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| US11969394B2 |
Syringe adapter
A syringe adapter is provided. The adapter includes a housing having a first end and a second end positioned opposite the first end. The housing may include a first portion and a second portion connected to the first portion. The first end of the housing can include a connector configured to be secured to a syringe barrel. The adapter also includes a cannula positioned within the housing and a seal arrangement including a membrane positioned within the housing and movable within the housing. The first portion of the housing can be connected to the second portion via axial and radial interference between the first portion and the second portion of the housing. |
| US11969393B2 |
Affixed groups of pharmaceutical vials including frangible connectors
In some embodiments, an affixed group of pharmaceutical vials with frangible connectors includes: a plurality of pharmaceutical vials arranged as a group of pharmaceutical vials, each of the plurality of pharmaceutical vials shaped and positioned to minimize a total volume of the group of pharmaceutical vials, each of the pharmaceutical vials including at least one external side with a surface configured to reversibly mate with a corresponding external side and a surface of an adjacent pharmaceutical vial; and a plurality of frangible connectors, wherein at least one frangible connector is affixed to the surface of at least two of the plurality of pharmaceutical vials within the group of pharmaceutical vials, and at least one frangible connector is affixed to each of the plurality of pharmaceutical vials. |
| US11969387B2 |
Kit, tools, and method for treatment of facial injuries and disorders
The present invention includes an intraoral tool, including one or more selected solid or inflatable inserts targeted to provide a low load prolonged stretch to orofacial musculature that may be coupled to tool handle or tool mounting bracket, wherein the intraoral tool is configured for a delivery of intraoral treatment, such as a stretch to a patient's facial injury or disorder and configured to permit manipulation of the insert in the patient's mouth. |
| US11969386B2 |
Patient slider device
A patient slider device configured to move a patient from a first bed surface to a second bed surface positioned adjacent thereto. The patient slider device includes a frame, a bed engagement assembly and a patient pulling assembly. The bed engagement assembly includes a bumper with the bumper being adjustable relative to the frame. The patient pulling assembly includes a winch assembly, preferably positioned proximate a lower end of the frame, and a sheet engaging clamp assembly. The sheet engaging clamp assembly includes a base member and a locking member structurally configured to clamp a sheet therebetween. |
| US11969384B2 |
Wheelchair with actuator controlled tilting
A wheelchair includes: a chassis configured to collapse in a width direction of the wheelchair; at least one wheel carried by the chassis; a seat assembly including a seat and a back support carried by the chassis, the back support defining a tilt angle relative to the seat and being pivotable to adjust the tilt angle; and a tilt assembly carried by the chassis and including at least one tilt actuator coupled to the back support, the at least one tilt actuator being configured to pivot the back support and adjust the tilt angle. The chassis is collapsible in the width direction while carrying the at least one actuator to reduce a width of the wheelchair. |
| US11969383B2 |
Rear excursion backrest for wheelchair accessible vehicles
A backrest device that normally supports an occupant and moves forward with the occupant during a forward impact/crash event. The device is equipped with a spring activated biased ratcheting mechanism that provides only forward movement, thus reducing the amount of dangerous rear excursion during the rebound phase, as measured by the occupant's head and torso. |
| US11969380B2 |
Advanced occlusion management methods for a phacoemulsification system
The present invention provides a system for managing occlusions during phacoemulsification surgery. More specifically, the present invention provides a user of a surgical console an alert when a partial or full occlusion of a surgical tool causes the vacuum pressure to become greater than a predetermined pressure threshold setting and automatically reduces the vacuum pressure when the predetermined pressure threshold setting is exceeded. |
| US11969378B2 |
System for treatment of eye conditions
A dry eye treatment device is provided having a mask defining a treatment cavity which is positionable on a face of a user over the eyes. A temperature altering pack such as a gel pack is positionable within the treatment cavity and a fabric cover may surround the gel pack and have medication absorbed or placed upon the fabric material. |
| US11969375B2 |
Cervical collar having height adjustment
A cervical collar has an anterior component including a lower support that is adjustable in angle relative to a main support. The lower support is hingedly connected to the main support at first and second end portions. An elongate element engages the first and second end portions. A lock mechanism is operatively connected to the elongate element, and is arranged for locking rotation of the lower support relative to the main support, by moving the elongate element between locked and unlocked conditions. An upper support is received by the main support at least at a front section of the main support, and is arranged to be fitted against a user's chin. |
| US11969372B2 |
Knee brace and leg brace
A knee brace includes a thigh fixing part, a shank fixing part, an outer leg joint that couples the thigh fixing part with the shank fixing part, and an inner leg joint that couples the thigh fixing part with the shank fixing part. When the wearer P flexes his/her knee joint, a lower arm is rotated with respect to an upper arm along with a rotation fulcrum shaft sliding in a long groove and a cam shaft sliding in a cam groove. When the outer leg joint and the inner leg joint are extended, the lower arm of the outer leg joint is configured to be moved relatively forward with respect to the lower arm of the inner leg joint. |
| US11969368B2 |
Lumen stent and preform thereof, and methods for preparing the lumen stent and preform thereof
A lumen stent preform is provided using a plasma nitriding technology, a preparation method thereof, a method for preparing a lumen stent by using the preform, and a lumen stent obtained according to the method. The preform is manufactured by using pure iron or an iron alloy containing no strong nitrogen compound, has a hardness of 160-250HV0.05/10, and has a microstructure that is a deformed structure having a grain size scale greater than or equal to 9 or a deformed structure after cold machining. Alternatively, the preform is an iron alloy containing a strong nitrogen compound, and has a microstructure that is a deformed structure having a grain size scale greater than or equal to 9 or a deformed structure after cold machining. The lumen stem preform meets the requirements of a conventional stent for radial strength and plasticity, so that plasma nitriding is applicable to commercial preparation of a lumen stent. |
| US11969367B2 |
Prosthetic socket
The present invention provides a prosthetic socket (10) having a longitudinal axis X for attachment to a limb of a patient having first and second sides (A, B) which comprises a first portion (20) having a first edge (22), a second edge (24) a first end (26) and a second end (28) and second portion (30) having a first edge (32) a second edge (34) a first end (36) and a second edge (38). A hinge (40) is connecting the first edge (22) of the first portion (20) to the first edge (32) of the second portion (30) and a clasp (50) is provided between the second edge (24) of the first portion (20) and the second edge (34) of the second portion (30). Such an arrangement allows for a prosthetic socket (10) to be more easily attached and removed to a patients limb. |
| US11969365B2 |
Sheath made of an elastomer material for a prosthesis liner, and custom-made sheath for a prosthesis
A sheath made of an elastomer material for a prosthesis liner comprises an inner wall and an outer wall defining a sheath body that extends between a proximal end suitable for placing the sheath body onto a stump and a distal end. The sheath is provided at the distal end thereof with a conformable cavity that is formed in the sheath body and is open to the outside via an opening. |
| US11969363B2 |
System and method for a prosthetic hand having sensored brushless motors
A system and method for a prosthetic assembly that includes a first prosthetic component, comprising a prosthetic hand base; a set of second prosthetic components, comprising a set of prosthetic fingers, and a set of actuating systems, wherein one actuating system connects a pair of distinct prosthetic components, enabling actuation of one prosthetic component with respect to the other. Each actuating system, from the set of actuating systems, includes a linkage and a sensored brushless motor; wherein the sensored brushless motor comprises a brushless motor, a field oriented control system, a rotary encoder, and a gearbox. |
| US11969359B2 |
Method of retroperitoneal lateral insertion of spinal implants
A method is disclosed for introducing a spinal disc implant into an intervertebral space of a subject. The subject is placed in a lateral position, and the anterior face of the spinal disc intervertebral space is accessed, between the L5 and S1 vertebrae, from an anterior and lateral retroperitoneal approach. An operative corridor to the anterior face of the spinal disc space is established by introducing a retractor instrument anterolaterally to the spinal disc space between the anterior superior iliac spine and the anterior inferior iliac spine. The damaged spinal disc contents are removed from the intervertebral space through the operative corridor, and the implant is advanced into the intervertebral space at an oblique angle and pivoted to position the implant substantially laterally within the intervertebral space. Elongated retractor and insertion instruments, as well as a modified disc implant, are also disclosed for carrying out the method. |
| US11969358B2 |
Prosthesis impactor assembly
An impactor head (10) for releasably holding an outer surface (12) of a cup implant (14), comprises a head body (16), at least one rotatable implant-engagement arm (20) which is also at least in part linearly translatable, and an actuation mechanism (18) which moves the implant-engagement arm (20) to an implant-engagement condition and an implant-release condition. |
| US11969355B2 |
Spinal cage with modular anchoring elements
The invention relates to a modular anchoring adaptor that engages with existing features of commercially available ALIF cages to help eliminate migration and/or anterior expulsion cause by the instability of the spine, such as lordosis. Such modular adaptor will mate or engage with existing features to enhance anchoring within the vertebral disc space, which space is limited and a low-profile should be maintained. |
| US11969353B2 |
Directional locking reverse shoulder prostheses and systems
The present disclosure relates to prosthesis systems having trays and liners having an asymmetrical locking mechanism to bias the strength of the liner to resist loading forces and associated methods. The tray has a lateral groove disposed in an inner surface of a lateral circumferential portion of the tray and a medial groove disposed in an inner surface of a medial circumferential portion of the tray. The liner has an upper segment and a lower segment. The liner has a locking portion for lockingly engaging the tray that includes the lower segment. The locking portion has a lateral toe positioned generally diametrically opposite a plurality of resiliently deformable medial fingers defined therein. The liner and the tray are engageable in a lateral-to-medial direction so that the plurality of medial fingers can resiliently deform to engage the medial groove subsequent to engagement of the lateral toe within the lateral groove. |
| US11969350B2 |
Spinal implant with surface projections
An interbody spacer for use in spinal procedures. The interbody spacer has one or more surfaces with a unique surface pattern. The interbody spacer is preferably designed for use as an intervertebral spacer in spinal fusion surgery, where portions of an affected disc are removed from between two adjacent vertebrae and replaced with an interbody spacer that provides segmental stability, may correct a deformity, and allows for bone to grow between the two vertebrae to bridge the gap created by disk removal. The interbody spacer has one or more unique surfaces designed to aid in bone growth and attachment. The unique surface comprises one or more surface projections, referred to generally as surface projection pattern or matrix, which can be arranged to form unique patterns and structures. |
| US11969347B2 |
Methods, systems, and devices for deploying an implant
A fastening system and a deployment system for controlling translation and rotation of a deployment device are presented. A fastening system may comprise one or more components configured for arresting or restricting translation of a delivery catheter of a medical device, including a mitral valve fixation device such as the MitraClip®. A deployment system may comprise one or more components configured for locking rotation of a crimping cam to a slider to control deployment of a mitral valve fixation device. |
| US11969346B2 |
Heart valve coaptation device
In one embodiment, a leaflet capture device for improving the coaptation of heart valve leaflets is provided. The leaflet capture device can include a clip having a coupling member and a leaflet engagement portion. The coupling member has a lumen extending therethrough. The leaflet engagement portion is moveable toward and away from the coupling member. The leaflet capture device can be delivered by a support catheter, an inner shaft, and an actuating connector. Extending an end of the inner shaft away from the coupling member of the clip pulls the actuating connector to move the leaflet engagement portion away from the coupling member. |
| US11969345B2 |
Repair device for heart valve repair
A repair device for closing a valve of a heart includes a main stem. The mains stem has a distal end and a proximal end. The main stem comprises a papillary anchor on the proximal end. The papillary anchor of the main stem is configured to attach to a papillary muscle of the heart. The main stem further includes a first branch extending from the main stem in a first direction and configured to attach to a first leaflet of the valve of the heart. The main stem also includes a second branch extending from the main stem in a second direction different from the first direction and configured to attach to a second leaflet of the valve. The first and second branches are flexible. |
| US11969343B2 |
Transcatheter heart valve prosthesis systems and methods for rotational alignment
Methods for rotationally aligning transcatheter heart valve prosthesis within a native heart valve include percutaneously delivering the transcatheter heart valve prosthesis to the native heart valve, wherein the transcatheter heart valve prosthesis includes at least one imaging marker, receiving a cusp overlap viewing angle image and/or a coronary overlap viewing angle image of the transcatheter heart valve prosthesis within the native heart valve, determining, based on the cusp overlap viewing angle image and/or the coronary overlap viewing angle image and the at least one imaging marker, whether the transcatheter heart valve prosthesis is in a desired rotational orientation, if the at least one imaging marker in the cusp overlap viewing angle image and/or the coronary overlap viewing angle indicates that the transcatheter heart valve prosthesis is not in the desired rotational orientation, rotating the transcatheter heart valve prosthesis until the transcatheter heart valve prosthesis is in the desired rotational orientation. |
| US11969340B2 |
Flexible commissure frame
Prosthetic devices and frames for implantation at a cardiac valve annulus are provided that include an annular frame (having an inflow end and an outflow end) and a plurality of axial frame members that bridge two circumferentially extending rows of angled struts. The axial frame members can include a plurality of axially extending leaflet attachment members and a plurality of axial struts in a 1:1 ratio. Along each of the two rows, the frame can have at least three angled struts between adjacent axial frame members. |
| US11969338B2 |
Pericardial sealing member for prosthetic heart valve
In one embodiment, a method of manufacturing a prosthetic heart valve can comprise providing a piece of pericardial tissue comprising a fibrous parietal layer and a serous parietal layer. The method can further comprise reducing the thickness of the piece of pericardial tissue by removing a portion of the serous parietal layer, the fibrous parietal layer defining a first surface of the piece of pericardial tissue and the serous parietal layer defining a second surface of the piece of pericardial tissue. The method can further comprise positioning the pericardial tissue around an outer surface of a frame of the prosthetic heart valve and securing it thereto such that the first surface is facing away from the frame and the second surface is facing towards the frame. |
| US11969334B2 |
Artificial blood vessel
An artificial blood vessel 10 comprises: an artificial blood vessel body 12; and a carbon material film 11 that covers the inner wall of the artificial blood vessel body 12. The inner wall which is covered by the carbon material film 11 is configured so that the water vapor adsorption isotherm shows desorption hysteresis. |
| US11969333B2 |
System for treating embolism and associated devices and methods
Systems and methods for the intravascular treatment of clot material within a blood vessel of a human patient are disclosed herein. A method in accordance with embodiments of the present technology can include, for example, positioning a distal portion of a catheter proximate to the clot material within the blood vessel. The method can further include coupling a pressure source to the catheter via a tubing subsystem including a valve or other fluid control device and, while the valve is closed, activating the pressure source to charge a vacuum. The valve can then be opened to apply the vacuum to the catheter to thereby aspirate at least a portion of the clot material from the blood vessel and into the catheter. |
| US11969327B2 |
Absorbent article
In an absorbent article, an absorbent core includes first and second layers adjacent to each other in the thickness direction; the first layer has, in a front-body part, a groove extending in the longitudinal direction, penetrating in the thickness direction, and having a terminal end at a rear position and a base disposed adjacent to the rear position of the groove with the terminal end therebetween; the second layer has a groove corresponding part and a base corresponding part at positions overlapping the groove and the base respectively in the thickness direction; and the average density of highly absorbent polymer particles contained in the base and the average density of the highly absorbent polymer particles contained in the base corresponding part are higher than the average density of the highly absorbent polymer particles contained in the groove corresponding part. |
| US11969323B2 |
Absorbent article with pocket dividing front and rear regions
Absorbent articles of the present disclosure may be constructed with a secondary liner sheet placed on top of a body facing liner of the articles configured to form a pocket. The pocket provides a barrier, thereby separating a front region of the absorbent articles from a rear region. In this manner, the absorbent articles of the present disclosure may reduce the spread of bodily exudates throughout the articles. The reduced spreading of exudates may help to keep skin healthy by reducing the amount of skin exposed to the skin irritants within the exudates and/or by preventing additional skin irritants from being created by preventing the mixing of BM and urine, at least in proximity to the skin of the wearer. |
| US11969321B2 |
Absorptive anal hygiene apparatus
An absorptive anal hygiene apparatus for anal hygiene includes a sponge body having a body top side, a body bottom side, a body front side, a body back side, a body left side, and a body right side. The body bottom side is larger than the body top side. The sponge body is an absorptive material configured to be inserted within a user's buttocks adjacent the anus to prevent transfer of fecal matter from the user's anus to a user's clothing. A tab is coupled to the body top side of the sponge body. An extraction string is coupled to the tab. The extraction string is pullable to remove the sponge body from the user's buttocks. |
| US11969317B2 |
Wound dressing with welded elastic structure
A wound dressing includes an inelastic absorbent layer, an elastic film, and a plurality of welds. The inelastic absorbent layer is configured to absorb wound fluid and has a first side and a second, wound-facing side. The elastic film is configured to elastically stretch when a stretching force is applied to the wound dressing and elastically recover when the stretching force is removed. The plurality of welds fix the elastic film to the first side of the inelastic absorbent layer such that the elastic film and the inelastic absorbent layer elastically stretch and elastically recover as a unit. |
| US11969314B2 |
Method and apparatus for increasing sperm motility
A method for treating spermatozoa of an animal includes: irradiating the spermatozoa with light having wavelengths in a range of 390-420 nm at a fluence effective to increase motility of the spermatozoa by 75% or more. |
| US11969311B2 |
Replacement attachment system
Dental attachment placement apparatuses with one or more replacement attachment systems for providing one or more replacement dental attachments. The replacement attachment systems may include a body that is configured to orient and align the apparatus with respect to the teeth. The apparatus may include one or more primary dental attachments coupled to the body, where the body is configured to position the primary dental attachments adjacent to the teeth for bonding. The replacement system can be configured to replace the primary dental attachments and align replacement dental attachments with respect to the teeth. |
| US11969310B2 |
Method, system and model for indirect bonding
A physical model of at least a portion of a patient's dentition has model dental surfaces corresponding to real dental surfaces of the patient's dentition. The physical model includes one or more targets, each configured for facilitating placement of an orthodontic appliance on the model at a desired location. The targets lack mechanical stops that are outwardly protruding from the original model dental surfaces. Also provided are a method of manufacturing a physical model for use in indirect bonding procedures, a method for indirect bonding for use in an orthodontic procedure, a method for providing an indirect bonding transfer tray for use in an orthodontic procedure, and a system for providing a physical model for use in indirect bonding orthodontic procedures. |
| US11969307B1 |
Electric toothbrush head
An electric toothbrush head includes a brush body and an insertion block. An upper part of the brush body is provided with bristles and a lower part of the brush body is provided with an insertion chamber. The insertion block is inserted into the insertion chamber and defines an insertion channel for inserting of a movement therein, wherein an outer wall of the movement abuts an inner wall of the insertion channel. A connecting section above the insertion channel is provided on an upper part of the insertion block. An adhesive section is provided on an upper part of the connecting section for fixing an outer wall of the adhesive section to an inner wall of the insertion chamber. A clamping section is provided on a lower part of the connecting section for fixing an outer wall of the clamping section to the inner wall of the insertion chamber. |
| US11969293B2 |
Non-invasive estimation of the mechanical properties of the heart
Methods and systems for utilizing myocardial strain imaging in an inverse framework to identify mechanical properties of the heart and to determine structural and functional milestones for the development and progression to heart failure. |
| US11969289B2 |
Premature birth prediction
Systems and methods of predicting future medical events are based on the processing of medical image. The prediction of premature birth and estimation of gestational age based on ultrasound images are presented as illustrative examples. The new abilities to estimate the probability of future medical events, before they otherwise could be predicted, provides new avenues for the development of preventative treatments. |
| US11969287B2 |
Artificial intelligence ultrasound-medical-diagnosis apparatus using semantic segmentation and remote medical-diagnosis method using the same
Provided are an artificial intelligence ultrasound-medical-diagnosis apparatus and a remote medical-diagnosis method using the same. The apparatus can automatically diagnose diseases based on ultrasound medical examinations and ultrasound image processing. The ultrasound-medical-diagnosis apparatus includes a semantic segmentation artificial intelligence network configured to perform labeling on visualized organs of a patient using mutually different colors to detect a position of an organ of interest displayed on the ultrasound image. |
| US11969286B2 |
Systems and methods for automatic detection and visualization of turbulent blood flow using vector flow data
A system for visualization and quantification of ultrasound imaging data according to embodiments of the present disclosure may include a display unit, and a processor communicatively coupled to the display unit and to an ultrasound imaging apparatus for generating an image from ultrasound data representative of a bodily structure and fluid flowing within the bodily structure. The processor may be configured to estimate axial and lateral velocity components of the fluid flowing within the bodily structure, determine a plurality of flow directions within the image based on the axial and lateral velocity components, differentially encode the flow directions based on flow direction angle to generate a flow direction map, and cause the display unit to concurrently display the image including the bodily structure overlaid with the flow direction map. |
| US11969285B2 |
Dose adjustment device mountable to diagnostic radiation equipment and dose adjustment system including same
The present invention relates to the dose adjustment device mountable to diagnostic radiation equipment and the dose adjustment system which allows radiation exposure in each portion of in the irradiation area to be prevented, and are configured as modules that are attachable to diagnostic radiation equipment, thus having the effect of allowing a radiation shielding function to be easily added to existing equipment without changing the structure thereof. |
| US11969275B2 |
Heatable contact surface for use in medical imaging
The present application relates to a heatable system suitable for use in a patient contacting plate used in medical imaging. The system comprises a heatable laminated structure with a plurality of layers each of which is transparent to imaging radiation and allows for thermal transfer. A heater layer, located between two of the plurality of layers, comprises an electrically resistive material and is transparent to imaging radiation. The laminated structure further includes a conductive path suitable for use in coupling a voltage source to the electrically resistive material in the heatable laminated structure, whereby the laminated structure is heated when current is passing through the conductive path. Also disclosed is a compression plate system and an imaging medical device comprising the heatable system. Methods of making the heatable system and of using it in medical imaging are also disclosed. |
| US11969269B2 |
Modular multi-parameter patient monitoring device
A multi-parameter patient monitoring device rack can dock a plurality of patient monitor modules and can communicate with a separate display unit. A signal processing unit can be incorporated into the device rack. A graphics processing unit can be attached to the display unit. The device rack and the graphic display unit can have improved heat dissipation and drip-proof features. The multi-parameter patient monitoring device rack can provide interchangeability and versatility to a multi-parameter patient monitoring system by allowing use of different display units and monitoring of different combinations of parameters. A dual-use patient monitor module can have its own display unit configured for displaying one or more parameters when used as a stand-alone device, and can be docked into the device rack when a handle on the module is folded down. |
| US11969268B2 |
Systems and methods for home transdermal assessment of gastrointestinal function
Disclosed herein is a non-transitory computer-readable media having computer-executable instructions thereon. When executed by the processor of a mobile computing device, the computer-executable instructions cause the processor to wirelessly communicatively couple the mobile computing device to a GI sensor (optionally by displaying instructions on a pairing screen), display a sensor placement screen that instructs the user to place the GI sensor on a body of a patient, prompts the user to administer a GI agent into the body of the patient; transmit a signal from the mobile computing device to the GI sensor to cause the GI sensor to initiate collection of light absorbance data for calculating GI function of the patient; receive light absorbance data from the GI sensor, and store the received light absorbance data. |
| US11969265B2 |
Neural network classification of osteolysis and synovitis near metal implants
Systems and methods for training and implementing a machine learning algorithm to generate feature maps depicting spatial patterns of features associated with osteolysis, synovitis, or both. MRI data, including multispectral imaging data, are input to the trained machine learning algorithm to generate the feature maps, which may indicate features such as a location and probability of a pathology classification, a severity of synovitis, a type of synovitis, a synovial membrane thickness, and other features associated with osteolysis or synovitis. In some implementations, synovial anatomy are segmented in the MRI data before inputting the MRI data to the machine learning algorithm. These segmented MRI data may be generated using another trained machine learning algorithm. |
| US11969264B2 |
Adaptive controller used in photoplethysmography sensing system
An adaptive controller used in a photoplethysmography sensing system, comprises a plurality of hardware circuits which are configured to: receive a photoplethysmography signal (hereinafter, “PPG signal”) processed; determine whether the PPG signal processed satisfies with a requirement; output the PPG signal processed if the PPG signal processed satisfies with a requirement; and adjust a gain of an amplifier for amplifying the PPG signal and/or a driving signal of a light source if the PPG signal processed does not satisfy with a requirement. |
| US11969252B2 |
Method and system for continuous monitoring of patients for arrhythmias
Body-worn systems and methods for continuously monitoring a patient for cardiac electrical signals and identifying rhythm abnormalities including atrial fibrillation. |
| US11969251B2 |
Apparatus for generating an electrocardiogram
Wrist-wearable apparatuses that may be removed and used as a chest-applied cardiac device may include two chest electrodes on an inner surface of a strap (or strap regions), as well as two finger or more finger electrodes on the opposite side of the apparatus. The apparatus may be removed from the wrist and placed on a chest of a patient such that two electrodes are spaced at least five centimeters apart and in contact with the chest and held in place with two or more fingers to capture orthogonal cardiac signals that may be synthesized into a conventional 12-lead cardiac signal. |
| US11969250B2 |
Scalable multi-resolution electrode array for sensing and stimulating the brain
This specification discloses a brain electrode device. The brain electrode device includes a set of contact points and a set of sub-circuits. The sub-circuits include sensor ports configured to connect to the contact to the respective ones of the contact points. The device can further include an intelligent multiplexer that aggregates signals from the set of sub-circuits and generates an aggregate signal. The aggregate signal is transmitted to a signal acquisition device. |
| US11969247B2 |
Extension housing a probe or intravenous catheter
A vascular access device may include a housing, which may include a proximal end, a distal end, and a slot. The distal end of the housing may be configured to be coupled to a catheter assembly. The vascular access device may also include an instrument disposed within the housing. The instrument may include a catheter or a probe. The instrument may include a proximal end and a distal tip. The proximal end of the instrument may extend through the slot and may be configured to move along the slot to move the instrument from a proximal position to a distal position. In response to movement of the proximal end of the instrument from the proximal position to the distal position, the catheter may be advanced beyond the distal end of the housing into the catheter assembly and/or vasculature of a patient. |
| US11969246B2 |
Method of producing thin enzyme-based sensing layers on planar sensors
A sensor implanted in tissues and including a sensing layer is fabricated by mixing the signal transduction enzyme with non-reactive components including buffer salts and fillers, and spin coating the enzyme onto a substrate. The signal transduction enzyme is crosslinked by introducing the coated substrate in a vacuum chamber. In the chamber, a crosslinker evaporates and is deposited onto the enzyme, therefore crosslinking the enzyme. |
| US11969243B2 |
Action recognition system and method thereof
A wearable device is illustrated. The wearable device has a body, at least one light emitting unit, at least one light sensing unit and an action recognition module. The wearable device is suitable for wearing on a movable part of a user. The light emitting unit is disposed on an inner side of the body, wherein the light emitting unit emits a light beam illuminating at least a portion of the movable part. The light sensing unit operatively senses the light beam reflected by the at least portion of the movable part and generates a light sensing signal. The action recognition module is configured to operatively determine a function that corresponds to an action of the user. |
| US11969242B2 |
Orthodontic system with tooth movement and position measuring, monitoring, and control
An orthodontic system and method for moving and aligning at least one tooth of a set of teeth of at least one of an upper jaw and a lower jaw of a patient. In the system and method an orthodontic appliance can be provided which may include a force exerting member for applying a force to and moving the at least one tooth, a tooth movement sensor member for obtaining at least one of tooth movement data, tooth position data, and tooth identification data, and a tooth movement monitor for calculating at least one of an amount of tooth movement and tooth position from the at least one of the tooth movement data, the tooth position data, and the tooth identification data obtained with the tooth movement sensor arrangement. An electronic control console may be operatively connected to the force exerting member and in data communication with the tooth movement monitor, for controlling the operation of the force exerting member based on the at least one of the tooth movement data, the tooth position data, and the tooth identification data received from the tooth movement monitor. |
| US11969238B2 |
Physiological parameter detecting apparatus and method of detecting physiological parameters
Physiological parameter detecting apparatuses and methods of detecting the physiological parameters are provided. A physiological parameter detecting apparatus includes: a light source configured to emit a light onto a region of an object; an optical path converter configured to receive the light returning from the object and convert an optical path of the received light; an optical detector configured to detect the light that has the converted optical path; and a controller configured to extract physiological information of the object from the detected light. |
| US11969235B2 |
Sensor module, method for manufacturing sensor module, and blood pressure measurement device
Provided is a sensor module, a method for manufacturing a sensor module, and a blood pressure measurement device that can improve the holding force onto a soft portion. A sensor module 63 of a blood pressure measurement device 1 includes: a sensor base 72; a pressure sensor portion 71 fixed to the sensor base 72; a sensor head cover 73 including, on an outer surface, an opening 73a in a region that comes into contact with a wrist 100 and an inner surface 73g formed with unevenness, the sensor head cover 73 being fixed to the sensor base 72 and forming a gap portion 79 that communicates with the opening 73a between the inner surface 73g, the sensor base 72, and the pressure sensor portion 71; anda soft portion 74 disposed in the gap portion 79 and, at least, filling up the opening 73a and covering the pressure sensor portion 71. |
| US11969219B2 |
System and method of fluid passageway cross-sectional area determination in an anatomy
Systems and methods of fluid passageway cross-sectional area determination in an anatomy are disclosed. |
| US11969216B2 |
Surgical network recommendations from real time analysis of procedure variables against a baseline highlighting differences from the optimal solution
Various systems and methods providing recommendations based on analysis of surgical procedure variables are disclosed. A computer system, such as a surgical hub, can be configured to be communicably coupled to a surgical device. The computer system can be programmed to determine contextual data related to the surgical procedure being performed based at least in part of perioperative data received from the surgical device paired with the computer system. Further, the computer system can determine a procedural variable associated with the determined surgical context and then compare the procedural variable to a baseline. Depending upon the outcome of the comparison, the computer system can provide intraoperative or postoperative recommendations to the surgical staff. |
| US11969215B2 |
System and method for integrated visualization camera and optical coherence tomography
System and method for imaging a target site with a housing assembly having a head unit configured to be at least partially directed towards the target site. An optical coherence tomography (OCT) module and stereoscopic visualization camera are at least partially located in the head unit and configured to obtain a first set and a second of volumetric data of the target site, respectively. A controller is configured to register the first set of volumetric data with the second set of volumetric data to create a third set of registered volumetric data. The third set of registered volumetric data and second set of volumetric data are rendered, via a volumetric render module, to a first and second region. The first region and the second region are overlaid to obtain a composite shared view of the target. |
| US11969211B2 |
Alignment and diagnostic device and methods for imaging and surgery at the irido-corneal angle of the eye
A device for visualizing an irido-corneal angle of an eye through a window of a patient interface configured to be placed on the eye includes and optics structure and at least one imaging apparatus. The optics structure is configured to engage with the patient interface to provide a line of sight through the window in the direction of the irido-corneal angle, and to subsequently disengage from the patient interface. The imaging apparatus is associated with the optics structure and aligned with the line of sight to enable capturing an image of the eye including the irido-corneal angle. |
| US11969210B2 |
Methods and apparatus for making a determination about an eye using color temperature adjusted lighting
Disclosed herein are methods and apparatus for making a determination about an eye comprising detecting light reflected out of an eye of a subject from a retina of the eye of the subject and making a determination about the eye of the subject based upon the reflected light, wherein the light is adjusted for color temperature when making the determination about the eye. |
| US11969209B2 |
Information handling system display visual augmentation system and method
End user interactions at a display are monitored for predetermined conditions to provide augmentation of display presentation by a red light that illuminates in the 650 to 800 nm range, such as at substantially 670 nm. Instructions stored in non-transient memory and executed on a processor present visual images of varied color contrast and evaluate end user inputs to determine an end user visual acuity. Over time and use of the display and red light, end user visual acuity is periodically tested to evaluate the effectiveness of red light illumination to restore visual acuity. |
| US11969207B2 |
Hair removing device
The present disclosure provides a hair removing device, including: a reflector, a light source, a first light-transmitting body, a heat dissipation base and a refrigerating member. The light source is arranged inside the reflector and can emit light. The reflector can reflect light, such that the hair removing device can emit light to remove the hair from the skin. The first light-transmitting body and the reflector cooperatively define a cavity to receive the light source. A body of the light source is suspended in the cavity. Two sides of the heat dissipation base are thermally coupled to the reflector and the refrigerating member respectively. |
| US11969205B2 |
Medical systems for endometrial ablation
A system for treating uterine tissue comprises an elongated shaft having a proximal end, a distal end, and a longitudinal axis extending between said proximal and distal ends. An energy applicator at the distal end of the elongated shaft is actuatable between a non-expanded shape to be inserted through a patient's cervical canal and an expanded shape to conform to the walls of the patient's uterus. A handle is coupled to a proximal end of the elongated shaft. The handle may include first and second moveable grips coupled to actuate the energy applicator with an upper spring and a lower spring disposed to urge the first and second moveable grips to move apart. An inflatable seal may be located at a distal end of the elongated shaft with a thermally insulating sleeve disposed over the elongated shaft proximal to the inflatable seal. An extension member may be coupled to axially advance and retract the extension member and have a central passage to removably receive an endoscope to enable viewing through the transparent portion of the energy applicator. Alternatively, a tubular sheath may be coupled to the elongated shaft to removably receive an endoscope to enable forward viewing from a location near the distal end of the energy applicator. |
| US11969203B2 |
Colpotomy system with applied energy
A colpotomy system includes a surgical instrument and a uterine manipulator. The surgical instrument has a shaft assembly. The shaft assembly includes an end effector supported on a distal end portion of the shaft assembly. The end effector includes a first jaw member and a second jaw member. The uterine manipulator extends distally to a head supporting a knife that is positioned to cooperate with the first and second jaw members of the end effector. |
| US11969201B2 |
Control systems for electrosurgical generator
A controller for an electrosurgical generator includes an RF inverter, a signal processor, a software compensator, a hardware compensator, and an RF inverter controller. The RF inverter generates an electrosurgical waveform and the signal processor outputs a measured value of at least one of a voltage, a current, or power of the electrosurgical waveform. The software compensator generates a desired value for at least one of the voltage, the current, or the power of the electrosurgical waveform, and the hardware compensator generates a phase shift based on the measured value and the desired value. The RF inverter controller generates a pulse-width modulation (PWM) signal based on the phase shift to control the RF inverter. |
| US11969199B2 |
Bipolar irrigated radiofrequency ablation tined probe
The disclosure relates to systems and methods for irrigated bipolar radiofrequency ablation. Some examples of the system include an elongate inner electrode assembly and an elongate outer electrode assembly. An irrigation path for irrigation fluid flow is defined between the outer surface of the inner electrode assembly and the outer surface of the outer electrode assembly. |
| US11969198B2 |
Malleable electrosurgical instrument
An electrosurgical handpiece is provided that includes a squeezable handle. The squeezable handle has a back grip and a finger grip that can be squeezed to actuate electrosurgical handpiece. The back grip and the finger grip are connected by a lower malleable region that has an elasticity greater than the remainder of the squeezable handle. |
| US11969196B2 |
Expandable inter-body device, system, and method
Expandable spinal implants, systems and methods are disclosed. An expandable spinal implant may include a first endplate, a second endplate, and a moving mechanism that is operably coupled to the first and second endplates. The moving mechanism may include a wedge, a first sliding frame and a second sliding frame disposed on opposite sides of the wedge, a screw guide housing a rotatable first set screw and a rotatable second set screw opposite the first set screw. The first set screw may be operably coupled to the second sliding frame and the second set screw may be operably coupled to the wedge. The moving mechanism may operably adjust a spacing between the first and second endplates upon simultaneous rotation of the first and second set screws and operably adjust an angle of inclination between the first and second endplates upon translating the first set screw or second set screw. |
| US11969190B2 |
Transvaginal occluder
A transvaginal occluder includes an elongated housing having proximal and distal portions and an internal cavity defined therebetween configured for selective receipt of a surgical instrument therethrough. The elongated housing includes a first material having a first durometer extending between the proximal and distal portions and defining the internal cavity, the first material including one or more recesses defined therein along the internal cavity. The elongated housing also includes a second material having a second, lower durometer and that extends between the proximal and distal portions, the second material encapsulating a portion of the first material and configured to engage vaginal tissue. The elongated housing also includes a third material having a third, lowest durometer disposed within the one or more recesses that is configured to engage a shaft of the surgical instrument in a fluid tight manner. |
| US11969185B2 |
Soft tissue cutting instrument with self locking, multi-position, and slide button linearly actuated retractable blade or hook
A system and method for cutting soft tissue with a retractable surgical cutting device. The device includes a handle, an actuator positioned thereon, and a sheath attached thereto, where the sheath surrounds a shaft with a blade attached to the distal end thereof. The device also includes a drive and locking mechanism connected to the actuator and to the shaft within the internal space of the handle, wherein the drive and locking mechanism is configured to move the shaft in the first direction and lock the shaft in the shaft first position in response to movement of the actuator in one of the first direction or the second direction, and wherein the drive mechanism is configured to move the shaft in the second direction and lock the shaft in the shaft second position in response to movement of the actuator in the other one of the first direction or the second direction. |
| US11969183B2 |
Radial cutter implant
An implant for creating incisions in the tissues surrounding the bladder neck and the urethra of a patient, for relaxing the opening of the bladder, the implant includes a central connector and at least one wire, the wires extend radially outwardly from the center of the central connector, the wires apply continuous pressure on the surrounding tissues, the wires are foldable within an implant sheath for enabling delivery and extraction thereof, the implant is implanted within a restricted location of the urethra for a period of time for creating incisions at the locations where the wires apply pressure on the surrounding tissues. |
| US11969181B2 |
Forceps including actuation limiting
Medical devices include a ground link, a first actuator pivotably coupled to the ground link and a first movable element operatively coupled to the first actuator by a linkage. The linkage including: the ground link; a second link that is pivotable with respect to the ground link; a fourth link that is pivotable with respect to the ground link; and a third link having a main body extending from a first portion to a second portion and a blocking tab extending away from the main body. The medical device further including a second actuator operatively coupled to the ground link, the second actuator having a blocking surface including a blocking tab that is positioned to engage with at least a portion of the blocking surface of the second actuator to limit movement of the second actuator until the first actuator is at least partially actuated. |
| US11969178B2 |
Method for treating vascular occlusion
