thereof A semiconductor device and a method for manufacturing the same are provided in this disclosure. The semiconductor device includes a semiconductor heterostructure layer. The semiconductor heterostructure layer includes alternating first semiconductor material layers and second semiconductor material layers. Two-dimensional electron gas (2DEG) may be generated between each first semiconductor material layer and adjacent second semiconductor material layer. A conductive structure, including a plurality of conductive fingers extends from a surface of the semiconductor heterostructure layer into the semiconductor heterostructure layer. The plurality of conductive fingers are arranged in a direction substantially parallel to the surface. The lengths of the plurality of conductive fingers progressively increase in that direction so that an end portion of each conductive finger is respectively positioned in a different second semiconductor material layer and is not in contact with the 2DEG.
US11961899B2	Semiconductor devices and methods of manufacturing thereof A semiconductor device includes a gate structure extending along a first lateral direction. The semiconductor device includes a source/drain structure disposed on one side of the gate structure along a second lateral direction, the second lateral direction perpendicular to the first lateral direction. The semiconductor device includes an air gap disposed between the gate structure and the source/drain structure along the second lateral direction, wherein the air gap is disposed over the source/drain structure.
US11961895B2	Gate stacks with multiple high-κ dielectric layers A first semiconductor device includes an interfacial layer over a substrate, a first high-κ dielectric layer over the interfacial layer, a second high-κ dielectric layer over the first high-κ dielectric layer, a Ti—Si mixing layer over the second high-κ dielectric layer, and a gate electrode layer over the Ti—Si mixing layer. A second semiconductor device includes an interfacial layer over a substrate, a first high-κ dielectric layer over the interfacial layer, a Ti—Si mixing layer over the first high-κ dielectric layer, a second high-κ dielectric layer over the Ti—Si mixing layer, and a gate electrode layer over the second high-κ dielectric layer. The method includes forming an interfacial layer over a substrate, forming a first high-κ dielectric layer over the interfacial layer, forming a second high-κ dielectric layer over the first high-κ dielectric layer, and forming a gate electrode layer over the second high-κ dielectric layer.
US11961890B2	Semiconductor device and method for manufacturing the same A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor layer and a gate structure on the semiconductor layer. The gate structure includes a multi-stepped gate dielectric on the semiconductor layer and a gate electrode on the multi-stepped gate dielectric. The multi-stepped gate dielectric includes a first gate dielectric segment having a first thickness and a second gate dielectric segment having a second thickness that is less than the first thickness.
US11961888B2	Extrinsic field termination structures for improving reliability of high-voltage, high-power active devices Extrinsic structures formed outside the active regions of active devices can influence aging characteristics and performance of the active devices. An example integrated device including such an intrinsic structure includes a semiconductor device having an active region in a conduction layer, an isolation region in the conduction layer, an insulating layer formed over at least a portion of the active region and over at least a portion of the isolation region, a via outside the active region, and a conductive interconnect. The isolation region extends around the semiconductor device in an area outside the active region. The via extends through the insulating layer and down to the isolation region in the conduction layer, and the conductive interconnect is formed directly on the isolation region in the conduction layer.
US11961883B2	Semiconductor device A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor layer of a first conductivity type having a device forming region and an outside region, an impurity region of a second conductivity type formed in a surface layer portion of a first main surface in the device forming region, a field limiting region of a second conductivity type formed in the surface layer portion in the outside region and having a impurity concentration higher than that of the impurity region, and a well region of a second conductivity type formed in a region between the device forming region and the field limiting region in the surface layer portion in the outside region, having a bottom portion positioned at a second main surface side with respect to bottom portions of the impurity region and the field limiting region, and having a impurity concentration higher than that of the impurity region.
US11961880B2	Metal-insulator-metal structure A semiconductor device includes first and second metal-insulator-metal structures. The first metal-insulator-metal structure includes a first bottom conductor plate, a first portion of a first dielectric layer, a first middle conductor plate, a first portion of a second dielectric layer, and a first top conductor plate stacked up one over another. The second metal-insulator-metal structure includes a second bottom conductor plate, a second portion of the first dielectric layer, a second middle conductor plate, a second portion of the second dielectric layer, and a second top conductor plate stacked up one over another. In a cross-sectional view, the first bottom conductor plate is wider than the first middle conductor plate that is wider than the first top conductor plate, and the second bottom conductor plate is narrower than the second middle conductor plate that is narrower than the first top conductor plate.
US11961876B2	Light emitting device and LED display apparatus including the same A display apparatus includes a display substrate, and light emitting devices arranged on an upper surface of the display substrate. At least one of the light emitting devices includes a first LED unit including a first light emitting stack, a second LED unit including a second light emitting stack, and a third LED unit including a third light emitting stack. Each of the first to third light emitting stacks includes a first conductivity type semiconductor layer and a second conductivity type semiconductor layer. the first conductivity type semiconductor layer and the second conductivity type semiconductor layer in each of the first to third light emitting stacks are stacked in a horizontal direction with respect to the upper surface of the display substrate. At least one of the second conductivity type semiconductor layers in the first to third light emitting stacks is divided into two regions.
US11961872B2	Unit pixel having light emitting devices and display apparatus having the same A unit pixel includes a transparent substrate, a plurality of light emitting devices disposed on the transparent substrate, and an electrostatic discharge (ESD) protector disposed on the transparent substrate and protecting at least one of the light emitting devices from electrostatic discharge.
US11961870B2	Systems, methods, and devices for reducing optical and electrical crosstalk in photodiodes Devices, systems, and methods are provided for reducing electrical and optical crosstalk in photodiodes. A photodiode may include a first layer with passive material, the passive material having no electric field. The photodiode may include a second layer with an absorbing material, the second layer above the first layer. The photodiode may include a diffused region with a buried p-n junction. The photodiode may include an active region with the buried p-n junction and having an electric field greater than zero. The photodiode may include a plateau structure based on etching through the second layer to the first layer, the etching performed at a distance of fifteen microns or less from the buried p-n junction.
US11961865B2	Semiconductor device, method of manufacturing a semiconductor device, solid-state imaging device, and electronic apparatus A semiconductor device of the present disclosure includes: a semiconductor element disposed on a first surface side of a semiconductor substrate; a through-electrode that is provided through the semiconductor substrate in a thickness direction of the semiconductor substrate and introduces charge obtained in the semiconductor element to a second surface side of the semiconductor substrate; and an amplifier transistor that outputs an electrical signal based on the charge introduced by the through-electrode, the amplifier transistor using the through-electrode as a gate electrode and including a source region and a drain region around the through-electrode.
US11961864B2	Imaging device with improved layout of reading circuit transistors Provided is an imaging device in which the degree of freedom in the layout can be improved. The imaging device includes a first substrate part that includes a sensor pixel to perform photoelectric conversion, and a second substrate part that is disposed on one surface side of the first substrate part and that includes a reading circuit to output a pixel signal based on an electric charge outputted from the sensor pixel. The second substrate part includes a first semiconductor substrate on which a first transistor included in the reading circuit is disposed, and a second semiconductor substrate which is disposed on one surface side of the first semiconductor substrate and on which a second transistor included in the reading circuit is disposed.
US11961862B2	Solid-state imaging element and electronic apparatus A solid-state imaging element of an embodiment of the present disclosure includes: a semiconductor substrate including a photoelectric conversion section for each pixel; a pixel transistor provided on one surface of the semiconductor substrate; and an element separation section provided in the semiconductor substrate and including a first element separation section and a second element separation section that have mutually different configurations, the element separation section defining an active region of the pixel transistor, in which the second element separation section has, on a side surface, a first semiconductor region and a second semiconductor region that have mutually different impurity concentrations in a depth direction of the second element separation section.
US11961854B2	Semiconductor device A semiconductor device, including a dielectric layer and a semiconductor substrate, is provided. The dielectric layer has a convexity or a concavity. The semiconductor substrate includes a first type semiconductor layer and a second type semiconductor layer sequentially stacked on the dielectric layer. The first type semiconductor layer is disposed on the convexity or the concavity. A top surface and a bottom surface of the first type semiconductor layer are protruded according to the convexity or recessed according to the concavity. A bottom surface of the second type semiconductor layer is protruded according to the convexity or recessed according to the concavity.
US11961852B2	Manufacture method of array substrate, array substrate, and display panel Disclosed is a manufacture method of the array substrate, including: sequentially forming a gate, a gate insulating layer, an active layer, an ohmic contact layer and a metal layer on a substrate, forming a photoetching mask on the metal layer, where thickness of the photoetching mask in a half exposure area of the mask plate is from 2000 Å to 6000 Å; etching the metal layer, the ohmic contact layer and the active layer outside a covering area of the photoetching mask; ashing the photoetching mask for a preset time with an ashing reactant, wherein the ashing reactant comprises oxygen, and the preset time is from 70 seconds to 100 seconds; and sequentially etching the metal layer, the ohmic contact layer and the active layer based on the ashed photoetching mask, and forming a channel region of the array substrate. The present disclosure further discloses an array substrate, and a display panel.
US11961849B2	Display device having multiple insulating layers of same material A display device includes a base layer; a first pattern disposed on the base layer; an insulating layer disposed on the first pattern and including layers; and a second pattern disposed on the insulating layer. At least two of the layers of the insulating layer include a same material.
US11961844B2	Pixel and display device including the same A pixel may include a first sub-pixel, a third sub-pixel, and a second sub-pixel arranged in a second direction, and each including an emission area and a non-emission area. Each of the first sub-pixel, the second sub-pixel, and the third sub-pixel may include a pixel circuit including at least one transistor and a storage capacitor, a first alignment electrode disposed on the pixel circuit, a second alignment electrode extending spaced apart from the first alignment electrode, a light emitting element disposed between the second alignment electrode and the first alignment electrode, and including a first end adjacent to the second alignment electrode and a second end adjacent to the first alignment electrode, and a bridge pattern spaced apart from the first alignment electrode and the second alignment electrode, and electrically connected to the storage capacitor.
US11961843B2	Semiconductor device and electronic device An object is to improve the drive capability of a semiconductor device. The semiconductor device includes a first transistor and a second transistor. A first terminal of the first transistor is electrically connected to a first wiring. A second terminal of the first transistor is electrically connected to a second wiring. A gate of the second transistor is electrically connected to a third wiring. A first terminal of the second transistor is electrically connected to the third wiring. A second terminal of the second transistor is electrically connected to a gate of the first transistor. A channel region is formed using an oxide semiconductor layer in each of the first transistor and the second transistor. The off-state current of each of the first transistor and the second transistor per channel width of 1 μm is 1 aA or less.
US11961842B2	Light-emitting device An oxide semiconductor layer which is intrinsic or substantially intrinsic and includes a crystalline region in a surface portion of the oxide semiconductor layer is used for the transistors. An intrinsic or substantially intrinsic semiconductor from which an impurity which is to be an electron donor (donor) is removed from an oxide semiconductor and which has a larger energy gap than a silicon semiconductor is used. Electrical characteristics of the transistors can be controlled by controlling the potential of a pair of conductive films which are provided on opposite sides from each other with respect to the oxide semiconductor layer, each with an insulating film arranged therebetween, so that the position of a channel formed in the oxide semiconductor layer is determined.
US11961837B2	Semiconductor apparatuses and methods involving diamond and GaN-based FET structures In certain examples, methods and semiconductor structures are directed to an integrated circuit (IC) having a diamond layer section and a GaN-based substrate being monolithically integrated or bonded as part of the same IC. In a specific example, the GaN-based substrate includes GaN, AlxGayN (0
US11961836B2	FinFET varactor quality factor improvement An integrated circuit structure comprises one or more fins extending above a surface of a substrate over an N-type well. A gate is over and in contact with the one or more fins. A second shallow N-type doping is below the gate and above the N-type well.
US11961832B2	Integrated circuit device An integrated circuit device includes a substrate having a first intellectual property (IP) core including a cell region and a first edge dummy region, fin-type active regions protruding from the cell region, dummy fin-type active regions protruding from the first edge dummy region, gate lines extending, over the cell region of the substrate, the gate lines including two adjacent gate lines spaced apart from each other with a first pitch and two adjacent gate lines spaced apart with a second pitch greater than the first pitch, dummy gate lines over the first edge dummy region of the substrate and equally spaced apart from each other with the first pitch.
US11961831B2	Electronic package, semiconductor package structure, and method for manufacturing the semiconductor package structure An electronic package, a semiconductor package structure and a method for manufacturing the same are provided. The electronic package includes a carrier, a first electronic component, an electrical extension structure, and an encapsulant. The carrier has a first face and a second face opposite to the first face. The first electronic component is adjacent to the first face of the carrier. The electrical extension structure is adjacent to the first face of the carrier and defines a space with the carrier for accommodating the first electronic component, the electrical extension structure is configured to connect the carrier with an external electronic component. The encapsulant encapsulates the first electronic component and at least a portion of the electrical extension structure.
US11961825B2	Microelectronic device assemblies and packages including multiple device stacks and related methods Disclosed is a microelectronic device assembly comprising a substrate having conductors exposed on a surface thereof. Two or more stacks of microelectronic devices are located on the substrate, and microelectronic devices of the stacks are connected to vertical conductive paths external to the stacks and extending to the substrate and to lateral conductive paths extending between the stacks. Methods of fabrication are also disclosed.
US11961823B1	Forming and/or configuring stacked dies Examples described herein generally relate to forming and/or configuring a die stack in a multi-chip device. An example is a method of forming a multi-chip device. Dies are formed. At least two or more of the dies are interchangeable. Characteristics of the at least two or more of the dies that are interchangeable are determined. A die stack comprising the at least two or more of the dies that are interchangeable is formed. Respective placements within the die stack of the at least two or more of the dies that are interchangeable are based on the characteristics.
US11961820B2	Method for producing a connection between component parts, and component made of component parts A method for producing a connection between component parts and a component made of component parts are disclosed. In an embodiment, a includes providing a first component part having a first exposed insulation layer and a second component part having a second exposed insulation layer, wherein each of the insulation layers has at least one opening, joining together the first and second component parts such that the opening of the first insulation layer and the opening of the second insulation layer overlap in top view, wherein an Au layer and a Sn layer are arranged one above the other in at least one of the openings and melting the Au layer and the Sn layer to form an AuSn alloy, wherein the AuSn alloy forms a through-via after cooling electrically conductively connecting the first component part to the second component part.
US11961818B2	Substrates with heat transfer structures for bonding a stack of microelectronic devices, and related assemblies and electronic systems This patent application relates to methods and apparatus for temperature modification within a stack of microelectronic devices for mutual collective bonding of the microelectronic devices, and to related substrates and assemblies.
US11961810B2	Solderless interconnection structure and method of forming same An embodiment bump on trace (BOT) structure includes a contact element supported by an integrated circuit, an under bump metallurgy (UBM) feature electrically coupled to the contact element, a metal ladder bump mounted on the under bump metallurgy feature, the metal ladder bump having a first tapering profile, and a substrate trace mounted on a substrate, the substrate trace having a second tapering profile and coupled to the metal ladder bump through direct metal-to-metal bonding. An embodiment chip-to-chip structure may be fabricated in a similar fashion.
US11961808B2	Electronic package structure with reinforcement element At least some embodiments of the present disclosure relate to an electronic package structure. The electronic package structure includes an electronic structure, a wiring structure disposed over the electronic structure, a bonding element connecting the wiring structure and the electronic structure, and a reinforcement element attached to the wiring structure. An elevation difference between a highest point and a lowest point of a surface of the wiring structure facing the electronic structure is less than a height of the bonding element.
US11961806B2	Semiconductor device A semiconductor device may include a substrate including a first region and a second region and a first active pattern on the first region. The first active pattern may include a pair of first source/drain patterns and a first channel pattern therebetween, and the first channel pattern may include a plurality of first semiconductor patterns stacked on the substrate. The semiconductor device may further include a first gate electrode, which is provided on the first channel patterns, and a supporting pattern, which is provided on side surfaces of the plurality of first semiconductor patterns to connect the side surfaces of the plurality of first semiconductor patterns to each other.
US11961802B2	Power-tap pass-through to connect a buried power rail to front-side power distribution network A semiconductor device includes a device plane including an array of cells each including a transistor device. The device plane is formed on a working surface of a substrate and has a front side and a backside opposite the front side. A signal wiring structure is formed on the front side of the device plane. A front-side power distribution network (FSPDN) is positioned on the front side of the device plane. A buried power rail (BPR) is disposed below the device plane on the backside of the device plane. A power tap structure is formed in the device plane. The power tap structure electrically connects the BPR to the FSPDN and electrically connects the BPR to at least one of the transistor devices to provide power to the at least one of the transistor devices.
US11961799B2	Semiconductor substrate structure and method of manufacturing the same A semiconductor substrate structure and a method of manufacturing a semiconductor substrate structure are provided. The semiconductor substrate structure includes a substrate, an electronic device, and a filling material. The substrate defines a cavity. The electronic device is disposed in the cavity and spaced apart from the substrate by a gap. The filling material is disposed in the gap and covers a first region of an upper surface of the electronic device.
US11961796B2	Semiconductor package dielectric substrate including a trench A package comprises at least one first device die, and a redistribution line (RDL) structure having the at least one first device die bonded thereto. The RDL structure comprises a plurality of dielectric layers, and a plurality of RDLs formed through the plurality of dielectric layers. A trench is defined proximate to axial edges of the RDL structure through each of the plurality of dielectric layers. The trench prevents damage to portions of the RDL structure located axially inwards of the trench.
US11961794B2	Method of forming a molded substrate electronic package and structure An electronic package includes a substrate having a plurality of lands embedded within an insulating layer. Conductive patterns are disposed on at least a portion of a respective land top surface. An electronic device is electrically connected to the conductive patterns, wherein the land bottom surfaces are exposed to the outside. In another embodiment, the top land surfaces and the top surface of the insulating layer are substantially co-planar and the conductive patterns further overlap portions of the top surface of the insulating layer. In one embodiment, a package body encapsulates the top surface of the insulating material and the electronic device, wherein the land bottom surfaces are exposed to the outside of the package body.
US11961793B2	Semiconductor package including a redistribution substrate and a method of fabricating the same A semiconductor package includes: a package substrate; a first re-distribution layer disposed on the package substrate; a second re-distribution layer disposed between the package substrate and the first re-distribution layer; a connection substrate interposed between the first re-distribution layer and the second re-distribution layer, wherein a connection hole penetrates the connection substrate; a first semiconductor chip mounted on a first surface of the first re-distribution layer; a first connection chip mounted on a second surface, opposite to the first surface, of the first re-distribution layer and disposed in the connection hole; a second connection chip mounted on a first surface of the second re-distribution layer and disposed in the connection hole; and a first lower semiconductor chip mounted on a second surface, opposite to the first surface, of the second re-distribution layer.
