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| US12040649B2 |
Charging device, device to be charged, charging method, and computer storage medium
A charging device includes a control unit used for controlling, when determined as being in a wireless charging mode, a path to be connected between a charging management unit and a wireless charging receiver unit, and controlling, when determined as being in a wired charging mode, a path to be connected between the charging management unit and a wired charging connector unit. The charging management unit is used for having, on the basis of the path being connected by the control unit, the wireless charging receiver unit or the wired charging connector unit to charge a battery. The control unit is also used for transmitting, when determined as the wireless charging mode, a control instruction to a wireless charging device for indicating that transmission power of the wireless charging device needs to be adjusted. |
| US12040641B2 |
Systems and methods for situational suppression of overcurrent protection
A includes a plurality of power supply units, a processor, and a non-transitory computer readable medium having instructions stored thereon that, when engaged by the processor, cause performance of a set of functions. The set of functions includes detecting an overcurrent of a first power supply unit of the plurality of power supply units. The set of functions includes determining that the overcurrent of the first power supply unit corresponds to current sharing between the plurality of power supply units. The set of functions includes in response to determining that the overcurrent of the first power supply corresponds to the current sharing, suppressing an overcurrent protection mode of the first power supply. |
| US12040638B2 |
Energy storage system and method to improve battery performance by battery connection method
Two or more batteries may be in a switching para-series circuit arrangement where a set of batteries are connected, in both parallel and series arrangement in two independent phases, using fast switching devices, where the output to the load is the average voltage based on the duty cycles. Renewable energy power source such as solar panels may be coupled with batteries in parallel connection in a first phase and the same batteries connected in series to the load in a second phase, using transistor switches that, first, enables simultaneous charging and discharging of the batteries, and second, enables voltage shifting from the solar panel, as the additional batteries in series provide the required voltage to the load and where the duty cycles of charging and discharging is adjustable to convert the voltage waveform. |
| US12040633B2 |
Wireless power transfer using inductive coupling
The present invention suppresses leakage magnetic field. A power transfer coil configured to transmit or receive power includes: an inner coil; a first outer coil formed so as to surround the inner coil such that a magnetic flux opposite in phase to a magnetic flux outside the inner coil is generated outside the first outer coil, the first outer coil having one end connected to a first terminal and the other end connected to one end of the inner coil; and a second outer coil formed so as to surround the inner coil such that a magnetic flux opposite in phase to the magnetic flux outside the inner coil is generated outside the second outer coil, the second outer coil having one end connected to a second terminal and the other end connected to the other end of the inner coil. |
| US12040632B2 |
Transmit coil selection responsive to average peak to peak measurement voltage potentials and related apparatuses and method
Object detection in wireless power systems and related system, methods, and devices are disclosed. A controller for a wireless power transmitter includes a measurement voltage potential input terminal and a processing core. The processing core is to determine an average of peak to peak amplitude differences present in sampled measurement voltage potentials for each of the plurality of transmit coils, determine a lowest average of the peak to peak amplitude differences, and select a transmit coil corresponding to the lowest average of the peak to peak amplitude differences to transmit wireless power to a receive coil of a wireless power receiver. A wireless power system includes a tank circuit selectively including any one of a plurality of transmit coils. |
| US12040630B2 |
Signaling for energy harvesting at a device
Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described that support signaling for energy harvesting at a first device. In some examples, the first device may transmit, to a second device, an indication of one or more an energy conversion efficiency factors, power threshold parameters, power levels, battery power levels, or the like. Based on receiving the indication of the one or more of the characteristics, the second device may determine a radio frequency power for subsequent signaling. The second device may transmit a signal having the determined radio frequency power, and the first device may receive the signaling and convert at least a first portion of the radio frequency power to direct current (DC) power. |
| US12040626B2 |
Wireless power transmitting device, electronic device for wirelessly receiving power and operation method thereof
A wireless power transmitting device according to an embodiment may include a power transmission circuit and a processor. The processor may be configured to control the power transmission circuit to wirelessly transmit power to a first area around the wireless power transmitting device, perform a predetermined first operation when an obstacle is detected in a second area around the first area, and perform a predetermined second operation when it is detected that the obstacle has entered the first area. |
| US12040625B2 |
System and method for inductive charging of portable devices
An electronic device for inductive power transfer with a second electronic device is disclosed. The electronic device includes a first inductive coil and a permanent magnet strucrure for creating a magnetic attachment between the electronic device and the second electronic device. The permanent magnet structure is positioned around an outer perimeter of the inductive coil to align the inductive coil with a second inductive coil in the second electronic device for inductive power transfer. The permanent magnet structure forms a ring that includes a gap and includes one or more arc-shaped magnets. The permanent magnet structure is configured such that the electronic device can be rotated across a continuous range of angles with respect to the second electronic device while keeping alignment between the coils during inductive power transfer. The electronic device is configured to communicate with the second electronic device through a modulated current in the inductive coil. |
| US12040624B2 |
Power conditioning system and power grid operational system
A power conditioning system includes a control circuit. The control circuit is configured to switch a output control mode to any one of a first mode in which an operation not based on inertia is executed and a second mode in which an operation based on inertia is executed, performs output control according to a first rating in the first mode, and performs output control according to a second rating different from the first rating in the second mode. |
| US12040621B2 |
System for collecting, generating, and transmitting gigawatt scale energy from a plurality of distributed sources dispersed over an area
A system for collecting, generating, and transmitting Gigawatt scale energy is provided. The system comprises a geographically dispersed network comprising a plurality of nodes, each node comprising: a water source; renewable energy sources comprising: a wind turbine string of a plurality of wind turbines; and a solar photovoltaic string; a nodal substation in electrical communication with the renewable energy sources. The nodal substation comprises: at least one electrolyser in electrical communication with the renewable energy sources, the at least one electrolyser configured to convert water from the water source into hydrogen, or hydrogen compound, with electricity from the renewable energy sources; a compressor to compress hydrogen, or hydrogen compound, from the at least one electrolyser into a pipeline fluidly connecting each node. The nodal substation is positioned a distance from the renewable energy sources such that energy transfer efficiency to a load exceeds traditional high voltage power transmission. |
| US12040619B2 |
Arrangement having store for electrical energy and regenerative energy generator, in particular a wind power plant, and method for operating same
An arrangement comprising a regenerative energy generator and a store for electrical energy to be output to a grid, the regenerative energy generator including an energy converter for converting renewable energy sources into electrical energy and a power control unit which has an input for a target power output and controls the power generation by the regenerative energy converter, with a charge controller for the store also being provided, which sets a minimum operating reserve and outputs a signal for a target state of charge (SoC) of the store. In order to achieve improved utilization of the store, a correction unit is connected to the charge controller and continuously modifies the signal for the target state of charge (SoC). A sequence control unit is actuated by the correction unit and influences the power control unit of the regenerative energy generator according to an output value of the correction unit. |
| US12040617B2 |
Electric power system, server, charge-and-discharge controller, and power demand-and-supply adjustment method
An electric power system includes a plurality of power adjustment resources electrically connectable to a power grid, and a management device configured to manage the power adjustment resources. The management device is configured to acquire a first request signal for requesting demand-and-supply adjustment in the power grid, and a second request signal for requesting the power adjustment resources to adjust electric energy in a predetermined period, transmit a power command signal indicating a command power value for each predetermined interval in the predetermined period to a predetermined power adjustment resource included in the power adjustment resources, and generate the power command signal to respond to both requests of the first request signal and the second request signal. |
| US12040613B2 |
Load shedding
Controlling a load includes sensing a characteristic of a circuit. A device loads the circuit. It further includes, based at least in part on the sensed characteristic, determining whether the circuit is in a state in which load shedding should be performed. It further includes controlling a switch to control power from the circuit to the device. |
| US12040610B2 |
Power control device and related methods
A power control device for use in an AC power grid for regulating an electrical power a load that is supplied by the AC power grid consumes. The power control device has a frequency sensing functional block for detecting a deviation of the grid frequency from a nominal grid frequency and a logic functional block for performing a load adjustment process during which the power the load consumption is reduced. The load adjustment process is based at least in part on the variation of the frequency of the AC power grid. The load adjustment process is design such that for a plurality of power control devices the individual response produce a grid-wide effect that compensates imbalance between power generation and load in fashion that may reduce unwanted distortion in the AC power grid, such as flicker. |
| US12040608B2 |
Power management apparatus for energy harvesting
A power management apparatus 20 comprises a first energy harvesting input channel 21; a first energy storage element connection 25; an inductor connection 27; and a switching circuit 28. A controller 30 is configured to operate the switching circuit 28 to transfer energy between the first energy harvesting input channel 21 and the first energy storage element connection 25 by a sequence of energy transfer cycles. Each of the energy transfer cycles comprises an energise phase in which energy is transferred from the first energy harvesting input channel 21 to the inductor connection 25 for an energise time (tE) and a de-energise phase. The first energy harvesting input channel 21 is capable of receiving an AC electrical signal and a DC electrical signal. The controller 30 is configured to determine a type of an electrical signal received at the first energy harvesting input channel 21, where the type is one of an AC electrical signal and a DC electrical signal, and determine an energise time (tE) and a harvesting cycle period (tP) for the switching circuit 28 based on the determined type. |
| US12040607B2 |
Voltage stabilizer and power conversion device using same
A voltage stabilizer is provided for stabilizing a gate-source voltage of a switching element, wherein a source of the switching element receives a first driving voltage. The voltage stabilizer includes a transistor and a first resistor. A base of the transistor receives a second driving voltage, a collector of the bipolar junction transistor is electrically connected to a gate of the switching element, a first terminal of the first resistor is electrically connected to the collector and the gate, a second terminal of the first resistor is electrically connected to the source of the switching element and receives the first driving voltage. |
| US12040604B2 |
Composite reinforcement systems for power transmissionlines, and methods of forming same
A hybrid single or multilayer composite reinforcement system is disclosed. The system is configured to install or apply around the existing power transmission lines, for example, ACSR transmission lines for increasing ampacity and also decreasing sag of the power transmission lines. The hybrid composite system comprises a first layer, a second layer, and a composite core as a structural reinforcement component. The first layer and second layer are formed using a fiber reinforced resin composite material, comprising a basalt fiber and the structural reinforcement component is a carbon fiber. The composite core is disposed between the first layer and second layer. Further, the first layer and second layer are cured, thereby making the multilayer hybrid composite reinforcement system. The composite core, comprising for example carbon fiber, provides structural strength for the hybrid composite system. The system is novel, lightweight, fast and easy to install, long-lasting, reliable, environmentally friendly, and cost-effective. |
| US12040602B2 |
Cable screw connection
The invention relates to a cable screw connection having a cable leadthrough housing which is formed in two parts from a first housing component (10) and a second housing component (11), which components are arranged, during assembly, at a wall aperture on opposite sides of the wall aperture and are releasably connected to one another in order to clamp between them a wall portion surrounding the wall aperture; a cable passage which is formed through the cable leadthrough housing when the first and second housing components (10, 11) are connected to one another; and a cable seal which is formed on the cable leadthrough housing with a sealing body (19) which is formed around the cable passage and accommodates a cable received therein in a sealing manner; wherein the cable leadthrough housing and the sealing body (19) are made of different synthetic materials and the sealing body (19) is formed. |
| US12040600B2 |
Fixture mounting structure and resin fixture
Provided is a body portion that includes an insertion hole portion having an insertion hole as a long hole, and a placement portion which is adjacent to one side in an orthogonal direction of the insertion hole at an upper end side in the height direction of the body portion, and on which a long member can be placed. When an external force acts on the placement portion in the height direction, a biting phenomenon in which a protrusion of a main inner wall face of the body portion is pressed onto a main outer wall face of a columnar portion of the molded member is caused in the body portion based on a moment in which a fulcrum is a lower end side, in the height direction, which is an opposite side to the placement portion side, to prevent the body portion from being disengaged from the columnar portion. |
| US12040598B2 |
Mobile device including laser-pumped phosphor light source
A mobile device includes a camera and a light source module embedded in the mobile device. The light source module includes at least a laser-pumped phosphor light source that includes a photoluminescent phosphor and a laser diode to generate laser light within a first wavelength range to pump the photoluminescent phosphor. Exposure of the photoluminescent phosphor to the laser light results in emission of visible light within a second wavelength range according to a laser-pumped emission spectrum associated with the photoluminescent phosphor. |
| US12040588B2 |
Semiconductor laser and method for producing a semiconductor laser
In one embodiment, the semiconductor laser comprises a housing in which multiple laser diode chips are encapsulated. The housing comprises a cover panel and/or a lateral wall which is permeable to the generated laser radiation. The cover panel and/or the lateral wall has a light outlet surface with adjacent outlet regions. Each of the outlet regions is paired with precisely one of the laser diode chips. The light outlet surface is arranged downstream of a light outlet plane. The cover panel and/or the lateral wall has a different average thickness in the outlet regions such that the optical wavelength for the laser radiation of all of the laser diode chips is the same up to the light outlet plane with a tolerance of maximally 1.5 μm. |
| US12040586B2 |
Dynamic, thermally-adaptive cuboid crystal mount for end-pumped conductively cooled solid state laser applications
A dynamic, thermally-adaptive cuboid laser crystal mount is provided that is suitable for use with end-pumped, conductively-cooled solid state lasers. Various embodiments may provide a mount for supporting a cuboid rod host crystal for an end-pumping solid state laser. Various embodiments may solve laser crystal stress problems typically experienced in end-pumped solid state lasers. Various embodiments may also provide access to the crystal end surfaces for pumping and enable and maintain sturdy alignment of the crystal with continuous and uniform surface contact between the mount and the crystal. Various embodiments of mounts may provide a compact conductive cooling configuration compatible with any heat sink reservoir, controlling and maintaining a stable crystal temperature, thus avoiding thermally induced mechanical stresses. Various embodiment mounts may thereby further extend the fracture threshold of the laser crystal. |
| US12040582B2 |
Piston device for actuating a tool
Devices and methods for actuating a tool and methods for making such devices are provided. In one example, the device includes a piston subassembly. The piston subassembly includes a cylinder having a cavity, a head disposed in the cavity to move between first and second positions, and a rod coupled to the head and extending away from the second position. A holding subassembly is coupled to the piston subassembly. The holding subassembly includes a first holding member coupled to the rod and configured to hold a first leg of the tool and a second holding member spaced apart from the first holding member. The second holding member is configured to hold the second leg of the tool. When the head moves from the first position towards the second position, the rod moves the first holding member towards the second holding member. |
| US12040581B2 |
Crimping assembly, tool and die design
A crimping tool uses a die set with a single point indenter profile to allow of a wide range of electrical connectors and conductors without changing die sets and/or crimping tools. This avoids the need to purchase a separate crimping tool. A die set with an indenter feature in two configurations encompasses the required range of conductors in existing crimping tools, consisting of two pyramid indenter dies and one common wedge die. One advantage of this invention is it allows the strength and versatility of a die set with a single-point indenter without the purchase of a separate crimping tool. The dies of this invention do not require switching out for different sized lugs, thus reducing misplacement and loss. The die halves replace numerous standard U-dies, making the dies of this invention more appealing while offer enhanced pullout strength of connections resulting from this invention. |
| US12040580B2 |
Operable wire connector
An operable wire connector comprises an insulating housing (1), an operating handle (2) rotatably mounted inside the insulating housing (1), a transmitting piece (3), an electric conductor (4), an elastic clamping piece (5) with a fixed portion (51) connected to the electric conductor (4) and an elastic free portion (52) resisted by the transmitting piece (3), and a cover (6) assembled with the insulating housing (1); an adjustable gap is formed between the elastic free portion (52) and the electric conductor (4) for receiving a wire, and the gap will continuously be present due to the action of a rotation limiting portion (12). The operating handle (2) is pulled reversely, so that the wire comes into contact with the electric conductor (4); when the user pulls and turns up the operating handle (2) again, there is no need to continuously use force, and the wire will be take out easily. |
| US12040578B2 |
Reverse overcurrent protection for Universal Serial Bus Type-C (USB-C) connector systems
In an example embodiment, a method for a Universal Serial Bus Type-C (USB-C) controller is provided. The method comprises: coupling a control channel PHY of the USB-C controller to a first configuration channel (CC) terminal of the USB-C controller; coupling a VCONN supply terminal to a second CC terminal of the USB-C controller; detecting that a voltage across the second CC terminal of the USB-C controller and the VCONN supply terminal is greater than a predetermined threshold; and in response to detecting that the voltage is greater than the predetermined threshold, decoupling the VCONN supply terminal from the second CC terminal of the USB-C controller. |
| US12040577B2 |
Connector integrated with protection element
A connector integrated with a protection element, which includes a connector housing; first terminals disposed in an inner space of the connector housing; second terminals configured to extend from the inside of the connector housing to the outside of the connector housing in a state of being separated from the first terminals and be soldered to the PCB; and a protection element configured to electrically connect the first terminals and the second terminals and mounted to one side of the connector housing. |
| US12040575B2 |
Plug connector and connector set with a lever extension
A plug connector pluggable together with a counter connector includes a connector housing having a guiding member and a lever device. The lever device has a lever transferrable from a plug position to a securing position, a coupling that is movable by the lever to engage the counter connector, and a lever extension attached to the lever and extendable and/or retractable with respect to the lever. A swivel movement of the lever out of the securing position is blocked by the lever extension retracted with respect to the lever. The guiding member blocks a shifting of the lever extension if the lever is moved out of the plug position and is not in the securing position. |
| US12040574B2 |
Device for introducing cables through an opening
The invention relates to a device for introducing lines through an opening having a frame arranged around the opening, which frame comprises slots for elastic grommets to receive the lines.According to the invention, it is provided that a coupling housing of a coupling of a plug connection is formed integrally with the frame or with a breadboard matching one of the slots, wherein the coupling housing, the part of the frame connected thereto and/or the breadboard are adapted to be screwed to a plug housing of a plugged-in plug of the plug connection or to be clamped with at least one latch. |
| US12040573B2 |
Connector housing
A connector housing includes a housing main body and a latch arm having a latch arm main body and a latch portion protruding from the latch arm main body. The latch arm main body is formed of a first material, extends like a cantilever from the housing main body, and is elastically deformable with respect to the housing main body. The latch portion is formed of a second material having a higher rigidity than the first material and latches with a latched member. A transition region between the first material and the second material has a continuously changing mixing ratio between the first material and the second material. |
| US12040571B2 |
Electrical connector with field serviceable shell assembly
A connector comprises an external mounting flange that provides a housing in which a gimbal shell assembly sits and pivots. An internal recessing shell is capable of having an electrical connection with the gimbal shell assembly, wherein when the gimble shell assembly is disengaged, no electrical connection exists between internal recessing shell and gimbal shell assembly. A center screw is capable of being torqued to disengage and reengage the gimble shell assembly. |
| US12040570B2 |
Compact conduit for clean room applications, and casing and clamping fixtures for said conduit
A conduit for lines, such as cables or hoses, particularly in a clean room application. The conduit has an elongate, flexible casing which can be moved to and fro, particularly while forming a deflecting bend between two runs, and at least one receptacle for guiding at least one line, with each receptacle extending in the form of a channel in a longitudinal direction from a first end to a second end. One feature of the invention consists in the fact that the casing has, to the side on at least one receptacle, at least one functional zone extending in a longitudinal direction, which functional zone forms a seal with two interacting sealing profiles to ensure a dust-tight closure of an open state, in which open state a line can be inserted into or removed from the receptacle transversely to the longitudinal direction. A further feature consists in the fact that the individual casing has a fastening profile extending on another longitudinal side in the longitudinal direction for a detachable connection to a corresponding fastening profile of a further casing. The invention further relates to a special clamping device for connecting the end of the casing, which clamping device comprises a deformable pressure piece which protrudes at the end beyond a clamping piece and forms a corner protection. |
| US12040567B2 |
Coaxial right-angle PCB to cable
A connector assembly includes housing for storing components of the connector assembly. The connector assembly further includes a cable including a cable center conductor, wherein the cable center conductor is configured as a signal conductor. The connector assembly also includes a first dielectric and an alignment dielectric. Each of the first dielectric and the alignment dielectric includes a path to guide the cable center conductor through an angle to a printed circuit board as the cable is axially inserted into the housing. |
| US12040566B2 |
Antenna device
An antenna device includes a radio frequency (RF) die, a first dielectric layer, a feeding line, a ground line, a second dielectric layer, and a radiating element. The first dielectric layer is over the RF die. The feeding line is in the first dielectric layer and is connected to the RF die. The ground line is in the first dielectric layer and is spaced apart from the feeding line. The second dielectric layer covers the first dielectric layer. The radiating element is over the second dielectric layer and is not in physically contact with the feeding line. |
| US12040565B2 |
Omnidirectional antenna
A omnidirectional antenna includes a substrate; a dielectric resonator element arranged on the substrate; a feed circuit operably coupled with the dielectric resonator element and operable to facilitate operation of the omnidirectional antenna in a first frequency band; and a feed probe operably coupled with the dielectric resonator element and operable to facilitate operation of the omnidirectional antenna in a second frequency band different from the first frequency band. |
| US12040564B1 |
Patch antenna with configurable parasitic elements
A segmented patch antenna is described. The segmented patch antenna comprises two rectangular parasitic elements. Each parasitic element comprises an integrated diode. The segmented patch antenna further comprises a main rectangular patch segment. The main rectangular patch segment comprises 3 slots, 2 slits and 3 diodes, respectively. The segmented patch antenna is suitable for use in multiple frequencies between 4.1 GHz and 5.7 GHz inclusive and configurable to operate in 12 independent modes. |
| US12040557B1 |
Energy efficient phase shifting in digital beamforming circuits for phased array antennas
Technologies directed to energy efficient phase shifting in digital beamforming in phased array antennas in communication systems are described. Digital signal processing (DSP) circuitry includes a first phase shifter that generates second data by phase shifting first data according to a rotation-based operation without multiplication of the second data, a second phase shifter that generates fourth data by phase shifting third data according to the rotation-based operation without multiplication of the fourth data, a combiner that generates fifth data by adding the second data and the fourth data, and a multiplier that generates sixth data by multiplying the fifth data by a constant value. |
| US12040551B2 |
Pneumatically driven steerable antenna array
Methods and systems for a steerable antenna array are disclosed. The antenna array includes an array of antenna elements aligned in rows and columns on a substrate. Additionally, the antenna array includes a microstrip feed within the substrate, where the feed is configured to electromagnetically couple to each antenna element of the array of antenna elements. The antenna array further includes a ground plane within the substrate. Additionally, for each antenna element, the antenna array includes a first cavity disposed between the ground plane and feed, and a second cavity disposed on the other side of the ground plane from the first cavity. The antenna array further includes a plurality of fluid lines configured to selectively add or remove fluid from the cavities coupled to the fluid line and cause a deflection of the ground plane in a region of the cavities coupled to the fluid line. |
| US12040547B2 |
Electronic device with antenna
An electronic device having an antenna according to an embodiment is provided. The electronic device may include a radiator configured by stacking metal patterns on different layers of a multi-layer substrate, and a ground layer arranged on the different layers of the multi-layer substrate and operating as ground for the radiator. At least some of the metal patterns may be vertically interconnected, and any one of the metal patterns may be connected to a feeding pattern. |
| US12040541B2 |
Radio frequency systems with tunable filter
Radio frequency (RF) systems with tunable filters are provided herein. In certain embodiments, an RF system includes a first RF processing circuit configured to process a first frequency band of a first communication standard and a second frequency band of a second communication standard. The first frequency band and the second frequency band are close in frequency and/or partially overlapping in frequency. The first RF processing circuit includes a tunable filter for changing the bandwidth of the first RF processing circuit to enhance the robustness of the first RF processing circuit to blocker or jammer signals of a third frequency band. |
| US12040538B2 |
Antenna array module
An antenna array module for a communication system on a cargo ship, includes at least a first, a second and a third antenna element, each mounted on a ground plane and containing an antenna feed. The first antenna element is tilted with respect to the second antenna element. The first and the second antenna element are arranged to radiate mainly towards a first path along the cargo ship and the third antenna element is arranged to radiate mainly towards a second path opposite to the first path. |
| US12040537B2 |
Radiation coupled antennas with network
This invention relates to an antenna system comprising two identical mutually radiation coupled antennas arranged symmetrically with respect to one another, said antennas having a respective antenna connection gate and a network, which is connected at the input side to the antenna connection gates and which is formed from dummy elements, and having a respective antenna path to a network connection gate, said antenna paths being identical to one another and being separately associated with an antenna. |
| US12040532B2 |
Electronic device and antenna assembly
An electronic device includes a casing and an antenna assembly. The casing has a waterproof area and a peripheral area. The peripheral area is defined at the periphery of the waterproof area. The antenna assembly is disposed at the peripheral area. The antenna assembly includes a housing, a circuit board, an antenna and a cover. The housing has a receiving recess. The circuit board is disposed in the receiving recess. The antenna is disposed in the receiving recess and electrically connected to the circuit board. The cover is mounted on the housing and hermetically seals the receiving recess. |
| US12040528B2 |
Directional coupler
To provide a directional coupler in which a coupling characteristic is made even flatter. There are included an input terminal, an output terminal, a coupling terminal, a termination terminal, ground terminals, a main line, a first sub line, and a second sub line. The main line is electromagnetically coupled to sub lines (first sub line, second sub line). A phase conversion unit (low pass filter) is connected between the first sub line and the second sub line. Between a point between the coupling terminal and the termination terminal, and the ground terminals, a resonant circuit is connected in which an inductor, a capacitor, and a resistor are connected in series. |
| US12040526B2 |
Method for manufacturing embedded package structure having air resonant cavity
A method for manufacturing an embedded package structure having an air resonant cavity according to an embodiment includes manufacturing a first substrate including a first insulating layer, a chip embedded in the insulating layer, and a wiring layer on a terminal face of the chip of the first substrate, wherein the wiring layer is provided thereon with an opening revealing the terminal face of the chip; manufacturing a second substrate which comprises a second insulating layer; locally applying a first adhesive layer on the wiring layer such that the opening revealing the terminal face of the chip is not covered; and applying a second adhesive layer on the second substrate; and attaching and curing the first adhesive layer of the first substrate and the second adhesive layer of the second substrate to obtain an embedded package structure having an air resonant cavity on the terminal face of the chip. |
| US12040525B2 |
Double-disc structure for self-biased circulators monolithically integrated on semiconductors
A double-disc structure for self-biased circulators monolithically integrated on semiconductors is provided. A self-based circulator is attractive due to the great reduction in its size and weight compared to conventional circulators which have bulk permanent magnets. The development of miniaturized self-biased circulators enables monolithic integration of such circulators directly into monolithic integrated circuits (e.g., monolithic microwave integrated circuits (MMICs)) on a single chip and opens the door to full-duplex communication in radio frequency (RF) bands higher than Ka band, without suffering from the additional losses through connectors. This disclosure demonstrates a new double-disc structure by using two self-biased discs in a circulator device, which greatly improve its insertion loss, isolation, bandwidth, and power handling capability. |
| US12040523B2 |
Resonator and filter
Example embodiments of the present disclosure provide a resonator (100) and a filter (500). The resonator (100) comprises a capacitance metal sheet (110), an inductance metal sheet (120) and a mounting metal sheet (130). The capacitance metal sheet (110) is configured to generate capacitance of the resonator (100) with a top surface (202) of a metal cavity (200) for housing the resonator (100). The inductance metal sheet (120) is configured to generate inductance of the resonator (100), which is connected to the capacitance metal sheet (110) and extends to a bottom surface (204) of the metal cavity (200). The mounting metal sheet (130) is connected to the inductance metal sheet (120) and configured to mount the resonator (100) in the metal cavity (200). The example embodiments of the present disclosure can implement a resonator and a filter with high performance, small size and low cost. |
| US12040521B2 |
Waveguide tube connecting member comprising a flange having a peripheral surface with an inwardly extending recess
A waveguide tube connecting member includes a first waveguide tube having a first waveguide path and a flange. The flange has a flange end surface extending from a first opening end of the first waveguide path toward an outer side in a tube radial direction, and a second flange outer peripheral surface which is a part of a first flange outer peripheral surface. The second flange outer peripheral surface is a surface formed in a shape in which a part of the flange has a cavity. An electric length from the first opening end of the flange end surface to the second flange outer peripheral surface along the tube radial direction is (2×N+1)/4 times a wavelength. |
| US12040516B2 |
Gas diffusion layer including microporous layer having through passages and/or concentration gradient of water-repellent resin in thickness direction, and fuel cell including the same
Provided is a gas diffusion layer, in which a microporous layer has an inner wall of through passages and a region adjacent to the through passages containing a greater amount of a water-repellent binder resin than a region not adjacent to the through passages, and thus water formed by an electrochemical reaction is effectively discharged from the gas diffusion layer. When the gas diffusion layer of the present invention is used, an optimal water management may be possible for smooth operation under all humidity conditions including a high humidity condition and a low humidity condition, and thus a fuel cell having improved cell performance may be obtained. |
| US12040515B2 |
Membrane electrode assembly
To provide a membrane electrode assembly which can suppress cracking of the catalyst layers.The membrane electrode assembly of the present invention is a membrane electrode assembly comprising an anode having a catalyst layer containing a proton-conductive polymer, a cathode having a catalyst layer containing a proton-conductive polymer, and a polymer electrolyte membrane disposed between the anode and the cathode, wherein the proton-conductive polymer contained in the catalyst layer of at least one of the anode and the cathode is a polymer (H) having units containing a cyclic ether structure and sulfonic acid-type functional groups, and the polymer electrolyte membrane contains a porous material containing a fluorinated polymer, and a fluorinated polymer (S) having sulfonic acid-type functional groups. |
| US12040513B2 |
Enhancing efficiencies of oxy-combustion power cycles
A variety of methods and systems are disclosed, including, in one embodiment, a method including introducing fuel and oxygen into a solid oxide fuel cell to generate electric current, a fuel cell oxygen effluent, and a fuel cell exhaust; combusting combustion fuel and an oxygen source in the presence of a working fluid to generate heat and a combustion exhaust, wherein the working fluid comprises carbon dioxide; heating the solid oxide fuel cell with the heat generated by combustion; generating additional electric current from the combustion exhaust with at least one turbine; separating the combustion exhaust to form a carbon dioxide enriched stream and a water enriched stream; and recycling at least a portion of the carbon dioxide enriched stream as the working fluid. |
| US12040511B2 |
Battery interconnects
Provided are interconnects for interconnecting a set of battery cells, assemblies comprising these interconnects, methods of forming such interconnects, and methods of forming such assemblies. An interconnect includes a conductor comprising two portions electrically isolated from each other. At least one portion may include two contacts for connecting to battery cells and a fuse forming an electrical connection between these two contacts. The interconnect may also include an insulator adhered to the conductor and mechanically supporting the two portions of the conductor. The insulator may include an opening such that the fuse overlaps with this opening, and the opening does not interfere with the operation of the fuse. In some embodiments, the fuse may not directly interface with any other structures. Furthermore, the interconnect may include a temporary substrate adhered to the insulator such that the insulator is disposed between the temporary substrate and the conductor. |
| US12040509B2 |
Sealed battery
A sealed battery includes a case, an internal terminal, an external terminal, and an insulating holder. The internal terminal of the sealed battery includes a collector connected to an electrode body, a shaft part exposed outside the case, and a crimping part that is provided in an upper end portion of the shaft part. The crimping part is formed by pressurizing and deforming an upper end portion of the shaft part such that the crimping part extends along an upper surface of the external terminal. Then, the external terminal arranged outside the case is configured so that a linear expansion coefficient on a side of the upper surface and a linear expansion coefficient on a side of a bottom surface in contact with the insulating holder are different from each other. |
| US12040506B2 |
Nanoporous separators for batteries and related manufacturing methods
Provided is a lithium battery, wherein the battery comprises an anode, a cathode, wherein the cathode comprises one or more transition metals, an electrolyte, and a porous separator interposed between the cathode and anode, wherein the separator comprises an anionic compound. Also provided are methods of manufacturing such batteries. |
| US12040503B2 |
Battery module gas sensor for battery cell monitoring
Battery monitoring systems and methods are provided. The battery monitoring system may include a battery module and battery management circuitry. The battery module comprises battery cells and a gas sensor configured to detect the presence of gas within the battery module. The battery management circuitry is configured to receive a sensor signal from the gas sensor, determine whether the sensor signal indicates the presence of gas within the battery module, and in response to determining that the sensor signal indicates the presence of gas, take an action. The action may include increasing cooling to the battery cells, limiting a maximum load that can be applied to the battery module, disconnecting the battery module, or providing a warning. The battery module may also include a component that was doped with a chemical that begins to off-gas above an activation temperature. The gas sensor may be configured to detect the chemical. |
| US12040501B2 |
Impact protection shrouds for protecting battery pack components
This disclosure details exemplary battery pack designs for use in electrified vehicles. An exemplary battery pack may include an enclosure assembly that houses one or more battery arrays. An impact protection shroud is mounted to a portion of at least one of the battery arrays. A battery sensitive component is at least partially covered by the impact protection shroud. The impact protection shroud is configured to establish minimum clearances relative the battery sensitive component and to redirect loads away from the battery sensitive component, thereby protecting the battery sensitive component during vehicle impact loading events. |
| US12040489B2 |
Use of a battery with polyviologen active material
The present invention relates to a method for using a battery which has an electrode that functions according to a mechanism of complexation of anions and within which the electrode active material is a polyviologen, characterized in that said polyviologen is a material that is insoluble in the electrolyte of said battery and in that the electrochemical conditions for use of said battery are adjusted so that its charge/discharge cycling process is established on the basis of the 1-electron redox reaction between the 1-electron oxidized form of the viologen units of said polyviologen, termed cation radical, and their totally reduced form, termed neutral form of the polyviologen. |
| US12040483B2 |
Multilayer electrode and lithium secondary battery including the same
A multilayer electrode includes a current collector, a first electrode mixture layer disposed on at least one surface of the current collector, and a second electrode mixture layer disposed on the first electrode mixture layer. The first and second electrode mixture layers include one or more types of conductive materials. A porosity of the conductive material contained in the second electrode mixture layer is greater than that of the conductive material contained in the first electrode mixture layer. Ion mobility to the inside of an electrode may be improved while maintaining electrical conductivity, by including a conductive material having a relatively great average particle diameter and pores in the conductive material itself. Output characteristics of a lithium secondary battery and charging and discharging performance may be improved. |
| US12040481B2 |
Graphene and network former-modified vanadium pentoxide silicon dioxide cathodes for lithium-ion batteries
An improved nanocomposite cathode material for lithium-ion batteries comprising vanadium pentoxide substrates with a conductive matrix of graphene sheets and a network former such as silicon dioxide and a method of making the same. |
| US12040479B2 |
Textured metal substrates for negative electrodes of lithium metal batteries and methods of making the same
A lithium metal negative electrode for an electrochemical cell for a secondary lithium metal battery includes a polycrystalline metal substrate having a major facing surface with a defined crystallographic texture. An epitaxial lithium metal layer is formed on the major facing surface of the polycrystalline metal substrate. The epitaxial lithium metal layer exhibits a predominant crystal orientation. The predominant crystal orientation of the epitaxial lithium metal layer is derived from the defined crystallographic texture of the major facing surface of the polycrystalline metal substrate. |
| US12040478B2 |
Anisotropic expansion of silicon-dominant anodes
Systems and methods for anisotropic expansion of silicon-dominant anodes may include a cathode, an electrolyte, and an anode, where the anode may include a current collector and an active material on the current collector. An expansion of the anode during operation may be configured by a roughness and/or thickness of the current collector, a metal used for the current collector, and/or a lamination process that adheres the active material to the current collector. The expansion of the anode may be more anisotropic for thicker current collectors. A thicker current collector may be 10 μm thick or greater. The expansion of the anode may be more anisotropic for more rigid materials used for the current collector. A more rigid current collector may include nickel and a less rigid current collector may include copper. The expansion of the anode may be more anisotropic for a rougher surface current collector. |
| US12040477B2 |
3-D composite anodes for Li-ion batteries with high capacity and fast charging capability
A lithium-ion battery includes an electrode with a plurality of channels formed at least partially through its thickness. Each channel has a diameter in a range from 5 μm to 100 μm and/or is spaced apart from another channel by a distance in a range from 10 μm to 200 μm as measured between centerlines of the channels. The electrode may be an anode and includes carbonaceous material such as graphite and/or additional electrochemically active lithium host materials. The battery can be charged at a C-rate greater than 2 C. |
| US12040476B2 |
Negative electrode for nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery, and nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery
A negative electrode for a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery, said negative electrode comprising a negative-electrode current collector, and a negative-electrode active material layer provided upon the negative-electrode current collector, wherein the negative-electrode active material layer includes a negative-electrode active material and carboxymethyl cellulose, wherein the molecular weight of the carboxymethyl cellulose in an area that extends 10% in the thickness direction from the surface of the negative-electrode current collector side of the negative-electrode active material layer is smaller than that of the carboxymethyl cellulose in an area that extends 10% in the thickness direction from the surface of the reverse side of the negative-electrode active material layer from the negative-electrode current collector. |
| US12040475B2 |
Electrode material, electrode, secondary battery, battery pack, and vehicle
According to one embodiment, an electrode material is provided. The electrode material includes active material particle containing: a niobium-titanium composite oxide having an average composition in which a molar ratio of niobium to titanium (MNb/MTi) is greater than 2; and at least one element A selected from the group consisting of potassium, iron and phosphorus. The active material particle contain the element A at a concentration in the range of 100 ppm to 2000 ppm. |
| US12040473B2 |
Positive electrode for secondary battery, method for manufacturing same, and lithium secondary battery including same
The present disclosure provides a method for manufacturing a positive electrode for a secondary battery, the method including forming a positive electrode mixture layer including a positive electrode active material on a positive electrode current collector, and forming a metal oxide coating layer on the positive electrode mixture layer by atomic layer deposition, wherein the positive electrode active material includes lithium composite transition metal oxide particles and a boron-containing coating layer formed on the lithium composite transition metal oxide particles, and the lithium composite transition metal oxide particles include nickel (Ni), cobalt (Co), and manganese (Mn), wherein the nickel (Ni) is 60 mol % or greater of all metals excluding lithium. |