A method is disclosed for removing a vascular occlusion, such as a clot, from a blood vessel. A tubular sheath is inserted into the vessel and a self-expanding Nitinol mesh filter is deployed from a distal end of the tubular sheath at a location proximal to a clot. An inner catheter is advanced through the tubular sheath and through the mesh filter for contacting the clot. An expandable agitation element is provided along a distal end portion of the inner catheter for cutting or chopping the clot, thereby facilitating removal of the clot and improving blood flow through the vessel. Resulting clot particles are captured by the mesh filter. Negative pressure may be applied along a proximal end portion of the sheath for aspirating remaining particles. Certain embodiments of the method are well-suited for treating deep vein thrombosis and do not require the use of thrombolytic drugs. |
| US11969177B2 |
Ultrasonic probe
A method of treating a calculi mass can include using an ultrasonic probe to produce acoustic energy and fragment the mass. The method can include varying the frequency at which fragmentation occurs to treat the mass with a resonant frequency. The ultrasonic probe can have a distal tip for contact with the mass, where the tip has a morphology for concentrating stress on the mass. The ultrasonic probe can have two or more ultrasonic horns to allow for higher voltage and power levels. |
| US11969176B2 |
Aspiration medical device
Aspiration medical devices and methods for making and using aspiration medical devices are disclosed. An example aspiration medical device may include a catheter shaft having a distal end region and defining an inflow orifice adjacent to the distal end region. An aspiration member may be disposed within the catheter shaft. The aspiration member may have a plurality of axially-spaced fluid jets formed therein. A collar may be disposed over the aspiration member. The collar may have a jet support region disposed adjacent to at least one of the fluid jets and a wall support region disposed adjacent to a wall of the catheter shaft. |
| US11969171B2 |
Systems and methods for treating aneurysms
An apparatus for treating an aneurysm in a blood vessel includes an occlusion element including a first tubular mesh having a first end and a second end coupled together at a proximal end of the occlusion element such that an intermediate portion of the first tubular mesh between the first end and the second end includes a substantially 180 degree turn, the intermediate portion of the first tubular mesh extending distally from the proximal end of the occlusion element, wherein the intermediate portion of the first tubular mesh has a collapsed configuration and is configured to expand to an expanded. In some embodiments, the apparatus further includes a second tubular mesh having a first end and a second end coupled to the proximal end of the occlusion element such that an intermediate portion of the second tubular mesh between the first end and the second end includes a substantially 180 degree turn. In some embodiments, the apparatus further comprises a cover coupled to the proximal end of the occlusion element. |
| US11969168B2 |
Surgical staple having two movable arms connected by a transverse connection area
A surgical staple has two movable arms connected by a transverse connection area. Each one of the arms has a pinching area and a fastening end and the transverse connection area is deformable to allow the movable arms to be moved together by bending around the axis of the transverse connection area. |
| US11969167B2 |
Implant inserter
A system for implant delivery includes an implant and an inserter. The implant includes a body that extends between first and second ends. The implant includes retainers extending outwardly from the first and second ends. The retainers are received in corresponding jaws of the inserter. When the implant is connected to the inserter and the inserter is actuated, the implant elastically deforms. |
| US11969165B2 |
Fixation device cartridges
Fixation device cartridges. At least one example embodiment is a cartridge including: a first tube; a second tube parallel to first tube; a first spacer coupled to the first tube and the second tube such that slots of the first and second tubes face each other; a second spacer coupled to the first tube and the second tube, the first and second spacers defining a suture volume between the slots of the first and second tubes, and the slot of the first tube and the slot of the second tube open into the suture volume; a first bone anchor disposed within the first tube, a first suture line associated with the first bone anchor and extending through the slot; and a second bone anchor disposed within the second tube and coupled to the first suture line. |
| US11969161B2 |
Tissue retraction system
A tissue retraction system comprising a drive gear coupled to a shaft. The tissue retraction system includes a first plurality of linking members located along a second axis and configured to rotate along the second axis based on contact with the drive gear as the drive gear is rotated. The tissue retraction system includes a linking member selector configured to rotate along the first axis, wherein the linking member selector comprises a cylindrical body integrally formed with a handle. The tissue retraction system includes a right arm assembly, a left arm assembly, and a center arm that are each configured to move along trajectories. The tissue retraction system includes a first retractor blade, a second rector blade, and a third retractor blade. The tissue retraction system includes an array with tracking markers. |
| US11969158B2 |
Introducer sheath assembly for catheter systems and methods of using same
A catheter system includes a catheter, an introducer sheath, and a tubular plug. The catheter comprises an elongate body having an expandable medical device coupled with a distal end thereof. The introducer sheath comprises an elongate body defining a lumen therein. The introducer sheath is disposed over the catheter to form a gap therebetween. The tubular plug comprises an elongate body and extends through the lumen of the introducer sheath. The tubular plug is disposed between the catheter and the introducer sheath to occlude the gap. Further, the tubular plug is releasably fixed relative to the introducer sheath such that the tubular plug is removable from the lumen to allow the expandable medical device to pass therethrough. |
| US11969154B2 |
Imaging system and endoscopic device
An imaging system includes: a solid-state imaging device that transmits an imaging signal of a continuous image that has been captured; and a control device that processes the imaging signal transmitted from the solid-state imaging device, and to control an operation of the solid-state imaging device. The solid-state imaging device includes: a pixel unit that acquires the imaging signal; a register that stores a setting value that defines the operation of the solid-state imaging device; a processing circuit that converts the imaging signal into a digital imaging signal; a frame configuration circuit that generates a serial digital transmission signal that is acquired by embedding a synchronizing signal synchronized with a horizontal synchronizing signal of the captured image in the digital imaging signal as a first serial clock signal; and a data transmission unit that transmits data of the digital transmission signal. |
| US11969150B2 |
Clip apparatus for endoscope
The present disclosure relates to a clip apparatus for an endoscope, the clip apparatus having a simple driving part and enabling accurate and easy clip ligation and separation. The present disclosure provides a clip apparatus for an endoscope, the clip apparatus comprising: a handle part having a moving hole formed therein; a handle slider installed so as to be slidable in the handle part through the moving hole; an inner sheath rotatably connected to the inside of the handle part and extending to the outside of the handle part; a wire connected to the handle slider and disposed inside the inner sheath; an outer sheath disposed so as to cover the inner sheath; an outer handle coupled to the outer sheath so as to move the outer sheath along the length direction of the inner sheath; and a clip coupling part connected to one end of the wire and enabling the coupling of a clip. |
| US11969149B2 |
Endoscope and insertion section of endoscope
An endoscope includes: a lens barrel having an opening of a through hole on an outer surface of the lens barrel; a lens inserted into the through hole and having a distal end surface which is disposed in a protruding manner from the outer surface; a first resin disposed between a wall surface of the through hole and a side surface of the lens; and a second resin disposed on a surface of the first resin, a portion of the lens barrel around the opening and an entire circumference of an outer peripheral portion of the distal end surface of the lens, the second resin containing rubber and light blocking particles and having an elastic modulus smaller than an elastic modulus of the first resin. |
| US11969148B2 |
Medical image processing device
A medical image processing device includes a storage and a processor. The storage stores notification setting information for setting a notification content regarding which method a notification is performed in accordance with lesion information indicating content of a lesion, part information representing a part, or procedure information representing a procedure performed at a time of acquisition of a medical image. The processor is configured to acquire the medical image including a subject; perform image analysis processing on the medical image; select use-notification setting information from the notification setting information by using the lesion information, the part information or the procedure information; and perform the notification to notify a user of a result of the image analysis processing with different methods of the notifications for different lesion information, part information or procedure information according to the use-notification setting information. |
| US11969146B2 |
Self-locking device of endoscope
A self-locking device of an endoscope is provided. The endoscope includes a housing and a toggle assembly. The toggle assembly includes a toggle support, an elastic support and a toggle handle. The toggle handle is sleeved on the toggle support. An inner side of the toggle support is provided with a toggle lever and a friction piece. One end of the toggle lever is hinged to the toggle handle, and the other end of the toggle lever is not connected to the friction piece. The toggle lever has an L-shaped cross section, with a middle bend fixed to the toggle support. The toggle lever is hinged to the toggle support through a first pin. When being stressed, the toggle lever is rotatable around the first pin, so as to push the friction piece to move. |
| US11969142B2 |
Method of compressing tissue within a stapling device and simultaneously displaying the location of the tissue within the jaws
A method of compressing tissue during a surgical procedure is disclosed. The method comprises obtaining a surgical instrument comprising an end effector, wherein the end effector comprises a first jaw and a second jaw, establishing a communication pathway between the surgical instrument and a surgical hub, and inserting the surgical instrument into a surgical site. The method further comprises compressing tissue between the first jaw and the second jaw, determining a location of the compressed tissue with respect to at least one of the first jaw and the second jaw, communicating the determined location of the compressed tissue to the surgical hub, and displaying the determined location of the compressed tissue on a visual feedback device. |
| US11969140B2 |
Surface cleaning
Methods and apparatuses associated with surface cleaning are described. Examples can include detecting at a processing resource of a robot and via a temperature sensor of the robot, a temperature of a surface on which the robot is located. Examples can include the processing resource shutting down the robot in response to the temperature being at or above a particular threshold temperature, and the processing resource instructing the robot to clean the surface following a particular cleaning path using a vacuum, a scrubber, or both in response to the temperature being below a particular threshold temperature. |
| US11969138B2 |
Linkage limiting assembly applied in vacuum cleaner
Disclosed is a linkage limiting assembly applied in a vacuum cleaner, which is mounted within a frame of the vacuum cleaner. The linkage limiting assembly includes a triggering button arranged at the rear end of the frame, a pushing member configured to push an electric fan assembly or a dust barrel of the vacuum cleaner upwards, a limiting member configured to limit the maximum stroke of the electric fan assembly or the dust barrel, and a linking member connecting the triggering button with the limiting member in a force transmission manner. |
| US11969137B2 |
Vacuum cleaner
A vacuum cleaner includes a housing having a suction nozzle opening, a source of suction in fluid communication with the suction nozzle opening for generating a working air stream through the housing, and a multiply-adjustable debris collecting blade coupled along the rear of the suction nozzle opening for collecting debris. |
| US11969135B2 |
Wet and dry vacuum cleaner
A cordless wet and dry stick vacuum cleaner system has a portable power module, which includes an airflow generator, a battery, and control circuitry. This may be used with either a wet dirt management system and a wet vacuum nozzle or it may be used with a dry dirt management system and a dry vacuum nozzle. The shared power module enables power savings, whereas the other parts remain optimized for their specific function. |
| US11969132B2 |
Exhibiting a dishwasher rack to the user
A rack for an appliance such as a dish washing appliance. Deployment of the rack may allow the user to become aware of the presence of the rack within the dish washing appliance. At least one rack is positionable from a stowed position to at least one deployed position. The rack may be deployed or actuated with a door and/or a second rack. The door and/or second rack may carry, force, or actuate the rack to a deployed position. The deployed position of the rack may not be a fully deployed position of the rack. |
| US11969123B2 |
Devices, compositions, and methods for use in surface decontamination
Provided are devices, compositions, and methods for surface disinfection and decontamination; the devices generally adapted to contain a single or multi-component indicator composition, and optionally a disinfectant composition, and to dispense the indicator composition and optional disinfectant composition to a disinfectant solution, a surface, or a disinfectant article upon actuation of the device; also provided is an article of manufacture in the form of a removable cartridge adapted to fit a device described here, which may be pre-filled with a single or multi-component indicator composition as described here, and/or with a disinfectant composition, and one or more optional additives. |
| US11969120B2 |
Food processor and attachment
Provided is a food processor and an attachment for a food processor. The attachment having a substantially S-shaped vertical rotational member having an upper end and a lower end, the lower end of the rotational member configured for secure engagement to a base motor. There is also a first blade assembly attached to a lower portion of the rotational member, the first blade assembly having at least one upward-angled blade, and a second blade assembly attached to an upper portion of the rotational member, the second blade assembly having at least one downward-angled blade. The first blade assembly and second blade assembly are disposed along the rotational member such that the first blade assembly and second blade assembly offset one another along the height and width of the housing. |
| US11969111B2 |
Hanger with two-piece, spiraled hook
A clothing hanger can include a solid body or substantially solid body. A top portion of the hanger can include a first and second curved portions that make up a rod opening and a hook opening. The body of the hanger can be solid or substantially solid and include one or more cutouts for hanging pants, skirts, scarves, or ties. The two curved portions and the solid or substantially solid body can prevent the hooks of the hanger from becoming entangled with other hangers. |
| US11969104B2 |
Mattress covers with secret tuck and methods of manufacture
A mattress cover includes a fabric substrate having a top surface, a bottom surface, a head portion, a foot portion, a first length, and a first width, a secret tuck portion attached to the foot portion on the bottom surface of the fabric substrate, the secret tuck portion having a second length and a second width. The second width is less than the first width. A method of making a mattress cover includes providing a fabric substrate having a top surface, a bottom surface, a head portion, a foot portion, a first length, and a first width, and attaching a secret tuck portion to the foot portion on the bottom surface of the fabric substrate, the secret tuck portion having a second length and a second width. The second width is less than the first width. |
| US11969103B2 |
Portable stadium chair
A portable chair apparatus for assisting the user with comfort, storage, and transportation includes a base, a seat with an opening, a storage compartment between the base and the seat, a back support column, a lumbar support piece, a handle, and a light. The back support column is adjustable relative to the seat between an open and closed position. The lumbar support piece is adjustable along the back support column and is sized to fit within the opening of the seat when the back support column is in the closed position. The light is on the top surface of the back support column. The chair can further include a handle having a light directed towards the space in front of the user when holding the chair. Other embodiments are described. |
| US11969101B2 |
Layered sleep system
The present disclosure provides a mattress comprising at least one zonal mattress element a midsection that is firmer than the upper and lower sections and configured to provide support for a hip of a user side sleeping on the mattress and at least one uniform mattress element which provides a neutral posture and may be rearranged to give different users different zonal variations. Furthermore, it discloses a system of the mattress with a pillow to provide a neutral posture or aligned spine to improve both side and back sleeping with neural posture resulting in better sleep, less snoring and less pain. |
| US11969098B1 |
Inflatable bed
The present application relates to the technical field of inflatable bed, and in particular an inflatable bed including a bed body, wherein the bed body is hollow, the bed body includes a top sheet, a peripheral sheet, a bottom sheet, and a tension strap, the top sheet and the bottom sheet cover the peripheral sheet from a top side and a bottom side, respectively, an internal support assembly is provided inside the bed body, the internal support assembly includes an internal support structure and a breathable mesh, the bed body is separated into a main chamber and an auxiliary chamber surrounding the main chamber by the internal support structure, and the breathable mesh is mounted on a sidewall of the internal support structure, the main chamber is in communication with the auxiliary chamber through the breathable mesh. |
| US11969095B2 |
Lift chair with horizontally maintained armrests
A powered lift chair comprises a frame, a backrest, left and right armrests, a seat, a footrest, and a pair of linear actuator mechanisms. A first one of the pair of linear actuator mechanisms is utilized to control the backrest of the chair, while the second one of the pair of linear actuator mechanisms is utilized to move the frame of the chair between a lowered position and an elevated position, as well as to move the seat of the chair between a substantially horizontal orientation and a tilted orientation such that the forward end portion of the seat is tilted downwardly while the rearward end portion of the seat is tilted upwardly, all while the left and right armrests are fixed in position and disposed within horizontal planes. Such compound movements of the chair and the seat will stably assist a person to be moved from a seated position to a standing position while the person is able to grasp and push downwardly upon the left and right armrests whereby the fixed armrests will effectively provide the person with stable platforms upon which the person can reliably, securely, and safely place his or her hands so as to assist himself or herself to move from the seated position to the standing position. |
| US11969088B2 |
Guide rail, guide system and furniture item
A guide rail including a rail body and a fastening element having a narrow front edge portion abutting the rail body, and configured as a bracket element from an angled sheet metal material with limbs oriented at an angle and connected along a bending edge, and a horizontal limb forming the flat material portion with the upper side and with the underside of the flat material portion with the edge portion. A horizontal limb of the bracket element has an inner limb portion adjoining the bending edge and an outer limb portion adjoining the inner limb portion via a longitudinally extending shoulder. The outer limb portion includes the edge portion and a reinforcing mechanism is provided on the fastening element as an arch extending along the shoulder over a partial region of the outer limb portion and over the shoulder and over part of the inner limb portion. |
| US11969086B2 |
Adjustable platform work tray
An adjustable platform work tray includes a storage platform, a fixed mounting channel, an adjustable mounting channel, a support frame, and an adjustable brace. The storage platform that function as the storage area for materials and tools includes a base and a side wall. The fixed mounting channel is laterally mounted along a first wall section of the side wall and functions as one of the mounting structures. The support frame is perpendicularly mounted to the base and oriented opposite of the side wall. The support frame is positioned adjacent to the first wall section as the adjustable mounting channel is slidably mounted to the support frame. The adjustable mounting channel that functions as the second structure and the fixed mounting channel are positioned coplanar to each other. The adjustable brace is rotatably engaged in between the base and the adjustable mounting channel to further support the storage platform. |
| US11969083B2 |
Table base and method
Disclosed are various embodiments for a table base. In one embodiment, a table base has a bottom surface portion configured to contact a supporting surface. The table base has a top surface portion configured to support and retain a smooth removable surface. The table base has an elongated shaft attached to the top surface portion and the bottom surface portion. The elongated shaft is tapered inward from the bottom surface portion and tapered outward to the top surface portion. |
| US11969080B2 |
Handle assemblies with oscillator assemblies contained therein and teeth cleaning systems that utilize the same
A teeth cleaning system, which provides improved coverage or brushing area. The system includes an actuated tray comprises brushing elements. The brushing elements may be positioned to engage the front, rear, and top surfaces of the upper and lower jaw teeth. The actuation may be configured to oscillate the tray in a lateral direction which may brush all the surfaces of teeth simultaneously. Some embodiments include a higher density of bristles which increases the effectiveness of brushing. In addition, aspects of the system reduce the time spent brushing teeth. |
| US11969078B1 |
Electronic handheld camera supporter
A multi-media tablet holder is provided and includes a first retention member, a second retention member, a pair of slide pins, at least one extension spring and a handle. The first retention member includes a first retention plate and a first retention rail. The second retention member includes a second retention plate and a second retention rail. The first and second retention rails are sized to receive thickness of a multi-media tablet. There is also provided a multi-media tablet holder including a retention member, a handle assembly and an articulating mechanism for pivoting and rotating the retention member relative to the handle assembly. |
| US11969073B2 |
False eyelash cleansing device
A false eyelash cleansing device having a compact, a false eyelash mold layer, and a false eyelash clamp layer is provided. The compact has a top and a tub, the top has an exterior surface and an interior surface and is adapted to cover the tub. The top is pivotally engaged to the tub. The false eyelash mold layer has an indentation to hold the false eyelashes and has a plurality of drainage holes adapted to let a solution drain. Furthermore, the false eyelash mold layer is adapted to be inserted into the tub. Additionally, the false eyelash clamp layer has a false eyelash clamp bar adapted to secure the false eyelash to the false eyelash mold layer. The false eyelash clamp layer is adapted to be inserted into the tub and cover the false eyelash mold layer. |
| US11969069B2 |
Shock absorbing cosmetic compact
A cosmetic compact for solid or semi solid cosmetic product. The cosmetic compact comprising a lid and a base assembly, wherein the base assembly comprising a base, a frame, a shock absorbing member, and at least one cosmetic pan. The shock absorbing member is disposed in a cavity of the base. The shock absorbing member is coupled to the base and is coupled to the at least one cosmetic pan such that a shock imparted on the cosmetic compact is isolated from the at least one cosmetic pan. The shock absorbing member is deformable and comprises a hollow tubular body defining a central bore extending between an upper-flange and a lower-flange of the shock absorbing member. |
| US11969067B2 |
Horizontally movable bowling bag providing ease of use and maintenance
A horizontally movable bowling bag providing ease of use and maintenance, the bowling bag includes: a frame having a space defined therein to store a plurality of bowling balls; a ball support assembled to or integrally formed with the frame to support each of the plurality of bowling balls in the space; casters provided at a lower side of the frame to allow the frame to move in a horizontal direction, each of the plurality of casters comprising a coupling member removably coupled thereto so as to be exposed to an outside of the frame, a fixing boss fixed in a support hole in the frame using the coupling member, and a drive wheel coupled to a lower end of the fixing boss so as to be freely rotatable; and a handle integrally coupled to one side of the frame, the handle being configured to be adjustable in length. |
| US11969060B2 |
Snap button
A snap button can include a snap button body and a fastener connected to the snap button body with a cloth interposed between them, wherein the snap button body includes a button member including a base; and a metal eyelet attached to an inner surface of the base, the inner surface being placed to face the cloth, wherein the button member includes an engaging portion provided on an outer surface opposite to the inner surface of the base, wherein the fastener includes a fastener base and a pin to be swaged, which protrudes from an inner surface of the fastener base, the inner surface being placed to face the cloth, and wherein the eyelet includes a cylindrical portion receiving the pin, the cloth being pierced by the pin, and the pin being swaged on the inner surface of the base of the button member. |
| US11969055B2 |
Footwear assemblies with bifit insole boards and associated methods
A footwear assembly with an insole assembly having a heel insole board above a midsole and a bifit insole board, which has a heel portion that is stiffer than a forefoot portion. The bottom edge flanges of the upper wrap around the sides of the bifit insole board's heel portion and arch portion rearward of an attachment transition area. At least a portion of the flanges are adhered between the bifit insole board and the heel insole board. The upper's flanges are positioned adjacent to sides of the bifit insole board's forefoot portion and arch portion forward of the attachment transition area without wrapping under the bifit insole board. The upper's flanges are stitched to a top or edge of the bifit insole board's forefoot portion and arch portion forward of the attachment transition area. |
| US11969053B2 |
Adjustable foot support systems including fluid-filled bladder chambers
Foot support systems, e.g., for articles of footwear, include systems for changing the hardness or firmness of the foot support portion (e.g., of a sole structure) and/or systems for moving (e.g., selectively moving) fluid between various portions of the foot support system. |
| US11969049B2 |
Flexible fluid-filled chamber with tensile member
A method of making an article of footwear. The method may include forming a chamber for receiving a pressurized fluid, including a first chamber barrier layer, a second chamber barrier layer, and a tensile member extending between the first chamber barrier layer and the second chamber barrier layer. The tensile member may include a first tensile member layer, a second tensile member layer, and a plurality of tethers connecting the first tensile member layer to the second tensile member layer. The method may also include extending a portion of the second chamber barrier layer toward the first tensile member layer between a first section of the second tensile member layer and a second section of the second tensile member layer, and joining the portion of the second chamber barrier layer to the first tensile member layer between the first section and the second section of the second tensile member layer. |
| US11969048B2 |
Stacked cushioning arrangement for sole structure
A sole structure for an article of footwear is provided. The sole structure includes an outsole having a ground-engaging surface and an upper surface formed on an opposite side of the outsole than the ground-engaging surface. A first cushion is disposed proximate to a medial side of the sole structure and includes a first fluid-filled chamber attached to the upper surface of the outsole and a second fluid-filled chamber attached to the first fluid-filled chamber and disposed between the first fluid-filled chamber and the upper. A second cushion is disposed proximate to a lateral side of the sole structure and includes a third fluid-filled chamber attached to the upper surface of the outsole and a fourth fluid-filled chamber attached to the third fluid-filled chamber and disposed between the third fluid-filled chamber and the upper. The second cushion is fluidly isolated from the first cushion. |
| US11969046B2 |
Protective apparel system with a lens assembly
A protective apparel system for use with a surgical helmet having a headlamp and including a protective apparel apparatus comprising a surgical garment, wherein the garment defines a sterile barrier between the wearer and the environment. The system includes a lens assembly adjacent to the surgical garment on the environment side and configured to cooperate with a coupling member for use with the headlamp. The lens assembly may include a control member and a lens, wherein the control member is be manipulatable by a wearer. The control member may be configured wherein manipulation by the wearer may reposition the lens of the lens assembly to adjust the direction and/or intensity of the light from the headlamp without breaching the sterile barrier. |
| US11969039B2 |
Trim piece assembly for an article of apparel
Aspects herein are directed to a trim piece assembly that can be incorporated into an article of apparel, where the trim piece assembly is used to house a drawcord. The trim piece assembly is constructed and incorporated into the article of apparel in such a way that there is no topstitching on the external-facing surface of the article of apparel in areas where the trim piece assembly is located. |
| US11969037B2 |
Anti-impact gloves
The present application discloses anti-impact gloves, which include a glove body and an anti-impact protective layer arranged on the back of the glove body. The anti-impact protective layer includes a finger protection layer, which includes a thumb protective layer and a plurality of universal finger protective layers; an anisotropic flex slit is arranged on the first dactylus of the thumb protective layer near the first knuckle, and a flex cut structure is provided at the metacarpophalangeal joint. A plurality of full flex cuts are positioned at the fingertip part of each universal finger protective layer; the hand back protective layer includes a plurality of vertical protection blocks and a plurality of long strip-shaped flex slits arranged alternately; the bottom layer is fixed on the back of the glove body. The anti-impact gloves of the present application can buffer an external impact force, and a finger protection layer adapted to the corresponding finger is set according to the shape and movement law of each finger, which not only protects the finger in all directions but also ensures the free movement of the finger. |
| US11969033B2 |
Methods and devices to reduce damaging effects of concussive or blast forces on a subject
The disclosure provides systems, devices, and associated methods for mitigating traumatic brain injury, injury to an ocular structure, or injury to the inner ear of a subject by applying pressure to one or more neck veins before and during an injurious event. |
| US11969032B2 |
One-piece swimsuit having magnetic fastening system and method of using same
A one-piece swimsuit has a tubular member having a first panel and second panel. The first panel extends to a lower edge having a first band portion. A flap portion is connected to the second panel and extends downwardly past the plane of the lower edge to an upper edge having a second band portion. The flap portion has an opened and closed position. The swimsuit includes a fastening system having first magnetic means for releasably fastening the flap portion in the closed position, and second magnetic means for releasably fastening the flap portion in the opened position. The first and second magnetic means include the first and second band portions respectively, a thin strip integrally coupled within each band portion, a plurality of magnetic elements, a plurality of spaced pockets attached to each strip for encasing each magnetic element, and a cover layer bonded to the strip. |
| US11969030B2 |
Integrity monitoring for flexible material
Wearable items and methods of monitoring wearable items are disclosed. The wearable item comprises a flexible base material forming at least a portion of the wearable item, plural conductive traces traversing the flexible base material, and conductivity sensing circuitry coupled to the plural conductive traces. The conductivity sensing circuitry is configured to distinguish conductivity from non-conductivity of the plural conductive traces, and configured to generate a conductivity indication for at least one of the plural conductive traces. The plural conductive traces follow indirect paths across the flexible base material, allowing the flexible material to flex and stretch normally without breaking the conductive traces. |
| US11969020B2 |
Aerosol-generating system and method of dispensing liquid aerosol-forming substrate with pumped air
An aerosol-generating system may include a liquid storage portion, a vaporizer, and a pump. The liquid storage portion may be configured to store a liquid aerosol-forming substrate. The vaporizer may be configured to volatilize the liquid aerosol-forming substrate. The pump may be configured to pump air into the liquid storage portion so as to push out a volume of the liquid aerosol-forming substrate from the liquid storage portion and to supply the volume of the liquid aerosol-forming substrate to the vaporizer. A method for generating an aerosol may be performed with the system. |
| US11969018B2 |
Aerosol generation device
According to an embodiment, provided is an aerosol generating device including: a receiving portion accommodating a cigarette through an opening formed at one end of the receiving portion; a first susceptor located in the receiving portion; a second susceptor arranged spaced apart from the first susceptor; a third susceptor arranged spaced apart from the first susceptor and the second susceptor; and a coil that induces an alternating magnetic field so that the first to third susceptors generate heat, wherein whether the cigarette is accommodated is determined based on a first temperature profile of the second susceptor and a second temperature profile of the third susceptor. |
| US11969015B2 |
Heat not burn heating device and heating control method and device for ceramic heating element
A heating control method and control device for a ceramic heating element in a non-contact heat not burn heating device is provided. The ceramic heating element includes a heating body and a heating circuit, the heating body is cylindrical and internally provided with a porous channel, the heating circuit is arranged on the heating body to heat air passing through the porous channel. The heating control method includes: controlling the heating circuit to perform heating work at a working voltage when the non-contact heat not burn heating device is started and keeping a working time of the heating circuit; detecting a working current of the heating circuit; and performing voltage reduction control on the working voltage of the heating circuit according to the working time of the heating circuit and the working current of the heating circuit. |
| US11969013B2 |
Electronic cigarette, atomizing assembly, and atomizing component for same
An electronic cigarette, an atomization assembly and an atomization component for the same. The atomization component comprises a porous base, a first film, and a second film. The porous base material comprises an atomization surface. The first film and the second film are sequentially formed on the atomization surface. At least one of the first film or the second film is used for generating heat when charged, so as to heat and atomize an e-liquid on the atomization surface. |
| US11969011B2 |
Cigarette and aerosol generation device for cigarette
A cigarette includes a tobacco rod, a front end plug positioned at a front end of the tobacco rod, a filter rod positioned at a rear end of the tobacco rod, and a wrapper surrounding the tobacco rod, the front end plug, and the filter rod and including at least one perforation formed in an area of the wrapper to allow air to flow to the inside of the wrapper. |
| US11969009B2 |
Cover assembly and aerosol generating device including the same
A cover assembly includes a mouthpiece including one end, that is configured to come into contact with a mouth of a user, and another end opposite to the one end, the mouthpiece configured to move to an open position and a closed position by rotation of the mouthpiece around the other end; and an accommodation unit for accommodating the one end of the mouthpiece in the closed position. The accommodation unit includes a button unit including a body, the button unit configured to contact the one end of the mouthpiece and to be displaced in a longitudinal direction based on the one end being pressed; and a locking unit including a body, the body of the locking unit including a first portion that is configured to contact the one end of the mouthpiece and a second portion that is configured to contact the button unit. |
| US11969006B2 |
Aerosol-generating article having aerosol-generating substrate with dual plugs
A heated aerosol-generating article including a rod of aerosol-generating substrate is provided, the rod of aerosol-generating substrate including: a first plug of homogenised tobacco material including an aerosol former; and a second plug of homogenised tobacco material including an aerosol former, where the first plug and the second plug are coaxially aligned in an abutting end-to-end relationship, the first plug being disposed downstream of the second plug, where the first plug and the second plug differ from each other in at least one of density and composition of aerosol former, such that the first plug has a lower activation temperature than the second plug, and where, upon heating of the aerosol-generating substrate, the first plug releases aerosol after a shorter time than the second plug. |
| US11969005B2 |
Method and device for treating nuts, in particular for producing nuts with improved shelling properties
The invention relates to a method for treating shell-fruits (3), in particular for producing shell-fruits (3) with improved shelling properties in comparison to untreated shell-fruits (3). The invention further relates to a device (1) for treating shell-fruits (3), in particular for producing shell-fruits (3) with improved shelling properties in comparison to untreated shell-fruits (3), comprising a hermetically sealable treatment chamber (2) for conditioning the shell-fruits (3). In order to provide a method and a device for treating shell-fruits which do not damage the contents of the kernel and simultaneously permit improved shelling of the shell-fruits and the opened shell to be better separated from the kernel, the method according to the invention comprises softening the shell of the shell-fruits (3) by applying an electric field, and the device according to the invention comprises at least one capacitor (4) for generating an electric field in the treatment chamber (2). |
| US11969002B2 |
Savoury and mouthfulness taste enhancers
The present invention relates to a compound of formula (I1); to a mixture comprising an amount from 86% to 99% by weight measured by quantitative proton-NMR of a compound of formula (IA), (IB), (IC), (ID), (IE), (IF), (IG), (IH) and (IJ); and an edible composition and an edible article comprising them. The invention also relates to processes for their preparation and their use as a savoury and mouthfulness taste enhancer; particularly kokumi and/or umami taste enhancer. Formulae (I′) (IA), (IB), (IC), (ID), (IE), (IF), (IG), (IH), (IJ). |
| US11968996B2 |
Aroma-retaining soluble coffee
Disclosed is a process for the production of aromatized soluble coffee particles. The process comprises the incubation of an aroma donor, such as a roasted coffee, with a acceptor, such as a refined coffee oil. The acceptor can be added prior or after incubation to the soluble coffee particles. The disclosure of the present technology also pertains to a process for the preparation of an instant coffee product comprising aromatized soluble coffee particles. Thereby an odor-acceptable edible oil is subjected to aroma transfer from roast coffee beans, either before or after being applied on soluble coffee particles. The aroma transfer being conducted for an incubation time of at least one day, and the amount of the aromatized oil in the instant coffee is 0.8 wt. % to 4.5 wt. %. |
| US11968995B2 |
Method to convert insects or worms into nutrient streams and compositions obtained thereby
A fat-containing composition obtained by converting insects or worms into nutrient streams, such as a fat-containing, an aqueous protein-containing and a solid-containing fraction, including (a) squashing insects or worms thereby obtaining a pulp, the insects or worms reduced in size, (b) heating the pulp to 70-100° C., and (c) subjecting the heated pulp to a physical separation step with the proviso that the method does not contain enzymatic treatment of the pulp. The fat-containing fraction contains at least 80 wt. % insect or worm fat with at least 40 wt. % saturated fats. The aqueous protein fraction can be dried to obtain dried protein material, which contains at least 50 wt. % insect or worm protein-derived matter and at most 25 wt. % insect or worm fat based on dry weight. The protein has a pepsin digestibility of at least 50%. The resulting nutrient streams can be used in food, petfood, feed and pharmaceutical industry. |
| US11968994B2 |
Fat formulations
An animal fat functional analogue (e.g., mimic) can include a gapped formulation of interesterified triglycerides that include saturated fatty acids. The animal fat functional analogue can have thermal properties (e.g., melting point, solid fat content, specific heat, etc.), rheological properties (e.g., viscosity), organoleptic properties (e.g., texture, mouthfeel, etc.), and/or other properties that imitate the properties of animal fat produced agriculturally. |
| US11968993B2 |
Double emulsions
A water-in-oil-in-water (W1/O/W2) emulsion comprising a lipid phase (O) and a water phase (W2), the lipid phase being distributed inside the water phase, wherein the lipid phase contains water droplets (W1), wherein the water content inside the lipid phase is between 10 wt % and 80 wt % relative to total weight of the lipid phase, wherein the water droplets are stabilized inside the lipid phase by an emulsifier composition, wherein the emulsifier composition comprises an Acetone-insoluble (AI) component containing a Phosphatidyl Choline (PC), a Phosphatidyl Inositol (PI), a Phosphatidyl Ethanolamine (PE) and a Phosphatidic Acid (PA), wherein PC is at most 15.5% relative to the total weight of the emulsifier composition and wherein the emulsifier composition has a phospholipid weight ratio R of at most 65%, the ratio R being defined according to Formula R(in %)=100×(PC+PI+PE+PA)/AI. |
| US11968992B2 |
Yogurt product from high starch fruits
The present invention relates to a method for making and the composition of a non-dairy yogurt made from green banana flour, without the use of milk or soy products. The non-dairy yogurt has improved taste, texture and sensory characteristics compared to commercial non-dairy yogurts currently on the market. |
| US11968991B2 |
Method and system for producing whey protein aggregates
Processes and systems are provided for aggregating whey protein including preparing a whey protein solution containing native whey protein, adjusting the pH of the whey protein solution, denaturing at least a portion of the native whey protein, separating the denatured material and processing the denatured material by shearing to form whey protein aggregates. Also provided are whey protein aggregates and uses thereof, such as in the production of dairy products or in cheesemaking. |
| US11968990B2 |
Creamer comprising vegetable lipids and allulose
The present application relates to creamer comprising vegetable lipids, casein, maltose, phosphates, and allulose. |
| US11968988B1 |
System for increasing antimicrobial efficacy in a poultry processing tank
Methods and related apparatus for improving the efficacy of antimicrobial agents within processing tanks. Processing tanks can include side streams for introducing antimicrobial agents into the processing tanks. The antimicrobial agents will be added and mixed in the side stream to form a processing solution. Additional actions can be conducted on the processing solution within the side stream including any and or all of heating, pumping, sampling, measuring, testing and pH adjustment of the processing solution. The processing solution is divided into at least two processing solution steams, which can be introduced at two different and distinct locations within the processing tank such as a carcass introduction end and a carcass removal end. By simultaneously introducing at least two processing solution streams at different locations of the processing tank, large concentration gradients of the antimicrobial agent are avoided. |
| US11968987B2 |
Cutting apparatus and method for the final separation of fish fillets from fish which are transported, tail first, in transport direction T along a transport path
A cutting apparatus and method are provided for final separation of fish fillets from fish transported, tail-first, in a transport direction along a transport path, and which have belly and flank cuts. The apparatus includes a frame structure, a transport apparatus driven by a drive element, having at least one receiving element for a fish, and a cutting blade assembly with two knife heads each with a driven circular blade. The knife heads are on opposing sides of the transport path such that fish transport between the blades. To alter the blade distance, the knife heads are movably mounted on the frame structure. The blade assembly is assigned at least one sensing element. Each sensing element is on the knife head downstream of the blade cutting edges, which are directed counter to the transport direction, and protrudes beyond the respective edge, viewed in a direction transverse towards the central. |
| US11968983B2 |
Tobacco leaf foliar spraying substance and method for reducing harmful ingredients in cheroot and tobacco shreds
The present disclosure discloses a tobacco leaf foliar spraying substance for reducing harmful ingredients in cheroot, a method for reducing carcinogenic components in flue-cured tobacco leaves and flue-cured tobacco shreds. The tobacco leaf foliar spraying substance contains a lotus leaf extract, the harmful chemical ingredients comprise N-nitrosonornicotine, 4-(N-methyl-nitrosamine)-1-(3-pyridinyl)-1-butanone, N-nitrosoanabasine and N-nitrosoanatabine. Foliar spraying is performed on a fertile field by using the lotus leaf extract before tobacco leaves are harvested and modulated, which not only significantly promotesagronomic characters and economic traits of tobacco and alleviates tobacco leaf browning but also effectively reduces harmful chemical ingredients unique to tobacco leaves, such as nitrosamine and nicotine. |
| US11968980B2 |
Antibacterial and antifungal polyester material
An antibacterial and antifungal polyester material is provided, which includes a polyester resin substrate material and a plurality of functional polyester master-batches. The functional polyester master-batches are dispersed in the polyester resin substrate material. Each of the functional polyester master-batches includes a polyester resin matrix material and an antibacterial and antifungal additive. The antibacterial and antifungal additive includes a plurality of glass beads. The glass beads are dispersed in the polyester resin matrix material, and a plurality of silver nanoparticles are distributed on an outer surface of each of the glass beads. |
| US11968979B1 |
3,5-dinitro-N-(pyrimidin-2-ylcarbamothioyl)benzamide as an eco-friendly insecticidal agent against Spodoptera littoralis (Boisd.)