US11961791B2	Package structures and methods for forming the same A device includes a redistribution line, and a polymer region molded over the redistribution line. The polymer region includes a first flat top surface. A conductive region is disposed in the polymer region and electrically coupled to the redistribution line. The conductive region includes a second flat top surface not higher than the first flat top surface.
US11961790B2	Semiconductor module A semiconductor module includes a conductive substrate, a plurality of first semiconductor elements, and a plurality of second semiconductor elements. The conductive substrate includes a first conductive portion to which the plurality of first semiconductor elements are electrically bonded, and a second conductive portion to which the plurality of second semiconductor elements are electrically bonded. The semiconductor module further includes a first input terminal, a second input terminal, and a third input terminal that are provided near the first conductive portion. The second input terminal and the third input terminal are spaced apart from each other with the first input terminal therebetween. The first input terminal is electrically connected to the first conductive portion. A polarity of the first input terminal is set to be opposite to a polarity of each of the second input terminal and the third input terminal.
US11961782B2	Integration of semiconductor device assemblies with thermal dissipation mechanisms In a general aspect, an electronic device assembly can include a semiconductor device assembly including a ceramic substrate; a patterned metal layer disposed on a first surface of the ceramic substrate; and a semiconductor die disposed on the patterned metal layer. The electronic device assembly can also include a thermal dissipation appliance. Ceramic material of a second surface of the ceramic substrate can be direct-bonded to a surface of the thermal dissipation appliance. The second surface of the ceramic substrate can be opposite the first surface of the ceramic substrate.
US11961781B2	RF devices with nanotube particles for enhanced performance and methods of forming the same The present disclosure relates to a radio frequency device that includes a mold device die and a multilayer redistribution structure underneath the mold device die. The mold device die includes a device region with a back-end-of-line (BEOL) portion and a front-end-of-line (FEOL) portion over the BEOL portion, and a first mold compound with nanotube particles. The FEOL portion includes isolation sections and an active layer surrounded by the isolation sections. The nanotube particles are dispersed throughout a bottom portion of the first mold compound, and have a higher thermal conductivity than the first mold compound alone. The bottom portion of the first mold compound resides over the active layer and top surfaces of the isolation sections. The multilayer redistribution structure includes a number of bump structures, which are at a bottom of the multilayer redistribution structure and electrically coupled to the FEOL portion of the mold device die.
US11961779B2	3DIC packaging with hot spot thermal management features A package includes a substrate having a conductive layer, and the conductive layer comprises an exposed portion. A die stack is disposed over the substrate and electrically connected to the conductive layer. A high thermal conductivity material is disposed over the substrate and contacting the exposed portion of the conductive layer. The package further includes a contour ring over and contacting the high thermal conductivity material.
US11961778B2	Semiconductor device package having multi-layer molding compound and method A semiconductor device package includes a substrate having a top planar surface and a first semiconductor die electrically connected to the top planar surface of the substrate. The first semiconductor die and substrate define a tunnel and a first molding compound encapsulates the first semiconductor die and fills the tunnel. A second molding compound that is separate and distinct from the first molding compound is mounted on a top surface of the first molding compound. The first molding, when in a flowable state, has a viscosity that is lower than a viscosity of the second molding compound when it is in a flowable state.
US11961775B2	Semiconductor devices and related methods In one example, a semiconductor device can comprise a substrate, a device stack, first and second internal interconnects, and an encapsulant. The substrate can comprise a first and second substrate sides opposite each other, a substrate outer sidewall between the first substrate side and the second substrate side, and a substrate inner sidewall defining a cavity between the first substrate side and the second substrate side. The device stack can be in the cavity and can comprise a first electronic device, and a second electronic device stacked on the first electronic device. The first internal interconnect can be coupled to the substrate and the device stack. The encapsulant can cover the substrate inner sidewall and the device stack and can fill the cavity. Other examples and related methods are disclosed herein.
US11961774B2	Semiconductor device and method for manufacturing same A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate. The semiconductor substrate includes multiple chip regions and a strip line for separating the chip regions. A test key is formed in the strip line and is used for a bit line contact (BLC) resistance test. The test key includes active regions and connecting structures. The active regions are formed in the semiconductor substrate. The connecting structures are located at ends of the active regions. The multiple active regions located on the same column are sequentially connected end to end by the connecting structures.
US11961771B2	Laminate sheet and method of use thereof There is provided a laminated sheet with which the electrical inspection of a redistribution layer formed later can be efficiently performed, while the laminated sheet is in the form of a sheet useful for the formation of a redistribution layer. This laminated sheet includes a carrier with a release function; a first electrically conductive film provided on the carrier with the release function; an insulating film provided on the first electrically conductive film; and a second electrically conductive film provided on the insulating film. The second electrically conductive film is used for formation of a redistribution layer, and the first electrically conductive film, the insulating film, and the second electrically conductive film function as a capacitor for performing electrical inspection of the redistribution layer.
US11961768B2	CMOS FinFET structures including work-function materials having different proportions of crystalline orientations and methods of forming the same A method includes forming a first transistor, which includes forming a first gate dielectric layer over a first channel region in a substrate and forming a first work-function layer over the first gate dielectric layer, wherein forming the first work-function layer includes depositing a work-function material using first process conditions to form the work-function material having a first proportion of different crystalline orientations and forming a second transistor, which includes forming a second gate dielectric layer over a second channel region in the substrate and forming a second work-function layer over the second gate dielectric layer, wherein forming the second work-function layer includes depositing the work-function material using second process conditions to form the work-function material having a second proportion of different crystalline orientations.
US11961766B2	Gate oxide structures in semiconductor devices A semiconductor device with different gate structure configurations and a method of fabricating the same are disclosed. The method includes forming first and second nanostructured channel regions on first and second fin structures, forming first and second oxide layers with first and second thicknesses, forming a dielectric layer with first and second layer portions on the first and second oxide layers, forming first and second capping layers with first and second oxygen diffusivities on the first and second layer portions, growing the first and second oxide layers to have third and fourth thicknesses, and forming a gate metal fill layer over the dielectric layer. The first and second thicknesses are substantially equal to each other and the first and second oxide layers surround the first and second nanostructured channel regions. The second oxygen diffusivity is higher than the first oxygen diffusivity. The fourth thickness is greater than the third thickness.
US11961764B2	Semiconductor device and method of making a wafer-level chip-scale package A semiconductor device has a carrier with a fixed size. A plurality of first semiconductor die is singulated from a first semiconductor wafer. The first semiconductor die are disposed over the carrier. The number of first semiconductor die on the carrier is independent from the size and number of first semiconductor die singulated from the first semiconductor wafer. An encapsulant is deposited over and around the first semiconductor die and carrier to form a reconstituted panel. An interconnect structure is formed over the reconstituted panel while leaving the encapsulant devoid of the interconnect structure. The reconstituted panel is singulated through the encapsulant. The first semiconductor die are removed from the carrier. A second semiconductor die with a size different from the size of the first semiconductor die is disposed over the carrier. The fixed size of the carrier is independent of a size of the second semiconductor die.
US11961760B2	Staircase formation in three-dimensional memory device A method for forming a staircase structure of 3D memory, including: forming an alternating layer stack comprising a plurality of dielectric layer pairs disposed over a substrate; forming a first mask stack over the alternating layer stack; patterning the first mask stack to define a staircase region comprising a number of N sub-staircase regions over the alternating layer stack using a lithography process and N is greater than 1; forming a first staircase structure over the staircase region, the first staircase structure has a number of M steps at each of the staircase regions and M is greater than 1; and forming a second staircase structure on the first staircase structure, the second staircase structure has a number of 2NM steps at the staircase region.
US11961758B2	Apparatus for processing substrate and method of transferring substrate An apparatus for transferring a substrate to a substrate processing chamber includes: a substrate transfer chamber including a floor surface portion having a traveling surface-side magnet provided therein and a sidewall portion having an opening for transferring the substrate therethrough; a substrate transfer module including a substrate holder and a floating body-side magnet acting a repulsive force with the traveling surface-side magnet, and configured to be movable on a traveling surface formed in a region provided with the traveling surface-side magnet by magnetic floating using the repulsive force; the substrate processing chamber connected to the substrate transfer chamber via a gate valve constituting a non-traveling region in which the substrate transfer module is not movable by the magnetic floating; and a transfer assist mechanism for assisting the transfer of the substrate by the substrate transfer module between the substrate transfer chamber and the substrate processing chamber via the non-traveling region.
US11961756B2	Vented susceptor A susceptor can include a generally circular shape and may include an inner and outer susceptor. The outer susceptor can include a support region having one or more support mechanisms as well as a channel region extending from the region boundary to an outer radial boundary radially inward of an outer edge of the susceptor, the channel region can include a plurality of channels extending radially from the region boundary to the outer radial boundary. The inner susceptor can include a second plurality of channels extending from the inner radial boundary to an edge of the inner susceptor.
US11961752B2	Lid opening-and-closing device A first lid opening-and-closing mechanism includes: a first holder that holds an upper lid of a first container; a first protrusion provided to protrude from the first holder toward one side direction with respect to the first holder and extends to outside of a casing; and a first raising/lowering driver that raises and lowers the first holder in a cantilevered manner with the first protrusion interposed therebetween. A second lid opening-and-closing mechanism includes: a second holder that holds an upper lid of a second container; a second protrusion provided to protrude from the second holder toward the one side direction and extends to the outside of the casing; and a second raising/lowering driver that raises and lowers the second holder in a cantilevered manner with the second protrusion interposed therebetween. The first raising/lowering driver and the second raising/lowering driver are located outside the casing in the one side direction.
US11961749B2	Wafer detection device and wafer detection method using the same A device for detecting whether a wafer is present on a clamping jaw and detecting whether the wafer is parallel to a bottom of the clamping jaw. The device for detecting a wafer comprises: a wafer parallel measuring unit arranged in a CMP cleaning and drying device, and used for emitting a parallel measuring laser beam parallel to the bottom of the clamping jaw and receiving the parallel measuring laser beam; a wafer detection unit used for emitting a wafer detecting laser beam to the wafer and receiving the wafer detecting laser beam; and a detection processing unit electrically connected to the wafer parallel measuring unit and the wafer detection unit, and used for determining whether the wafer is present on the clamping jaw and whether the wafer is parallel to the bottom of the clamping jaw according to the received wafer detecting laser beam and parallel measuring laser beam.
US11961748B2	Support unit and substrate treating apparatus including the same A support unit for supporting a substrate includes a heating member and a reflector, and the reflector includes a curved surface that reflects thermal energy generated by the heating member toward an edge region of the substrate.
US11961745B2	Wet bench structure The present disclosure describes an apparatus for processing one or more objects. The apparatus includes a carrier configured to hold the one or more objects, a tank filled with a processing agent and configured to receive the carrier, and a spinning portion configured to contact the one or more objects and to spin the one or more objects to disturb a flow field of the processing agent.
US11961740B2	Manufacturing method for integrating gate dielectric layers of different thicknesses The present application discloses a method for manufacturing semiconductor devices having gate dielectric layers at different thickness. The gate dielectric layers having other than the minimum thickness are respectively formed by the following steps: step 1: forming a first mask layer; step 2: etching the first mask layer to form a first opening; step 3: etching a semiconductor substrate at the bottom of the first opening to form a second groove; step 4: filling the second groove and the first opening with the second material layer; step 5: etching back the second material layer to form the gate dielectric layer, such that the second material layer is flush with the top surface of the semiconductor substrate; and step 6: removing the first mask layer.
US11961739B2	Boron concentration tunability in boron-silicon films Embodiments of the present technology include semiconductor processing methods to make boron-and-silicon-containing layers that have a changing atomic ratio of boron-to-silicon. The methods may include flowing a silicon-containing precursor into a substrate processing region of a semiconductor processing chamber, and also flowing a boron-containing precursor and molecular hydrogen (H2) into the substrate processing region of the semiconductor processing chamber. The boron-containing precursor and the H2 may be flowed at a boron-to-hydrogen flow rate ratio. The flow rate of the boron-containing precursor and the H2 may be increased while the boron-to-hydrogen flow rate ratio remains constant during the flow rate increase. The boron-and-silicon-containing layer may be deposited on a substrate, and may be characterized by a continuously increasing ratio of boron-to-silicon from a first surface in contact with the substrate to a second surface of the boron-and-silicon-containing layer furthest from the substrate.
US11961732B2	Controlling threshold voltages through blocking layers A method includes depositing a first work-function layer and a second work-function layer in a first device region and a second device region, respectively, and depositing a first fluorine-blocking layer and a second fluorine-blocking layer in the first device region and the second device region, respectively. The first fluorine-blocking layer is over the first work-function layer, and the second fluorine-blocking layer is over the second work-function layer. The method further includes removing the second fluorine-blocking layer, and forming a first metal-filling layer over the first fluorine-blocking layer, and a second metal-filling layer over the second work-function layer.
US11961728B2	Surface-assisted laser desorption/ionization method, mass spectrometry method and mass spectrometry device A surface-assisted laser desorption/ionization method according to an aspect includes: a first process of preparing a sample support (2) having a substrate (21) in which a plurality of through-holes (S) passing from one surface (21a) thereof to the other surface (21b) thereof are provided and a conductive layer (23) that covers at least the one surface (21a); a second process of placing a sample (10) on a sample stage (1) and arranging the sample support (2) on the sample (10) such that the other surface (21b) faces the sample (10); and a third process of applying a laser beam (L) to the one surface (21a) and ionizing the sample (10) moved from the other surface (21b) side to the one surface (21a) side via the through-holes (S) due to a capillary phenomenon.
US11961727B2	Mass spectrometer and program for mass spectrometer A mass spectrometer according to one aspect of the present invention includes an ion source (31), a mass separator (32), and a detector (33), the mass spectrometer further including: a parameter optimization unit (531, 532, 533) configured to optimize a parameter value using a Bayesian optimization method based on a result obtained by making measurements while changing values of device parameters including a plurality of parameters that affects ionization efficiency in the ion source (31), a display processor (536) configured to display a sensitivity model which is a posterior distribution indicating a relationship between a plurality of parameters in all or some of the device parameters and signal strength estimated during the optimization of the device parameters, expressing as a graph like a heat map or an array of a plurality of the graphs on a display unit (7), and to sequentially update the sensitivity model, and a file creation unit (535) configured to a user to designate a position on the displayed graph, and to create a method file containing a measurement condition used for sample measurement, based on a combination of values of parameters corresponding to the designated position.
US11961726B2	Mass spectrum processing apparatus and method A first trend chart and a second trend chart are displayed along with a chromatogram. The first trend chart is generated based on a plurality of first representative value arrays obtained from a plurality of mass spectra. The second trend chart is generated based on a plurality of second representative value arrays obtained from the plurality of mass spectra. A mass spectrum stable period is determined based on the first trend chart and the second trend chart.
US11961719B2	Vacuum processing method Provided is a vacuum processing method capable of preventing particles from adhering to a wafer due to a titanium (Ti)-based reaction product. The vacuum processing method is applicable to a plasma processing apparatus including: a sample stage disposed in a processing chamber inside a vacuum container, on which a wafer having a titanium (Ti)-containing film is placed; a coil supplied with a radio frequency power for forming plasma in the processing chamber; and a heating device that emits an electromagnetic wave for heating the wafer placed on an upper surface of the sample stage. The vacuum processing method includes a step of etching the titanium (Ti)-containing film, and a step of cleaning an inside of the processing chamber by using a mixed gas of nitrogen trifluoride (NF3) gas, argon gas, and a chlorine gas.
US11961710B2	Plasma processing apparatus A plasma processing apparatus includes a balun having a first unbalanced terminal, a second unbalanced terminal, a first balanced terminal, and a second balanced terminal, a grounded vacuum container, a first electrode electrically connected to the first balanced terminal, a second electrode electrically connected to the second balanced terminal, an impedance matching circuit, a first power supply connected to the balun via the impedance matching circuit, and configured to supply a high frequency to the first electrode via the impedance matching circuit and the balun, a low-pass filter, and a second power supply configured to supply a voltage to the first electrode via the low-pass filter.
US11961709B2	Charged particle beam device for inspection of a specimen with a plurality of charged particle beamlets The invention relates to a charged particle beam device for inspection of a specimen with a plurality of charged particle beamlets. The charged particle beam device comprises a specimen holder for holding a specimen; a source for producing a beam of charged particles; and an illuminator for converting said beam of charged particles into a plurality of charged particle beamlets and directing said plurality of charged particle beamlets onto said specimen. According to the disclosure, the illuminator comprises a multi-aperture lens plate having a plurality of apertures for defining the corresponding plurality of charged particle beamlets; as well as at least a first electrode for generating an electrical field at a surface of the multi-aperture lens plate. The apertures in said multi-aperture lens plate have a noncircular cross-sectional shape to correct for neighbouring aperture induced aberrations. This allows for decreased spot size, and with this imaging resolution of the device is increased.
US11961705B2	Method and apparatus for examining a beam of charged particles The present invention relates to a method for examining a beam of charged particles, including the following steps: producing persistent interactions of the beam with a sample at a plurality of positions of the sample relative to the beam and deriving at least one property of the beam by analyzing the spatial distribution of the persistent interactions at the plurality of positions.
US11961702B2	Fabrication of in situ HR-LCTEM nanofluidic cell for nanobubble interactions during EOR processes in carbonate rocks Systems and methods for preparing a nanofluidic LCTEM cell are provided. An exemplary method includes coating a photoresist layer onto a top surface of a silicon nitride substrate; etching channels into the photoresist layer; depositing calcite into the etched channels; removing the photoresist; placing the cell on a holder; connecting a first end of an inlet line to the cell; connecting a second end of the inlet line to an ultrasound transducer configured to generate nanobubbles; and connecting an outlet line to the cell.
US11961698B2	Replaceable module for a charged particle apparatus Disclosed herein is a module for supporting a device configured to manipulate charged particle paths in a charged particle apparatus, the module comprising: a support arrangement configured to support the device, wherein the device is configured to manipulate a charged particle path within the charged particle apparatus; and a support positioning system configured to move the support arrangement within the module; wherein the module is arranged to be field replaceable in the charged particle apparatus.
US11961697B2	Apparatus using charged particle beams A multi-beam apparatus for multi-beam inspection with an improved source conversion unit providing more beamlets with high electric safety, mechanical availability and mechanical stabilization has been disclosed. The source-conversion unit comprises an image-forming element array having a plurality of image-forming elements, an aberration compensator array having a plurality of micro-compensators, and a pre-bending element array with a plurality of pre-bending micro-deflectors. In each of the arrays, adjacent elements are placed in different layers, and one element may comprise two or more sub-elements placed in different layers. The sub-elements of a micro-compensator may have different functions such as micro-lens and micro-stigmators.
US11961690B2	Miniature circuit breaker A miniature circuit breaker, which includes a button mechanism, a circuit breaker housing, and a locking mechanism, wherein the button mechanism is arranged at one end of the circuit breaker housing and is in sliding fit with the circuit breaker housing, the locking mechanism includes a second locking member, the second locking member is pivotally arranged on the circuit breaker housing, the circuit breaker housing includes a second opening hole arranged on one side thereof, one end of the second locking member is in driving fit with the button mechanism, and the other end of the second locking member passes through the second opening hole and is in limit fit with a housing at an assembly position of the circuit breaker.