| US12040467B2 |
Power supply device
The power supply device includes a plurality of battery cells each having a square outer shape, a plurality of separators for insulating the adjacent battery cells, and a restraining member that assembles the plurality of battery cells and the plurality of separators. Each of separators has heat insulating properties. Further, each of separators is disposed between the plurality of battery cells. Further, each of separators includes contact portion that comes into contact with adjacent battery cell, and thin portion formed thinner than contact portion. |
| US12040466B2 |
System for cooling at least one motor vehicle battery
The invention relates to a system (1) for cooling at least one motor vehicle battery (2), this system including: a closed compartment (3) arranged to receive a battery or battery cells (2), a dielectric fluid (4) present in the compartment so that it is able to cool the battery, a cooling device (5) arranged to cool the dielectric fluid, this cooling device including at least one channel in which a heat transfer fluid separate from the dielectric fluid can circulate, this cooling device including at least one inclined face for heat exchange between the dielectric fluid and the heat transfer fluid, this face (110) being arranged inclined relative to a horizontal direction when the system is mounted on the motor vehicle. |
| US12040465B2 |
Electric storage cell module, and battery comprising a plurality of modules
A module (10) for a battery includes accumulators (20), a first flange (22A) including first through openings, the accumulators being secured in the first openings, first electrically-conductive plates (24A), each first plate being connected to the accumulators of a first accumulator assembly, a second flange (22B) including second through openings, the accumulators being secured in the second openings, second electrically-conductive plates (24B), each second plate being connected to the accumulators of a second accumulator assembly, and first, second, and third chambers partly delimited by the first and second flanges and containing a dielectric liquid, the first flange including first passages for the dielectric liquid between the first and second chambers and the second flange including second passages for the dielectric liquid between the second and third chambers. |
| US12040463B2 |
Nickel-rich battery recycling
A battery recycling process recovers lithium from nickel-rich cathode material in a recycling stream of end-of-life batteries. A dilute acid leach of a high nickel content cathode material contains a mixture of sulfuric acid based on a molar quantity of lithium in the cathode material. The highly selective leach generates a lithium rich solution with a small amount of nickel removable by nanofiltration to achieve a highly efficient recovery of the lithium contained in the recycling stream. A quantity of the leach acid based on the lithium content and a quantity of water based on a total black mass of the recycling stream results in a highly selective, near pure lithium leach when the recycling stream results from high nickel NMC batteries such as 811. |
| US12040462B2 |
Power storage module and power storage cell
A power storage module includes: a plurality of power storage cells; a first indication portion that is provided on each of the power storage cells and that indicates first identification information; and a second indication portion that is provided on each of the power storage cells and that indicates second identification information different from the first identification information. In a state in which the power storage module including the plurality of power storage cells is formed, the first indication portion is exposed to outside of the power storage module, and the second indication portion is not exposed to the outside of the power storage module. |
| US12040461B2 |
Capacitance-based quality monitoring and control in battery manufacturing
A quality control system in a battery manufacturing process includes two or more capacitive measurement apparatuses to obtain a capacitance measurement from two or more intermediate products generated during the battery manufacturing process. The system also includes processing circuitry to obtain the capacitive measurement from the two or more capacitive measurement apparatuses, to determine a characteristic of the corresponding intermediate product, and to control at least one process of the battery manufacturing process that produced at least one of the two or more intermediate products based on the characteristic. |
| US12040460B2 |
Battery charging and discharging of multiple packs at different states of charge (SOCs)
The present disclosure provides a method of selectively charging or discharging a system with multiple battery packs connected in parallel when at least one of the battery packs has a significantly different voltage or states of charge (SOCs) than the other battery packs. The method includes charging or discharging the battery pack(s) with a voltage or state of charge (SOC) farthest from a target value until the voltage(s) or SOC(s) is within a range of another battery pack at which point the battery packs may be connected and charging or discharging can resume for the set of connected packs. This process is repeated until all the battery packs are at a predetermined minimum or maximum voltage or SOC threshold. The present disclosure also provides a method for selectively operating and charging at least one of a plurality of battery packs depending on the respective states of the battery packs. |
| US12040459B2 |
System for battery of car having energy storage part
A system for a battery of a car is provided. The system includes a battery assembly having a first battery module and a second battery module, relays installed between contact points connected with respective terminals of the first battery module and the second battery module and controlling power supply from a driving motor of the car, a converter converting voltage input from the first battery module and the second battery module and supplying the converted voltage to a low-voltage electronic product, an energy storage part connected to an output terminal of the converter, and a battery management part controlling the same. |
| US12040457B2 |
Lithium-ion battery management system (BMS) having diagonal arrangement
A battery management system (BMS) having a printed circuit board (RGB) with a diagonal arrangement for use in a Li-ion battery, a Li-ion battery having a battery management system (BMS) having a printed circuit board (RGB) with a diagonal arrangement, and a BMS having a printed circuit board with diagonal arrangement method. |
| US12040456B2 |
Membranes, calendered microporous membranes, battery separators, and related methods
Novel or improved microporous single or multilayer battery separator membranes, separators, batteries including such membranes or separators, methods of making such membranes, separators, and/or batteries, and/or methods of using such membranes, separators and/or batteries are provided. In accordance with at least certain embodiments, a multilayer dry process polyethylene/polypropylene/polyethylene microporous separator which is manufactured using the inventive process which includes machine direction stretching followed by transverse direction stretching and a subsequent calendering step as a means to reduce the thickness of the multilayer microporous membrane, to reduce the percent porosity of the multilayer microporous membrane in a controlled manner and/or to improve transverse direction tensile strength. In a very particular embodiment, the inventive process produces a thin multilayer microporous membrane that is easily coated with polymeric-ceramic coatings, has excellent mechanical strength properties due to its polypropylene layer or layers and a thermal shutdown function due to its polyethylene layer or layers. The ratio of the thickness of the polypropylene and polyethylene layers in the inventive multilayer microporous membrane can be tailored to balance mechanical strength and thermal shutdown properties. |
| US12040453B2 |
Battery and manufacturing method thereof
A battery is provided which can attain a high space efficiency in a battery case, and is excellent in insertability of a wound electrode body into the battery case during manufacturing. The battery herein disclosed includes a rectangular battery case and a wound electrode body including an electrode. The electrode has a long collector and mixture material layers. The electrode has alternately flat first surfaces stacked in the main surface direction of the wound electrode body and second surfaces stacked in the side surface direction of the wound electrode body. A thickness ratio B/A is 0.1 or less, where A represents an average thickness of the mixture material layers present on the first surfaces and B represents an average thickness of the mixture material layers present on the second surfaces. |
| US12040450B2 |
Non-aqueous electrolyte solution for lithium secondary battery and lithium secondary battery including the same
A non-aqueous electrolyte solution for a lithium secondary battery and a lithium secondary battery including the same are disclosed herein. In some embodiments, a non-aqueous electrolyte solution includes a lithium salt, an organic solvent, a first additive, and a second additive, wherein the first additive is lithium 4,5-dicyano-2-(trifluoromethyl)imidazolide, and the second additive is tetravinylsilane. |
| US12040449B2 |
Electrolyte and electrochemical device
An electrolyte including a dinitrile compound, a trinitrile compound, and propyl propionate. Based on the total weight of the electrolyte, the weight percentage of the dinitrile compound is X, the weight percentage of the trinitrile compound is Y, and the weight percentage of the propyl propionate is Z, wherein, about 2.2 wt %≤(X+Y)≤about 8 wt %, about 0.1≤(X/Y)≤about 2.3, about 5 wt %≤Z≤about 50 wt %, 1 wt % |
| US12040444B2 |
Solid electrolyte, and preparation method therefor and application thereof
This application relates to a solid-state electrolyte and a preparation method and application thereof, the solid-state electrolyte includes membrane material(s) and electrolyte salt(s), the organic phase of the membrane material(s) includes a three-dimensionally interconnected interface and has a specific interfacial area greater than or equal to 1×104 cm2/cm3, and the electrolyte salt(s) is dissolved in the organic phase. The preparation method of the solid-state electrolyte includes: spraying the polymeric material solution onto the selected receiving surface using electrostatic spinning technique to form a three-dimensional structure, and optionally, at the same time, spraying the dispersion liquid of the inorganic particles onto the selected receiving surface using electrostatic spraying technique, then treating under pressure to give the membrane material(s), and then dropwise adding or spraying the electrolyte salt(s) solution into the membrane material(s) or immersing the thin film in the electrolyte salt(s) solution. |
| US12040443B2 |
Weldable aluminum terminal pads of an electrochemical cell
A battery system includes an electrochemical cell. The electrochemical cell includes a cover having an opening. The electrochemical cell also includes an aluminum terminal pad disposed proximate an outer surface of the cover. The pad opening includes a tapered surface such that the pad opening has a larger cross-sectional width proximate an upper surface of the aluminum terminal pad than proximate a lower surface of the aluminum terminal pad opposite the upper surface and facing the outer surface of the cover. The electrochemical cell also includes a rivet having a body portion extending through the opening in the cover, a head portion disposed in the pad opening of the aluminum terminal pad, and a shoulder extending between the body portion and the head portion. The head portion includes an inverted cone shape corresponding with the tapered surface of the pad opening. |
| US12040442B2 |
Electrochemical battery cell for a battery module, process for manufacturing a battery cell, and battery module
An electrochemical battery cell for a battery module for an electrically drivable motor vehicle, includes a cell housing and a spacer element which is secured to one housing face of the cell housing in order to be supported in an electrically insulating manner on an adjacent cell housing at a distance therefrom. The spacer element includes an electrically insulating insulation layer that is fastened to the housing face of the cell housing, and, for supporting purposes, a tolerance compensating layer which is fastened to the insulation layer and projects therefrom. |
| US12040440B2 |
Systems and methods of battery manufacturing
A system to manufacture an electrode layer stack is disclosed. The system can include a conveyor device to move a carrier. The system can include a first placing device to place a first electrode layer on the carrier. The system can include a first alignment device to obtain first positional information associated with the first electrode layer. The system can include a second placing device to place a second electrode layer on the first electrode layer based on the first positional information to form the electrode layer stack. The electrode layer stack can include a separator layer between the first electrode layer and the second electrode layer. |
| US12040439B2 |
Silicon battery and method for assembly
A method for forming a battery anode can include: forming a slurry including active material comprising silicon particles, wherein the silicon particles can be derived from silica fumes, depositing the slurry on an current collector, drying the deposited slurry to form a deposited film, and compacting the deposited film to form the battery anode. |
| US12040438B2 |
Light-emitting display device and method of manufacturing the same
A light-emitting display device has a substrate, at least four electrically isolated soldering pad regions, and a plurality of light-emitting assemblies. The minimum distance between the light-emitting assemblies is at least 2 mm. The soldering pad regions are correspondingly in electrical connection with the input voltage pin, the data signal input or output pin, the clock signal input or output pin, and the ground pin of one of the light-emitting assemblies. The soldering pad region which is in electrical connection with the input voltage pin is electrically connected with a first grid wiring, the soldering pad region which is in electrical connection with the ground pin is electrically connected with a second grid wiring, and the soldering pad region which is in electrical connection with the data signal input pin, the data signal output pin, the clock signal input pin, or the clock signal output pin is electrically connected with a slender wire. The slender wire and the soldering pad regions are formed in a patterned conductive layer. |
| US12040437B2 |
Micro light-emitting component, micro light-emitting structure and display device
A micro light-emitting component, a micro light-emitting structure and a display device are disclosed. The micro light-emitting component has a micro light-emitting chip and a buffer element. The micro light-emitting chip has a first surface, a second surface opposite to the first surface and a plurality of outer sidewalls. The buffer element is disposed on the outer sidewalls or the first surface of the micro light-emitting chip. The buffer element has an inner surface and an outer surface. An angle is defined between the inner surface and the first surface or an extended surface of the first surface. The angle is greater than or equal to 90 degrees and less than or equal to 180 degrees. Therefore, the buffer element prevents the first surface of the micro light-emitting chip from damaging by collision when the micro light-emitting chip is dropped with the first surface facing down during a transferring procedure. |
| US12040436B2 |
Phosphor substrate, light emitting substrate, and lighting device
A phosphor substrate having a plurality of light emitting elements mounted on one surface, and includes an insulating substrate, a first electrode group which is disposed on one surface of the insulating substrate and includes a plurality of electrodes bonded to the plurality of light emitting elements, and a phosphor layer which is disposed on one surface of the insulating substrate and includes a phosphor in which a light emission peak wavelength, in a case where light emitted by the light emitting element is used as excitation light, is in a visible light region, and the insulating substrate contains a bismaleimide resin and glass cloth. |
| US12040434B2 |
Diode package structure and manufacturing method thereof
A diode package structure includes a substrate, at least one diode chip and an opaque encapsulating layer. The substrate has an electrically conductive layer. At least one diode chip is mounted on the substrate and electrically connected to the electrically conductive layer. The opaque encapsulating layer has a cap portion and a sidewall portion, wherein the sidewall portion is connected to and surrounds the substrate to jointly form a concave structure, the cap portion is connected between a sidewall of the diode chip and the sidewall portion, wherein a first contact vertex of the cap portion and the sidewall of the diode chip is higher than a second contact vertex of the cap portion and the sidewall portion. |
| US12040433B2 |
Semiconductor nanoparticles, method of producing the semiconductor nanoparticles, and light-emitting device
Semiconductor nanoparticles including Ag, In, Ga, and S are provided. In the semiconductor nanoparticles, a ratio of a number of Ga atoms to a total number of In and Ga atoms is 0.95 or less. The semiconductor nanoparticles emit light having an emission peak with a wavelength in a range of from 500 nm to less than 590 nm, and a half bandwidth of 70 nm or less, and have an average particle diameter of 10 nm or less. |
| US12040430B2 |
Micro light-emitting element and device and transfer method thereof
A micro light-emitting device includes a support structure with a cavity and at least one micro light-emitting element that includes a semiconductor structure accommodated by the cavity, at least one bridge connection member disposed on the semiconductor structure to interconnect the semiconductor structure and the support structure, and a protruding contact member disposed on at least one of the semiconductor structure and the bridge connection member and protruding therefrom to be configured to contact with a transfer means. The device is configured to contact with the transfer means at the protruding contact member of the element. A transfer method using the device is also disclosed. |
| US12040427B2 |
Preclean and encapsulation of microLED features
Method for cleaning and encapsulating microLED features are disclosed. Some embodiments provide for a wet clean process and a dry clean process to remove contaminants from the microLED feature. Some embodiments provide for the encapsulation of a clean microLED feature. Some embodiments provide improved crystallinity of the microLED feature and the capping layer. Some embodiments provide improved EQE of microLED devices formed from the disclosed microLED features. |
| US12040426B2 |
Manufacturing process of light emitting device comprising quantum dot film and transparent adhesive layer
This present disclosure provides a manufacturing process of light emitting device and a light emitting device. The manufacturing process of light emitting device includes: step S1, making a quantum dot film; step S2, providing a LED unit, the LED unit including at least one LED chip; step S3, disposing a first transparent adhesive layer on an exposed surface of each LED chip; step S4, disposing the quantum dot film on the surface of the first transparent adhesive layer far away from the LED chip. |
| US12040425B2 |
Self-aligned display appartus
A display apparatus includes a substrate, a first electrode on the substrate, the first electrode including a first portion that has a flat upper surface and a second portion that protrudes from the first portion and has an inclined surface, a second electrode facing the first electrode in parallel on the substrate, the second electrode including a first portion that has a flat upper surface and a second portion that protrudes from the first portion and has an inclined surface, and a plurality of light-emitting devices separate from each other on the first electrode and the second electrode, the light-emitting devices each having a first end contacting the upper surface of the first portion of the first electrode and a second end contacting the upper surface of the first portion of the second electrode. |
| US12040424B2 |
Method for manufacturing a growth substrate
A process for fabricating a growth substrate comprises preparing a donor substrate by forming a crystalline semiconductor surface layer on a seed layer of a carrier. This preparation comprises forming the surface layer as a plurality of alternations of an InGaN primary layer and of an AlGaN secondary layer, the indium concentration and the thickness of the primary layers and the aluminum concentration and the thickness of the secondary layers being selected so that a homogeneous AlInGaN layer that is equivalent, in terms of concentration of aluminum and indium, to the surface layer has a natural lattice parameter different from the lattice parameter of the seed layer. |
| US12040423B2 |
Methods of making flip chip micro light emitting diodes
A micro-light emitting diode (uLED) device comprises: a mesa comprising: a plurality of semiconductor layers including an n-type layer, an active layer, and a p-type layer; a p-contact layer contacting the p-type layer; a cathode contacting the first sidewall of the n-type layer; a first region of dielectric material that insulates the p-contact layer, the active layer, and a first sidewall of the p-type layer from the cathode; an anode contacting the top surface of the p-contact layer; and a second region of dielectric material that insulates the active layer, a second sidewall of the p-type layer, and the second sidewall of the n-type layer from the anode. The top surface of the p-contact layer has a different planar orientation compared to the first and second sidewalls of the n-type layer. Methods of making and using the uLED devices are also provided. |
| US12040419B2 |
Self-similar high efficiency solar cells and concentrators
Described are optical devices, such as photovoltaic modules that include features such as solar tracking, solar concentration, tandem cell arrangements, and thermal management to achieve high photovoltaic efficiency. The photovoltaic modules can be constructed using a variety of different materials and configurations or as a monoblock functionally graded structure to limit manufacturing, operational, and maintenance complexities while achieving high performance. The use of thermal management structures directly integrated into a photovoltaic cell can maintain such cells at desirable temperatures, which can be beneficial in optical concentrating configurations. |
| US12040415B2 |
High speed photosensitive devices and associated methods
High speed optoelectronic devices and associated methods are provided. In one aspect, for example, a high speed optoelectronic device can include a silicon material having an incident light surface, a first doped region and a second doped region forming a semiconductive junction in the silicon material, and a textured region coupled to the silicon material and positioned to interact with electromagnetic radiation. The optoelectronic device has a response time of from about 1 picosecond to about 5 nanoseconds and a responsivity of greater than or equal to about 0.4 A/W for electromagnetic radiation having at least one wavelength from about 800 nm to about 1200 nm. |
| US12040412B2 |
Semiconductor device and method of forming the same
Provided is a semiconductor device including a substrate, multiple first gate structures, and a protective structure. The substrate includes a first region and a second region. The first gate structures are disposed on the substrate in the first region. The protective structure conformally covers a sidewall of one of the first gate structures adjacent to the second region. The protective structure includes a lower portion and an upper portion disposed on the lower portion. The lower portion and the upper portion have different dielectric materials. A method of forming a semiconductor device is also provided. |
| US12040411B2 |
Devices including vertical transistors, and related methods
A device comprises a first conductive line and a vertical transistor over the first conductive line. The vertical transistor comprises a gate electrode, a gate dielectric material overlying sides of the gate electrode, and a channel region on sides of the gate dielectric material, the gate dielectric material located between the channel region and the gate electrode. The device further comprises a second conductive line overlying a conductive contact of the at least one vertical transistor. Related devices and methods of forming the devices are also disclosed. |
| US12040410B2 |
Transistor, method of manufacturing transistor, and display device using the same
A transistor in an embodiment includes an oxide semiconductor layer on a substrate, the oxide semiconductor layer including a first region and a second region, a first gate electrode including a region overlapping the oxide semiconductor layer, the first gate electrode being arranged on a surface of the oxide semiconductor layer opposite to the substrate, a first insulating layer between the first gate electrode and the oxide semiconductor layer, and a first oxide conductive layer and a second oxide conductive layer between the oxide semiconductor layer and the substrate, the first oxide conductive layer and the second oxide conductive layer each including a region in contact with the oxide semiconductor layer. |
| US12040409B2 |
Thin film transistor including a dielectric diffusion barrier and methods for forming the same
A semiconductor device includes an insulating layer embedding a gate electrode and overlying a substrate, a stack of a gate dielectric including a gate dielectric material, a dielectric diffusion barrier liner including a dielectric diffusion barrier material, and an active layer overlying a top surface of the gate electrode, anda source electrode and a drain electrode contacting a respective portion of a top surface of the active layer. The dielectric diffusion barrier material is different from the gate dielectric material and is selected from a dielectric metal oxide material and a dielectric compound of silicon, and suppresses loss of metallic elements during subsequent anneal processes. |
| US12040408B2 |
Precursor solution of indium gallium zinc oxide film and method of manufacturing indium gallium zinc oxide thin film transistor
The present disclosure provides a precursor solution of an indium gallium zinc oxide film and a method of preparing an indium gallium zinc oxide thin film transistor. The precursor solution is provided with an indium salt, a gallium salt, a zinc salt, a stabilizing agent, and a solvent. The stabilizing agent is ethanolamine. Use of ethanolamine helps to promote an oxidation process of the precursor solution, and reduce an oxygen vacancy concentration in the indium gallium zinc oxide film, so as to improve negative bias of a threshold voltage of a channel layer made of the indium gallium zinc oxide film in a thin film transistor. |
| US12040403B2 |
Semiconductor structure with isolating feature
Semiconductor structures and methods for manufacturing the same are provided. The semiconductor structure includes a substrate and semiconductor material layers stacked along a first direction over the substrate and spaced apart from each other. The semiconductor structure also includes inner spacers stacked along the first direction in spaces between the semiconductor material layers and a gate structure extending along a second direction and wrapping around the semiconductor material layers. In addition, the gate structure abuts a first side of the inner spacers. The semiconductor structure also includes a source/drain structure formed over the isolating feature and abutting the second side of the inner spacers. |
| US12040402B2 |
Semiconductor device
A semiconductor device including first fin-shaped patterns in a first region of a substrate and spaced apart from each other in a first direction, second fin-shaped patterns in a second region of the substrate and spaced apart from each other in a second direction, a first field insulating film on the substrate and covering sidewalls of the first fin-shaped patterns, a second field insulating film on the substrate and covering sidewalls of the second fin-shaped patterns, a first source/drain pattern on the first field insulating film, connected to the first fin-shaped patterns, and including a first silicon-germanium pattern, and a second source/drain pattern on the second field insulating film, connected to the second fin-shaped patterns, and including a second silicon-germanium pattern, the second source/drain pattern and the second field insulating film defining one or more first air gaps therebetween may be provided. |
| US12040395B2 |
High voltage extended-drain MOS (EDMOS) nanowire transistors
Embodiments disclosed herein include semiconductor devices and methods of forming such devices. In an embodiment a semiconductor device comprises a substrate, a source region over the substrate, a drain region over the substrate, and a semiconductor body extending from the source region to the drain region. In an embodiment, the semiconductor body has a first region with a first conductivity type and a second region with a second conductivity type. In an embodiment, the semiconductor device further comprises a gate structure over the first region of the semiconductor body, where the gate structure is closer to the source region than the drain region. |
| US12040394B2 |
Semiconductor device having improved gate leakage current
The present invention relates to a semiconductor device having an improved gate leakage current. The semiconductor device includes: a substrate; a first nitride semiconductor layer, positioned above the substrate; a second nitride semiconductor layer, positioned above the first nitride semiconductor layer and having an energy band gap greater than that of the first nitride semiconductor layer; a source contact and a drain contact, positioned above the second nitride semiconductor layer; a doped third nitride semiconductor layer, positioned above the second nitride semiconductor layer and between the drain contact and the source contact; and a gate electrode, positioned above the doped third nitride semiconductor layer, where the doped third nitride semiconductor layer has at least one protrusion extending along a direction substantially parallel to an interface between the first nitride semiconductor layer and the second nitride semiconductor layer, thereby improving the gate leakage current phenomenon. |
| US12040393B2 |
High electron mobility transistor and method for fabricating the same
A high electron mobility transistor (HEMT) includes a buffer layer on a substrate, ridges extending along a first direction on the buffer layer, gaps extending along the first direction between the ridges, a p-type semiconductor layer extending along a second direction on the ridges and inserted into the gaps, and a source electrode and a drain electrode adjacent to two sides of the p-type semiconductor layer. Preferably, the source electrode and the drain electrode are extending along the second direction and directly on top of the ridges. |
| US12040391B2 |
Power device and method of manufacturing the same
Provided are a power device and a method of manufacturing the same. The power device may include a channel layer; a source and a drain at respective sides of the channel layer; a gate on the channel layer between the source and the drain; a passivation layer covering the source, the drain, and the gate; and a plurality of field plates in the passivation layer. The plurality of field plates may have different thicknesses. The plurality of field plates may have different widths, different pattern shapes, or both different widths and different pattern shapes. |
| US12040383B2 |
Multi-gate device and related methods
A method of fabricating a device includes providing a fin extending from a substrate, where the fin includes an epitaxial layer stack having a plurality of semiconductor channel layers interposed by a plurality of dummy layers. In some embodiments, the method further includes removing a portion of the epitaxial layer stack within a source/drain region of the semiconductor device to form a trench in the source/drain region that exposes lateral surfaces of the plurality of semiconductor channel layers and the plurality of dummy layers. After forming the trench, in some examples, the method further includes performing a dummy layer recess process to laterally etch ends of the plurality of dummy layers to form first recesses along a sidewall of the trench. In some embodiments, the method further includes conformally forming a cap layer along the exposed lateral surfaces of the plurality of semiconductor channel layers and within the first recesses. |
| US12040380B2 |
High electron mobility transistor and method for fabricating the same
A method for fabricating a high electron mobility transistor (HEMT) includes the steps of: forming a buffer layer on a substrate; performing an in-situ doping process to form a first fluorine-containing layer on the buffer layer; forming a barrier layer on the first fluorine-containing layer; forming a second fluorine-containing layer on the barrier layer; forming a gate electrode on the second fluorine-containing layer; and forming a source electrode and a drain electrode adjacent to two sides of the gate electrode. |
| US12040376B2 |
Semiconductor device and preparation method thereof
A semiconductor device, including: a substrate; a gate oxide layer located in or on the substrate; and a gate located on a surface of the gate oxide layer, the gate including a monocrystalline silicon layer. |
| US12040372B2 |
Contact structures in semiconductor devices
A semiconductor device with different configurations of contact structures and a method of fabricating the same are disclosed. The semiconductor device includes first and second gate structures disposed on first and second fin structures, first and second source/drain (S/D) regions disposed on the first and second fin structures, first and second contact structures disposed on the first and second S/D regions, and a dipole layer disposed at an interface between the first nWFM silicide layer and the first S/D region. The first contact structure includes a first nWFM silicide layer disposed on the first S/D region and a first contact plug disposed on the first nWFM silicide layer. The second contact structure includes a pWFM silicide layer disposed on the second S/D region, a second nWFM silicide layer disposed on the pWFM silicide layer, and a second contact plug disposed on the pWFM silicide layer. |
| US12040369B2 |
Semiconductor memory device and fabrication method thereof
A semiconductor memory device includes a substrate, a pair of floating gates disposed on the substrate, a source line doped region in the substrate between the floating gates, an erase gate disposed between the floating gates and on the source line doped region, a word line disposed on the substrate and adjacent to a side of each of the floating gates opposite to the erase gate, and a bit line doped region in the substrate and adjacent to the word line. An upper surface of the source line doped region has a concave profile lower than a surface of the substrate and with a radius between 40 nm and 60 nm in a cross-sectional view perpendicular to the floating gates. |
| US12040367B2 |
Ohmic contacts with direct access pathways to two-dimensional electron sheets
An ohmic contact includes a first semiconductor layer a second semiconductor layer, and a heterointerface between the first semiconductor layer and the second semiconductor layer. The second semiconductor layer has a two-dimensional electron sheet region in which a two-dimensional electron sheet is formed. The ohmic contact further includes a metal terminal covering the first semiconductor layer and filling a plurality of direct access pathways that provide direct lateral contact with the two-dimensional electron sheet region. The semiconductor device is fabricated by providing the semiconductor layers, etching the direct access pathways, and depositing metal material to fill the direct access pathways and cover the semiconductor layers. The ohmic contact may be part of a high-electron-mobility transistor that achieves low contact resistance with either no annealing at all (as-deposited metal), or at an anneal temperature that is much lower than industry-standard anneal temperatures to achieve sufficiently low contact resistance. |
| US12040366B2 |
Fabricating sub-micron contacts to buried well devices
A method for forming a semiconductor structure. Two isolation structures are formed in a semiconductor. A cavity is etched in the semiconductor between the two isolation structures in the semiconductor. Dopants are implanted into a bottom side of the cavity to form a doped region in the semiconductor below the cavity between the two isolation structures. A contact is formed in the cavity. The contact is on the doped region and in direct contact with the doped region. |
| US12040365B1 |
Incorporating nitrogen in dipole engineering for multi-threshold voltage applications in stacked device structures
Dipole engineering techniques are disclosed that incorporate dipole dopant and/or nitrogen into gate dielectrics (e.g., high-k dielectric layers thereof) to realize multi-threshold voltage transistor tuning of transistors. The dipole engineering techniques include (1) forming a dipole dopant source layer over gate dielectrics of some transistors, but not other transistors, (2) forming a mask over gate dielectrics of some transistors, but not other transistors, (3) performing a nitrogen-containing thermal drive-in process, and (4) removing the dipole dopant source layer and the mask after the nitrogen-containing thermal drive-in process. The nitrogen-containing thermal drive-in process diffuses nitrogen and dipole dopant (n-dipole dopant and/or p-dipole dopant) into unmasked gate dielectrics having the dipole dopant source layer formed thereon, nitrogen into unmasked gate dielectrics, and dipole dopant into masked gate dielectrics having the dipole dopant source layer formed thereon. Masked gate dielectrics without the dipole dopant source layer formed thereon remain undoped. |
| US12040364B2 |
Semiconductor device structure
A semiconductor device structure is provided. The semiconductor device structure includes a substrate. The semiconductor device structure includes a gate stack over the substrate. The gate stack includes a gate dielectric layer, a first metal-containing layer, a silicon-containing layer, a second metal-containing layer, and a gate electrode layer sequentially stacked over the substrate, the silicon-containing layer is between the first metal-containing layer and the second metal-containing layer, and the silicon-containing layer includes an oxide material. |
| US12040363B2 |
Semiconductor substrate, semiconductor device, and manufacturing methods of the same
A semiconductor substrate includes a drift layer of a first layer formed of a single crystal SiC semiconductor and a buffer layer and a substrate layer of a second layer that is formed of a SiC semiconductor which includes a polycrystalline structure and is formed on the surface of the first layer, in which the second layer (12) is formed on the surface of the drift layer of the first layer by means of CVD growth, the drift layer of the first layer is formed by means of epitaxial growth, and accordingly, defects occurring at a junction interface of the semiconductor substrate including the single crystal SiC layer and the polycrystal SiC layer are suppressed, and manufacturing costs are also reduced. |
| US12040361B2 |
Semiconductor device
A semiconductor device includes n-type drift layer, n-type first current spreading layer on top surface of the drift layer, p-type base region on top surface of the first current spreading layer, p-type gate-bottom protection region inside the first current spreading layer, p-type base-bottom embedded region separated from the gate-bottom protection region and in contact with bottom surface of the base region, n-type second current spreading layer having side surface opposed to the gate-bottom protection region and in contact with side surface of the base-bottom embedded region, and insulated gate electrode structure inside trench penetrating the base region to reach the gate-bottom protection region. The impurity concentration ratio of the gate-bottom protection region to the first current spreading layer is greater than the impurity concentration ratio of the base-bottom embedded region to the second current spreading layer. |
| US12040357B2 |
Integrated circuit with guard region and diode circuit
As disclosed herein, an integrated circuit substrate includes a first region coupled to a signal terminal and includes a guard region coupled via a diode circuit to a supply voltage terminal of the integrated circuit. The first region and the guard region are both of a first conductivity type. A cathode of the diode circuit is connected to the guard region and an anode of the diode circuit is connected to the supply voltage terminal. The first region and the guard region are separated by at least by a second region of the substrate that is of a second conductivity type opposite the first conductivity type. |
| US12040356B2 |
Fin-shaped semiconductor device, fabrication method, and application thereof
A semiconductor device and a method of fabricating the same are proposed. The semiconductor device includes a plurality of hole-channel Group III nitride devices and a plurality of electron-channel Group III nitride devices. In the above, the hole-channel Group III nitride devices and the electron-channel Group III nitride devices are arranged in correspondence with each other. The electron-channel Group III nitride device has a fin-shaped channel, and a two-dimensional hole gas and/or a two-dimensional electron gas can be simultaneously formed at an interface between a compound semiconductor layer and a nitride semiconductor layer. |
| US12040352B2 |
Semiconductor structure
A semiconductor structure includes: a pad structure disposed above a substrate; and a capacitor structure which is disposed between the substrate and the pad structure, is arranged to be opposite to the pad structure, and includes at least two capacitor units connected in parallel and spaced apart from each other, each of the capacitor units includes at least one capacitor device. |
| US12040342B2 |
Image sensor and image-capturing apparatus
An image sensor includes: (A) a first circuit layer provided with a comparison unit that (i) compares a first signal caused by an electric charge generated by a photoelectric conversion unit that photoelectrically converts light to generate the electric charge with a first reference signal, and (ii) compares a second signal for correcting the first signal with a second reference signal; and (B) a second circuit layer provided with (i) a first storage unit that stores a third signal that is based on a result of the comparison between the first signal and the first reference signal, and (ii) a second storage unit that stores a fourth signal that is based on a result of the comparison between the second signal and the second reference signal. |
| US12040337B2 |
Semiconductor package with protective mold
Provided is a semiconductor package. The semiconductor package includes an image sensor chip including a first surface and a second surface opposite to each other in a first direction; a transparent substrate spaced apart from the second surface of the image sensor chip in a second direction, wherein the transparent substrate includes a first part and a second part with a width different from the first part; an adhesive layer disposed between the second surface of the image sensor chip and the first part of the transparent substrate; and a mold layer on the second part of the transparent substrate, wherein the mold layer comprises side surfaces that extend along the first part of the transparent substrate, and further extend along side surfaces of the adhesive layer and side surfaces of the image sensor chip, and not extending along the first surface of the image sensor chip. |
| US12040336B2 |
Semiconductor imaging device having improved dark current performance
In some embodiments, the present disclosure relates to method for forming an image sensor integrated chip. The method includes forming a first photodetector region in a substrate and forming a second photodetector region in the substrate. A floating diffusion node is formed in the substrate between the first photodetector region and the second photodetector region. A pick-up well contact region is formed in the substrate. A first line intersects the floating diffusion node and the pick-up well contact region. One or more transistor gates are formed on the substrate. A second line that is perpendicular to the first line intersects the pick-up well contact region and the one or more transistor gates. |
| US12040333B2 |
Semiconductor device, display device, and electronic device
A highly functional semiconductor device is provided. The semiconductor device includes a first transistor and a second transistor. The first transistor includes a first semiconductor layer, a first gate electrode, a first electrode, and a second electrode. The second transistor includes a second semiconductor layer, a second gate electrode, a third electrode, and a fourth electrode. The first gate electrode and the second gate electrode are connected to each other, and the second electrode and the third electrode are connected to each other. A first insulating layer, a second insulating layer, and a second semiconductor layer are stacked over the first semiconductor layer. The first insulating layer is less likely to diffuse hydrogen than the second insulating layer. The second insulating layer contains oxide, the first semiconductor layer contains polycrystalline silicon, and the second semiconductor layer contains a metal oxide. The first transistor is a p-channel transistor and the second transistor is an n-channel transistor. |
| US12040331B2 |
Transistor, liquid crystal display device, and manufacturing method thereof
Photolithography and etching steps for forming an island-shaped semiconductor layer are omitted, and a liquid crystal display device is manufactured with four photolithography steps: a step of forming a gate electrode (including a wiring formed using the same layer as the gate electrode), a step of forming source and drain electrodes (including a wiring formed using the same layer as the source and drain electrodes), a step of forming a contact hole (including the removal of an insulating layer and the like in a region other than the contact hole), and a step of forming a pixel electrode (including a wiring formed using the same layer as the pixel electrode). By the reduction in the number of photolithography steps, a liquid crystal display device can be provided at low cost and high productivity. Formation of a parasitic channel is prevented by an improvement in shape and potential of a wiring. |
| US12040329B2 |
Semiconductor device structure and methods of forming the same
A semiconductor device structure, along with methods of forming such, are described. The structure includes a semiconductor fin having a first portion having a first width and a second portion having a second width substantially less than the first width. The first portion has a first surface, the second portion has a second surface, and the first and second surfaces are connected by a third surface. The third surface forms an angle with respect to the second surface, and the angle ranges from about 90 degrees to about 130 degrees. The structure further includes a gate electrode layer disposed over the semiconductor fin and source/drain epitaxial features disposed on the semiconductor fin on opposite sides of the gate electrode layer. |
| US12040328B2 |
Semiconductor devices including two-dimensional material and methods of fabrication thereof
According to embodiments of the present disclosure, two-dimensional (2D) materials may be used as nanosheet channels for multi-channel transistors. Nanosheet channels made two-dimensional (2D) materials can achieve the same drive current at smaller dimensions and/or fewer number of channels, therefore enable scaling down and/or boost derive current. Embodiments of the present disclosure also provide a solution of P-type and N-type balancing in a device without increasing footprint of the device. |
| US12040326B2 |
Method of manufacturing an integrated circuit device
An integrated circuit device including a substrate including first and second device regions; a first fin active region on the first device region; a second fin active region on the second device region; an isolation film covering side walls of the active regions; gate cut insulating patterns on the isolation film on the device regions; a gate line extending on the fin active regions, the gate line having a length limited by the gate cut insulating patterns; and an inter-region insulating pattern on the isolation film between the fin active regions and at least partially penetrating the gate line in a vertical direction, wherein the inter-region insulating pattern has a bottom surface proximate to the substrate, a top surface distal to the substrate, and a side wall linearly extending from the bottom to the top surface. |
| US12040325B2 |
Integrated circuit structure with a reduced amount of defects and methods for fabricating the same
A device includes a first and a second stacks of channel layers each extending from a first height to a second height. A first dielectric feature on a first side of the first stack and between the first and the second stacks extends from a third height to a fourth height. A second dielectric feature on a second side of the first stack opposite to the first side extends from the third height to a fifth height. A gate electrode extends continuously across a top surface of the first and the second stacks and extends to a sixth height. The fifth height is above the sixth height, the sixth height is above the second height, the second height is above the fourth height, the fourth height is above the first height, and the first height is above the third height. |
| US12040324B2 |
Semiconductor device with active pattern including a transition pattern and method for fabricating the same