Synthesis of a compound 3,5-dinitro-N-(pyrimidin-2-ylcarbamothioyl)benzamide and its use as an insecticidal agent. |
| US11968976B2 |
Hydrogels as carriers of active ingredients and methods of producing the same
Active ingredient-carrying hydrogels include at least a hydrogel and an active ingredient. The active ingredient is released from the hydrogel onto an agricultural substrate or at an agricultural site in a controlled manner. The hydrogel may include lactose, which may be provided by a milk permeate waste stream from the dairy or food processing industry. |
| US11968973B2 |
Method for applying a spray to a field based on analysis of evaluation portion of monitored field section
A method for applying a spray to a field using an agricultural spraying device. The method includes: monitoring a field section of the field having plants, using an optical and/or infrared detection unit; identifying at least one row of plants in the monitored field section using a processing unit; using the processing unit, defining a plant region including the at least one identified row of plants in a specified evaluation portion of the monitored field section, using the at least one identified row of plants and a weed region different from the plant region; ascertaining a plant value of the weed region in the specified evaluation portion of the monitored field section using the processing unit; and applying the spray to the weed region of the specified evaluation portion as a function of the ascertained plant value, using spray nozzles of the agricultural spraying device. |
| US11968969B2 |
Attachment assembly and cupholder
The present invention relates to an improved outdoor accessory in the form of a mounting assembly for use with pole holders and a cupholder. The mounting assembly includes a mounting base for standard tackle boxes or other outdoor equipment which provides users with a mounting attachment that allows users to mount the tackle box to a pole holder on a watercraft, pier, deck or other structure. This mounting assembly will support the tackle box (or other outdoor item) in a secure manner. The cupholder allows users to secure beverages or other items for easy access. Combining the two devices, they allow a tackle box to be mounted securely in an opening, such as a pole holder, which will allow for easy access to the tackle box and items such as beverages. |
| US11968964B1 |
Solar powered pet water dispenser
A solar pet water dispenser, comprising a solar cell assembly, a water storage assembly, a water pumping assembly, a temperature control assembly, a living body sensor, a first control assembly and an induction switch, wherein the water storage assembly is provided with a water storage tank and a water holding lid which are hinged connected with the water storage tank; the water pumping assembly is provided with a first water inlet and a first water outlet, the first water inlet is connected with the water storage cavity, the first water outlet is connected with the water storage lid; the living body sensor is arranged on the water storage tank; at an input end of the first control assembly is connected the solar cell assembly, at an output end thereof is connected the water pumping assembly and the temperature control assembly, and at a control end thereof the living body sensor. |
| US11968959B2 |
Foldable pet bathing tub
A foldable pet bathing tub has a collapsible tub that includes vertical sidewalls and a lower wall. A frame supports the collapsible tub and has a rigid upper frame that circumscribes an upper edge of the collapsible tub. A tub support frame supports the lower wall. A right swivel leg is swivel connected to the upper frame at a right swivel joint. The right swivel leg is configured to rotate about the upper frame. A left swivel leg is swivel connected to the upper frame at a left swivel joint. The left swivel and is configured to rotate about the upper frame. The right swivel leg and the left swivel leg swivel between a deployed mode where they are parallel to each other and oriented in the same direction, and a folded mode where they are also parallel to each other but oriented in opposite directions. |
| US11968955B2 |
Litter housing assembly
A litter housing assembly includes a housing that has an entry thereby facilitating a feline to enter the housing. The housing is positioned against an exterior wall of the building having the entry being aligned with a window in the exterior wall. A drip pan is positioned in the housing and cat litter is positioned on the drip pan to facilitate the feline to urinate and defecate in the cat litter. A threshold extends away from the housing thereby facilitating the threshold to rest on a sill of the window in the exterior wall of the building and a box is coupled to the threshold. A fluid output is integrated into the box and a hose is fluidly attached to the fluid output to spray a fluid onto the cat litter for washing the cat litter. |
| US11968947B2 |
Plants and seeds of hybrid corn variety CH011003
According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH011003. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH011003, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH011003 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to genetic complements of plants of variety CH011003. |
| US11968942B2 |
Plants and seeds of hybrid corn variety CH010849
According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH010849. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH010849, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH010849 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to genetic complements of plants of variety CH010849. |
| US11968941B2 |
Plants and seeds of hybrid corn variety CH011234
According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH011234. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH011234, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH011234 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to genetic complements of plants of variety CH011234. |
| US11968938B2 |
Method and system for intensive biological hydrosynthesis, energy generation and storage, and/or topsoil restoration
A growing unit for biological hydrosynthesis, energy generation and storage and/or topsoil restoration, the growing unit comprising: a container configured for growing plants and containing a growth media located therein; a reservoir located in a lower portion of the container and associated with an outlet portion of the container, and a substantially vertical liquid inlet pipe associated with the reservoir, wherein the growth media comprises a mixture including a first catalyst, wherein the first catalyst stimulates formation of a humified soil and wherein the growth media is amended with an irrigation liquid which stimulates biological activity in the growth media and in and adjacent to the reservoir. |
| US11968936B2 |
Method of determining plant health
A method of determining health of a plant which method includes displaying, on a screen of an electronic display of a mobile computing device, a digital leaf colour chart with colours ranging from yellow green to dark green; displaying on the screen next to the digital leaf colour chart a white area on which a leaf of the plant is to be placed; receiving input to the mobile computing device from a user about which colour of the digital leaf colour chart that best matches the leaf placed on the white area; and the mobile computing device determining the plant health based on the received input. |
| US11968935B2 |
Garden shears
A garden shears has an anvil portion, a driving arm, a blade portion and a plurality of pivot shafts. The anvil portion sandwiched an anvil, and the anvil portion and the driving arm are pivoted together by a pivot shaft. A gear and the blade portion are disposed between the driving arm. The blade portion has a straight groove and a rack portion. A pivot shaft is used to pivot the gear and the driving together is engaged and another pivot shaft passes through the straight groove and the driving arm with the pivot shaft capable of sliding in the straight groove and the gear being engaged with the rack portion to achieve the effect of a stable speed. |
| US11968930B2 |
Forage harvester adjustment apparatus
An adjustment apparatus for a forage harvester having a shear bar adjustably mounted on a housing. A chopper drum is supported from the housing and mounted for rotation about an axis and further provided with a plurality of circumferentially spaced knife supports to which at least one chopper knife can be adjustably secured. In use the chopper knives cooperate with the shear bar to chop incoming crop. The adjustment apparatus includes a lateral element, at least one location element and at least one radially inwardly directed guide surface. The adjustment apparatus also includes at least one shear bar alignment surface on one or more of the location elements. |
| US11968926B2 |
Clamp bearing for forage harvester
A forage harvester that includes a cutterhead assembly and two frame parts between which the cutterhead assembly is rotatably suspended. The forage harvester assembly is held on both frame parts by a clamp bearing that defines a rotary axis. Contact points between an element on the frame part side and an element on the assembly side of the clamp bearing lie on a spherical surface centered on the rotary axis. |
| US11968925B2 |
Methods for harvesting corn using combine harvesters
A method for producing seed corn from the corn plants, for use in growing subsequent corn plants, includes measuring a moisture content of corn kernels on ears of the corn plants in the field and removing, by a combine harvester, the ears of corn from the corn plants when the moisture content satisfies a threshold moisture content. The method then includes separating the corn kernels from cobs of the ears of corn onboard the combine harvester and collecting the separated corn kernels for use as seed corn, whereby one or more subsequent corn plants can be grown from the collected corn kernels. |
| US11968922B2 |
Systems and apparatuses for soil and seed monitoring
A soil apparatus (e.g., seed firmer) having a locking system is described herein. In one embodiment, the soil apparatus includes a lower base portion for engaging in soil of an agricultural field, an upper base portion, and a neck portion having protrusions to insert into the lower base portion of a base and then lock when a region of the upper base portion is inserted into the lower base portion and this region of the upper base portion presses the protrusions to lock the neck portion to the upper base portion. |
| US11968920B1 |
System for multi-channel data acquisition and precision irrigation and fertilizer application control of crops
A system for multi-channel data acquisition and precision irrigation and fertilizer application control of crops involving the following steps: obtaining a soil moisture content and a plant status parameter for plants within each homogeneous area; calculating a required soil moisture content for plants within the homogeneous area based on a difference between the required soil moisture content for plants within the planting area and the soil moisture content for plants within the homogeneous area; obtaining types and quality of required fertilizers for plants within the homogeneous area based on the plant status parameter for plants within the homogeneous area; blending an irrigation water and fertilizer solution required by plants within the homogeneous area; and irrigating plants within each homogeneous area according to the irrigation water and fertilizer solution required by plants within the homogeneous area. |
| US11968918B2 |
Agricultural toolbar apparatus, systems, and methods
Systems, methods, and apparatus for shifting weight between a tractor and toolbar and between sections of the toolbar and for folding a toolbar between a field position and a transport position. |
| US11968917B2 |
Working vehicle and working machine having the working vehicle
A working vehicle includes a traveling vehicle to travel on a scheduled traveling route and including a connector to which a towed vehicle is connected, and an autonomous traveling controller to control autonomous traveling of the traveling vehicle based on the scheduled traveling route and a relative angle between the connector of the traveling vehicle and the towed vehicle connected to the connector. |
| US11974509B2 |
Superconductor-semiconductor fabrication
A mixed semiconductor-superconductor platform is fabricated in phases. In a masking phase, a dielectric mask is formed on a substrate, such that the dielectric mask leaves one or more regions of the substrate exposed. In a selective area growth phase, a semiconductor material is selectively grown on the substrate in the one or more exposed regions. In a superconductor growth phase, a layer of superconducting material is formed, at least part of which is in direct contact with the selectively grown semiconductor material. The mixed semiconductor-superconductor platform comprises the selectively grown semiconductor material and the superconducting material in direct contact with the selectively grown semiconductor material. |
| US11974503B2 |
Thermoelectric module
Provided is a thermoelectric module. The thermoelectric module includes a thermoelectric element including a first substrate, a first electrode disposed on the first substrate, a semiconductor structure disposed on the first electrode, a second electrode disposed on the semiconductor structure, and a second substrate disposed on the second electrode, a heat sink disposed on the second substrate, and an adhesive layer configured to bond the second substrate to the heat sink. The heat sink has a shape in which predetermined patterns are regularly repeated and connected. Each pattern includes a first surface disposed opposite to the second substrate, a in second surface which extends upward from one end of the first surface, a third surface which extends from the second surface to face the second substrate, and a fourth surface which extends upward from the other end opposite to the one end of the first surface and is connected to a third surface of an adjacent pattern. A distance between the third surface and the second substrate is greater than a distance between the first surface and the second substrate, and the adhesive layer is disposed between the second substrate and the first surface. |
| US11974501B2 |
Chalcogen-containing organic compound, organic semiconductor material, organic semiconductor film, and organic field-effect transistor
Provided is a novel chalcogen-containing organic semiconductor compound having excellent carrier mobility. The compound is represented by Formula (1a) or (1b): [Chem. 1] where in Formulas (1a) and (1b), X represents S, O, or Se, and R1 each independently represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, an alkyl group, an aryl group, an aralkyl group, a pyridyl group, a furyl group, a thienyl group, or a thiazolyl group. |
| US11974494B2 |
Polymer compound, composition including the polymer compound, light-emitting device including the polymer compound
A polymer compound including a repeating unit represented by Formula 1: wherein, in Formula 1, groups and variables are the same as described in the specification. |
| US11974493B2 |
Flexible substrate, display panel and display apparatus
A flexible substrate has at least one bendable region. The flexible substrate includes a flexible base, a first electrode layer disposed on the base, a first insulating layer disposed on a side of the first electrode layer away from the base, and a second electrode layer disposed on a side of the first insulating layer away from the base. The first electrode layer includes at least one first detection electrode, and the second electrode layer includes at least one second detection electrode. An orthogonal projection of a first detection electrode on the base overlaps at least partially with an orthogonal projection of a second detection electrode on the base. A region where orthogonal projections of the first detection electrode and the second detection electrode on the base are located overlaps with a bendable region. |
| US11974480B2 |
Organic light emitting display apparatus having pixels of different structures
An organic light emitting display apparatus includes a substrate including a plurality of pixels. The organic light emitting display apparatus further includes a plurality of organic light emitting diodes on the substrate so as to correspond to the plurality of pixels. The plurality of pixels includes a first pixel, a second pixel, a third pixel, and a fourth pixel which emit different color light. Each of the plurality of organic light emitting diodes includes a first electrode, a light emitting portion on the first electrode and a second electrode on the light emitting portion. A thickness of the first electrode of the first pixel is different from a thickness of the first electrode of the second pixel, and the thickness of the first electrode of the second pixel is different from a thickness of the first electrode of the third pixel. |
| US11974478B2 |
Array substrate and display apparatus
An array substrate includes a first pixel driving circuit, a second pixel driving circuit, and a third pixel driving circuit; and a first voltage supply line, a second voltage supply line, and a third voltage supply line configured to provide a constant voltage signal respectively to the first pixel driving circuit, the second pixel driving circuit, and the third pixel driving circuit. The first voltage signal line crosses over a second capacitor electrode in the first pixel driving circuit by a first overlapping area. The second voltage supply line crosses over a second capacitor electrode in the second pixel driving circuit by a second overlapping area. The third voltage supply line crosses over a second capacitor electrode in the third pixel driving circuit by a third overlapping area. The third overlapping area is greater than the first overlapping area, and is greater than the second overlapping area. |
| US11974476B2 |
Organic light-emitting display apparatus with mesh structured line between via layers
An organic light-emitting display apparatus includes a substrate, pixels, a pixel defining layer (PDL), a first via layer, a second via layer, first lines, and a second line. The pixels are arranged on the substrate in a first direction (D1) and a second direction (D2) intersecting one another, and include organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs). The OLEDs include pixel electrodes (PEs). The PDL covers edges of the PEs and defines light-emitting regions via openings partially exposing the PEs. The first and second via layers are between the PEs and the substrate. The first lines extend in the D2 between the first via layer and the substrate. The second line is between the second and first via layers. The second line at least partially extends around the light-emitting regions. The second line contacts the first lines through via holes. Each via hole is provided every two pixels arranged in the D2. |
| US11974468B2 |
Display device
A display device includes: a substrate; a TFT layer provided on the substrate; a light-emitting element layer provided on the TFT layer and including a plurality of light-emitting elements; and at least one thermal insulation layer, the thermal insulation layer containing: a cellulosic resin; and a metal oxide or a metal carbonyl compound. |
| US11974462B2 |
Display panel and display device
Disclosed are a display panel and a display device. The display panel includes a base substrate; a plurality of data signal lines on the base substrate, and a plurality of pixel units; and each pixel unit has a transparent area and a non-transparent area; the pixel unit includes a plurality of sub-pixels in the non-transparent area. All sub-pixels in the display panel are arranged in an array, each column of sub-pixels corresponds to a respective one of the data signal lines, and at least part of the data signal lines are arranged around the transparent areas. |
| US11974461B2 |
Display apparatus
A display apparatus includes a substrate, a component area arranged over the substrate, the component area and including a first component area and a second component area, the first component area including a plurality of first pixel groups and a first transmission area arranged between the first pixel groups, the second component area including a plurality of second pixel groups and a second transmission area arranged between the second pixel groups, a main display area arranged over the substrate, the main display area including main display elements and main pixel circuits respectively connected to the main display elements, and a component arranged in the component area. A planar shape of the first transmission area may be different from a planar shape of the second transmission area. |
| US11974459B2 |
OLED display panel and display device
The present application relates to the technical field of display, and discloses an OLED display panel and a display device. The OLED display panel includes a drive backplane; and an OLED device, an encapsulation structure and a color resistor structure which are arranged on the drive backplane; the encapsulation structure and the color resistor structure are located on a side, facing away from the drive backplane, of the OLED device, and the color resistor structure includes a chromatic color resistor layer, a first BM and a second BM; and the first BM is located on a side, facing away from the drive backplane, of the chromatic color resistor layer, and the second BM is located on a side, facing the drive backplane, of the chromatic color resistor layer. |
| US11974458B2 |
OLED display panel and OLED display device
An organic light-emitting diode (OLED) display panel and an OLED display device are provided. In a second display area of the OLED display panel, a light transmission enhancement layer is disposed on a side of a light-emitting layer away from a driving circuit layer. By disposing the light transmission enhancement layer on the light-emitting layer, a resonant microcavity of the OLED display panel can be changed by the light transmission enhancement layer. Therefore, light transmittance of the OLED display panel is increased, thereby improving an imaging effect of an under-screen camera. |
| US11974457B2 |
Light-emitting diode display devices with mirror
An organic light-emitting diode (OLED) device includes a substrate, a well structure on the substrate with the well structure having a recess with side walls and a floor, a lower metal layer covering the floor and side-walls of the well, an upper conductive layer on the lower metal layer covering the floor of the well and contacting the lower metal layer, the upper conductive layer having outer edges at about an intersection of the side walls and the floor, a dielectric layer formed of an oxide of the lower metal layer covering the side walls of the well without covering the upper conductive layer, a stack of OLED layers covering at least the floor of the well, the upper conductive layer providing an electrode for the stack of OLED layers, and a light extraction layer (LEL) in the well over the stack of OLED layers and the dielectric layer. |
| US11974455B2 |
Display device and method of manufacturing the same
A display device includes a substrate; a light-emitting element layer on the substrate; a first thin-film encapsulation layer that is on the light-emitting element layer, has an upper surface conforming an upper surface of the light-emitting element layer, and includes a recessed portion; a bank layer on the first thin-film encapsulation layer and having an opening overlapping the recessed portion; a wavelength conversion layer in the opening on the first thin-film encapsulation layer and at least partially in the recessed portion; a first inorganic layer on the bank layer and the wavelength conversion layer; an organic layer on the first inorganic layer; and a second inorganic layer on the organic layer. |
| US11974453B2 |
Display device with block members having different heights
A display device and a method of manufacturing the display device are disclosed. In one aspect, the display device includes a substrate including a display region and a peripheral region. A first block member is in the peripheral region and surrounding display structures, the first block member having a first height. A second block member is spaced apart from the first block member in a first direction extending from the display region to the peripheral region, the second block member surrounding the first block member, the second block member having a second height that is greater than the first height. A first encapsulation layer is over the display structures, the first block member, and the second block member. A second encapsulation layer is over the first encapsulation layer, the second encapsulation layer overlapping at least a portion of the first block member in the depth dimension of the display device. |
| US11974445B2 |
Light-emitting element, display device, electronic device, and lighting device
A light-emitting element with high emission efficiency. The light-emitting element includes a first organic compound, a second organic compound, and a guest material. The LUMO level of the first organic compound is lower than the LUMO level of the second organic compound. The HOMO level of the first organic compound is lower than the HOMO level of the second organic compound. The HOMO level of the guest material is higher than the HOMO level of the second organic compound. The energy difference between the LUMO level of the guest material and the HOMO level of the guest material is larger than the energy difference between the LUMO level of the first organic compound and the HOMO level of the second organic compound. The guest material has a function of converting triplet excitation energy into light emission. The first organic compound and the second organic compound form an exciplex. |
| US11974444B2 |
Solid-state image sensor, solid-state imaging device, electronic apparatus, and method of manufacturing solid-state image sensor
There is provided a solid-state image sensor, a solid-state imaging device, an electronic apparatus, and a method of manufacturing a solid-state image sensor capable of improving characteristics. There is provided a solid-state image sensor including a stacked structure that includes a semiconductor substrate, a first photoelectric converter provided above the semiconductor substrate and converting light into charges, and a second photoelectric converter provided above the first photoelectric converter and converting light into charges, where the first photoelectric converter and the second photoelectric converter include a photoelectric conversion stacked structure in which a common electrode, a photoelectric conversion film, and a readout electrode are stacked so that the first photoelectric converter and the second photoelectric converter are in a line-symmetrical relationship with each other with a vertical plane perpendicular to a stacking direction of the stacked structure as an axis of symmetry. |
| US11974442B2 |
Semiconductor device and manufacturing method of the semiconductor device
A semiconductor device includes a stack structure including first electrodes and insulating layers alternately stacked on each other, a second electrode passing through the stack structure, and variable resistance patterns each interposed between the second electrode and a corresponding one of the first electrodes. Each of the first electrodes includes a first sidewall facing the second electrode, and each of the insulating layers includes a second sidewall facing the second electrode. At least a part of each of the variable resistance patterns protrudes farther towards the second electrode than the second sidewall. |
| US11974439B2 |
Semiconductor memory having memory cell regions and other regions alternately arranged along a bit line direction
A semiconductor memory includes a memory cell region that includes multiple memory cells stacked above a semiconductor substrate, first and second dummy regions on opposite sides of the memory cell region, each dummy region including multiple dummy cells stacked above the semiconductor substrate, and a wiring that electrically connects dummy cells of the first and second dummy regions that are at a same level above the semiconductor substrate. |
| US11974438B2 |
Semiconductor device
A semiconductor device includes a first stack group having first interlayer insulating layers and first gate layers, alternately and repeatedly stacked on a substrate and a second stack group comprising second interlayer insulating layers and second gate layers, alternately and repeatedly stacked on the first stack group. Separation structures pass through the first and second stack groups and include a first separation region and a second separation region. A vertical structure passes through the first and second stack groups and includes a first vertical region and a second vertical region. A conductive line is electrically connected to the vertical structure on the second stack group. A distance between an upper end of the first vertical region and an upper surface of the substrate is greater than a distance between an upper end of the first separation region and an upper surface of the substrate. |
| US11974435B2 |
Semiconductor device and manufacturing method of a semiconductor device
A semiconductor device includes a stack structure, a channel layer passing through the stack structure, a memory layer enclosing the channel layer and including first and second openings which expose the channel layer, a well plate coupled to the channel layer through the first opening, and a source plate coupled to the channel layer through the second opening. |
| US11974432B2 |
Semiconductor storage device and method for manufacturing semiconductor storage device
According to one embodiment, a semiconductor storage device includes a plurality of electrode films on a substrate, spaced from one another in a first direction. A charge storage film is provided on a side face the electrode films via a first insulating film. A semiconductor film is provided on a side face of the charge storage film via a second insulating film. The charge storage film includes a plurality of insulator regions contacting the first insulating film, a plurality of semiconductor or conductor regions provided between the insulator regions and another insulator region. |
| US11974430B2 |
Microelectronic devices with dopant extensions near a GIDL region below a tier stack, and related methods and systems
A microelectronic device includes a stack structure comprising a vertically alternating sequence of insulative structures and conductive structures arranged in tiers. At least one pillar, comprising a channel material, extends through the stack structure. A source region, below the stack structure, comprises a doped material. A vertical extension of the doped material protrudes upward to an interface with the channel material at elevation within the stack structure (e.g., an elevation proximate or laterally overlapping in elevation at least one source-side GIDL region). The microelectronic device structure may be formed by a method that includes forming a lateral opening through cell materials of the pillar, recessing the channel material to form a vertical recess, and forming the doped material in the vertical recess. Additional microelectronic devices are also disclosed, as are related methods and electronic systems. |
| US11974429B2 |
Method used in forming a memory array comprising strings of memory cells and using bridges in sacrificial material in a tier
A memory array comprises laterally-spaced memory blocks individually comprising a vertical stack comprising alternating insulative tiers and conductive tiers. Channel-material strings of memory cells extend through the insulative tiers and the conductive tiers. Intervening material is laterally-between and longitudinally-along immediately-laterally-adjacent of the memory blocks. The intervening material in a lowest of the conductive tiers comprises intervenor material. Bridges extend laterally-between the immediately-laterally-adjacent memory blocks. The bridges comprise bridging material that is of different composition from that of the intervenor material. The bridges are longitudinally-spaced-along the immediately-laterally-adjacent memory blocks by the intervenor material and extend laterally into the immediately-laterally-adjacent memory blocks. Other embodiments, including method, are disclosed. |
| US11974428B2 |
Memory device and method of manufacturing the same
Provided are a memory device and a method of manufacturing the same. The memory device includes: a stack structure; a first source/drain region and a second source/drain region located in a substrate beside the stack structure; a first self-aligned contact connected to the first source/drain region; a second self-aligned contact connected to the second source/drain region; a first liner structure located between the first self-aligned contact and a first sidewall of the stack structure; and a second liner structure located between the second self-aligned contact and a second sidewall of the stack structure. The first liner structure and the second liner structure are not connected and do not cover the stack structure. |
| US11974424B2 |
Memory device and method of forming the same
Provided is a memory device including a substrate, a plurality of landing pads, a protective layer, a filling layer, a plurality of cup-shaped lower electrodes, a capacitor dielectric layer, and an upper electrode. The landing pads are disposed on the substrate. The protective layer conformally covers sidewalls of the landing pads. The filling layer is laterally disposed between the landing pads, wherein the filling layer has a top surface higher than a top surface of the landing pads. The cup-shaped lower electrodes are respectively disposed on the landing pads. The capacitor dielectric layer covers a surface of the cup-shaped lower electrodes. The upper electrode covers a surface of the capacitor dielectric layer. A method of forming a memory device is also provided. |
| US11974422B2 |
Semiconductor device
A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate, ground level circuitry, a plurality of stacked memory arrays and a plurality of sense amplifier units. The ground level circuitry is disposed on the semiconductor substrate. The stacked memory arrays are disposed at an elevated level over the ground level circuitry. The sense amplifier units are disposed on the semiconductor substrate and electrically coupled to the stacked memory arrays, wherein at least a portion of each of the sense amplifier units is disposed at the elevated level over the ground level circuitry. |
| US11974419B1 |
Method, systems, and apparatuses for electromagnetic shielding
Methods, systems, and apparatuses for electromagnetic shielding are provided, particularly for semiconductor packages and/or printed circuit boards. For example, an optical device covered by an RF can may be attached to a substrate. The RF can may have a first aperture for an optical path of the optical device. A deposition layer may provide electromagnetic shielding in conjunction with the RF can. The deposition layer may include one or more portions that are deposited at the same time, including a first portion with an aperture that narrows the aperture of the RF can. The deposition layer, after being deposited, may be cured. The deposition layer and RF can may provide electromagnetic shielding for the optical device. |
| US11974418B2 |
Light-sealing gasket with crossbar force distribution
This document describes a light-sealing gasket with crossbar force distribution. The gasket can be used in an electronic device with a sensor package that is capable of transmitting and receiving signals and is positioned behind a display of the device. The gasket provides a shield between the receive signals and the transmit signals, prevents signal crosstalk, and protects the delicate panel layer of the display. Use of this gasket in an electronic device allows manufacturers to add more features to the device and enrich the user experience. |
| US11974417B2 |
Shelter with electromagnetic interference (EMI) protection and components for same
A shelter with electromagnetic interference (EMI) protection includes first and second wall panels including EMI protection. The panels are connected by at least one of: (i) a hinged connection; (ii) a scissor joint connection. The hinged connection includes an EMI protected hinge that extends between the first and second panels and includes a first hinge leaf, a second hinge leaf, and a hinge joint. A flexible EMI protection covering extends across the hinge joint. The scissor joint connection includes a first hook connected to the first panel and a second hook connected to the second panel and an EMI gasket is located in an open channel of the first hook. Part of the first hook is received in a second open channel of the second hook and part of the second hook is received in the first open channel of the first hook and the gasket is compressed. |
| US11974416B2 |
Intelligent thermosyphon system for datacenter cooling systems
Systems and methods for cooling a datacenter are disclosed. In at least one embodiment, one or more flow controllers is associated with a cold plate and with a thermosyphon condenser that is elevated with respect to a cold plate so that two-phase fluid is enabled for gravity-assisted downflow in a liquid phase to a cold plate for absorption of heat and is enabled for buoyancy-driven upflow through a riser tube into a thermosyphon condenser for dissipation of heat of at least one computing device. |
| US11974414B2 |
Conforming heat transport device for dual inline memory module cooling applications
A circuit board cooling apparatus is disclosed having a heat spreader device to be thermally coupled with a surface of the circuit board to be cooled. Also, a conforming heat transfer device is disclosed that is thermally and physically coupled with the heat spreader device to conform to a surface contour of the heat spreader device on a first side of the heat transfer device. The cooling apparatus also includes a heat transport device physically attached and thermally coupled with a second side of the heat transfer device. |
| US11974411B2 |
Thin heat dissipation device and method for manufacturing the same
The present invention is related to a thin heat dissipation device and a method for manufacturing the same. The device of the present invention mainly comprises a hollow body having an enclosed chamber and a working fluid with which the enclosed chamber is filled. The enclosed chamber comprises a first fluid channel and a second fluid channel. The first and second fluid channels extend in the longitudinal direction of the hollow body, are juxtaposed in the width direction of the hollow body and communicated with each other, and an interface between the first fluid channel and the second fluid channel has a height of about 0.1 mm or less. As such, a novel capillary structure which is capable of greatly reducing the entire thickness, enhancing heat transfer efficiency and reducing cost and which is reliable and durable is provided. |
| US11974410B1 |
Electronic device with connector interface for rotating external connector
Aspects discussed herein include an electronic device and an associated connector interface. The electronic device comprises an enclosure that defines an internal volume, a plurality of external surfaces, and a recess from an external surface of the plurality of external surfaces. The recess has circumferential slot(s) extending to the external surface and that receive flange(s) of an external connector. The electronic device further comprises a connector interface connected with one or more electronic components disposed in the internal volume. The connector interface comprises first conductor(s) that are exposed at the recess. While the flange(s) are received in the circumferential slot(s), rotation of the external connector causes the flange(s) to slide within the circumferential slot(s) into a retained position, in which second conductor(s) of the external connector, having a fixed disposition relative to the flange(s), are connected to the first conductor(s). |
| US11974408B2 |
Rotatable side panel with cable dividers
The present disclosure provides for a rotatable side panel of a cabinet. A side panel, comprises: a primary base; one or more cable dividers; a first flange; and a second flange; wherein the one or more cable dividers are disposed on the primary base, wherein the one or more cable dividers are perpendicular to the primary base, wherein the first flange is disposed along one of the one or more cable dividers disposed furthest to one side of the primary base, wherein the second flange is disposed along one of the one or more cable dividers disposed furthest to the opposite side of the primary base from the first flange, and wherein the second flange is disposed at a top end of the one of the one or more cable dividers. |
| US11974407B2 |
Foldable display device
A foldable display device is provided. A first support is connected to a first rotating member, and a second support is connected to a second rotating member. The first rotating member is rotatably connected to a fixing assembly and connected to a first abutting member. A second rotating member is rotatably connected to the fixing assembly and connected to a second abutting member. When the foldable display device is in a preset state, the first abutting member and a first elastic assembly abut against each other, and a second abutting member and a second elastic assembly abut against each other. |
| US11974401B2 |
Electronic device including antenna connecting structure including flexible printed circuit board
An electronic device according to various embodiments may include: a first frame at least partially exposed to an outside of the electronic device and comprising a metal material, a flexible printed circuit board at least a portion of which is disposed adjacent to the first frame, a first connector electrically connecting the flexible printed circuit board and a main board of the electronic device, a bendable second connector electrically connecting the flexible printed circuit board and the first frame, a bolt including a bolt body extending through a groove formed in the second connector to be bolt-coupled to a bolt groove formed in the first frame and a bolt head formed integrally with the bolt body and disposed in a first direction with respect to the first frame, a plate disposed adjacent to the bolt head of the bolt and coupled to the first frame in the first direction to allow the bolt body of the bolt to be maintained in a state of being coupled to the bolt groove formed in the first frame, and an integrated circuit disposed on the flexible printed circuit board. |
| US11974397B2 |
Circuit board module and electronic device including the same
According to various embodiments of the disclosure, an electronic device may comprise: a display, a first circuit board disposed under the display, at least one component disposed on one surface of the first circuit board, an interposer surrounding at least two sides of the at least one component and disposed on the first circuit board, and a second circuit board spaced apart from the first circuit board and including an area joined with the interposer. The interposer may include: a first interposer portion disposed along a first area of the first circuit board, a first end of the first interposer having at least a portion including a non-shielding area, and a second interposer portion disposed along a second area, adjacent to the first area, of the first circuit board, a second end of the second interposer facing the first end and having at least a portion including a non-shielding area. |
| US11974393B2 |
Flexible electrode circuit capable of being 3D circuit printed strain sensor using same, and manufacturing method therefor
Proposed are a flexible electrode circuit capable of being foamed through 3D circuit printing, a strain sensor using the same, and a manufacturing method thereof. The flexible electrode circuit includes a flexible substrate and an electrode foamed on the flexible substrate. The electrode includes a conductive line layer and a passivation layer. The conductive line layer includes a matrix including an elastic polymer and a conductive line having conductive liquid metal microparticles dispersed in the matrix. The passivation layer includes a coating portion coated on the conductive line and having an elastic polymer. |
| US11974388B2 |
Circuit board
A circuit board, according to an embodiment, comprises: a first insulating layer; a second insulating layer disposed on one surface of the first insulating layer; and a third insulating layer disposed on the other surface of the first insulating layer. A circuit pattern is disposed on at least one insulating layer from among the first to third insulating layers, at least one insulating layer from among the first to third insulating layers comprises glass fiber, at least one insulating layer from among the first to third insulating layers does not comprise glass fiber, and the thicknesses of the first to third insulating layers are different from each other. |
| US11974381B2 |
System and method for directing performance
Disclosed is a performance directing system that simultaneously controls cheering lighting devices of audiences by linking a performance hall and a remote place. According to an embodiment of the inventive concept, it is possible to identically implement and provide performance directing effects on audience seats of a performance hall to audiences at a remote place. Accordingly, audiences at the remote place may have the same experience as watching a performance at an actual performance site. |
| US11974374B2 |
Systems and methods for retarding myopia progression
Myopia is a clinically significant and growing problem around the world. A major cause is the increasing time spent indoors by children, for example, playing video games, studying, and watching television. Exposure to sufficient overall light levels is known to be protective, and prevents the onset and also delays the progression of myopia. Embodiments include a computerized myopia progression retarding (“MPR”) system that includes a light source configured to provide illumination and an illumination sensor configured to sense ambient light. The MPR system also includes a processor configured to dynamically adjust the illumination in terms of either wavelength bands or luminance provided by the light source to solicit a target wavelength band or luminance for retarding myopia progression of a user. |
| US11974373B2 |
Adaptive illumination control via activity classification
Disclosed herein are embodiments for implementing active illumination control via activity classification. An embodiment includes a processor configured to perform operations comprising receiving first sensor data generated by at least one of the plurality of sensors. Based at least in part on the first sensor data, the processor may select a first lighting profile, and instruct the light-emitting element to emit light in accordance with the first lighting profile. The processor may be further configured to receive second sensor data generated by the at least one of the plurality of sensors and to update an activity classification stored in a memory, in response to the second sensor data being different from the first sensor data. The processor may transition from the first lighting profile to a second lighting profile, in response to the updating, and may instruct the light-emitting element to emit light in accordance with the second lighting profile. |
| US11974371B2 |
Light-emitting diode driver and light-emitting diode driving device
A light-emitting diode LED driver and a LED driving device including the LED driver are provided. The light-emitting diode LED driver includes a decoding circuit that receives a data signal and decodes the data signal to generate display data used to drive LEDs to emit light and display and a recovered clock signal. Further provided is an encoding circuit that encodes the decoded display data by using the recovered clock signal to generate an encoded data signal, where the data signal is encoded in a first encoding format, and the encoded data signal is encoded in a second encoding format. |
| US11974369B2 |
Accent lights with junction box controller
A system and method for an accent lighting system is provided. The system includes a plurality of underwater luminaires each having a plurality of light emitting diodes, and a junction box controller housing a plurality of electrical components for generating electrical signals for controlling the plurality of underwater luminaries. The junction box controller can be mounted to an electrical conduit and a plurality of cables can connect the plurality of underwater luminaires with the junction box controller. An underwater luminaire can include a heat sink and a flexible circuit board having a plurality of light emitting diodes mounted on the heat sink. The flexible circuit board transfers heat from the light emitting diodes to the heat sink. The underwater luminaire can also include a wiring harness for connecting the underwater luminaire to a cable. |
| US11974367B2 |
Lighting device