US11961689B2	Load break tool having rotational flexibility A load break tool is disclosed. The load break tool includes a main housing; a sleeve having a first end and a second end coaxially mounted in the main housing and slidable between a retracted position and an extended position, wherein the second end of the sleeve remains in the main housing in the extended position; a clip assembly connected to the main housing for engaging a pull ring of a circuit isolating device; and a hook engaging terminal rotatably connected to the first end of the sleeve, such that the hook engaging terminal rotates relative to the clip assembly.
US11961685B2	Electrode element for an energy storage unit, energy storage unit, and method for producing electrode element An electrode element (1) for an energy storage unit (200), such as a capacitor, has an electrode body (100) made of an active electrode material (E), wherein the electrode body (100) includes one or more of: at least one cavity (110) on its surface or in its interior; at least one partial volume (120) of lower density; and/or a surface coating (D) covering at least a portion of the surface of the electrode body (100), such that the surface area covered by the surface coating (D) remains unwetted when in contact with an electrolyte. Energy storage units (200) incorporating the electrode element (1) are particularly suitable for use in implantable electrotherapeutic devices.
US11961683B2	Biaxially stretched polypropylene film, metallized film, metallized film roll and film capacitor A biaxially stretched polypropylene film which has a thickness of from 1.0 μm to 3.5 μm, a tensile fracture stress at 135° C. of 70 MPa or more in a first direction, and a difference between the tensile fracture stress at 125° C. in the first direction and the tensile fracture stress at 135° C. in the first direction of from 0 MPa to 15 MPa (inclusive).
US11961681B2	Multilayer capacitor including internal electrodes having pores on ends thereof and board having the same mounted thereon A multilayer capacitor includes a capacitor body including dielectric layers and internal electrodes alternately disposed with the dielectric layers interposed therebetween; and an external electrode disposed on the capacitor body to be connected to one or more of the internal electrodes. Porosity of ends of the internal electrodes is less than 50% on an interfacial surface between a margin of the capacitor body in a width direction the capacitor body and the internal electrodes.
US11961675B2	Ceramic electronic device having an element body with a boundary layer including Ba and Ti at an end of a ceramic layer A ceramic electronic device includes an element body and an external electrode. The element body is formed by laminating a ceramic layer and an internal electrode layer. The external electrode is electrically connected to at least one end of the internal, electrode layer. The element body includes a boundary layer at an end of the ceramic layer. The ceramic layer includes a perovskite compound represented by ABO3 as a main component. The boundary layer includes Ba and Ti as a main component. The boundary layer includes 0.27-0.40 parts by mol of Ba, provided that a total of Ba and Ti included in the boundary layer is 1 part by mol.
US11961673B2	Multilayer ceramic capacitor A multilayer ceramic electronic component includes a ceramic body comprising dielectric layers and first and second internal electrodes laminatedly disposed in a third direction with respective dielectric layers interposed therebetween, and first electrode and second external electrodes disposed on both surfaces of the ceramic body in the first direction and electrically connected to the first and second internal electrodes. When an absolute value of a horizontal angle in the second direction of the first internal electrode with respect to the first surface of the ceramic body is referred to a first angle of the internal electrode, a total sum of the first angles is less than 10°.
US11961669B2	Stretchable supercapacitors with vertically-aligned embedded carbon nanotubes Flexible and stretchable supercapacitors are made using carbon nanostructures produced by providing a first composite structure which includes a temporary substrate and an array of carbon nanotubes arranged in a stack on a surface of the temporary substrate such that the stack of carbon nanotubes is oriented generally perpendicular to the surface of the temporary substrate, which may include silicon dioxide. The stack of carbon nanotubes is transferred from the temporary substrate to another substrate, which includes a curable polymer, thereby forming another composite structure comprising the stack of carbon nanotubes and the cured polymer.
US11961667B2	Devices and methods for high voltage and solar applications Provided herein are devices comprising one or more cells, and methods for fabrication thereof. The devices may be electrochemical devices. The devices may include three-dimensional supercapacitors. The devices may be microdevices such as, for example, microsupercapacitors. In some embodiments, the devices are three-dimensional hybrid microsupercapacitors. The devices may be configured for high voltage applications. In some embodiments, the devices are high voltage microsupercapacitors. In certain embodiments, the devices are high voltage asymmetric microsupercapacitors. In some embodiments, the devices are integrated microsupercapacitors for high voltage applications.
US11961665B2	Method and device for controlling an armature solenoid The invention relates to a device for controlling armature solenoid provided with a DC voltage source (14), at least one buffer capacitor (18), which is connected in parallel to the DC voltage source (14) and has a known capacitance (C), and a first switch (28), which is arranged between the DC voltage source (14) and the buffer capacitor (18). The exciter coil (16) and a second switch (30) arranged in series therewith are connected in parallel to the buffer capacitor (18). A control and evaluation unit (22), when the buffer capacitor (18) is charged, opens the first switch (28) and closes the second switch (30) in order to determine, on the basis of the measurement voltage (20), the frequency of the resonant circuit having the capacitance (C) of the buffer capacitor (18) and the inductance (L) of the armature solenoid (12). The inductance (L) of the armature solenoid (12) is determined on the basis of the frequency, and the air gap width (h) of the armature solenoid (12) is determined on the basis of the inductance. The PWM control signal with which the armature solenoid (12) is operable in order to generate a predefined force to be applied by the armature solenoid (12) is applied to the second switch (30) on the basis of a look-up table or a mathematical modelling of the electromagnetic behavior of the armature solenoid (12).
US11961664B2	High temperature superconducting magnet Systems and methods for superconducting magnets are disclosed, such systems and methods comprising a primary coil and short-circuited secondary coil. The secondary coil can be made from a stack of superconducting tapes having longitudinal cuts forming closed superconductor loops without splices. The primary coil is used to pump the current into the secondary coil where it circulates continuously generating a permanent magnetic field.
US11961663B2	Superconducting current limiting dipole, comprising at least four superconducting cables A superconducting current limiting dipole (L6), comprising a superconducting conductor (F6) wound so as to form a two-wire coil extending in a single plane, a layer of insulator (E1 to E11, H1) being arranged between two turns of said coil. The superconducting conductor (C1 to C6) consists of at least four separate superconducting cables (C1 to C6) wound in parallel and arranged in at least two pairs, each of the pairs being formed by two of said superconducting cables (C1 to C6) that are electrically connected to one another in a first connection area, and, in a second connection area, one of the superconducting cables of one pair is electrically connected to one of the superconducting cables of the other pair, the other superconducting cable of each pair being connected to an electrical connection terminal (T1, T2) or to an additional pair.
US11961656B2	Method of manufacturing a current transformer A current transformer includes a pre-formed core forming a closed loop with a flexible axially wound secondary winding. A continuous length of wire is axially coiled around a flexible bobbin to form a secondary winding. The resulting secondary winding may be slid onto the closed loop of the pre-formed core. The flexibility of the axially wound secondary winding facilitates conformity to a non-linear shape of the pre-formed core.
US11961655B2	Multilayer coil component A multilayer coil component includes an insulator portion, a coil in the insulator portion and including coil conductor layers electrically connected together, and an outer electrode on a surface of the insulator portion and electrically connected to the coil. The multilayer coil component has a void at a boundary between one main surface of each coil conductor layer and the insulator portion. At least one of the coil conductor layers includes extended and winding portions, and is connected to the electrode via the extended portion. Viewing the multilayer coil component in plan view in a stacking direction, an end of the void at the extended portion facing the electrode to which the extended portion is connected is closer to the electrode than is an end, facing the electrode, of the void at the coil conductor layer to which the extended portion is adjacent in the stacking direction.
US11961653B2	Electronic component An electronic component includes an element body including two end surfaces opposite to each other and a bottom surface connected between the two end surfaces. A coil is provided in the element body and an external electrode is provided in the element body. In a first cross-section intersecting with the two end surfaces and the bottom surface of the element body, the external electrode has a first portion extending along a first surface that is one of the end surface and the bottom surface of the element body. The coil is disposed such that an outer circumferential edge of the coil faces the first surface of the element body. A shortest distance between the outer circumferential edge of the coil and the first surface of the element body is smaller than a minimum width of the first portion in a direction orthogonal to the first surface.
US11961650B2	Coil arrangement with reduced losses and a stabilized coupling factor, and system for wireless power transfer A coil arrangement with reduced losses and a stabilized coupling factor. For this purpose, the arrangement has a coil core and a first winding, the turns of which are distributed over several sections which are spaced apart from one another.
US11961648B2	Rapid demagnetization method based on characteristics of magnetic media A rapid demagnetization method based on characteristics of magnetic media. In the method, basic information is obtained by a recognition module of magnetic media by means of multi-source sensing collaboration. The magnetic medium is identified by using a data processing technology and a magnetic medium identification algorithm, and then the characteristic information is extracted. Optimized set values of demagnetization parameters are obtained by a demagnetization parameter optimizing and setting module based on a demagnetization optimizing model. Demagnetization parameter set values are tracked by a closed-loop control module of a demagnetization magnetic field in combination with domain expert knowledge by using a closed-loop control mechanism integrated with a magnetic field control algorithm, a charging-discharging device, a magnetic field generating device, a magnetic field sensor and an environmental sensor, completing the rapid demagnetization of the magnetic medium.
US11961645B2	Coil component and method for manufacturing coil component A coil component is capable of suppressing permeation of liquid or gas into a magnetic portion and increasing mechanical strength of the magnetic portion. A coil component includes a magnetic portion including soft magnetic metal particles having an insulating oxide layer on a surface thereof, with the soft magnetic metal particles being bonded to each other with the insulating oxide layer interposed therebetween; and a coil portion provided inside or on the surface of the magnetic portion. A mixture containing a resin and inorganic particles is disposed between the soft magnetic metal particles.
US11961644B2	Indium containing magnetic garnet materials Disclosed are embodiments of synthetic garnet materials for use in radiofrequency applications. In some embodiments, increased amounts of gadolinium can be added into specific sites in the crystal structure of the synthetic garnet by incorporating indium, a trivalent element. By including both indium and increased amounts of gadolinium, the dielectric constant can be improved. Thus, embodiments of the disclosed material can be advantageous in both above and below resonance applications, such as for isolators and circulators.
US11961642B2	Shunt resistor module A shunt resistor module, which includes a shunt resistor having a resistor unit having a predetermined resistance, plate-shaped terminal units respectively configured to extend at both sides of the resistor unit, and a voltage measurement lead pin configured to protrude perpendicular to the terminal unit and having an end portion bent to be parallel to the terminal unit, and a PCB substrate having an assembly guide portion formed to be cut inward by a predetermined depth from an outermost side thereof. The voltage measurement lead pin is fit into the assembly guide portion so that the resistor unit and the terminal unit are placed on a front surface of the PCB substrate and the end portion of the voltage measurement lead pin is caught at a rear surface of the PCB substrate.
US11961641B2	Deep sea heavy lifting synthetic cable A deep sea lifting cable having a cable core (36) surrounded by armouring (32), wherein the armouring is surrounded by an outer jacket (33), wherein the cable core comprises at least one power cable (10) is disclosed. The armouring (32) comprises synthetic stiff ropes and interstices (35) between the stiff ropes are filed with a high viscous filler.
US11961640B2	Flexible flat cable and method for manufacturing the same A flexible flat cable according to various embodiments of the disclosure may include a first insulation layer having a plate shape, a first conductive pattern disposed on the first insulation layer, a second conductive pattern disposed on the first insulation layer to be spaced apart from the first conductive pattern at a predetermined interval, a second insulation layer covering at least a portion of the first conductive pattern and disposed on the first insulation layer to cover the first conductive pattern, a first shield member including a first shield layer disposed on the first insulation layer and the second insulation layer to cover the first conductive pattern and the second conductive pattern, and a second shield layer disposed on the first shield layer to cover the first shield layer, and a third insulation layer surrounding the first shield layer such that at least a portion of the first shield layer of the first shield member, which is exposed between the first insulation layer and the second shield layer of the first shield member is covered.
US11961632B2	Fabrication method of conductive nanonetworks using mastermold There is provided a fabrication method of conductive nanonetworks using a mastermold by which, in forming the conductive nanonetworks, electrical properties and optical properties of the conductive nanonetworks are improved by excluding contact resistance between nanowires and minimizing surface roughness of the conductive nanonetworks, and a nanoelectrode having a large area can be easily formed by applying a method of replicating the conductive nanonetworks on the mastermold to a substrate. The fabrication method of conductive nanonetworks using a mastermold includes: preparing a mastermold that has a conductive nanonetwork replicating region patterned in relief; coating the mastermold with a conductive material; and forming conductive nanonetworks on an application target substrate by replicating a conductive material, with which the conductive nanonetwork replicating region is coated, onto the application target substrate.
US11961629B1	Antioxidant conductive thermal paste and method of manufacturing the same An antioxidant conductive thermal paste and a method of manufacturing the same are provided. The antioxidant conductive thermal paste includes a reactive monomer, a thermosetting resin, a polymerization inhibitor, an electrically conductive filler, and a thixotropic agent. The method consists of the steps of mixing a reactive monomer, a thermosetting resin, and a polymerization inhibitor evenly to get a first polymer mixture, and adding an electrically conductive filler and a thixotropic agent into the first polymer mixture in turn and blending the mixture evenly to obtain an antioxidant conductive thermal paste with good adherence, high electrical conductivity, high thermal conductivity, improved thermal-mechanical fatigue resistance or mechanical fatigue resistance.
US11961622B1	Application-specific processing of a disease-specific semantic model instance A computer-implemented method and system are applied to a first instance of a first disease-specific semantic model. The method and system: receive a first request; process the first instance of the first disease-specific semantic model based on the first request to generate a first processed instance of the first disease-specific semantic model; and provide the first processed instance of the first disease-specific semantic model as output.
US11961613B2	Inventory system, devices, and methods thereof An inventory system includes one or more shelving units and an inventory computing system. The shelving units each include shelves for storing medical supplies, a control system, and a communications interface. The shelves include shelf locations that each include one or more weight sensors for measuring weight thereon. The control system is in communication with the weight sensors for receiving measurement signals therefrom and causing the communications interface to send weight measurements for each of the shelf locations of each of the shelves determined according to the measurement signals. The inventory computing system is in communication with each of the shelving units via a network to receive the weight measurements for the shelf locations. The inventory computing system determines quantities of the medical supplies stored on each of the shelf locations according to the one or more weight measurements.
US11961612B1	Determining health service performance via a health exchange Systems, methods and computer-readable media are provided for applying performance data (e.g., Electronic Clinical Quality Measures (eCQM), Pay-for-Performance (P4P) measures, Meaningful Use (MU) measures) to a fantasy league health exchange. In aspects, a set of patient data for patients is determined. The set of patient data corresponds to a time interval of treatment of the patients by a population of clinicians. In addition, performance data is determined. The performance data corresponds to the population of clinicians and is based on the set of patient data and the time interval. Further, a provider ranking is determined using a classification model determined from the performance data and from explanatory attributes. The provider ranking can be used to forecast or project future performance results for selected individual or group providers. Further, the provider rankings can be used for draft picks, roster submission, or bets placed in a fantasy league exchange system.
US11961610B2	Digital communication module for transmission of data from a medical device A digital communication module for transmission of data from a medical device is disclosed. In an example, a digital communication apparatus includes an input interface configured for communicative coupling to a medical device and an output interface configured for communicative coupling to a medical network. A processor of the digital communication apparatus receives a configuration file that specifies one input port of the input interface and at least one output port of the output interface, a first data format, and a second data format. The processor installs drivers for the input and output ports specified by the configuration file, provisions the input interface with the specified input port to receive medical data from the medical device in the first data format, and provisions the output interface with the at least one specified output port to transmit the received medical data using the first data format and the second data format.
US11961606B2	Systems and methods for processing medical images for in-progress studies A system and method for processing a plurality of medical images using a plurality of clinical applications. A current study is received by a first server, the current study having first image series metadata. The first server can determine, based on several different techniques, that the current study is in progress. The system and method generates an assembled study set comprising the current study that is processed using a clinical application, the current study having a first series and a second series.
US11961602B2	Methods and apparatus for virtual competition A system configured to be coupled with a participant of an activity. The system comprises: a participant activity monitoring unit configured for monitoring a performance of the activity by the participant; an activity information module configured for storing performance information corresponding to the activity; and a participant performance correlator configured for delivering comparative performance data based on the monitored performance of the activity by the participant and the stored performance information.
US11961600B2	Supplementary device for attachment to an injection device A supplementary device configured to be releasably attached to an injection device includes at least one wireless communication unit and at least one sensor, wherein the supplementary device is configured to activate the at least one sensor in response to receipt via the at least one wireless communication unit of a wireless communication from an external device, following activation, to use the at least one sensor to detect the start of an injection by the injection device, and to communicate, via the at least one wireless communication unit, the start of the injection to the external device.
US11961598B1	Machine learning systems for error detection in data processing systems and related methods A method for predicting errors in prescription claim data is performed by a claim analysis device. The method includes extracting historical claim features from successfully processed historical claims received from the data warehouse system. The method includes extracting pending claim features from a pending claim. The method includes applying a binarization process on the extracted historical claim features to obtain a binarized training feature set. The method includes applying the binarization process on the extracted pending claim features to obtain a binarized pending feature set. The method includes calculating an aggregate distance between the binarized pending feature set and the binarized training feature set. The method includes identifying the historical claim associated with the least aggregate distance as a predictive historical claim. The method includes transmitting an alert upon determining that a billing attribute of the predictive historical claim fails to match a corresponding billing attribute of the pending claim.
US11961594B2	System and method using clinical data to predict genetic relatedness for the efficient management and reduction of healthcare-associated infections A method for identifying two or more infections as related or non-related infections based on an estimated genetic relatedness of the two or more infections, comprising: (i) receiving, for each of two or more infected patients, infection-relevant information comprising an antibiotic resistance profile for the patient's infection, a geo-temporal record for the patient, and a caregiver history for the patient; (ii) estimating, using a trained genetic relatedness model, a genetic relatedness of at least two of the two or more infections; (iii) comparing the estimated genetic relatedness between at least two of the two or more infections to a predetermined threshold; (iv) identifying, based on the comparison, the at least two of the two or more infections as a related infection or a non-related infection.