A semiconductor device including a substrate including first and second regions along a first direction, and a third region between the first region and the second region, an active pattern extending in the first direction, on the substrate, and first to third gate electrodes spaced apart from each other and extending in a second direction, on the active pattern, the active pattern of the first region including first semiconductor patterns spaced apart from each other and penetrating the first gate electrode, the active pattern of the second region including second semiconductor patterns spaced apart from each other and penetrating the second gate electrode, the active pattern of the third region including a transition pattern protruding from the substrate and intersecting the third gate electrode and including a sacrificial pattern and a third semiconductor pattern alternately stacked on the third region and including different materials from each other. |
| US12040323B2 |
Semiconductor device
Each of cells arranged on a substrate surface along a first direction includes at least one unit transistor. Collector electrodes are arranged between two adjacent cells. A first cell, which is at least one of the cells, includes unit transistors arranged along the first direction. The unit transistors are connected in parallel to each another. In the first cell, the base electrode and the emitter electrode in each unit transistor are arranged along the first direction, and the order of arrangement of the base electrode and the emitter electrode is the same among the unit transistors. When looking at one first cell, a maximum value of distances in the first direction between the emitter electrodes of two adjacent unit transistors in the first cell being looked at is shorter than ½ of a shorter one of distances between the first cell being looked at and adjacent cells. |
| US12040317B2 |
Optoelectronic device
An optoelectronic device comprises a plurality of optoelectronic light sources being arranged on a first layer, in particular an intermediate layer being arranged between a cover layer and a carrier layer. The first layer comprises or consists of an at least partially transparent material and each optoelectronic light source of the plurality of optoelectronic light sources comprises an individual light converter for converting light emitted by the associated light source into converted light. The light converter of each optoelectronic light source is arranged on the first layer and/or the associated optoelectronic light source. |
| US12040314B2 |
Semiconductor device and manufacturing method thereof
A semiconductor device includes a first chip and a second chip bonded to the first chip. The first chip includes: a substrate; a logic circuit disposed on the substrate; and a plurality of first dummy pads that are disposed above the logic circuit, are disposed on a first bonding surface where the first chip is bonded to the second chip, the plurality of first dummy pads not being electrically connected to the logic circuit. The second chip includes a plurality of second dummy pads disposed on the plurality of first dummy pads and a memory cell array provided above the plurality of second dummy pads. A coverage of the first dummy pads on the first bonding surface is different between a first region and a second region, the first region separated from a first end side of the first chip, the second region disposed between the first end side and the first region. |
| US12040308B2 |
Method of manufacturing a semiconductor device
A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device includes forming a first through via surrounded by a liner in a first semiconductor substrate, first-recessing the semiconductor substrate to expose a first portion of the liner covering an end portion of the first through via, and forming a first diffusion barrier layer covering the first-recessed first semiconductor substrate and exposing a second portion of the liner. The method also includes removing the second portion of the liner and second-recessing the first diffusion barrier layer. The method further includes forming a second diffusion barrier layer that covers the second-recessed first diffusion barrier layer and a top portion of the liner from which the second portion is removed and exposes a top surface of the end portion of the first through via. |
| US12040307B2 |
Magnetic induced heating for solder interconnects
Magnetic structures incorporated into integrated circuit assemblies. In some examples, the magnetic structures may enable local heating and reflow of solder interconnects for the attachment of integrated circuit devices to electronic substrates. |
| US12040303B2 |
Semiconductor device and inspection device
A semiconductor device 10 includes a pair of electrodes 16 and a conductive connection member 21 electrically bonded to the pair of electrodes 16. At least a portion of a perimeter of a bonding surface 24 of at least one of the pair of electrodes 16 and the conductive connection member 21 includes an electromigration reducing area 22. |
| US12040300B2 |
Semiconductor package using hybrid-type adhesive
A semiconductor package includes a first die, a second die, and a hybrid-type adhesive. The second die is stacked on the first die through the hybrid-type adhesive. The hybrid-type adhesive includes a conductive adhesive and a non-conductive adhesive. The conductive adhesive is disposed between the non-conductive adhesive and the first die. The non-conductive adhesive is disposed between the conductive adhesive and the second die. |
| US12040298B2 |
Packaging method and packaging structure thereof
Provided is a packaging method, including: providing a base with a groove in its surface, which includes at least one pad exposed by the groove; providing a chip having a first surface and a second surface opposite to each other, at least one conductive bump being provided on the first surface of the chip; filling a first binder in the groove; applying a second binder on the first surface of the chip and the conductive bump; and installing the chip on the base, the conductive bump passing through the first binder and the second binder to connect with the pad. |
| US12040295B2 |
Semiconductor device with backmetal and related methods
Implementations of semiconductor devices may include a die having a first side and a second side, a contact pad coupled to the first side of the die, and a metal layer coupled to the second side of the die. A thickness of the die may be no more than four times a thickness of the metal layer. |
| US12040294B2 |
Semiconductor devices and semiconductor packages including the same
Semiconductor devices are provided. A semiconductor device includes an insulating layer and a conductive element in the insulating layer. The semiconductor device includes a first barrier pattern in contact with a surface of the conductive element and a surface of the insulating layer. The semiconductor device includes a second barrier pattern on the first barrier pattern. Moreover, the semiconductor device includes a metal pattern on the second barrier pattern. Related semiconductor packages are also provided. |
| US12040289B2 |
Interposer including a copper edge seal ring structure and methods of forming the same
An organic interposer includes interconnect-level dielectric material layers embedding redistribution interconnect structures, package-side bump structures located on a first side of the interconnect-level dielectric material layers, at least one dielectric capping layer located on a second side of the interconnect-level dielectric material layers, a bonding-level dielectric layer located on the at least one dielectric capping layer, metallic pad structures including pad via portions embedded in the at least one dielectric capping layer and pad plate portions embedded in the bonding-level dielectric layer, and an edge seal ring structure vertically extending from a first horizontal plane including bonding surfaces of the package-side bump structures to a second horizontal plane including distal planar surfaces of the metallic pad structures. The edge seal ring structure may include a vertical stack of metallic ring structures that are free of aluminum and laterally surround the package-side bump structures and the redistribution interconnect structures. |
| US12040284B2 |
3D-interconnect with electromagnetic interference (“EMI”) shield and/or antenna
A method of manufacturing a microelectronic package with an integrally formed electromagnetic interference (“EMI”) shield and/or antenna is disclosed. The method comprises patterning a conductive structure to comprise a base, a plurality of interconnection elements, and a die attach area sized to receive a microelectronic element; bonding ends of the plurality of interconnection elements to a carrier; encapsulating the plurality of interconnection elements, and the microelectronic element with an encapsulant; removing the carrier to expose free ends of the plurality of interconnection elements; patterning the exposed outer surface of the conductive structure overlying the microelectronic element to form a portion of the EMI shield structure and/or an antenna. The portion of the EMI shield structure and/or antenna can be patterned to extend continuously from one or more of the plurality of interconnection elements. |
| US12040283B2 |
Method of fabricating semiconductor structure
A package structure including a first semiconductor die, a second semiconductor die, first conductive pillars and a first insulating encapsulation is provided. The first semiconductor die includes a semiconductor substrate, an interconnect structure and a first redistribution circuit structure. The semiconductor substrate includes a first portion and a second portion disposed on the first portion. The interconnect structure is disposed on the second portion, the first redistribution circuit structure is disposed on the interconnect structure, and the lateral dimension of the first portion is greater than the lateral dimension of the second portion. The second semiconductor die is disposed on the first semiconductor die. The first conductive pillars are disposed on the first redistribution circuit structure of the first semiconductor die. The first insulating encapsulation is disposed on the first portion. The first insulating encapsulation laterally encapsulates the second semiconductor die, the first conductive pillars and the second portion. |
| US12040281B2 |
Semiconductor package structure comprising rigid-flexible substrate and manufacturing method thereof
A manufacturing method of a semiconductor package is provided. The method includes: providing an initial rigid-flexible substrate, wherein the initial rigid-flexible substrate includes rigid structures and a flexible core laterally penetrating through the rigid structures, and further includes a supporting frame connected to the rigid structures; bonding a package structure onto the initial rigid-flexible substrate, wherein the package structure includes semiconductor dies and an encapsulant laterally surrounding the semiconductor dies; and removing the supporting frame. |
| US12040280B2 |
Semiconductor device having wafer-to-wafer bonding structure and manufacturing method thereof
A method for manufacturing a semiconductor device comprises: forming isolation layers in a front surface of an upper wafer substrate; forming a through hole that exposes one of the isolation layers, through the upper wafer substrate from a back surface of the upper wafer substrate; forming a first dielectric layer that fills the through hole; defining a lower wafer including a lower wafer substrate, a second dielectric layer defined on the lower wafer substrate, and a first wiring line disposed in the second dielectric layer; bonding a top surface of the second dielectric layer and a bottom surface of the first dielectric layer; forming a third dielectric layer on the front surface of the upper wafer substrate; forming a through via that passes through the third dielectric layer, the one isolation layer, the first dielectric layer; and forming a second wiring line coupled to the through via. |
| US12040279B2 |
Through-core via
A package substrate for connecting together semiconductor devices with other semiconductor device packages. The package substrate includes an exposed core layer with at least one via exposing a conductive layer of the package substrate. A first portion of the package substrate may include a solder mask on top and bottom surfaces. A first semiconductor device may be connected to the first portion of the package substrate. Layers of a second portion of the package substrate are removed to expose a core layer and vias are created in the exposed core layer to expose the conductive layer. Conducive material at least partially filling the vias may be used to connect a semiconductor device package to the second portion of the package substrate. The semiconductor device packages may communicate through conductive layers in the package substrate. The package substrate may be used to connect the semiconductor packages to a motherboard. |
| US12040276B2 |
Device and method of very high density routing used with embedded multi-die interconnect bridge
A device and method for providing enhanced bridge structures is disclosed. A set of conducting and insulating layers are deposited and lithographically processed. The conducting layers have uFLS routing. A bridge with uFLS contacts and die disposed on the underlying structure such that the die are connected with the uFLS contacts and uFLS routing. For core-based structures, the layers are formed after the bridge is placed on the underlying structure and the die connected to the bridge through intervening conductive layers. For coreless structures, the layers are formed over the bridge and carrier, which is removed prior to bonding the die to the bridge, and the die bonded directly to the bridge. |
| US12040275B2 |
Semiconductor device including via plug connected to source/drain pattern
A semiconductor device includes a substrate, a gate structure, a source/drain pattern, first and second interlayer insulating layers, a first via plug connected to the source/drain pattern, and an etch stop structure layer, which may include a plurality of etch stop layers sequentially stacked. The etch stop structure layer may have a structure in relation to other components that improves aspects of the semiconductor device. |
| US12040272B2 |
Connector for implementing multi-faceted interconnection
In a method of manufacturing a connector, a first copper pillar layer and a sacrificial copper pillar layer are formed on a temporary bearing plate coated with copper, an etch stop layer is applied on the sacrificial copper pillar layer and electroplated to form a second copper pillar layer, insulating materials is laminated to form a first dielectric layer, a first circuit layer is formed on the first dielectric layer, a second copper pillar layer and a sacrificial copper pillar layer are extended on the first circuit layer, and a sacrificial copper layer is formed on the first circuit layer, insulating material is laminated on the first circuit layer to form a second dielectric layer, the temporary bearing plate is removed, a second and third circuit layers are simultaneously formed on the first and second dielectric layers, and the sacrificial copper layer and the sacrificial copper pillar layer are etched. |
| US12040266B2 |
Package substrate, package using the same, and method of manufacturing the same
Embodiments provide a package substrate. The package substrate includes a substrate having a cavity hole therein, and a semiconductor device in the cavity hole. The semiconductor device has first terminal side and a second terminal side opposite to the first terminal side. The package substrate further includes a first redistribution structure on the first terminal side of the cavity substrate to electrically couple to a first pad and a second pad on the first terminal side of the semiconductor device; and a second redistribution structure on the second side of the cavity substrate to electrically couple to a third pad and fourth pad on the second terminal side of the semiconductor device. |
| US12040263B2 |
Semiconductor device with die mounted to an insulating substrate and corresponding method of manufacturing semiconductor devices
A packaged semiconductor device includes a substrate having a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface. At least one semiconductor die is mounted at the first surface of the substrate. Electrically-conductive leads are arranged around the substrate, and electrically-conductive formations couple the at least one semiconductor die to selected leads of the electrically-conductive leads. A package molding material is molded onto the at least one semiconductor die, onto the electrically-conductive leads and onto the electrically-conductive formations. The package molding material leaves the second surface of the substrate uncovered by the package molding material. The substrate is formed by a layer of electrically-insulating material. |
| US12040261B2 |
Substrate structure and method for manufacturing the same
A substrate structure includes a wiring structure, a first bump pad, a second bump pad and a compensation structure. The wiring structure includes a plurality of redistribution layers. The first bump pad and the second bump pad are bonded to and electrically connected to the wiring structure. An amount of redistribution layers disposed under the first bump pad is greater than an amount of redistribution layers disposed under the second bump pad. The compensation structure is disposed under the second bump pad. |
| US12040258B2 |
Semiconductor apparatus mounted electrically connected to a plurality of external terminals by a lead
A semiconductor apparatus according to the present invention is a semiconductor apparatus on which a plurality of external terminals are disposed. The semiconductor apparatus includes: a first lead portions having die pads, first outer leads and first inner leads; chips; second lead portions having second outer leads and second inner lead; and a resin. On at least one of the first inner leads, the second inner leads and the die pads, a terminal temperature equalizing structure which restricts a heat transfer amount of heat transferred from the chips to predetermined external terminals, and equalizes respective terminal temperatures of a plurality of external terminals is formed.According to the semiconductor apparatus of the present invention, it is possible to prevent specific external terminals from becoming extremely high temperature when the semiconductor apparatus is mounted. |
| US12040247B2 |
Package system and manufacturing method thereof
A package system and a manufacturing method thereof are provided. The package system includes a semiconductor package and a thermal-dissipating structure. The semiconductor package includes a first surface and a second surface opposing to each other, and a planarity of the second surface is greater than that of the first surface. The thermal-dissipating structure includes a first plate secured to the semiconductor package, a gasket interposed between the first plate and the semiconductor package, a second plate secured to the semiconductor package opposite to the first plate, and a first thermal interface material layer interposed between the second plate and the second surface of the semiconductor package. The gasket includes a plurality of hollow regions corresponding to portions of the first surface of the semiconductor package. |
| US12040244B2 |
Nitride semiconductor device and method for manufacturing the same
A nitride semiconductor device includes a semiconductor carrier, a first nitride-based chip, and first conformal connecting structures. The first nitride-based chip is disposed over the semiconductor carrier. The semiconductor carrier has a first planar surface. The first nitride-based chip has a second planar surface, first conductive pads, and first slanted surfaces. The first conductive pads are disposed in the second planar surface. The first slanted surfaces connect the second planar surface to the first planar surface. The first conformal connecting structures are disposed on the first planar surface and the first nitride-based chip. First obtuse angles are formed between the second planar surface and the first slanted surfaces. Each of the first conformal connecting structures covers one of the first slanted surfaces of the first nitride-based chip and one of the first obtuse angles and is electrically connected to the first conductive pads. |
| US12040243B2 |
Module
A module includes a substrate including a first main surface, a columnar conductor arranged on the first main surface, a first sealing resin that seals at least the columnar conductor and the first main surface while exposing a first end surface of the columnar conductor, a conductive film connected to the columnar conductor and arranged to extend laterally from the first end surface, a resin sheet arranged to cover at least the conductive film, a conductor via provided in the resin sheet and having one end connected to the conductive film, and a conductor pattern arranged on a surface of the resin sheet on a side far from the substrate to be connected to the other end of the conductor via and being larger in area than the first end surface. |
| US12040242B2 |
Three-dimensional device structure including seal ring connection circuit
A three-dimensional device structure includes a first die, a second die disposed on the first die, and a connection circuit. The first die includes a first semiconductor substrate, a first interconnect structure disposed on the first semiconductor substrate, and a first seal ring surrounding the interconnect structure. The second die includes a second semiconductor substrate, a second interconnect structure disposed on the second semiconductor substrate, and a second seal ring surrounding the interconnect structure. The first connection circuit electrically couples the first seal ring to the second seal ring to provide an electrostatic discharge path. |
| US12040240B2 |
Semiconductor manufacturing process control method and apparatus, device, and storage medium
The present disclosure provides a semiconductor manufacturing process control method and apparatus, a device, and a storage medium. The method includes: analyzing wafer lot information and determining a current product lot of a current product; obtaining historical measurement data within a specified period; when determining that the historical measurement data does not include first measurement data of the current product lot, if determining, based on preset configuration information, that the historical measurement data includes second measurement data of a target product lot, determining a target regulatory data based on the preset configuration information and the second measurement data; and controlling a production parameter of the current product based on the target regulatory data. |
| US12040238B2 |
Radio-frequency switching devices having improved voltage handling capability
Radio-frequency (RF) switching devices having improved voltage handling capability. In some embodiments, a switching device can include a first terminal and a second terminal, and a plurality of switching elements connected in series to form a stack between the first terminal and the second terminal. The switching elements can have a non-uniform distribution of a parameter that results in the stack having a first voltage handling capacity that is greater than a second voltage handling capacity corresponding to a similar stack having a substantially uniform distribution of the parameter. |
| US12040235B2 |
Semiconductor device and method of manufacture
A dummy gate electrode and a dummy gate dielectric are removed to form a recess between adjacent gate spacers. A gate dielectric is deposited in the recess, and a barrier layer is deposited over the gate dielectric. A first work function layer is deposited over the barrier layer. A first anti-reaction layer is formed over the first work function layer, the first anti-reaction layer reducing oxidation of the first work function layer. A fill material is deposited over the first anti-reaction layer. |
| US12040231B2 |
Semiconductor device including TSV and multiple insulating layers
A semiconductor device includes a substrate, an interlayer insulating layer covering an upper surface of the substrate, an individual device in the interlayer insulating layer, a lower insulating layer covering a lower surface of the substrate, a through-silicon-via (TSV) structure extending through the substrate, the interlayer insulating layer and the lower insulating layer, a conductive pad connected to an upper end of the TSV structure, a via insulating layer surrounding the TSV structure, a capping insulating layer surrounding the TSV structure outside the via insulating layer. The via insulating layer and the capping insulating layer have an air gap therebetween. A portion of the air gap extends into the lower insulating layer. |
| US12040230B2 |
Encapsulated top via interconnects
Integrated chips and methods of forming the same include forming a lower conductive line over an underlying layer. An upper conductive via is formed over the lower conducting lines. An encapsulating layer is formed on the lower conductive line and the upper conductive via using a treatment process that converts an outermost layer of the lower conductive line and the upper conductive via into the encapsulating layer. |
| US12040226B2 |
Conformal low temperature hermetic dielectric diffusion barriers
Conformal hermetic dielectric films suitable as dielectric diffusion barriers over 3D topography. In embodiments, the dielectric diffusion barrier includes a dielectric layer, such as a metal oxide, which can be deposited by atomic layer deposition (ALD) techniques with a conformality and density greater than can be achieved in a conventional silicon dioxide-based film deposited by a PECVD process for a thinner contiguous hermetic diffusion barrier. In further embodiments, the diffusion barrier is a multi-layered film including a high-k dielectric layer and a low-k or intermediate-k dielectric layer (e.g., a bi-layer) to reduce the dielectric constant of the diffusion barrier. In other embodiments a silicate of a high-k dielectric layer (e.g., a metal silicate) is formed to lower the k-value of the diffusion barrier by adjusting the silicon content of the silicate while maintaining high film conformality and density. |
| US12040222B2 |
Air-replaced spacer for self-aligned contact scheme
The present disclosure describes a method of fabricating a semiconductor structure that includes forming a dummy gate structure over a substrate, forming a first spacer on a sidewall of the dummy gate structure and a second spacer on the first spacer, forming a source/drain structure on the substrate, removing the second spacer, forming a dielectric structure over the source/drain structure, replacing the dummy gate structure with a metal gate structure and a capping structure on the metal gate structure, and forming an opening in the dielectric structure. The opening exposes the source/drain structure. The method further includes forming a dummy spacer on a sidewall of the opening, forming a contact structure in the opening, and removing the dummy spacer to form an air gap between the contact structure and the metal gate structure. The contact structure is in contact with the source/drain structure in the opening. |
| US12040219B2 |
Etch profile control of isolation trench
A device includes a substrate, a first fin, a second fin, a first isolation structure, a second isolation structure, and a gate structure. The first fin extends from a p-type region of the substrate. The second fin extends from an n-type region of the substrate. The first isolation structure is over the p-type region and adjacent to the first fin. The first isolation structure has a bottom surface and opposite first and second sidewalls connected to the bottom surface, a first round corner is between the bottom surface and the first sidewall of the first isolation structure, and the first sidewall is substantially parallel to the second sidewall. The second isolation structure is over the n-type region and adjacent to the first fin. The first isolation structure is deeper than the second isolation structure. The gate structure is over the first isolation structure and covering the first fin. |
| US12040218B2 |
Method of forming a semiconductor device
A method of forming semiconductor device, including forming a first protective strip and a second protective strip on a semiconductor substrate. The first protective strip and the second protective strip extend in a first direction and are alternately arranged in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction. The first protective strip and the second protective strip are spaced apart from each other. The first protective strip is cut by selectively removing a portion of the first protective strip. The second protective strip is cut by selectively removing a portion of the second protective strip. The semiconductor substrate is etched to form an isolation trench. Remaining portions of the first and second protective strips are removed. An isolation feature is filled into the isolation trench. The isolation feature defines a plurality of strip-shaped active regions. Capacitor contacts are formed on both ends of each of the strip-shaped active regions. |
| US12040216B2 |
Substrate supporting member, substrate treating apparatus including the same and substrate treating method thereof
A substrate supporting member capable of controlling the flow of charges on a substrate by controlling ground resistance values of a guide pin and a support pin using a variable resistor, and a substrate treating apparatus including the same are provided. The substrate supporting member includes the body; a support pin installed on the body and for supporting the substrate; a guide pin installed on the body and for supporting the substrate; and a charge control device for controlling a charge around the substrate by controlling an electrical connection between the support pin and a first resistor and an electrical connection between the guide pin and a second resistor. |
| US12040214B2 |
Processing apparatus including a cassette mounting section, a reading section, and an information transmitting section transmitting information on progress of process steps to customer that has ordered the processing of each workpiece
A processing apparatus includes a cassette mounting section mounting a cassette storing a plurality of workpieces, a reading section reading an identification code provided on the cassette mounted on the cassette mounting section, and an information transmitting section transmitting information on the progress of process steps in processing each workpiece stored in the cassette, to a customer that has ordered the processing of each workpiece stored in the cassette. |
| US12040213B2 |
Processing tape and method of fabricating a semiconductor device using the same
A processing tape may include a base layer, an adhesive layer disposed on the base layer, a protection release film on the adhesive layer, and a first release layer interposed between the adhesive layer and the protection release film. The first release layer may include a silicone-based material and may be non-photo-curable. |
| US12040212B2 |
Glass substrate and method for manufacturing glass substrate
To appropriately manufacture a semiconductor device. A glass substrate is a glass substrate for manufacturing the semiconductor device. In a case in which one surface is directed downward in a vertical direction, and a first position, a second position, and a third position on the one surface on an outer side in a radial direction with respect to a center point of the glass substrate are supported by supporting members, a lowest point as a position where a height in the vertical direction is the lowest on other surface is positioned in a circular central region on an inner side in the radial direction with respect to the first position, the second position, and the third position when viewed from the vertical direction, a center of the central region is a center point of the glass substrate, and a diameter of the central region has a length of ⅓ of a diameter of the glass substrate. |
| US12040210B2 |
Multi-pressure bipolar electrostatic chucking
Exemplary semiconductor processing systems include a processing chamber, a power supply, and a chuck disposed at least partially within the processing chamber. The chuck includes a chuck body defining a vacuum port. The chuck also includes first and second coplanar electrodes embedded in the chuck body and connected to the power supply. In some examples, coplanar electrodes include concentric electrodes defining a concentric gap in between. Exemplary semiconductor processing methods may include activating the power supply for the electrostatic chuck to secure a semiconductor substrate on the body of the chuck and/or activating the vacuum port defined by the body of the electrostatic chuck. Some processing can be carried out at increased pressure, while other processing can be carried out at reduced pressure with increased chucking voltage. |
| US12040203B2 |
Techniques for thermal treatment of electronic devices
Apparatus and techniques are described herein for use in manufacturing electronic devices. such as can include organic light emitting diode (OLED) devices. Such apparatus and techniques can include using one or more modules having a controlled environment. For example, a substrate can be received from a printing system located in a first processing environment, and the substrate can be provided a second processing environment, such as to an enclosed thermal treatment module comprising a controlled second processing environment. The second processing environment can include a purified gas environment having a different composition than the first processing environment. |
| US12040195B2 |
Atomic layer etching
Atomic layer etching (ALE) processes are disclosed. In some embodiments, the methods comprise at least one etch cycle in which a substrate comprising a metal, metal oxide, metal nitride or metal oxynitride layer is contacted with an etch reactant comprising an vapor-phase N-substituted derivative of amine compound. In some embodiments the etch reactant reacts with the substrate surface to form volatile species including metal atoms from the substrate surface. In some embodiments a metal or metal nitride surface is oxidized as part of the ALE cycle. In some embodiments a substrate surface is contacted with a halide as part of the ALE cycle. In some embodiments a substrate surface is contacted with a plasma reactant as part of the ALE cycle. |
| US12040193B2 |
Efficient cleaning and etching of high aspect ratio structures
A method for treating a substrate includes arranging a substrate in a processing chamber. At least one of a vaporized solvent and a gas mixture including the solvent is supplied to the processing chamber to form a conformal liquid layer of the solvent on exposed surfaces of the substrate. The at least one of the vaporized solvent and the gas mixture is removed from the processing chamber. A reactive gas including a halogen species is supplied to the processing chamber. The conformal liquid layer adsorbs the reactive gas to form a reactive liquid layer that etches the exposed surfaces of the substrate. |
| US12040190B2 |
Semiconductor manufacturing method and manufacturing device of edge laser removal of combined substrate
A device includes a first laser emitter, a second laser emitter, and a separating portion. The first laser emitter is configured to emit, in an outer circumferential portion of a bonded substrate including a first substrate and a second substrate bonded to each other, a first laser beam into the first substrate from a side of the first substrate to form a modified layer. The second laser emitter is configured to emit a second laser beam to a material layer that is arranged between the first substrate and the second substrate and is provided on the second substrate from a side of the second substrate, to cause peeling between the second substrate and the material layer. The separating portion is configured to separate an outer circumferential portion of the first substrate and an outer circumferential portion of the material layer from the outer circumferential portion of the bonded substrate. |
| US12040189B2 |
Method of removing hard mask layer
A method of removing a hard mask layer includes providing a gate. A hard mask layer covers and contacts a top surface of the gate. Two spacer structures respectively contacts two sides of the gate. Two first spacers are respectively disposed on the two spacer structures. Later, a wet etching process is performed to remove the hard mask layer and the first spacers and keep the spacer structures. An etchant is utilized in the wet etching process. A selective etching ratio of the silicon nitride to silicon oxide of the etchant is more than 90. The etchant includes Si(OH)4. A concentration of Si(OH)4. is greater than or equal to 3.95 ppm and smaller than or equal to 10 ppm. |
| US12040188B2 |
Photoresist structure, patterned deposition layer, semiconductor chip and manufacturing method thereof
Embodiments of this disclosure provide a photoresist structure, a patterned deposition layer, a semiconductor chip and a manufacturing method thereof According to the method for manufacturing a photoresist structure, a single photoresist is used, a second photoresist layer having an undercut can be obtained by only one development process using a single developing solution, and the size of the undercut can be controlled by the development time, thereby solving the problems such as difficulty in lift-off caused by adhesion of the deposited material to the sidewall of the photoresist structure in traditional lift-off processes. |
| US12040184B2 |
Methods for forming a semiconductor structure and related semiconductor structures
A method for forming a forming a semiconductor structure is disclosed. The method may include: forming a silicon oxide layer on a surface of a substrate, depositing a silicon germanium (Si1-xGex) seed layer directly on the silicon oxide layer, and depositing a germanium (Ge) layer directly on the silicon germanium (Si1-xGex) seed layer. Semiconductor structures including a germanium (Ge) layer deposited on silicon oxide utilizing an intermediate silicon germanium (Si1-xGex) seed layer are also disclosed. |
| US12040180B2 |
Nitride films with improved etch selectivity for 3D NAND integration
A method for depositing a nitride layer over an oxide layer to form an oxide-nitride stack is provided. The method includes supplying an inert gas to a plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition (PECVD) reactor that supports a substrate having said oxide layer. Then, providing power to an electrode of the PECVD reactor, where the power is configured to strike a plasma. Then, flowing reactant gases into the PECVD reactor. The reactant gases include a first percentage by volume of ammonia (NH3), a second percentage by volume of nitrogen (N2), a third percentage by volume of silane (SiH4) and a fourth percentage by volume of an oxidizer. The fourth percentage by volume of said oxidizer is at least 0.5 percent by volume and less than about 8 percent by volume. Then, continuing to flow the reactant gases into the PECVD reactor until the nitride layer is determined to achieve a target thickness over the oxide layer. |
| US12040176B2 |
Technologies for high aspect ratio carbon etching with inserted charge dissipation layer
A semiconductor device structure includes a dielectric layer formed on a silicon substrate, an amorphous carbon layer (ACL) formed on the dielectric layer, and a charge dissipation layer formed between the ACL and the dielectric layer. The charge dissipation layer is formed from a material having a resistivity lower than the resistivity of the ACL. Methodologies to fabricate the semiconductor device structure are also disclosed and include forming the dielectric layer on the silicon substrate, forming the charge dissipation layer on the dielectric layer, and forming the ACL on the charge dissipation layer. Alternative semiconductor device structures and fabrication methodologies are also disclosed. |
| US12040173B2 |
Quadrupole devices
A method of operating a quadrupole device (10) is disclosed. The quadrupole device (10) is operated in a mode of operation by applying a repeating voltage waveform comprising a main drive voltage and at least one auxiliary drive voltage is applied to the quadrupole device to the quadrupole device (10). The intensity of ions passing into the quadrupole device is varied with time in synchronisation with the repeating voltage waveform. This may be done such that the number of ions per unit phase which initially experience a phase within a first range of phases of the repeating voltage waveform is greater than the number of ions per unit phase which initially experience a phase within a second range of phases of the repeating voltage waveform. |
| US12040172B1 |
Method for ICPMS instrument stability control with strong acid resistant spray chamber
Stabilization of an inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometer during analysis of semiconductor-grade chemical samples is described. A method embodiment includes, but is not limited to, transferring an aerosolized sample of a semiconductor-grade chemical into a hydrofluoric-acid resistant spray chamber; passing at least a portion of the aerosolized sample through an outlet tube of the hydrofluoric-acid resistant spray chamber; and introducing an impingement gas into the outlet tube of the hydrofluoric-acid resistant spray chamber to induce turbulence within the outlet tube to at least one of condition or remove large aerosol particles. |
| US12040171B1 |
Focused acoustic radiation for rapid sequential ejection of subwavelength droplets
Focused acoustic radiation, referred to as tonebursts, are applied to a volume of liquid to generate a set of droplets. In one embodiment, a first toneburst is applied to temporarily raise a mound or protuberance on a free surface of the fluid. After the mound has reached a certain state, at least two additional toneburst can be applied to the protuberance to sequentially eject multiple bursts of multiple droplets. In one embodiment, the state of the mound can be maintained by a sustained acoustic signal, during which time multiple additional tonebursts can be applied to sequentially eject multiple bursts of multiple droplets from the mound. |
| US12040170B2 |
Methods and apparatuses for deconvolution of mass spectrometry data
Methods and apparatuses for the identification and/or characterization of properties of a sample using mass spectrometry. Methods may include analyzing spacings between mass-to-charge ratio peaks from measured mass spectrum data, identifying and associating the spacings with mass delta values corresponding to masses of possible constituents of a molecule within the sample, calculating estimated charges of molecular species within the sample based on the spacings and mass delta values, and deconvoluting the measured mass spectrum data based on the estimated charges to provide a neutral mass spectrum. The methods and apparatuses (including software) described herein may result in more accurate characterization of peaks within the neutral mass spectrum, less false peaks within the neutral mass spectrum, and less noise in the neutral mass spectrum. |
| US12040169B2 |
Processing of spatially resolved, ion-spectrometric measurement signal data to determine molecular content scores in two-dimensional samples
The invention relates to methods for processing ion-spectrometric measurement signal data which are recorded spatially resolved across a two-dimensional sample, comprising: —providing the measurement signal data which have a plurality of measurement signal histograms, where a histogram contains a measurement signal tuple with intensity dimension (J), mass dimension (m), and collision cross-section dimension (σ), or quantities derived therefrom; —specifying first and second selections of ionic species for the sample, whose presence in histograms is detectable and distinguishable using the collision cross-section dimension or proxy; —determining the spatially resolved content of ionic species from the first and second selections in histograms of the finite areas (Afin,x,y), and computing the various contents to form spatially resolved content scores (Gx,y); and—labeling the sample with the content scores (Gx,y). The invention also relates to methods for acquiring and processing ion-spectrometric measurement signal data, and ion mobility-mass spectrometers. |
| US12040168B2 |
Drift tube with true hermetic seal
A drift tube construction includes a thin wall aluminum tube with a thin wire at its center attached to a terminal. The tube is plugged at both ends. The terminal is embedded at the center of the plug with material insulating it from Drift tube main body. The Drift tube assembly is sealed and filled with a gas mixture. A voltage is applied to the thin wire via the terminal. Current drift tubes employ plastic material to insulate the terminal from Drift tube main body and O-rings to provide a near hermetic seal. |
| US12040165B2 |
Wafer placement table
A wafer placement table includes a ceramic base having a wafer placement surface on its top surface and incorporating an electrode, a cooling base in which a refrigerant flow channel is formed, and a metal bonding layer that bonds the ceramic base with the cooling base. The cooling base includes a ceiling base made of a metal matrix composite material or a low thermal expansion metal material and defining a ceiling of the refrigerant flow channel, a grooved base of which a main component is made of the same ceramic material as a main component of the ceramic base and on a top surface of which a flow channel groove defining a bottom and a side wall of the refrigerant flow channel is provided, and a metal ceiling bonding layer that bonds a bottom surface of the ceiling base with the top surface of the grooved base. |
| US12040164B2 |
Free radical generation device and methods thereof
A barrierless device and method for generating streamer discharge is provided including solid/liquid electrodes for free radical generation at high efficiency. A first electrode, including periodically positioned discharge ignition tips is deposed in proximity to a second electrode, creating a discharge gap with no dielectric barrier layer in between. The discharge gap includes an inlet and an outlet. Streamers with proximity constraints emerge from the first electrode and propagate through the discharge gap towards the second electrode by supplying either positive or negative pulse voltage to the first electrode, resulting in interaction of the streamer heads with the discharge gas and generation of radicals. Optionally, the second electrode is a liquid which interacts with the streamer head to generate additional radicals. The device can either be used to cause fast chemical reaction within the discharge gap or the generated radical gas can be removed for utilization outside the discharge gap. |
| US12040163B2 |
Connect structure for semiconductor processing equipment
A connect structure for semiconductor processing equipment includes a housing configured to mate a deformable pipe with a non-deformable pipe. The housing includes a first annular sidewall to receive the deformable pipe and a second annular sidewall defining a first thread structure. An annular bead is connected to the first annular sidewall to flexibly deform the deformable pipe toward the non-deformable pipe structure when the first thread structure rotatably engages a second thread structure of the non-deformable pipe. |
| US12040159B2 |
Dual frequency matching circuit for inductively coupled plasma (ICP) loads
Matching circuitry is disclosed for power generation in a plasma processing apparatus or other application. Matching circuitry is provided in a unitary physical enclosure and is configured to provide impedance matching at multiple different frequencies. For example, in a dual frequency implementation, first and second RF generators can provide electromagnetic energy at first and second respective frequencies in a continuous mode or a pulsed mode to matching circuitry that includes first and second circuit portions. The first circuit portion can include one or more first tuning elements configured to receive RF power at a first frequency and provide impedance matching for a first ICP load (e.g., a primary inductive element). The second circuit portion can include one or more second tuning elements configured to receive RF power at a second different frequency and provide impedance matching for a second ICP load (e.g., a secondary inductive element). |
| US12040155B2 |
Method of manufacturing semiconductor device and ion beam irradiation apparatus
A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device includes: preparing a stepped structure being arranged on a substrate, the stepped structure including a first region and a second region, a height of the stepped structure of the second region being lower than a height of the stepped structure of the first region; and etching the first region and the second region of the stepped structure by irradiating the first region and the second region with an ion beam, an irradiation amount of the ion beam irradiating the first region is larger than an irradiation amount of the ion beam irradiating the second region. |
| US12040154B2 |
Hybrid ion source for aluminum ion generation using organoaluminium compounds and a solid target
An ion source that is capable of different modes of operation is disclosed. A solid target may be disposed in the arc chamber. The ion source may have several gas inlets, in communication with different gasses. When operating in a first mode, the ion source may supply a first gas, such as a halogen containing gas. When operating in a second mode, the ion source may supply an organoaluminium gas. Ions having single charges may be created in the first mode, while ions having multiple charges may be created in the second mode. In some embodiments, the solid target may be retractable. |
| US12040152B2 |
X-ray radiation source system and method for design of the same
An energy converter unit and X-ray source system are presented. The energy converter unit comprises a multilayered crystal structure having a selected layers' arrangement comprising at least first and second of layers of at least first and second material compositions. The layers-arrangement is formed of a pattern of n1 layers of said first layer type and n2 layers of said second layer type generating a selected lattice periodicity of said layers. The lattice periodicity is selected such that said multilayered crystal structure responds to the charged particle beam of predetermined parameters by coherent emission of X-ray radiation having selected spectral content and emission direction. |
| US12040150B2 |
Circuit breaker with advanced health diagnostics
A diagnostic system for monitoring a mechanical trip mechanism of a circuit interrupter provides advanced diagnostics. The trip mechanism comprises a D-shaft that is actuated by the trip unit, an operating mechanism that is actuated by the D-shaft, and a pole shaft that is actuated by the operating mechanism to physically separate the separable contacts. During every opening operation, the diagnostic system determines how much time elapses between the D-shaft beginning to move to its open position and the pole shaft reaching its open position, in order to detect degradation of the trip mechanism as early as possible. This ensures that suboptimal performance is detected even if the trip mechanism is meeting the minimum requirements for acceptable performance. A user is notified once the performance has degraded to a level that is considered concerning before the trip mechanism fails altogether, saving significant time and resources and preventing more widespread damage. |