A lighting device includes a light board and a light dimmer circuit. The light board includes multiple first light emitting elements and second light emitting elements. The first light emitting elements are disposed in a first area of the light board. The second light emitting elements are disposed in a second area of the light board. The light dimmer circuit is configured to drive the second light emitting elements to generate flickering lights from the second area of the light board, and is configured to drive the first light emitting elements to generate non-flickering lights from the first area of the light board. |
| US11974363B2 |
Communication method, communication apparatus, and terminal device
This application provides a communication method, a communication apparatus, and a terminal device. The method includes a first node that receives a first message of a terminal device that requests to associate the terminal device with the first node. The first node obtains information about a second node, where the second node is a group header of an upper layer group in which the terminal device is located. The first node performs data transmission as a relay between the terminal device and the second node. According to a solution provided in this application, the terminal device can perform normal communication. |
| US11974359B2 |
Configuration for legacy voice support in 5G
Aspects of the disclosure relate to systems and methods for configuring a voice domain preference and/or a radio access technology (RAT) preference for a user equipment (UE) in a radio access network (RAN) according to the capability and compatibility of the UE. The UE may send at least one of a requested voice domain preference or a requested RAT preference to a 5G core network (5GC). The UE may also receive, from the 5GC, at least one of a voice domain preference or a RAT preference based on, for example, the capability and compatibility of the UE. The 5GC may additionally generate a RAT/frequency selection priority (RFSP) index for the UE, giving priority to the voice domain preference and/or the RAT preference of the UE. The 5GC may communicate the RFSP index to the RAN. Other aspects, embodiments, and features are also claimed and described. |
| US11974358B2 |
Method for transmitting an existing subscription profile from a MNO to a secure element, corresponding servers and secure element
A method for transmitting a subscription profile that includes transmitting from a POS of the MNO the unique identifier of the secure element to a SM-DP; creating or reserving the subscription profile at the SM-DP; provisioning in a D-HSS server having the first MCC/MNC the unique identifier and a temporary IMSI including a second MCC, a second MNC; provisioning in the HSS of the MNO the temporary IMSI and an ephemeral Ki; at the first attempt of the secure element to connect to the D-HSS server with its temporary profile, exchanging data in signaling messages between the secure element and the D-HSS for provisioning the secure element with the temporary IMSI; at the next attempt of the secure element to connect to the MNO network with the temporary IMSI, open an APN and send from the SM-DP to the secure element the subscription profile. |
| US11974357B2 |
Methods for sharing a virtual SIM card
A method for virtual subscriber identity module (SIM) sharing. The method can include a service provider receiving a request including service details from a first UE. The service provider can verify the request and then generate a first SIM over-the-air (OTA) message. The first virtual SIM-OTA message can be sent to the first UE and causes the first UE to dynamically provision a virtual SIM. The service provider can also generate and transmit a first unique identifier to the first UE. The method can further include the service provider receiving a second unique identifier from a second UE. After determining the first unique identifier matches the second unique identifier, the service provider can generate and transmit a second SIM-OTA message to the second UE. The service provider can then provide the service to the first UE and second UE according to the service details. |
| US11974356B2 |
Method for maintaining multi-SIM configuration and user equipment
The embodiments of the disclosure provide a method for maintaining multi-SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) configuration and user equipment (UE). The method includes: receiving, by the UE, a first multi-SIM support information from a first cell, wherein the first multi-SIM support information is generated and transmitted from a second cell to the first cell via an inter-node signaling from the second cell to the first cell, and the first cell and the second cell belong to a first network; transmitting, by the UE, a multi-SIM assistance information message to the second cell, wherein the multi-SIM assistance information message is determined based on the first multi-SIM support information. |
| US11974354B2 |
Telecommunications apparatus and methods
A wireless telecommunication system comprises a base station and a terminal device (UE). The UE is configured to determine its mobility status and an associated reliability. The UE is configured to convey an indication of the mobility status and the reliability to the base station. The base station may then configure the UE for operation within the wireless telecommunications system in a manner that takes account of both the mobility status and the reliability for the mobility status. This can help optimise configuration settings for the UE which depend on device mobility. |
| US11974351B2 |
Device for wireless communication with other devices
A device (110) arranged for wireless communication (130) according to a communication protocol has a processor (112) to execute a connection sequence according to a discovery protocol. The connection sequence comprises determining a current cluster identity and a current discovery window timing used by the device. Next, at least one other device (120,120′) within wireless range is detected, while further determining a detected cluster identity and a detected discovery window timing of the detected other device. Then it is detected whether the detected device is operating in a different cluster than the device by comparing the current cluster identity with the detected cluster identity or comparing the current discovery window timing with the detected discovery window timing. Finally, upon detecting said different cluster, a security process is executed, which may warn the user or abort the connection sequence. Thereby, a malicious device trying to manipulate the connection sequence is detected. |
| US11974349B2 |
User equipment (UE)-initiated discontinuous reception (DRX) medium access control (MAC) control element (MAC-CE)
This disclosure provides systems, methods, and apparatuses, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for wireless communication. In one aspect of the disclosure, a method of wireless communication includes determining, at a user equipment (UE), that a current data transmission to a network entity is complete. The method further includes transmitting, to the network entity and based on the determination, an indication to terminate a discontinuous reception (DRX) active time assigned to the UE. Other aspects and features are also claimed and described. |
| US11974344B2 |
Beam failure report response receiving cell restriction rule
Certain aspects of the present disclosure provide techniques for reporting and responding to beam failure events based on a receiving cell restriction rule. An example method includes detecting an occurrence of a threshold number of beam failures for a connection between a UE and a set of cells; identifying a candidate beam for restoring the connection between the UE and the set of cells in response to detecting the occurrence of the threshold number of beam failures; transmitting, to one or more cells in the set of cells, a beam failure recovery (BFR) request including an identification of the candidate beam; receiving, from a cell in the set of cells, a BFR response in response to transmitting the BFR request, wherein the BFR response is received according to a restriction rule; and resuming communications with the set of cells based on the BFR response. |
| US11974341B2 |
Traffic verification measurements for split bearer wireless communication
A method, a computer-readable medium, and an apparatus are provided for wireless communication at a network node having a split bearer configuration with a user equipment (UE). The network node measures, at a primary node (MN) or a secondary node (SN), a data burst statistic for the network node, the data burst statistic being based on at least one of a burst level throughput or a packet loss measurement for a data burst between the UE and the MN based on a first bearer in the split bearer configuration or between the UE and the SN based on a second bearer in the split bearer configuration. The network node provides the data burst statistic from the network node to at least one of the MN or a core network component. |
| US11974334B2 |
Bundle size configuration for demodulation reference signal bundling in case of uplink random access channel message repetition
Aspects of the present disclosure provide apparatuses, methods, processing systems, and computer readable mediums for determining, such as by a user equipment (UE), a bundle size for demodulation reference signal (DMRS) bundling for an uplink random access channel (RACH) message sent with repetition and transmitting the uplink RACH message with DMRS bundling according to the determined bundle size. For example, in some aspects of the present disclosure, the uplink RACH message is sent with a number of repetitions and the bundle size is determined as a function of the number of repetitions. In some aspects, the bundle size is determined based on operation band. In some aspects, the bundle size is determined, based on a duplexing mode in which the UE is operating. In some aspects, the bundle size is determined, at least in part, based on signaling from the base station. |
| US11974331B2 |
PUSCH and PRACH enhancements
A method for PUSCH repetition or PRACH aggregation. In some embodiments, the method includes transmitting, by a User Equipment (UE), in a first slot, a first Physical Uplink Shared Channel (PUSCH) transmission including a set of coded bits selected from a circular buffer of the UE based on a first redundancy version (RV); determining, by the UE, that a second slot is available for an earliest repetition of the first PUSCH transmission, the second slot being later than the slot immediately following the first slot; determining, by the UE, based on the second slot, a second redundancy version; and transmitting, by the UE, in the second slot, a second PUSCH transmission including a set of coded bits selected from the circular buffer of the UE based on the second redundancy version, the second PUSCH transmission being a repetition of the first PUSCH transmission. |
| US11974330B2 |
Apparatus and method for prioritization of random access in a multi-user wireless communication system
The present disclosure relates to the prioritization of devices taking part in a multi-user random access wireless communication. Based on some known conditions, devices that comply with the conditions are given preferential treatment during the random access period. The preferential treatment may refer to the eligible devices being allowed to access more resource units during the random access, or it may also mean faster access to the medium during the random access. By taking advantage of the methods described in the present disclosure, it is possible to assign higher priority to selected frame types and/or device categories in a multi-user random access wireless communication system. |
| US11974329B2 |
Network access method and apparatus and storage medium
Disclosed is a network access method, including that a station receives a first radio frame from a first access point, where the first radio frame indicates a resource unit for a random-access operation; and when the sending address of the first radio frame is a public identity or a private identity, the station performs the random-access operation. Also disclosed are a network access apparatus and a storage medium. |
| US11974325B2 |
Method for transmitting and receiving physical random access channel preamble in wireless communication system and apparatus therefor
Proposed is a method for transmitting a physical random access channel (PRACH) preamble in a wireless communication system. Specifically, a method performed by user equipment (UE) comprises the steps of: receiving, from a base station, setting information including a first power ramping step for a two-step random access channel (RACH) and a second power ramping step for a four-step RACH; transmitting, to the base station, information including a first preamble and a physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH) for a two-step RACH on the basis of the first power ramping step; and transmitting, to the base station, a second preamble for a four-step RACH by using the second power ramping step, on the basis of the number of retransmissions of the information exceeding a maximum number of retransmissions associated with a preset two-step RACH. |
| US11974324B2 |
Two-step random access procedure in wireless systems
Methods, systems, and devices for a two-step random access procedure in mobile communication technology are described. An exemplary method for wireless communication includes receiving, by a network node, a random access message that comprises at least one of a radio network temporary identifier (RNTI), an identity of the wireless device, an establishment cause, uplink control information (UCI) or beam information, and transmitting, to a wireless device, a contention resolution message, wherein at least a portion of the random access message is modulated using a first modulation scheme selected from a modulation group that comprises binary phase shift keying (BPSK) and π/2-BPSK. |
| US11974316B2 |
Determining and sending channel quality indicators (CQIS) for different cells
A wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) may periodically transmit control information in slots. The control information may include channel quality indicators (CQIs) for a plurality of cells. In response to expiration of a timer for a first cell of the plurality of cells or in response to a received layer 2 (L2) message associated with the first cell, the transmission of the control information including the CQIs may be ceased for the first cell and the periodic transmission of the control information may continue for a second cell of the plurality of cells. |
| US11974313B2 |
Using a supplementary uplink to mitigate a desensitization condition
This disclosure describes systems and techniques directed to using a supplementary uplink (SUL) to mitigate a desensitization condition. The described systems and techniques include a user equipment having a desensitization manager application that directs the user equipment to determine a presence of a desensitization condition. The desensitization manager application further directs the user equipment to transmit, to a base station, a first message that requests the base station to allocate, to the user equipment, a portion of resources used for a supplementary uplink between the user equipment and the base station. After receiving a second a message from the base station that identifies the allocated portion of the resources, the desensitization manager application directs the user equipment perform uplink transmissions using the allocated portion of the resources. |
| US11974309B2 |
Downlink control information for frequency domain slot format indication
Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a user equipment may receive, from a base station, downlink control information that includes a plurality of frequency domain slot format indications (SFIs), and communicate with the base station based at least in part on a frequency domain SFI of the plurality of frequency domain SFIs. Numerous other aspects are provided. |
| US11974302B2 |
Methods and apparatuses for beam operations
A method and a User Equipment (UE) for beam operations are provided. The method includes monitoring at least one of a plurality of Control Resource Sets (CORESETs) configured for the UE within an active Bandwidth Part (BWP) of a serving cell in a time slot; and applying a first Quasi Co-Location (QCL) assumption of a first CORESET of a set of one or more of the monitored at least one of the plurality of CORESETs to receive a Downlink (DL) Reference Signal (RS), wherein the first CORESET is associated with a monitored search space configured with a lowest CORESET Identity (ID) among the set of one or more of the monitored at least one of the plurality of CORESETs. |
| US11974300B2 |
Method and apparatus for transmitting control message in wireless communication system
A system and method of generating a control message of a digital unit (DU) of a base station in a wireless communication system supporting lower layer function division, and a system and method of processing a control message of a radio unit (RU) of the base station are provided. The system and method provide an RU of the base station that does not need to analyze the subframe structure in association with other control plane sections, such that processing time and processing complexity can be reduced. |
| US11974294B2 |
Preemption for sidelink communications
Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described that provide for sidelink preemption. In some examples, a base station may transmit a preemption indication to instruct a user equipment (UE) to refrain from transmitting on a set of resources. In some examples, the preemption indication may be transmitted to a UE through a relay UE, which may adjust timing or resources of the preemption indication, include receipt or generation info of the preemption indication, or refrain from transmitting the preemption indication. Additionally, or alternatively, one or more sidelink UEs may infer a preemption indication from an uplink cancellation indication, and may refrain from performing sidelink communications based on the preemption indication. |
| US11974292B2 |
Downlink control information receiving method and apparatus, and storage medium
A method for receiving downlink control information (DCI) includes: receiving bandwidth part (BWP) configuration information transmitted by an access network device, the BWP configuration information configuring a target BWP located in an unlicensed spectrum and comprises m sub-bands, m being a positive integer greater than 1; determining the m sub-bands of the target BWP according to the BWP configuration information; monitoring a target sequence on the m sub-bands respectively; and monitoring DCI on all or part of the m sub-bands after the target sequence is detected. |
| US11974290B2 |
PDCCH candidate allocation method for cross-carrier scheduling and device
A PDCCH candidate allocation method for cross-carrier scheduling and a device are provided. This method includes: when configuration of a first cell includes search space set configuration or PDCCH candidate quantity configuration thereof, determining a PDCCH candidate quantity and/or a monitoring parameter thereof based on the configuration thereof; or when a first cell has no PDCCH configuration and configuration of a second cell includes only PDCCH configuration thereof, determining a PDCCH candidate quantity and/or a monitoring parameter of the first cell based on the PDCCH configuration of the second cell; or when a first cell has no PDCCH configuration and PDCCH configuration of a second cell includes search space set configuration or PDCCH candidate quantity configuration of the first cell, determining a PDCCH candidate quantity and/or a monitoring parameter of the first cell based on the search space set configuration or PDCCH candidate quantity configuration of the first cell. |
| US11974286B2 |
Sequence-based physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) coexistence with legacy PUCCH formats
Aspects of the present disclosure relate to wireless communications, and more particularly, to techniques for allowing for the coexistence of legacy and non-legacy PUCCH formats. An example method generally includes generating a first orthogonal sequence for a first payload for a physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) to be transmitted; generating a second orthogonal sequence for a second payload for the PUCCH to be transmitted; mapping the first orthogonal sequence to a first set of virtual resources and the second orthogonal sequence to a second set of virtual resources; mapping the first set of virtual resources to a first set of physical resources and the second set of virtual resources to a second set of physical resources; and transmitting the first and second payloads for the PUCCH on the first and second sets of physical resources. |
| US11974280B2 |
Communicating on a shared channel in a wireless network
A user equipment (UE) may receive information indicating time slots in first channels that the UE is to monitor for control messages, the control messages including control messages that are used to allocate physical resources to the UE. The UE may receive a second channel transmission in a time slot prior to at least one of the indicated time slots, the second channel transmission indicating that the UE is not to monitor for at least one first channel in the at least one of the indicated time slots. The UE may receive a third channel transmission in a time slot prior to at least another one of the indicated time slots, the third channel transmission indicating that the UE is to monitor for at least one first channel in the at least another one of the indicated time slots. |
| US11974271B2 |
Uplink transmission techniques using preconfigured resources in wireless communications
Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described for configuring contention-free uplink resources and contention-based uplink resources as preconfigured uplink resources (PUR) available for a user equipment (UE) to transmit one or more uplink transmissions without a specific allocation for the uplink transmission from a base station. Each of two or more UEs may be configured with separate portions of contention-free PUR that each UE may use to transmit a relatively small first uplink communication that provides an indication that the UE will transmit a relatively larger second uplink communication using contention-based PUR. The UE may transmit a buffer status report (BSR) using the contention-free PUR. The first communication may provide an indication of one or more physical layer parameters associated with the second uplink communication. The UE may transmit the second uplink communication using the indicated one or more physical layer parameters via the contention-based uplink resource. |
| US11974270B2 |
Terminal, radio communication method, base station, and system for supressing deterioration of communication quality
In order to suppress deterioration of communication quality even when communication is performed using a plurality of transmission/reception points, an aspect of user terminal of the present disclosure includes: a reception section that receives given downlink control information including information regarding TCI states corresponding to the plurality of transmission/reception points; and a control section that controls reception of physical shared channels transmitted from the plurality of transmission/reception points based on the given downlink control information. |
| US11974268B1 |
System and method for transmitting control information
A mobile device including circuitry configured to: receive one or more synchronization signal blocks periodically transmitted from a base station, each synchronization signal block containing Primary Synchronization Signal (PSS), Secondary Synchronization Signal (SSS) and Physical Broadcast Channel (PBCH), wherein the PBCH carries a Master Information Block (MIB) which contains information of subcarrier interval for System Information Block type 1 (SIB1); identify an index of a first synchronization signal block among the one or more synchronization signal blocks; and receive Physical Downlink Control Channel (PDCCH) being located in a common search space and including an added Cyclic Redundancy Check (CRC) which is scrambled by System Information Radio Network Temporary Identifier (SI-RNTI), and Physical Downlink Shared Channel (PDSCH) carrying the SIB1, the PDSCH being scheduled by the PDCCH. |
| US11974266B2 |
Multiplexing synchronization signal blocks and data/control for wireless devices with digital beamforming capabilities
Embodiments include systems and methods for managing millimeter wave (mmWave) communications with wireless devices capable of mmWave digital beamforming. Various embodiments may enable multiplexing of synchronization signal blocks (SSBs) and data and/or control blocks for wireless devices with digital beamforming capabilities. Various embodiments may include sending an indication to a base station that the wireless device is capable of mmWave digital beamforming. Various embodiments may include receiving a radio resource control (RRC) message from the base station scheduling an SSB in a mmWave frequency range for the wireless device with the SSB frequency-division multiplexed in a same timeslot with one or both of a data transport block or a system information block (SIB) for the wireless device. |
| US11974265B2 |
Use of priority mismatch indication for uplink transmission for wireless networks
According to an example embodiment, a method may include receiving, by a user device in a wireless network, an uplink grant, the uplink grant indicating granted resources having a priority level; determining, by the user device, whether or not information to be transmitted has a priority level that matches the priority level of the granted resources; and transmitting, by the user device, the information via at least a portion of the granted resources, and an indication of whether or not a priority level of the information matches a priority level of the granted resources. |
| US11974259B2 |
Positioning reference signal generation method and apparatus, communication system, and storage medium
Provide are a positioning reference signal generation method and apparatus, a communication system and a storage medium. The method includes: generating a positioning frequency domain sequence according to time-frequency resource information and system configuration information, where the time-frequency resource information includes the number Nprsslot of allocated system symbols consecutive in time, and the system configuration information includes positioning subcarrier spacing Δfprs; and generating, based on the positioning frequency domain sequence, positioning time domain data consecutive in a time period of the Nprsslot consecutive system symbols. |
| US11974256B2 |
Scheduling and bandwidth part adaptation techniques for extended reality
Certain aspects of the present disclosure provide techniques for scheduling and bandwidth part (BWP) adaptation for extended reality (XR). A method that may be performed by a user equipment (UE) includes obtaining an indication to change at least one of a minimum control-channel-to-data-channel delay or a bandwidth for receiving a first transmission on a BWP; changing the at least one of the minimum control-channel-to-data-channel delay to a new minimum control-channel-to-data-channel delay or the bandwidth on the BWP to a new bandwidth; and receiving the first transmission on the BWP using the at least one of the new minimum control-channel-to-data-channel delay or the new bandwidth of the BWP. |
| US11974255B2 |
Index for multiple bits on a sidelink feedback channel
Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a first user equipment (UE) may receive a communication from a second UE. The first UE may select an index that represents multiple control bits associated with the communication. The first UE may transmit an indication of the index in a portion of a physical sidelink feedback channel (PSFCH) resource pool that is selected based at least in part on the index. Numerous other aspects are described. |
| US11974253B2 |
Smart resource management for low latency use case
Certain aspects of the present disclosure relate to wireless communications, and more particularly, to techniques for determining a current status of cellular vehicle to everything (CV2X) traffic and then allocating application processor resources for a CV2X call based on the current status of the CV2X traffic. The allocating may include reserving the application processor resources for the CV2X call when the CV2X traffic is active and releasing the reserved application processor resources when there is no CV2X traffic. |
| US11974251B2 |
Method for determining paging cycle, and terminal device
A method for determining a paging cycle is provided. For a terminal device in a radio resource control inactive (RRC_INACTIVE) state, in response to that the terminal device does not use at least one of a paging time window (PTW) or a paging hyperframe (PH) for monitoring paging under a configuration of a first cycle parameter, the terminal device determines a cycle of monitoring paging according to the first cycle parameter. The first cycle parameter comprises at least one of a core network (CN) extended discontinuous reception (eDRX) cycle, a radio access network (RAN) eDRX cycle, a CN discontinuous reception (DRX) cycle, an RAN DRX cycle or a cell default paging cycle (defaultPagingCycle) indicated by a system message. |
| US11974247B2 |
Method and apparatus for synchronising a location network
Apparatus and methods are presented for synchronising a slave device signal to a reference timebase, in situations where the slave device lacks knowledge of the propagation delay for signals from the reference device, e.g. if the positions of one or both of the devices are unknown or classified, or the inter-device signal propagation distance is otherwise a-priori unknown. Reference signal propagation delay is determined using an exchange of signals between the devices, with each device using a differencing procedure for eliminating effects of receiver line bias and other hardware delays. In another aspect an exchange of signals between the devices is used to detect a time residual arising from an inaccurate propagation delay estimate. The synchronisation methods can be applied to a plurality of slave devices for providing a synchronised location network. In certain embodiments signals are transmitted wirelessly, while in other embodiments they are transmitted via a fixed line. |
| US11974246B2 |
Method, terminal device and network device for time advance adjustment
Methods, network device and terminal device are disclosed time advance adjustment. A method comprises receiving a time advance, TA, command from a network device; determining a TA granularity or range; and determining a TA value based at least partly on the TA command and the TA granularity or range, wherein different numerologies are configured for at least two carriers and/or at least two bandwidth parts (BWPs) in one carrier, wherein the at least two carriers and/or the at least two BWPs serve the terminal device and/or the terminal device supports at least one numerology. |
| US11974240B2 |
Resource information determining method and device, storage medium, and user equipment
A resource information determining method and device, a storage medium, and a user equipment. The method includes: determining a frequency domain position of a PRB with a minimum index of a synchronization signal block; determining a position of an initial active downlink BWP according to the frequency domain position of the PRB with the minimum index of the synchronization signal block; determining a position of a CORESET of a first type of PDCCH, wherein the position of the CORESET comprises the frequency domain position of the PRB with the minimum index of the CORESET and the number of the PRBs of the CORESET, or a position of a bitmap-based PRB of the CORESET. By means of the solution of the present invention, the user equipment can obtain resource configuration of the initial active downlink BWP and resource configuration information of the first type of PDCCH in an NR unlicensed spectrum. |
| US11974237B2 |
Method for transmitting uplink data through preconfigured uplink resource in wireless communication system, and apparatus therefor
The present disclosure is related to a method, by a user equipment (UE), for transmitting uplink data through a preconfigured uplink resource (PUR) in a wireless communication system and apparatus therefor. According to the present disclosure, the method comprises, the UE receives, from a base station, PUR configuration information for uplink data transmission based on the PUR in a radio resource control (RRC) connected state; transitions from the RRC connected state to an RRC idle state; performing a timing advance (TA) update procedure based on whether a TA related to uplink transmission timing is valid; and transmits, to the base station, the uplink data on a first resource of the PUR, wherein, based on that a specific resource included in the PUR is included in a TA update performing interval, a transmission for the uplink data on the specific resource is dropped, and a value of a counter for release of the PUR is held regardless of dropping of the uplink data on the specific resource. |
| US11974236B2 |
Controlling total average transmission power of a radio base station
There is provided mechanisms for controlling total average transmission power of a radio base station. A method is performed by a control device. The method comprises performing, for a current discrete time value t, control of total average transmission power {Ptot}(t) of the radio base station according to a back-off power control loop. The total average transmission power {Ptot}(t) is computed over an averaging time window T of the present value of momentary transmission power and the N−1 values of momentary transmission power preceding the present value of momentary transmission power. The method comprises evaluating, for a future discrete time value less than, or equal to, t+T, the total average transmission power, assuming that values of momentary transmission power for all discrete time values from t up to t+T, starting at the next discrete time value t+1, is limited to a minimum value of said momentary transmission power. The method comprises limiting the momentary transmission power to the minimum value for at least the next future discrete time value when the evaluated total average transmission power, for any of the future discrete time values, exceeds a power threshold value based on a regulatory limit. |
| US11974231B2 |
Sidelink power control
Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communication are described. Generally, the described techniques provide for efficiently performing and reporting reference signal received power (RSRP) measurements. In particular, the techniques described herein may allow a user equipment (UE) to efficiently identify reference signals on which to perform RSRP measurements (e.g., based on signaling from a base station), identify when to report RSRP measurements (e.g., aperiodically, periodically, or semi-persistently), and identify a channel on which to report RSRP measurements (e.g., a sidelink channel or an uplink channel). In addition, the techniques described herein may also allow a UE to efficiently identify open loop parameters to use to determine an appropriate transmit power for transmitting to another UE over a sidelink. |
| US11974230B2 |
Indicating uplink power control parameters
Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a user equipment (UE) may determine, for a sounding reference signal (SRS) transmission, one or more uplink power control parameters based at least in part on whether the one or more uplink power control parameters are associated with a transmission configuration indicator (TCI) state that is associated with at least one of an uplink control channel or an uplink shared channel. The UE may transmit the SRS transmission based at least in part on the one or more uplink power control parameters. Numerous other aspects are described. |
| US11974227B2 |
Wake up receiver frame
This disclosure describes systems, methods, and devices related to wake up receiver (WUR) frequency division multiple access (FDMA) transmission. A device may cause to send a wake up receiver (WUR) beacon frame on a WUR beacon operating channel to one or more station devices. The device may determine a first wake-up frame to be sent on a first WUR operating channel, wherein the first WUR operating channel is associated with one or more frequency division multiple access (FDMA) channels used for transmitting one or more wake-up frames to the one or more station devices. The device may determine to apply padding to the first wake-up frame based on a field included in a header of the first wake-up frame. The device may cause to send the first wake-up frame to a first station device of the one or more station devices. |
| US11974226B2 |
Method and UE for managing sleep duration in CDRX session
A method for managing sleep duration in a 5th Generation (5G) and a user equipment (UE) are provided. The method includes sending, by the UE, a plurality of data packets to a network in a connected mode discontinuous reception (cDRX) cycle and detecting, by the UE, an initiation of a retransmission timer associated with the plurality of data packets. The method includes determining, by the UE, if a retransmission of at least one data packet the plurality of data packets is required, and causing, by the UE, to sleep before an expiry of the retransmission timer, in response to determining that the retransmission of the at least one data packet of the plurality of data packets is not required. |
| US11974225B2 |
Telecommunications apparatus and methods implementing wake-up signaling with validity period
A method of operating a terminal device in a wireless telecommunications system comprising the terminal device and a plurality of network access nodes, wherein the method comprises: establishing first wake-up signalling configuration information for a first network access node covering a current location for the terminal device, wherein the first wake-up signalling configuration information comprises an indication of a first wake-up signalling format to be transmitted by the first network access node in advance of transmitting a paging message to indicate the terminal device should seek to decode the paging message, and an indication of an associated first wake-up signalling validity period for the first wake-up signalling format; monitoring for signalling transmitted by one of the plurality of network access nodes in accordance with the first wake-up signalling format during the first wake-up signalling validity period, and seeking to decode a subsequent paging message if wake-up signalling in accordance with the first wake-up signalling format is detected; establishing second wake-up signalling configuration information for a second network access node covering a current location for the terminal device in response to determining the first wake-up signalling validity period has expired, wherein the second wake-up signalling configuration information comprises an indication of a second wake-up signalling format to be transmitted by the second network access node in advance of transmitting a paging message to indicate the terminal device should seek to decode the paging message, and an indication of an associated second wake-up signalling validity period for the second wake-up signalling format; and monitoring for signalling transmitted by one of the plurality of network access nodes in accordance with the second wake-up signalling format during the second wake-up signalling validity period, and seeking to decode a subsequent paging message if wake-up signalling in accordance with the second wake-up signalling format is detected. |
| US11974222B2 |
Method for switching off a communication network
A method for switching off a communication network is provided. The communication network includes a plurality of access points coordinated by a master device, where each access point manages a wireless network known as a fronthaul network, and where a station is able to associate itself with a fronthaul network of the communication network. At least one item of information relating to each associated station is obtained from each access point, and, for each station, it is determined as to whether it is present or absent according to association information. A phase of switching off at least one fronthaul network is initiated when all the stations are determined as being absent from the communication network. |
| US11974221B2 |
Method and device for creating transmission network sub-slice, and system and storage medium
A method, device and system for creating a transmission network sub-slice, and a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium are disclosed. The method may include: acquiring values of transmission universal user parameters; determining a service definition template for the transmission network sub-slice; sending a value of a template name or template ID, a value of information of an interworking network element endpoint and a value of an SLA attribute of the transmission network sub-slice; receiving these values; and creating the transmission network sub-slice according to transmission technical parameters of X layers of services defined in the service definition template corresponding to the value of the template name or template ID, the value of the information of the interworking network element endpoint and the value of the SLA attribute. |
| US11974219B2 |
Cell access procedure
A method comprising: detecting at a device associated with a first public land mobile network, a cell; receiving, for each of a plurality of public land mobile networks supported by the cell, an indication as to whether or not the cell is available for standalone access for that public land mobile network; and determining, in dependence upon the indications and based on the first public land mobile network, whether to request standalone access of the cell. |
| US11974218B2 |
Access network selection
A method of operating a wireless routing device to control access to a voice communication service by a mobile device connected to a wireless local area network (WLAN) of the wireless routing device, the mobile device having a cellular network interface and a non-cellular wireless network interface, the method including identifying a request from the mobile device to a cellular network gateway of the cellular network for access to the voice communication service; performing a process prior to forwarding the request to the cellular network gateway comprising: calculating a quality score for a non-cellular wireless link between the mobile device and the cellular network gateway for accessing the voice communication service; requesting observed network information from the mobile device; and comparing the quality of the non-cellular wireless network link against the respective quality of at least one alternative network observed by the mobile device; and if the quality of the non-cellular wireless network link is greater than the quality of an available alternative network; allowing the request to proceed to the cellular network gateway; if the quality of at least one of the alternative networks is higher than the non-cellular wireless network link, rejecting the voice service request. |
| US11974216B2 |
Methods and systems for display of information associated with an article based on image analysis and determined user interest
A signal interpretation system includes a communication device, a memory storing instructions, and one or more processors configured to execute the instructions to perform operations including: receiving scanned information including a shape of at least one article scanned with a scanning device to identify the at least one article and identifying a geographic location of the scanning device, when a scan of the at least one article was performed, based on a location signal received from the scanning device. The operations also include evaluating a signal indicative of interest in the identified at least one article and transmitting, via the communication device, a notification based on the evaluated signal, the notification being indicative of the identified at least one article and the identified geographic location, the notification being configured to cause an update in at least one graphical element presented by the scanning device or another device. |
| US11974211B2 |
Method and apparatus for transmitting downlink control information in wireless communication system
The disclosure relates to a communication method and system for converging a 5th-Generation (5G) communication system for supporting higher data rates beyond a 4th-Generation (4G) system with a technology for Internet of Things (IoT). A method of a user equipment is provided. The method includes identifying a first bandwidth part for a cell and a second bandwidth part for the cell through radio resource control signaling; identifying a first control resource set on the first bandwidth part and a second control resource set on the second bandwidth part through the radio resource control signaling; and acquiring downlink control information for the second bandwidth part based on the first control resource set on the first bandwidth part being activated. A bandwidth part indicator, a frequency domain resource assignment, and a time domain resource assignment are included in the downlink control information. |
| US11974208B2 |
Relay routing method and communication node
Disclosed in an embodiment of the present application are a relay routing method and a communication node, the routing method comprising: a current relay node receiving a data packet, a message header of the data packet comprising an address of a destination node of the data packet; and the current relay node determining, according to the address of the destination node, whether to forward the data packet. The routing method and communication node of the embodiment of the present application are beneficial in improving the performance of a relay network. |
| US11974207B2 |
Modular emergency communication flow management system
Disclosed are systems, methods, and media capable of generating and implementing emergency flows. The emergency flow is highly customizable and can connect with various stakeholders (user, emergency contacts, corporate representatives, emergency service provider personnel, etc.). The systems, methods, and media can be triggered in various ways including user input (e.g. voice command) or by sensors (e.g. by using sound detection capabilities). |
| US11974200B2 |
Indoor positioning method and electronic device
The present disclosure provides an indoor positioning method and an electronic device. The method includes: determining a current state of an electronic device according to a current speed parameter of a sensor; if it is determined that the electronic device is currently in a motion state, turning on a Bluetooth positioning circuit in the electronic device; determining a current location of the electronic device according to positioning beacon information obtained by the Bluetooth positioning circuit. |
| US11974195B2 |
Method and system for handling dynamic group creation in V2X system
A method and apparatus for handling dynamic group creation in a vehicle to everything (V2X) system is provided. The method includes assigning, by a first server, a link layer identifier corresponding to a dynamic group information, sending, by the first server, a push request including the link layer identifier corresponding to the dynamic group information to a first V2X user equipment (UE) from a plurality of V2X UEs, receiving, by the first V2X UE, the link layer identifier corresponding to the dynamic group information, storing, by the first V2X UE, the link layer identifier corresponding to the dynamic group information. |
| US11974192B1 |
System and method for sending and receiving security alerts at differing locations
A system for facilitating sending and receiving of security alerts may include a processor communicatively coupled to a memory and a network interface, the network interface communicatively coupled to a network. A fixed location manager and a roving location manager may be communicatively coupled to the network interface and the network and may be configured to: (i) receive security messages from a plurality of user mobile devices coupled with the network, (ii) create a fixed forum security message and a roving forum security message, each of which is associated with a geographic location of one of the security messages, and (iii) send the fixed forum security message and the roving forum security message to all of the plurality of user mobile devices that comprise a fixed alert area or a roving alert area associate with the geographic location. |
| US11974191B2 |
Method of and a node device for alerting node devices in a network of operatively interconnected node devices