US11961591B2	Methods, systems, and computer-readable media for tandem duplication detection A method for detecting a tandem duplication in an FLT3 gene of a sample, includes mapping reads corresponding to targeted regions of exons of the FLT3 gene to a reference sequence. A partially mapped read includes a mapped portion, a soft-clipped portion and a breakpoint. Analyzing the partially mapped reads intersecting a column of the pileup includes detecting a duplication in the soft-clipped portion by comparing the soft-clipped portion to the mapped portion adjacent to the breakpoint; determining an insert size of the duplication in the soft-clipped portion; and assigning the partially mapped read to a category based on the insert size. Categories correspond to insert sizes. The categories are filtered and converted into features corresponding to the column. The features corresponding to one or more columns representing a same insert are merged to determine a location and size of a tandem duplication.
US11961590B2	Methods for preparing optimal combination of oligonucleotides The present invention relates to optimization logic for preparing an optimal combination of oligonucleotides hybridized with a plurality of target nucleic acid sequences, in a completely different approach from conventional methods, i.e., empirical and manual methods. In addition, the optimization logic of the present invention may be used to (i) preparing an oligonucleotide combination used to detect a plurality of target nucleic acid sequences with a target coverage of interest, (ii) selecting target nucleic acid sequences to be detected by a multiplex target detection with a highest target coverage by using a limited number of oligonucleotides, and (iii) determining a conserved region in a plurality of target nucleic acid sequences.
US11961589B2	Models for targeted sequencing A processing system uses a Bayesian inference based model for targeted sequencing or variant calling. In an embodiment, the processing system generates candidate variants of a cell free nucleic acid sample. The processing system determines likelihoods of true alternate frequencies for each of the candidate variants in the cell free nucleic acid sample and in a corresponding genomic nucleic acid sample. The processing system filters or scores the candidate variants by the model using at least the likelihoods of true alternate frequencies. The processing system outputs the filtered candidate variants, which may be used to generate features for a predictive cancer or disease model.
US11961586B2	Semiconductor device, memory system, and method of correcting duty cycle of output signal from semiconductor device A semiconductor device according to an embodiment includes: a logic control circuit to which a signal is input; a timing information storage circuit configured to store timing information related to a start timing of correction processing that corrects a duty cycle of the signal; and a sequencer configured to start execution of the correction processing based on the timing information when a command related to the execution of the correction processing is received.
US11961585B2	Centralized placement of command and address swapping in memory devices Memory devices are disclosed. A memory device may include a bonding pad region for coupling command-and-address (CA) input signals and a memory cell region for storing information in memory cells. The memory device may also include a centralized CA interface region including input circuits coupled to the CA input signals. At least two of the input circuits are configured in pairs. Each pair includes a swap circuit configured to select one of a first CA output and a second CA output for a first internal CA signal and select the other of the first CA output and the second CA output for a second internal CA signal responsive to a control signal. Memory systems and systems are also disclosed.
US11961582B2	Shift register unit, driving method thereof, and device Embodiments of the present disclosure disclose a shift register unit, a driving method thereof, and a device. The shift register unit includes an input circuit, a node control circuit, a first control output circuit, a second control output circuit and an output circuit. By providing the first control output circuit and the second control output circuit, the first control output circuit and the second control output circuit may operate alternately, so that the first control output circuit and the second control output circuit may have time for characteristics recovery respectively, thus improving the service life and output stability of the shift register unit.
US11961581B2	Assemblies comprising memory cells and select gates; and methods of forming assemblies Some embodiments include an assembly having a stack of alternating dielectric levels and conductive levels. Channel material pillars extend through the stack. Some of the channel material pillars are associated with a first sub-block, and others of the channel material pillars are associated with a second sub-block. Memory cells are along the channel material pillars. An insulative level is over the stack. A select gate configuration is over the insulative level. The select gate configuration includes a first conductive gate structure associated with the first sub-block, and includes a second conductive gate structure associated with the second sub-block. The first and second conductive gate structures are laterally spaced from one another by an intervening insulative region. The first and second conductive gate structures have vertically-spaced conductive regions, and have vertically-extending conductive structures which electrically couple the vertically-spaced conductive regions to one another. Some embodiments include methods of forming assemblies.
US11961576B2	Method and apparatus for processing memory repair information Systems and methods for repairing a memory. A method includes performing a repair analysis of the embedded memories to produce repair information. The method includes storing the repair information in the registers, where the registers are organized into groups having chains of identical length. The method includes performing collision detection between the repair information in each of the groups. The method includes merging the repair information in each of the groups. The method includes repairing the embedded memories using the merged repair information.
US11961575B2	Single “A” latch with an array of “B” latches An integrated circuit (IC) includes first and scan latches that are enabled to load data during a first part of a clock period. A clocking circuit outputs latch clocks with one latch clock driven to an active state during a second part of the clock period dependent on a first address input. A set of storage elements have inputs coupled to the output of the first scan latch and are respectively coupled to a latch clock to load data during a time that their respective latch clock is in an active state. A selector circuit is coupled to outputs of the first set of storage elements and outputs a value from one output based on a second address input. The second scan latch then loads data from the selector's output during the first part of the input clock period.
US11961574B2	Memory device and method of operating the same A memory device includes a memory block including memory cells to which a program voltage is applied through a word line. The memory device also includes a peripheral circuit configured to perform a verify operation of comparing threshold voltages of the memory cells with a verify voltage on each of a plurality of program levels. The memory device further includes a control logic circuit configured to control the peripheral circuit to apply a plurality of blind voltages related to a target level among the plurality of program levels to the word line, and determine a start time point of a verify operation corresponding to a next program level of the target level using the number of fail bits for each of the plurality of blind voltages.
US11961568B2	Semiconductor device and reading method The disclosure provides a semiconductor device and a reading method capable of achieving high-speed reading performance. A NAND flash memory according to the disclosure includes: a bit line selection circuit for selecting an even-numbered bit line or an odd-numbered bit line, and a page buffer/reading circuit connected to the bit line selection circuit. A reading method of a flash memory includes: precharging the selected bit line with a virtual power supply (VIRPWR) connected to the bit line selection circuit (step #1); and initializing a latch circuit (L1) through a voltage supply node V1 in parallel with the precharging of the selected bit line (step #1_2); and initializing the page buffer/reading circuit 170 through the voltage supply node V1 (step #1_3).
US11961566B2	Fast bit erase for upper tail tightening of threshold voltage distributions A memory device includes a first pillar coupled with a first data line, a second pillar coupled with a second data line, wordlines coupled with first and second pillars. Control logic is to cause: wordlines to be discharged after a program pulse is applied to selected wordline; a supply voltage be applied to second data line to cause a voltage of second pillar to float; a ground voltage be applied to first data line to inhibit soft erase via first pillar; unselected wordlines be charged to boost channel voltages in memory cells coupled with the second pillar; and one of the ground voltage or a negative voltage be applied to the selected wordline to increase soft erase voltage between a channel of a memory cell coupled with the second pillar and the selected wordline, causing a threshold voltage stored in the memory cell to be erased.
US11961564B2	Nonvolatile memory device with intermediate switching transistors and programming method To program in a nonvolatile memory device including a cell region including first metal pads and a peripheral region including second metal pads and vertically connected to the cell region by the first metal pads and the second metal pads, a memory block is provided with a plurality of sub blocks disposed in a vertical direction where the memory block includes a plurality of cell strings each including a plurality of memory cells connected in series and disposed in the vertical direction. A plurality of intermediate switching transistors are disposed in a boundary portion between two adjacent sub blocks in the vertical direction. Each of the plurality of intermediate switching transistors is selectively activated based on a program address during a program operation. The selectively activating each of the plurality of intermediate switching transistors includes selectively turning on one or more intermediate switching transistors in a selected cell string based on the program address.
US11961563B2	Balancing peak power with programming speed in non-volatile memory Technology is disclosed herein for a memory system that balances peak Icc with programming speed. A memory system applies voltages to respective word lines during a verify operation that balances peak Icc with programming speed. The voltages for which the ramp rate is controlled include a read pass voltage applied to unselected word lines and a spike voltage applied to the selected word line at the beginning of the verify. The ramp rate of the voltages is slow enough to keep the peak Icc during verify to a target peak Icc regardless of which word line is selected for verify. However, the ramp rate of the voltages to the word lines during verify is fast enough to make use of the target peak Icc in order achieve faster programming. Therefore, the impact on programming time is minimized while staying within the allowed peak Icc.
US11961561B2	Memory device and method of operating the same The present technology relates to an electronic device. According to the present technology, a memory device having improved verify accuracy may include a memory block including memory cells, a read and write circuit including a plurality of page buffers, a current sensing circuit configured to perform a verify operation of comparing sensing voltages with a reference voltage, and a control logic configured to control the current sensing circuit to perform the verify operation. The control logic controls performing a first verify operation on each of page buffer groups having a same logical group number, and performing a second verify operation on each of page buffer groups having a same physical group number, and the current sensing circuit outputs a verify pass signal in response to both results of the first verify operation and the second verify operation satisfying a pass criterion.
US11961560B2	Integrated circuit devices An integrated circuit device includes a peripheral circuit structure including a lower substrate, an arc protection diode in the lower substrate, and a common source line driver connected to the arc protection diode, a conductive plate on the peripheral circuit structure, a cell array structure overlapping the peripheral circuit structure in a vertical direction with the conductive plate therebetween, and a first wiring structure connected between the arc protection diode and the conductive plate.
US11961558B2	Hidden writes in a resistive memory An integrated circuit (IC) device includes a non-volatile memory device with an array of non-volatile memory cells, and an isolation circuit configured to conduct voltage from an internal voltage supply to one of the memory cells during a hidden write operation to the one of the memory cells, and conduct voltage from an external voltage supply to the one of the memory cells during a non-hidden write operation to the one of the memory cells. Current at the external voltage supply can be monitored external to the IC device during the non-hidden write operation, and current of the internal voltage supply is provided by a capacitor that cannot be monitored external to the IC device during the hidden write operation.
US11961552B2	Memory device including partial pages in memory blocks A memory device includes a plurality of bit lines extending in a first direction and arranged in a second direction; and a cell region including a plane which is coupled to the plurality of bit lines, wherein the plane is divided into a plurality of memory groups each including a plurality of partial pages to be disposed in a plurality of rows in the first direction.
US11961546B2	MRAM reference current A reference circuit for generating a reference current includes a plurality of resistive elements including at least one magnetic tunnel junction (MTJ). A control circuit is coupled to a first terminal of the at least one MTJ and is configured to selectively flow current through the at least one MTJ in the forward and inverse direction to generate a reference current.
US11961545B2	Circuit design and layout with high embedded memory density Various embodiments of the present disclosure are directed towards a memory device. The memory device has a first transistor having a first source/drain and a second source/drain, where the first source/drain and the second source/drain are disposed in a semiconductor substrate. A dielectric structure is disposed over the semiconductor substrate. A first memory cell is disposed in the dielectric structure and over the semiconductor substrate, where the first memory cell has a first electrode and a second electrode, where the first electrode of the first memory cell is electrically coupled to the first source/drain of the first transistor. A second memory cell is disposed in the dielectric structure and over the semiconductor substrate, where the second memory cell has a first electrode and a second electrode, where the first electrode of the second memory cell is electrically coupled to the second source/drain of the first transistor.
US11961542B2	Continuous dual path resistance detection for resistive temperature detectors in disk drives Various illustrative aspects are directed to a data storage device comprising a slider with a resistive temperature detector with a first resistance, a resistance detection circuit electrically coupled to the first resistance and comprising a low and high frequency path corresponding to a DC and AC mode, respectively, and one or more processing devices configured to: bias the first resistance with a voltage bias, where the first resistance is coupled to a first and second amplifier, control a pulse generator to add a bias pulse on the HF path to generate a HF resistance detection signal, where the second amplifier is biased using the voltage bias and the bias pulse, control a clock to chop a LF signal at the first amplifier on the LF path, demodulate the chopped LF signal to generate a LF resistance detection signal, and concurrently process the HF and LF resistance detection signals.
US11961539B2	Methods and apparatus for enabling playback of content during an ongoing capture Apparatus and methods for enabling indexing and playback of media content before the end of a content capture. In one aspect, a method for enabling indexing of media data obtained as part of a content capture is disclosed. In one embodiment, the indexing enables playback of the media data during the capture and before cessation thereof. In one variant, the method includes generating an “SOS track” for one or more images. The SOS track does not contain the same information as a full index, but provides sufficient information to allow an index to be subsequently constructed. In one implementation, the provided information includes identifiable markers relating to video data, audio data, or white space, but it does not provide an enumerated or complete “table of contents” as in a traditional index.
US11961538B2	Systems and methods for implementing efficient cross-fading between compressed audio streams Systems and methods are presented for efficient cross-fading of compressed domain information streams on a user/client device. Exemplary systems may provide cross-fade between AAC/Enhanced AAC Plus information streams, between MP3 information streams, or between information streams of unmatched formats. These systems are distinguished in that cross-fade is directly applied to compressed bitstreams so a single decode operation is performed on the resulting bitstream. Thus, a set of frames from each input stream associated with the time interval in which a cross fade is decoded, and combined and recoded with a cross fade or other effect now in the compressed bitstream. Once sent through the client device's decoder, the user hears the transitional effect. The only input data that is decoded and processed is that associated with the portion of each stream used the crossfade, blend or other interstitial, and thus the vast majority of input streams are left compressed.
US11961536B2	Methods and apparatus for determining directionality associated with sounds detected by a vehicle According to one aspect, a method for detecting a location from which at least one sound signal originates, includes obtaining, on a microphone array of a vehicle, the at least one sound signal from a sound source, the sound source being external to the vehicle, the vehicle having a plurality of sides. The method also includes identifying, based on at least one measure associated with the at least one sound signal as obtained on the microphone array, at least a first side of the plurality of sides as being closest to the sound source.
US11961532B2	Bone conduction headphone speech enhancement systems and methods Systems and methods for enhancing a headset user's own voice include at least two outside microphones, an inside microphone, audio input components operable to receive and process the microphone signals, a voice activity detector operable to detect speech presence and absence in the received and/or processed signals, and a cross-over module configured to generate an enhanced voice signal. The audio processing components includes a low frequency branch comprising low pass filter banks, a low frequency spatial filter, a low frequency spectral filter and an equalizer, and a high frequency branch comprising highpass filter banks, a high frequency spatial filter, and a high frequency spectral filter.
US11961531B2	Resampling output signals of QMF based audio codec An apparatus for processing an audio signal includes a configurable first audio signal processor for processing the audio signal in accordance with different configuration settings to obtain a processed audio signal, wherein the apparatus is adapted so that different configuration settings result in different sampling rates of the processed audio signal. The apparatus furthermore includes n analysis filter bank having a first number of analysis filter bank channels, a synthesis filter bank having a second number of synthesis filter bank channels, a second audio processor being adapted to receive and process an audio signal having a predetermined sampling rate, and a controller for controlling the first number of analysis filter bank channels or the second number of synthesis filter bank channels in accordance with a configuration setting.
US11961530B2	Encoder, decoder and methods for encoding and decoding data segments representing a time-domain data stream An apparatus for decoding data segments representing a time-domain data stream, a data segment being encoded in the time domain or in the frequency domain, a data segment being encoded in the frequency domain having successive blocks of data representing successive and overlapping blocks of time-domain data samples. The apparatus includes a time-domain decoder for decoding a data segment being encoded in the time domain and a processor for processing the data segment being encoded in the frequency domain and output data of the time-domain decoder to obtain overlapping time-domain data blocks. The apparatus further includes an overlap/add-combiner for combining the overlapping time-domain data blocks to obtain a decoded data segment of the time-domain data stream.
US11961528B2	Backward-compatible integration of high frequency reconstruction techniques for audio signals A method for decoding an encoded audio bitstream is disclosed. The method includes receiving the encoded audio bitstream and decoding the audio data to generate a decoded lowband audio signal. The method further includes extracting high frequency reconstruction metadata and filtering the decoded lowband audio signal with an analysis filterbank to generate a filtered lowband audio signal. The method also includes extracting a flag indicating whether either spectral translation or harmonic transposition is to be performed on the audio data and regenerating a highband portion of the audio signal using the filtered lowband audio signal and the high frequency reconstruction metadata in accordance with the flag.
US11961526B2	Method and apparatus for calculating downmixed signal and residual signal A method and an apparatus for calculating a downmixed signal and a residual signal are provided. According to the method, if a first target frame (a current frame or a previous frame of the current frame) is a switching frame, a to-be-encoded downmixed signal and a to-be-encoded residual signal of the subband corresponding to the preset frequency band in the current frame is calculated based on a switch fade-in/fade-out factor of a second target frame, an initial downmixed signal and an initial residual signal of the preset frequency band.
US11961525B2	Neural networks for speaker verification This document generally describes systems, methods, devices, and other techniques related to speaker verification, including (i) training a neural network for a speaker verification model, (ii) enrolling users at a client device, and (iii) verifying identities of users based on characteristics of the users' voices. Some implementations include a computer-implemented method. The method can include receiving, at a computing device, data that characterizes an utterance of a user of the computing device. A speaker representation can be generated, at the computing device, for the utterance using a neural network on the computing device. The neural network can be trained based on a plurality of training samples that each: (i) include data that characterizes a first utterance and data that characterizes one or more second utterances, and (ii) are labeled as a matching speakers sample or a non-matching speakers sample.
US11961523B2	Secure enterprise access with voice assistant devices Systems and methods are provided for optimizing and securing an enterprise voice service accessed by an external voice assistant device. An enterprise voice assistant installed on a client device acts as an enterprise voice service for an external voice assistant device. The enterprise voice assistant receives a voice query from the external voice assistant device. The voice query is processed using a machine learning model to extract an intent and at least one slot. The extracted intent and at least one slot are used to determine whether a response to the voice query can be generated using local enterprise data that was previously received and stored by the client device from a management server. The response is generated based on the determination by using the local enterprise data or by sending the extracted intent and at least one slot to and receiving the response from the management server.
US11961520B2	Voice recognition system and display device using the same Disclosed are a voice recognition system and a display device using the same. The disclosed voice recognition system includes a plate structure, a vibration sensor, and a voice recognition device. The plate structure vibrates based on propagation of a voice wave generated from a user, and the vibration sensor is provided in contact with the plate structure to detect the vibration of the plate structure. The voice recognition device recognizes voice of the user by receiving a signal output from the vibration sensor.
US11961518B2	Control device, control method and program for planetarium Provided is a quick-responsive voice control technique even in use in a planetarium. A control device of a projector of a planetarium includes: a storage unit that stores a plurality of commands for controlling the projector, flags indicating whether or not the respective commands can be executed, and keywords associated with the respective commands; a voice acquisition unit that acquires voice data; a control unit that controls the control device; and a communication unit that communicates with the projector. The control unit determines whether or not each of the commands for the projector can be executed on the basis of state information of the projector, the state information being acquired through the communication unit, updates the flags on the basis of the determination result, generates character string information from voice data acquired by the voice acquisition unit, acquires a command in which an executable flag is set from the storage unit using the character string information as a search key, and transmits the acquired command to the projector.