| US12040142B2 |
Retrofit remote control device
A control device may be configured to be mounted over a bezel portion of an electrical device and to control a lighting load. The control device may comprise a base portion having planar extensions removably attached or affixed thereto. The planar extensions may be adapted to be received in a gap between a faceplate of the electrical device and the bezel portion for holding the control device against the faceplate. The planar extensions may comprise barbs that allow for insertion of the extensions in the gap, and may bite into the faceplate to hinder removal of the control device. The planar extensions may be defined by a mounting structure that is configured to be received in the gap between the bezel portion and the faceplate. The mounting structure may protrude beyond a front surface of the faceplate. |
| US12040141B2 |
Switch device
Disclosed is a switch device including a push operation part having a light transmitting portion, a control board installed in a push operation direction of the push operation part, a fingerprint sensor provided on the push operation part to detect a fingerprint of a user pushing the push operation part, a controller provided on one surface of the control board to control the fingerprint sensor, a flexible board provided to electrically connect the fingerprint sensor and the controller, and a plurality of light sources installed on opposite surfaces of the control board and closer to the push operation part than the controller to illuminate the light transmitting portion. |
| US12040136B2 |
Multilayer ceramic capacitor with reduced equivalent series inductance
A multilayer ceramic capacitor includes end-surface external electrodes and side-surface external electrodes. The end-surface external electrodes are respectively provided at end surfaces of a multilayer body and are respectively connected to end-surface connecting internal electrodes. The side-surface external electrodes are respectively provided at the side surfaces of the multilayer body and respectively connected to side-surface connecting internal electrodes. The end-surface connecting internal electrodes each include end surface opposing portion opposing the side-surface connecting internal electrode 15B adjacent in a lamination direction, and an end surface lead-out portion extending from the end surface opposing portion to one of the end-surface external electrodes. The side-surface connecting internal electrodes each include a side surface opposing portion opposing the end-surface connecting internal electrodes adjacent in the lamination direction, and a side surface lead-out portion extending from the side surface opposing portion to one of the side-surface external electrodes. |
| US12040130B2 |
Superconducting coil and manufacturing method for superconducting coil
In a superconducting coil used in an MRI apparatus, it is necessary to arrange a superconducting wire at a desired position to obtain a desired coil shape in order to obtain a temporally stable static electromagnetic field with high strength and high uniformity. A superconducting coil includes a winding frame, a spacer disposed on an outer periphery of winding frame and including a winding groove having a spiral shape and a communication groove provided between winding grooves, and includes a coil group having a superconducting wire wound in winding groove. It is therefore possible to obtain superconducting coil having a desired coil shape. |
| US12040129B2 |
Energy conversion device with a cryogenic coil
The invention discloses an energy conversion device with a cryogenic coil, which relates to the technical field of electromagnet excitation, the device comprises a cold source module, a vacuum module, an external energy module, an internal energy module and a connection module; the cold source module is configured to provide the cold source to the vacuum module, the external energy module is configured to be located outside the vacuum module, the internal energy module is configured to be located inside the vacuum module, and the internal energy module and the external energy module are configured to be connected through the connection module. The energy conversion device with a cryogenic coil further comprises a coolant module, the coolant module is configured to be located inside the vacuum module, and the internal energy module is configured to be located inside the coolant module. The connection module comprises a power electronic converter. |
| US12040128B2 |
Mold for and method of producing polar anisotropic ring-shaped bonded magnet molded articles
Provided are molds for polar anisotropic ring-shaped bonded magnet molded articles which enable the production of bonded magnet molded articles with a high degree of roundness and only slight distortion, without the need for mold modification and preparation of a test mold, and a method of preparing such molds. The present invention relates to a method of preparing a mold for a polar anisotropic ring-shaped bonded magnet molded article, the method including: 1) determining the shrinkage length (Tc) of a desired polar anisotropic ring-shaped bonded magnet molded article using the following equation: Tc=T×(α1/100−α2/100); 2) determining the radius (Dm) of a magnetic pole portion of a mold cavity using the following equation: Dm=D/(1−α2/100); and 3) defining the outer peripheral shape of the mold cavity from the Tc, the Dm, and the number (P) of magnetic poles of the molded article. |
| US12040123B2 |
Coil component
A coil component includes a body having end surfaces opposing each other and side surfaces connecting the end surfaces and opposing each other, a support substrate disposed within the body and having a first surface and a second surface opposing each other, first and second coil units disposed on the first surface and the second surface of the support substrate, respectively, and each including a plurality of turns, and lead portions connected to the first and second coil units and exposed to a first end surface and a second end surface of the body, respectively. A shortest distance from an outermost turn of the first coil unit to the second end surface of the body is greater than a shortest distance from the outermost turn of the first coil unit to a first side surface of the body. |
| US12040119B2 |
Winding core and coil component
A winding core includes a winding core portion extending in a length direction; and first and second flange portions respectively provided at first and second end portions of the winding core portion in the length direction, and each having a bottom surface, a top surface on a side opposite to the bottom surface, an inner end surface facing the winding core portion side, and an outer end surface on a side opposite to the inner end surface, with a convex step portion on the top surface side of the outer end surface. The winding core portion has an upper surface facing substantially the same direction as a direction in which the top surface faces. A first straight line passing through the top surface and a second straight line passing through the upper surface intersect outside the outer end surface at an angle of from 0.3 degrees to 5 degrees. |
| US12040115B1 |
Magnetoresistance effect element
This magnetoresistance effect element includes a first ferromagnetic layer, a second ferromagnetic layer, and a non-magnetic layer. The non-magnetic layer is between the first ferromagnetic layer and the second ferromagnetic layer. The first ferromagnetic layer contains at least partially crystallized Heusler alloy containing Co. The non-magnetic layer has a first non-magnetic region and a second non-magnetic region. Each of the second non-magnetic region is sandwiched between the first non-magnetic regions in a thickness direction of the non-magnetic layer. Atoms or molecules constituting each of the second non-magnetic regions are smaller than atoms or molecules constituting the first non-magnetic region. Each crystal structure of the second non-magnetic region is a NaCl type structure. At least a part of the second non-magnetic region is crystallized continuously with the first non-magnetic region and the first ferromagnetic layer or the second ferromagnetic layer. |
| US12040112B2 |
Magnetic sheet, coil module having magnetic sheet, and non-contact power supply device
A magnetic sheet according to the present invention contains Mn—Zn ferrite as a main component and is comprised of a sheet-shaped sintered body. Besides, a ratio of ZMIN to ZMAX (ZMIN/ZMAX×100) is 90% or more, in which a maximum value of a content of Zn in terms of oxide is set to ZMAX and a minimum value of the content of Zn in terms of oxide is set to ZMIN in a thickness direction of a cross section of the sintered body. |
| US12040111B2 |
Multilayer coil component
A multilayer coil component includes an element body containing a plurality of metal magnetic particles and a resin existing between the plurality of metal magnetic particles and a coil disposed in the element body and configured to include a plurality of electrically interconnected coil conductors. At least one of the plurality of coil conductors has a spiral shape and has conductor portions adjacent to each other when viewed from a direction along a coil axis of the coil. The conductor portion includes a straight conductor portion extending in a straight line and a connecting conductor portion connecting the straight conductor portion and constituting a corner portion of the coil conductor. The metal magnetic particles between the connecting conductor portions adjacent to each other are lower in density than the metal magnetic particles between the straight conductor portions adjacent to each other. |
| US12040110B2 |
Grain-oriented electrical steel sheet and manufacturing method therefor
Disclosed are an oriented electrical steel sheet and a manufacturing method thereof. An exemplary embodiment of the present invention provides a method of manufacturing an oriented electrical steel sheet, including: providing a slab including Si at 1.0 to 4.0 wt %, C at 0.1 to 0.4 wt %, and the remaining portion including Fe and other inevitably incorporated impurities; reheating the slab; producing a hot rolled steel sheet by hot rolling the slab; performing annealing of the hot rolled steel sheet; cold rolling the annealed hot rolled steel sheet; decarburizing and primary annealing the cold rolled steel sheet; cold rolling the decarburized and annealed steel sheet; and secondary annealing the cold rolled steel sheet. |
| US12040107B2 |
Automobile wiring harness system and kit for same
An adapting member for an automobile wiring harness system including a first adapting portion that electrically couples to an end of a universal connector of a wiring harness, a second adapting portion that electrically couples to an electrical component of an automobile, and one or more adapting electrical conductors that electrically couples the first adapting portion and the second adapting portion. |
| US12040105B2 |
Bushing for a power system
A bushing for a power system, comprising: a conductor, and a condenser core, wherein the condenser core comprises a dielectric sheet and a plurality of disjoint regions of electrically conducting material provided on the dielectric sheet, wherein the dielectric sheet and the electrically conducting material form a wound structure around the conductor, wherein in at least one region the electrically conducting material is a semiconducting material, wherein the semiconducting material extends more than one turn around the conductor, whereby the at least one region has overlapping edges in the radial direction, and wherein the dielectric sheet extends between the overlapping edges whereby a capacitance is formed between the overlapping edges, which capacitance is partly defined by an overlap length of the overlapping edges and which capacitance forms part of a resonance circuit of the at least one region, wherein the overlap length is such that the resonance circuit has a resonance frequency contained in a very fast transient, VFT, spectrum. |
| US12040104B1 |
Marking and scoring apparatus, system, and method
An apparatus for marking and scoring an insulated wire or cable is disclosed. The apparatus includes a housing enclosing a portion of a wire path, wherein the insulated wire or cable moves along the wire path through the housing; an upper splined gear rod and a lower splined gear rod within the housing; an actuator connected to the upper splined gear rod, wherein the actuator raises and lowers the upper splined gear rod; and wherein the actuator when lowered presses the insulated wire or cable between the upper and lower splined gear rods. |
| US12040103B2 |
Imaging optical arrangement to image an object illuminated by X-rays
An imaging optical arrangement serves to image an object illuminated by X-rays. An imaging optics serves to image a transfer field in a field plane into a detection field in a detection plane. A layer of scintillator material is arranged at the transfer field. A stop is arranged in a pupil plane of the imaging optics. The imaging optics has an optical axis. A center of a stop opening of the stop is arranged at a decentering distance with respect to the optical axis. Such imaging optical arrangement ensures a high quality imaging of the object irrespective of a tilt of X-rays entering the transfer field. The imaging optical arrangement is part of a detection assembly further comprising a detection array and an object mount. Such detection assembly is part of a detection system further comprising a X-ray source. |
| US12040102B2 |
Technetium-99M generator for enriched molybdenum
A method for separating a parent isotope from a daughter isotope is provided, the method comprising supplying irradiated target; dissolving the irradiated target; treating the dissolved irradiated target to a precipitation step to form a first solid phase of the parent isotope and a first liquid phase of the daughter isotope; filtering the first liquid phase of daughter isotope to create a first purified fraction of the daughter isotope to create a second solid phase of the parent isotope and a second liquid phase of the daughter isotope; and filtering the second liquid phase to create a second liquid fraction of the daughter isotope. The process can be repeated until the 99Mo is exhausted and the enriched target material 98Mo or 100Mo can be easily re-used. |
| US12040099B2 |
Nuclear reactor fuel assemblies and process for production
A nuclear fuel assembly for a nuclear reactor core, the fuel assembly having at least one fuel element including an elongated shell defining an interior volume, a lattice structure disposed within the interior volume, at least one flow channel extending through the lattice structure, at least one lattice site disposed in the lattice structure, and at least one fuel compact disposed within a corresponding one of the at least one lattice site, a first end cap including a boss having a first cross-sectional shape, the first end cap being affixed to a first end of the shell, and a second end cap including a first bore having a second cross-sectional shape, the second end cap being affixed to a second end of the shell, wherein the first cross-sectional shape of the boss is the same as the cross-sectional shape of the bore. |
| US12040096B2 |
Diabetes management therapy advisor
A method includes obtaining training data for a plurality of patients of a patient population. The training data includes training blood glucose history data including treatment doses of insulin administered by the patients of the patient population and one or more outcome attributes associated with each treatment dose. The method also includes identifying, for each patient of the patient population, one or more optimum treatment doses of insulin from the treatment doses yielding favorable outcome attributes. The method also includes receiving patient-state information for the treated patient, determining a next recommended treatment dose of insulin for the treated patient based on one or more of the identified optimum treatment doses associated with the patients of the patient population having training patient-state information similar to the patient-state information for the treated patient, and transmitting the next recommended treatment dose to a portable device associated with the treated patient. |
| US12040095B2 |
System and method for tabling medical service provider data provided in a variety of forms
A system is described for rendering normalized medical service provider data records by transforming received input records from a variety of sources into standardized medical service provider data records. The system digests a resource containing multiple data points to render a mapping between individually identifiable parts of the data points and normalized data types handled by data type-specific parsers. A matching operation is performed, on parsed data points, wherein individual ones of the set of parsed data points are matched to an identified entry on an authoritative listing. During the matching an algorithmic match is attempted by assigning a match score based upon a type of transformation on a parsed data point value, of a data point instance of the set of parsed data points, to render a match between the parsed data point value and an entry within an authoritative data listing. |
| US12040094B2 |
Artificial intelligence-based methods for early drug discovery and related training methods
An example method for training a graph convolutional neural network (GCNN) configured for virtual screening of molecules for drug discovery is described herein. The method can include receiving a first data set including a plurality of molecules, and training the GCNN to initialize one or more parameters of the GCNN using the first data set. The method can also include receiving a second data set including a plurality of molecules and respective inhibition rates for a disease, and training the GCNN to refine the one or more parameters of the GCNN using the second data set. The molecules in the first and second data sets can be expressed in a computer-readable format. An example method for virtually screening molecules on Plasmodium falciparum (P. falciparum) is also described herein. |
| US12040086B2 |
Patient health record portal gamification
Methods and systems for rewarding the usage of specific applications connected to an Electronic Health Record used by healthcare provider offices, such as Patient Portals, to accomplish tasks such as messaging doctors using the inline email-like messaging system for non-urgent matters, for requesting appointments online, for requesting refill requests online, sharing personal health data from tracking devices, etc. |
| US12040081B2 |
Blister pack station
Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a blister pack station for use with a blister pack. The blister pack station includes at least one slot for receiving at least one blister pack containing one or more tablets. The blister pack station further includes an input module to receive a plurality of instructions from a third party including at least one of an authorized person, a server, a blister pack, and another blister pack station. The blister pack station also includes a chip configured to communicate the plurality of instructions to at least one of a central server, a device based in a cloud network, the blister pack, and the another blister pack station. |
| US12040080B2 |
Deep learning system for differential diagnosis of skin diseases
The present disclosure is directed to a deep learning system for differential diagnoses of skin diseases. In particular, the system performs a method that can include obtaining a plurality of images that respectively depict a portion of a patient's skin. The method can include determining, using a machine-learned skin condition classification model, a plurality of embeddings respectively for the plurality of images. The method can include combining the plurality of embeddings to obtain a unified representation associated with the portion of the patient's skin. The method can include determining, using the machine-learned skin condition classification model, a skin condition classification for the portion of the patients skin, the skin condition classification produced by the machine-learned skin condition classification model by processing the unified representation, wherein the skin condition classification identifies one or more skin conditions selected from a plurality of potential skin conditions. |
| US12040075B2 |
Facilitating artificial intelligence integration into systems using a distributed learning platform
Techniques are described that facilitate integrating artificial intelligence (AI) informatics in healthcare systems using a distributed learning platform. In one embodiment, a computer-implemented is provided that comprises interfacing, by a system operatively coupled to a processor, with a medical imaging application that provides for viewing medical image data. The method further comprises, facilitating, by the system, generation of structured diagnostic data according to a defined ontology in association with usage of the imaging application to perform a clinical evaluation of the medical image data. The method further comprises providing, by the system, the structured diagnostic data to one or more machine learning systems, wherein based on the providing, the one or more machine learning systems employ the structured diagnostic data as training data to generate or train one or more diagnostic models configured to provide artificial intelligence-based diagnostic evaluations of new medical image data. |
| US12040073B2 |
Method for resolving generalized and trauma related anxiety
A process for reprogramming the responses of a subject to external stimuli. During the process, the subject identifies a personal negative belief—or automatic negative response to an external stimulus—and identifies a plurality of negative terms that strongly correlate, in the subject's mind, with the belief. For each of the negative terms, the subject expands upon the correlation, exploring the emotional effect or personal feelings aroused by the correlation of each of the terms with the belief. The subject then identifies an appropriate alternative belief and correlates the appropriate belief to each of a plurality of positive terms, then then expands and explores the personal feelings or emotions aroused. The subject then evaluates any change resulting from the process. The subject may repeat the process while selecting a new negative belief, or with the same belief as before, in one example with a different plurality of negative terms. |
| US12040069B2 |
Neurostimulation therapy
Techniques regarding neuromodulation are provided. For example, one or more embodiments described herein can comprise a system, which can comprise a memory that can store computer executable components. The system can also comprise a processor, operably coupled to the memory, and that can execute the computer executable components stored in the memory. The computer executable components can include a mapping component that can generate a stimulus map by mapping a stimulus parameter to a response from an entity to application of a neuromodulating stimulus, with the first neuromodulating stimulus being applied to the entity based on the first stimulus parameter, to therapeutically cause or prevent a sensation. |
| US12040068B2 |
Reducing file transfer between cloud environment and infusion pumps
A distributed system can include a server outside of a clinical environment and a connectivity adapter and a plurality of infusion pumps within the clinical environment. The connectivity adapter can receive from the server a location of an update, such as a drug library update or an operational software update, to be delivered to the infusion pumps. The location can be received over a first messaging communication channel of a network, and the update data can be received over a second, data communication channel of the network. The update data can be stored at the connectivity adapter such that it can be sent to the infusion pumps. |
| US12040063B1 |
Systems and methods for regulating provision of messages with content from disparate sources based on risk and feedback data
Aspects of the present disclosure are directed to systems, methods, and computer readable media for regulating digital therapeutic content for provision. A computing system may identify a digital therapeutic content to be provided via a network. The computing system may apply the digital therapeutic content to a machine learning (ML) model having a set of weights. The computing system may determine, from applying the digital therapeutic content to the ML model, an indication as of one of compliance or non-compliance. The computing system may store, using one or more data structures, an association between the digital therapeutic content and the indication used to control provision of the digital therapeutic content via the network, by (i) restricting the digital therapeutic content from provision responsive to determining the indication of non-compliance and (ii) permitting the digital therapeutic content to be provided responsive to determining the indication of compliance. |
| US12040058B2 |
Systems and methods for providing clinical trial status information for patients
A graphical user interface for displaying an electronic medical record associated with a patient is provided. The graphical user interface may include an area configured to display patient information, which may include at least a name of the patient. The graphical user interface may also include an indicator displayed in association with the name of the patient. The indicator may include information specifying that the patient is potentially eligible for one or more trials, the patient is participating in one or more trials, or the patient has completed one or more trials. |
| US12040056B2 |
Method for evaluating synthetic aptitude of compound, program for evaluating synthetic aptitude of compound, and device for evaluating synthetic aptitude of compound
The present invention provides a method for evaluating a synthetic aptitude of a compound, a program for evaluating a synthetic aptitude of a compound, and a device for evaluating a synthetic aptitude of a compound, which evaluate a synthetic aptitude of a compound generated and/or modified on a computer. The present invention relates to a method for evaluating a synthetic aptitude of a compound, the method including a step of selecting a compound database storing a plurality of reference compounds, a step of deciding a structure of a compound to be evaluated for the synthetic aptitude, a step of extracting a reference atomic arrangement from a structure of the reference compound stored in the compound database and obtaining a reference appearance frequency of the reference atomic arrangement, a step of extracting an atomic arrangement from the structure of the compound and obtaining an appearance frequency of the atomic arrangement, and a step of evaluating the synthetic aptitude based on the number of bonds included in the atomic arrangement of the compound and the appearance frequency of the reference atomic arrangement corresponding to the atomic arrangement; a program to execute the method; and a device to execute the method. |
| US12040054B2 |
Global ancestry determination system
An input genotype is divided into a plurality of windows, each including a sequence of SNPs. For each window, a diploid HMM is computed based on genotypes and/or phased haplotypes to determine a probability of a haplotype sequence being associated with a particular label. For example, the diploid HMM for a window is used to determine the emission probability that the window corresponds to a set of labels. An inter-window HMM, with a set of states for each window, is computed. Labels are assigned to the input genotype based on the inter-window HMM. Upper and lower bounds are estimated to produce a range of likely percentage values an input can be assigned to a given label. Confidence values are determined indicating a likelihood that an individual inherits DNA from a certain population. Maps are generated with polygons representing regions where a measure of ethnicity of population falls within specific ranges. |
| US12040052B2 |
BamBam: parallel comparative analysis of high-throughput sequencing data
The present invention relates to methods for evaluating and/or predicting the outcome of a clinical condition, such as cancer, metastasis, AIDS, autism, Alzheimer's, and/or Parkinson's disorder. The methods can also be used to monitor and track changes in a patient's DNA and/or RNA during and following a clinical treatment regime. The methods may also be used to evaluate protein and/or metabolite levels that correlate with such clinical conditions. The methods are also of use to ascertain the probability outcome for a patient's particular prognosis. |
| US12040049B2 |
Directional polymerisation fluorescent probe PCR and test kit
A directional polymerisation fluorescent probe PCR and a test kit, wherein directional primer pair 5′ end complementary binding, sensitising, fluorescent probe 3′ end directional polymerisation and melting PCR are performed on the basis of primers and probe specific sequences, primer design uses pair side original primer 5′ end 5-10 bp reverse base sequences, added to primer pair front ends according to the 5′-3′ direction to form a “5′ reverse complementary sequence” chimeric primer pair for directional polymerisation, and 5′ complementarity enables amplification product 3′ ends to also be mutual templates and mutual primers for amplification. Sensitivity is increased by >2n geometric progression amplification, and competition decreases primer 3′ polymerisation PD non-specificity. Conventional hydrolysis fluorescent probe 3′ ends are added to probe central portion reverse complementary 5-8 bp end sequences to form two probe molecules for end portion-central portion close mutual hybridisation and directional polymerisation. Fluorescein-quenching groups at both ends of the probes are close to reduce reaction baseline fluorescence, and probe self-polymerisation inhibits primer polymerisation non-specificity. Once long sequence target molecule chains compete for hybrid primers and probe chains, polymerisation primer pairs and probes with weak relative binding forces melt and bind to target template molecules for amplification, and probes are hydrolysed by polymerase to produce fluorescence. |
| US12040046B2 |
Operating method of memory device for extending synchronization of data clock signal, and operating method of electronic device including the same
Disclosed is an operating method of a memory device communicating with a memory controller, which includes receiving a first command from the memory controller, the first command indicating initiation of synchronization of a data clock signal and defining a clock section corresponding to the synchronization, preparing a toggling of the data clock signal during a preparation time period, processing a first data stream based on the data clock signal toggling at a reference frequency, and processing a second data stream based on the data clock toggling at the reference frequency and extended for a period of the defined first clock section. |
| US12040045B2 |
Semiconductor device performing training operation and operating method thereof
A semiconductor device includes a data input circuit suitable for receiving a training clock to provide first data signals and a strobe signal according to a plurality of input control signals in a training mode; a delay circuit suitable for outputting second data signals by delaying the first data signals according to delay values corresponding to respective setting codes; a data alignment circuit suitable for outputting third data signals by aligning the second data signals according to the strobe signal; a code generation circuit suitable for generating a preliminary code corresponding to the third data signals according to the training clock, and sequentially storing the preliminary code as the setting codes according to a code-lock signal; and a lock-detection circuit suitable for activating the code-lock signal based on the training clock and the preliminary code. |
| US12040042B2 |
Semiconductor device including transistor
An object of one embodiment of the present invention is to propose a memory device in which a period in which data is held is ensured and memory capacity per unit area can be increased. In the memory device of one embodiment of the present invention, bit lines are divided into groups, and word lines are also divided into groups. The word lines assigned to one group are connected to the memory cell connected to the bit lines assigned to the one group. Further, the driving of each group of bit lines is controlled by a dedicated bit line driver circuit of a plurality of bit line driver circuits. In addition, cell arrays are formed on a driver circuit including the above plurality of bit line driver circuits and a word line driver circuit. The driver circuit and the cell arrays overlap each other. |
| US12040039B2 |
Semiconductor device having syndrome generator
An apparatus that includes a memory cell array, an I/O terminal supplied with an original write data in a normal operation, a compression logic circuit configured to generate a compressed test data in a test operation based on a test read data read from the memory cell array, and a syndrome generator configured to generate a first syndrome based on the original write data in the normal operation and generate a second syndrome based on the compressed test data in the test operation. |
| US12040034B2 |
Method to increase the usable word width of a memory providing an error correction scheme
Various embodiments relate to a method for storing and reading data from a memory. Data words stored in the memory may be grouped, and word specific parity information and shared parity information is generated, and the shared parity information is distributed among the group of words. During reading of a word, if more errors are detected than can be corrected with word parity data, the shared parity data is retrieved and used to make the error corrections. |
| US12040033B2 |
ECC buffer reduction in a memory device
A memory system includes a memory device and a memory controller. The memory device includes a plurality of memory cells. The memory controller includes an error correction code (ECC) circuit. The ECC circuit is configured to determine data rows of first write data that are not all zeros and store the determined data rows in buffer rows of a buffer along with corresponding row indexes. The memory controller is configured to write second data based on the buffer to the memory device. |
| US12040032B2 |
Electronic circuit and method for self-diagnosis of a data memory
An electronic circuit and method for self-diagnosis of a data memory (RAM) is described comprising/using a first error correction code unit (ECCGEN1) for generating an error correction code (ECCIN) from user data (DIN) to be written into the data memory (RAM). The electronic circuit is arranged to feed the user data (DIN) written into the memory and the related error correction code (ECCIN) into the error check unit (ECCCHK/CORR) in the write cycle when writing the user data and the related error correction code (ECCIN) into the data memory (RAM) to provide a Latent Fault flag in case of a determined difference between the error correction code (ECCIN) and the countercheck code (CCCIN) calculated from the user data (DIN) by the error check unit (ECCCHK/CORR). |
| US12040026B2 |
Adjustment of program verify targets corresponding to a last programming distribution and a programming distribution adjacent to an initial programming distribution
A processing device determines difference error counts that are indicative of relative widths of valleys. Each of the valleys is located between a respective pair of programming distributions of memory cells of the memory device. A program targeting operation is performed on a memory cell of the memory device to calibrate one or more program verify (PV) targets associated with the programming distributions. To perform the program targeting operation, a rule from a set of rules is selected based on the difference error counts. The set of rules corresponds to an adjusting of a PV target of a last programming distribution. One or more program verify (PV) targets associated with the programming distributions are adjusted based on the selected rule. |
| US12040025B2 |
Two-sided page scans with calibration feedback
A system includes a memory device including an block and a processing device, operatively coupled with the memory device, to perform operations including initiating a page scan with respect to a page of the block, determining whether to perform an erased page check, and in response to determining that the erased page check is not to be performed, performing a two-sided page scan with calibration feedback. |
| US12040024B2 |
Flash memory and erase method thereof
A flash memory and an erase method thereof are provided. The flash memory includes at least a memory array and a memory control circuit. The memory control circuit biases plural word lines, a common source line and a global bit line included in the memory array to erase plural memory cells in the flash memory. The method comprises grouping the plural word lines into plural word line groups according to erase depths corresponding to each word line; generating an erase voltage and plural multiple-step word line erase voltages; applying the erase voltage from at least one of the common source line and the global bit line; and during a period when the erase voltage is applied, the plural multiple-step word line erase voltages is respectively applied to the plural word line groups, wherein the plural multiple-step word line erase voltages is one-by-one corresponding to the plural word line groups. |
| US12040022B2 |
Semiconductor memory device for applying voltage to select line based on number of times program loops are performed and method of operating the same
A method of operating a semiconductor memory device includes performing a plurality of program loops for programming selected memory cells among a plurality of memory cells. Each of the plurality of program loops includes a program phase and a verify phase. The program phase includes setting a state of a select line connected to a selected memory block including the selected memory cells, wherein setting the state of the select line connected to the selected memory block comprises applying a voltage to the select line based on a program progress state of the selected memory cells, setting a state of a bit line connected to the selected memory block, applying a program voltage to a selected word line among word lines connected to the selected memory block and applying a pass voltage to an unselected word line. |
| US12040021B2 |
Layout of semiconductor structure comprising column decoder
Embodiments of the present disclosure include a layout of a semiconductor structure, including: a column decoder, wherein the column decoder includes a first P-type transistor region, a second P-type transistor region, a first N-type transistor region, a second N-type transistor region, and a NAND gate region. The first P-type transistor region is located above the first N-type transistor region, the second P-type transistor region is located above the first P-type transistor region, and the second N-type transistor region is located above the second P-type transistor region; the NAND gate region is adjacent to the first P-type transistor region, the second P-type transistor region, and the first N-type transistor region. |
| US12040015B2 |
Memory device and operation method thereof for performing multiply-accumulate operation
A memory device and an operation method thereof for performing a multiply-accumulate operation are provided. The memory device includes at least one memory string, a plurality of data lines and a string line. The memory string includes a plurality of unit cells having a plurality of stored values. The data lines are respectively connected to the unit cells to receive a plurality of data signals having a plurality of inputting values. When the data signals are inputted into the unit cells, a plurality of nodes among the unit cells are kept at identical voltages. The string line is connected to the memory string to receive a sensing signal and obtain a measured value representing a sum-of-product result of the inputting values and the stored values. The data signals and the sensing signal are received at different time. |
| US12040013B2 |
Static random access memory supporting a single clock cycle read-modify-write operation
A memory array includes memory cells forming a data word location accessed in response to a word line signal. A data sensing circuit configured to sense data on bit lines associated with the memory cells. The sensed data corresponds to a current data word stored at the data word location. A data latching circuit latches the sensed data for the current data word from the data sensing circuit. A data modification circuit then performs a mathematical modify operation on the current data word to generate a modified data word. The modified data word is then applied by a data writing circuit to the bit lines for writing back to the memory cells of the memory array at the data word location. The operations are advantageously performed within a single clock cycle. |
| US12040012B2 |
Semiconductor device having buffer circuit
Disclosed herein is an apparatus that includes: first and second memory groups including a plurality of first and second memory cells, respectively; a first buffer circuit configured to receive a plurality of first data bits from the first memory group; a second buffer circuit configured to receive a plurality of second data bits from the second memory group; a first error correction circuit configured to correct at least one of the plurality of first data bits; and a second error correction circuit configured to correct at least one of the plurality of second data bits. The first error correction circuit is arranged between the first and second buffer groups of the first buffer circuit in physical layout. The second error correction circuit is arranged between the third and fourth buffer groups of the second buffer circuit in physical layout. |
| US12040011B2 |
Memory device with low power consumption and operation method thereof
A memory device that includes a memory array and a pre-charge selecting circuit is introduced. The memory array includes a plurality of memory cells that are coupled to a plurality of bit lines and a plurality of word lines, wherein the plurality of word lines are configured to receive an input vector. The pre-charge selecting circuit is configured to selectively pre-charge a selected bit line according to a value of the input vector. The pre-charge selecting circuit is configured to determine whether the value of the input vector is less than a predefined threshold, and generate a gated pre-charge signal to skip pre-charging the selected bit line in response to determining that the value of the input vector is less than the predefined threshold. |
| US12040004B2 |
Storage device with counter
A standard potential used for reading is set flexibly according to the state of a storage device. A data memory cell group stores data. A reference memory cell group stores a plurality of reference potentials. A standard potential generating section selects a prescribed number of reference potentials from among the plurality of reference potentials stored in the reference memory cell group and generates the standard potential. A reference potential selection control section controls the selection by the standard potential generating section according to prescribed conditions. A sense amplifier amplifies data read out from the data memory cell group, by using the standard potential as a standard. |
| US12039994B2 |
Audio processing method, method for training estimation model, and audio processing system
An audio processing method by which input data are obtained that includes first sound data representing first components of a first frequency band, included in a first sound corresponding to a first sound source, second sound data representing second components of the first frequency band, included in a second sound corresponding to a second sound source, and mix sound data representing mix components of an input frequency band including a second frequency band, the mix components being included in a mix sound of the first sound and the second sound. The input data are then input to a trained estimation model, to generate at least one of first output data representing first estimated components within an output frequency band including the second frequency band, included in the first sound, or second output data representing second estimated components within the output frequency band, included in the second sound. |
| US12039993B2 |
Speech processing device and speech processing method
A speech processing device includes a processor. The processor performs operations including: detecting a single-talk state based on a speech signal collected by each of microphones, the single-talk state in which any one of persons speaks; estimating a mixing rate indicating a ratio of a speech signal of the main speaking person to a speech signal of another person based on a sound pressure ratio of the speech signals collected by the microphones in the single-talk state of the main speaking person and a sound pressure ratio of the speech signals collected by the plurality of microphones in the single-talk state of the another person; and determining whether suppression of a crosstalk component due to speaking of the another person contained in the speech signal of the main speaking person is necessary based on an estimation result of the mixing rate. |
| US12039992B2 |
Voice control device and voice control system
The voice control device includes a sound source signal input unit, a frequency determination unit, a band controller, a sound image controller, and a voice output unit. The sound source signal input unit inputs a sound source signal of content from a sound source. The frequency determination unit determines a cutoff frequency. The band controller acquires a high frequency signal in a frequency band equal to or higher than the cutoff frequency and a low frequency signal in a frequency band equal to or lower than the cutoff frequency, from the sound source signal of the content. The sound image controller generates a plurality of sound image control signals for controlling sound images of the plurality of speakers, by controlling at least one of a phase and a sound pressure level of the high frequency signal. The voice output unit outputs the low frequency signal to a first speaker, and outputs the plurality of sound image control signals to a second speaker composed of a plurality of speakers. |
| US12039991B1 |
Distributed speech enhancement using generalized eigenvalue decomposition
An artificial reality headset enhances audio signals from a target sound source using information from other devices in the local area. A primary headset broadcasts a location of a target sound source to secondary headsets in a local area. The secondary headsets transmit audio signals to the primary headset to enhance the audio content presented by the primary headset to a user. The secondary headset may select an array transfer function for the location of the target sound source. The secondary headsets correlate known transfer functions in the target direction with estimated transfer functions. The secondary headset may perform beamforming on the target sound source and transmit the output audio signal to the primary headset. In some embodiments, the secondary headset may transmit the array transfer function and a raw audio signal to the primary headset. The primary headset generates audio content based on the received audio signal. |
| US12039990B1 |
Microphone array with automated adaptive beam tracking
An example method of operation may include designating sub-regions which collectively provide a defined reception space, receiving audio signals at a controller from the microphone arrays in the defined reception space, configuring the controller with known locations of each of the microphone arrays, assigning each of the sub-regions to at least one of the microphone arrays based on the known locations, and creating beamform tracking configurations for each of the microphone arrays based on their assigned sub-regions. |
| US12039987B2 |
Speech data processing method and apparatus, electronic device, and readable storage medium
A speech data processing method is provided. In the method, first speech data is received from a sender. An initial speech enhancement parameter is obtained. Speech enhancement is performed on the first speech data based on the obtained initial speech enhancement parameter to obtain first speech enhancement data. A first speech enhancement parameter is determined based on the first speech data. The first speech enhancement data is transmitted to a recipient. Further, the obtained initial speech enhancement parameter is updated based on the first speech enhancement parameter to obtain an updated speech enhancement parameter. The first speech enhancement parameter can be used to perform speech enhancement on second speech data of the sender. |
| US12039986B2 |
Decoder and decoding method for LC3 concealment including full frame loss concealment and partial frame loss concealment
FIG. 1 illustrates a decoder for decoding a current frame to reconstruct an audio signal according to an embodiment. The audio signal is encoded within the current frame. The current frame includes a current bitstream payload. The current bitstream payload includes a plurality of payload bits. The plurality of payload bits encodes a plurality of spectral lines of a spectrum of the audio signal. Each of the payload bits exhibits a position within the current bitstream payload. The decoder includes a decoding module and an output interface. The decoding module is configured to reconstruct the audio signal. The output interface is configured to output the audio signal. |
| US12039983B2 |
Systems and methods to improve timestamp transition resolution
Example methods and apparatus to improve timestamp transition resolution of watermarks are disclosed. A disclosed example apparatus is to determine an initial resolution for timestamp transitions based on a first number of time units between first ones of watermarks detected in media, and determine an updated resolution for the timestamp transitions based on a predicted timestamp transition window and a second number of time units between second ones of the watermarks detected in the media, the second ones of the watermarks to be subsequent to the first ones of the watermarks in the media, the predicted timestamp transition window associated with the initial resolution for timestamp transitions, the updated resolution for the timestamp transitions corresponding to a third number of time units, the third number of time units less than the second number of time units. |
| US12039980B2 |
Techniques for language independent wake-up word detection