A method (50) of, a node device (100) and a computer program product arranged for alerting node devices in a network of operatively interconnected node devices by transmitting an alerting message comprising a geographic location address of an originator node device (21) transmitting the alerting message and a moving direction (12) of an object (11) receiving service from the originator node device (21). When a receiving node device (24, 25) determines, based on its geographic location address, the geographic location address of the originator node device (21) and the moving direction (12), that the object (11) is approaching the receiving node device (24, 25), it transmits the alerting message comprising the geographic location address of the originator node device (21) and the moving direction (12). |
| US11974188B1 |
Multi-channel geo-fencing systems and methods
A method of remotely configuring a banking application based on a detected location of a computing device running the banking application, the method comprising: receiving a beacon identifier relating to a location of the computing device; determining the location of the computing device based on the beacon identifier; transmitting information about the determined location associated with a second authentication level that does not require authentication information; receiving authentication information relating to the user; authenticating the user to access a graphical user interface associated with the determined location based on the received authentication information; transmitting an authentication decision to the computing device; and displaying the graphical user interface instead of the information about the determined location. |
| US11974185B2 |
Method and device for handover without suspension of data transmission and reception in next generation mobile communication system
The present disclosure relates to a communication technique which combines a 5G communication system, for supporting a higher data transmission rate than 4G systems, with IoT technology, and a system for same. The present invention may be applied to intelligent services (for example, smart homes, smart buildings, smart cities, smart cars or connected cars, health care, digital education, smart retailers, security and safety-related services, or the like) based on 5G communication technology and IoT-related technology. The present disclosure relates to a method and device for performing an efficient handover, without the suspension of data transmission and reception, upon handover in a next generation mobile communication system. |
| US11974182B2 |
Systems and methods of predictive handoff
Systems and methods of a predictive handoff that cause a handoff of user equipment from one network site to another network site. A network site connected to the user equipment monitors a quality of a signal between the network site and the user equipment and receives movement information from the user equipment. The network site selects a potential network site for the handoff of the user equipment based on the movement information and a potential signal quality between the user equipment and the potential network site. The network site coordinates the handoff and causes the selected potential network site to transmit a handoff instruction to the user equipment. The network site also instructs the user equipment to listen for the handoff instruction and the user equipment and potential network site can complete the handoff. |
| US11974175B2 |
Handover control method and communications device
A handover control method of a source base station (BS). The method includes: transmitting a conditional handover request to a target BS; when a handover request confirmation message is received from the target BS, transmitting a conditional handover message to a user equipment (UE); and receiving a conditional handover complete message from the target BS in response to a Radio Source Control (RRC) connection reconfiguration complete message being sent from the UE to the target BS. |
| US11974174B2 |
First service communication proxy node, second communication proxy node and methods in a wireless communication network
A method performed by a second SCP node for handling control plane traffic of a service related to a UE is provided. At a relocation of the control plane traffic of the service from a first AMF passing a first SCP node towards a second AMF, the second SCP receives, from the first SCP node, a UE context including a URI of the original resource in a NF. The second SCP then changes the URI of the original resource in the NF to a second URI, in the UE context, which second URI is related to a NF service association. The second SCP node then sends, to the second AMF, the UE context including the second URI, enabling the control plane traffic of the service from the second AMF to pass the second SCP for control plane traffic related to the resource in the NF. |
| US11974173B2 |
Wired telephone to volte adapter
Systems and methods for a radio communications device supporting LTE cellular communications. A device includes a data interface configured to exchange modem control commands and audio data with an LTE cellular modem and a telephone interface configured to provide a two-wire analog telephone interface for connection to a telephone device. A controller control signals provided via the telephone interface to manage voice call operations with the telephone device; exchange digital voice data corresponding to voice signals exchanged with the telephone device via the telephone interface; exchange control information via the data interface to establish and manage a voice over LTE cellular call; and exchange the digital voice data via the voice over LTE cellular call via the LTE cellular modem. |
| US11974171B2 |
Antenna blockage detection and mitigation
A vehicle communication system includes a network adaptor that communicates with a communication network, a communication interface that communicates with multiple vehicles via multiple satellites, each vehicle comprising an antenna system for coupling to the satellites. The vehicle communication system is configured receive route data of the vehicles, and, for each vehicle, determine a future position of the vehicle based on the route data; identify a satellite available for communications with the vehicle at the future position; predict whether an antenna blockage event will occur between the identified satellite and the antenna system of the vehicle at the future position; designate the identified satellite as having the antenna blockage event; and transmit instructions to the vehicle to not use the identified satellite. |
| US11974170B2 |
Method and device in nodes used for wireless communication
The present disclosure provides a method and a device in a node used for wireless communications. A first node performs channel detection in a first time window to determine a candidate time-frequency resource pool and then receives a first signaling, the first signaling being used to determine a first time-frequency resource set; and transmits a target signaling, the target signaling being used for reserving a candidate time-frequency resource set; the candidate time-frequency resource pool comprises the candidate time-frequency resource set; the candidate time-frequency resource set is reserved for transmission of a first TB; the channel detection is related to the first TB's type. Through designing the present disclosure manages to associate time-frequency resources covered by the channel detection with the first TB's type or duration, thus enhancing the performance of channel detection, which further optimizes sidelink transmission performance and efficiency. |
| US11974168B2 |
Method for data transmission through communication link, electronic device, and storage medium
A method for data transmission, an electronic device, and a storage medium are provided. The method includes the following. A transmission state of voice data packets of a game application running in a foreground of the electronic device is obtained. A first communication link established by the electronic device is determined and at least one second communication link is established, upon detecting that the transmission state satisfies a preset condition, where the transmission state satisfying the preset condition indicates that the first communication link suffers from a large network delay or is unstable. The voice data packets are transmitted through at least one of the first communication link and the at least one second communication link, where some or all data packets among the voice data packets are transmitted through at least one target communication link in the at least one second communication link. |
| US11974167B2 |
Distributed cooperative operation of wireless cells based on sparse channel representations
Methods, systems and devices for distributed cooperative operation of wireless cells based on sparse channel representations are described. One example method includes providing, using a server, seamless wireless connectivity in an area in which a plurality of network nodes are organized as clusters, where each network node is configured to provide wireless connectivity via N angular sectors covering a surrounding area, where N is an integer and wherein angular sectors of the plurality of network nodes collectively cover the area; controlling, by the server, network nodes in a cluster to collect channel condition information for the N angular sectors and communicate the channel condition information to the network-side server, and operating the server to use the channel condition information collected from the network nodes in the cluster to control communication for the network nodes in the cluster at a different time or a different frequency or a different spatial direction. |
| US11974166B2 |
5G new radio (NR) time division duplexing frame structure management for heavy uplink traffic site
According to aspects herein, methods and systems for time division duplexing (TDD) management in New Radio (NR) are provided. The method begins with determining if a cell site has heavy uplink use. This can be shown by the cell site using a heavy uplink TDD pattern, which is indicative of users transmitting more data then they receive. Once a cell site has been found to have heavy uplink use, a list of neighboring cell sites is retrieved. The neighboring cell sites may be analyzed to determine if they have heavy downlink use. The method then proceeds to determine if the neighboring cell sites with heavy downlink use can be downlink blanked. Downlink blanking on the neighboring cell sites may then be turned on. |
| US11974160B2 |
Link aggregation with data segment fragmentation
A method for link aggregation of a plurality of communication links, performed in a communication arrangement, the method comprising; obtaining a data segment to be transmitted, identifying a preferred communication link out of the plurality of communication links for transmission of the data segment, and, if the preferred communication link is not available for transmission of the data segment within a current time period, identifying an alternative communication link out of the plurality of communication links different from the preferred communication link, fragmenting the data segment into at least a first fragment and a second fragment, attaching a fragment header to each of the first and second fragments, each fragment header being configured to identify the respective fragment as a fragment belonging to a data segment, and transmitting the first fragment over the alternative communication link. |
| US11974154B2 |
Method and device for transmitting configuration information related to measurement control
A method and a device for transmitting configuration information related to measurement control. The base station generates configuration information for measurement control, the configuration information including a first set of configuration information, a second set of configuration information and a determination condition. The first set of configuration information is related to a first measurement target, the first measurement target is related to a known moving trajectory, and the second set of configuration information is related to a second measurement target, the second measurement target is related to an unknown moving trajectory. The base station sends the configuration information to a user device to instruct the user device to adopt the first set of configuration information for cell measurement when the determination condition is met and to adopt the second set of configuration information for cell measurement when the determination condition is not met. |
| US11974153B2 |
Measurement gap management for SSB and CSI-RS based RRM measurement
A method includes: receiving, at a user equipment, a first information of a first gap for a first reference signal to be measured and a second information of a second gap for a second reference signal to be measured, wherein the first gap and the second gap overlap at least partially; and, determining at least one of: a first duration of a gap length based on a union of the first gap and the second gap, and a second duration of a gap length based on a selection of the first gap or the second gap corresponding to one of the first reference signal and the second reference signal. |
| US11974151B2 |
Measurement indication method, apparatus, and system
Provided are a measurement indication method, an apparatus, and a system. The specific solution is as follows: UE receives first information sent by a network-side device, where the first information is measurement configuration information or system information; and the UE determines second information based on the first information, where the second information includes a first target radio access technology RAT type. The first information is the measurement configuration information, and the second information is used to indicate a region measured by the UE and corresponding to the first target RAT type; or the first information is the system information, and the second information is used to indicate that a measurement result obtained through measurement by the UE and corresponding to the first target RAT type is valid. |
| US11974144B2 |
Configuring beam management based on skipped transmissions of signals associated with beam management
Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a user equipment (UE) may receive an indication regarding one or more signals associated with beam management, the indication indicating one or more future time periods for which the UE may not receive one or more transmissions of the one or more signals. The UE may configure a beam management configuration of the UE based at least in part on the indication. Numerous other aspects are described. |
| US11974143B2 |
Method and apparatus for processing bandwidth intensive data streams using virtual media access control and physical layers
A wireless networking system is disclosed. The wireless networking system includes an application layer associated with one or more applications having a wireless bandwidth requirement. A first wireless transceiver resource associated with an actual MAC layer and PHY layer is employed. The first wireless transceiver resource has a first bandwidth availability up to a first actual bandwidth. A second wireless transceiver resource associated with the actual MAC layer and the PHY layer is employed. The second wireless transceiver resource has a second bandwidth availability up to a second actual bandwidth. A processing layer evaluates the wireless bandwidth requirement and the first and second bandwidth availabilities of the wireless transceiver resources. The processing layer includes a bandwidth allocator to allocate at least a portion of each of the first and second actual bandwidths to virtual MAC and virtual PHY layers, and to satisfy the application layer wireless bandwidth requirement. |
| US11974142B2 |
5G native architecture
Systems, methods and computer software are disclosed for providing a 5G native architecture. In one embodiment a method includes providing an all G software platform, including a core virtualization stack capable of communication with all hauls, and a radio virtualization stack capable of communication with all cores; and wherein the core virtualization stack communicates with an analytics layer, the analytics layer communicates with an orchestration layer, the orchestration layer communicates with a consolidation layer, and the consolidation layer communicates with the radio virtualization stack such that any G core is able to communicate with any G radio access network. |
| US11974137B2 |
Method for occupying resources in unlicensed frequency band, terminal and storage medium
A method for occupying resources in an unlicensed frequency band includes: when a cellular component of a terminal executes a first LBT process on a first frequency domain resource included in an unlicensed frequency band, a WiFi component of the terminal executes a second LBT process on a second frequency domain resource included in the unlicensed frequency band, wherein the first frequency domain resource and the second frequency domain resource are the same or different. |
| US11974134B2 |
Methods, systems, and computer readable media for validating subscriber entities against spoofing attacks in a communications network
Methods, systems, and computer readable media for validating subscriber entities against spoofing attacks in a communications network are disclosed. One method includes receiving, by a proxy element, a subscriber authentication request message that is sent from an access and mobility management function (AMF) and is directed to a unified data management (UDM) function in a home network, creating, by the proxy element, a record entry including a subscriber identifier and a public land mobile network (PLMN) identifier contained in the subscriber authentication request message, wherein the record entry is stored in an authentication registry database prior to forwarding the subscriber authentication request message to the UDM function. The method further includes receiving, by the proxy element, a subsequent update context request message from the AMF, updating the record entry to include an AMF identifier if the subscriber identifier and the PLMN identifier in the subsequent update context request message respectively match the subscriber identifier and the PLMN identifier in the record entry, and rejecting the subsequent update context request message if the subscriber identifier and the PLMN identifier in the subsequent update context request message fail to match the subscriber identifier and PLMN identifier in the record entry. |
| US11974128B2 |
Communication method, communication system, relay device, and relay program
A terminal not equipped with a SIM is authenticated properly by a mobile core network. A communication system 7 includes a relay device 1 included in a fixed core network 6 and an HSS 56 included in a mobile core network 5. The relay device 1 includes an issuing unit 21 that issues IMSI information corresponding to a subscriber identifier of a non-SIM terminal 3 and authentication information corresponding to the IMSI information, and transmits the subscriber identifier and the IMSI information to the mobile core network 5, and a termination unit 23 that transmits the IMSI information and the authentication information of the non-SIM terminal 3 to the mobile core network 5. The HSS 56 holds the subscriber identifier and the IMSI information in association with each other, and authenticates the IMSI information and the authentication information of the non-SIM terminal. |
| US11974127B2 |
Systems and methods for cryptographic authentication of contactless cards
Example embodiments of systems and methods for data transmission system between transmitting and receiving devices are provided. In an embodiment, each of the transmitting and receiving devices can contain a master key. The transmitting device can generate a diversified key using the master key, protect a counter value and encrypt data prior to transmitting to the receiving device, which can generate the diversified key based on the master key and can decrypt the data and validate the protected counter value using the diversified key. |
| US11974123B2 |
Encrypted communication between an appliance and a device on a motor vehicle
A motor vehicle stores a first one-way hash of a password and an encrypted value from a second one-way hash of the password. A method for authenticating a device with respect to the vehicle includes the following: a PACE procedure is carried out so that the device and the motor vehicle determine the same session key; the motor vehicle generates a communication key on the basis of the session key and the encrypted one-way hash; and the device generates the communication key based on the session key and the second one-way hash. |
| US11974121B2 |
Methods and apparatus for supporting integrity protection in handovers
A method comprising receiving a handover request message indicating a request for handover of a wireless communications device from a source infrastructure equipment to a target infrastructure equipment, receiving an indication from the source infrastructure equipment as to whether or not user plane data is being transmitted to or received from the wireless access network via the source infrastructure equipment using an integrity protection scheme, determining whether or not the integrity protection scheme for the user plane data is supported by the target infrastructure equipment, transmitting a handover command to the source infrastructure equipment to indicate to the source infrastructure equipment that the source infrastructure equipment should handover the wireless communications device to indicate to the source infrastructure equipment, and providing an indication as to whether or not the integrity protection scheme can be used for transmitting or receiving user plane data via the target infrastructure equipment. |
| US11974120B2 |
System and method for securing a communication network
A system for securing control plane traffic in a sliced communication network that is adapted to run a plurality of network functions includes a plurality of security guards, each placed at an edge of an internal security zone, wherein the internal security zone is formed by grouping one or more network functions. Each security guard is configured to receive an incoming message from a requestor external to corresponding internal security zone and validate the extracted information against each other, and against a service specification policy for the communication network, and against threat intelligence analytics data. Each security guard is configured to compute one or more risk scores indicating risk perception or incidence of attack for its associated internal security zone and to initiate one or more attack preventive measures if a computed risk score exceeds a predetermined threshold. such as modifying or correcting or dropping the incoming message. |
| US11974118B2 |
Portable device accessory
An accessory for a portable electronic device having opposed front and rear device faces is disclosed. The accessory includes an attachment mechanism and a privacy shield pivotably connected to the attachment mechanism. The attachment mechanism is magnetically attachable to the rear device face. The front device face includes a device screen. The privacy shield is pivotable relative to the attachment mechanism between a mouth concealing position, and a storage position, in which the privacy shield is positioned against the attachment mechanism and overlies the rear device face. |
| US11974117B2 |
Information processing device and method, reproduction device and method, and program
The present technology relates to an information processing device and method, a reproduction device and method, and a program that are capable of performing gain correction more easily.An information processing device includes a gain correction value decision unit that decides a correction value of a gain value for performing gain correction on an audio signal of an audio object in accordance with a direction of the audio object viewed from a listener. The present technology can be applied to a gain decision device and a reproduction device. |
| US11974115B2 |
Active sound design (ASD) tuning device of vehicle and method thereof
An active sound design (ASD) tuning device and a method thereof may include an ASD device that generates a virtual engine sound for each vehicle situation and a control device that outputs a composite sound by correcting and synthesizing the virtual engine sound and an internal sound measured for each vehicle situation based on a binaural vehicle impulse response (BVIR). |
| US11974113B2 |
System and methods for cinematic headphones
A cinema system comprises video equipment configured to generate video images from video data for presentation on a screen; a headphone system including left and right ear cups, each including at least one driver configured to drive highs and/or mids based on headphone sound signals and not configured to drive lows; a first DAC configured to convert audio data based on the headphone sound data to the headphone sound signals; and a control system configured to generate the audio data from at least headphone sound data; one or more low-frequency speakers configured to drive lows based on low-frequency speaker signals; a second DAC configured to generate the low-frequency speaker signals from low-frequency speaker data; and a server system configured to assist in providing the video data to the video equipment, the headphone sound data to the one or more headphone systems, and the low-frequency speaker data to the second DAC. |
| US11974108B2 |
Tracking and communication system for microphones
A tracking and communication system for microphones (10), comprising a plurality of microphones (10) installed in one or more zones (14) of contiguous or separate environments. Each microphone (10) is equipped with a radio unit which is connected to the microphone (10). The tracking and communication system comprises also a network of radio transceivers (11), which are positioned in said one or more zones (14) and which are connected wirelessly or through one or more cable one to each other, being configured to receive signals from said microphones (10) and to transmit to them a plurality of data, and a command and control unit (12), to which said radio transceivers (11) are connected wirelessly or via cables. |
| US11974104B2 |
Linearity compensation method and related acoustic system
A linearity compensation method for a sound producing device (SPD) includes steps of: applying a test signal on a first SPD; obtaining an acoustic measurement result generated from the first SPD according to the test signal; generating a compensation curve according to the acoustic measurement result; and performing a linearity compensation operation on a second SPD according to the compensation curve. |
| US11974100B2 |
Hearing device
A hearing device, in particular an in-the-ear hearing device, has a housing shell which encloses an electronics chamber like a cup. A cover plate is connected to the housing shell to terminate the electronics chamber. An electronics frame protrudes from the cover plate into the electronics chamber and by which an electric and/or an electronic component of the hearing device is reversibly mounted at least in directions parallel to the cover plate. At least one frame lock is reversibly coupled to the electronics frame, by which the electrical and/or electronic component is fixed on the electronics frame in a direction perpendicular to the cover plate. |
| US11974097B2 |
Systems and methods for suppressing sound leakage
A speaker comprises a housing, a transducer residing inside the housing, and at least one sound guiding hole located on the housing. The transducer generates vibrations. The vibrations produce a sound wave inside the housing and cause a leaked sound wave spreading outside the housing from a portion of the housing. The at least one sound guiding hole guides the sound wave inside the housing through the at least one sound guiding hole to an outside of the housing. The guided sound wave interferes with the leaked sound wave in a target region. The interference at a specific frequency relates to a distance between the at least one sound guiding hole and the portion of the housing. |
| US11974095B2 |
MEMS microphone
A MEMS microphone includes a substrate, a connecting base, and a capacitance system. Connecting ports are formed on the connecting base, where the at least two connecting ports are recessed outwards from an inner wall of the connecting base and are disposed at intervals. The capacitance system includes a system main body and connecting pins. A system main body of the capacitance system is fixed to the connecting ports of the connecting base through the connecting pins. In addition, the slit is formed between the outer side of the system main body and the inner wall of the connecting base, the capacitance system is stably and reliably assembled in the connecting base through a connecting structure where the connecting pins are matched with the connecting ports, and compliance of vibration of the system main body of the capacitance system is increased through matching the connecting pins with slit. |
| US11974094B2 |
MEMS microphone
A MEMS microphone is provided, comprising a substrate having a back cavity, and a plate capacitor structure arranged on the substrate, the plate capacitor structure being formed by a vibration diaphragm, a backplate and a support portion; wherein a pressure relief device is provided in the vibration diaphragm, a pressure maintaining channel is formed between the vibration diaphragm and the backplate; and the pressure relief device in the vibration diaphragm constitutes an inlet of the pressure maintaining channel. |
| US11974093B1 |
Earphones
The earphone includes a sound generation component including a transducer; at least a portion of the sound generation component extending into a concha cavity of a user; and an ear hook including a first portion and a second portion, the second portion being connected to the first portion, and being connected to the sound generation component to place the sound generation component at a position near an ear canal without blocking an opening of the ear canal. The sound generation component has a first projection on a sagittal plane, and the auricle has a second projection on the sagittal plane. A centroid of the first projection may have a first distance from a highest point of the second projection in a vertical axis direction. A ratio of the first distance to a height of the second projection in the vertical axis direction may be in a range of 0.35-0.6. |
| US11974092B2 |
Bone conduction communication system and method of operation
A method for operating a bone conduction communication system can include establishing a communicable connection, operating a transducer in an input mode wherein the bone conduction transducers are configured to detect a vibration associated with a bone of the user; transmitting an audio signal over the communicable connection; and operating the transducers responsive to the audio signal. |
| US11974091B2 |
Apparatus and methods for bone conduction speaker
A bone conduction speaker is provided herein. The bone conduction speaker may include a magnetic circuit component for providing a magnetic field, a vibration component located in the magnetic field, and a case. At least a part of the vibration component may convert an electrical signal into a mechanical vibration signal. The case may include a case panel facing a human body side and a case back opposite to the case panel, and accommodate the vibration component that causes the case panel and the case back to vibrate. A vibration of the case panel may have a first phase, and a vibration of the case back may have a second phase. When frequencies of the vibration of the case panel and the case back are within 2000 Hz to 3000 Hz, an absolute value of a difference between the first and the second phase(s) may be less than 60 degrees. |
| US11974090B1 |
Headphone ear cushion attachment mechanism and methods for using
Systems and methods for securing a headphone ear cushion to a headphone earcup on a headphone are described. One embodiment includes orienting an ear cushion proximate to, but not touching, an earcup of a headphone, where the ear cushion includes an attachment ring, the earcup including an attachment receiving interface, aligning a first slot in the attachment ring with a first inward-facing hook on the attachment receiving interface, aligning a first notch with a first outward-facing hook and a second notch with a second outward-facing hook, pressing the attachment ring against the attachment receiving interface such that the first inward-facing hook passes through the first slot, the first outward-facing hook passes through the first notch, and the second outward-facing hook passes through the second notch, and sliding the first elliptical ring relative to the second elliptical ring. |
| US11974082B2 |
Audio assemblies for electronic devices
Voice-controlled devices that include one or more speakers for outputting audio. In some instances, the device includes at least one speaker within a cylindrical housing, with the speaker aimed or pointed away from a microphone coupled to the housing. For instance, if the microphone resides at or near the top of the cylindrical housing, then the speaker may point downwards along the longitudinal axis of the housing and away from the microphone. By pointing the speaker away from the microphone, the microphone will receive less sound from the speaker than if the speaker were pointed toward the microphone). Because the voice-controlled device may perform speech recognition on audio signals generated by the microphone, less sound from the speaker represented in the audio signal may result in more accurate speech recognition, and/or a lesser need to perform acoustic echo cancelation (AEC) on the generated audio signals. |
| US11974070B2 |
Conversion method and conversion apparatus
A conversion method for converting luminance of a video, including a luminance value in a first luminance range, to be displayed on a display apparatus includes: acquiring a first luminance signal indicating a code value obtained by quantization of the luminance value of the video; and converting the code value indicated by the acquired first luminance signal into a second luminance value determined based on a luminance range of the display apparatus, the second luminance value being compatible with a second luminance range with a maximum value smaller than a maximum value of the first luminance range and larger than 100 nit. This provides the conversion method capable of achieving further improvement. |
| US11974066B2 |
Display apparatus
A display apparatus includes a display panel, a back cover accommodating the display panel, and a sound output unit including at least one sound output module disposed to overlap the display panel. The at least one sound output module includes a support plate including an uneven surface and a piezoelectric element attached on the uneven surface of the support plate and has a shape corresponding to the uneven surface of the support plate. Accordingly, a sound having a straight characteristic within an audible frequency domain may be output, thereby enhancing a sense of reality and an immersion of a viewer watching an image displayed by the display apparatus. |
| US11974062B2 |
Dynamic configuration of perspective transformation engine
A technique for determining regions and block sizes for configuring a perspective transformation engine including determining a set of scale ratios for images captured by a camera, generating a scale ratio image based on the set of scale ratios, determining a set of boundary ranges for the scale ratio image, generating a binary scale ratio image using the set of scale ratios of the scale ratio image, determining a set of regions based on the set of boundary ranges for the binary scale ratio image, determining a block size for each region of the determined set of regions, and outputting the determined set of regions and the determined block sizes. |
| US11974060B2 |
Varied depth determination using stereo vision and phase detection auto focus (PDAF)
Disclosed are systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable media for varied depth determination using, stereo vision and phase detection auto focus (PDAF). Computer stereo vision (stereo vision) is used to extract three-dimensional information from digital images. To utilize stereo vison, two optical sensors are displaced horizontally from one another and used to capture images depicting two differing views of a real-world environment from two different vantage points. The relative depth of the objects captured in the images is determined using triangulation by comparing the relative positions of the objects in the two images. For example, the relative positions of matching objects (e.g., features) identified in the captured images are used along with the known orientation of the optical sensors (e.g., distance between the optical sensors, vantage points the optical sensors) to estimate the depth of the objects. |
| US11974058B2 |
Image capturing apparatus and control method thereof
An image capturing apparatus comprising: an actuator that actuates an image sensor; a storage; an image processor that processes the image signal read out from the image sensor; and a controller that controls the actuator, the storage and the image processor by selectively using a plurality of operation modes. The plurality of operation modes includes a first operation mode of performing, at a predetermined first cycle, a first operation in which a first image signal is read out from the image sensor and processed by the image processor, and selectively performing a second operation in which a second image signal is read out from the image sensor and stored in the storage or a third operation in which the stored second image signal is read out from the storage and processed by the image processor. |
| US11974053B2 |
Stereoscopic imaging platform with continuous autofocusing mode
A stereoscopic imaging platform includes a stereoscopic camera configured to record left and right images of a target site. A robotic arm is operatively connected to the stereoscopic camera, the robotic arm being adapted to selectively move the stereoscopic camera relative to the target. The stereoscopic camera includes a lens assembly having at least one lens and defining a working distance. The lens assembly has at least one focus motor adapted to move the at least one lens to selectively vary the working distance. A controller is adapted to selectively execute one or more automatic focusing modes for the stereoscopic camera. The automatic focusing modes include a continuous autofocus mode adapted to maintain a focus of the at least one stereoscopic image while the robotic arm is moving the stereoscopic camera and the target site is moving along at least an axial direction. |
| US11974051B1 |
Camera system for capturing three dimensional images
Systems and methods described below provide for rapid imaging of an object and reconstruction of a 3D image of the object. The imaging system is configured to obtain numerous images of an object from many angles around the object. The imaging system includes a camera rig which supports several cameras, with the viewing angle of each camera directed to the object. The camera rig is rotatable about the object, or vice-versa, in order to obtain images around the entirety of the object. The location of each camera is used by an imaging processing system to match adjacent images to be stitched together, avoiding the need to compare edges of a number of images to match an image to an adjacent image. |
| US11974046B2 |
Multimodality multiplexed illumination for optical inspection systems
An inspection system including an illumination subsystem and an image sensing subsystem, the illumination subsystem providing a plurality of illumination modalities, the system simultaneously illuminating at least two areas of an object with different ones of the plurality of illumination modalities, images of which are acquired by a single sensor forming part of the image sensing subsystem. |
| US11974042B2 |
Signal processing device and signal processing method
A signal processing device includes an approximate curved surface conversion unit that includes a first stacked autoencoder pretrained on the basis of learning input data constituted by coordinate data acquired for each of multiple elements of an object, and that obtains approximate curved surface data indicating an approximate curved surface of the object in an intermediate layer of the first stacked autoencoder, on the basis of input data constituted by the coordinate data acquired for each of the elements, and a geometric modulation processing unit that includes a second stacked autoencoder having learned by machine learning on the basis of learning input data constituted by the approximate curved surface data and on the basis of training data constituted by a result obtained by coordinate conversion for each of the elements in a geometric modulation process performed for the object, and performs the geometric modulation process. |
| US11974040B2 |
Endoscope processor, storage medium, and control method of focusing lens
An endoscope processor includes a processor that can be connected to an endoscope including a moving mechanism of a focusing lens included in an objective optical system and an image pickup apparatus. The processor is configured to determine whether or not a transition has been made from a screening state to a proximity state based on positional information of the focusing lens and an image in a proximity determination mode when a variation in an image height in an effective image range with control of the moving mechanism is 1% or less, and when it is determined that a transition has been made to the proximity state, the processor is configured to end the proximity determination mode and control the moving mechanism in an autofocus mode. |
| US11974031B1 |
Hybrid sensor shift platform with multi-core substrate for camera
Various embodiments include a hybrid sensor shift platform comprising a multi-core substrate for a camera. The hybrid sensor shift platform may be coupled with an image sensor. The camera may include one or more actuators configured to move the hybrid sensor shift platform together with the image sensor. The multi-core substrate may be coupled with one or more other substrates to form the hybrid sensor shift platform. For example, the hybrid sensor shift platform may include a multi-core organic substrate and a ceramic substrate in various embodiments. |
| US11974029B2 |
On-line video filtering
Some embodiments relate to a system and method to increase the speed of a computer determination whether a video contains a particular content. In some embodiments, the quantity of data in the video is first reduced while preserving the searched-for content. Optionally, first, the size of the data is reduced by reducing the resolution, for example resolution may be reduced without searching and/or processing the full data set. Additionally or alternatively, low quality and/or empty data is removed from the dataset. Additionally or alternatively, redundant data may be searched out and/or removed. Optionally, after data reduction, the reduced dataset is analyzed to determine if it contains the searched-for content. Optionally, an estimate is made of the probability of the full dataset containing the searched-for content. |
| US11974025B2 |
Targeted television advertisements based on online behavior
In a method for delivering targeted television advertisements based on online behavior, IP addresses indicating online access devices and IP addresses indicating television set-top boxes are electronically associated for a multitude of users. Using user profile information derived from online activity from one of the online access IP addresses, a television advertisement is selected, such as by using behavioral targeting or demographic information, and automatically directed to the set-top box indicated by the set-top IP address associated with that online access IP address. Preferably neither the user profile information nor the electronic association of online access and set-top box IP addresses includes personally identifiable information. |
| US11974014B2 |
Systems and methods for dynamically educating users on sports terminology
Systems and methods are described for a media guidance application (e.g., implemented on a user device) that explains sports terminology to a user accessing content that corresponds to a sporting event. The media guidance application may detect terms used in the content, determine the terms are unique to the sport, and display definitions and explanations alongside the terms. |
| US11974011B2 |
Location restricted content streaming to non-location aware devices
Disclosed are systems and methods to deliver location restricted content to devices that do not have a location component, such as a Global Positioning System component. A location aware device may send to a content delivery service, location information determined by a location component of the location aware device and receive, from the content delivery service, an encrypted access token. The location aware device may then send the access token to a non-location aware device that is on a same local area network as the location aware device. The non-location aware device may provide the access token to the content delivery service along with a request for location restricted content. The content delivery service may use the access token provided by the non-location aware device to verify that the non-location aware device is within a defined area for which the requested location restricted content is allowed for presentation. |
| US11974009B2 |
Broadcast reception device, broadcast reception method, and broadcast reception program
A broadcast reception device includes: a program recording execution unit that stores, into a recording-content storage area, program identification information for identifying a broadcast program, and storage-destination information for specifying a server device storing the broadcast program; a reception function execution unit that transmits the program identification information and the program storage-destination information to the server device specified from the program storage-destination information; and an output unit that outputs sound information and image information on the broadcast program transmitted from the server device. |
| US11974008B2 |
Multimedia player displaying operation panel depending on contents
A digital content operating apparatus, including: a communication unit which communicates with an external device which has a display for displaying the digital content; a user operation interface which receives a user operation to control the digital content which is displayed on the external device; a display which displays either a linear content operation panel or an interactive content operation panel; and a controller which controls the user operation interface corresponding to information on the digital content which is displayed on the external device; wherein either the linear content operation panel or the interactive content operation panel is displayed alternatively as the user operation interface on the display. |
| US11974006B2 |
Live and recorded content watch parties
System and methods for facilitating content watch parties may include a sync server having a server CPU, a host user device, a client user device, and a content provider. The content provider may first provide a first portion of the content independently to the host user device and the client user device. The content provider may second provide a second portion of the content to the host user device and the client user device. The first providing of the first portion of the content may occur separately of the second providing of the second portion of the content. The sync server may synchronize the second providing of the second portion of the content to the client user device to facilitate substantially simultaneously presentations of the second portion of the content by the host user device and the client user device. |
| US11974005B2 |
Cell phone content watch parties
Devices, systems and methods are described for facilitating a cell phone content watch party. A system includes a server, a host user device and a client user device—both coupled to the server, a content capture device (CCD) coupled to the host user device, and a content provider coupled to the host user device and the client user device. The content provider provides primary content segments. The CCD provides cell phone content which the host user device provides the cell phone content to the server. The server synchronizes a providing of the cell phone content with a presentation of the primary content segments by the client user device such that the presentations of the cell phone content and the primary content segments occur substantially simultaneously on the host user device and the client user device. |
| US11974004B2 |
Display device and operating method thereof
A display device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure may obtain information on one or more control methods supported by an external device, select a first control method according to a predetermined priority based on the obtained information, and switch the first control method to a second control method having a next priority according to a change in a control situation. |
| US11974001B2 |
Secondary content insertion in 360-degree video