US11961512B2	System and method for providing voice assistance service An artificial intelligence (AI) system using a machine learning algorithm such as deep learning, and an application thereof are provided. A method of providing, by a device, a voice assistance service includes obtaining a voice input of a user, receiving certain context information from at least one peripheral device, generating first query information from the received context information and the voice input, generating second query information including noise information by inputting the first query information into a noise learning model, transmitting the generated second query information to a server, receiving, from the server, response information obtained based on the transmitted second query information, generating a response message by removing response information corresponding to the noise information from the received response information, and outputting the response message.
US11961511B2	System and method for disambiguation and error resolution in call transcripts A system and method for detecting and resolving mis-transcriptions in a transcript generated by an automatic speech recognition system when transcribing spoken words. The system and method receive a machine language generated transcript of a speech signal by at least one of a first machine learning system and a second machine learning system, and analyze the machine language generated transcript to find a region of low confidence indicative of a mis-transcription and predict an improvement to the region of low confidence indicative of the mis-transcription. The system and method select a replacement word for the mis-transcription based on the predicted improvement to the region of low confidence and replace the mis-transcription by the replacement word to generate a corrected transcript.
US11961507B2	Systems and methods for improving content discovery in response to a voice query using a recognition rate which depends on detected trigger terms A transcription of a query for content discovery is generated, and a context of the query is identified, as well as a first plurality of candidate entities to which the query refers. A search is performed based on the context of the query and the first plurality of candidate entities, and results are generated for output. A transcription of a second voice query is then generated, and it is determined whether the second transcription includes a trigger term indicating a corrective query. If so, the context of the first query is retrieved. A second term of the second query similar to a term of the first query is identified, and a second plurality of candidate entities to which the second term refers is determined. A second search is performed based on the second plurality of candidates and the context, and new search results are generated for output.
US11961500B2	Modular mounting system A modular mounting system may include multiple parts couplable together to form a customizable assembly of parts. The parts may have a variety of lengths, depths, and heights and a rectangular prism shape or a rectangular wedge shape. A first part may have a first set of coupling holes on a first side surface for aligning with a second set of coupling holes on a second side surface of a second part. The first part may have a first cable routing opening for aligning with a second cable routing opening of the second part. The second part may couple to the first part at a front position and a third part may couple to the first part in a rear position and adjacent to the second part. Additional parts (e.g., a fourth part, a fifth part, etc.) may couple to the first part, the second part, and/or the third part.
US11961499B2	Sound signal generation device, keyboard instrument and sound signal generation method A sound signal generation method for a keyboard including a pedal and a key, the method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure comprises generating a first sound signal and a second sound signal different from the first sound signal based on first operation data corresponding to an operation of the key, and adjusting a relationship between the first sound signal and the second sound signal to sound at respective timings according to a physical quantity of a key pressing operation of the key to control a decay rate of the first sound signal to be different from a decay rate of the second sound signal based on a key release operation of the key.
US11961498B2	Musical instrument, non-transitory computer readable medium and musical instrument communication system An electronic keyboard musical instrument includes a keyboard that receives a musical performance operation. The electronic keyboard musical instrument further includes a plurality of operation units that receive an operation except for the musical performance operation with respect to the electronic keyboard musical instrument, and a disabler that disables operational input in at least one operation unit among the plurality of operation units when a connection with a tablet for inputting an operation with respect to the electronic keyboard musical instrument is established.
US11961496B2	Drumhead with printed layer for initiating ferrous response and method of making A drumhead includes a membrane with ferrous responsive material printed onto a surface or otherwise incorporated into it. The ferrous responsive material is detectable by an electromagnetic sensor such that striking the membrane causes vibration that is detected by the sensor, which may initiate an acoustic sound via a sound module. The drumhead may thus be used in an electronic drumming system without requiring fixation of a foreign object to a surface of the membrane.
US11961494B1	Electromagnetic interference reduction in extended reality environments Methods and systems for reducing electromagnetic interference in analog circuit of a control device for an augmented reality (AR) or virtual reality (VR) system are described. An analog circuit associated with the control device may include at least one amplifier and an analog-to-digital converter coupled to an amplifier by one or more electrical conductors. Electromagnetic interference induced in the one or more electrical conductors by an external AC magnetic field may be reduced using at least one component of the control device configured to reduce the electromagnetic interference.
US11961491B2	Electro-optical device An electro-optical device is provided and includes a plurality of first signal lines extending in a first direction on a substrate; a plurality of second signal lines extending in a second direction on the substrate, the second direction intersecting the first direction; a pixel area in which a plurality of pixel electrodes are disposed; an outer peripheral edge of the pixel area having a curved portion or a bent portion; and a first circuit block, a second circuit block, and a third circuit block arranged along the outer peripheral edge, wherein the second circuit block is arranged between the first circuit block and the first circuit block, and a first gap between the first circuit bock and the second circuit block is different from a second gap between the second circuit block and the third circuit block.
US11961486B2	Display driving device, display driving method, and display device A display driving device configured to control a display panel including pixel units to display, includes: an over driver compensation module configured to, when a first polarity frame image is displayed, perform line over driver compensation on the pixel units based on line over driver compensation data corresponding to the first polarity frame image, to determine a target over driver grayscale of the pixel units; and to, when a second polarity frame image is displayed, perform line over driver compensation on the pixel units based on line over driver compensation data corresponding to the second polarity frame image, to determine a target over driver grayscale of the pixel units. The first and second polarity are opposite to each other, and the line over driver compensation data corresponding to the first polarity frame image is different from the line over driver compensation data corresponding to the second polarity frame image.
US11961483B2	Display panel and display device A display panel includes at least one pixel circuit and a light emitting element. One pixel circuit includes a driving transistor, and second and third transistors. The second transistor is connected between data line and a source of the driving transistor. The third transistor is connected between voltage adjusting signal line and the source. During a data writing phase, the second transistor is turned on, the data line provides data signal equal to VData to the source, a gate of the driving transistor receives the data signal, and voltage of the gate is VData+Vth. Vth denotes threshold voltage of the driving transistor. During a reset and adjustment phase, the third transistor is turned on, the voltage adjusting signal line provides adjusting voltage to the source, voltage of the source of the driving transistor is VJ, and the voltage of the gate remains VData+Vth. VData+Vth−VJ≤−2V.
US11961482B2	Pixel circuit having a reset sub-circuit for resetting a plurality of sub-pixels and driving method thereof A pixel circuit and a pixel drive method. The pixel circuit includes at least two sub-pixel drive sub-circuits, the sub-pixel drive sub-circuits include an input component, a compensation component, a drive component, a first light-emitting control component and a first light-emitting element, the input component is configured to receive a data voltage signal and a first scan signal. The compensation component is configured to receive a second scan signal. The first light-emitting control component is configured to receive a power supply signal and a first control signal. An output of the drive component in the plurality of sub-pixel drive sub-circuits is coupled to an output of a first reset sub-circuit, and the first reset sub-circuit is configured to receive an initial voltage signal and a third scan signal.
US11961475B2	Display device and method of driving the same Provided is a display device including first pixels positioned in a first area of a panel for receiving a first data signal from a data line in response to a first scan signal supplied from a first scan line and having an emission time controlled according to a first emission control signal, and second pixel positioned in a second area of the panel for receiving a second data signal from the data line in response to a second scan signal supplied from a second scan line and having an emission time controlled by a second emission control signal. The first pixels receive the first data signal after a first time after the first emission control signal is supplied, and the second pixels receive the second data signal after a second time, which is different from the first time, after the second emission control signal is supplied.
US11961473B2	Display device A display device includes a pixel, wherein the pixel has a driving transistor, a monitoring transistor connected to the driving transistor, and a resistor provided in the pixel, and having one end connected between the driving transistor and the monitoring transistor, and the display device is capable of detecting a temperature of the pixel in accordance with a value of current that flows through the resistor and the monitoring transistor.
US11961468B2	Multi-pixel collective adjustment for steady state tracking of parameters A method for compensating for transistor aging in a display device is presented. The method entails dividing pixels into a plurality of groups including a first group, the first group including Z pixels wherein Z>1, sampling a pixel current for each pixel in a subset of pixels in the first group, the subset including M pixels wherein 1≤M≤Z, determining an ErrorM using the sampled pixel current for the M pixels and a predefined reference current, and adjusting an input voltage for a transistor in more than one of the Z pixels based on the ErrorM. The adjusting of the input voltage may include generating a modified voltage Vd, wherein Vd=A*Vin+B, and each of A and B is determined using ΣM sign(Errorm).
US11961466B2	Shift register unit, driving method thereof, gate driving circuit, and display device A shift register unit and a driving method thereof, a gate driving circuit, and a display device. The shift register unit includes: an input circuit, a first capacitor circuit, an output circuit, an output pull-down circuit, a coupling circuit, and an inverter circuit. The inverter circuit is coupled to an input control terminal, a first node, a second node, and a first level signal input terminal, and a second level signal input terminal; and used to control to connect or disconnect the second node and the first level signal input under the control of the input control terminal and the first level signal input terminal; also used to control to connect or disconnect the second node and the second level signal input terminal under the control of the first node and the second level signal input terminal.
US11961459B2	Display panel and display device with reduced screen flicker A display panel and a display device are provided. The display panel includes a pixel circuit. An operation process of the pixel circuit includes a first data refresh period, a data adjustment stage, and a second data refresh period set in sequence, the data adjustment stage includes a first data adjustment stage and a second data adjustment stage set in sequence. The first data adjustment stage includes T1 first sub-data adjustment stages set in sequence, each first sub-data adjustment stage includes m1 data writing frames and n1 holding frames, T1≥1, m1≥0, n1≥0, and m1+n1≥1. The second data adjustment stage includes T2 second sub-data adjustment stages set in sequence, each second sub-data adjustment stage includes m2 data writing frames and n2 holding frames, T2≥1, m2≥0, n2≥0, and m2+n2≥1. T1>T2, T1/T2=(m2+n2)/(m1+n1).
US11961457B2	Display device A display device, includes: a display panel including a pixel electrically coupled to a gate line and a data line; a gate driver configured to provide a gate signal to the gate line; and a data driver configured to provide a data signal to the data line, wherein the gate driver is configured to sequentially provide a first gate signal and a second gate signal to the gate line during a first frame period, wherein the data driver is configured to provide a first data signal to the data line in response to the first gate signal, and to provide a second data signal to the data line in response to the second gate signal, and wherein the second data signal is different from the first data signal and varies dependent on the first data signal.
US11961454B2	Display device and driving method thereof A display device includes: a plurality of pixels to receive data voltages based on converted grayscales; and a grayscale converter to: calculate first compensation offsets based on positions of the pixels and input grayscales for the pixels; convert the first compensation offsets into second compensation offsets according to a maximum luminance weight based on an input maximum luminance; and calculate the converted grayscales by applying the second compensation offsets to the input grayscales.
US11961453B2	Pixel drive circuit and drive method thereof, display panel, and terminal device A pixel drive circuit and a drive method thereof, a display panel, and a terminal device, which are applied to the field of terminal technologies. The pixel drive circuit includes a first reset module, a light-emitting control module, and a drive module, and both the first reset module and the light-emitting control module are connected to a light-emitting control signal terminal, where one of the first reset module and the light-emitting control module is turned on when the light-emitting control signal is at a high level, and the other of the first reset module and the light-emitting control module is turned on when the light-emitting control signal is at a low level. Therefore, by increasing the frequency of the light-emitting control signal to greater than 120 Hz, a problem of a phenomenon of frequent flickering on an image during low-brightness display may be improved.
US11961448B2	Display device A display device includes a display panel including pixels, and a display panel driver configured to drive the display panel. The display panel driver is configured to determine a predicted on-pixel ratio of a current frame based on an artificial neural network model and input image data of a previous frame, determine a first adjustment value based on the predicted on-pixel ratio, and adjust a luminance of the current frame based on the first adjustment value.
US11961441B2	Display device A display device includes a display panel having flexibility, a storage connected to a first end of the display panel and accommodating the display panel so that the display panel is inserted and withdrawn, an extension part connected to a second end of the display panel, which is opposite to the first end of the display panel, and facing one side of the storage in a first direction, and a display driving integrated circuit which receives image data and a control signal from a host and provides a data signal to the display panel.The display driving integrated circuit includes a data processor which receives a smart size change signal from the host and sets a non-active area of the display panel based on the smart size change signal.
US11961440B2	Method for driving display device, and display device A method for driving a display device is provided. The method includes: obtaining a refresh frequency of a current frame image; adjusting a common voltage of all pixels in a second vertical blank interval to control a difference value between a root mean square of voltage differences between common voltages and pixel voltages of the pixels in a first vertical blank interval when a reference frame image is displayed, and a root mean square of voltage differences between common voltages and pixel voltages of the pixels in the second vertical blank interval when a current frame image is displayed to be within a preset-voltage-difference-range, such that the difference in decrease levels of potentials of the pixels at different refresh frequencies are greatly reduced, the screen brightness displayed on the display device at different refresh frequencies tend to be consistent, and a screen flicker phenomenon is further improved.
US11961436B2	Beam scanning engine and display system with multiple beam scanners A display system includes a display screen, a light source to generate a light beam to be modulated in accordance with image data, and a beam scanning module to receive the light beams and to direct the light beam onto an associated display region of the display screen. The beam scanning module includes a resonant scanning mirror configured to scan the light beam along a first scanning direction across the associated display region, and a polygon scanning mirror to scan the light beam along a second scanning direction across the associated display region.
US11961434B2	Device and method for detecting screen freeze error of display of vehicle The present disclosure provides a device and a method for detecting a screen freeze error of a display of a vehicle. The method comprises monitoring a drive pattern of at least one pixel in a porch area during a time period corresponding to a plurality of image frames, wherein the porch area including at least one of a front porch area and a back porch area of a display panel driven according to the plurality of image frames; and determining occurrence of a screen freeze error by comparing the drive pattern of the at least one pixel with a preset drive pattern.
US11961432B2	Display device A display device includes a display area and a non-display area disposed around the display area and including a pad area. The display device includes a resistance checker disposed in the non-display area, resistance test pads disposed in the pad area, resistance test lines connecting the resistance checker with the resistance test pad, and crack test lines disposed on the outer side of the resistance checker. The resistance test lines intersect the crack test lines in a plan view.
US11961431B2	Display processing circuitry The disclosure describes aspects of a display processing circuitry. In an aspect, one or more displays that support multiple views include one or more arrays of pixels, one or more backplanes, and a processing circuitry configured to receive one or more data streams, control processing of the data streams based on policies from which to select a mode of operation, each mode of operation defining which rays of light the arrays of pixels in the displays are to contribute to generate a particular view or views and the tasks to be performed by the processing circuitry to modify the data streams accordingly. The processing circuitry further provides signaling representative of the modified data streams to the arrays of pixels through a circuit configuration of the backplanes for the arrays of pixels to contribute the rays that will to generate the particular view or views. A corresponding method is also described.
US11961430B2	Display device for vehicle A display device for a vehicle includes a moving speed calculation unit that calculates a moving speed of a pupil based on a position of the pupil detected by a pupil detection unit. In a case in which the moving speed of the pupil is equal to or lower than a threshold, a pupil diameter calculation unit calculates a pupil diameter at a present time based on the pupil at the present time, and outputs the calculated pupil diameter at the present time to a brightness adjustment unit. On the other hand, in a case in which the moving speed of the pupil exceeds the threshold, the pupil diameter calculation unit outputs a pupil diameter calculated at a previous time to the brightness adjustment unit as the pupil diameter at the present time.
US11961429B2	Head-up display, head-up display system, and movable body A head-up display includes a display panel, a reflective optical element, a controller, and an obtainer. The display panel displays a first image. The reflective optical element reflects image light from the first image displayed by the display panel. The controller controls a position at which the first image is displayed on the display panel. The obtainer obtains, as positional information, a position of an eye of a user. The controller changes the position at which the first image is displayed on the display panel in accordance with the positional information.
US11961426B2	Display screen splicing device and spliced display device The present disclosure provides a display screen splicing device and a spliced display device. The display screen splicing device includes a substrate, at least two carrier plates, and a position adjustment assembly. The carrier plates are disposed on the substrate. The position adjustment assembly is connected between the substrate and the carrier plates. The position adjustment assembly includes a first adjustment member disposed on the substrate, and a second adjustment member movably connected to the first adjustment member. The second adjustment member is fixedly connected to the carrier plates. A movement track of the second adjustment member is parallel to a plane where the carrier plates are located.
US11961425B2	Display device A display device may include a first pixel, a second pixel, a first data line electrically connected to the first pixel, a second data line electrically connected to the second pixel and electrically insulated from the first data line, a first signal wire electrically connected to the first data line, a second signal wire electrically connected to the second data line, and a connecting wire electrically connecting the second data line to the second signal wire. The connecting wire may include a first section and a second section. The second section may be directly connected to the first section, may overlap the first pixel, may overlap the first data line, and may be oblique relative to each of the first data line and the second data line in a plan view of the display device.
US11961423B2	Electronic shelf label positioning system and method, electronic shelf label and guide rail An electronic shelf label positioning system, an electronic shelf label and a guide rail. The electronic shelf label positioning system includes the electronic shelf label, the guide rail, a PDA and a background server. The electronic shelf label includes a main control SoC, a card reader IC, a screen and a power supply device. The main control SoC is configured to control the screen display and to communicate with an AP. The power supply device is configured to supply power to the electronic shelf label. The guide rail includes a guide rail identification area and a label area. The label area is installed with a plurality of wireless labels each having a unique non-repeated ID number. The guide rail identification area is installed with an identity recognition device, which includes a guide rail ID consisting of the ID numbers of the wireless labels sequentially arranged and summarized.
US11961419B2	Event detection and prediction Embodiments of the present invention can be used to in response to receiving information, dynamically detecting an event associated with a user. Embodiments of the present invention can then, in response to dynamically detecting an event associated with the user, creating a visual simulation of the detected event.
US11961415B2	Training apparatus and methods for medical diagnostic and treatment This application relates to a system, apparatus, and methods for renal dialysis training the patients, providers, and caretakers without harming or injuring an actual patient. The renal dialysis may be hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis, or both. The system comprises at least one closed-loop apparatus with at least one of the following—artificial blood, cannulatable vascular system, heart, peritoneal membrane and cavity, vascular valves, artificial skin, and/or other artificial organs set inside a mannequin, humanoid, or any human-like machine. The artificial organ in the mannequin can be accessed through an opening in the chest, arm, abdominal cavity, thigh, groin, neck, and any combination thereof. The renal dialysis may be through catheter access, arterio-venous graft access, and peritoneal catheter access.
US11961412B2	Infant feeding reinforcement system Disclosed herein are systems and methods for providing feeding reinforcement in real-time or near real-time based on physiological sensor data acquired during feeding. In some examples, music reinforcement is rendered when one or more feeding features indicative of one or more feeding behaviors are detected using the physiological sensor data. When at least one feature is not detected, the music reinforcement is stopped. In this way, contingent reinforcement is provided in real-time or near real-time based on detection of the one or more feeding behaviors to encourage and improve independent feeding behavior.