A method for a user device, including receiving a first acoustic input of a user speaking a wake-up word in the target language; providing a first acoustic feature derived from the first acoustic input to an acoustic model stored on the user device to obtain a first sequence of speech units corresponding to the wake-up word spoken by the user in the target language, the acoustic model trained on a corpus of training data in a source language different than the target language; receiving a second acoustic input including the wake-up word in the target language; providing a second acoustic feature derived from the second acoustic input to the acoustic model to obtain a second sequence of speech units corresponding to the wake-up word in the target language; and comparing the first and second sequences of speech units to recognize the wake-up word in the target language. |
| US12039976B2 |
Man- machine interaction system and multi-task processing method in the man-machine interaction system
The application relates to the field of man-machine interaction in artificial intelligence and provides a multi-task processing method. The method includes the following operations: determining a first task based on request information entered by a user; obtaining key information corresponding to the first task and executing the first task, where the key information includes one or more slots and values of the one or more slots; storing task status information of the first task, where the task status information includes the key information; and predicting and initiating a second task based on the task status information of the first task. A man-machine interaction system may predict a next task based on the stored task status information, and actively initiate the predicted task. This improves intelligence and efficiency of multi-task processing by the man-machine interaction system. |
| US12039973B1 |
Language model orchestration
Systems and methods for providing artificial intelligence (AI) character-specific contextual conversational language models are provided. The method may include providing a plurality of speech models for conversation features of an AI character generated by an AI character model in a virtual environment; ascertaining a context of interactions involving the AI character generated by the AI character model in the virtual environment; selecting, based on the context, a speech model from the plurality of speech models; generating an output using the speech model; and inserting the output into a content of the AI character being generated by the AI character model. |
| US12039970B1 |
System and method for source authentication in voice-controlled automation
A system and method for authenticating sound verbalized or otherwise generated by a live source within a monitored setting for voice-controlled or sound-controlled automation of a responsive process. One or more classifiers each generate a decision value according to values of predetermined signal features extracted from a received digital stream, and a sound type classification is computed according to an aggregate score of a predetermined number of decision values. The actuation of the responsive process is authenticated when the system discriminately indicates the captured sound signals to be verbalized or generated by a live source. The responsive process is thereby suppressed when the sound is instead determined to be reproduced or otherwise previously transduced, for example by a transmission or recording. |
| US12039966B2 |
Noise management during an online conference session
Managing noise during an online conference session includes obtaining audio data from an endpoint participating in an online conference session. The audio data is derived from audio captured at the endpoint that includes musical sounds. The audio data is processed to identify a portion of the audio data in which a decibel level of the musical sounds is stable for a period of time. Non-musical noise present, if any, in the audio data with the musical sounds is identified and the non-musical noise is attenuated from the audio data to generate noise-reduced musical audio data. The noise-reduced musical audio data is transmitted for play out at one or more other endpoints participating in the online conference session. |
| US12039965B2 |
Audio processing system and audio processing device
An audio processing system includes: a first microphone configured to output a first signal based on a first audio signal; one or more microphones each of which outputs a microphone signal based on an audio signal; one or more adaptive filters configured to respectively receive the microphone signals from the one or more microphones and output passing signals based on the microphone signals; and a processor configured to: determine whether the microphone signal includes uncorrelated noise; control one or more filter coefficients of the one or more adaptive filters; and subtract a subtraction signal based on the passing signals from the first signal. The one or more microphones include a second microphone that outputs a second signal. When determining that the second signal includes the uncorrelated noise, the processor is configured to set a level of the second signal input to the corresponding adaptive filter to zero. |
| US12039964B2 |
Audio processing system signal-level based temporal masking
An audio processing system reduces perception of audible artifacts due to changes in an element in an audio channel of the audio processing system. The system reproduces an audio input signal and produces an audio output signal with the audio channel. The channel has an adjustable or selectable element that, responsive to a control signal, changes a characteristic of the audio processing channel, which generates a transient in the audio output signal. The systems include a level detector for measuring a signal level of the audio input signal and a controller responsive to an output of the level detector to determine a masking time interval available from the audio output signal due to signal content in the audio input signal. The controller generates the control signal to change the characteristic of the audio processing channel so that at least a portion of the transient occurs in the masking time interval. |
| US12039963B2 |
Soundproofing structure
To provide a means capable of suppressing deterioration in the soundproofing performance of a soundproofing material capable of exhibiting high soundproofing performance over a wide range of a frequency range of 2000 Hz or less.A soundproofing material including a sheet having elasticity, and a support portion partitioning the sheet into a partition portion while supporting the sheet is configured so that a surface rigidity (k) of the sheet and a surface density (m) of the sheet in the partition portion satisfy a relationship of the following Expression 1. Further, the soundproofing material is disposed on a substrate and a vibration separation layer is further disposed between the soundproofing material and the substrate to configure a soundproofing structure: 1 2 π k m > 900 [ Hz ] . [ Expression 1 ] |
| US12039962B2 |
Soundproofing structure
To provide a means capable of suppressing deterioration in the soundproofing performance of a soundproofing material capable of exhibiting high soundproofing performance over a wide range of a frequency range of 2000 Hz or less.A soundproofing material including a sheet having elasticity, and a support portion partitioning the sheet into a partition portion while supporting the sheet is configured so that a surface rigidity (k) of the sheet and a surface density (m) of the sheet in the partition portion satisfy a relationship of the following Expression 1. Further, the soundproofing material is disposed on a substrate so that the sheet is separated from the substrate to configure a soundproofing structure: 1 2 π k m > 900 [ Hz ] [ Expression 1 ] |
| US12039961B2 |
Electronic musical instrument and key operation detection method
An electronic musical instrument includes an instrument body and a plurality of keys, each of which has an operation surface operated by a player's finger is provided on an external surface of the instrument body. Among the plurality of keys, at least two keys are disposed to be adjacent to each other, and the operation surfaces of the at least two keys are configured to be inclined to descend toward between the at least two keys when viewed from a left-right direction of the electronic musical instrument. |
| US12039960B2 |
Resonance sound signal generation method, resonance sound signal generation device, non-transitory computer readable medium storing resonance sound signal generation program and electronic musical apparatus
A resonance sound signal generation method includes providing an instruction configured to generate a sound signal corresponding to a received pitch and producing a resonance sound signal. The method also includes receiving a multiple damper operation with respect to a plurality of pitches in a first pitch range. The method also includes providing an instruction configured to produce the resonance sound signal based on an additional sound relating to the multiple damper operation when the multiple damper operation is received. |
| US12039959B2 |
Automated music composition and generation system employing virtual musical instrument libraries for producing notes contained in the digital pieces of automatically composed music
An automated music composition and generation system including a system user interface for enabling system users to review and select one or more musical experience descriptors, as well as time and/or space parameters; and an automated music composition and generation engine, operably connected to the system user interface, for receiving, storing and processing musical experience descriptors and time and/or space parameters selected by the system user, so as to automatically compose and generate one or more digital pieces of music in response to the musical experience descriptors and time and/or space parameters selected by the system user. The automated music composition and generation engine includes: a digital piece creation subsystem for creating and delivering the digital piece of music to the system user interface; and a digital audio sample producing subsystem supported by virtual musical instrument libraries. |
| US12039958B2 |
Perceptual-driven foveated displays
Devices and methods that use a perceptual-driven approach to foveated displays with the goal of offering elegant degradation of image resolution with the increase of eccentricity and eye movements. As a result, the implementation leads to minimally perceivable image artifacts and image resolution discontinuity, and may further eliminate or limit the need for an eyetracker or scanning mechanism. Hereby we refer this approach as perceptual-driven continuous foveated display in contrast to the multi-level discrete foveation approach used previously. |
| US12039957B2 |
Electronic gaming machine having transmissive reels with reel strips that provide space symbols for image displays
A gaming system including a housing and a reel assembly including rotatable reel having a reel strip including a space symbol having an image space area and a graphic area, and a transmissive display device defining a see-through window aligned with the rotatable reel and configured to display an image in the window aligned with the image space area of the space symbol of the reel strip. |
| US12039953B2 |
Display driving method, display driver chip and liquid crystal display device
The present disclosure discloses a display driving method, a display driver chip and a liquid crystal display device. The display driving method includes: within a display duration of a first bit-plane data, controlling the display device to display the first bit-plane data; when a loading duration of a single bit-plane data is longer than the display duration of the first bit-plane data, after completing the display of the first bit-plane data, controlling a pixel liquid crystal layer corresponding to the first bit-plane data in the display device to return to a target state, and completing loading of a second bit-plane data while maintaining the pixel liquid crystal layer corresponding to the first bit-plane data in the target state. Based on the above method, the cost of data driving can be effectively reduced, and the display effect of the liquid crystal display device can be improved. |
| US12039946B2 |
Display apparatus and method for controlling same
An example display apparatus includes a mirror display having adjustable reflectivity; a memory in which is stored, for each of one or more applications, information pertaining to the reflectivity corresponding to the application; and a processor that, when a user command for displaying the application is input, displays the application on the mirror display and adjusts, based on the reflectivity corresponding to the application among the one or more applications, the reflectivity of the region of the mirror display in which the application is displayed. |
| US12039945B1 |
Methods and systems for determining characteristics of sensors using e-ink display devices
Systems may include at least one processor configured to receive data associated with a first display of an e-ink display device and data associated with a second display of the e-ink display device, process the data associated with the first display of the e-ink display device and the data associated with the second display of the e-ink display device to provide a quantitative result, and determine a characteristic of a sensor system based on the quantitative result. Methods, computer program products, and autonomous vehicles are also disclosed. |
| US12039943B1 |
Backlight control device and method based on sound feature lid state detection
A backlight control device for use in an electronic device includes a motion detecting unit, a sound matching unit and a controller. The motion detecting unit is configured to detect motion of a lid section of the electronic device to generate motion data. The sound matching unit is configured to match a soundprint derived from a sound sample that is captured by a sound capture unit, to one or more sound patterns stored within in a sound pattern database to generate a lid state indication signal if the motion data indicates the motion of the lid section corresponds to a predetermined state. The controller is configured to control a backlight module of a display device of the electronic device according to the lid state indication signal. |
| US12039934B2 |
Light emitting device, display device, photoelectric conversion device, electronic apparatus, illumination device, and moving body
A light emitting device in which a pixel is arranged is provided. The pixel includes a light emitting element, a first transistor configured to supply, to the light emitting element, a current corresponding to a luminance signal, and a second transistor configured to supply the luminance signal to a gate electrode of the first transistor. Diffusion regions respectively functioning as a source region and a drain region of the second transistor are of a first conductivity type, and a gate electrode of the second transistor is of a second conductivity type opposite to the first conductivity type. |
| US12039932B2 |
Pixel and display device including pixel
A pixel includes a first switching transistor, a second switching transistor, a driving transistor, and a light emitting element. The first switching transistor includes a first terminal to which a bias power supply voltage is applied, a second terminal connected to a first node, and a gate terminal to which a light emitting element initialization signal is applied. The second switching transistor includes a first terminal connected to the first node, a second terminal connected to a second node, and a gate terminal to which the light emitting element initialization signal is applied. The driving transistor includes a first terminal connected to the second node, a second terminal connected to a third node, and a gate terminal. The light emitting element is connected to the driving transistor. The first node is connected to the third node, and the bias power supply voltage is applied to the second and third nodes. |
| US12039929B2 |
Display device
A display device can include a display panel including a plurality of pixels configured to be driven in one of a driving period and a blank period, a timing controller configured to output a variable refresh rate (VRR) signal determining a refresh rate of the plurality of pixels and a video data signal, and a data driver configured to supply a data voltage to the plurality of pixels through a plurality of data lines, according to the VRR signal and the video data signal. The plurality of pixels can be driven at a first refresh rate or a second refresh rate which is lower than the first refresh rate, according to the VRR signal. Further, when the plurality of pixels are driven at the second refresh rate and the video data signal is a low grayscale video data signal, the output luminance of each of the plurality of pixels can be reduced during the blank period. |
| US12039923B2 |
Emission driver and display device including the same
An emission driver includes stages including a first group of stages. Each of the stages of the first group among the stages include a first carry signal output component that outputs a carry signal having a turn-on level based on a voltage of a first node, and outputs the carry signal having a turn-off level based on a voltage of a second node; a first emission signal output component that outputs an emission signal having a turn-on level based on the voltage of the first node, and outputs the emission signal having a turn-off level based on the voltage of the second node; a first node voltage setting component that sets the voltage of the first node; and a second node voltage setting component that sets the voltage of the second node. |
| US12039922B2 |
Light emitting diode display pixel
A display pixel including at least one light-emitting diode, a circuit for driving the light-emitting diode, and first, second, third, and fourth conductive pads. The driver circuit is powered with a first power supply voltage received between the first and second pads. The light-emitting diode is powered with a first binary signal, received between the third and second pads, and alternating between a second power supply voltage, greater than the first voltage, and a third voltage, smaller than the first voltage. The driver circuit is configured to determine a digital signal based on the values of a second binary signal on the fourth pad received during each of first pulses of the first binary signal at the third voltage and to control the light-emitting diode from the digital signal. |
| US12039916B2 |
Display device and driving method thereof
A display device includes: pixels, each of the pixels including at least one light emitting element and a first transistor configured to supply a driving current to the at least one light emitting element; a sensing unit configured to sense a driving current of the first transistor, which corresponds to a data voltage applied to one pixel from among the pixels, the sensing unit being configured to detect a luminance of the light emitting element, which corresponds to the driving current; a gamma calculator configured to receive the driving current and the luminance of the light emitting element from the sensing unit, to calculate a gamma changed based on the driving current and the luminance of the light emitting element, and to provide, to a memory, the gamma changed based on the driving current and the luminance of the light emitting element. |
| US12039909B2 |
Blank sub-field driving method for a display device
The present invention provides an operating method of a display device. An example operating method includes driving each pixel for each frame, wherein a plurality of pixels of the display device are disposed in an array of rows and columns, a period of one frame comprises one or more data sections and one or more off-sections, ratios of time length of the one or more data sections are substantially the same as a sequence of powers of 2, each of the one or more data sections corresponds to an ON period or an OFF period related to a specified brightness, grey scale color, or luminance, and each of the one or more off-sections corresponds to the OFF period unrelated to the specified brightness, grey scale color, or luminance. |
| US12039907B2 |
Gate driving circuit, method for driving gate driving circuit and display panel
A gate driving circuit is provided, including N-stages of cascaded shift registers divided into at least one group of K-stages in which a clock signal terminal of a k-th stage of shift register is connected to receive a k-th clock signal, where 1≤k≤K≤N; and an input signal terminal of a n-th stage is connected to an output signal terminal of a (n−i)-th stage, and reset signal terminals of the n-th and (n+1)-th stages are connected to an output signal terminal of a (n+j)-th stage, where 1 |
| US12039905B2 |
Electronic device
An electronic device includes: a substrate, a signal line, a detection line and a detection unit. The substrate has a peripheral area and a substrate edge. The signal line is disposed on the substrate, and the signal line is located in the peripheral area. The detection line is disposed on the substrate, and is adjacent to the signal line. The detection unit is electrically connected to the detection line. Wherein, the detection line is disposed between the signal line and the substrate edge, and the detection line and the signal line are electrically insulated. |
| US12039900B1 |
Hybrid head-up display calibration
A method of calibrating a head-up display system includes training a neural network to predict warp maps for an occupant perspective of a single graphical image projected onto a windshield of the vehicle, projecting, with a digital light projector, a graphical image onto the windshield, capturing, with a camera in proximity to the digital light projector, the graphical image projected onto the windshield, locating, with an occupant monitoring system, an occupant eye ellipse position, predicting, with the neural network, a warp map for an occupant perspective of the projected graphical image based on the location of the digital light projector, the occupant eye ellipse position and a shape of the windshield, applying, with the controller, the warp map to the graphical image projected by the digital light projector, and projecting, with the digital light projector, a corrected graphical image based on the predicted warp map. |
| US12039895B2 |
Label, label tape and method for manufacturing labels
A label including a base material with at least one adhesive region and a cover material, a label tape and a method for manufacturing labels are disclosed. The method includes providing a base material web and applying at least one adhesive to the base material web along at least one row by means of at least one applicator. The adhesive is applied to the base material web intermittently along the row so that the row comprises a plurality of individual adhesive regions spaced apart from one another by adhesive-free regions. The method also includes applying a cover material to at least some regions of the base material web so that a plurality of the applied adhesive regions are completely covered by the cover material, and at least partially separating the base material web and/or the cover material exclusively along adhesive-free regions by means of at least one separating device. |
| US12039894B2 |
Display assembly with unobstructed zone
Display assemblies are provided. One or more electronic display subassemblies are mounted to a framework at an elevated position. An unobstructed zone is located below each of the electronic display subassemblies and within said framework. Wiring and electronic components may extend along some of the framework and may be covered by cladding. |
| US12039892B2 |
Apparatus and method for hardware-based data encryption with impedance switch
A decoder for decoding to obtain a binary data sequence is provided. The decoder includes a first inductance element, a first state element, a second inductance element, a second state element, an inductance sequence generator, a first comparison unit and a second comparison unit. The inductance sequence generator is configured to generate an inductance sequence including a plurality of inductance values and to adjust each inductance value of the plurality of inductance values of the inductance sequence at the first inductance element and at the second inductance element. |
| US12039884B2 |
Simulation of minimally invasive surgery procedures
In some examples, a simulator system may simulate one or more minimally invasive surgery (MIS) procedures associated with bone removal. The simulator system comprises an input device configured to detect a position of a portion of a user tool relative to an operation envelope, a simulation device defining one or more surfaces that define one or more boundaries for a movement of the user tool relative to the operation envelope during a simulated surgical procedure, and processing circuitry. The processing circuitry is configured to receive, from the input device, information indicative of the position of at least the portion of the user tool relative to the operational envelope, generate a performance metric based on the position of at least the portion of the user tool relative to the operational envelope over a period of time, and output, for display to a user, the performance metric. |
| US12039880B2 |
Systems and methods for training aircraft operators
A computer-implemented method may be used for training aircraft operators. The method may include determining a set of recommended flight training topics for a target aircraft operator, and receiving flight data recorded from simulator training performed by the aircraft operator or operation of aircraft by the aircraft operator. Additionally, the method may include analyzing the flight data to determine a proficiency evaluation, the proficiency evaluation being a measure of proficiency of the aircraft operator in one or more training topics, and adjusting the set of recommended flight training topics based on proficiency evaluation. |
| US12039879B2 |
Electronic device and method for eye-contact training
The present disclosure relates to digital solutions for eye-contact training. According to a first aspect, the disclosure relates to a computer-implemented method for eye-contact training. The method comprises presenting S1, on the one or more displays, one or more user interface objects indicative of one or more desired gaze areas representing one or more spectators of a virtual audience of the user. The method further comprises obtaining S3, using the camera, eye-gaze data indicative of the user's actual gaze direction and evaluating S4 a level of eye contact between the user and the virtual audience based on one or more rules defining a level of eye contact. The method also comprises providing S5 user feedback indicative of the evaluated level of eye-contact to the user. The disclosure also relates to an electronic user device and to a computer program configured to perform the method. |
| US12039878B1 |
Systems and methods for improved user interfaces for smart tutorials
A smart coach computing system receives, from a process site computing device, live feed data of a first user performing a process. The smart coach computing system retrieves a template associated with the process, the template comprising instructions. The smart coach computing system presents, via the process site computing device, the instructions in a stepwise manner based on determining, from the live feed data, completion of each step of the instructions. Upon determining, based on the received live feed data, that the process is complete, the smart coach computing system determines statistics from the live feed data. The smart coach computing system updates the instructions in the template based on the determined statistics. |
| US12039877B2 |
Adaptive object detection
Controlling an unmanned aerial vehicle to traverse a portion of an operational environment of the unmanned aerial vehicle may include obtaining an object detection type, obtaining object detection input data, obtaining relative object orientation data based on the object detection type and the object detection input data, and performing an object avoidance operation based on the relative object orientation data. The object detection type may be monocular object detection, which may include obtaining the relative object orientation data by obtaining motion data indicating a change of spatial location for the unmanned aerial vehicle between obtaining the first image and obtaining the second image based on searching along epipolar lines to obtain optical flow data. |
| US12039873B2 |
Dynamic flying lane management systems and methods for drone air traffic control
Systems and methods for drone air traffic control method include, in an air traffic control system configured to manage Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) flight in a geographic region, communicating to one or more UAVs via one or more wireless networks, wherein the one or more UAVs are configured to maintain their flight in the geographic region based on coverage of or connectivity to the one or more wireless networks; obtaining input related to a plurality of flying lanes in the geographic region and weather conditions in the geographic region; determining the plurality of flying lanes based on the input and weather conditions; and routing the one or more UAVs in the determined plurality of flying lanes considering air traffic, congestion, and obstructions. |
| US12039872B2 |
High-altitude pseudo-satellite neural network for unmanned traffic management
A HAPS platform may execute a neural network (a “HAPSNN”) as it monitors air traffic; the neural network enables it to classify, predict, and resolve events in its airspace of coverage in real time as well as learn from new events that have never before been seen or detected. The HAPSNN-equipped HAPS platform may provide surveillance of nearly 100% of air traffic in its airspace of coverage, and the HAPSNN may process data received from a drone to facilitate safe and efficient drone operation within an airspace. |
| US12039867B2 |
System and methods of adaptive object-based decision making for autonomous driving
A method may include obtaining input information relating to an environment in which an autonomous vehicle (AV) operates, the input information describing at least one of: a state of the AV, an operation of the AV within the environment, a property of the environment, or an object included in the environment. The method may include identifying a first object in the vicinity of the AV based on the obtained input information. The method may include determining a first object rule corresponding to the first object, the first object rule indicating suggested driving behavior for interacting with the first object. The method may include determining a first decision that follows the first object rule and sending an instruction to a control system of the AV, the instruction describing a given operation of the AV responsive to the first object rule according to the first decision. |
| US12039862B2 |
System and process for mitigating road network congestion
A computer is provided for a system for detecting, characterizing, and mitigating road network congestion. The system includes a plurality of motor vehicles. Each motor vehicle includes a telematics control unit (TCU) for generating one or more location signals for a location of the associated motor vehicle and one or more event signals for an event related to the associated motor vehicle. The computer includes one or more processors for receiving the location signal and/or the event signal from the TCU of the associated motor vehicles. The computer further includes a non-transitory computer readable storage medium (CRM) including instructions, such that the processor is programmed to identify a location of the road network congestion at a current time step. The processor is further programmed to track the road network congestion and predict the road network congestion at a next time step. |
| US12039861B2 |
Systems and methods for analyzing the in-lane driving behavior of a road agent external to a vehicle
One embodiment of a system for analyzing the in-lane driving behavior of an external road agent generates a sequence of sparse 3D point clouds based on a sequence of depth maps corresponding to a sequence of images of a scene. The system performs flow clustering based on the sequence of depth maps and a sequence of flow maps to identify points across the sequence of sparse 3D point clouds that belong to a detected road agent. The system generates a dense 3D point cloud by combining at least some of those identified points. The system detects one or more lane markings and projects them into the dense 3D point cloud to generate an annotated 3D point cloud. The system analyzes the in-lane driving behavior of the detected road agent based, at least in part, on the annotated 3D point cloud. |
| US12039859B2 |
Discovery of and connection to remote devices
A method includes receiving one or more signals that each indicate a device type for a respective remote device, identifying one or more visible devices in one or more images, matching a first device from the one or more visible devices with a first signal from the one or more signals based on a device type of the first device matching a device type for the first signal and based on a visible output of the first device, pairing the first device with a second device, and controlling a function of the first device using the second device. |
| US12039858B2 |
Haptic feedback generation
Broadly speaking, embodiments of the present techniques provide techniques for generating haptic feedback or haptic sensations, and in particular to techniques for outputting haptic feedback which varies depending on the input. The haptic feedback is delivered by a shape memory alloy (SMA) actuator that controls the movement of a component based on the required haptic feedback/sensation. |
| US12039857B2 |
Modified sound data generation from stored sound data
According to examples, an apparatus may include a processor that may determine that a first sound to be outputted responsive to an occurrence of a first event on the apparatus is to be modified, in which the first sound corresponds to a first sound data. The processor may also select, from a pool of sound data, a second sound data that is to be combined with the first sound data, in which the second sound data is associated with an occurrence of a second event on the apparatus. The processor may further combine the first sound data and the second sound data to generate a modified sound data and may use the modified sound data to output a modified sound corresponding to the modified sound data responsive to an occurrence of the first event. |
| US12039855B1 |
Machine learning based control of alerts generated for monitoring equipment
A system generates alerts based on sensor data obtained from equipment, for example, refrigeration equipment. Examples of equipment instances include refrigeration equipment, heating equipment, air conditioning equipment, and so on. The system accesses a model, for example, a machine learning model trained to predict an alert threshold for generation of alerts. The system modifies the alert threshold value for an equipment instance based on the output of the machine learning model. The system uses the modified alert threshold value for generating alerts. The system may track the number of times the alert threshold was adjusted. If the number of times the alert threshold value is modified exceeds a predetermined fault threshold value, the system determines that the equipment is faulty. |
| US12039851B2 |
System and a method for surveilling swimmers
A swimmer surveillance system configured to detect swimmers in a water body that are in a state of distress, or in a danger of drowning, and provide an alarm signal for prompting assistance to the swimmers in distress or in a danger of drowning, the system including: a processor; at least one swimmer sensor signally connected to the processor, and configured to attach to a swimmer, acquire data relating to an at least one physiological condition of the swimmer, and transmit the data to the processor; at least one image acquiring device signally connected to the processor, and configured to acquire images of the swimmers in the water body, and transmit visual data of the acquired images to the processor; and at least one alarming device signally connected to the processor, and configured to receive a signal from the processor and in response provide an alarm. |
| US12039849B2 |
Building monitoring system for sensing fire on every fire compartment in real time by using sensor attached to edge of hole of fire wall
The present invention discloses a fire-resistant sealing unit installed adjacent to a penetration part penetrating a partition wall inside a building, and filling the penetration part with fire-resistant sealing by heat generated in case of a fire in the building; a fire sensing unit installed adjacent to a fire-resistant sealing unit to detect whether a fire has occurred in a compartment area; and a control server that divides the inside of the building into predetermined conceptualized compartments, manages them as conceptualized compartmental areas, detects fire occurrence information from a fire sensing unit for each compartmental area, and calculates fire vector information. |
| US12039848B2 |
Non-coaxial systems, methods, and devices for detecting smoke
Non-coaxial systems, methods, and devices for detecting smoke are described herein. A smoke detection system may comprise a laser emitter configured to emit a laser beam, and a light receiver. The light receiver may comprise a first receiver lens, wherein a field of view of the first receiver lens includes at least a portion of the laser beam. The light receiver may also comprise a second receiver lens, wherein a field of view of the second receiver lens includes at least a portion of the laser beam and a region between an edge of the field of view of the first receiver lens and the laser emitter. |
| US12039844B2 |
Security system, security method, and non-transitory computer readable medium
A security system (10) includes an image information acquisition unit (11) that acquires input image information on an image taken of a person in a store, a tracking unit (12) that tracks an action of a hand of the person based on the input image information, and a suspicious action detection unit (13) that detects a suspicious action of the person based on the tracked action of the hand. A security system, a security method, and a security program capable of accurately detecting a suspicious action are thereby provided. |
| US12039842B2 |
Extra hands and extra duplications for multi-hand poker
Various embodiments of the gaming systems and methods provide plays of a multi-hand poker game where extra hands can be added and/or where extra card duplications can be made. |
| US12039839B2 |
System and method for purchasing lottery tickets
A system and method for purchasing lottery tickets via a client computing device. A user may access a purchase module via a client computing device and select lottery tickets and lottery numbers to purchase from available lotteries in their state. The user may be notified of the results by the purchase module or a results module. Once notified, the user may withdraw their winnings or use the winnings to purchase lottery tickets future drawings. |
| US12039837B1 |
Game system
A game system according to the present disclosure includes a playfield and a prize dispenser. The playfield includes a peg board, a plurality of deflector pegs attached to the peg board, a plurality of exits located below the deflector pegs, and a detector coupled with a first prize exit of the plurality of exits and configured to generate a first winning signal when detecting the object traversing through the first prize exit. The prize dispenser includes a dispenser portion coupled with a prize source and configured to dispense a predetermined prize from the prize source, after receiving the first winning signal from the detector. |
| US12039834B2 |
System and method for generation and validation of multigame printed tickets using multidimensional barcodes
According to various embodiments, a system for implementing a predetermined multigame is disclosed. The system includes a plurality of tickets each having one or more multidimensional barcodes representing information about a plurality of predetermined game outcomes and information about game security and game data integrity. The one or more multidimensional barcodes are configured to be optically scanned to have a result displayed by a computing device to allow a player to determine whether the information about a plurality of predetermined game outcomes comprises a winning outcome. |
| US12039828B2 |
System and method for providing player services using a projection surface gaming system
A projection surface gaming system for projecting video images onto a physical gaming table is described herein. The projection surface gaming system includes a video projection device, an object sensing system, and a controller including a processor. The processor is programmed to execute an algorithm including the steps of projecting a first image on a surface of the physical gaming table using the video projection device, detecting a player's interaction with an area of the physical gaming table displaying the first image using the object sensing system, and projecting a second image on the surface of the gaming table in response to detecting the player's interaction with the area of the first image. |
| US12039827B2 |
Space-efficient graphical user interface for gamified sales
Graphical user interfaces (GUIs) for providing multi-parameter offers to users are provided. Such GUIs not only efficiently present a particular multi-parameter offer, but also provide insight to the user as to other multi-parameter offers that could have been offered instead, thereby allowing the user to gauge the relative value of the offer being made against the potential other offers that could have been made. Such GUIs are arranged to present the information regarding the offer parameters in a space-efficient manner that allows for such information to be presented for large numbers of potential offers, e.g., 50+ potential offers, in a small display area, e.g., a smartphone screen. |
| US12039819B2 |
Dynamic identity verification system and method
Systems and methods for dynamic identity verification are disclosed. In an embodiment, a computer-implemented method is provided for verifying the identity of an entity associated with a mobile device. A location of the mobile device along a predefined travel path of the entity is determined from data identifying an interaction between the mobile device and at least one device located at a respective point along the travel path. An assurance level of the entity is determined, wherein the assurance level is adjusted based on the determined location or in the absence of receiving data identifying an interaction over a predefined time window. The identity of the entity is verified if the determined assurance level meets a defined threshold. |
| US12039813B2 |
Apparatus and method for registration and authentication of user equipment for controlling vehicle
A device for registering and authenticating a user device for vehicle control includes: a communication unit connected to the user device to receive an authentication request from the user device; an interface configured to communicatively connect with at least one antenna included in the vehicle and communicating with a FOB of the vehicle; and a processor configured to detect whether the user device is registered based on at least one of user information and device information included in the received authentication request, to detect whether a user of the user device has the FOB by using the at least one antenna, and to control a registration process of the user device which is set differently depending on whether the user has the FOB when the user device is not registered. |
| US12039811B2 |
Systems and methods for detecting vehicle or environmental changes from data from automated vehicles
Disclosed are methods, systems, and non-transitory computer-readable medium for managing data from vehicles. For instance, the method may include receiving vehicle data from a vehicle of a plurality of vehicles; obtaining collective vehicle data and vehicle parameters; performing an analysis on the vehicle data, the collective vehicle data, and the vehicle parameters to: detect a vehicle parameter event, or detect an environment change; and in response to detecting the vehicle parameter event or the environment change, transmitting a status message to a service associated with the vehicle. |
| US12039810B2 |
Multi-purpose truncated pyramidal cone
A multi-purpose truncated triangular pyramidal shaped cone is used as a sports field marker having a multi-sided shape with sides sloping at approximately 102.5° upward for the support of a smartphone with camera(s) leaning against a side to provide a stable view and record a timed finish of an athlete crossing a finish line of a race. The smartphone is secured to a side of the cone by an intermediate clamp holder having tapered resilient plugs pressed into receiving holes in the cone side. In an alternate use, plural cones are used to hold ends of a horizontal hurdle bar. This bar is raised higher by stacking identical hollow cones forming a stack with a long pole extending through a hole in a flat top surface of a top truncated cone. The pole is secured along a vertical axis of the cone stack by set screws converging along their axes from holes on each side of the pyramidal cone. A bowed cradle is mounted atop the pole to hold the horizontal hurdle bar. |
| US12039791B2 |
Image processing method, and electronic device supporting same
Provided is an electronic device including a display, a memory, and a processor operatively coupled with the display and the memory, wherein the processor is configured to obtain an image, output to a display a screen on which at least one Augmented Reality (AR) object is added to the obtained image, create a file including a capture image of the screen and information related to the at least one AR object in response to reception of a capture input for the screen, and store the file in the memory. In addition, various embodiments conceived through this document are possible. |
| US12039790B2 |
Method and system for seatbelt detection using determination of shadows
A method for detecting a position of a seatbelt in a vehicle includes: capturing, by a camera, a source image of an occupant in the vehicle; determining a pose of the occupant based on the source image; determining an occupant shadow based on the pose of the occupant; determining, based on the occupant shadow, a shadow overlying a region of interest (ROI) in the source image; and detecting, based on the shadow overlying the ROI, the seatbelt within the ROI. A system for detecting a position of a seatbelt is also provided. The system includes a camera and controller in communication with the camera and configured to: determine a pose of the occupant; determine an occupant shadow based on the pose of the occupant; determine, based on the occupant shadow, a shadow overlying the ROI; and detect, based on the shadow overlying the ROI, the seatbelt within the ROI. |
| US12039785B2 |
Approaches for encoding environmental information
Systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable media can determine sensor data captured by at least one sensor of a vehicle while navigating an environment over a period of time. Information describing one or more agents associated with the environment during the period of time can be determined based at least in part on the captured sensor data. A parameter-based encoding describing the one or more agents associated with the environment during the period of time can be generated based at least in part on the determined information and a scenario schema, wherein the parameter-based encoding provides a structured representation of the information describing the one or more agents associated with the environment. A scenario represented by the parameter-based encoding can be determined based at least in part on a cluster of parameter-based encodings to which the parameter-based encoding is assigned. |
| US12039784B1 |
Articulated object determination
A vehicle computing system may implement techniques to determine whether two objects in an environment are related as an articulated object. The techniques may include applying heuristics and algorithms to object representations (e.g., bounding boxes) to determine whether two objects are related as a single object with two portions that articulate relative to each other. The techniques may include predicting future states of the articulated object in the environment. One or more model(s) may be used to determine presence of the articulated object and/or predict motion of the articulated object in the future. Based on the presence and/or motion of the articulated object, the vehicle computing system may control operation of the vehicle. |
| US12039781B2 |
Methods and apparatus for targeted analysis of video images and detection of persistent changes in a camera view
A method for monitoring protected regions of a camera view includes receiving, at a processor of a video camera system, a video stream including a series of video frames depicting at least one scene. A background model is identified based on a predefined representation of at least one region of interest associated with the scene. Each of the video frames is compared to the background model, to define an associated binary mask. A persistent change in the at least one region of interest is detected, based on the binary masks, the persistent change having an associated duration that exceeds a predefined threshold. In response to detecting the persistent change, a change notification message including a video file is generated. The method also includes causing display of the change notification message via a user interface and/or causing transmission of the change notification message to a remote compute device. |
| US12039774B2 |
Drone-assisted thermal monitoring techniques
Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for drone-assisted thermal monitoring. One of the methods includes determining a first temperature measurement at a first location of a property, navigating from the first location to a second location of the property, determining a second temperature measurement at the second location, generating a thermal model for the property based on the first temperature measurement and the second temperature measurement, and providing the thermal model for output. |
| US12039771B2 |
Methods and apparatuses for detecting a change in an area of interest
A method for detecting a change in an area of interest. The method includes: 1) forming a pointcloud that comprises: i) a first set of points derived from a first set of one or more images and ii) a second set of points derived from a second set of one or more images; 2) for each point included in the pointcloud, assigning a similarity score to the point; 3) for at least each point from the pointcloud that is included in a particular set of points (e.g., for each point in the pointcloud that is assigned a similarity score that exceeds a threshold (e.g. 0)), determining a value Nt and a value Nnew and adjusting the similarity score assigned to the point based on Nt and Nnew; and 4) using the adjusted similarity scores to determine whether the area of interest has changed. |