A secondary content such as an advertisement may be inserted based on users' interests in 360 degree video streaming. Users may have different interests and may watch different areas within a 360 degree video. The information about area(s) of 360 degree scenes that users watch the most may be used to select an ad(s) relevant to their interests. One or more secondary content viewports may be defined within a 360 degree video frame. Secondary content viewport parameter(s) may be tracked. For example, statistics of the user's head orientation for some time leading to the presentation of the ad(s) may be collected. Secondary content may be determined based on the tracked secondary content viewport parameter(s). |
| US11974000B2 |
Controller for establishing personalized video channels
A method provides content decisions for a personalized channel that is to be deliverable to a prescribed set of client devices as a linear channel streaming adaptive bit rate (ABR) video. In the method, a request is received for a content asset to be inserted in the linear video stream at a specified time. The linear video stream is to be presented on the personalized channel. Responsive to the request, a network location is provided for accessing a specified content asset to be inserted in the linear video stream at the specified time. |
| US11973998B2 |
Media content casting in network-connected television devices
This application is directed to presenting a unified user interface on a network-connected television device. The unified user interface displays media content recommendations selected and organized based on knowledge of a user (e.g., search queries, search results, watch history, purchase history, physical activities). The unified user interface also includes a focus area for displaying a series of media content items (e.g., an advertisement) sequentially according to a temporal order for the purposes of promoting a media content item, product, event or service. In some implementations, playback of a media content item presented on the unified user interface relies on a collaborative implementation of a corresponding media player application and a media content casting application, particularly when the play involves a restricted mode. The content casting application is enabled to play the media content item at the restrict mode when the media player application does not operate in the restricted mode. |
| US11973991B2 |
Partial loading of media based on context
A processor may initiate a recording. The processor may segment the recording into one or more segments. The processor may determine, based on the identification of a primary object in a first segment of the recording, a first bit rate for the first segment of the first recording. The processor may preload one or more subsequent segments that include the primary object at the first bit rate. The processor may preload each of the one or more subsequent segments with a secondary object at a second bit rate. The second bit rate may be lower than the first bit rate. The processor may display the recording to the user. |
| US11973986B2 |
Video signal processing method and device using secondary transform
A video signal processing device includes a processor. The processor is configured to obtain a secondary transform kernel for a current block based on an intra prediction mode of the current block to which a secondary transform is applied, to obtain a secondary inverse transformed block by performing a secondary inverse transform on a top-left specific region of the current block using the secondary transform kernel, wherein the secondary inverse transform is an inverse transform of the secondary transform, and the secondary transform is a low frequency non-separable transform, to obtain a residual block of the current block by performing a primary inverse transform on the secondary inverse transformed block, wherein one or more coefficients of the top-left specific region of the current block are derived in a preset scan order and the preset scan order is a 4×4 up-right diagonal scan order regardless of a size of the current block. |
| US11973985B2 |
Video encoder with motion compensated temporal filtering
Various schemes pertaining to pre-encoding processing of a video stream with motion compensated temporal filtering (MCTF) are described. An apparatus determines a filtering interval for a received raw video stream having pictures in a temporal sequence. The apparatus selects from the pictures a plurality of target pictures based on the filtering interval, as well as a group of reference pictures for each target picture to perform pixel-based MCTF, which generates a corresponding filtered picture for each target picture. The apparatus subsequently transmits the filtered pictures as well as non-target pictures to an encoder for encoding the video stream. Subpictures of natural images and screen content images are separately processed by the apparatus. |
| US11973983B2 |
Signaling coding scheme for residual values in transform skip for video coding
An example method of decoding video data that includes receiving one or more syntax elements of the video data indicative of whether a first type of coding scheme or a second type of coding scheme is applied to residual values of a block of video data coded with transform skip, wherein the residual values are indicative of a difference between the block and a prediction block, and wherein, in transform skip, the residual values are not transformed from a sample domain to a frequency domain. The method includes determining a type of coding scheme to apply to the residual values based on the one or more syntax elements, determining the residual values based on the determined type of coding scheme, and reconstructing the block based on the determined residual values and the prediction block. |
| US11973982B2 |
Color volume transforms in coding of high dynamic range and wide color gamut sequences
A method of encoding a digital video, comprising receiving a high dynamic range (HDR) master of a video, a reference standard dynamic range (SDR) master of the video, and target SDR display properties at an encoder, finding a color volume transform that converts HDR values from the HDR master into SDR values that, when converted for display on the target SDR display, are substantially similar to SDR values in the reference SDR master, converting HDR values from the HDR master into SDR values using the color volume transform, generating metadata items that identifies the color volume transform to decoders, and encoding the SDR values into a bitstream. |
| US11973981B2 |
Coding and decoding of an omnidirectional video
A process for coding an image of a view from among a plurality of views, including the following steps: selecting a first or a second coding method to code image data from the image; generating a data signal containing information indicating whether it is the first or the second coding method that has been selected, and, if it is the first coding method, coding the original image data so as to provide coded original data, and, if it is the second coding method, coding processed image data from the image obtained by image processing of the original image data so as to provide coded processed data; and coding information describing the image processing which has been applied. |
| US11973975B2 |
Video coding and decoding
A method of encoding a motion vector predictor index, in particular a Merge index, comprises generating a list of motion vector predictor candidates, in particular merge candidates. The list includes an ATMVP candidate. One of the motion vector predictor candidates in the list is selected. A motion vector predictor index for the selected motion vector predictor candidate is generated using CABAC coding. One or more bits of the motion vector predictor index are bypass CABAC coded. For example, only the first bit of the motion vector predictor index is CABAC coded using a single context. |
| US11973973B2 |
Prediction refinement based on optical flow
A method of video processing includes determining a refined prediction sample P′(x,y) at a position (x,y) in a video block by modifying a prediction sample P(x,y) at the position (x,y) with a first gradient component Gx(x, y) in a first direction estimated at the position (x,y) and a second gradient component Gy(x, y) in a second direction estimated at the position (x,y) and a first motion displacement Vx(x,y) estimated for the position (x,y) and a second motion displacement Vy(x,y) estimated for the position (x,y), where x and y are integer numbers, and performing a conversion between the video block and a bitstream representation of the video block using a reconstructed sample value Rec(x,y) at the position (x,y) that is obtained based on the refined prediction sample P′(x,y) and a residue sample value Res(x,y). |
| US11973963B2 |
Transform-based image coding method and device
An image decoding method according to the present disclosure includes deriving transform coefficients through dequantization based on the quantized transform coefficients for the target block; deriving modified transform coefficients based on an inverse reduced secondary transform (RST) for the transform coefficients; deriving residual samples for the target block based on an inverse primary transform for the modified transform coefficients; and generating a reconstructed samples based on the residual samples, and prediction samples derived based on an intra prediction mode for the target block, wherein the inverse RST is performed based on a transform kernel matrix selected from a transform set including a plurality of transform kernel matrices, the transform set is determined based on a mapping relationship according to the intra prediction mode applied to the target block, and a plurality of intra prediction modes including the intra prediction mode of the target block are mapped to one transform set. |
| US11973961B2 |
Encoder, decoder and methods for enhancing a robustness for calculation of cross-component linear model parameters
A decoder for block-based decoding of picture data of a picture is configured to decode a current block of the picture by determining first and second sets of luma in a neighborhood of the current block, the first set of luma samples having smaller luma values than the second set of luma samples, fitting a straight-line having a linear function through first and second pairs of luma-chroma samples, wherein the first and second pairs of luma-chroma samples are determined based on the first and second sets of luma samples, respectively, and on first and second corresponding chroma samples, respectively, in said neighborhood of the current block, and predicting chroma samples of the current block using luma samples of the current block and said linear function. The present proposal further concerns a respective encoder and corresponding methods for encoding and decoding. |
| US11973951B2 |
Transform-based image coding method and device therefor
An image decoding method according to the present document can comprise the steps of: acquiring, from a bitstream, intra prediction mode information and an LFNST index; deriving, as a cross-component linear model (CCLM) mode, an intra prediction mode of a chroma block on the basis of the intra prediction mode information; changing the intra prediction mode of the chroma block from the CCLM mode to an intra prediction mode of a luma block corresponding to the chroma block; determining an LFNST set, including LFNST matrices, on the basis of the intra prediction mode of the luma block; selecting one of the LFNST matrices on the basis of the LFNST set and the LFNST index; and deriving transform coefficients for the chroma block on the basis of the selected LFNST matrix. |
| US11973948B2 |
Image processing device and method
A predetermined context variable is assigned, according to a device, system, or method, to a first bin of a bin sequence obtained by binarizing an adaptive orthogonal transform identifier indicating a mode of adaptive orthogonal transform in image encoding and context encoding is performed for the first bin of the bin sequence. Furthermore, a predetermined context variable is assigned to a first bin of a bin sequence obtained by binarizing an adaptive orthogonal transform identifier indicating a mode of inverse adaptive orthogonal transform in image decoding and context decoding is performed for the first bin of the bin sequence. |
| US11973947B2 |
Image or video coding based on signaling of quantization parameter offset-related information
According to the disclosure of the present document, chroma quantization parameter offset-related information may be signaled via a palette coding syntax, and index information about a chroma quantization parameter offset list may be efficiently parsed/signaled on the basis of information about the number of entries within the chroma quantization parameter offset list. Accordingly, bits that need to be signaled for video/image coding can be reduced, and coding efficiency can be improved. |
| US11973945B2 |
Encoder, a decoder and corresponding methods restricting size of sub-partitions from intra sub-partition coding mode tool
The present disclosure provides a method of video coding implemented in a decoding device or an encoding device, the method comprising: determining a block size of a current coding block, the current coding block being coded in intra prediction mode; selecting, based on the determined block size of the current coding block, a sub-partitioning rule that determines a number of sub-partitions and a partition direction into which the current coding block is to be divided; and dividing the current coding block into sub-partitions based on the selected sub-partitioning rule. |
| US11973944B2 |
Image encoding/decoding method and device, and recording medium in which bitstream is stored for block division at picture boundary
In this specification, a image decoding method is disclosed. The image decoding method of the present invention comprises, decoding block partition information of a current block included in a current picture, determining a partitioning scheme for the current block according to the block partition information and partitioning the current block using the partitioning scheme determined, wherein the partitioning scheme is determined according to whether the current block includes a boundary of the current picture. |
| US11973943B2 |
Image encoding/decoding method and device using intra prediction
The image encoding/decoding method and device according to the present invention may determine an intra prediction mode of a current block and perform intra prediction on the current block on the basis of the intra prediction mode, wherein the intra prediction mode of the current block is determined for each of a luminance block and a color difference block. |
| US11973942B2 |
Image encoding/decoding method and apparatus for determining prediction mode of chroma block by referring to luma sample position, and method for transmitting bitstream
An image encoding/decoding method and apparatus are provided. An image decoding method performed by an image decoding apparatus may comprise identifying a current chroma block by splitting an image, identifying whether a matrix based intra prediction mode applies to a first luma sample position corresponding to the current chroma block, identifying whether a predetermined prediction mode applies to a second luma sample position corresponding to the current chroma block, based on the matrix based intra prediction mode doing not apply, and determining an intra prediction mode candidate of the current chroma block based on an intra prediction mode applying to a third luma sample position corresponding to the current chroma block, based on the predetermined prediction mode doing not apply. |
| US11973941B2 |
Video encoding method and apparatus, and video decoding method and apparatus
Provided are a video decoding method and apparatus and a video encoding method and apparatus which determine whether to use a Most Probable Mode (MPM) list, based on encoding information of a current block, obtain, from a bitstream, intra prediction mode index information indicating one of candidate intra prediction modes included in the MPM list, and determine an intra prediction mode of the current block by using the obtained intra prediction mode index information. |
| US11973939B2 |
Gradual decoding refresh in video coding
A method of decoding a coded video bitstream implemented by a video decoder is disclosed. The method includes determining that a coded video sequence (CVS) of the coded video bitstream includes a video coding layer (VCL) network abstraction layer (NAL) unit having a gradual decoding refresh (GDR) network abstraction layer (NAL) unit type (GDR_NUT), the VCL NAL unit having the GDR_NUT containing a GDR picture; initiating decoding of the CVS at the GDR picture; and generating an image according to the CVS as decoded. A corresponding method of encoding is also disclosed. |
| US11973933B1 |
Method for encoding/decoding an intra-picture prediction mode using two intra-prediction mode candidate, and apparatus using such a method
The method for decoding an intra-picture prediction mode includes the steps of: determining whether the intra-picture prediction mode of a current prediction unit is identical to a first intra-picture prediction mode candidate or a second intra-picture prediction mode candidate based on bit information: and when the intra-picture prediction mode of the current prediction unit is identical to the first intra-picture prediction mode candidate and/or to the second intra-picture prediction mode candidate, determining whether the first intra-picture prediction mode candidate or the second intra-picture prediction mode candidate is identical to the intra-picture prediction mode of the current prediction unit on the basis of additional bit information, and decoding the intra-picture prediction mode of the current prediction unit. |
| US11973928B2 |
Image display device to display a plurality of viewpoint images
An image display device according to the present disclosure includes: one or more image sources that output a two-dimensional projection image; and one or more image deflection sections that generate a plurality of area images by dividing the projection image from the image source into a plurality of areas at least in a horizontal direction, and deflects and projects, toward a screen having anisotropic diffusion properties, the plurality of area images at respective angles different from each other to partially overlap the plurality of area images with each other on the screen and thereby display images from a plurality of viewpoints. |
| US11973926B2 |
Multiview autostereoscopic display using lenticular-based steerable backlighting
An autostereoscopic display system includes a transmissive display panel including a backlight having an array of backlight pixels, a selectively-selectively-transmissive display pixel matrix having a first side facing the backlight and an opposing second side, the selectively-transmissive display pixel matrix comprising an array of display pixels, a first lenticular array disposed between the backlight and the first side of the selectively-transmissive display pixel matrix, and a second lenticular array disposed facing the second side of the selectively-transmissive display pixel matrix. The backlight is configured to separately activate different subsets of the backlight pixels such that light emitted from an activated subset of backlight pixels and transmitted through the first lenticular array, the selectively-transmissive display pixel matrix, and the second lenticular array is emitted by the display panel as display light in a corresponding separate direction relative to the display panel. |
| US11973924B2 |
Barrier panel and 3D display device having thereof
A barrier panel includes a first substrate and a second substrate having block region and transmission region; a liquid crystal layer between the first and second substrates, the liquid crystal layer including a plurality of liquid crystal molecules aligned in a predetermined direction; a plurality of barrier electrodes in the block region and the transmission region of the first substrate; a common electrode on the second substrate to apply an electric field to the liquid crystal layer with the plurality of barrier electrodes; a diffraction unit in the plurality of barrier electrodes to diffract the light transmitting therethrough; and a polarization plate over the second substrate, wherein an optical axis direction of the polarization plate is parallel to the alignment direction of the liquid crystal molecule to transmit an image through an area where the electric field is not applied. |
| US11973923B2 |
Online compensation of thermal distortions in a stereo depth camera
An example apparatus includes: a camera to record an image; memory to store instructions; and a processor in circuit with the memory, the processor to execute the instructions to: determine a depth based on: (a) the image and (b) a calibration parameter of the camera; and adjust the calibration parameter based on a temperature of the camera and the depth. |
| US11973920B2 |
Image forming apparatus with per-page management of tone correction patches and method thereof
An image forming apparatus including an image forming unit is provided. The apparatus determines a color of a tone patch for tone correction, to be composited with an image, in accordance with a color component used in the image; generates a patch-included image by compositing the tone patch of the color determined with the image; generates a corrected image by performing tone correction on the patch-included image on the basis of tone correction information for each color component; performs color measurement of the tone patch formed on the medium on which the corrected image has been formed, and updates the tone correction information on the basis of a value measured. |
| US11973916B2 |
Image forming system, that includes an image distribution device, printing device, control method of printing device, and non-transitory computer-readable storage medium
An image forming system according to one aspect of the present disclosure includes an image distribution device and a printing device. The image distribution device distributes print image data, which includes frame image data including an image applied commonly to a plurality of print materials and variable data including information changed on a print material basis, to an external device via a network. The frame image data is configured to enable a setting that a special color setting is required. When the setting indicating that a special color setting is required is made for the frame image data, the printing device uses a color profile associated with the setting to combine the frame image data and the variable data and form the print image. |
| US11973913B2 |
Wireless communication processing in an information processing device
A control method of an information processing device that is capable of performing communication by Wi-Fi® and communication by Bluetooth® includes accepting a predetermined instruction based on a user operation to the information processing device, executing, after the predetermined instruction is accepted, displaying processing that displays a predetermined screen that is a screen for allowing the information processing device to communicate with a communication device by Wi-Fi® based on a fact that the information processing device is not able to perform communication with the communication device by Wi-Fi®, and executing, after the predetermined instruction is accepted, communication processing that communicates, with the communication device by Bluetooth®, predetermined information for establishing a wireless connection of the communication device by Wi-Fi®. |
| US11973910B2 |
System, apparatus, method and computer program product to set up a request for, generate, receive and send official communications
A communication system, apparatus, method and computer program product can comprise or operate an input opening or slot to receive an input request, a display, an input device to receive key inputs for the input request, a scanner to generate a soft copy of the input request, a controller to process the input request and provide an output reply, a printer to print a first hard copy of the output reply and a second hard copy of the output reply, an output opening or slot to dispense the first hard copy of the output reply, and a plurality of bins to store the second hard copy of the output reply. The system is configured to manage official communications between a first user who creates an input request and a second user who creates a reply request. |
| US11973909B2 |
Inspection system, information processing apparatus, and control method for controlling the same
An inspection system inspects a grade of a print product based on comparison between a scanned image obtained by scanning a print product and a reference image, receives a first mode that does not switch a sheet discharge destination of the print product regardless of an inspection result of the print product or a second mode that switches the sheet discharge destination of the print product according to the inspection result of the print product is received through a screen, and controls the sheet discharge destination of the print product based on the received mode and the inspection result. |
| US11973906B2 |
Image forming apparatus for displaying appropriate objects on screen
An image forming apparatus includes a controller that controls a plurality of different types of image processing, register a plurality of objects to be arranged in a matrix form within a particular area of a screen, and controls a user interface to display the plurality of objects arranged in the matrix form within the particular area. The plurality of objects include a first object for controlling image processing associated with the first object, and a second object that is not for controlling any image processing. The controller controls the user interface to display a third object different from the plurality of objects arranged in the matrix form, outside the particular area, and when a first user is authenticated, control the user interface to display a user-authenticated screen including a shared object and a first user object within the particular area but not including a second user object. |
| US11973904B2 |
Signal processing device, imaging device, reading device, image forming device, and signal processing method
A signal processing device includes a data writing unit, a channel number converting unit, and a plurality of serial data transferring unit. The data writing unit is configured to write data of m channels into a memory. The channel number converting unit is configured to output the data read from the memory as data of n channels, where m is larger than n. The plurality of serial data transferring unit is configured to transfer the data of the n channels to a processing device in a subsequent stage. |
| US11973903B2 |
Image processing system and image processing method with determination, for each of divided areas, as to which of read image data or original image data is used in correcting original image data
An image processing system comprises: a reading unit configured to optically read a printed material, on which drawing information of an original image is multiplexed, to acquire read image data; an extraction unit configured to extract the drawing information from the read image data acquired by the reading unit; an acquisition unit configured to acquire original image data representing the original image based on the drawing information extracted by the extraction unit; a correction unit configured to compare the read image data with the original image data, and correct the original image data based on a result of the comparison; and a saving unit configured to save, as a result of reading the printed material, the corrected original image data corrected by the correction unit. |
| US11973902B2 |
System for cloud-enabling a premise PBX
In an example embodiment, a solution that allows a PBX to utilize bridged mobile or desktop applications for collaboration and softphone use is provided. The solution works in conjunction with existing hardwired PBX devices without requiring additional hardware such as an edge router to be integrated with the PBX hardware. Incoming calls are able to ring a user's hardwired device, such as a desk phone at an office, while simultaneously ring mobile device or desktop applications (apps). App users can place outbound PSTN calls and dial PBX extensions just as if they were using their hardwired device. Additionally, PSTN services are utilized from the existing PBX rather than bypassing the existing PBX, which makes tracking and billing more straightforward. A Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) tie trunk is used between the existing PBX and a software bridge controller. |
| US11973899B2 |
Edge appliances, methods, and systems for cloud emergency call management systems
Systems, devices, and technical methods of the present disclosure use an edge appliance to facilitate seamless interoperability between a cloud emergency call management system and call-center systems that are situated onsite in an emergency call center. When an emergency call is received from a caller device, the CECMS routes the call to a call taker who may be working remotely on a telecommunication device. The CECMS transmits a duplicate of audio data and other data that is exchanged between the caller device and the telecommunication device during the call to the edge appliance. The edge appliance converts the audio data and the other data into formats that are compatible with the call-center systems and uses a virtual construct that represents the telecommunication device to transmit the converted data to the call-center systems through a network to which both the edge appliance and the call-center systems are connected. |
| US11973895B2 |
Call method and apparatus
Embodiments of this application disclose a call method and an apparatus. In the call method, when a user does not actively select an audio device as a voice pickup device and a voice play device, after establishing a call connection to another electronic device, an electronic device selects, from available audio devices, an audio device that meets a user expectation as the voice pickup device and the voice play device. According to technical solutions provided in the embodiments of this application, user experience in a call process can be improved. |
| US11973892B2 |
User interface with interactive elements having dynamically determined functionality
Certain aspects of the present disclosure provide techniques for a method of displaying a user interface on a mobile device, comprising: receiving a transaction file; performing text recognition on the transaction file to extract one or more transaction elements; determining a transaction characteristic based on the one or more transaction elements; displaying a transaction characteristic user interface element within an interactive cell displayed in the user interface; receiving a user touch gesture associated with the interactive cell via the user interface; and displaying an action user interface element in response to receiving the user touch gesture, wherein the action user interface element is configured to perform an action based on the transaction characteristic associated with the interactive cell. |
| US11973889B2 |
Searchable encrypted data sharing method and system based on blockchain and homomorphic encryption
The present disclosure relates to a searchable encrypted data sharing method and system based on blockchain and homomorphic encryption, which protects security of sensitive data on the blockchain and realizes searchable and homomorphic calculation of data ciphertext. According to the present disclosure, a data owner encrypts the generated sensitive data and the keywords extracted according to the data with his own key, and then sends the encrypted transaction information to the cloud server. The cloud server verifies the identity of the data owner. If the verification succeeds, the uploaded ciphertext data is stored on a local server, and a ciphertext index, keyword ciphertext and related evidences of the data storage are uploaded to an alliance chain. The alliance chain node verifies the consistency of the uploaded transaction information, and if the verification succeeds, the transaction information is recorded. |
| US11973888B2 |
Decrypted packet padding processing or decyrypted packet padding removal
In order to improve the efficiency of transfer to outside devices while necessary buffer memory is suppressed, the present invention is an information processing apparatus for decoding a packet that is encrypted in accordance with Transport Layer Security (TLS) protocols and in which a padding portion has a variable length, the information processing apparatus including acquisition means for acquiring an encrypted packet on a unit data basis, decoding means for decoding the encrypted packet on the unit data basis, output means for outputting decoded data obtained through the decoding performed by the decoding means to an external device in accordance with an order in which the decoding is performed by the decoding means, and control means for restricting output to be performed by the output means in a case where a padding pattern is detected from the decoded data obtained through the decoding performed by the decoding means. |
| US11973887B2 |
Chain of authentication using public key infrastructure
A method for sequential authentication based on chain of authentication using public key infrastructure (PKI) is provided. The method includes generating, by a user, a first private key and a first public key corresponding to each other; generating, by an nth service provider, an nth private key and an nth public key corresponding to each other; transmitting, from the user to the nth service provider, a level n key; verifying, by the nth service provider, the level n key; generating, by the nth service provider, a level (n+1) key by concatenating the level n key and the nth public key signed with the nth private key; and transmitting, by the nth service provider, the level (n+1) key to the user, where n is a natural number, and when n=1, the level 1 key is the first public key signed with the first private key. |
| US11973883B2 |
Interactive videogame verification using cryptographically protected transaction records
An example method of performing interactive videogame verification using cryptographically protected transaction records includes: receiving, by a videogame server, from a first videogame client device, a first transaction record reflecting a first set of events associated with an interactive videogame session, wherein the first transaction record is cryptographically signed by a first private cryptographic key associated with the first videogame client device; receiving, from a second videogame client device, a second transaction record reflecting a second set of events associated with the interactive videogame session, wherein the second transaction record is cryptographically signed by a second private cryptographic key associated with the second videogame client device; and validating the first transaction record based on the second transaction record. |
| US11973882B2 |
Control method, server, and recording medium
A control method includes: receiving first information pertaining to a first contract from a first terminal used by a first user who is one of two parties who have agreed to the first contract; when consent of a party aside from the two parties is required to validate the first contract, identifying a second user as the party aside from the two parties with reference to a ledger storing information pertaining to a past contract, and transmitting the first information to a second terminal operated by the second user; obtaining second information in which a confirmation result indicating whether the second user consents to the first contract and a digital signature of the second user are added to the first information; and confirming the second information, and when the confirmation result indicates consent, setting the first contract as a valid contract and storing the second information in the ledger. |
| US11973881B2 |
Method for signing contracts
A method for electronically signing contracts between at least a first and a second parties, the method including a first party accessing second party's website and fills in an on-line form with party personal data which is sent to a second party's server. The method of the inventions solves the problem of signing contracts between two parties, hence the object of the present invention is a computer implemented method that deals with the issue of protection against unauthorised use of data from within the employees of TTP companies and we present a solution in which a TTP company can certify the validity of a contract without having access to its content. In this way, the TTP minimizes the information it has access to and reduces the risks derived from such knowledge, like an eventual data leakage caused by some dishonest TTP employee. |
| US11973877B2 |
Systems and methods for secure tokenized credentials
Systems, devices, methods, and computer readable media are provided in various embodiments having regard to authentication using secure tokens, in accordance with various embodiments. An individual's personal information is encapsulated into transformed digitally signed tokens, which can then be stored in a secure data storage (e.g., a “personal information bank”). The digitally signed tokens can include blended characteristics of the individual (e.g., 2D/3D facial representation, speech patterns) that are combined with digital signatures obtained from cryptographic keys (e.g., private keys) associated with corroborating trusted entities (e.g., a government, a bank) or organizations of which the individual purports to be a member of (e.g., a dog-walking service). |
| US11973874B1 |
Systems and methods for token metadata management
Systems and methods for token metadata management are disclosed. A system can determine that a token has been minted on a blockchain based on a smart contract identifying an identifier of the token and a base uniform resource identifier (URI). Responsive to determining that the token has been minted on the blockchain, the system stores metadata for the token at a location in a database. The database corresponds to the base URI and the location in the database is identified by the identifier of the token. The system generates a metadata URI for the token based on the base URI and the identifier for the token, detects a change to a status of a contest identified in the metadata of the token, and upon detecting the change to the status of the contest, modifies the metadata of the token using the metadata URI. |
| US11973873B2 |
DLP exact data matching
Systems and methods of Exact Data Matching (EDM) include receiving customer specific sensitive data for a customer, wherein the customer specific sensitive data are converted into a plurality of tokens; receiving a configuration for exact data matching of the plurality of tokens; performing inline monitoring of a user associated with the customer; detecting a presence of one or more tokens of the plurality of tokens based on the inline monitoring; and, responsive to the detecting, performing an action based on the configuration. |
| US11973871B2 |
Domain validations using verification values
A method is disclosed, and includes receiving from a token requestor, a token data request message comprising an initial resource provider identifier, and determining a permanent resource provider identifier using the initial resource provider identifier. The method also includes determining a verification value, and associating the permanent resource provider identifier with a token, the verification value, and domain controls. The method also includes providing a token data response message including a verification value to the token requestor, receiving an authorization request message comprising the token, the verification value, and one or more data elements in a plurality of data fields, determining the permanent resource provider identifier using the one or more data elements in the plurality of data fields, and determining that the verification value in the authorization request message matches the verification value that was provided to the token requestor, and that a transaction satisfies the domain controls. |
| US11973867B2 |
Encrypted search
A method comprises: tokenizing, at a first device, a search query; creating search requests and send to delegate devices, each search request including a public key encrypted message containing the tokenized search query and index identifiers of indices to be searched; computing search responses to the search requests, each search response comprising a partial trapdoor computed per token per identifier; transmitting the search responses to the first device; recombining, at the first device, the search responses per identifier per token; performing a ranked set of queries against the indices; and returning the search results in order of relevancy. |
| US11973865B2 |
Device and method of storing a seed phrase
A physical device for safely and securely storing a seed phrase of a crypto wallet or like cryptographic services. The device having cover plates that can sandwich several grid plates, wherein the cover plates and the grid plates are swively bind together using a fastener. Each grid plate is having a grid of columns and rows. Each column is having several sub-columns. Each sub-column having ten rows for the numeral sequence 0-9. Each word of the seed phrase in its corresponding numerical code can be encoded on the grid. |
| US11973862B2 |
Authentication methods and apparatus for generating digital signatures
In one aspect, authentication information is received from a first processing device in a second processing device, and a digital signature is generated in the second processing device by signing data that incorporates at least a portion of the received authentication information. The received authentication information is generated at least in part from a secret seed stored in the first processing device. The received authentication information may be combined with the digital signature generated by the second processing device to form a joint signature that is transmitted to an authentication server. In an illustrative embodiment, the received authentication information comprises a tokencode and the digital signature is generated by signing data that incorporates the tokencode. The data that is signed to generate the digital signature may comprise an electronic document having the tokencode appended thereto. |
| US11973860B1 |
Systems and methods for encryption and provision of information security using platform services
Systems and methods for initiating an action based on electronic activities of a user. Generally, a computing device receives a policy for enabling cryptographically secure tracking of electronic activities of a user and a particular electronic computing device. The policy can include definitions for a multiple actions to be taken with respect to certain electronic activities resulting from interaction by the user with the at least one computing device. The computing device can identify a particular electronic activity resulting from user interaction with the at least one computing device. The computing device can determine a particular action to take by applying the policy to the particular electronic activity. The computing device can initiate the particular action with respect to the particular electronic activity. |
| US11973859B2 |
Data encryption for emergency response
Embodiments described herein provide a method on a mobile electronic device to facilitate the transmission of encrypted user data to a service provider, such as an emergency service provider. An encrypted data repository stores user data to be transmitted to the service provider. A key to decrypt the encrypted data repository is wrapped using a key associated with a publicly trusted certificate for the service provider. In response a request received at the mobile device to initiate an emergency services request, the mobile device can transmit the encrypted data repository and wrapped cryptographic material to a server that is accessible by the service provider. |
| US11973857B2 |
Data archive
An example operation includes one or more of identifying, by an archiving server node, a unique archival policy for each of a plurality of blockchain nodes, executing, by the archiving server node, a consensus mechanism to determine at least one block from a plurality of blocks of the plurality of the blockchain nodes to be archived, and running the unique archival policy to archive the at least one block from the plurality of the blocks. |
| US11973856B2 |
Drive and data transmission method
This application provides a drive and a data transmission method, to implement low-latency transmission. The drive includes a CDR circuit, an elastic buffer, a receiver circuit, and a transmitter circuit. The CDR circuit is configured to recover a receive clock from a received signal. The receiver circuit is configured to recover sent data from the received signal by using the receive clock. The elastic buffer is configured to move the sent data in by using the receive clock and move the data out by using the receive clock. The transmitter circuit is configured to send the sent data from the elastic buffer by using the receive clock. |
| US11973855B2 |
PTP transparent clock with inter-VLAN forwarding
There is described a Precision Time Protocol (“PTP”) transparent clock for inter-VLAN forwarding comprising a Layer 2 switch and a PTP module. The switch includes a first port associated with a first VLAN and a second port associated with a second VLAN. The switch detects a PTP frame at the first port and the PTP module receives the PTP frame. The switch forwards the PTP frame to the second port in response to the PTP module determining that the PTP frame is a forwardable frame. For another embodiment, the switch includes a ternary content-addressable memory (“TCAM”), and the PTP module configures the TCAM to include forwarding rules. The Layer 2 switch forwards the PTP frame to the second port in response to identifying a particular forwarding rule associated with forwarding the PTP frame. |
| US11973853B2 |
Receiving apparatus and data decompression method
A receiving apparatus includes a packet type determination unit that determines whether or not a TLV packet includes a compressed IP packet, a context information determination unit that determines a context identifier and a context identification header type of the TLV packet determined to include the compressed IP packet, a CID-header storage unit that stores a source IP address assigned to the context identifier, a fixed header information storage unit that stores fixed header information in conformance with an operation specification of a broadcast wave, and a header restoring unit that generates a restored IP packet by decompressing the compressed data in accordance with the TLV packet determined to include the compressed IP packet, the source IP address acquired from the CID-header information storage unit on the basis of the context identifier, and the fixed header information acquired from the fixed header information storage unit. |
| US11973852B2 |
Generating event data at remote capture agents based on identified network addresses
The disclosed embodiments provide a system for extracting custom content from network packets. During operation, the system receives a stream of packets. The system then parses packets in the stream to determine a protocol for each packet. Next, the system applies a custom-content-extraction rule to each packet associated with a target protocol to obtain the extracted content. Then, the system stores the extracted content in events in a data store to facilitate subsequent queries involving the extracted content. |
| US11973850B2 |
System and method for automatic deployment of a cloud environment
A method for the rapid, automatic, and adaptative deployment of a cloud environment that is secure, that adapts to different hardware architectures, network architectures, cloud services, technologies, and user needs, and that requires minimal user input. Configuration data may be generated for a collection of software components, which may include user inputs and randomly generated data. This data may be stored in a configuration database that is updated as deployment proceeds. Available hardware such as servers, storage, and networks may be discovered automatically and added to the configuration database. An initial software component may be deployed to coordinate subsequent steps, and then additional software components may be deployed in a sequence that considers dependencies. Software components may be organized into deployment groups. Users may select subsets of the components to deploy. The deployed cloud environment may be tested and validated automatically. |
| US11973849B1 |
System and method for automated data sorting in an electronic network