US11961405B2	Protocol design for unmanned aerial system (UAS) traffic management (UTM) An unmanned aerial system (UAS) may execute a mission planned by a UAS traffic management (UTM) system. The UAS may receive a mission planning response message from the UTM that includes a mission route for the UAS to navigate and a configuration of one or more trigger events. The mission route may be made up of a sequence of waypoints in an airspace. Each of the waypoints may be configured with a dynamic path conforming profile (PCP) a dynamic required navigation performance (RNP) value. The UAS may monitor at least the RNP value in one or more time intervals to determine if a trigger event occurs. The UAS may transmit a path conformance status report to the UTM upon determining that a trigger event of the one or more trigger events occurred. The path conformance status report may indicate conformance to one or more parameters specified in the PCP.
US11961404B2	Method and system for scheduling a driver service provider for one or more third parties This disclosure generally relates to a method and system for providing a ride for a third party rider at the request of a user ride requestor. In one embodiment, a driver device may be used to receive a ride request from one or more server computing devices for a third party rider. The driver device may receive information identifying the third party rider, including a password. Further, the driver device may transmit real time ride status information to the ride requestor directly or indirectly via the one or more server computing devices.
US11961400B2	Passenger vehicle and operation management system A congestion rate calculation unit calculates a congestion rate in the cabin based on the number of recognized passengers. When the congestion rate is more than a predetermined congestion threshold, an in-vehicle display and an in-vehicle speaker are capable of giving an alighting notification that notifies the presence of a passenger who is alighting at the next stop and seat information of the passenger, and does not make an alighting notification when the congestion rate is less than or equal to the congestion threshold in the process of the passenger vehicle heading to the next stop.
US11961397B1	Processing system having a machine learning engine for providing a customized driving assistance output Systems and apparatuses for generating customized driving assistance outputs are provided. The system may collect initial sensor data from a rotating mobile device. The system may analyze the initial sensor data to determine whether to collect additional sensor data. Based on analysis of the initial sensor data and the additional sensor data, the system may determine a customized driving assistance output. The system may determine one or more notification outputs and one or more instruction outputs for the driver based on the customized driving assistance output. The system may update an aggregate driving output based on whether or not the instruction output was completed, as determined from subsequent sensor data.
US11961396B2	Emergency vehicle warning indication system An Emergency Vehicle Warning Indication system is provided. Disclosed herein are systems and methods for providing notification of emergency vehicles in advance of the approaching intersection further comprising one or more Control Modules or Modular Transmitters that receive and transmit a high secured radio frequency. This secured radio frequency may be further configured such that it is used only by Emergency Vehicles. The system and method further comprising a means for overriding the traffic signal sequence of the traffic signal system at the intersection. The system and method further comprising an emergency lighting system. Wherein the emergency lighting system may operate in conjunction with at least one of the traffic signal system, the emergency vehicle, and one or more Control Modules or Modular Transmitters.
US11961395B2	Driving assistance device, driving assistance method, and storage medium in which program is stored A driving assistance device includes first acquisition means for acquiring driving status sensing data of a vehicle from a driving status sensing device provided in the vehicle, second acquisition means for acquiring biological information regarding a biological change of a driver of the vehicle, and determination means for determining occurrence of a dangerous event on the basis of a first occurrence index value for a dangerous event that is a value corresponding to the driving status sensing data and a second occurrence index value that is a value corresponding to the biological information of the driver.
US11961389B2	Enhanced accessibility using wearable computing devices Disclosed in some examples are methods, systems, devices, and machine-readable mediums which provide a wearable device, such as a smart ring, that provides feedback to guide users in performing physical tasks. Tasks may include tasks associated with an application executing on a mobile device of the user.
US11961388B2	Vehicle alarm system, method and computer program product for avoiding false alarms while maintaining the vehicle alarm system armed A vehicle alarm system configured to avoid false alarms while maintaining the vehicle alarm system armed. The vehicle alarm system includes: at least a first sensor configured to detect at least a first living object; a processing circuitry operatively connected to the least a first sensor configured to cause the vehicle alarm system to: detect at least a first living object inside of a vehicle by the at least first sensor; and reduce, or unarm, at least a first alarm function of the vehicle alarm system in response to detecting the at least first living object, while at least a second alarm function of the vehicle alarm system is configured to be armed.
US11961387B2	Integrating location information in a fire control system Integrating location information in a fire control system is described herein. One device includes a memory, and a processor configured to execute executable instructions stored in the memory to receive, from a database external to the fire control system, a graphical representation of a facility and location information associated with a number of components of the fire control system that indicates a location of each respective component in the facility, integrate the location information associated with each respective component of the fire control system in the graphical representation of the facility such that the graphical representation includes a representation of each respective component at a location in the graphical representation that corresponds to the location of that component in the facility, and display, in a user interface, the graphical representation of the facility with the location information associated with each respective component of the fire control system integrated therein.
US11961383B2	Systems and methods for actuator installation auto-verification An actuator in an HVAC system is provided. The actuator includes a motor and a drive device. The drive device is driven by the motor and coupled to an HVAC component for driving the HVAC component between multiple positions. The actuator further includes a processing circuit. The processing circuit is coupled to the motor and configured to transmit control signals to operate the motor to drive the HVAC component between a first position and a second position, monitor temperature data received from one or more temperature sensors, determine that the temperature data does not meet an expected performance criterion and transmit an alarm signal.
US11961369B2	Gaming machine and method with persistence feature A gaming system comprises a gaming machine and game-logic circuitry. The gaming machine comprises a display device that presents a symbol array. The game-logic circuitry presents a first outcome by populating the symbol array with a plurality of symbols, locks, in response to the first outcome including at least one value-bearing symbol in a subset of the array, the value-bearing symbol in the subset, initiates a subset counter associated with the subset in response to the first outcome, presents at least one subsequent outcome by populating the array with another plurality of randomly selected symbols, locks any additional value-bearing symbols populating the subset, provides, in response to a number of value-bearing symbols meeting a trigger amount, an award as a function of values indicated by the locked value-bearing symbols, and, in response to the subset counter meeting a termination count, removes any locked value-bearing symbols from the subset.
US11961366B2	Management of electronic gaming and betting transactions using a distributed multi-ledger gambling architecture Non-limiting examples of the present disclosure relate to creation and management of a transactional ledger through an electronic gaming application/service. Various embodiments relate generally to gaming systems based on a distributed multi-ledger gaming architecture. In accordance with various embodiments, a transparent technology platform can be used to provide a secure ledger system for recording value transfer, play action, bets, analytics, gaming statistics (e.g., payouts, skill levels, etc.), and the like. In some examples, gaming systems can directly interact with the distributed multi-ledger architecture for secure and transparent transactions which can also be accessed by auditors, tax authorities, partners, and/or other entities. Some examples may use private and/or public blockchains as part of the distributed multi-ledger gaming architecture. For instance, multiple distributed network nodes may be utilized to manage creation of game-related transaction records.
US11961365B2	Gaming chip and management system A management system includes a recording device recording an image of a gaming chip and an inspection device determining a type and authenticity of the gaming chip. The gaming chip has a multilayer structure in which both sides of a colored layer are sandwiched between light color layers, surface printing representing a type of the gaming chip is performed on outer sides of the light color layers, and an authenticity recognition mark is printed on the colored layer of an inside of the light color layers by an infrared absorbing material. A visible light camera photographs a visible light image of the surface printing, and an infrared light camera photographs an infrared image of the internal printing. The inspection device determines the type and authenticity of the gaming chip using the visible light image and the infrared image.
US11961362B2	System and method for determining effectiveness of incentives in a wagering system This invention provides a method of determining appropriate incentives to users of a wagering platform or application by tailoring the incentive to the type of user that they are and provides incentives to increase the user's engagement with the platform or application to modify the user's behavior to allow them to become more experienced users.
US11961361B2	Method of displaying sports news related to a placed wager A method of displaying sports news relevant to at least one wager being considered by the user. For example, news about a particular player.
US11961358B2	Gaming system with symbol-driven approach to randomly-selected trigger value for feature A gaming system randomly selects a trigger value for a feature, which starts when the current value of a symbol counter reaches the trigger value. In some examples, a gaming system includes memory that stores data defining reel strips. When a symbol counter is initialized, an initial value of the symbol counter is randomly selected from a range of allowable initial values having an upper limit. A trigger value is randomly selected from a range between the initial value and a ceiling value, which is greater than the upper limit. For each of one or more instances, symbols are selected from the reel strips for display, and the current value of the symbol counter is incremented based on the count of designated symbols, if any, among the selected symbols. Responsive to the current value of the symbol counter reaching the trigger value, the feature is started.
US11961351B2	Vehicle, judging method, and non-transitory, computer-readable recording medium on which computer program is recorded A vehicle includes a memory and a processor coupled to the memory. The processor is configured to determine whether or not a communication interface is malfunctioning, the communication interface being configured to perform communication for confirming that a device, which holds a digital key for activation, is inside a vehicle cabin, and in a case in which it is determined that the communication interface is malfunctioning, perform processing that enables activation based on a result of authentication of the device.
US11961347B2	Seamless access control A method for seamless access control according to one embodiment includes determining whether a user is authorized to access a passageway controlled by an access control device based on credential data received from a mobile device of the user, determining, by a RADAR system, a location of the user relative to the passageway, determining whether the user intends to access the passageway based on the determined location of the user relative to the passageway, and controlling, by the access control device, a lock mechanism to allow the user access to the passageway in response to determining that the user is authorized to access the passageway and the user intends to access the passageway.
US11961345B2	Wireless communication system A vehicle (20) transmits an LF command (Wa), an electronic key (30) transmits, to the vehicle (20), an RF command responsive to the LF command (Wa), the vehicle (20) transmits, to the electronic key (30), an LF command (Wb) having a longer packet length than the LF command (Wa), and the electronic key (30) transmits, to the vehicle (20), an RF command responsive to the LF command (Wb) on the basis of the electric field strength of an LF-RSSI burst of a part of the LF command (Wb), thus turning on an interior light (501).
US11961342B2	Driving assistance method and driving assistance device A driving assistance device includes a malfunction detection unit configured to detect a plurality of malfunctions in devices mounted on a vehicle, a candidate selection unit configured to select candidates for a plurality of actions urged on a driver in accordance with the plural malfunctions detected by the malfunction detection unit, a priority determination unit configured to choose a candidate having a higher priority as an action urged on the driver from the candidates for the plural actions selected by the candidate selection unit, and an information unit configured to inform the driver of the action to be urged on the driver chosen by the priority determination unit.
US11961336B2	Distributed ledger-based voting system, apparatus and method A distributed ledger-based system, method and apparatus for administering voting contests is disclosed. Potential voters send registration requests to a distributed ledger, and each computing node of the distributed ledger, executing a smart voting contract, registers the potential voters and issues each registered voter a cryptographic voting token. Each registered voter uses the cryptographic voting token to cast an electronic ballot, the electronic ballot comprising a distributed ledger-based voting transaction request. Each voting transaction request is received by each computing node of the distributed ledger and verified, and a distributed ledger-based, verified voting transaction is created and validated along with other verified voting transactions by each of the computing nodes. When the verified voting transactions are validated, a cryptographic block is created and added to a blockchain of the distributed ledger. After a voting contest has conclude, each of the computing nodes validates a final tally of voting tokens received by each candidate in the voting contest, and a final cryptographic block is published by the distributed ledger with the results. This application is related to NFT Origin Ethereum Address 0x7beaD10F8dE9fFd99A0E897840D6105BBBC1184f.
US11961335B1	Dual mode electronic toll road system A dual mode method of assessing a toll fee by collecting i) sensor data of a vehicle as it travels on a lane and determining a first axle count based on said sensor data; and 2) collecting video images of said vehicle and determining a second axle count based on said video images. The video images are analyzed using computer vision and machine learning to determine the second axle count, and the first and second axles count compared and if identical the vehicle is charged based on the axle count. However, the video images are re-analyzed if the first and second axle counts are not identical and this is repeated until identity is obtained. The system learns from its errors, and the axle count improves with time. If identity is not reached, the transaction record can be flagged for human intervention, but tests show at least 100 fold reduction in errors, thus obviating thousands of interventions per day. Ultimately, monthly summaries of charges are compiled and sent to the customer.
US11961334B2	Biometric data storage using feature vectors and associated global unique identifier The disclosure herein describes systems and methods for object data storage. In some examples, the method includes generating a profile for an object in a directory, the profile including a first feature vector corresponding to the object and a global unique identifier (GUID) corresponding to the first feature vector in the profile; generating a search scope, the search scope including at least the GUID corresponding to the profile; generating a second feature vector from a live image scan; matching the generated second feature vector from the live image scan to the first feature vector using the generated search scope; identifying the GUID corresponding to the first feature vector that matches the second feature vector; and outputting information corresponding to the object of the profile identified by the GUID corresponding to the first feature vector.
US11961333B2	Disentangled representations for gait recognition Gait, the walking pattern of individuals, is one of the important biometrics modalities. Most of the existing gait recognition methods take silhouettes or articulated body models as gait features. These methods suffer from degraded recognition performance when handling confounding variables, such as clothing, carrying and viewing angle. To remedy this issue, this disclosure proposes to explicitly disentangle appearance, canonical and pose features from RGB imagery. A long short-term memory integrates pose features over time as a dynamic gait feature while canonical features are averaged as a static gait feature. Both of them are utilized as classification features.
US11961332B1	Electronic devices with 6 minute walk distance estimates One or more electronic device may use motion and/or activity sensors to estimate a user's 6 minute walking distance. In particular, because users typically walk at less than their maximum output and in imperfect conditions, control circuitry within the device(s) may rely on walks of shorter distances to estimate the 6 minute walking distance. For example, the control circuitry may gather activity information for the user, such as heart rate, calories burned, and step count, and analyze a distance component and a speed component for periods in which the user has walked. Individual 6 minute walk distance estimates may be generated based on each of the activity information, distance component, and speed component. The distance and speed estimates may be corrected for walking behaviors that deviate from an ideal testing environment, and may then be fused with the activity estimate to generate a final 6 minute walk distance estimate.
US11961329B2	Iris authentication device, iris authentication method and recording medium The disclosure is inputting a first image obtained by capturing an object of authentication moving in a specific direction; inputting a second image at least for one eye obtained by capturing a right eye or a left eye of the object; determining whether the second image is of the left eye or the right eye of the object, based on information including the first image, and outputting a determination result associated with the second image as left/right information; comparing characteristic information relevant to the left/right information, the characteristic information being acquired from a memory that stores the characteristic information of a right eye and a left eye pertaining to object to be authenticated, with characteristic information associated with the left/right information, and calculating a verification score; and authenticating the object captured in the first image and the second image, based on the verification score, and outputting an authentication result.
US11961322B2	Force sensor having force sensor electrodes, display device including the same, and method for driving the same Provided are a force sensor, a display device including the same, and a method of driving the same. The force sensor includes a first base substrate and a second base substrate facing each other; first force sensor electrodes extending in a first direction and arranged in a second direction crossing the first direction on the first base substrate; second force sensor electrodes extending in the second direction and arranged in the first direction on the second base substrate; and a sensor hole configured to transmit light. Any one of the first force sensor electrodes includes a first sub-force sensor electrode disposed on a first side of the sensor hole and a second sub-force sensor electrode disposed on a second side opposite to the first side of the sensor hole.
US11961318B2	Information processing device and non-transitory computer readable medium An information processing device includes a processor configured to acquire a document image illustrating a document, acquire a related character string associated with a target character string included in the document image, and extract target information corresponding to the target character string from a region set with reference to a position of the related character string in the document image.
US11961317B2	Extracting textual information from image documents Aspects of the present disclosure are directed to extracting textual information from image documents. In one embodiment, a system, upon receiving a request to extract textual information from an image document, a digital processing system performs character recognition based on content of the image document using multiple approaches to generate corresponding texts. The texts are then combined to determine a result text representing the textual information contained in the image document. The result is then provided as a response to the request.
US11961314B2	Method for analyzing an output of an object detector A method is described for analyzing an output of an object detector for a selected object of interest in an image. The object of interest in a first image is selected. A user of the object detector draws a bounding box around the object of interest. A first inference operation is run on the first image using the object detector, and in response, the object detect provides a plurality of proposals. A non-max suppression (NMS) algorithm is run on the plurality of proposals, including the proposal having the object of interest. A classifier and bounding box regressor are run on each proposal of the plurality of proposals and results are outputted. The outputted results are then analyzed. The method can provide insight into why an object detector returns the results that it does.
US11961313B2	Image analysis technologies for assessing safety of vehicle operation Systems and methods for using image analysis techniques to assess unsafe driving conditions by a vehicle operator are discloses. According to aspects, a computing device may access and analyze image data depicting the vehicle operator. In analyzing the image, the computing device may measure certain visible metrics as depicted in the image data and compare the metrics to corresponding threshold values, and may accordingly determine whether the vehicle operator is exhibiting an unsafe driving condition. The computing device may generate and present alerts that indicate any determined unsafe driving condition.
US11961311B2	On-vehicle system, externality recognition sensor, electronic control device This on-vehicle system is to be mounted in a vehicle and is provided with an electronic control device and an externality recognition sensor. The externality recognition sensor is equipped with a sensing unit for acquiring pre-processing externality information through sensing operations. The on-vehicle system is further equipped with: a condition calculation unit that, on the basis of a vehicle position, a vehicle traveling direction, and map information, calculates a processing condition in which information specifying an area on a map is associated with processing priority of the pre-processing externality information acquired by the externality recognition sensor; and a processing object determination unit that, on the basis of the pre-processing externality information and the processing condition, creates externality information having a smaller amount of information compared with the pre-processing externality information.
US11961310B2	System and cryptographic hardening method for traffic signal verification Examples are provided for traffic sign detection systems. In one example, a traffic detection system in a vehicle includes an image sensor, a communication system, a processor, and a storage device storing instructions executable by the processor to capture an image of an environment of the vehicle via the image sensor, process the image to detect visual information regarding a traffic sign in the image, the visual information indicating a recognized sign, receive cryptographic data via the communication system from a transmitter associated with the traffic sign, the cryptographic data including a cryptographic representation of a traffic sign signal for controlling the traffic sign, and selectively control one or more vehicle systems of the vehicle based on a cryptographic verification of the recognized sign using the cryptographic data.
US11961309B2	Vehicle and control method thereof A vehicle may include a camera obtaining a surrounding image around the vehicle; and a controller configured to derive spatial recognition data by learning the surrounding image of the vehicle as an input value of the controller, derive object recognition data including wheel area data of surrounding vehicles around the vehicle by learning the surrounding image of the vehicle as an input value of the controller, determine a ground clearance between a bottom surface of a vehicle body of the surrounding vehicles and a ground by use of the spatial recognition data and the wheel area data, and control the vehicle to park the vehicle according to the ground clearance.