| US12039766B2 |
Image processing method, apparatus, and computer product for image segmentation using unseen class obtaining model
The present disclosure provides an image processing method, apparatus, device, and computer-readable storage medium. The method includes: obtaining an image dataset, the image dataset including an image and an accompanying text related to an unseen class in the image; and generating a probability and/or distribution of the unseen class using an unseen class obtaining model, the probability and/or distribution of the unseen class including a probability that each pixel in the image is from the unseen class, a probability that the unseen class is present in the image, and a regional probability after the image is subdivided into a plurality of regions. |
| US12039764B2 |
Multimodal diagnosis system, method and apparatus
A method, system and mobile device can be used by a subject in diagnosing a disease or virus or other illness. The system can capture and analyze olfactory information providing a diagnosis based on the olfactory information. The system can also capture and output biometric data corresponding to the subject and can further include at least one camera or video sensor that can result in a diagnosis or a microphone or other acoustic sensor that can result in another diagnosis. Other sensors providing other corresponding diagnoses can be included. A sensor fusion component can receive and combine the biometric data and the various diagnoses results and further determine a confidence score. An event record creator compiles the biometric data and the confidence scores to create an event record having a higher confidence score with respect to a final diagnosis result. A data storage device stores the event record. |
| US12039762B2 |
Attribute-based point cloud strip division method
An attribute-based point cloud strip division method. The method comprises: first, performing spatial division of a certain depth on a point cloud to obtain a plurality of local point clouds; and then, sorting the attribute values in the local point clouds, and on the basis of such, further performing point cloud strip division so as to obtain point cloud strips that have low geometric overhead and a uniform number of points. By means of comprehensively using the spatial position and attribute information of the point clouds, the points having similar attributes and related spatial positions are gathered as much as possible in one strip during strip division, which is convenient for making full use of the redundancy of the attribute information between adjacent points, and improving the performance of point cloud attribute compression. At the same time, independent coding between strips supports random access, improves coding efficiency, and prevents the accumulation and spread of coding errors, thus enhancing the fault tolerance of the system. |
| US12039760B2 |
Modifying promotional material using logo images
Technology is described for generating a modified logo using popular colors of a logo file to be used in electronic promotional pages. In addition, options selected by a user, the color of the logo itself and attributes of the electronic promotional pages can be used to filter electronic promotional pages provided. One method may be the operation of detecting a hue, saturation and luminance (HSL) in pixels of a logo file. Another operation may be clustering of the pixels from the logo file into groups based on hue, saturation and luminance (HSL). The colors in the color clusters may be weighted based on area of the logo file occupied by a color. Colors that exceed a defined weighting percentage may be selected as a popular color. Any repeated popular colors may be removed. Then a modified logo may be generated using the popular color selected. |
| US12039759B2 |
Method and apparatus for evaluating the composition of pigment in a coating based on an image
A coating analyzer is configured to receive electronic image data of a physical coating and to generate information regarding the pigments of the physical coating. The coating analyzer applies a computer vision model trained on baseline image data to the electronic image data. The coating analyzer assigns color values to the pigments forming the electronic image data and generates pigment groups based on the assigned color values. The pigment groups provide color palette data regarding the pigments forming the coating. |
| US12039758B2 |
Image processing apparatus, image processing method, and non-transitory computer readable medium storing program
The present disclosure provides an image processing apparatus capable of efficiently generating a learning model having a high accuracy. An image processing apparatus (1) includes a data acquisition unit (2), a data generation unit (4), a recognition accuracy calculation unit (6), and a learning data output unit (8). The data acquisition unit (2) acquires input image data. The data generation unit (4) converts the input image data by using a data conversion parameter and newly generates image data. The recognition accuracy calculation unit (6) calculates a recognition accuracy of the image data generated by the data generation unit (4) by using a learning model stored in advance. The learning data output unit (8) outputs, as learning data, the image data of which the recognition accuracy calculated by the recognition accuracy calculation unit (6) is lower than a first threshold. |
| US12039756B2 |
Methods and apparatus to calibrate a multiple camera system based on a human pose
Methods and apparatus to calibrate a multicamera system based on a human pose are disclosed. An example apparatus includes an object identifier to identify a first set of coordinates defining first locations of anatomical points of a human in a first image captured by a first camera and identify a second set of coordinates defining second locations of the anatomical points in a second image captured by a second camera. The apparatus includes a pose detector to detect, based on at least one of the first or second sets of coordinates, when the human is in a particular pose. The apparatus includes a transformation calculator to, in response to detection of the human in the particular pose, calculate a relative transformation between the first camera and the second camera based on a first subset of the first set of coordinates and a second subset of the second set of coordinates. |
| US12039755B2 |
Method and device for passive ranging by image processing and use of three-dimensional models
The device (1) for estimating the distance between an observer (2) and a target (4) using at least one image generated by a digital image generator (6) from the position (P1) of the observer (2) comprises a detection and identification unit configured to detect and identify a target (4) in the image and define an imaged representation of the target (4), and a distance estimation unit configured to perform, on the image, multiple different projections of a three-dimensional model of the target (4) to obtain projected representations of the target (4) and to select the projected representation most similar to the imaged representation, the distance associated with the selected projected representation representing the estimated distance (D) between the position of the observer (2) and the target (4). |
| US12039752B2 |
Method for determining line-of-sight, method for processing video, device, and storage medium
Provided is a method for detecting line-of-sight. The method for detecting line-of-sight includes: determining, based on a key feature point in a face image, a face posture and an eye pupil rotational displacement corresponding to the face image, wherein the eye pupil rotational displacement is a displacement of a pupil center relative to an eyeball center in the face image; and acquiring a line-of-sight direction of an actual face by back-projecting, based on a preset projection function and the face posture, the eye pupil rotational displacement to a three-dimensional space where the actual face is located. |
| US12039751B2 |
Error compensation for a three-dimensional tracking system
Tracking system for tracking one or more reflective markers includes at least two optical sensors configured to obtain image data of an environment that includes at least one marker. The tracking system obtains the image data from the at least two optical sensors. The tracking system is configured for extracting, from the image data, optical signatures representing reflections of the optical signal from at least one marker, determining optical centroids of the optical signatures of the at least one marker, estimating an initial pose for at least one marker, determining offset error vectors from the optical centroids of the at least one marker based on the initial pose, determining corrected optical centroids based on the offset error vectors and the optical centroids, and determining a corrected three dimensional position of the marker in the environment based on the corrected optical centroids of the marker. |
| US12039743B2 |
Motion tracking sychronization in virtual reality spaces
Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to motion tracking synchronization in virtual reality systems. In an embodiment, a computing system that includes a processor and a memory including computer readable instructions is provided. The processor is configured to, based on execution of the computer readable instructions, receive an indication from a virtual reality (VR) application that the VR application has started, receive tracking data from a first motion tracking system and a second motion tracking system, each motion tracking system comprising one or more sensors, and generate system-independent tracking objects from the tracking data. The processor is further configured to, based on execution of the computer readable instructions, format the system-independent tracking objects into VR objects compatible with a VR system, transmit the VR objects to the VR system, and provide a real world environment view to users overlaid or independent of VR environment. Computer implemented methods are also provided. |
| US12039738B2 |
Multi-motion compensation for high-quality cone-beam CT of the head
The present invention is directed to a method of multi-motion compensation for high-quality cone-beam CT of the head. A multi-stage approach is incorporated that includes a pre-conditioning stage in which an initial estimation of the motion trajectory is obtained with 3D-2D registration using the motion-contaminated CBCT and projection data. In the present invention, the motion-contaminated CBCT is used as a basis for 3D-2D registration in the pre-conditioning stage to capture large amplitude, rapid movements of the head and provide better initialization of the autofocus solution. |
| US12039737B2 |
Machine learning feature vector generator using depth image foreground attributes
Certain aspects provide a method, including: receiving a depth image from a depth sensor; receiving a segmentation mask corresponding to the depth image and segmenting the depth image into a set of foreground pixels and a set of background pixels; determining a set of seed pixels in the depth image; for each respective seed pixel of the set of seed pixels: determining a sampling line in the depth image that starts at the respective seed pixel and passes through a portion of the depth image; for each respective sampling line pixel in the sampling line having a value in the segmentation mask indicating a foreground object in the depth image: determining one or more data attribute values based on a depth value for the respective sampling line pixel in the depth image; and adding the one or more data attribute values to a feature vector. |
| US12039728B2 |
Uncertainty-aware deep reinforcement learning for anatomical landmark detection in medical images
Described are techniques for uncertainty-aware anatomical landmark detection, using, for example, a deep reinforcement learning (DRL) anatomical landmark detection agent. For instance, a process can include generating one or more image features for an input medical image using a first sub-network of the anatomical landmark detection agent. A softmax layer of a second sub-network of the anatomical landmark detection agent can generate a plurality of discrete Q-value distributions for a set of allowable actions associated with movement of the agent within the medical image. An anatomical landmark location within the medical image can be predicted using the discrete Q-value distributions. An uncertainty can be determined for the predicted anatomical landmark location, based on an average full width half maximum (FWHM) calculated for the plurality of discrete Q-value distributions. |
| US12039726B2 |
Automated or partially automated anatomical surface assessment methods, devices and systems
Devices, systems and methods for assessing anatomical surface features are described herein. In some embodiments, a method of assessing a surface feature on a patient's skin surface includes (i) capturing one or more data sets from a patient's skin surface including the skin surface feature, and (ii) determining outline data of the skin surface feature based on at least one of the one or more data sets. The method can further include determining one or more confidence attributes associated with the determined outline data. |
| US12039725B2 |
System and method to generate discretized interpretable features in machine learning model
A system and method for processing values of a subset of numeric features to provide interpretability of the results of a machine learning model, by determining an extent of the contribution of the subset of features towards a predicted class by performing: (i) receiving the thermal image, (ii) obtaining a region of interest in the thermal image of the subject, (iii) extracting a plurality of numeric features associated with the region of interest of the thermal image, (iv) predicting a class, (v) estimate an extent of contribution of the subset of numeric features towards the decision of the first machine learning prediction model (M) and (vi) generate a report that includes a generated discrete values that determines the extent of contribution of the subset of numeric features towards the predicted class. |
| US12039723B2 |
Deep learning for near-infrared fluorescence imaging enhancement
A method for enhancing a near-infrared fluorescence image includes providing a NIR fluorescence image produced by detecting light in the NIR-I or NIR-IIa windows emitted by fluorophores; and inputting the NIR fluorescence image to a convolutional neural network to produce as output a translated image, where the convolutional neural network is trained using a set of NIR-I or NIR-IIa fluorescence images and a set of NIR-IIb fluorescence images. Preferably, the convolutional neural network is a U-Net. |
| US12039722B2 |
Image analysis method, storage medium, image analysis device, and image analysis system
By analyzing an image of a cell sample, whether a cell shown in the image is cancerous or not, the type of cancer, etc. are objectively and appropriately determined. An image analyzing device (1) includes: a binarizing section (41) which carries out a binarizing process a plurality of times with respect to a single captured image so as to generate a plurality of binarized images, the binarizing section carrying out the binarizing process each time the binarizing section varies a binarization reference value; a Betti number calculating section (42) which calculates a region number, which indicates the number of hole-shaped regions, with respect to each of the plurality of binarized images which have been generated; and a cancer determining section (43) which determines a type of cancer occurring in a cell included in tissue, on the basis of the binarization reference value which has been applied at a time of generation of one of the plurality of binarized images with respect to which one the region number has a given value. |
| US12039716B2 |
Defect inspection method and defect inspection device
The purpose of the present invention is to provide a defect inspection device with which it is possible to determine a defect candidate position more accurately than before, even when design data cannot be obtained or are difficult to be utilized sufficiently. The present invention solves the problem by: setting an appropriate reference die or reference chip over a wafer to be inspected; setting, with respect to each of swath channel die images obtained by dividing a reference die swath image into a plurality of portions and detecting the portions, one or more reference patterns; correcting a position error of a swath image obtained from another die to be inspected, using the reference pattern for each swath channel image; and performing defect detection using the corrected swath channel image. |
| US12039714B2 |
Inspection method and inspection machine for display panel
This application discloses an inspection method and an inspection machine for a display panel. The inspection method includes the steps of: taking a picture of a to-be-inspected display panel to obtain a to-be-inspected image of the to-be-inspected display panel; removing high-frequency information in the to-be-inspected image to obtain a high-frequency-removed image; calculating a difference between the to-be-inspected image and the high-frequency-removed image to obtain a difference image; making a determination regarding the difference image by comparing the difference image with a preset threshold, determining that the display panel fails the inspection if the difference image exceeds the preset threshold, and determining that the display panel passes the inspection if the difference image does not exceed the preset threshold. |
| US12039712B2 |
Underground infrastructure feature identification using multi-sensor inspection data analysis
One aspect provides operating a mobile pipe inspection platform to obtain two or more types of sensor data for the interior of a pipe; analyzing, using a processor, the two or more types of sensor data using a trained model, where the trained model is trained using a dataset including training sensor data of pipe interiors; the analyzing including performing: identifying, using a processor, a pipe feature location using a first type of the two or more types of sensor data; and classifying, using a processor, an identified pipe feature using a second type of the two or more types of sensor data; and thereafter producing, using a processor, an output including an indication of the classified pipe feature. Other aspects are described and claimed. |
| US12039707B1 |
Dynamic rectification of fingerprint image portions corresponding to defects
Some disclosed methods involve controlling a fingerprint sensor system to scan a portion of a user's digit and obtaining fingerprint image data corresponding to the portion of the user's digit. Some such methods involve obtaining defect data identifying one or more defective areas corresponding to an active fingerprint sensor area and determining whether the defect data indicates one or more defective areas corresponding to a touched portion of the active fingerprint sensor area from which the fingerprint image data were obtained. Some such methods involve determining, responsive to determining that the defect data indicates one or more defective areas corresponding to the touched portion, whether fingerprint image data corresponding to the one or more defective areas can be rectified and, responsive to determining that the fingerprint image data can be rectified, rectifying the fingerprint image data corresponding to the one or more defective areas. |
| US12039705B2 |
Method and apparatus for classifying fake images
An apparatus for classifying fake images according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes an artifact remover configured to receive an input image to generate an artifact-removed image from which artifacts are removed, an artifact image generator configured to generate an artifact image by using a difference between the input image and the artifact removal image, and a determiner configured to determine whether the artifact image is a real image or a fake image by receiving the artifact image. |
| US12039701B2 |
Apparatus for enhancing image quality and method for the same
An apparatus for enhancing image quality includes a combining module configured to combine an independent image having pixels independent from each other and a correlated image including correlation information between pixels and an artificial intelligence (AI) apparatus configured to provide a weight used to combine the independent image and the correlated image. |
| US12039698B2 |
Image enhancement model training data generation for panoramic images
Disclosed is an image processing method including steps of obtaining a plurality of sets of training data, each set of training data containing data of first and second images, image quality of the second image being higher than that of the first image, shooting contents of the first image being the same model, letting the data of the first image be an input of the model, and utilizing the plurality of sets of training data to train the model until a difference feature value between an output of the model and the data of the second image is minimum; and inputting data of a third image to be processed into the model so as to output data of a fourth image after image enhancement, image quality of the fourth image being higher than that of the third image. |
| US12039693B2 |
Apparatus and method of controlling the same
Disclosed are an electronic apparatus and a method of controlling the same. The electronic apparatus includes: an interface circuitry; and a processor configured to receive a low resolution image for each of a plurality of frames of content and characteristic data from an external apparatus through the interface circuitry, generate, based on the low resolution image and the characteristic data, a high resolution image that has a larger amount of data than the low resolution image and has characteristics corresponding to the characteristic data, and control to display the generated high resolution image on a display. |
| US12039691B2 |
Method of compensating display device
A method of compensating a display device includes: displaying a first display image of a calibration pattern; generating a first photograph image of the calibration pattern by capturing the first display image; generating a measurement representative position data corresponding to the calibration pattern by measuring the first photograph image; generating a third-order fitting representative position data by performing a two-dimensional third-order fitting; displaying a second display image of a full white display; generating a second photograph image of the full white display by capturing the second display image; generating a first crop image by performing a size adjustment based on the third-order fitting representative position data; calculating a luminance compensation value by comparing a measured luminance of the first crop image with a target luminance; and generating a compensated image data by applying the luminance compensation value to an image data. |
| US12039690B2 |
Image rotation for stream of input images
A method for processing a stream of input images is described. A stream of input images that are from an image sensor is received. The stream comprises an initial sequence of input images including a subject having an initial orientation. A change in an angular orientation of the image sensor while receiving the stream of input images is determined. In response to determining the change in the angular orientation, a subsequent sequence of input images of the stream of input images is processed for rotation to counteract the change in the angular orientation of the image sensor and maintain the subject in the initial orientation. The stream of input images is transmitted to one or more display devices. |
| US12039687B2 |
Apparatus and method with 3D modeling
A processor-implemented method with three-dimensional (3D) modeling includes: determining a type of movement of an object detected in an image received from a sensor, based on a variability of a position of the object and a variability of a shape of the object; segmenting the object into one or more chunks each corresponding to a unit of movement, based on the determined type of movement; correcting the determined type of movement based on a change in position of one or more feature points of the one or more chunks of the object in the image; determining a state of the movement of the object based on the corrected type of the movement of the object; correcting a pose of the sensor based on a state of the object; and updating a pose for each of the one or more chunks of the object based on the determined state of the object and the corrected pose of the sensor. |
| US12039685B2 |
Methods, apparatus, and system for synchronization between a three-dimensional vascular model and an imaging device
An apparatus for synchronizing a three-dimensional model of a patient's coronary arteries with an orientation of a medical imaging device is disclosed. In an example, an apparatus is configured to receive an indication that a three-dimensional model has been rotated. The indication includes a number of degrees of rotation of the three-dimensional model along a roll and/or pitch axis. The processor uses a correlation or transfer function to determine a rotational angulation position of the medical imaging device based on the number of degrees of rotation of the three-dimensional model along the roll and/or pitch axis. The processor transmits a command or instruction to the medical imaging device that is indicative of the desired rotational angulation position, thereby causing the medical imaging device to rotate to the desired position. |
| US12039684B2 |
Method and system for predicting a collision free posture of a kinematic system
A system and a method predict a collision free posture of a kinematic system. The method includes: receiving a 3D virtual environment, receiving a 3D representation of the kinematic system and a set of 3D postures defined for the 3D virtual kinematic system, receiving a target task to be performed by the kinematic system with respect to the surrounding environment, and receiving a prescribed location within the 3D virtual environment. The prescribed location defines a position at which the 3D virtual kinematic system has to be placed within the 3D virtual environment. A collision free detection function (CFD) is applied to a set of input data containing the 3D virtual environment, the target task, the prescribed location and the set of postures. The CFD function outputs a set of collision free postures enabling the kinematic system to perform the target task when located at the prescribed location. |
| US12039682B2 |
System and method for image processing
Mechanisms for image processing are provided. A computing device comprises a memory, an input device, a display, and a processor. The processor is configured to: acquire a three-dimensional image of an anatomical structure and store it in the memory. The processor renders on the display (i) an initial volume of the three-dimensional image corresponding to an initial portion of the anatomical structure, and (ii) a moveable control element. The initial volume has an outer surface defined by a position of the control element. The processor receives input data updating the position of the control element relative to the initial volume; and renders on the display, in place of the initial volume, a further volume of the three-dimensional image, corresponding to a further portion of the anatomical structure and having a further outer surface defined by the updated position of the control element. |
| US12039675B2 |
High quality AR cosmetics simulation via image filtering techniques
The disclosure is directed to embodiments for producing high-quality images simulating the application of a material (e.g., virtual cosmetics) to a person's body. Example implementations can generate an augmented image displaying a virtual cosmetic layer (e.g., lipstick) on a person's face. For instance, a computing system can obtain an image depicting the face and identify a region for applying the cosmetic. The system can use augmented reality and/or image filtering to process the image into datasets that can be combined with material data related to the virtual cosmetic to generate augmented image(s) simulating application of the material. |
| US12039674B2 |
Inertial data management for extended reality for moving platforms
Implementations of the subject technology provide extended reality display devices that can be used on and/or off of a moving platform. Systems and methods are disclosed for separating out the motion of the moving platform from other motions of the device so that virtual content can be displayed without erroneous motions caused by the motion of the moving platform. The subject technology can provide extended reality settings on any suitable moveable platform such as in a car, a watercraft, an aircraft, a train, or any other vehicle. |
| US12039670B2 |
Strand simulation in multiple levels
A method comprises determining positions of render strands based on a simulation model of simulation strands. Each simulation strand corresponds to a render strand. For a first range of values of a metric up to a threshold value, the simulation model is determined in a first simulation level using a first set of simulation strands. For a second range of values of the metric from a second threshold value, the simulation model is determined in a second simulation level using a subset of the first set of simulation strands. For metric values between the first and second threshold values, a transition between first and second simulation levels comprises computing the simulation model in the first level of detail. Positions of the render strands during the transition are derived from the first set of simulation strands having a first weight, and the second set of simulation strands having a second weight. |
| US12039669B2 |
Estimating a condition of a physical structure
In a computer-implemented method and system for capturing the condition of a structure, the structure is scanned with an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). Data collected by the UAV corresponding to points on a surface of a structure is received and a 3D point cloud is generated for the structure, where the 3D point cloud is generated based at least in part on the received UAV data. A 3D model of the surface of the structure is reconstructed using the 3D point cloud. |
| US12039666B2 |
Method for creating a tangible objection and digitizing the tangible object using an artificial intelligence process
According to the present invention, techniques, including a method, and system, for creating a tangible object having customized features and digitizing the object for manipulation and use by a child user are provided. In particular, the invention provides a method for assembling customized features onto a tangible object and using artificial intelligence techniques for digitizing the object onto a computing device for manipulation and use by a child user. |
| US12039664B2 |
Street lighting compliance display and control
A system and corresponding method is disclosed for monitoring and conducting large-scale performance verification of a city's lighting infrastructure. In particular, the current invention combines measurements of lighting performance measurements along city roadways with regulatory requirements for the roadways. In various embodiments, the current invention then presents a three-dimensional visualization of the adequacy of existing roadway lighting with respect to these regulatory requirements. |
| US12039663B2 |
3D surface structure estimation using neural networks for autonomous systems and applications
In various examples, to support training a deep neural network (DNN) to predict a dense representation of a 3D surface structure of interest, a training dataset is generated using a parametric mathematical modeling. A variety of synthetic 3D road surfaces may be generated by modeling a 3D road surface using varied parameters to simulate changes in road direction and lateral surface slope. In an example embodiment, a synthetic 3D road surface may be created by modeling a longitudinal 3D curve and expanding the longitudinal 3D curve to a 3D surface, and the resulting synthetic 3D surface may be sampled to form a synthetic ground truth projection image (e.g., a 2D height map). To generate corresponding input training data, a known pattern that represents which pixels may remain unobserved during 3D structure estimation may be generated and applied to a ground truth projection image to simulate a corresponding sparse projection image. |
| US12039662B2 |
Method and apparatus for recognizing pixel point, illumination rendering method and apparatus, electronic device, and storage medium
A method and apparatus for recognizing a pixel point, an illumination rendering method and apparatus, an electronic device, and a storage medium, which is used to effectively detect a pixel point located in a shadow region, to improve the quality of lightmap rendering. The method includes: obtaining a lightmap of a target object in a target scene; determining, according to a distance between each adjacent pixel point of a pixel point in the lightmap and the pixel point, a coverage radius corresponding to the pixel point; and determining, by using the pixel point as a starting point, that when a ray emitted along at least one tangential direction of the pixel point intersects an unlighted surface of an object in the target scene and a length of the ray is the same as the coverage radius, the pixel point is located in the shadow region. |
| US12039660B1 |
Rendering three-dimensional content based on a viewport
In an example method, a computer system accesses first data representing three-dimensional content and a plurality of bounding boxes. Each of the bounding boxes encloses at least a portion of the three-dimensional content. The computer system also access second data representing a viewing frustum for rendering the three-dimensional content. Based on the first and the second data, the computer system identifies a subset of the bounding boxes that are visible according to the viewing frustum. For each of the one or more bounding boxes of the subset, the computer system identifies an image tile from among a plurality of image tiles corresponding to the bounding box, and renders one or more video frames in a frame buffer based on the identified image tile. |
| US12039654B2 |
Method and apparatus for viewport shifting of non-real time 3D applications
Systems and methods for super sampling and viewport shifting of non-real time 3D applications are disclosed. In one embodiment, a graphics processing unit includes a processing resource to execute graphics commands to provide graphics for an application, a capture tool to capture the graphics commands, and a data generator to generate a dataset including at least one frame based on the captured graphics commands and to modify viewport settings for each frame of interest to generate a conditioned dataset. |
| US12039651B1 |
Artificial intelligence-based characters with changeable behavior
A method for providing artificial intelligence (AI) characters with changeable behavior includes providing a plurality of behavioral types associated with an AI character model, where the plurality of behavioral types are associated with probabilities, and where the AI character model is configured to generate an AI character; randomly selecting, during interaction of the AI character, and based on the probabilities, a behavioral type from the plurality of behavioral types; and adjusting, based on the selected behavioral type, parameters associated with the AI character, thereby causing the AI character to follow the selected behavioral type. |
| US12039649B2 |
Conditional modification of augmented reality object
A server machine modifies an augmented reality (AR) object in response to fulfillment of a condition. The machine provides, to a user device, object data that defines the AR object. The object data specifies a physical geolocation of the AR object, a presentation attribute of the AR object, a conditional modification program, and a trigger condition for execution of the conditional modification program. The object data causes the user device to present the AR object with a first appearance, located at the physical geolocation. The machine detects fulfillment of the trigger condition, and in response, the machine executes the conditional modification program. This modifies the object data by modifying the presentation attribute. The machine provides, to the user device, the modified object data, which causes the user device to present the AR object with a second appearance based on the modified presentation attribute. |
| US12039647B1 |
Systems and methods for synthetic image generation
A system includes memory devices storing instructions, and one or more processors configured to execute instructions performing method steps. The method may include training a generator, encoder, and discriminator of a synthetic image generation system to enable creation of synthetic images that comply with one or more image classification requirements. A generator and discriminator may be trained in an adversarial relationship. Training may be completed when the generator outputs a synthetic image that matches a target image beyond a first predetermined threshold of accuracy and the encoder outputs a latent feature vector that matches an input latent feature vector beyond a second predetermined threshold of accuracy. After training the system may be configured to generate synthetic images that comply with one or more image classification requirements. |
| US12039644B2 |
Method and sytem for presenting a digital information related to a real object
The invention is related to a method of presenting a digital information related to a real object, comprising determining a real object, providing a plurality of presentation modes, wherein the plurality of presentation modes comprises an augmented reality mode, and at least one of a virtual reality mode and an audio mode, providing at least one representation of a digital information related to the real object, determining a spatial relationship between a camera and a reference coordinate system under consideration of an image captured by the camera, selecting a presentation mode from the plurality of presentation modes according to the spatial relationship, and presenting the at least one representation of the digital information using the selected presentation mode. |
| US12039643B2 |
Tile-based scheduling using per-tile hash values
The graphics processing unit described herein is configured to process graphics data using a rendering space which is sub-divided into a plurality of tiles. The graphics processing unit comprises a tiling unit and rendering logic. The tiling unit is arranged to generate a tile control list for each tile, the tile control list identifying each graphics data item present in the tile. The rendering logic is arranged to render the tiles using the tile control lists generated by the tiling unit. The tiling unit comprises per-tile hash generation logic arranged to generate, for each tile, a per-tile hash value based on a set of textures that will be accessed when processing the tile in the rendering logic, and the tiling unit is further arranged to store the per-tile hash value for a tile within the tile control list for the tile. |
| US12039640B2 |
Keyboard file verification method based on image processing
A keyboard file verification method based on image processing comprises controlling a processor to perform following operations: obtaining a keyboard file; generating, according to the keyboard file, a search index and a feature image; obtaining a template image from a template database according to the search index; performing a calibration operation according to the feature image, wherein the calibration operation comprises: adjusting a resolution of the feature image according to a resolution of the template image; performing a shifting operation according to the feature image, to generate a plurality of candidate images; and comparing a key block of each of the plurality of candidate images with a key block of the template image to generate a difference map and a comparison result. |
| US12039638B2 |
Magnetic resonance imaging reconstruction using machine learning
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) image reconstruction using machine learning is described. A variational or unrolled deep neural network can be used in the context of an iterative optimization. In particular, a regularization operation can be based on a deep neural network. The deep neural network can take, as an input, an aliasing data structure being indicative of aliasing artifacts in one or prior images of the iterative optimization. The deep neural networks can be trained to suppress aliasing artifacts. |
| US12039637B2 |
Low dose Sinogram denoising and PET image reconstruction method based on teacher-student generator
The present invention discloses a low dose Sinogram denoising and PET image reconstruction method based on teacher-student generator, the adopted network model is divided into a Sinogram denoising module and a PET image reconstruction module, the entire network needs to be processed in a training stage and a test stage. In the training stage: the present invention uses the denoising module to denoise the low dose Sinogram, and then makes the reconstruction module use the denoised Sinogram to reconstruct, in which the teacher generator is introduced in the training stage to constrain the whole, the denoising module is decoupled from the reconstruction module, and a better reconstructed image is obtained through training. In the testing stage, the present invention only needs to input low-dose Sinogram to the denoising module to obtain the denoised Sinogram, and then input the denoised Sinogram to the student generator to get the final reconstruction image. |
| US12039636B2 |
Aggregation based on deep set learning in magnetic resonance reconstruction
For reconstruction in medical imaging using a scan protocol with repetition, a machine learning model is trained for reconstruction of an image for each repetition. Rather than using a loss for that repetition in training, the loss based on an aggregation of images reconstructed from multiple repetitions is used to train the machine learning model. This loss for reconstruction of one repetition based on aggregation of reconstructions for multiple repetitions is based on deep set-based deep learning. The resulting machine-learned model may better reconstruct an image from a given repetition and/or a combined image from multiple repetitions than a model learned from a loss per repetition. |
| US12039633B2 |
Light-resampling with surface similarity test
Devices, systems, and techniques to incorporate lighting effects into computer-generated graphics. In at least one embodiment, a graphical frame depicting a virtual scene comprising is rendered by generating a record indicative of one or more lights in the virtual scene, and using the record to render a pixel. A second record, indicative of other lights in the virtual scene, is selected to combine with the first record, based at least in part on similarity between surfaces associated with the respective records. The combined record is used to render a pixel in a second graphical frame. |
| US12039632B2 |
Synthesized camera arrays for rendering novel viewpoints
Novel viewpoints may be rendered using arrays of camera images with synthesized viewpoints. Different viewpoints of a scene may be captured via image sensors. Depth information may be determined for the captured viewpoints. An array of images may be generated that includes synthetic viewpoints generated from the captured viewpoints and depth information. A request to render a novel viewpoint may be received. Then novel viewpoint may be rendered using the array of images with synthetic viewpoints. |
| US12039630B2 |
Three-dimensional pose detection based on two-dimensional signature matching
Certain aspects of the present disclosure provide techniques for determining a pose of a three-dimensional deformable object. Embodiments include providing one or more inputs to a machine learning model based on a computer-generated three-dimensional deformable object that has a known pose. Embodiments include determining, based on one or more outputs from the machine learning model in response to the one or more inputs, a two-dimensional signature of the computer-generated three-dimensional deformable object. Embodiments include associating the two-dimensional signature with the known pose of the computer-generated three-dimensional deformable object. Embodiments include determining a respective pose of an actual three-dimensional deformable object based on an image of the actual three-dimensional deformable object and the associating. |
| US12039629B2 |
Method for adapting an overlaid image of an area located rearwards and along a vehicle side
A method for adapting an overlaid image displayed on a monitor located in a cab of a vehicle including: defining a location on an embedded element of a vehicle side as a target on a captured image; processing the captured image by tracking the target position and by tracking at least one recognizable pattern linked to a horizontal dimension on the captured image; displaying on the monitor an overlaid image including the captured image and an adapting overlayer, the adapting overlayer including a pointer on the target and an overlaid element extending in an area of the captured image delimited horizontally defined with the orientation of the at least one recognizable pattern, on one side by the pointer and on the other side by a side of the monitor extending transversally to the horizontal dimension and corresponding to the cab position in the captured image. |
| US12039628B2 |
Video mask layer display method, apparatus, device and medium
Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a video mask layer display method, apparatus, device and medium. The method includes: determining a mask layer covering region in a video frame, wherein the mask layer covering region comprises: a first region that matches target information displayed by contrast, and a second region that effects a color transition from the first region to other video picture portion on which no mask layer covering region is provided; acquiring a target mask layer that matches the first region and the second region and has a transparency gradient from the first region to the second region; superimposing the target mask layer on the mask layer covering region of the video frame. |
| US12039627B2 |
Expo floor layout
A system comprising for providing a virtual exposition floor where a first video conference and a second video conference may be established. The first video conference may provide a virtual exposition floor and the second video conference may be associated with a virtual expo booth within the virtual exposition floor. A plurality of participants may access at least the virtual exposition floor. The system may provide, information to generate a graphical representation of the virtual exposition floor, a first graphical representation of the virtual expo booth, and a plurality of avatars associated with the plurality of participants to one or more client devices. The system may also provide data associated with the first video conference, data associated with the second video conference, or data associated with the plurality of avatars. |
| US12039621B1 |
Method and system for a mobile computerized multiple function real estate users assistant
An integrated computerized system, method, and non-transitory computer readable media oriented to mobile computerized devices such as tablet computers and Smartphones, for assisting users in conducting site visits and tours to various real properties of interest. The method comprises various software modules, including software modules to assist in various numeric comparative property evaluation schemes, modules to automatically present building floor plans and other information at defined tour locations, and modules to show images or CAD drawings of proposed property modifications (often using augmented reality techniques). Other modules may additionally help manage the tour, including semi-automatic notification of tour itinerary changes, management of tour route instructions, and audio or text narration during selected portions of the tour. |
| US12039620B2 |
Combined label for food preparers and food servers in table service restaurants and method of using same
A method is provided of processing a food order in a table service restaurant. The method comprises receiving a food order including a table identifier, and electronically by a computer terminal, printing a food order label including the table identifier and providing the printed food order label. The method also comprises by a food preparer, preparing a food dish based upon the printed food order label, and by the food preparer, placing the prepared food dish in a position in vicinity of the printed food order label. The method further comprises by the food preparer or a food server, picking up the prepared food dish and attaching the printed food order label to the food dish with the table identifier being visible, and by a food server, delivering the prepared food dish to the table indicated by the visible table identifier on the printed food order label and thereby delivering the prepared food dish to a customer in the table service restaurant. |
| US12039615B2 |
Anomaly and fraud detection with fake event detection using machine learning
The present disclosure involves systems, software, and computer implemented methods for transaction auditing. One example method includes training at least one machine learning model to determine features that can be used to determine whether an image is an authentic image of a document or an automatically generated document image, using a training set of authentic images and a training set of automatically generated document images. A request to classify an image as either an authentic image of a document or an automatically generated document image is received. The machine learning model(s) are used to classify the image as either an authentic image of a document or an automatically generated document image, based on features included in the image that are identified by the machine learning model(s). A classification of the image is provided. The machine learning model(s) are updated based on the image and the classification of the image. |
| US12039611B2 |
Structural characteristic extraction using drone-generated 3D image data
A structural analysis computing device may generate a proposed insurance claim and/or generate a proposed insurance quote for an object pictured in a three-dimensional (3D) image. The structural analysis computing device may be coupled to a drone configured to capture exterior images of the object. The structural analysis computing device may include a memory, a user interface, an object sensor configured to capture the 3D image, and a processor in communication with the memory and the object sensor. The processor may access the 3D image including the object, and analyze the 3D images to identify features of the object—such as by inputting the 3D image into a trained machine learning or pattern recognition program. The processor may generate a proposed claim form for a damaged object and/or a proposed quote for an uninsured object, and display the form to a user for their review and/or approval. |