Systems, computer program products, and methods are described herein for automated data sorting in an electronic network. The method includes receiving a primary tag designation corresponding to a recipient of a data transfer from an end-point device associated with a sending user. The method also includes providing the end-point device with sub-tag(s) associated with the primary tag designation. Each of the sub-tag(s) correspond to an individual category of the data transfer. The method further includes receiving the transfer data packet that includes the primary tag designation and at least one of the sub-tag(s). The transfer data packet indicates data to be transmitted to the recipient in the data transfer. The method also includes causing the data transfer to be executed. The data transfer includes the primary tag designation and the at least one of the one or more sub-tags included in the transfer data packet. |
| US11973846B1 |
Polling command strategy for near real time updates
Disclosed are some implementations of systems, apparatus, methods and computer program products for implementing a polling command strategy in a database system. A subscriber transmits, to a database system, a subscription to an event. When the database system detects the event, a publisher transmits a message notifying the subscriber of the occurrence of the event. The subscriber processes the message received from the publisher. Responsive to processing the message, the subscriber waits a predefined period of time. After waiting the predefined period of time, the subscriber sends a polling message to the database system. Responsive to the polling message, the subscriber obtains data satisfying the subscription from the database system and the subscriber processes the data. |
| US11973839B1 |
Microservice throttling based on learned demand predictions
A dynamically-managed microservices platform. The microservices platform is configured to selectively accept admission of microservices and to selectively throttle microservices based on a continually-trained machine learning model. The system is configured to implement multiple microservice lifecycle strategies, where individual ones of the multiple microservice lifecycle strategies use a prediction model having long-term and short term demand predictions. One or another of the multiple microservice lifecycle strategies are invoked at different times under different conditions. Under a first set of conditions, a prediction model is used to select a first strategy to admit or throttle a microservice based upon long-term or short-term demand predictions. Under a second set of conditions, the prediction model is used to select a different strategy to admit or throttle a microservice. The prediction model is continually trained such that new sets of observations and new sets of predicted outputs are codified into the machine learning model. |
| US11973838B2 |
Devices and methods for managing subscriptions of subscribers
A device for managing subscriptions of subscribers stores subscription entries. Each subscription entry includes information indicating data of interest in a first part, and includes subscriber information related to subscribers of the data of interest in a second part. Moreover, a subscription entry of the subscription entries includes in its second part subscriber information related to at least two subscribers of the data of interest indicated by the information in the first part. The device further provides the data of interest indicated by the information in the first part of the subscription entry to the at least two subscribers associated with the subscriber information in the second part. |
| US11973836B1 |
Coordinated shutdown of cloud computing applications with session handover
In an implementation, a shutdown coordinator sends an instruction to a router to no longer assign new sessions to an application instance, where the application instance is to be shut down. The shutdown coordinator sends a request to the application instance to export associated sessions for handover to a new application instance. The shutdown coordinator receives an indication from the application instance that no further requests can be processed by the application instance since all associated sessions have been exported to an external session storage. The shutdown coordinator instructs the router to redirect requests to the application instance to the new application instance. The shutdown coordinator shuts down the application instance. The shutdown coordinator deletes remaining sessions of all associated sessions from the external session storage after a defined timeout period. |
| US11973835B2 |
System and method for managing media and signaling in a communication platform
Systems and methods for communicating media between a client and a media server. Responsive to a communication initiation received by a signaling controller from a client system, the signaling controller invites a media server by providing an invitation to the media server. The media server is bridged with the client system by controlling a media proxy service to establish a media proxy between the client system and the media server by using client media parameters of the first communication initiation and media server media parameters provided by the media server responsive to the invitation. Media is communicated between the external client system and the media server by using the established media proxy. |
| US11973831B2 |
Disaggregation of gas load to determine gas appliance performance
Techniques determine if an appliance having a fixed-rate of gas-consumption is degrading over time. In one example, a flowrate of gas at a service site is obtained. The flowrate of gas is disaggregated to obtain a flowrate of gas corresponding to an appliance having a generally fixed-rate of gas-consumption. The flowrate of gas of the appliance is compared to historical gas consumption by the appliance. Based at least in part on the comparing, it may be determined that performance of the appliance has changed over time. For example, the gas consumption of a hot water tank may increase due to mineral build-up in the bottom of the tank. Responsive to the determined degradation of the appliance, warnings may be sent, repairs may be made, and/or appliance(s) may be replaced. |
| US11973823B1 |
Offloading namespace redirection to backup clients in a scale out cluster
A load balancing algorithm and cluster configuration details are stored at each of a set of namespace nodes of a cluster hosting a deduplicated file system. Upon a client connecting to a namespace node, a server-initiated communication channel is established between the namespace node and the client over which updates to the load balancing algorithm, cluster configuration details, or both are sent. The load balancing algorithm and cluster configuration details are sent to the client, thereby allowing the client to determine according to the load balancing algorithm and cluster configuration details, which particular namespace node should handle a particular file system operation. Thereafter, each connected client is immediately notified of changes to the cluster such as node or service additions or deletions or software upgrades to the cluster so that each client can use the updated information to conduct load balancing. |
| US11973822B2 |
Method for handling of an inbound SCTP packet at an SCTP load balancer and tunneling methodology
Methods and systems for handling of an inbound Stream Control Transmission Protocol (SCTP) packet at an SCTP load balancer (SCTP LB) are described. In one embodiment a method includes receiving, at the SCTP LB, an SCTP packet; determining, by the SCTP LB, which tunneling mechanism to use for the SCTP packet; and tunneling the SCTP packet to a correct back-end server for further processing of the SCTP packet. |
| US11973821B2 |
Download control device
When download operations get started in unison in conformity to RSS metafile delivery time-and-date information, the traffic is temporarily concentrated to a server, resulting in the risk of a system failure or else. In addition, it is inevitable to periodically check whether an RSS file on Web server is updated or not; so, users must delete update-unnecessary RSS files from those objects to be monitored. In view of this, the periodical update check timing of download control information is dispersed, thereby scattering download requests to the server. The download control information is provided with the information indicating whether such download control information is put under update management and/or expire time-and-date information in case the update management is to be done, whereby an information processing apparatus performs, based on the information, erase processing of the download control information when the download processing is completed. |
| US11973817B2 |
Bandwidth cap signaling using combo-index segment track in media streaming
There is included a method and apparatus comprising computer code configured to cause a processor or processors to perform obtaining video data, creating, based on the video data, a timed metadata track indicating a segment bandwidth and comprising information of a plurality of aligned segments of a media adaptation set such that duration information and size information of each of the aligned segments is included in at least one metadata sample, switching to one of a plurality of representations of the video data based whether the timed metadata track indicates at least an overflow to an input buffer per each of the plurality of representations, and delivering the one of the plurality of representations to a client. |
| US11973811B2 |
Whiteboard background customization system
Systems and methods are directed to automatically creating customized whiteboard backgrounds. A network system accesses metadata associated with a virtual presentation (e.g., title, topic, tenant identifier). First image data is identified based on first data of the metadata and second image data is identified based on second data of the metadata. Using the first image data and the second image data, the network system generates a plurality of whiteboard backgrounds by combining a first object obtained from the first image data with a second object obtained from the second image data to form each whiteboard background. The network system then causes presentation of a representation of each of the plurality of whiteboard backgrounds on a user interface of a host, who can select one of the representations. In response to receiving a selection, a whiteboard background corresponding to the selected representation is displayed as background on a whiteboard canvas. |
| US11973807B1 |
Communications approach and implementations therefor
A connection procedure for data communications devices is implemented in a variety of embodiments. In one such embodiment, the procedure uses a first set of connection data for attempting to connect and upon failure to connect uses a second set of connection information in addition to the first set of connection information to attempt a connection. In another embodiment, a delay is implemented before transmitting the connection information and a subsequent delay is implemented to allow for additional connection information to be input and transmitted. |
| US11973806B2 |
Alteration of event user interfaces of an online conferencing service
Techniques are disclosed relating to automatically altering a displayed user interface for an event. A server computer system may cause, via a conferencing service, display of a user interface for an event having a group of users accessing the conferencing service via a plurality of user devices, the displayed interface including an indication of a video feed of a user in the group of users that is currently active. The system may store, in a database, data for the event, including content of audio and video feeds of users in the event. The system may analyze a set of characteristics included in the content of the audio and video feeds. The system may alter, while the indication of the video feed of the user is being displayed, aspects of the displayed user interface other than the indication, where the altering is performed based on the analyzing. |
| US11973803B2 |
Stability criterion for time-delay of cyber-physical power systems under distributed control
The present disclosure provides a stability criterion for time-delay of cyber-physical power systems under distributed control, which relates to a field of cyber-physical power systems technologies. The method first establishes an cyber side model of the cyber-physical power systems under distributed control and a physical power grid model of the cyber-physical power systems under distributed control respectively; then establishes simultaneous equations of the cyber side model and the physical power grid model to establish an unified differential algebraic equation model of the cyber-physical power systems under distributed control, so as to obtain a time-delay characteristic equation expression of the cyber-physical power systems under distributed control; determines a time-delay of each node, and solving the time-delay characteristic equation expression to obtain a maximum characteristic root, and performing the stability criterion for the time-delay of the cyber-physical power systems under distributed control according to a real part of the maximum characteristic root. |
| US11973801B2 |
Dynamically initiating and managing automated spear phishing in enterprise computing environments
Aspects of the disclosure relate to dynamic and automated spear phishing management. A computing platform may identify users to receive a simulated spear phishing message. In some instances, the computing platform may receive a very attacked persons (VAP) list and may identify the users to receive the simulated spear phishing message based on the VAP list. Based on historical message data associated with a first user, the computing platform may identify message features associated with the first user. Using a predetermined template and for a first user account linked to the first user, the computing platform may generate a first spear phishing message based on the message features. The computing platform may then send, to the first user account, the first spear phishing message. |
| US11973798B2 |
Methods of monitoring and protecting access to online services
A method of monitoring and protecting access to an online service from an Account Take Over attack may include: providing a Traffic Inspector in signal communication with at least one client device for Internet browsing and with a web server having the online service residing therein; providing a Traffic Analyzer in signal communication with the Traffic Inspector; identifying, by the Traffic Inspector, each browsing session of the at least one client device on the online service; extracting and identifying, by the Traffic Analyzer, one or more usernames when a user performs authentication to the online service, analyzing traffic exchanged between the at least one client device and the web server; and collecting, by the Traffic Inspector, first characteristic data concerning unique and/or non-unique technical parameters and associating, by the Traffic Analyzer, the first characteristic data with respective identified one or more usernames. |
| US11973794B1 |
Technique and method for detection and display of the cybersecurity risk context of a cloud environment
A technique and method for detection and display of the cybersecurity risk context of a cloud environment initiates an inspection of cybersecurity objects within a cloud environment utilizing an inspection environment and stores information pertaining to discovered cybersecurity objects within the inspected cloud environment in a storage environment. The technique and method further generate a cybersecurity risk context for the inspected cloud environment based on the observations made concerning the cybersecurity objects contained within it. The technique and method further configure a web browser running on a client device to automatically display the generated cybersecurity risk context to a user, either through a web page overlay or through a toolbar plugin which has been installed in the web browser and configured to enable inspections of a cloud environment, once the user has navigated to a web page containing cybersecurity object identifiers. |
| US11973793B2 |
Bifurcating security event processing
Disclosed herein are methods, systems, and processes to distribute and disperse search loads to optimize security event processing in cybersecurity computing environments. A search request that includes a domain specific language (DSL) query directed to a centralized search cluster by an event processing application is intercepted. The event processing application is inhibited from issuing the search request to the centralized search cluster if a structured or semi-structured document matches the DSL query. |
| US11973792B1 |
Generating vulnerability check information for performing vulnerability assessments
Various embodiments include systems and methods to implement a process for generating vulnerability check information for performing vulnerability assessments associated with security vulnerabilities. Vulnerability information corresponding to a security vulnerability is input into a multi-headed neural network. An extractive summary of the vulnerability information is output via a vulnerability check head of the multi-headed neural network. Synthetic scan results forming a set of positive examples are generated based at least in part on the extractive summary. An inductive logic programming system is implemented that uses the positive examples and predefined negative examples as inputs to determine, using a set covering algorithm, a general logic program that matches the positive examples and does not match the negative examples. Based at least in part on the general logic program, vulnerability check information is generated for performing a vulnerability assessment associated with the security vulnerability. |
| US11973791B1 |
Detecting network entities that pose a cybersecurity risk to a private computer network
A risk knowledge graph is created from information on risk events involving network entities of a private computer network. Each of the risk events is represented as a node in the risk knowledge graph. The nodes are connected by edges that represent the risk events. The nodes are grouped into communities of related nodes. A response action is performed against a community to mitigate a cybersecurity risk posed by the community. |
| US11973784B1 |
Natural language interface for an anomaly detection framework
A natural language interface for an anomaly detection framework, including: receiving a natural language input associated with a cloud deployment; generating a query corresponding to the natural language input by disambiguating at least a portion of the natural language input based on data describing activity associated with an anomaly detection framework monitoring the cloud deployment; and providing, based on a response to the query, a response to the natural language input. |
| US11973783B1 |
Attack prevention in internet of things networks
Disclosed herein are embodiments of systems, methods, and products comprise a computing device, which allows in-network and network-border protection for Internet of things (IoT) devices by securely partitioning network space and defining service-based access to IoT devices. The disclosed segmented attack prevention system for IoT networks (SAPSIN) segments the IoT network into two virtual networks: a service network and a control network; and define access control rules for each virtual network. In the service network, SAPSIN utilizes a service-based approach to control device access, allowing only configured protocol, applications, network ports, or address groups to enter or exit the network. In control network, the SAPSIN provides the access control rules by defining a threshold for the number of configuration requests within a predetermined time. As a result, SAPSIN protects IoT devices against intrusion and misuse, without the need for device-specific software or device-specific security hardening. |
| US11973782B2 |
Computer-implemented method, device, and computer program product
Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a computer-implemented method, device, and computer program product. The method includes: determining, based on a set of user behavior data over a first time period, a set of behavioral features for a user behavior over the first time period. The method further includes: determining, based on the set of behavioral features, a set of anomaly scores for the user behavior according to an anomaly detection model. The anomaly detection model is trained based on user behavior data over a second time period. The method further includes: updating a previously determined anomaly score threshold based on comparison of the determined set of anomaly scores with the anomaly score threshold. The anomaly score threshold is used for indicating whether the user behavior is anomalous. By continuously updating the anomaly score threshold, the solution uses the updated anomaly score threshold for anomaly detection of user behavior. |
| US11973780B2 |
Deobfuscating and decloaking web-based malware with abstract execution
Techniques for deobfuscating and decloaking web-based malware with abstract execution is disclosed. In some embodiments, a system/process/computer program product for deobfuscating and decloaking web-based malware with abstract execution includes receiving a sample; performing an abstract execution of a script included in the sample; identifying the sample as malware based on the abstract execution of the script included in the sample; and generating a log of results from the abstract execution of the script included in the sample. |
| US11973778B2 |
Detecting anomalies in computer networks
A computer implemented method of detecting anomalous behavior within a computer network, the method including accessing data records each corresponding to an occurrence of communication occurring via the computer network and including a plurality of attributes of the communication; generating, for each of at least a subset of the data records, a training data item for a neural network, the training data item being derived from at least a portion of the attributes of the record and the neural network having input units and output units corresponding to items in a corpus of attribute values for communications occurring via the network; augmenting the training data by replicating each of one or more training data items responsive to one or more attributes of the data record corresponding to the training data item; training the neural network using the augmented training data so as to define a vector representation for each attribute value in the corpus based on weights in the neural network for an input unit corresponding to the attribute value; repeating the accessing, the generating, the augmenting and the training to generate multiple generations of vector representations for each attribute value in the corpus, each generation corresponding to data records received during a different time period; and for at least a subset of attribute values in the corpus, comparing the multiple generations of vector representations to identify a change in one or more vector representation as an indication of an anomalous change of behavior in the computer network. |
| US11973775B1 |
Monitoring client networks for security threats using recognized machine operations and machine activities
Systems and methods are disclosed to implement a network data interpretation pipeline to recognize machine operations (MOs) and machine activities (MAs) from network traffic data observed in a monitored network. In embodiments, a MO recognition engine is implemented in the network to recognize MOs from network sensor events (NSEs) based on defined recognition patterns. The MOs and any unrecognized NSEs are uploaded to a network monitoring system, where they are further analyzed by a MA recognition engine to recognize higher-level machine activities performed by machines. The NSEs, MOs, and MAs are used by the network monitoring system to implement a variety of security threat detection processes. Advantageously, the pipeline may be used to add rich contextual information about the raw network data to facilitate security threat detection processes. |
| US11973773B2 |
Detecting and mitigating zero-day attacks
Determining malicious activity in a monitored network using clustering algorithmic techniques in which a source of known malicious network entities and known legitimate network entities associated with network traffic flow are provided. A dataset is generated consisting of a plurality of known malicious network entities and a plurality of known legitimate network entities. Network related attributes are identified associated with each of the plurality of malicious network entities and the plurality of legitimate network entities contained in the generated dataset. A predetermined number (X) of clusters is generated based upon the plurality of malicious (bad) and legitimate (good) network entities. A generated cluster is tagged with a bad, good or an unknown tag. If a generated cluster is determined assigned a bad tag, it is then stored it in a database and assigned a clusterID for future use in machine learning techniques for detecting network attacks upon the monitored network. |
| US11973771B2 |
System and method for security in Internet-of-Things and cyber-physical systems based on machine learning
According to various embodiments, a method for detecting security vulnerabilities in at least one of cyber-physical systems (CPSs) and Internet of Things (IoT) devices is disclosed. The method includes constructing an attack directed acyclic graph (DAG) from a plurality of regular expressions, where each regular expression corresponds to control-data flow for a known CPS/IoT attack. The method further includes performing a linear search on the attack DAG to determine unexploited CPS/IoT attack vectors, where a path in the attack DAG that does not represent a known CPS/IoT attack vector represents an unexploited CPS/IoT attack vector. The method also includes applying a trained machine learning module to the attack DAG to predict new CPS/IoT vulnerability exploits. The method further includes constructing a defense DAG configured to protect against the known CPS/IoT attacks, the unexploited CPS/IoT attacks, and the new CPS/IoT vulnerability exploits. |
| US11973770B1 |
Techniques for multi-tenant vulnerability scanning
A method for scalable vulnerability detection is provided. The method includes selecting at least a workload of a plurality of workloads deployed in a first cloud environment for inspection, wherein the workload includes a first volume; generating in a remote cluster an inspection node, the inspection node including at least a first disk, wherein the remote cluster provisions inspection nodes in response to demand for inspection nodes; generating a persistent volume (PV) on which the at least a first disk is mounted, wherein the at least a first disk is generated from a snapshot of the first volume; and generating a persistent volume claim (PVC) of the PV for an inspector workload, wherein the inspector workload is configured to inspect the PV for an object, and wherein inspector workloads are provisioned in response to demand for inspector workloads. |
| US11973768B2 |
Method and system for detecting malicious payloads
Disclosed is an improved method, system, and computer program product for identifying malicious payloads. The disclosed approach identifies potentially malicious payload exchanges which may be associated with payload injection or root-kit magic key usage. |
| US11973767B2 |
Monitoring a secure communication partner
Evaluation of security of a communication system. The security of the communication system is continuously monitored and the result of this assessment is indicated. In particular, characteristic security information provided by a communication partner may be continuously received and evaluated for determining the security status. In this way, a change of the security status can be immediately recognized. Thus, a transmission of sensible or confidential data over an insecure communication network can be avoided. |
| US11973765B2 |
Group access control
This disclosure describes techniques for controlling group access to a collaboration technology. The techniques include generating a shared encryption key among authorized producers of content associated with a collaboration technology. The techniques include receiving, by the authorized producers and from authenticated consumers, requests to access the content. The requests may be received in a partitioned manner, such that individual producers are serving a particular subset of the authenticated consumers. In response to receiving the requests, the techniques include sending the shared encryption key from the individual producers to the corresponding subset of authenticated consumers. The techniques include using the shared encryption key to encrypt content by the authorized producers, which may then be decrypted by the authenticated consumers using the shared encryption key, achieving end-to-end encryption of event content. |
| US11973763B1 |
Events account for native app event sharing
Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a region-specific events account that is used as a central place to store the events shared by consumers of shared applications in that region. Use of such an account helps reduce the operational burden of a provider of the applications as they do not need to determine which accounts have shared events for each different consumer. The provider only needs to login to the events account which is in the same region as the consumer and can query all shared events from different applications that are being used in that region. Also, since the provider can designate an events account in each region, the shared events could be directly ingested into the events account without traveling to a different region. |
| US11973761B2 |
Access control for private channels in a channel-based discussion system
Methods, media, and systems for a changing a private channel in a channel-based communication system from an “invited-members” mode to a “whitelisted groups” mode. When in a whitelisted-groups mode, the channel administrator can whitelist one or more groups for channel membership. The whitelisted groups may be external groups managed by an identity provider. Based on the whitelisted groups, users cannot be added to the private channel without being a member of one of the whitelisted groups. Users are also automatically removed from the channel if they are no longer in one of the whitelisted groups for any reason. |
| US11973759B2 |
Automatic transaction processing failover
Transaction authorization systems may include a transaction processor and an authorization server system. The transaction processor obtains transaction requests authorizations for those requests from the authorization server system. The transaction processor may require an authorization be provided within a threshold time; otherwise, the transaction may be processed without authorization. The authorization server system may be hosted using one or more nodes in a distributed system. Degradation of the performance of the distributed system may cause the performance of the authorization server system to fall below the required performance threshold and transactions may not be authorized before automatic processing. Transaction authorization systems may monitor the health of the individual nodes and/or the distributed system and automatically adjust the routing of authorizations based on current and/or future performance degradation. The transaction authorization system may also allocate additional resources and/or reroute authorizations to a separate distributed system to avoid performance degradations. |
| US11973755B1 |
Apparatuses, methods, and computer program products for offline authentication
A method, apparatus, and computer program product for offline authentication are provided. An example method includes receiving, by a computing device, a request for authentication from a first user device associated with a first user. The request includes first authentication credentials generated based upon user attributes retrieved by the first user device from a digital identity construct database at a first time. The method includes determining an offline condition of the computing device at a first time. The method also includes obtaining, by the computing device, second authentication credentials associated with the first user that are based upon one or more user attributes retrieved by the computing device from the digital identity construct database at a second time later than the first time. The method incudes determining a discrepancy between the first and second authentication credentials and authenticating the first user based upon a forecast operation of the same. |
| US11973753B2 |
Systems and methods for client-side identity verification
A computer-implemented method for client-side identity verification may include (1) receiving, via an endpoint computing device, input from a user that includes biometric data of the user captured by a sensor of the endpoint computing device and visual data of a physical identification document that includes a record of the biometric data, (2) verifying, by the endpoint computing device, that the biometric data captured by the sensor of the endpoint computing device matches the record of the biometric data in the physical identification document, and (3) transmitting, to a server, a verification that the user has been identified while preventing the biometric data from being included in the verification sent to the server. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed. |
| US11973750B2 |
Federated identity management with decentralized computing platforms
Provided is a process that establishes user identities within a decentralized data store, like a blockchain. A user's mobile device may establish credential values within a trusted execution environment of the mobile device. Representations of those credentials may be generated on the mobile device and transmitted for storage in association with an identity of the user established on the blockchain. Similarly, one or more key-pairs may be generated or otherwise used by the mobile device for signatures and signature verification. Private keys may remain resident on the device (or known and input by the user) while corresponding public keys may be stored in associated with the user identity on the blockchain. A private key is used to sign representations of credentials and other values as a proof of knowledge of the private key and credential values for authentication of the user to the user identity on the blockchain. |
| US11973749B2 |
Systems, methods, and storage media for administration of identity management systems within an identity infrastructure
Systems, methods, and storage media for management of identity systems in an identity infrastructure are disclosed. Exemplary implementations may: install a discovery agent in the identity infrastructure; assess the identity infrastructure by the discovery agent; install an identity fabric in the identity infrastructure based on the assessing; receive, at the identity infrastructure, one or more data flows pertaining to identity data or identity metadata for at least one identity domain/system; manage, by a controller element, control plane operations across one or more elements or agents; manage, by at least one of the agents, the one or more data flows; detect and monitor, by the one or more elements or agents, at least one event linked to the one or more data flows; and assess the identity data or metadata and an associated state across the identity domains in the identity infrastructure based on the detecting and monitoring. |
| US11973747B2 |
Adaptive authentication
Systems and techniques for an adaptive authentication system are described herein. In an example, an adaptive authentication system is adapted to receive a request at a first entity from a second entity for secure data of a user, where the second entity is remote from the first entity. The adaptive authentication system may be further adapted to transmit a prompt to a user device associated with the user for authentication of the user and authentication of the request. The adaptive authentication system may be further adapted to receive a response to the prompt and authenticate the user and the request based on the response. The adaptive authentication system may be further adapted to transmit the secure data of the user to the second entity. |
| US11973738B2 |
Domain name system analysis on edge network devices
A method for analyzing a pair of domain name system (DNS) packets, the method comprising: extracting a portion of a request DNS packet to obtain extracted request DNS information, wherein the extracted request DNS information comprises a first timestamp generated by the edge network device, obtaining a response DNS packet, extracting at least a portion of the response DNS packet to obtain extracted response DNS information, wherein the extracted response DNS information comprises a second timestamp generated by the edge network device, after the obtaining, processing the extracted request DNS information and extracted response DNS information to obtain processed information, wherein the processed information comprises a roundtrip time derived from the first timestamp and the second timestamp, and transmitting the processed information to a monitoring system, wherein the pair of DNS packets are not transmitted to the monitoring system. |
| US11973735B2 |
Communication interface for wearable devices
Technologies are described related to communication interfaces for wearable devices. User experience with wearable devices may be enhanced through tailored views for communications, calendar items, actions associated with those, where the views and presentations may be dynamically selected and adjusted based on context, user, location, and device capabilities. Smart notifications and user-friendly note taking functionality may be enabled also based on context, user, location, and device capabilities. Other scenarios may be unlocked based on proximity and/or sensor data. |
| US11973733B2 |
Enhancing a social media post with content that is relevant to the audience of the post
Systems and methods are described for enhancing a social media post with a content item. An illustrative method includes receiving a social media post; extracting, from the social media post, a first content item; identifying, in a frame of the first content item, a portion of the frame that is a non-focus portion; identifying a plurality of content items that fit within the non-focus portion; identifying a content preference of an audience of the social media post; determining an estimated length of time that the audience will view the social media post; selecting a second content item, from the plurality of content items, that matches the content preference of the audience and has a duration that does not exceed the estimated length of time; generating an enhanced social media post by overlaying the second content item onto the non-focus portion; and generating for display the enhanced social media post. |
| US11973730B2 |
External messaging function for an interaction system
A sender holds a first platform account with an interaction system. The sender selects a content item to be shared with a recipient. In response to determining that a recipient identifier of the recipient is not linked to a platform account, an off-platform communication is transmitted to a second user device associated with the recipient identifier. The off-platform communication is in an electronic format supported by the second user device and contains a user-selectable registration link. In response to detecting establishment of a second platform account linked to the recipient identifier, the recipient is enabled to access the content item on the second user device via a user interface provided by an interaction application. A relationship between the first platform account and the second platform account is established within the interaction system. |
| US11973729B2 |
System for new platform awareness
Aspects of the present disclosure involve providing a platform user notification to users in a chat session. A user device receives from a server chat status message data for a chat session. The user device detects a specified platform being used by a user in the chat session based on the chat status message data. The user device provides a chat session user interface a platform presence icon associated with the user indicating that the user is using the specified platform. |
| US11973727B1 |
System and method for customizing auto-replies to incoming communications
A system and method for transmitting customized auto-replies to incoming communications received from designated groups when an individual receiving an incoming communication is otherwise unavailable. More particularly, the individual is provided freedom from having to respond to incoming communications received on their mobile device, for example, when they are in a setting or circumstance in which having to respond to such received messages is impossible and/or inconvenient. In this way, receiving, by a mobile device, an incoming communication from a sending party to a receiving party associated with the mobile device, wherein the mobile device is currently in an auto-reply mode and identifying, by the mobile device, at least one designated contact group that the sending party is a member, the at least one designated contact group having been previously created by the receiving party associated with the mobile device. |
| US11973726B2 |
Use of machine-learning models in creating messages for advocacy campaigns
A system creates alerts of issues of importance to an organization. While an organization does not want to miss the opportunity to run an advocacy campaign on an issue of importance, it also does not want to run an unsuccessful campaign that might burden or bore those to whom the campaign is directed. The system maintains a history of previous campaigns as well as success outcomes of those campaigns. A computational model operates on selected previous campaigns and a candidate issue to determine a score indicative of whether a campaign should be run. The score can include a combination of relevancy to criteria for an issue of importance, similarity to issues from previous campaigns, and outcome success data for the selected previous campaigns. If the combined score meets a threshold, the system can present an option to initiate a new advocacy campaign on the candidate issue. |
| US11973725B2 |
Systems and methods generating conversational responses using machine learning models
Methods and systems are described for generating dynamic conversational responses using two-tier machine learning models. The dynamic conversational responses may be generated in real time and reflect the likely goals and/or intents of a user. The two-tier machine learning model may include a first tier that determines an intent cluster based on a feature input, and a second tier that determines a specific intent from the cluster. |
| US11973724B2 |
Chatbot framework supporting relational database schema
A multi-turn context-aware chatbot is disclosed. A framework to create a multi-turn context-aware chatbot can make use of a database schema. A system that includes a multi-turn context-aware chatbot can include a criteria tuple extractor. A method for carrying out multi-turn context-aware chat can include implicit reference resolution. |
| US11973721B2 |
Activation control method, user equipment and network device
The present disclosure provides an activation control method, a user equipment and a network device. The method includes: receiving configuration information transmitted by a network device, where the configuration information is used to indicate at least one of a transmission resource and an operation attribute; when the transmission resource and/or the operation attribute are configured for a target object, performing a deactivation function operation on the target object. The target object is a cell, a carrier or a bandwidth part (BWP). |
| US11973713B2 |
Method for transmitting sounding reference signal in wireless communication system, and device therefor
Disclosed in the present specification is a method by which a terminal transmits a sounding reference signal (SRS) in a wireless communication system, the method: receiving, from a base station, configuration information relating to an SRS transmission, wherein the configuration information includes a first parameter set relating to a first SRS transmission and a second parameter set relating to a second SRS transmission; receiving downlink control information (DCI) from the base station; and transmitting, to the base station, a first SRS and/or a second SRS on the basis of the DCI. |
| US11973708B2 |
Method and apparatus for reporting channel state information
Methods and systems for reporting CSI and selecting optimal beams using ML. The CSI report is sent to a gNB, which includes feedback parameters, computed and predicted using ML. The feedback parameters are computed using measurements performed using CSI-RS. Values of the feedback parameters likely at future, based on channel variation and the measurements, are pre-dieted using ML. The computed and predicted feedback parameters are included in the CSI report. Optimal CSI-RS resource allocation and optimal CSI reporting periodicity are determined using ML and sent to the gNB. The CSI report is encoded using the ML based model. The RSRP of the beams are predicted using ML for beam selection. |
| US11973707B2 |
Distributed-tone resource unit operation in 6GHz low-power indoor systems
Various schemes pertaining to distributed-tone resource unit (RU) operation in 6 GHz low-power indoor (LPI) systems are described. A communication entity distributes frequency tones of a resource unit (RU) over a distribution bandwidth as a distributed-tone RU (dRU). The communication entity then communicates using the distributed-tone RU in a 6 GHz low-power indoor (LPI) system. In some cases, the dRU is distributed over an entire bandwidth. Alternatively, the dRU operation is implemented per frequency segment. Alternatively, the dRU co-exists with regular or localized RU. |
| US11973702B2 |
Flexible resource allocation for narrowband and wideband coexistence
A user equipment (UE) (e.g., an enhanced machine type communication (EMTC) UE) may identify several narrowbands associated with eMTC protocol based on a system bandwidth of a New Radio (NR) carrier. A base station may transmit an indication of a set of valid narrowbands for eMTC (e.g., based on coexistence considerations between eMTC and NR) to the UE. The base station may further transmit a frequency hopping pattern to the UE (e.g., associated with narrowbands within the set of valid narrowbands), and transmit one or more downlink transmissions according to the frequency hopping pattern. Additionally or alternatively, a base station may identify a subcarrier offset and/or resource block offset between resources (e.g., a resource grid) used for eMTC protocol and resources used for NR. The base station may transmit a frequency alignment parameter to the UE, and the UE may align narrowbands for eMTC accordingly. |
| US11973701B2 |
Method for uplink channel access to unlicensed band in wireless communication system, and device therefor
A method for performing an uplink transmission to a base station by a user equipment through an unlicensed cell in a wireless communication system is provided. The method includes: receiving an uplink grant that schedules the uplink transmission in at least one subframe from the base station; and performing the uplink transmission in the at least one subframe using at least one of a first type channel access or a second type channel access. The uplink transmission is performed using the second type channel access when all of the at least one subframe is included in a predetermined interval determined based on a downlink transmission through the unlicensed cell from the base station. |
| US11973700B2 |
Trusted remote management unit
A network switch includes a plurality of ports for communicating over a network. Processing circuitry processes inbound frames received from the network via the ports and sends outbound frames to the network. Remote management circuitry (RMU) is responsive to commands received from a host device external to the network switch. The RMU receives via one of the ports a remote access request frame from the host device, wherein at least part of the remote access request frame is encrypted, and decrypts the remote access request frame. In response to successful decryption of the part of the remote access request frame, the RMU accesses one or more configuration registers of the network switch in accordance with the remote access request frame, composes a remote access response frame, at least a portion of the remote access response frame being encrypted, and sends the remote access response frame to the host device. |
| US11973693B1 |
Symmetric receive-side scaling (RSS) for asymmetric flows