US11961305B2	Enhanced vehicle navigation using non-destructive inspection one-dimensional sensor arrays Systems and methods for tracking the location of a non-destructive inspection (NDI) scanner using scan data converted into images of a target object. Scan images are formed by aggregating successive scan strips acquired using one or two one-dimensional sensor arrays. An image processor computes a change in location of the NDI scanner relative to a previous location based on the respective positions of common features in partially overlapping scan images. The performance of the NDI scanner tracking system is enhanced by: (1) using depth and intensity filtering of the scan image data to differentiate features for improved landmark identification during real-time motion control; and (2) applying a loop-closure technique using scan image data to correct for drift in computed location. The enhancements are used to improve localization, which enables better motion control and coordinate accuracy for NDI scan data.
US11961303B1	Agent re-verification and resolution using imaging Described is a multiple-camera system and process for detecting, tracking, and re-verifying agents within a materials handling facility. In one implementation, a plurality of feature vectors may be generated for an agent and maintained as an agent model representative of the agent. When the object being tracked as the agent is to be re-verified, feature vectors representative of the object are generated and stored as a probe agent model. Feature vectors of the probe agent model are compared with corresponding feature vectors of candidate agent models for agents located in the materials handling facility. Based on the similarity scores, the agent may be re-verified, it may be determined that identifiers used for objects tracked as representative of the agents have been flipped, and/or to determine that tracking of the object representing the agent has been dropped.
US11961301B2	Image-based object recognition method and system based on learning of environment variable data Disclosed herein are image-based object recognition method and system by and in which a learning server performs image-based object recognition based on the learning of environment variable data. The image-based object recognition method includes: receiving an image acquired through at least one camera, and segmenting the image on a per-frame basis; primarily learning labeling results for one or more objects in the image segmented on a per-frame basis; performing primary reasoning by performing object detection in the image through a model obtained as a result of the primary learning; performing data labeling based on the results of the primary reasoning, and performing secondary learning with weights allocated to respective boxes obtained by the primary reasoning and estimated as object regions; and finally detecting one or more objects in the image through a model generated as a result of the secondary learning.
US11961300B2	Dynamic media content categorization method A method of classifying a media includes receiving a media file and extracting therefrom first and second data streams including first and second media content, respectively, the media content being associated with the media item. First and second feature vectors describing the first and second media content, respectively, are generated. At least a first single feature vector representing the first sequence of first feature vectors and the second sequence of second feature vectors is generated, or at least a first single feature vector representing at least the first sequence of first feature vectors is generated. A second feature vector representing at least the second sequence of second feature vectors is generated. A probability vector from the first single feature vector, or from the first and second single feature vectors is generated. A user profile suitability class is assigned to the media item based on the probability vector.
US11961298B2	Memory-guided video object detection Systems and methods for detecting objects in a video are provided. A method can include inputting a video comprising a plurality of frames into an interleaved object detection model comprising a plurality of feature extractor networks and a shared memory layer. For each of one or more frames, the operations can include selecting one of the plurality of feature extractor networks to analyze the one or more frames, analyzing the one or more frames by the selected feature extractor network to determine one or more features of the one or more frames, determining an updated set of features based at least in part on the one or more features and one or more previously extracted features extracted from a previous frame stored in the shared memory layer, and detecting an object in the one or more frames based at least in part on the updated set of features.
US11961296B2	Systems and methods for detecting objects within the boundary of a defined space while in artificial reality A system generates a plurality of spatial points based on depth measurements of physical objects. The system determines, based on the plurality of spatial points, an occupancy score for each voxel within a plurality of voxels. The system identifies, based on a gaze of the user, a first set of occupied voxels that are in a field of view of the user and a second set of occupied voxels that are outside the field of view of the user. The system updates the occupancy scores of the first set of occupied voxels by temporally decaying one or more of the plurality of spatial points within the first set of occupied voxels. The system maintains the occupancy scores of the second set of occupied voxels. The system detects intrusions in a predefined subspace within a physical space based on the updated occupancy scores of the first set of occupied voxels.
US11961295B2	Bioprocess system and method providing automated configuration detection A method of automated configuration in a bioprocess system and to verify a process defined by a flow path representation. The method comprises the steps of: capturing one image of the bioprocess system comprising tubing for the fluid communication between units of the bioprocess system; analyzing the captured image to identify the tubing connecting units of the bioprocess system; producing a processed representation from the captured image wherein at least a part of the tubing is identified; and comparing the processed representation with the flow path representation to verify their functional concordance.
US11961284B2	Task appropriateness determination apparatus A task appropriateness determination apparatus includes a first learning unit causing artificial intelligence (AI) to learn image information of an index indicating a target object in a task appropriately completed state, an appropriate image provider providing an image possibly including the target object in the appropriately completed state and the index, a second learning unit causing the AI to detect an image where the index is present from the provided image after learning of the index, and learn image information of the target object in the image where the index is present, an image capturing unit capturing an image of a region including the target object and the index at least after the task, and a task appropriateness determiner determining that the task has been appropriately performed in response to detection by the AI of the target object roughly identical to the learned target object in the appropriately completed state.
US11961282B2	Methods and systems for detecting deepfakes A system for detecting synthetic videos may include a server, a plurality of weak classifiers, and a strong classifier. The server may be configured to receive a prediction result from each of a plurality of weak classifiers; and send the prediction results from each of the plurality of weak classifiers to a strong classifier. The weak classifiers may be trained on real videos and known synthetic videos to analyze a distinct characteristic of a video file; detect irregularities of the distinct characteristic; generate a prediction result associated with the distinct characteristic, the prediction result being a prediction on whether the video file is synthetic; and output the prediction result to the server. The strong classifier may be trained to receive the prediction results of the plurality of weak classifiers from the server; analyze the prediction results; and determine if the video file is synthetic based on the prediction results.
US11961277B2	Image information detection method and apparatus and storage medium A method for detecting image information includes: acquiring at least one sample of image pair to be processed; calculating a reconstruction loss function of the second feature extraction model based on the first image samples and the first reconstructed image feature information; calculating an adversarial loss function of the third feature extraction model based on the second reconstructed image feature information and the first image samples; optimizing the first model parameters in the first feature extraction model based on the reconstruction and the adversarial loss function to generate the optimized first feature extraction model; inputting the acquired image pair to be processed into the optimized first feature extraction model to generate the difference information. The method reduces the first feature extraction model's dependence on the labeled data and improves the model's recognition efficiency and accuracy by using the samples without the labeled difference information.
US11961276B2	Linear structure extraction device, method, program, and learned model Provided are a linear structure extraction device, a method, a program, and a learned model which can detect a linear structure in an image. A linear structure extraction device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes a learning model that is learned to receive an input of the image and output, as a prediction result, one or more element points which constitute the linear structure from the image, in which the learning model includes a first processing module that receives the image and generates a feature map representing a feature amount of the image by convolution processing, and a second processing module that calculates a shift amount from a unit center point to the element point of the linear structure closest to the unit center point, for each unit obtained by dividing the feature map into a plurality of the units including regions having a predetermined size in a grid pattern.
US11961275B2	Device and method for training a normalizing flow A computer-implemented method for training a normalizing flow. The normalizing flow predicts a first density value based on a first input image. The first density value characterizes a likelihood of the first input image to occur. The first density value is predicted based on an intermediate output of a first convolutional layer of the normalizing flow. The intermediate output is determined based on a plurality of weights of the first convolutional layer. The method for training includes: determining a second input image; determining an output, wherein the output is determined by providing the second input image to the normalizing flow and providing an output of the normalizing flow as output; determining a second density value based on the output tensor and on the plurality of weights; determining a natural gradient of the plurality of weights with respect to the second density value; adapting the weights according to the natural gradient.
US11961269B2	Apparatus, method and non-transitory computer-readable medium storing program for controlling imaging environment of target object An information processing apparatus (2000) detects an object (30) from a captured image (20) generated by an image capture apparatus (10). The information processing apparatus (2000) determines, based on a range occupied by an image area representing the object (30) in the captured image (20), a partial range relevant to the object (30), within an output range of an output apparatus that performs an output having influence on an image capture environment. The information processing apparatus (2000) determines, based on a feature value of the image area representing the detected object (30), an output setting of the output apparatus for the partial range. The information processing apparatus (2000) applies, to the output apparatus, the output setting for the partial range determined for the object (30).
US11961262B2	Signal processing apparatus and image display apparatus including same Disclosed are a signal processing device and an image display apparatus including the same. The signal processing device and the image display apparatus including the same according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes: a first decoder to reconstruct image data received from an external electronic device, an encoder to compress the image data reconstructed in the first decoder, a memory to store the image data compressed in the encoder, and a second decoder to reconstruct the image data stored in the memory. Accordingly, despite of the increases of the amount of the input image data and the bandwidth thereof, the image data may be stored in the memory efficiently.
US11961261B2	AI-based aesthetical image modification A scheme for modifying an image is disclosed, which includes receiving a source image having a first image configuration; determining a second image configuration for a target image; providing the received source image to an AI engine trained to identify, based on a set of rules related to visual features, candidate regions from the source image; generating proposal images based on the candidate regions, respectively; determining, based on prior aesthetical evaluation data, an aesthetical value of each regional proposal image; and selecting, based on the determined aesthetical value of each regional proposal image, one of the regional proposal images as the target image; extracting, from the AI engine, the target image; and causing the target image to be displayed via a display of a user device.
US11961259B2	Camera array calibration in a farming machine The calibration system of the farming machine receives images from each camera of the camera array. The images comprise visual information representing a view of a portion of an area surrounding the farming machine. To calibrate a pair of cameras including a first camera and second camera, the calibration system determines a relative pose between the pair of cameras by extracting relative position and orientation characteristics from visual information in both an image received from the first camera and an image received from the second camera. The calibration system identifies a calibration error for the pair of cameras based on a comparison of the relative pose with an expected pose between the first pair of cameras. The calibration system transmits a notification to an operator of the farming machine that describes the calibration error and instructions for remedying the calibration error.
US11961257B2	Built-in calibration of time-of-flight depth imaging systems An image processing system having on-the-fly calibration uses the placement of the imaging sensor and the light source for calibration. The placement of the imaging sensor and light source with respect to each other affect the amount of signal received by a pixel as a function of distance to a selected object. For example, an obstruction can block the light emitter, and as the obstruction is positioned an increasing distance away from the light emitter, the signal level increases as light rays leave the light emitters, bounce off the obstruction and are received by the imaging sensor. The system includes a light source configured to emit light, and an image sensor to collect incoming signals including reflected light, and a processor to determine a distance measurement at each of the pixels and calibrate the system.
US11961254B2	Systems and methods for location triangulation based on time based panoramic frames A method includes identifying an image captured by an image capture device set at a first angle about an axis, the image corresponding to a time at which the image was captured, identifying within the image, a region of interest including an object to be used for calibration, determining, an image coordinate at which the object is displayed within the image, determining a camera angle corresponding to a position of the image capture system relative to the axis when the image was captured, identifying a bearing of the object relative to the reference direction, the bearing of the object determined using a geolocation of the image capture system and the time at which the image was captured, and determining, using the image coordinate, the camera angle, and the bearing of the object, an angular offset between the first angle and the reference direction to determine a second angle.
US11961253B2	Determining material volume and density based on sensor data A controller may receive information identifying an area of interest from a plurality of candidate areas of interest including locations on the machine and external to the machine. The controller may obtain, using the one or more first sensor devices, data identifying material located at the area of interest; and generate a graphical representation based on the data. The controller may determine, using the one or more second sensor devices, at least one of a position or an orientation of one or more portions of the machine; and identify a portion of the graphical representation based on the at least one of the position or the orientation of the one or more portions. The portion may correspond to the material located at the area of interest. The controller may determine, using one or more computational models, a volume of the material based on the portion of the graphical representation.
US11961251B2	Continuous surface and depth estimation Disclosed are systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable media for continuous surface and depth estimation. A continuous surface and depth estimation system determines the depth and surface normal of physical objects by using stereo vision limited within a predetermined window.
US11961250B2	Light-field image generation system, image display system, shape information acquisition server, image generation server, display device, light-field image generation method, and image display method A light-field image generation system including a shape information acquisition server that acquires shape information indicating a three-dimensional shape of an object, and an image generation server that is provided with a shape reconstruction unit that reconstructs the three-dimensional shape of the object as a virtual three-dimensional shape in a virtual space based on the shape information and a light-field image generation unit that generates a light-field image of the virtual three-dimensional shape at a predetermined viewing point in the virtual space.
US11961247B2	Image-based component measurement system using light emitting device that outputs variable wavelength and method thereof, and method of plant cultivation method using the same The present disclosure relates to an image-based component measurement system using a light unit that outputs a variable wavelength, a method thereof, and a plant cultivation method using the same. More specifically, the present disclosure provides an image-based component measurement system using a light unit that outputs a variable wavelength, a method thereof, and a plant cultivation method using the same, which collect and analyze data based on image information acquired by emitting light having a specific wavelength using a sheet on which a plurality of quantum dots which can be controlled to have a wavelength necessary for measuring a configuration component of a target object are arranged. Thus, the system and methods are able to measure component content contained in the target object using a low cost and miniaturized device, and cultivate a plant by adjusting content of nutrients of the plant using the measured component content.
US11961246B2	Depth image processing method and apparatus, electronic device, and readable storage medium Provided are a depth image processing method, a depth image processing apparatus, an electronic device and a readable storage medium. The method includes: (101) obtaining consecutive n depth image frames; (102) determining a trusted pixel and determining a smoothing factor corresponding to the trusted pixel; (103) determining a time similarity weight; (104) determining a content similarity; (105) determining a content similarity weight based on the content similarity and the smoothing factor; and (106) performing filtering processing on a depth value of the trusted pixel based on all time similarity weights and all content similarity weights.
US11961245B2	Method and apparatus for performing image guidance, medical equipment, and computer-readable storage medium Provided is a method for performing image guidance, including: acquiring a 3D magnetic resonance (MR) image of a target individual, wherein at least one region range of an object of interest is marked in the 3D MR image; acquiring a reference 3D image of the target individual, wherein the reference 3D image is a 3D-reconstructed computed tomography (CT) image; performing a 3D-3D registration on the 3D MR image and the reference 3D image, so as to mark each region range of the object of interest in the reference 3D image; and performing image guidance on the basis that the reference 3D image is adopted to characterize an initial position state.
US11961244B2	High-precision dynamic real-time 360-degree omnidirectional point cloud acquisition method based on fringe projection Disclosed is a high-precision dynamic real-time 360-degree omnidirectional point cloud acquisition method based on fringe projection. The method comprises: firstly, by means of the fringe projection technology based on a stereoscopic phase unwrapping method, and with the assistance of an adaptive dynamic depth constraint mechanism, acquiring high-precision three-dimensional (3D) data of an object in real time without any additional auxiliary fringe pattern; and then, after a two-dimensional (2D) matching points optimized by the means of corresponding 3D information is rapidly acquired, by means of a two-thread parallel mechanism, carrying out coarse registration based on Simultaneous Localization and Mapping (SLAM) technology and fine registration based on Iterative Closest Point (ICP) technology. By means of the invention, low-cost, high-speed, high-precision, unconstrained and rapid-feedback omnidirectional 3D real-time molding becomes possible, and a new gate is opened into the fields of 360-degree workpiece 3D surface defect detection, rapid reverse forming, etc.
US11961240B2	Systems and methods for improved observation and detection using time video synchronization and synchronous time averaging A system and method for detecting motion with respect an object includes providing a processor and at least one video sensor; synchronizing the at least one video sensor to a dynamic event associated with the object; recording, by the at least one video sensor, a plurality of data sets including the object, each data set of the plurality of data sets being synchronized with respect to the dynamic event associated with the object; averaging, by the processor, the plurality of data sets to provide an averaged synchronized data set; and calculating, by the processor, a motion with respect to the object based on the averaged synchronized data set.
US11961237B2	Foreground data generation method and method for applying same, related apparatus, and system Embodiments of this application disclose a foreground data generation method performed at a computer device. The method includes: obtaining a background image and a target image, the target image containing a target object and a background; removing the background from the target image according to the background image and the target image, to obtain initial foreground data of the target object in the target image; obtaining certain foreground data and uncertain data from the initial foreground data, wherein the uncertain data represents data whose value is between the certain foreground data and background data corresponding to the background; and segmenting the certain foreground data from the uncertain data, to obtain target foreground data of the target object in the target image.
US11961235B2	Apparatus, method and recording medium storing instructions for determining bone age of teeth The present disclosure proposes an apparatus for determining a bone age of teeth. The apparatus according to the present disclosure may acquire a plurality of first teeth images of a plurality of teeth corresponding to a first gender and having a first bone age, generate a plurality of pre-processed images by pre-processing the plurality of first teeth images, generate a determination filter for determining a teeth shape for the first bone age of a human body having the first gender by training the neural network model using the plurality of pre-processed images, acquire a second teeth image of teeth of a human body having a second gender and gender information indicating the second gender, and determine a second bone age of the teeth corresponding to the second teeth image based on the second teeth image and the gender information by using the determination filter.
US11961232B2	Automated sensing system for health detection A system and method for detecting medical conditions in individuals in crowded settings is described, including methods and approaches for addressing confounding issues such as variation due to external factors.
US11961231B2	Method and system for medical image interpretation A method and a system for medical image interpretation are provided. A medical image is provided to a convolutional neural network model. The convolutional neural network model includes a feature extraction part, a first classifier, and N second classifiers. N feature maps are generated by using the last layer of the feature extraction part of the convolutional neural network model. N symptom interpretation results of N symptoms of a disease are obtained based on the N feature maps through the N second classifiers. A disease interpretation result of the disease is obtained based on the N feature maps through the first classifier.
US11961230B2	Discerning device, cell mass discerning method, and computer program A discerning device that discerns a cell mass includes: a storage unit that stores a trained model that has been subjected to machine learning on the basis of training data in which an index associated with a first cell mass out of a predetermined index including at least one index indicating a feature of a cell mass is correlated with information indicating whether a state of the first cell mass is a first state or a second state that is different from the first state; an image-analyzing unit that acquires an index associated with a second cell mass out of the predetermined index; and a discerning-processing unit that discerns whether a state of the second cell mass is the first state or the second state on the basis of the index associated with the second cell mass and the trained model.
US11961229B2	Ophthalmic image processing device, OCT device, and non-transitory computer-readable storage medium In this invention, a control unit in an ophthalmic image processing device acquires an ophthalmic image captured by an ophthalmic image capture device (S11). The control unit, by inputting the ophthalmic image into a mathematical model that has been trained by a machine-learning algorithm, acquires a probability distribution in which the random variables are the coordinates at which a specific site and/or a specific boundary of a tissue is present within a region of the ophthalmic image (S14). On the basis of the acquired probability distribution, the control unit detects the specific boundary and/or the specific site (S16, S24).