| US12039610B1 |
Methods for adjusting gig developer insurance premiums
A method may include receiving, via a processor, an indication that a user is performing one or more activities on a project code. The method may then involve receiving an insurance policy associated with the user and the project code in response to receiving the indication, monitoring the one or more activities performed on the project code by the user, and determining whether the one or more activities correspond to one or more expected activities associated with the insurance policy. The method may also include sending a notification indicative of one or more inconsistent activities to a user device in response to the one or more activities not corresponding to the one or more expected activities. |
| US12039607B2 |
Customized risk relationship user interface workflow
A computer server receives, from a remote user device, information about a new potential risk relationship customer (including at least one new user parameter). Based on the new user parameter, the computer server accesses third-party data and utilizes a stored procedure to read data about the new potential risk relationship customer from an internal table of cloud data. The data read from the internal table is processed to dynamically evolve a schema and create an incremental view of cloud data. The computer server uses the incremental view to read and output a current batch of cloud data. A user interface workflow is then customized via a machine learning algorithm that processes the information about the new potential risk relationship customer, the third-party data, and the current batch of cloud data. A user information data store can then be updated based on information collected via user interface displays. |
| US12039603B2 |
System and method for controlled market data delivery in an electronic trading environment
A system and methods for controlled market data delivery are described. According to one example embodiment, upon detecting a preset threshold of updates in a queue at a gateway, a predetermined number of market updates may be processed before any data is sent to a client terminal. According to one method, update types may be used to control how many updates are processed before any data is sent. Also, once the number of updates to be processed is set, a market update having a higher priority update type may be used to trigger a change in the number of market updates that was set for processing. |
| US12039600B2 |
Single action generation and presentation of transaction compliant parameters for multiple interdependent component transactions
The disclosed embodiments relate to a user interface which enables a trader to define a bilaterally negotiated strategy, including the agreed upon total price, and the component transactions, and automatically, e.g. with a single action, calculate at least one set of prices for all of the component transactions which mathematically net out to the agreed upon total price, conforms to fair and reasonable live market prices, and adheres to venue pricing rules, such as tick increment/size. |
| US12039597B1 |
Systems and methods for measuring data quality over time
Systems, methods, and computer-readable media are disclosed for evaluating data quality. An exemplary embodiment includes storing a plurality of records, the records sharing a common attribute, and reading first values for the common attribute corresponding to a first time period and second values for the common attribute corresponding to a second time period. A business rule for evaluating the common attribute is accessed, and first and second consistency data are generated. The first consistency data may reflect the extent to which the first values of the common attribute are consistent with the business rule at the first time. The second consistency data may reflect the extent to which the second values of the common attribute are consistent with the business rule at the second time. The first consistency data and the second consistency data are processed to generate a quality change rate of the common attribute from the first time period to the second time period, based on the difference between the first consistency data and the second consistency data. |
| US12039587B2 |
Methods and apparatus for determining item affinities associated with online chat sessions
In some examples, at least one processor executes instructions to, during a chat session, obtain, from a computing device of a first user, session data associated with the chat session and a first user, obtain a first set of data identifying a set of price drop items associated with the chat session, and obtain a second set of data identifying a set of attribute values associated with one or more attribute features of each item type. Based on the first set of data and the second set of data, a third set of data including affinity value data for each price drop item is generated. A fourth set of data identifying a set of items each with a score is obtained. A fifth set of data is then generated based on the third set of data and the fourth set of data. |
| US12039585B2 |
System and method for blood and saliva optimized food consumption and delivery
A computer implemented method for use in conjunction with a computing device, system, network, and cloud with touch screen two dimension display or augmented/mixed reality three dimension display comprising: obtaining, analyzing and detecting user blood and saliva chemistry data and mapping the blood and saliva data into a database associated with a specific user, applying the data with optimization equations and mapping equations to food chemistry such that a user may order food and beverage from a food/beverage distribution point or have food/beverage delivered to the user which has been specifically optimized for their specific blood characteristic target ranges. The method and system uses recursive techniques and neural networks to learn how to optimize food and beverage nutrient efficiency into the users blood chemistry. |
| US12039581B2 |
Controlled dispensing system and method
A controlled dispensing system includes a dispensing fixture and a server system coupled to the dispensing fixture and a mobile device via a communication network. The server system receives from the mobile device identification data of a user of the mobile device, verifies an identity or age of the user, and receives a request to reserve a controlled product included in the dispensing fixture. In accordance with the verifying of the identity or age of the user and the request to reserve the controlled product, the server system transmits to the mobile device dispense approval data including user validation and product selection information. The dispensing fixture obtains via an input peripheral a dispense code provided by the mobile device, the dispense code corresponding to the dispense approval data, and in accordance with the dispense code, causes a dispensing mechanism to dispense the controlled product. |
| US12039580B2 |
Graphical user interface-based platform supporting price analysis visualization and control
A method includes receiving, using a first graphical user interface, information associated with a request for proposal, quote, bid, or information (RFX) to be generated and provided to a supplier. The method also includes identifying one of multiple acquisition scenarios associated with the RFX to be generated based on the received information. The method further includes generating the RFX based on the received information and the identified acquisition scenario. The method also includes receiving, using a second graphical user interface, an RFX response from the supplier. The method further includes identifying multiple requirements associated with the RFX response based on the identified acquisition scenario and comparing contents of the RFX response to the identified requirements. In addition, the method includes automatically informing the supplier of one or more identified requirements for which the RFX response is non-compliant. |
| US12039578B2 |
Methods and systems for automatic processing of images of a damaged vehicle and estimating a repair cost
A system and computer-implemented method for processing images of a damaged vehicle and estimating a repair cost of the damaged vehicle includes receiving image data of a vehicle from a user mobile device. The image data is processed to determine whether one or more parts of the damaged vehicle are damaged. In addition, one or more parts of the damaged vehicle are identified for repair and one or more parts of the damaged vehicle are identified for replacement. A cost associated for the repair of each of the one or more parts of the damaged vehicle for repair is estimated based on estimated repair cost data contained in a parts repair database. Moreover, a cost associated with the replacement of each of the one or more parts of the damaged vehicle for replacement is determined based on replacement cost data contained in a parts replacement database. |
| US12039577B2 |
Method and apparatus for managing allocations of media content in electronic segments
Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, receiving a request to forecast allocations for a new descriptor, the new descriptor differing from preexisting descriptors, each of the preexisting descriptors being associated with a subset of locations of a network of locations, each location corresponding to an electronic segment in electronic canvases, and the new descriptor being associated with a new subset of locations of the network of locations, identifying one or more affected descriptors having one or more overlapping subsets of locations of the network of locations and one or more non-overlapping subsets of locations of the network of locations, determining a forecast of allocated locations in each of the one or more affected descriptors; identifying, according to the forecast, at least a portion of allocated locations in the one or more overlapping subsets of locations that are displaceable resulting in a number of displaceable allocations, and determining, according to the number of displaceable allocations, a forecast of available unallocated locations with displacement. Other embodiments are disclosed. |
| US12039576B2 |
Method and system for campaign message classification
Methods and systems for improved and efficient campaign message classification are disclosed. By automating the campaign message classification process, the system can improve efficiency in categorizing and managing campaign messages. The system can predict a message's type or characteristics via an ensemble model that comprises one or more logic-rule model(s) and machine learning language model(s). The ensemble model can process various data and predict a message's type or characteristics based on an aggregated prediction mechanism. |
| US12039572B2 |
Static and dynamic network device and service inventories as a mechanism to generate personalized ad profiles
Systems and methods are disclosed for a network inventory service (NIS). An NIS may, for example, profile a private network for personalized advertising by recording a list of devices connected to the private network, recording traffic data for the private network, and generating profile associated with the private network based on the recorded list of devices and the recorded traffic data. The NIS may be notified, e.g., of a device within the private network, an advertising avail, request, from an advertising service, a targeted advertisement based on the user profile, and cause the targeted advertisement to be inserted in the advertising avail. In some embodiments, an NIS may work in conjunction with an inventory profile service (IPS) and/or an ad presentation service (APS). An IPS may deliver rules for analyzing new devices and/or network traffic and an APS may communicate with the NIS along with various advertiser networks to supply personalized ads. |
| US12039571B1 |
Targeted advertising using temporal analysis of user specific data
Methods, systems and apparatus, including computer program products are described for providing temporally relevant targeted content items. A set of user data is used to determine current user interests as indicated by one or more recent events. Content items relevant to those events are identified and ranked based on a time that the corresponding event occurred. One or more of the top ranked content items can be delivered to a user. |
| US12039570B2 |
User-customizable, user-personalizable and user compensable keyboard providing system and method
The present invention provides a method and system for providing a user-customized virtual keyboard to a user's smartphone, in which characters in various languages can be input and a background skin of the keyboard can be selected by the user. The present invention also provides a method and system for providing a user-personalizable virtual keyboard capable of providing the user's personal text data inputted by using the keyboard selected by the user to a third party including the keyboard provider, and the keyboard provider can process the input text data provided by the user. The present invention further provides a method and system for providing a user compensable keyboard capable of providing related news and various compensation information including advertisement contents searched by the keyboard provider, to the user's smartphone based on the user's input text data provided by the user. |
| US12039569B2 |
Information processing method and device, display terminal, and storage medium
An information processing method and apparatus, a display terminal, and a storage medium are provided. The method includes presenting service information in a graphical interface of an application client running on a terminal. The method further includes listening to an operation event that is a record of operation of the terminal by a user for the service information. The method further includes determining based on the operation event obtained by listening, that an operation performed by the user on the service information corresponds to an operation scene. The method further includes presenting in the graphical interface of the terminal, promotion information by using a presentation parameter matching the operation scene. |
| US12039566B2 |
Use of localized broadcast signals to modify mobile application behavior
A method is disclosed for tracking advertisement effectiveness. First information associated with desired advertising information is broadcast from at least one of a plurality of fixed information nodes. A mobile unit receives the broadcast information and outputs the desired advertising information. An advertisement counter is started at the time of receipt of the broadcast information and presence information is broadcast from at least one of a plurality of fixed monitoring nodes over a restricted broadcast range, which at least one fixed monitoring node is disposed in a predetermined fixed physical proximity with a vendor location. The broadcast presence information is received at the mobile unit and a presence counter is started in response to receipt of the presence information. At the mobile unit loss of receipt of the broadcast presence information, the presence counter is stopped. |
| US12039561B2 |
Method, apparatus, and computer program product for identifying and compensating content contributors
A method, apparatus and computer program product are provided to incentivize crowd sourcing of data by identifying and compensating content contributors based on a value of the content to training a neural network. Methods may include: receiving a request for a machine learning model trained from training data received from a plurality of data contributors, where the training data identified a contributor having provided the respective training data; processing the request for the machine learning model to infer a result based on a subset of training data relevant to the request; identifying one or more data contributors that provided the subset of training data relevant to the request; and providing compensation to the one or more data contributors that provided the subset of training data. |
| US12039557B2 |
Methods and apparatus to monitor media presentations
Methods, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture to monitor media are disclosed. An example apparatus includes at least one memory, first instructions in the apparatus, and processor circuitry to execute the first instructions. The first instructions, when executed, are to: instruct a media provider to include second instructions in an application to create an instrumented application and receive data from a media device based on the media device executing the second instructions. |
| US12039556B2 |
Method and system for protocol generation
Manually framing questions for research and evaluation has the disadvantage that quality and effectiveness of questions of the questions depend on knowledge and expertise of subject matter expert who is framing the questions. The disclosure herein generally relates to data processing, and, more particularly, to a method and system for generating protocol for data extraction from one or more users. The system identifies sub-objectives corresponding to an identified research objective, and then generates questions to get response that matches the objective and sub-objectives. Further, a sequence is decided for the questions, and accordingly recommendations are generated. The system also assesses whether response obtained from users has reached saturation, and accordingly generates trigger to terminate data collection. |
| US12039555B2 |
Computerized systems and methods for group identification and content delivery
Systems, methods, and computer-readable media are provided for group identification and content delivery. In accordance with one implementation, a computer-implemented method is provided that includes operations performed by at least one processor. The operations of the method include generating, based on identification data, an identification profile for each member of a set of members, the set of members being associated with a viewing group. The set of members may comprise all of the members of the viewing group or any subset of the members of the viewing group. The operations also include determining an individual score for each member of the set of members for each media file of a plurality of available media files based on the corresponding identification profile. Additionally, the operations include determining a group score for each of the plurality of available media files based on the corresponding individual score of each member. |
| US12039553B2 |
System for control group optimization to identify optimal baseline algorithm
Systems and methods for dynamically determining an optimal baseline algorithm for calculating lift values are disclosed. The system receives data associated with a control strategy, and then randomly selects a control location, a time period, and an item that may not be associated with the control strategy but meets the one or more criteria of the control strategy such as relevance and sales volume. Using the randomly selected inputs and a plurality of null baselines values determined by a plurality of null baseline algorithms, the system iteratively calculates a plurality of null lift values for each of the applied plurality of null baselines values to determine a likelihood for a false positive lift for each of the applied plurality of null baselines values. An optimal baseline algorithm is selected from the plurality of null baselines algorithms based on their corresponding likelihood of false positive lifts. |
| US12039550B2 |
Method for enhancing customer shopping experience in a retail store
Systems for monitoring and analyzing behavior in various applications and uses thereof. Generally, the systems (and uses thereof) are for monitoring and analyzing consumer purchasing behavior in real-time to drive sales via engaging digital customer experiences. In embodiments, the disclosed system can include a retail store system that features and includes MAC address tracking, user eye tracking, object identification of goods on shelves, open API, advertising broker rules engine. In addition, the system can include a customer engagement with interactive output displays including displays with demographic intelligence, displays with demographics and MAC—panels throughout store at product, displays with demographics and MAC—single panel or few panels scattered throughout store, automated customer assistance at shelf, customer purchase at shelf. |
| US12039545B2 |
Third-party service for suggesting a response to a received message
A third-party service may be used to assist entities in responding to requests of users by determining a suggested response to a received communication. The third party service may receive a request from a first entity, such as via an application programming interface request, that includes a message in a conversation. A conversation feature vector may be computed by processing the message with a first neural network. A suggested respond to the message may be determined by processing the conversation feature vector with a second neural network. The third-party service may then return the suggested response for use in the conversation. The third-party service may similarly be used to assist other entities in responding to requests of users. |
| US12039540B2 |
Flexible authentication
Provided is dynamic and flexible authentication based on an interaction over a communications link between a user device and a financial entity. A set of interactions enabled at the user device are categorized into different levels, each level comprises a different authentication policy. At about the same time as an interaction is initiated at the device, an authentication policy assigned to the interaction is accessed and a security challenge is activated at the device. Based upon a successful response to the security challenge, an enablement of the communications link is continued. Based upon an unsuccessful response to the security challenge, the communications link is disabled. |
| US12039537B2 |
Method and system for linking blockchain transactions to private verified identities
A method for linking blockchain transactions to privately verified identities includes: storing account profiles, each profile including data related to a transaction account including an account identifier and account data; receiving a transaction message, the message including a first data element configured to store a personal account number, a second data element configured to store a merchant identifier, and a third data element configured to store a blockchain network identifier; identifying a first account profile that includes the personal account number; identifying a second account profile that includes the merchant identifier; receiving a transaction notification, the notification indicating a transaction processed using a blockchain network associated with the blockchain network identifier and including a transaction identifier and an address identifier associated with the first or second account profile; and storing a linkage between the transaction identifier and the address identifier, the personal account number, and/or the merchant identifier. |
| US12039536B2 |
Transaction authentication, authorization, and/or auditing utilizing subscriber-specific behaviors
Briefly, example methods, apparatuses, and/or articles of manufacture are disclosed that may be implemented, in whole or in part, using one or more computing devices to receive at a server device coupled to a communications network, a first signal indicating that a subscriber of a mobile device has initiated a transaction. The method may continue with accessing a data store to determine occurrence of one or more deterministic events with respect to the mobile device and accessing the data store to determine one or more behavior norms specific to the subscriber with respect to the mobile device. The method may additionally include generating, by the server coupled to the communications network, a second signal indicating an authorization status of the transaction, the authorization status being dependent on the occurrence of the one or more deterministic events in relation to the one or more behavior norms. |
| US12039534B2 |
Blockchain based account activation
The present methods and systems relate to using and accessing data stored in a blockchain, and in particular, interacting with the blockchain and users to provide bank card activation services using smart contracts. The methods and systems include (1) receiving a credit card application package associated with a credit card, wherein the credit card application package includes credit card information and a set of user information, (2) verifying the credit card information and the set of user information, (3) checking the credit card information and the set of user information against the smart contract stored on the blockchain, wherein the smart contract includes a set of conditions, and (4) activating the credit card when the credit card information and the set of user information satisfy the set of conditions stored in the smart contract. |
| US12039532B2 |
Universal customer identification system
A computerized method electronically verifies identity data of a customer by requesting the customer to provide identity data from a customer identification document during a financial transaction. The method updates an identity profile of the customer by combining the received portion of identity data with different portions of previously received identity data that were previously received from different merchants during different transactions between the customer and the different merchants. The method compares the identity profile to the unverified identity data of the customer when a number of transactions with the account is greater than a first transaction threshold, and approves the financial transaction when the identity profile matches the unverified identity data. |
| US12039526B2 |
Method for transmitting specific data whose data format is unknown at relay from first blockchain network to second blockchain network and relay using the same
A method for transmitting specific data whose data format is unknown at a relay from a first blockchain network to a second blockchain network via the relay is provided. The method includes steps of: the relay (a) in response to detecting that a blockchain communication message for transmitting the specific data from the first blockchain network following a first data format to the second blockchain network following a second data format is generated, generating a relay message including the blockchain communication message and verification information; and (b) transmitting the relay message to the second blockchain network, thereby instructing the second blockchain network to (i) verify the relay message by using the verification information included in the relay message and (ii) convert the specific data included in the relay message into the second data format to generate converted specific data and then transmit the converted specific data to a receiving party. |
| US12039524B2 |
Transfer via transaction app
Systems and methods may generally include sending an executable application, which when executed, automatically causes a monetary transfer. An example method may include performing, at a first user device, a handshake with a second user device, receiving, during the handshake, an operating capability of the second user device, and configuring, based on the operating capability of the second user device, an executable application, which when executed, automatically causes a monetary transfer to occur. The configured executable application may be sent to the second user device for execution. |
| US12039523B2 |
Methods, devices, and systems for integration of electric vehicle (EV) charging with virtual reality and augmented reality environments
Disclosed herein are methods, systems, and devices for integration of electric vehicle (EV) charging with virtual reality (VR) environments and/or augmented reality (AR) environments. In one embodiment, a programmatic method includes receiving a presence indication of an EV user within a proximity of an EV charger during a current charging session of an EV and providing a token to a user account associated with the EV user in response to receiving the presence indication. |
| US12039522B2 |
Hands-free transactions with voice recognition
Conducting hands-free transactions comprises a server at a payment processing system, a user computing device, and a merchant computing device. The payment processing system receives a communication from a hands-free payment application on a user device, the communication comprising a first transaction token, an identification of a user account, and a beacon identifier. The merchant may provide a challenge to the user and use the response to identify the token and account of the user. The merchant computing device can use voice patterns of the user to assist in identifying the token and account of the user. The system receives from the merchant computing device a transaction request, the transaction request comprising the first transaction token and transaction data associated with the transaction request. The system determines that the transaction is for an amount less than a configured transaction limit and communicates a request for an authorization of the transaction. |
| US12039520B2 |
Content wallet, terminal device, and content sales system including the same
A content wallet includes a network module configured to communicate with a terminal device; and a toggle switch configured to control a connection between an external memory inserted into an accommodation groove and the network module, in which content stored in the external memory is transmitted to the terminal device through the network module, when the external memory and the network module are connected according to a manipulation of a user for the toggle switch. |
| US12039517B1 |
Mitigating near-field-communication (NFC) antenna interference
This disclosure describes systems and techniques for enabling a communication device to communicate wirelessly with a near-field-communication (NFC)-enabled payment terminal while avoiding interference between the NFC-enabled payment terminal and other NFC payment instruments. In some instances, the communication device may receive, via a non-NFC communication protocol, a payment token from an identification device and may send, over NFC, the payment token to the NFC-enabled payment terminal for satisfying the cost of a transaction. |
| US12039515B2 |
Mobile POS terminal
A mobile POS terminal includes an enclosure, a POS system, a touch display panel, a sealant, and at least two temperature sensors. The POS system is disposed in the enclosure. The touch display panel is disposed on the enclosure. The sealant is disposed between the touch display panel and the enclosure. The sealant attaches the touch display panel to the enclosure. The at least two temperature sensors are disposed at at least two corners of the enclosure and under the touch display panel. A tamper warning is generated according to detecting results of the temperature sensors. |
| US12039509B2 |
Automated shopping experience using cashier-less systems
Disclosed is a method of predicting shopping events. The method includes obtaining a first set of events from a sensor and a second set of events from a camera, wherein the camera captures one or more users in front of a shelf unit; determining whether a first timestamp from the obtained first set of events and a second timestamp from the obtained second set of events are within a same time interval; determining whether a first bin number matches a second bin number based on a determination that the first timestamp and the second timestamp are within the same time interval; and generating a shopping event for a user based on a determination that the first bin number matches the second bin number, wherein the user is associated with at least one of the obtained first set of events and the second set of events. |
| US12039503B2 |
Food package recycling apparatus and method
A method for tracing a food package for assuring efficient recycling is provided. The method comprises establishing a first communication session between the food package and a user device, receiving a user identification associated to the user device, receiving a package identification from a package identification device provided in the food package, establishing a second communication session between the food package and a package collecting device receiving a PCD identification from the package collecting device determining package material associated with the food package by using the package identification, determining recycling material associated with the package collecting device by using the PCD identification, in case the package material and the recycling material match, in case a package disposal is detected by the package collecting device, registering a recycling confirmation to a user account associated with the user identification. |
| US12039499B2 |
Augmented reality content generators for identifying destination geolocations and planning travel
The subject technology causes display, at the client device, a set of augmented reality content items generated by the first augmented reality content generator. The subject technology receives, at the client device, a second selection of the particular augmented reality content item corresponding to the destination geolocation. The subject technology causes display, at the client device, a second set of augmented reality content items generated by the first augmented reality content generator. The subject technology receives, at the client device, a second selection of the second set of augmented reality content items. The subject technology causes display, at the client device, a third set of augmented reality content items generated by the first augmented reality content generator, the third set of augmented reality content items comprising at least one activity or location associated with the destination geolocation and a selected period of time. |
| US12039498B2 |
Talent platform exchange and rating system
According to various aspects, systems and methods are provided for tracking actions performed in various disparate talent platforms, and generating ratings for parties that use the talent platforms based on the tracked actions. Some embodiments provide objective ratings of hiring and staffing parties that are automatically determined based on stored data records of tracked actions. The hiring and staffing party ratings may build transparency of activity performed by the parties within the disparate talent platforms. This in turn builds trust among users of the online system. |
| US12039491B2 |
Item tracking with a wireless communication system based on a fifth generation identifier (5GID) and a global tracking item number (GTIN)
A wireless communication system tracks an item that wirelessly transfers a Fifth Generation Identifier (5GID) and a Global Trade Item Number (GTIN). Transceivers wirelessly detect the 5GID and the GTIN and transfer messages indicating the 5GID and the GTIN to a ledger gateway. The ledger gateway receives the messages and selects a distributed application in a distributed ledger node based on the 5GID and/or the GTIN. The ledger gateway proposes an item-tracking transaction with the 5GID and the GTIN to the selected distributed application in the distributed ledger node. The distributed ledger node and distributed application execute the proposed item-tracking transaction with the 5GID and the GTIN to generate an item-tracking result and store the item-tracking result in a blockchain format. |
| US12039486B2 |
Information processing apparatus, information processing method, and non-transitory computer readable medium
According to one embodiment, an information processing apparatus includes processing circuitry. The processing circuitry is configured to combine a sell condition under which a first dealer sells a product and a buy condition under which a second dealer buys the product on a basis of information of a first transport medium to transport the product, and generate matching information including the sell condition and the buy condition combined each other; and assign a transport of the product to the first transport medium by associating the transport with the first transport medium and perform scheduling of the transport on a basis of the matching information. |
| US12039485B2 |
Home delivery system, moving body, and home delivery method
A home delivery system delivering objects to a residence comprises a moving body configured to move autonomously or remotely, a plurality of sensors placed in the residence, and the processing apparatus. The processing apparatus is configured to execute observing status of a resident including whether or not the resident is in the residence based on detection information acquired from the plurality of sensors. Then, the processing apparatus is configured to execute instructing the moving body to start a delivery at least condition that the resident is in the residence and instructing the moving body to complete the delivery on condition that the resident is available to response after the moving body arriving at the residence. |
| US12039481B2 |
Interactive test method, device and system
An interactive test method, device and system are disclosed. An interactive test method, applicable to a product to be tested, including: obtaining an identification of the product to be tested; obtaining test conditions corresponding to the product to be tested according to the identification, wherein the test conditions include a test type, a test location, a test case and the attribute information of the test case; transmitting a first instruction including the test location to an actuating device; transmitting a second instruction including the test case and the attribute information of the test case to a test device; and obtaining test data transmitted by the test device and obtained by performing a test according to the first instruction and the second instruction, and comparing the test data with the test case to obtain a test result. |
| US12039479B1 |
Business process management information display
A Business Process Management (BPM) information display system and method includes identifying a BPM asset that has been modified, comparing the modified BPM asset to a second version of the BPM asset, and identifying an activity within the modified BPM asset that has been modified. A user interface is generated by a computing system in which the modified BPM asset and the second version of the BPM asset are displayed, including highlighting the modified activity on the user interface. |
| US12039474B2 |
Storage location selection according to query evaluation
A method for selecting storage locations for storage of data. According to a placement policy, a file is stored in a database comprising a plurality of storage locations. The method includes determining a query for a copy comprising policy constraints in the placement policy and storage location constraints. The method includes extracting one or more data attributes of the file. The method includes determining an attribute set for each storage location including the data attributes and the storage location attributes for each storage location. The method includes identifying a set of one or more candidate storage locations for storage of the copy of the file by evaluating the attribute set for each storage location against the query. The method includes selecting a candidate storage location from the set and providing the copy of the file to the selected candidate storage location for storage. |
| US12039473B2 |
Software development project infrastructure builder tool
A method of building a software development project environment. The method comprises creating a software repository in a software repository and workflow tool system by a project microservice executing on a computer system, wherein the software repository comprises a workflow executable; transmitting an identification of the application development framework tool by the project microservice to a templates microservice; in response to receiving the identification of the application development framework tool, selecting by the template microservice executing on the computer system an application development tool based on the identification of the application development framework tool; requesting by the template microservice a code builder tool associated with the identified application development framework tool to build a software repository; returning software repository artifacts built by the code builder tool by the template microservice to the project microservice; and installing the software repository artifacts by the project microservice in the software repository. |
| US12039472B2 |
Method and device for scheduling automated guided vehicle
A method and device for scheduling automated guided vehicles. One method includes acquiring, based on a task for scheduling automated guided vehicles, information of a set of temporary parking points and information of automated guided vehicles; calculating, based on the information of the set of temporary parking points and the information of automated guided vehicles, the number of missing vehicles at each temporary parking point in the set of temporary parking point; selecting, based on the number of missing vehicles, a target temporary parking point from the set of temporary parking points, and scheduling the automated guided vehicles to be scheduled to the target temporary parking point. |
| US12039469B2 |
Method and device for controlling a transport system
Aspects concern a method for controlling a transport system comprising determining historical data of a multiplicity of transport trips performed by the transport system, training a neural network to perform an invertible mapping of transport trips to latent representations to fulfil, by the distribution of the latent representations of the multiplicity of transport trips, a predetermined fitting criterion with respect to a predetermined latent representation base distribution, sampling a multiplicity of latent representations from the base distribution, mapping each of the sampled latent representations to a respective transport trip by using the trained neural network to perform the inverse of the invertible mapping to generate a multiplicity of synthetic transport trips, determining a control scheme for the transport system using the multiplicity of synthetic transport trips and controlling the transport system using the determined control scheme. |
| US12039468B2 |
Vehicle management method and vehicle management apparatus
A vehicle management method is provided for setting a travel plan for a vehicle (Vn) using a server (10) configured to manage vehicle requests from a plurality of users. This method includes specifying an available vehicle from among a plurality of the vehicles as an in-use vehicle on the basis of the vehicle requests from the users who request use of the vehicle (Vn), setting the travel plan including a travel route of the in-use vehicle by way of a boarding location for each of the users on the basis of the vehicle requests from the users, and in a case in which a user of the users is absent at the boarding location when the in-use vehicle arrives at the boarding location, setting a waiting time at the boarding location on the basis of the travel plan. |
| US12039463B2 |
Leveraging genetics and feature engineering to boost placement predictability for seed product selection and recommendation by field
An example computer-implemented method includes receiving agricultural data records comprising a first set of yield properties for a first set of seeds grown in a first set of environments, and receiving genetic feature data related to a second set of seeds. The method further includes generating a second set of yield properties for the second set of seeds associated with a second set of environments by applying a model using the genetic feature data and the agricultural data records. In addition, the method includes determining predicted yield performance for a third set of seeds associated with one or more target environments by applying the second set of yield properties, and generating seed recommendations for the one or more target environments based on the predicted yield performance for the third set of seeds. In the present example, the method also includes causing display of the seed recommendations. |
| US12039461B2 |
Methods for inducing a covert misclassification
A method for inducing a covert misclassification performed on a non-transitory computer readable medium, the method includes identifying a target position. The method further includes creating a spectral perturbation tensor. The spectral perturbation tensor is configured to shift a projection of an initial spectrum towards the target position. Additionally, the method includes combining the spectral perturbation tensor to the initial spectrum. Further, the method includes classifying the combination of the spectral perturbation tensor and the initial spectrum with an established classifier, thereby designing the spectral perturbation tensor such that the combination is misclassified. |
| US12039458B2 |
System, method, and computer program product for incorporating knowledge from more complex models in simpler models
A system, method, and computer program product for incorporating knowledge from more complex models in simpler models. A method may include obtaining first training data associated with a first set of features and second training data associated with a second set of features different than the first set of features; training a first model based on the first training data and the second training data; and training a second model, using a loss function that depends on an output of an intermediate layer of the first model and an output of the second model, based on the second training data. |
| US12039456B2 |
Electronic device and controlling method thereof
An electronic device and a controlling method thereof are provided. A controlling method of an electronic device according to the disclosure includes: performing first learning for a neural network model for acquiring a video sequence including a talking head of a random user based on a plurality of learning video sequences including talking heads of a plurality of users, performing second learning for fine-tuning the neural network model based on at least one image including a talking head of a first user different from the plurality of users and first landmark information included in the at least one image, and acquiring a first video sequence including the talking head of the first user based on the at least one image and pre-stored second landmark information using the neural network model for which the first learning and the second learning were performed. |
| US12039449B2 |
Method and apparatus with neural network meta-training and class vector training
A processor-implemented neural network method includes: extracting, by a feature extractor of a neural network, a plurality of training feature vectors corresponding to a plurality of training class data of each of a plurality of classes including a first class and a second class; determining, by a feature sample generator of the neural network, an additional feature vector of the second class based on a mean vector and a variation vector of the plurality of training feature vectors of each of the first class and the second class; and training a class vector of the second class included in a classifier of the neural network based on the additional feature vector and the plurality of training feature vectors of the second class. |
| US12039447B2 |
Information processing method and terminal, and computer storage medium
The present application discloses an information processing method performed at a computing device. The method includes: collecting first information; executing an intent identification task on the first information to obtain an intent identification processing result; executing a slot identification task on the first information according to the intent identification processing result to obtain a slot identification processing result; narrowing a search range according to the slot identification processing result; and performing a database search for the first information within the narrowed search range. |
| US12039446B2 |
Controller training based on historical data
A method of generating a controller for a continuous process. The method includes receiving from a storage memory off-line stored values of one or more controlled variables and one or more manipulated variables of the continuous process over a plurality of time points. The off-line stored values are used to train a first neural network to operate as a predictor of the controlled variables. Then, the method includes training a second neural network to operate as a controller of the continuous process using the first neural network after it was trained to operate as the predictor for the continuous process and employing the second neural network as a controller of the continuous process. |
| US12039445B2 |
Method and system for on-the-fly object labeling via cross modality validation in autonomous driving vehicles
The present teaching relates to method, system, medium, and implementation of in-situ perception in an autonomous driving vehicle. A plurality of types of sensor data are acquired continuously via a plurality of types of sensors deployed on the vehicle, where the plurality of types of sensor data provide information about surrounding of the vehicle. One or more items surrounding the vehicle are tracked, based on some models, from a first of the plurality of types of sensor data from a first type of the plurality of types of sensors. A second of the plurality of types of sensor data are obtained from a second type of the plurality of sensors and are used to generate validation base data. Some of the one or more items are labeled, automatically, via validation base data to generate labeled at least some item, which is to be used to generate model updated information for updating the at least one model. |
| US12039443B2 |
Distance-based learning confidence model
A method includes receiving a training data set including a plurality of training data subsets. From two or more training data subsets in the training data set, the method includes selecting a support set of training examples and a query set of training examples. The method includes determining, using the classification model, a centroid value for each respective class. For each training example in the query set of training examples, the method includes generating, using the classification model, a query encoding, determining a class distance measure, determining a ground-truth distance, and updating parameters of the classification model. For each training example in the query set of training examples identified as being misclassified, the method further includes generating a standard deviation value, sampling a new query, and updating parameters of the confidence model based on the new query encoding. |
| US12039442B2 |
Systems and method for categorizing domains using artificial intelligence