A computer-implemented method for distributing packets for asymmetrical traffic by a network interface card (NIC). The computer-implemented method includes obtaining information of an incoming packet incoming from a source endpoint behind a stateful service and accessing a destination endpoint using a network address translation (NAT) service, hashing the information to calculate queue identification for the packet to direct the packet to the queue associated therewith, executing a NAT on an outgoing packet associated with the incoming packet to allow for retrieval of the queue identification from a header of the outgoing packet, sending the outgoing packet to the destination endpoint, which is responsive with a return packet, stamping the queue identification to the return packet upon the return packet being transmitted back from the destination endpoint and the queue identification being retrieved and instantiating an RSS override operation to redirect the return packet to the queue on the response. |
| US11973691B2 |
Data transmission method, device, and wireless network system
This application provides data transmission methods, devices, and systems. In one implementation, a method comprises: receiving, by a central device of a wireless network, at least one first data packet sent by a remote device of the wireless network, wherein each of the at least one first data packet comprises a sequence number indicating a relative location of a payload of the corresponding first data packet in a second data packet; reordering, by the central device, the at least one first data packet, based on the sequence number of each of the at least one first data packet, to obtain the second data packet; and sending, by the central device, the second data packet. |
| US11973690B2 |
Application precedence based traffic policy enforcement
Assigning priority values to applications in advance facilitates later precedence ordering of the application identifiers when processing network traffic. The priority values can be assigned according to defined rules that satisfy a paradigm for application precedence in policy enforcement. When multiple application identifiers are determined from inspecting network traffic of a flow, a control plane process retrieves the assigned priority values and sorts the application identifiers according to the priority values. The control plane then communicates the sorted list of application identifiers to the data plane. The data plane enforces policies set for the applications identified in the list of application identifiers on the corresponding network traffic flow according to the order of precedence conveyed by the sorted list. This allows flexible and accurate policy enforcement on network traffic. |
| US11973682B2 |
Dynamic mesh mapping service
A system and method of dynamically mapping a network topology of a mesh network of nodes. The method including maintaining, by a processing device of a control node of the mesh network, a network topology map indicating groups of neighboring nodes. The method including determining that a first node of the mesh network discovered a neighbor change event associated with a second node. The method including identifying, based on the network topology map, a group of neighboring nodes of a target node of the mesh network responsive to determining that the first node detected the neighbor change event. The method including transmitting a targeted message to a first neighboring node of the group of neighboring nodes to cause the first neighboring node to notify the group of neighboring nodes of the neighbor change event. |
| US11973680B2 |
Real-time digital data degradation detection
Systems and methods described herein monitor real-time digital data for degradation. A merging unit may measure electrical parameters in an electric power system using a sensor component and may generate a stream of digital data representing measured electrical parameters. The merging unit may transmit the stream of digital data representing measured electrical parameters and receive a plurality of data frames using an interface. A digital data degradation detection subsystem may analyze a plurality of digital metrics associated with the plurality of data frames and make a determination of whether a subset of the plurality of data frames satisfies the plurality of digital metrics, and the subset of the plurality of data frames fails at least one of the plurality of digital metrics. The merging unit may implement a response when the subset of the plurality of data frames fails at least one of the plurality of digital metrics. |
| US11973678B2 |
Captive portal pop up suppression
Systems and methods may provide connectivity to client electronic devices in a wireless communication network aboard aircraft or in another environment. During initial client device association with the wireless network, captive browser use at the client device may be minimized by directing the device to a fully-capable browser. Upon association, subsequent captivity probes transmitted by the client device may be detected and handled so as to prevent undesired re-launching of the captive browser at the client device. |
| US11973677B2 |
Method and device for calculating bandwidth utilization ratio
A method and a device for calculating a bandwidth utilization ratio are provided in some embodiments of this disclosure. The method includes: determining a quantity of idle coding blocks in a plurality of coding blocks of a physical link, and calculating a bandwidth utilization ratio of the physical link according to a quantity of the coding blocks of the physical link and the quantity of the idle coding blocks. |
| US11973670B2 |
Area efficient traffic generator
A packet and inspection system for monitoring the performance of one or more flows on a packet network comprises a processor and memory coupled to each other and to a network bus. The memory stores instructions to be executed by the processor and data to be modified by the execution of the instructions. A processor-controlled arbiter is coupled with the processor and the network bus, and upon reception of a packet on the bus or prior to transmission of a packet on the bus for one of said flows, the arbiter requests execution by the processor of selected instructions stored in the memory by providing the processor with the address of the selected instructions in the memory. The memory provides the processor with data associated with the selected instructions, and the processor modifies the data upon execution of the selected instructions. |
| US11973666B1 |
Systems and methods for using blockchain to manage service-level agreements between multiple service providers
In some implementations, a management system may receive service information from a plurality of service providers. A plurality of network devices, of the plurality of service providers, may be blockchain nodes of a blockchain. The service information, of a service provider, may identify network services provided by a network device of the service provider and identifies a location of the network device. The management system may receive, via the blockchain, information regarding a service-level agreement associated with a subset of service providers, of the plurality of service providers, providing network services for an application. The management system may receive, via the blockchain, an approval of the service-level agreement from each service provider of the subset of service providers. The management system may perform an action based on the service-level agreement and based on the network services provided by the subset of service providers for the application. |
| US11973662B1 |
Intelligent mapping method for cloud tenant virtual network based on reinforcement learning model
The present disclosure discloses an intelligent mapping method for a cloud tenant virtual network based on a reinforcement learning model, where a mapping algorithm is used to combine a resource abstraction model, Blocking Island, with a deep reinforcement learning algorithm, Actor-Critic, reasonably abstract underlying network resources by means of the Blocking Island model, and efficiently represent resource connectivity information of the entire network with an amount of available resources between nodes as a lower bound. The method specifically includes: (1): completing modeling of virtual network embedding; (2): modeling computing resources and bandwidth resources in a physical network; (3): constructing a neural network; and the like. Compared with the prior art, the present disclosure has better performance in average mapping cost, benefit-cost ratio, total benefit value and mapping success rate, further improves mapping accuracy, reduces the average mapping cost, and has a wide application prospect. |
| US11973661B1 |
Data center resiliency recommender
Embodiments of the invention are directed to a computer system that includes a memory electronically coupled to a processor system. The processor system is operable to perform processor system operations that include accessing a graph model representation of a computer network. The graph model is used to implement a resiliency-problem identification analysis that identifies a set of resiliency problems in the graph model. The graph model is used to apply a resiliency-problem solution analysis to a resiliency problem in the set of resiliency problems to generate a set of resiliency-problem solutions. Each resiliency-problem solution in the set of resiliency-problem solutions is ranked. |
| US11973660B1 |
Method and system for data model mapping for network management
Systems and methods for the dynamic mapping of network element data between data models in network devices are disclosed. In particular, a marked-up native data model can be processed to create a mapping schema file based on the markup included in the native data model. This mapping schema file may define mappings between elements of the native data model and corresponding elements of an external data model. The mapping schema file can then be used to dynamically map network element data from the native data model to the external data model, such as when responding to requests for network element data associated with the mapped elements. |
| US11973659B2 |
Decoding multipath data communications system and methods
A system for decoding a transmission include a client device configured to receives a superposition via one or more communication links. The superposition may correspond to a transmission encoded into a plurality of fragments. The system may determine a coefficient for each fragment contained in the superposition and initialize a decoding process. The decoding process may facilitate determining a value of each fragment based on the identified coefficient of each fragment in the superposition. Advantageously, the system, through use of a the one or more communication links, may be configured to decode the transmission to derive information transmitted from a data source quickly and reliably. |
| US11973658B2 |
Model construction apparatus, estimation apparatus, model construction method, estimation method and program
A model construction apparatus according to an embodiment includes a first collection unit that collects pieces of first observed data related to a communication network system that is a target for estimation of a location or a cause of an abnormality; a second collection unit that collects pieces of second observed data related to a plurality of services provided by the communication network system; and a model construction unit that constructs a causal model for estimating the location or the cause of the abnormality and an abnormal service among the plurality of services, using the pieces of first observed data and the pieces of second observed data. |
| US11973657B2 |
Enterprise management system using artificial intelligence and machine learning for technology analysis and integration
A system may receive enterprise information associated with a client enterprise. The system may select, using an industry analysis model, a set of queries associated with obtaining status information that is associated with a technology profile of the client enterprise. The system may generate client data that is associated with the enterprise information and the status information. The system may convert, using a matrix factorization technique, the client data associated with the client enterprise to a client matrix. The system may convert, using the matrix factorization technique, reference data associated with reference enterprises to a reference matrix. The system may determine, based on a comparison of the client matrix and the reference matrix, a set of scores associated with technology metrics of the technology profile. The system may perform an action associated with the client enterprise based on the set of scores. |
| US11973653B2 |
Automatic discovery of automated digital systems through link salience
Described are platforms, systems, and methods to combine counts of activity correlations over time with a link salience method to identify collections of digital devices in an automated environment to identify sub-systems comprised of portions of the overall environment. The platforms, systems, and methods detect activity in a plurality of data sources associated with an automation environment; determine correlation in the detected activity between two or more of the data sources; store records of determined correlation in the detected activity over time in a data storage system; apply a link salience algorithm to the stored records of determined correlation in the detected activity to determine a salience property; and identify one or more subsystems in the automation environment based on the salience property. |
| US11973649B2 |
Network configuration method, apparatus, and computer-readable storage medium
A network configuration method and apparatus are provided. The method includes: a first execution device sends to a management device, a device discovery message which is a layer 2 packet and includes a first port identifier, wherein a port identified by the first port identifier is a port, in an up state, of the first execution device. The first execution device receives from the management device a first configuration message which is a layer 2 packet and includes a configuration parameter which is for a second execution device and includes an internet protocol address of the second execution device that is connected to the port identified by the first port identifier. The first execution device sends the first configuration message through the port. According to the application, large amount of manpower is saved and network configuration efficiency is improved. |
| US11973648B2 |
Automatic deactivation and activation of configuration functionalities of a network device that are incompatible with performance of an in-service software upgrade procedure
A network device may be configured to identify a first configuration data structure included in the network device and may be configured to obtain a data package associated with an ISSU procedure that includes a second configuration data structure. The network device may be configured to identify, based on the first configuration data structure and the second configuration data structure, one or more configuration functionalities of the network device that are to not be active during performance of the ISSU procedure. The network device may be configured to cause the one or more configuration functionalities of the network device to be deactivated and to thereafter cause the ISSU procedure to be performed. The network device may be configured to cause, after causing the ISSU procedure to be performed, the one or more configuration functionalities of the network device to be activated. |
| US11973646B2 |
System and method for adapting workflows based on commonality with others
Techniques for adapting workflows based on commonality with others are provided. It is detected that a workflow server connected to a network is being configured via a user interface to create a workflow. The workflow includes detecting a trigger via a sensor in the network and causing an action to execute at a device in the network in response to the trigger. The workflow being created is compared to a previously created workflow to generate a score that indicates a degree of similarity between the workflow being created and the previously created workflow. Upon verifying that the score satisfies a predefined condition, at least one feature of the previously created workflow that is not currently included in the workflow being created is selected. The user interface is signaled to display an indication to propose that the feature be included in the workflow being created. |
| US11973642B1 |
Automatic network device configuration
In an example implementation consistent with the features disclosed herein, network devices of a physical network are bucketized for automatic configuration based on statistical analysis of the quantity of network links for the network devices. The quantity of network links for each of the network devices is identified. A bucketing factor for the network devices is computed. The bucketing factor equals a sum of a mean and a confidence interval value for the quantity of network links for the network devices. A persona for a provisioned network device is recommend based on the bucketing factor. The persona is assigned to the provisioned network device. A network device configuration is applied to the provisioned network device based on the persona assigned to the provisioned network device. A virtual network may be created on the physical network. |
| US11973638B2 |
Beam failure recovery procedure in dormant state
A base station determines that a first reference signal configured for a beam failure detection overlaps in at least one symbol with a second reference signal. Based on the first reference signal and the second reference signal not being quasi co-located, the base station transmits one of the first reference signal and the second reference signal, and drops transmission of one of the first reference signal and the second reference signal. |
| US11973637B1 |
System and method for fallback communications using composite and concurrent state machines
Systems and methods of fallback electronic communications are disclosed. A system is configured to receive a communication campaign including data identifying at least one communication channel and implement a fallback state machine having a first composite state corresponding to the at least one communication channel. An initial electronic communication is transmitted via the at least one communication channel and an initial timer having a first predetermined timeout period is implemented. When a confirmation is received prior to expiration of the initial timer, the fallback state machine transitions to a complete state. When the confirmation is not received prior to expiration of the initial timer, a first composite fallback state corresponding to a first set of fallback communication channels is implemented and a first fallback electronic communication is transmitted via the first set of fallback communication channels. |
| US11973636B2 |
Performing network communication regardless of state of network connected device
A communication device includes a first communication interface for a first transmission path, a second communication interface for a second transmission path, a control unit that controls a communication path internal to the communication device of a signal received by the first communication interface, and a processing unit that performs predetermined processing on the received signal, wherein the control unit performs control to output, in a case where the communication device is in a first state, the received signal to the second communication interface via the processing unit, and output, in a case where the communication device is in a second state, the received signal to the second communication interface by bypassing the processing unit. |
| US11973634B1 |
Detecting hardware issue
A computer-implemented method carried out by a client media device is provided. In one example, the method includes launching a streaming media interface application in response to user input received at the client media device, transmitting a request over a communications network to a streaming media server for a video stream requested by the user input, optimizing an ABR of the client media device based on a network bandwidth to obtain an optimized ABR setting for playing the video stream, playing the video stream at the optimized ABR setting, monitoring continuously streaming quality of the video stream, detecting a streaming quality issue of the video stream, identifying a hardware issue of the client media device as a cause of the streaming quality issue, and automatically performing at least one attempt to fix the hardware issue when the hardware issue is present. |
| US11973633B1 |
Method and system for diagnosis of error coding faults from multiple instruments
A method and system for diagnosis of error coding faults from multiple instruments are provided. The method includes acquiring sampling data series of a combination of instruments in a petrochemical process, determining a type of the sampling data series, and performing error diagnosis according to the type. The present disclosure can solve the error coding problem in a multi-instrument cooperation mode and provide safe and reliable data guarantee for safe and efficient petrochemical production. |
| US11973632B2 |
Operation, administration and maintenance OAM data transmission method and apparatus
The present disclosure relates to operation, administration and maintenance (OAM) data transmission methods and apparatuses. One example method includes obtaining, by a first node, a first data flow of a client. The first node inserts an OAM data block in the first data flow of the client to obtain a second data flow of the client, where the OAM data block is a 64B/66B code block that carries OAM data. The first node distributes the second data flow of the client to at least one slot of a channel corresponding to the client. |
| US11973630B1 |
Calibrating a quadrature receive serial interface
An enhanced quadrature receive serial interface circuit and methods are provided for calibrating the quadrature receive serial interface circuit. A quadrature receive serial interface circuit comprises a first phase rotator and a second phase rotator generating quadrature clocks of identical frequency. Calibration of the quadrature receive serial interface circuit uses a pseudo random bit sequence (PRBS) received by the quadrature receive serial interface circuit. For calibration, one-half of the received PRBS bits are sampled and the phase rotator generating in-phase 0° and 180° clock signals is adjusted to center the data eye for the sampled half of the PRBS bits. Then all data bits (even and odd data bits) of the received PRBS bits are sampled and the phase rotator generating quadrature phase 90° and 270° clock signals is adjusted to center the data eye of all data bits of the PRBS bits to complete calibration. |
| US11973628B2 |
Method and device for transmitting OFDM signal, and method and device for receiving OFDM signal
A method of transmitting, by a transmitting device, an orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) signal in a wireless communication system, the method including: generating, by a digital module of the transmitting device, a frequency-shifted OFDM baseband signal by performing frequency up-shift of a first signal by a difference between a carrier frequency f0 and a first frequency fbase, wherein the first frequency fbase is among frequencies corresponding to integer multiples of 128Δf closest to the carrier frequency f0, and wherein Δf is an OFDM subcarrier spacing; up-converting, by an analog oscillator of the transmitting device, the frequency-shifted OFDM baseband signal by the first frequency fbase to generate an OFDM symbol signal at the carrier frequency f0; and transmitting the OFDM symbol signal at the carrier frequency f0. |
| US11973627B2 |
Maximum power reduction for non-contiguous allocation
Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for determining a maximum power reduction for non-contiguous radio resource allocations. One apparatus includes a memory comprising instructions executable by a processor to cause the apparatus to determine a non-contiguous resource allocation having a fraction of resource blocks punctured from a smallest containing contiguous allocation (“SCCA”), wherein the SCCA is the smallest set of contiguous resource blocks that encompasses the non-contiguous resource allocation. The instructions are further executable by the processor to cause the apparatus to indicate the non-contiguous resource allocation to a UE and to receive uplink signals on the non-contiguous resource allocation using a first maximum power reduction in response to the fraction of punctured resource blocks being less than a threshold value. |
| US11973620B2 |
Downlink control channel detection method, terminal and base station
The present disclosure provides a downlink control channel detection method, a terminal, and a Base Station (BS). The method includes: obtaining first and second auxiliary information from a BS, in which the first auxiliary information indicates a time-domain duration of a Control Resource Set (CORESET) of a downlink control channel, which is allocated by the BS, the second auxiliary information indicates a resource mapping mode from a Resource Element Group (REG) of CORESET to Control Channel Elements (CCE); performing a blind detection on the downlink control channel, based on the first and second auxiliary information. |
| US11973619B2 |
Method for transmitting pilot symbols
A method of transmitting, by a first device, pilot symbols to allow a second device to estimate a transmission channel between the first and second devices. The first device has a first antenna that is active in transmission and a second antenna that is passive in transmission. The method includes: transmitting, by the first active antenna, a signal conveying pilot symbols associated with the first active antenna, and during which the second passive antenna is set to a transparency impedance to obtain a level of signal backscattered by the second passive antenna less than a first threshold; and transmitting by the first active antenna a signal conveying pilot symbols associated with the second passive antenna, and during which the second passive antenna is set to a scattering impedance to obtain a level of signal backscattered by the second passive antenna greater than a second threshold greater than the first threshold. |
| US11973617B2 |
Border gateway protocol (BGP) hijacks prefix signing using public/private keys
Systems, methods, and devices of the various embodiments may enable distributed prefix signing by including a signature in a transitive Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) attribute of a new prefix announcement, and sending the new prefix announcement to peer components. The peer components may query an address and routing parameter area (ARPA) record to obtain nameserver information for an entity associated with the received prefix announcement in response to determining that the received prefix announcement includes a transitive BGP attribute that includes the signature, retrieve a public key from a Domain Name System (DNS) text record, and determine whether the signature included in the transitive BGP attribute of the received prefix announcement is valid based on the public key retrieved from the DNS text record. |
| US11973616B2 |
ETHERCAT bus system including an ETHERCAT bus master and ETHERCAT bus station
An EtherCAT bus system includes an EtherCAT master, EtherCAT nodes, and an EtherCAT star hub arranged and/or assembled on the same printed circuit board with the EtherCAT master. |
| US11973614B2 |
Methods and systems for communication
Communication techniques (e.g., IP-based communications, multicast communications, unicast communications, wireless communications, etc.) are described. Devices may establish discrete communication sessions, with defined start and end times determined at the network layer of an Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) model, to exchange content. |
| US11973609B2 |
Real time notification of activities that occur in a web-based collaboration environment
Systems and methods of real time notification of activities that occur in a web-based collaboration environment are disclosed. In one aspect, embodiments of the present disclosure include a method, which may be implemented on a system, for selecting a recipient of a notification an activity according to criteria determined based on a workspace in which the activity was performed in the online collaboration platform and/or sending the notification of the activity to the recipient such that the recipient is notified in real time or near real time to when the activity occurred. |
| US11973607B2 |
System, method and apparatus for subscriber user interfaces
Methods, apparatus, and systems manage use of shared network resources among subscribers to a data communication service. In some implementations, a first metric is computed representing a subscriber's use of the shared network resources. A second metric may also be computed that represents the amount of network congestion of the shared network resources. Data derived from the first metric and the second metric may then be presented to the subscriber. The data may be transmitted to the subscriber over a network and/or the data may be displayed to the subscriber on an electronic display. |
| US11973602B2 |
Method for transmitting and receiving HARQ information in wireless communication system, and device therefor
A method for a terminal to transmit hybrid automatic repeat and request (HARQ) feedback information in a wireless communication system supporting coordinated multiple point (CoMP) transmission includes: receiving a first PDCCH and a second PDCCH from a first transmission node and a second transmission node, respectively; receiving, from the first transmission node and the second transmission node, a first PDSCH and a second PDSCH scheduled by the first PDCCH and the second PDCCH, respectively; determining HARQ-ACK codebook for the first PDSCH and the second PDSCH; and transmitting HARQ feedback information for the determined HARQ-ACK codebook. The first and second PDCCHs include specific HARQ feedback timing information used for the CoMP. When a reception occasion for the first PDSCH and a reception occasion for the second PDSCH overlap, the HARQ feedback information is transmitted on a slot corresponding to the value indicated by the specific HARQ feedback timing information. |
| US11973599B2 |
Method for transmitting feedback information in direct communication and terminal
A method for transmitting feedback information in direct communication and a first terminal are disclosed. The method includes: in response to a second terminal sending direct data to a first terminal with a first blind retransmission mechanism for a last time, transmitting by the first terminal, hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) feedback information to the second terminal, in which the HARQ feedback information is configured to indicate a receiving state of the first terminal for the direct data; and retransmitting by the first terminal, the HARQ feedback information to the second terminal with a second blind retransmission mechanism. |
| US11973596B2 |
Common NACK for uplink grant-free transmissions
There is presented a method for operating a user equipment, UE (300) in a wireless communication network (10). The method comprises receiving (302) a message indicating an uplink radio resource, the uplink resource having occurred before receiving the message. The method further comprises transmitting (304) a second representation of a data packet based on determining that the indicated uplink radio resource has been used by the UE for transmitting a first representation of the data packet, prior to receiving the message. Additionally, a method for operating a network node (200) in a wireless communication network (10) is disclosed, the method comprises detecting (202) a signal on an uplink resource configured for grant free access and transmitting (204) a non-UE specific message based on the signal not being successfully received and wherein the non-UE specific message comprises information indicating the uplink resource configured for grant free access. Corresponding network node and user equipment are also presented. |
| US11973593B2 |
LDPC codes for 3GPP NR ultra-reliable low-latency communications
Various communication systems may benefit from suitable coding schemes. For example, certain wireless communication systems may benefit from using low density parity check and other reliability mechanisms. A method can include communicating at least one transport block for ultra-reliable low-latency communications between a sending device and a receiving device. The transport block can be coded using a base graph according to one of the following three options: using only low density parity check base graph #2; using only low density parity check base graph #2 and truncated low density parity check base graph #1; or using low density parity check base graph #2, truncated low density parity check base graph #1, and low density parity check base graph #3. |
| US11973591B2 |
System and method for fast single-DCI and multi-DCI mode switching
Embodiments are presented herein of apparatuses, systems, and methods for a user equipment device (UE) and/or cellular network to perform downlink control information (DCI) mode signaling and control resource set (CORESET) selection. A DCI mode may be signaled based on a predefined rule, media access control (MAC) control element (CE), and/or group based beam reporting. One or more CORESETs may be selected based on configuration of an active bandwidth part (BWP), CORESET identifier, higher layer index, periodicity, type of search space, and/or MAC CE. |
| US11973588B2 |
Rate matching resource mapping in wireless communications
A method of wireless communication includes grouping, by a network device, rate matching resources into a plurality of first groups for communication with a wireless terminal and transmitting a channel control indicator identifying at least a first group from the plurality of first groups of rate matching resources. In various embodiments, the rate matching resources include one or more of a rate matching pattern comprising multiple time-frequency transmission resources, a periodic zero power channel state information reference signal (ZP CSI-RS) resource set, an aperiodic ZP CSI-RS resource set, a semi-persistent ZP CSI-RS resource set, a long-term evolution cell specific reference signal (LTE CRS) resource, or a rate matching pattern group. |
| US11973585B2 |
Portable electromagnetic countermeasure device
A portable Electromagnetic Countermeasure (ECM) device is disclosed for military and civilian population protection from electromagnetic communications and attack, including cell phones, radios, radio-triggered explosive devices, and other personal and portable devices comprising transmitters and receivers. The portable ECM device is usable by a person such as a soldier or policeman to protect themselves and other people around them from spy, guerrilla, military and terrorist threats. The portable (ECM) device comprises a first antenna and a second antenna, both to communicate radio signals with a software defined radio (SDR), and a control pack having a microprocessor operable by remote network connection, or by a mode selector on board the device, to control the SDR according to a mode selected, to receive, produce, and classify radio signals. |
| US11973582B2 |
Detecting time delay between circuits to achieve time synchronization
Systems, circuits, and methods for synchronizing devices in the time-domain are provided. A method, according to one implementation, includes determining a round-trip number based on a width of one cycle of a timestamping clock signal. The round-trip number is equal to a plurality of times that a clock signal is to be transmitted in a loop from a timing-leader component to a timing-follower component and back to the timing-leader component. The method also includes utilizing the timestamping clock signal to detect a cumulative time delay that results when the clock signal is transmitted in the loop a number of times equal to the round-trip number. The cumulative time delay is configured to enable synchronization of the timing-follower component with the timing-leader component. |
| US11973580B2 |
Redundant wavelength division multiplexing devices and methods for processing light using same
A redundant wavelength division multiplexing (WDM) device including a first common port which includes a collimator configured to transmit a first optical beam. The first beam includes a first plurality of optical signals. A second common port includes a collimator configured to transmit a second optical beam that includes a second plurality of optical signals. The second common port is spaced apart from the first common port and a plurality of filters define an optical path for each of the first optical beam and the second optical beam. Each filter is oriented to interact with each of the first optical beam and the second optical beam. A method of processing light includes transmitting one of the first optical signals of a first wavelength through a first filter and transmitting one of the second optical signals of the first wavelength through the first filter. |
| US11973579B2 |
Add/drop multiplexer, network system, transmission method, non-transitory computer readable medium, and management device
Provided is a wavelength path communication node device with no collision of wavelengths and routes, capable of outputting arbitrary wavelengths, and capable of outputting them to arbitrary routes. An add/drop multiplexer (11) includes a communication unit (101) that communicates an optical signal with at least one client device and at least one network and a control unit (102) that indicates a transfer destination of the optical signal according to an attribute of the received optical signal to the communication unit (101). The control unit (102) indicates an attenuation amount of the optical signal to the communication unit (101) for each connected device. When a connected device is changed, the control unit (102) instructs the communication unit (101) to change the attenuation amount. The communication unit (101) attenuates the optical signal with the attenuation amount indicated by the control unit (102) and transfers the attenuated optical signal to a transfer destination. |
| US11973576B2 |
Methods, systems and apparatus to determine panel attrition
Methods, apparatus, and systems are disclosed for estimating panel attrition. An example apparatus includes at least one memory, machine readable instructions, and processor circuitry to execute the machine readable instructions to determine a beta distribution of a non-parametric survival curve estimate based on panel meter data associated with a cohort of panelists, determine confidence intervals for a set of beta distribution parameters associated with the survival curve estimate, and output a panelist attrition estimate generated based on the confidence intervals for the survival curve estimate, the panelist attrition estimate to represent panelist retention over time based on an installation date of the panel meter. |
| US11973571B2 |
Systems and methods for determining communication parameters for non terrestrial networks
This disclosure relates generally to wireless communications and, more particularly, to systems and methods for determining round trip time and layer 2 (e.g., data link) buffer size in non terrestrial networks. In one embodiment, a method performed by a communication node includes: sending a capability request message to a communication device, wherein the communication node communicates from a satellite in orbit; receiving capability information from the communication device in response to the capability request message; and determining a data link buffer size associated with communications between the communication node and the communication device based on the capability information. |
| US11973569B2 |
Method for request scheduling in UAV-assisted mobile edge computing (MEC) network
A method for request scheduling in an unmanned aerial vehicle-assisted mobile edge computing network: determining multiple feasible UAV deployment points based on obstruction information in a target area; randomly selecting U feasible UAV deployment points from the multiple feasible UAV deployment points as UAV deployment points; dividing each UAV into multiple virtual UAVs; allocating user requests in a central queue of a UAV-assisted MEC to the virtual UAVs; using a round-robin policy to schedule the user requests allocated to each virtual UAV; after a specified time period t, if a network pressure mitigation condition isn't met, inputting historical user request data of each feasible UAV deployment point into a trained MT-LSTM neural network model, obtaining a to-be-processed data volume of each feasible UAV deployment point in a next specified time period t; re-determining UAV deployment points; redeploying UAVs carrying small cell base stations based on the new UAV deployment points. |
| US11973568B2 |
RF signal repeater device management for 5G wireless networks
A method for performing monitoring, commissioning, upgrading, analyzing, load balancing, remediating, and optimizing the operation, control, and maintenance of a plurality of remotely located RF signal repeater devices in a wireless network arranged to operate as an Internet of Things (IoT) network. Electronic RF signal repeater devices are employed as elements in the wireless network and communicate wireless radio frequency (RF) signals for a plurality of users. An RF signal repeater device may be arranged to operate as a donor unit device that provides RF signal communication between one or more remotely located wireless base stations, or other donor unit devices on the wireless network. Also, an RF signal repeater device may be arranged to operate as a service unit device that provides wireless RF signal communication between one or more user equipment devices (UEs) and a donor unit device or a wireless base station. |
| US11973561B2 |
Antenna panel application method, apparatus and storage medium
The present disclosure relates to an antenna panel application method, an apparatus and a non-temporary computer-readable storage medium. The antenna panel application method comprises: activating a first antenna panel set and a second antenna panel set; the first antenna panel set including one or more first antenna panels, said first antenna panels being used for uplink transmission; the second antenna panel set including one or more second antenna panels, said second antenna panels being used for downlink reception. |
| US11973560B2 |
Prioritizing beam recovery measurements over other measurements
According to a first embodiment, a method may include determining, by the user equipment, that a number of beam failure instances is greater than or equal to at least one threshold. The method may further include initiating, by the user equipment, at least one measurement on at least one beam candidate set. The method may further include suspending, by the user equipment, non-beam candidate measurements performed by the user equipment. |
| US11973559B2 |
Retransmission of random access message based on control message from a base station
A method of operating a communication device (102) comprises: receiving, from a base station (101) of a wireless network (100), a control message indicative of at least one retransmission parameter for a random access message (6001) which comprises random access preamble; and transmitting, on a plurality of beams (310-313) selected in accordance with the at least one retransmission parameter, a plurality of retransmissions (701) of the random access message (6001). |
| US11973556B2 |
Method and apparatus for CSI reporting
A method for operating a user equipment (UE) comprises receiving channel state information (CSI) reporting configuration information including a CSI reporting band and a frequency granularity of CSI reporting, where the CSI reporting band is within a bandwidth part (BWP) comprising M physical resource blocks (PRBs), and the frequency granularity of CSI reporting is based on whether M |
| US11973555B2 |
Method and device for measuring and reporting channel state in sidelink communication
The present disclosure relates to a communication technique for combining, with IoT technology, a 5G communication system for supporting a higher data transmission rate than a 4G system, and a system therefor. The present disclosure may be applied to intelligent services, such as smart homes, smart buildings, smart cities, smart cars or connected cars, health care, digital education, retail businesses, security and safety related services, and the like on the basis of 5G communication technologies and IoT-related technologies. A method of a transmitting terminal, according to an embodiment of the present invention, comprises the steps of: receiving, from a receiving terminal, channel state information (CSI) determined on the basis of channel busy ratio (CBR) information, and the CBR information; determining a transmission parameter on the basis of the CSI; and transmitting the transmission parameter to the receiving terminal. |
| US11973550B2 |
Beamforming communication system with flexibility and modularity
Beamforming communication systems with modular front-ends are provided herein. In certain embodiments, a beamforming communication system includes an antenna array partitioned into a plurality of sub-arrays, and a plurality of front-end modules each operatively associated with one of the sub-arrays. Each of the front-end modules includes at least two radio frequency (RF) transmit channels and at least two RF receive channels. Thus, the signals transmitted and received on the antenna array are processed using a multiple front-end modules servicing sub-arrays. |
| US11973546B2 |
System and method for determination of metrics for multiple-input multiple-output communication
In some access networks, group-based beam reporting configured for a UE may be based on heuristics and/or based on UE implementation, and therefore, may lack adequate information regarding joint channel properties for simultaneous transmission and reception on a channel configured with a base station. Configurations of UEs and base stations are described herein that support various feedback metrics for resource grouping in association with transmission and reception operation modes and/or channel states, such as MIMO schemes, SINRs, channel properties, and the like. Base stations may dynamically indicate metrics to be reported by UEs so that simultaneous transmission and reception may be sufficiently supported. |
| US11973545B2 |
Coordinated multi-user transmissions with multiple access points
A first access point (AP), which is associated with one or more first client stations, generates an announcement frame that announces a coordinated multi-user (MU) transmission involving multiple APs including the first AP and one or more second APs. Each of the second APs is associated with a respective one or more second client stations. The announcement frame is generated to indicate one or more respective sets of communication parameters to be used by the one or more second APs for communicating with the respective one or more second client stations during the coordinated MU transmission. The first AP transmits the announcement frame to the one or more second APs to initiate the coordinated MU transmission, and participates in the coordinated MU transmission while the one or more second APs also participate in the coordinated MU transmission. |
| US11973527B2 |
Shield for a first responder radio
A cover or shield for a mobile radio includes a first cylindrical portion configured to fit a first knob, a second cylindrical portion configured to fit a second knob, and a bridge. A first end of the bridge may be fixed to the first cylindrical portion, and a second end of the bridge may be fixed to the second cylindrical portion. The bridge may be configured to orient the first cylindrical portion and the second cylindrical portion in alignment with the first knob and the second knob, respectively. In one example, the first cylindrical portion includes a cut-out configured to allow manipulation of the first knob by an operator of the portable radio. In another example, the second cylindrical portion is shorter than the second knob providing access to an upper section of the second knob by an operator of the portable radio. |
| US11973520B2 |
Techniques for determining compression tiers and using collected compression hints
Tiers of compression algorithms may be determined using compression information collected regarding compression ratios achieved for data sets using compression algorithms. Each tier may meet specified criteria regarding expected compression ratios achieved for a specified portion or number of data sets. Compression algorithms of each tier may be implemented by a different hardware device that may include hardware accelerators for the algorithms of the tier. Different tiers, and thus different hardware devices, achieve different levels of compression. A recommendation may be provided using compression information collected, such as from one of the hosts, regarding which hardware device to use for compression. The recommendation may be to purchase a license to use or whether to purchase a particular hardware device for compression. Compression information may be collected by a host that issues tagged I/Os providing a hint regarding what compression algorithm to use for the particular I/O operation data. |