US11961223B2	Apparatus for predicting wheel performance in vehicle and method therefor An apparatus for predicting performance of a wheel in a vehicle: includes a learning device that generates a latent space for a plurality of two-dimensional (2D) wheel images based on a convolutional autoencoder (CAE), extracts a predetermined number of the plurality of 2D wheel images from the latent space, and learns a dataset having the plurality of 2D wheel images and performance values corresponding to the plurality of 2D wheel images; and a controller that predicts performance for the plurality of 2D wheel images based on a performance prediction model obtained by the learning device.
US11961222B2	Mask inspection apparatus and mask inspection method using the same A mask inspection method including the steps of obtaining an image of a mask including a first region having a plurality of first openings, and a second region having a plurality of second openings, sectioning the image into a first partial image corresponding to the first region and a second partial image corresponding to the second region, respectively, inspecting the first region of the mask based on the first partial image, and inspecting the second region of the mask based on the second partial image.
US11961221B2	Defect examination on a semiconductor specimen There is provided a system and method of runtime defect examination of a semiconductor specimen, comprising obtaining a first image representative of at least part of the semiconductor specimen, the first image acquired by an examination tool configured with a first focus plane; estimating whether the first image is in focus using a machine learning (ML) model, wherein the ML model is previously trained for classifying images into focused images and defocused images; upon an estimation that the first image is out of focus, performing focus calibration on the examination tool to select a second focus plane associated with an optimal focus score; and obtaining a second image acquired by the examination tool configured with the second focus plane, and estimating whether the second image is in focus using the ML model. The second image, upon being estimated as being in focus, is usable for defect examination on the specimen.
US11961219B2	Generative adversarial networks (GANs) for simulating specimen images Methods and systems for generating a simulated image for a specimen are provided. One system includes one or more computer subsystems and one or more components executed by the one or more computer subsystems. The one or more components include a generative adversarial network (GAN), e.g., a conditional GAN (cGAN), trained with a training set that includes portions of design data for one or more specimens designated as training inputs and corresponding images of the one or more specimens designated as training outputs. The one or more computer subsystems are configured for generating a simulated image for a specimen by inputting a portion of design data for the specimen into the GAN.
US11961216B2	Photography session assistant Devices and methods for conducting a remote photography session are described. In some instances, a computing device at a photography station receives messages from a photography station controller which is remote from the photography station. In some examples, the computing device receives one or more messages instructing the computing device to capture an image from an image capture device. The computing device can also receive one or more messages instructing the computing device to adjust the image capture device. Additionally, the messages may instruct the computing device to present instructions to a subject of the photography session. These instructions can prompt the subject to make adjustments to meet a criteria for a photograph in the photography session.
US11961215B2	Modular inpainting method A method for processing images is described, wherein a scenery is recorded as at least one raw image by at least one optical capture means mounted on a vehicle, and wherein image data of the scenery are mapped incompletely and/or erroneously in the subsequently rendered render image in at least one area. In order to provide a user of one or more cameras on a motor vehicle, that have visibility restrictions with a more agreeable visual experience, the method includes identifying the area(s) of incomplete and/or erroneous mapping in the render image on the basis of existing visibility restrictions, generating masks that enclose the area(s) of incomplete and/or erroneous mapping as masked areas, reconstructing image data in unmasked areas of the render image by means of digital inpainting and synthesizing together with the masked areas to produce a correction image, and displaying the completed and/or debugged correction image.
US11961212B2	Display device performing tone mapping using local mapping curves A display device according to an embodiment may include a controller and a display unit. The controller may perform tone mapping for adjusting luminance of input image data, and the display unit may display an image according to output image data whose luminance is adjusted by the tone mapping. The controller may generate a base mapping curve for an entire region from the input image data, extract information for each local region of the entire region, and generate a local mapping curve reflecting the information for each local region with respect to each local region to perform tone mapping.
US11961206B2	Image generation using non-linear scaling and tone-mapping based on cubic spline curves A method includes obtaining a Bayer input image. The method also includes generating, using at least one processing device of an electronic device, multiple YUV image frames based on the Bayer input image using non-linear scaling, where the YUV image frames are associated with different exposure settings. The method further includes generating, using the at least one processing device of the electronic device, a fused image based on the YUV image frames. In addition, the method includes applying, using the at least one processing device of the electronic device, global tone-mapping to the fused image in order to generate a tone-mapped fused image, where the global tone-mapping is based on a first cubic spline curve.
US11961199B2	Method and apparatus for partial simulation of pinching to form wrinkles on a garment Partial simulation of forming wrinkles on a garment is performed by receiving selection of a partial region of a three-dimensional (3D) model of a garment that includes an a first region and a second region. The outer coordinates of polygons in the periphery of the selected first region are fixed while polygons in the second region within the first region are moved to simulate wrinkles formed in a middle region between the first region and the second region based on an external force applied to the second region.
US11961197B1	XR health platform, system and method A computer-based extended reality health system is adapted for electronically rendering patient sessions within an XR environment incorporating immersive scenes. The XR health system utilizes an XR device adapted for being employed by a patient to visually display the immersive scenes during a patient session within the XR environment. An input device is adapted for electronically interacting with objects, content and features visually displayed in the immersive scenes. A billing module is configured to extract claims data applicable for medical billing claims. The claims data includes billing information associated with the immersive scenes visually rendered to the patient during the patient session within the XR environment.
US11961195B2	Method and device for sketch-based placement of virtual objects In some implementations, a method of sketch-based placement of computer-generated graphical objects includes: obtaining an input directed to a content creation region within a user interface, wherein the input corresponds to a sketch of a candidate object, and wherein the user interface includes the content creation region and a presentation region for computer-generated content; and in response to obtaining the input directed to the content creation region: presenting the sketch within the content creation region; obtaining a three-dimensional (3D) model using the input that corresponds to the sketch of the candidate object; generating a computer-generated graphical object using the obtained 3D model; and causing presentation of the computer-generated graphical object together with imagery obtained using the one or more cameras of the device within the presentation region while maintaining presentation of the sketch within the content creation region.
US11961193B2	Method for controlling a display, computer program and mixed reality display device Method for controlling a display of a mixed reality display device, wherein source and target point clouds representing a treatment objects surface are generated from image data and from medical imaging data of the treatment object. A number of segmentation masks are determined in the point clouds by applying semantic segmentation. A transformation between the source point cloud and the target point cloud is determined using the segmentation masks, and at least a part of the medical imaging data is superimposed on the treatment object using the determined transformation.
US11961187B2	Reconstruction method of organ vessel centerline The present invention relates to a method of producing a 3D centerline of an organ vessel from a plurality of 2D x-ray images. The method comprises the steps of producing a point-cloud of 3D points which represent intersecting and non-intersecting points between projection lines from the 2D images to their respective x-ray sources; fitting a compound curve to the points in the point-cloud of 3D points; removing outliers from the point-cloud; fitting a new compound curve to the remaining points in the point-cloud of 3D points; and repeating certain steps, wherein the resultant compound curve represents the 3D centerline of the organ vessel. The method minimizes reconstruction errors and produces an optimally-reconstructed 3D vessel skeleton.
US11961184B2	System and method for scene reconstruction with plane and surface reconstruction A system and method for 3D reconstruction with plane and surface reconstruction, scene parsing, depth reconstruction with depth fusion from different sources. The system includes display and a processor to perform the method for 3D reconstruction with plane and surface reconstruction. The method includes dividing a scene of an image frame into one or more plane regions and one or more surface regions. The method also includes generating reconstructed planes by performing plane reconstruction based on the one or more plane regions. The method also includes generating reconstructed surfaces by performing surface reconstruction based on the one or more surface regions. The method further includes creating the 3D scene reconstruction by integrating the reconstructed planes and the reconstructed surfaces.
US11961181B2	Three-dimensional image space transformation A three-dimensional image transformation, executing on one or more computer systems, can mathematically transform a first two-dimensional image space onto a second two-dimensional image space using a three-dimensional image space. The three-dimensional image transformation can project the three-dimensional image space onto the first two-dimensional image space to map the first two-dimensional image space to the three-dimensional image space. Thereafter, the three-dimensional image transformation can project the second two-dimensional image space onto the three-dimensional image space to map the three-dimensional image space to the second two-dimensional image space.
US11961179B2	Fragment compression for coarse pixel shading One embodiment provides for a graphics processing unit comprising a processing cluster to perform multi-rate shading via coarse pixel shading and output shaded coarse pixels for processing by a post-shader pixel processing pipeline.
US11961173B2	Systems and methods to reconfigure a scene based on timing and scene content Systems and methods to reconfigure a scene based on timing and scene content are disclosed. Exemplary implementations may: obtain scene information defines a scene in which an event transpires; analyze the scene information that defines the event to identify effectual content and ineffectual content related to the event within the unedited event duration; and generate, based on the scene information and the analysis, a draft scene that includes an edited event comprising the effectual content from an edited event beginning to an edited event end in accordance with the prospective event duration.
US11961170B2	Systems and methods for automating conversion of drawings to indoor maps and plans Automating conversion of drawings to indoor maps and plans. One example is a computer-implemented method of machine learning, the method comprising: receiving, by a device, a first set of updates to a first indoor map, the first indoor map previously created by a production machine-learning system having a production map accuracy; training, by a device, a supporting machine-learning system using the first set of updates to the first indoor map; and then applying, by a device, test data to the supporting machine-learning system, the applying results in first-evaluation indoor map with a first-evaluation map accuracy; and when the first-evaluation map accuracy is within a predetermined window above the production map accuracy refraining, by a device, from updating the production machine-learning system based on the first set of updates.
US11961158B2	Lift systems The present invention provides a system for retailers to monitor and track customer interaction with a product in a retail environment. The system of the present invention utilizes RFID tagged products and communicating with near field communication in an Internet of Things environment for a more comprehensive relationship between customers and the products of interest. Where the products are not so connected, the system of the present invention alerts the need for same.
US11961157B2	Methods for communal facilities management in smart cities based on the internet of things, systems, and mediums The present disclosure provides a method for communal facilities management in a smart city based on an Internet of Things. The method includes: obtaining first cleanliness information of the communal facilities in a target area at a first time point and weather information, construction information, factory information, and traffic information of the target area during a target time period; determining second cleanliness information of the communal facilities at the second time point based on the first cleanliness information, the weather information, the construction information, the factory information, and the traffic information; determining, based on the second cleanliness information, target cleanliness information of the communal facilities at the second time point; determining the communal facilities as target communal facilities when the target cleanliness information of the communal facilities satisfies a preset condition, and determining cleaning instructions for cleaning the target communal facilities; and sending the cleaning instructions to an object platform.
US11961154B2	Contract token including sensor data In some examples, an electronic device includes sensor circuitry and token circuitry. The sensor circuitry may capture sensor data and the contract token circuitry may generate a contract acceptance token including an acceptance indication and sensor data captured by the sensor circuitry. The token circuitry may send the contract acceptance token including the sensor data to a different electronic device.
US11961152B2	Order management server, order management program, order management method, information processing server, information processing program, and information processing method Provided are a server connected to a first terminal operated by an orderer, a second terminal operated by a recipient that accepts an order, and a third terminal operated by a third party. The server includes: a first receiver configured to receive, from the first terminal, an order content indicating a content of the order; a first creating unit configured to create a work order, based on the order content; a first viewing controller configured to display the work order on the second terminal; a second receiver configured to receive, from the second terminal, acknowledgement information indicating acceptance of the order; a second creating unit configured to create a written acknowledgement for the accepted order, based on the acknowledgement information; and a second viewing controller configured to display the written acknowledgement on the third terminal in such a manner that a part of the order content is invisible.
US11961142B2	Systems and methods for pooling and transferring digital assets The disclosed computer-implemented method for pooling and transferring digital assets may include detecting a transaction event for a blockchain ledger. The blockchain ledger may include transaction records for a pool of digital assets and accounts collectively owning the digital assets. Each account may own a proportional portion of the digital assets corresponding to an account asset balance. The method may also include calculating an exchange rate based on a cash balance of the pool, a liabilities balance of the pool, and an ownership distribution value. The ownership distribution value may be based on a distribution of the account asset balances. The method may also include updating the cash balance based on the exchange rate and the transaction event, and adding a transaction record for the transaction event to the plurality of transaction records. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.
US11961137B2	Multi-layer artificial intelligence models for progressive predictions during data pipeline management There are provided systems and methods for multi-layer artificial intelligence models for progressive predictions during data pipeline management. A service provider may provide AI functionalities, such as through a multi-layer ML model framework that employs multiple layers for different ML models that process different features. The features in one layer and ML model may process data for static features, where an output from this layer may be used as an input with data for dynamic feature that provide a predictive score or output for the input data. The static features may only be required to be processed once or a few times in the first layer and may not be required to be further processed again at later times. With the second layer, the data for the dynamic features may change, and thus the second layer may process new data without being required to reprocess the static features.
US11961136B2	Efficient, accurate, and secure transfers of internally-custodied digital assets Various embodiments are directed to processing and executing digital asset transfers between two users. An example method includes receiving a data object defining a digital asset transfer, and the data object may be a query from the first user to initiate an outbound transfer to a second user or an approval of a request for digital asset units from the second user. The method further includes retrieving account balance data objects associated with the digital asset accounts for the first and second users. The method further includes, responsive to determining that the digital asset transfer satisfies one or more transfer conditions, executing the digital asset transfer by executing a closed-loop debit from the first user and executing a closed-loop credit to the second user. The method further includes updating the account balance data object to reflect the resulting balances of each digital asset account.
US11961134B2	Proposal system, method, and computer-readable storage medium for storing program In the proposal system, sales performance information that is related to a device is acquired and information that is related to a usage situation of a device is accepted from a customer. A device to be a purchase target is inferred by a learned model based on the information that is related to the usage situation of the device and the sales performance information, and then a proposal information is outputted as a result of that inference.
US11961133B2	Method, medium, and system for removal of listings based on similarity A method of generating a user-interface to be displayed at a remote location may include receiving a search request for an item listing and retrieving a first listing and a second listing based on the search request, determining a similarity score between the first and second listings that is based on multiple properties common to the first and second listings, and generating instructions to be transmitted to a remote location to generate a user interface to be displayed at the remote location, the user interface including the first listing, the instructions excluding the second listing from a list of results displayed on the user interface based on the similarity score exceeding a threshold and the first listing including superior values in at least one of the plurality of properties common to the first and second listings. The method may also include transmitting the instructions to the remote location for display.
US11961132B2	Marketplace listing generation using message metadata Systems and methods are disclosed to receive a message from a user device. The message may include metadata that includes data related to one or more specifications of the user device. The method may also determine a sales price for the user device based on the one or more specifications of the user device and create a listing for the user device that includes at least the sales price and at least one of the one or more specifications of the user device.
US11961129B2	Systems and techniques for computer-enabled geo-targeted product reservation for secure and authenticated online reservations Systems and methods disclosed herein provide a geo-targeted online reservation system that ensures authenticity of customer devices requesting reservations by generating reservations only if threshold authentication conditions are satisfied. For example, a computing device registered with a server system receives inputs for requesting a reservation of a limited release product and for configuring the product. To authenticate the computing device, the server device transmits an electronic message to the computing device requesting the computing device to respond. A response to the message is one threshold authentication condition for generating the reservation. Upon determining that one or more threshold authentication conditions are satisfied, the server device generates a reservation for the product.
US11961124B2	Systems and methods for providing non-intrusive advertising content Systems and methods are disclosed for providing non-intrusive advertising content to users. The method includes receiving user input reflecting user content preferences for receiving desired content related to specific topics in lieu of standard advertising content. The method may further include receiving a web request for electronic and then retrieving desired content based on user content preferences. Thereafter, the method may include choosing non-intrusive advertising content and generating one or more datagrams including the desired content and the non-intrusive advertising content. The requested electronic content along with generated datagrams content may then be provided for displaying.
US11961123B1	Managing inventory of targeted advertisements for in-vehicle entertainment A system for managing advertisements in an in-flight entertainment (“IFE”) system operating on an airplane can include an inventory processing device and a non-transitory computer readable medium. The non-transitory computer readable medium can be communicatively coupled to the inventory processing device to cause the inventory processing device to perform operations. The operations can include determining an inventory of targeted advertisements for future flights. The operations can further include receiving a request to use a portion of the inventory for advertisements associated with an advertiser. The operations can further include transmitting instructions to an IFE controller on-board the airplane to cause the IFE controller to provide the advertisements during targeted advertisement opportunities during a flight.
US11961114B2	Digital advertising platform with demand path optimization A digital advertising system includes at least one processor configured to execute a plurality of functional modules including an analytics module to receive and analyze client attributes associated with a website visitor and a requested website to define an analytics event. The analytics module ingests and enriches data within the analytics event and provides it to a machine learning module that generates prediction models for potential bids. A management platform receives the bidding prediction and generates candidate configs. An optimization module receives the candidate configs and applies weights and additional features to select a config and generate an optimized script for the selected config. A deployment module receives the optimized script and delivers the script to the website visitor.
US11961111B1	Artificial intelligence identification of early adopter audiences for marketing campaigns To address the cold start problem, a marketing analytics pipeline includes a marketing action analytics hub and a marketing platform, wherein the marketing action analytics hub is configured to receive category-specific high growth potential audiences from an offline model generation component generated by statistical models based on streaming consumption using trend data reports from a consumption database, and wherein the marketing platform is configured to interact with the marketing action analytics hub to create targeted marketing campaigns based around these high growth potential audiences. In a further aspect, the marketing action analytics hub includes an asset category clustering component that is configured to generate categories of media IP assets based on streaming consumption and a cold start audience generation component that is configured to receive category-specific datasets of media IP assets and growth events from an opportunity detection analytics hub which are used to generate category-specific high growth potential cold start audiences described by early adopter geodemographic groups that inform the promotion of new media IP assets not present in the trend data reports.
US11961106B2	Multi-factor authentication and post-authentication processing system An end-user computing device may utilize an imaging device to capture input from an electronic tag of a physical asset. The end-user computing device may generate supplemental digital data associated with the input. The end-user computing device may transmit the input and the supplemental digital data to an authentication and digital assets server. The authentication and digital assets server may authenticate the physical asset and transmit the authentication results to the end-user computing device, which may display the authentication results. If the authentication of the physical asset is successful, the authentication and digital assets server may select one or more digital assets and transmit the one or more digital assets to the end-user computing device. The end-user computing device may display the one or more digital assets.
US11961104B2	Payment card benefit value estimator system and method with transaction-based individual cardholder relevance of selectable benefits A payment card benefit assessment system and method includes a computing device accepting payment card benefit catalog information from a payment card issuer and payment card transaction data from a payment card processing network. The payment card transaction data is analyzed to group cardholders into one demographic clusters and to determine an estimated benefit value for each of the demographic clusters. Individualized payment card benefit options are presented to an individual cardholder based on the individual cardholder's payment card transactions and the determined estimated benefit value for a corresponding one of the plurality of demographic clusters.

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