In an embodiment, a set of labeled training data that includes indicators of webpages is received. Each indicated webpage is labeled with one or more categories that were determined for the webpage by a human reviewer. Features, such as text and scripts, are extracted from each indicated webpage, and are used along with the labels to train a classifier to predict one or more categories for a webpage based on the features of the webpage. The trained classifier may be used to associate one or more categories with each domain of a plurality of domains given the categories predicted for some or all of the webpages associated with the domain. A list of domains and associated categories may be used for a variety of purposes including search engine optimization and content filtering. |
| US12039440B2 |
Image classification method and apparatus, and image classification model training method and apparatus
An image classification method and apparatus, and an image classification model training method and apparatus are provided, which are related to an image recognition technology in the artificial intelligence field and more specifically, to the computer vision field. The method includes: obtaining a to-be-processed image; and classifying the to-be-processed image based on a preset global class feature, to obtain a classification result of the to-be-processed image. The preset global class feature includes a plurality of class features obtained through training based on a plurality of training images in a training set. The plurality of class features in the preset global class feature are used to indicate visual features of all classes in the training set. |
| US12039435B2 |
Machine learning accelerator mechanism
An apparatus to facilitate acceleration of machine learning operations is disclosed. The apparatus comprises at least one processor to perform operations to implement a neural network and accelerator logic to perform communicatively coupled to the processor to perform compute operations for the neural network. |
| US12039434B2 |
System and method for operation optimization of an equipment
This disclosure relates to optimizing an operation of an equipment by a neural network based optimizer is provided. The method include receiving, information associated with at least one equipment instance (j) as an input at a predefined sequence of timestamps; training, a plurality of simulation models for each equipment instance to obtain a function (fj); processing, the external input parameters (et) to obtain a fixed-dimensional vector and passed as an input to obtain an vector (it); generating, a modified (it) from the output vector (it) based on a domain constraint value; computing, a reward (rt) based on (i) the function (fj), (ii) the modified (it), (iii) the external input parameters (et), and (iv) a reward function (Rj); and iteratively performing the steps of processing, generating, and computing reward (rt) for a series of subsequent equipment instances after expiry of the predefined sequence of timestamps associated with a first equipment instance. |
| US12039429B2 |
Method and system for accelerating equilibrium computation on sparse recurrent neural network
An equilibrium computation acceleration method and system for a sparse recurrent neural network determine scheduling information based on an arbitration result of sparsity of a weight matrix, select a computation submodule having operating voltage and operating frequency that match the scheduling information or a computation submodule having operating voltage and operating frequency that are adjusted to match the scheduling information, and use the selected computation submodule to perform a zero-hop operation and a multiply-add operation in sequence, to accelerate equilibrium computation. The equilibrium computation acceleration system includes a data transmission module, an equilibrium computation scheduling module with a plurality of independent built-in computation submodules, and a voltage-adjustable equilibrium computation module. An error monitor is configured to achieve dynamic voltage adjustment. The data transmission module quickly exchanges a configuration of a read/write memory to reduce additional data transmission. |
| US12039427B2 |
Cursor-based adaptive quantization for deep neural networks
Deep neural networks (DNN) model quantization may be used to reduce storage and computation burdens by decreasing the bit width. Presented herein are novel cursor-based adaptive quantization embodiments. In embodiments, a multiple bits quantization mechanism is formulated as a differentiable architecture search (DAS) process with a continuous cursor that represents a possible quantization bit. In embodiments, the cursor-based DAS adaptively searches for a quantization bit for each layer. The DAS process may be accelerated via an alternative approximate optimization process, which is designed for mixed quantization scheme of a DNN model. In embodiments, a new loss function is used in the search process to simultaneously optimize accuracy and parameter size of the model. In a quantization step, the closest two integers to the cursor may be adopted as the bits to quantize the DNN together to reduce the quantization noise and avoid the local convergence problem. |
| US12039426B2 |
Methods for self-organizing data collection, distribution and storage in a distribution environment
Systems for self-organizing collection and storage in a distribution environment are disclosed. A system may include a data collector for handling a plurality of sensor inputs from sensors in the distribution environment, wherein the sensor inputs sense at least one of an operational mode, a fault mode, a maintenance mode, or a health status of at least one target system selected from a group consisting of a power system, a conveyor system, a robotic transport system, a robotic handling system, a packing system, a cold storage system, a hot storage system, a refrigeration system, a vacuum system, a hauling system, a lifting system, an inspection system, and a suspension system. A system may further include a self-organizing system for: a storage operation of the data, a data collection operation, or a selection operation. |
| US12039421B2 |
Deep learning numeric data and sparse matrix compression
An apparatus to facilitate deep learning numeric data and sparse matrix compression is disclosed. The apparatus includes a processor comprising a compression engine to: receive a data packet comprising a plurality of cycles of data samples, and for each cycle of the data samples: pass the data samples of the cycle to a compressor dictionary; identify, from the compressor dictionary, tags for each of the data samples, wherein the compressor dictionary comprises at least a first tag for data having a value of zero and a second tag for data having a value of one; and compress the data samples into compressed cycle data by storing the tags as compressed data, wherein the data samples identified with the first tag are compressed using the first tag and the data samples identified with the second tag are compressed using the second tag at the same time as values of the data samples identified with the first tag or the second tag are excluded from the compressed cycle data. |
| US12039417B2 |
Apparatus and method for assessing a characteristic of a plant
There is provided a method of assessing a characteristic of a plant (2), comprising: obtaining a training dataset, wherein the training dataset comprises first data characterising a first electrical signal obtained from a first plant during a first time period when a stressor is present in the first plant or a growth environment of the first plant, second data characterising a second electrical signal obtained from the first plant during a second time period when a stressor is not present in the first plant or the growth environment of the first plant, and third data indicative of a characteristic of the first plant during the first time period and a characteristic of the first plant during the second time period; training a machine learning model based upon the training dataset; obtaining a third electrical signal from a second plant; and assessing, using the trained machine learning model, a characteristic of the second plant based upon the third electrical signal. |
| US12039413B2 |
Cognitive modeling apparatus including multiple knowledge node and supervisory node devices
The present design is directed to a series of interconnected compute servers including a supervisory hardware node and a plurality of knowledge hardware nodes, wherein the series of interconnected compute servers are configured to categorize and scale performance of multiple disjoint algorithms across a seemingly infinite actor population, wherein the series of interconnected compute servers are configured to normalize data using a common taxonomy, distribute normalized data relatively evenly across the plurality of knowledge hardware nodes, supervise algorithm execution across knowledge hardware nodes, and collate and present results of analysis of the seemingly infinite actor population. |
| US12039410B2 |
Quantum logic circuit with weighted oracle gates and methods for use therewith
A method and a quantum circuit operate by: applying, via Hadamard gates of the quantum circuit, Hadamard transforms to qubits in corresponding initial states; sequentially calling, via weighted oracle gates of the quantum circuit, a weighted oracle operator on the qubits to produce a sequence of quantum oracle calls, wherein the weighted oracle operator for the qubits applies an adjustable phase rotation at each of the quantum oracle calls in the sequence of quantum oracle calls and wherein the weighted oracle operator for each one of the qubits is in accordance with a weight associated with the one of the qubits; applying, via diffusion gates of the quantum circuit, diffusion operators; and generating a quantum computing result based on a measurement from the qubits, after having applied the sequence of quantum oracle calls and the diffusion operators. |
| US12039407B2 |
Systems and methods for analog processing of problem graphs having arbitrary size and/or connectivity
Computational systems implement problem solving using hybrid digital/quantum computing approaches. A problem may be represented as a problem graph which is larger and/or has higher connectivity than a working and/or hardware graph of a quantum processor. A quantum processor may be used determine approximate solutions, which solutions are provided as initial states to one or more digital processors which may implement classical post-processing to generate improved solutions. Techniques for solving problems on extended, more-connected, and/or “virtual full yield” variations of the processor's actual working and/or hardware graphs are provided. A method of operation in a computational system comprising a quantum processor includes partitioning a problem graph into sub-problem graphs, and embedding a sub-problem graph onto the working graph of the quantum processor. The quantum processor and a non-quantum processor-based device generate partial samples. A controller causes a processing operation on the partial samples to generate complete samples. |
| US12039405B2 |
Boosting quantum artificial intelligence models
Systems, computer-implemented methods, and computer program products that can facilitate a classical and quantum ensemble artificial intelligence model are described. According to an embodiment, a system can comprise a memory that stores computer executable components and a processor that executes the computer executable components stored in the memory. The computer executable components can comprise an ensemble component that generates an ensemble artificial intelligence model comprising a classical artificial intelligence model and a quantum artificial intelligence model. The computer executable components can further comprise a score component that computes probability scores of a dataset based on the ensemble artificial intelligence model. |
| US12039401B2 |
Methods and apparatus for providing out-of-range indications for imaging readers
Methods and apparatus for providing out-of-range indications are disclosed. An example imaging reader includes an image sensor and an optical assembly. The imaging reader may include a distance determining module configured to determine a distance to a target. The imaging reader may include an indication determining module configured to determine an out-of-range indication when the distance satisfies a first condition. An indicator may be included and configured to present the out-of-range indication. The image sensor may be configured to capture a representation of an image of the target when the distance satisfies a second condition. The imaging reader may include an indicia decoder configured to decode an indicia in the representation to determine an indicia payload and/or a communication interface to convey the indicia payload to a host system. |
| US12039398B1 |
Barcode-aware object verification using image encoder
A method includes: capturing, by a scanner device comprising an image sensor, first image data representing at least a portion of a first item; detecting, by the scanner device, a first barcode represented in the first image data; decoding the first barcode to determine first identifier data for the first item; performing a lookup using the first identifier data to determine a first entry for the first item stored in a data store; generating a sub-image representing a region-of-interest of the first item; generating, using an image encoder, a first vector representation of the sub-image; comparing the first vector representation of the sub-image to at least one second vector representation stored in the data store in association with the first entry; and generating first data indicating that the first barcode is matched with the first item. |
| US12039396B2 |
Cellular telephone including biometric control of transactions
Various switchable devices, e.g., cellular telephones, including inductive antennas are disclosed. These switchable devices may include one or more switches and a biometric sensor. Some of these one or more switches are optionally wireless and/or manual. In various embodiments, the switchable devices include are included within cellular phones, security devices, identity devices, financial devices, remote controls, and the like. The switchable devices are optionally configured to perform financial transactions. |
| US12039395B2 |
Method for detecting mounting of an object at a terminal device
A system for detecting mounting of a card skimmer at an automated teller machine receives detection data from sensors. The system converts the detection data from the time domain to the frequency domain using a wavelet transform to generate a wavelet matrix of coefficients. The system includes a convolutional neural network model to identify features in the wavelet matrix. The system generates a rain alert signal based on the identified features. The system includes a long short-term memory recurrent neural network model to determine a sequence of (i) an idle state, (ii) a hand approach state, and (iii) a card skimmer mounting state based on the detection data. The system generates a tamper alert signal based on the sequence determination. |
| US12039394B2 |
RFID tag, pet bottle, and antenna
A RFID tag for placement on a surface of a container that contains a liquid is provided. The RFID tag includes an IC chip configured to store identification information, a loop conductor connected to the IC chip, and an antenna unit that includes two conductor units connected to the loop conductor and extending away from each other from the loop conductor. |
| US12039386B2 |
Barcoded indicators for quality management
A barcoded indicator operative to provide a machine-readable indication of exceedance of at least one threshold by at least one product quality affecting parameter, the barcoded indicator including at least a first barcode and at least a second barcode, the at least a second barcode being in a second barcode unreadable state prior to exceedance of the at least one threshold and upon exceedance of the at least one threshold the at least a first barcode becoming unreadable and generally simultaneously the at least a second barcode becoming readable. |
| US12039385B2 |
Dynamic machine readable code
In some implementations, a server device may generate a machine readable code that conveys first information associated with a first entity. The server device may provide an indication of the machine readable code that indicates the first information. The server device may obtain a request to update information conveyed by the machine readable code, the request including an indication of at least one of the machine readable code or the first information. The server device may modify the first information conveyed by the machine readable code to second information, based on the request and based on authenticating the request, wherein the second information includes a first secure information layer indicating the first information and a second secure information layer indicating information indicated by the request. The server device may provide, to the communication device, an indication of at least one of the machine readable code or the second information. |
| US12039383B1 |
Coordinated effects in experiences
Exemplary embodiments relate to the application of coordinated or cooperative effects to a coordinated activity. A coordinated activity protocol is provided for synchronizing interactive effects and experiences across multiple devices. The protocol allows effects to be initiated and coordinated on multiple devices via a real-time communications (RTC) channel. Messages may be exchanged to cooperatively initiate the effect, and (once initiated) generic data may be exchanged via application programming interface (API) calls. According to some embodiments, the coordinated activity is a shared video experience, such as a video conference or shared video-watching experience. According to other embodiments, the coordinated activity relates to other types of experiences, such as single- or multi-player games, shared book reading, communal interactions with a photo album, etc. |
| US12039377B2 |
Load leveling device, load leveling method, and load leveling program
Load leveling between hosts (computes) is realized in a virtual infrastructure regardless of application restrictions on the virtualization technique and by reducing the influence on services. A load leveling apparatus 10 includes: a load determination unit 112 that acquires load information for a compute 30 of each VM 3, calculates a load of each compute 30 by totaling the load information for every compute 30 in which the VMs are disposed, calculates a standard deviation of the load of each compute 30, and, in a case where the calculated standard deviation is larger than a predetermined reference standard deviation, determines that there is a large load bias; a VM disposition determination unit 113 that extracts the compute 30 having the highest load among the loads of the computes 30, selects a VM 3 disposed in the compute 30, specifies a VM 3 forming a pair with selected VM 3, and determines the pair of VMs 3 as a pair of VMs for switching; and a switching instruction unit 114 that outputs instruction information for switching the determined pair of VMs. |
| US12039372B1 |
Control method, system and device with edge cloud service stability
Disclosed are a control method, system and device with edge cloud service stability. The control method comprises the following steps of: first step: acquiring quality data of a task executor, monitoring data of an edge server, reward data of a task requester and supervision data of a cloud platform; second step: establishing revenue functions of the task executor, the cloud platform, the task requester and the edge server to obtain replication dynamic equations; and third step: establishing a Jacobian matrix to obtain a system stabilization strategy. Through the combination of the cloud platform and the edge server, a transmission amount of remote data is reduced, a time delay of network transmission is reduced, and an operation cost of the network is reduced. |
| US12039368B2 |
Priority inversion mitigation techniques
Disclosed techniques relate to distributing graphics work based on priority. In some embodiments, circuitry implements a plurality of tracking slots for sets of graphics work. A set of graphics processor sub-units may each implement multiple distributed hardware slots. Control circuitry may attempt to assign a first set of graphics work having a first priority to a graphics processor sub-unit that is currently executing graphics work having an equal or higher priority than the first priority, where the first set of graphics work is from a first tracking slot. The control circuitry may, in response to a failure of the attempt, generate a signal to graphics software that indicates the failure, wherein the signal indicates the first tracking slot. Disclosed techniques may reduce or avoid problems relating to higher priority work being scheduled behind lower priority work. |
| US12039365B2 |
Program context migration
A collection of code fragments loaded in an interactive development platform for running on a first processor can be received. A candidate fragment in the collection of code fragments can be determined for migration to a second processor based on characterizing the collection of code fragments. Based on a location of the candidate fragment in the collection of code fragments, a spot can be identified in the collection of code fragments to inject a code for saving program context. The code for saving program context can be injected in the identified spot. Responsive to the code for saving program context having run on the first processor and based on a criterion, the program context can be migrated to the second processor. |
| US12039357B2 |
Mechanism for distributed resource-based I/O scheduling over storage device
A system for scheduling input/output (I/O) requests from virtual machines includes a storage device including storage device resources for processing I/O requests to access a non-volatile memory of the storage device, a first virtual machine configured to send an I/O request to the storage device, a resource manager configured to calculate a first amount of the storage device resources and assign the first amount to the first virtual machine, and a traffic controller associated with the first virtual machine, the traffic controller being configured to reschedule the I/O request from the first virtual machine based on an availability of the first amount. |
| US12039355B2 |
Intent-based telemetry collection service with supported telemetry protocol in a virtualized computing infrastructure
A telemetry service can receive telemetry collection requirements that are expressed as an “intent” that defines how telemetry is to be collected. A telemetry intent compiler can receive the telemetry intent and translate the high level intent into abstract telemetry configuration parameters that provide a generic description of desired telemetry data. The telemetry service can determine, from the telemetry intent, a set of devices from which to collect telemetry data. For each device, the telemetry service can determine capabilities of the device with respect to telemetry data collection. The capabilities may include a telemetry protocol supported by the device. The telemetry service can create a protocol specific device configuration based on the abstract telemetry configuration parameters and the telemetry protocol supported by the device. Devices in a network system that support a particular telemetry protocol can be allocated to instances of a telemetry collector that supports the telemetry protocol. |
| US12039353B2 |
Application processing method, apparatus, device, and medium
A computer system obtains a to-be-processed bytecode file from an archive file of a target application. The archive file is used for creating or updating an installation package of the target application. The computer system collects, from the to-be-processed bytecode file, bytecodes that correspond to N optimization tasks respectively, wherein N being a positive integer. One optimization task is used for optimizing one type of bytecode. The computer system performs an optimization operation on the collected bytecodes that correspond to the optimization tasks respectively, so as to obtain an optimized bytecode file. |
| US12039349B1 |
Artificial intelligence (AI) engine for dynamic content distribution and management
Methods and systems for content distribution and management are presented. A transaction flow for conducting different stages of a transaction is determined in response to a request for the transaction from an application executable at a user device. The transaction flow includes a sequence of content pages to be displayed within a graphical user interface (GUI) of the application over the different stages of the transaction. The content associated with a tagged UI element of at least one content page is identified. The content is validated for the tagged UI element of the at least one content page, based on a software and hardware configuration of the user device. The validated content is provided via a network to the application at the user device to be displayable with the tagged UI element on the at least one content page of the transaction flow during a corresponding stage of the transaction. |
| US12039346B2 |
Lock screen display processing method, terminal and storage medium
Provided are a lock screen display processing method, a terminal, and a storage medium. The method includes: in a case where a screen display space of a current lock screen interface is detected to be insufficient, obtaining a message source category corresponding to a received notification message; and according to the message source category, displaying the notification message in a drawer layout arrangement. |
| US12039345B2 |
Preloading of applications transparently to user using audio-focus component, and detection of preloading completion
A user device (24) includes an audio output device (58) and one or more processors (44). The one or more processors are configured to run an Operating System (OS—48), including running an OS component for coordinating outputting of audio generated by user applications (26) to the audio output device, to preload a user application, and, while the user application is in a preload state, to inhibit the audio generated by the preloaded user application using the OS component. |
| US12039339B1 |
System configuration control through locking of control registers
Disclosed herein are methods and corresponding apparatus and systems for controlling the configuration of a computer system through locking one or more control registers. In some embodiments, a write-enable controller is configured to permit writing to a control register by a software application when the value of a lock bit has been set to indicate that the control register is unlocked. The control register can be locked by setting the lock bit after the control register has been written to, e.g., as part of a system initialization process that places the computer system into a target configuration. After the control register has been locked, the write-enable controller may prevent further writes to the control register, e.g., a write request from the same application that wrote to the control register earlier or a different software application. The locking of the control register can be maintained until system reset. |
| US12039337B2 |
Processor with multiple fetch and decode pipelines
A processor employs a plurality of fetch and decode pipelines by dividing an instruction stream into instruction blocks with identified boundaries. The processor includes a branch predictor that generates branch predictions. Each branch prediction corresponds to a branch instruction and includes a prediction that the corresponding branch is to be taken or not taken. In addition, each branch prediction identifies both an end of the current branch prediction window and the start of another branch prediction window. Using these known boundaries, the processor provides different sequential fetch streams to different ones of the plurality of fetch and decode states, which concurrently process the instructions of the different fetch streams, thereby improving overall instruction throughput at the processor. |
| US12039333B2 |
Memory system and data processing system including the same
A data processing system includes a compute blade generating a write command to store data and a read command to read the data, and a memory blade. The compute blade has a memory that stores information about performance characteristics of each of a plurality of memories, and determines priority information through which eviction of a cache line is carried out based on the stored information. |
| US12039331B2 |
Instructions and logic to perform floating point and integer operations for machine learning
One embodiment provides for a graphics processing unit to accelerate machine-learning operations, the graphics processing unit comprising a multiprocessor having a single instruction, multiple thread (SIMT) architecture, the multiprocessor to execute at least one single instruction; and a first compute unit included within the multiprocessor, the at least one single instruction to cause the first compute unit to perform a two-dimensional matrix multiply and accumulate operation, wherein to perform the two-dimensional matrix multiply and accumulate operation includes to compute an intermediate product of 16-bit operands and to compute a 32-bit sum based on the intermediate product. |
| US12039330B1 |
Programmable vector engine for efficient beam search
To perform a beam search operation on an input tensor using a data processor with native hardware support, the data processor can be programmed with a set of instructions. The set of instructions can include a first machine instruction that operates on the input tensor to obtain N largest values in the input tensor, a second machine instruction that operates on the input tensor to obtain indices corresponding to the N largest values in the input tensor, and a third machine instruction that operates on the input tensor to replace the N largest values in the input tensor with a minimum value. |
| US12039327B2 |
Usage-based optimization of software configurations
Techniques for configuring a software system include generating a hierarchy of entities representing usage of the software system by a set of users, wherein the hierarchy includes a first set of nodes representing a set of tasks, a second set of nodes representing a set of components that implement the tasks, and a set of edges between the first set of nodes and the second set of nodes. The techniques also include updating the hierarchy based on a first set of configurations for the tasks, wherein the updated hierarchy indicates one or more tasks that have been enabled for the users. The techniques further include determining, based on the updated hierarchy, one or more components that implement the task(s). Finally, the techniques include generating, based on the hierarchy, one or more runbooks that execute the task(s) using the component(s). |
| US12039326B2 |
Cloud-based computer with runtime-mapped software versions
A computer that dynamically maps traffic to different versions of software is described. During operation, the computer may receive first traffic from a first tenant and second traffic from a second tenant, where the first traffic and the second traffic are addressed to a common computing environment that supports multiple, different tenants. Then, the computer may identify the first tenant based at least in part on first information included in the first traffic, and may identify the second tenant based at least in part on second information included in the second traffic. Moreover, the computer may dynamically map the first traffic to a first version of software and the second traffic to a second version of the software, where the dynamic mapping occurs at runtime. Note that the computer may concurrently execute the first version of the software and the second version of the software. |
| US12039322B2 |
OTA master, center, system, update method, non-transitory storage medium, and vehicle
An OTA master includes one or more processors configured to control software update for a plurality of electronic control units mounted on a vehicle, the electronic control units including a first electronic control unit on which a first type non-volatile memory including one storage area is mounted and a second electronic control unit on which a second type non-volatile memory including two storage areas is mounted; receive, from a center, first update data for the first electronic control unit and second update data for the second electronic control unit; write the second update data on the second electronic control unit after completing reception of the first update data and the second update data; and write the first update data on the first electronic control unit at a predetermined timing. |
| US12039321B2 |
Image optimization for pipeline workloads
A computer implemented method, apparatus, system, and computer program product manages updates to images. A computer system determines shared layers present between the images selected for update management. The images comprise executable code that are run to create containers. The computer system detects a change in a shared layer in the shared layers for an image in the images. The computer system updates the shared layer in the shared layers in a set of the images having the shared layer in response to detecting the change to the shared layer for the image. According to other illustrative embodiments, a computer system and a computer program product for managing updates to images are provided. |
| US12039319B1 |
Automatic deployment of updates for edge device software components based on edge usage limits
An update deployment service performs automatic testing and deployment of a software update (e.g., security patches) for a software component on a fleet of IoT devices, without the need for the client to test the update and manually deploy the update to the IoT devices. A client configures the service by providing an upper usage limit for certain IoT hardware components (e.g., memory, hard disk) and/or code components (e.g., threads) that may be caused by any future updates. When a new update is available for deployment, the update deployment service obtains usage test data that indicates the amount of usage (or increase in usage) of the IoT hardware and/or code for the new update. If the usage (or increase in usage) is within the client-provided usage limits, then the service automatically deploys the update to the fleet of edge devices. |
| US12039317B2 |
Systems and methods for secure over-the-air updates for cyber-physical systems
Systems and methods are disclosed for providing secure remote software updates to a cyber-physical systems (CPS) device. The method may include receiving, at a first server, data used to update software of at least one CPS device, converting the data into a first format, establishing a secure connection between the first server and a second serve, transmitting the data in the first format from the first server to the second server, identifying each CPS device that is authorized to receive a software update, encrypting a software update package to ensure that the software update is decrypted by each CPS device that is authorized to receive the software update and is not decrypted by an CPS device that is not authorized to receive the software update, and transmitting the encrypted software update package to each CPS device. |
| US12039315B2 |
Systems and methods for updating television receiving devices
Systems and methods for updating television receiving devices (such as cable and satellite set-top boxes) include functionality that pre-downloads software or firmware updates for the receiving device on a mobile device, such as a smartphone, of a television service provider technician. In order to communicate the updates to the receiving device from the mobile device, during initial installation of the set-top box at the customer premises, the technician connects his or her mobile device to the same input of the set-top box that normally receives the television programming and remote software or firmware updates from the television service provider. The mobile device may include or be coupled to an adapter that adapts a signal and hardware interface from an output interface of the mobile device to a signal and hardware interface compatible with the input interface of the set-top box. |
| US12039312B2 |
Deployment of a multi-technology-stack application
Implementations(s) for deploying application(s) are described. Responsive to an indication to install a specific instance of an application registered in a registry, first and second code are retrieved from the registry to cause the installation. Responsive to the first and second code, it is detected that the first code is executable to receive information that will be generated responsive to execution of the second code; the specific instance of the second part of the application is caused to be deployed on the second technology stack (TS) using the fourth code identified in the second code; the information is received; and a specific instance of the first part of the application is caused to be deployed on the first TS using the third code identified in the first code and to be configured to communicate with the specific instance of the second part of the application using the information. |
| US12039307B1 |
Dynamically changing input data streams processed by data stream language programs
An instrumentation analysis system processes data streams by executing instructions specified using a data stream language program. The data stream language allows users to specify a search condition using a find block for identifying the set of data streams processed by the data stream language program. The set of identified data streams may change dynamically. The data stream language allows users to group data streams into sets of data streams based on distinct values of one or more metadata attributes associated with the input data streams. The data stream language allows users to specify a threshold block for determining whether data values of input data streams are outside boundaries specified using low/high thresholds. The elements of the set of data streams input to the threshold block can dynamically change. The low/high threshold values can be specified as data streams and can dynamically change. |
| US12039300B1 |
Interoperable composite data units for use in distributed computing execution environments
Disclosed implementations provide executable models, such as artificial intelligence models that can be owned, traded, and used in various execution environments. By coupling a model with a strictly defined interface definition, the model can be executed in various execution environments that support the interface. Coupling the model with a non-fungible cryptographic token allows the model and other components to be owned and traded as a unit. The tradeable composite units have utility across multiple supported execution environments, such as video game environments, chat bot environments and financial trading environments. Additionally, the interface allows for the creation of pipelines and systems from multiple complementary composite units. |
| US12039295B2 |
Code completion with holes
A code completion tool uses a neural transformer model with attention to generate syntactically-correct candidates with holes to complete a partially-formed code snippet. The model is trained to predict the expansion of non-terminal symbols of the production rules of the underlying grammar of the code snippet without being constrained to a left-to-right expansion order. A hole is a non-terminal symbol of the grammar of a programming language that marks a position in a candidate where the code completion engine is not certain of the production rule that should be used to expand the non-terminal symbol. The hole allows the code completion engine to expand other non-terminal symbols in a candidate and allow the user to guide the expansion of the holes in a candidate. |
| US12039290B1 |
Multiply accumulate (MAC) unit with split accumulator
In a multiply accumulate (MAC) unit, an accumulator may be implemented in two or more stages. For example, a first accumulator may accumulate products from the multiplier of the MAC unit, and a second accumulator may periodically accumulate the running total of the first accumulator. Each time the first accumulator's running total is accumulated by the second accumulator, the first accumulator may be initialized to begin a new accumulation period. In one embodiment, the number of values accumulated by the first accumulator within an accumulation period may be a user-adjustable parameter. In one embodiment, the bit width of the input of the second accumulator may be greater than the bit width of the output of the first accumulator. In another embodiment, an adder may be shared between the first and second accumulators, and a multiplexor may switch the accumulation operations between the first and second accumulators. |
| US12039286B2 |
Automatic post-editing model for generated natural language text
Techniques are disclosed for training and/or utilizing an automatic post-editing model in correcting translation error(s) introduced by a neural machine translation model. The automatic post-editing model can be trained using automatically generated training instances. A training instance is automatically generated by processing text in a first language using a neural machine translation model to generate text in a second language. The text in the second language is processed using a neural machine translation model to generate training text in the first language. A training instance can include the text in the first language as well as the training text in the first language. |
| US12039281B2 |
Method and system for processing sentence, and electronic device
The present disclosure provides a method for processing sentence, including: determining a vector representation of a sentence to be processed; inputting the vector representation of the sentence to be processed to a first recurrent neural network, and updating a state of a hidden layer of the first recurrent neural network as a vector representation of a historical dialogue, wherein, if a processed sentence exists, the state of the hidden layer of the first recurrent neural network is related to the processed sentence; determining a knowledge vector related to the sentence to be processed; and generating a reply sentence based on the vector representation of the historical dialogue and the knowledge vector. The present disclosure further provides a system for processing sentence, an electronic device, and a computer-readable medium. |
| US12039280B2 |
Multi-turn dialogue response generation with persona modeling
Machine classifiers in accordance with embodiments of the invention capture long-term temporal dependencies in particular tasks, such as turn-based dialogues. Machine classifiers may be used to help users to perform tasks indicated by the user. When a user utterance is received, natural language processing techniques may be used to understand the user's intent. Templates may be determined based on the user's intent in the generation of responses to solicit information from the user. A variety of persona attributes may be determined for a user. The persona attributes may be determined based on the user's utterances and/or provided as metadata included with the user's utterances. A response persona may be used to generate responses to the user's utterances such that the generated responses match a tone appropriate to the task. A response persona may be used to generate templates to solicit additional information and/or generate responses appropriate to the task. |
| US12039279B2 |
Natural solution language
A computer-implemented method that effectively replaces ‘programming code’ in conveying application or solution logic to the computer using a natural language-based design. Without taking any reference to alien symbols or keywords, NSL uses standard and familiar natural-language-like constructs (any natural language, not just English) using a computer-implemented method to technically convey complex operating, application, and solution logic to the machine agents (computers) in a user-friendly way. Using the same computer-implemented methodologies, it has the power to translate or reverse engineer all existing programming code into NSL. Fundamentally, NSL requires no ‘programming code’ expertise. Users can quickly and easily convey the logic directly to the computer or recruit available solution components with ease. In addition, the elimination of artificial barriers between information and processes, and merging them, solution logic embedded in computer programs and applications is brought into the purview of information search principles. |
| US12039268B2 |
Graph-based natural language optimization method and electronic apparatus
A graph-based natural language optimization method and an electronic apparatus are provided. The method is adapted for an electronic apparatus with a processor. In the method, an input sentence submitted by a user is received, and multiple domain-related entities are extracted from the input sentence. The domain-related entities are input to a graph database to analyze a connection relationship between the domain-related entities, and filling data is obtained from the graph database based on the connection relationship. The input sentence and the filling data are integrated via a natural language processing technology to generate an optimized natural language sentence. |
| US12039267B2 |
Automated categorization of data by generating unity and reliability metrics
Certain aspects of the present disclosure provide techniques for generating a metric, include receiving a rule defining one or more text strings; determining a set of transactions based on a user attribute; determining a first subset of transactions; determining a second subset of transactions; generating a first categorical distribution based on each transaction of the first subset of transactions being associated with a transaction description containing at least one text string of the one or more text strings; calculating a first unity metric based on the first categorical distribution; generating a second categorical distribution based on each transaction of the second subset of transactions being associated with a transaction description that does not contain a text string of the one or more text strings; calculating a second unity metric based on the second categorical distribution; determining a reliability metric for the rule; and providing the reliability metric. |
| US12039266B2 |
Methods and system for the extraction of properties of variables using automatically detected variable semantics and other resources
A computer-implemented method of extracting properties of one or more variables of a mathematical transformation in a document identified by automatic feature engineering (AFE) is provided. The document is parsed to extract at least one of a mathematical formula including identifying data, a textual description of the one or more variables of the mathematical transformation, or a category identifier to which the document belongs. Constraints are determined to apply to the one or more variables extracted from the mathematical transformations in the document. At least one candidate feature is automatically generated from a portion of an input data that conforms to the determined constraints. |
| US12039264B2 |
Artificial intelligence based system and method for smart sentence completion in mobile devices
The present invention discloses a system and for sentence completion in an edge device. The method comprises receiving input from a user through a user interface (202); scrutinizing a length of the received input by a smart sentence composer; sanitizing the received input text and restricting the length of the input text to be within a preset threshold number; splitting the received input text from into letters/words (208); predicting several words and a cluster of most probable word's indices by the smart sentence composer (210), and wherein the word's indices have a similarity above the preset threshold number; converting the word's indices to words using index to word mapping (212); choosing the word/words in the cluster having highest score for prediction (214); and the words are continuously predicted until the end of token of word index (216), is determined for completing the sentence prediction. |
| US12039259B2 |
Network-accessible data management service with web-of-sheets data model
At a data management service, a child template associated with a parent group of one or more cells of a first data sheet is stored. In response to detecting that a parent cell has been added to the parent group, a particular child data sheet is instantiated automatically in accordance with the template. In response to a change to a value in a first cell of the child data sheet, a corresponding value of a cell of the first data sheet is modified. |
| US12039254B2 |
Enhancing data in a screenshot
A computer-implemented method of enhancing data in a screenshot can include capturing a screenshot of content presented on a display and identifying within the content at least a first element comprising first semantic data. A first semantic representation of the first semantic data can be generated and the first semantic representation can be associated with the first element. The first semantic representation and the screenshot can be output. |
| US12039252B2 |
Enhancing documents portrayed in digital images
The present disclosure is directed toward systems and methods that efficiently and effectively generate an enhanced document image of a displayed document in an image frame captured from a live image feed. For example, systems and methods described herein apply a document enhancement process to a displayed document in an image frame that result in an enhanced document image that is cropped, rectified, un-shadowed, and with dark text against a mostly white background. Additionally, systems and method described herein determine whether a stored digital content item includes a displayed document. In response to determining that a stored digital content item does include a displayed document, systems and methods described herein generate an enhanced document image of a displayed document included in the stored digital content item. |
| US12039251B2 |
Cell layout of semiconductor device
A device is disclosed. The cell block includes a pin disposed at a Nth metal layer in a cell layout. The first metal interconnect is disposed at a (N+1)th metal layer above the Nth metal layer and stacked over the pin, and electrically coupled to the pin. The second interconnects are disposed at a (N+2)th metal layer and stacked over the first metal interconnect, and parallel to each other. The second metal interconnects are electrically coupled to the first metal interconnect, and forming an equivalent tapping point of the pin of the cell block. The equivalent tapping point and the pin are vertically overlapped with each other, and fabrication of the device is initiated after a DRC or a SEM simulation test is passed. A first width of at least one first metal interconnect is different from a second width of one of the plurality of second metal interconnects. |